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April 26, 2024

Construction Update

Dear Faith Family,

Praise be to God for the rains that are falling, as He provides for His land here on earth. God's blessings to you during this Easter season. He is Risen!

Work continues to move along very well on our facility expansion. The exterior brick work is complete, and the siding is nearly halfway done, roofing trim along with gutters and downspouts will be completed in the next couple of weeks. There is still a little bit of concrete to be poured for some sidewalks.

Much interior work is going on. Drywall installation is nearly complete, taping and sanding is continuing, and many areas are seeing their first coat of primer. Electrical cables are being pulled, plumbers will install sinks in the new catering room in the next couple of weeks. HVAC is finishing up setting ductworks and insulation.

Materials for the windows will arrive next week, and frames will be made over the next couple of weeks. Interior door frames are being built.

The most recent pay application of $1,391,678.15 was sent this week. To date the total dollars spent is a little over $3.9 million. A little over $1.9 million of the total $2.9 million pledged has been received.

~Todd Reed, Council Treasurer

Church Office Closing

This Friday

On Friday, April 26, the church and school offices will be closed all day. The construction crew needs to cut power to the main building to begin work on connecting the new construction to the existing building.

Thanks for your understanding and flexibility!

Sign Up for Service Sunday

On Sunday, May 5th after an abbreviated church service starting at 9:00 am, teams of members will either head out to serve the community at project sites or work on service projects that will benefit local organizations at the church.

(Please note: there will be no 10:30am or 5:30pm worship on May 5th)

Every group will have the opportunity to serve from 10:00-11:00 am (or longer!) depending on the needs and number of volunteers.

Lunch will be available at Faith starting at 11:00 am until 12:00 pm.

You can sign up for your chosen service project by clicking here.

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Men's Retreat

Registration is now OPEN! Don't wait on this, be sure to register today!

For more information including costs and to register

click here.

We want to thank Pastor Dan for such a beautiful service. The sermon was very moving. Thank you, Stephanie Kuchar for all of your help in planning and organizing everything. You thought of everything and made it much easier on us.

Thank you, Cassie McMahan for the beautiful music before and during the service. We would also like to thank all of the ladies and elders who served the luncheon and helped with the service.

God bless all of you!

~The family of Joseph Brosh

Faith Kids Camps

Registration is now open!

Scan the QR Code or click the graphic below for details!

Needing Gift Ideas?

Looking for a Graduation gift idea?? SCRIP has got you covered! Purchase SCRIP gift cards for all your special Grads! You buy the gift card, they get to spend it and the businesses give a percentage back to Faith! Everyone wins! Visit the SCRIP desk on Sundays or stop by the church office on Thursday mornings from 9-11:30 to purchase your gift cards.

PS....Don't forget about Mother's Day, May 12th!

When You're Not OK

Do you ever find yourself saying “It’s OK” or “I’m OK” when it’s not and you’re not either? It seems to be an automatic response along the same lines as “I’m fine.” At times it makes sense to respond that way. Maybe it’s not an appropriate time or place to share how you really are, or maybe you know that not being OK would upset someone else or maybe the person asking isn’t the right person to share strong feelings with. And maybe at that moment you are just trying to make it through the next hour.

When we automatically respond by saying we’re OK we miss opportunities to receive support and encouragement. In Stephen Ministry training we learn that stuffing our feelings is not a healthy choice for our mental or physical health. We learn that “If you don’t have your feelings, your feelings will have you.”

So, what might we say instead of I'm OK? The statements below let people know you’re not OK and leave the door ajar if you feel like saying more (but only if you feel safe and comfortable with that person, time and place.)

· I’m hanging in there . . .

· It’s been a hard week / day / year . . .

· I’ve had better days / weeks / etc. . .

· Lots on my mind / heart these days . . .

· Not OK

· Things aren’t great right now . . .

· I’ve been worried about . . .

· I’m working through some things right now . . .

· How much time have you got? . . .

· Depends on the minute . . .

You can probably think of other phrases. And I hope you know it’s OK to say “and how are you really?” to get past the I’m OK. May God bless your efforts to listen for others’ pain and respond with compassion and love.

If you are not OK, Stephen Ministry can provide a confidential, non-judgmental listening ear. Contact Marti Rabe at 402-466-2453 for more information.

Give to Faith Week

It's coming!! Mark your calendar for Give to Faith Week,

May 5-12!

During this week, all money contributed will go directly to Faith School Tuition Assistance!

Every dollar-making an impact on Faith students and families!

Watch for how you can make a big impact!

Volunteers Wanted

Hi! My name is Katie! I’m a volunteer coordinator for The Lauren Daigle Concert coming to Lincoln, NE on Friday, May 10th. We are in need of volunteers for this event. The volunteers would get in for free, early entry and get to enjoy the show! This can also count towards community service hours. Anyone age 16 and up are allowed to serve!

Contact Katie at (205) 623-8320 or

katie.webb@loopevents.org