FOCUS March 2010

Pastor Jonathan Schroeder 770-253-4007

For the upcoming months, we’ll be focusing on some new families who have recently joined our family of believers

here at Faith. Please meet the Ford family, in their own words.

Tell us about the Ford family.

We are a happy family of 4. We have two daughters, Siara (9)

and Siena (5), and our dog Akita. Jay is a Delta mechanic and

Beth works for a skylight company. As a family we enjoy the

Dallas Cowboys, traveling, hunting, and fishing. Girls

definitely enjoy their new pool, and mom and dad like their

Harleys.

What brought you to Faith?

We’ve been looking for a Lutheran church since we’ve moved

here from Texas. We had driven by Faith on several

occasions, and decided to give it a shot. We came to the first

service and were very impressed. First sermon on

Philadelphia was wonderful. We saw some familiar faces at church, and just felt very welcomed.

How was Faithbuilders?

It was a great educational experience! We were so ignorant of so much of the Bible – yet, we didn’t feel intimidated or

out of place. We both had tried a different church before, back in Texas. Their instruction class was someone just

reading out of the Bible, not explaining anything. We didn’t learn anything. Here, we learned so much in the first hour

that we couldn’t wait till the next class!

What’s different having gone through Faithbuilders?

It reiterated things I had learned a long time ago in church or confirmation. I want my children to learn more about

God, and I want to learn more so I can teach them. God’s Word is so very important. His unconditional love for us

makes such a difference. For many years, I had thought I had to do things right. I thought I had to do things to put

myself in God’s favor. Now, I realize it’s not what I do. I love others not to earn God’s favor, but because I’m thankful

for his unconditional love.

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Focus on New Families at Faith.

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Focus on New Families at Faith

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How is Sunday School?

Girls just love Sunday School. Every Sunday when they walk in, they can’t wait to learn from their

teachers. We talk about it at lunch on Sunday, and during the week. God’s Word is a topic of

conversation in our house, and it’s very nice to have that! They love to learn, and we just love adult

Bible class as well.

How about Lenten Dinners and Devotions?

The girls just love them and we do too. We were so happy to have the Advent ones, and we just love

coming on Wednesdays. It’s so nice to say hi to people, relax a little bit, and worship the Lord. I wish

they were every Wednesday! People are just so friendly, its incredible. People are as nice as they can

be, like we’ve known them for years.

Lent Schedule

Please join us Wednesday Evenings in March for dinner and devotion during this Lenten Season. Lent is a period of 40 days of preparation for the celebration of Easter.

6:00pm Dinner 6:45pm Devotion 7:30pm Choir

Signup sheets for dinner are in the gathering area.

If you have questions about dinner,

please talk with Sarah Kvidt or Judy Christopher.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Choir

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Our Wisconsin Lutheran College's (WLC) Concert Choir will be performing a free concert here at Faith on Sunday evening, March 7, at 7pm. This Choir is made up of students at our Wisconsin Lutheran College, which is located in Milwaukee, WI. This college, which our Foundations program partners with, is in fellowship with our national affiliation of churches, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Students attend WLC to receive a liberal arts education with a Christian foundation. WLC's Concert Choir will be visiting Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, in addition to their visit here in Georgia. The Choir will present a diverse, mostly acapella program of sacred and secular choral works in original languages

Choral works include:

Knut Nystedt’s I Will Greatly Rejoice! William Byrd’s Agnus Dei (from Mass for Four Voices)

Edvard Grieg’s Our Father Latin settings by American composers include:

Z. Randall Stroope’s emotional Lamentations of Jeremiah J. Aaron McDermid’s Te Lucis Ante Terminum

Greg Knauf’s rhythmically complex Gloria. In addition, the Choir will perform Eric Whitacre’s exquisite Five Hebrew Love Songs with string quintet and Animal Crackers, choral settings of Ogden Nash’s playful verses . The program in four parts concludes with favorite hymns and spirituals, including arrangements by Harry T. Burleigh, F. Melius Christiansen, and Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory, and the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir’s signature Abide With Me, arranged by Lucy Hirt. Dr. James Nowack, director of choral activities at Wisconsin Lutheran College since 1994, holds master of music degrees in piano performance and choral conducting from Kent State University and the University of Minnesota and a doctor of musical arts from the University of Iowa. In addition to teaching and directing at Wisconsin Lutheran, Nowack serves as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator at conferences and conventions on a regional and national basis. Under Nowack’s direction, the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has developed a unified voice and a respected presence in the Midwest. A disciplined ensemble of dedicated young adults from across the nation, the choir is comprised of 69 full-time undergraduate students who represent a wide variety of academic majors and minors.

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PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH 9:15 am Sunday School Bible Study

10:30 am Worship Service MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST 7:00 pm Compline Service Communion GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND 7:30 pm Tenebrae Service HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 3RD 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Candlelight Service Communion EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4TH 8:00 am Festival Service 9:00 am Easter Breakfast 10:30 am Festival Service

11:30am Children’s Activities

Volunteers are needed to staff the nursery for Easter Sunday morning.

We need 2 adult volunteers for each service, 8am and 10:30am. If you are interested in volunteering

to serve on Easter Sunday morning for either service, please contact Janiese Gibson or Dawn Hill.

Thank you!

Easter Sunday Nursery Volunteers

Easter Service Schedule

Easter Sunday Breakfast

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You are invited to the annual egg and pancake

breakfast put on by the wonderful

men of Faith on

Easter Sunday

beginning at 9:00.

Eggs, pancakes

and sausages are

provided, and

there is a sign-up

sheet for juices,

pastries and fruit. This is a scrumptiously

delicious way to celebrate our risen Savior with

each other. We hope to see you there. I’m

looking for one or two men that can help get the

food started at 8:45 and as many men that

would like to man pancake or egg stations.

Please speak to Scott Buth if you can help.

There will be a freewill offering basket to help

offset the cost of eggs, sausage, and pancakes.

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Preschool News

Greetings from the preschool! Registration for the 2010-2011 school year has been going great. We have had such an amazing turnout for the 2 year old class that we started a second class! We also added another class day to one of the 4 year old classes giving our parents the option of a three day or four day class.

I’m often amazed at what draws a person to our preschool. One

person told me they stopped and pulled a flier because they thought that cottage in the back was a really cute preschool. Her comments were a neat reminder about ministry opportunities. We never really know what we do that will give us an opportunity to tell someone about Jesus. In this case, God blessed us with an opportunity through a garage. Next week it might be through acoustic tiles or a new picture on the wall. God is so gracious to us! Keep letting your light shine, Faith!

Holly Buth Director, Faith Lutheran Preschool

Sermon Video Taping

Our Sermon VideoTapers are a group of men and women who serve our church by taping our sermons

and uploading them on our website. We find many people, in searching for a church, enjoy watching

one of our sermons before attending. This is a great outreach opportunity that requires some

computer knowledge, but more importantly, a willing heart. Might you be interested in helping us?

Here's some questions I usually get from people interested in taping our sermons:

**Do you really use an Apple for processing the video?**

Yep, we find that our Apple computer processes the video rather quickly. Not familiar with an Apple?

Neither was I - but after some training, we can get rather proficient. Don't let the Apple scare you - it's

easier than you think to work with it.

**How hard is it to tape a sermon?**

We have a step-by-step folder with pictures that outlines exactly what to do. For our first time learner,

they are trained two or three times before they ever do their first video.

**Is the scheduling flexible? **

We understand that with school/work/children's schedules, flexibility is key. Our VideoTapers serve

once every two months, and we are very flexible when schedules conflict.

**What if I'm not sure?**

I'd be happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have. If you are at all interested in serving

in this way, please feel free to speak with Vicar Schleis.

Camp South Sharing Our Unity Through Him

At the Unicoi Lodge in Helen, Georgia

June 21-24, 2010

You are Invited!

Camp South is a WELS Bible camp where kids “Share Our Unity Through Him”. At Camp South, children enjoy God’s beautiful creation, develop Christian friends, and grow in their relationship with God. Camp South is an experience you’re child will never forget!

Camp South is for kids entering grades 4-12.

Camp South will be held June 21-24, 2010. All registrations are due by April 30th.

Camp South is held at the Unicoi Lodge, located in the Appalachian foothills near beautiful Helen, Georgia.

Visit www.unicoilodge.com to learn more about the high quality amenities the children experience at the

Unicoi Lodge.

Visit Camp South photo galleries at www.welscyd.net/southatlantic to see pictures of all the amenities and

past camp activities.

Camp South costs $295/person.

Camp activities include Bible lessons, team-building, campfires, swimming, hiking to Anna Ruby Falls, tubing

on the Chattahoochee River, environmental education, crafts and more!

Visit www.welscyd.net/southatlantic and select Camp South to find the registration form and information.

Send it in with your payment today!

If you have any questions, contact the South Atlantic Youth Discipleship Coordinator at:

Mr. Brent Bitter

brentbitter@victorylutheran.org.

Office: (904) 642-8900 ● Cell: (904) 864-3384

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March—April Volunteer Schedules

Acolyte & Friendship Register

Acolyte Friendship Register

Mar 7 Raelee Heinz Tyler Madden & Daniel Buth

Mar 14 Jordana Schroeder Justin Schroeder & Ashley Kangas

Mar 21 Caleb Christopher Jacob Fiscus & Katie Watkins

Mar 28 Keith Schroeder Laura Kvidt & Sam Pfliger

Apr 4 Jessica Pfliger Grant Heinz & Nicholas Johnston

Apr 11 Missy Simmons Megan Buth & Zeke Mueller

Apr 18 Tyler Buth Justin Schroeder & Tyler Madden

Apr 25 Andrew Bjornas Dalia Gibson & Ashley Kangas

Nursery Schedule

March 7 Foust

March 14 G & B Morgan

March 21 Oberhelman

March 28 D & H Johnson

April 4 Easter Volunteers

April 11 Madden

April 18 Gibson

April 25 Alcide/Anderson

Cleaning Schedule

Week of March 1 Kangas Koepke

Week of March 8 Quinn/J. Morgan Duncan

Week of March 15 Madden Ricker

Week of March 22 Heinz Mueller

Week of March 29 Eckhardt Bloy

Week of April 5 Clow/Hicks Countryman

Week of April 12 Pfeifer Harrington

Week of April 19 Freeman K. Carter

Week of April 26 Hill Ellis

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Pastor: Jonathan Schroeder ......... 770-253-4007

President: Gary Eckhardt .............. 678-364-1383

Treasurer: Gary Hill ...................... 678-817-6208

Secretary: Rob Nichols ................. 770-629-5228

Financial Sec.: John Kvidt ............ 770-252-9252

Women of Faith: Jenny Schroeder . 770-253-6565

Preschool: Greg Morgan............... 770-253-0380

Outreach: Scott Buth .................... 770-683-3999

Prayer Chain: Judy Christopher ..... 770-599-6055

Teen Group: Vicar Schleis ............. 770-253-4007

Youth Group: Gary & Dawn Hill ..... 678-817-6208

Newsletter: Dawn Hill ................... 678-817-6208

Sherry Kangas ........... 404-680-2175

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have information for the newsletter, please submit it to faithadmin@gmail.com

by the 25th of each month. Thank you.

March Birthdays

Brenda Morgan 2

Jan Morgan 2

Lauren Oberhelman 2

Jamie Payne 2

Scott Buth 6

Katherine Seitz 7

Katie Watkins 8

Jack Bonnette 9

Jacob Fiscus 9

Aidan Webb 9

Jeremy Countryman 10

Laura Eckhardt 11

Lee Green 13

Linda Hicks 13

Tami Lorenz 14

Andrew Nichols 16

Amy Bonnette 17

Emily Lorenz 17

Kristen Countryman 21

Keith Carter 22

Julia Wessinger 24

Scot Gibson 25

Stephanie Garrelts 26

Clayton Gibson 26

Harrison Lanier 26

Lisaann Pauli 26

Joseph Soleto 27

Wakely Diehl 28

Regina Hendricks 28

March 7 Laura Eckhardt

(Training Cole Johnson)

March 14 Caleb Christopher

March 21 Joshua Buth

(Training Cole Johnson)

March 28 Mathew Bjornas

(Training Cole Johnson)

April 4 Cole Johnson

(Josh Buth assisting as necessary)

April 11 Luke Hendricks

(Training Andrew Bjornas)

April 18 Keith Schroeder

April 25 Andrew Bjornas

March Ushering Teams April

Buth Scott

Anderson Chad

Baumann Les

Carter Keith

Creel Al

Ellis Brent

Fiscus Jeff

Gehl Len

Hendricks Luke

Mueller Matthew

Smith George

Webb Donald

West Tom

Video Taping Schedule

Nichols Rob

Bjornas Matthew

Christopher Jim

Cook Frank

Everhart Jason

Giles Blake

Hoth John

Manuel Rick

McCartney Cliff

Morgan Robbie

Pfeifer Jonathan

Schwab Andy