Faith Lutheran Church

930 Queen Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321 (541) 928-7660

Faith Lutheran Church, Albany, OR

Sunday Schedule
8:00 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
(for all ages)
10:30 a.m. Worship (Child care available)

Wednesdays
(September-May)
6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m. Contemporary Worship
Pastor Laurie Lofsvold
Faith Lutheran is located in Albany in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. We are a friendly community of believers in Jesus Christ, rooted in the Lutheran tradition. We invite you to worship with us - all are welcome. Our church is at the corner of Queen and Elm in Albany, near Memorial Middle School and West Albany High School.

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Events and Highlights

  • Wednesday at Faith, November 19th - Quilting, Krafty Kids, band practice, supper at church, and contemporary worship. See calendar for starting times. Note: This is our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner - cost $7 - please sign up ahead of time so we know how many to prepare for.
  • Adult Education, Sundays at 9:15 a.m. In November there are two educational opportunities for the adult Sunday School hour - our traditional Bible Study, and a "Faith at Work" series. See the calendar for details.
  • Congregational Meeting, Sunday, November 23rd. The agenda will include elections, the budget for 2009, and a resolution on making the Preschool a permanent part of our church ministry. Copies of the resolution are available in the back of the church for your review.
  • Pictorial Directory Olan Mills will be at the church Monday and Tuesday, Nov 24th and 25th, to take professional photos for our new church directory. Photos taken at these sittings will be ready in time for Christmas gift giving and the directory will be ready early in 2009. Contact the church office for more information or to sign up. There will also be a makeup date on December 7th.
  • Community Holiday Service, Wednesday, November 26th at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. This is a community wide prayer service that will include a joint voice and bell choir presentation. Contributions will go to Albany Helping Hands Homeless Shelter.
  • Holiday Babysitting, Fri, Nov 28th and Sat, Nov 29th from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is for preschool age 3 through 5th grade and cost is $3 per child per hour. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Call the church office or Denese Schaffner at 928-1331.
  • See the many educational and fellowship opportunities and all of the month's events on the Calendar (Future months events will be updated when the newsletter for the month is created.)
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Opportunities

Food collections from now through December will be taken to the Salvation Army for Christmas Food Baskets.
House of Zion clothing collection will begin after Thanksgiving. This is an ELCA congregation that supports the Hispanic community. Please have your clean coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, and blankets here no later than Dec 12.
Christmas Giving Tree will soon be up. Take a tag from the tree in the Fireside Room, purchase and wrap one or more of the suggested items and bring back to the church.
Sound System Operators needed If you are high school age or older and have an interest in working with our sound system contact the church office or Bob Buswell to sign up. You will receive training and be assigned to a time slot when you are ready.
Join the Praise Band The Praise Band practices every Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. If you are interested in joining us email Shirley Schoberg or call 541-979-1129.

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