Active in Faith. Pastor: Rev. Dana Alan Narring, MDiv. Mission and Vision Statement: Empowering All People to Know Jesus Christ! Sat./Sun. Dec.

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1 Active in Faith December 2015 Monthly publication for members and friends of Faith Lutheran Church 4005 Palm Drive, Punta Gorda, FL Pastor: Rev. Dana Alan Narring, MDiv Mission and Vision Statement: Empowering All People to Know Jesus Christ! Sat./Sun. Dec. 5/6 Sat./Sun. Dec. 12/13 Sat./Sun. Dec. 19/20 Wednesday, Dec. 9 6:00 Wednesday, Dec. 16 6:00 Thurs., Dec. 24 Candlelight 7:00 Communion Candlelight 11:00 Communion Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day 9:30 Communion Worship Services Saturday Advent 5:30 Praise and Worship Service 9:30 Worship Service 6:00 Wednesday Weekly Bible Studies Monday 10:30 Women s Bible study, Encouraged in Heart by Dr. Mary Hilgendorf. No classes December 21-January 11. Thursday 10:30 to 11:30 AM Pastor Clyde s Thursday Bible class: Study life of Moses No classes on December 24 and 31. 1

2 Wandering Editors Note So many things to do, places to go, visits by friends and family, and many events at Faith. Mark your calendar or you will miss an event. Take the time to be still to await the coming of our Savior at Christmas. Terry and Naomi Weslock Editors Join us Wednesdays as we fellowship at our Advent Supper (5pm) and then gather to worship during our half hour Mid-week Service (6pm) based on the theme: Stir Up The Power Stir Up the Power of Hope: Dec. 2 nd Stir Up the Power of Preparation: Dec 9 th Stir Up the Power of Love: Dec 16 th Don't Bake! Get your Christmas Cookies at the Cookie Walk December 5 8am-1pm Your help is needed! Bakers are needed to make this a success. Please label the candies and cookies if they contain nuts. Bring baked items to Zalman Hall on Friday or before 8:00 Saturday. Please call Beverlee Winslow ( ) This year we are adding a vintage Christmas Sale. As you put away your fall decorations and bring out the Christmas ones, you may want to replace some with new ones. If so, bring the used items (still in good condition) to us on December 4 in the Zalman Hall, or call Doris Hinze. 2

3 Suppers will be served at 5PM on Wednesdays December 2: Host: Fellowship: Pulled pork, salad and dessert. December 9: Host: Choir and Altar Guild: Sloppy Joes, coleslaw, chips, and dessert December 16: Host: Elders and Mens' Glee Club: Chili Hanging of the Greens Please join us on December 5 at 9:00am-11:30 for Hanging of the Greens in the church and narthex, putting up the nativity scene and Christmas trees. This year we will be adding chrismon ornaments which were made during the summer. This year Faith Lutheran will tend the Salvation Army Red Kettle from Nov 27th thru Dec 24th. We will be located at the Winn Dixie on Hwy 17 in Punta Gorda, as usual. We will continue to sign up ringers in the Narthex on both Saturday and before and after services. We need EVERYONE to take at least one shift; the shifts are 9-11am, 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, and 3pm-5pm. Come alone, bring a friend, bring your pet, or bring a musical instrument. Dress up in Christmasy attire, or a Santa suit, or as an elf!!! The customers at our" location are very supportive of the effort, as are the store employees the box in the narthex. The care packages containing personal products and treats are like treasures from home. Items needed are playing cards, games and movies are always welcome as are most hygiene supplies (soaps, deodorant and individually wrapped baby wipes are high on the list). Please place the items in If you know of a soldier stationed overseas, give us his/her address, and we can mail a box to them. We are continuing to collect cell phones that are no longer being used. After deleting information on the cell phone, please put it the box in the narthex. The proceeds from the recycled phones will be used to purchase phone cards for our military personnel. This is one way to support our troops. 3

4 Lutheran Women s Missionary League Serve the Lord with gladness. Psalm 100:2 Faith Quilters We continue to meet in the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 9:15 11:15. Our numbers are small and we need your help to continue doing the work of The Lord. If you can tie a knot, you can help us! Men are welcome, too. Arlene Wells Meet our new adopt-a-student: Sam Fink, a first year student at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. He was born and raised in Ypsilanti, MI. He and his wife Kelsey have two children, Emmylou (2) and Eli (7 mos). He writes: I love to share the Gospel with people to empower them to have real, close relationships with Christ Jesus and with others. Please keep Sam Fink, our adopted seminarian, in your prayers as he studies for the ministry at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Dates to remember: Dec. 5: Cookie Walk (Set up Dec. 4) Jan. 20, 2016: Meeting at 10:00 and lunch out. More details will be given at a later date. Feb. 6: Flea Market (Set up Feb. 1-5) Feb. 17: Meeting Mar. 16: Meeting April 16: Spring Zone Rally at Faith, Parish April 20: Meeting Nov. 2: Meeting Nov. 19 Fall Zone Rally at Faith, Punta Gorda Naomi Weslock President 4

5 Ruth Lee February 29, November 20, 2015 Gail Clarkson 12/2 Nancy Vernon 12/2 Sandra Lehman 12/6 Madeline Schminke 12/9 Cheryl Kampa 12/11 Pat Martin 12/11 Zola Cheever 12/12 Bob Bartelson 12/16 Marilyn Bredvik 12/18 Amanda Kukuk 12/19 Terry Weslock 12/20 Bonnie Doeren 12/22 Ralph Winkler 12/23 Darlene Duggan 12/27 Sam Jackson 12/27 Joe Rogers 12/27 John Arens 12/28 Muriel Pedersen 12/29 Richard and Margueritte Jones 12/1 (8 yrs.) Jerry and Joyce Metz 12/3 (55 yrs.) Bob and Kathy Page 12/13 (35 yrs.) Gerald and Joanne Schultz 12/15 (59 yrs.) Eugene and Ruth Ann Mayer 12/18 (55 yrs.) Ted and Shirley Naumann 12/25 (61 yrs.) Ralph and Kathy Winkler 12/28 (52 yrs.) Lou and Diane Zanoni 12/28 (52 yrs.) 5

6 December Ushers, Readers and Elder Schedule Date Ushers Reader Elder December 2 Wednesday Ken and Virginia Johnson Mike Turkal December 6 Dave and Shelley Cope Cheryl Kampa and Bev Shutter Dave Cope Roger Thalacker and Frank Livingston December 9 Wednesday Ralph and Kathy Winkler Roger Thalacker December 13 Phil and Ro Miller Jackie Saeger / Barb Johnson Barb Johnson Ralph Winkler December 16 Wednesday Joyce and Hal Jandola Ken Johnson December 20 Naomi and Terry Weslock/ Larry and Marcia Berkel Terry Weslock Larry Berkel and Peter Daut December 24 Christmas Eve 7:00 Jim and Margaret Andrews Bob and Gladys Manley Jim Andrews Mike Turkal, Ken Johnson, Frank Livingston, Rich Fasnacht and Steve Meyer December 24 Christmas Eve 11:00 Dave and Shelly Cope Dave Cope Dave Cope and Harv Sterriker December 25 9:30 Peter and Linda Daut Terry and Naomi Weslock Frederic Vogelpoh Rich Fasnacht December 27 Dick and Lou Young/ Bill and Beverlee Winslow Beverlee Winslow Harv Sterriker Unless indicated the Saturday ushers are Dick and Sandy Lehman and the reader and elder is Dick Lehman. View weekly announcements and calendar at: The church s office address is: faithadmin88@embarqmail.com Church office hours are 9am-2pm Monday-Friday Deadline for January newsletter is December 22 Please all announcements, articles and photos to wanderingweslocks@netzero.com Editor will reserve the right to proofread and edit all articles for the monthly newsletter. 6