Faith's Friday Update

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“Gathered faithfully to love and serve God and all others.”

Faith's Friday Update

June 11, 2021

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Third Sunday after Pentecost

9:00 AM Bulletin

This Week's Readings:

Ezekiel 17:22-24

The sign of the cedar, planted on the mountain of Israel

Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

The righteous shall spread abroad like a cedar of Lebanon. (Ps. 92:12)

2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17

In Christ, a new creation

Mark 4:26-34

The parable of the mustard seed

COMMUNION UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who responded to the communion voting. After careful consideration, Faith Lutheran will return to communion at the altar in July. More details will be given as we get closer.

FELC TRAFFIC CONTROL

If you happen to arrive at church during the week between 8:45-9:15 a.m., you may notice some extra cars in the church parking lot, with children eagerly awaiting to enter school.

To minimize the traffic back-up on Eugene Street during preschool drop-off, FELC is trying some different methods for drop-off. Parents now will enter via both driveways and the FELC staff will insert every other car at the drop off area (essentially mixing the cars entering from Eugene and entering from Beneva). We hope this will help to move about half of the cars off Eugene Street.

If you have any questions, please call Tami in the church office at 941-924-4664. Thank you for your patience as we try and work to find a safe and efficient solution.

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FAITH LUTHERAN FACILITIES

Are you looking for a way to serve and get involved? If so, we need you!

We welcome your talents & involvement and invite you to join the Property Committee. Or, if you would like to help with just one or two of the items below, that’s great too!! No experience needed!

Some of the current needs:

2nd Estimate for Drainage/Engineer Project – contact the two engineering firms on file and obtain an estimate from one of them
Irrigation repair for the Memorial Garden – contact the companies on file to obtain updated estimates
Pressure wash needed on areas of building exterior

The committee meets once per month (via Zoom).

Please contact Tami Page to help and/or join the Property Committee. Further details will be provided. Thank you!

ALTAR FLOWERS

ALTAR FLOWERS are a beautiful and meaningful way to honor/remember someone or a special occasion, while decorating our altar for worship. Now is a great time to sign up, with the relaxed COVID-19 recommendations and people returning to church.

When you purchase altar flowers, your name and dedication will be published in the bulletin on your selected Sunday and the flowers are yours to keep after the service!

Available upcoming dates are; July 11 and 18, the months of August, September, October, November 7, 14, and 21, and the month of December.

To make a dedication: At church, complete an 'Altar Flowers' envelope, include your payment, and place it in the offering plate; By mail, send payment with a note indicating your desired date and dedication; or CLICK HERE to order online. The cost is $60, which is for 2 vases. Please make checks payable to Faith Lutheran Church and indicate ‘altar flowers’ in the memo. Be sure to indicate the desired dedication date on the envelope or check memo line.

Thank you for making Faith Lutheran’s altar beautiful!

DAILY PRAYER

VENTURES

The ELCA offers daily Prayer Ventures, which may be found on their website, https://www.elca.org/en/Resources/Prayer-Ventures. The prayer for today and this weekend is below. Visit the website if you would like to follow the daily prayers!

11 Remember in prayer the leaders, voting members and others gathering online for the assemblies of the Grand Canyon, Northeastern Ohio, La Crosse Area, Indiana-Kentucky, and Northwestern Pennsylvania synods, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them in choosing leaders, proclaiming the gospel, growing the church, serving our neighbor and doing God’s work in an ever-changing world.

12 Remember in prayer the leaders, voting members and others gathering online for the assemblies of the New England, Virginia and Northeastern Iowa synods, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them in choosing leaders, proclaiming the gospel, growing the church, serving our neighbor and doing God’s work in an ever-changing world.

13 When we read the parables of Jesus, we sometimes default to rote explanations of their meaning. Pray that we will hear and read Scripture with hearts and minds open to learning, insight and fresh connection to our daily life.