Raising Up Families and Followers of Jesus Christ
NOTES, NEWS & EVENTS
STREAMING SERVICES
We currently offer streaming of our worship services via a service called RESI. It provides a significantly more stable video stream, and we pray that it will prevent many of the issues that we have been encountering — freezing video, audio clipping, etc. On the 5th we invite you to go to https://faithlutheranlacey.online.church in order to join in worship at Faith Lutheran. As you join, you do not have to create an account. You should see an interface that shows a black box for watching the live stream. There will also be a side bar where you can select a built-in Bible, any notes for the service, and a schedule for upcoming live streams. In the future there will be a place to chat with other online worship attenders.
GATHER & GROW HOUR
The Gather & Grow hour is designed as a learning time for adults and children between Sunday morning worship services.
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Adult Class - Studying the Book of Job​
A nine-week study led by Michael Kramer @9:30 in the Community Center Cypress room.
“The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.”
So runs the tagline most associated with the Book of Job, the first of the Books of Wisdom in the Old Testament. Followed by Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon, Job is the most simple and the most complex of this core part of the Bible.
The Sunday School version in which the above quote is Job’s reaction to the horrible things that happen to him is, at face value, simplistic. The notion makes little of the very complicated incidence of bad things happening in this world God created.
The conversations Job has with his well-meaning friends and with God Himself raise questions critical to the practicing Christian in this sometimes all too real world.
Following the Concordia Books of the Bible Study Questions, we’ll work through this book for nine weeks and hopefully emerge with a better understanding of the world we live in and our relationship with God and with our fellow man.
EGG HUNT NEEDS
Faith Lutheran Ministries is pleased to be hosting an egg hunt again this year! The hunt will be Saturday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m. Don’t be late – once the hunt begins, it’s over very quickly!
Though the actual hunt will take place outdoors, we will begin indoors (in the main church building, not the gym) with a short Easter message and hunt instructions. After the message, children ages 2 through 4th grade will be dismissed by age groups to hunt for eggs outdoors (rain or shine!). All children will receive prizes and candy just for participating. Children should bring their own egg bag or basket for collecting eggs.
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Contact Connie to volunteer (connie.mk@gmail.com or cell 360-480-FIVE145). Thank you for your annual support of this community event!
VBS TEAM NEEDED
VBS Registration is now open! Join us June 23–27 for True North VBS, an unforgettable Alaskan adventure that points them to Jesus, our True North. Register by June 9, space is limited! You can also support the VBS ministry by donating through the Breeze app (select "VBS Donation") to help sponsor a child or contribute to the many supplies needed. Our VBS is completely volunteer-run, and we need parents, grandparents, big siblings, and middle and high schoolers to help make this a memorable week.
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Sarah Zander has stepping into the lead coordinator role and needs a team of people to plan and execute the popular event. The dates have been set for June 23 – 27. Worried you won't have what it takes? If you love Jesus, children, and having fun, you are fully equipped!
If you are interested in volunteering, sign up on the VBS website HERE or contact Sarah at sarah.zander16@gmail.com
WIGGLE CHURCH
Families with children 5 years and younger are welcome to join us in the Community Center gym two Thursdays each month.
The evening begins at 5:15 with a free kid friendly dinner followed by play time and a brief but fun worship experience concluding at 6:30. No need to RSVP, just bring the kiddos and enjoy the fellowship! Public is welcome so invite your friends & neighbors!
April 10 & 24
3M'S BIBLE STUDY
The 3M’s (More Mature Members), a group designed for seniors 55+, meet in the Community Center Cedar room weekly on Thursdays at 10:00am for an hour and a half to share in fellowship and study God's Word.
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Occasionally, trips and traditions take us off campus. For more information, contact Jim Nordness or leave a note in his church mailbox. You may also call the church office at 360-491-3552.
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During this Lenten season, meetings will be held in the church.
MONTHLY PINOCHLE MEETING
If you play Pinochle, please plan to join us on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We bring a bit of something to share with the group to eat, this starts around noon, and the playing starts around 12:30. If you do not know how to play, please do not let that stop you. We can teach you. It is a lot of fun, and we are normally finished by 2:00.
Join us May 15!
CARE WARRIORS
Meeting needs through sponsorship to Faith’s members who are sick, grieving or homebound. Please connect with the church office, faithlutheranlacey360@gmail.com or 360-491-3552 to get involved in an effort to keep these friends connected and feeling they are still a part of Faith’s community.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Would you like to dedicate Altar flowers for a birthday, anniverary, in memory of, or other special occasion? We now have a flower calendar in the Fellowship Hall where you can sign up! You may also email the church office at faithlutheranlacey360@gmail.com. Please have your flowers to the church Friday before 3:00 pm or Saturday morning before 11:00 am.
CHILDREN'S RESOURCE
A wonderful resource to help your child understand the what, how and why of Lutheran worship is now available through LCMS called “Kids in the Divine Service”. Visit lcms.org/worship/youth-in-worship to see what is available. This is also a great resource for anyone who may be new to the Lutheran faith.
CHRISTIAN RADIO
Faith comes by hearing and you can hear the sung and spoken Word on many radio stations. Program in a Christian radio station that suits you and your family. You never know when God may use just the right message for just the right time.
On the FM dial, check out 88.1 Air1, 90.5 KACS, 98.5 & 104.5 K Love and Spirit 105.3
Stream online
https://www.air1.com/listen/player ,
https://www.air1.com/listen/christmas
https://www.kacs.org/listen-live
http://www.klove.com/listen/player.aspx