Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
DeLand, Florida
“Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will act. .”
(Psalm 37:5)
That takes a lot of courage, doesn’t it?
Some might call that blind faith. The writer of Hebrews actually describes it
that way: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not
seen.” (11:1). When our belief has that conviction to it, we are then able to commit,
which involves action. It is seldom the case that we just sit around and wait. Take addiction, for example. It is commonly known that recovery is not possible unless the
addict WANTS to get better, AND there is a spiritual component attached. It takes a
lot of courage to overcome.
The church catholic will need to summon up tremendous courage and commitment as it faces threats from society and culture. We must trust that we are still
Jesus’ empowered disciples, given his authority to bless, love and serve all. We must
act now, and “get the word out” that we offer the means of grace to a fallen, spiritually starving world. We can no longer afford to sit around and wait for people to come
to us. Yes, it takes courage to move out, to meet people where they are in the messiness of life. When we serve meals at Interfaith Kitchen, bring clothes and Christmas
presents to the Spring Hill Community Center, and bag up hygiene items for “God’s
Work, Our Hands”, we represent Christ crucified and risen. This will be the key to
being faithful in doing what God has called us to do.
Wouldn’t it be nice to keep track of how many lives we have touched in these
ways, and others? It would be a more positive “scorecard”, I’m sure, than attendance
or offering counts! Summertime can be an opportunity to explore the wonders of
what God is up to around us. He is always ready and waiting for us to commit and
trust, so that He can act. We have a relationship with our Lord of loving response.
We respond with joy and thanksgiving to what He has already blessed us with. He
responds by blessing our efforts even further as people have faith rekindled or born
anew.
We cannot see or know with total
IN THIS ISSUE:
certainty how the church’s future will
unfold. To quote the expression, “the
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hits keep coming.” Be of good courage, Notes from the Pastor
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family of Faith! Remember, rejoice, and Council Highlights & Events
believe in the promises of God to those June Calendar
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who are faithful and loving. He has already, and will continue, to overcome
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June News and Announcements
the world.
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Money Matters & Disciple Groups
I’ll see you in church!
Prayer Chain
Council Members, Staff & Business Directory
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Located in the basement of the
First United Methodist Church
of DeLand
Thanks to all who served in April!
Great teamwork – thanks be to God!
On Tuesday, May 12th, we served 70 meals, and 26 carryouts to the hungry. Big thanks go to the following for preparing and serving: Ian Harris, Richard Harris, Rhonda
Loughridge, Kinley Loughridge, Susan Monti, Ed Rosenberg,
Mary Rosenberg, Don Gooden, Pam Swanto, Judy Swiatosz,
and Debbie Wuertz.
We serve on the second Tuesday of each month. This is a
great opportunity for a group, club, or family to serve the
community. There is no financial commitment necessary;
simply a gift of time and service. The entrees for these meals
are provided, but salads, side dishes, and desserts are always appreciated.
We need a new Coordinator for this ministry. It isn’t
hard. It just takes organization and contacting helpers
and servers. Please lift this need up in prayer. Thank
you!
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
1. Coming up, you will be hearing more about getting your picture taken for a new Church Directory. Keep your eyes and ears
open.
2. . FUN! Vacation Bible School will be the week of June 15-19.
Sign your children up now.
3. The church picnic will be after the one service at 9:30 here at
the church. Come for delicious food, fun games, and good company. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Bring your favorite
picnic dish.
4. June 18th is the Father's Day Banquet. Dads, bring your sons
and daughters for a night of good food and entertainment. Tickets
will go on sale in a few weeks, Adults $7, children 5-10 will be $5,
children under 5 are free.
5. We have collected $6,417 toward our goal of $10,000 for our
Capital Fund for our air conditioners. Let's continue to keep up the
great work.
Next meeting will be June 8th 2015
Our next turn is
Tuesday, June 9th at 5:30pm.
If you would like to serve, please call
Debbie Wuertz at 453-9420.
The 7 Habits
of Jesus now!
disciple groups
are forming
Please select a date/time that works for
you then sign up in the fellowship hall or
speak with one of the leaders. (books will be
provided)
Mary Magdalene: Leaders Dorothy Caldwell
and Carol Sutton Meeting 1st & 3rd Sundays
@11:00am during church service or following
9:30am service when only one service
Beginning Sunday, June 14th, Pastor Art will be
offering a class for prospective new members at
10:45 in the Fellowship Hall. This is primarily for
those who are new among us, but current members are also welcome to join in. We will explore
life and opportunities in this congregation. Please
join us for coffee, snacks, and stimulating conversation!
Learner (Thaddeus): Leaders Dan and Faith
Eriksen & Richard Harris Meeting 2nd & 4th
Thursdays @ 7:00pm at the Eriksen home in
DeLand
Commemorate an anniversary, birthday, graduation, or
any special date by giving the weekly Worship Folders
or the monthly Sanctuary Candle.
Call the church office at (386)734-2791 to find out how.
New members will be received on Sunday, July
12th.
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
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Finance Meeting
5:30 pm
Worship & Music
7 pm
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Blended
Service 9:30 am
Summerfest
Church Picnic
After Worship!
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Blended
Service 9:30 am
Blended
Service 9:30 am
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Blended
Service 9:30 am
Ice Cream Social
After Worship!
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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Pastor’s vacation
starts
Potluck
6:00pm
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9
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22
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29
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VBS
Begins
From 9am to 12pm
Rebekah
Circle
10am @ Good
Samaritan
IFK 5:30 pm
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Potluck
6:00pm
Potluck
6:00pm
Potluck
6:00pm
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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FELC Day at
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Father’s Day
Banquet
6:00pm
Adult: 7.00
Child (5-10): 6:00
SATURDAY
Pastor’s vacation
ends
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VBS
Ends
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The Second Sunday of every month is
June 2nd
June 5th
June 7th
June 12th
Wilma Ross
Helen Martin
Lawrence Smiley
Doris Candalino
Mannie Peterson
June 20th John Toenjes
June 21st Ed Moyer
June 22nd Seth Policke
June 23rd Paul Favalito
June 26th Phyllis Dudley
June 26th David Peterson
June 27th Melissa Hughes
June 28th Rebecca Hodges
June30th Donald Lundquist
Faith’s Outreach Ministry will be
continuing our partnership with
St Barnabas to help their
Faith at Work
Food Pantry!
On the second Sunday of each
month, everyone is asked to
bring a specific non-perishable
food item the pantry needs.
On the third Sunday of each month
there will be a second collection for
various needs of the church. The collection on June 21st will go toward
Youth Activities.
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On June 14th
Please Bring:
ONE WORSHIP SERVICE
In case you were wondering… Until September
6th we will have one blended Worship Service
on Sundays at 9:30.
Please pass the word!
We rejoice with Roy A. Erickson, III and Amy
Erickson at the birth of their son, Nolan Robert, born May 20th, weighing 8 lbs., 9 oz., in
Virginia. This makes the seventh grandchild
for Roy and Ruth, and great-grandchild for Alfred and Cornelia Policke!
Sign up to be a worship assistant! Call the church
office for details, or look for the sign-up sheet in the
Fellowship Hall. Be part of the worship service as a
lector, Communion assistant, acolyte, or usher!
The Music Ministry would like to express
heartfelt gratitude to the congregation for their
generosity! Thanks to you and your gift of $500,
we are more than ever able to give the gift of music to those that are so eager to receive it.
We invite you to join us in worship and fellowship so we can all share the blessing of music.
You all have made that possible. Thank You!
The Altar Guild prepares the sanctuary for worship services. Members
are responsible for the care and cleaning of
the altar paraments, and are very knowledgeable
in the aspects of the liturgy and Church seasons. There is no
experience necessary, and training will be provided. If you
would like to help serve the congregation by filling this vital
role, please call the church office at (386)734-2791, or see Ruth
Erickson
Apartment #33 at the Lutheran Retirement Center is still busy every Tuesday with putting together
quilts for Lutheran World Relief, we have two sewing machines so most of us sit at a machine and sew
pieces of fabric together some of the time. We also edge every quilt with zig-zag stitches. We are always
happy to have an extra pair of hands and also to have visitors view our efforts. Dolores Schmid has
done enormous amounts of cutting for us and has donated lots of material. Look on the quilt stand in
the back of the church to see some of her donations. Also on the rack is a quilt made from fabric that
Marianne Stewart put together for us. Debby Boyer has been very busy at home sewing small pieces of
fabric together to make large and small quilts. If you have fabric that you do not think that you will
ever use, please consider donating it to the quilt room. We will welcome it. Thank you to all of you
who have given us material to make quilts. We are hoping to ship 100 quilts again in 2016. You can be
a part of our efforts.
For the Quilt Ladies
Jean Cornwell
If you belong to or know of any group that needs a meeting space, why not suggest our facilities? It’s a WIN/WIN! It
can lead to new relationships forming, as well as helping our church out a little financially. Please call the office at 386734-2791 for more information! Thank you!
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Attendance & offerings for the month of
Average
Attendance
General
Tithes
Received
89
General
Tithes
Needed
$10,945.60
$12,508.00
General Tithes Budgeted
General Tithes Received
Difference
Average:
83
Designated
Giving
$5,164.59
April
Total
$16,110.19
$12,508.00
$10, 945.60
-1,562.40
Year to Date General Tithes
$53,639.56
By Comparison: On this month in 2014
Weekly Average Attendance: 100
Total Monthly Offerings: $19,702.91
Month of Mar
All of 2015
$1,946.00
$8,330.96
Thank you for all your support! Please remember that Capital Fund donations should
be in addition to your regular tithe. We still need your regular
Thank you to these and all member who allotted their Thrivent Choice Dollars to faith Lutheran Church!
Ruth Neiderstrasser, Wayne & Mary Struble,
Helen Martin, Art & Debbie Wuertz, Pam Swanto,
Helen Martin,Robert Beebe, John Toenjes,
Khristine Sholtis, Gerald Kimmel, Robert Smith.
General & Ministry Offerings includes Regular and Loose Tithe offerings, Stewardship, and Sunday School offerings.
Capital Fund Offerings are included with Memorial and other Pass-Thru Offerings
Bank Account Deduction:
 Use the convenient Electronic Funds
Transfer option and have your
offering automatically deducted
from your checking account.
 Never forget your check or offering
envelope again!
 You choose how often and how much
you give.
 Add fund splits for Building, Capital,
Lutheridge, etc.
On The Website
 Visit www.FaithLutheranDeLand.org.
 Click the Make A Donation link at the
left side of the page.
 All major credit cards accepted.
 Fund splits for Building, Capital,
Lutheridge, etc.
 Give a one-time gift, or set up
recurring donations.
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With Your Smartphone
Upload the free QR code scanner app at
the Google Play Store.
 Scan the QR code found on donation
cards, bulletins, and newsletters.
 All major credit cards accepted.
SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH
After our ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 9:30, we invite everyone outside to
enjoy food, fun and fellowship! This is an excellent opportunity to invite
someone!
If you have a creative idea for how to divide who brings what
(vegetables/sides, drinks, desserts) rather than alphabetically by last name –
that’s getting dull! – let the church office, a Council member, or Pastor Art
know.
We will also need strong helpers to set up tables and chairs.
Come one, come all to our annual church picnic!
Intercessory prayer is one of the Christian’s most powerful tools. By lifting up those in need, we bring them to the
Lord for His healing hand, strength and comfort.
We pray for those who are chronically ill, that God would be their daily companion and strength:
Laura Coe, Nina Eriksen, Linda Feiler, Lloyd Zeller, Kerry Sholtis, Lance Borows, Faith Eriksen
For those who are fighting cancer, that they will know they are not alone in the battle:
Ray Bebee, Kitty Jones, Janet Persell, Peter Vrionides, Gary Cherwin, Curt Doroban, Bob Jordan, Alfred Mueller, Isabelle Lee Pritchett, Emily Snyder, Suzie Farris, Judy, Cathy, Mark Creel
We rejoice with those who are recovering form injury, illness, or surgery:
Nina Eriksen, Gary DiFiore Ridolph, Christopher Menza
For those who are shut in, that they will feel the Lord’s constant presence:
Lucille Eaton (FLHC), Jerry Kimmel, Irma Milward (FLHC), Doris Paskewitz (Cloisters), Dick Woodring (FLHC),
Helen Long (FLHC), Millie Glover
For those in mourning, that God Will comfort them:
The family of Irma Swann
We pray for those whose needs are known only to the Lord:
Karin Goranson, Cathy Buchner, Marilyn Snow, Heather Kinney, Preston Kinney, Carolyn Stevens, Dick Woodring,
Dorothy Caldwell, Scarlet Valdez
We pray for the special concerns of our neighbors, our community, our nation and our world:
Our men and women in the military, Habitat for Humanity, All people in war-torn nations, Storm victims, Rain for
areas that need it, For our local, state and national leaders, for those in the grip of addiction to drugs and alcohol and
for their families.
Email you prayer request to [email protected] or contact Faith Eriksen at 736-1799
If you have moved or changed any of your
contact information, including home phone,
cell phone, or email address within the last few
years, we may not have your current information.
Please call or email the church office, or fill out a yellow
Contact Information form and give it to Pastor Art or an
usher so we can update our records!
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Sharing Christ’s love, our mission is to extend hospitality, serve our community,
and spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Pastor: Rev. Arthur Wuertz
President: Pam Swanto
Vice President: Don Boyer
Council Secretary: Helen Martin
Treasurer: Dora Mallett
Financial Secretary: Debby Boyer
Bob Bebee
Julia Beckwith
Dorothy Caldwell
Janice Cornwell
Debbie Morris
Carol Sutton
Sue Thurmond
CHURCH OFFICE:
509 E. Pennsylvania Ave. DeLand,
FL 32724
Hours: Mon. Wed. 9:00am - 5:00pm;
Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm
Phone: (386) 734-2791
Fax: (386) 943-8758
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
faithlutherandeland.org
facebook.com/faithlutherandeland
Children’s House Montessori School:
Administrator: Sherri Holzman
CHURCH STAFF:
Pastor:
The Rev. Arthur Wuertz
Office Manager:
Amy Cornwell
Music Director:
Deborah DeGaetano
Church Sexton:
Bob DeGaetano
Organist:
Tiffany Demps
Nursery Attendant:
Ruth Erickson
Let your friends at Faith know about your business! See
it listed here, and in the printed directory! Submit your
business online, or get a submission form in the Communication Center in the back of the Sanctuary. Call the
office for details!
Custom Assembly & Installation
Carpentry / Cabinets / Floors
Bee Powell (386)956-9498
Commercial / Residential
24/7 Emergency Roadside
Jennifer Graesart
David Hickman
Business & Home
Computer Repair
Pressure Washing
& Painting
No job to small!
Open Fridays 8:00am-1:00pm
Located inside the Orange City Flea Market
Bob DeGaetano
Guitar
Bass
Saxophone
Ukulele
Music Theory
Private instruction for all skill levels
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MOBILE DETAILING
(407)914-5280