Faith's Friday Update

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

Faith's Friday Update

June 3, 2022

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Day of Pentecost

Worship Services at 8AM & 10:15AM

This Sunday is Pentecost. Don't forget to wear red to worship!

Worship Bulletin

Readings:

Acts 2:1-21 - Filled with the Spirit to tell God’s deeds

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b - Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

Romans 8:14-17 - The Spirit makes us children of God

John 14:8-17 [25-27] - The Father will give you another Advocate, the Spirit of truth

Minutes from the May 12, 2022 Congregation Council meeting are now available.

Click HERE to view them

FAITH FINANCIAL CORNER

Emailed to those with a valid opted-in email address on file on Saturday May 7.

Paper copies will be provided on request. Signup for a paper copy in the narthex or contact Patty McKee (941-921-3709), or email pattymckee15@gmail.com.

WELCOME

Following a rigorous search process and interviewing a slate of highly qualified candidates, the personnel committee is please to announce that we have hired Brigitte Porwol as our Church Office Administrator. Brigitte has a master’s degree in Education and Social Work, has strong office, facility and program management skills and has a deep faith in our Lord Jesus! She will begin the onboarding process on Monday June 13th. Let us give thanks to God for the hard work and discernment of the Personnel Committee and pray for Brigitte during this time of transition!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Would you consider serving as an Usher, a Lector, or as a Communion assistant? It is a wonderful way to serve and to feed your faith! No experience necessary! If you are interested in serving please call Joan Searles, Worship Committee Chairperson at (941)921-9896 or call the church office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration!

SPECIAL GIVING OPPORTUNITY

This month’s special giving envelope is for SURE.

SURE is a faith-based organization that seeks justice for the poor, working class and mixed income individuals/families living in Sarasota County. Our network unites, organizes and trains leaders in the community to be change agents for justice by empowering people of different racial, faith and economic backgrounds.

ADULT FORUM

Adult Forum is going to start up again at Faith using the “That the World May Know” video series. We will meet in the conference room starting on Sunday June 19th between the two morning worship services from 9:10 – 9:50am.

Pack your bags! We're going on a journey with Ray Vander Laan, a Biblical scholar. A quest to uncover Scripture and its meaning across history. Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East, the Faith Lessons Digital series is an adventure in biblical learning. You will discover why Jesus turned the world upside down with his compelling call to follow Him. The insights you gain will transform your reading of the Gospels and inspire a deeper faith commitment.

If you are wondering what the title of this series is based on, it comes from last Sunday’s Gospel message in John 17:23, “...May they be brought to complete unity that the world may know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”

A FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHERS STAYS TOGETHER

Looking for a time to pray with members of our Faith family? Join us this Wednesday at 11:00am in the chapel for a time apart. We will pray for ourselves, our loved ones, those in need, our church community, the larger community that we serve, our nation and the world. Come and bring your concerns and your desire to connect with our loving heavenly father!

SOUP HERE!

Joan’s Soup Freezer is filling up! Please feel free to bring some home for yourself or a friend. All donations are also welcome! Please be sure to label soup donations with type of soup (ingredients) and date created. Thank you!

FAITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER UPDATE

Faith Early Learning Center will not be offering services for families during the 2022-23 school year. However, we fully intend to be offering a wonder-filled Christ centered program in the fall of 2023.

ALTAR FLOWERS

ALTAR FLOWERS are a beautiful and meaningful way to honor/remember someone or a special occasion, while decorating our altar for worship. The 2022 Altar Flowers signup poster is available in Fellowship Hall.

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!

To make a dedication: At church, complete an 'Altar Flowers' envelope with 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.

Thank you for making Faith Lutheran’s altar beautiful!

BUILDING WISH LIST

The Property Committee has identified needs that are not currently in the regular budget but are needed to maintain and improve our church.

Current needs:

1. Upgrade Narthex Restrooms to ADA (cost TBD)

2. Electronic Sign Upgrade on Beneva (cost TBD)

3. Touch-Up/Repaint the Gym (cost TBD)

4. Reseal the Parking Lot

Please consider supporting the church building by making a special offering. Any amount, small or large, is appreciated! To contribute by check, please indicate “Improvement Fund” in the memo. To contribute electronically, please visit our website at www.faithlutheransrq.com/online-giving or using via the Vanco Mobile app (be sure to select “Improvement Fund”).

EMPTY INK CARTRIDGES COLLECTION

Please consider donating your empty ink cartridges to help the church and environment! When we bring the cartridges to Staples, we receive store credit from Staples to help offset office supply costs.

The ink collection bin is on the counter in Fellowship Hall.

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 prayers for this weekend are below. Visit the website if you would like to follow the daily prayers!

3 Pray for the leaders, voting members and others gathering for the assemblies of the Florida-Bahamas, Lower Susquehanna, Montana, Northwestern Ohio, South Dakota, Southeastern and Western North Dakota synods, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them as they reflect on the mission of the church, choose leaders, proclaim the gospel, serve our neighbor and do God’s work in the world.

4 Pray for the leaders, voting members and others gathering for the assemblies of the Eastern North Dakota, Metropolitan Chicago, Northwest Washington and West Virginia-Western Maryland synods, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them as they reflect on the mission of the church, choose leaders, proclaim the gospel, serve our neighbor and do God’s work in the world.

5 Day of Pentecost Pray for the leaders, voting members and others gathering for the assemblies of the Northern Illinois and Upstate New York synods, that the Spirit will strengthen, guide and encourage them as they reflect on the mission of the church, choose leaders, proclaim the gospel, serve our neighbor and do God’s work in the world.

6 Pray for an end to the invasion of Ukraine and the violence inflicted upon its citizens, for the safety and well-being of its refugees, for the healing of its communities and for the restoration of its infrastructure.