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THIS WEEK AT FAITH!
february 1, 2015
Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley - ELCA
20080 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Lent is...
(510) 582-0818
just around the corner
It’s hard to believe...but Lent begins with Ash
Wednesday on February 18th.
During Lent, the tradition at Faith Lutheran is to have
a Lenten Soup & Bread Supper each Wednesday. This
begins on Ash Wednesday.
TODAY!
Annual Epiphany Brunch
immediately following
this morning’s
10:00AM Worship Service
Today, we are celebrating Epiphany,
the “official”end of Jeff Johnson’s
Internship here, AND, Lois & Barney
Tiller’s 50th Wedding Anniversary!
We need hosts for the suppers who are willing to cook
the soup and coordinate the supper. These hosts may be
a family, a Board, a church group, a couple of friends almost any combination will work. The dates involved
are: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18 & 25.
If you are interested in
hosting or helping with one
of these dinners, please
contact Teresa Raymond at
510) 538-3321 or
[email protected]
OOPS!
There was a BIG OOPS in the Financial
Report is last week’s This Week at Faith.
The report showed a shortage of $8,363
BUT, we actually have a excess - we’re on
the plus side - we’re in the BLACK!
Thanks’s to EVERYONE for your generous
contributions. I apologize for the error.
~ Margot Zaretzka
AND, we can’t forget about the
day BEFORE Ash Wednesday Tuesday, February 17th
The Youth will again host a Fat Tuesday or
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner on this
evening from 6 - 7:30PM in Jensen Hall. The
proceeds will go to their trip to the ELCA
National Youth Gathering in Detroit,
Michigan, this summer.
February 1, 2015
Weekly Calendar
Today
9:00 Praise Team rehearsal
10:00 ONE Worship Service
The Epiphany Brunch follows the Service
tuesday
9:30 Staff Meeting
12:00 Noon - Deadline for Bulletin & TWAF
information & articles
7:00 Board of Worship & Music
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This week’s
Wednesday Evening Adult Class
This Wednesday, February 4th, will have a
special guest speaker. The Rev. Dr. Diane Bowers
from St. James Lutheran Church in San Leandro, will
be here. Since the class is studying Mary, the mother
of Our Lord, it will be interesting to have a women’s
perspective on Mary and her role in Jesus’ life.
In our study of Mary we are looking at biblical
passages where she is mentioned as Mary or as
mother of Our Lord. And we’ll see where this takes
us, especially in what these biblical texts tell us about
Mary.
WEDNESDAY
Wonderful Wednesdays
5:30
Sonshine singers
6:00
Light Supper in Jensen Hall
6:30-8:00 Youth Group (includes meal)
7:00 Explorers
Adult Class - see right-hand column
Handbell Choir rehearsal
8:00 Chancel Choir rehearsal
Thursday
7:00 Emergency Food Distribution
saturday
8:00 Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Breakfast
Annual Valentine Breakfast - see below
Liturgical Workshop
This Saturday, February 7th
10:00AM – Noon in the Sanctuary
We'll discuss "why we do what we do," and our
Lutheran heritage in a catholic tradition from a
theological understanding and a practical standpoint.
It is being led by Kyle Schiefelbein, from the
Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.
If you plan to attend, please let Jeff Johnson know
so we know how many to plan for. Everyone is
welcome!
10:00 - Noon - Liturgical Workshop in the
Sanctuary - see right-hand column
Altar Guild/Sanctuary
Attention MEN!
Annual Valentine
Breakfast!
Next Saturday, February 7th, at 8:00AM is the
Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Group. BUT, every
February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Invite
your Special Valentine to come along with you
for Breakfast!
Scout Sunday is
Next Sunday, Feb. 8th
at the 9AM Service
Our Annual Observance
of Scout Sunday is next
Sunday, February 8th, at the
9AM Service.
Scouts (Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts) and their
leaders are encouraged to
wear their uniforms to
church for this Service.
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Something new in the Sanctuary...
Celebrating Birthdays:
During the Epiphany Season, our beautiful
Baptism Banner is being displayed in the Chancel
area near the Choir Loft. This celebrates Baptism
and the Baptism of Our Lord which takes place
during Epiphany. This Banner is usually hung up
high in the Sanctuary with the other Banners. In its’
new temporary home, you can fully take in its’
beauty and meaning. We will feature different
banners throughout the church year. These banners
were lovingly handmade by our own Gabrielle
Burnand.
Additionally, in celebration of Epiphany, there is a
beautiful Epiphany Banner hung near the Pulpit.
This was given to the Church by the Svibergson
Family.
Rolf Schoenweiler
Erik Holm
Morgan Lohmann
Thomas Crabe
Wedding Anniversary:
!
Lois & Barney Tiller
1-30-65
That’s 50 Years!!!
New Church Directory...
2015 Altar Flower Chart...
The 2015 Altar Flowers is
posted in the Narthex,
and ready for sign-ups.
Questions??? please talk to Susan Nelson.
“Thank You” to our Fellowship Hosts...
Today’s Brunch is sponsored by the Board of
Fellowship and catered by Robert Pimentel.
The sign-up chart to host
Fellowship Times is in Jensen Hall.
There are oodles of openings
on the chart for the New Year!
We’re working on it! We had planned to get
it out on February 1st, but it is just not going to
happen.
As soon as we get it done, you’ll all be the
first to know!
Available on the Narthex Counter
“Christ in Our Home”
Copies of Christ In Our Home for January,
February and March, 2015 are available in the
Narthex in both regular and large print.
The LUTHERAN Magazine
The January Issue is waiting for you on the
Narthex Counter.
Staff Meetings...
Don Reince is the coordinator of the Sunday
morning Fellowship Times. You can contact
him at: (510) 695-5323 (cell) (510) 727-0733 (home)
Our Staff Meetings are Tuesdays, at 9:30am.
They may last an hour - or they may last 2
hours.
If you call during this time, and no one
answers the phone, please leave a message
and we will call you back.
Attendance
Last Sunday:
Ave. Attendance:
129
127
2015 Offering Envelopes are available
in the Narthex.
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Attendance Cards,Offering Envelopes...
You know those pesky little attendance cards that you are asked (in the front part of the bulletin) to fill
out at every service? Well, they do serve a our purpose. This is the only way Faith Lutheran Church can
really know that you were in fact in church. And, you also need to mark that you received Communion
on the card if you received it.
And, about Offering Envelopes... we get them for you for a reason. It would be great if they were
used! For you to have a contribution of record, you either need to use your offering envelope, get one
from the pew rack and write your name on it, or use a check - something that will identify you as the
donor.
Food Pantry NEWS...
The Food Pantry has hired a “Food Pantry
Supervisor” – her name is Patricia (Trish) Ferrari.
Trish and I met, and she is ready to begin work.
Tentatively, Trish is planning to be at the pantry
Tuesday – Thursday mornings. She will be taking
on a lot of the day to day operations that I have been
doing, as well as getting us organized. We have set
up a little office space for her in the pantry. Let’s
please be respectful of this space and not pile boxes
on top of her desk.
Here is a brief introduction of Trish:
My name is Trish Ferrari, I have been a part of the
Castro Valley Community since 1985. I have two
grown children Tess 22, Jeff 36. During the past four
years I have volunteered to bring food, payment for
motels, pay utilities and other services to the less
fortunate in our community through the St Vincent
de Paul Conference at Our Lady of Grace. In doing
so, it has made me well aware of the needs of the
people of Castro Valley and the outlying communities. When the opportunity presented itself to
serve as an administrative assistant for the Faith
Lutheran Food Bank I welcomed the call. Although
it has only been a couple of weeks since I have
begun this position , I would like to say it has been
nothing but a privilege and an honor to serve the
many volunteers that make this ministry possible. Everyone has welcomed me with open arms and
support. I thank you all for this warm welcome.
From Mary Wildensten
Trish will be preparing the weekly and monthly
food pantry reports, helping with inventory, helping
get the food pantry files updated, preparing quarterly
volunteer schedules, and so many other tasks that
have been set aside due to lack of time. The funds to
pay Trish will be coming from the Food Pantry.
More Food Pantry NEWS...
HELP WANTED...
Maintenance Help - someone who would
be available to do little repair/maintenance
jobs around the Pantry as needed
Website - someone to help keep the Food
Pantry page of Faith's website current,
probably would take a couple of hours each
month
If you are able to help or have any questions
regarding the Food Pantry, please contact
MaryWildensten at [email protected].
Pastoral Care
If pastoral care is needed, and it is a day
when Pastor Wong is not here, please call the
Church Office. We have people lined up starting with Jeff Johnson and other clergy in
the area, to give pastoral care when needed.
Pastor Wong is usually here Saturday
afternoon through Wednesday evening. But,
when he is not here, he is just a little over an
hour away in Davis. This schedule may vary
with church meetings and activities.
Groundhog Day
is tomorrow,
February 2nd