A New "Ceil"ing

As part of Sure Foundation’s ongoing pursuit to create beautiful spaces in joyful praise to God, the Leadership Team is happy to announce that our sanctuary will be getting a mural on the ceiling to enhance our worship experience. The "Ceil" mural, which will appear as though the sanctuary opens to the sky, is a component of the original design for the sanctuary. ("El Cielo" is the Spanish word for sky.)

During the initial planning for Sure Foundation's spaces in Queens, members commented about how they wanted to feel "refreshed" and "inspired" when they came to worship. The mural will enliven the intimate space and make it feel more open. One of our members, artist Charis Carmichael Braun, will be creating the mural in Fall 2011. Please invite your friends to see this exciting project come to life!

Conceptual representation of what the sanctuary will look like when the mural
is finished (bottom) and during initial construction in September 2009(top).

Sure Foundation Featured on Single Fare

Recently, Sure Foundation Lutheran Church was featured in a blog post by the creators of the art show Single Fare: A Show of Small Works on Used Metrocards.

As part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration, Sure Foundation created a "Fellowship Mosaic" artwork as a celebration of the faith, community, and life of Sure Foundation. SFLC member Charis Carmichael Braun and artist friends Bill Bukowski, Jason Jaspersen and Karen Goetzinger have artwork in both the Fellowship Mosaic and the Single Fare exhibition. The Fellowship Artwork is available for viewing throughout the day during regular office hours or worship times. Come see it!

• Feature Article @ Single Fare
• More on the Fellowship Artwork

SFLC 10th Anniversary Celebration: Pictures!

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SFLC 10th Anniversary

On the first Sunday of October, in the year 2000, Sure Foundation held its first organized worship service in an apartment building in Astoria, NY. Twelve people attended the worship service and one dog. As the people gathered in that small apartment, there were hopes, dreams, and faith in our Savior.

God has blessed the ministries of Sure Foundation in his time and in his way over the past 10 years. Our hearts are so thankful for all that our God has done to preserve us in faith, life, and doctrine.

Over the next month, we will celebrate our 10 years of bringing the pure gospel to New York City and in particular, to Woodside, Queens. We will celebrate by remembering those teachings that are distinctly Lutheran: the "solas" of the Lutheran reformation.

Sunday Service and Bible Study Themes:

• September 12: By Grace Alone (Sola Gratia)
• September 19: By Faith Alone  (Sola Fide)
• September 26: By Scripture Alone (Sola Scriptura)
•      October 3: By Christ Alone (Solus Christus)

Our worship service on October 3 will be the culmination of our 10th Anniversary celebrations. One of the founding pastors, Rev. Aaron Robinson, will be our guest preacher at a bilingual (Español/English) worship service at 10:30am followed by a reception with light refreshments, and a short slideshow presentation of SFLC's history. We will also unveil our finished "Fellowship Artwork" mosaic.

A "sneak preview" selection of Metrocard Masterpieces for the Fellowship Artwork mosaic.

Please join us to celebrate God's grace to us over the last ten years and his continued love for our future!



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Ephesians 3:17-19

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Philippians 4:4

Psalm 31:24

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Keep 'em Coming!

Have you been collecting and saving Metrocards? Great!
We need some more - please bring them to church
and drop them in the bucket!

The more, the merrier!

Parts of the Whole - 6

Follow our blog to see regular updates of the beautiful tiles and see an overview of the project here.

Colossians 1:6

This artwork is growing better and more beautiful each day. More people, more paintings, drawings, and photos are coming together to create this unique project! Have you made your "Metrocard Masterpiece"? (Email us at CjCarmichaelBraun[at]gmail[dot]com to receive a packet with some pre-primed cards, ready for you.)

Follow our blog to see regular updates
and find an overview of the whole project on
Sure Foundation's website!

Luke 10:21

At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children."

Chi Ro = one of the earliest symbols to describe Christ, taken from the first two letters of the Greek word for "Christ," Χριστός

Amanda Bourman's "Chi Ro" and
Mackenzie Olson's (2 yrs old) expressive gesture. 

Parts of the Whole - 5

See an overview of the whole project on our church's website.

A Mighty Fortress...

Can you see it?

Inspired by God's Grace

From Psalm 90: [14] Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. [17] May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. 

Salmos 90: [14] Sácianos de tu amor por la mañana, y toda nuestra vida cantaremos de alegría. [17] Que el favor[a] del Señor nuestro Dios esté sobre nosotros. Confirma en nosotros la obra de nuestras manos; sí, confirma la obra de nuestras manos.

Project leaders Emily Zempel Roberts and Jonathon Roberts are *super-excited* about the progress of the Fellowship Artwork!

Psalm 91:11

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Rileigh Olson drew a picture of "Angels."

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Crystal Lonnquist's friends shared the hope that they have in their Savior - in their native language, Korean!

Mixing it Up ...

As you can see (with all these "sneek peeks") the tiles will be beautiful, creating waves of color over the wall in the Fellowship Area. Extra cards are located at church. When you're there, please talk to Jonathon, or Charis, or Pastor Tim or Pastor Dan about how you can make your mark!

Revelation 21:6

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life."

Parts of the Whole - 4

Parts of the Whole - 2