Announcements for April 28

Faith Lutheran Church and Schools will remain founded on Holy Scripture. To be alive in Christ, we will be nurtured by the Gospel and loved and encouraged by one another. With vibrant life in Him, we will be edified to organize and grow cohesive Gospel ministries. To share life in Christ, our ministries will be outward focused, and we will be involved with and engaged in the community of Anchorage, Alaska.

Continuing on Monday, April 29 at 6:00pm, our pastors will be offering a class entitled “Making Life Better.”  In this class, you will see how God has made your life better by reviewing your past, changing your present and transforming your future. Come on Monday night and hear how God wants to transform your relationship with the world!

Tuesday Teen Night is an opportunity for the youth of our congregation to gather together for worship and fellowship. Join us for a special worship service at 6:00pm on Tuesdays. Youth from Faith, Faith Hmong and Iglesia Luterana and their friends are enjoying this gathering—we hope you can make it, too!

Join us for Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00am! Toddler Time is an hour of multi-sensory play, stories, and snacks for children ages 0 to 5 years and their parents. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Cara Ewings at (907) 792-9388.

Men’s Bible Study will meet at 9:00am on Saturday May 4 at Village Inn on Spenard (4403 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517). At this Bible study, we are studying the Small Catechism to see how its timeless truths touch our lives as men of the Word. All are welcome and invited to join us. If you need a Catechism, please contact Bill Rieth.

The Annual Congregational meeting will be on Sunday, May 19. We will have a Sharing Faith Service followed by a potluck lunch. The meeting will follow immediately after the meal. If you are interested in serving on any of the committees, please speak with Jim Aumann.

Elders - Spiritual well being of the congregation

Education - Teaching the Gospel

School Board - Oversees the operation of the school

Fellowship - Reaching those inside the church

Outreach - Reaching those outside the church 

Finance - Oversees the financial aspects of the church

Stewardship - Encouraging others to use their God given talents

Property - Caring for the physical church

Additionally, the leadership will update the congregation on our progress against the strategic plan. Your presence and participation are critical to accomplishing the ministry Christ has entrusted to our care!

Faith is hosting a blood drive Saturday, June 1, 10:00am-3:00pm. More details on how to reserve a donation time will be available soon.  If you are unable to donate blood, we will need volunteers to provide cookies and to facilitate the donation process that day. Email or text Amy Mozolik at amymozolik@gmail.com or 414-430-7669.

Who’s thinking about summer? This summer we will have plenty of opportunities for the children of our congregation and our community to have fun and grow in their faith. We have four, week-long camps:

June 17-21 STEM Camp

June 24-28 Soccer Camp

July 8-12 Outdoor Adventure Camp

July 14-18 Camp Luther

We have four different groups of helpers coming up from the Lower 48 for these camps. Please contact Pastor Chris for more information.

Announcements for April 14

We have extended a divine Call to Mrs. Lauren Thiele of Menasha, WI, to serve as our Preschool Director and Lead Teacher for the next school year. Please pray for her and her husband Connor as they deliberate where she can best serve God’s kingdom. Additionally, please encourage them via phone call, text, or email. It is very helpful for them to hear from members about the blessings of our congregation as well as life in Alaska. You can reach her at 920-264-2485. Or reach her via email: lauren.thiele@svls.us. Let her know why Faith Lutheran is a great place for her and her family to serve!

Continuing on Monday, April 15 at 6:00pm, our pastors will be offering a class entitled “Making Life Better.”  In this class, you will see how God has made your life better by reviewing your past, changing your present and transforming your future. Come on Monday night and hear how God wants to transform your relationship with Him!

Tuesday Teen Night is an opportunity for the youth of our congregation to gather together for worship and fellowship. Join us for a special worship service at 6:00pm on Tuesdays. Youth from Faith, Faith Hmong and Iglesia Luterana and their friends are enjoying this gathering—we hope you can make it, too!

Join us for Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00am! Toddler Time is an hour of multi-sensory play, stories, and snacks for children ages 0 to 5 years and their parents. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Cara Ewings at (907) 792-9388.

Good Friday is a time to reflect on the life and death of our Savior, Jesus. Although solemn and somber, the service is not a funeral for Jesus but austere celebration of the Lamb and His sacrifice to save us. Join us for Good Friday Tenebrae (Service of Darkness) this Friday at 6:30pm to see what God has done to save the world and you!

Easter is a time to be joyful, hopeful and to find life in the unlikeliest of places. Join us on April 21st at 8:00 and 10:30 for an Easter worship service and an Easter hymn sing at 9:15. We will also be serving a free Easter breakfast all morning. All are welcome and invited!

Men’s Bible Study will meet at 9:00am on Saturday, April 20th at Barbie’s Café (6728 Lake Otis Pkwy). By popular demand, we’re taking a tour of the Minor Prophets with a Bible study we’ve called “Sound bytes of the Old Testament.” We will be discussing the Book of Amos chapter 6.  All are welcome and invited! 

Women’s Bible Study will meet at 10:00am Saturday, April 27th in the fellowship hall at Faith to study Chapter 6: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna from the book The Heart of Jesus.  We hope you will join us!

Pastor Hackmann, the pastor at Peace in Eagle River, has accepted a divine Call to serve in Milwaukee Wisconsin. His last day at Peace will be on Sunday, April 28th.  Kimberly McMillan and are planning a party for them after worship that day and you’re invited!  The theme will be baseball since they are moving to "Brewers Land.” If you’d like to help, contact Anne Kopp at awkopp@mtaonline.net or 907-854-3573. We hope you can join to wish the Hackmann’s God’s blessings!

The church entry area, including the sanctuary lobby entry area, is in need of repairs to the drywall.  We are requesting that anyone interested in tackling and performing this work (patch, texture and paint the drywall and associated cracks) contact Mike Klebs.

Who’s thinking about summer? This summer we will have plenty of opportunities for the children of our congregation and our community to have fun and grow in their faith. We have four, week-long camps:

June 17-21 STEM Camp

June 24-28 Soccer Camp

July 8-12 Outdoor Adventure Camp

July 14-18 Camp Luther

We have four different groups of helpers coming up from the Lower 48 for these camps. Please contact Pastor Chris for more information.

Announcements for April 7

Continuing on Monday, April 8 at 6:00pm, our pastors will be offering a class entitled “Making Life Better.”  In this class, you will see how God has made your life better by reviewing your past, changing your present and transforming your future. Come on Monday night and hear how the cross changes your life!

Tuesday Teen Night is an opportunity for the youth of our congregation to gather together for worship and fellowship. Join us for a special worship service at 6:00pm on Tuesdays. Youth from Faith, Faith Hmong and Iglesia Luterana and their friends are enjoying this gathering—we hope you can make it, too!

Join us for Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00am! Toddler Time is an hour of multi-sensory play, stories, and snacks for children ages 0 to 5 years and their parents. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Cara Ewings at (907) 792-9388.

Come find grace, peace and truth at Faith this Wednesday. Join us at 3:00 or 6:30 to hear “Three Words of Truth” from the record of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. There will be a soup supper beginning at 6:00. All are welcome and invited!

Bring your whole family to Faith for some Easter fun! On Saturday, April 13th, families are invited from 9:00am-12:00pm for some fun Easter activities. Come and hear the Easter story, dye eggs, make crafts, play games and go on an Easter egg hunt!

Easter is a time to be joyful, hopeful and to find life in the unlikeliest of places. Join us on April 21st at 8:00am and 10:30am for an Easter worship service and an Easter hymn sing at 9:15am. We will also be serving a free Easter breakfast all morning. All are welcome and invited!

Men’s Bible Study will meet at 9:00am on Saturday, April 20th at Barbie’s Café (6728 Lake Otis Pkwy). By popular demand, we’re taking a tour of the Minor Prophets with a Bible study we’ve called “Sound bytes of the Old Testament.” We will be discussing the Book of Amos chapter 6.  All are welcome and invited! 

Cyclone Idai has touched the lives of our fellow saints in Africa.  Visit the CAMM website, www.camm.us, or the CAMM and Kingdom Workers Facebook pages where you can find letters and pictures of the flood damage.  If anyone would like to make a donation for disaster relief, you can do so on the CAMM website or through WELS Committee for Aid and Relief.  Prayers are always welcome and needed.

The church entry area, including the sanctuary lobby entry area, is in need of repairs to the drywall.  We are requesting that anyone interested in tackling and performing this work (patch, texture and paint the drywall and associated cracks) contact Mike Klebs mikeklebs@gmail.com or 907-365-2528.  Scaffolding will be provided.

Who’s thinking about summer? This summer we will have plenty of opportunities for the children of our congregation and our community to have fun and grow in their faith. We have four, week-long camps:

June 17-21 STEM Camp

June 24-28 Soccer Camp

July 8-12 Outdoor Adventure Camp

July 14-18 Camp Luther

We have four different groups of helpers coming up from the Lower 48 for these camps. Please contact Pastor Chris for more information.

Announcements for March 31

Continuing on Monday, April 1 at 6:00pm, our pastors will be offering a class entitled “Making Life Better.”  In this class, you will see how God has made your life better by reviewing your past, changing your present and transforming your future. Come on Monday night and hear how prayer changes your life!

Tuesday Teen Night is an opportunity for the youth of our congregation to gather together for worship and fellowship. We invite anyone who is currently enrolled in Catechism class or has been confirmed to a special worship service at 6:00pm on Tuesdays. Youth from Faith, Faith Hmong and Iglesia Luterana and their friends are enjoying this gathering—we hope you can make it, too!

Join us for Toddler Time on Wednesdays at 10:00am! Toddler Time is an hour of multi-sensory play, stories, and snacks for children ages 0 to 5 years and their parents. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Cara Ewings at (907) 792-9388.

Come find grace, peace and truth at Faith this Wednesday. Join us at 3:00 or 6:30 to hear “Three Words of Truth” from the record of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. There will be a soup supper beginning at 6:00. All are welcome and invited!

Faith Lutheran Church and School is sponsoring a Health Fair Saturday, April 6, from 8:00am-12:00pm to bring free health education, health screenings and affordable blood tests to our community. we need volunteers to help set up and take down, and donate food. Set up will be Friday, April 5, at 4:00. A Sign up sheet is in the Fellowship Hall or you can contact Gabby at gyb279@yahoo.com or 907-223-8449.

Ms. Kelli Baas has declined our Call to serve Faith Lutheran Preschool as Early Education Director and Lead Teacher. There will be a call meeting Sunday, April 7 in the sanctuary immediately following 10:30 worship. Folks will have a chance to stretch and refresh for 10 minutes or so after the worship service and then reconvene for the Call meeting. We strongly encourage everyone to attend!

Men’s Bible Study will meet at 9:00am on Saturday April 6 at Village Inn on Spenard (4403 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517). At this Bible study, we are studying the Small Catechism to see how its timeless truths touch our lives as men of the Word. All are welcome and invited to join us. If you need a Catechism, please contact Bill Rieth.

The church entry area, including the sanctuary lobby entry area, is in need of repairs to the drywall.  We are requesting that anyone interested in tackling and performing this work (patch, texture and paint the drywall and associated cracks) contact Mike Klebs mikeklebs@gmail.com or 907-365-2528.  Scaffolding will be provided.

If you are interested in joining a coed softball team, we’d love to have you. Play begins the first week of May (weather dependent) and will be on Monday, Wednesday or Friday evenings at 6:30p, 7:35p or 8:40p and will be determined once registration ends. The season is 14 games and the cost to play is $77 + jersey per person. If there is interest in a youth team as well, we can accommodate. Please contact Jeremiah Zajic @ 907.841.4480 for more information.

Want to share greetings with those far and near?  Our convenient Caring Card Corner has Easter cards in addition to cards for other occasions.  See the turnstile in the Fellowship Hall by the bookcase.  Cards are $1 each on the honor system.  One envelope per card, please.

Who’s thinking about summer? This summer we will have plenty of opportunities for the children of our congregation and our community to have fun and grow in their faith. We have four week-long camps:

June 17-21 STEM Camp

June 24-28 Soccer Camp

July 8-12 Outdoor Adventure Camp

July 14-18 Camp Luther

We have four different groups of helpers coming up from the Lower 48 for these camps. Please contact Pastor Chris for more information.