Member and Community Announcements

Looking ahead to the start of the school year, we’ll be sprucing up the grounds for the preschool on Saturday, August 22^nd from 8:30-11 AM. Grab your rake and gloves and join us!

All incoming 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students are invited to confirmation class. Classes meet monthly at Faith or one of our partner churches in Alexandria and Falls Church.

Registration is now open for Sunday school this fall. Sunday school is for kids ages 3 yrs – 5^th grade. Children must be at least 3 years of age and fully potty trained. Parents are asked to volunteer twice during the school year. The first class will be held Sunday, Sept. 13^th at 9 AM.

“God’s work. Our hands.” day of service is Sunday, Sept. 13^th. This year we are making Welcome Home Baskets for PathForward following worship in the fellowship hall. Mark your calendars – you won’t want to miss this great service event!

Calling all students! We’ll celebrate the beginning of the school year with a blessing of backpacks during worship on Sunday, Aug. 30^th. Students of all ages are invited to bring a backpack for a blessing!

Whether you are going on a global adventure or just headed to the pool, may you know that the Holy Spirit, our comforter and advocate, goes with you. To celebrate summer, we are inviting y’all to take a selfie with the Holy Spirit and share it with us via email or on social media and tag us at #flcarlington. You can grab a water bottle sticker or colorable Holy Spirit sheet from Pastor CJ.

Mark your calendars for the Jammin’ on Jackson Community Block Party on Friday, Sept. 11^th from 6:00-8:00 PM in the rear Faith parking lot. There will be live music by Cargo & Company, and food vendors including Ozfeka Catering, Jake’s Ice Cream, Waffle Wala and Mac’s Donuts, and games in the playground area for kids. BYOB for adults – please bring your IDs. Service dogs are welcome, no pets please. There’s no entry fee. The food vendors accept cash and mobile payment. This is a community-building event, and we need Faith members to help make it a success! Please sign up to volunteer using this form.

The Washington Nationals contacted the synod office last week to say Faith Day has changed from August 8 to August 29 and the game time will be 4:05 p.m. For anyone who has already purchased tickets, you will be contacted separately by the Nationals to see if you’d like to keep your original date or change to the new one.  

All are invited to join congregations from across the Metro D.C. Synod for Faith Day at Nationals Park: an evening of baseball, fellowship, and community connection. Come cheer on the Washington Nationals as they take on the Miami Marlins on Saturday, August 29th at 4:05 PM. Tickets are just $32/person and limited to section 407. Contact the office to make sure we get tickets together!

Georgetown Lutheran Church (DC) & Faith Lutheran Church (Arlington) invite their members/community to join for a Labor Day weekend retreat at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp in Fort Valley, VA. Starting Saturday, Sept. 5th – arrive in the morning – and concluding after lunch Monday, Sept. 7th. We’ll play, pray, relax, retreat, cook, and worship together. A wide range of activities is available and nature trails and lots to explore on the beautiful camp property in Fort Valley. Some planned activities may include canoeing, hikes, field games, campfire, prayer walks, devotional time, crafts, and free time to really retreat and relax! Cost: $150 per person or $400 maximum per family. Partial or day registrations also available.

Note that there is not cell service generally on camp property, but there is WIFI in select buildings – so come be truly away! Sunday morning worship will be held weather permitting outdoors, or indoors if needed in the historic St. John’s chapel by the natural spring. Pastor Brett Wilson (GLC) and Pastor CJ Valenti (FLC) will both attend. Register today by completing the form here and secure your spot.

You might be going away for the summer, but Faith’s ministries won’t! Before you head out of town, consider setting up online, regular and recurring donations to Faith. This way you’ll keep putting your faith into action and creating financial stability. It’s as simple as downloading the Faith app (if you haven’t already!) where you can find our Pushpay online giving platform or use the QR code or link below and click on “set up recurring.” Your gifts are greatly appreciated and go a long way to helping us with our mission of being rooted and reaching out in love.