Item # Description Qty, Subtotal Christmas 2017 Order Total: Ordered By: Name Phone Paid by O Check # O Credit O Cash Gift For: Fill out portion below only if you would like a Christmas Card made for the person you are honoring with this gift Name Address Now to him who is able to do Immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory Ephesians 3:20 This Christmas we can honor God s love for us, in the gift of His Son Christ Jesus, by giving gifts that transform life - now and eternally!
Bible Schools For God so loved the world Because of His love for the world, God gave us the greatest Christmas Gift! God gave us the Gift we needed most. God gave us the gift that cost Him the most. He gave His One and only Son God gave us His Son. He gave us a Savior. Wrapped in human skin, Jesus came special delivery to us in a Bethlehem manger to live among us and save us so we could one day be taken special delivery to heaven! that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. God gave us the gift we cannot live without - He gave us the Gift of forgiveness and salvation through Jesus! Every Christmas, we give gifts as well. We give gifts to those we love, and to those to whom we feel obligated to give gifts. Many of the gifts we give, and receive, are gifts we could certainly live without! They are gifts that fill our stomachs, fill our rooms, fill our closets and fill our garages. And many of them are gifts we don t need in the first place. Is there an alternative? What if we made some adjustments to our gift-giving so we could give gifts to those who are truly in need? What if, instead of filling our homes with gifts we don t need, we filled the hearts of needy people with joy through some special gifts? There is a way! This Alternative Gifts Catalog shows how you can show the love of Christ to others by redirecting some gifts to help people who are in need. You could bless people locally, nationally, or internationally by giving a special gift, or by telling others to give a special gift to someone else in your name. In the special season of giving that is upon us, may God s giving of His Son to be your Savior inspire your giving to others who are in need so they can experience His love through you! For God so loved the world that He gave May your giving be a reflection of His giving! Pastor Craig Other urgent requests by radio listeners is Holy Communion and Baptism. Glory to God we have such a problem! How do we get trained church leaders into the high mountainous peaks and valleys? Regional Bible Schools have been established by the larger church, Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, EECMY. A leader showing gifts for church planting and evangelism can be sent to the local Bible School and receive training to administer Word and Sacrament within 2 years. Mission churches with a heart to multiply disciples are dotting the interior of Ethiopia. But the cry for baptism continues! One student can be trained for $600 or $25/month for 2 years. Cost: One month in Bible School - $25 Order #: ET012 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Cor 9:15 Fill out the order form on the back of the catalog. You may either bring the form along with your cash, check or credit card from 11/19-12/20 between church services or drop orders at the church office Monday - Friday during business hours. You may go to www.faithlasvegas.org and click on the Alternative Gifts link to place your order on line. Questions: linda.kurtz@faithlasvegas.org or 702-439-7902 Gift cards can be made for each gift. Please indicate who the card should be made out to on the order form. Cards can be mailed or picked up in the church office 5 days after purchase.
Ethiopia: African Radio Ministries Locally Radio Air-Time Hoving Home In Ethiopia, ARM brings the Good News of Jesus Christ to the most remote places. It is happening through simple Lutheran worship services that break down cultural, geographical, political walls - and even prison walls. God is setting prisoners free through ARM s radio worship services and the follow-up visitations. In 2016, over 100 prisoners were baptized and 51 radio churches were planted as a result of programming. Airtime: 10 minutes airtime for worship - $75 Order #: ET009 Full cost for an entire 30 minute worship - $225 Order #: ET010 Hoving Home is a Las Vegas, Christ-centered, home serving women who have been involved in addiction, alcoholism, prostitution and other life-controlling problems. Their vision is to bring the ladies into the home, and then into the Body of Christ. God has given to each one of us certain gifts. It is the expectation of the Hoving Home to help the person find their giftedness. Price: Sponsor a Lady - $20/day Order #LV001 Bibles Hundreds of calls come into the ARM central office each week. New believers beg for Bibles so they can grow in their faith in Christ. Radio programs are broadcast in Amharic and Oromo languages. As calls come in from listeners, evangelists make visitations providing Bibles in either language as funds are available.. Cost: 4 Bibles in a new converts Heart language $30 Order #: ET011 The LV Rescue Mission has shelter for homeless families, individuals, single mothers, and is the only local shelter able to accommodate single fathers. One of their primary goals is to touch lives with the love of Jesus Christ. LVRM has a resident pastor on staff and facilitates daily Bible studies. Price: $15 per day/night Order #: LV002
Build Pastor Idjon s Home The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full John 10:10 Miracle Tool to Save A Life Ultrasounds are an effective way to save unborn babies. Often, parents will not terminate a pregnancy after seeing their child move in the womb, or hearing the heartbeat. Help Women s Resource Medical Center and First Choice Pregnancy Services protect God s most vulnerable souls. Price: $25/ultrasound Help our newest Dominican Pastor, Idjon Fritz, build his house. Idjon was ordained on October 1, 2017 and serves as the Pastor to the community and school in Palmar Arriba. He has been living in the basement of the school and is currently building a home in the community. It will cost $2500 to finish construction on his house. Cost: One bag of concrete - $10 Order #: DR007 Order#: LV003 Seminary Student Balm of Gilead Global Ministries primary purpose is to be a refuge for souls who are downtrodden, lost, have been hurt, abused, or need direction in their life. A Las Vegas ministry of love that ministers salvation and healing while preparing people, of all ages, for Kingdom service. After school mentoring: $25/child/month Order #: LV004 There are nine seminary students currently attending classes in the DR from Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, the DR, Chile, and Guatemala. Adopt a Seminary Student by covering the cost of their travel, living expenses, and food. Cost: Monthly expenses for a Sem Student- $2oo Order #: DR008
Dominican Republic Our Warren Family Faith Community has a sent family serving in the Latin American mission field. We thank God for the Warrens: Blake & Lizz, Abby (9 years) and Rachel (5 years). Blake serves as the business manager for the Latin America region while Lizz is serving as a home school teacher for the missionary kids in the DR. The Warren s joined Faith Community in 2011 and began serving in the DR in July 2015. Blake & Lizz have been a tremendous blessing to the mission field. We can help to ensure they remain strong, renewed and filled with His zeal by giving them a Christmas get-away. One Warren Christmas Get-Away - $50 Order #: DR005 MKs Playground Playgrounds in the DR are few and far between. There are 22 missionary kids, MKs of various ages living in Santiago. We hope to build a playground in the next year for our missionary kids. This will give our children a safe place to play in our neighborhood while parents are working or at team meetings. The area is already fenced in, all it needs is the fun stuff! Cost: $50/child Order #: DR006 Excess donations go to home school supplies Purchase an MP3 loaded with an audio drama New Testament and selected Psalms for one of the Troops who protect our nation and preserve our freedoms. How important is the Military BibleStick to our Troops? Consider the pressure constant threat of danger and the enormous gift of God s peace. Price: $25 per BibleStick Order #: nl001 Liberia ~ Ethiopia Dominican Republic I thank God as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 2 Timothy 1:3 Faith Community has 3 international ministry partnerships: Ethiopia - African Radio Ministries, ARM, is successfully planting 4-5 radio church groups every month through radio waves and follow-up visitations. Liberia became our mission partner in 2008 and has survived a flood, relocation, extreme poverty and Ebola. God has blessed us with an orphanage home to 30 kids, a Lutheran school to 270 students, a church, women s microloans and a farm. Dominican Republic Lutheran Mission has 2 church plants and 4 congregations. Mercy ministries include: 2 Lutheran schools and a group home for developmentally disabled orphans. Blake & Elizabeth Warren, one of our FCLCS families, was sent into the Latin America mission field with the DR as their home base.
LIBERIA: Hope & Care for Children GOATS are a perfect way to bring selfsustainability to the orphanage. Goats can be bred and sold for huge profit while using meat from older goats. Orphans will grow up learning hands-on how to care for goats. Plus their manure can be used in the fields of Hope s agricultural farm. One Goat - $75 Order #: HCC01 Pastoral Training is a huge need and the main goal of the Liberian church. There are 143 ELCLS congregations and less than 20 ordained pastors. How can they hear if no one is preaching? One Training Course for a Liberian Pastor - $50 Order #: HCC03 Pastoral Training All gifts for the Liberian Farm have a matching grant opportunity. (Goats, Chicks & Seedlings) Chicks mean eventual eggs for necessary protein for growing bodies. Plus it means eggs to sell and more chicks to grow a flock. Empower the Hope and Care Orphanage & School to become self-sufficient through this tangible gift that gives independence, nutrition and success. The farm is a major component of a 10-year plan that includes HCC s independence from western support for survival. Cost of One Chick $25 Chicks Order #: HCC02 Each gift of a tree: Provides firewood and fodder Yields nutritious fruits and nuts that improve health Enriches the soil and purifies the air HCC orphans can supplement their diet with delicious fruits and vegetables while the ministry can become self-reliant at the same time. Your gift ensures a healthy, productive future while fighting poverty and hunger. Plant Seedling - $20 Order #: HCC04 Hope Farm Seedlings