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1 , Saint Andrews LUTHERAN CHURCH the VOICE November 2018 What s inside... Along the Way... 1 Calendar Congregation Council Discipleship Ministries. 4-7 Fellowship Health and Wholeness Ministry Initiatives... 9 Managing God s Gifts... 9 Ministry Team Property Ponderings... 3 Outreach and Servant Ministries Pastoral Care... 8 Reflections... 8 Serving in Our Community Sunday Servers Thank You... 3 Worship and Liturgical Arts Sunday Worship 8:30 am and 11:00 am Discipleship Hour 9:45 am Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church th Ave SE Bellevue WA Phone: Fax: The Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church newsletter is a free monthly publication. Growing Forward...One in Christ --- Along the Way t s all about your attitude. A phrase I hear often in these times. What it seems to mean Iis how you see, what you experience, and how you context life as important for all people. My phrase is All will be well and I have come to believe that in each new day. Fall unfolds in ways that are spectacular. Just the colors creation paints for us are a reminder the seasons come and the seasons go to remind us that time is important. And if we don t see it, the retailer will make sure that the big three holidays are afoot---halloween-thanksgiving- Christmas. How many shopping days? I am mindful that Advent is on the way, those four weeks of preparing to celebrate anew the coming of Jesus, the Word made flesh. (John 1:14) Often it has been kept as Little Lent and a theme of repentance carries us into hymns that are in a minor key and just the hint that we need to be really engaged in a reminder that Jesus would not have been born if it had not been for the happy sin of Adam. Let s change the last quarter of 2018 with notes of gratitude and joy. A sense that God is working well in our lives, in your congregation, and in the communities that support us on our life journey as disciples of Jesus. It is a time to revel and rejoice in the gift of the relationships we share. Over 36 years for us and on the cusp of the new year we will remember a bit but mostly give thanks and look to the horizon of new time for you, for me, and for the faith community we love. There will be time to bring us to into celebration of our life together, but for the time being, we continue to do what we do so well in this place. To be about the work of the Lord, to be bold in witness and mutual regard as we show the world around us what it means to be in Jesus. Confident that the greatest gift of the Holy Spirit is what Holden Village used to call holy hilarity. Let us move along the way with smiles for the good and gracious promise that God is within us as we manage all of God s good gifts. See you in church! Pastor Jim McEachran G a t h Time Change Remember to Fall Back! We return to Standard Time on All Saints Sunday, November 4. Set your clocks BACK one hour before going to bed on November 3. e r... E n Commitment Sunday November 18 One Worship Service 9:30 am Commitment Celebration, 10:45 am See page 9 c o u r a g e... E q u Celebration for Pastor McEachran January 5, 2019 See page 12 i p... S e n d...

2 Worship Texts November 4 All Saints Sunday Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 November 11 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 November 18 Commitment Sunday Daniel 12:1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8 November 25 Christ the King Sunday Daniel 7:9-14 Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 Saint Andrew s Concert Series Bells of the Sound December 16, 4:00 pm Seattle Bach Choir Rachmaninoff s All Night Vespers March 9, 7:30 pm Music Rehearsal Times Chancel Choir Thursdays, 7:00 pm Handbell Choir Tuesdays, 7:00 pm Worship Bulletins and Notes and Audio Podcasts of Sermons can be found at sermons.salchome.org Worship and Liturgical Arts Flowers The flower chart for 2019 will be posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex in mid-november. Please take a moment to reserve your Sunday. Free Lunch! Join the Saint Andrew s 11:00 am ushering team and Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland will provide Sunday dinner. (The fine print part: You must usher at six 11:00 am services to collect dinner. ) Sherry said the need for ushers for the 11:00 am service is so crucial, she s willing to cook. For more information, contact Sherry, sherry@salchome.org or Supper will be served... before Advent Midweek Worship Advent mid-week worship services begin Wednesday, December 5. Join us at 6:00 pm, prior to the 7:00 pm Holden Evening Prayer service, for fellowship and a soup-and-bread supper. The mid-week sessions will be held December 5, 12 and 19. Pastor Paul Hoffman will preside at these popular evening services. Sign up in the Narthex if you can help provide soup and bread. Welcome and Worship with Children There are a variety of resources to welcome children in worship. These include a worship summary form for kids (available in the Narthex), prayer/ offering cards for kids (in the pew racks), Little Disciples Tips in the bulletin on how to engage children in worship, and a spot set aside just for kids on the east side of the Sanctuary. Children may borrow Spark Bibles (available in the Narthex) during worship to follow along with the lessons and parts of worship. Timber Ridge Worship Gatherings Several members of Saint Andrew s and Our Savior Lutheran Church in Issaquah live at Timber Ridge in Issaquah. Pastor McEachran and Pastor Wes Telyea from Our Savior lead worship gatherings at Timber Ridge on the third Wednesday of the month, at 1:00 pm in Multi-Purpose Room A. Our next worship gathering is November 21. All are invited (members and friends - whether you live at Timber Ridge or not!). Inquire at the front desk to Timber Ridge when you arrive and they will direct you to the room location. Communion Bread - Bakers Needed! Help is needed to bake Communion bread. This quite easy and important ministry needs you and your family to give an hour to baking bread which feeds our faith family every Sunday at the altar. There are two ways to help: You can sign up for a specific Sunday to bring bread. The link to the signup can be found on the Saint Andrew s website: Scroll to Bake Communion Bread. The bread freezes well, so you can also bake when it is convenient for you, without signing up for a specific day. The bread can be baked anytime, sealed in zip lock bag with the date it was baked on the label, and placed in the container marked Altar Guild Bread in the freezer in the Scullery at church. We use the Luther Bread recipe, found at (scroll to Bake Communion Bread ). Are you able to help? Contact coordinator Jill Nichols- Hicks for more information. 2 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

3 All Saint Andrew s Concerts is FREE and open to all. Invite a friend! Bells of the Sound: Home for the Holidays Sunday, December 16, 4:00 pm Grab your mug of hot cider and curl up on the couch with your favorite blanket as Bells of the Sound takes you Home for the Holidays! This concert brings you old favorites as well as fresh takes on holiday classics, and will leave you with dreams of the sugar plum fairy dancing through your head!! Property Ponderings Emergency Drill on October 21 The church will be exercising an emergency drill during the Discipleship Hour on Sunday, October 21. This year, the practiced action will be a police response. Real world scenarios that could initiate a police response at Saint Andrew s could be something as simple as someone yelling or becoming belligerent to a more violent type of event. Anytime that a police response is appropriate, anyone can push one of the blue Police buttons located at exit doors throughout our building. This will sound the police siren alarms throughout the building, call 911 for a police response, lockdown the exterior doors, and send text messages to teachers and staff. If you hear the siren alarm in the building, you should take one of these three actions, in preference order: a) RUN If you can safely run away from the event, that should be your first priority. From Saint Andrew s, run to the Mormon Temple parking lot. b) HIDE If you don t know where the event is, or cannot safely run in the opposite direction, you should hide in your current location. Lock the doors to the room, close the blinds and shades, turn off the lights, and be silent. There are room-specific protocols to effectively Hide in every room; they are on the back of the Evacuation Map. c) FIGHT Only as a last resort, if you cannot Run or Hide, should you engage the attacker. Disrupt the attacker by throwing books, chairs, or anything available to you. The best short video demonstrating these actions is at: A more appropriate video for children is at: If you have questions, please contact Facilities Manager Kurt Lutterman, kurt@salchome.org or Worship and Liturgical Arts Children s Choir Calling all students in kindergarten through middle school! You are invited to join us for Children s Choir as we prepare to sing as part of worship and the Children s Christmas Program on Sunday, December 23, at one 9:30 am worship service. This is a great opportunity for you to be a very important part of our worship service that day. Plan to join us; we need your voice! Rehearsals will be on Sundays, November 25, December 2, December 9, and December 16, from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, in 215/Music Room. Contact Children s Choir Director Erin Simpson for more information or to let her know of your interest. Thank You Dear Saint Andrew s community, wanted to take the time to thank each of you who I contributed to Sara s and my baby shower gift individually, but I will settle for an opportunity for a broader thank you. As I said at the shower, the love and concern you have shown for us is a reflection of Christ in our lives, and it is exactly what being a part of a Christian community is about. We are truly humbled and grateful for each of your contributions to our gift and the shower. Please know the impact that the gift, and all of you, make in our lives during this time of anticipation and transition. If this new child is welcomed and received in even a fraction of the same way I have been welcomed into this congregation, it will be an immense gift to him/her. With a full heart, Pastor Drew Thank you to everyone who has sent cards and prayers, to Pastor for his visits, and to the KnitWits for the comforting prayer shawls. We feel very cared for and are truly blessed. Sam and Shanthi Gunasekaran W e would like to express our thanks for all the cards, thoughts and prayers our family received concerning the death of our sister Marion. She was a sister in Christ as well; an early model for my own faith and service in God s family. Jean Wahlstrom and extended family November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 3

4 Discipleship Ministries. The vision of Discipleship Ministries is To gather, encourage and equip all people through active learning, how to embody faith in Jesus as they are sent into the world. Do ONE Thing To grow faith in the youth of Saint Andrew s Every time a child is baptized at Saint Andrew s, we make a promise to that child. We promise to support and pray for the child in his/her new life in Christ and to help sponsors and parents in bringing that child to faith. And here is your chance to live out the promises you have already made by doing ONE thing to help the discipleship ministry of this congregation. On Sunday, November 18, you ll have the chance to add your name to the Do One Thing list. And whenever we are in need of a caring adult to fill in for a one-time role, you might get called in to save the day! For most youth events, all we need is an extra body in the room. Some things you might get called for include: Going with youth on a service outing Assisting with the annual Christmas program Working in the kitchen for a potluck meal Helping out at Vacation Bible School for a day Gathering supplies for a children s event Filling in for a week as an Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation (ABC) mentor Attending a youth s sporting event/concert at school Helping set up for a mission trip fundraiser And if we call and you say, Yes! then you have done your one thing and won t be called again (unless you want to be). This is a way for the entire congregation- whether you have kids in the program or not- to be involved in the faith formation of our youth. I hope everyone will consider how much playing a small part in the discipleship ministry can impact the faith of our youngest generations for years to come. If you want to get a head start on the list, you can go ahead and contact me with your name and updated contact information and your name will be added! Pastor Drew Yoos, Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries drew@salchome.org or Tuesday Morning Bible Study Every Tuesday, 10:00 am 11:00 am, 322/Conference Room Presenter: Pastor James McEachran We have begun a new series: Witness to New Life in Christ --- Paul s Letter to the Romans. Paul had a new vision for his mission, to travel to Spain in a missionary journey for the Lord. It may have been that his mission support came from the house churches in Rome. The Letter to the Romans was his witness to what new life in Christ really meant. We began a 10-week study on October 9. This time will mark a study which will mark for each of us a path of witness and service as ambassadors for Christ in the world. Here is the challenge, the opportunity. Invite a friend or two, bring your favorite translation. We will dig in, be open to the Spirit as we move through the fall Mission Trip to Mexico Contact Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or , for more information. Baja, Mexico July 28 - August 3, 2019 Information Meeting: October 28, 9:45 am We are seeking youth currently in grades 8-12, parents, and all interested adults for our 2019 mission trip to Baja, Mexico as we partner with Lantern Hill for a cross cultural exchange and service trip. Due to some confusion, there will be another information meeting in 319/Youth Room during the Discipleship Hour (9:45 am) on Sunday, October 28. This meeting is for all high school youth AND their parents (at least one parent must be there) AND any others who may be interested in hearing more about this opportunity. 4 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

5 Sheep and Shepherds SHEEP and SHEPHERDS are FAMILIES with kids ages birth through Grade 5 GOD SQUAD is Grades 9-12 God Squad Youth in Grades 9-12 Service Event at Lifelong On Saturday, November 17, from 8:30 am - 12:00 noon, God Squad will be serving a meal with Lifelong, which provides food and care for people living with HIV. There are a limited number of spots available. Sign up in the Commons/Narthex. Lock In November 30 - December 1, 7:00pm - 9:00am Mark your calendar. We will plan the lockout TOGETHER on Sunday, November 4, during CrossWalk (9:45 am.). Discipleship Ministries Sheep and Shepherds Families with children age Birth through Grade 5 Family Game Night Sunday, November 4, 5:00 pm, 301/Fellowship Hall We will gather in 301/Fellowship Hall for a night of games and a potluck dinner for all families with children birth-5th grade. Sign up in the Narthex/Commons! Fire Force Youth in Grades 6-8 Service Event Mark your calendar for a service event on November 17. Time and location to be determined. Sign up in the Narthex/Commons. Contact Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or , for more information. FIRE FORCE is Grades 6-8 Happy Birthday to these youth who celebrate in November! Ian M...11/03 Jakob M...11/04 Cade S... 11/07 Gavin J...11/13 Elisabeth J...11/14 Elinor F...11/15 Happy Birthday to You! Ella N...11/15 Jack H... 11/16 Kaylyn U... 11/20 Ainsley L... 11/22 Samuel H... 11/25 Youth Registration Forms All families need to complete a Youth Registration Form each year. This form gives us the information to help keep children safe while participating in Saint Andrew s activities. It includes medical information and permissions, and is used for all activities at Saint Andrew s for Complete one form per family. For the safety of all, background checks are required for all adults who work with children. New on this year s registration form is a place for two adults in the household to authorize Saint Andrew s to perform a background check. This authorization is optional, but will save time and effort for any adult who may want to volunteer with youth this year. The registration form can be found in the Narthex near the church office, in the Sunday Church School office, and in classrooms. Return completed forms to the church office. The form is also ONLINE as an interactive PDF form; it can be found at Open the form and SAVE it to your computer. Open the saved form, complete the information, and SAVE it again. οο Please note: If you have a saved registration form with revised August 2014 (or more recent date) at the bottom, you can submit that form. Open it and update the school year and Today s Date, make any other necessary changes, and save. If you submit a previous year s form and wish to volunteer for youth activities, you will need to complete a separate background check authorization form. Contact the church office or Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos to get the form. Either the form to info@salchome.org or print and return the form to Saint Andrew s. November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 5

6 Discipleship Ministries...Sundays Early Sunday Morning Bible Study Amos Sundays, through November 11, 7:15 am, 322/Conference Room Facilitators: Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen Journey with us through the book of AMOS this fall at the 7:15 am Sunday morning Bible Study. The prophet Amos brought a message of responsibility in an affluent time. This unit covers the nine-chapter book and is taught by Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen. Coffee and light refreshments provided. Discipleship Hour on Sunday Mornings 9:45 am every Sunday, with classes for everyone age 2 through adult! Check the Sunday bulletin and Narthex monitor for locations. Grab some coffee, tea, or cocoa and join in - our faith journey never ends! Youth... Discipleship education classes are offered every Sunday Morning at 9:45 am for children and youth age 2 through grade 12. Sunday Offering Sunday offerings from students go to support Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Parents, please help your children remember to bring an offering each Sunday for collection during Discipleship Hour. Sunday Church School (SCS) All children ages 2 through Grade 5 are invited to join our Sunday Church School classes. All classes are downstairs in South Hall. The SCS office is located on the lower level near the Narthex stairs. Students who are new to our congregation are asked to come to the SCS office to register and be welcomed to your class. CrossWalk CrossWalk is focused on youth in grades Got questions? Join us each Sunday at 9:45am in the 319/Youth Room (the couch side) for coffee, cocoa, donuts, and conversation. On the last Sunday of each month, gather in the youth room for Oasis, a time for our high school students to rest, color, and enjoy a movie. Discipleship Hour Volunteers Needed Please note that there will be no youth classes on Sundays, November 18 and November 25. Join the rest of the congregation in 301/Fellowship Hall for Commitment Sunday activities (November 18) and the Advent Fair (November 25). Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation (ABC) This program is geared toward students in grades 6-8, and class is held on Sundays at 9:45 am. Those students new to our congregation should contact Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos or Pastor McEachran. ALL students meet in 302/Fellowship Hall South. October 28: Introduction to Old Testament November and December: Ministry of Service Jesus invites us to follow him in ways of serving our world. Jill Nichols-Hicks will lead a course that focuses on what service looks like both at church and in the world around us. Please note: there will be no ABC on October 21 due to the Fire Force Fall retreat. As we settle into our fall schedule, we are thankful for the many people who are giving their time and energy to growing disciples at Saint Andrew s. At this time, our Sunday Church School and Affirmation of Baptism/ Confirmation teachers and mentors are still in need of extra support and that responsibility falls to all of us. So if you have any interest and passion for furthering the discipleship ministry of this congregation by using your gifts, please contact Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

7 Adults... Discipleship Ministries...Sundays Discipleship Hour on Sunday Mornings 9:45 am every Sunday, with classes for everyone age 2 through adult! October 21 Emergency Drill Facilitators: Building and Property Committee Our Emergency Operations Plan calls for yearly drills to practice responses to emergency situations. This year, the practiced action will be a police response drill. See Property Ponderings on page 3 for more information and the actions to take during the drill. October 28 Ten Things You Need to Know about Reformation Presenter: Pastor James McEachran 301/Fellowship Hall North Spend Reformation Sunday with Pastor McEachran looking back at the Reformation and ahead as we celebrate its 501st anniversary. November 4 Compass Housing Alliance Presenter: Andrew Lyon 301/Fellowship Hall North Andrew Lyon from Compass Housing will join us to talk about issues of poverty and homelessness. November 4 Stepping into Adulthood (Faith Stepping Stones for Parents of High School Seniors) Facilitators: Lois Nelson, Kari Henderson 322/Conference Room At this session, we discuss the high school senior experience, planning for life beyond high school, and encouraging parents to engage in important conversations around expectations and learning to let go. We will also discuss senior gifts which will be presented by the parents in June. November 11 Vision Initiative Presenter: Vision Initiative Team 301/Fellowship Hall North The Vision Initiative Team will present results from the third workshop on Values. At that time, they will share draft Values statements developed from the ideas the congregation provided at the Values workshop. The Vision Initiative Team is Dick Szabo, Jean Wahlstrom, Ann Thorpe, Dana Nasby, and Marvin Kananen. November 18 Commitment Celebration Presenter: Stewardship Committee and Initiative Team 301/Fellowship Hall Following one 9:30 am worship service, we will gather as a congregation to celebrate our many blessings from God. November 25 Advent Fair Facilitators: Sherry Grindeland, Beth Donahoe, Mary Davis 301/Fellowship Hall Enjoy the Season! During this hands-on event, you can help assemble emergency kits for Hopelink and create gifts for service organizations. The Advent wreath/ centerpiece-making station will be set up. Enjoy fellowship, treats, crafts and activities for all ages. Pick up your Advent devotional materials, too. Faith Stepping Stones Coordinators: Lois Nelson and Kari Henderson Faith Stepping Stones offers a series of classes and gifting opportunities to assist parents in fulfilling their promises made at baptism to: 1) teach the Lord s Prayer and Ten Commandments; 2) place the Holy Scriptures in the hands of their children; 3) provide instruction in Christian faith so the children may lead a holy life. Sessions for parents (and sometimes students) are Sundays at 9:45 am Stepping into Adulthood....November 4 (High School Seniors) presentation of quilts/gifts: June 9 Stepping into the Church.... March 3, March 10 (Eighth Grade) Affirmation of Baptism/presentation of Bibles: June 2 Stepping into Prayer.... April 28, May 5 (2-year-olds) presentation of Prayer Pillows: May 5 at the 11:00 am service Stepping into Affirmation of Baptism.... May 12 (Fifth Grade) presentation of Catechisms: Fall 2019 November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 7

8 .... on Remembering II Reflections.... by Lowell Arneson One year ago, at this time, we used this space to think about remembering and the joy and pain that may come with it. Memory is a subject talked about a lot these days. As life expectancies have increased a good thing we have seen significant increases in dementia and other memory related problems, which is not so good. Age is certainly not the only cause of memory loss, and not all older people suffer from it. My own mother-in-law died at age 97, clear as a bell and still very sharp mentally. Taking another look at remembering, let s consider our memories, since after all, the things that we remember, are collectively our memories. Some are more precious than others. An example might be our memories of our parents. We seem to have a special sadness for the loss of a parent. I think a part of that comes from the fact that no one knows us like our parents knew us. They remember the day we came home from the hospital, when we took our first steps, the first day that we went to school, the day we went to join the Navy, and the day we came home. Our life, up until they died, was one of their fondest memories. Nostalgia is a fancy word for homesickness, a feeling of wishing fruitlessly that you could go back to a time long ago. There is a little more to the meaning of nostalgia, however. For many years, the field of psychology considered nostalgia to be a minor mental illness. One dictionary describes nostalgia as a wistful or excessively sentimental, sometimes abnormal, yearning for a return to, or of some past period. This, it was believed, usually resulted in negative thoughts, discouragement, or depression. However, this thinking has been almost totally reversed over the past five years, based on two scientific studies involving more than 5,000 people, that has shown that remembering the past (nostalgia) is typically positive and pleasant. I have many memories from long ago when I was a young boy. Although I had a very happy childhood, there are few instances that I would choose to return to. A memory that I return to quite often is how our family community really - treated the Sabbath. At the end of Saturday afternoon, the farm machinery would be parked, and the tractor engines shut down until Monday morning, even during the height of haying or harvesting seasons. Chores were done early, weekly baths were drawn, and the family prepared to go to town. The stores and cafes stayed open until 10 PM on Saturday night. Our first stop was at the creamery with our accumulated cream from the week. We would later pick up our cream check which would usually cover the cost of the groceries we were buying. Main street would fill up with parked cars early, so finding a parking spot was a challenge. Dad would buy the groceries, and mother and her sister would often sit in our car and visit. My sisters were young and would often fall asleep in the back seat. That left me free to roam the stores and streets. I loved it and I took it all in. Sunday mornings were all about Sunday School and church. Stores, gas stations and cafes were closed for the day. The café in the hotel and one gas station - there were four that took turns being open on Sunday would stay open, just in case. After Sunday dinner (noon meal), we were usually cut loose to play or do whatever we could dream up. Sometimes we would go back to town to watch the baseball game or visit relatives, or pick wild blueberries whatever the day called for. These were times I don t long to return to, but would I love to instill some of that Sabbath discipline in our society today? Just a little bit wouldn t hurt. Pastoral Care Entrustment Ceremony Jacob as he received legal guardianship with Benjamin P and Anh L, October 6 Baptisms None Weddings None Memorial Services None Committals None 8 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

9 Managing God s Gifts As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 English Standard Version Stewardship is management. As disciples of Jesus, we are about the work of managing God s gifts to us. It is a celebration of God s blessings, recognizing God as the creator and giver of all that we have and are, and then serving Him as managers of his gifts through our time, energy, monies, and voice. Look to a series of bulletin inserts over the next few weeks that illustrate our life together through stories, opportunities, and impact points we make with our gifts. October 14: Physical Church/Space October 21: Worship and Discipleship October 28: Fellowship in Community November 4: Outreach and Servant Ministries November 11: Finance/Stewardship November 18: Time/Energy/Monies/Voice A mailing will arrive in the next weeks including a 2019 commitment/pledge card and information about the various methods available for financial giving to Saint Andrew s. Commitment Sunday is November 18. We will worship together at one 9:30 am service. You are invited to return your 2019 commitment card to the offering plate that morning as an act of worship to God who provides for our every need. Following worship we will gather for a commitment celebration...a time to celebrate and give thanks for what we have, what we ve been able to do, and to look forward to the future. Saint Andrew s Vision Initiative Initiatives The Vision Initiative is an engagement in a visioning process for our congregation. This was identified in 2017 as a Waypoint recommendation by the Joshua Process and initiated by the Congregation Council in early It is a process that will help us, by listening to the Holy Spirit s leading, shape the future of our congregational ministry and seek the way God would have Saint Andrew s go and grow. In October: On Sunday, October 7, during the adult discipleship hour, the Vision Initiative Team shared results from the first two workshops with the congregation. From the first workshop on uniqueness, a draft statement was created that describes how the unique situation, potential and passions of Saint Andrew s can be used to have the greatest meaningful impact to the community around us. From the second workshop on mission, a draft mission statement was developed. These statements were presented and discussed. Many good thoughts and ideas were shared. On Sunday, October 14, workshop #3 on Values (Why we do what we do) was held after the 11:00 service. During that workshop there was a lot of enthusiastic discussion and many great ideas were shared and collected by the Vision Initiative Team. Throughout the month, the Vision Initiative Team first worked on preparing for workshop #3 and then worked on synthesizing the ideas from that workshop into clear values statements. In November: The Vision Initiative Team will continue working with the ideas from the Values workshop and preparing values statements. On Sunday, November 11, during the adult discipleship hour at 9:45 am, the Vision Initiative Team will present results from the third workshop on Values. At that time, they will share draft Values statements developed from the ideas the congregation provided at the Values workshop. Coming Up: For the Sunday Church School, Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation, and High School staff, who couldn t attend the adult discipleship sessions, we are scheduling a time to discuss the results of the workshops and get their ideas and comments. We are also scheduling a meeting with youth to discuss mission and values. A final version of the mission statement and the values statements will be presented to the congregation at the annual meeting in January. Contact Dick Szabo for more information. November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 9

10 What s Ahead Congregation Council by Scott Lester, Congregation Council President Here are a few notes and thoughts on what s ahead. Pathways Hub The Council is forming a group that will be updating the communication in the Pathways Hub to promote a broader mix of committee activities and church initiatives inclusive of a more comprehensive ministry timeline that celebrates our life as a congregation in Christ. Volunteering and Engagement Commitment Sunday is November 18 and we couldn t be more proud of how well Saint Andrew s is doing financially this year. We re prayerful that we continue to remain stable and generous. At this point, however, nearly every committee is voicing the need and invitation for additional volunteers, members and teachers. Please consider where you are feeling called to engage and participate in active mission and ministry. Annual Planning September and October initiated two important annual activities. The nominating committee was activated to start the process of selecting candidates for the open Council positions at the January 27 Annual Meeting. Hal Ferris has been elected the chair of that committee; please contact him if you would be interested in serving on Congregation Council budget planning is underway, and includes two Discipleship Hour presentations for budget discussion in January (January 13 and 20). Linking Everything Together In January, the two Way Points initiatives (Leadership and Vision) that Council has been concurrently coordinating will converge. We re infinitely thankful for everyone who has participated along the way. Between teams, forums and workshops, there has been a great deal of engagement from dozens of congregation members. It s important to note that there will be continued communication and opportunity for engagement in the next couple of months leading up to the January annual meeting and then also later in Please contact me with any questions Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

11 At the October Council Meeting Congregation Council, Committees, and Initiatives Committee Council Liaison Committee Chair Executive Scott Lester, President Art Gurtel, Vice President Stein Dolan, Secretary Joni Barrott, Treasurer Pastor McEachran Building and Property Dick Swaisgood John Nelson Communications Ben Johnson Kendra Mills Discipleship Ann Thorpe Joyce Kasper Ministries Jean Wahlstrom Beka Gordon, Youth Representative Finance Dick Szabo Brady Kasper Joni Barrott, Treasurer Health and Wholeness Vanessa Wilkie Stella Nieman Beverley Watt Karen Grams Human Resources Scott Lester Brent Hicks Congregation Council Pastor McEachran led worship with devotional words based on Romans 12. Pastor McEachran shared two examples of the Saint Andrew s Constitution Updates: The relational life of the congregation: acolytes who mentor Congregation Council voted to approve changes to each other, and the fellowship of Women s Evening Book Continuing Resolutions in the Saint Andrew s Constitution. Study (W.E.B.S.). He is appreciative of the clarity of the The changes updated descriptions for committees. Also, new sound system in the Sanctuary. Pastor noted that Saint the Northwest Washington Synod approved the Bylaw Andrew s has members living in all neighborhoods of changes that were approved at the Semi-Annual meeting on Bellevue. Saint Andrew s is the Lutheran presence in the June 10. Bellevue I-90 corridor, and Pastor invited Council to reflect Initiatives: on how that impacts witnessing to others. Vision: The draft uniqueness concept and draft Pastor Yoos has been planning for events in October and mission statement were shared, along with November. The 2019 God Squad Mission Trip will be to supporting information on how the two statements Baja, Mexico through the Lantern Hill service organization. were developed. Pastor Yoos encourages everyone to volunteer in some way Discipleship: The Team has begun to have informal to share their gifts and faith with others. He enjoyed conversations with congregation members around the presiding at the Blessing of the Animals service which had question, What does discipleship look like? five dogs and their families attend. Stewardship: The Team is planning for Commitment Dr. Will Simpson noted that adjustments are still being Sunday on November 18. The commitment/pledge made to the new sound system in the Sanctuary, but he is card will contain information about the various ways pleased with the improved sound. Acoustic panels will be to give financially to Saint Andrew s. The Team installed in Fellowship Hall in the near future. continues to explore new ideas to encourage members Finance: September 2018 had a negative cash flow of to manage God s gifts. -$11,169; year-to-date has a negative cash flow of -$12,144. Building: Discussions continue on potential Donations for Lattes for the Lord totaled approximately modifications to the plans, and strategies to move $5000. The process to develop the proposed 2019 Current forward with the project. Fund budget has begun. Opportunities to review the budget Committees are active in ministry. have been scheduled for the Discipleship Hours on January Packets containing reports from all committees are 13 and January 20. Apples in the Parking Lot collected available in the church office; ask Office Administrator $ that will go toward the 2019 high school mission Mary Mills if you would like to see them. Minutes from trip. It is estimated that the final cost for the sound system Council meetings are in the office and on the Saint will be close to the estimated cost. Andrew s website: visit Nominating Committee: Hal Ferris is chair. Committee Council Liaison Committee Chair Outreach and Servant Marshall Erling Marlyn Thorpe Ministries Stewardship Karen Grams Andy Hogle Jill Nichols-Hicks Worship and Liturgical Arts Pastor McEachran Sharon Gurtel Initiative Council Members Discipleship Ben Johnson Dick Swaisgood Vanessa Wilkie Beka Gordon Marshall Erling Vision Dick Szabo Scott Lester Ann Thorpe Jean Wahlstrom Building Dick Swaisgood Scott Lester Art Gurtel Stewardship Karen Grams Stein Dolan Joni Barrott Jill Nichols-Hicks November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 11

12 Fellowship Celebration for Pastor McEachran Save the date! A celebration of Pastor James McEachran s 35+ years at Saint Andrew s will be held on Saturday afternoon, January 5, Please plan to join us for a fun gathering. Details will be forthcoming soon. Seeking Family Members and Former Members The Pastor s Celebration Party team is seeking names and addresses of former members and your family members who no longer attend Saint Andrew s. Many of us have adult children who were baptized, confirmed and/or married by Pastor McEachran but no longer are part of Saint Andrew s. We want to invite them to the celebration. Please give names, addresses and contact information to Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland by calling or ing sherry@salchome.org.. Dorcas Circle orcas ircle Dorcas Circle is about service and fellowship as we support Lutheran World Relief, Compass Housing Alliance, and other charities. Dorcas Circle meets on the first Tuesday of every month, from 9:30 am until 12:00 noon in 302/Fellowship Hall South. Our next two meetings are November 6 and December 4. Dorcas Circle welcomes help in the following ways: Donate crochet thread, embroidery thread, flat sheets, cotton, or cotton blend fabrics. Donations can be placed in the Dorcas basket in the Narthex. Cut quilting fabric into 10 1/2 squares at home and/or sew the squares together at home. Join us at our monthly meetings to assemble and sew quilts. Sewing skills are not required, and you are welcome to drop-in at any time. If you have any questions please contact Linda Willenberg. Men s Retreat M en: Plan to join us for our Men s Retreat on Friday- Saturday, October 26-27, at Valley Camp in North Bend. Our facilitator for the weekend is Pastor Timothy Weber, who will speak on the theme Enriching Life by Embracing Our Dying: The Proper Use of Death Bed Regrets. A description... Psalm 90 admonishes to do the unnatural: Teach us to number our days that we might apply our hearts unto wisdom. We do everything to avoid the reality of our dying as Ernst Becker underscored in his prize winning book, THE DENIAL OF DEATH. It is unnatural, maybe even frightening, for us to look at our dying boldly in the face with the prayer: teach me to learn from my dying how I might live with greater abundance. For this task we need the power of the Spirit, courage to face the conversation, and partners in our faith community who might help us. The promise of Christ is that the abundant life awaits us even more than we would ever think. But, this also requires a suffering under the cross which, in this case, is suffering our suffering of dying and learning what we can, and making new and fresh decisions about living with our numbered days. Brochures with registration forms are in the Narthex or online at men.salchome.org. Contact Dick Swaisgood for more information. Tuesday Morning Men Every Tuesday 6:30 am 7:30 am, Room 212 Facilitator: Dick Swaisgood We are studying the Gospel of Mark with Immersion Bible Studies by Emerson B. Powery. This study series invites prayerful reading, reflection, and engagement with Scripture, including how to put it into practice in our lives.. The men s group gathers for coffee, conversation, some prayer and early morning snacks at 6:30 am each Tuesday. Questions? Contact Dick Swaisgood. For All: Gingerbread House Decorating Party Sunday, December 2, 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm Our annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party is for the entire congregation! Details coming soon! 12 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

13 Welcome New Members On September 30, we welcomed these families into the Saint Andrew s family. Please take a moment to say hello to them! Claire Charlebois Ed Corker and Carol Schneider Tom Lynn and Karla Morton Alexandra Lynn W.E.B.S. (Women s Evening Book Study) Wednesdays, through November 14 7:00 pm, 322/Conference Room Facilitator: Cheryl Jurrus Our theme for this year is Remarkable Women and we are reading Everything Happens for a Reason (and other lies I ve loved) by Kate Bowler. It has been a New York Times bestseller: A meditation on sense-making when there s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we re terrified. Lucy Kalanithi Pastor McEachran recommended this book and he will join us for our last session on November 14. He will talk about the Prosperity Gospel and share his views on the book. This book was one of Bill Gates selections for top 5 books to read this summer. We start promptly at 7:00 pm and end promptly at 8:30 pm. We will not meet on October 31. All women are welcome for in-depth discussion, sharing, laughter, and prayer (maybe not in that order). Contact Cheryl Jurrus or Marlyn Thorpe for more information. Personal Care Kits The Health and Wholeness Ministry Committee is collecting items for Personal Care Kits which will be sent in November. The kits contain basic hygiene items and are sent to areas of the world by Lutheran World Relief where they are needed. Our needs for the fall shipment include the following items: toothbrushes bath towels - 20 x40 to 52 x37, light weight, dark color soap - 4 or 5 ounce bars Items brought by Reformation Sunday, October 28, will be included in the fall shipment. Please place items in the basket in the Narthex labeled Health and Wholeness. Fellowship Young Adults Coordinator: Health and Wholeness Carolyn McKenna Young adults of Saint Andrew s (all who have graduated high school and older) get together for dinner at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, either at a restaurant or at someone s home. Our next dinner is November 14 at Crossroads Food Court. Please RSVP to Carolyn McKenna by Monday, November 12, if you plan to join us! Note: in December, we ll attend the Advent mid-week soup supper and worship. Older Wiser Lutheran Saints (O.W.L.S.) November 20: O.W.L.S. to Learn New Tricks Pastor McEachran will be the guest speaker at the November 20 O.W.L.S. luncheon. Expect to learn some creative pathways to devotion as Pastor explains and enlightens on ways to have Spiritual Stability in an Unstable World. The O.W.L.S., the Older, Wiser Lutheran Saints, meet the third Tuesday at 11:45 am in 301/Fellowship Hall. We don t ask for ID so you don t need to be older to join the fun at these great gatherings. No reservations needed for these rollicking gatherings. If able, please pitch-in with a potluck dish for the luncheon. For more information, contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses) Saint Andrew s KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses) is a fellowship group whose primary mission is to provide items of comfort that are knit or crocheted. Their on-going projects include prayer shawls, baptismal blankets, lapghans, baby blankets, chemo caps, hats, wash cloths, sweaters, and scarves. The work of the KnitWits hands keeps many people warm and reminds them that someone cares. KnitWits meets once a month on a Sunday. ALL are welcome to join at any time! The next meeting is Sunday, November 11, at 9:45 am in 322/Conference Room. Dianne Chong is the KnitWits Coordinator. November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 13

14 Health and Wholeness Tips to Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids by Stella Nieman, R.N., Parish Nurse Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 RSV More children are playing competitive sports today, illness, such as nausea, vomiting or confusion. which means higher rates of sport-related injuries. 5) Know the risks, strengthen the muscles. Certain According to the Centers for Disease Control and injuries occur more often with certain sports. For Prevention, sport-related injuries are the leading cause of example, knee injuries are more common in girls emergency room visits among kids between ages 12 and soccer than boys soccer due to an anatomical 17. muscular difference. What can be done for The following sports injury prevention tips are from prevention is strength training for the hamstrings and Lindsay Hagler, an athletic trainer with the Center the quads. Also practicing proper running and Foundation, an organization that places certified athletic landing techniques. Make sure your child starts trainers at high schools in Central Oregon. strength training well before the season begins. 1) Get the gear. Make sure your child wears protective 6) Recognize the injury. It can be hard to tell the equipment like helmets, pads, mouth guards and difference between soreness and an injury. eyewear and that they fit properly. Hagler also Generally, soreness is kind of a deep achy feeling, suggests runners are evaluated at a local running kind of stiff and tight. If it is an injury, you ll have store to see what kind of shoe will work best for immediate onset of pain, Hagler explains. Look out their foot type and biomechanics for better injury for limps or changes in technique, and remind your prevention. child to tell you about pain or anything that doesn t 2) Stress the stretching. Though most sports practices feel right. include warmups and stretching, it s important to 7) Communicate with coaches and athletic trainers. make it a habit for all types of workouts. Dynamic The beginning of the season is a good time to chat warmups - like high-knees or side-shuffling - can be with coaches and let them know if your child has especially effective at activating muscles and any preexisting injuries or conditions. Don t be reducing risk of injury. afraid to ask coaches or athletic trainers about what 3) Switch it up. Encourage participation in multiple they re doing to prevent injuries it s their job to sports. Specializing in one sport can put stress on keep players safe on the field. the same muscles and joints, causing overuse Sports are a great way to help kids stay fit and boost injuries. Playing a variety of sports has another their self-esteem. With these tips, you can encourage safe plus it develops different movement patterns, practices so your young athlete is less likely to have an creating a more well-rounded athlete. injury this season. 4) Fuel and hydrate. Nutrition and hydration are huge Source of information: Regence insurance, for injury prevention, Hagler says. Try to keep Used with permission. meals healthy and at the same time each day. Make sure your child has plenty of fluids before, during and after practice. Watch for sign of heat-related (continued) Parish Nurse Hours Tuesdays, Room :00 am - 1:00 pm Blood Pressure Screening Sunday, Novemer 4 10:45 am, in Room 212 Healing Prayer Stations for individual prayer Sundays, November 18 during Holy Communion Flu Shots Seattle Visiting Nurse Association administered flu shots to 14 people on October 14, helping to prevent the spread of the flu. Blood Pressure Screening Health care professionals from Health and Wholeness Ministry are available to take your blood pressure and discuss concerns. We are in Room 212 on the first Sunday of each month between 9:30 am and 10:30 am. We encourage all who support us to continue to come and have your blood pressure checked, and all those who would like to verify your blood pressure to join us. If you have any questions about your blood pressure, we are there for you! 14 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

15 Our Core Ministries... Core Outreach Ministries of Saint Andrew s are specific areas of ministry which congregation members are most involved in with various resources, including time, expertise, and financial resources. Our Core Outreach Ministries fall into five categories: ~ Affordable Housing/Homelessness ~ Hunger ~ Christian Education non-profits ~ Local Ministries ~ Global Missions The members of the Outreach and Servant Ministries Committee are: Joyce Arnold, Marshall Erling (Council Liaison), Dave Marcrander, Pastor McEachran, George Miller, Becca Piel, Debbie Szabo, Dick Szabo, Ann Thorpe, Marlyn Thorpe (Chair), and Jean Wahlstrom. Ministry Prayer Focus Outreach and Servant Ministries Each month, as a congregation, we pray for one of the ministries we support and partner with, in the world and in our community. In November, we ll pray for Bridge Disability Ministries, an organization that honors the God-given dignity and giftedness of people with disabilities. They build relationships to alleviate isolation through gatherings which connect individuals in group settings and retreats. Bridge also offers mobility equipment and guardianship services. Saint Andrew s supports Bridge Disability Ministries with Christmas gifts as part of our Love Tree outreach and with a Sunday Celebration Dinner in the spring (May 5, 2019). Bihar, India Project Bihar/Lutheran World Relief Bihar is a global mission which is engaging us in significant, multi-year outreach in Northeastern India as part of a sponsored mission through Lutheran World Relief (LWR). The goals are agricultural improvements, year-round food security for the family, empowering women in the community, and increasing incomes for families. Our involvement is with nine congregations throughout the United States, including three in Washington (The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia; Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland; and Saint Andrew s). Saint Andrew s has a Project Bihar/LWR working group that has defined three major components in our mission: communication, engagement and giving. If you are interested in joining our Project Bihar/LWR Working Group contact Marlyn Thorpe. Project Bihar Prayer Bookmarks Project Bihar Prayer bookmarks are in hymnals. Use them in the hymnals and/or take them home and pray for the highlighted family and their community. Thank you for praying and blessing each of these Bihar families. Remember in prayer this continuing outreach ministry. Contributions can be made to Saint Andrew s with Bihar- LWR in the memo line. Learn more at Tanzania Funding for MGLSS and University Students MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) is located on the outskirts of a Monduli, Tanzania, a village about 45 kilometers from Arusha. It is a project of The Diocese in Arusha Region of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania and Operation Bootstrap Africa. The school opened in This residential school for daughters of the Maasai and other semi-nomadic people supports girls education. Today, over 300 girls from impoverished backgrounds are part of this nurturing, supportive educational community. In a Tanzanian girl s life, education makes all the difference. Many MGLSS students rely on scholarship funds to pay for their education. Several individuals and groups at Saint Andrew s contribute to scholarships of these students. Graduates of MGLSS who continue their education also need scholarship support. If you would like to sponsor a student, contact the church office. However, ANY donation amount is welcome at any time, as these scholarships are needed every year. Contributions can be made by check to Saint Andrew s with MGLSS Scholarship or MGLSS Post-Secondary Scholarship in the memo line. All funds are collected and forwarded to OPERATION BOOTSTRAP AFRICA (OBA). You can also contribute directly to OBA online, or by mail. For more information about MGLSS and the young women who are being educatated there, contact Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen. November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 15

16 Outreach and Servant Ministries THANK YOU! Sustaining Success at The Plaster House Thank You! Thank you to all who attended and donated to The Plaster House (Tanzania) events on October 2. We deeply appreciate the offering of places in which to gather: Judy Gowdy for the Women s University Club as well as Dan and Darcy Johnson for the Barbee Mill Community Beach Club. Special thanks also to those who volunteered on the Planning Group: Dick and Debbie Szabo, Becca Piel, Dick Swaisgood, Christine Zomorodian, Marvin Kananen, and Barb Benson. We also want to acknowledge the upfront financial support of Saint Andrew s, Our Savior Lutheran, Cross of Christ Lutheran, and Holy Spirit Lutheran. Because of all our efforts and God s grace and mercy, approximately $18,000 was raised to help the children heal. (See theplasterhouse.org for more details). Bwana asafiwe na Mungu awabariki sana!! The LORD be praised and may God bless you all very much!! For those of you who were not able to attend these events, but would still like to support the work of the Plaster House, here are equally good ways to do so: 1) Write a check to Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church with Plaster House on the memo line. 2) Use the Text To Give option: Text Plaster to and follow the menu. 3) Using a credit card/atm card, go online to the direct Plaster House giving page: Jean Wahlstrom Plaster House International Advisory Board member From Joyce Kesoi Joyce Kesoi is a university graduate in Tanzania who Saint Andrew s has supported. Hello! It s my hope that your all fine and thanks be to Almighty God! I am also doing ok, even though I have been sick for almost 10 months. But worry not; now I am great thanks full to God for his recovering! My family is also doing well! Please receive much greetings from them especially my Dad and Mum. I now am at Dar es salam searching for employment as I completed my studies well and I have got Good results. Thanks and staying blessed!!!! Joyce Kesoi Meal Support for Congregations for the Homeless A Huge Thank you is sent to all the volunteers that helped with preparing a meal and serving the men of the Congregations for the Homeless this October. The men of the Congregations for the Homeless appreciate getting and sharing a warm meal and fellowship with our volunteers. In this time when so many in our community experience homelessness this act of joining in communion of a meal is so impactful for all involved. This year Saint Andrew s Lutheran had 7 new volunteers join in this service opportunity and others who served more than once. We were blessed and a blessing to others in this service to the Congregations for the Homeless men. Thank you to Cheryl Jurrus, Roger and Deanna Oeffner, Dick and Debbie Szabo, The Kasper family, Ann Thorpe, Sherry and Dave Grindeland, Caroline Smith and Girl Scout troop 40085, Health and Wholeness Ministry Committee, Stella Nieman, Ruth Miller, Claudia Browers, Dave Holzboog, Dennis and Susan Hegedus, Mark and Marlyn Thorpe, Robert and Dawn Guymer, the Philippians friendship group, Dean and Shirley Hobson, Carolyn Haralson, Jean Wahlstrom, Marvin Kananen, Pat Kaald, Krystal Kaald, Gina Perez, Linda Gilham, Curt and Lois Eckley, Joni Barrott, John and Joyce Nelson, Carl and Ingeborg Nims and David and Kendra Mills. Egg Cartons for Hopelink Thank You! Hopelink thanks you for providing empty egg cartons. They were amazed and pleased with the quantity we delivered for their customers to use. They are now set for several months! So, we won t be collecting egg cartons for a little while. When they are ready for us to collect more egg cartons, we will setup the cart in the Corner of Blessing again. Look for it again in a few months. Thanks again to all who provided egg cartons!! 16 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

17 Collection of Socks and Hats for Compass Housing Alliance In November and December Dorcas Circle will be collecting new white socks and warm hats for Compass Housing Alliance. Your donations can be placed in the box in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Willenberg. Outreach and Servant Ministries Volunteer with The Sophia Way The Sophia Way assists women from homelessness to independence. They have an overnight shelter for 22 women to sleep, a Day Center (on the lower level of St. Luke s Lutheran Church, 3032 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue) that is open to drop-ins, job search, casework, and an office. The Sophia Way helps homeless women journey toward independence and a home of their own. Volunteers are needed at the Day Center and to help with meal serving. Donations of clothing, personal items, food, and other essentials are also welcome. Visit www. sophiaway.org or contact The Sophia Way volunteer coordinator Tara, , for information. Our Saint Andrew s liaison is Joyce Arnold. Love Tree Thanksgiving is near, so can Christmas be far behind? Once again we at Saint Andrew s have an opportunity to brighten the lives of those less fortunate. Look for the Love Tree in the Narthex beginning Sunday, November 18. Tags will be on the tree for Imagine Housing children and veterans, Sophia Way women, and Eastside Baby Corner. Take a tag or two, purchase the gift and return it unwrapped no later than Sunday, December 9. Questions? Contact Joanne Baker or Carolyn Haralson. Gift Bags for Bridge Disability Ministries During each Advent season, several of our members at Saint Andrew s have purchased gifts for about 20 disabled clients of Bridge Disability Ministries, a faith-based organization that helps the disabled in several ways. Some have adopted one of the clients and purchased gifts for them for several years. Gifts are collected then delivered to Bridge in late November. There may be times when new gifters are needed, so if you are interested in participating in this special ministry, please contact Joanne Baker. Adult Mission Trip to Arizona A few spaces remain open for the adult work party and mission trip to the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona. We will be heading to Arizona the week of March 21 and return the week of April 4. The trip would include a combination of construction work (no experience necessary) and less physical things such as volunteering in the kitchen, participating in a Bible study or listening to children read. Got questions? Or if you re ready to sign up, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or call Boxtops for Education In December 2016 Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen volunteered for a month at the Navajo Lutheran Mission (NELM) in Rock Point, Arizona, an ELCA project. The Mission School has asked if Saint Andrew s would participate in this easy way to secure needed school supplies and equipment. Please cut out and bring those little coupons found on various food containers (General Mills products and others). Collect and put them in the envelope attached to the bulletin board in the Narthex, labeled BOX TOPS. These small coupons really add up to enable these children to get a better education!! To learn more, visit Collections Dorcas Circle, Health and Wholeness Ministry, and Outreach and Servant Ministries welcome your contributions for Lutheran World Relief, Compass Housing Alliance, and Congregations for the Homeless. Lists of needed items are in the baskets near the elevator in the Narthex. Donations can be placed in the same baskets. Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) supplies diapers, clothing, baby furniture and other things to needy and underserved families. New and gently used items can be donated at several EBC sites in Issaquah, Redmond, and Kenmore. Hours for each site can be found at www. babycorner.org. Volunteers are needed for a variety of things. For more information, visit November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 17

18 Outreach and Servant Ministries ~ Global Foods of the Month - October and November During October and November, we are collecting food to go in Emergency Bags for the Hopelink Food Bank. We will be packing these bags as part of the Advent Fair on Sunday, November 25. When someone comes to the Hopelink food bank in need of food and for some reason is not able to shop at the food bank on that day, they don t go away empty handed. They get an Emergency Bag. We will be packing two types of Emergency Bags: A one-person bag and a two-person bag. The contents are very similar. We will be collecting different items each week during October and November that go into the Emergency Bags: October 7: Pasta and Pasta Sauce Pasta (16 ounce package of dry pasta) Pasta Sauce (~24 ounce can of pasta sauce) October 14: Tuna and Soup Canned Tuna (~5-7 ounce, packed in water) Canned Soup October 21: Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Peanut Butter (~16 ounce plastic jar no-stir) Instant Oatmeal packages (plain or flavored) October 28: Pudding & Rice Pudding Snack Packs (non-refrigerated) Rice (1 or 2 pound bags of rice white or brown) November 4: Vegetables and Beans Canned Vegetables (~15 ounce green beans or peas & carrots) Canned Beans (~15 ounce black, pinto or kidney) November 11 and 18: Catch-Up Extra of these items needed to complete more bags. November 25: Final Catch-Up Any items still needed to complete the most bags. Congregations for the Homeless Clothing Needed The CFH Day Center is open yearround providing services to homeless men. Once a week they distribute clothing, and currently are in need of more donations. If you have any gently used men s clothing, please put them in the basket marked CFH near the elevator in the Narthex. Items needed are: jeans, belts, new underwear, t-shirts, light jackets, sweatshirts, fleece jackets, socks, athletic shoes, casual pants and shirts, towels for showers, sweat pants, and sleeping bags. CFH Project Manager Linda Hall After years of being unwaveringly committed to ensuring the Eastside had a permanent men s shelter to serve men experiencing homelessness, Steve Roberts is choosing to transition out of his project leadership role. We [at Congregations for the Homeless (CFH)] are excited to let you know that Linda Hall recently accepted the position of Project Manager for the Permanent Men s Shelter. She will be building on Steve s great work. A long-time Redmond resident and active community volunteer, Linda also has spent nearly 20 years working within the affordable housing field (primarily on the Eastside), both developing and managing a range of housing options for our community members in need. We are confident she brings the experience and skills needed to move forward our vision for the Eastside Permanent Men s Shelter. CFH continues to be committed to helping site, build, and then operate a permanent shelter and day center in Bellevue for men experiencing homelessness in our community. Linda has the experience and skills needed to make sure that this project will be successful and move forward as quickly as possible. David Bowling Executive Director, Congregations for the Homeless Imagine Housing Thanksgiving Meals As we continue to further our mission and create more affordable homes in our community, we will be hosting six Thanksgiving dinners this year. With over 1,200 residents now calling our communities home (and only 6 community ovens), we can really use your help. Please help us make our Thanksgiving dinners as warm and bright as any! You can sign up to volunteer or contribute food at: The dates for our dinners are: Athene: Wednesday, November 14 Velocity: Tuesday, November 20 Francis Village: Thursday, November 15 Rose Crest: Wednesday, November 21 Andrews Glen: Monday, November 19 Highland Gardens: Thursday, November 29 Contact Kathryn, kathrynj@imaginehousing.org or extension 17, for more information. Thank you for all your support! 18 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA November 2018

19 November 25 11:00 am Jean Wahlstrom Art Gurtel Collin Feldman Beverley Watt Joni Barrott The Feldman Family Christine Koch Dave and Sherry Grindeland 8:30 am Sharon Gurtel Livi Myhre Ian Maland Nancy Ewart Joyce Arnold Gary Rudolph, John Arnold November Servers November 18 Commitment Sunday 9:30 am Karen Grams Judi Miller Sara Marti, Jack Holmes; Quinn Myhre, Crucifer Juliet Zhang Marli Edde Brett Nelson, Mikel Oswalt Ann Berglind, Donna Nellist Commitment Celebration November 11 11:00 am Sue Short Celeste Ackerbloom Anthony Martin Jerry and Carolyn Haralson Sydney Holmes Mark Davis, Ann Thorpe Ann Berglind, Deanna Oeffner Chad Oftedal 8:30 am Dana Nasby Tom Getzinger Abigail Kasper Camille Vaska Vrishtilata Erling Lois and Curt Eckley November 4 11:00 am Carolyn McKenna Sue Short Emily Elien The Elien Family Kirk Myhre, Quinn Myhre Ann Berglind, Gayle Rhymes Nancy and Mark Davis 8:30 am Tom Getzinger Judy Gowdy Josie Marti Joanne and Ron Baker Lois Arneson Judi and George Miller Assisting Ministers Communion Assistants Acolytes Greeters Lectors Ushers Altar Guild Coffee Hosts Saint Andrew s Ministry Team The Reverend James N. McEachran, Senior Pastor jim@salchome.org The Reverend Timothy T. Weber, Shared-Time Pastor timwebertt@yahoo.com The Reverend Drew Yoos, Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries drew@salchome.org Dr. Will Simpson, Director of Music Ministries will@salchome.org Sherry Grindeland, Fellowship Coordinator sherry@salchome.org Susan Hegedus, Communications Specialist susan@salchome.org Kurt Lutterman, Facilities Manager kurt@salchome.org Mary Mills, Office Administrator mary@salchome.org Russ Stark, Accounting Assistant russ@salchome.org Elaine Koga, Choir Accompanist Stella Nieman, R.N., Beverley Watt, R.N., Karen Grams, R.N., Parish Nurses Erin Simpson, Children s Choir Director Bryant Wilkie, Handbell Choir Director Sydney Holmes, Facilities Set-up Bryant Wilkie, Kitchen Team Samaritan Center of Puget Sound Dr. Mark Houglum, Counselor Dr. Neal Teng, Counselor Kristin O Hara, MA, Extern , extension 350 Serving in Our Community We have many in our congregation family who serve on boards and commissions in our community. Some of those who serve are: Clare Moe Board Vice President, Congregations for the Homeless Bill Brueggemann, Carolynn Ferris, Dan Johnson, Rob Moe Board Members, Imagine Housing Pastor McEachran Member, City of Bellevue Human Services Commission Marcia Riggers Board President, Compass Housing Alliance Deadline to submit items for the next issue of the VOICE: November 9 Send to Susan Hegedus, susan@salchome.org Flowers for November November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 David and Sherry Grindeland Ann Thorpe The Laub Family Dwayne and Linda Behrendsen November 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 19

20 , Saint Andrews LUTHERAN CHURCH th Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA Address service requested NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT No. 35 BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON Mission Statement As a people saved by God s grace through faith, Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church is joined by our common belief in Jesus Christ and is a welcoming community of believers who, empowered by the Holy Spirit: Gather to worship, hear God s Word, and share the Sacraments Encourage, renew and strengthen faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord Equip, educate and nurture a deeper understanding of the expression of faith in daily life, and Send people into the world to serve. Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church supports the mission and ministries of Lutheran World Relief, Sunday Worship Services with Holy Communion 8:30 am and 11:00 am Discipleship Hour, 9:45 am Church Office Hours Monday Friday, 8:00 am 4:00 pm info@salchome.org Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church is a Safe Place for youth We Support: Saint Andrew s was the 2017 recipient of the Norm Maleng Award from LifeWire

21 November 2018 For current information, visit and click on the Calendar link Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday th Ave SE Bellevue, WA Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA