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We celebrate the Baptism of Elijah Alexis Bahar son of Reza & Najma in our 930am service!

Happy Mother’s Day!

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.

Sunday School classes meet Sundays 930am-1030am for all children ages 4 years old to 6th grade. Parents can register their children for the first time in their classroom. Parents must check their children in and out from class. 4 year olds Room 114

Kindergarten Room 107 1st & 2nd grade Room 109 3rd & 4th grade Room 201 5th & 6th grade Room 206 NEW 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.

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL The combined 7th-12th grade Sunday school class is from 930-1030am in the Youth Room, upstairs in the Family Life Center. Please join us for some great Bible study! 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 May 15 from 11am-12pm in the Meeting Room. Childcare for 6mo to 3yrs is provided in Preschool Room #112. Please sign up in the church lobby.

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.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Ushers are needed at the 930am worship service! 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.

FAITH LUTHERAN ACADEMY PART TIME SPANISH TEACHER POSITION Faith Lutheran Academy is now accepting applications/resumes for a part time Spanish teacher position. Candidates need to have a strong Christian faith, Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education or Spanish, and a current state teaching license. If you are interested, please email Principal Matt Fischer at matt.fischer@faithlasvegas.org or call at 702.921.2777 x340. FAITH LUTHERAN ACADEMY OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION

Faith Lutheran Academy is now accepting applications/resumes for an Administrative Office Assistant position: 12 month/8 hours per day. Candidates need to have at least two years of administrative office experience (Bachelors Degree preferred), great customer service, outgoing personality, and Windows/Mac computer proficiency. If you are interested, please email Stacey Walter at stacey.walter@faithlasvegas.org or call 702.921.2777 x334. COFFEE AND DONUTS AND GLUTEN-FREE NIBBLES Gluten-free eats are now available during coffee times on Sunday mornings! Please request these special bites from the hospitality team. FAITH LUTHERAN MS/HS THEATER TECH JOB OPENING Technical Director needed for a creative, fast-paced educational and community-building environment with technical, management, and administrative responsibilities. This position is responsible for the maintenance and utilization of the technical theater elements of Faith Lutheran MS/HS’s Chapel and Performing Arts Center, and supports the artistic directors, guest directors, guest designers, guest speakers, and instructors, in developing and managing produced, presented, and educational work at FLHS. Interested? Contact Emily Ball at BallE@FLHSemail.org. PRAYERS PRAYERS PRAYERS! Faith Community is sending Yvonne Angarola and Linda Kurtz to Liberia from May 17 – June 1 for strategic planning and evaluation. There will be much time for hugging and hanging out with orphans too. Would you please pray for God’s wisdom and favor over this mission? CONGREGATIONAL MEAL/MEETING On May 15 we will have our annual Congregational Meal & Meeting. The meal begins at 12pm, followed by the meeting at 1pm. At the meeting we will review and approve the budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, and approve new members for the Mission & Ministry Board of Directors. Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert. FAITH LUTHERAN MS/HS ANNUAL ATHLETIC FUNDRAISER The Faith Lutheran High School Crusader Cup is Monday, June 6 at 130pm at Arroyo Golf Course. If you are interested in playing, please contact Daniel Cattau by calling the high school - 702.804.4400 or at cattaud@flhsemail.org. You can register for the event at www.faithlutheranlv.org.

FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY CENTERS HAS EXPANDED! God has blessed First Choice Pregnancy Services with expanded facilities so they can serve even more expectant mothers and babies! And with their expansion, comes a need for more volunteers and furnishings. Please see below some of the ways you can help support this growing ministry.

Volunteers - Counselors (training provided), sonographers and front desk help are the most NEEDED type of volunteers. Other volunteer help we could really benefit from are, volunteers to help with event planning (specifically the upcoming banquet and silent auction as this is the largest fundraiser for us annually), website maintenance/design, graphic design & marketing, lawyers for the legal advisory board. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Manager of Client Services, Sheila Gillespie 702.233.BABY.

Furniture - 30 lobby chairs, 7 couches, 14 barrel chairs, 7 sofa tables and 4 office chairs without arms. Please contact the Executive Director, Alesia Brown, for furniture donations at 702.843.8588.

FAITH@HOME FOR THE PARENTS Faith@Home Parenting Workshop “Developing Media Boundaries for your Family” - Sunday, May 15, 9:30-10:30am in room 207. Led by Jon Orr, Educational Technology Coordinator at Faith Middle/High School. Free resources will be provided. Register online on our church website, or in the church lobby. MILITARY BIBLESTICKS Praise be to God for the great response in sponsoring BibleSticks for our troops. We surpassed our goal and raised $4500 for a total of 180 MP3 players loaded with the New Testament and Psalms. If you would still like to support our troops please go to www.faithlasvegas.org then click the $ in bottom right corner. LAS VEGAS RESCUE MISSION We are now accepting registrations for people of all ages who would like to serve at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission on Sunday, May 15 from 430pm – 630pm. If you love bringing a smile to a hopeless face or shining the love of Jesus to the homeless and hungry this is your chance to serve. Please sign up on the glass counter. ALTAR FLOWERS Flowers today are given by Barb Stevens celebrating God’s precious gifts; granddaughters, Marissa & Taylor on their 21st birthday. Also, by Grant & Karin Roelf in loving memory of Oma Myrtle Koenen. 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

$98,000. $90,954. $7,046.00

$1,021,444. $1,003,847. $17,597.00

April 2016

Year to date

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Sun May 8

8am

930am

930am 930am 930am 930am 11am 4pm

BETHLEHEM WOOD CARVERS Traditional Worship Service Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots Kingdom Kids/Youth/Confirmation Doorway to Faith - Library Hebrews - Conference Room Gospel of Luke - FLC Music Room The Essential Bible - Meeting Room Contemporary Worship Service/ Kingdom Tots Follow Me - Home

Mon May 9 6pm Living Wisely in the Face of Life’s Challenges - Home

Tues May 10 930am 1130am

6pm 7pm 7pm 7pm

Threads of Faith - Banquet Room Life of Joseph - Banquet Room Feelings - Conference Room Galatians - Home Men’s Basketball Fellowship Choir Practice - Sanctuary

Wed May 11

10am

545pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm

630pm

Life of Moses - Banquet Room Daniel, Lives of Integrity - Room 206 GriefShare - Conference Room PreTeen Youth - Banquet Room Jr/Sr HighYouth - Gym Life of Christ, Pastor Bo’s Office Life of Joseph - Library The Study of Mormons - Room 204 A New Way to Love - Room 201 Adult Handbells - Music Room

Thur May 12

10am 7pm

Stuck - Banquet Room Book of John - Conference Room

Fri May 13

Sat May 14

730am

8am 230pm 519pm

Kingdom Man - Banquet Room Trailheads of Faith Hiking Group - Parking Lot Mercy 519 Rehearsal Mercy 519 Worship Service MOPS - Banquet Room

Sun May 15

8am 930am

930am 930am 930am 930am 930am 11am 11am

1215pm 4pm

Traditional Worship Service Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots/ Kingdom Kids/Youth/Confirmation Staff Anniversary Recognition Doorway to Faith - Library Hebrews - Conference Room Gospel of Luke - FLC Music Room The Essential Bible - Meeting Room Contemporary Worship Service/Kingdom Tots Baptism Class - Meeting Room Voter Meeting/Meal Follow Me - Home Residence

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

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

Ephesians 5:25-6:4 Luke 1:34-38, 46-50; 2:19

May 7 May 7 and and May 8, 2016May 8, 2016

Pastor Bo Brink

Monday – Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant.” Make a list of ways today’s moms/grandmoms can put Mary’s attitude into practice. Tuesday – Luke 1:46 “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Make a list of ways today’s moms/grandmoms can put Mary’s attitude into practice. Wednesday – Luke 2:19 “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Make a list of ways today’s moms/grandmoms can put Mary’s attitude into practice. Thursday – Think about Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus. What are some of the challenges she faced? What are some of the challenges many mothers face today? Friday – In Eph. 5:25 Paul says, “Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” When women are loved in this way today, how does it help them be the wives/moms God wants them to be? How does it hurt them when their husbands don’t love them in this way? Saturday – In Eph. 6:1, Paul says, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” How does the children’s obedience support the mom in her God-given role? How does their disobedience hurt her in her role?

“God Blesses Families Through Moms”

Ephesians 5:25-6:4 Luke 1:34-38, 46-50; 2:19

Families today are being battered by bad attitudes, bad decisions, bad behaviors, and bad laws.

But God still loves families.

He loves them so much that He has created a bunch of ways to

bless them.

And one of His favorites is through moms!