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The Week Ahead
Sunday, November 19
8:15 a.m. - ABC-YBS/SS
9:30 a.m. - Communion Service
10:30 a.m. - Fellowship Time
Hosted by Faith Music Ministries
2:00 p.m. - FAOA Messiah Rehearsal
Tuesday, November 21
5:30 p.m. - YCC
6:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. - Senior Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, November 22
7:00 p.m. - Worship Service
Thursday, November 23
THANKSGIVING DAY
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
Saturday, November 25
5:30 p.m. - Worship Service
Sunday, November 26
8:15 a.m. - ABC-YBS/SS
9:30 a.m. - Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Fellowship Time
Hosted by Altar Guild
2:00 p.m. - FAOA Messiah Rehearsal
Calendar Subject to Change
Click here for Faith's Online Calendar
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Christmas season is rapidly approaching so plans for decorating are underway. Anyone who would like to take part in providing flowers to be used in the Sanctuary for Faith’s Christmas Season are invited to make an envelope donation starting Saturday, November 4th thru this Sunday, November 19th. | |
Envelopes will be provided on a stand outside the sanctuary doors. If you are writing a check, please make it out to Altar Guild Flower Fund.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR DONATION IN THE OFFERING BASKET
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The 2023 Flower Chart will be replaced with the 2024 Flower Chart by December 2nd. If you would like to have a dedication in December of 2023, please have it written on the chart by November 26th. There are many weeks still available. Once the 2024 chart is posted, you may write in your requests. Envelopes for dedication donations are provided for your convenience. They are located to the left of the Flower Chart in the pocket just under the donation instructions. | |
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In September we embarked on a three-month stewardship challenge. Part I served as the foundation for the challenge as it encouraged us to spend more time in God’s Word. Part II of the challenge encouraged us to put our faith into action by living a life for others. Part III encouraged us to show hospitality to others. Part IV—the final part— builds upon those earlier challenges and encourages us to live a life more shrewdly. An important part of being shrewd is acting intentionally or with purpose. Indeed, to act without purpose makes it impossible to live the God-Lived life that God wants us to.
For this challenge, please consider attempting several of the following:
- For children: Set aside allowance money each month for three purposes: 1. Church 2. Charity 3. Savings
- Tithe 10% of my income to church this month
- Evaluate my percentage of giving and increase if motivated
- Choose a new charity to support
- As a family, donate gently used items to charity
- Participate in a financial planning course
- Make a special contribution to Faith Forward to help pay down our church mortgage
- Give a gift for special outreach work at church
- Create or update my will to include the support of God’s work
- Schedule a meeting with a WELS Christian giving counselor to talk about supporting God’s work (wels.net/givingcounselors or mcg@wels.net)
- Save for an emergency fund
- Ask a member I admire as a godly example for advice on living shrewdly and handling the gift of finances
- Write out a family budget, evaluating the necessity of each expense, including a list of goals for our money
May God bless us as we grow in his Word and in our lives of living it!
Yours in Christ,
Shawn Wietbrock
Faith Lutheran, Stewardship Deacon
swietbrock@faithantioch.org
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NEW SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE CLASS TOPIC - JUDGES | |
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8:15 - 9:15 AM in the Sanctuary
Oct. 29 - Dec. 17
Open to: Adults 17+
Topic: "Judges"
The book of Judges recounts the history of the Israelites between the leadership of Joshua and Samuel. Each time Israel turned from the Lord and his ways, God sent judges to save them from their oppressors and set them back on the path of God.
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Click on the link below for more information on all of the
Fall 2023 Sunday School and Bible Class Offerings.
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THANKSGIVING WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | |
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Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 23 at 9:30 a.m.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DECORATING PARTY - FRIDAY, DEC. 1 | |
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It's time for our annual Christmas Decorating Party. On Friday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. come join in the fun (and pizza!) and help decorate the church for Christmas. This is also a fun way for teens to earn service hours! Hope to see you there!
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LADIES OF FAITH BOOK CLUB - JANUARY 2024 | |
We had a lively discussion at our November book club! Our next date is Monday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. We will be reading Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen. Please note that this is a longer selection, so you may wish to get started early! If you plan to attend, even if you have previously attended one of our meetings, please R.S.V. P. by January 1. | |
12 DAYS OF GIVING: NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 16 | |
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Faith Lutheran Church is a drop of location for the the Antioch Chamber's 12 Days of Giving event. From November 16 - December 16 the Antioch Chamber of Commerce will be collecting non-perishable food items, socks, personal hygiene items, and hats/scarves to be distributed to those in need through local food panties and shelters. Volunteers from the Chamber will picking up and distributing the items throughout the event. Please consider contributing to this worthwhile cause.
For more information can be found at the link below:
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Please continue to pray for our brother, Keith Wordell. For more information see this month's edition of The President's Pen linked below in the Helpful Links section. | |
LAUDAMUS LUTHERAN CHORALE CONCERT - NOVEMBER 19 | |
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The Laudamus Lutheran Chorale invites you to its next concert this Sunday, November 19 at Zion Lutheran Church in Bristol, WI. Life is filled with anticipation. The Christian Church anticipates the final coming of Jesus at the end of the Church Year and the Savior's coming in the flesh at Christmas. We will help you anticipate Jesus with beautiful choral music and hymns. The concert will be held at 3:00. Please join us!
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LUTHERAN CHORALE CHORAL OF MILWAUKEE - NOVEMBER 26 | |
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The Lutheran Chorale of Milwaukee is excited to announce our annual "Prelude to Christmas" concert entitled "O Rejoice" at 2 PM on Sunday, November 26 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI.
For more information visit https://www.lutheranchorale.org/events
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VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES | |
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SIX TELLERS NEEDED
If you would like to serve as a teller please call the Faith office at 847-395-1660 or email Tim Anderson at finsec@faithantioch.org if you are interested in serving in this way.
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PRAYER OF THE WEEK
Our heavenly Father, we praise you for the multitude of blessings we have received and for the many happy memories that have come to us. Help us focus our attention on the good, the true, and the beautiful. We thank you for new friendships and old ones, for opportunities to serve, for the joys of home, and for the love of those who care. Though our physical strength decays, help us keep close to you so that our spiritual strength may be renewed day by day. Teach us to face our declining energies with patience. Lord God, our Father, take from us all fear of the future. As your dear children, we place our lives in your hands and, with faith and confidence, we walk the remaining paths of this life with you. Let your peace rule in our hearts today and through all of our tomorrows. We pray in the name of him who lived and died for us and now lives eternally, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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TREASURE
Unified Weekly Need: $14,623.19
Unified Actual: $11,650.00
Faith Forward Weekly Need: $5,760.88
Faith Forward Actual: $1,200.00
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TRUTH
225 Worshiped on Saturday (33) and Sunday
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” John 4:23
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SUPPORT TEAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK AHEAD | |
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ALTAR GUILD
Month of November
Sandy Howell & Jean Glorch
November Chapel
Ron & Bev Eckhart
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USHERS
Saturday, 11/18
5:30 PM - Team 10
Richard Balza, Roy Prouty, Shawn Wietbrock, Bob Schmidt, Jeff McNeil
Sunday, 11/19
9:30 AM - Team 9
Kevin Woller, Tim Quirke, Dick Gullickson, Dave Cerer, Paul Kreulach
Wednesday, 11/22
THANKSGIVING EVE
7:00 PM - Team 1
Dale Crandall, Chad Crandall, Todd Crandall, Lee Loecher, Ron Eckhart
Thursday, 11/23
THANKSGIVING DAY
9:30 AM - Team 2
Dick Perkins, David Jensen, Charles Trebing Sr.
Saturday, 11/25
5:30 PM - Team 4
Mark Kohl, Howard Kohlstedt, Daniel Pawlak, Kurt Kleisner
Sunday, 11/26
9:30 AM - Team 3
Don Gall Jr., Tim Anderson, Todd Zeeb, Peter Schimke, Paul Boentges
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GREETERS
Saturday, 11/18
5:30 PM
Randy & Charlene Schulmeister
Sunday, 11/19
9:30 AM
Betty Schleusener
Wednesday, 11/22
7:00 PM
THANKSGIVING EVE
Ron & Bev Eckhart
Sunday, 11/23
THANKSGIVING DAY
9:30 AM
John & Sandy Howell
Saturday, 11/25
5:30 PM
Lee & Sue Loecher
Sunday, 11/26
9:30 AM
Dick & Thelma Perkins
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TELLERS
Sunday, 11/19
9:30 AM - Team 1
Richard Mueller, Tim Anderson
Thursday, 11/23
THANKSGIVING DAY
9:30 AM - Team 2
Peter Schimke, Tim Meiselwitz, Andrea Pawlak, Ellen Golvach
Sunday, 11/26
9:30 AM - Team 3
Jay Lichtenauer, Paul Boentges
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FELLOWSHIP TIME
Sunday, November 19
Hosted by Faith Music Ministries
Sunday, November 26
Hosted by Altar Guild
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GREEN TEAM
Week of November 19 - Team 3
Dennis DeBoer, Larry Rusher, Roy Sackschewsky
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MINISTRY SUPPORT TEAM SCHEDULES | |
SERMONS & PRAYER REQUEST FORM | |
ASSOCIATED MINISTRY NEWSLETTERS | |
INFORMATION AND LINKS TO WELS UKRAINIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (ULC) RELIEF EFFORT | |
To mail in a relief donation:
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Make check payable to WELS
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Write "Ukraine" in the memo line
Mail to:
WELS
Attn: Gift Processing,
N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive,
Waukesha, WI 53188.
(NOTE: Organizations may donate via check but not online.)
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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
24300 West Grass Lake Rd. Antioch IL 60002
Office Location:
1275 Main St. Antioch, IL 60002
p: 847-395-1660
f: 847-589-0519
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