Congregational Meeting Update - On Sunday, February 1st, the voting members elected to call a principle and a kindergarten teacher. Suggestions were given for qualifications for the new staff. Once a list of candidates is received from our district president, a call meeting will be held.
Beginning Monday, February 1st at 6:30pm, Pastor Chris will be offering a class entitled “Making Life Better.” In this version of Inquirer’s Class, you will see how God has made your life better by reviewing your past, changing your present and transforming your future. This course covers the basic truths of the Christian faith and is offered to newcomers and long-time Christians alike. Come marvel at what God has done for you!
Choir practice begins this Monday at 7:00pm. We will begin practicing selections for the season of Lent and Easter. Come lend your voice!
Men’s Bible Study will be on the 1st Sunday of the month at 9:00am beginning February 6th. The first study is Five Things You Can Do to Live a Jesus-Centered Life and will be led by Pastor Ewings. The group will meet at Barbie’s Café on Lake Otis Pkwy. Contact Pastor Ewings at 792-9788 to sign up or order a book.
Soup Supper begins February 10th at 6:00pm Bring a salad, soup or dish to share or just come enjoy the fellowship before Midweek Lenten Service.
Midweek Lenten Services begin February 10th at 7:00pm. Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten journey with a reminder of our mortality and a call to repentance. This year at Faith we will observe the ancient practice of imposing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful on Ash Wednesday. The Church father Tertullian (AD 160-215) writes of the practice as a public expression of repentance and of our human frailty that stands in need of Christ. The ashes remind us forcefully of our need for redeeming grace as they recall words from the rite for Christian burial: ”...earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust…,” words that will someday be spoken over us all.
Ladies’ Craft Day - February 13th, 10:00 - 2:00. This month’s craft theme is cake and cupcake decorating. All creations will be donated to the CAMM Bake Sale. Please come with prebaked items that you have put in the freezer overnight. Any questions contact Claire Zarnstorff at 792-9688 or alaskimo731@gmail.com.
With God’s help, hundreds of thousands of patients in Zambia and Malawi have been touched by the work of the Central Africa Medical Mission (CAMM). Faith Lutheran supports CAMM with an annual Bake and Craft Sale.
Valentine’s Brunch and “Mission of Love” fundraiser for CAMM on February 14th at 9:00am. This is Faith’s annual bake and craft sale for CAMM. Breakfast items will be available as well as baked goods and craft items. Free will donations will be accepted. There will be a special Bible study lead by Pastor Ewings on mission work. Children will join in on the mission Bible study . Contact Joy Bromaghin at 336-6186 for more information, to donate items or volunteer.
Family Movie Night, February 14th at 5:30 in the fellowship hall. Your family is invited to come enjoy the movie Inside Out. Faith Lutheran School PTF (Parent, Teacher, Friend) will provide the movie, hot dogs, nachos, fruit and popcorn. Enjoy a fun filled evening with door prizes, trivia and of course a movie. PTF will be accepting donations for the Sprinkler Fund. For more information contact Tina Henry at 240-0623.
Life is busy. When will it slow down? Are you and your marriage distracted? God designed marriage between one man and one woman and only he can help rid your marriage of the distractions you face. Join us for a marriage enrichment weekend February 26-28 at the Dimond Center Hotel. Spend your weekend learning how to get rid of the distractions in your marriage by tuning in, turning off, communicating, listening well and fighting fair – all with God’s help. See the poster and brochure in the hall or visit wels.net/adult-discipleship for more information and to register.
The way society receives information has change drastically in the last 10 years. Our secretary, Sheila, wants to know the best way to provide information about the activities, meetings and any anything else going on at Faith. We currently use the bulletin and beginning this Monday, weekly announcements will be posted on the Faith blog at FaithAlaska.blogspot.com. You can subscribe to the blog with updates delivered to your email inbox. How else would you like to see information posted? Facebook? Text? Bulletin boards? Twitter? Changes to the website? Bring your ideas to Sheila at office@faithalaska.com or 229-7901.
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