An addition to the Fall Extravaganza at Faith Lutheran this year was the Photo Booth, where we invited groups to take pictures while dressed with costumes and props from our costume closet. You can see the pictures here. All are available for download. See more pictures from the 2012 Fall Extravaganza here.
Fall Extravaganza
Stop by Faith Lutheran on Wed. Sept. 5 from 5-7 p.m. and begin your Fall with Purpose at the Fall Extravaganza! Why should you come? Because this is a fall kick-off event for all ages. Because this is the easiest way to learn what’s new at your church, and to connect see other members of your congregation before the busy fall season begins.
Activities include Bible bingo, a Bouncy Castle, games, Just Dance, a preview of Faith’s exercise classes, Music Ministry information, Books of the Bible Competition, FaithLife Camp pictures, a really Old-Fashioned photo studio (featuring Bible-themed (and other) props from our costume closet, and a preview of the new fall schedule, including the educational opportunities during the 9:15 Digging Deeper time on Sunday mornings.
Sunday School Orientation at 5:30 p.m.
Confirmation Orientation at 6:00 p.m.
Godfather’s Pizza will be for sale, as will Root Beer floats, cookies, and we’ll have complementary popcorn on hand!
Hope to see you there, ready to kick off you Fall with Purpose!
Fall with Purpose
This Fall’s theme is “Fall with Purpose.” Here, Pastor Scott Grorud explains the new theme and outlines the new fall schedule, beginning Sun. Sept. 9!
I have long had an irrational fear of falling. I don’t fear heights, if I’m in an airplane or skyscraper where metal or glass stand between me and the great outdoors. But I think that skydivers, bungee jumpers, Olympic platform divers and others who fall on purpose must have a death wish or are just a bubble or two off plumb.
There are times, though, when it makes eminent sense to fall on purpose. If your snowboard is heading toward a cliff or the brakes on your bicycle suddenly fail or you feel faint and start to see purple lights, the safest route you can take is to fall with purpose. It still involves some risk, but much less than your current course.
Faith Lutheran’s theme this autumn is Fall with Purpose and it involves some risks, but they are risks worth taking. Starting on September 9, Faith will begin a new Sunday schedule.
- First Word at Faith (8:00 a.m.) will keep the classic Lutheran liturgy and traditional radio broadcast.
- Everyone is invited to stop in the Faith Center between 9:00 and 9:15 for Common Ground—coffee, treats for children, conversation and perhaps a surprise at 9:09 (check out John 9:9!).
- Digging Deeper at 9:15 will include traditional Sunday School and confirmation classes, along with expanded learning/discussion options for adults. No worship service will be held during Digging Deeper, so that families can both learn (at 9:15) and worship (either before or after) together.
- The Foundation and Sanctuary worship services will both begin about 10:10 a.m. Foundation will be held downstairs in the lower level space. Sanctuary will be upstairs in the sanctuary. At Foundation and Sanctuary, children will have the option of leaving for an extended Faith Seeds (Children’s Church) time during the sermon.
Why is this attempt to Fall with Purpose worth the risk?
Trying something different can breathe new life into your faith. The new schedule offers lots of opportunities to step out of old habits.
Studying the faith is crucial for adult Christians. These days, there isn’t much we can do on an 8th-grade education and Christian faith is no exception. Digging Deeper can help!
Worshiping together as a family is crucial for forming faith in children. Research proves it.
Christianity is being challenged in our culture like never before. Are we equipped to meet the challenge?
The Bible and Christian theology are the most fascinating subjects in the world. (O.K., that’s my own personal reason, but you might just find that I’m right!)
Are we crazy to try to Fall with Purpose? Maybe, but we believe that it is a better choice for Faith Lutheran than staying on our current course. Please come this fall and see if these new opportunities don’t make it well worth the risk to Fall with Purpose.
Grace and peace,
FaithLife Camp Pictures!
This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to FaithLife Camp pictures. The weekend retreat to Mount Carmel in Alexandria, Minnesota was relaxing, fun, relationship-building and spirit-filled. Campers got to step out of their day-to-day lives for a weekend away with other members and families of Faith Lutheran Church. For more information about the next FaithLife Camp, click here!
The weather was so beautiful, as was the facility, which made for the perfect place to play games, tie-dye shirts, spend time in deep conversation with others, pray, worship, and “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 — the weekend’s theme verse). Here are just some of the pictures from FaithLife Camp 2012. We’ll post more in the coming weeks and months, as we begin to prepare for future FaithLife Camps.
Back to School Drive – THANK YOU!
Common Cup‘s Back to School Drive, which began in early July, is now complete. They were able to give 300 children (in the Hutchinson area) a backpack and their specific classroom supplies. The Glencoe site helped another 200+ children. THANK YOU to everyone who donated supplies, donated funds (with which we purchased supplies) or volunteered your time helping us with setup or as a shopping guide for the kids. Some of you helped with both. This is a wonderful outreach ministry through which we are able to give families a hand up when they are going through difficult times. Again, thanks for your continued generosity to Common Cup Ministry.
Geri Johnson and Jackie Olson, volunteer coordinators
To learn more about missions Faith Lutheran supports, click here.
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