Thursday, May 7, :00 pm General Assembly. Faith s Tide. The mission of Faith Lutheran Church is to know God s grace and make it known.

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1 Faith s Tide Faith Lutheran Church 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA (Located on Ellis Ave. between Beach Blvd. and Newland Ave.) Phone Sr. Pastor, The Reverend Dr. Richard Paul Phone Fax Web: Traditional Worship, 8:30 a.m. Celebration Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday Christian Education, Ages 3 - adult, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Child care available, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, for children, ages two and up. Child of Faith Preschool (2 years/pre-k) Callie Paesano, Director Phone CHILDOFFAITH@FAITHHB.ORG Faith E-Tide is a weekly newsletter with information, resources, and coming events. Subscribe by contacting the office at Volume 24 Issue 5 DO NOT DELAY TIME DATED MATERIALS Or Current Resident The mission of Faith Lutheran Church is to know God s grace and make it known. Faith s Tide Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit #60 Huntington Beach, CA May 2015 Inside this issue: Pastor s Message 2 Thank You, Velda 3 Birthdays/Anniversaries Parents Night Out 4 Thursday, May 7, :00 pm General Assembly VBS / Easter Photos 5 Child of Faith 6 Shoes for Service Projects & Rock n Praise Concert 7

2 Page 2 Faith s Ti de FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA Office hours: 9 A.M. 1:00 P.M. Phone Fax ADMINISTRATION: Rev. Dr. Richard Paul, Sr. Pastor pastor@faithhb.org Rev. Chimin Jun, Assistant Pastor KOREAN CHURCH PLANTER Pastorjun@jesuslovechurch.com Rose Schutt, D.C.E Donna Dehne, Office Manager Melissa Long, Bookkeeper bookkeeper@faithhb.org Charles Bennett, Director of Music MUSICMINISTRY@FAITHHB.ORG CHILD OF FAITH PRESCHOOL Callie Paesano, Director, office@childoffaithhb.org CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Sundays: Ages 3 adult, 9:45 10:55 A.M. In-service Kid s Chat : 11A.M. Children s Church 11 A.M. Weekdays: Women s Bible Study Wednesdays, 10 A.M. Youth Events 2nd & 4th Fridays 6:30-9:30P.M. WOMEN OF FAITH! Service Ministry Dawn Bennett, chair DAWNSELLSCL@YAHOO.COM HEAD ELDER: Chuck Braker CBRAKER@SOCAL.RR.COM Weekly information & updates printed in each Sunday s bulletin Membership Directory (updated twice a year) contains members addresses, phone numbers and addresses. Send updates and additions to: Faith E-Tide is a weekly newsletter mailed to members who subscribe through their . Send addresses to: Articles submitted to the monthly newsletter FAITH S TIDE are due the second Friday of each month (no exceptions). FROM THE PASTOR S DESK A poem by Samuel Coleridge has a line that reads: May never was the month of love, for May is full of flowers. But rather April, wet by kind, for love is full of showers. Poetry interpretation is always interesting, especially when a composer puts the words of the poem to music. Men in Blaque are currently recording a song commissioned for them using these words of Coleridge. Now I do not pretend to be a great interpreter of poetry, nor do I know the intent of the composer. But that line has stood out for me. No greater love was given to us in April than the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. As we continue to bask in the glow of the Easter message, we realize that our hearts are filled with the love of God. That love certainly came down to us through the showers of Christ s passion, through His painful death on the cross for us. Many of us know that often true love does indeed come through the showers, the difficulties of relationships. But what might be meant by the phrase, May never was the month of love, for May is full of flowers? The old line of April showers bring May flowers comes immediately to mind. Could it be that the love of God, planted in our hearts through the Easter message, now grows and blooms into a field of brilliant colored flowers? Is not this what happens when the love of God takes root in our heart; as it begins to produce the flowers, the fruits of faith? Poetry interpretation is always risky business, but I truly believe that the Easter message is not just meant for one Sunday a year. Easter carries us through the entire year. The flowers of God s love remind us that we are to grow in our faith and boldly share that faith with others. That s the purpose of our church and its ministry. To spread the glorious news of Christ s resurrection for us so that the world might know of God s great love. God plants the flowers; He waters them; and they blossom in the lives of His people. As we move into May, let s not let our faith be simply an Easter Sunday faith. Let us continue to let our lives be watered with God s love and may our lives be those flowers that bring God s love to others in our lives. Find a way to be involved in the ministry of Faith. Look for ways to let your life blossom for God. We need you to be a part of our ministry and to help us show God s love to a world that so desperately needs the colorful flowers that remind us of the joy of God s blessings. Pastor Paul

3 Faith s Ti de Page 3 Faith Leadership THANK YOU VELDA! After countless years of faithful service, Velda Ryan is relinquishing her role as chair person of our Altar Guild. Working behind the scenes, often with very little recognition, Velda has been an important part of the ministry at Faith. She has led the faithful group of women and men who care for our altar, for our sanctuary and for all the things we take for granted that are in place when we come to worship. Her care of God s house has been a labor of love. We can never thank her enough for all she has done. Thank you Velda. So we are looking for someone to come forward to assume some of her duties and to assist us in this important ministry. If you think God might be moving you to consider this, please speak to Pastor Paul. May God continue to provide us with faithful volunteers that care for His sanctuary and for our church s worship. Church Council is the governing body of the congregation, administering congregational affairs. Committees under the council (listed below) meet the first Thursday of each month, 7 PM, unless otherwise noted. Council Chair (3rd Tuesday of month, at 7 PM) Peter Swanson, pcswanson1@yahoo.com Secretary Sandy Braker, sbraker@socal.rr.com Treasurer Gary Burton, GCBurton7@gmail.com Ministry of Children and Families Rose Schutt, D.C.E., Ministry of Gifts (Stewardship) Bob Boring, bcboring@socal.rr.com Ministry of Properties Properties 1st Thursday, 6:30 PM Gregg Leonard, possum9331@gmail.com Ministry of Youth Activities 1st Tuesday, 6:30 PM Garrett McFaul, Ministry of Education 2nd Thursday, 7 PM Rose Schutt, D.C.E., Ministry of Music Charles Bennett, bennettassoc@yahoo.com Women of Faith 2nd Sunday, 12:15 PM Dawn Bennett, dawnsellscl@yahoo.com Board of Elders assists the pastor in ministering to the spiritual needs of the congregation. Elders 2nd Thursday, 7 PM Recreation Committee Darwin Strong, djstrong@ socal.rr.com 2nd Sunday, 5:00 PM Worship 1st Thursday, 6:30 PM Altar Care Velda Ryan ryanhb@socal.rr.com Serve the Lord with gladness!

4 Page 4 Faith s Ti de May Birthdays Wishes May Zirbel 1 Steven Rhoten 2 Devyn Durbin 3 Joan Benson 4 Lisa Theiss 7 Jeanne Cannon 8 Jimmy Baker III 14 Collin Whitcomb 14 Kelvin Stigall 15 Jordan Cirelli 16 Katrina Brinkert 17 Gladys Tippie 17 Ellen Sutton 20 Aileen Reid 23 Diane Whitcomb 26 Esther Peterson 29 May Anniversaries James & Ellen Sutton 20 Donald & Beverly Wilson 29 Happy Spring! What a beautiful time of year! We will be making a special craft for our Moms tonight! Shhhhh, it s a SURPRISE! We will be meeting on Friday, May 8 th, from 6pm-9pm. Lots of things are planned for this night! Crafts, games, dinner, devotions, and a movie. Parents Night Out is such an awesome ministry here at Faith. The second Friday of every month, our Jr.High and High school students (along with some trusted adults) come together to serve and spend intentional time with your kids. It is a great time for us all to grow in relationship with our AMAZING God and each other. It is also a time that YOU get to spend doing something for yourself shopping, a date with your significant other, a movie, a NAP! Enjoy some time kid free, knowing that we are taking great care of your kiddos. Again, Parents Night Out for this month is planned for May 8 th, from 6pm-9pm. This is a FREE monthly event. There are only TWO left before we take a break for the summer (no PNO in July and August). Any child, preschool age-5th grade is welcome to attend and participate. Any student, Jr-high and older, is welcome to come and help out. The more the merrier! Friends and family are ALWAYS welcome as well. If you are interested in serving please contact Rose Schutt. We could use help with games, crafts, or making dinner! All are welcome, bring a friend! If you have questions or would like to serve, please contact Rose Schutt-

5 Faith s Ti de Page 5 Vacation Bible School planning is already under-way!!this year, we will be doing GROUPS Everest!!!! We will be conquering challenges with GODS mighty power! VBS is scheduled for August 3rd-7th, 9am-12pm. This is for kiddos ages 3-5th grade. All students in 6 th grade and older are welcome and encouraged to volunteer! Mark your calendar NOW for this FREE, children's ministry event. Adults and youth helpers, we need YOU as well! Looking forward to serving along-side you! Interested in serving on the VBS planning committee or volunteering? We will be meeting on May 14 th at 7pm in HAAS Hall. Contact Rose Schutt with any questions. We look forward to a week of FUN as we grow in relationship with our AWESOME God and with each other! Easter Celebration

6 Page 6 Faith s Ti de Callie Paesano, Director Karen Neppl, Assistant Director Phone: 714-(714) Web: Child of Faith Preschool Ages 2-6 yrs, 6:30 AM - 6 PM childoffaith@faithhb.org Our Mission - Child of Faith is committed to providing quality care in a loving, Christ-centered environment where children can develop to their fullest social, physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual potentials. Month of May Activities: Reprinted with permission LCMS School Ministry May 8 th - Mother s Tea at drop off time in the nursery May 13 th Teacher Appreciation Day May 21 st Open House 6:30 pm Children will be singing in the Chapel first! May 25 th School closed in observance of Memorial Day

7 Faith s Ti de Page 7 Women of Faith Needs all types of used/non-used shoes All money from shoes will go directly to the WOF s Service Projects. During the month of May we will be collecting shoes. Bring them to Church any Sunday & leave at the WOF s table on patio. Ask your friends Neighbors, Co-workers, Bunco/bowling/ sports Teams. Anyone can donate! All shoes must be buckled, tied or rubber-banded together. Rock n Praise Concert with Saturday May 30th at 7:00 PM At Faith Lutheran Church 8200 Ellis Ave Huntington Beach Refreshments after Concert