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Dear Friends in Christ,

October 6, 2015

Faith Church News 2

Announcements 2

Fellowship Opportunities 2

Worship Teams Insert

Movie Night 3

Worship Opportunities 4

Inside this issue:

Almost a month has passed since Faith celebrate God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday (GWOH) with

the whole of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on September 13. What a great day!

Nearly 70 people volunteered their time. The services offered made a big difference to Lutheran

World Relief, Marion Cares, Meals on Wheels, and Feed Iowa First. But the most important

difference was in us: Faith Lutheran.

Even on that day people asked me, “Pastor, how can we do more?” And, “Pastor, can we grow

some food for Feed Iowa First?” And, “Pastor, these are our neighbors – I want to keep serving!”

Your hearts are primed for loving your neighbors and they’re blessed by it, but so am I as one of

your Pastors.

There are some new relationships growing out of our time of service through GWOH. First, we

will do it again next year! Do you have service ideas for our neighborhood next year that you’d be

willing to put together and lead? If so, talk with Pastor Amy.

Second, our relationship with Marion Cares is shining bright! We’ve been long standing support-ers of this ministry down the road from us at Azure apartments, and now we’ve seen where the

ministry happens and been with some of the people who go there. Our commitment is renewed!

Third, many happy hands made blankets and discovered the beauty of the fellowship that comes

with it. Several people have talked with me about creating a quilting group – you don’t even have

to know how to sew in order to help. Are you interested?

Finally, the council has approved a garden plot for Feed Iowa First to grow on! Next spring with be our first planting (it sounds like we’ll plant onions). We plan to have a planting and harvest workday/festival surrounding the garden. We’re digging in to God’s green Earth to love our neighbors and strengthen our own fellowship.

What glorious blessings God’s Work, Our Hands has brought us!

God bless your hearts, hands, and voices.

In thanksgiving for your service,

Pastor Amy

Faith Church News We continue to pray for Anne Thielking, Don Schluter, Clell Wildes, Dolores Holecek, Martha Watkins; Spencer Carver brother of Bailey Freese; Jean Garlinghouse’s son, Pete; Annette Mohling’s brother, Lyle; Merrick friend of Jean Dunn.

We welcome a guest Pastor this weekend to worship. Jon Magnuson, MDiv., MSW currently serves as Director of the Cedar Tree Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides services and initiates projects in the areas of mental health, religion, and the environment. He is a retired ELCA Pastor with his last call as Lutheran Cam-pus Pastor at Northern Michigan University.

Social Concerns will be collecting items for Thanksgiving baskets including canned or boxed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, etc.

The Helping Hand fund is low. Please considering contributing so we may help those less fortunate.

Study Club for 2nd –12th grade continues this week on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm. We want you to succeed in school and we want to help. We will follow the Linn-Mar School calendar. Volunteers are welcome!

The Men’s Breakfast group will meet on Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00 am. Join us!

Fall is here and Marion Cares is once again beginning the Fall after-school programs. Our signature program TxT Time (text time) guides students (K-8th grade) through Bible learning and activities that lead them into a closer relationship with God. Times volunteers are needed: Mondays (4:30-6:00 pm)

TxT Time/Meal at Azure

Tuesdays (4:00-6:00 pm)

Homework Help at Azure

Wednesdays (4:00-5:00 pm)

Homework Help at Marion Village

Thursdays (4:00-5:30 pm)

TxT Time/Meal at Marion Village

Contact Abby at 377-5344 or

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Acolyte instruction and training will take place on Wednesday, October 21st in the Library at 5:00 pm.

We will have First Communion instruction offered on Wednesday, October 28th at 5:00 pm and again on Wednesday, November 11th at 5:00 pm.

If you have any questions about either of these classes, please see Pr. John.

Interested in becoming a member of Faith? We will have a new member dinner next Sunday, October 11th from 5-7:00 pm. The reception of new members will take place the following weekend. RSVP to Pastor Amy.

Women’s Bible

Study & Daytime

Disciples will be

using the article

“Women and the

Reformation: Then

& Now” found in

the October issue

of The Lutheran

for this month’s study. If you need a copy,

please contact Jen at 377-9700 or

secretary@faithlutheran.org

Acolyte Training & First Communion

Marion Cares Volunteers Needed

New Member Dinner

Aug YTD Budgeted

Income $241,190 $244,049

Expenses $246,988 $259,660

Financial Report

Women’s Bible Study

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Super Friends Middle School Overnight will

be on Friday, October 23rd from 8:00 pm to

Saturday morning at 9:00 am. Learn super

friendship skills and enjoy games, movies,

snacks, friends

and fun.

Cost is $5 and

please sign up on

the clipboard by

October 20th.

Join us for a Family Outing to Bloomsbury

Farm on Sunday, October 11th at 2:00 pm. We

will carpool from Faith Lutheran leaving at

2:00 pm and return by 5:30 pm. Admission is

$9 per person. Please sign

up on the welcome table

in the narthex if you plan

to attend. Adult drivers

are always needed to help

carpool. Our rain date is

October 18th.

The ELCA Rise Up Together

Tour will perform on Friday,

October 16th at St.

Andrews. This tour includes

many of the performers that

were at the ELCA 2015

Youth Gathering. Please

make plans to attend and enjoy these great

musicians.

Join us for Family Movie Night on Saturday,

October 17th. From 7:00-9:00 pm the all

ages options in the Family Center is

“Tomorrowland” (PG) or for bigger kids

in the Youth Room we have

“Avengers” (PG-13). The

Grown Up Pick is “Aloha”

(PG-13) (Pre-K youth must be

accompanied by parent or

care giver)

Then the Senior High Youth have 2 options

from 9:00-11:00 pm including “San Andreas”

in the Family Center (PG-13) and “Me and

Earl and the Dying Girl” (PG) in the Youth

Room. Donations are always welcome to help

pay for the snacks, come and join the fun,

family night!

Wednesday, Oct 7th– WNL with HS Team

for cooking and clean-up.

Wednesday, Oct 14th— WNL with the

Men’s Team for cooking and clean-up.

Wednesday, Oct 21st— WNL WORSHIP

with the Women’s team for cooking and

cleanup.

Wednesday Night Live

Rise Up Together Tour

October YFM Outing

Middle School Overnight

Camp Courageous Paper Products Collection

Wow! What an amazing response!

* 95 rolls of paper towels

* 135 rolls of toilet tissue

* 560 paper napkins

* 1550 paper plates

Thanks to everyone who participated. We also

gave the camp a gift card for a microwave and

other necessities with the action team money

from Thrivent.

Catherine Dytrt

Movie Night

155 Boyson Road Marion, Iowa 52302-9443

Phone: 319.377.9700

Fax: 319.373.6001

Pastor John cell: 319.651.8171

Pastor Amy cell: 319.423-1347

Email: secretary@faithlutheran.org

Website: faithlutheran.org

We are a community of Faith,

growing in Christ, sharing God’s love.

Faith has been serving the Marion-Cedar Rapids area for more than thirty

years; supporting local ministries such as the Marion Food Bank, Habitat for

Humanity, and Senior Assistance Programs. We are in partnership with the

10,657 congregations, 28 Lutheran colleges and universities, 8 seminaries, 450

global missionaries and one of the largest non-profit social service networks

in the United States; as well as Lutheran World Relief worldwide. All are minis-

tries of the 5.2 million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Faith Lutheran Church Staff John A. Albertson Amy Waelchli

Senior Pastor Associate Pastor

Jen Heinsius Daniel Stone

Secretary Director of Youth and Family Ministry

Diane Lehtinen Steve Roggow

Choir Director Bell Choir

Don Schluter Christy Pratt

Custodian Parish Nurse

Faith Lutheran Church Council Members Mike Nutt Diane Lehtinen

President Director of Worship

David Ripley Kellie & Josh Osbeck

Vice President Directors of Youth

Steve Deines Amy & Nick Sagan

Secretary Director of Fellowship

Jackie Devine Lynette Marling

Treasurer Director of Witness

Karen Cain Bruce Tweeton

Financial Secretary Director of Facilities

Vicki Barnidge

Director of Adult Nurture Director of Youth Nurture

Jeff Ausman

Director of Social Concerns

All are welcome and invited to worship at Faith Lutheran Church.

Worship Times

Saturdays

5:30 pm– Worship

Sundays

8:00 am & 10:45 am –Worship

Sunday School for all Ages

Children

9:10 am in the Sanctuary

Pr. Amy’s Bible 101 Class

9:30 in Sanctuary

Pr. John’s Class

9:15 in Library

Worship Opportunities

But most of the real work is done by unpaid members of the congregation, often without recognition, who see their service as a response to God.