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Announcements and Prayers

August 21st, 2024

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Upcoming Meetings

September 4th: Ladies Auxiliary, 6:30 PM

September 9th: Planning Council, 7:00 PM

Feeding Our Friends

FELC will be helping BeMoreCaring each month by preparing and packaging 190 meals for delivery to our homeless friends in the Baltimore and Anne Arundel County areas. Please let Margie know if you are interested in helping. We will announce future dates/times. Also, if you are a Thrivent member please consider putting in for an Action Team to help offset the cost for this or future opportunities. **We are meeting today at 1pm to put together the meals!**

Celebrating 84 Years

Join us on Sunday, September 8th as we will be celebrating 84 years of ministry to the Odenton and surrounding communities. We are excited to be celebrating First Lutheran’s 84 years of presence in this community. For 84 years, the faithful saints of this congregation have been preaching Christ and Him crucified. For 84 years, the faithful saints of this congregation have carried the Good News of the Gospel out into the community to share God’s love with others. As we prepare to remember and celebrate 84 years of ministry at First Lutheran, we encourage you to invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join us for a blessed time of worship. Following the service, we will have a tailgate luncheon to celebrate and enjoy our time of fellowship together. More information about the tailgate luncheon will be forthcoming in the days ahead.

Sunday School is Back

Sunday School is back and will resume on Sunday, September 8th. Adult Sunday School will meet in the fellowship hall and the children will meet downstairs in the SS Rooms. Sunday School hour will be from 9AM-10AM each week. We hope that you will make plans to join us during this time as we continue to grow together in our Christian faith.

Children’s Sunday School is beginning soon. We would like to invite all children (Pre-K to 5th grade) to join us this year. We are trying to get an idea of the numbers and ages so we can better prepare for the classes. Registration forms will be available or call the church office. Interested in helping? We can always use new and fresh ideas. Like to sing? play an instrument? help with bulletin boards or crafting ideas? Since there is already a meeting this Sunday after church, please send me a text or email and let me know how you would like to help. Call or Text Ursula at (443)995-2035 Once I get the feedback I’d like to meet with those people at a more convenient time. Thanks for prayerfully considering it!

Janice Stevens Service

A funeral service for Janice Stevens will be held here at First Evangelical Lutheran on Saturday, September 7th at 2PM in the sanctuary. A light reception will follow in the fellowship hall.

Save The Date

Calling all middle and high school youth! Save the date for the second Sunday in September as we prepare to kick off with a combined youth group with St. Paul Lutheran Annapolis, St. Paul in Crofton, and Trinity Lutheran in Bowie. We are excited to be working together to provide a time for our youth from these congregations to connect and grow in their faith. More information to come in the weeks ahead.

Congregational Meeting

Please make plans to join us for a brief congregational meeting after the service on Sunday, August 25th. During this time, Pastor Corey will be sharing some plans for a time of Jubilee for our congregation and what that will look like moving forward together. We hope that you will make plans to attend.

Men’s Bible Study

Pastor Corey is looking to offer a Wednesday morning men’s bible study beginning in the fall. If you are interested in being a part of this group, there is more information and a sign-up sheet located in the Narthex.

Women’s Bible Study

Pastor Corey is looking to offer a Tuesday morning women’s bible study to begin in the fall. If you are interested in being a part of this group, there is more information and a sign-up sheet located in the Narthex

Young Men’s Bible Study

Pastor Corey will be leading a study through the book of Hebrews for young adult men every other Monday evening beginning in the fall. If you are interested in being a part of this group, there is more information and a sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

Small Groups Beginning This Fall

We are preparing to start small groups in the fall. Together as a congregation, we will be working through the book: “The Great Sending: God’s Heart For The World Beating Through You.” We are still looking for 1-2 more families or individuals to serve as host homes. You can also see more information and begin to sign-up for which group you want to be a part of located in the Narthex.

Blood Drive

Mark your calendar! Our next blood drive is August 23rd 10:00am-4:00pm in the Fellowship hall. Walk-ins are welcome, but if the schedule fills up, you may be turned away. So, if you plan to donate, please schedule an appointment. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: FELC or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Denise Bach.

FELC Semi-Annual Flea Market

September 21st, from 9am-2pm on the church parking lot. Spaces are $20 and an 8-foot table is an additional $5. We will have baked goods, hot dogs, chips, soda, and water available for sale. If you’re interested in setting up, please call the church office at 410-672-3352 or email churchoffice@felcodenton.org. 

Operation Christmas Child

The collection portion of our project for OCC is moving along. For August, into September, we will be collecting School Supplies and Personal Care Items. Cards with pictures/details about what to buy are pinned on the board in the Narthex, as you enter the Sanctuary. Choose cards for the items you’d like to purchase. Last week there was a chart, showing what is being collected and amounts still needed, in the bulletins. They will be updated weekly. Next week the chart will be also in the emails. If you are shopping locally, rather than online, put items in the labeled containers provided in the Narthex. We are working on setting up the option of ordering some bulk items online through Amazon, or Walmart for which more information will be provided. Check the table by the elevator for examples of some items. With school starting, there are sales on some of the products we are collecting. Please keep checking back as the items will change as we reach our goals. As more items are received, examples of partially and fully packed boxes, like the children might receive, will be displayed. Each week, as donations come in, we hope to update the amounts when completed or amounts needed, so that you know better how to shop. I am happy to say that have met the goals for colored pencils, sharpened #2 pencils, pencil sharpeners and ink pens! If you are reading this in the email and worshiping from home, and would like to participate in the OCC project, but are unable to get out, I would be happy to help you with making purchases for donations. Just call and leave a message with your name and I’ll get back with you! In addition to the table, there is a photo board set up so you can get an idea of the process that goes into the filling of the Operation Christmas Child boxes. Decorating our boxes and writing short, individual messages to the children will be coming up as soon as they arrive in September. We have a labeled container marked “Cards & Calendars” in the Narthex by the elevator on the OCC table where you can donate old picture calendars or cards. Many have participated in the past three years and we hope we can count on you again this year! Thanks for your support! Blessings to you as we work together to bless 100 children around the world with the love and knowledge of Jesus! Questions or clarifications needed? Just contact Ursula (443-995-2035) or ask me at church! If you would like to learn more about OCC just type in Operation Christmas Child/videos in your computer browser. There are videos that show the amazing stories of children who received a boxes and the impact it has made in their lives by bringing them to Jesus.

Men’s Breakfast

Join the men the fourth Saturday of the month at 8 AM for breakfast and fellowship. The next men’s breakfast will be August 24th at 8AM, in the Fellowship hall. It will be a BYOB (bring your own breakfast). Please contact Mike Mrozek, if you have any questions.

Shut In Visitation Ministry

If you would like to be visited and/or receive Communion, please contact the Church Office (410-672-3352 or churchoffice@felcodenton.org.

Young Adult Small Group

If you are between the ages of 20 and 30, please join us for our weekly (virtual) Bible Study, 8-9PM, on scheduled weekdays. If interested please contact John Pinckney. We look forward to discussing God’s word with you!