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We celebrate the Baptism of

SANTIAGO FARGO son of Robert & Zeydilliana in the Mercy 5:19 service!

GOD BLESS OUR FATHERS! HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

FAITH COMMUNITY WELCOMES PASTOR JAMES BUCKMAN!

This weekend, Faith Community is blessed to have Pastor James Buckman and his wife, Cathy, as our special guests!

Pastor Buckman grew up in Nigeria, West Africa, where his parents served as missionaries. Now, he is a Pastor, deployed as a missionary in North America, and much of his ministry revolves around developing prayer ministries and planting house churches.

In addition, Pastor Buckman serves as an Air Force Chaplain, and was chosen as the 2015 Air Force Chaplain of the Year by the Military Chaplains Association.

Pastor Buckman is our guest preacher this weekend. After our Sunday services, he will also be giving a seminar on IPrayU, a prayer app that helps congregations to provide prayer and care for their congregations, and to reach out to their communities.

What a blessing to have the Buckmans with us this weekend!

Nursery care for children ages 6 months to 3 years during the 930am and 11am services. Please check your child(ren) in at Room 112 and fill out an information card. If you want to join our team, please email Kayla Marty at kayla.marty@gmail.com.

Exciting news - the nursery is being moved next Sunday, June 26 to a new location on campus! Go through the Family Life Center entrance and follow the signage! You can’t miss it! PRETEEN YOUTH GROUP! This is for all 4th-6th grade students, Wednesdays, 6-730pm in the Gym. Join us for Bible study, games, food and fun! Information and registration can be found in the church lobby. For more information, please contact Kari Hanratty at khanratty@hanrattylawgroup.com.

JR HIGH/SR HIGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUPS These groups meet every Wednesday evening, 6:00-7:30pm in the Youth Room (upstairs in the Family Life Center). All 7th-12th grade youth are welcome to join us for fun, food, games and Bible study! BAPTISM SEMINAR Our next class is Sunday August 14 from 11am-12pm in the Meeting Room. Childcare for 6mo to 3yrs is provided in the Nursery. No class in July.

Welcome to Faith Community! Welcome to all of our guests. We are thankful for your presence today. As you are leaving church, please look for our Guest Center in the courtyard and pick up a welcome packet and gift from us.

USHERS NEEDED! You can make a difference at the 930am worship service! Just a once a month commitment! If you are interested in helping out once a month or more, please contact the church office. Thanks! WEEKEND TO REMEMBER The Weekend to Remember Marriage Getaway teaches couples how to understand God’s plan for marriage, improve communication, resolve conflict, etc. This event will be held at the Red Rock Casino June 24-26. Contact Robert and Gemma Raymond at 702.524.4525 to join our group and save. SERVE THE LORD AND YOUR FAITH FAMILY We need one member from our congregation to serve at the 8am service on the Altar Team. Husband and wife teams are welcome! Please contact Karla Bair at 702.327.3113. GRIEFSHARE GriefShare is a video seminar and discussion group for people grieving the loss of someone close. It is held here at Faith Community in the Conference Room every Wednesday at 6pm. Please feel free to drop in anytime as each lesson is self-contained with no cost. Contact pcwandel1@gmail.com or maddie41@cox.net for more information. CHRISTIAN VOTER’S GUIDE Another election season is upon us. Registered to vote? Educated in the Biblical worldview and how to vote accordingly on Election Day? Check out the Christian political guidelines at http://www.christianvoterguide.com/national-voter-guides. LAS VEGAS RESCUE MISSION We are looking for 20 people who would love to share the hope and love of Christ to the homeless and impoverished in Las Vegas by serving at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission on Sunday, June 19 from 430pm – 630pm. We encourage you to serve as a single or a family; invite your neighbors, friends or relatives that may find joy in serving the Lord. Please sign up on the glass counter. TEACHING THE FAITH CROSS-CULTURALLY An opportunity on this campus is available to help teach the faith cross-culturally!

The Ethiopian Lutheran Church that meets on our campus is asking for a couple of volunteers who could help them teach the faith to their children. They meet upstairs in our Family Life Center, beginning at 1230pm.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact Linda Kurtz 702-921-2700. FAITH NAME TAGS WITH NEW LOGO Order your name tags with our new logo by filling out the form outside the church office door. Cost is $9.50 - payable in the church office. VBS MUSIC CD’s and downloadable cards still available in the church office for those who are interested. $10.

Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) is a ministry for mothers with young children (newborn through Kindergarten). Our mission is to provide support and encouragement to women while helping them develop as Christians, wives and mothers. We meet every other Thursday

evening (September - May), for a time of fellowship, discussion and creative activities. Dinner and childcare are provided at each meeting. Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 MOPS year; we hope you will join us! If you are interested, please contact Membership Coordinator, Keira Eggleston (keira_eggleston@hotmail.com) for more information.

DRIVE THE SHUTTLE BUS! IT’S FUN! If you have a CDL license or are interested in getting this additional vehicle authorization and would like to serve in our ministry of transporting God's people for special worship services and events, then please contact the church office. Drivers will be needed for special occasions. Thank you!

LIBERIAN ORPHANAGE NEARLY COMPLETED!! By July 15, the new Hope for Children Orphanage Home will be occupied by the 25 or-phans and caretaking family. We thank God for each of you as you have shown your love and compassion to this challenged yet developing nation. Thank you for your support and prayers over the years through civil unrest, floods, Ebola and other transitions. What a heart of God that has been displayed to the glory of God!!

Please go to www.faithlasvegas.org – Missions – Liberia to see photos and up-dates!

CAMBODIA MISSION TRIP Please look for Cambodia Mission Applications to be available next week. We apologize for the date change which is now July 22 – Aug 4, 2017. We will be conducting (1) vision clinics (2) doing evangelism training for disciples who have been restored from the horrors of sex trafficking and (3) conducting “VBS” for community children. We plan to work in Svay Pak and Siem Reap. Please contact linda.kurtz@faithlasvegas.org or 702-439-7902 for questions or comments.

ALTAR FLOWERS Flowers today are given to God for His goodness to us through his Son, Jesus Christ. You may provide flowers for the altar on the flower calendar in the church office. Each arrangement is $20 - payment is collected when you sign up.

CODE READER Faith Community Lutheran Church now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone’s Quick Response (QR) code reader!

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GIVING UPDATE Budgeted Actual

$94,800. $100,602. $5,802.00

$1,104,000. $1,116,244. $12,244.00

May 2016

Year to date

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Sun June 19

8am 930am 930am 930am 930am 11am 12pm 1pm

Traditional Worship Service Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots Isaiah - Conference Room Gospel of Luke - FLC Music Room The Essential Bible - Meeting Room Contemporary Worship Service/ Kingdom Tots IPrayU/Care Lunch IPrayU/Care Seminar

Mon June 20 6pm Body & Spirit - Gym

Tues June 21 930am 7pm

Threads of Faith - Banquet Room Men’s Basketball Fellowship

Wed Jun 22 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm

GriefShare - Conference Room PreTeen Youth - Banquet Room Jr/Sr HighYouth - Gym Why Do You Believe That? - Library

Thur Jun 23

7pm Isaiah - Conference Room

Fri Jun 24

Sat Jun 25

930am 230pm 519pm

Card Ministry - Banquet Room Mercy 519 Rehearsal Mercy 519 Worship Service

Sun Jun 26

8am 930am 930am 930am 930am 11am

Traditional Worship Service Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots Isaiah- Conference Room Gospel of Luke - FLC Music Room The Essential Bible - Meeting Room Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

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Through the Lord’s Supper, Jesus comes to us and grants us His eternal gifts! As we prepare to receive the Lord’s Supper, God’s Word encourages us to examine ourselves. The following questions can help you as you prepare to receive the Lord and His gifts: 1) Do you believe that you are a sinner whose hope for eternal life comes from

Christ alone? Romans 3:23-24 2) Do you believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son and your Savior? Matt. 16:15-17 3) Do you believe that Jesus is present in this sacred meal to grant His forgiveness?

Matthew 26:26-28

4) Do you, by the power of the Holy Spirit, desire to live a godly life in response to

the Lord’s grace and goodness? Romans 12:1-2

Prepare for the Lord’s Supper

Driving the Word Home

Luke 8:26-39

June 18 and June 19, 2016

Rev Jim Buckman

“The Myth of Silent Christianity”

The Christian faith is not silent.

When we were baptized, we were set aside by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the good deeds of God:

the grace of the cross; the gifts and riches

which are ours now and eternally.

When we were children, we learned to sing, “This Little Gospel Light of Mine”

and we repeated the refrain, “Hide it under a basket? NO!!”

Today as we consider the hatred of others towards Christians, we remember the

sacrifice of Jesus and we reject “The Myth of Silent Christianity.”

Luke 8:26-39