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Tide Faith Lutheran Church 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646-1839 (Located on Ellis Ave. between Beach Blvd. and Newland Ave.) Phone - 714.962.5571 Sr. Pastor, The Reverend Dr. Richard Paul Phone - 714.965.3235 Fax - 714.378.4537 Web: WWW.FAITHHB.ORG Email: [email protected]
Traditional Worship, 8:30 a.m. Celebration Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday Christian Education, Ages 3 - adult, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Child care available, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, for children, ages two and up.
Child of Faith Preschool (2 years/Pre-K) Callie Paesano, Director Phone - 714.962.1864 Email - [email protected]
Faith E-Tide is a weekly email newsletter with informa- tion, resources, and coming events. Subscribe by contacting the office at [email protected]
The mission of Faith Lutheran Church is to know God’s grace
and make it known.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646 WWW.FAITHHB.ORG Office hours: 9 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Phone - 714.962.5571 Fax - 714.378.4537
ADMINISTRATION: Rev. Dr. Richard Paul, Sr. Pastor 714.965.3235 [email protected] Rev. Chimin Jun, Assistant Pastor KOREAN CHURCH PLANTER
949-878-1970 [email protected]
Rose Schutt, D.C.E. 714.962.5423 [email protected]
Donna Dehne, Secretary [email protected]
Melissa Long, Bookkeeper [email protected]
CHILD OF FAITH PRESCHOOL
Callie Paesano, Director, 714.962.1864 [email protected]
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Sundays: Ages 3 – adult, 9:45 – 10:55 A.M. In-service Kid’s Chat : 11A.M. Children’s Church 11 A.M. Weekdays: Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays, 10 A.M. Youth Events 2nd & 4th Fridays 6:30 - 9:30P.M.
WOMEN OF FAITH! Service Ministry Dawn Bennett, chair [email protected]
HEAD ELDER: Chuck Braker 714.963.7773 [email protected]
Weekly information & updates printed in each Sunday’s bulletin
Membership Directory (updated twice a year) contains members addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Send updates and additions to: [email protected]
Faith E-Tide is a weekly email newsletter mailed to members who subscribe through their email. Send addresses to: [email protected]
Articles submitted to the monthly newsletter FAITH’S TIDE are due the second Friday of each month (no exceptions).
FROM THE SENIOR PASTOR’S DESK
January 2015 - A Blessed New Year
A Blessed New Year to each and every one of you. May you and your family know the wonder of God’s love, and may His rich grace fill your year with joy and blessing.
It struck me as I began to write how often, when approaching a new year, we can be so negative. We complain about how fast the last year has gone. We can hardly believe another year is here. I mean, “Can you be- lieve its 2015 all ready? Didn’t we just celebrate the coming of the millen- nium?” And so we resolve to be better and to change our ways, lose some weight, exercise more, be more kind, give more to the Lord’s work. All of these reflect that somehow we feel that we didn’t do too well last year - negative thoughts.
So I am resolved to do something different this year. As I look ahead I am considering all the possibilities that lie before us. For indeed God has given us a new year of His grace and the potential is waiting for us to utilize it.
I believe that we are standing on the brink of a fantastic new year. God is opening doors of ministry to us, doors never before opened. Just think with me for a moment. This year we are planning to launch a new ministry for children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Plans are underway to start a MOPS group for young mothers of pre-school age children. A new adult bible study begins in January, and we are planning for future growth of our bible studies. By the time you have read this our new WEB site will have been launched and we are looking to continue to grow our ministry to children and young families.
In addition, our regular ministries will be strengthened through our tradi- tional worship, our Lenten theme and soup suppers, and those things that have been such a strong part of our 50 year history will continue. These new ministers will challenge us and launch us forward with these new and exciting ministries that will blossom for years to come.
Faith Leadership
congregation, administering congregational affairs.
Committees under the council (listed below) meet the first Thursday of each month, 7 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Council Chair (3rd Tuesday of month, at 7 PM)
Peter Swanson, 714-963-5883 [email protected]
Secretary Sandy Braker, 714-963-7773
[email protected]
[email protected]
Gregg Leonard, 714-968-5303 [email protected]
Garrett McFaul, 714-894-6689
Dave Simenson, 714-964-6650 [email protected]
Jack Schlinsog, 714-962-5423 [email protected]
[email protected] ____________________
ministering to the spiritual needs of the congregation.
Elders 2nd Thursday, 7 PM
Recreation Committee Darwin Strong, 714-330-8136
djstrong@ socal.rr.com 2nd Sunday, 5:00 PM
Worship 1st Thursday, 6:30 PM
Jack Schlinsog, Deacon 714.962.5423
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But that is not all. God is already touching the hearts of those of you reading these words to grow in all aspects of your Spiritual life. God is moving the people of Faith to get excited about increasing their giving to the work of the Lord. People are getting excited about Bible Study, about Evangelism, bringing their friends and neighbors to church and the joy of being able to share their faith with others. God has great plans for our pre- school, so that enrollment can increase and more children and families can come to know the Lord.
Doesn’t that sound exciting? What a way to look at the New Year. God is giving us a year to do great and wonderful things in His name. Don’t you want to be a part of that? Don’t you think that is an exciting way to go into the New Year, looking forward to being a part of and seeing what great things God is going to do with us?
I pray that each of you had a Blessed Christmas and that as you enter the New Year you will join together with us in the wonderful ministry God has laid at Faith’s door. May this be a year filled with all the possibilities of the people of God excited about what God is and will be doing in our midst.
Again, a blessed New Year to each of you. Get ready for God’s great year at Faith.
Excited to be in ministry with you,
Pastor Paul
January Birthdays
February!!!
schoolers, and by preschoolers I mean kiddos from birth through
kindergarten. MOPS is an awesome opportunity for you to grow
and connect with other women who are walking the exact same
path as you. It is a way for you to grow deeper in your relation-
ship with each other and with our amazing God. At MOPS you are
able to connect and learn how to be a better wife, friend, mommy,
and women of God.
If you do not have a child that fits in that age range, and you
would still LOVE to get involved-GREAT!! I NEED you too! Men-
tor moms are a MUST have! We need seasoned moms/moms
with older kiddos too. You all will be able to serve as great men-
tors and friends along this messy road. I am also looking for some
help with child care. If you would like to get involved in the lead-
ership aspects of MOPS, I would love to have you join the team.
MOPS will be meeting twice a month, starting in February. We
will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every Month, from Febru-
ary-June. We will be meeting from 9:30am-11:45am. The regis-
tration cost for you is 40$. This covers the cost of your curricu-
lum, books, supplies, etc. The registration cost for your child is
10$. This registration cost covers any supplies we need for ac-
tivites. If this cost is an issue, PLEASE talk with me. Scholar-
ships/Assistance is available. I DO NOT want you to miss out on
this experience because of finances.
Looking forward to this experience with you. Can not wait to
learn and grow together. See you in February! If you have any
questions or are looking for ways to get involved, please contact
me, Rose Schutt ([email protected]).
Charles and Alice Burden 19 Dear Faith,
We want to thank you for all you do, have done and continue to do for our family. We are very grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful family as you.
Love and blessings, The Stigall Family, Kelvin, Sheri, Kerry, Ron, Kaden and Amara
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Calling ALL students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! We have a NEW ministry coming that is just
for YOU-THIS FEBRUARY!!!
We have this “surge” and uprising of kids that are waiting to get plugged in and engaged who are in grades
4, 5, and 6. Now is the time! If you are still reading this, then this new ministry probably applies to you or
someone you know. There is a need in the church to meet the specific needs of students in this age group.
These kids are no longer kids, but not ready to be teenagers yet. So what do we do? We start a ministry for
them! A ministry that is relevant and purposeful. A ministry that they can take ownership of and get ex-
cited about. A ministry that fits their needs.
Stay tuned for details and schedules. If you are passionate about students in 4th-6th grade, I would love to
have you join the team! Looking forward to all these new relationships and to see what the “surge” brings
to Faith Lutheran.
Questions? Please contact Rose Schutt at [email protected]
Just a reminder that some new and exciting changes are coming to Children’s Church
THIS January. You can always join us during the 11am worship time and attend children’s
church. The children are dismissed after the “childrens chat” to their classrooms, where
they are able to grow in relationship with each other AND with our awesome God.
Because so many kids are starting to attend children’s church, it is time and we are ready
to start splitting kids up into different age groups. What does this mean? Well, if you have a child who will
be attending children’s church and they are in Kindergarten or younger, they will be in a separate class-
room with NEW curriculum. They will now be in the nursery room. It is called “Lil K” published by
KIDMO (check it out). This is an interactive, video based curriculum that has the younger kiddos singing
songs and interacting with different Bible characters. It is FUN and EXCITING! The little guys will finish
off the morning with a craft that correlates with the lesson and you will have some family discussion ques-
tions and devotions to do at home that go along with what they learned. Any child that is in 1st-4th grade
will stay together, in their same classroom. We are also encouraging any child in 5th grade and higher, to
stay in worship.
I am currently looking for new teachers to come on board and help out with this great ministry. If you are
interested in serving in either Sunday school or Children’s church, please let me know. If you are passion-
ate about children, helping them grow in relationship with each other and with God, then I would love to
have you help out.
Looking forward to seeing you and your children. Thank you for trusting us with them, thank you for al-
lowing us to be a part of their faith development. If you have any questions, please contact me, Rose
Schutt ([email protected]).
Child of Faith Preschool Callie Paesano, Director Ages 2-6 yrs, 6:30 AM - 6 PM Karen Neppl, Assistant Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 714-(714) 962-1864 Web: www.childoffaith.org
Our Mission - Child of Faith is committed to providing quality care in a loving, Christ-centered environment where children can develop to their fullest social, physical, emotional,
intellectual and spiritual potentials.
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How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from
me? But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 13:1,5
What a wonderful psalm this is for parents and teachers. The first two verses paint an incredible pic-
ture of fatigue and weariness. David, the psalm writer, is worn out. It is likely that you have had mo-
ments such as this. The last verse provides us with incredible direction. David refocuses on all the
Lord has done for him. He remembers to trust in the Lord’s unfailing love and help, and he rejoices!
As you continue in your role as parents or teachers, remember the words of this comforting psalm.
Cry out to God and let Him know when you are at the end of your rope. Then redirect your thoughts.
Remember all that God has done, is doing, and will do for you. Rejoice in God’s everlasting love and
salvation through Jesus. Pass it on!
Happy New Year! I pray that this year you lean on the lord for all your needs. I pray that your new
year is full of Faith, Hope and Love….
We begin this year with Hope! Most of us are hoping for a better year than the one now past. The
hopes and dreams are supported by a loving God who promises to hear our prayers.
We are encouraged by all the children in attendance at our preschool this year!
Please continue to pray for our preschool and our staff.
The preschool will be closed Thursday, January 1st in observance of New Years Day.
Lutheran Schools Week is January 25th – 31st. Standing in Christ, Serving others –
Mercy Forever is our theme this year. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to
serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
In His Service,
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SANTA VISITS OUR PRESCHOOL Santa Claus made his annual visit to our preschool on Friday morning December 12th. Our annual breakfast of orange sections, sausage, and pancakes was well attended by the children and many of their parents and grandparents. Thanks to the efforts of our Women’s Ministry ladies, Haas hall was a very festive place. The tables were adorned with greens and decorated pine cones. Many of them had been worked on by the chil- dren. As always, the return of the dancing penguins was a huge hit. After breakfast everyone moved into the sanctuary where shortly thereafter Santa ar- rived. He once again had his sack containing a small gift for each child. Most everyone couldn’t wait to meet Santa, receive their gift, and have their picture taken. A few of the younger ones needed a little encouragement and a couple of them wanted nothing to do with the guy in the big red suit. The preschool board wishes to sincerely thank our Women’s Ministry ladies for once again making our annual Santa Breakfast such a huge success. It is their generous sup- port that allows our preschool to be the special place it is. Tom Loppnow
The Source
Faith’s Youth Ministries The Source (Jr. & High School) Meets every Wednesday
6:30—8:00 pm
Cross Training (Confirmation)
5-11pm in Youth Room
Decorations 6:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
February 2015
2/4 Cross Training 5:30—6:30pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
2/18 Ash Wednesday
Soup Supper 6:00pm
Soup Supper 6:00pm
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Blessings to you and your family as you ring in 2015! We pray for you often and are so thankful that we are a part of your lives. This Parents’ Night Out we will be celebrating the New Year! Lots of fun things are planned for this night! Crafts, games, dinner, AND we will be decorating our own cupcakes as we celebrate 2015.
Parents Night Out is such an awesome ministry here at Faith. The second Friday of every month, our Jr.High
and High school students (along with some trusted adults) come together to serve and spend intentional time
with your kids. It is a great time for us all to grow in relationship with our AMAZING God and each other. It is
also a time that YOU get to spend doing something for yourself…shopping, a date with your significant other,
a movie, a NAP! Enjoy some time kid free, knowing that we are taking great care of your kiddos.
Parents Night Out for this month is planned for January 9th, 6pm-9pm. This is a FREE monthly event. Any
child, preschool age-5th grade is welcome to attend and participate. Any student, Jr-high and older, is wel-
come to come and help out. The more the merrier! Friends and family are ALWAYS welcome as well.
If you have questions or would like to serve, please contact Rose Schutt- [email protected] or Jack
Schlinsog at [email protected]
UN
PRESCHOOL CHILDREN CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE
Sunday December 14th saw the chancel filled with Angels, wise men, stars and a whole lot of car- olers as the preschool children presented “T’was the Night Before” The Story of Christmas at the 11:00Am service. They always bring a great amount of enthusiasm to this event. It’s amazing how these young children remember all the words to the songs they bring to the program. This year we even had a soloist singing ‘Away in the Manger’. Miss Karen acted as narrator while Mickey and his ukulele provided the music. Everyone thought this year’s singing was the best perform- ance ever. It was obvious all the participants put a large amount of effort and practice into the preparation. Our staff always does a great job with the children. Having our preschool students participate in our worship service is always a highlight of the Christmas season. We owe then a huge ‘Thank You’.
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Christmas Tree Decorating
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Faith’s
Tide Faith Lutheran Church 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646-1839 (Located on Ellis Ave. between Beach Blvd. and Newland Ave.) Phone - 714.962.5571 Sr. Pastor, The Reverend Dr. Richard Paul Phone - 714.965.3235 Fax - 714.378.4537 Web: WWW.FAITHHB.ORG Email: [email protected]
Traditional Worship, 8:30 a.m. Celebration Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday Christian Education, Ages 3 - adult, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Child care available, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, for children, ages two and up.
Child of Faith Preschool (2 years/Pre-K) Callie Paesano, Director Phone - 714.962.1864 Email - [email protected]
Faith E-Tide is a weekly email newsletter with informa- tion, resources, and coming events. Subscribe by contacting the office at [email protected]
The mission of Faith Lutheran Church is to know God’s grace
and make it known.
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH 8200 Ellis Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92646 WWW.FAITHHB.ORG Office hours: 9 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Phone - 714.962.5571 Fax - 714.378.4537
ADMINISTRATION: Rev. Dr. Richard Paul, Sr. Pastor 714.965.3235 [email protected] Rev. Chimin Jun, Assistant Pastor KOREAN CHURCH PLANTER
949-878-1970 [email protected]
Rose Schutt, D.C.E. 714.962.5423 [email protected]
Donna Dehne, Secretary [email protected]
Melissa Long, Bookkeeper [email protected]
CHILD OF FAITH PRESCHOOL
Callie Paesano, Director, 714.962.1864 [email protected]
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Sundays: Ages 3 – adult, 9:45 – 10:55 A.M. In-service Kid’s Chat : 11A.M. Children’s Church 11 A.M. Weekdays: Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays, 10 A.M. Youth Events 2nd & 4th Fridays 6:30 - 9:30P.M.
WOMEN OF FAITH! Service Ministry Dawn Bennett, chair [email protected]
HEAD ELDER: Chuck Braker 714.963.7773 [email protected]
Weekly information & updates printed in each Sunday’s bulletin
Membership Directory (updated twice a year) contains members addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Send updates and additions to: [email protected]
Faith E-Tide is a weekly email newsletter mailed to members who subscribe through their email. Send addresses to: [email protected]
Articles submitted to the monthly newsletter FAITH’S TIDE are due the second Friday of each month (no exceptions).
FROM THE SENIOR PASTOR’S DESK
January 2015 - A Blessed New Year
A Blessed New Year to each and every one of you. May you and your family know the wonder of God’s love, and may His rich grace fill your year with joy and blessing.
It struck me as I began to write how often, when approaching a new year, we can be so negative. We complain about how fast the last year has gone. We can hardly believe another year is here. I mean, “Can you be- lieve its 2015 all ready? Didn’t we just celebrate the coming of the millen- nium?” And so we resolve to be better and to change our ways, lose some weight, exercise more, be more kind, give more to the Lord’s work. All of these reflect that somehow we feel that we didn’t do too well last year - negative thoughts.
So I am resolved to do something different this year. As I look ahead I am considering all the possibilities that lie before us. For indeed God has given us a new year of His grace and the potential is waiting for us to utilize it.
I believe that we are standing on the brink of a fantastic new year. God is opening doors of ministry to us, doors never before opened. Just think with me for a moment. This year we are planning to launch a new ministry for children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Plans are underway to start a MOPS group for young mothers of pre-school age children. A new adult bible study begins in January, and we are planning for future growth of our bible studies. By the time you have read this our new WEB site will have been launched and we are looking to continue to grow our ministry to children and young families.
In addition, our regular ministries will be strengthened through our tradi- tional worship, our Lenten theme and soup suppers, and those things that have been such a strong part of our 50 year history will continue. These new ministers will challenge us and launch us forward with these new and exciting ministries that will blossom for years to come.
Faith Leadership
congregation, administering congregational affairs.
Committees under the council (listed below) meet the first Thursday of each month, 7 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Council Chair (3rd Tuesday of month, at 7 PM)
Peter Swanson, 714-963-5883 [email protected]
Secretary Sandy Braker, 714-963-7773
[email protected]
[email protected]
Gregg Leonard, 714-968-5303 [email protected]
Garrett McFaul, 714-894-6689
Dave Simenson, 714-964-6650 [email protected]
Jack Schlinsog, 714-962-5423 [email protected]
[email protected] ____________________
ministering to the spiritual needs of the congregation.
Elders 2nd Thursday, 7 PM
Recreation Committee Darwin Strong, 714-330-8136
djstrong@ socal.rr.com 2nd Sunday, 5:00 PM
Worship 1st Thursday, 6:30 PM
Jack Schlinsog, Deacon 714.962.5423
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But that is not all. God is already touching the hearts of those of you reading these words to grow in all aspects of your Spiritual life. God is moving the people of Faith to get excited about increasing their giving to the work of the Lord. People are getting excited about Bible Study, about Evangelism, bringing their friends and neighbors to church and the joy of being able to share their faith with others. God has great plans for our pre- school, so that enrollment can increase and more children and families can come to know the Lord.
Doesn’t that sound exciting? What a way to look at the New Year. God is giving us a year to do great and wonderful things in His name. Don’t you want to be a part of that? Don’t you think that is an exciting way to go into the New Year, looking forward to being a part of and seeing what great things God is going to do with us?
I pray that each of you had a Blessed Christmas and that as you enter the New Year you will join together with us in the wonderful ministry God has laid at Faith’s door. May this be a year filled with all the possibilities of the people of God excited about what God is and will be doing in our midst.
Again, a blessed New Year to each of you. Get ready for God’s great year at Faith.
Excited to be in ministry with you,
Pastor Paul
January Birthdays
February!!!
schoolers, and by preschoolers I mean kiddos from birth through
kindergarten. MOPS is an awesome opportunity for you to grow
and connect with other women who are walking the exact same
path as you. It is a way for you to grow deeper in your relation-
ship with each other and with our amazing God. At MOPS you are
able to connect and learn how to be a better wife, friend, mommy,
and women of God.
If you do not have a child that fits in that age range, and you
would still LOVE to get involved-GREAT!! I NEED you too! Men-
tor moms are a MUST have! We need seasoned moms/moms
with older kiddos too. You all will be able to serve as great men-
tors and friends along this messy road. I am also looking for some
help with child care. If you would like to get involved in the lead-
ership aspects of MOPS, I would love to have you join the team.
MOPS will be meeting twice a month, starting in February. We
will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every Month, from Febru-
ary-June. We will be meeting from 9:30am-11:45am. The regis-
tration cost for you is 40$. This covers the cost of your curricu-
lum, books, supplies, etc. The registration cost for your child is
10$. This registration cost covers any supplies we need for ac-
tivites. If this cost is an issue, PLEASE talk with me. Scholar-
ships/Assistance is available. I DO NOT want you to miss out on
this experience because of finances.
Looking forward to this experience with you. Can not wait to
learn and grow together. See you in February! If you have any
questions or are looking for ways to get involved, please contact
me, Rose Schutt ([email protected]).
Charles and Alice Burden 19 Dear Faith,
We want to thank you for all you do, have done and continue to do for our family. We are very grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful family as you.
Love and blessings, The Stigall Family, Kelvin, Sheri, Kerry, Ron, Kaden and Amara
Page 5 Fai th ’s T ide
Calling ALL students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade! We have a NEW ministry coming that is just
for YOU-THIS FEBRUARY!!!
We have this “surge” and uprising of kids that are waiting to get plugged in and engaged who are in grades
4, 5, and 6. Now is the time! If you are still reading this, then this new ministry probably applies to you or
someone you know. There is a need in the church to meet the specific needs of students in this age group.
These kids are no longer kids, but not ready to be teenagers yet. So what do we do? We start a ministry for
them! A ministry that is relevant and purposeful. A ministry that they can take ownership of and get ex-
cited about. A ministry that fits their needs.
Stay tuned for details and schedules. If you are passionate about students in 4th-6th grade, I would love to
have you join the team! Looking forward to all these new relationships and to see what the “surge” brings
to Faith Lutheran.
Questions? Please contact Rose Schutt at [email protected]
Just a reminder that some new and exciting changes are coming to Children’s Church
THIS January. You can always join us during the 11am worship time and attend children’s
church. The children are dismissed after the “childrens chat” to their classrooms, where
they are able to grow in relationship with each other AND with our awesome God.
Because so many kids are starting to attend children’s church, it is time and we are ready
to start splitting kids up into different age groups. What does this mean? Well, if you have a child who will
be attending children’s church and they are in Kindergarten or younger, they will be in a separate class-
room with NEW curriculum. They will now be in the nursery room. It is called “Lil K” published by
KIDMO (check it out). This is an interactive, video based curriculum that has the younger kiddos singing
songs and interacting with different Bible characters. It is FUN and EXCITING! The little guys will finish
off the morning with a craft that correlates with the lesson and you will have some family discussion ques-
tions and devotions to do at home that go along with what they learned. Any child that is in 1st-4th grade
will stay together, in their same classroom. We are also encouraging any child in 5th grade and higher, to
stay in worship.
I am currently looking for new teachers to come on board and help out with this great ministry. If you are
interested in serving in either Sunday school or Children’s church, please let me know. If you are passion-
ate about children, helping them grow in relationship with each other and with God, then I would love to
have you help out.
Looking forward to seeing you and your children. Thank you for trusting us with them, thank you for al-
lowing us to be a part of their faith development. If you have any questions, please contact me, Rose
Schutt ([email protected]).
Child of Faith Preschool Callie Paesano, Director Ages 2-6 yrs, 6:30 AM - 6 PM Karen Neppl, Assistant Director Email: [email protected] Phone: 714-(714) 962-1864 Web: www.childoffaith.org
Our Mission - Child of Faith is committed to providing quality care in a loving, Christ-centered environment where children can develop to their fullest social, physical, emotional,
intellectual and spiritual potentials.
Fai th ’s T ide Page 6
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from
me? But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Psalm 13:1,5
What a wonderful psalm this is for parents and teachers. The first two verses paint an incredible pic-
ture of fatigue and weariness. David, the psalm writer, is worn out. It is likely that you have had mo-
ments such as this. The last verse provides us with incredible direction. David refocuses on all the
Lord has done for him. He remembers to trust in the Lord’s unfailing love and help, and he rejoices!
As you continue in your role as parents or teachers, remember the words of this comforting psalm.
Cry out to God and let Him know when you are at the end of your rope. Then redirect your thoughts.
Remember all that God has done, is doing, and will do for you. Rejoice in God’s everlasting love and
salvation through Jesus. Pass it on!
Happy New Year! I pray that this year you lean on the lord for all your needs. I pray that your new
year is full of Faith, Hope and Love….
We begin this year with Hope! Most of us are hoping for a better year than the one now past. The
hopes and dreams are supported by a loving God who promises to hear our prayers.
We are encouraged by all the children in attendance at our preschool this year!
Please continue to pray for our preschool and our staff.
The preschool will be closed Thursday, January 1st in observance of New Years Day.
Lutheran Schools Week is January 25th – 31st. Standing in Christ, Serving others –
Mercy Forever is our theme this year. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to
serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
In His Service,
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SANTA VISITS OUR PRESCHOOL Santa Claus made his annual visit to our preschool on Friday morning December 12th. Our annual breakfast of orange sections, sausage, and pancakes was well attended by the children and many of their parents and grandparents. Thanks to the efforts of our Women’s Ministry ladies, Haas hall was a very festive place. The tables were adorned with greens and decorated pine cones. Many of them had been worked on by the chil- dren. As always, the return of the dancing penguins was a huge hit. After breakfast everyone moved into the sanctuary where shortly thereafter Santa ar- rived. He once again had his sack containing a small gift for each child. Most everyone couldn’t wait to meet Santa, receive their gift, and have their picture taken. A few of the younger ones needed a little encouragement and a couple of them wanted nothing to do with the guy in the big red suit. The preschool board wishes to sincerely thank our Women’s Ministry ladies for once again making our annual Santa Breakfast such a huge success. It is their generous sup- port that allows our preschool to be the special place it is. Tom Loppnow
The Source
Faith’s Youth Ministries The Source (Jr. & High School) Meets every Wednesday
6:30—8:00 pm
Cross Training (Confirmation)
5-11pm in Youth Room
Decorations 6:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
February 2015
2/4 Cross Training 5:30—6:30pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
Source 6:30—8:00pm
2/18 Ash Wednesday
Soup Supper 6:00pm
Soup Supper 6:00pm
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Blessings to you and your family as you ring in 2015! We pray for you often and are so thankful that we are a part of your lives. This Parents’ Night Out we will be celebrating the New Year! Lots of fun things are planned for this night! Crafts, games, dinner, AND we will be decorating our own cupcakes as we celebrate 2015.
Parents Night Out is such an awesome ministry here at Faith. The second Friday of every month, our Jr.High
and High school students (along with some trusted adults) come together to serve and spend intentional time
with your kids. It is a great time for us all to grow in relationship with our AMAZING God and each other. It is
also a time that YOU get to spend doing something for yourself…shopping, a date with your significant other,
a movie, a NAP! Enjoy some time kid free, knowing that we are taking great care of your kiddos.
Parents Night Out for this month is planned for January 9th, 6pm-9pm. This is a FREE monthly event. Any
child, preschool age-5th grade is welcome to attend and participate. Any student, Jr-high and older, is wel-
come to come and help out. The more the merrier! Friends and family are ALWAYS welcome as well.
If you have questions or would like to serve, please contact Rose Schutt- [email protected] or Jack
Schlinsog at [email protected]
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PRESCHOOL CHILDREN CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE
Sunday December 14th saw the chancel filled with Angels, wise men, stars and a whole lot of car- olers as the preschool children presented “T’was the Night Before” The Story of Christmas at the 11:00Am service. They always bring a great amount of enthusiasm to this event. It’s amazing how these young children remember all the words to the songs they bring to the program. This year we even had a soloist singing ‘Away in the Manger’. Miss Karen acted as narrator while Mickey and his ukulele provided the music. Everyone thought this year’s singing was the best perform- ance ever. It was obvious all the participants put a large amount of effort and practice into the preparation. Our staff always does a great job with the children. Having our preschool students participate in our worship service is always a highlight of the Christmas season. We owe then a huge ‘Thank You’.
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Christmas Tree Decorating