Faith Lutheran Church

Welcome Statement
As members of Faith
Lutheran Church (ELCA)
and as followers of Jesus
June 2018 Christ, by whose grace we
have been welcomed into
fellowship with God, we
proclaim the good news of
Faith Lutheran Church God’s unconditional love
and welcome to all people.
We celebrate with gratitude
the varieties of people God
calls into the life and min-
Happening at Faith Lutheran in June istries of this congregation,
including people of diverse
♦ 10:30 am Worship every Sunday! nationalities and ethnici-
ties, ages, gender identities,
economic circumstances,
♦ Godly Play Sunday School continues!
sexual orientations, marital
statuses, and physical and
♦ Pastor will be on vacation for the week of June 3rd mental abilities.
through June 9th.

You are

Cartwheels: A Christian Preschool

Here!!!
Happening at Cartwheels: A Christian
Preschool in June
• June 4th-”Truck” Painting
• June 8th: Last Show and Tell Day~ Bring whatever you FLC SPECIAL
POINTS OF
like! INTEREST
• June 13th is last day of Chapel.. • 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Worship
• June 15th is the last day of school. • 1st Saturday every
month is Game
• Graduation parties are at 10:15 for am class and Night! Bring a
2:15 for pm class. snack and a game
to share and join us
♦ Have a great summer! for this fun time of
fellowship. 5:30
pm
 Godly Play
Godly Play Sunday School continues!
The children of Faith Lutheran are having such a great time
with Elizabeth and her helpers! Right now they are talking about the
creation story. Here are pictures of some of the beautiful Godly Play
materials that have arrived!

Social Ministry News

Did you know?
Over 65 meals were served at the meal in May!

A big thank you to everyone who takes part in this awesome monthly meal! Interested
in learning how to help? Just give Christina a call in the office at Faith Lutheran and
she will be happy to point you in the right direction! Many hands make for light work!

Also:
All three of the funding requests brought to the congregation by the Social Ministry
Committee were approved at our last congregational meeting!
Coos Cares received $10,000
The ARK Project received $4825.00
and
we agree to host a day at Shakespeare in the Park!

How exciting and what wonderful ways to be the hands of Christ in our community ♥
These programs, each in their own way, bring God’s love to those around us and also is
a great way of getting our name out to our community! It is a win-win situation!
 Why Go To Church?
Here are 5 quick reasons why it is beneficial

5. At church, we speak the truth about our messed-up lives (Confession) and hear the
words of forgiveness proclaimed.

One of the charges sometimes levied against Christians is that of hypocrite. Our Lutheran
church service (liturgy) addresses that charge head on. Our service begins with the words of
confession.
Confession reminds us not to think more of ourselves than we ought. Absolution reminds us not
to think less of ourselves in Christ than we ought.

4. A time to be together with our brothers and sisters in Christ. No man is an island. People
need community. As the family of God, we rejoice with others, we mourn with others. Togeth-
er, “we proclaim the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness and into His marvelous
light.” (1 Peter 2:9) We need mutual consolation as we walk along the journey of life.

3. The 3rd Commandment – Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy. What does
this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but
hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it. As we live our busy lives, we need a day of rest. A
day to recharge and reorient ourselves.

2. Receive the Lord’s Supper – The early church called communion the ‘medicine of immor-
tality.’ It is a joy that we receive this medicine, the body and blood of Jesus for our forgiveness,
life, and salvation. In John 6:53-54, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of
the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks
my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

and last but not least……..

1. Jesus is here….Let me write that again: Jesus is here. It should be our desire as Christians
to be where Jesus is. In Matthew 18:16, Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered togeth-
er in my name, there am I among them.”
http://www.tlcharvel.org/why-go-to-church.html
From the desk of Pastor Israel:
On a recent Sunday, I spoke about the need for Christians to be actively in-
volved in combatting slavery and sexual abuse, especially the trafficking and
abuse of children. This is not an issue that I can handle with delicate language
and cautious euphemisms. This issue to was brought to my attention by local ac-
counts of rape and abuse of children; in one case an 8-year old victim and in an-
other an infant. Both cases were reported to law enforcement. It is heart-
breaking, even soul-breaking, to know that children suffer from such horrific
abuse. To know these children or to encounter these stories in our own communi-
ty demands that we act in compassionate anger and love to overcome this evil and
support children’s healing and recovery.

According to International Justice Mission, a Christian organization that

combats slavery, 1 million children worldwide are trafficked in the sex industry.
In the United States, approximately 100,000 children are trafficked in the sex in-
dustry, according to Wellspring Living resources, an organization that combats
child sex-trafficking in the U.S. and offers recovery services in the Atlanta, Geor-
gia area. In the U.S. the average age of a girl first used in the sex trade is estimat-
ed at 14 years old, but data suggests that this may be a high estimate because
younger victims are often more difficult to identify.

There are a number of organizations that combat child-trafficking and relat-

ed criminal activities that you can support. Consider International Justice Mis-
sion, Walk Free Foundation, and End Slavery Now if you wish to help fight slav-
ery and trafficking for all ages worldwide. Thorn is an international non-profit
that specifically focuses its efforts to combat child trafficking and child pornogra-
phy globally and in the United States. Kids’ HOPE Center is a local service pro-
vided through the Bay Area Hospital that serves children who have experienced
abuse. You can find out how to help Kids’ HOPE Center here: http://
www.bayareahospital.org/Services/Kids--HOPE-Center/How-To-Help.aspx

Pray for, protect, and support children. God is involved in this work and by
the grace of God we are invited to participate in it.
 Faith Lutheran Church
Council Meeting
May Minutes
Regular Meeting

Attending: Dan Z., Jim A., Doug C., Buddy H., Pastor I., Jodi T., Dan R.
Guests: Marilyn Schmidt, Brenda Adams, Kathy Sizemore
I. Devotions: Prayer
II. Consent Agenda
A. Agenda
1. Add "cameras" to V. C.
2. MSC to accept as amended
B. Minutes: MSC to accept as presented
III. Reports
A. Pastors Report: MSC to accept as presented
B. Worship and Music
1. Pastor Richard Young will substitute on 6-3-18
2. Pastor vacation 6/3-6/9
3. MSC to accept as presented
C. Social Ministry
1. Minutes corrected to read total spent $17,028.00
2. Discussion with Brenda A.& Kathy Sizemore of questionnaire from Synod
response.
3. Three people are willing to discuss questionnaire with interested members: Mary
R., Brenda A., Kathy S.
4. MSC to accept as presented.
D. Cartwheels Report
1. Three written reports: MSC to approve reports as presented
2. Mystery Dinner
a. Fund raiser for refrigerator for use in Cartwheels supply room
b. Suggest $10/dinner
c. MSC to approve Mystery Dinner as Fund Raiser and to apply to Thrivent for
matching funds
IV. Financial Reports
1. Profit and Loss
a. General offering down about $5000.00 but may be a timing issue
b. Utilities up
2.Financial Statement
a. Shows the debit of $17028 from Social Ministry
b. Sale of stock from Endowment Fund A for $20,000 will off set the debit in
May.
3. Trust Fund
a. CD coming due
b. One option is to invest in our shares of Endowment Fund
V. Follow Up Business
1. Thrivent Choice $160 gift
 a. MS to put in General Fund
1) Question: Yes-)/ No-unanimous
b. MSC to put $160 in Good Sam Fund
2. Building Use Fees
a. Custodial Fees Not Negotiable and apply to all members unless members
arrange to do All the cleaning
b. Other Fees Apply as written but may be waived for non members
depending on the circumstances
c. Other fees are waived for members unless they wish to make a donation
3. Cameras
a. Current cameras are and never have been adequate
b. Council authorized Doug Coughlin, who volunteered his services, to obtain
quotes of new system, 3 options
VI. New Business
1. Mystery Dinner Night for 6/24/18 MSC to Approve
2. Kairos Funding Request
a. Request for $5000 approved by Social Ministry Committee and referred to
FLC Council
b. Gave letter from Kairos and explanation to the Council
c. Tabled to next meeting
VII. Rounds and Adjournment
VIII. Closed with Prayer

Dan Robertson, Secretary

Themba, our missionary from Africa is coming soon!!!!

Please mark your calendars for the week of August 9th thru the
13th!
We are hoping to welcome him with a bbq and local
fun activities!
We want you to be a part of the celebration!
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Phone: 541-756- Reconciling in Christ
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Fax: 541-756-2435
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