Who may commune? In Holy Communion we receive the assurance of God's full
forgiveness. Jesus has gotten our sin out of the way and comes in the food of grain
and grapes to strengthen His way in us that we might live for Him now as well as in the
life of the world to come. all who believe in Him are welcome to commune. We
use juice instead of wine and we include baptized children because God does. Holy
Communion is a marvelous way for children to be assured that they too are God's holy
people.
Fellowship Team: Develops, promotes and supports Christian community
within the congregation. Responsible for C-time, (refreshments after worship) celebrations, receptions, seasonal
breakfasts, brunches, suppers and whatever events and activities the team creates. Manages
and supplies the kitchen.
Property Team: Takes care that all property of the congregation is kept
clean, beautiful and in good repair. Responsible for proper maintenance, restoration and
protection of the church’s buildings and grounds.
FaithWatchers Team: Helps the people of Faith identify their abilities to
serve Jesus in their work and daily life as well as in the congregation’s ministry.
Observes who is worshipping, growing, serving and giving to seek out those who might be
allowing a problem or difficulty keep them from gathering with fellow Christians.
Encourages everyone to enjoy the vitality of life in Christ.
Education Team: Provides for and encourages the life-long development of
every person’s faith in Jesus and everyone’s life of serving Him. Designs and
guides Faith’s baptismal ministry (Faith’s Footsteps), the teaching of
self-care, parenting, Faith Lutheran Youth and marriage ministry. Plans our Sunday morning
educational offerings and all other opportunities for growth in Christ.
Community Outreach Team: extends compassion, helpfulness and the love of Jesus
to all people, whatever their needs, both within and outside the congregation. Helps those
who are not able to come to continue to sense their importance as people of Faith.
Provides rides. Informs us of the local, national and world-wide ministries in which we
participate. Studies social conditions and the church’s social teaching statements
and involves us in the cleansing and healing of Jesus through careful, thoughtful moral
deliberation.
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Worship Planning Team: Provides for the teaching and learning of
everything that has to do with worship, such as the meaning of the liturgy, the church
year, the church’s hymns, the church’s furnishings, the linens, the paraments
and the vessels. Responsible that competent ushers and acolytes are recruited and trained,
that worship supplies are maintained, and that all of the church’s altar &
chancel ware are kept in good care. Provides décor to enrich our festival worship
services and other special services. Serves as consultation for the Pastor in the hiring
of music and choral staff.
Finance and Stewardship Team: Evokes and promotes our faithful use of money and leads
all of Faith’s people into well-informed, committed, and grateful proportionate
giving to do the ministry of Jesus. Conducts the congregation’s Fall campaign for
everyone to pledge, drafts a financial plan for ministry (budget) to present to the
Congregation Council for its action and later presentation to the January financial
meeting of the congregation. Proposes what Faith will commit for Mission Support each
year. Oversees all financial matters of the congregation to make sure they are being
conducted efficiently and effectively. Reports the finances of the congregation to the
people of Faith often and regularly.
Evangelism Team: Helps the congregation understand that everything we
are and do is evangelism and outreach. Maintains a system by which those who visit
Faith’s worship receive a timely response to their interest in our ministry and we
express our interest in having them join us. Designs thoughtful ways to reach out to the
people of our neighborhood and our part of Phoenix with the love that God has for them in
Jesus.
Footsteps: Sunday
School, meets at 10:30 am following worship hour.
All children ages 3 years through grade 6 are
invited to Faith Place for Sunday School. Learn & play,
sing & pray while getting to know Jesus and His love for us all.
Snacks are provided. Summer Bible School is adventure,
make-believe travel to foreign lands with plane rides, tour guides . . . all
to about learning Jesus's love for all His children.
FLY: Faith Lutheran
Youth; energetic, young, active, exploring, fun, Bible study . . our young
people forming relationships with one another to learn and experience Jesus
Christ in their daily lives. Volleyball, lock-in sleep overs, helping
with church projects, working on Confirmation studies, watching movies,
playing ping-pong, scavenger hunts. Youth, young men and women on their
spiritual journeys.
We ask for information from all of our Faith Family on a small sheet found within the Sunday bulletin; the intent is to be able to know you and contact you if you choose.
Include your name, address and phone number if you are a first-time visitor.
Information about our congregation is available in the breezeway on the Infomobile,
Current Events and Activities of Interest are found on the bulletin board in the
breezeway and in the Sunday bulletin.