Holy Week Services and Events

 

Communion Bread Baking Class, Maundy Thursday, March 28th at 4:30pm

We hope you've been enjoying the new gluten-free communion bread! It is currently being baked with love by members of our congregation. We invite you to be a part of baking the bread we share each Sunday by joining a bread baking party on Maundy Thursday at 4:30pm in the church kitchen. Pastor Ben will lead the class and provide all the ingredients. 

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Maundy Thursday, March 28th, 6pm

This spring, we’ll be doing something different for Maundy Thursday. We want to invite you to a dinner party in which we will dine in the way that Jesus’ disciples did. To carry out our vision for this service, we are asking for the loan of table cloths, candle sticks, and dishes. We’d love to have you bring in items that were passed down by important women in your lives. We will be celebrating the meal in potluck style, and encourage you to bring a recipe that has been passed down over the years. 

(This will take place at 6pm; the time posted in Faith Talks is incorrect.)

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Good Friday, March 29th, 7pm

You are invited to a solemn worship service at 7pm on Good Friday, March 29th, in which we will journey with Jesus to the cross through multisensory prayer stations.

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Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. March 30th, 10am-11am at the Jesus Center Farm

You and your family are invited to Faith Lutheran's Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30th at 10AM! This year's hunt will take place at the Jesus Center Farm at 2819 Hegan Lane, which is owned and operated by Elise Gladu and Mike Kruscke, members of church. The egg hunt is meant for toddlers through elementary schoolers. We’ll have a backup plan if it rains, so stay tuned. As this year's hunt is including lunch, we are in need of RSVPS with the number of family members (including adults) attending to prepare the appropriate amount of lunch. Please RSVP with the church office ASAP! 

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Holy Saturday Prayer Stations, 1pm-5pm at FLC

From 1-5 p.m. this Saturday, you may come to church, walk the labyrinth, and interact with our prayer stations. This is an open time for individual contemplation at the prayer stations and labyrinth in the sanctuary. Flowers for Easter can also be brought during this time.

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Easter Sunday, March 31st, 9:30am

Our annual Easter service will take place at our usual Sunday worship time, 9:30 a.m. You can join us in person at 667 E. 1st Avenue in Chico, or online at chicofaithlutheran.org/live. This is a joyous worship service celebrating Jesus’ victory over death, one of Faith Lutheran's most colorful and uplifting services of the year featuring a sanctuary packed full of gorgeous flowers, plus music from the brass ensemble, choir, handbell choir, and children. 

Worship with Us

In person and online at 9:30am

Welcome to Faith Lutheran Church: a community reflecting God's love with a place at the table for everyone! Click on the button below to worship with us online, or join us in person at 667 East 1st Ave. Coffee hour takes place after in-person worship, so make sure to stick around, enjoy a warm cup of coffee or decaf, and connect with your neighbors. The Zoom button below allows you to connect to online meetings and classes.

Communion, member and volunteer positions, and council, staff, and clergy positions are for everyone. Share in the grace of God and Holy Communion regardless of background, race, gender, sexuality, religion or spirituality, relationship status, financial status, or living arrangement. 

Some highlights of our ministry include: family ministry (toddler, youth, young adult, senior, and intergenerational ministry); small groups based on hobbies and interests that meet outside of church; community service addressing food and housing insecurity, social equity, and disaster relief; lots and lots of art; and music including choir, handbell choir, and contemporary music from brass to guitar to percussion. 

Services start at 9:30am on Sunday, and we have ushers and greeters (plus lots of friendly parishioners!) who will help alleviate any anxiety you may have about worshiping at a new church. We have a diverse variety of worship services throughout the year, including ecumenical Christian services, interfaith worship with neighboring congregations of different faiths, family-led worship, and holiday services featuring special music. It is not uncommon to find visiting musicians and guest preachers here, either! 

 Faith Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and a Reconciling in Christ community.