dear sisters and brothers in christ, · 2021. 6. 30. · ruth ronquist- merlin home– 1703 hyde...
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p. 1 “From Pastor Rita”
Dates at a glance
p. 2 “About Faith Lutheran”
Homebound members
NGLS Books to borrow
p. 3 Walking Together
p. 4 “Thank you!”
p. 5 Important dates
and Upcoming Events
p. 6 Council Minutes
p. 7 “From the Synod”
May Financial Statement
p. 8 & 9 Calendars
Dates at a Glance
July 4, 2021
Independence Day
July 18, 2021
Worship in the Park
Aug. 29, 2021
Pastor Rita’s Installation
INSIDE
From Pastor Rita
July 2021
O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, still be our guard
while trouble last and our eternal home. (ELW 632), Isaac Watts, alt.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
We are proud to be a reconciling in Christ congregation that welcomes all
people. All are welcome to join our outdoors, online, and in-person worship
services. I am delighted to announce that our ecumenical worship in
Sherman Park will return on July 18th. I looking forward in seeing the great
attendance on that day!
Our church council met on Tuesday, June 20th and discussed our in-person
worship guidelines. It was concluded that mask requirements are no longer
necessary given the positive outcomes of the vaccines, thus the mask policy
now resides as: “Mask are optional, but if you are not fully vaccinated, please
wear a mask.” I am grateful for the wisdom of our church council who have
given us guidance these past months.
It is recommend that you take the vaccine unless there are outer health issues
that prevent you from doing so. Derrick and I have received our vaccinations
and it has given great peace of mind for both of us.
I would encourage our congregants to utilize the church website frequently
for updates, activities and online church giving (Tithe.ly). Exciting events are
coming up at Faith, in coming months. Please be on the lookout in our
announcement sections.
Thank you for your love, patience, and support throughout this past pandemic
phase. I am so grateful.
May the spirit of truth and wisdom abide with us.
Your’s in Christ,
Pastor Rita.
Office hours for
Faith Lutheran Church:
Monday through Friday
9AM—2PM
Incase of Pastoral
Emergencies Pastor Rita
can be reached at
1(312) 478-6212
Or by email at
In-person Worship has resumed!
Join us Sundays at 10:30am* You can also watch live on Facebook
*We begin with organ music at 10:20am h
Later the service may be watched on our website h
https://www.faithlutheransaultstemarie.org/ h
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Pastor Rita will be out of the office from July 19th through August 2nd.
If you have any Pastoral needs, Pastor Raappana
Will be available at (906) 322-3487.
Faith Lutheran Church
is a member congregation of the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Synod website: nglsynod.org
Denomination website: elca.org
Beverly Tankersley– Medilodge– Rm B3
1011 Meridian St. SSM, MI 49783
Alice Isaacson– P.O. Box 1858
SSM, MI 49783 (906)259-0402
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
Eva Mohr– E 5040 State Highway M35
Escanaba 49829 (906)789-0423
Ruth Ronquist- Merlin Home– 1703 Hyde St.
SSM, MI 49783 (906)253-2331
Walter Pell- 605 W. Portage Ave.
SSM, MI 49783 (906) 635-6002
Diane Borrousch- 2023 W 4th Ave. SSM, MI 49783 (906) 635-9606
Al Picotte- P.O. Box 580 Cedarville, MI 49719 (906) 630-8806
Mary Oja - McKinley Manor, 110-E 2023 W 4th,
SSM, MI 49783
(906) 632-7496
Louise Rogers-
332 Arlington Ct. #102
SSM, MI 49783
(906) 253-1580
Our homebound and nursing home members are often so isolated that your phone call, visit, even a card can mean the difference between
lonely existence and continued life in our faith community. What can you do? Please reach out to those who have been such a vital part of our congregation and give back.
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 [email protected]
Pastor: Rev. Rita Chirala
Church Office Administrator/Editor: Sean Uhrig
Congregation Council: Catherine Tibbett,
Will Karr, Vicki Luoma, Wayne Olsen,
Ese Osumili, Steve Sanderson, Jack Armstrong,
and Ken Randall
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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
And Don’t Call Me a Racist! by Ella Mazel
Dismantling Racism: The Continuing
Challenge to White America by Joseph Barndt
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together
in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Battered Women: From a Theology of
Suffering to an Ethic of Empowerment by
Joy M.K. Bussert
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Walk Tall: Affirmations for People of Color
by Carleen Brice
Crying Wind by Linda Stafford
Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in
the Story of Race by Debby Irving
The NGLS Synodical Women's Organization board have accumulated some books that are available to read! For more information or to request a book, please email Dawn at [email protected].
Books Available for Borrowing!
Diane McDonald
For tending to and donating flowers for the Choir Window flower bed
Martha Cowan, Sandra Lawson, Wayne Olsen, and Jack Bachand
For tending to the Memorial Garden and the flower bed by our sign, by laying mulch, and donating
time & flowers
THANK YOU!
Thank you!
Lisa Justin,
for blessing us with your
beautiful music and fellowship.
Best wishes on your new chapter!
From: your family
at Faith Page 4
Darryl and Terri East
For tending to our large yard and keeping the grass in check.
David &Linda Guisbert 54 years 7/8/67
Diane & John McDonald 51 years 7/25/70
Kevin & Nancy Robinson 27 years 7/18/94
Bobbie & Barry Levine 54 years 8/27/67
John & Cynthia Suppa 49 years 8/12/72
Kay & Jim Makela 40 years 8/8/81
Cheryl & Marc Sundstrom 36 years 8/10/85
Marianne & Ken Kinnear 30 years 8/31/91
Keith & Lynne Nortch 20 years 8/11/01
William Karr & Laura Marken
16 years 8/27/05
VBS Distribution VBS boxes will be distributed
Wednesday, July 16, from 4:30-6:30pm. If you are unable to pick
up your child’s box please contact Sean in the office so we can coordinate a drop off time.
2nd Diane McDonald
4th Lauren Suppa
5th Louie Kinnear IV
8th Taylor Mills
13th Roland Kagarise
15th Jeffrey Oja
15th Aina Piirainen
18th Laura Marken
19th Pamela Markstrom
20th Bert Kinnear III
22nd Daniel Kinnear
23rd Joseph Gendreau
23rd William (Liam) Karr
24th Lorna Bricco
26th Linda Guisbert
26th Gordon Lake
26th John Roese
29th Patricia Keller
29th Marianne Kinnear
30th Leroy Baatz
30th Jennifer Randall
30th Corey Strickland
31st Carrie Oja
Join us for
Pastor Rita’s Installation
August 29th at 3PM
Followed by refreshments
and time of fellowship!
Worship in the Park!
At Sherman Park, July
18th starting at 10:30am
Bring a lawn chair, a pair of shades, a hat, and an appetite. And join us for
the return of our Worship in the Park, Potluck and Picnic!
In August we will be welcoming NEW MEMBERS, and members who
never received an official welcome due to the pandemic. If you are interested in becoming a member of Faith,
please contact Pastor Rita or Sean.
Our ladies group, WELCA,
meets the first Wednesday of every month at 10AM for bible
study and a meeting. Bring something to eat for lunch. August 4th, WELCA will be
meeting at Joy Lake’s cabin, but you can carpool by arriving at Faith by 10AM This
meeting is a potluck so please bring something to share.
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1st Ella Trinkle
2nd Jonathon Hagelee
5th Luke Sanner
6th Paul Raappana
8th Bobbie Levine
9th Elliana Kagarise
10th Beverly Ludwig
10th Gloria McKinney
14th Corri Darou
15th Rachael Kinnear
17th Patricia Olsen
19th Alan Hewitt
20th Kristin Flickinger
21st Ruth Ronquist
22nd Anna Lawson
24th Daniel Mills
25th Tristan Karr
26th Andrew Markstrom
27th Wayne Olsen
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Faith Lutheran Church Council Meeting
May 18, 2021
The meeting was called to order by President Cathy Tibbett at 7:08 p.m. Members present: Cathy Tibbett, Wayne Olsen, Jack Armstrong, Vicki Luoma, Pastor Rita Chirala, Will Karr, Steve Sanderson, Ken Randall Members absent: Ese Osumili Guest: Louise Armstrong Devotions: Pastor Rita opened the meeting with a prayer. Devotions for June – Wayne Olsen Minutes: Steve Sanderson made a motion to accept the minutes of April 20, 2021. Seconded by Wayne Olsen. Motion carried. Future meetings: Council meeting - Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Counters: May – Will Karr, Ese Osumili June - Jack Armstrong, Steve Sanderson Old Business: Church Services:
Mask Wearing: Steve Sanderson made a motion to continue wearing masks and revisit this item in another month. Seconded by Will Karr. Motion carried.
Coffee Hour After Service: Ken Randall made a motion to have a coffee hour after church outside. Seconded by Steve Sanderson. Motion passed with 4 yes and 2 no.
Singing Softly: Wayne Olsen made a motion for the congregation to be able to sing softly in church with a mask on. Seconded by Vicki Luoma. Motion carried.
Placing Hymnals and Bibles back into pews: Steve Sanderson made a motion to place the hym-nals and Bibles back into the pews. Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried.
Walking Together: This meeting will be held on September 26 from 3:30 - 6:00 at Faith Lutheran Church. We will provide the meal and have a church service.
Pastor Rita’s Installation: The date has been changed to August 29th at 3:00 p.m. Coffee and cake will be served after the installation service.
New Business: Vacations: Wayne Olsen made a motion to allow the following vacation times for Pastor Rita (July
15-28) and Sean (July 23-25). Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried. Endowment: Steve Sanderson made a motion to pay 25%of Endowment disbursement for this year
to go towards Fortune Lake Camp. Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried. Wayne Olsen made a motion to give $750. of the Endowment disbursement to seminaries of NGLS.
Seconded by Steve Sanderson. Motion carried. Repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery: This doctrine was presented to Council and discussed. Pastor’s Report: Pastor Rita gave her Pastor’s report. Committee Reports: Christian Education – Vacation Bible School will not be in person this year. Boxes with activities
will be distributed by a Drive thru at Faith in July. Come to the Table – No Report Endowment –$4158. to spend this year. Fellowship – No Report Worship and Music –Next meeting May 27. Membership – Next meeting the end of May. Outreach – No Report Stewardship – No Report Finance – Wayne gave the financial report. Property – Driveway repairs need to be done this summer. Still waiting for companies to call back. Memorial – No Report Campus Ministry – No Report WELCA – They met on May 5. Staff Support – No Report A motion was made by Will Karr to accept the committee reports including the pastor’s report. Seconded by Ken Randall. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn: Wayne Olsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Jack Armstrong. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully submitted, Vicki Luoma, Council Secretary
May Financial Statement
Month of May 2021
Month of May 2021
May Activity (Over)
May 2021 Y.T.D. Actual Activity
May Y.T.D. Budget
Net Activity Over (Under) Budget
Actual Activity Budget Under Budget
General Fund Revenue
$ 22,352.26 $ 9,922.00 $ 12,430.26 $ 60,961.20 $ 44,413.00 $ 16,548.20
Expenses $ 11,883.35 $ 12,967.00 $ (1,083.65) $ 65,601.19 $ 73,429.00 $ (7,827.81)
Revenue over (under) Expenses $ 10,468.91 $ (3,045.00) $ 13,513.91 $ (4,639.99) $ (29,016.00) $ 24,376.01
We withdrew $6,000.00 from the Investment Account for housing allowance and $4158.00 from the Endowment Account
which is included in May's General Revenue.
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the mission and ministry at Faith Lutheran!
As part of our synod’s
resolution to foster relationships between the
NGLS and Indigenous communities; and to further understand appreciate the
history, heritage, culture and spirituality of our Indigenous neighbors, you are invited to consider these upcoming events:
Upcoming Events Sponsored by Local Indigenous Communities
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
43rd Annual Maawanji'iding July 23-25 in Baraga, MI
More event information can be found at:
https://www.kbic-nsn.gov/index.php/powwow
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