Several people have asked me how it feels to be back in action, and I am glad to say that it has been a fairly seamless transition to return to the office. When I began my sabbatical in May, I was concerned that I might be reluctant to resume my regular duties come August, but I am grateful to report that I feel very renewed and far more up for the job than I was just a few months ago. The way forward is bright, and I look forward to seeing where God will lead us.
Faith Lutheran Church will be getting going with God’s work of ministry in some familiar and in some new ways this month. We will be resuming our Adult Sunday School at 9 am on Sunday, September 12th, in the choir loft for the first time in over a year. I always appreciate our conversations and I look forward to what topic or book of the Bible we decide to study this year. However, we are going to try something different and new with our younger students for the first time this fall. Our traditional practice of having Christian education classes for elementary students on Sunday mornings before church has simply not been working well for the past several years. So, instead of teaching Christian education to our youth on Sunday mornings, we are starting up a new program called 3F – Faith, Family, and Friendship - on Tuesday evenings every week. 3F will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm starting September 14th. We will begin by sharing a FREE MEAL (supported by our Faith Lutheran Church Women’s group), and then learn about stories from the Bible, do crafts and games, and end the evening with music. Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend with their students in grades Kindergarten through Sixth, and students are encouraged to invite their friends along as we learn about our Christian faith together.
We do plan to start the Mission Valley Children’s Choir back up again this year, but Cathy Gillhouse is going on an extended trip to Europe (lucky duck!) so we will wait until she gets back. High School students are invited to be part of our 406 Church once again this fall. We will meet upstairs from 7 – 8:15 pm on Wednesday evenings, beginning Wednesday, September 15th, and everyone is encouraged to invite their friends, even if they do not attend church on their own. Lastly, after fits, starts, and pandemic disruptions, there is a group trying to re-start a Cub Scout Pack in Ronan, chartered by Faith Lutheran Church. Both boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through Fifth are welcome to participate, and the group plans to start meeting Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30pm here at Faith Lutheran beginning on Thursday, September 16th. If you would like more information you can call Kara Snyder at (406) 210-3462.
We look forward to all that God has in store for us this year as a community of faith!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Faith Lutheran Church will be getting going with God’s work of ministry in some familiar and in some new ways this month. We will be resuming our Adult Sunday School at 9 am on Sunday, September 12th, in the choir loft for the first time in over a year. I always appreciate our conversations and I look forward to what topic or book of the Bible we decide to study this year. However, we are going to try something different and new with our younger students for the first time this fall. Our traditional practice of having Christian education classes for elementary students on Sunday mornings before church has simply not been working well for the past several years. So, instead of teaching Christian education to our youth on Sunday mornings, we are starting up a new program called 3F – Faith, Family, and Friendship - on Tuesday evenings every week. 3F will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm starting September 14th. We will begin by sharing a FREE MEAL (supported by our Faith Lutheran Church Women’s group), and then learn about stories from the Bible, do crafts and games, and end the evening with music. Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend with their students in grades Kindergarten through Sixth, and students are encouraged to invite their friends along as we learn about our Christian faith together.
We do plan to start the Mission Valley Children’s Choir back up again this year, but Cathy Gillhouse is going on an extended trip to Europe (lucky duck!) so we will wait until she gets back. High School students are invited to be part of our 406 Church once again this fall. We will meet upstairs from 7 – 8:15 pm on Wednesday evenings, beginning Wednesday, September 15th, and everyone is encouraged to invite their friends, even if they do not attend church on their own. Lastly, after fits, starts, and pandemic disruptions, there is a group trying to re-start a Cub Scout Pack in Ronan, chartered by Faith Lutheran Church. Both boys and girls in grades Kindergarten through Fifth are welcome to participate, and the group plans to start meeting Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30pm here at Faith Lutheran beginning on Thursday, September 16th. If you would like more information you can call Kara Snyder at (406) 210-3462.
We look forward to all that God has in store for us this year as a community of faith!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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