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Ministries
Worship Assistants - Men, women and Confirmed young people are encouraged to take part as acolytes, lectors, ushers, greeters, and Communion assistants.
Eucharistic Visitors - A special group of men and women in the congregation take the elements of Holy Communion to the home-bound faithful of the congregation on a regular basis throughout the month. Elements are consecrated for use on the first Sunday of the month during the Sunday service. This ministry is open to all men and women of Faith.
Friends in Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.) Supporters - On the first Wednesday of each month, FISH volunteers provide a massive food giveaway to hundreds of people throughout the community at Faith Lutheran Church. Also, food is gathered at Faith at the weekly Sunday service and transported to the FISH facility.
Braille Workers - Volunteers from Faith assist in assembling devotional and scriptural materials for the sight impaired.
Haiti Ministry Support - The people of Faith support the on-going ministry of the Lutheran Church in Haiti with special offerings received monthly.
Worldwide Child Sponsorship - Faith's Youth Group and adult members sponsor children through World Vision and the Christian Children's Fund.
Prayer Chain - Men and women of Faith are invited to participate in a prayer chain which offers intersessions for a wide variety of people and needs.
Church Building Usage - Faith Lutheran Church opens its facilities on a regular basis for community service. Goehring Hall becomes a polling place on voting day, and a site for frequent blood drives, monthly food giveaways through FISH, a meeting place for the Newcomers Club, as well as a rehearsal area for "Sonoma Song," a community singing group.
Highway Litter Removal - Members of Faith Lutheran keep a portion of Highway 121/12 clean of litter on a regular basis.
Board of Social Ministry - Faith offers a variety of congregation-wide fellowship activities for children, youth, and adults within the parish. In addition to anniversary celebrations, and Sunday morning coffee fellowship activities, special "thematic" observances occur, including Halloween, Reformation, Christmas, Lenten Soup Suppers, Memorial Day, and July 4th.
Board of Mission Outreach - This Board is tasked with embracing Sunday visitors and reaching out into the community to foster a wider awareness of Faith's mission and ministry.
