Due to Grandparents'/VIP Day being on Friday this week, there will not be an 8:45am Wednesday Worship service. Instead, please join us on Friday at 9:00am for our Lenten worship, along with our students and guests.
On Wednesday, March 8th, the Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Kantorei choir will be leading the worship service at 7:00pm. Beforehand, join us from 5:30-6:45pm for a delicious dinner of pasta & meatballs, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. Let's come together to make these young men feel welcomed into our community! (Plus, you don't have to worry about figuring our what to cook for dinner if you join us ....)
We are raising up the next generation faithful Christian disciples!
Experiencing and celebrating God's lavish gifts of love, grace, and mercy
Sharing those gifts with others
Being transformed by God's Word
Clinging to the cross of Jesus
Providing excellent academic preparation:
Developing love for and excitement about learning
Excelling at reading, writing, and effective communication
Training minds for success at the next academic level
Creating a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, and the ability to relate well with others
By the numbers:
Schools - 1,854
Teachers - 21,312
Districts - 35
Reaching over 180,000 students, their families, and the community with the life-changing message of Jesus' love!
Join us this week, March 3-10, as we come together with other Lutheran schools around the country, celebrating the blessings of Lutheran education at all levels!
Note - unfortunately, due to problems with our infrastructure, we will not be able to stream the Voters' Meeting this Sunday. We know it's old-fashioned, but please come join us in the Sanctuary at 12:15pm.
Mission of the Month - March, April & May
First Care Women’s Clinic
First Care Women’s Clinic is an evangelical Christian non-profit organization that was established to reduce abortion by giving the support and information that people need to choose life.
We will be collecting items for the Baby Boutique. There is a basket in the school lobby for donations as well as the church narthex.
The Baby Boutique supports women who have chosen life by providing practical assistance. Clients who attend our Parenting and Prenatal Classes are able to participate in a class baby-shower where they receive new items to help with the first months of motherhood. Through a variety of ongoing classes, mothers earn “points” and are able to use them to shop the boutique. All items provided are free.
Current Needs
Maternity clothes – new or gently used
Teethers and rattles
Newborn pacifiers
Breast pads
4 oz baby bottles
New girl receiving blankets
Boys pjs (0-3 mos)
Boys outfits (0-3 mos)
Girls outfits (0-3 mos)
Boy and girl cotton hats (0-3 mos)
If you prefer to make a monetary donation those will go with any chapel donations to support other parts of this ministry. This is a local non-profit located in Marietta.
The Food Pantry Story
The Faith Food Pantry started in 2019 with two people who wanted to make a difference in our community. They began buying and donating needed items to the Brumby food pantry and after the pandemic hit in 2020, making 25 bags a week to take to Brumby for distribution.
From there, we moved to a little bit of space in the office/closet beside the LWML room which was filled with old computers, equipment, the Soup Ministry freezer and supplies, and Just One Thing was started. With the cooperation of the LWML ladies, we were able to make that work.
In April, 2021, we applied for and received a “Seed Money” grant from the FL/GA District to help kick-start a real pantry.
In May 2021, the closet/office was cleaned out and shelving installed and we grew & grew & grew until we were bursting at the seams.
In September 2022, we moved into our new space in the little house next door to the church. We also added a new member to our team and are so happy and blessed to have her.
The Pantry not only supplies food bags to the Brumby distribution, but supports the Social Workers at Sedalia Park, Brumby, Eastvalley, and Powers Ferry Elementaries, East Cobb Middle, and Wheeler High with school supplies, toiletry items, emergency food bags for families, snacks and water for elementary and Wheeler High counselors, sweets and easy-to-prepare snacks for East Cobb Middle backpacks.
This would never be possible without the support of this congregation and our new partner PORCH and our community friends.
No, it's not too early to be thinking about Easter breakfast! It is five weeks away, but those weeks will fly by! (Especially if we don't think and plan for it.)
Please join us for this delightful time of celebration, reconnecting, and fellowship! And, yes, it takes a lot of planning and help. If you'll be in town, please join us! We'll look forward to seeing you, whether or not you can help, we really want you to come celebrate with us!
The pantry had its biggest food bag delivery ever on February 28th. We delivered 250bags to Brumby on February 28th. Brumby served 298 families February 28th at their weekly food distribution. Our Brumby friends were able to make 50 bags of food so there were two bags left at the end of distribution. There was no Food Bank delivery. Our next delivery will be April 4th which is Spring Break. We will also be making toiletry bags to deliver that day with a goal of 200 bags each of food and toiletries.
Thank you to everyone who bought peanut butter. Everyone got a jar in their bag on the 28th but we still are in need for our April 4th collection.
The below are advertised grocery prices for Kroger, Publix, Aldi, and Walmart. The sales ads run from March 1st through March 7th.
The pantry needs peanut butter, jelly, corn bread mix (Jiffy, etc.), Tuna Helper, pasta and pasta sauce, canned meats, canned chili and pasta, cereal, 2nd breakfast items like breakfast bars and pop-tarts, and pudding cups as our shelves need to be restocked to make more bags. Toiletry items are always needed - bath wash, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant. We are hoping to make 200 toiletry bags to go along with the 200 food bags the first week of April.
PUBLIX
Peter Pan Peanut Butter 16.3 oz jar - BOGO - This is the first time in all the years we have had the pantry that we have run out of peanut butter
Martha White Muffin Mix 7 - 7.4 oz pkg - BOGO
Campbell's Chunky Soup 15.25 to 18.8 oz can - BOGO
Idahoan Mashed Potatoes 8 oz pouch - BOGO
Del Monte Tomatoes 14.5 oz can - 5 for $5.00 Jiffy Cornbread - not listed in ad but has been running 64¢ a box
KROGER - Must have Kroger Card - specials vary using digital coupons which you add to your card, or buying 5 or more specials, (this can be a combination of buy 5 or more items as marked in the store) etc. Please see flyer at store. Kroger is running their ads now for basically 2 weeks with a few changes - so if you used the digital coupon the first week you cannot use it again.
Starkist Tuna Post 5 oz can - 10 for $10.00
Jif Peanut Butter 16 oz jar - $1.99 when you buy 5 or more - can mix and match
Malt O Meal Cereal 15 to 23.5 oz bag - $1.99 when you buy 5 or more - can mix and match
Campbell's Spaghettio's 15 - 15.8 oz can - 4 for $5.00
Chef Boyardee Canned Pasta 14.5 to 15 oz can - 4 for $5.00
Kroger Chunk Light Tuna 5 oz can - 89¢
Kroger Peanut Butter 16 oz jar - $1.79 Kroger White Rice 1 lb bags - have been running 10 for $10.00 ALDI Peanut Delight Creamy Peanut Butter 18 oz - $1.79
Pudding Cups 4 pk - 99¢
WALMART - the below is normal pricing Walmart brand Pasta - 82¢ box
White rice - 1 lb bag - 72¢
Hunts Pasta Sauce can - $1.16
Walmart brand Pasta Sauce 24 oz jar - 88¢ Grape Jelly - $1.90 Jiffy Cornbread - 54¢
Sweets/Treats and canned fruit is always appreciated if you run into any deals on these items.
Have a great day. Thanks for your support.
Feb 25 - Colleen Welker (Staff)
Feb 25 - Caitlin Brooks
Feb 26 - Bob Bowen
Feb 27 - Drew Adkins
Feb 28 - Arden Johnson
Mar 2 - Sam Czerwonka
Mar 2 - Daniel Parada
Mar 5 - Karen Hirschler
Mar 5 - Luke Czerwonka
Feb 26 - Andy & Chelle Doyle
Feb 29 - Gregory & Stacy Sinatra
Let's come together to make these young men feel welcomed into our community! (Plus, you don't have to worry about figuring our what to cook for dinner if you join us ....) 
