Greetings! Our Faith Education Dinner will start up again on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:30pm. We will ease our way into the new program year by watching the 2003 film, Luther. This will give us an overview of the Reformation and life of Martin Luther, which we will be discussing a lot more in our sessions this year. This dinner is geared toward teens and adults. However, activities will be provided for all ages. Come eat and learn!
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27, NRSV)
In Memory…
Fred Allegrezza
May 19, 1958 – September 11, 2026
Please keep the Allegrezza family in your prayers!
The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam S McHugh
"Be quick to listen, slow to speak." James 1:19
“How would our lives change if we approached every experience with the intention of listening first? Adam McHugh places listening at the heart of our spirituality, our relationships and our mission in the world. Heed the call to the listening life and hear what God is doing in you and the world.
The session for October will be Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:00pm; in person/zoom at Faith Lutheran in adult education room.
As we look forward to 2027 we need to start planning financially. The Preliminary Budget/Pledge Packets have been emailed to you and hard copies are available on the table right outside of the sanctuary. Included in the packet is a letter from your finance chair, Debbie Hollenbach, the Preliminary Budget for 2027, a Time and Talent Survey, and a Pledge Card for 2027. Please prayerfully consider your pledge and we will be collecting them on Commitment Sunday, October 18, 2026.
FaithNotes...
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.
They will meet the first Wednesday of the month, which will be October 7, 2026, this month.
For more information or if you need a ride, please talk to Anna Friedrich. All are welcome!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 1:3)
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sunday School:
Our teachers are Gail Achilles, Anna Friedrich, Nancy Gansner & Kate Waldman
Classes are held during the 9:30am Worship Service in the Church’s Sunday School Room. The children will leave worship service after the Pastor-led children’s sermon 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/87650979772?pwd=yErLBcE6Z1MHTPmZhFb0bMByLJDeNW.1
Meeting ID: 876 5097 9772 Passcode: 586115
All are welcome to join.
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Parents’ Night Out (PNO) – Youth Fellowship (YF)
After three and a half wonderful years of Faith Evangelical Lutheran church hosting Parents' Night Out - Youth Fellowship (PNO-YF), our monthly program is coming to an end.
This decision was made after careful consideration due to a steady decrease in enrollment, with only two families and four children regularly attending recently. Additionally, our two main teachers, who have dedicated so much love and energy to this program, are aging out and retiring from this role.
We are incredibly grateful for the joy and laughter this ministry has brought to our church community once a month for the last several years. We are also grateful for all our teacher and youth volunteers. They generously devoted their valuable time to share the love of Jesus with your children.
While PNO is ending, we want to keep our church members, their family and friends, community family and friends, connected and engaged. We are transitioning to a once-a-month, all-congregation fellowship activity. These events will be designed for all ages to enjoy together, including activities like: game nights, movie nights, bowling outings, and seasonal gatherings.
We will share the full schedule for these new fellowship events below. Thank you for your understanding, support, and for sharing your children with us through PNO-YF. We will miss your child(ren’s) smiling faces, inquisitive minds, and their big hearts. We hope you can find the time as a family to engage in all or some of the future plans for fun fellowship enveloped in the love and presence of Jesus Christ.
God’s Blessings, Gail and the PNO-YF Team (past and present)
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Young Adult Fellowship
After much prayer, reflection, and discussion, we want to share an important update regarding our youth ministry program for ages 12 to 17. Due to a combination of low enrollment, persistent scheduling conflicts, and the retirement of two of our dedicated adult support volunteers who are aging out of their roles, we have made the difficult decision to end our traditional youth ministry program.
We are deeply grateful for the years of service our volunteers poured into our teens, and we recognize the challenges busy family schedules present. We also saw the dedication of your children who did attend and their need to grow in their relationship with God by learning His Word through reading, discussion, and interaction through fun and fellowship with other believers. While this specific program is ending, our commitment to nurturing your children's faith remains unwavering. To continue doing God’s will and gathering in His presence and love, we are transitioning to monthly church-wide fellowship events for all ages.
This new approach will allow our entire church family and nearby community—from our youngest children to our elders—to worship, grow, and serve side-by-side. We believe this intergenerational environment will offer a rich, supportive community where our teens can still find mentorship, build relationships, and experience Christ's love in action.
We will share the schedule for our first monthly fellowship event below, and we truly hope to see your family there. Thank you for your understanding, your partnership, and your continued prayers as we enter this new season together.
In Christ's love, Gail Achilles, Christian Education Chair, and the Adult Support Team (Pastor Ethan Doan, Anna Friedrich, Bryan Foster, Marylou and Dale Foster, and Kate Waldman)
ALL-CONGREGATION FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITY: The Fellowship Event Team at Faith tries to schedule activities for all members of the congregation—from our youngest children to our elders—to worship, grow, and serve side-by-side to spend time together to strengthen their bonds outside of the traditional worship service. We also encourage members to bring their family, friends and members of the community to these activities. This strengthens our ties to one another and opens opportunities to meet new people.
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Monthly Event Schedule – September 2026 to June 2027
September -- Rally Day, Sunday, September 13, traditional ice cream bar during coffee hour
October – Hausman’s Fruit Farm, Sunday, October 25, 11:30 am - 4 pm, 2822 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Note: No coffee hour, leaving after worship service
November – “Golden Girls Murder Mystery,” Sunday, November 22, doors open at 12:30, show starts at 1 pm, at the Hocus Pocus Speakeasy in Montgomery Mall (Pending)
December – “Hanging of the Greens” Worship Service, Sunday, December 20, cookie can sale during soup and sandwich coffee hour
January – Game Night, Friday, January 15, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, pizza, snacks, drinks
February – “Let’s Get Healthy,” Walking with Leslie Sansone DVD, Friday, February 19, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, please bring healthy snacks to share
March – Easter Movie Night (Movie TBD), Friday, March 19, 2027 6 pm to 9 pm, bring your favorite movie treats to share
April – “Gardening JumpStart,” Sunday, April 11, 2027, after coffee hour
May – “Let your Artistic Talent Shine,” Friday, May 14, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, painting supplies will be provided, please bring snacks and beverages (still need approval for wine/beer)
June -- Church annual picnic, Sunday, June 6, 2927, after Worship Service (location TBD)
Faith Lutheran Church October 2026 Fellowship Event
Where: Hausman’s Fruit Farm, 2822 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036
When: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:30am to 4 pm Note: no Coffee Hour, leaving after Worship from church parking lot
More Information for this fun event:
2026 Fall Festival
PYO Apples
PYO Pumpkins
*New this year PYO Flowers
**New this year PYO Raspberries
**Hand Dipped Ice Cream
***Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Goat Snuggling! Free Hayrides
Free Admission Free Parking
Free Kids activities Free Kids Maze
Pony Rides Barrel Trains
Pedal Tractors Corn Maze
Warm Apple Dumplings with Ice cream
Hausman Farm Distillery serving Cocktails, Beer & Wine
Live Music (usually 11-3 daily) Hot Concessions
Photo Opportunities Baked Goods
Cider Slushies Much, Much More
#Prices vary from $2-$5 for each kids activity, there is an optional wrist band to cover most activities Animal activities not included in the wristband)
We hope your family, friends and you will join us! The sign-up sheet is located on the hall table outside the Sanctuary. Congregational members, please remember to wear your Faith Lutheran Shirts.
Thank You, Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Event Team
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.
The Social Ministry project for October is to collect snacks for the North Penn Boys and Girls Club in Lansdale.
The North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club located in downtown Lansdale open their doors to 85 -100 children each day after school.
Because of their need for snacks, we are asking you to donate individually wrapped snacks such as crackers with cheese, pretzels with cheese, cookies, (no Teddy Grahams please), chips, chewy granola bars, fruit snacks, goldfish, fruit cups in 100% juice (peaches or oranges), pretzels, cheezits, etc. (No drinks needed.) Please put your donations in the purple bin under the coat rack in the Narthex hallway. Thank you!
See Mary Lou Foster for more information.
“Noisy Can” Offering – We continue to collect change for God’s Global Barnyard, every third Sunday, which will be October 18, 2026, this month
A noisy can offering is a worship service collection where members donate loose change to a specific cause. The collection is called "noisy" because the coins make a clanging sound as they are placed in the offering bucket.
On the third Sunday of each month, you will be asked by our Sunday School children to donate your “loose change” in our collection can for 141 Impact. The more noise the better. Of course, paper money is fine too. This is our continuing Christian love to serve others.
This collection will continue from January through November. In December, the Social Ministry team will decide which request from 141 Impact’s list of needs we will send the money to.
For January - August, 141 Impact “noisy coin collection” has received a total of
In Christ, Sharon Hood & Debbie Hollenbach, Co-Chairs
Social Ministry : Feast Incarnate Meal
On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, several members of the congregation of Faith had an incredible experience of serving a meal at the Feast Incarnate. It is a meal served every Tuesday night at the University Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. It is open to anyone in the community that needs a meal. Pastor Ethan, Anne Hutnyk, Deb Hollenbach, Bonnie Staller and Sheena Navarro travelled to Philadelphia to prepare the meal and serve it. In all 81 people were served at the Feast. This included 30 meals to two half-way houses, 15 take out meals and 36 in-person meals. Everyone enjoyed the meal and we received many compliments on the mini meat loaves and the honey-walnut cake. We also enjoyed interacting with the people who helped to serve and who attended the meal.
A huge thank you to the congregation for the donations of boxed Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes, butter, frozen mixed vegetables, beef gravy, Dunkin Hines yellow cake mixes, eggs, chopped walnuts and honey. Thank you to Sharon Hood, Janet Hill, Bonnie Staller, Pastor Ethan and Deb Hollenbach for preparing the mini meat loaves. Thank you to the Prunkel Family, Sharon Hood, Bonnie Staller and Deb Hollenbach for preparing the cakes. Thank you to the people who attended the Scrapbook Yard sale in March and provided funds to buy the meat loaf mix. Everyone involved was blessed by your generosity!
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. (John 14:27, NRSV)
In Memory…
Fred Allegrezza
May 19, 1958 – September 11, 2026
Please keep the Allegrezza family in your prayers!
The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam S McHugh
"Be quick to listen, slow to speak." James 1:19
“How would our lives change if we approached every experience with the intention of listening first? Adam McHugh places listening at the heart of our spirituality, our relationships and our mission in the world. Heed the call to the listening life and hear what God is doing in you and the world.
The session for October will be Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:00pm; in person/zoom at Faith Lutheran in adult education room.
As we look forward to 2027 we need to start planning financially. The Preliminary Budget/Pledge Packets have been emailed to you and hard copies are available on the table right outside of the sanctuary. Included in the packet is a letter from your finance chair, Debbie Hollenbach, the Preliminary Budget for 2027, a Time and Talent Survey, and a Pledge Card for 2027. Please prayerfully consider your pledge and we will be collecting them on Commitment Sunday, October 18, 2026.
FaithNotes...
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.
They will meet the first Wednesday of the month, which will be October 7, 2026, this month.
For more information or if you need a ride, please talk to Anna Friedrich. All are welcome!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 1:3)
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sunday School:
Our teachers are Gail Achilles, Anna Friedrich, Nancy Gansner & Kate Waldman
Classes are held during the 9:30am Worship Service in the Church’s Sunday School Room. The children will leave worship service after the Pastor-led children’s sermon 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/87650979772?pwd=yErLBcE6Z1MHTPmZhFb0bMByLJDeNW.1
Meeting ID: 876 5097 9772 Passcode: 586115
All are welcome to join.
* * * * * * *
Parents’ Night Out (PNO) – Youth Fellowship (YF)
After three and a half wonderful years of Faith Evangelical Lutheran church hosting Parents' Night Out - Youth Fellowship (PNO-YF), our monthly program is coming to an end.
This decision was made after careful consideration due to a steady decrease in enrollment, with only two families and four children regularly attending recently. Additionally, our two main teachers, who have dedicated so much love and energy to this program, are aging out and retiring from this role.
We are incredibly grateful for the joy and laughter this ministry has brought to our church community once a month for the last several years. We are also grateful for all our teacher and youth volunteers. They generously devoted their valuable time to share the love of Jesus with your children.
While PNO is ending, we want to keep our church members, their family and friends, community family and friends, connected and engaged. We are transitioning to a once-a-month, all-congregation fellowship activity. These events will be designed for all ages to enjoy together, including activities like: game nights, movie nights, bowling outings, and seasonal gatherings.
We will share the full schedule for these new fellowship events below. Thank you for your understanding, support, and for sharing your children with us through PNO-YF. We will miss your child(ren’s) smiling faces, inquisitive minds, and their big hearts. We hope you can find the time as a family to engage in all or some of the future plans for fun fellowship enveloped in the love and presence of Jesus Christ.
God’s Blessings, Gail and the PNO-YF Team (past and present)
* * * * * * *
Young Adult Fellowship
After much prayer, reflection, and discussion, we want to share an important update regarding our youth ministry program for ages 12 to 17. Due to a combination of low enrollment, persistent scheduling conflicts, and the retirement of two of our dedicated adult support volunteers who are aging out of their roles, we have made the difficult decision to end our traditional youth ministry program.
We are deeply grateful for the years of service our volunteers poured into our teens, and we recognize the challenges busy family schedules present. We also saw the dedication of your children who did attend and their need to grow in their relationship with God by learning His Word through reading, discussion, and interaction through fun and fellowship with other believers. While this specific program is ending, our commitment to nurturing your children's faith remains unwavering. To continue doing God’s will and gathering in His presence and love, we are transitioning to monthly church-wide fellowship events for all ages.
This new approach will allow our entire church family and nearby community—from our youngest children to our elders—to worship, grow, and serve side-by-side. We believe this intergenerational environment will offer a rich, supportive community where our teens can still find mentorship, build relationships, and experience Christ's love in action.
We will share the schedule for our first monthly fellowship event below, and we truly hope to see your family there. Thank you for your understanding, your partnership, and your continued prayers as we enter this new season together.
In Christ's love, Gail Achilles, Christian Education Chair, and the Adult Support Team (Pastor Ethan Doan, Anna Friedrich, Bryan Foster, Marylou and Dale Foster, and Kate Waldman)
ALL-CONGREGATION FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITY: The Fellowship Event Team at Faith tries to schedule activities for all members of the congregation—from our youngest children to our elders—to worship, grow, and serve side-by-side to spend time together to strengthen their bonds outside of the traditional worship service. We also encourage members to bring their family, friends and members of the community to these activities. This strengthens our ties to one another and opens opportunities to meet new people.
Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Monthly Event Schedule – September 2026 to June 2027
September -- Rally Day, Sunday, September 13, traditional ice cream bar during coffee hour
October – Hausman’s Fruit Farm, Sunday, October 25, 11:30 am - 4 pm, 2822 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036. Note: No coffee hour, leaving after worship service
November – “Golden Girls Murder Mystery,” Sunday, November 22, doors open at 12:30, show starts at 1 pm, at the Hocus Pocus Speakeasy in Montgomery Mall (Pending)
December – “Hanging of the Greens” Worship Service, Sunday, December 20, cookie can sale during soup and sandwich coffee hour
January – Game Night, Friday, January 15, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, pizza, snacks, drinks
February – “Let’s Get Healthy,” Walking with Leslie Sansone DVD, Friday, February 19, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, please bring healthy snacks to share
March – Easter Movie Night (Movie TBD), Friday, March 19, 2027 6 pm to 9 pm, bring your favorite movie treats to share
April – “Gardening JumpStart,” Sunday, April 11, 2027, after coffee hour
May – “Let your Artistic Talent Shine,” Friday, May 14, 2027, 6 pm to 9 pm, Fellowship Hall, painting supplies will be provided, please bring snacks and beverages (still need approval for wine/beer)
June -- Church annual picnic, Sunday, June 6, 2927, after Worship Service (location TBD)
Faith Lutheran Church October 2026 Fellowship Event
Where: Hausman’s Fruit Farm, 2822 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg, PA 18036
When: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:30am to 4 pm Note: no Coffee Hour, leaving after Worship from church parking lot
More Information for this fun event:
2026 Fall Festival
PYO Apples
PYO Pumpkins
*New this year PYO Flowers
**New this year PYO Raspberries
**Hand Dipped Ice Cream
***Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Goat Snuggling! Free Hayrides
Free Admission Free Parking
Free Kids activities Free Kids Maze
Pony Rides Barrel Trains
Pedal Tractors Corn Maze
Warm Apple Dumplings with Ice cream
Hausman Farm Distillery serving Cocktails, Beer & Wine
Live Music (usually 11-3 daily) Hot Concessions
Photo Opportunities Baked Goods
Cider Slushies Much, Much More
#Prices vary from $2-$5 for each kids activity, there is an optional wrist band to cover most activities Animal activities not included in the wristband)
We hope your family, friends and you will join us! The sign-up sheet is located on the hall table outside the Sanctuary. Congregational members, please remember to wear your Faith Lutheran Shirts.
Thank You, Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Event Team
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.
The Social Ministry project for October is to collect snacks for the North Penn Boys and Girls Club in Lansdale.
The North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club located in downtown Lansdale open their doors to 85 -100 children each day after school.
Because of their need for snacks, we are asking you to donate individually wrapped snacks such as crackers with cheese, pretzels with cheese, cookies, (no Teddy Grahams please), chips, chewy granola bars, fruit snacks, goldfish, fruit cups in 100% juice (peaches or oranges), pretzels, cheezits, etc. (No drinks needed.) Please put your donations in the purple bin under the coat rack in the Narthex hallway. Thank you!
See Mary Lou Foster for more information.
“Noisy Can” Offering – We continue to collect change for God’s Global Barnyard, every third Sunday, which will be October 18, 2026, this month
A noisy can offering is a worship service collection where members donate loose change to a specific cause. The collection is called "noisy" because the coins make a clanging sound as they are placed in the offering bucket.
On the third Sunday of each month, you will be asked by our Sunday School children to donate your “loose change” in our collection can for 141 Impact. The more noise the better. Of course, paper money is fine too. This is our continuing Christian love to serve others.
This collection will continue from January through November. In December, the Social Ministry team will decide which request from 141 Impact’s list of needs we will send the money to.
For January - August, 141 Impact “noisy coin collection” has received a total of
In Christ, Sharon Hood & Debbie Hollenbach, Co-Chairs
Social Ministry : Feast Incarnate Meal
On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, several members of the congregation of Faith had an incredible experience of serving a meal at the Feast Incarnate. It is a meal served every Tuesday night at the University Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. It is open to anyone in the community that needs a meal. Pastor Ethan, Anne Hutnyk, Deb Hollenbach, Bonnie Staller and Sheena Navarro travelled to Philadelphia to prepare the meal and serve it. In all 81 people were served at the Feast. This included 30 meals to two half-way houses, 15 take out meals and 36 in-person meals. Everyone enjoyed the meal and we received many compliments on the mini meat loaves and the honey-walnut cake. We also enjoyed interacting with the people who helped to serve and who attended the meal.
A huge thank you to the congregation for the donations of boxed Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes, butter, frozen mixed vegetables, beef gravy, Dunkin Hines yellow cake mixes, eggs, chopped walnuts and honey. Thank you to Sharon Hood, Janet Hill, Bonnie Staller, Pastor Ethan and Deb Hollenbach for preparing the mini meat loaves. Thank you to the Prunkel Family, Sharon Hood, Bonnie Staller and Deb Hollenbach for preparing the cakes. Thank you to the people who attended the Scrapbook Yard sale in March and provided funds to buy the meat loaf mix. Everyone involved was blessed by your generosity!
