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   The first article of the Apostles’ Creed begins, “I believe in God the Father…” What does it mean to believe in something?

The word “believe” can be ambiguous, we can use the term loosely, often in reference to something we think may be true, but aren’t 100% sure. “Is it going to rain this weekend? I believe (think) so.” “I Believe” is also used when we are convinced something is true, even if others disagree, such as, “I believe that cats are the best pets.”  But there is an even deeper level, where we believe in something, where belief is closer to trust. When we declare “I Believe in God…” we are saying that, “we trust God for our lives, and also that it is in this God that we live and believe, that this God is both the foundation and the context of our belief.”

   What does it mean to profess, “God the Father.” For many people, thinking of God as a father-figure (or a mother-figure) means that God is loving and close to us. This is the image Jesus used in his teaching, where those he taught lived in a society where a father was responsible for providing food and shelter to his family. Early Christians in the Roman Empire, however, did not have this same view, where the image of a father was not a loving figure, but a powerful one. In that society, children (along with women and slaves) were viewed as property. To these early Christians, “God the Father” referred to one who is ruler and owner over all.

   The same applies to us today. Our images and interpretations of God as a Father vary widely. While many view God as a loving parent, those who come from abusive homes or homes where their father had abandoned them, have a difficult time relating to God as Father. Imagining God as Father also can limit our view of God. For most of us, it conjures up images of an older, white, male. But God is much more than a gender. God, the creator of all this was, is, and is to come, is beyond our human understanding. Although we are vastly limited in language to describe God, we are assured that God loves us as a parent should and that all of us are brothers and sisters through Christ in one God.

Peace,  Pastor Erica

 


   

PLEASE NOTE: During the week, only the upper level north door will be open for your needs.  All doors will be open for worship, funerals, weddings, etc.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Starting Sunday, May 26 worship will be at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and continues until the second week in September.
 
Opportunity to Remember our Veterans -- Monday, May 27

The Thompson-Burkard Post No. 28 of Valders will hold memorial services at 10 cemeteries in the Valders area.  About 20 Legionnaires take part in these services.  This includes the commander, color guard, firing squad, chaplain, Sargent at Arms, vice commander, and the buglers, among others.  Approximate times for the Valders Legionnaires to be at the cemeteries is as follows: Our Saviors – 6:50 a.m.; Grace Lutheran USH 151 – 7:10 a.m.; Gjerpen – 7:25 a.m.; Trinity Lutheran – 7:40 a.m.; Trinity Lutheran – 7:40 a.m.; West – 8:00 a.m.; Tyler on USH 151 – 8:20 a.m.; Streckert in the Town of Eaton – 8:30 a.m.; St. Peter’s Lutheran in Collins – 8:45 a.m.; Clarks Mills Public – 9:30 a.m., St. Mary’s – 9:45 am.


                       All high school seniors and parents are invited to:

THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL VALDERS AREA

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE 

Sunday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m.

Together we will enjoy music, speakers, and ask for guidance

and blessings for our graduates! 

Graduates need to be dressed in their cap and gown and in the

Fellowship Hall by 12:15 P.M. 

 

Timber Rattlers Game—August 14

For use in printed publications, Right-Click on the filename below to download and choose Faith Lutheran Youth together with Thrivent invite all adults, children, grandparents, neighbors, friends...to attend this event at a discounted rate of $14.00 per person.  Includes:  game, T-shirt, all you can eat picnic, and fireworks.  If interested, call Lynn Walsh at 901-1064 or email at lynnwalsh@tds.net with your reservation. 

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!!!!   On June 12th Bobbi Jo Robley and Lynn Walsh will be hosting an end of the year party for all high school students and incoming freshman for next year. We will gather outside immediately following the 6:15 worship service and being the AMAZING RACE which will take students through town as they work in teams to compete for the championship of the race. If time allows there will be other games as well followed by a campfire and pizza. We can discuss what plans God may have for us this summer and how he will keep us safe and guide us in our faith journey throughout the summer.

 

HANDS ON MISSION AND FAITH'S YOUTH AND PARENTS will be sponsoring a Brat Fry on Saturday, June 15 at Piggly Wiggly in Valders to help support the YOUTH WORKS mission project in Green Bay later in the month.  Please help support our youth by visiting the stand and enjoying brats, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers that day. 

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A part-time position is available at Faith for one or two people for lawn mowing at the church and cemeteries.  This would involve 15-20 hours a week during the summer months.  Equipment is provided, but you need a truck to transport.  If interested, please pick up an application in the church office.

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We are in the process of purchasing copies of the "new" Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnals for use in our worship services.  Since we will be projecting much of our liturgy, there will only be four copies in each pew.  As in the past, members have the opportunity to purchase a hymnal for congregational use in memory or in honor of someone they choose.  The cost of each hymnal is $25.  A display at church will give you the chance to examine a copy of the ELW hymnal before you buy. Envelopes are available in the gathering space to make your purchase.  The goal is to purchase the hymnals with orders due by the end of May.

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Youth Reminder:  If you should have confirmation needs (sermon notes, attendance slips, camp questions, etc.), please talk to Lynn Walsh at 775-4149 or 901-1064 or Pastor Erica.

Faith's Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10:00-11:00 a.m. serving people within a 10 mile radius of Valders. If you are in need, please stop in and we can help you.

  
   
 THANK YOU to all those who volunteered at the recent cemetery clean up. 
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10
Photos from cleanup at Gjerpen Cemetery can be found here.  If anyone has photos from the other cemetery clean up days and would like to share them, please contact us.
 
   
  
Photos from BLESSING OF THE BIKES are now available under the Getting Involved tab, or click on the photo to the left.

 

 

 

 

       
GENEROSITY AT WORK!
At Faith, we seek to live as a generous people who show God's love, and reach out to each other, our community and the world.  EXPERIENCE FAITH.... is not about only the excitement of a building that supports our vision....it's about moving forward as a blessed and vibrant people of God.  As a result of many generous contributors to the Experience Faith Capital Appeal, our vision is being realized and our mission and ministry expanded.

When making offerings to the Experience Faith...Capital Appeal it is important that you use the blue envelopes found in the pews.

Are you Grieving?  Let us walk beside you....

Click here for info on the Lakeshore Grief Support Programs.

               

 
May 24, 2013

WORSHIP TIMES

 

Sundays: STARTING MAY 26

Memorial Day to Labor Day 

9:00 am Worship

 

Wednesdays:

6:15 pm Contemporary Worship

 

Sundays: September - May

8:00 am Worship

10:30 am Worship

9:15 am Sunday School

9:20 am Adult Forum

 

 Televised Worship - MONDAYS at 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Time-Warner Local Network Channel 4

 

 

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