The Pathfinder

Faith Lutheran Church* Phone 632-7246 faithlc1966@att.net

YEAR OF MARK AND JOHN EPIPHANY/LENT February 2018

*a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

on the web: http://www.faithlutheransaultstemarie.org

Special Dates February 14, 2018, Ash Wednesday

February 14, 2018, Valentine’s Day

February 19, 2018, Presidents’ Day

Office hours for Faith Lutheran Church: Monday through Friday 9AM—1PM Pastors Hours: M, T, Th—Mornings Or by appointment

INSIDE Page 2 About, studies and

volunteer opportunities

Page 3 Birthdays and other

reminders

Page 4 Council Minutes

Page 5 Council Minutes (cont.)

Page 6 Calendar

Come worship with us!

Worship times

Sunday school—9:30 a.m.

Sunday—10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays—6:00 p.m.

Message from the Pastor

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, Brothers and Sisters!

This month we begin the season of Lent on February 14th. That’s right; Ash Wednesday this year is on Valentine’s Day. There’s got to be a sermon in there somewhere. It gets even better when you look at the date of Easter Sunday: April Fool’s Day. God is helping preachers out

this year with sermon inspiration!

Here’s one connection between Valentine’s Day and Lent to think about. On Ash Wednesday, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 is proclaimed. Ap-parently it’s been used since the Middle Ages, and it talks about what are sometimes called the three disciplines of Lent: almsgiving (giving to the poor), prayer, and fasting. An explanation on Sundays and Sea-son’s website talks about them this way “To increase one’s giving to the poor, to increase one’s attention to prayer, and to decrease one’s focus on the self: the idea is that such disciplines open up the self to God

and to the neighbor.”

This quote frames these three Lenten disciplines with a little differ-ent wording, perhaps shedding some new insights on to what we may want to practice during Lent. It also talks about the connection be-tween Lent and Valentine’s Day. Yes, it’s love, to create some space for us to love God and our neighbor. We don’t fast on chocolate to lose a few pounds or to see if we’ve got the willpower or so that we can tell all our friends we did it, we don’t give to the poor to try to prove to our-selves or others that we are good Christians…we let go of a little bit of self (not in a mean or self-punishing way) so that a little more of us can be available to love God and the people around us and far away from us

and the people very different from us that we don’t like so much.

It’s so often about love. It may not be a stretch to say it’s always

about love.

So maybe this little reflection will help guide you as you think about how you may want to live into the season of Lent and to celebrate Val-

entine’s Day this year.

God bless you beloved brothers and sisters in Christ!!!

Yours in Christ,

The Pathfinder is the monthly

newsletter of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

community at :

Faith Lutheran Church, 1600 Park Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. (906) 632-7246

The deadline for the Pathfinder is

the 15th of each month.

Please send articles, comments, news items

c/o Pathfinder Editor, 1600 Park St. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 or e-mail to faithlc1966@att.net

Pastor: Rev. Breanne Kinnunen

Church Office Administrator/Editor: Sean Uhrig

Congregation Council: Jack Armstrong,

Dennis Brindley, Dan Kinnear, Joy Lake, Sandy Lawson,

Vicki Luoma, Wayne Olsen, Steve Sanderson,

and Cathy Tibbett

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Faith Lutheran Church is a member congrega-tion of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Synod website: nglsynod.org;

Denomination website: elca.org

Wednesday, February 21st at 5:15pm we

will be having a Soup Supper here at Faith Lutheran Church. This will continue every

Wednesday to March 21st. There will be a sign up sheet for Soup Makers on the ta-

ble in the lobby with the snack sign up sheet. Worship to follow at 6pm, so come

on out and join us!

NEW Bible Study

“Rooted & Relevant” adult Bible Study group will meet Feb 6th and 13th.

Starting the 21st we will be having an Ecumenical Bible Study with St. Joe’s Catholic Church starting

at 7pm and will continue every Wednesday until March 21st. Stay tuned for more details.

BID BID

BID BID

BID BID

DESSERT AUCTION Desseru Avction & Silent Avction on

Feb 11 “Life is vnceruain. Eat desseru

first!” Svpporu ovr yovth & also the

ELCA’s Always Being Made New

Campaign. Here’s how: donate

baked goods or silent avction items,

(please bring to chvrch by noon on

Fri, Feb 9), come to the avction and

eat Sloppy Joes, bid on desserus and

silent avction items, & inxite a friend

or family member to come join in the

fwn! The desseru shovld be easily

transporuable and not need to be

refrigerated. Look for a sign-vp sheet

in the lobby nexu to the “snacks for

Svnday” sign-vp sheet.

BID BID

Trades of Hope Come and learn about Trades of Hope, pro-jects that help women from underdeveloped

countries start businesses. There will be snacks, social time, and learning. So save the date, February 22nd at 6pm at Cathy Tibbetts house, please contact Cathy or Sean in the church office for more infor-

mation. Hope to see you there!

2nd Weber, Kevin 3rd Aho, Dennis 4th Mills, Katelyn 4th White, Russell 6th White, Bonnie 7th Taylor, Pamela 8th Kinnear, Eunice 9th McDonald, John 10th Skidmore, William 10th Weber, Emily 11th Gervasio, Julia 11th Sanderson, Jamie 12th Mills, Carey 13th Sanderson, Steve 15th Fiechtner, Zoe 17th Leach, John 19th Carr, Marc 21st Cook, Jacey 21st Kocsovsky, Willard 21st Tankersley, Beverly 26th Sanderson, Kiahna 28th Bricco, Melissa

Ken & Joy Lake 56 years 2/3/62 Patricia & Wayne Olsen 49 years 2/15/69 Nancy & Paul Brewster 30 years 2/13/88

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At Freighterview: 605 W. Portage Ave.

SSM, MI 49783

Ruth Ronquist- (906)253-2331

Walter Pell- (906) 635-6002

At McKinley Manor: 2023 W 4th Ave. SSM, MI 49783

Diane Borrousch- (906) 632 7250

At Home:

Beverly Tankersley- 2621 Lake Blvd.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-3888

Alice Isaacson- Avery Center, Apt. 302

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-9758

Copper Garrett- 5036 W. Five Mile Rd.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-8727

Linda Doran- 590 Three 1/2 Mile Rd.

SSM, MI 49783 (906)632-6483

Will be held immediately following worship on Sun-day, February 18, 2018. There are 2 open seats on

the Faith Lutheran Church Council, each for a full 3 year term. If you are interested in being placed on the ballot and are a member of Faith Lutheran Church, please give your name and a brief biography in writ-

ing to Sean, the office manager, no later than Sunday February, 4th 2018.

CONSTITUTION

Faith Lutheran Church Council is recommending that the Congregation vote on the adaption of substi-tuting a new version of the Church Constitution for the old version. According to Roberts Rules of Order this would be amending by substitution and bring Faith Lutheran Church inline with the ELCA. This vote will be on the agenda of the 2018 Annual meeting.

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Faith Lutheran Church Congregational Council Meeting November 13, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. by President Jack Armstrong. Members present: Jack Armstrong, Dennis Brindley, Cathy Tibbett, Sandy Lawson, Dan Kinnear, Steve Sanderson, Pastor Bre Kinnunen, and Vicki Luoma Members absent: Wayne Olsen Others: Louise Armstrong Devotions: Pastor Bre Kinnunen Dec. devotions – Cathy Tibbett Previous Month’s Minutes: Steve Sanderson made a motion to accept the October 2, 2017 minutes. Sandy Lawson seconded it. Motion passed. Cathy Tibbett made a motion to accept the October 16, 2017 minutes. Sandy Lawson seconded it. Motion passed. Sandy Lawson made a motion to accept the November 6, 2017 minutes. Dennis Brindley seconded it. Motion passed. Steve Sanderson made a motion to accept the November 12, 2017 Congregational minutes. Dennis Brindley seconded it. Motion passed. New Business: Church security The Council discussed security of the church during the day and during worship services. Cathy Tibbett made a motion to lock the church doors during office business hours and to lock the doors during church services 10 minutes after the service starts. Sandy Lawson seconded it. Motion passed. Kitchen Inspection by the Health Department would be twice a year. Bathrooms Fans needed.

Building Fees Sandy presented several fees that other facilities charge. This will be discussed further at the January Council meeting. Pillars The pillars will be done this fall. Buffer Wayne Olsen will check on a buffer. Sound System Pastor Bre Kinnunen is checking on a sound system. Shed Sault Schools Building & Trades class needs to be contacted about our shed. Pastor’s Report Pastor Bre Kinnunen gave us her report for the month. Lily Randall will no longer be doing the nursery on Sunday mornings. Pastor Bre and Father Mike set up a night of caroling with St. Joseph Catholic Church and Faith Lutheran Church on December 14. Grants: $500 – Come to the Table $3000 – Campus Ministry Pastor has elected $2500 towards furnishing allowance.

Building requests: November 13 – Garden Club December 10 12-6 – Soo Theatre Project November 16 – Car Club A motion was made by Cathy Tibbett to approve the building requests. Steve Sanderson seconded it. Motion passed.

Future Meetings: December 17 – 5:30 p.m. will be the Council Christmas dinner at Pastor Bre’s house.

Dennis Brindley made the motion to adjourn. Sandy Lawson seconded it. Motion passed.

The meeting closed with the Doxology.

Respectfully submitted, Vicki Luoma Council Secretary

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Faith Lutheran Church Congregational Council Special Council Meeting

December 17, 2017

The Special Council meeting was convened by Cathy Tibbett. Members present: Cathy Tibbett, Dennis Brindley, Sandy Lawson, Steve Sanderson, Wayne Olsen, and Vicki Luoma. Members absent: Jack Armstrong, Dan Kinnear A motion was made by Cathy Tibbett to remove Pat Deatrick’s name from the Faith Lutheran credit card as she is no longer employed by Faith Lutheran Church. A new credit card is to be issued with just Faith Luther-an Church on it. Sandy Lawson seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Sandy Lawson to purchase the new commercial vacuum cleaner and spot lifter that was recommended by Wayne Olsen using funds from the Victoria Wolfe account. It was seconded by Cathy Tibbett. The motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Vicki Luoma, Council Secretary

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

1600 PARK STREET

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI 49783 Non-Profit

U.S. Postage Paid

Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Permit No. 254

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ASSISTING Dennis Brindley Bruce Anderson Ben Deatrick Bruce Anderson

LECTORS Martha Cowan

Volunteers

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Volunteers

CHOIR DIR. R.A. Brindley R.A. Brindley R.A. Brindley R.A. Brindley

ORGANIST Dave Erfourth Dave Erfourth Lisa Justin Lisa Justin

ALTAR WORKERS

Lilly Randall Lori Strickland Kathy Kagarise

Lilly Randall Lori Strickland Kathy Kagarise

Lilly Randall Lori Strickland Kathy Kagarise

Lilly Randall Lori Strickland Kathy Kagarise

USHERS

Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers

OFFERING

COUNTERS

Wayne Olsen Cathy Tibbett

Wayne Olsen Cathy Tibbett

Wayne Olsen Cathy Tibbett

Wayne Olsen Cathy Tibbett

NURSERY

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