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what God has gifted us to
be doing at FLC this fall on
Saturday, August 26th at
10:00 a.m. in the Parish
Hall.
Light refreshments and
child are will be provided.
Winter is coming!
And, right now, we have
an opportunity to prepare
by considering what out-
reach God is calling us to
do this fall:
A multi-generational
Excellent Adventure
themed event, building
on Bill and Ted’s, add-
ing Martin Luther as a
historical character
and a trip to Circle K
and San Dimas Foot-
ball references?
A community history
Citrus and Avocado
festival celebrating our
longer-than-Western-
Days roots with Mexi-
can food and mariachi?
Spontaneous pop-up
F A L L V I S I O N I N G E V E N T
H E L P F E E D T H E H U N G R Y We set a goal of giv-
ing 5,750 lbs. of food
and hygiene items (with
produce from our Seeds
of Faith garden), to our
local emergency food
pantry in 2017!
We have given 1,872
lbs. so far, or 33% of our
goal at 60% of the year,
so we have a ways to go.
We seek to help the people
who need our help in the
name of Jesus Christ with a
little extra food throughout
the year.
Food that does not need
cooking, small water bot-
tles, canned food, staple
food, easy-to-prepare food,
diapers and personal hy-
giene items are especially
needed.
Or, you can contribute
funds and volunteers will
shop for you.
Please give generously to
help us feed the hungry.
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M O U N T A I N M O V E R
S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Faith Lutheran Church
has a median age in the
low 40’s.
We encourage the pres-
ence of children at
worship. We also
provide free profes-
sional child care.
Our worship and minis-
try building is designed
in a California Crafts-
man style.
Discover the many
things God is doing at
FLC on our website
at: www.faithsd.net
Subscribe to our
free weekly E-pistle
Ezine, and be a part
of our PrayerNet by
sending your email
address to
Get details from our
FLC This Week
printed announce-
ments at worship ser-
vices.
For More
Bible Stud-
ies an-
nounced
on social
media?
A commu-
nity ser-
vice pro-
ject coor-
dinating
local or-
ganizations
and celebrating the
meaning of vocation
and service?
A Family Advent
Event?
An Alternative Christ-
mas Faire?
Something else?
Come for an informal
visioning event considering
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BEGINS A NEW
YEAR IN
SEPTEMBER
Our Sunday School
classes will
resume Sep-
tember 17th.
Are you
called to teach? Please be
praying about whether
God might be calling you
to help in some way in
the fall.
ROMANS ON
WEDNESDAYS
Come and worship at
our evening service on
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
We are currently study-
ing the book of Romans,
celebrating Holy Com-
munion,
and fo-
cusing on
prayer each week.
Explore the depth of
the Christian Faith.
SPECIAL OFFERING
FOR EMILIE FAIELLA
Emilie Faiella has been
the lead singer in
our worship band,
bringing beauty and
inspiration to our
common worship
for many years.
We are receiving a spe-
cial offering for her on
Aug. 20th, her last Sunday
with us before going to
work on a masters degree
at Boston University.
ties of the Women of
Faith.
The Women of Faith
group are off for the
summer, but will resume
their gatherings on Sat-
urday, September 9th at
9:00 a.m. for Bible Study
and to finish planning for
Rally Day on September
10th.
Contact Nancy Brew-
ster at 626 484-5894 for
more info on the activi-
The Men of Faith nor-
mally gather the second
Saturday of each month
at 8:00 a.m. in the
church parking lot. They
go out for breakfast to-
gether and return to do
work projects.
This month, however,
they will gather on Au-
gust 19th.
Come and share the
B R I N G Y O U R F A I T H I N T O F O C U S
WOM E N O F F A I T H M E N O F F A I T H
N EW M E M B E R S R E C E I V E D I N J U L Y Come and learn about
the Bible as a single story,
Christian Church history,
Spiritual Gifts, and our life
together at FLC.
Free professional child
care will be provided if
requested.
Come and be a part of
our mission to introduce
people to new life in Jesus
Christ that grows into
enthusiastic Christian liv-
ing.
Contact Pastor
Berkedal at 909
599-3978 or at
dberkedal@
faithsd.net to
participate, or
with any ques-
tions.
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fellowship and the work.
Contact
Jerry Bain
at 626
810-2733
for info
about the
Men of
Faith.
Four new members of
Faith Lutheran Church
were received in July.
Pictured (l-r) with Pas-
tor Berkedal (and celebri-
ty guest Martin Luther)
are Mark Carter and Jen
Johnson and her two
sons, Evan and Dylan.
We welcome our new-
est members of the Body
of Christ!
Our next series of clas-
ses starts in September.
Klenske (who also pro-
vided the classic truck)
and
Doug
Hal-
vorsen!
LIFT is a group for
post-Confirmation
through high school
youth. They host movie
nights, community ser-
vice projects, Bible
Our Christians in Action
(C.I.A.) group is for young
adults (from approximately
20—35 years of age). All
young adults are welcome.
They gather for Bible
Study, brunch, community
service projects, beach
trips and more.
They are planning a
book drive for the Prison
Library Project.
Contact James Berkedal
(jberkedal@ gmail.com)
Help share the work
that God is doing at
Faith Lutheran Church.
Looking for an effective
way to start a conversation
and share your love of Jesus
and of your church?
Sample FLC Polo Shirts
are on display at FLC with
order forms for $12 each in
a variety of colors and sizes.
A form is also enclosed
and it is available on the
opening page of our web
site at www.faithsd.net.
Our thanks to all who
provided, contributed to,
decorated, and rode on
our FLC float in the La
Verne Independence Day
parade.
We had a great time,
and handed out lots of
water, candy, and church
info on a hot day. Our
special thanks to organ-
izers Matt and Cindy
L I F T C I A
F L C P O L O S H I R T S J U L Y 4 T H P A R A D E T H A N K S
U R T H E C H U R C H M I N I S T R Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S BRING JOY TO
WORSHIP IN OUR
ADULT CHOIR
Come on Thursdays at
7:00 p.m. in the worship
space and sing a new
song to the Lord!
Contact Dan Ambrosini
at ambrosini.daniel
@gmail.com or at (909)
392-8400 to participate in
our Adult Li-
turgical Choir!
SUNDAES ON
WEDNESDAYS
Come for build-your-
own Sundaes on Wednes-
day nights in August at
7:45 p.m.-ish, following
our Wednesday night
worship service.
Invite your friends for
this cool way
to beat the
heat and build
Christian rela-
tionships.
FLC CONGREGA-
TIONAL RETREAT
Save the date: Saturday,
February 3rd, 2018 for
our next congregational
spiritual formation re-
treat.
The one-day event will
be held a the Serra Re-
treat Center in Malibu.
Contact retreat
leader Rev. Sally
Welch at 909 599-
3978 for info.
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with questions.
Check the group’s Face-
book page, Christians in
Action, for more info.
study, and more.
They currently gather
Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Candace Mar-
tinez at martinez. can-
at 909 234-1555 for oth-
er activities. Find them
on Facebook at LIFT
(Living in Faith To-
gether).
quests.
Sam will
not ask you
to volun-
teer, do-
nate mon-
ey, join the
choir, or even help wash
dishes.
The survey is only for
FLC internal use.
So start thinking of
what you would like to
see, and pick up the
phone! - Sam Kamler
We are receiving a
special offering to help
our brothers and sisters
in Christ of Dakawa, Tan-
zania in East Africa build a
structure for worship,
learning and missions.
We sent $2,976.77 at the
end of July.
It is now nearly com-
plete, but worship ser-
vices for students and
locals are being held, and
the church is growing.
Three weddings have al-
ready taken place!
We will soon be mov-
ing on to the construction
of our seventh church.
Thank you for your
generous support.
Please mark a white
pew envelope “Tanzania”
for this purpose, or mail
your gift to the church.
We are planning activi-
ties and projects for the
next year, so Sam Kam-
ler will be calling all
homes to collect data. If
you want to call first,
please call Sam at (909)
599-1689.
The survey only takes
4 minutes. The ques-
tions are about military
service, both active and
other, shut-ins and peo-
ple that need visitors or
help, and any prayer re-
C H U R C H I N T A N Z A N I A E V A N G E L I S M P H O N E C A L L S
T H R E E M O R E T H I N G S 1.) FLC MINISTRY
FAIRE SEPT. 10TH
All FLC groups are invit-
ed to have a display and
sign-up sheets for their
organization on Rally Day
Sunday, Sept. 10th (see
page 5). Help promote
and grow your group!
Discover new opportu-
nities to be a part of what
God is
doing at
FLC!
2.) CONFIRMATION
ORIENTATION
Young people who are
going into 7th grade or
above and their parents
are gathering for our
2017/18 Confirmation
Class Orientation on
Thursday, September 7th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Confer-
ence Room. The class will
be blessed on
Rally Day, Sept.
10th.
3.) SHARE YOUR
FAITH STORY
What’s your story?
Share your spiritual biog-
raphy or just one story
from your life of faith this
summer. Share it live dur-
ing worship, or film it for
showing during worship.
Contact Pastor Berkedal
at 909 599-3978 to get
started.
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B Y T H E N U M B E R S summer enrollment nor-
mally is down)
Faith Lutheran
Church Fan Page likes
on Facebook: 929 (+12)
Average daily
faithsd.net web site
visits in past 30 days: 24
People received as
members in 2017: 7
Worship attendance
at this point in 2017
compared to 2016: -9
Giving to our General
Ministry Fund at this
point in 2017 compared
to 2016: +13%
Giving to our Mort-
gage Fund in 2017:
$56,291.00 (64.22% of
need at 59.62% of year)
Emergency Food
Pantry giving in 2017:
1,665 lbs. (33% of our
5,750 lbs. goal at 60% of
the year.)
Students enrolled in
our pre-school: 62 (+1,
a.m. Sign-up on the an-
nouncement wall in mid-
August to bring a salad,
side-dish, or a dessert.
The Men of Faith will
cook hamburgers, hot
dogs and brats, the Wom-
an of Faith will organize,
and the LIFT and CIA
groups will lead games.
The Jem City Jazz Cats
big band will be our musi-
cal guests!
You can connect to
all our social media
on the “Media” tab at
www.faithsd.net.
Check out our page at
“Faith Lutheran Church
San Dimas” on Face-
book. Click on “like” to
become a fan. And, you
can friend Pastor
Berkedal on Facebook
by doing a search for
David Berkedal.
“Follow” us on Twit-
ter by going to twit-
ter.com, from our Media
tab and signing-in,
Pastor Berkedal’s Blog
posts short articles peri-
odically. Check it out
through our web site
Media tab.
Check out our
YouTube channel at
www.YouTube/FLC505
and get your free sub-
scription to FLC videos.
Find pictures of our
events on our Faith Lu-
theran Church Fan Page
on Facebook.
Skype Pastor Berkedal
at david.berkedal.
Username on Insta-
gram: flcsd. #FLCpens
Review us on
Yelp.com on your phone
Find special opportuni-
ties for giving at
www.faithsd.net.
Come in and get con-
nected.
the other day.
What interested me
most was how often he
said, “The Bible says…”
He was teaching from
a story of King David
and the bad treatment of
his Mighty Men (think
special forces), and his
theme was how the Bi-
ble teaches us to deal
with opposition.
The Bible text itself,
Some say we are now
in a Golden Age of TV.
Shows on a multitude
of channels, commercial
and cable, Netflix and
Amazon, and YouTube,
and emerging platforms,
are drawing huge vol-
umes of viewers.
Sometimes, though,
there’s nothing on.
And so, I found myself
watching a TV evangelist
however, was about how
God works among God’s
people.
Popular culture defines
Christianity as a self-help
therapy to make us feel
better about ourselves.
The Bible says we need a
Savior. I’ll go with that.
For life-coaching, I’ll swap a
Golden Age for The Gold-
en Rule, anytime.
S O C I A L M E D I A C O N N E C T I O N S
A N O T E F R O M T H E P A S T O R
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We had a great time
of community building
at the Rancho
Cucamonga Quakes
game in July.
We definitely want
to do it again.
Our thanks to all
who made the event
possible!
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Rally Day will begin our
new program year at FLC
on Sunday, Sept. 10th.
Our
celebra-
tions will
include a
picnic,
with
games
and activities for children
and Ministry Faire (see pg.
4) starting at about 11:15
Find an expanded version of
this story and comment on it
at http://pastorberk-
edalsblog.blogspot.com/
505 East Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, California 91773
P 909 599-3978
F 909 599-3324
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David Berkedal, Pastor
F A I T H L U T H E R A N C H U R C H
P H O T O O F T H E M O N T H
I N T R O D U C I N G P E O P L E T O N E W L I F E I N
J E S U S C H R I S T T H A T G R O W S I N T O
E N T H U S I A S T I C C H R I S T I A N L I V I N G .
www.faithsd.net
THE VISION CORNER
What if we provided the funds to pay our
mortgage, support all our existing ministries, and
call an associate pastor and a minister of music?
What gifts and strengths would we want those
persons to have? What new ministries is God
calling us to do? Who could we reach toward
realizing our mission to introduce people to new
life in Jesus Christ that grows into enthusiastic
living?
Send your thoughts to [email protected] or call
them in to the church at 909 599-3978, or speak
with Pastor Berkedal or a
member of our Church
Council about them. Pray
about how you can help
realize our mission.
Jerry Dade, our award-winning official photographer, took this self portrait from the back of a side
mirror on our 1948 vintage truck float in the La Verne Independence Day Parade. (story on page 3)
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