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1 , Saint Andrews LUTHERAN CHURCH the VOICE October 2018 Growing Forward...One in Christ --- Along the Way What s inside... Along the Way... 1 Calendar Congregation Collaborations Congregation Council Discipleship Ministries. 4-8 Fellowship Health and Wholeness Ministry In Our Community...16 Initiatives Ministry Team NW Washington Synod Property Ponderings... 3 Outreach and Servant Ministries Pastoral Care Reflections Samaritan Center Counseling Serving in Our Community Sunday Servers 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. The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayer. Above all maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever fit each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very word of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:7-11 NRSV) I G a t h am often asked about our church; I sometimes remind that we are a congregation which is part of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. For that is our confession of faith. I like Peter and the words written and shared with congregations scattered throughout Asia Minor. Congregations likely pondering and praying about what mission truly meant in times which were, like ours, sort of difficult in many ways. Fall is a time or harvest. The leaves quicken and fall; the spring flowers become the winter reminders that life changes with the seasons. Times change, people change but one things remains constant, we are the stewards of the gifts God has given to us. Soon, very soon, we will continue through the time of Labor Day to Thanksgiving. Times in which we anticipate a bit more darkness. Into which we are called to bear witness to the light and the love of Christ. I invite you to read anew the words that are from 1 Peter. Note that the text seems to be a prayer near the end of all things, the time of Christ s return. Each day ought to be lived that way. And our call, our work is worship and life. To be about the joy of being good managers, stewards, of all that God has given us to be the Body of Christ in the world. The joy continues as we wait for His coming, even so, come, Lord Jesus. In the time being, keep on serving, in serving for that is who are this community of new beginning every single day. See you in church! Pastor Jim McEachran Taizé Prayer Service at Saint James Cathedral October 5, 5:00 pm Experience this service of meditation, prayer, and readings. See page 12 e r... E n Baby Shower for the Yoos Family October 13, 3:00 pm All are invited to a baby shower for Pastors Drew and Sara Yoos See page 12 c o u r a g e... E q Visioning Workshop October 14, 12:30 pm This workshop will focus on Values See page 11 u i p... S e n d...

2 Worship Texts October 7 Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 October 14 Amos 5:6-7, Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 October 21 Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 October 28 Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Saint Andrew s Concert Series Bells of the Sound December 16, 4:00 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 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. Worship and Liturgical Arts Orchestra The Saint Andrew s Orchestra will play during both worship services on Sunday, October 14. Rehearsal is Saturday, October 13, at 10:00 am. To participate or for more information, contact Dr. Will Simpson, will@salchome.org or Blessing of the Animals In gratefulness for God s creation we will gather on Sunday, October 7, at 4:00 pm with our special pets for a service led by Pastor Drew Yoos to give God thanks and praise along with prayers and blessings for our animals. Invite and bring a friend (furry, scaly, feathery, reptile, or human.) Please make sure your pet is leashed or caged and in control. Alternatively, you can bring a photo of your pet. Following the service, the humans will gather for a potluck dinner in 301/Fellowship Hall North. Volunteers Needed If you typically attend the 11:00 am worship service, please consider volunteering to be an usher, greeter or lector. The need is greatest for ushers! We welcome new volunteers for the 8:30 am service, too. Please contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or Communion Bread - Bakers Needed! Help is needed: we have no one signed up for the remainder of the year 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 sign-up 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 brought to church. Place the bread in container marked Altar Guild Bread in the freezer in the Scullery. We use the Luther Bread recipe, found at (again, scroll down to Bake Communion Bread ). Are you able to help? Contact coordinator Jill Nichols-Hicks for more information. 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 October 17. All are invited (members and friends of Saint Andrew s - 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. 2 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

3 Sound System Upgrades Worship and Liturgical Arts The Sanctuary will soon be getting a new sound system and Fellowship Hall will see some upgrades. We have contracted with Morgan Sound for the work. We are confident in the choice of Morgan Sound as our provider and installer. It is one of the best sound companies on the west coast, providing sound for Safeco Field, many concert venues, and churches. The work will include: In the Sanctuary: Eight new speakers will be installed, covering more high and low sounds with greater clarity throughout the Sanctuary. These new speakers will greatly improve intelligibility and clarity of the spoken word and amplified music. Combining the new speakers, new time delay circuitry, and new wireless microphones with a new digital mixing board, we will be able to hear the pastor, lectors, and music that uses microphones much better with no dead zones. In Fellowship Hall: Morgan Sound will be installing an equalizer to improve sound, and 40-plus acoustic panels on the ceiling of Fellowship Hall to cut down on ambient noise and improve the overall acoustics of the room. Installation will occur the final week of September. Sharon Gurtel and John Nelson are the point persons representing Saint Andrew s in this installation. We look forward to a marked improvement from our current system. The funds for the work, about $35,000, will come from a gift to Saint Andrew s from the estate of Ed Short. This completes years of review and research into improving our current sound system, so that all may hear more clearly. Property Ponderings Property Ponderings An occasional missive from your Facilities Manager 1) Emergency Drill, Sunday 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. Or it could be as devastating as a Sandy Hook or Parkland type of event. Anytime that a police response is appropriate, anyone can push one the of blue Police buttons located at exit doors throughout our building. The buttons are simple to operate: lift the cover, press and hold the blue button for about two seconds. 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. While at Saint Andrew s, you should 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. You should 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. Some teachers and staff choose to carry keychain size pepper spray. You can also 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: Washington schools are required to have a lockdown drill three times each year, so kids are probably more familiar with this than adults. There will be an after-church training and discussion seminar about the police response drill on Sunday, October 7, at 12:30 pm in 301/Fellowship Hall North. 2) Work Day Thank you everyone for helping out at the All Church Work Day September 15: John Nelson, Marv Kananen and Jean Wahlstrom, Gary Rudolph, Susan Hegedus, Art and Sharon Gurtel, Todd Carmichael, Shirley Hobson, Ann Thorpe, Christine Zomorodian, Camille Vaska, Carla Smith, Alex Nichols-Hicks, Kit Bowerman, and Cub Scout Pack 633 and families. If you have questions, please contact me, kurt@salchome.org or In Christ, Kurt Lutterman, Facilities Manager October 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. Changes to ABC (Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation) Program by Pastor Drew Yoos, Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries The program year has brought some changes to our ABC program and I wanted to keep the congregation up to date on what is new and why the changes are being made. Before she left, former Director of Discipleship Ministries Emily Harrow had done an assessment with students, parents, and the Discipleship Committee about what was working in the ABC program and what was not working as well. She then compiled all of those findings along with a proposal for the changes that are now being implemented. The main findings of the survey were that ABC was not participatory enough, parents were not as connected as they wanted to be, and too much was being asked of the reflections. In response, we have changed the program in several significant ways: Instead of dividing the class by grade level, the entire ABC program will gather together each week for a lesson for the first half of the Discipleship Hour. During the second half of the Discipleship Hour, the students will divide into small groups for reflection, sharing, and prayer with an adult mentor that focuses on how that lesson applies to their life. The curriculum is now on a 3-year cycle and each class will be taught once every 3 years with the following exceptions: Bible Overview, Worship and Liturgy (6th), Ethics (7th) and ABC Prep (8th) will be taught every year. The grade levels will split for these courses towards the end of the year. For now, there will not be an official 1-to-1 mentor program like in the past. Despite the value that these relationships bring, finding mentors and finding someone to coordinate the program became a burden. Instead the word mentor will be used to describe the adult who leads the small group reflection and prayer time mentioned above. I have encouraged mentors from previous years to maintain mentor relationships with the students as much as possible. The number of worship reflections has been reduced from 10 per year to 4 per year. Each grade level will complete 2 additional topical reflections per year. The reflections may be written or done creatively through another medium- art, poetry, video, presentation, etc. Throughout the year we will have 4 lunches where students and their parents will gather for food, some learning, discussion, and a faith practice. These changes represent a more holistic way of thinking about ABC where the emphasis is on living a life of faith as much as learning tenets of the faith. I hope that you will be supportive of students, teachers, parents, and mentors as we navigate these changes and prepare these wonderful youth to affirm their baptism! 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; it covers all youth from age 2 through Grade 12. 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. 4 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

5 Tuesday Morning Bible Study Every Tuesday, 10:00 am 11:00 am, 322/Conference Room Presenter: Pastor James McEachran September 25 We wrap up a view into the Book of Ruth. It is meant to be a bridge writing between the First Testament and the New. It is a unique writing which, unlike many books in the First Testament, engages us in themes of love and marriage, simple faith, and the tilling of the land. In a time of strife, the key is that common people live common lives with meaning and in hope. September 25 - Boaz and Ruth marry; Ruth chapter 4 Come and share the time as we check into the Davidic Line and the roots of all that we celebrate with a later time birth in Bethlehem. October 2 Pick a Bible. Pastor McEachran will bring a number of Bibles and suggest some of the best for beginning and in-depth study of the Word of God. Bring your favorite translation and join the workshop of Word-Digging. Oh, and guess which is his favorite translation! Discipleship Ministries October 9 We begin 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 will begin a 10 week study on Tuesday, October 9. We will begin with a reading and unfolding of Romans 16. 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 you favorite translation. We will dig in, be open to the Spirit as we move through the fall God Squad Mission Trip Contact Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or , for more information. Interest Meeting: GOD SQUAD is Grades 9-12 September 30, 2018 All God Squad youth and parents (including current 8th graders) who are interested in hearing more about the 2019 high school mission trip are invited to meet in the 319/Youth Room after 11:00 worship on Sunday, September 30. This informational meeting should last about 30 minutes. Fire Force Youth in Grades 6-8 Fall Retreat M FIRE FORCE is ark your calendar and sign up Grades 6-8 for the Fire Force Fall Retreat Friday-Sunday, October 19-21, at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood. Our weekend theme will be OMG! God and the Internet where we will explore all the ways and places that God shows up (and doesn t show up) online. Sign up in the Narthex by October 1. Contact Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or , for more information. Sheep and Shepherds SHEEP and SHEPHERDS are FAMILIES with kids ages birth through Grade 5 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. Happy Birthday to these youth who celebrate in October! Happy Birthday to You! Samantha S...10/08 Christopher O... 10/10 Hannah W... 10/11 Kasten D...10/15 Caden F... 10/23 Sullivan M...10/31 October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 5

6 Discipleship Ministries...Sundays Early Sunday Morning Bible Study Amos Sundays, through November 18, 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 ten-week 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. 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. September 30 - October 14 and October 28: Introduction to Old Testament Please note: there will be no ABC on October 21 due to the Fire Force Fall retreat. Teachers and Mentors We have wonderful and dedicated teachers for our children during the school year, but we always welcome new volunteers! If you are interested in serving as a teacher, mentor, or substitute, or would like more information, please contact Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Pastor Drew Yoos, drew@salchome.org or Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

7 Adults... Discipleship Ministries...Sundays Discipleship Hour on Sunday Mornings 9:45 am every Sunday, with classes for everyone age 2 through adult! September 30 Digging into Mission in Bellevue Presenter: Pastor James McEachran 301/Fellowship Hall North Mission on the I-90 Corridor. Through his work with the City of Bellevue, Pastor McEachran will share 12 insights into what it will mean for Saint Andrew s through the growth and development of Bellevue. He served on the Human Services Commission for 10 years, was one of 15 who developed the City Council Plan for affordable housing, and was a member of the Wilburton Citizen s Advisory Committee that built the plan for the development of the last neighborhood in Bellevue. September 30 Stepping into the Bible (Faith Stepping Stones for Parents of Third and Fourth Graders) Facilitators: Pastor Drew Yoos 322/Conference Room The September 30 second session includes a brief study of the life of Martin Luther and a discussion of our basic Lutheran beliefs. The third and fourth grade students will be studying Luther s life during this year. October 7 Vision Initiative Presenter: Vision Initiative Team 301/Fellowship Hall North Two Visioning Workshops were held in July. There was great participation, a lot of excellent discussions were had, and ideas were shared. An abundance of data and input was collected. Since the workshops, the Vision Team has been very busy correlating the data and working on synthesizing clear, concise statements that captures your concepts. The team continues to meet weekly. On Sunday, October 7, during Discipleship Hour, the team will share the results of the first two workshops for your review and feedback. The Vision Initiative Team is Dick Szabo, Jean Wahlstrom, Ann Thorpe, Dana Nasby, and Marvin Kananen. October 7, October 14 Stepping into the Stories (Faith Stepping Stones for Parents of Kindergarteners) Facilitators: Lois Nelson, Kari Henderson 322/Conference Room The first session is for parents only, and focuses on the academic aspect of academic and social requirements of school. Kari Henderson will lead this discussion. Session 2 is for children and parents. We will be making prayer boxes together and talk about praying with the children. Kindergarten students will be blessed and presented with a Story Bible on Sunday, October 14, at the 11:00 am worship service. October 14 Is God a Football Fan? Presenter: Pastor Drew Yoos 301/Fellowship Hall North Pastor Drew will talk about how the intersections of football and religion, the ethical implications of watching football, and we ll wonder together who God s favorite football teams might be. 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. Videos of Discipleship Hour Classes Video and audio recordings of Sunday adult discipleship classes are available online for approximately four weeks following the class. Links to videos can be found on the Sunday Morning Discipleship webpage, adulted.salchome.org. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 7

8 Faith Stepping Stones Discipleship Ministries...Sundays 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 the Bible.... September 23, September 30 (Third Grade) presentation of Bibles: September 23 at the 8:30 am service Stepping Into the Stories.... October 7, October 14 (Kindergarten) presentation of Bibles: October 14 at the 11:00 am service 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 Looking Ahead to 2019 Congregation Council by Scott Lester, Congregation Council President Your Congregation Council and has had some great feedback in recent weeks concerning all of the activity that has been going on, even during the summer when things often tend to slow down. We ve had retreats and outings, facility updates and improvements, workshops and events, and some fantastic worship and programming. To all of our ministry team, lay leaders, active committees, and congregation members, the Council Leadership wants to say the Holy Spirit is here and working through you. Thank you. The Council has also heard some very valid feedback that we re very good at communicating what has taken place recently in addition to what will be happening in the next few weeks. However, some members have also been asking for a longer view on key topics. The following narratives offer a forecast of important strategic initiatives and transitions. Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries Following the departure of our Director of Discipleship Ministries Emily Harrow, the Council, in conjunction with the Discipleship Ministries and Human Resources (HR) Committees, determined it was important to keep the momentum of our programming progressing. In coordinating with the Northwest Washington Synod, and through some prayer and the clear presence of the Holy Spirit, we were able to enter and complete a detailed, yet facilitated process to hire Pastor Drew Yoos to a 1 year contract position. He started in August His contract will take him into August of Pastor Drew will pace himself into his new role over the next few months. He has done an excellent job at picking up where Emily left off. In early 2019, the Discipleship Ministries Committee and the HR Committee will initiate dialogue into the best movement forward to review the Director of Discipleship Ministries position, the structure of the role in the future, and how to proceed with a recruitment and hiring process. We will also carefully consider how the process intersects with our Pastoral Call Process. Visioning As a follow-on to the Joshua Group engagement in 2017, the Vision Team held workshops in July 2018 to initiate the Vision Framework process. That team has taken information from those workshops to develop initial drafts of a Uniqueness Statement and new Mission Statement. The Vision Framework consists of four parts: (1) Mission, (2) Values, (3) Strategy and (4) Measurement. In October 2018, the Vision Team will convene a workshop to begin developing the Values propositions. The Vision Team is positioning to announce a new Mission Statement and Value Propositions at the 2019 January Annual Meeting. Leading up to that event, there will be additional opportunities for Congregation members to participate. It was decided that Strategy and Measurement elements would be held until we have Transitional Pastor in place so that they could be completed in concert with the development of our Mission Site Profile (MSP). continued on page Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

9 Congregation Council continued from page 8 Pastoral Transition and the Call Process Pastor McEachran serves as our Senior Pastor until January 7, There will be a special event honoring him and his service with and for Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church on Saturday, January 5. On Sunday, January 6, there will be one worship service followed by a special fellowship hour. As we move through fall, the Synod will coordinate with us on expectations. As part of that, Pastor Shelley Wee will be with us for a couple of Sundays. Bishop Kirby Unti is looking to notify us of our interim pastor appointment sometime in the November/December timeframe. We are hopeful that a Transition Pastor will begin in January with the possibility that an introduction would take place at our Annual Meeting itself. We should be careful not to get ahead of ourselves in discussing a Call Process. It is important that we move deliberately first through our Mission Site Profile (MSP) process and the completion of our Visioning Process. One of the first actions of the new Council in 2019 will be to appoint the Transition Team responsible for working with Transition Pastor on the MSP. Building Our building serves as a foundation for many congregational activities and supports outreach. We will recognize the work of the Design Advisory Group, have Council members meet with the architect, and prioritize building changes so they best support our mission and remain within a reasonable budget. Council Members have coordinated with the Finance Committee to evaluate and estimate what the boundaries of a comfortable capital appeal and campaign would tolerate. As a result, we will be going back to the architect to discuss an approach forward with hopes of achieving a scaled-back design concept. The timeline remains soft and your continued patience with the process is appreciated. We re hopeful that at some point the architect will be in a position to deliver a presentation to the congregation. However, given a variety of other concurrent initiatives and transitions, it should be understood that we have been careful not to surge ahead too aggressively with a building campaign. We also know the need for new bathrooms and other important updates understandably exists and we will be certain to get a clear sense of how we might strategically phase work. An update on the Building will occur at the Annual Meeting or later in Stewardship Our Stewardship Committee is doing a phenomenal job. They are seeking traditional support as we enter the fall season. Your engagement with them in advance of our annual commitment Sunday event in November is welcomed. In the meantime, they would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation for your strong financial commitment to the life of our congregation and for your support of our Lattes for the Lord campaign. Nominating Committee On September 9, the Council activated the 2018 Nominating Committee. This year, the committee will be seeking eight candidates for four positions, each of which are for three-year terms. You re encouraged to consider this important opportunity to serve in the life of your congregation. The Council does important work every year, but this next year promises to invite our congregation into several new challenges and opportunities. Annual Meeting and Forums Prior to the Annual Meeting In the coming weeks committees will begin preparing their 2019 budgets. In advance of the Annual Meeting in January, the Council will again host a series of special mid-service discipleship hour events to address the budget and other salient church committee activities. This has been a meaningful process in the past two years as a means to prepare congregation members prior to the Annual Meeting Council Advance Your Council is beginning to plan its 2019 Council Advance which is planned to occur within the first couple of weeks of February. In contrast to previous Council Advances, we are considering having Committee Chairs included in the 2019 Advance. We plan to present and discuss a proposed new Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church Mission Statement and associated Values Propositions. The Council will use the Advance to get everyone on board regarding how the mission and values can and should be shared and expressed throughout the entire congregation. We will have a new Transition Pastor, and it will be important for the Council, Committee Chairs, and other church leaders to use the advance as a springboard for work pertaining to the MSP, Visioning Process and a future Call Process. Please contact me with any questions. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 9

10 Congregation Council At the September Council Meeting... Pastor McEachran led worship with devotional words based on Acts 1:6-14. Pastor McEachran is thankful for the vibrant Saint Andrew s Constitution Updates: participation of members in the life of the congregation, Recommendations for changes to the Constitution will go and for the leadership of the Council. He enjoyed the to the Executive Committee for review and then to the energy of Sunday, September 9, as we returned to two Congregation Council for review and approval in October. worship services with Discipleship Hour. He was pleased The Nominating Committee has been activated. They with the donations to Lattes for the Lord. Pastor shared will seek eight candidates to run for election to four three lanyards. He appreciates when students bring him Council positions. lanyards from their colleges, and prays for them as they Initiatives: make that transition to adulthood. Vision: Since the congregation workshops in July, the Sherry Grindeland shared that the Owlet trip to Vision Initiative Team has been working to formulate Bainbridge Island was informative as they heard two statement(s) that represent our uniqueness, and also people speak about life in World War II internment camps. to formulate a new mission statement. The Team will Twenty people enjoyed good food, fellowship, and worship share a report of its work on October 7 during at the All Church Retreat at Mt. Rainier National Park. She Discipleship Hour. A workshop on Values is has Older Wiser Lutheran Saints programs planned for fall. scheduled for October 14 at 12:30 pm. More Sunday servers are needed. Discipleship: They are exploring ways to support Pastor Yoos has been planning for the beginning of Discipleship Ministries and member engagement. Discipleship Hour programming, especially for Affirmation Building: Discussions have focused on where we are of Baptism and its significant program change. Additional today and strategies to move forward with the project. teachers and volunteers are needed. He is also planning fall Stewardship: They are planning a program for Fall youth events and initiating plans for the 2019 high school 2018, and encouraging participation. They were mission trip. He enjoyed his Hang Out with Pastor Drew pleased with the response to Lattes for the Lord and outings with youth in August and participating in worship. the introduction of giving via text message. Finance: August 2018 had a positive cash flow of Committees are active in ministry. approximately $15,000; year-to-date has a negative cash Packets containing reports from all committees are flow of just $975. Donations for Lattes for the Lord available in the church office; ask Office Administrator totaled approximately $4900; 22% of donations were via Mary Mills if you would like to see them. Minutes from text message. Council meetings are in the office and on the Saint Andrew s website: visit 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 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 10 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

11 Saint Andrew s Visioning Initiative Initiatives We held two Visioning Workshops in July. There was great participation at both workshops. A lot of excellent discussions were had, and ideas were shared. An abundance of data and input was collected. Thank you for your participation and input! Since the workshops, the Vision Team has been very busy. They have been correlating the data and working on synthesizing clear, concise statements that captures your concepts. The team continues to meet weekly. This process takes time. We want it done well. Soon they will be ready to share the results for review and feedback. Coming up are two opportunities for you to participate in the process. On Sunday, October 7, during the 9:45 am Discipleship Hour, the team will share the results of the first two workshops for your review and feedback. On the following Sunday, October 14, after the 11:00 am service, we will have a third workshop. This workshop will be on our values why we do what we do. This workshop will be from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. A light lunch and child care will be provided. So, mark your calendars. We will see you at these events. Contact Dick Szabo for more information..... on The Harvest Reflections.... by Lowell Arneson five year old boy stood just outside the cookhouse. In the cookhouse, several women were preparing large A quantities of food. In front of the boy, about 200 feet away, sat a massive machine, not moving, but with many moving parts noisily clanking and chugging away. From the big machine, a long belt stretched to a big iron tractor referred to as the steam engine, which supplied the necessary power to run the machine. Several pairs of men would come, each with a hayrack, full of bundles of wheat from the field, pulled by a team of horses. The men would pitch the bundles into the machine and out would come beautiful, plump grains of wheat into a wagon, ready for another team of horses to pull into the granary. A large, long pipe extended from the back of the machine from which a steady stream of straw would shoot out, eventually forming a giant straw stack. The big machine was a threshing machine, and the whole operation was referred to as a threshing rig run by a threshing crew about 16 men. The boy standing, agog, watching all this was I, which I m sure you probably assumed. I am rather surprised at how much detail I remember from that day. I remember the heat, the wheat stubble under foot, and the dust and chaff hanging in the air. But another - probably the most important - thing I recall was the mood of the workers (the men on the rig and the women in the cookhouse). They all seemed happy and joyful. They could remember life only ten years earlier in the depth of the Depression and drought, when the wheat crop was perhaps 10 or 12 bushels to the acre. Now it was running up to 40 bushels. The war was still raging on, but the tide was turning. Hope had returned to an almost broken people. Harvest times are usually happy times. Whether you are harvesting farm crops, or timber, or fish, or anything else, it almost always represents the work of one s hands, coupled with, of course, some good fortune (blessings, such as timely, good weather). Harvesting seems to have a universal reaction of thankfulness and appreciation. Think of the first Thanksgiving. I have thought many times about our national Thanksgiving Holiday. Think about what it says about a country and people who set aside a whole day every year for the primary purpose of being thankful. I find it remarkable and satisfying. The word harvest is one of those words in our language that seems laden with many connotations. And many of those connotations are loaded with emotion. There seems to be an implied sense of culmination the peak or climax of a certain project. Another connotation is that the harvest is a prelude to a time of rest or retirement. When that last load of grain is in the granary, and the last load of potatoes is on its way to the warehouse, and the last load of cattle is loaded and off to market, the farmer thinks, It s over for another year. Take a break. Thank you! In Matthew s gospel, Jesus describes the crowd he was looking at, as helpless like sheep without a shepherd. Then He likens them to a harvest, saying, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Workers were needed to introduce the sheep to the Shepherd, Welcome to the kingdom of God. There is still a shortage of workers. The harvest is still plentiful. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 11

12 Families Invited to Welcome Baby Yoos A baby shower for Pastors Sara and Drew Yoos will be held 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 13, in 301/Fellowship Hall. Families are invited and all children welcomed. We will celebrate the pending arrival of the baby with conversation, games and refreshments. Pastor Drew, our Interim Director of Discipleship Ministries, and his wife Sara are doing it the old-fashioned way they haven t peeked to see if the baby is a girl or a boy. An envelope will be posted on the Narthex bulletin board for contributions to the congregational gift for the family. Questions? Contact either Joyce Kasper, chair of the Discipleship Ministries Committee or Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, or sherry@salchome.org. Fellowship W.E.B.S. (Women s Evening Book Study) Wednesdays, beginning October 3 7:00 pm, 322/Conference Room Facilitator: Cheryl Jurrus Our theme for this year is Remarkable Women and we have selected the book for Fall: 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 the first session on October 3 and 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. 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 October 2 and November 6. 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. Experience a Taizé Prayer Service Join us for a trip to Saint James Cathedral in Seattle for a Taizé Prayer Service on Friday, October 5. A Taizé worship service involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, a period of silence and liturgical readings. There is no preaching. We will meet at Saint Andrew s at 5:00 pm and car pool to Saint James (804 Ninth Avenue) for the 6:30 pm service followed by a no-host dinner at a site to be determined. Sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex or contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or Young Adults Coordinator: 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 October 10 at Crossroads Food Court. Please RSVP to Carolyn McKenna by Monday, October 8, if you plan to join us! 12 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

13 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 will be available soon! Contact Dick Swaisgood for more information. Tuesday Morning Men Every Tuesday 6:30 am 7:30 am, Room 212 Facilitator: Dick Swaisgood We have read through the Gospel of Mark, and have just begun a study 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. Fellowship Older Wiser Lutheran Saints (O.W.L.S.) October 16: Quilts Around the World Find out what happens to all the beautiful quilts made by talented Dorcas Circle volunteers at the O.W.L.S. meeting in October. And how about those personal care kits? Linda Willenberg and Stella Nieman will be the guest speakers at the Older Wiser Lutheran Saints at 11:45 am on Tuesday, October 16, and share where these loving offerings go and who they help. You need not be older, wiser or even a church member to come to this O.W.L.S. potluck luncheon. Do come prepared for a hands-on experience as we learn how to help these projects. The O.W.L.S., the Older, Wiser Lutheran Saints, meet the third Tuesday of the month at 11:45 am in the Saint Andrew s 301/Fellowship Hall North. No reservations needed for these rollicking gatherings. If able, please pitchin with a potluck dish for the luncheon. For more information, contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or Lost?? But Might be Found. Have you misplaced your favorite water bottle or coffee mug? Are you looking for an earring or a pair of glasses or maybe a jacket that your child may have left at church? Stop by the church office and take a look in our lost and found basket. You just might find that item you have been looking for. Office hours are 8:00 am 4:00 pm Monday-Friday. Notary Public Church Office Administrator Mary Mills is a notary. If you are in need of a notarized signature, please feel free to contact her in the church office, mary@salchome.org or Photos Welcome! Do you have photos from any Saint Andrew s Join the Saint Andrew s Family activities and events? If so, we d love to have If you re interested in becoming a member of Saint them! We use them in publications throughout the year to Andrew s with voting privileges please contact highlight our life together in ministry. Photos can be Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, ed to Communications Specialist Susan Hegedus, or sherry@salchome.org. susan@salchome.org, or contact Susan to arrange to transfer them via Dropbox, a flash drive, SD card, CD, etc. Thanks! October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 13

14 Key Facts About Influenza (FLU) by Beverley Watt, R.N., Parish Nurse Health and Wholeness What is Influenza (Flu) Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by Influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against influenza virus infection. And, YES, it is possible to get sick with the flu even if you have been vaccinated as you may have been exposed to the flu virus shortly before being vaccinated or during the period that it takes your body to gain protection after getting vaccinated. Flu Symptoms Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. It s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever. How Flu Spreads: Flu viruses spread mainly by tiny droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Less often, a person might get the flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose or possibly their eyes. Period of Contagiousness: You may be able to pass on flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick. People with flu are most contagious in the first 3-4 days after their illness begins. Some otherwise healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. (continued) Onset of Symptoms: The time from when a person is exposed and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days. Complications of Flu: Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions such as congestive heart failure, asthma or diabetes. People at High Risk from Flu: People 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women and children younger than 5 years. However, anyone can get flu (even healthy people), and serious problems related to flu can happen at any age. Flu Vaccine Available at Saint Andrew s On the second Sunday of October, October 14, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, a nurse from the Seattle Visiting Nurse Association will be present in Room 212 to administer the Quadrivalent Flu Shot for a price of $40.00, which is covered by most insurances. If you have no insurance, payment can be made by check or cash. The High Dose Flu Shot will not be available. The above information was obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Please feel free to contact them for more information on other health issues. There will be copies of the above information and additional information available soon in the Narthex. 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 nail clippers - large or small size Please place items in the basket in the Narthex labeled Health and Wholeness. Empty Pill Bottles Health and Wholeness Ministry is collecting empty prescription pill bottles -- with labels removed -- for The Sophia Way. The bottles are given to the women to put shampoo and conditioner into for their individual use. Bottles can be placed in the small plastic blue tub in the Narthex or brought to the church office Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

15 Health and Wholeness Stroke By Stella Nieman, RN Parish Nurse Portions of this article are taken from the November 2013 issue of the VOICE. Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 NIV Today, more and more Americans are protecting their most important asset -- their brain. ARE YOU? Stroke ranks as the fourth leading killer in the United States. A stroke can be devastating to individuals and their families, robbing them of their independence. It is the most common cause of adult disability. Each year [2013] more than 700,000 Americans have a stroke, with about 160,000 dying from stroke-related causes. What is a Stroke? A stroke, or brain attack, occurs when blood circulation to the brain fails. Brain cells can die from decreased blood flow and the resulting lack of oxygen. There are two broad categories of stroke: those caused by a blockage of blood flow and those caused by bleeding into the brain. Two key steps you can take will lower your risk of death or disability from stroke: control stroke s risk factors and know stroke s warning signs. What are the Warning Signs of a Stroke? Warning signs are clues your body sends that your brain is not receiving enough oxygen. If you observe one or more of these signs of a stroke or brain attack, don t wait, call a doctor or 911 right away! What are the Risk Factors for a Stroke? AGE: Stroke occurs in all age groups. Studies show the risk of stroke doubles for each decade between the ages of 55 and 85. But strokes also can occur in childhood or adolescence. GENDER: Men have a higher risk for stroke, but more women die from stroke. RACE: People from certain ethnic groups have a higher risk of stroke. African Americans and Hispanic Americans have a higher incidence of age-adjusted incidence of stroke. FAMILY HISTORY OF STROKE: Stroke seems to run in some families due to a genetic tendency for stoke risk factors, such as an inherited disposition for high blood pressure or diabetes. The influence of a common lifestyle among family members also could contribute to familial stroke. What are Ways to Reduce the Risk of Having a Stroke? Information is taken from the flyer entitled Preventing Stroke with permission from BRAIN basics of the NINDS agency, and from The Hope Heart Institute. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 15

16 Parish Nurse Hours Tuesdays, Room :00 am - 1:00 pm Blood Pressure Screening Sunday, October 7 10:45 am, in Room 212 Healing Prayer Stations for individual prayer Sundays, October 21 during Holy Communion Health and Wholeness 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, October 28, at 9:45 am in 322/Conference Room. Dianne Chong is the KnitWits Coordinator. Samaritan Center of Puget Sound Counseling The mission of Samaritan Center of Puget Sound s counseling ministry is: As an expression of God s love and compassion, we seek to restore hope, reconcile relationships and participate in the transformation of lives. We provide counseling, education, consultation, mediation and other services for individuals, families, congregations and organizations. Samaritan Center has counseling office space at Saint Andrew s. Dr. Mark Houglum has seen clients at Saint Andrew s for many years. We welcome two new Samaritan Center of Puget Sound counselors, joining Dr. Mark Houglum in serving at Saint Andrew s this fall. Dr. Neal Teng is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been a counselor with Samaritan Center since 1984, including in Bellevue since He enjoys helping people resolve problems, deepen relationships, and pursue dreams. Specialties include personality and career assessment; holistic approaches to behavioral medicine; and management of anxiety, depression, stress, conflict, low self-esteem, and sexual disorders. Special interests include psychotherapy with people of faith as well as the Chinese-speaking and German-speaking. Neal can be reached at Kristin O Hara, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, works as an extern in the Low Fee Clinic at Samaritan Center. She works with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stage of life issues, and relationship issues. The Low Fee Clinic was established in 1994 to provide counseling to those with extremely limited incomes, while offering supervision and training for therapists who have completed their academic training and are working towards state licensure. She can be reached by calling Samaritan Center, , for initial screening and contact information. To find out more information about the Low Fee Clinic, and more generally about the Samaritan Center, its therapists, and other services it provides, please visit its website at In Our Community GriefShare Seminar GriefShare is a program offered at Pine Lake Covenant Church for help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. The group is led by trained, caring people who have experienced grief and have successfully rebuilt their lives. GriefShare is holding a seminar on Thursday, September 27, for those who are grieving the death of a spouse. The seminar will give practical advice from others who have experienced the death of a spouse, discuss what to expect in your grief, how to cope with life, and why it won t always hurt this much. The seminar begins at 7:00 pm and will be held at Pine Lake Covenant Church, th Avenue SE, Sammamish. Visit or call for more information. Pastoral Care Baptisms None Weddings None Memorial Services None Committals Maryln Barlow, September 22, Saint Andrew s Memorial Garden 16 - Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

17 Congregation Collaborations Collaborations Saint Andrew s is in relationship with our Synod and area congregations! Here are some of the ways we are collaborating with other Lutherans in our community: Men s Retreat: Saint Andrew s is inviting men from area congregations to join them for their retreat on October See page 13. Timber Ridge Worship Gatherings: Saint Andrew s and Our Savior Lutheran have members who live at Timber Ridge. Members of both congregations are invited to worship gatherings on the third Wednesday of every month. All are invited, whether or not you live at Timber Ridge. See page 2. Vacation Bible School: Saint Andrew s and Our Savior Lutheran teamed up to host Vacation Bible School (VBS) in July. Imagine Housing Project at Saint Luke s Lutheran: Sixty-three units of affordable housing will be built by Imagine Housing on property at Saint Luke s Lutheran (3030 Bellevue Way NE). Half of the units are designated for the homeless; 20% for the disabled. Northwest Washington Synod Events Around the Synod The Northwest Washington Synod is a resource for concerts, lectures, events, and opportunities hosted by churches in our Synod and other organizations. Many are free of charge. The Synod s Weekly Update webpage maintains an updated list. Check it out at 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, 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 October, we ll pray for Congregations for the Homeless (CFH), an organization whose mission is to end homelessness on the Eastside by helping men make the transition from life on the street to stable, independent living. CFH operates a year-round shelter program; comprehensive case management and life coaching for the men served; an emergency winter shelter that is an overnight refuge and can connect clients to needed resources; a day center that provides men with meals, showers, laundry facilities, computers, clothing, bus tickets, and hygiene products; and a subsidized housing program to help men transition to independent living. The administrative offices of CFH were at Saint Andrew s for 10 years before relocating to Lincoln Center in Bellevue in late We also support them with donations of funds, clothing and toiletries, and by providing meals for the men in the shelter for two weeks each October. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 17

18 Outreach and Servant Ministries ~ Global Sustaining Success at The Plaster House Special Prayer Request While visiting her parents in Australia in late August, we learned that Sarah Rejman, the Executive Director of The Plaster House, was diagnosed with a high-grade breast cancer. She has had surgery/ biopsies and is beginning her next course of treatment. She will be staying in Melbourne for approximately six months while her three daughters are in primary school in Tanzania and her husband maintains his medical evacuation flight business. They need our prayers and support during these difficult days of separation and treatment. In support of Sarah and the children at The Plaster House, we are going ahead with the Fall Fundraising events: on Tuesday, October 2, a luncheon will be held at the Women s University Club (Seattle) starting at 11:30 am. Later, at 6:30 pm, a bites and beverages event will be held at the Barbee Mill Community Beach Club. Presentations at both events will include a video showing the building expansion and the work of the Plaster House and its staff, especially focusing on their Chief Occupational Therapist, Jackie Lekule, a graduate of the Maasae Girls School. You will hear of the experiences of recent visitors to the site. Holy Spirit Lutheran s (Kirkland) Pastor Mary-Alyce Burleigh will speak at the luncheon and Sue Worthen will speak at the evening event. RSVP to either event at Sustaining Success is especially important now as even more children are being treated due to the expansion of facilities. Please consider attending one of these events and/or making a donation in support of this life-changing ministry. Tanzanian items (baskets, cloth, etc.) will be available for purchase at donation prices. The Plaster House is an Outreach and Servant Ministry global mission opportunity at Saint Andrew s. For more information, contact Jean Wahlstrom. Learn more on the website theplasterhouse.org. 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. 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 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

19 Congregations for the Homeless Meal Support for October 2018 In October Saint Andrew s members have the opportunity to prepare, serve and share a meal with the men from the Congregations for the Homeless (CFH). From Tuesday, October 2, through Sunday, October 14, Saint Andrew s Lutheran is providing the dinner meals for 35 men hosted by CFH in their year-round shelter program. Volunteers are needed to cook and prepare the dinner meals and deliver and serve the meals at Eastshore Unitarian Church, SE 32nd Street, Bellevue. Delivery of the meals is at 6:30 pm to the warming kitchen at Eastshore Unitarian and serving begins at 7:15 pm. Volunteers are welcomed to join in the meals with the men. This is a wonderful outreach opportunity for individuals, small groups, families and friends. Sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex or call the church office at to reserve your date. For more information or questions, please contact Marlyn Thorpe. Annual CFH Luncheon Fundraiser The next 25! Outreach and Servant Ministries Congregations for the Homeless invites everyone to join them for their ninth Annual Luncheon Fundraiser as they share plans for the future and celebrate our 25th year of successfully helping men transition from life on the street to stable, independent, living. The event will be held on: Thursday, October 4, at the Bellevue Presbyterian Community Center Doors open at 10:30 am. The program starts at 11:30 am, and the event ends at 1:00 pm The suggested minimum donation is $150 Experience the truly inspirational success stories of men who have been helped by CFH through the generosity of our donors, volunteers, and funders! 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 Volunteers are needed for a variety of things. For more information, visit Clothing for Homeless Men at CFH by Cheryl Jurrus really want to thank all of the donors who have been I leaving bags of gently used clothing in the basket in the Narthex for CFH (Congregations for the Homeless). It is especially nice to find packages of new underwear and socks that have been donated by the people of Saint Andrew s. Every Wednesday we sort donations and give out clothing to the men at the Day Center right before lunch. They are always thanking me and another volunteer for getting new things to wear, but the thanks should really go to the donors. The men have to line up and take turns to look at the clothes we sort by size. CFH has a laundry there and showers for the men to use. There are some of the men whom we see there every week and we get to know their style and their names. Sometimes they have special requests (like a fanny pack) or ask for a sewing kit to sew a button back on. Often they ask me what church I m from and I tell them, including directions on how to get to Saint Andrew s and my assurance that they will be welcome. I hope many of you will be able to come to the CFH 9th Annual Luncheon and hear the stories of some of the men in person. It is a wonderful gathering at Bellevue Presbyterian Church starting at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 4. I would enjoy seeing more folks from Saint Andrew s there and there is still room at my table when you RSVP! Contact me for more information. Be a Driver for Chicken Soup Brigade Saint Andrew s is a distribution hub for weekly deliveries of meals for Chicken Soup Brigade (Lifelong). Meals and groceries are picked up at Saint Andrew s on Thursdays and delivered to homebound chronically ill individuals on the Eastside, providing them with needed nourishment. The delivery window is 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday afternoons with around 2 to 4 stops. The total delivery time is usually about 1 1/2 hours. Join us and choose to be a driver in the rotation or to be a substitute driver and cover weeks where regular volunteers are on vacation. Training provided. Contact Outreach and Servant Ministries committee chair Marlyn Thorpe. 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. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 19

20 Foods of the Month - October and November Outreach and Servant Ministries During October and November, we will be 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 with the two-person bag having more of some of the items. There are a number of items that go in each Emergency Bag. We will be collecting different items each week during October and November: 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. MAYORS DAY HUNGRY OF CONCERN FOR THE Thank You from Hopelink! Thank you to the Saint Andrew s team of volunteers who collected food at the Totem Lake QFC on September 15. This was the 26th annual Mayors Day of Concern for the Hungry and one of the biggest food drives of the year. The Saint Andrew s crew collected 42 crates of food and several boxes of diapers along with $263 in donations for the Hopelink Food Bank. Thanks to the team of 23 volunteers who helped with the collection: Joan Tweten, Barbara Iafrate, Connie, Sarah Cannon, Clare Moe, Jan Bowerman, Dana Nasby, Matthew Wetmore, Sonja Wetmore, John Andresen, Sandy Andresen, Jean Wahlstrom, Marv Kananen, Alex Nichols-Hicks, Jill Nichols-Hicks, Tom Anderson, Bev Anderson, John Nelson, Ann Thorpe, JoAn Eklof, Andrew Camrud, Debbie Szabo and Dick Szabo. Well done! Hopelink Annual Luncheon Fundraiser Hopelink is having its 23 rd Annual Luncheon Fundraiser on Monday, October 15, at 12:00 noon at the Meydenbauer Center, NE 6 th Street, Bellevue. The event is titled Reaching Out with the keynote speaker, Tererai Trent. This is an opportunity to learn about Hopelink and all the areas it is involved in from food assistance, housing, emergency aid, employment and family services, adult education, energy assistance, and transportation. There is no cost to attend; donations will help Hopelink continue its work. You can register at Lattes for the Lord Thank you to all who donated to End Summer Hunger! Together, our donations enabled Hopelink to purchase enough food for 1983 healthy meals! Lutheran Community Services Northwest Fundraising Luncheon All are invited to help make a difference for foster children, refugees and immigrants, and struggling families at the Lutheran Community Services Northwest North Puget Sound Fundraising Luncheon scheduled for Sunday, October 21, at the Lynnwood Convention Center ( th Street SW, Lynnwood.) The afternoon begins with a social hour at 12:30 pm, followed by lunch and program at 1:30 pm. This year s theme is. There is no cost to attend the luncheon, but there is an opportunity to financially help support our programs in the North Puget Sound area that include: Family Support Centers; FamilyBuilders; For the Kids Sake Parenting Seminars; Immigration Counseling and Advocacy Program; and Refugees Northwest. We are also seeking table hosts and volunteers to make our event a success. RSVP by Sunday, October 7, at For more information, contact Julie Kissick Malloy, Special Events Coordinator, or jmalloy@lcsnw.org Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

21 The Sophia Way Annual Benefit Luncheon 2018 Outreach and Servant Ministries The Sophia Way is having its Annual Benefit Luncheon on Thursday, October 11, from 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm at the Meydenbauer Center, N.E. 6 th Street, Bellevue. The event is titled #OurWayHome with the keynote speaker, comedian, actress and writer, Ashley Nicole Black and co-facilitator John Keister. This is an opportunity to learn more about the issues of homelessness and how The Sophia Way helps homeless women toward independence and self-sufficiency. To register for the luncheon, contact Marlyn Thorpe or Joyce Arnold as they are each hosting a table. There is no cost for the lunch. Donations given will help in the work of assisting the women experiencing homelessness to reclaim their lives and futures with a comprehensive array of support; most importantly housing support. 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 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 (on the lower level of St. Luke s Lutheran Church, 3032 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue) to sort donated items they receive, and to help ensure the women there have the clothing they need. To volunteer or for more information, contact volunteer coordinator Tara, The Sophia Way welcomes donations of clothing, personal items, food, and other essentials. A current list of needed items can be found at org/immediate-needs/. Drop off your donations at Sophia s Place (on the lower level of St. Luke s Lutheran Church) from 8:00 am - 11:00 am and 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm. Meals are also needed; visit donate-meals/ to sign up or for more information. Contact Joyce Arnold for more information. Adult Mission Trip on the Horizon Would you be interested in an adult work party and mission trip to the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona? Probable dates would be March 21-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. Your cost would be air fare and hotel stays for two nights. An expression of interest is not a definite commitment at this point but space is limited for this adventure. Got questions? Or if you re ready to sign up, please contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salchome.org or 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 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. October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 21

22 October 2018 For current information, visit and click on the Calendar link Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 10:00a Saint Andrew's Staff Meeting 2 06:30a Tuesday Morning Men 3 07:00p WEBS/Women's Evening Book Study 4 07:00p Chancel Choir Rehearsal 5 05:00p Taize Service/St. James 6 06:00p Finance Committee 09:30a Dorcas Circle 06:30p Executive Committee 07:00p Health and Wholeness Ministry 10:00a Tuesday Morning Bible Study 11:00a Parish Nurse Office Hours 11:30a Plaster House Fund Raising Event/Women's University Club/Seattle 06:30p Plaster House Fund Raising Event/Barbee Mill Community Beach Club 07:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost 07:15a Early Sunday Morning Bible Study 8 10:00a Saint Andrew's Staff Meeting 07:00p Congregation Council 9 06:30a Tuesday Morning Men 10:00a Tuesday Morning Bible Study 10 06:30p Dinner with Young Adults 07:00p WEBS/Women's Evening Book Study 11 07:00p Chancel Choir Rehearsal :00a Orchestra Rehearsal 03:00p Welcome Baby Yoos - Baby Shower 08:30a Worship 11:00a LWR Kit Assembly 09:30a Blood Pressure Screening 11:00a Parish Nurse Office Hours 09:45a Discipleship Hour 11:00a Worship 07:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal 12:30p Emergency Drill Training 04:00p Blessing of the Animals 14 Twentyfirst Sunday after Pentecost 15 10:00a Saint Andrew's Staff Meeting 16 06:30a Tuesday Morning Men 17 01:00p Timber Ridge Worship Gathering 18 Bishop's Convocation/Lynnwood 19 05:00p Fire Force Fall Retreat 20 12:00a Fire Force Fall Retreat 07:15a Early Sunday Morning Bible Study 08:00a Flu Shot Clinic 08:30a Worship 09:45a Discipleship Hour 11:00a Worship 12:30p Vision Workshop #3 09:00a Quilt Assembly 10:00a Tuesday Morning Bible Study 11:00a Parish Nurse Office Hours 11:45a O.W.L.S. 07:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal 05:30p Vision Initiative Team 07:00p WEBS/Women's Evening Book Study 07:00p Chancel Choir Rehearsal 21 Twentysecond Sunday after Pentecost 12:00a Fire Force Fall Retreat 07:15a Early Sunday Morning Bible Study 22 10:00a Saint Andrew's Staff Meeting 07:00p Outreach and Servant Ministries Committee 23 06:30a Tuesday Morning Men 10:00a Tuesday Morning Bible Study 11:00a Parish Nurse Office Hours 24 05:30p Vision Initiative Team 07:00p WEBS/Women's Evening Book Study 25 07:00p Chancel Choir Rehearsal 26 Saint Andrew's Men (SAM) Retreat 27 08:00a Brass Rehearsal Saint Andrew's Men (SAM) Retreat 08:30a Worship/Healing Prayers 07:00p Communications Committee 09:45a Emergency Drill 09:45a Discipleship Hour 11:00a Worship/Healing Prayers 07:00p Building and Property Committee 07:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal 28 Reformation Sunday 07:15a Early Sunday Morning Bible Study 08:30a Worship 09:45a Discipleship Hour 09:45a KnitWits 11:00a Worship 12:15p Acolyte Officer's Planning Meeting 29 10:00a Saint Andrew's Staff Meeting 30 06:30a Tuesday Morning Men 10:00a Tuesday Morning Bible Study 11:00a LWR Kit Assembly 11:00a Parish Nurse Office Hours 07:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal 31 07:00p WEBS/Women's Evening Bible Study/No meeting th Ave SE Bellevue, WA Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA October 2018

23 October 28 Reformation Sunday 11:00 am Dana Nasby Jan Bowerman Philip and Judie Maakestad Joni Barrott Ann Thorpe, Joan Tweten Janan Twito, Christine Koch Matt and Christine Camrud 8:30 am Jean Wahlstrom Judi Miller Curt and Lois Eckley Shana Nielsen The Lester Familiy October Servers October 21 11:00 am Karen Grams Art Gurtel Susan Zantello and Chris Nickel Marli Edde Mark Thorpe Donna Nellist, Jill Nichols-Hicks Aaron Davis 8:30 am Sharon Gurtel Judy Gowdy Hal and Carolynn Ferris Brady Kasper John Nelson, Alexander Erling October 14 11:00 am Sue Short Livi Myhre JoAn Eklof, Karin Eklof Jessica Allen The Wilcox Family Gayle Rhymes, Linda Powell Daughters of Norway 8:30 am Tom Getzinger Sharon Gurtel Joanne Baker, Stella Nieman Vishal Erling Lois and Curt Eckley October 7 11:00 am Carolyn McKenna Celeste Ackerbloom Dean and Shirley Hobson Misty Weber Mark Davis JoAn Eklof, Karin Eklof Vision Initiative Team 8:30 am Dick Swaisgood Jean Wahlstrom John and Joyce Arnold Brett Nelson Judi and George Miller Assisting Ministers Communion Assistants 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: October 8 Send to Susan Hegedus, susan@salchome.org October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 Flowers for October CJ Tatum Beth and Jim Donahoe Doug and Julie Siefkes Janell and Carl Erickson October 2018 Saint Andrew s Lutheran Church, Bellevue WA - 23

24 , 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