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Check out bibleproject.com They provide videos, podcasts, Bible study, online classes and more, all for free. They are “helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.” Check out their website!
Understand the Bible in ten minutes a day with plans for every book and guides for every chapter.
Through the Word is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to equipping people around the world to read the Bible, understand it, apply it, and make it a habit. They provide simple yet powerful tools via the web and mobile apps that lead users on a journey to understand the entire Bible, one chapter at a time. TTW combines clear, balanced, and relatable teaching with direct accessibility. Their purpose is God’s calling: to make disciples, equip the saints, and preach the word. (Mat. 28:19, Eph. 4:12, 2 Tim, 4:2)
TTW is the cure for broken Bible habits and lost-in-Leviticus syndrome. Easy to start, easy to keep, easy to share. Go to throughtheword.org or download the app on your phone.
Do you shop at Giant?
If you do, you can buy Giant gift cards from the church. A $50 card costs you $50. How does the church make money? Well, when Faith purchases $1,000 worth of cards from Giant, they only charge us $950 (a 5% discount.) So, when we sell those cards to you, the church makes $50. It adds up…
Please keep the stamps coming!
It’s a continuing need! Thank you for all your contributions. It really helps.
Hatfield Flowers and Gifts ((215) 822-1530) provides Faith with two lovely flower arrangements to adorn our sanctuary.
You can sign up to sponsor flowers, bulletins or a food basket. The flowers are $35, the bulletins are $10 and the food basket is $25.
You can dedicate any one of these things to someone special, to celebrate a birthday or in memory of a loved one. You may take the flowers home or they will be given to an ill or homebound member. The $10 for the bulletins is to help cover the cost of making the bulletins and the $25 for the food basket is money donated to “Manna on Main Street” to help feed those in the North Penn area.
To sign up for a particular Sunday either sign up on the chart on the Foyer bulletin board or call Janet in the church office (215) 368-0240.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
The “Golden Girls of Faith” (Golden Men are welcome too!) will be meeting once a month for lunch, fellowship and prayer at a local restaurant. The Golden Girls will be taking a break for the months of January and February. They will resume on Wednesday, March 4, 2025. For more information or if you need a ride, please talk to Anna Friedrich. All are welcome!
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 46:10 New International Version (NIV)
Faith’s Transportation Initiative
If you need a ride to church on Sunday or you are interested in providing a ride to church to someone, please contact Dale Foster.
We currently receive donations of WAWA Food through the Food Donation Connection. We may receive anything from sizzlies, to breakfast burritos, to lunch sandwiches, to muffins, to sweet treats, to hot dogs...anything they didn’t sell the day before and have now frozen. If you are in need of some supplemental food or know of someone who is, please let either Janet Hill in the church office or Dale Foster know and we will make sure you receive some Wawa food.
[16] Always be joyful. [17] Never stop praying. [18] Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
Sunday School: Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Sunday School hours are at 9:30am during the worship service.
The children will leave worship service after the Pastor-led children’s sermon with one of our teachers, Nancy Gansner,
Anna Friedrich, Gail Achilles or Kate Waldman and return to worship service before the rite of Holy Communion.
Please call the Church office 215-368-0240 or email [email protected] to register your child for Sunday School. Any questions or comments, contact Gail Achilles, Christian Education Chair
We are looking forward in sharing Jesus’ love and word with your Child(ren).
Proverbs 22:6 ESV Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
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Our Monday Night Bible Study group will be meeting on Zoom on Monday nights from 7-9pm. If you would like to grow in your relationship with Jesus and fortify your Faith in fellowship, please join us.
Here is the zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86578593792?pwd=1JbbWGoLOKFMtoE53qpqkD13CjF4cX.1
Meeting ID: 865 7859 3792 Passcode: 077581
All are welcome to join, please contact Gail Achilles by email [email protected] or text at 267-664-3328 if interested.
Parents’ Night Out (PNO) – Youth Fellowship (YF)
Looking for a night out and a fun, safe place to bring the kids?
Well, look no further! We here at Faith Lutheran Church are ready to care for your child(ren) in a safe environment, provide food and fun activities, and share the love of Jesus.
The children will have dinner when they arrive consisting of pizza or chicken nuggets, grape and apple slices with caramel dip, water, 100% fruit juice, then enjoy music, games, crafts, stories, and end the evening with popcorn and a movie!
PNO-YF is held on a Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm. The schedule for 2026 is: Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 27, Apr 17, May 8,
Jun 12, (off for July and August due to summer vacations)
Sep 18, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11
If interested, please register at www.faithmontgomeryville.org and click on the PNO – YF tab or call 215-368-0240.
Note: A minimum donation of $5.00 per child is suggested so we can provide future youth events.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Email: [email protected]
Where the Word of Jesus is spoken, heard and lived!
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24, New Living Translation
Young Adult Fellowship for ages 12 to 17.
Looking for somewhere to learn about Jesus with others your age? Join us at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Montgomeryville every third Sunday in 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm!
Expect to have fun while learning about the Word of God by joining in prayer, devotions and readings at the church. We will also have occasional outings around the area such as mini golf, bowling and more! Our adult support team will provide snacks and beverages during meetings. We hope to see you soon!
Where? Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 615 Cowpath Rd. Montgomeryville, PA 18036 (215) 368-0240
When? Third Sunday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm
Dates for 2026: Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17,
Jun 28*(Father’s Day is 3d Sunday), (No meeting in July and August due to summer vacations), Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20
Please don't hesitate to contact us at the number above, we hope to see you soon!
Greetings! You are all invited to our Faith Education Dinner. At this dinner, we will be discussing the books of the Bible. This dinner will be held on the second Sunday of the month, this month, Sunday,
January 11,2026, at 5:30-7pm. This dinner is geared toward teens and adults. However, activities will be provided for all ages. Come eat and learn!
If you shop at Redner’s, please save your receipts. Anna Friedrich turns them in and the church receives a monetary donation from Redner’s. All you need to do is to put your receipts in the labeled basket outside of the sanctuary. Thank you to those who bring in their receipts and to Anna who does the paperwork to receive this donation! Please note that when bringing in your receipts we need the entire receipt. Please do not tear off the bottom. Redner’s will not accept the receipt if the bottom is torn off.
Lord, when did we see you...?
The purpose of the Social Ministry Team is to follow Jesus' commandment to love one another as he loved us. To offer opportunities to our congregation to be good and faithful servants. To share the love and truth of Jesus Christ and to offer hope to all God's children by giving of our time, our money and ourselves to our church, our community, and the world.
Social Ministry in January
On January 11th Valentine Cards will be available for signing during coffee hour. These cards will be distributed to the Residents of Paradise Manor in Hatfield in February. We will also be collecting small packs of tissues to be included with the cards. Please put all donated tissue packs in the Barney Bin.
Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
* * * * * * *
Update on November’s Social Ministry ProjectThe following is a list of items that were collected for and delivered to Code Blue in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale: 148 Individual Snacks, 2 Boxes of cereal, 2 tins of cookies,
1 Bottle of Lotion, 1 Bottle of Shampoo, 1 Toothpaste,
1 Toothbrush, 2 word find books, 3 hats, 8 pairs of gloves, 24 pairs of socks, 1 pair of flip flops and $100 Amazon Gift Cards. Thank you Faith family for contributing all these items.
* * * * * * *
GOD’S GLOBAL BARNYARD – ELCA “Noisy Can Ministry”With much gratitude from your social ministry team for sharing your generous donations of “loose change” from January through November totaling $550.
The Sunday School children chose the following from “God’s Global Barnyard”: 5 water filters $150 honey bees and share of vegetable garden $220 2 piglets $ 60. 1 goat and a flock of chickens $ 60 2 roosters $ 30 Mosquito nets for a family $ 20 1 flock of chicks $ 10
Thank you, Nancy, for this great idea!
In Christ, Sharon Hood and Debbie Hollenbach, Co-Chairs Nancy Gansner and Mary Lou Foster
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 (NASB)
A GREAT BIG “THANK YOU” FROM Jasmine, Joey and Xavier from MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL – and ME What a generous, loving Faith Family you are!! How does one thank such generous people. You have never let the children down at Martin Luther School, aka Gemma Services.
Because of your generous giving of $309; $179 went to cover the gifts for these children and the remainder of $130 was donated to the School. This will cover birthday gifts during the year. This is only the second time in all these years that we collected over $300 – it brought happy tears to my eyes!
Thank you so much to Bryan Foster and Dominic Himes for helping collect your donations.
The School again was so grateful for what all of you donated for the children.
God Bless you and your families in 2026 as generously as you have shared! You have truly followed what God has asked us to do as Christians….love him and serve others.
There certainly will be a lot of happy faces on Christmas Day!
In Christ, Sharon Hood
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7
In Memory…
Doris Huebner
January 25, 1929 – November 4, 2025
Please keep the Huebner family in your prayers!
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:33-34, New King James Version
2026 Phone Directories will be coming out in February.
Please make sure we have your updated information. During the next month look at your contact information in the directory and let Janet know if there are any changes. Thank you!
Update on the Cookie Can Sale
The Cookie Can Sale on December 21, 2025 made $250. Thank you to all who baked cookies and to those who bought cookies. Thank you also to Beth Schoening who coordinated this event.
We are in need of Lectors (reading the lessons and psalm) and Worship Assistants (reading the prayers and few other passages) for our Zoom and in-person worship. If you would like to volunteer or would like more information, please call Anna Friedrich.
Christian Radio keeps the faith going
88.9 FM WORD -- Contemporary Christian Rock Music
107.5 FM -- Praise/Gospel Music & Bible teaching
106.9 FM -- KLOVE -- Contemporary Christian Rock
Check out bibleproject.com They provide videos, podcasts, Bible study, online classes and more, all for free. They are “helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.” Check out their website!
Understand the Bible in ten minutes a day with plans for every book and guides for every chapter.
Through the Word is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to equipping people around the world to read the Bible, understand it, apply it, and make it a habit. They provide simple yet powerful tools via the web and mobile apps that lead users on a journey to understand the entire Bible, one chapter at a time. TTW combines clear, balanced, and relatable teaching with direct accessibility. Their purpose is God’s calling: to make disciples, equip the saints, and preach the word. (Mat. 28:19, Eph. 4:12, 2 Tim, 4:2)
TTW is the cure for broken Bible habits and lost-in-Leviticus syndrome. Easy to start, easy to keep, easy to share. Go to throughtheword.org or download the app on your phone.
Do you shop at Giant?
If you do, you can buy Giant gift cards from the church. A $50 card costs you $50. How does the church make money? Well, when Faith purchases $1,000 worth of cards from Giant, they only charge us $950 (a 5% discount.) So, when we sell those cards to you, the church makes $50. It adds up…
Please keep the stamps coming!
It’s a continuing need! Thank you for all your contributions. It really helps.
Hatfield Flowers and Gifts ((215) 822-1530) provides Faith with two lovely flower arrangements to adorn our sanctuary.
You can sign up to sponsor flowers, bulletins or a food basket. The flowers are $35, the bulletins are $10 and the food basket is $25.
You can dedicate any one of these things to someone special, to celebrate a birthday or in memory of a loved one. You may take the flowers home or they will be given to an ill or homebound member. The $10 for the bulletins is to help cover the cost of making the bulletins and the $25 for the food basket is money donated to “Manna on Main Street” to help feed those in the North Penn area.
To sign up for a particular Sunday either sign up on the chart on the Foyer bulletin board or call Janet in the church office (215) 368-0240.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
The “Golden Girls of Faith” (Golden Men are welcome too!) will be meeting once a month for lunch, fellowship and prayer at a local restaurant. The Golden Girls will be taking a break for the months of January and February. They will resume on Wednesday, March 4, 2025. For more information or if you need a ride, please talk to Anna Friedrich. All are welcome!
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Psalm 46:10 New International Version (NIV)
Faith’s Transportation Initiative
If you need a ride to church on Sunday or you are interested in providing a ride to church to someone, please contact Dale Foster.
We currently receive donations of WAWA Food through the Food Donation Connection. We may receive anything from sizzlies, to breakfast burritos, to lunch sandwiches, to muffins, to sweet treats, to hot dogs...anything they didn’t sell the day before and have now frozen. If you are in need of some supplemental food or know of someone who is, please let either Janet Hill in the church office or Dale Foster know and we will make sure you receive some Wawa food.
[16] Always be joyful. [17] Never stop praying. [18] Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
Sunday School: Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Sunday School hours are at 9:30am during the worship service.
The children will leave worship service after the Pastor-led children’s sermon with one of our teachers, Nancy Gansner,
Anna Friedrich, Gail Achilles or Kate Waldman and return to worship service before the rite of Holy Communion.
Please call the Church office 215-368-0240 or email [email protected] to register your child for Sunday School. Any questions or comments, contact Gail Achilles, Christian Education Chair
We are looking forward in sharing Jesus’ love and word with your Child(ren).
Proverbs 22:6 ESV Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
* * * * * * *
Our Monday Night Bible Study group will be meeting on Zoom on Monday nights from 7-9pm. If you would like to grow in your relationship with Jesus and fortify your Faith in fellowship, please join us.
Here is the zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86578593792?pwd=1JbbWGoLOKFMtoE53qpqkD13CjF4cX.1
Meeting ID: 865 7859 3792 Passcode: 077581
All are welcome to join, please contact Gail Achilles by email [email protected] or text at 267-664-3328 if interested.
Parents’ Night Out (PNO) – Youth Fellowship (YF)
Looking for a night out and a fun, safe place to bring the kids?
Well, look no further! We here at Faith Lutheran Church are ready to care for your child(ren) in a safe environment, provide food and fun activities, and share the love of Jesus.
The children will have dinner when they arrive consisting of pizza or chicken nuggets, grape and apple slices with caramel dip, water, 100% fruit juice, then enjoy music, games, crafts, stories, and end the evening with popcorn and a movie!
PNO-YF is held on a Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm. The schedule for 2026 is: Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 27, Apr 17, May 8,
Jun 12, (off for July and August due to summer vacations)
Sep 18, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11
If interested, please register at www.faithmontgomeryville.org and click on the PNO – YF tab or call 215-368-0240.
Note: A minimum donation of $5.00 per child is suggested so we can provide future youth events.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Email: [email protected]
Where the Word of Jesus is spoken, heard and lived!
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24, New Living Translation
Young Adult Fellowship for ages 12 to 17.
Looking for somewhere to learn about Jesus with others your age? Join us at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Montgomeryville every third Sunday in 2025 from 6:00-7:30pm!
Expect to have fun while learning about the Word of God by joining in prayer, devotions and readings at the church. We will also have occasional outings around the area such as mini golf, bowling and more! Our adult support team will provide snacks and beverages during meetings. We hope to see you soon!
Where? Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 615 Cowpath Rd. Montgomeryville, PA 18036 (215) 368-0240
When? Third Sunday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm
Dates for 2026: Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17,
Jun 28*(Father’s Day is 3d Sunday), (No meeting in July and August due to summer vacations), Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20
Please don't hesitate to contact us at the number above, we hope to see you soon!
Greetings! You are all invited to our Faith Education Dinner. At this dinner, we will be discussing the books of the Bible. This dinner will be held on the second Sunday of the month, this month, Sunday,
January 11,2026, at 5:30-7pm. This dinner is geared toward teens and adults. However, activities will be provided for all ages. Come eat and learn!
If you shop at Redner’s, please save your receipts. Anna Friedrich turns them in and the church receives a monetary donation from Redner’s. All you need to do is to put your receipts in the labeled basket outside of the sanctuary. Thank you to those who bring in their receipts and to Anna who does the paperwork to receive this donation! Please note that when bringing in your receipts we need the entire receipt. Please do not tear off the bottom. Redner’s will not accept the receipt if the bottom is torn off.
Lord, when did we see you...?
The purpose of the Social Ministry Team is to follow Jesus' commandment to love one another as he loved us. To offer opportunities to our congregation to be good and faithful servants. To share the love and truth of Jesus Christ and to offer hope to all God's children by giving of our time, our money and ourselves to our church, our community, and the world.
Social Ministry in January
On January 11th Valentine Cards will be available for signing during coffee hour. These cards will be distributed to the Residents of Paradise Manor in Hatfield in February. We will also be collecting small packs of tissues to be included with the cards. Please put all donated tissue packs in the Barney Bin.
Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves."
* * * * * * *
Update on November’s Social Ministry ProjectThe following is a list of items that were collected for and delivered to Code Blue in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale: 148 Individual Snacks, 2 Boxes of cereal, 2 tins of cookies,
1 Bottle of Lotion, 1 Bottle of Shampoo, 1 Toothpaste,
1 Toothbrush, 2 word find books, 3 hats, 8 pairs of gloves, 24 pairs of socks, 1 pair of flip flops and $100 Amazon Gift Cards. Thank you Faith family for contributing all these items.
* * * * * * *
GOD’S GLOBAL BARNYARD – ELCA “Noisy Can Ministry”With much gratitude from your social ministry team for sharing your generous donations of “loose change” from January through November totaling $550.
The Sunday School children chose the following from “God’s Global Barnyard”: 5 water filters $150 honey bees and share of vegetable garden $220 2 piglets $ 60. 1 goat and a flock of chickens $ 60 2 roosters $ 30 Mosquito nets for a family $ 20 1 flock of chicks $ 10
Thank you, Nancy, for this great idea!
In Christ, Sharon Hood and Debbie Hollenbach, Co-Chairs Nancy Gansner and Mary Lou Foster
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 (NASB)
A GREAT BIG “THANK YOU” FROM Jasmine, Joey and Xavier from MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL – and ME What a generous, loving Faith Family you are!! How does one thank such generous people. You have never let the children down at Martin Luther School, aka Gemma Services.
Because of your generous giving of $309; $179 went to cover the gifts for these children and the remainder of $130 was donated to the School. This will cover birthday gifts during the year. This is only the second time in all these years that we collected over $300 – it brought happy tears to my eyes!
Thank you so much to Bryan Foster and Dominic Himes for helping collect your donations.
The School again was so grateful for what all of you donated for the children.
God Bless you and your families in 2026 as generously as you have shared! You have truly followed what God has asked us to do as Christians….love him and serve others.
There certainly will be a lot of happy faces on Christmas Day!
In Christ, Sharon Hood
4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7
In Memory…
Doris Huebner
January 25, 1929 – November 4, 2025
Please keep the Huebner family in your prayers!
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:33-34, New King James Version
2026 Phone Directories will be coming out in February.
Please make sure we have your updated information. During the next month look at your contact information in the directory and let Janet know if there are any changes. Thank you!
Update on the Cookie Can Sale
The Cookie Can Sale on December 21, 2025 made $250. Thank you to all who baked cookies and to those who bought cookies. Thank you also to Beth Schoening who coordinated this event.
We are in need of Lectors (reading the lessons and psalm) and Worship Assistants (reading the prayers and few other passages) for our Zoom and in-person worship. If you would like to volunteer or would like more information, please call Anna Friedrich.
