!! UPDATE !!
2020 Fall Gathering - CANCELLED
SAVE THE DATE:
The Fall Gathering at Lake Yale Baptist Retreat Center is November 12-14, 2021
THEME FOR THE WEEKEND:
"Faith Can Move Mountains"
Bible Study, Worship, Workshops, Fellowship
Mark your calendars for the Tenth Triennial Gathering, July 13-16, 2017, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are real women talking about our faith. About our doubts and challenges. About joy and what inspires us. We’ll experience simple conversations between friends—old and new—that will develop into a movement sweeping the church, inspired and infused with the Holy Spirit.
Join the conversation as we explore the triennial gathering theme "All Anew." Listen to inspiring speakers; participate in worship and praise; learn by attending workshops, viewing films and engaging in servant events. Visit the exhibit hall where you can gather, shop and connect. And don't forget our special events where women in their 20s and 30s can eat chocolate and join others to run it off later. And where's it all happening? In Minneapolis, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
SPRING GATHERING FOR THE WOMEN
OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCHES
OF THE FIRST COAST CONFERENCE
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, April 9th
REGISTRATION - 8:30 - 9:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION FEE - $10.00 (Lunch is included.)
LOCATION: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church by
1801 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
THE FOLLOWING IS THE THEME FOR THE SPRING GATHERING:
We are all cracked pots… come find out more at your Conference Spring Gathering
Broken & Whole: All have a blessed purpose through God
2 Corinthians 4:7-9
But this beautiful treasure is contained in us -
cracked pots made of earth and clay -
so that the transcendent character of this power will be
clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.
We are bewildered at times, but we do not give in to despair.
We are persecuted, but we have not been abandoned.
We have been knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
Please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 with the number
that will be attending from your congregation by Sunday, April 3rd.
Encourage your women to attend and please bring a friend.
As an outreach project for the First Coast Conference, we will be collecting items for Hubbard House. Please bring an item from the list below along with you to the Spring Gathering on April 9th.
- Personal hygiene products (shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc.)
- Female hygiene products
- Diapers
- Pull-Ups
- Wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- School supplies - notebooks, pens, pencils, markers
- Paper Towels, Tissues
- Any non-perishable food item
- Canned fruit, canned vegetables
- Crackers, Cereal
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Instant Tea
- Canned meats or stew, mac-n-cheese
- Long Storage Milk (evaporated or dry)
Thank you for your support!
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REGISTRATION - 8:30 - 9:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION FEE - $10.00 (Lunch is included.)
LOCATION: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church by
1801 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
THE FOLLOWING IS THE THEME FOR THE SPRING GATHERING:
We are all cracked pots… come find out more at your Conference Spring Gathering
Broken & Whole: All have a blessed purpose through God2 Corinthians 4:7-9
But this beautiful treasure is contained in us -
cracked pots made of earth and clay -
so that the transcendent character of this power will be
clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.
We are bewildered at times, but we do not give in to despair.
We are persecuted, but we have not been abandoned.
We have been knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
Please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 with the number
that will be attending from your congregation by Sunday, April 3rd.
Encourage your women to attend and please bring a friend.
As an outreach project for the First Coast Conference, we will be collecting items for Hubbard House. Please bring an item from the list below along with you to the Spring Gathering on April 9th.
- Personal hygiene products (shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc.)
- Female hygiene products
- Diapers
- Pull-Ups
- Wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- School supplies - notebooks, pens, pencils, markers
- Paper Towels, Tissues
- Any non-perishable food item
- Canned fruit, canned vegetables
- Crackers, Cereal
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Instant Tea
- Canned meats or stew, mac-n-cheese
- Long Storage Milk (evaporated or dry)
Thank you for your support!
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St. Andrew's Craft and Bake Sale November 7, 2015
17th ANNUAL CRAFT & BAKE SALE
Sponsored by the Women of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
1801 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
CRAFTS! FOOD! FUN! RAFFLE!
Saturday, November 7, 2015
8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
We will have craft vendors inside and outside and yummy baked goods for sale too!
There will be a raffle with great prizes.
If you would like to reserve a space to sell your craft,
please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 for details.
Don't miss out on the FUN!
There will be a raffle with great prizes.
If you would like to reserve a space to sell your craft,
please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 for details.
Don't miss out on the FUN!
Register now for the DIAKONIA program
The diakonia™ is a program of lay spiritual formation that includes a two year process of training and theological education. Click on the link below to read more about the program.
The process occurs in three basic ways:
- by thorough grounding in the classic seminary disciplines of practical, systematic, historical and Biblical theology;
- by identifying and encouraging particular skills in ministry; by providing spiritual growth through worship, retreats, and a supportive community of fellow students and instructors.
These are the tools diakonia uses to
help equip God’s people for service in
parish and neighborhood ministries. The
primary theme and focus of the diakonia
experience is found in this word of
Scripture: “Let the one who would be
great among you be your servant
(diakonos).”
Registration ends September 8th, please contact Steering Committee Chair, Joel Rentz at 813-681-3006 or joelrentz@aol.com, or Kathy Richardson, Treasurer at 904-292-4559 or rrichar301@aol.com for more information.
Registration ends September 8th, please contact Steering Committee Chair, Joel Rentz at 813-681-3006 or joelrentz@aol.com, or Kathy Richardson, Treasurer at 904-292-4559 or rrichar301@aol.com for more information.
Ordination Service on June 27, 2015
Everyone is welcome to come to the service
and celebration of Marilyn Beyer Lange's Ordination
On Saturday, June 27th
at 2:00 p.m.
2636 New Berlin Road
Jacksonville, FL 32226
904-757-9114
Come help us celebrate and rejoice in this blessed event!
Fall Gathering November 13 - 15, 2015
Aloha Ohana!!
In Hawaiian that means hello family!
We are very excited about the upcoming Fall Gathering
at the Lake Yale Baptist Retreat Center November 13 - 15, 2015.
On Friday night, we are going to have a Hawaiian service including a hula dancer.
The Bible verse is Romans 12:5 "So we being many are one body
in Christ and everyone members members one of another."
Dig out your muumuus, Hawaiian shirts, and your grass skirts!
Join us for a weekend full of workshops, fellowship, worship, and friends.
Grant applications and registration forms will be available on www.flwelca.com very soon.
Mahalo (Thank You),
Marilyn Dial and Lisa Klima
2015 Fall Gathering Co-Chairs
at
Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church
from June 22nd - 26th, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church
6801 Merrill Road
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-744-5333
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 27th
for the Trinity Lutheran Church Yard Sale!
Help support the youth of Trinity Lutheran Church, so they can attend the National Youth Gathering in Detroit, Michigan in July. Please bring your unwanted items to the church and place them on the stage. For larger items, call Gary Hautau (904-625-1684) to make arrangements to get your items there. Then plan to attend the sale and support the Trinity Youth.
1415 South McDuff Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904-389-5341
Save The Date: Triennial Gathering in Minneapolis, MN on July 13 - 16, 2017
Triennial Gathering in Minneapolis, MN
on
July 13 - 16, 2017
Start saving now, so you can attend this event.
Save The Date: The "Fall Gathering" at Lake Yale is November 13 - 15, 2015
The "Fall Gathering" at Lake Yale
is November 13 - 15, 2015
We hope to see a representative from each church on the First Coast attending this event.
Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center
New Love Offering Recipient
Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center
This center has a child protection team offering counseling, child abuse education and prevention along with victim support and advocacy.
Link to Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center
God's Spa for Women
God's Spa for Women
Garden Getaway at Luther Springs
April 24 - 26, 2015
This relaxing weekend getaway for women ages 18 - 108 to gather together, grow in their faith, and build lasting authentic relationships with one another and with God. Getaway Garden is more than a short rest from everyday responsibilities, it's a weekend of: focusing on concepts of seasonality and timing; connecting with other women and with God in order to better understand ourselves and the authentic relationships we seek in life; growing through laughter and fun, through quiet medication and reflection; serving others in need through small seeds of grace and love; worshipping, praying, singing, and celebrating God's blessings as sisters in Christ; enjoying being pampered in a relaxing atmosphere; and so much more.
Massages are available for an additional fee (contact Anna Allen at anna@bodymindspiritconnected.com to schedule yours - include God’s Spa Spring 2015 in the subject line).
Cost per person:
- Kuehner Center: $143.00 per person
- Morgan Village: $120.00 per person
Download the Participant Packet containing all program information. For online registration: http://www.novusway.com/our-programs/registration-information/. For more information, contact Luther Springs at 352-546-5554.
Tenth Triennial Gathering Reminder
Just a reminder that you can pre-register now for the
Tenth Triennial Gathering, July 13-16, 2017,
to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
You can pre-register now through December 31, 2014, for the reduced price of $280.
St. Andrew's Craft, Bake, & Yard Sale Reminder
17th ANNUAL CRAFT & BAKE SALE
Sponsored by the Women of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
1801 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
CRAFTS! FOOD! FUN! RAFFLE!
Saturday, November 7, 2015
8:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
We will have craft vendors inside and outside and yummy baked goods for sale too!
There will be a raffle with great prizes.
If you would like to reserve a space to sell your craft,
please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 for details.
Don't miss out on the FUN!
There will be a raffle with great prizes.
If you would like to reserve a space to sell your craft,
please call Kathy Clifford at 904-221-1763 for details.
Don't miss out on the FUN!
Dress in your Favorite Decade 60's, 70's, 80's Dance
Dress in your Favorite Decade 60's, 70's, 80's Dance
on
Saturday, October 25th
from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
at
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
6801 Merrill Road
Jacksonville, FL 32277
Adults Only
Live DJ and Snacks
$10.00 per person
$1.00 Wine/Beer
50 Cents Soft Drinks
Please RSVP to Cindy Doston at 904-477-8767
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