Advent Celebrations

Dec. 2

 10:30 a.m. 

 Advent 1 - The Candle of Light

Isaiah 9:2-7  “A Time to Wait”

A Service of Holy Communion 

– All are welcome!

Dec. 9

10:30 a.m.

Advent 2 - The Candle of Prophecy

Malachi 3:1- 4 "Perhaps Not What We Expect”

Dec. 16

 10:30 a.m.

Advent 3 - The Candle of Joy

Colossians 3:12-17 “God Rest You Merry”

Dec. 23

 10:30 a.m.

 Advent 4 - The Candle of Righteousness

 Luke 2.1-20  I’ll Be Home for Christmas

   Christmas Program during worship

Dec. 24

 5 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE

Luke 2:1-20 “I Heard the Bells 

on Christmas Day”

Jack Back

Pastor Jack and Kathy are back from their time away and will be here for the worship service this morning.
Worship starts at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday school is underway right now. (Sorry for the late post.)
Today's message is from I Timothy, and Pastor Jack will be delivering a message called A Laying of the Kindling.

There will be a potluck after the service today!
Also, today is Pastor Jack's birthday, so you can wish him a happy birthday at the potluck.

Advent at Faith Church

We're coming up to the Advent season, a time of waiting and watching and great anticipation.
Here is what's happening for Advent at Faith:

December 2

10:30 a.m. Advent 1
Candle of Light

    Isaiah 9.2-7  
“A Time to Wait”

      A Service of Holy Communion: 

All are welcome

    December 9

 10:30 a.m. Advent 2
Candle of  Prophecy

    Isaiah 11.1-9  
“An Unexpected Peace”

     December 16

10:30 a.m. Advent 3 
Candle of  Joy

    Isaiah 64.1-2, 5-9 
“Grace is Not a Blue-Eyed Blond”

  Christmas Program
 during worship

    December 24

 10:30 a.m. Advent 4 
Candle of Righteousness

    Luke 2.1-20 
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas"

 Evening (5 p.m.)  

CHRISTMAS EVE Vespers

    Luke 2:1-20 "Immanuel"

Thanksgiving Week

Ron Parker will be giving the message again this Sunday at Faith Church. Worship starts at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday school at 9 and a coffee and fellowship time in between.

HARVEST FESTIVAL UNDERWAY
Faith's Harvest Festival begins now, and donations will be going to the Salvation Army and Safe Harbor. The church will match any donations coming in for the Harvest Festival.

POTLUCK NEXT SUNDAY
   On Sunday, Nov. 25, the church will enjoy a potluck after the service. Pastor Jack and Kathy should be back, too, and it's Jack's birthday that Sunday.

Here is this week's calendar:

CALENDAR

Tuesday, Nov. 20

6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday, Nov. 21

Noon to 2 p.m. Prayer group at Faith.

Thurs., Nov. 22

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sat. Nov. 24

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sun.,  Nov. 25

9 a.m. Sunday school

Potluck after worship service

Thanks and more Thanks

This week and next, Faith Church welcomes guest speaker Ron Parker.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30, with a coffee and fellowship time in the foyer between services.

Here is the calendar for this week:

CALENDAR

Tuesday, Nov. 13

6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Noon to 2 p.m. Prayer Group at Faith.

Thursday, Nov.15

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous.

Saturday, Nov. 17

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday,  Nov. 18

9 a.m. Sunday School,

10:30 a.m. Worship, with Ron Parker

Squarely on their Head

Faith Church held its monthly communion service today. Isaac and Donna Seaton both served as organists and Lorri Rieck was pianist.
The message was on Luke 6, with Pastor Jack Erickson giving a message called "Squarely on their Head."

There was a board meeting after the service and a UMW meeting after that.

There will be a joint Thanksgiving service Tuesday, Nov. 20, at North Highlands United Methodist Church.