Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I:

 

Schedule a Visit with the Pastor?

It's pretty easy to meet with Pastor Erica. You can reach her this way:

• Pastor Erica at her office: (920) 775-9411 or by e-mail at pastorerica@tds.net.

Pastor Erica looks forward to meeting with you to discuss whatever you might have on your mind or heart!

 

Join the Congregation?

Again, get in touch with Pastor Erica. She'll be very happy to meet with you and describe the process for you. Basically, joining Faith Lutheran is pretty simple:

• We have a New Member Class that we schedule about three times a year. It's a chance for people to get a quick glance at what it means to be Lutheran and get acquainted with others who are joining at the same time as you are.
• After the class, we set aside a time - usually on a Sunday morning - to receive new members. We'll give you a flower, introduce you to the congregation and have an informal reception for you so you can meet some new people. We'll also want to take your picture to help our other members recognize you when they see you.
• In the meantime, join in on any and all the activities and events you're interested in and get involved just like you are a member, for we include members and non-members in just about everything we do!

 

Enroll in Sunday School?

If you want to enroll your child(ren) in our Sunday School program you can come to the Church Office most any Sunday and talk with one of the Sunday School Staff. They will help you find class where they belong, introduce you to the teacher and begin helping your child(ren) get settled in. There's a registration form that will be important for you to fill out too, so we have some needed information about your family.

 

Enroll in Confirmation?

Confirmation is an educational process where we gather around our children in grades 7 - 10,  for the purpose of providing them support from their peers and other adults in the congregation during that challenging time of growth and maturation. In the process we also seek to help them learn about how the Bible and Luther's Small Catechism can help them in their life of faith.

 

Confirmation classes are held on Wednesday nights from 7:15 - 8:30 (immediately following our Wednesday night services) according to the following plan:

• 7th and 8th graders meet weekly from September to May (except during Lent). They meet study the Bible and Luther's Small Catechism as one large group.  Following the presentation, they break into small groups of 4 - 7 led by caring adults to discuss the evening's topic, as well as make meaningful connections with each other.
• 9th graders meet once a month to consider how faith interacts with our daily lives. The group meets as a whole, then the confirmands work individually with their mentor to discuss the topic for the evening. Mentors are adult members of the congregation who are not  members of their family that each young person has chosen to work with because they exemplify their faith.
• In the fall of their 10th grade year, this group meets (again, with their mentors) three times to prepare for the Affirmation of Baptism service usually held on the 2nd Sunday of November. for three times in the fall

Please review the Requirements for Confirmation for additional information about this important educational ministry. 

 

Schedule a Baptism?

Baptism is the entry rite into the Christian family. Since Baptism is one of the ways we receive children and adults into the fellowship of Faith Lutheran Church, it must be celebrated within one of the scheduled worship services of the congregation.

 

The first step in scheduling a Baptism is call the church office (775-4141) so Christine can help you to set up an appointment with the pastor to discuss our Lutheran theology of Baptism and walk through how Baptism is done here at Faith Lutheran. During that conversation, a specific date and time for the Baptism is scheduled.

 

Attached is the Baptismal Information Form we use to gather the identifying information needed. It's helpful if you download it and bring it with you when you come to meet with the pastor, but you can also it out during at the time of their appointment with pastor. Take special note that we need the addresses of the sponsors you've chosen so we may be in contact with them for the Baptismal day.

 

Plan for a Wedding?

We want to work with you to make your wedding a meaningful worship service that will add God's blessing to your relationship and enhance the lives of those you've invited to share your special day with you. We will engage you in a process though which we will seek to prepare you for your wedding and prepare you for your marriage. You will find it helpful to read An Introduction to Wedding Planning for a full description of this process, as well as lots of resources for planning your wedding.

 

The first step in scheduling a wedding is to contact Pastor Erica to set up an appointment to get acquainted with her, discuss our approach to doing weddings, and decide if you would like to move forward, at which time we would schedule the date for your wedding.