Posts from 2025
Strength for the Weak!
Dear Faith Lutheran Church & School, In the Old Testament Reading for this coming Sunday, the prophet Isaiah writes, Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” (Isaiah 35:3-4) When I read a text like this, I’m drawn to words and phrase that describe our basic human situation…
We All Need Saving
Dear Faith Families, This week begins the season of Advent. The word Advent come from the Latin, “adventus” meaning, “coming,” or “arrival.” During the season of Advent, we remember the promise delivered to the saints long ago, that a Savior would be born. We all need saving. We are all broken, sinful people. Selfishness, greed, lust, bitterness, and all the other human flaws lead us into deep darkness. God makes this clear in His Law. “All have sinned and fall…
The Miracle of Baptism
Dear Faith Lutheran Church and School, This weekend (11/16/2025) we will celebrate a Baptism at Faith, and I pray that it will be the first of many that I will administer here. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism is a precious gift from God. As we read in the catechism, Baptism works forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this, as the words and promises of God declare. The Baptism this…
Generous Faith
Dear Faith Lutheran Church and School, Grace and Peace be yours in our Lord, Jesus Christ! November is the time of year when we often turn our attention toward the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We not only give thanks for God’s blessings during this time of year, but we also consider ways of sharing our blessings with others. We are encouraged and reminded of this important practice of Christian faith and love in Acts 20:35, where we learn that the…
All Hallows’ Eve
Dear Faith Lutheran Church and School, Within our culture, October 31 is widely known as Halloween. Most of our culture recognizes this as a day for dressing up to “trick-or-treat.” Many celebrate (or lament) the association this day has with death and horror. But very few recognize the origins of this holiday. The name, “Halloween,” is a shortening of the original name, “All Hallows’ Eve.” Halloween is, properly speaking, the evening before “All Hallows’ Day,” which we know as “All…
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child The Youth at Faith will once again be taking collections for the Operation Christmas Child Mission. Samaritan’s Purse sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its purpose is to bless children with “a tangible expression of God’s love.” Beginning October 19th, you can pick up a shoebox in the church Narthex and school lobby. The deadline for all collections is November 16th, so we only…
Humble, Persistent Prayer
Dear Faith Lutheran Church and School, This coming Sunday the Gospel readings point us prayer. In Luke 18, we read about the persistent widow who begs for justice. Her story is then followed by the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Taken together these parables point us toward humble, persistent prayer. Prayer is both a command and a gift from God. Prayer has a way of properly orienting us toward God. In prayer we recognize our sinfulness, our…
The Heart is Deceitful
Dear Faith Lutheran Church and School, The devil is constantly attacking the human race. He tramples the church and the testimony of Christ in the mud. He lies incessantly. And the hearts of men believe him. For as the prophet Jeremiah reminds us, The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? (Jeremiah 17:9) Most of us can see this sickness at work in our world. We see it in those who commit and celebrate…
Daugherty Installation
Join us Sunday, 8/17, at 3:30, as we install our new pastor, Shaun Daugherty. For a copy of the bulletin, click here.
Prayer Team for Faith’s School
Faith’s School Prayer Team is forming. If God has placed the spiritual leadership and divine protection of our School’s students on your heart, come join us! We will gather every Second Tues at 8:40 in the large conference room for our group prayer. At 9:00, we will visit and pray for every classroom in our school. We will normally finish with prayers around 10:00. The scheduled days are: September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9 January 13 February 10…
Installation of Our New Pastor
Installation of Our New Pastor We are pleased to announce the installation service of our new pastor, Pastor Shaun Daugherty, will take place on Sunday, August 17th at 3:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in the sanctuary. Please join us in for this joyous occasion and to welcome to Pastor Daugherty and his family. A welcome dinner in the cafeteria will follow the service. An email will be sent with information on how to RSVP to reserve a place at…
Jackie Van Hook Obituary
Jacqueline M. Van Hook August 27, 1938 ~ February 16, 2025 Jacqueline “Jackie” Elizabeth Miller Van Hook was born on August 27, 1938, in Bristol, Connecticut, to William Ernest Miller and Lydia Eva Krueger Miller. Baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in September 1938, Jackie remained a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. Her primary church membership was with Bethany Lutheran Church in West Hartford, where she attended Sunday school, vacation Bible school, sang in the choirs, participated in the Walther…
School Spring Events
Apr 7-11 Spring Break, Kids Club open to pre-registered students Apr 15 K-4th Field Day, 10-noon (Rain Date: Apr 16) Apr 17 Open House, 10am Apr 17 5th-8th Field Day, 9:30-2 (Rain Date: Apr 22) Apr 18 Good Friday, No School Apr 23 PTL Meeting, 6:30pm Apr 24 Sports Awards Banquet, 5:30pm Apr 25 Late Start, 9:30 am Apr 30 Bruster’s Spirit Night (3:30-6:30pm) May 1 Coffee & Conversations, 8:15am May 5-10 Staff Appreciation Week TBD Graduation Pictures, Kdg & 8th grade May 14 Fun in the Sun Day, ECE May 15 Open…
Pastoral Call Process
The following files will help describe the Pastoral Call Process followed by Faith Lutheran LCMS, Marietta, GA This file shows a diagram of the process. This file shows detailed steps.
Special Voters Meeting
Sunday, January 26, 2025, 9:30 a.m., in the Sanctuary. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum to discuss our ministry options for our Pastoral Call.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity – 2025 Build Days Let’s get to work on our Habitat build for 2025! Here are the dates available from January through April at our Canton, GA worksite. Workdays will be Saturdays from 8:45 – 3. Contact Laura Elston at laura.elston2@gmail.com for more information. Below are the activities for each work week: January 18 – First Nail January 25 – First Floor Walls February 1 – 2nd Floor System March 8 – Siding Installation March 15 –…