Holy Faith Weekly Update - February 25, 2025 | |
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TRANSFORM
"This, ultimately, is our hope and our joy, that our response to our encounter with Jesus
is that we are changed, that in our encounter with Jesus we become fully who we are:
sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, made in the image of God, conformed to the
image of Christ." – Brother Lain Wilson, SSJE, in a sermon September 15, 2024.
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Ash Wednesday is March 5th: the Start of Lent | | |
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Plan to join Holy Faith for Ash Wednesday services at
Noon and/or 7 pm. During Ash Wednesday worship, we receive ashes on our foreheads - a sign of our mortality and our belonging to Christ. Ash Wednesday is one of two traditional fast days in the Church calendar, with Good Friday being the second fasting day. Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a 40-day season of preparation for Easter.
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A simple soup lunch will follow the 12 pm Ash Wednesday service. Diane and Charlie Jacobs are providing a vegetarian soup and homemade bread. All are invited to stay after worship for fellowship and food. | |
Lenten Bible Study: The Parables of Jesus | | |
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The Lenten Bible Study, The Parables of Jesus, will meet Wednesday evenings in Lent (in person) with Pastor
Andrea, starting Wednesday, March 12th, 6:30 - 8 pm.
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Join a Conversation with Pastor Andrea - 1st Sunday of Lent, March 9th - "Living and Praying Through Chaotic Times" | | |
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On March 9th, Pastor Andrea will lead a conversation on "Living and Praying Through Difficult Times."
Those who are interested, let’s meet in the Nave after worship to discuss how we can know and help others to experience the love of God in Christ during difficult days.
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3-part Sermon Series: “Gather, Transform, Send: The Purpose of Church” | | |
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Think of church life as a sacred rhythm that has three movements: we gather, our faith transforms us, and then we are sent into the world to share the good news and to bear witness to God’s justice, mercy, and love. | |
"The Chosen" Watch Party, Season Four | | |
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We have made it through the first three seasons and have been thrilled with the lively discussions that have taken place during our watch parties. And now we are on to Season 4. Join us at we begin the watch parties for Season 4 on Thursday, February 27, 6:00 pm. Click here for more information and updated schedule.
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Adult Education, Tuesday, 10:30 am | | |
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Join us each Tuesday for our Adult Education class at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall.
Questions?? Contact Tish Dersnah at tish47@gmail.com.
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Pray for and Support Refugees | | |
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Audrey Altman and others have compiled information and resources to help us respond as faith-based organizations serving refugees already in their care have lost federal funding. Audrey has listed actions we can take. Please find her resource sheet HERE. | | |
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Samaritas is a Lutheran social service organization, our
partner, and the biggest refugee resettlement agency in the state of Michigan. Read this update from them about how we can help:
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SEMI SYNOD Bishop Kreiss’s Office Urges Lutherans to Call Our Representatives and Senators | | |
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Bishop Donald Kreiss’s office urges Lutherans to call our Representatives and Senators, urging them to take action to lift the suspension of the Refugee Admission Program.
You can call Senator Slotkin's Office at (202) 224-4822 and Senator Peters Office at (202) 224.6221.
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You Will Notice the Fed Up Food Ministry Truck Parked in Our Lot | | |
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Fed Up, a feeding ministry of our ELCA Southeastern Michigan Synod asked to park their truck in our lot for the month of February, because the truck was being vandalized in the unsecured urban lot where they’d been parking it. Holy Faith is glad to help our ministry partner in this small way. | |
Learn How You Can Help with the Food Garden | | |
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Come to an Information Session After Church on
Sunday, March 2nd, and/or a Kickoff Meeting on Monday, March 10th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
Anyone interested in helping with with the food garden this year is warmly invited to attend. Questions? Please contact Mary Hogan: mthogan@hotmail.com
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Take a Prayer Shawl To Someone Who Needs a Reminder of God’s Love | | |
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Prayer shawls (hand knit or crocheted by Holy Faith parishioners and attached with a prayer for the recipient) are in the Narthex, along with gift bags and tissue paper for the taking. | |
Sign Up to Help with Coffee Hour in 2025, and / or Recycling Drop-Off | | |
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See the bulletin board for new sign-up sheets for the year. | |
Donate Flowers for the Altar in 2025 | | |
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Sign up on the bulletin board with your name, dedication, and dates requested.
Altar Flowers are $50 for two vases, for two weeks, and must be prepaid..
Checks to be made out to Holy Faith Church, Memo: Altar Flowers. Envelopes are provided for your convenience at the bulletin board. Please put altar flower envelopes in the offering plates. Thanks!
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Bring Food for Saline Area Social Service Food Pantry | | |
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Priorities for this week:
Canned Pineapple
Rice A Roni (assorted flavors)
Salsa
Individual Snacks (crackers, chips, granola bars, etc.) Pasta Sauce
Place food in collection baskets located inside entry door when you come to church. For more information on donations, click here.
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Submit Your Family/Household Photo for Inclusion in a Picture Directory | | |
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Parish Administrator Laurie Tikkanen is publishing a new picture directory. To be included, please submit a photo of yourself or of your household by March 1st to Laurie: office@holy-faith-church.org. The higher the resolution, the better.
Laurie has many photos of parish households from 2018. Please let Laurie know if you would like that photo used (or if you’d like to see the 2018 photo before deciding).
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New Cameras in the Narthex | | |
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Through a dedicated gift made for that purpose, the tech team has acquired two upgraded, remote controlled cameras that will be installed this week. The cameras will improve the visual aspects of the worship experience on zoom. They will also decrease the ability of the tech team to reach their required Fitbit steps during worship. | |
Pick-Up Choir for Lent/Easter/Pentecost | | |
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Like to sing? Please consider joining the choir to sing a few special songs this spring! Rehearsals will be held on Sundays before church at 9:05am on Mar 2, 9, 23, 30, Apr 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8.
Questions? Talk to Joy Morin, Church Musician
(joymorinpiano@gmail.com).
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Little Music Makers classes with Joy Morin | | |
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Little Music Makers classes with Joy Morin for ages 0-5 and their caregivers will meet weekly in the social hall.
Sing, move, and play with your little one as you engage in delightful music and movement activities designed to tap into the musical mind. Learn more and sign up for this session on Tuesday evenings at 5:45 pm and running to mid-March at pianostudio.joymorin.com/littles.
Please help spread the word!
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Notice Anything in the Building or on the Grounds that Needs Fixing? | | |
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For non-emergency issues, record your concern in the white Buildings & Grounds 3-ring binder on the shelf below the bulletin board. For emergencies, please call the Church Office: 734-429-2991. | | |
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For your convenience, Holy Faith's website now has links to multiple information sources. These include:
Because of personal contact information, the Members Only section is password protected. Only Holy Faith members can access this page. Please contact the office for the password.
We invite all parishioners and friends to keep us aware of changes and/or updates they may need.
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Isaiah 40:29: “The Lord gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Holy Faith is a community of prayer, and we maintain a list to offer prayers for healing and wholeness for
members of our parish.
Please pray for:
Those Who Are Sick, In Need, or Grieving:
Tish, Tom, Rudy, Charlotte, Cathy, Davina, Mayvis, Harry, Kathy, Mary Jo N., Sandy, Jordan, Piotr, Randy, David, Midge, Brenda, John G, Craig, Janisse, Kirsten L, Jude, Steffen, Joe, Robert, Skip,
Angela, Bruce A, Carol, Jackie, Rick N, Lindsey, Joey, Carol E, Ezra C, David W, Sam, Charles, Mildred, Pat, Lee, Sarah G, Marlana, Margaret, Lawana, Ford Jacob, Andrew, Gail, Mary F, Barbara, and George, that God’s love enfold them.
We pray for our Lutheran mission partners, Samaritas and Global Refuge, who ask our prayers and contributions as they seek to continue caring for people in Christ’s name after losing federal funding.
Those Serving in the Armed Forces:
Olivia, Joey, and Adam.
To add names to the parish prayer list for the current calendar month, email office@holy-faith-church.org Names are kept on the list for a month but can be added again upon request.
In case of illness, hospitalization, a death in the family, or to request a visit, please call the Church Office at 734-429-2991.
Those Celebrating February Birthdays, especially: Aria Morin, Vicki English, Jake Altman, Sam Proud, Katie Garvey, Marilyn Clark, Elyse Narbut, and Lisa Reifert, that they may grow in wisdom and grace.
If we have missed your birthday, please let Holy Faith’s Office Manager, Laurie Tikkanen, know: office@holy-faith-church.org
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Holy Faith Church
6299 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
Saline, Michigan 48176
(734) 429-2991
www.holyfaithsaline.org
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