SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS

Christ directs us in John 13:34:   A new command I give you: Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

Our desire in Faith Church is to encourage your Christian walk and to enlist your help in loving and serving other, as stated in I John 3:18:  Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Faith Church programs related to Discipleship

Small group study/sharing (join new or established group) 

Buck Day

Bible study at the church (during day hours)

Cursillo, also called Unidos en Cristo (weekend retreat)

Paul Tesarek & Rick Pavelka

Adult Sunday School class (weekly, 9:40 - 10:40am)

Buck Day

Teaching children in Sunday School

Donna Dowd

AdventureQuest (Wedneday nights, grades 1 thru 6)

Lori Lhotka

Youth Theater (directing, writing, stage sets)

Lori Wukmir (Jr. HIgh)

Tim James (Sr. High)

Faith Church programs related to Worship

Reading (read a provided prayer, following Sunday offering)

Mark Allen

Singing (sing in choir, small groups or solo)

Tim James

Ushering at worship services

Playing an instrument

Tim James

Decorating Faith Church (indoors: holidays, special seasons)

Dean Solytjes

Decorating Faith Church (outdoors: plants, lawn, signs)

Karen Lewis & Linda Blakesley

Sound system (operate sound board)

Bill Slack & Dean Halverson

Faith Church programs related to Fellowship

Women Circles (women who meet in homes or church)

Nancy Parker

Women's Ministries (fellowship of women on weekends)

Men's Ministries (fellowship of men one Saturday per month)

John O'Keefe

Second Halfers (tours, fieldtrips, travel for second half of life)

Bob & Esther Rupp

Seniors' Breakfast (Friday mornings, once a month)

Karen James

Prayer Fellowship (Wed morn, pray for requests from church)

Marilyn Carlson & Helen Lovingfoss

Softball team

Todd Bjerke

Golf Group

Gordi Aumann

Card Clubs (Bridge Club & 500 Club)

Shirley Baillie (Bridge)

Evelyn Vraspir (500)

Palette Club (Wed morning, weekly, art is displayed in church)

Jackie Larson

Faith Church programs related to Ministry

Youth Committee activities (plan and give oversight)

Mike Moy

Church Counseling (confidential conversations with pastors)

Rev. Dr. Chris Carlson

Church Foundation (opportunity for endowments & memorials)

Bob Holzinger

Technology (updating the website)

Ramon Gonzalez

Blood Drive (donating blood twice a year)

Rick Len

Christmas Caroling (group singing in Dec to homebound)

Julie Woodstra

Cooking (cookies, cake, dinners for youth, funerals, receptions)

Deb Kelly, Catering Cafe

Serving (weddings, reception, special events)

Nursery care (attending to babies and infants)

Donna Dowd

Stephen Ministry (become trained to help those hurting)

Mary Anne Draayer & Dave Nodine

Dinner-at-Your-Door (deliver prepared meals to shut-ins)

Betsy Raymond

Loaves & Fishes (monthly help serving meals to the hungry)

Marque Nelson

Families Moving Forward (hosting homeless at church)

Linda Flynn

Garage Sale (summer fund raiser for special project)

Betty Swanson

Cleaning/Organizing church (assist with housekeeping)

TBA

Office routines (copying, answering phones, collating, etc.)

TBA

Angel Tree (gifts for children of Shakopee Women inmates)

Barbara Tenney

Paint-a-thon (once a year, paint a home in need)             

Lorraine Francis & Bob Bull

Faith Church programs related to Evangelism

Your Mission Trips & Retreats (help chaperone)

David Stewart

Habitat for Humanity-type projects (construction, etc.)

Todd Bjerke

Mission Committee activities (plan and give oversight)

Andy Marlow

Front Door Connection (Sunday greeting at entrances)

Jennifer Martin

Welcome Desk (answer questions, give tours, deliver cups)

Tom Radermacher

TBA