Faith Matters for the week of January 26, 2025

Faith Lutheran Church

1125 Stafford Avenue

Bristol, CT 06010

Church Office Hours:

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

Church Phone: 860.583.5809

Pastor: The Reverend Chris Dion

Deacon Gwynne Hopko- Minister of Music

Karen Alers, Administrative Assistant

Email address:

Office: churchoffice@FaithBristolCT.org

Pastor: Pastor@FaithBristolCT.org

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY!

Service of Holy Communion

Third Sunday after Epiphany

January 26, 2025

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

Sunday, January 26, 2025

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

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/faithlutheranbristol

YouTube: @FaithLutheranBristol

10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour

10:30 a.m. Annual Meeting

Monday, January 27, 2025

6:00 p.m. Bristol Chorale

6:00 p.m. Worship Meeting

Thursday, January 30, 2025

6:30 p.m. Confirmation Class

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

7:00 p.m. Al Anon (Youth Room)

Sunday, February 2, 2025

9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion

(Sanctuary, You Tube, Facebook)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Hour

3:00 p.m. Pastor Installation

To all members,

We will be holding our 1st Annual Meeting on:

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Directly after service in the Gathering Space.

Join us, as we gather together to hear how three churches

came together as one is progressing.

Your presence is important to us.

Your Church Council

Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol

1125 Stafford Avenue

Bristol, CT 06010

Greetings and Blessing to all our members,

On February 2, 2025, Bishop Pipho will be joining us for our Sunday morning service and a special service for the installation of Pastor Chris.

9:30 a.m. Regular Sunday Service

Followed by a small coffee hour.

3:00 p.m. Special Service

Installation of Pastor Chris as the Pastor of

Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol.

Followed by a reception

Please join us, as we welcome Pastor Chris into our Faith Family.

We will be offering a Pot Luck Reception after the 3:00 p.m. service.

A sign-up sheet will be available for anyone wishing to bring a dish.

Reconciling in Christ (RIC) team has been busy learning more about the process to be intentionally welcoming to ALL. Several members met on Sat Jan 11th for a 5-hour webinar to help us plan out our information and interaction with the congregation.

Of course we had snacks to keep us energized for the session!

The team also met on Jan 18th and are planning the 1 on 1 conversations we will have with interested parishioners.

More details coming soon.............

ST. PAULY SHED

Did you know that St. Pauly told our church that our shed is the busiest shed in the state? We have wonderful community support. The shed pays a few cents per lb for the clothing and we consistently have rec'd around $6,000 per year. That's a lot of clothes! Remember to bring your items to church.

Speaking of the shed, do you live very nearby the church and have free time? Our "Shed Crew" could use a hand for a little while.

Reach out to Ursala K or Vera H.

GROCERY CART

Did you see that our grocery cart has a mate?

A second cart has appeared in the fellowship hall. You know what that means........the food insecurity in Bristol is increasing. Please grab a thing or two next time you shop. We ESPECIALLY ask for things requested by our ministry MEALS FOR NEIGHBORS:

Coffee Hot Cocoa Tea Soup with pop-top lids

and other non-perishables like peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, cereal, canned meats etc. please Feed thy Neighbor

Meals for Neighbors

Hours

Soup Kitchen:

Mon-Wed 4:30-5:15 p.m.

(FYI there is no evening meal served on Thursday)

Food Pantry

(In person shopping):

Tuesday-Thursday 10-10:30 a.m.

Clothing Closet:

Monday-Thursday

9:30 a.m.-12:30

MFN Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00-12:30 p.m.

Prayer Concerns

Please contact the office to update your listing

at the end of each month

Let Us Pray. . . January 2025

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

For Our Members	Reason
Krista Rescanski	Continued Healing
Paul Rescanski	Cancer
Callum Rescanski	Liver Transplant
Jay Steeves	Leg Surgery
Doug Capsalors	Recovery from hospital stay & continued health issues
Steven Siecienski	Cancer/ Kidney Failure
Ashlynn Beharry	Left ankle surgery
Donna Ouellette	Health
Nancy Carpenter	Health Issues
Bernie Helm
For Family and Friends	Requested By	Relation	Reason
Marge Pearson	Arlene Creswell	Sister	Nursing Home
Bob Rowe	Arlene Creswell	Brother In Law	Stage 4 Renal Disease
Kirsten Trumbull	Joyce Chmura	Friend	Panreatic Cancer
Bruce Messenger	Sharon Messenger	Family	Medical
Darlene Berg	Sharon Messenger	Family	Medical
Dale Chamberlain	Sharon Messenger	Family	Medical
Jennifer Dzen	Sharon Messenger	Family	Medical
Tracey Simpson	Vera Herold	Daughter	Health
Rich Milke	Sandy Milke	Son	Cancer
Marge Wilson	Sandy Milke	Friend	Memory Care
For Those that Mourn
Anna LaValle	Friend

Click here for Prayer Request Form

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.

PASTOR CHRIS’ REQUEST

I am still learning names and family relationships, so please continue to wear your name tags – especially into Coffee Hour – even if we’ve had numerous conversations. Thank you so much!

The invitation to have one-to-one meetings is still offered too. Perhaps in the New Year, we can learn more about each other.

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

For January 26, 2025 Assembly Bulletin:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZmPVVPGTtFD1n1ckZ2mm6wsHy_fPFM6Z/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117496263215851253942&rtpof=true&sd=true