Faith Lutheran Church of Chico, California (ELCA)

We have traveled through the wilderness of fear and death. Join us live Easter morning at 9:30am for the victory of love and life in Christ's resurrection: Chicofaithlutheran.org/live

We had a terrific Easter egg hunt in the courtyard today! Thanks to all those who helped and to the families who participated.

Today is Good Friday, the day that Jesus died. Join us tonight at 7pm as we sing our sorrow to the God who shares our grief. Chicofaithlutheran.org/live

Join us tonight as we commemorate the Last Supper and Jesus' commandment to love one another. Live online at 7pm: chicofaithlutheran.org/live

March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility. As a Reconciling in Christ community, Faith Lutheran Church invites all of our siblings in Christ to worship with us as their truest, fullest, most whole selves. On this day of visibility, we acknowledge that transgender violence and backlash are serious problems in our community. We also acknowledge that organized religious institutions have, and continue to hurt our trans siblings. We pray for love and welcome in the hearts of those who govern in states where trans rights are actively being taken away. We strive to educate ourselves so that our community is a place where all are welcome at the table.

This Tuesday, we held a fundraiser for Rancho Santa Marta, one of our partners in ministry in Mexico. We sold delicious tostadas, and are excited to have raised $1,000 to send down to RSM. Here's Nola Dosch with a word of support that we will also send to RSM! Thanks to all who participated in the fundraiser.

Feeling anxious this Election Day? Join us at 12:30pm for a short online service to turn your anxiety into prayer. Through songs, scripture, and prayer we will give our worries to God, seek strength from the Holy Spirit, and pray for the peace of Christ to rule in our hearts and in our land.

God's love is more powerful than death, and so we remember all of the beloved saints who have died but are still present with us! #AllSaints2020

From providing clean drinking water in India to smartphone ministry in Indonesia, see what the ELCA's Global Missions are doing around the world with your support! https://download.elca.org//Global_Mission_Updates_Summer-F

Greetings Faith! Starting in 2021, the office (and a few wonderfully enthusiastic members) would like to start sending out birthday greetings to members and visitors of our congregation! But first, we need a list of birthdays. Feel free to comment your birthday here (you may omit the year) and Office-Michael will get a list going. Feel free to include other household and family members who might like to receive a kind birthday wish this coming year. Have a blessed rest of the week!

Blood donors are still needed for the Steve Troester Memorial Blood Drive! Feel free to spread the word via social media, and we hope to see folks at Vitilant on Wednesday, November 4th from 9am-2pm!

This past week there was concern the staff had been exposed to Covid. Fortunately, all the staff were tested and the results came back negative! But since we didn't get all the results until Friday we had to plan this Sunday's Reformation service to be online only at 9:30am. On Nov. 1st we will have our All Saints' service outside at 9am and our online service at 11am. Also, this Sunday will feature the debut of our new flax/natural-fiber robes. Look for November's Faith Talks to learn more about the clothing you'll see in worship during the coming weeks.

Hey FLC! Reformation Sunday, October 25th will be 1 service only at 9:30 AM and FACE class will be at 11 AM. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Have a fantastic and restful weekend.

Please join us for coffee hour after worship at: https://zoom.us/j/5308953754 Use password "667" https://www.chicofaithlutheran.org/worshipbook to find the songs.

Happy Thursday, FLC! Today we present a lovingly-crafted letter by Don Heinz. We are happy that his experiences can be shared with our Faith family!

On this beautiful Monday in October we present to you a love letter to Faith from Pastor Carl, who tells us about Faith's history and service.