ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR may 19, 2024
VIRTUAL CHURCH is available to everyone, when you cannot attend worship with us in person. Watch the live stream of our service on YouTube, Sundays at 10:00 am. Search for Faith Lutheran Saginaw, and then subscribe. You can also watch a recording. Go to www.faithlutheransaginaw.net/virtual-church.
THANK YOU to all of those who contributed the beautiful geraniums, please speak with Nancy Seeburger if you would be interested in helping to plant them on Tuesday.
THANK YOU: As the 2023-2024 school year is coming to a close, we’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the Sherwood GROW Project. Your time and your prayers were much appreciated! Each week, 35 bags of food (70 bags for the upcoming final “summer” delivery) are packed and delivered to the school, where they are given to children for weekend meals. We are grateful to God for blessing this ministry in so many ways.
JOINT WORSHIP next Sunday, May 26 (Memorial Day weekend) we will be worshiping at Our Saviour Lutheran Church (located on the corner of Weiss and Hemmeter) at 9:30am.
BOOK STUDY Join Pastor Christina in a book study on “Love and Quasars” Thursdays from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. The study will run weekly until June 13th in person, or on Zoom. Books are available thru the office for $13.32.
WELCOME TEA All women are invited to a Welcome Tea, hosted by the ELCA Women of Sag. County (formerly the Women of OZ) on Monday, May 20th at 1:00pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Freeland. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for more information.
CELEBRATION with sadness, Joyce Richardson will be retiring as of May 31st. We would like to send her off with a fellowship celebration following worship on Sunday, June 9th, to thank her for all of her hard work and memories made. Everyone is invited.
CONVERSATIONS IN CAREGIVING If you are, have been, or going to be a caregiver, come join in the discussion at 1:00pm, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Our Saviour Lutheran (2525 Hemmeter Rd. Saginaw, MI. 48603).
BELL CHOIR will be meeting to practice at 7:00pm on Thursdays. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please see Nathalie Dixon.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS, Carl & Betty Quackenbush from OSLC are hosting their annual Pig Roast Event on Sunday, August 11th at their farm. Everyone from Faith is invited to come and enjoy an afternoon of fellowship and fun from 1:00pm until? (3:00pm roast pork buffet.) More information and a sign-up sheet will be posted in the hallway soon.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: The Church Council believes it is important for the Congregation to know and understand the numbers of our monthly income and our monthly expenses. The budgeted amount of income needed to meet monthly expenses is $19,209. Below is a list of income/expenses for the 2024 year:
INCOME EXPENSES
January $16,225 $13,443
February $15,516 $17,495
March $17,523 $17,492
April $11,726 $17,459
SCRIPTURE FOR NEXT WEEK: HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 9:30 AM AT OSLC
Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17
KEEPING IN PRAYER:
For health and healing: The family and friends of Hans Joachim Teich, Connie Thomas, Len Schmitzer, Sue Robinson, Robert Radina, Daniel Nunamaker, Connie Sanbern, Ken & Joyce Laatsch, Jessica Izzo, Jeff Steiner, Dale Spahr, Tawna Ray, Lynelle Forshee, Roman DiLeo, Pastor Dana Hendershot, GeeGee Weiss, Robert Leiner Jr., Jerry Bates, Ruth Ryll, Ron Schwartzkopf, Bonnie Fagan, Nathalie Dixon, Bill Cottrell III, Bonnie Leiner, Alice Bush, Laurie Lightfoot, Tim Bush, Matthew Rolf, Lois Beckert, Gary Lasky, Jackson Soyster & Family, and Cathy & Tim Dean.
For military personnel: Rob Lightfoot, Eric Rizer, and Adam Langworthy.
For Our Shut-In Members: Bruce & Nancy Beckert, Josh Berg, Ruth Ryll, Lynelle Forshee, Bill & Ellen Cottrell, Karen Hegenauer, Margaret Jarvis, Joyce Jessmore, Bonnie Leiner, Arlene Rich, Elizabeth Stahle, Esther Tolles, GeeGee Weiss, Ken & Joyce Laatsch, Jean King, Judy Kocks, and Tim & Cathy Dean.
For the baptized children & youth of Faith who celebrate their baptismal anniversaries in May: 05/10 Spencer Dammann, 05/16 Jason Chaney, and 05/29 Gabriella Price
For Synod Prayer Partners: Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Petoskey and Rev. Sherry McGuffin.
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK: 05/21 Weston Beckrow, 05/22 Pat Schultz, 05/22 Jenna Zazo, 05/23 Betty Nagel-Cribbins, 05/23 Matthew Dammann, 05/23 Toby Robertson, 05/25 Sierra Walker, and 05/27 Jean Kirkpatrick
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: 05/25 Ed & Judy Alvarez and 05/27 Ernie & Barbara Hare
FOR PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS Call Nathalie Dixon 989-799-1664 and Barb Hare 989-860-2297
LINKS
The monthly newsletter is HERE.
The Faith Lutheran events calendar is HERE.
Worship and other videos are HERE.
The Faith Lutheran YouTube channel is HERE. {NOTE: When you search YouTube for our live stream services, be sure to type Faith Lutheran Saginaw}
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Contact us: Faith Ev. Lutheran Church, 4432 Mackinaw Rd., Saginaw, MI. 48603
Temporary Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am-1 pm, Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm (Third Wednesday of the month 9:00am – 1:00pm)
989-799-0162
Email: office@faithlutheransaginaw.net
Pastor Christina Schultz Email: pastor@faithlutheransaginaw.net
Visit us on Facebook: @FaithEvangelicalLutheranChurchSaginaw