REMEMBER TO GIVE THANKS: This Wednesday night, your church is offering you an opportunity as a congregation to give God thanks for all His untold blessings. Looking at things in our nation, it may seem difficult to do so, but Scripture gives testimony how those who were downtrodden found comfort in giving God thanks and praise for Who He is. Our God is great! He has given us eternal life in Christ! He has promised to take us to a place where the stress we experience here will not follow! Our service, again, is this Wednesday (November 25) at 7:00 p.m. Confirmation students this counts as one of those speical services you need to attend. See you there!

TODAY'S SERVERS INCLUDE: Greeters & Offertory: Early: The Prices & Late: Gail Elsner & Bonnie Sparks. Elder & Head Usher: Dave Rettig and Bob Schultz & Larry Postma and Ron Jones. Ushers: Jon Meyer, Bill Dase, and John Eggert & Toney Elston, Cameron Bell, and Don Hancock. Communion Asst. & Reader: Pastor Raebel & Kendra Toosevich. Acolyte: Hailey Wheeler & Krystal Brei. Altar Guild for November: Sally Lilley, Bob Walsh, and Kathy Musenbrock.

CHILI COOK OFF FUND RAISING DINNER: The senior youth's fund raiser for the National Youth Gathering is this evening! We are asking parents of our senior youth to bring desserts. The dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 for ages 13 and up and $4.00 for ages 5-12 and no charge for those under five. Carry outs are available. This is also a chili cook off event. Those entering the contest are asked to pay a $25.00 entry fee. For that fee, you will also receive four tickets. Winner of the contest will receive a trophy and bragging rights for one year! Please support the event by your presence. Your youth thank you! If you have signed up for the contest, but haven't paid your entry fee, please do so today.

BIRTHDAY PARTY: The Birthday Club is having a party for Ruth Pederson, Dorothy Christopher, and Pastor Raebel this Tuesday, November 24th at Noon at Jim's Coffee Café Sandy Pines Golf Course. All are welcome to attend. Please consider a donation to the Food Pantry in lieu of cards.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM NEWS: The Children's Christmas program is scheduled for December 20th at the 10:30 a.m. service. Please note there will be no communion in that service. Communion will still be offered at the 8:00 a.m. service on that day. Schedules for rehearsals are as follows, December 5th (Saturday) from 9:00-10:30 a.m. and December 6, 13, 20 (Sundays) during the Sunday school hour. Please have your child attend all rehearsals as it makes it easier for all that are involved to put forward a good program. The persons in charge of rehearsals this year are Pastor Raebel, Nancy Dase, and Debbie and Jamie Halaburt.

ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT: Ladies, please pick up your personal invitation in your church mailboxes. This is the last week to sign-up for "Advent by Candlelight." We encourage all ladies to partake in this Christ-centered preparation for this Christmas season.

STEWARDS LIVING A GOD-PLEASING LIFE: Generosity is the hallmark of Stewards living a God-pleasing life, which has been our stewardship theme, these past three Sundays. The apostle Paul wrote, "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God" (2 Corinthians 9:11). May you rejoice in all God's gifts to you and may you willingly, joyfully, and generously share them with others. Through your faithful giving, God blesses the recipients of your gifts, He blesses you, the giver, and He receives praise and glory.

CHRISTMAS HELP FOR FOOD PANTRY: Every year Faith collects items for families who use the community food pantry. This year we are asking you to use a gift bag or decorated shoe box to place your items in, instead of a Christmas stocking. The pantry would greatly appreciate small toys, school supplies, candy, etc., any item you would normally use as a stocking stuffer. Please bring your items to church by Sunday, December 6th. You can also bring food items, canned food, etc. if you like. Food is always needed. If you have any questions please call Betty Beedle at 987-4336. Thank you for caring for those in need.

WHEELCHAIR RAMP FUND RAISER: Sue Ingoglia will be making mini cheesecake tarts for this holiday season as a fund raiser for the wheelchair ramp ministry. Samples will be available for tasting at the chili dinner tonight. A package containing 16 freezable bite size tarts will be sold for $5.00 each. Please place your orders at the chili dinner or by calling the church office. Thank you for all support!

THIS WEEK AT FAITH

SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
9:15 a.m. S.S. & Adult Bible Classes
4:30 p.m. CHILI DINNER FUND RAISER
7:00 p.m. Mentoring Meeting

MONDAY
3:00 p.m. Daisy Girl Scouts
7:00 p.m. Call Committee

TUESDAY
9:00 a.m. Preschool Chapel
6:00 p.m. TOPS
6:30 p.m. Handbells

WEDNESDAY
9/Noon Preschool Chapel
7:00 p.m. THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE

FRIDAY
Pastor's Day Off

SATURDAY
7:00 a.m. Men's Breakfast

SUNDAY FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services
9:15 a.m. S.S. & Adult Bible Classes

OUR STEWARDSHIP
ATTENDANCE
Nov. 15, 2009: 241 8:00 a.m.: 93 10:30 a.m.: 148
Sunday School: 42
Nov. 16, 2008: 194

OFFERINGS
Plate $100.00
Operating Envelopes $4,632.00
Sunday School $24.90
TOTAL Nov. 15, 2009: $4,756.90
TOTAL Nov. 16, 2008: $4,906.66

Christmas Flowers $46.00
Altar Flowers $11.00
Midweek Meal $39.00
Wheelchair Ramp Donation $135.00
Church Directory $20.00
Adopt-A-Student $25.00
Bethesda $30.00

Budgetary Dollars Needed Weekly (For '09): $5,582.64
Budgetary Dollars Rec'd. Nov. 15, 2009: $4,756.90
DEFICIT ($825.74)

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE
As of January 1, 2009: $30,598.58
As of Nov. 20, 2009: $7,308.94

NEXT WEEK'S SERVERS: Greeters & Offertory: Early: The V. Profrocks & Late: Mary Flassig & Tracie Kerulis. Elder & Head Usher: Dave Rettig and Bob Schultz & Larry Postma and Ron Jones. Ushers: Fred Ahrens, Tom Steiner, and Phil Klemp & Steve Wagnen, Jack Wells, and Seth Raebel. Communion Asst. & Reader: Jon Meyer & Renee Jones. Acolyte: Lexie Eggert & Nick Arnold. Altar Guild for November: Sally Lilley, Bob Walsh, and Kathy Musenbrock.
TELECARE: The caller this week is Debbie Schultz.

WHEELCHAIR RAMP SIGN-UP SHEET: We are now looking for guys (25 years or older) who are willing to learn to be construction supervisors for wheelchair ramps. This would require a short training session on how things are to be built. If you are interested, please sign up on the sign up sheet posted in the narthex bulletin board. Time requirements right now would be one Saturday morning a month.

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE: St. John's Lutheran Church, 2723 N. 700 W., Rensselaer will be hosting a special Thanksgiving Service and a carry-in dinner today Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Their Ladies Aid will be collecting canned and dry food for the Jasper C. Food Pantry.

WHEELCHAIR AVAILABLE: Please remember that Faith has a wheelchair available in the church for anyone who has a need for it while in church. It is in the church library.

THOSE TO REMEMBER: Please keep in your thoughts and prayers: Minnie Armstrong, Marge Holm-Hansen, Ralph Johler, Delores Leisge, George and Sharon Nelson, Marie Patrick, Peder Pederson, and Irene Serafin.