Faith Lutheran Church of Castro Valley
20080 Redwood Road • Castro Valley, California 94546-4325
(510) 582-0818
Faith Lutheran Church was founded in 1943 A.D., and is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Pastor:
Sunday Services:
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service
Holy communion is celebrated every Sunday
Nursery care is provided during Sunday morning activities
The "Trial of Jesus" is the theme of this year's Wednesday evening Lenten services. The drama will begin at 6:00 p.m. as we hear prosecuting and defense attorneys question well-known witnesses, and we, the jury, get to decide the most important case of all time. Please see our Lenten Schedule for additional information. Please click here to view the Jury Summons.
Bare Branches and Purple Cloth Please read this interesting story about why we use bare branches and purple cloth.
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6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Worship Service
Education:
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School / Education Hour
Sunday Adult Education:
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Classes meet in the Graydon Room.
Open to the public
Wednesday Evening Activities:
Our New Wednesday Evening Schedule:
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sonshine Singers (Children’s Choir) Grades 2-6
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Intergenerational (but kid-focused) Worship
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Education Hour
Explorers (Grades K 6)
Confirmation Class Grades 7-9
(Taught by Sarah Dias, and Stephanie Luedtke)
Adult Class (see below)
Hand bell Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
We will now be worshiping on Wednesday evenings all year, not just
during Lent, so we can take a few minutes in the middle of the week to
let go of the busy-ness that grabs hold of us at work and at school, and
to give ourselves to God. Our worship will be upbeat and celebratory,
and will involve the leadership of the Confirmation Class. Come for
dinner at 6:00, enjoy worship at 6:30, and stay for class or rehearsal
at 7:00.
We can’t wait to see you!
Current Activities at Faith:
Please check this month's edition of Faith at Work for current activities and events happening at Faith Lutheran Church!
Health Ministry:
Our health ministry provides educational talks on important health issues, as well as selected health screenings. Please see our Health Ministry page for the latest offerings.
Please click here for more information about our
Health Ministry Program
Learn More About Our
Food Pantry Outreach Program at Faith Lutheran
Our
Food Pantry recently received a grant from Wells Fargo Bank. The
number of people fed through the Emergency Food Box distribution
program has doubled in the past year. The grant money will be used to
add shelving to our distribution area and improve the work area to help
volunteers meet the increasing number of requests for food each week.
In 2007 we fed an average of 53 people a week with the Emergency
Food Box program.
Thanks to Wells Fargo Bank we are able to improve the Food Pantry facility and meet the increasing demand for food each week.
Survey About Our Web Site:
During March we will be conducting an online survey about our Web site to learn more about how its currently being used, and what members of our congregation would like to see changed.
The survey is being emailed to all recipients of the Faith at Work electronic edition. The survey will also be mentioned in March's Faith at Work, as well as the Sunday bulletins during March. Please take a few minutes to give us with your valuable feedback.
Our Mission Statement:
Faith Lutheran Church is a community of
faith, centered in the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our
mission is to share the message of God's love with one another, our
community, and the world.
