Announcement for Sunday, April 17th

Friday Fish Fry,  April 22nd 6:00pm. 

It’s time to clear out that freezer before the summer fishing season begins.  Bring your fish ready to be cooked or bring a side dish to share.   Extra fryers would be a great help. Contact Jed Else at jedediah.j.else@gmail.com for more information.

Roadside Cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd 10:00am.  

We will meet at Earthquake park at 10:00am.  Be sure to bring gloves. If you have reflective gear, this is a great time to use it.  Because we will be by the roadside, this activity is best left to older kids and adults.

Volunteering for AWAIC, Abused Women’s Aid In Crisis on Sunday, April 24th at 2:00pm. 

Ladies of Faith!  Please let Kathy Hester know if you’d like to volunteer to organize the donations closet at AWAIC, a shelter for abused women and children.  AWAIC is extremely grateful for the volunteering we provide. 

Updating the church directory.  

Kathy Hester is taking pictures and updating information for the church directory.  If you are new to the church, need to update contact information or need a new picture taken please speak with Kathy.  You may email her at KMHester@gci.net as well.

Cake Decorating Fundraiser Saturday, May 14th 10:00 - Noon.  

A Faith Lutheran School parent and chef is teaching the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating, Five Steps to a Great Cake.  All the proceeds from this class will be donated to the Sprinkler Fund.  The cost is $30 with supplies and icing provided.  Bring an eight inch cake ready to be decorated.  Sign up soon as space is limited!  Contact Sheila Lillo at 229-7901 to sign up or for more information.

Thinking of doing some spring cleaning? 

Wondering what to do with the unwanted items?  We have a solution!  Set them aside until May 21st.  That is the date of this year’s school and camp parking lot sale.  The proceeds from this sale will benefit the sprinkler fund and the school.  Due to limited storage at this facility, please keep your items until May 16th. 

Announcements Week of April 10th

Friday Fish Fry,  April 22nd 6:00pm.  

It’s time to clear out that freezer before the summer fishing season begins.  Bring your fish ready to be cooked or bring a side dish to share.   Extra fryers would be a great help. Contact Jed Else at jedediah.j.else@gmail.com for more information.

Roadside Cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd 10:00am.  

We will meet at Earthquake park at 10:00am.  Be sure to bring gloves. If you have reflective gear, this is a great time to use it.  Because we will be by the roadside, this activity is best left to older kids and adults.

Thinking of doing some spring cleaning?  

Wondering what to do with the unwanted items?  We have a solution!  Set them aside until May 21st.  That is the date of this year’s school and camp parking lot sale.  The proceeds from this sale will benefit the sprinkler fund or to PTF to support the school.  Due to limited storage at this facility, please keep your items until May 16th. 

The Art of Marriage Friday, April 15 at 6:30. 

Pastor Chris will be leading a Bible study for couples called “The Art of Marriage.” The class will be held at the home of Paul and Bev Lembke.  The Bible study is 5 weeks long and touches on topics such as God’s purpose and plan for marriage, how to overcome isolation, fulfilling responsibilities, dealing with communication and conflict, and experiencing real intimacy.  The class will be beneficial to both the pros and the novices in marriage, to those who are going strong and to those who are struggling.  All are welcome and invited.  You can be sure that you will be blessed!  Call or text Pastor Chris for more information: (907) 792-9788.

Member Information Updates

Kathy Hester is making sure all member information is current.  Please check with her if you have any changes or corrections.  She is also taking pictures for a new member directory.  Be  sure to have your family's picture taken before summer. 

Announcements Week of March 20th

Call Update:  On Sunday, March 20th, we called two people to serve at Faith.  Benjamin Pagel to serve as principal and teacher for grades 6,7, & 8.  Principal Pagel currently serves at Our Savior's Lutheran School in Peridot, Arizona.  Angela Schwartz to serve as a kindergarten teacher.  Miss Schwartz currently teaches at Grace Lutheran School in Kenai, Alaska.  

Please pray for these teachers as they consider both the calls they now hold.

Seder Dinner on Maundy Thursday, March 24th at 6:00pm.  Come partake of a worship service that will show us the beautiful  relationship between the Passover meal and the Lord’s Supper.  While the service contains many Jewish elements, it is unabashedly Christian in nature.  All are welcome and invited to attend.    If you would like to provide items for the meal, there is a sign up sheet in the hallway.

Good Friday Service, March 25th at 7:00pm.

Easter Worship Schedule

7:00am Sunrise Service

   Easter Breakfast

10:30am Worship Service

Easter Sunday Breakfast

 Come join the celebration between services Easter morning. 

For those wanting to bring a dish (enough for 10-12 people),

 follow the first letter of your last name. 

A-H:  Egg Dish       I-N:  Breakfast Meats         

O-T:  Fruit        U-Z:  Pastries or Bread

You can also sign up at signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a72ca46-easter

Ladies following the Bible study on the 26th, we will be setting up for the Easter breakfast.   Please join us then if you would like to help.

Women’s Bible Study will meet next on March 26th at 10:00am in the fellowship hall.  Cara Ewings is leading the study “Living a Chocolate Life.”  Contact Cara at 792-9388 to sign up or order a book.

Come for an Underwater Adventure Saturday, April 2nd 10:00 to Noon.  Toddlers to 10 year olds with their parents will enjoy exploring the wondrous world God created underwater.  We will have a devotion, snacks, crafts and multisensory explorations of all things water.  Contact Miss Mittelstadt for more information at faithlutheranpreschoolak@gmail.com.

Announcements for the Week of March 13th

Next Sunday, March 20th after the service there will have a call meeting for a new principal and kindergarten teacher.  Your input is valuable; please make every effort to attend.

Join us on Saturday, March 19th for Easter for Families!  Come enjoy an Easter egg hunt, egg decorating, and a multisensory journey that explores the events surrounding Easter.  Stop in any time between 10:00 and 2:00.  We will see you there!

On Saturday, March 19th at 2:00pm we will be canvassing the neighborhood.  We have 600 door hangers to let people know about our Easter services.  We will also have invitations for you to take home and share with friends.

Come for an Underwater Adventure Saturday, April 2nd 10:00 to Noon.  Toddlers to 10 year olds with their parents will enjoy exploring the wondrous world God created underwater.  We will have a devotion, snacks, crafts and multisensory explorations of all things water.  Contact Miss Mittelstadt for more information at faithlutheranpreschoolak@gmail.com.

Seder Dinner on Maundy Thursday, March 24th at 6:00pm.  Come partake of a worship service that will show us the beautiful  relationship between the Passover meal and the Lord’s Supper.  While the service contains many Jewish elements, it is unabashedly Christian in nature.  All are welcome and invited to attend.    If you would like to provide items for the meal, there is a sign up sheet in the hallway.

Women’s Bible Study will meet next on March 26th at 10:00am in the fellowship hall.  Cara Ewings is leading the study “Living a Chocolate Life.”  Contact Cara at 792-9388 to sign up or order a book.

Easter Sunday Breakfast

 Come join the celebration between services Easter morning. 

For those wanting to bring a dish (enough for 10-12 people),

 follow the first letter of your last name. 

A-H:  Egg Dish                         I-N:  Breakfast Meats                O-T:  Fruit               U-Z:  Pastries or Bread

You can also sign up at signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a72ca46-easter

Ladies following the Bible study on the 26th, we will be setting up for the Easter breakfast.   Please join us then if you would like to help.

 Easter Worship Schedule

 Sundays -                   9:00am Sunday School/Bible Study

                                    10:30am Worship Service

Wednesdays -            6:00pm Soup Supper Potluck

                                     7:00pm Mid Week Lenten Service

Palm Sunday -         10:30am Bilingual Service, March 20th

Maundy Thursday - 6:00pm Seder Dinner, March 24th

Good Friday -          7:00pm Service, March 25th

Easter Day -             7:00am Sunrise Service

                                             Easter Breakfast

                                   10:30am Worship Service

* Please note communion services will be on March 13th and 20th.

Announcements for the Week of March 6th

Call Update - 
Principal Joshua Walker and Miss Rachel Taasaas have both returned the calls they received to serve at Faith.  We will have a call meeting immediately after the service on March 13th to call both a principal and  kindergarten teacher.  Please make every effort to attend.

Men’s Bible Study meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00am.  The next meeting is March 12th.  The current study is “Five Things You Can Do to Live a Jesus-Centered Life” and is led by Pastor Ewings.  The group meets at Barbie’s Café on Lake Otis Parkway.  Contact Pastor Ewings at 792-9788 to sign up or order a book.

 Ladies’ Craft Day - March 12th  10:00 - 2:00.  This month bring a new craft to learn.  We will enjoy a devotion and snacks as we work on our projects.  Bring any project to work on even if it isn’t new.   Contact Claire Zarnstorff at 792-9688 for more information.

First Annual Ice Fishing Tournament - Join us on Saturday, March 12 at Sand Lake at 10:30 for the first annual Faith Lutheran ice fishing tournament!  All are welcome and invited to participate in this family event.  We will have gear available for all to use if you don’t have any of your own.  Bring what you have.  Not only will you have the chance to enjoy some fellowship with the people of Faith, there will be prizes as well!  Fish on!

Join us on Saturday, March 19th for Easter for Families!  Come enjoy an Easter egg hunt, egg decorating, and a multisensory journey that explores the events surrounding Easter.  Stop in any time between 10:00 and 2:00.  We will see you there!

On Saturday, March 19th at 2:00pm we will be canvassing the neighborhood.  We have 600 door hangers to let people know about our Easter services.  We will also have invitations for you to take home and share with friends.

Women’s Bible Study will meet next on March 26th at 10:00am in the fellowship hall.  Cara Ewings is leading the study “Living a Chocolate Life.”  Contact Cara at 792-9388 to sign up or order a book.

Mondays at 6:30pm, Pastor Chris is 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!

Easter Worship Schedule

 Sundays -                9:00am Sunday School/Bible Study

                                  10:30am Worship Service

Wednesdays -          6:00pm Soup Supper Potluck

                                    7:00pm Mid Week Lenten Service

Palm Sunday -         10:30am Worship Service, March 20th

Maundy Thursday -  6:00pm Seder Dinner, March 24th

Good Friday -            7:00pm Service, March 25th

Easter Day -                7:00am Sunrise Service

                               Easter Breakfast

                                     10:30am Worship Service

* Please note communion services will be on March 13th and 20th.

Seder Dinner on Maundy Thursday, March 24th

On Maundy Thursday, March 24th, we will be celebrating with a special meal to remember the passion history of our Lord called a “Seder Meal.”  The word “seder” means “arrangement.”  In Old Testament times, the children of Israel were commanded by the Lord to follow a specific set of instructions to prepare themselves for the Lord’s Passover.  This meal is a commemoration of that night. 

God commanded His people to observe a meal in a ritual act of worship to remind His people of His everlasting covenant with them to free them from slavery in Egypt.  On the night of the Passover, the Lord liberated His people from their enemies and death.  The children of Israel were to observe this ritual as a lasting ordinance to recall the wonders the Lord had done for His people, saving them by the blood of a lamb.

While we Christians no longer need to keep the Passover Feast since our Passover Lamb, the Lord Jesus, has been offered as our sacrifice for sins once for all, we still will benefit from a worship service that will show us the beautiful relationship between the Passover meal and the Lord’s Supper.  While the service contains many Jewish elements to it, it is unabashedly Christian in nature.  During this service, the confirmed members of our congregation will be invited to partake in the Lord’s Supper as well. 

All are welcome and invited to attend the Seder meal.  Because this worship service truly is a meal, we’d like to ask for your help in bringing the provisions.  There are numerous items which you can donate or loan for the use of this meal.  Please see the sign up list in the fellowship hall or sign up at:

signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a723a20-seder

Announcements Week of February 28th

Join us for Midweek Lenten Services at 7:00pm. During our midweek services, we will hear the words of our Savior as He tells us the truth.  The sermons are based on Jesus’ words from the Gospel “I tell you the truth.”  In a world filled with half-truths, untruths and all out lies, may we listen carefully and intently to the truth of our God.

Join us for Soup Suppers Wednesdays at 6:00pm.  Bring a salad, soup or dish to share or just come enjoy the fellowship before Midweek Lenten Service.

Faith Service Project - The Fellowship Committee invites you to make blessing bags to keep in your care to have on hand to give to someone in need as you are driving around.  On Saturday, March 5th, 1:00 - 3:00pm we will be organizing bags full of essentials for those on the street.   Donations of nutritious bars, snacks, coupons for meals, socks, gloves, etc. can be brought the day of the event or left box in the fellowship hall.  Claire Zarnstorff is coordinating the event and can be contacted at 792-9688.

Ladies’ Craft Day - March 12th  10:00 - 2:00.  This month bring a new craft to learn.  We will enjoy a devotion and snacks as we work on our projects.  Bring any project to work on even if it isn’t new.   Contact Claire Zarnstorff at 792-9688 for more information.

Join us on Saturday, March 19th for Easter for Families!  Come enjoy an Easter egg hunt, egg decorating, and a multi-sensory journey that explores the events surrounding Easter.  Stop in any time between 10:00 and 2:00.  We will see you there!

Easter Sunday Breakfast

Come join the celebration between services Easter morning. For those wanting to bring a dish (enough for 10-12 people), follow the first letter of your last name.

A-H:  Egg Dish                 

I-N:  Breakfast Meats                 

O-T:  Fruit         

U-Z:  Pastries or Bread

You can also sign up at signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44a5a72ca46-easter

Home Bible study group  beginning March 6th at 7:00pm led by Bryan Schneck, “Vanishing Grace:  Whatever Happened to the Good News” by Philip Yancey.  If you would like to join and to order a study guide please contact Bryan Schneck at 331-7761.   You can find detailed information at FaithAlaska.com under Home Bible Studies.

Mondays at 6:30pm, Pastor Chris is 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!

Men’s Bible Study meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00am.  The next meeting is March 12th.  The current study is “Five Things You Can Do to Live a Jesus-Centered Life” and is led by Pastor Ewings.  The group meets at Barbie’s Café on Lake Otis Parkway.  Contact Pastor Ewings at 792-9788 to sign up or order a book.

 Women’s Bible Study will meet next on March 27th at 10:00am in the fellowship hall.  Cara Ewings is leading the study “Living a Chocolate Life.”  Contact Cara at 792-9388 to sign up or order a book.