Faith Works 2021-8-6

Faith Works News

August 6, 2021
 

Know Christ!  Live Christ!  Make Christ Known!

Thank You Messages to the Congregation

You can read Pastor Selle’s HERE and Phyllis Draheim’s HERE.

Confirmation Begins Sunday, August 29th! 1:00pm—2:30pm

Calling all 7th and 8th grade students!
Confirmation is starting up again for the fall.
If you would like to register your 7th or 8th grade student for Confirmation class at Faith Lutheran, or if you have any questions, please contact Austin Angerman at the church office.

Upbring Golf Tournament

Join us for an 18-hole, four-person scramble at:

Avery Ranch Golf Club
10500 Avery Club Dr, Austin, TX 78717
Monday, September 27, 2021

We are excited to welcome you to our annual golf tournament on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Avery Ranch Golf Club, benefiting the children and families in our care.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Compass Groups

At Faith Lutheran Church, our small group ministry is called “Compass Groups.”
If you’re interested in joining a Compass Group for fellowship and bible study,
please reach out to Vicar John Cotner at jcotner@flcms.org with the following information:

• Your names
• Location
• Demographic profile (i.e., married with young families, single adults, senior adults)
• Interest in joining an established group?
• Interested in starting a new Compass Group?

SAVE THE DATE: August 21st
for a Women’s Retreat
hosted by Joy Mission Circle
and Helping Hands

The program is “Grace-Full Women” and will include devotions,
Bible study, skit, quilt making, and lunch provided by your hosts. 
We will start at 9 a.m. and hope to be done by 12:30 p.m. 

RSVP for the event by contacting Joanna Roche, or by signing up at the ministry center in the Narthex. The retreat is open to all women at Faith, their friends, and neighbors. Please let us know by August 18th so we can have sufficient materials and food. 

FAITH LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL NOW HIRING

ADVANCED PRE-K AND TODDLER TEACHER

• Must be 18 years or older

• Pass background check

• Have or get CPR/First Aid

 

Experience is a plus not required-we will train the right candidates.

Kids Picnic at Garey Park

For families of Preschool and Elementary Age Kids

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8^th  2:00 – 7:30 PM   

Garey Park  in Georgetown

• Picnic in the park! BYO picnic lunch and meet at the Derby Pavilion.

• Keep cool at the awesome Splash Pad! The nearly 7,000-square-foot amenity
offers 28 water features. (Come any time between 2 – 7:30 PM)

• The Play Ranch is two acres full of fun! Two nature-inspired playgrounds
offer age-appropriate activities for children ages 2-5 and 5-12.

• Plenty of open green spaces for running, frisbee, and kite flying too.

• When you come to the gate at Garey Park, just say you are with
Faith Lutheran Church (or mention “Jonathan Loesch”) and they will let you in.

NO payment required!  We have the Derby Pavilion reserved just for Faith families…and their friends!

You are always welcome to invite other friends, families and children who are your neighbors, relatives, or coworkers!

Garey Park is located at: 6450 Ranch to Market Rd 2243, Georgetown, TX 78628

School Supply Drive

All donations will go to Williamson County Juvenile Services

and collected in the Narthex through Sunday, August 15th

Supplies Needed:
Backpacks
Pens/Pencils
Notebook Paper/Notebooks
Subject Folder w/ three clasps
Markers
Crayons
Safety Scissors
Rulers w/ Metric Measurements
Used Computer that connects to WiFi
2 or 3 inch Binders
Pencil Bags/Boxes
Dry Erase Markers
Gift Card

Middle School Events

• Confirmation Begins Sunday, August 29th!  Do you have a 7th or 8th grader to register?  
• Middle School Youth events meet every other week over the summer at 1:00, the next being Sunday, August 8.   
• CLICK HERE for the Confirmation calendar and information, as well as fun, summer events for Middle Schoolers. 

Helping Hands Mission Project

Collecting “Point Store” Items for Girls (Ages 11-17)

To read more about this project, to see a full list of the items we are collecting, or for information on where to write a check, click here.

The Faith IT Board needs your help!

IT savvy? Do you like to work with computers?  The Faith IT Board needs your help!  The IT Board’s responsibility is to take care of the Church’s IT needs, which includes (but is not limited to) purchasing and repairing (when possible) all electronic equipment. Keeping up the internal network and phones and securing printer/copier contracts.

Please contact the church office for more information, 512-863-7332.

Weekly Financial Status Update

¹ $24,386.54 needed weekly to meet 2021 adjusted budget. 
² This number reflects completed online attendance cards, not views.
³ Pre-COVID, 3/8/2020, average worship attendance was 556.

Sunday Worship Links
for August 8

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

CLICK HERE to Join us for Worship online

CLICK HERE for Adult Bible Study with Pastor Pohland

(These links will not be “live” until 7 a.m. Sunday morning.)

Readings for this Sunday:
1 Kings 19:1–8
(Psalm 34:1)
Ephesians 4:17—5:2
John 6:35–51

* Worship Services are in BOLD print

Minute Prayers

CLICK HERE for August 1-7 Minute Prayers

CLICK HERE for August 8-15 Minute Prayers

These links take you to the Minute Prayers
on our website, once there,
find the day you seek then click the “+”
to open the prayer for that day.

If you would like to receive a Minute Prayer email every day
(and are not already subscribed), click here.

“Faith Works News”

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and articles for “Faith Works News” is
Wednesday by 10 am.
Send submissions to:  news@flcms.org

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