MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK:Luke 21:33 (ESV) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass”
Join us for our Thanksgiving Eve worship, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 7 pm. We’ll celebrate with grateful hearts the "Eucharist” as we gather around the Lord’s Table to remember the Lord’s faithfulness to us, providing all that we need for body and life, now and forever.
“Come, Ye Thankful People, Come!”
Join us the evening of Dec. 5, at 5pm, as we celebrate the Advent Season and prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of our Lord. Please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044CA4AD2FA57-advent4and plan to bring both an appetizer and a dessert to share.
Advent Worship services, with dinner beforehand, are back! Join Wednesday evenings for a wonderful Mr. Vinny dinner after which we'll all go worship our Lord and prepare our hearts to celebrate His coming. We'll get the menu out next week, but put it on your calendar and save on cooking and cleaning.
Our first dinner on Dec. 1st will be a celebration of dogs! Hot dogs, Brats, Italian sausage - if you can put it on a bun, we'll have it! Well, maybe, within reason. Come and check it out. (Sorry, no beer this time.)
Free will offering - suggesting $5/person; $20/family - where else can you eat for that?! And it comes with great fellowship, too.
Christmas Tree Assembly Needed
We're looking for a handy person (or two) to put together two 9-ft Christmas trees Dec 2nd or 3rd, so they're ready for decorating on the morning of Dec. 4th. (Or, some special person could get up really early and get it done before people get here at 9:30?) Thank you so much!
For more information or to volunteer, contact Deb Schellman.
2022 Election Candidates
It’s election time again. Each year in December, we elect the Board of Directors. Last year, we approved a smaller structure, which has five boards, each with one elected director and three elected officers.
This year’s nominees are as follows:
Three Officers
President, Russell Couch
Vice President, Peter Amelingmeier
Treasurer, Bob Angrisani
Five Board Directors
Elders, Paul Arndt
Discipleship, David Hughes
Church Properties, Bill Schellman
Social Ministry, Colleen Umphrey
School Ministry, Andy Doyle
Starting November 14 – November 28, you are invited to submit names for any above positions except for the Board of Elders. Any submissions are to be emailed to Janice.Schaag@faithmarietta.org or dropped off at the church office. Any names submitted will be contacted to determine their willingness to serve. On December 12, at our annual Voters' Election meeting at 12:15 pm, we will elect our officers and board directors for 2022.
FYI: In case you aren’t aware or didn’t notice, all of the above names are currently serving the same positions and are ready and willing to serve another year. In my 40 plus years of ministry, that has never happened before. A very special thank you to our current elected leaders. Russell, Peter, Bob, Paul, David, Bill, Colleen, and Andy. Thank you for serving our Lord and our Faith Family!
During the month of November, we are asking our families to help us show our gratitude for our school, by contributing to “A Faithful Future” campaign.
What is “A Faithful Future” campaign? It is your Parent Teacher League’s largest fundraising event for the 2021-2022.
How is the money raised spent? Monies from “A Faithful Future” are used for student events, educational enhancements, classroom resources and teacher support and appreciation.
How do I give? Visithttps://givebutter.com/afaithfulfutureand credit either "Faith Lutheran," "Faith Alumni," or one of the classes by choosing them. You can then choose an amount.
Thank you so much for supporting our school!
Happy Thanksgiving!
The pledge window for 2022 is open. To ensure that you are able to secure your tax credits before they are fully claimed, it is important to pledge now. Please click hereto be directed to the GaSSO home page to pledge.
There are $100 million in Tax Credits for 2022 that are available on a first come, first served basis. Once the $100 Million tax credit pool is claimed, the ability to participate in the program will be closed.
For improved security be sure to create your GaSSO account to update and manage your personal information, track submission, approval status, funding amounts and scholarship awards.
Once you submit your form, you'll receive a confirmation email and GaSSO will submit your request on January 3, 2022 to Georgia Department of Revenue (GA DOR) for approval. Once you are approved, you'll have 60 days to fund your donation from the date of your approval letter from GA DOR or email from GaSSO.
Your Check list:
__Login or Create your GaSSO Account
__Complete New Pledge for 2022
__Wait until January for GaSSO 2022 approval email or GA DOR approval letter
__Fund your pledge within 60 days from 2022 approval notification
__Receipts will be mailed in January for previous tax year
Georgia Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) Inc. and all the students and families who will benefit from the kind redirection of your tax dollars!!
Hope's Happenings
Continuing with planned activities in November 2021:
Visits to Northwestern Middle School to participate in their reading program, The Oaks, Grace, The Pearl, Cobb County Mental Health Court, Cobb County Veterans' Court
Still available to help deliver soup to shut-ins
Update on three new activities planned for December, 2021:
Boy Scout Summit in Marietta - Saturday, 12/4.
Pope High School in Marietta - Mary Bowen's special needs class holiday gathering on Wednesday, 12/8.
Sope Creek Elementary School in Marietta - will be visiting 2nd Graders and special needs students who want to learn about different types of working dogs on Friday, 12/10.
Future Planned Events:
Invited to attend a Yellow Ribbon Service Deployment in Jan, 2022.
Invited to attend Xavier Church in Birmingham, AL in Feb, 2022 to serve as a catalyst in getting their congregation to attend church again since Covid.
Social Ministry
But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, “Salvation comes from the Lord.”
Jonah 2:9
Many thanks to you! We were able to collect 110 Christmas Shoeboxes to share the love of Christ with less-fortunate children around the world. What a blessing each of these boxes will be to their recipients!
Help needed
As many of you are aware, Tim and Judy Rutz are long-time Faith members and Tim is battling many health issues. Cancer and surgery are just a few. We would like to reach out as fellow church members to help them in anyway we can. We are looking for a few people to volunteer an hour or so a week to sit and visit with Tim so that Judy can do the things she needs to do to take care of herself. If we could get a handful of people to help, the commitment would be less time. Positive faces and conversation would help immensely! If you are interested, please email Colleen Umphrey at umphrey.colleen@gmail.com and we can set up a schedule. If you are unable to help, prayers for healing and peace are greatly appreciated.
JUST ONE THING
Don't forget to return your Thanksgiving Bags on Sunday, November 21st.
Anyone who would like to help check and pack more bags with the school donations, please come to the LWML room after 11:00 service on Sunday, November 21st.
If you can help with delivery - please meet us at 1:00 on Tuesday, November 23rd, to load up at Faith and deliver to Brumby
It's not too late if you would like to donate a $15.00 gift card for the families to buy fresh items for their Thanksgiving meal. Please put your gift cards in Colleen Umphrey's mailbox. If it’s easier you can also make a donation to Social Ministry and place it in a church envelope. We will be accepting donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas hams and turkeys.
Thank you for all of your support.
The below advertised grocery prices for all stores are from Wednesday, November 17th through Tuesday, November 23rd:
PUBLIX
General Mills Cereal - Check signage which size - BOGO
Del Monte Canned Vegetables 13.5 to 15.25 oz cans - BOGO - check signage for some exclusions
Mueller's Pasta 10 - 16 oz - BOGO - check signage for some exclusions
Kraft Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner - BOGO
Jiffy Cornbread - not listed in ad but has been running 55¢ a box
KROGER - Must have Kroger Card - specials vary using digital coupons which you add to your card, or buying 10 or more specials, (this can be a combination of buy 10 or more items as marked in the store) etc. Please see flyer at store. Betty Crocker Brownie Mix - 75¢ ea. when you buy 10 or more (can be combined with other items) - check signage size and varieties
Kroger Peanut Butter 16 oz - 99¢ ea. you can buy up to 5 - requires digital coupon
Post Cereal 11 to 14.75 oz - 1.79 you can buy up to 5 - requires digital coupon
Campbell's Chunky Soup 18.6 to 19 oz - 4 for $5.00
Del Monte Canned Vegetables 14.5 to 15.25 oz - 10 for $10.00
LIDL The below items are their store brand: Jellied Cranberry Sauce - 89¢
Stuffing Mix Herb Seasoned - 79¢
Cut Green Beans or Whole Kernel Corn 14.5 to 15.25 oz can - 4 for a $1.00 - LIMIT 8
WALMART
White rice - 1 lb bag - 72¢
Small 4 roll pack of Toilet Paper - 60¢ a pack
Hunts Pasta Sauce - under a dollar a can Grape Jelly - 94¢
Sweets/Treats and canned fruit is always appreciated if you run into any deals on these items.
Jelly is always appreciated to go with the peanut butter.
Have a great day and thanks for your support!
Upcoming Events - Please mark your calendars! 24 Days of Advent Food Drive –
November 27th and December 5th we will be handing out the list for the 24 Days of Advent Food Drive. This is such an amazing event. All of the boxes after they are filled can be left in the church narthex. We will be taking the boxes to Brumby the week between Christmas and New Year’s. If you are available to help get the boxes to the Brumby Elementary School please let me know! Umphrey.colleen@gmail.com a date and time will be determined later for delivery!
Christmas Toy Drive –
This year we will be collecting toys that will be donated to Simple Needs for families in need of help. All unwrapped gifts can be put under the Christmas Tree in the school lobby no later than Friday December 17th. We are looking for someone to drive the toys to Simple Needs on Saturday December 18th. I am thinking two cars would be enough. Please prayerfully consider helping drop off the toys! Please email me at umphrey.colleen@gmail.com
Finally!! – Coat, hat, mitten, scarf, underwear and sock drive
Please leave these items under the Christmas Tree in the school lobby. These items will be distributed to various low-income apartments in the community.
Nov 20 - Adelle Bowen
Nov 20 - Mary Bowen
Nov 20 - Daniel Gronsbell
Nov 20 - Adrian Brimah (E4)
Nov 21 - Daniel Volk (G3)
Nov 22 - Susan Gronsbell
Nov 23 - Scott McDaniel
Nov 24 - Tim Lambert
Nov 24 - Sarah Gronsbell (G4)
Nov 26 - Marion Baldauf
Nov 26 - Addison Duys (G3)
Nov 27 - Gary Blackwood
Nov 27 - Aaron Rush
Our first dinner on Dec. 1st will be a celebration of dogs! Hot dogs, Brats, Italian sausage - if you can put it on a bun, we'll have it! Well, maybe, within reason. Come and check it out. (Sorry, no beer this time.)
Many thanks to you! We were able to collect 
