Sometime during the past year, I had a conversation with someone who didn’t go up for communion. I asked if she would like us to bring communion to her; she declined, telling me why. I was delighted that she told me, and I told her it was perfectly fine and was so glad she was here with her husband. This couple later joined our church.

INSIDE: Faith Webs • The Gospel of Mark • All Saints Worship • Ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve Worship • Christmas Events Insert

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INSIDE: Invitation to Change Lives • Annual Reports Available • Lent Devo: Everyday Ubuntu

INSIDE: Financial Peace • Volunteer Appreciation Party • Parents’ Night Out

INSIDE: Sugar Creek Winter Fun Days • Invitation to Change Lives • Nominations

INSIDE: Faith Alive! U • Invitation to Change Lives • Screwtape Letters Book Study

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INSIDE: Christmas Giving Tree gifts due on Sunday, Dec. 10 • Cookie Decorating • Warming Center

INSIDE: Christmas Giving Tree gifts due on Sunday, Dec. 10 • Cookie Decorating • Warming Center

INSIDE: Christmas Giving Tree gifts due on Sunday, Dec. 10 • Cookie Decorating • Warming Center

INSIDE: Pastor Karyn returns from sabbatical • Road to Bethlehem @ Sugar Creek THIS Saturday

INSIDE: Advent Around the Table, Sunshine Team Meeting Earlier

INSIDE: Connecting with the Gospel of Mark continues • Ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve Worship

INSIDE: Connecting with the Gospel of Mark • OWLs Events • Warming Center

INSIDE: Daylight Savings Ends this Saturday • All Saints Sunday • Christmas Events Insert

On First Fest Sunday, back in September, First Lutheran tried something new (to us). The idea was to invite every kid and every adult into a Faith Web. On poster paper, we drew five lines. On the top went the name of a child who, in 2024, plans to experience a faith formation event by attending a Christian camp, our middle school mission trip to Rapid City, SD, or the ELCA Youth Gathering to New Orleans. On the next line down goes the name of the child’s family. That family is “supporting household #1” for that child. There is space under that first supporting household for three more. Each supporting household commits to connecting with that child in whatever way(s) they choose. It could be as simple as getting to know each other’s name, keeping the child in prayer and perhaps receiving a note of thanks at some point after the faith formation experience. The ‘thanks’ is for the other big commitment made by each supporting household: $300 toward their faith formation experience…