What Is Faith Lutheran Eldridge?

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Faith Lutheran Eldridge is the website of Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge, Iowa, a congregation that describes its mission as "Seek, Share, and Serve Christ." The site is a community information hub rather than a general reference page: it publishes upcoming events, children's programs, staff news, and pastoral letters for members and neighbors. If you are looking for service times, event dates, or a way to contact the church, this is the place to check; if you need formal doctrinal statements or denominational history, the site's public pages are not built for that.

What the Site Covers

The homepage and its sections focus on practical, time-bound information:

  • Seasonal events — for example, a Fall Festival on Sunday, October 18, 10:15 am–12:30 pm, with food, games, crafts, pumpkin and cookie decorating, soup sampling, and a pie giveaway. Volunteers are recruited to make chili or soup for a cook-off and to bring sides and desserts, with a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Area.
  • Children's programming — the monthly Friday Fun Club for students at Ed White Elementary in Eldridge, kindergarten through 6th grade. It runs on the last early-dismissal Friday of each month from 1:05 pm to 3:30 pm, with snack, story time, crafts, science experiments, games, and music. The 2026–27 dates listed are 8/28, 9/25, 10/30, 11/20, 12/18, 1/29, 2/26, 3/12, 4/30, and 5/28.
  • Staff and community news — a Pastor and Staff Appreciation period from September 11 to October 11, with thank-you cards available in the narthex and a reception after the 9 am worship service on Sunday, October 11.
  • Pastoral letters — monthly reflections from Pastor Carrie, such as the October 2026 letter opening with "Dear friends in Christ."

How the Friday Fun Club Works

This is the most detailed program on the site, and it shows how the church handles logistics for outside-school care:

  1. Registration — required monthly, either online or by printed form, before the session.
  2. Pickup — adult volunteers meet registered children at 1:05 pm at the Kindergarten Doors (kindergarteners) or the West Entrance of Ed White (grades 1–6), then walk with them to the church.
  3. Supervision — children are supervised by adult volunteers at all times, with some high school youth helpers.
  4. Release — at 3:30 pm, children are released to walk home or to their parents or caregivers.

Questions go to Pastor Carrie Lewis La Plante at [email protected] or 563-285-4501.

What to Expect and What's Missing

The site reads like a living bulletin: content changes with the calendar, and older announcements (like the October 18 festival) stay up until replaced. Useful details such as event times, volunteer needs, and registration steps are stated directly. What the public pages do not provide is a full worship schedule, giving or payment information, or a detailed statement of beliefs — the excerpt shows a 9 am worship reference but no complete service list. If those are your questions, contact the church office directly rather than relying on the homepage.

Who This Page Is For

  • Local families — parents at Ed White Elementary considering the Friday Fun Club should note the monthly pre-registration requirement and the specific pickup points.
  • Congregation members — event dates, volunteer sign-ups, and staff appreciation details are the main draws.
  • Neighbors and visitors — the Fall Festival and similar gatherings are open community events, and the site tells you when and where to show up.

For anything beyond events and programs — worship times, membership, or pastoral care — use the contact details above; the website itself is a starting point, not a complete directory.