For the week of

December 14, 2025

Faith Lutheran Church

1125 Stafford Avenue

Bristol, CT 06010


Church Office Hours:

Monday -Thursday 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

Church Phone: 860.583.5809

Pastor: The Reverend Chris Dion

Administrative Assistant: Karen Alers



Email address:

Office: churchoffice@FaithBristolCT.org

Pastor: Pastor@FaithBristolCT.org



WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY!

Third Sunday of Advent



December 14, 2025

9:30 a.m.



THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Third Sunday of Advent

9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion (Sanctuary, You Tube, Facebook)

10:30 a.m. Gingerbread Men Decorating with Congregational Conversation & Brunch

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

6:00 p.m. Advent Dinner Church (Third Session) at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church- Bristol

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

6:00 p.m. Christmas Choir

Thursday, December 18, 2025

7:00 p.m. AA (Fellowship Hall)

7:00 p.m. Al Anon

Sunday, December 21, 2025 -Fourth Sunday of Advent

9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion (Sanctuary, You Tube, Facebook)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Time

11:00 a.m. Bible Nuggets

4:00 p.m. Blue Christmas at First Congregational Church -Bristol

A donation to the Capital Improvement Fund was made by

Cathy Smith in Memory of Nancy Denehy.


Donations to the Capital Improvement Fund in memory of

Robert Norman were made by:

Ken and Barbara Soden

Bob and Vera Herold

Volunteers needed for Coffee Hour


We are in the need for more volunteers for the Coffee Hour. Please let us know if you are interested by contacting the church office.

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A service of Healing & Hope for ALL who are

grieving, lonely, hurting.

Come be seen, heard, and have your feelings honored. Come as you are.

POINSETTIAS AND WREATHS

Those wishing to adorn our sanctuary this Christmas season may do so by completing this form and placing it in the offering plate or leaving it for Karen in the church office.

 

Donations of $25 are requested. 

All donations will be used for the purchase of poinsettias and wreaths.

Please make checks payable to

“Faith Lutheran Church”

 

All gifts are given to the Glory of God. 

Is there someone you’d like to recognize with this gift?

 

In loving memory of:

                                                                       

In thanksgiving for:


GIVEN BY:

Amount enclosed $

 

Please return by

Sunday, December 14, 2025


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SPECIAL GIFTS

I would like to make a special Christmas offering to the following

Faith Lutheran Fund:


Capital Improvement Fund $


General Fund $


TOTAL Offering $


All gifts are given to the Glory of God.

Is there someone you'd like to recognize with this gift:


In loving memory of :


In thanksgiving for:


GIVEN BY:

Amount enclosed $

Please make checks payable to Faith Lutheran Church


Some photos from Sunday evenings

Holden Evening Prayer Service.

Meals for Neighbors Bristol -

Food For Thought.



MFN will plan to publish a newsletter quarterly to highlight their program services and recent events.

To be added to the newsletter, please click link below.


Prayer Concerns    

Please contact the office to update your listing at the end of each month

Let Us Pray. . .December 2025

Please contact the office to update your listing at the end of each month.

For Our Members

Requested By

Relation

Reason

Robin Landrette

Dawn Stitham

Daughter

Surgery Recovery

Christine Mitchell

Arlene Creswell


Health

Bruce Messenger

Sharon Messenger

Wife

Medical

Roy Tessman

Rosemarie

Spouse

Surgery

Roger Betterini

Mary Betterini

Wife

Heart Surgery

Nancy Isaac

Edie Valencis

&

Sharon and Bruce Messenger

Friend

Upcoming Surgery

and

Health Issues

Steven Siecienski

Nancy Siecienski


Cancer/ Kidney Failure

Donna Ouellette



Kidney Dialysis

Nancy Carpenter



Health Issues

John Werner

Renee

Werner

Husband

Health Issues

Jean Gustafson

Terry Gustafson &

Jennifer Alling

Spouse &

Daughter

Parkinsons

Deb Sterling

Cheryl Davis

Sister

Cancer

Sonia Nurczyk

Kathy Wells

Friend

Foot Surgery

Frank Foyt

Sandy Milke

Brother In Law

Illness

For Family and Friends

Requested By

Relation

Reason

Lee Flanco

Mary Betterini

Sister

Cancer

Johanna Tessman

Rosemarie Tessman

Daughter In Law

Health

Racquel Beharry

Sonia Nurczyk

Daughter


Joseph Courtemanche

Susan Courtemanche

Spouse

Hip Surgery

Catherine Scheurle

Becci Barnett

Friend

Health

Robert Kavanaugh

Angela Provenzano

Boyfriend

Medical

Jessica Melanson

Kristin Pratt

Sister In Law

Cancer

Kirsten Trumbull

Joyce Chmura

Friend

Pancreatic Cancer

Iris Larsson

Owen VanBrocklin

Friend

Health

Jennifer Dzen

Sharon Messenger

Family

Medical

Marge Wilson

Sandy Milke

Friend

Memory Care

Linda Grimaldi

Sonia Nurczyk

Sister

Dementia

Bev Scalora

Sonia Nurczyk

Sister

Lymphatic System in Legs

Linne Ursaki

Barbara Soden

Friend

Stage 4 Cancer

Karlene Pearson

Bruce Pearson

Spouse

Dementia

Ed Laramie

Sandy Milke

Friend

Cancer

Scott Daniels

Edie Valencis

Friend

Health Concerns

Laurie Daniels

Edie Valencis

Friend

Health Concerns

Stan Valencis

Gary Valencis

Brother

Surgery

Bertha Burkes

Tere Blessings

Mother

Palliative Care

For Those Who Mourn

Please Pray for

the Family and Friends of:

Requested by:

Relation

Robert Norman

The Dion Family

Pastor Chris

Father

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18


As God calls us to pray for one another, there is solace in community. The more we understand what we’re going through, the more we can comfort one another and share experiences. Pastor Chris encourages mutual prayer and care but without being intrusive. She would also like those making additions and deletions to the list to have the loved one’s permission to do so.

Faith Lutheran Membership Form is now online

Faith Lutheran Church | (860) 583-5809 | churchoffice@FaithBristolCT.org | www.FaithBristolCT.org