p. 1 “From Pastor Rita”, Dates at a glance

p. 2 “About Faith Lutheran”, Homebound members

p. 3 Annual Meeting Zoom Info, Feeding America notice

p. 4 Important dates, Upcoming Events

p. 5 From the Synod

p. 6 Council Minutes

p. 7 November Calendar

Dates at a Glance

November 1, 2021

All Saints Day

November 7, 2021

All Saints Sunday

November 11, 2021

Veteran's Day

November 25, 2021

Thanksgiving Day

INSIDE

From Pastor Rita

November, 2021

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16: 34, NRSV)

Thanksgiving Greetings!!

On behalf of church office and staff of Faith Lutheran Church, I want to

take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanks-

giving Season. It is true that much time could be spent on the many problems

in our lives and in the world, but I want to remind you that as children of

God, there are many things for which we are thankful.

John Henry Jowett, a British preacher of an earlier generation, said

this about gratitude: “Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic.”

What did he mean? He meant that gratitude, like a vaccine, can prevent a

spirit of disgruntlement and discouragement. Gratefulness acts as an antitoxin

against the poisons of cynicism, criticalness, and grumbling. And Gracious-

ness can soothe and heal even the most troubled spirit, like an antiseptic

I wanted to share about the importance of having a thankful spirit:

Having a grateful heart keeps us humble, brings us peace, and makes us

joyful. It builds our faith and keeps us connected to God.

As Paul writes: “I know how to live on almost nothing or with every-

thing. I have learned the secret living in every situation, whether it is with a

full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through

Christ, who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:12-13)

God bless us with meaningful lives, and may we be grateful to one another

and to God!

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Rita.

Office hours for

Faith Lutheran Church:

Mon. through Thurs.

9AM—2PM

Incase of Pastoral

Emergencies Pastor Rita

can be reached at

1(312) 478-6212

Or by email at

critawilliam@gmail.com

Join us Sundays at 10:30am* You can also watch live on Facebook

*We begin with organ music at 10:20am h

Later the service may be watched on our website https://www.faithlutheransaultstemarie.org/ h Page 1

Faith Lutheran Church

is a member congregation of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Synod website: nglsynod.org

Denomination website: elca.org

Beverly Tankersley– Medilodge– Rm C8

1011 Meridian St. SSM, MI 49783

Alice Isaacson– P.O. Box 1858

SSM, MI 49783 (906)259-0402

Copper Garrett- 5036 W. Five Mile Rd.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-8727

Linda Doran- 590 Three 1/2 Mile Rd.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-6483

Ruth Ronquist- Merlin Home– 1703 Hyde St.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)253-2331

Walter Pell- 605 W. Portage Ave.

SSM, MI 49783 (906) 635-6002

Al Picotte- P.O. Box 580 Cedarville, MI 49719 (906) 630-8806

Mary Oja - McKinley Manor, 110-E 2023 W 4th,

SSM, MI 49783

(906) 632-7496

Louise Rogers- 332 Arlington Ct. #102

SSM, MI 49783

(906) 253-1580

Our homebound and nursing home members are often so isolated that your phone call, visit, even a card can mean the difference between

lonely existence and continued life in our faith community. What can you do? Please reach out to those who have been such a vital part of our congregation and give back.

The Pathfinder is the monthly

newsletter of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America community at :

Faith Lutheran Church, 1600 Park Street,

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (906) 632-7246

The deadline for the Pathfinder is

the 15th of each month.

Please send articles, comments, news items

c/o Pathfinder Editor, 1600 Park St. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 or e-mail to faithlc1966@att.net

Pastor: Rev. Rita Chirala

Church Office Administrator/Editor: Sean Uhrig

Congregation Council: Catherine Tibbett,

Will Karr, Vicki Luoma, Wayne Olsen,

Ese Osumili, Steve Sanderson, Jack Armstrong,

and Ken Randall

Pastor Rita will be out of the office November 8th through the 11th If you have pastoral needs, you may contact Pastor Raappana at 906-322-3487

Sean will be out of the office the third and fourth weeks of November So the weekly mailings/emails received for Sunday November 21st and 28th may not include all of the announcements or other information as those documents will need to be created before he leaves the office for those weeks. If you have any questions, Pastor Rita will still be in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am-2pm. Also, if you are the head of a committee or another group with Faith and you need an announcement put in the bulletin for the end of November; please get that information to Sean no later than November 8th. The same goes for the December Pathfinder as he will not be able to work much on it when he returns the 29th, it will mostly be finished ahead of time. Thank you! Page 2

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November 10th at the Big Bear Arena From 4PM-6PM, Feeding America and United Way of the EUP will be giving out food boxes

for families and individuals in need during this Holiday season. If you would like to volunteer to help, please arrive at the Big Bear Arena at 3PM. Last year Faith raised $500, and we are looking to break that record this year! Monetary donations will be accepted until November 7th. Checks can be made out to Faith Lutheran Church. The United Way’s cost per turkey is $10. Help us reach our goal of raising enough money to pay for the cost of a turkey for 60 families!

Annual Budget Meeting Zoom Information

Sunday school volunteers needed

In preparation for a return to In-person Sunday school, we are looking to

gather a few volunteers who would be willing to teach one or two Sundays

a month. Sunday school will be held during worship service rather than

before worship services. Until the time that we have Sunday school

teachers, we will continue to send home packets for the kids which

include: children’s bulletins for every Sunday (usually 2 months at a time), a

letter from Pastor Rita, and crafts & activities pertaining to the lessons in

the bulletins. So if you are interested, please contact the church office or

Pastor Rita to volunteer to help us begin in-person Sunday school class

again. Thank you!

No Anniversaries in November

Our ladies group,

WELCA, meets the first Wednesday of

every month at 10:30AM for bible

study and a meeting.

Bring something to eat for lunch.

Join us Nov. 3rd

Join us for a Healing

Service, Sunday

November

14th,

following our regular

worship

service.

BIBLE STUDY

We meet on Thursdays from 5 to 6pm. All are welcome. We will be studying from, “The Unfolding Drama of the Bible” the 4th edition by Bernhard W. Anderson. The cost of this book is $14, we have gone through all of our pre-purchased copies, so if you are interested in joining, please notify Sean in the office so we can order a copy for you.

2nd Sandee Raappana 3rd Jenna Bailey 3rd Stephanie Sanderson 6th Bob Mattson 7th Keith Nortch 7th Rodney Kinnear 9th William Karr 11th Joe Bailey 12th Gregory Robinson 13th Diane Rogers 16th Kurt McDonald 17th Tara Dodge 19th Nancy Robinson 22nd Patricia Deatrick 22nd Crystal Latham

Youth Wreath Fundraiser

It’s that time of year again! Starting November 1st, you will be

able to place an order for Christmas Wreaths. The cost is

$25.00/wreath and orders need to be in by November 28th.

Wreaths will be available for pick up the week of December 5th.

More details will be forthcoming about the pick-up procedure.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to support Faith Lutheran’s

youth. Page 4

We remember members of Faith Lutheran, family, and friends we have lost through

the year.

Maxine Burkhart Kathryn Knight Bert Kinnear Jr. Glenn Anderson

Cindy Panik Janice Bolio

Adam Sanderson Diane Borrousch

Gladys Baxter Sara Weber

Gayle Weinkauf Eva Mohr

If you would like to purchase a poinsettia

in honor or memory of loved ones, contact Sean in the office at 632-7246.

The cost per poinsettia will be $8.00. The deadline for orders will be December 4th.

FROM THE SYNOD

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Native American Sunday

Native American Sunday will take place on November 21 and a synod task force (Walking with our Indigenous Neighbors) has created a wonderful

worship resource to use. This resource is customizable and available on the homepage of our synod website under "Year of Discovery." We hope

that by utilizing this resource our congregations will have some sense of the deep spiritual traditions of our

indigenous neighbors who honor the Creator.

Unfinished Objects Retreat

This event will take place at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp November 19-21 and aims to provide time to crafters of all types to work on any outstanding projects they may have.

Limited meals and programming will be provided in order to allow participants to focus on their crafting. Come and spend time with new and old friends, rejuvenate your spirit, and get some hobby work done! Registration is open now on the Fortune Lake website.

Deadline to register is November 8. We hope to see you there!

Faith Lutheran Church Council Meeting

September 21, 2021

The meeting was called to order by President Cathy Tibbett at 7:05 p.m. Members present: Cathy Tibbett, Wayne Olsen, Jack Armstrong, Vicki Luoma, Pastor Rita Chirala, Steve Sanderson, Ken Randall Members absent: Will Karr, Ese Osumili, Guest: Louise Armstrong Devotions: Ken Randall gave the devotions. Devotions for October – Will Karr Minutes: Steven Sanderson made a motion to accept the minutes of July 13, 2021. Seconded by Wayne Olsen. Motion carried. Future meetings: Council meeting - Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Counters: September – Jack Armstrong and Vicki Luoma October– Ken Randall and Will Karr Old Business: Walking Together: will be a Zoom meeting on September 26 at 1:00 p.m. Cathy Tibbett and Jack Armstrong will be delegates. Pastor Rita and Louise Armstrong will also attend. Radio program: Steve Sanderson made a motion to eliminate the radio program. Seconded by Jack Armstrong. Motion carried. New Business: Lifelong Faith Formation: Walking Together: Companionship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania is a 6 part weekly Zoom class beginning September 30th at 5:00 p.m. Anyone interested can get the Zoom link from Sean in the office. Sunday School: Bags will be distributed to the Sunday School students. Sunday School will resume in person at church when a teacher is available. Confirmation: There are 5 students for confirmation. It will be a two-year plan. There will be an orientation for students and parents on October 3 after the church service. Adult Bible Study: Adult Bible Study will begin on Thursday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. Vacation Request for Office Manager: Steve Sanderson made a motion that Sean Uhrig be granted vacation time for November 15 – November 27. Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried. Save-A-Lot Food Distribution: A motion was made by Ken Randall to participate in the Save-A-Lot Food Distribution and to give a $100 donation. Seconded by Steve Sanderson. Motion carried. The Episcopal Church and Faith will participate in this food distribution. The food bags will be distributed by a drive thru at Faith. Pastor’s Report: Pastor Rita gave her Pastor’s report. Committee Reports: Christian Education – Sunday School students will receive a bag of materials to do at home. In-person Sunday School will resume at church when a teacher can be found. Confirmation will be a 2 yr. plan. There will be an orientation for students and parents after the October 3 worship service. Bible Study will begin on Thursday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. Come to the Table – We are hoping to start Come to the Table at the beginning of 2022. Endowment, Fellowship, Outreach, Stewardship, Staff Support – No Report Worship and Music – Beginning Sept. 19, the WOV Setting 5 will be used. Oct. 3 is St. Francis of Assisi Day. On Oct. 2, pets can be brought to Faith’s parking lot for a blessing from Pastor Rita. There will be a Healing Service on Oct. 10 after the morning worship service. Membership – The committee has been calling all members to get updated information. Finance – Wayne gave the financial report. Property – Norris still plans to do the driveway. Memorial – Cathy Tibbett and Sandy Lawson are gathering information about replacing the pew cushions. Campus Ministry – Ken Randall is investigating suggestions for Campus Ministry with LSSU. WELCA –met on August 4 for Bible Study and picnic at Joy Lake’s cabin. There will not be a bazaar this year. September 1 the ladies met for Bible Study and a meeting. There will be a quilt sale for members of the church. A motion was made by Wayne Olsen to accept the committee reports including the pastor’s report. Seconded by Steve Sanderson. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn: Wayne Olsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Vicki Luoma, Council Secretary Page 6

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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

1600 PARK STREET

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI 49783

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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH*

YEAR OF MARK & JOHN

NOVEMBER 2021

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