Our Mission Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Our Vision Becoming like the Good Shepherd for families and children.

Our Pathway of Discipleship Gather to discover God through worship, prayer, and Bible based messages that encourage and challenge the way we live out our faith.

Grow in knowledge and faith through short-term, topic-based Bible studies and Sunday Growth Studies.

Live life together in small groups, “Life Groups”, that meet for connection, fellowship, study, accountability, and mission.

Launch into the community through missional acts of prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Stephen Ministry - God’s love in Action

Morning Coffee with God

As I sit in my rocking chair and share morning devotionals (4 of them), with my husband, I thought, “I am sharing my morning coffee with God, also.” He is aware of my readings, my thoughts on what I’ve read, and my preparations for the day. When the day seems daunting, it is more difficult to remember that God is always sharing my thoughts, actions, and worries. It can be difficult to “let go and let God” do the worrying. If you would like to have someone listen without trying to “fix” your concerns, and assist you to bring your stresses into focus as you seek resolution, please contact Pastor John or Cathy Van Huystee, the referral coordinators for Stephen Ministry, so that an appropriate referral can be made.

22045 CR 18, Goshen IN 46528 • (574) 875-4438 • elkhartfaith@faithumc.com

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8a-4p; Fri 8a-12p

For more information, visit us online at faithumc.com or find us on Facebook

Rev. John Hogsett, Senior Pastor - pastorjohn@faithumc.com

Pastor Sarah Miller, Youth & Discipleship - sarah@faithumc.com

Vanessa Rosenberg, Children’s Ministry - vanessa@faithumc.com

Paige Sweazy, Kingdom Kids - 574-875-5437 • kingdom-kids@hotmail.com

Sermon Series: Enjoy a Staycation, Part 2

“The Old Lighthouse”

Matthew 8:23-27

September 6, 2020 • Pastor John Hogsett Faith United Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Disciples making Disciples

Updates & Deadlines Prayer Concerns

*New or Change this week M-Medical C-Cancer O-Other S-Surgery MI-Military P-Praise

Prayer Chain: Ramona Sutphin 574-295-1324 (home) 574-596-7270 (cell) To be added to or removed from the bulletin prayer concern list, please contact the church office.

Joys: Dale Everett is doing well & has been taken off the prayer list.

Kick Off Sunday is now Kick Off WEEKEND! That’s right! Kick Off Sunday Starts Satur-

day! Go to www.faithumc.com/kick-off-weekend for all the details!

Worship Times for September:

Sept. 6 & 13: Outside @ 9am • Inside @ 10:30am

Sept. 20: Kick Off Sunday • Outside ONLY @ 10:30am followed by a grill out

Sept. 27: Outside @ 9am (weather permitting) • Inside at 10:45am

We are excited about our upcoming Church-wide study and are looking for leaders to guide a class in a short-term, 4 week study. Watch for class sign ups to start next week!

There will be in person as well as Zoom options. #elkhartfaithreset

Children’s Ministry update. Children are always welcome in the sanctuary for worship. However, if they do come to Breakout, please ensure that all children are checked in at

the station in the Lobby. Thank you!

If you would like to join one of the small groups or Sunday school classes that are

meeting via Zoom, please call the church office and we will connect you.

Are you watching online? Host a watch party on Facebook. Share the sermon on your

own page or in Instagram. This is a simple way to share the message of Christ.

If you’re stopping by during office hours, please check in at the office. Even if you have a key, you must obtain a visitor pass. Also note that masks are required in certain areas

of the building. Thank you!

Please call the church office with updates.

If you are visiting us online! If you are seeing our message for the first time, thank you

for worshipping with us today. We would like to connect with you.

Please let us know you were here!

We continue to post updates on our website (www.faithumc.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/faithunitedmethodistchurch) as well as through email.

If you aren’t getting the weekly email, you can sign up by scanning the QR code

or through the link on our website.

You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel to view sermons & video updates.

The Church Office is open 8-4 Mon-Thurs, 8-12 Friday.

Becky Adams-C Alex Alber-M Brock Andrews-M

Lynda Atkinson-M Brayden Baker-M Maureen Bellamy-M

Greg Benson-M Virginia Bennett-M Karen Bohn-C

Jerry Bridenstein-C Becky Cline-C Christina Cook-M(S)

Jill Curtis-M Don Dailey-M Michelle Dennis-M

Alex Derenak-M Persecuted Christians Our Youth & Children

Kathy Eash-M Stephen Ministry Chris Fisher-MI

Carol Fort-M Brittany Gasper-M Charlie Gonyon-M

Stevie Good-M Joe Gonzales-M Mona Gorsuch-C

Austin Groves-M Renata Hahm-M Dwight Hamilton-M

Linda Hapner-M Alberta Hardy-M Pam Harrington-M

Brittany Hart-O Karen Hartung-M Bob Hartwiger-M

Stephanie Hempel-MI Kent Stauffer-S Ellie Brooks-M (4yrs old)

Benitta Hermen-M Scott Hinman-M(S) Tom Horein-M

Eugene Huang-M Alain Huff-M Everett Jamison-M

Beatriz Juarez-C Remington Juday-M (infant) Jeanne Judd-M

Ann Karst-M Ramona Kelly-M Tyler Knudson-M (S-5/27)

Sandy Koehler-M Alyssa Lintz-C Bill Marohn-M

Eliana Martin-M (infant) Diana Mathewson-M Ian McMillan-M

Debra Midgley-M Larry & Karen Miller-M Leora Martin-M

Joyce Parker-C Ruth R.-O Betty Oyler-S

Miguel Reyes-C Kathryn Rhodes-C Francis Robinson-O

Dan Schaefer-M Bob Schlobohm-M Pat Sharkey-M

Savannah Speer-M (infant) Cathy Spry-C Doug Stamper-O

Dustin Stamper-M Denis Stemm-C Judy Stickel-M

Tom Stiver-C Alicia Sullivan-M Ramona Sutphin-C

Joel Taylor-C Mark Tice-M(S) Todd Tice-M

Linda Utley-C Paul Sedlar-M Trudy McDowell-C

George Valdez-M Julie Strycker-M Ginger Vilmure-M

Chuck & Kit Waite-M Betty Walters-M Pat Warfel-O

Shirley Weaver-M Joe Williams-C Neil Workman-M

Lance Yoder - C Ron Yoder-M Aaron Zigler-MI

Scott Armold-M Doug Nickell-C David Larson-O

Judy Ponciroli-O Michael Ponciroli-O Tyler Ponciroli-M

Donation Station

We continue to accept donations for Church Community Services. In September

& October, we are collecting shampoo & conditioner. We also collect

non-perishable foods year around. Thank you for supporting our community.

We have a box inside the front doors for your plastic shopping bags. They

should be clean, dry & intact. If you would like to help turn these bags into

sleeping mats for the homeless in Goshen, please contact Glenna Pletcher.

For our Faith Family Grill Out on Sept. 20, we will need hotdog buns, individually

packaged chips, bottled water, and sweet treats.

Today’s altar flowers are given by Janet Miller in Memory of Marv Miller.

Coming in September.....RESET!

Watch for class sign ups starting next week!