July 2025 Newsletter
We love, serve, and gather in Christ.
Pastor’s Corner
Family of Faith:
Well, summer is fully underway as the weather gets hotter and hotter!! With our July 4th holiday, vacations are happening and hopefully, the pace of life slows down.
We have our Bible studies, Faith Formation and other programs paused for the summertime. It's a wonderful time of year to relax, lawn chairs on the porch, cookouts and everything summer.
Take time for yourself!! Rest and show down the pace remembering the Bible verse from Ecclesiastes 3:1: "There is a time for everything under the sun....."
God has created time, managed if for us, and urges is not to live under the shadow of time!! But, let time rest under the shadow of your lawn chair and iced tea, and rest!! After all, it's summer!!
God bless you, Pr Doug
Worship Planning Team
We are creating a Worship Planning Team to take over the planning duties that Brian Kochersperger has been handling for over the past ten+ years. The Team will meet periodically to plan the worship services; this historically has required 4 to 6 meetings per year. These meetings would be held immediately following worship, and last approximately 30 minutes, and our first meeting will be July 6th.
FLC subscribes to Sundays and Seasons, a worship planning tool that provides the Bible readings, prayers, and suggested hymns for each Sunday. The Team will be responsible for choosing details of the worship services, which we generally change at the beginning of new liturgical seasons, or mid-season for some of the longer seasons. This includes which “setting” to use from the hymnal, which hymns to sing, the use of optional language offered through the hymnal or Sundays and Seasons, and inclusion of elimination of any portions of the worship service based on what is appropriate for the season.
The team will include Kaleb (our music coordinator) and Pr. Doug when available. There is no maximum number of team members, so please consider joining us. No prior experience, theological training, or musical skill is required.
Please let Pr. Doug or Janice Damrow know if you are willing to join the team.
Wednesday Night Bible Study Zoom
Wednesday night zoom bible study is on summer break. Bible study will resume after Labor Day.
Faith Formation / Sunday Evening Zoom
Faith Formation: Is on summer vacation and will resume after Labor Day.
Food Pantry Date
The next food pantry will be held Saturday, July 19 from 9-11am. We ask you to please prayerfully consider joining us as we serve our neighbors. All volunteers are welcome and needed! Thank you to Premier Power Maintenance for the generous food donation.
Your contribution means a lot to us and the community we serve.
Independence Day
This day is very significant in American history. It marks the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (July 4, 1776) and the United States officially became its own nation. American citizens celebrate America’s birthday with festivals, parades, fireworks, barbecues and other festive activities.
We want to thank all our service members (both current and retired) and their families for everything they have done and continue to do for our country. It is an incredible sacrifice. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday with their family.
Council Meeting Highlights
1. Thank you to Brian Kochersperger for his many years of service as Worship Coordinator.
2. Work continues on the Memorial Garden. The Memorial Garden committee is working with a concrete company to execute the plans for the garden's walkways. Watch for work times to help prepare the site.
3. There will be rain barrels set up to collect water for both the Memorial Garden and Faith's vegetable garden. We are excited for how much easier this will make caring for the gardens.
Faith Giving Information
Faithful Faith Members; listed are the various giving options (traditional envelopes, direct deposit, Vanco Mobile or Vanco On-line via link from Faith’s website).
Thank You Very Much
“Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the way of God in Christ Jesus” (1 Th. 5:16)
Thanks to Brian Kochersperger for serving as worship chair for last 10+ years.
Thank you to our brothers and sisters in Christ at Faith for hosting St Andrews for the Bishops visit June 29.
Thanks to Ron Graff for taking such good care of our property.
Thank you, Samuel Muncy and Janice Damrow, so much for attending Synod Assembly as delegates for Faith, Avon!
We also recognize Karen Anderson and Lori Becker for traveling downtown to sing in the choir, thanks!
Building Security
If you are the last person to leave the building, please check the list on the alarm, lock, alarm the building, and check the doors to protect people and property.
July Celebrations
We’d like to honor and celebrate with you!
Please contact the office to make sure we have
your birthday and anniversary on file.
BIRTHDAYS
Vince Draper 7/3
Tommy Funk 7/8
Sara Curry 7/11
Carol Westwick 7/11
Willy Frizzell 7/17
Pat Ingram 7/24
Pastor’s NEW Office Hours
Office hours are by appointment during the summer. Regular office hours will resume in September.
Worship Assistants - July 2025
Altar Guild
Asst Minister
Lector
Cantor
FB Live Tech
Usher
Greeter
Fellowship
Gifts Counter
Cleaning Ministry
July 6
Albaugh/Hacker
Phil Zillinger
Debbie Hacker
Brian K.
Kevin Westwick
Nikki Lee
Elaine Graff
Mona Etter
Julie Muncy
Becky Albaugh
6.30 - 7.6
July 13
Albaugh/Hacker
Janice Damrow
Phil Zillinger
Teresa Kofodimos
Kevin Westwick
Samuel Muncy
Nikki Lee
Julie Muncy
Janice Lee
Debbie Hacker
7.7 - 7.14
July 20
Albaugh/Hacker
Brian K.
Sameul Muncy
Karen Anderson
John Kofodimos
Julie Muncy
Jay Anderson
Nikki Lee
Jim Orebaugh
Mona Etter
7.15 - 7.20
June 27
Albaugh/Hacker
Jay Anderson
Janice Damrow
Jim Orebaugh
John Kofodimos
Phil Zillinger
Becky Albaugh
Joyce Sams
Phil Zillinger
Janice Lee
7.21 - 7.28
Prayer Wall
“Through Christ we can do all things”
Philippians 4:13
Join us in prayer for our brother and sisters in Christ for good health, healing, safety, strength, courage, peace, clear minds, renewed spirit, and for all their unknown needs.
Our Homebound Members: Martha Siemers, Carol Westwick, Estelle Boyd, and Judy Vogel
Continued Prayers: Judy Vogel and family (ongoing support).
For special intention: Gil Sams as he recovers from knee surgery at home. Mark Harrison (married to former member Denise Justus) is home recovering from outpatient neck surgery. Unknown needs to all who are troubled in mind, body, and spirit.
Prayers of comfort and healing to those Faith Family members who aren’t able to attend due to health concerns.
Higher Education Students: Kaleb Durfee, Maddie Anderson, Matthew Benning, Jacob Benning, Karissa Draper, Scott Brunton, Lily Brunton and all students in Hendricks County!
Military Service Members: All Service Men and Women fighting for our freedoms and their families who have also sacrificed
Current Events:
Prayers of comfort for those who have experienced a loss due to the unrest in our troubled world.
Leadership and Local Organizations:
ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, I-K Synod Tim Graham, Lutheran Child and Family Services, Family Promise, Sheltering Wings, Faith’s Food Pantry
As a family of Faith, we want to pray and celebrate WITH you. Please submit your requests to the office by phone 317.272.1022 or by email at flc.avon@att.net.