Acorn Update
FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
SUNDAY FLCTIME: FLCTime (Together in Meaningful Education) is Farmington Lutheran’s version of the traditional “Sunday School” program. Children are grouped by grade levels and taught by volunteer teachers. Curriculum, lesson ideas and activities are provided by FLC’s Director of Children and Family Ministries, Dawn Albrecht. The lessons each week follow the same calendar of lessons that are used in Sunday worship.
Age Range: Preschool through 5th Grade
Days/Times: Sunday Mornings 9:30 - 10:15am
WEDNESDAY FLCTIME: FLCTime (Together in Meaningful Education) is Farmington Lutheran’s version of the traditional “Sunday School” program. Children are grouped by grade levels and taught by volunteer teachers. Curriculum, lesson ideas and activities are provided by FLC’s Director of Children and Family Ministries, Dawn Albrecht. The lessons each week follow the same calendar of lessons that are used in Sunday worship.
Age Range: Preschool through 5th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesday Evenings 5:15 - 6:15pm
PRECON: In years past, Confirmation has spanned 6th-8th grades. But Pastors, Staff, and Children’s Team agreed that the transition from Sunday/Wednesday School to Confirmation was a big shift – in addition to so many big changes happening at the same time in students’ academic and extra-curricular lives. So! We’ve designed a year of Christian faith formation specifically for 6th Graders to recognize, soften, and bridge these transitions.
PreCon meets Wednesdays, consisting of after-school gatherings and lessons, family suppers at FLC, and monthly Kids in Christ (KiC) events. In addition, each month will feature a large-group service or fellowship activity for all youth, including meal packing, Trunk-Or-Treating, a Buck Hill outing, meal serving, and more
Age Range: 6th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesdays 4:00 - 5:15pm, meets 5:30 - 6:30pm once a month for Suppers on the Second with parents/guardians
CONFIRMATION: Confirmation prepares students to profess and claim for themselves faith and promises made at their baptism (probably, but not always, by parents and sponsors). This “confirming” or “affirming” of baptism and faith is done at the service of Affirmation of Baptism. Confirmation follows a three-year cycle based on promises “to teach the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments.” (ELW, p.228)
Age Range: 7th through 8th Grade
Days/Times: Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00pm
AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM: All 9th Grade Students who have completed the requirements to be Confirmed must register for the Affirmation of Baptism service on October 29, 2023. Requirements that must be met include regular attendance, worship notes / God sightings (or equivalent), and a Statement of Faith / Faith Project. Reminder- 9th Graders are expected to attend Wednesdays starting 9/20 to prepare (stole & faith statement/project prep) for Confirmation Sunday.
Age Range: 9th Grade Students
FLC’S Garage Sale OPENS TOMORROW!
Farmington Lutheran’s annual garage sale begins tomorrow! Be sure to stop by for some great finds!
Wednesday 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm
S’MORE SUMMER FUN: July 30, 11:00am
On Sunday, July 30th, starting at 11am, we're having "S'More Summer Fun!" We'll gather outside for picnic lunch, campfire, s'mores, lawn games, and fellowship. Fishers of Men is providing grill-fare for a free-will donation. Also! Warm up your bean-bag tossing muscles, because we're holding a bean-bag tournament! A $30 entry covers a team of two's tournament and lunch cost, with a chance at bragging rights and Chill gift cards for the winners. Tourney starts at 12-noon. Proceeds from picnic lunch and tournament will go to youth ministry at Farmington Lutheran. Register using the link below, or contact the church office.
OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE HUNGRY AND HOMES SUMMER CHALLENGE
July is Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Summer Challenge. Monetary donations made this month will qualify Farmington Food shelf for additional grant money through 360 Communities. Visit farmingtonlutheran.com to donate, or contact the food shelf.
Families and individuals served by the Farmington Food Shelf went up in June. They served 137 households, which included 452 individuals. YTD they have served 661 households, which includes 2,325 individuals. 68,003 pounds of food was given to these families and 1,794 volunteer hours donated. Farmington Food Shelf is thankful for the congregation of FLC for their continued support!
LIFT UP IN PRAYER
Ruth Olson, Lloyd Farver, Claire Berg, Liz Grossman, Jean Chamley, Kirsten Childe, Emil Bostrom, Shelly Garner, Larry Walsh, Andy Derner, Shannon Walsh, Ben Farver, Alicia Farver, Sonja Anderson, Marce Danner, Julie Hetland, MaryAnn Rausch, David Rausch, Joan Johnson, Colleen, James and Shawn Engman
Debby Shanks, daughter-in-law of Betty Shanks
Leah Baughman, mother of Leanne Baughman
Dale Pepelnjak, friend of Peggy and Ron Reierson
Bill Brankley and family in the passing of Bill’s wife, Carol
Elsie Lubbers and family in the passing of Elsie’s husband, Bob
Family and friends of Marge Rice, who passed away June 15
Linda Harris, sister of Barb Snesrud
Debbie Moltz, sister to Denise Grundler
Ethan Powell and family as Ethan undergoes treatment for leukemia
Ann and Dave Garwick, parents of Kirsten Childe
Darlene Johnson, mother of Dawn Albrecht
Robin Ring, friend of the Fernandes and Melby families
Judy Nielsen, sister-in-law of Pat & Dick Orndorff
Please also include our active service members: Noah Bigbee, Meredith Gulsvig, Mackenzie Farran, and Mikkel Peterson in your prayers.
Please continue to pray for our partners in ministry, including our Sister Congregation in Tanzania, Garland Hall Orphanage in Jamaica, & Camp Wapo.
We typically include loved ones on our prayer list for four weeks. If you would like a loved one listed longer or relisted, please contact the office.
