Tower Echoes The Monthly Newsletter of Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, Washington

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1 The Monthly Newsletter of Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, Washington A Reconciling in Christ Congregation Volume 65, Issue Eight Elizabeth Peter Vicar Vicar Elizabeth Peter is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a B.A in Telecommunications from Penn State University. She worked as a Production Assistant/News Director at CBS 21 News before answering her call to pursue an M.Div from the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg. Elizabeth is a Fund for Leader Scholar; she spoke at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering; and is a member of her Alumni Gospel Choir from PSU. Elizabeth is in her third year at ULS and is passionate about preaching, studying the psalms, and being with people. She enjoys cycling, cooking, watching Netflix, singing and sailing. Elizabeth is excited to immerse herself with the people of Phinney to teach, preach and learn about God together. Craig Hopper Gospel Choir Director Craig Hopper was born in Seattle, Washington and studied at Seattle Central Community College, where he completed coursework studies in music theory, music composition, piano, and choral training. He has an extensive background in vocal direction and as a church musician. Craig knew at an early age that music ministry was his calling. While in high school, he served as a volunteer instrumentalist for the Inspirational Chorus and Chapel Choir at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle. There, he developed his skills as a gospel singer and drummer. He would also work as the Assistant Director of the Brotherhood Chorus, and Director of The Hopper Family Singers; a family music ministry whose repertoire included beautiful a cappella African-American Spirituals. The group performed throughout the greater Seattle area from 1977 until In 2001, Craig was called as the Director of the St. Matthew Lutheran Church Adult Choir in Edmonds, and in 2004 Craig became Choir Director and Music Coordinator for the newly formed Edmonds Lutheran Church (ELC). At ELC he developed the music program, consisting of an adult choir, a vocal ensemble, a string ensemble, a chime choir and a praise chorus. After an extended sabbatical, Craig is excited to return to music ministry. He is looking forward to serving the people of Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. He believes that through the ministry of music people can experience God s power and grace. Craig is married and has a son. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, exercising, Major League Baseball, and is a history buff. Paul Georgeson Youth Choir Director Paul Georgeson is a lifelong member of Phinney Ridge Lutheran, baptized here in 1992! He is a recent graduate of Westminster Choir Continued on page 6

2 In the Family The Faithful Departed Ethel Claus; died July 12, 2018 Margaret Sis Dakan; died August 9, 2018 Ruth Berven; died August 15, 2018 Joyce Sharpe; died August 17, 2018 Circles in September Pastor Hansen will lead a discussion of the Book of James, specifically the passages that serve as the second lesson on Sundays throughout September. Bible study circles will meet as follows: Bethany Circle: Monday, September 10 at 9:30 at the home of Birgit Lyshol Salem Circle: Wednesday, September 19 at 10:00 at the home of Ilse Bolliger Save the Date! What: PRLC Men's Retreat When: October 19-20, 2018 Where: PRLC Why: To connect with the story of Peter, with God, and with each other. Who: You! (If you re a man.) More info to come! The WAY Are you new to PRLC? Have you been visiting a while? Would you like to connect with others in our faith community? Do you want to delve deeper into the questions of faith? The WAY begins Sunday, October 14. To learn more about the WAY, please come to the Adult Forum on Sunday, September 30th; or contact WAY Coordinator Lance Georgeson at lgeorgeson@juno.com or Pastor Bryon Hansen at pastor@prlc.org. Worship Times and Office Hours to Change We will be resuming our program year worship times on September 16, with services at 8:30 and 11:00 every Sunday morning. In addition, our office hours will be extended as of September 4 to M-Th 8:30-4:30, F 8:30-12:30. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA As people made one in the waters of baptism, we believe our lives and faith are strengthened by diversity. We strive to be a community that welcomes people of every ability, age, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, language, life circumstance, marital status, political perspective, race, and sexual orientation. Whether you are a believer, doubter, or seeker, we openly welcome and value you. We celebrate God s unconditional love and respond joyfully to your presence here. All are welcome. You are welcome. Bryon Hansen Pastor pastor@prlc.org Anne Van Kley Associate Pastor associatepastor@prlc.org Kirsten Olshausen Parish Administrator administrator@prlc.org Patrick Meagher Minister of Outreach outreach@prlc.org Tim Sullivan Child Development Center Director cdc@prlc.org Church Staff Christina Bogar Parish Communications and Office Manager office@prlc.org Elizabeth Peter Vicar vicar@prlc.org Beth Ann Bonnecroy Chancel and Handbell Choirs Director Evelyn Hartwell Children s Choir Director Craig Hopper Gospel Choir Director Paul Georgeson Youth Choir Director Dallas Cooper Anthony Nelson Custodians Cally Nelson Vanessa Unti Jannah Fitch Nursery Attendants Bryant Williams LYONS Director lyonsdirector@roaringlyons.org Sunday Summer Worship Schedule (thru 9/9/18) Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Church Summer Office Hours (thru 8/31/18) Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Fridays Sunday Worship Schedule (starting 9/16/18) Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Church Office Hours (starting 9/4/18) Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 2

3 Bread for the Journey is PRLC s Wednesday evening ministry for all ages. During a three-hour time period, all members of Phinney can gather for education, fellowship, choir practices, and a quiet worship time. This is a wonderful opportunity to grow together as a community, and grow individually in our lives of faith and baptismal vocation. Here is the schedule for this year s Bread for the Journey: 5:15 Youth Choir (grades 7-12) in the Choir Room 6 th Grade Confirmation in the Tower Room 5:30 3 rd 5 th Grade Class in Room Cherub Choir (K-2 nd grade) in the Tree of Life Room ~ Nursery Care available ~ 6:00 Family-style dinner for everyone in the Fellowship Hall ~ Please consider making a regular donation to help cover our costs ~ 6:30 Adult Education: The Deeper Issues of the Refugee Crisis, in the Fireside Room (9/12-10/3) Gospel Choir (adults) in the Tree of Life Room 8 th - 12 th Grade LYONS Youth Group in the Youth Room 7 th Grade Confirmation in the Tower Room Chorister Choir (3 rd 6 th grade) in the Choir Room Kindergarten 2 nd Grade Class in Room ~ Nursery Care available ~ 7:10 Chapel for all in the Sanctuary 7:20 BFJ Dismissal 7:30 Chancel Choir (adults) in the Choir Room Sept 12: Oct. 31: Nov. 21: First day of BFJ No BFJ No BFJ Dec. 19: Christmas Eve worship walk-through and rehearsal for choirs. No classes. Dinner provided. Join Us for Sunday School Each Week at 10:00 Dec. 26: No BFJ Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church is happy to offer faith formation opportunities for all ages. This wouldn t be possible without the dedication of our terrific volunteer Sunday School teachers: Joyce Aasland, Carolyn Murphy, Karla Ogle, Will Van Kley, Steve Milliren, Lori Chrisman, Tina Georgeson, Julie Carr, Bart Brosten, Ben Maier, and our musicians, Larry Burris and Joel Maier. Thank you to all of you! We are set to kick-off a wonderful new year of Sunday School on September 16. Each week, we ll begin in the Fellowship Hall with a time to chat and mingle (and have a snack) after the first worship service. Then, at 10:00, children and youth will start the Sunday School hour with a brief time of singing and dancing together. Afterward they ll be split into their grade levels for age-appropriate learning and activity time. Pre-K kids will be with Joyce & Carolyn in room 303/304 K-2 nd grade students meet with Karla & Will or Steve & Lori in the Godly Play Room (room 418) 3 rd 5 th graders will be with Tina & Julie in room 301/302 6 th 8 th graders are with Bart & Ben in the Fireside Room High School students will meet weekly in the Youth Room Nursery care is always available for our littlest learners. An Adult Forum is also held in the Tree of Life Room each week. For the first four weeks of Bread for the Journey this fall, we will offer an important adult education class intended to educate us on the deeper issues of the current refugee crisis. PRLC is organizing to be directly involved in this issue, and the more we re educated the better we ll love God s people who can t go home. The class will be led by PRLC member Alice Rowe and Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher, and pulls content from a wonderful program developed by Sparkhouse and used by other Lutheran communities. Dates and times are September 12, 19, 26, and October 3, from 6:30-7:10pm in the Fireside Room (north end of Fellowship Hall). 3

4 PRLC Columbarium and Memorial Wall It has been over two years since the second phase of the Columbarium project was completed. Most of you know that the beautiful PRLC Columbarium is located right by the Sanctuary/Chapel side entrance. Of the 72 niches, 32 have been reserved and inurnments in 11 niches have taken place. The Columbarium is primarily for members of PRLC and their families, and each niche can hold one or two urns. The cost to purchase a niche is $1750. The Memorial Wall next to the Columbarium is designed for those who have had loved ones buried or ashes scattered elsewhere, and would like a place to have their name(s) permanently inscribed. Currently the cost per name is $225. If you ve been considering honoring a loved one in this way, it is a good time to contact the office, as engraving can only be done in the warmer months. If you would like information about either the Columbarium or the Memorial Wall, please contact Administrator Kirsten Olshausen at administrator@prlc.org or (206) Spirited Women News Spirited Women of PRLC meet weekly for spirited conversation. Group conversation, care for one another, coffee, tea and healthy snacks are shared as women discuss openly their questions, doubts, certainties and challenges of daily faithful living in response to the current book they are reading. Spirited Women meet every Wednesday through the school year from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Tree of Life Room. Our first fall meeting will be Wednesday September 12, at PRLC in the Tree of Life room at 10am. Our hostesses will be Linda Dalbec and Barb Doherty. We will be deciding on our next book, so we encourage you to bring ideas, along with recalling our previous thoughts. We hope to view Nadia Bolz-Weber s recent address to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston. 4

5 Outreach Update The Façade of Artemis In my daily interactions with clients, I often think about the role facades play in our lives. Whether it s my own struggle to remain consistently present, or a client s resistance to live in the truth of their situation, I m gently reminded of the need to bring our true selves into relationships with others and with God. Healing can begin only in that tender place of our revealed selves. For a number of years, I had frequent interactions with a client in her 60s who I ll call Artemis. I found these interactions profoundly difficult. Artemis would operate in an extended state of mania, and often sabotaged important meetings that could get her vital help. I began to see she had fabricated many details of her life including her name as well as squandered significant resources on beauty treatments and products to maintain what she thought was the correct outward appearance. I reached the point where I encouraged her to seek treatment for her mental struggles, and gave her some resources. Not pleased, she refused my advice, but still periodically called me to ask for prayer for the latest crisis. I obliged every time, but eventually I stopped hearing from her for a couple years. Artemis has come back around recently, but now goes by what I know to be her actual name. Gone is the mania and chaos. Gone is the evidence of squandered resources and the facade of outward appearance. In her presence I now experience peace, and our conversation encourages us both. Though I know this to be the same woman, interestingly, when I made inquiries about our past interactions she denied ever talking to me before. Whether she literally doesn t remember, or just doesn t want to dwell on who she used to be isn t important. She found the help she needed and could bring her real self into relationship again. We extended rent help again within the limitations of our program, and this brought some stability to her humble living situation. I m grateful to be able to see neighbors like Artemis through many ups and downs of life, all the while knowing our church can extend direct financial help in the right situation. This is possible because of your generous support of the Outreach Fund. Thank you! Zachary Courter Ordination Last year, we began supporting missionaries Zach and Rachel by joining the ELCA s Covenant Sponsorship program. Please contact Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher if you d like to contribute, or simply mail or bring a check by the church (made out to PRLC) with Zach and Rachel in the memo line. Missionary and former PRLC member Zach Courter visited in April and talked with excitement about his upcoming ordination. The date is now set for October 5 th! Zach s ordination to the ~ Minister of Outreach Patrick Meagher ministry of Word and Sacrament in service of City Park Lutheran Church in Budapest, Hungary, will be a bilingual service taking place in the Lutheran Church of Budapest-Fasor. Zach will be ordained by NW Washington Bishop Kirby Unti, with the support of Presiding Bishop Dr. Tamàs Fabiny of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary. We are invited to the service and reception that follows! If you can t make it to Hungary, well wishes can be sent to Zach at zachary.courter@elca.org. Way to go Zach! Refugee Training at PRLC September 22 nd Are you interested in joining a growing effort among PRLC members to actively and directly support incoming refugee families in our area? We ve been organizing around this issue for over a year, and are ready to commit to the Circle of Welcome program through Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. We ll have a training with LIRS and Lutheran Community Services at PRLC on Saturday, September 22 nd, from 9am-2pm in the Tree of Life Room. This training is mandatory for all volunteers, and will be informative and useful to all who attend. If you ve signed up to help already, you ll get an about this training. New volunteers are always welcome. Contact PRLC member and Refugee Communications Coordinator Peggy Martin to get on the list at kregerbp@msn.com. Aurora Commons Meal Team Invites You Aurora Commons is a living room community at 89th & Aurora founded by Awake Church, where they focus on the values of offering a hospitable space: a place where strangers become friends, where societal norms are challenged and vulnerability is welcomed; offering accompaniment, connection, and opportunities to call out folks beauty, their gifts; and gently asking them to dream. The need at Aurora Commons has grown incredibly over this season! Please volunteer to join us for the Second Wednesday Women s Night Meal Team by contacting member Signe Roscoe (ksroscoe@nwlink.com) or Tiffany Megargee (tiffgm@comcast.net). If you enjoy cooking, baking, buying food or delivering -- we d love to have your help. Learn more about them at The details: Every second Wednesday of the month (food to church by 5:30pm) we will provide a delicious buffet style meal for 50 in the Aurora Commons living room at 8914 Aurora Ave N. We plan via an online sign-up sent via . Here are the remaining 2018 dates: Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 & Dec 12. 5

6 Welcome New Staff Members, continued from p. 1 College, having earned a Master of Music in Sacred Music there, and is the current Assistant Artistic Director for resound, a small choir exploring the ways choral music can be used to articulate a message of social justice and inclusion for all. Paul is a board member of the Institute for Social Change through the Arts, an organization focusing on the power artistic expression has to impact social change. He s recently been published in a collaborative work, The Complete Choral Warm-Up Sequences, led by Dr. James Jordan. Jeffrey Cooper Organist Jeffrey Cooper began his career in Northern California with undergraduate studies in organ at Chico State, studying with David Rothe while playing the organ for numerous local churches. Since then, he has obtained a master's degree in sacred music from the University of Notre Dame and a doctoral degree from the University of Houston, studying with Craig Cramer, Robert Bates, and Matthew Dirst. His doctoral research involved Buxtehude's lost suites on the seven planets and their influence on Bach's early works. During his time in Texas, he has been organist and director of music at St. Christopher Episcopal Church in League City, as well as organ scholar at St. Philip Presbyterian Church in uptown Houston. His wife, Anna, is another musical Californian with a background in fiddle and voice. Together they keep a joyful household (to say the least) with two daughters: Elizabeth, age 3, and Ingrid, age 1. Jeffrey will begin his work at PRLC the first of December. 6 Update on the PRLC Tower Maintenance Project Thank you to all who have so positively responded to our appeal for funding the needed maintenance project of the PRLC tower and some of the distinctive exterior masonry! As most of you may have heard by now, we are scheduled for repairs, cleaning and sealing work in September, hopefully while our dry weather hangs around. It has been a long time since our tower and some of the exterior walls (especially on the weather-beaten South side) have had any maintenance, and they are overdue for cleaning, sealing and (in the case of the top of the tower) painting. We want our distinctive landmark to look its best! To date the office has received donations and pledges totaling over $56,000, which represents over 2/3 of the anticipated cost. We are still gladly accepting your designated gifts, however, which will allow us to retain more of the reserves in the Building and in the Maintenance Reserve Fund for other projects. Please mark your gift Tower Campaign in the memo line. You could also use your credit card and do a one-time donation on our website, - just designate it to the Building Fund. If your employer offers matching funds through Benevity Causes, this would be a great project since there are restrictions on what your matched gifts can go to the Building Fund is one of the options listed, together with the Foodbank and our Outreach Fund. Thank you in advance! A special tip for Thrivent members: If you like, you could request that your choice dollars are sent to PRLC. Just let me know that you would like these funds to go to the Tower Campaign. Every dollar counts! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Kirsten Olshausen administrator@prlc.org

7 You re invited to a jam packed night of fun to support St. Luke s Episcopal s Edible Hope Kitchen on Monday, September 24th, 6-8:30 p.m. at Lagunitas Taproom & Beer Sanctuary. Tickets are just $20! Enjoy dinner with food from Hattie s Hat, Tall Grass Bakery, Café Besalu and other local eateries; Live Music from members of Spencer Glen Band; and all proceeds from beer sales will be given to Edible Hope Kitchen. There will be multiple raffle prizes and a great opportunity to help our neighbors most in need during the Raise the Paddle fundraiser. Tickets can be purchased at Questions? Contact Sara Bates, Program Director, at meals@stlukesseattle.org LYONS News Sept 16 - Kick-Off BBQ, 6:00-8:00pm at St John United Hear about our summer and all the great ways you can be a part of the LYONS ministry throughout the fall and winter. Open to the whole congregation. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share; we will provide the rest. Sept HS Fall Retreat Location TBD; details to come. Keep connected with us! Facebook group Lutheran Youth of North Seattle Website 7

8 Adult Forums This Fall Sunday Mornings at 10:00 in the Tree of Life Room September 16, 2018 This Changes Everything Come learn about the LYONS summer trip to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston. We will share memories, things we learned, and have a time to answer questions about our experience. We will also share a devotion from the Gathering and find out how we can continue to "Change Everything". September 23, 2018 What s Happening in the Synod? Pastor Shelly Bryan Wee, Assistant to our Bishop in the Northwest Washington Synod will be present to discuss the work and ministry of our Synod and our ELCA. September 30, 2018 Walking the WAY The WAY is a gift to those who are new to PRLC, those seeking baptism and those already baptized who wish to deepen their faith journey. Come and learn about the WAY. This will be a good introduction for those who will participate in this year s WAY cycle AND a forum for all PRLC members to learn more about this ministry that is at the heart of our common life and mission. October 7, 2018 The Power of the Pen Join Mary Lydic to discover how art illuminated the dark ages and kept Christianity alive through the Book of Kells. Explore the mysteries of St. Columba ( CE) and the Isle of Iona, the cradle of Christianity in Great Britain. October 14, 2018 Friendly Water for the World Lack of access to clean water has taken its toll on people around the world. In the past decade alone, many have died from waterborne illnesses. Come and learn how Friendly Water for the World working toward just solutions. Steve Johnson serves on the Board of Friendly Water for the World and will speak of its work with communities around the world who have little in the way of access to resources, except their resilience, intelligence, generosity, labor, caring and pent - up initiative by sharing knowledge and providing training in ensuring clean water through the establishment and maintenance of water filtering systems. October 22, 2018 Who Are Orthodox Christians? In the days preceding, including and following Reformation Sunday, we are highlighting the stories of other Christian brothers and sisters. Today explore the Eastern Orthodox tradition, especially their use of icons for prayer. 8

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10 Lutheran World Relief School Kits From now until September 9, PRLC is collecting cash, checks (make out to Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church with the memo line LWR school kits ) and school supplies for LWR s School Kits campaign. These kits are sent to children in disaster and poverty-stricken countries who aren t able to attend school unless they can provide their own basic school supplies. We need the following school supplies: 70-sheet notebooks, approx. 8x cm rulers Pencil sharpeners Blunt/safety scissors Unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers Black or blue ballpoint pens Boxes of crayons (16 or 24) 2.5 erasers The donated school supplies should not have any military, patriotic or religious symbols. Please put all offerings in the containers in the narthex (notebooks can be stacked on the table). Help us reach our goal of assembling 100 kits! Questions? Contact Amanda Darling at or amanda.darling@gmail.com. Read the Koran in Four Weeks Thursdays, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 7-9pm at First Lutheran Church, West Seattle Check out this unique class taught by Pastor Marshall since The cost is $50 - which covers over a hundred handouts from Islamic scholars on Islam and the Koran, as well as your own copy of an approved English translation of the Koran. Enrollment is limited. Call or to register or ask questions: or deogloria@foxinternet.com. For more information on the class, see flcws.org, "Reading the Koran with Pastor Marshall." 10

11 Pastor s Page Every Day Is a New Beginning Sis Dakan, longtime saint of Phinney, died in early August. Before breathing her last Sis said, Every day is a new beginning. Sis s last words are now permanently imprinted on my heart and mind. While none of us can explain what happens after death, we trust that God will make of it a new beginning. The funeral preface for Holy Communion in the Book of Common Prayer says it this way: For your faithful people, Lord, life has changed, not ended Maybe Sis s last words can function as a kind of mantra for living as well as dying. Martin Luther advised we begin each day by making the sign of the cross to remember our baptism. By such a gesture we embrace each day as a new beginning. A daily ritual like making the sign of the cross isn t all that different from commending our beloved dead to God s eternal care. Both are gestures of surrender and trust. For Christians, new beginnings aren t declarations of getting it right or resolutions to try harder. Beginning anew is rather a gesture of prayer, trusting God to do a new thing. And God has an uncanny knack for bringing newness through the forgiveness of sins, the healing of relationships, and renewing love. One of the things I ve noted about the journey of grief, be it grieving our beloved dead or grieving loss in our relationships, is that God, who weeps with us, also works to bring life from death, especially when enemies becomes friends, the estranged are reconciled, and when we give up control. Life changes, it doesn t end. Sis s mantra might serve us well as we launch into autumn and the beginning of a new program year. It s back-to-school time, and it s that time of the year when a host of parish activities reemerge BFJ, the WAY, Sunday school, circles, choirs and much more. In many instances, God s work will be cloaked in new wineskins: new staff members, a new vicar, and a few new approaches to forming disciples young and old. Yet, even with the tried and true, God always seems to be up to something new and life-giving and life-changing. Consider making this something of a daily practice make the sign of the cross on your forehead, chest and shoulders. Remember you belong to God who, through the gift of baptism has set you apart to love your neighbor. Breathe in deeply the gift of prayer and say something like Every day is a new beginning. Peace, Pastor Hansen Financial Update (through July 31, 2018) July General Fund Offerings $54,802 (July had 5 Sundays) Needed per month $64,583 (1/12 of General Fund annual budget) Tithes and Other Income $58,630 YTD $457,008 Expenses $68,479 YTD $509,061 Church Net Income ($9,849) YTD ($52,053) July expenses were under budget, but so was the church income; we appreciate all who are sending in their offering by mail even when they re headed out of town. Thank you for your faithful support of Phinney s many ministries! For an update that will include August numbers, please look for an announcement in a future bulletin. Have you ever considered using Simply Giving for regular electronic contributions?. Now would be a good time to sign up. Due to lower attendance in worship, summer time offerings predictably dip, while most monthly church expenses stay the same regular scheduled contributions via Simply Giving help reduce that discrepancy! Over 90 PRLC households currently participate in this program, which is easy to set up, to change or to stop. You can choose to contribute from a checking account or via credit card, and specify the general operating budget and/or designated funds. Electronic fund transfers give you peace of mind that your stewardship commitment is taken care of and that PRLC receives predictable revenues, even when you re away from home. And you ll never need to play catch up at the end of the year. For more information, please request a sign-up form at Grace Station, find the Online Giving button on our website s home page, or contact me in the office. Thank you! Kirsten Olshausen Parish Administrator administrator@prlc.org 11

12 7500 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED TIME VALUE Upcoming Events at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church SEPT. 3, 2018 Monday SEPT. 9, 2018 Sunday SEPT. 12, 2018 Wednesday Labor Day Holiday Church office and Child Development Center closed 11:30 am PRLC Block Party! 4:00 pm Memorial Service for Ruth Berven 6:00 pm Youth Choir Kick-off Event Bread for the Journey resumes Begins with Youth Choir at 5:15 pm SEPT. 16, 2018 Sunday Program Year Worship Times Begin Sundays 8:30 & 11:00 Sunday School and Adult Forum Begin Sundays at 10:00 LYONS Fall Kick-off BBQ 6:00 pm at St John United THROUGH SEPT. 9, 2018 Worship: Sundays at 8:30 and 10:00 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00-4:00 (closed Fridays) STARTING SEPT. 16, 2018 Worship: Sundays at 8:30 and 11:00 12 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30-4:30 / Fri 8:30-12:30