MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF FAITH CHURCH

JUNE 2017

Twenty-five years ago this month, Faith Church began. For the

first several years, worship services were primarily held on

school campuses. Later on a church building was built, the

membership grew, and community service efforts abounded.

What does God have in store for us during the next 25 years?

Celebrating 25 Years!

Inside Faith Congregational

FAITH STAFF

Pastor Rob Hunter

Choir & Music Director

Lisa Stowe

Administrative Assistant Frank Grieco

STEERING OFFICERS

President Gary Mealy

Vice President

Wilma Osterhoudt

Secretary J.R. Trespel

Treasurer

Kelly Phillips

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Always consider using your gifts and talents in

assisting in God’s mission for Faith Church

Community Outreach Ministry Patty Hesser

Discipleship Ministry Bob Santom

Property Ministry Rich Pecho

Shepherd Ministry Carol McDonnold

Stewardship Ministry Ron Knepshield

Worship Ministry Marcia Steiner

2199 SW Savona Blvd. Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953 Phone: 772-879-6155

Do you remember when you turned

25 years old? I remember it was the first time I felt like I was turning “old.” I was in my first year of seminary. I was living on a university campus and was surrounded by undergraduate college students. The age difference in years was minimal, but when my younger friends referred to me as “old man,” I understood exactly what they meant. I wasn’t a kid anymore. No turning back. Fortunately, years down the road, I would have many more opportunities to feel “old” again. And isn’t it funny that when you look back at those times you felt old in the past, you realize how young you actually were. This month, Faith Church turns 25. Do we feel “old”? Maybe. We’ve been

From the Pastor’s Pen

through a lot. We’ve grown a lot. Hopefully, we’ve matured a lot. But wouldn’t it be interesting, if years down the road we are to look back at June of 2017, and say to ourselves...we thought we were old...but we had only just begun! It is a privilege to serve in a church that is so young...and so old. We are an established community of faith with a strong foundation. And we are also full of potential to continue to grow in God and in number and in our community. I look forward to Faith’s next 25 years! It will be exciting to see where God takes us. Yours in Faith! Pastor Rob Hunter

Dates and information contributed by

Pastor Jim Mory

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October 27, 2013—Last Sunday Worship with Pastor Jim Mory. Followed by a one-year Search and Call process, with Pastor Todd Weber serving as Interim Minister.

When the Oak Hammock K-8 School opened Faith Church initiated a relationship with them that our parking lot could be used by parents to park and walk their children to school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. We further supported them by gathering school supplies every August and deliver them before the new school year started.

Learn To Read Program: Originally designed to help adults learn to read, it became more of a program for people who immigrated to the United States to learn to read and speak English.

Share Florida Program: Families and individuals could purchase food at low cost on a once-a-month basis. A team of people drove to West Palm to pick up orders and bring food back to church where another team packaged the food for people.

March 15, 2001—First Thursday Night Meal was served; they continue to this day.

November 19, 2000—The first worship service in the new building at 2199 S.W. Savona Blvd. was held.

Church operated Miss Audy’s Thrift Store on Bayshore Boulevard for a couple of years. Store closed around the time of the fires in PSL, April 1999. Audy Luhr was very benevolent to Faith Church over the years through contributions to the operating budget and a $500,000 donation to the Building Fund.

September 1998—Moved to St. Lucie West Middle School.

June 1998—Moved to Treasure Coast Christian Church for three months (now Lutheran Church).

June 1994—Moved to Manatee Elementary School.

June 1993—Moved to warehouse space on Peacock in St. Lucie West.

September 1992—WPSL gave Faith Church a 30-minute spot on Sunday mornings at no cost which continued for 21 years. Since then, Faith Church has been supporting WPSL Christmas Kids with toys and financial gifts. This includes a Pancake Breakfast for many years, and all proceeds go to help this effort.

June 7, 1992—First Worship Service held at Barry University Campus in St. Lucie West, now Florida Atlantic Campus.

February 6, 1992—Morys move to Port St. Lucie. The Florida Conference and United Church of Christ had purchased property at the corner of California and Heatherwood Boulevards in St. Lucie West, now All Villages Presbyterian Church.

October 19, 2014—First Sunday with Pastor Rob Hunter.

June 11, 2017—Faith Church celebrates 25 years!

April 15, 1999—Fires in Port St. Lucie; 43 homes destroyed, many others damaged. Fire burnt through church property at corner of California and Savona.

Announcements

The Faith Church Logo was designed by a local PR company. It features three palm trees and the sun and water. The three palm trees symbolize the Trinity, the community of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Sun is the light of God that serves as a “Lamp for our feet and a light for our path” as we travel through this world. It is rising, not setting to symbolize the new possibilities of faithful service at the beginning of each new day. It symbolizes the present, not the past. We celebrate faithful service of the past but we do not live on the success of the past nor our failures. What we do today matters. The water symbolizes Baptism and new life.

“Love to Sing”7:00 PM Worship Service on Wednesdays

Beginning June 21 (Summer months)

Lots of Singing

Classic Hymns & Contemporary Praise

Encouraging Thoughts for the Week

Times of Prayer

For to this end we

4-Patty Hesser

4-J.R. Trespel

8-Kelly Phillips

8-Barbara Hatcher

22-Elaine Wilford

27-Joe Flanigan

30-Donna Jones

30-Patricia O’Meara

JUNE

June 1 Psalm 119:89-176

June 2 Song of Solomon 1-8

June 3 Proverbs 1-3

June 4 Proverbs 4-6

June 5 Proverbs 7-9

June 6 Proverbs 10-12

June 7 Proverbs 13-15

June 8 Proverbs 16-18

June 9 Proverbs 19-21

June 10 Proverbs 22-24

June 11 1 Kings 5-6, 2 Chronicles 2-3

June 12 1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 4

June 13 1 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 5

June 14 2 Chronicles 6-7, Psalm 136

June 15 Psalm 134, Psalm 146-150

June 16 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 8

June 17 Proverbs 25-26

June 18 Proverbs 27-29

June 19 Ecclesiastes 1-6

June 20 Ecclesiastes 7-12

June 21 1 Kings 10-11, 2 Chronicles 9

June 22 Proverbs 30-31

June 23 1 Kings 12-14

June 24 2 Chronicles 10-12

June 25 1 Kings 15:1-24, 2 Chronicles 13-16

June 26 1 Kings 15:25-16:34, 2 Chronicles 17

June 27 1 Kings 17-19

June 28 1 Kings 20-21

June 29 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18

June 30 2 Chronicles 19-23

9-Leigh & Robert Chancey

13-Marjorie & Vince Martin

18-Donna & Bill Jones

21-Donna & Gary Mealy

22-Wilma & Ken Osterhoudt

29-Anne & Bill Graepel

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Community Meal 5-6:30 pm

2 3 Sisters in Faith 10 am

4 Worship 9 am Sermon: If You Forgive

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6 Vacation Bible School

7 Vacation Bible School Bible Study 10 am

8 Vacation Bible School Community Meal 5-6:30 pm

9 Vacation Bible School

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11 Worship 9 am

25th

Anniversary

Dinner at Tutto Fresco

5 pm

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13

NO Ladies Brunch Stewardship 5:30 pm Steering 6:30 pm

14 Bible Study 10 am

15 Community Meal 5-6:30 pm

16 17

18 Father’s Day Worship 9 am

19 20 21 Bible Study 10 am Love to Sing 7 pm

22 Community Meal 5-6:30 pm

23 24

25 Worship 9 am Sermon: Dead to Sin Shepherds 10 am

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28 Bible Study 10 am

Love to Sing 7 pm

29 Community Meal 5-6:30 pm

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Tuesday through Friday

9 am to 12 noon