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 Blizzard conditions are shutting down the city today, and Faith will have to cancel services today.

See you next week!

February and March speaker schedule

We had a great holiday season at Faith with Advent, Christmas and Epiphany services. Lots of warm memories and wonderful messages. The church was able to give generously to the Salvation Army and Safe Harbor with its Harvest Festival offerings of the season.

Now, we look forward to more great services. Here's what's up for the next couple of months:

February 1     Eldon Reich

February  8    Jon Damaska

February 15   Prayers of the Presidents (OPT Presidents' Day                                                                                    weekend drama)

February 22   Gary Compton 

March 1      Eldon Reich        

March 8      Jon Damaska

March 15    Tony Jones (Salvation Army)

March 22    Gary Compton

March 29    Sam Griffin

Advent 2025

 Advent 2025 is in full swing. Faith has had some great Advent messages. Gary Compton started off the season speaking on the Love of God and how God's Love came down to us in the form of a little child. 

This week, Eldon Reich spoke on fear, and joy overcoming fear as it did with the shepherds near Bethlehem.

Coming up, Art Marmorstein will give the message: Will It Be on the Exam? and he'll be in passages in Matthew and Romans, and we'll be singing those great old Christmas carols everyone loves.

The following Sunday is a special treat. Scott Yuille and the Old People's Theater will be presenting a Christmas program, something we haven't had in a while.

Finally, on Christmas Eve at 4:30 p.m. we'll begin our candlelight service with Pastor Jack Erickson who will be coming back with Kathy for this special service. The sun sets at 4:57 that day, right about when we'll be lighting those candles and singing Silent Night.

Hope you can join us!

Advent 2024 is Here!

 It's a new church year, and Faith Church will be celebrating the first week of Advent with candle-lighting and a message from Eldon Reich. Open Your Ears is the title of this Sunday's sermon. 

 Harvest Festival is ongoing. Each week, the church collects offerings for the Salvation Army and Safe Harbor and will match the funds that come in for this.

 Our large sign blew down in a wind storm last week, and we'll be thinking of ways to replace it, but we are still open and celebrating the coming of Christ.

We are grateful for the family of Arlene Wiest who gave a memorial that will allow us to fix the lighted cross and replace the lights with LED bulbs. Arlene was a selfless servant of Christ and is much missed.

Time Change Sunday

 Faith Church enjoyed a message on the Good Samaritan Sunday. Pastor Gary Compton spoke on the three attitudes in the parable: What's yours is mine (the thieves'); What's mine is mine (the priest's and Levite's); What's mine is yours (the Samaritan).

 This week, Pastor Eldon Reich speaks on Jonah, and since it is All Saints Sunday, we will be remembering those from the congregation lost to death this year.

 Don't forget to turn clocks back Saturday night since we're saying goodbye to Daylight Savings Time.

 

A Time for Everything

 This week, Faith is favored with a message by Rev. Gary Compton. He will once again speak on Ecclesiastes in his sermon, "A Time for Everything."

 We lost a dear member, Arlene Wiest, this week. Her funeral service will be at Faith at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3 with Rev. Eldon Reich officiating.

 An after-church potluck will be happening on Sept. 29. Make sure to invite friends and family!

 If you haven't seen the renovations in the education wing, you are in for a big surprise. It looks GREAT up there!

Contentment

 Sunday, our own Scott Yuille speaks on contentment, from Psalm 37, during the morning worship service. Sunday school for kids and adults begins at 9 with songs. Bible study begins at 9:35. Adults meet downstairs in the lounge.

The schedule for the next few weeks is this: 

Aug. 25 Scott Yuille

September 1—Eldon Reich

September 8—John Damaska

September 15--Talmadge Ekander

September 22—Gary Compton

September 29 - Andrew Brenan

October 6—Eldon Reich

October 13—John Damaska

October 20—Mike Wood