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Faith Groundbreaking - April 22, 2009
April 26, 2009
Approximately 300 attended the Dedication and Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Faith Lutheran church building on Wednesday, Aprill 22, 2009. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon as members of the church and community gathered to celebrate this event.
The celebration started with dinner and many outside activities:
- Shovel Check provided for those that brought their own shovels
- Decorating Hard Hats - Markers and stickers were available to make personalized hats.
- Photos as Construction workers (face cutouts) - Pictures taken.
- Buried Treasures - Kids shoveled in the huge sandpiles to find the buried treasures. There were two gold coins buried and the finders were the children representatives during the groundbreaking ceremony.
- Prayer Rocks - Rocks were decorated and included Faith members names on them. They were then placed on a large cross which will be buried during construction.
- Construction Equipment - Hjerpe Contracting brought several construction vehicles to Faith’s parking lot for the kids to climb on.
- Scroll Signing - The scroll will be placed in the time capsule.
Worship Service
- Gathering Music - Lara Liepold
- Welcome & Message - Pastor Scott
- Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation” - Shirley Holtz
After the indoor worship service, Mona Hjerpe and Kacie Lange led the kids and congregation outside singing “We Are Marching to the Light of God”. The Ringers of Faith stood on the sidewalk in two lines with random ringing while the kids and congregation processed outside. The kids gathered in front of the stage and sang “Lord I Lift your Name on High”, led by Mona Hjerpe and Pastor Randy.
Groundbreaking Ceremony
- Welcome and Devotions - Pastor Randy
- Puppet Show - Dave Wollan & Brad Burch
- Messages regarding youth ministries - Dave Wollan & Kacie Lange
- Special Music - “I Will Rise” - Marc Vaillancourt
- Brian Berg - Architect
- Marlin Torgerson - Building Construction Team
- Official Groundbreaking with Ceremonial Shovels - Pastor Randy
- Music - “How Great is Our Got” and “How Great Thou Art”
- Everyone invited to dig
- Closing Prayer - Pastor Scott
- Closing Song - “Go Now in Peace” - Faith Singers
Building Project - What Happens Next?
April 26, 2009
What Happens Next ?
March 31 Construction Loan Closing with Thrivent Bank
April 3 & 4 Staff offices move to FLC North
April 6 Asbestos Abatement begins (estimated to last 3 weeks)
April 27 North end of existing structure removed, soil stabilization and excavation begin
Other things to watch for:
* Opportunity to buy an existing brick to create a memory wall in the new building.
* Watch progress on faithlc.com and photo boards at church.
* “Scrolls” to sign for Time Capsule.
* Commitment Sunday, April 26.
* Last day of Sunday School Celebration - May 17.
New Hope Mission Society Update
November 1, 2008
A Debt Worthy of Retiring: You Are Invited to Help The New Hope Mission Society and its major partner, Faith Lutheran Church, to join with other supporting congregations and individuals to come to the aid of our ministry to the Muslims in India led by Rev. K.K. Alavi. The Bisharah Center has been renovated and made ready for expanding this evangelical ministry. With this work completed, the center will be a haven for those exploring the Christian faith, giving them a safe place to come and grow in their beginning relationship with Jesus Christ. It will offer a wonderful place of hospitality for those in India and for those coming there from far away places, like here. It will also foster developing ministries of caring to the community in which it is located.
The critical need, however, is that a major loan of approximately $83,000 has a balloon payment due before year’s end. Currently interest on this debt is $750.00 per month. By eliminating this debt, or greatly reducing it, this vital ministry will become much more effective and be an even better steward of our ongoing support.
If you can help with this effort, you are asked to give whatever you can well before year’s end so that our collective efforts can be sent in time to retire, or greatly reduce, this indebtedness. Make any checks payable to “New Hope Mission Society” and send or return them to the church office. Working with our other partners, we can do what needs to be done.
We are looking forward to a visit from Rev. K.K. Alavi later this fall to give us, and others, an update on the ministry he leads on our behalf.
Building Update
October 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
5:30 p.m. - Dinner (free-will offering)
6:30 - 7:45 p.m. - Worship & Building Project Update
Come & experience a little bit of Wednesday night worship & music
followed by an update on the building project.
At approximately 6:45 p.m. the children will be invited to the Fellowship
Halls to watch movies, have popcorn and enjoy children’s activities.
Building Project Update Agenda
-Timeline
-Reality Check
-What are we able to build based on existing funds raised pledged?
-Building Design Update
- If we only build a portion of the building project now, what are future implications?
-Financial Status of Building Project
In February 2009, we will vote on a building project proposal. Contingent on congregational approval, we will break ground in May 2009. We urge you to attend on Wednesday, October 22 for this Reality check on our Building Project.
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Upcoming Lay Course
October 21, 2008
Is God Real? How Modern Theology Undermines the Christian Faith:
Astonishingly, many Lutheran and other Christian theologians today believe that God exists only as a human concept. They maintain that God has no reality apart from human awareness, perception and language about Him, and you may be surprised to find how easy it is for them to make that argument! However, these claims have a profound effect on our most basic Christian beliefs and understanding. Find out how much is at stake in what may sound like an obvious question—”Is God real?”
ILT Lay Course, Sunday mornings November 30, December 7, 14 and 21 at 9:45 a.m. led by Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt. This course will be held during the Our next Missions in Action (MIA) adult forum time at Faith Lutheran.
