The Tidings. January "Out with the old and in with the new" A newsletter of Central Lutheran Church of the Holy

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1 The Tidings January 2012 A newsletter of Central Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity "Out with the old and in with the new" (note: / am revising a favorite newsletter article for this.isnusry' issue. It is quite ironic in light of its content. The more things change/ the more they stay the same... ) Dear Members and Friends of Central Lutheran Church, I am in the process of cleaning out myoid calendar. No, I am not like you organized folks who have the world in the palm (pilot) of your hand. No, I do not have all my appointments neatly in my head as do others of you. The fact is, as the year goes on, my "little red book", the complimentary pastor's calendar that I have received from Thrivent (formerly Lutheran Brotherhood) for the past 28 years becomes my "paper collector". It becomes a carry-around filing cabinet. It has doctor's notes, bills, sales coupons (ask me to lunch and I will most likely have a coupon available), course material, newsletters, you name it, it gets shoved into my calendar and carried around with me. So needless to say, my little red calendar gets very big and fat and unruly by the end of the year. It has often been the subject of incessant teasing when I go into a pastors' meeting. Okay, people, the truth of the matter is: I collect piles; I am (neatly) disorganized; I CARRY BAGGAGE. And now, as I transfer to my new 2012 calendar, I am forced to go through the piles - to either toss the paper, file it into its appropriate place, or - and this is way too ll"i~,7~ easy and not highly recommended-just shove all the old papers into the new calendar. Isn't that similar to what our lives entail? We may look at January 2012 and decide what it is we want to keep and what it is that needs to be "filed", what it is that really continued onpage 3...

2 January 2012/ Page 2 Central Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity 1710 Eleventh Avenue Seattle, Washington phone: fax: Winter Schedule Singing School: 8:30 am Choir: 9:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Adult Forum: 9:45 am Worship: 11:00 am Pastors: Cindy Salo pastor@loveiscentral.org By appointment on Tues. through Thurs. Home phone in emergency: Verlon Brown office hours by appointment, the office, please call Office Manager: Sandy Kraegel office@loveiscentral.org Office hours: 9:30-4:30 Tuesday-Friday Music Director: Jim Peterson music@loveiscentral.org Custodian: Duane Miles Nursery: Nursery hours: Sunday 9:45 am- 12:45 pm For children ages five and under We are an open and affirming congregation, which in Lutheran churches is called Reconciling in Christ. We seek to share God's love with all people regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation. All are welcome. Thank you! ACOLYTES: David Kaiser and Leo Donlea ALTAR GUILD: Julia Maywald, Cynthia Wold, and Chris Kealy ASSISTING MINISTERS: Tom Donlea, Katie Streit,Jackie Brolsma, Theresa Wagner, and Liz Langeland COFFEE: Nancy Fall, Barbara Palecek, Erica H..ieggelke, and Fievel Gordon COMMUNION BREAD: John Mostrom TELLERS: Pam,Jamie Pedersen, Cathy Woods, Allen Jones, Carla, and Jeff Cook USHERS: Steve Gibson, Nate Copley, Steven Chapman, Brenda Michael, Brendan Farley, and Evan Farley ~~~o~happy Jan lew Year Receive the readings via Many people find it helpful to read the Sunday readings ahead of time. If you would like to receive a weekly with the upcoming Sunday's readings, please let Sandy know at office@loveiscentral.org.

3 January 2012/ Page 3 Note/rom Pastor Cindy Salo continued from the front page... needs to be tossed, what it is that we want to write into our new calendars, or into our lives that will be new and exciting and life-giving. In a sense that has been the process of our journey together the past 12 months. We decided what we needed to keep in 2011, what traditions and rules are precious or necessary for us and we re-incorporated them. We also look at what hasn't been working, what has not been beneficial as a congregation or necessary for our mission and we decide to make it new. We decide to incorporate new ideas, new vision, new hope. That is quite historical for us as Lutherans; always reforming to meet new needs. What's "new" for your 2012 calendar? Let me put a plug in for our new "Committee Sunday", now to be held after coffee hour on the first Sunday of the month (except for this month when it will be on the 8 th rather than New Year's Day). We hope to increase communication among committees, beginning each committee Sunday with some "cross talk" in terms of sharing what is on our agendas with one another. We hope you can join us, even just to "check out" what other committees are doing or what committee may be right for you to participate in this year. And then decide what else will be new for you: Add an exercise day? A new class or skill to learn? Maybe take away something that hasn't been working for you or that has ended up being valuable time down the drain. One lesson that life keeps teaching me is that in order to make room for the new, I have to let go of the old. I hate this lesson. It is at the very least, uncomfortable; in terms of relationships, downright painful. But I commit to making room for newness in my life this year of And I will continue to sort through papers and piles because that is what I do. But I will resist the temptation to just shove all the same stuff into the old calendar. Out with the old and in with the new. Easier said than done. Now back to my papers... Blessings and peace, Pastor Cindy

4 January 2012/ Page 4 News from Church Council Happy New Year Our last council meeting took place during Advent... we were waiting and preparing for Christmas. Our meeting was filled with wrap up items from 2011 and planning for the new year. Building use was a big topic in 2011, including space planning for a new staff person and meeting the needs of church programs and building use partners. We have reviewed our building use agreements with each of our three main building partners and have begun a process of getting them all into a similar structure and regular annual review. This process has been time consuming, but very important as it is slowly creating clarity around roles and responsibilities. Acknowledging that all of the groups that use our facility are important extensions of Central's mission in the world and that they serve important functions in our community, the council has also had to ensure that the financial and operational stewardship of the church is also being taken into account. This has been a thoughtful and thorough process and will be completed in the new year. The council and Property Committee have agreed to make the following space use changes: In the auxiliary office (room with copier), 3 work stations will be built. The new staff person will work in this space and LPF and CLCH have been invited to each have a work station. LPF will vacate the current space it is utilizing by March 31,2012 and that will be remodeled to accommodate a new meeting room with a sink and provide a storage for the pre-school. This will allow all the current preschool items in the upstairs "fireside room" to be removed and create 2 fully usable meeting/ class room (adult sized) spaces on the 2 nd story. The Property Committee is designing new storage spaces for CLCH to better house their supplies, store donated clothing, hygiene items and volunteers affects. In collaborating with CLCH, the Property Committee expects to not only create additional storage for CLCH, but to make it more centralized and accessible. These plans will be shared in detail at the Congregational meeting on January 22 and a funding request will be put before the congregation to transfer property enhancement funds to conduct these remodeling changes to the facilities. We also had an extensive discussion about our annual budget and areas in which we need to provide more resources in order to adequate support our ministry. Over the years the budget has been whittled down to the bare minimum. While this has been a prudent way of managing our finances especially in these difficult economic times it's not very sustainable for our future. Council decided to add additional funding in 2012 for staff training, technology, outreach, program supplies, and pastoral care coverage when our pastor is unavailable is also the first year of our new staff person and those costs are fully covered by a transfer from gifts and bequests. Beginning in 2013, the congregation will have to begin paying for a portion of these additional staffing costs. The reality is that we are going to continued on the following page...

5 January 2012/ Page 5 News from Church Council have to generate more pledges and/ or recruit additional households meet these increased expenses. that give regularly to Central to Lastly we talked about upcoming important congregational gatherings: Committee Sunday: Beginning on January 8 th and the first Sunday of the month thereafter, committees will gather at coffee hour to describe to the community what they will discuss and then break up into tables to hold their meetings. You are invited to bring a brown bag lunch and to welcome in noncommittee members who want to hear what your group is discussing. Personnel and Stewardship & Finance committees are the only two known committees that will meet at another time rather than the first Sunday. All others, unless otherwise noted, will utilize this schedule. Congregational Meeting: The annual meeting takes place on January 22 right after the service. The theme will be focused on celebrating our family heritage with food and dress. It will be a great opportunity to cover the main items of business (approve council members and budget for 2012) and enjoy food and fellowship. Respectfully, CoriMyka and Tom Donlea Council Co-Presidents How should we advance the life and mission of the church? Be a part of the future of Central! Beginning in January, a small group led by Karen Hoven is beginning to meet to determine how 80% of the Betty and Charles Haberman bequest should be spent to advance our mission at Central. If you recall, we had a similar process for the Mickelsen bequest that led to a $30,000 gift (spread over 3 years) to the Community Lunch on Capitol Hill and the creation and seed funding of our soon to be hired Coordinator ofintergenerational Ministries position. This group will begin with a meeting on January 7 th but will meet regularly over the first few months of Parish Council would like to have a recommendation from this group before May. If you are interested in joining this group, feel free to contact Cori Myka or Tom Donlea.

6 January 22, 2012 CENTRAL S ANNUAL MEETING (after church) Around the World~Heritage Theme Come dressed as one of your ancestors or in the native costume of a country you have visited. Bring a potluck dish of your ethnic/cultural heritage or a favorite ethnic dish. Prizes for Best Dressed and Best Potluck Dish Come for the fun and good food we ll approve the annual budget elect leaders vote on spending get to know each other and celebrate our heritage! Childcare provided!

7 January 2012/ Page 7 Adult Forum Schedule Our Sunday mornings are a good time to come together to learn and share with one another. Please join us at 9:45 am in the Parish Hall and we'll have the coffee on. January 1:no forum January 8: Jim Peterson will lead a discussion about the history of music and singing at Central. Please meet in the Sanctuary at 10:00. January 15:TBA January 22: TBA January 29: Cafe Central. Join us for conversation and coffee in the Parish Hall. I want to thank Liz Langeland and Juni Nelson for leading the Advent forums. I am still looking for someone(s) to lead the Lent series starting February 26 through AprilS (seven or eight Sundays). If there is a topic that is your passion please let me know and we will get it scheduled. Steven Chapman It's hard to believe that 2012 is already here! If you would like to sign up to bring communion bread for a month in 2012, please let Sandy know You can either bring a fresh loaf each Sunday or bring enough loaves for the month and put them in the freezer. Sandy will then make sure a loaf is thawed for each Sunday. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the back of the church. You can also call the office or Sandy at office@loveiscentral.org. Thanks for your consideration!

8 January 2012/ Page 8 Kids Are Central Epiphany celebration on Sunday,]anuary 8 Costume Procession! Epiphany, the 12th day after Christmas, celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the Christ Child. We invite everyone to dress up as a king or queen for a procession into worship. Following worship we'll have a King's cake with a small baby Jesus hidden inside. The lucky person who gets the slice of cake containing the baby gets to make the King's cake for next year's Epiphany event. Theo Copley found baby Jesus in his slice of cake last year and will be providing the cake for the 2012 Epiphany event. Wack the Star! During coffee hour there will be a star pinata for kids 12 and under to take a swing at.

9 January 2012/ Page 9 For Prayer Central does have a Prayer Chain. If you are interested in joining it or have a concern you would like to have the Prayer Chain pray for, please contact Pastor Cindy ( ; pastor@loveiscentral.org). We pray for the following this month. Names stay on the list monthly. Please let us know if you would like a prayer request returned to the list. Homebound: Joan Norman Doris Schlecht Blanche Sylvester III and recovering: Kathy Twohig Yada Hartmann Julie Mattson Brian Anderson's Aunt Margaret Gerhold Andrew Rapp and Jennifer Evans' nephew Ronan Louis Phyliss Nelson, Roger Nyhus' mother Doug Singer, friend of Chang Choi Shelly Langton Willa Brunsman Barnett Anne Chapman, mother of Steve Chapman Tianna Schilling, 8 year old daughter of dear friends of the Andersons Mourning: Fievel Gordon, Erica Hieggelke, and family on the death of Fievel's brother Travis Allison R. and family on the death of her grandmother Elaine David Johnson, Anna Copley, and family on the death of David's mother Helen November Attendance Mark your calendars November 6 November 13 November 20 November Please be advised that Pastor Cindy will be a speaker at a Women's Retreat in North Bend on Friday January 13 & Saturday January 14.

10 January 2012/ Page 10 Special Thanks A BIG THANK YOU to the Central folks and their friends and family members who helped cook and serve the Community Lunch on Capitol Hill during the month of December! And remember, you all can help anytime, all year long, whenever you have the time. Pastor Cindy Pastor Verlon Brian, Miranda, & Sydney Anderson Lois Austin Betty Bekemeier Jackie Brolsma Steven Chapman, David Copley, Nate & Theo Copley ChangChoi Jeff Cook Dave Cross Mebrat & Salina Debassai Nancy Fall Jonna, Gerald, Brendan & Evan Farley Ruth Fjellman Fievel Gordon Jerry Hekkel Erica Hieggelke Joe Kadushin Carl, Claire, Daniel, & David Kaiser Chris Kealy Cliff Kempner Kris Knutson Liz Langeland John Mostrom Bruce, Cori, Brodie & Josiah Myka JuniNelson Emily Samario Brian Schoof Jonathan Schoof Katie Streit Marcie Swadener Karen Sy N aney Tuininga Sabrina Whaley Youth of Central SPECIAL THANKS to LOIS AUSTIN and BRIAN ANDERSON who helped coordinate the volunteers along with Don. (Ourapologies to anyone whose name was omitted - names were taken from the sign-up sheets). Thanks to everyone who helped make our Advent and Christmas season a special one! Thanks to Tom Donlea,Jeff Cook, and Julia Maywald for getting the Christmas tree. Thanks to Jeff Cook for decorating the Christmas tree and the church sanctuary. The tree and the sanctuary looked beautiful! Thanks to Jackie Brolsma, Chris Kealy, and Julia Maywald for coordinating Reception. Thanks to Carl Kaiser and Brooke Powers for leading the annual Christmas the Advent Vespers Camp. Thanks to Jonna Farley (Pageant Director), Theresa Wagner (Costume Coordinator), Claire Kaiser (Costume Assistant),Jim Peterson (Accompanist), the Sunday School teachers (Anna Copley,Jamie Pedersen, Fievel Gordon, Carol R., Rebecca E., Nicole Anderson, Theresa Wagner, Barbara Palecek, Morgan Ewing), Group Closing Leaders (Cathy Woods, Brian Anderson), the KidsAre Central Committee (Brooke Powers, Anna Copley, Rebecca E., Carl Kaiser, Barbara Palecek, Pastor Cindy Salo) and of course all the kids who participated in the annual Christmas Pageant!

11 January 2012/ Page 11 Community Lunch ~ on Capitol Hill Feeding the Community Serving the Community Creating Community We had a great December at the Community Lunch, and thank you SO MUCH to all the volunteers and donors from Central who helped out! Dave Cross did a fantastic job cooking four of the meals with the help of John Mostrom and Brian Schoof. Kris Knutson and Brian Anderson were a huge help in the kitchen for several meals, and the Central Youth group was a BIG help this year. We welcome volunteers from Central all year round if you have the time-just stop in, or you can me at director@communitylunch.org. Most days we can use a few extra volunteers, but some days we have a lot of help so an is a good idea. I look forward to working with you in 2012, DonJensen

12 January 2012/ Page 12 Happy Birthday This In' That Below, you'll find the names of Centralites celebrating their birthday this month. Share a birthday wish with them and help make it a special day! Sara Debassai Daniel Mast Kari Roe Eunice Stricker Ned Jursek Carol R. Julie Havlicek Doris Schlecht Julie Mattson Allison R. 1/01 1/03 1/06 1/08 1/10 1/17 1/18 1/24 1/25 1/30 Alan Payne, whose parents are Bob & Mary Lou Maag, was baptized at Central in 1970 and attended regularly until 1995 when Pastor Jon Nelson retired. Alan recently recorded a tribute song & video to Pastor Jon Nelson in Central's sanctuary. To watch the touching video, please view the following link (Alan suggests that when you watch the video, you switch from 360p in the lower right corner to 10S0p for high -def!). DID YOU KNOW?. Leo Donlea participated in the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in South Carolina on December 10. There were 277 runners in the 11 and 12 year old category. The top 3 teams and top 25 individuals got medals. Leo's team, the Rain City Flyers, got 3 rd overall team score (out of 24 teams from all over the country) with one All American (top 25)...Jack Shields who is from Gig Harbor. Leo got 2nd on his team and 34th overall with a PR of 10:30 (old PR 11:02). He missed being an All American by about 11 seconds. Congrats to Leo for a job well done! ~,... We received a Christmas card from Lindsey Bulger, former Central choir member and LVC volunteer who worked with LPF. Lindsey writes, "I think of you all often. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!" Lindsey now lives in Minneapolis.

13 For more information call us at or visit k~ I 91.3 tm ~aworld~ of music & ideas EMERGENCY FEEDINr. PROGRAM E SEATTLE ~,I,~'~nCOUNTY

14 January 2012/ Page 14 Central Kids' Page Word Puzzle Read Matthew 2:13 and unscramble the following word puzzle. After Jesus was born, an angel came to Joseph in a dream and said, II T G E p --, U A E K T H E T D c L H N A D H s H M E o R T D N A L E E F o T y T Help Them Find Their Way E Help Mary and Joseph find their way to Egypt. p G " Based on Matthew 2:13.

15 The Spirit irif Volume 29, Number 1 News for the congregations of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America January 2012 A Good Creation Of God by The Rev. Wm Chris Boerger, Bishop In short, we confessed that legitimate civil ordinances are good creations of God and divine ordinances in which a Christian may safely take part. 1 Last November I participated in the annual visit of ELCA bishops with members of Congress and the White House staff in Washington D.C. This year I began my conversation with them by referencing Article 16 of the Augsburg Confession. I reminded them that Lutherans see government to be a good creation of God and as such working for the good of all creation and its creatures. Frankly that introduction seemed to catch those involved in government by surprise. In the middle of the partisan posturing that is occurring in halls of government this belief that those who are called to the vocation of leader are a gift from God is not part of our political dialog. As we begin a year that will be dominated by political campaigns and advertising, I pray that we might bring this understanding to our body politic. Understanding that good order and the common good is in fact a gift from God does change the way we talk about government. This does not mean that one side in our political debates can claim theirs is the God given position. Rather it sees the whole process and all of those we elect as stewards of a call from God for the good of all. I am convinced that we need to be reminded that as we think about the problems facing the world, our country, state or local community, we are part of something far beyond ourselves. God is at work in the world and we are called to share in that work. Luther defines the creative activity of God as not just calling the world into being, but also daily and abundantly provides shoes and clothing, food and drink, house and farm, spouse and children, fields, livestock, and all property along with all the necessities and nourishment for this body and life. 48 God protects me against all danger and shields and preserves me from all evil. And all this is done out of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness of mine at all! 1 The work of government is God s work. Government does not have the task of preaching the gospel. That is still the task of the church. Caring for the creation and for all people is the reason that God calls leaders to serve in government. So, as you exercise your political vocation this year, listen to how those running for office will exercise this call from God for the good of God s world. 1 Kolb, R The Book of Concord : The confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Fortress Press: Minneapolis

16 Here n There On Thanksgiving Day volunteers from Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches (REACH) Hosted their annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Luther s Table. The 15 volunteers served more than 175 people and the meal included the standard Thanksgiving fixings. They plan on opening up their doors again on Christmas Day from 1 to 3 p.m. to serve food to guests and family members. Have you visited Luther s Table? They are located at 419 S. 2nd St. Suite 1, Renton, WA 98057; ; Luther s Table is a mission start of the Northwest Washington Synod. Every time the bold men rose up, they rose up with guns, says Liberian Lutheran Leymah Roberta Gbowee, winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Read Leymah s story by visiting and clicking on Living Lutheran. ( com/stories/a-nonviolent-warrior-for-peace. html.) Members at Mount Si Lutheran in North Bend are sharing Jesus Christ with needy children through Operation Christmas Child. This program brings joy and happiness to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and the Good News of God s love. Members at Faith Lutheran in Redmond collected more than 42 Thanksgiving Bags that were sent to men and women currently serving in the armed forces. Luther Memorial in Seattle hosted their first week as an overnight shelter for guests from Mary s Place (Nov Dec. 6). The congregation provided a safe place for 2 moms and 11 children, ages eight months to 16 years old. Karen Olsen, who organized the event, said, It was the most rewarding thing I have ever done. We got much more back than we gave. Members provided evening meals and breakfasts, and gave the guests a warm place to do homework, play games, read, relax and sleep. Holy Spirit Lutheran in Kirkland will be hosting Tent City 4 from January 21 - April 21. The youth at Holy Spirit will cook and serve a meal for 75 men who temporarily call the Compass Center home on January 22. Holy Trinity Lutheran on Mercer Island will hold a special worship service at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18. This service will be a quiet celebration of the Christmas season and is being offered especially for those who, because of grief or some other heartache, would like a more quiet and reflective worship. It is also an opportunity to take a step back from all the hustle and bustle of the season and to experience the peace of worship and prayer. Members of University Lutheran in Seattle are holding their annual Walk With The Magi on the Day of Epiphany (Friday, Jan. 6). They will gather for the Magi story at 6 p.m. at the church, followed by the journey of following the star to find baby Jesus. The walk will be followed by a simple meal and the traditional smashing of the pinata. Our Saviour s Lutheran in Arlington is a designated Cold Weather shelter and is open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when the temperature dips below 32 degrees or lower. Kent Lutheran Church in Kent is also a cold weather shelter. The Spirit, a publication of the Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), is intended for members, leaders, and clergy of synod congregations and organizations. Congregations are encouraged to copy The Spirit and include it in their own newsletters. The Spirit can be downloaded from the Synod website. Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA 5519 Phinney Ave North Seattle, WA Telephone: Toll Free: Fax: office@lutheransnw.org Editor: Margit Peiffle margit@lutheransnw.org Telephone: Website: Information for the February issue of The Spirit is due to the Synod Office by Wednesday, January 4.

17 January 2012 January 2012 S M T W T F S February 2012 S M T W T F S Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday January 1, Pastor Cindy on vacation 7:30pm NA meeting (Parish Hall) 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) hall) 8:30am Singing School (Church) 9:00am Choir (Church) 11:00am Worship (Church) 1:00pm CLCH Food Delivery 4:30pm Suziki By the Sound Private Violin Class (Oasis Room) 6:30pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall) 7:30pm Stewardship & Finance (Upstairs Meeting Room) 9:00am Task Force Interview Day (Parish Hall) 10:00am CLCH Food Delivery 7 8 Epiphany Celebration 8:30am Singing School (Church) 9:00am Choir (Church) 9:30am Confirmation Class (Upstairs Meeting room) 9:45am Sunday School 9:45am Special Council meeting to 10:00am Adult Forum (Church 11:00am Worship (Church) 12:30pm Committee Sunday 1:00pm CLCH Food Delivery 9 5:00pm CLCH Finance Meeting (Upstairs meeting room) 6:00pm CLCH Board Meeting (Upstairs Meeting Room) 7:30pm NA meeting (Parish Hall) 10 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) 4:00pm Pastor Cindy & Jim meeting (Pastor Cindy's 11 4:30pm Suziki By the Sound Private Violin Class (Oasis Room) 6:30pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall) Pastor Cindy at retreat in North Bend 10:00am CLCH Food Delivery 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) :30am Singing School (Church) 9:00am Choir (Church) 9:45am Sunday School 9:45am Adult Forum (Parish Hall) 11:00am Worship (Church) 1:00pm CLCH Food Delivery 4:00pm DC & V Gathering (Parish Hall & Upstairs Meeting Room) 16 OFFICE CLOSED- MLK Jr Day 7:30pm NA meeting (Parish Hall) 17 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) 18 4:30pm Suziki By the Sound Private Violin Class (Oasis Room) 6:30pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall) 19 5:30pm SPP Parent Meeting (Parish Hall) 20 10:00am CLCH Food Delivery 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) ANNUAL MEETING 8:30am Singing School (Church) 9:00am Choir (Church) 9:30am Confirmation Class (Upstairs Meeting room) 9:45am Sunday School 9:45am Adult Forum (Parish Hall) 11:00am Worship (Church) 12:30pm Congregational Meeting (Parish Hall) 1:00pm CLCH Food Delivery 23 7:30pm NA meeting (Parish Hall) 24 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) 25 4:30pm Suziki By the Sound Private Violin Class (Oasis Room) 6:30pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall) 26 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall) :00am NW Film Forum Pancake Breakfast- Annual Children's Film Fundraiser (Parish Hall & Kitchen) 10:00am CLCH Food Delivery 29 RIC Sunday 8:30am Singing School (Church) 9:00am Choir (Church) 9:45am Sunday School 9:45am Café Central (Parish Hall) 11:00am Worship (Church) 1:00pm CLCH Food Delivery 30 7:30pm NA meeting (Parish Hall) 31 9:00am Community Lunch (Parish hall)

18 January 2012/ Page 18 Mark your calendars to join us for the following Central Lutheran events: January 8 Epiphany Celebration & Committee Sunday January 22 Annual Meeting January 29 RIC Sunday Central Lutheran Church... Following Christ; sharing God's love for all people. Mission Statement