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CHRIST LUTHERAN NEWS Mark your calendar!

We participated in feeding our neighbors in Tacoma through Peace Lutheran Church s meal program with FLY (Federal Way Lutheran Youth).

We will help to feed hundreds of hungry people through Project ReachOut. We will send quilts to people around the world. Yes, we have much to be thankful for.

1 CHRIST LUTHERAN NEWS Mark your calendar! November 15 Pastor Chelsea s Ordination November 16 Stewardship Pledge Day November 23 Pastor Chelsea s Installation This November, we at Christ Lutheran Church have much to be thankful for. We participated in feeding our neighbors in Tacoma through Peace Lutheran Church s meal program with FLY (Federal Way Lutheran Youth). We hosted a community health events, bringing dozens of people to our building. We will begin a new era of ministry together as congregation and pastor. We will help to feed hundreds of hungry people through Project ReachOut. We will send quilts to people around the world. Yes, we have much to be thankful for. As Christians, we know that there is One to whom we are ultimately thankful for the blessings in our lives. Our faith tells us that all that we have comes from God. God is the primary source of all things- the universe, the first stirrings of life, our ability to think and experiment. Everything in our world, according to our theology and the biblical witness, comes from the first Creator of all that is. This perspective helps us to think about our resources in a new light. If all we have is gift, how are we called to share those gifts? That is the basic definition of stewardship: We give because God has given to us. Our stewardship theme this year is Growing in Grace. I love this theme because it so perfectly captures that idea of stewardship as a response to what we have been given God s grace, freely given. How is God calling us to grow in our sharing of God s grace with NOVEMBER 2014 one another and our community? This time we take to talk about stewardship provides an excellent opportunity for growth, both in our personal lives and in our life together as a church. With God s help, we will continue to grow this year in many ways. I hope you are as excited as I am about the ways God is calling us to live out God s mission for us in the next year! Christ Lutheran Church 2501 SW 320th St. Federal Way, WA officeclcfw@gmail.com ChristLutheranChurchFederalWay.com 1

Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Advent This Advent season, we are going to try something new!

Advent Services: Wednesdays at Noon Followed by fellowship (BYOL- Bring Your Own Lunch) and Advent Crafting! Advent Crafting? What s that?

FREE Advent devotional download from Luther Seminary, Your People Long to Greet You Luther Seminary invites you to visit www.luthersem.edu/advent to download your free Advent devotional.

2 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Advent This Advent season, we are going to try something new! We will gather on Wednesdays at noon for a brief service of word and prayer, followed by a time of fellowship. Advent Services: Wednesdays at Noon Followed by fellowship (BYOL- Bring Your Own Lunch) and Advent Crafting! Advent Crafting? What s that?? This congregation has a tradition of making Advent decorations and items for the home. We are going to resurrect these traditions for some Advent fun and fellowship! FREE Advent devotional download from Luther Seminary, Your People Long to Greet You Luther Seminary invites you to visit to download your free Advent devotional. You may download and print as many copies as needed for yourself, family and friends or your congregation. There is also a largeprint version available. You can also sign up to receive daily God Pause devotions in your . During Advent, they will match those in the devotional. Tell others to sign up for God Pause so they can enjoy daily devotions throughout the year! Wednesday, December 3: Advent Candle Logs Bring your own evergreen/fir boughs and staple gun, if you have them! Candles, ribbons, and logs provided (if you have a log from previous years and want to spruce it up, bring it!) Wednesday, December 10: History of the Chrismon What the heck is a chrismon? If you ve seen those white and gold ornaments used on Christmas trees in churches, you ve seen a chrismon! Each shape has a special meaning and background. Sue O Brien will teach us the history and meaning of chrismons. Wednesday, December 17: Take-Home Chrismons We ll make small chrismons for our own Christmas trees! Please bring a few dollars to help cover supplies, if you are able. 2

Our Stewardship One has but to look around wherever you may be to see the wonders of God s grace.

We, as the beneficiaries of His gracious gifts, also have an opportunity as Christians to pass along that grace to help ourselves and others grow in grace.

With the many positive changes we have been experiencing, we are on a great path experiencing the power of growing in grace right here at Christ Lutheran.

3 Our Stewardship One has but to look around wherever you may be to see the wonders of God s grace. Amid the stressors of modern life, God s presence and wondrous gifts are with us everywhere, all day, everyday. We, as the beneficiaries of His gracious gifts, also have an opportunity as Christians to pass along that grace to help ourselves and others grow in grace. We do this by returning to God what God has first given us: our time, our talents and our treasures. With the many positive changes we have been experiencing, we are on a great path experiencing the power of growing in grace right here at Christ Lutheran. But it takes our collective resources to make it happen. In the next few days, you ll be receiving a mailing with your annual stewardship materials, materials to help empower your commitment of your time, talents and treasures to growing in grace. Please prayerfully consider your gifts and giving. Every little bit helps sustain our ministries and meet the practical budget needs we have in a time of increasing costs. Consider a stretch goal this year, sacrificial giving perhaps made possible by one less dinner out each month or one less movie or pizza or whatever it all helps. It helps our church and most importantly, it keeps us all growing in God s grace! Weekly offering is easier with Simply Giving Each holiday season, Christ Lutheran anticipates and relies on a seasonal increase in contributions. It is through the donations of every individual and family in the congregation that we are able to carry on our work now and throughout the year. If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to check out our electronic giving option, Simply Giving. As the pace of life speeds up around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. To set up a recurring, time saving electronic giving schedule, please see Tom Hagen to complete a paper authorization form. It just takes a few minutes and assures your giving is uninterrupted throughout the year while making our planning and budgeting process much more predictable. Thank you for your generosity and support! Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Pastor Chelsea will be ordained by Bishop Jaech at Hope, Enumclaw on Saturday, November 15 at 3pm at Hope Lutheran, Enumclaw All CLC members in attendance will have a vital role in the service, so please come if you are able! & The REVEREND Chelsea Globe s Installation at Christ Lutheran Sunday, November 23 during 10am worship with Reception following. All are welcome! 3

4 2014 Harvest Pot Luck and Talent Show As usual, there was no shortage of delicious food, and the tables were decked out befitting of a bountiful harvest! After dinner we gathered in the Sanctuary for entertainment. Liz and Sharon played a lovely Gershwin duet on the piano... Great food, good friends and a FREE SHOW! 4

upon his sudden death; Marilynn Short s friends Nancy (recovering from knee replacement) and David (recovering from broken neck); Roger and Arla Cuddie; Will and

.. families upon the deaths of their fathers Joseph Stone and Charles Wilson; Peggy Granholt; Aaron Wallace (Myra Skau s grandson) in Special Forces, being deployed;

.. ron Burke, on the passing of Mike; Gary Oman (Irene Dye s brother); Glenn Jenkins (recovering from broken hip); Harry (Red) Graham; Sherri Moody (Jay and Barbara

5 Lonnie read Garrison Keillor... In our prayers Please pray for: Family of Norm Balcom (friend of Ginny Kuhlman) who died of ALS; Family of Wayne Vavrichek (sonin-law of Cliff and Alta Muchow) upon his sudden death; Marilynn Short s friends Nancy (recovering from knee replacement) and David (recovering from broken neck); Roger and Arla Cuddie; Will and Kari Stone and their MC Tom kept things rolling... families upon the deaths of their fathers Joseph Stone and Charles Wilson; Peggy Granholt; Aaron Wallace (Myra Skau s grandson) in Special Forces, being deployed; Kathy Haley; Sha- Guy and Laura sang about life and the challenges of parenting... ron Burke, on the passing of Mike; Gary Oman (Irene Dye s brother); Glenn Jenkins (recovering from broken hip); Harry (Red) Graham; Sherri Moody (Jay and Barbara Heist s daughter) recovering from heart surgery; Kirke Sutphen; Jan Olson (Sue O Brien s sister); Jack and Nancy Atkinson; Cheri Kin...and Ole & Lena (aka: Ginny and Marilynn) kept us laughing! namon (Janeen Whitehead s aunt, who is dealing with severe MS); Lynn Kuhlman, Coleen Adams and family If you have a prayer request you would like the congregation to be aware of, please contact the church office during the week or officeclcfw@gmail.com or speak with Pastor Chelsea on Sunday morning. 5

6 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 The ELCA: Who is Leading us and where are we going? O n Saturday, November 1, 2014, Pastor Chelsea Globe, Ann Murphy, and Ginny Kuhlman attended A Morning with ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton held at PLU. Sponsored by our Southwestern Washington Synod, Bishop Eaton spoke on Who is Leading us and Where are we going? Bishop Eaton began by telling us about her history and her path to becoming the ELCA Bishop. She also spoke about her vision for the ELCA, focusing her comments on Four Things (her phrase) she s been thinking about: 1) Church and how we do it, since worship is the heart of who we are; 2) Being Lutheran, and the distinctive voice we bring to the Christian journey; 3) Church Together, and how we function in ministry as the whole ELCA; and 4) Church for the sake of the world, saying that we can t hold Jesus close and just love Jesus, but we are called to live out our faith in service. A major theme of Bishop Eaton s presentation was Being the Church. Among other things, to Be Church requires the spiritual discernment to comprehend the Holy Spirit s leading. To this end, Bishop Eaton talked about the value of spiritual disciplines such as prayer, meditation, and Bible study. She also spoke about how the church has become a pixelated church, meaning that each congregation tends to act autonomously. She suggested that so much more could be done when we work to- gether! She also commended the ELCA document The Use of the Means of Grace, spoke about changes coming in seminary education, the changing role of the pastor, and the importance of spiritual development and self-care for all, especially pastors. This was followed by a session of pre-selected questions. Her answers were very well thought out, full of humor, and captivating. The floor was then opened to questions from those attending. Pastor Chelsea opened this session with a question concerning our new and younger clergy as to what plans the ELCA has to welcome and integrate them into a community of both elder members and an elder roster of clergy. Bishop Eaton immediately responded that she was now the chairman to head up this new ELCA Synod-wide formed committee. This got quite a laugh from all those in attendance but after the meeting, Pastor Chelsea said she was delighted with this response! (Yeah chalk a good one up for our Pastor!) The gathering was closed by our SWWA Bishop Richard E. Jaech who lead us in prayer followed by all singing ELW hymn #400 God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind. The three of us from our church were delighted and thankful for the opportunity to attend this function! If you d like to hear more about our experiences, do not hesitate to ask! 6

Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Scouts build 140 Lunches in 14 minutes for Reach Out! The assembly line was a blur as 18 Boy and Girl Scouts and their families rushed Lewis Hall on Saturday, Nov.

Thank you Scouts for your service to our church and community! Two more opportunities to Reach Out We have been asked to participate in this important community ministry again this year.

The cost is approximately $2.00 per lunch and we are taking donations. Three lunch bag assembly sessions are planned in Lewis Hall at our church.

Please see Pastor Chelsea if you are interested in going!

7 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Scouts build 140 Lunches in 14 minutes for Reach Out! The assembly line was a blur as 18 Boy and Girl Scouts and their families rushed Lewis Hall on Saturday, Nov. 1 to help our neighbors in need. Reach Out provides seasonal shelter, food and case management services to homeless men and women in South King County. Thank you Scouts for your service to our church and community! Two more opportunities to Reach Out We have been asked to participate in this important community ministry again this year. We will be making sack lunches with a juice box or pouch, a salty item like chips or pretzels, a sweet item like a cookie, a fruit or pudding cup and a small spoon, and a napkin. The cost is approximately $2.00 per lunch and we are taking donations. Three lunch bag assembly sessions are planned in Lewis Hall at our church. Saturday, December 13 th, at 10:00 am 175 lunches Saturday, December 20 th, at 10:00 am 245 lunches High School Retreat Fri-Sat, Nov Grades 9-12 Camp Lutherwood, Bellingham. Please see Pastor Chelsea if you are interested in going! Federal Way Lutheran Youth (FLY) is the combined Youth Ministry of Calvary, Christ, and Resurrection Lutheran Churches in Federal Way/North Tacoma. It includes youth from 6th grade through high school. Confirmation Class: Taught by Matt Byrd, Intergenerational Minister at Calvary. Students are invited to attend at Calvary Lutheran, Wednesdays at 6:30pm Exciting FLY events for fun and service are planned throughout the year, including: Movie & Pizza Night, Resurrection Lutheran Saturday, January 17 for all youth We had such a blast serving a hot chili supper for the community meal at Peace Lutheran in Tacoma with friends from Calvary and Resurrection. We had 5 youth and 2 adults from CLC! Thanks for serving your neighbors, everyone! 7

8 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Sew Inspired! Piecemakers is a group of CLC ladies who gather weekly to quilt for Lutheran World Relief. Those helping to make the warm quilts are Sue O'Brien, Carol Sutphen, Ramona Soule, Marilynn Short, Ann Murphy and Sue Hupperten. It as been a busy fall and more than 25 quilts have been completed and soon will be taken to Seattle for shipment to people in need of a warm blanket around the world. New tracking methods tell us just where our handiwork is being sent. We want to thank members of the Property team for their assistance with moving, repairs to lighting and preparing a "clip board" for easy display of quilts when taking photographs of each completed blanket. A big thank you also goes out to Lonnie McWilliams for surprising us with "sewing jewelry". We are so stylish! Piecemakers continue to accept donations of cotton fabrics, new/used flat sheets and crochet thread of any color. We continue to be... "sew inspired". If you would like to join the Piecemakers, please contact Marilynn Short or Sue Hupperten. ALTAR GUILD Meeting November 16 after worship If you are interested in being on Altar Guild or learning more about it, please join us! Music Notes Lutherans and Church Music the singing church Martin Luther wrote I would certainly like to praise music with all my heart as the excellent gift of God which it is and to commend it to everyone. But I am so overwhelmed by the diversity and magnitude of its virtue and benefits that I can find neither beginning nor end or method for my discourse Looking at music itself, you will find that from the beginning of the world it has been instilled and implanted in all creatures, individually and collectively. For nothing is without sound or harmony and yet, compared to the human voice, all this hardly deserves the name of music Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. Congregational song gathers people together to proclaim God s mercy, to worship God, and to pray, in response to the readings of the day and in preparation for the Lord s Supper. The congregation is the center of all church music. We are not spectators, we are participants. We strive to make our worship inclusive. The choir does not perform, the choir supports. Special music at CLC is selected to emphasize a reading or a theme, always aspiring to give the greatest praise to the one who gives us voice. Liz Smith, Director of Music Singers needed, especially sopranos! If you are able, and willing to make a commitment to the choral program at Christ Lutheran Church, please let me know. Part time, full time, extra rehearsal time? I d be happy to work with you. 8

9 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Council Highlights FINANCIALS Karen Kennedy, Council Secretary During the last Council meeting on October 14th the following items were discussed: Property/Facilities Improvement OCTOBER YTD YTD BUDGET Income 7, , , Expense 5, , , Discussed the roof cleaning and length of time this roof should last also the cost of replacing the roof. Roof cleaning invoice was submitted and paid. Finance/Stewardship Finances are in good order. Need to increase Capital fund. Pete Hupperten gave the Council an overview of the database that is being developed. Audit needs to be completed before the end of the year. Stewardship drive will start in Oct and end in Nov. There is a need for more counters Social Ministry/Outreach Discussion on separating Social Ministries and Outreach. Each would handle projects that best fit their missions. They decided to discontinue monthly birthday cakes. They also discussed decorating the church for Advent and Christmas and making new Chrismons. Vision & Call Committee After a much needed (quick) break, they are overseeing plans for Pastor Chelsea s installation, and documenting lessons learned to recap the vision and call process for future reference. Finance Committee The Finance Committee is just beginning the critical annual budgeting process for We could use a volunteer or two more to help ensure we conduct our due diligence in formulating a viable budget for next year. The time commitment is a couple of hours a month and the reward is knowing you are participating in an vital aspect of our church by helping to ensure each dollar is allocated appropriately to sustain our ministries here at Christ Lutheran. Please contact Tom Hagen, Pete Hupperten or Janeen Whitehead if you ve got a couple of hours to spare and wish to help out in this important endeavor. Worship Committee They reviewed the Strategic Plan for this committee. Altar Guild decided to eliminate the individual cups so every Sunday will be intinction at the altar.. Tenant Liaison Report Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be covering the duty of making Reach Out lunches on Nov 1. Strategic Plan Update Pastor Chelsea made some additions to the Strategic Plan. Each committee will look over the changes and add anything they feel necessary. This should be ready for approval ant next Council meeting. DECEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: 11/24 Please send articles and pictures before 11/24 for the December issue! 9

10 Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Christ Lutheran Church Sunday REFORMATION SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Education Hour 10:00 a.m. Worship 26 Reformation Sunday ALL SAINTS SUNDAY 2 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY of PENTECOST 9 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship CLOSED TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY of PENTECOST 16 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship Pastor Chelsea CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship The Reverend Chelsea Globe s Installation FIRST SUNDAY of ADVENT 8:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. Worship Education Hour

11 November 2014 out of office Christ Lutheran News November 2014 Pastor Chelsea s Ordination 11

12 2501 SW 320th ST. Federal Way, WA Tuesday Thursday 10am-2:30pm Pastor Chelsea Globe (253) Office Administrator Laura Olsen (253) Director of Music Liz Smith Director of Christian Ed. Janeen Whitehead Council President Steve Atkinson Council Vice President Guy Olsen Council Secretary Karen Kennedy Treasurer Janeen Whitehead Financial Secretary Pete Hupperten Church Council members: Steve Atkinson, Doug Dye, Karen Kennedy, Guy Olsen, Marilynn Short, Janeen Whitehead Christ Lutheran Church 2501 SW 320th ST. Federal Way, WA ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Watching for the Spirit

Mark your calendar! May 9 Paul Swinehart Memorial May 15-16 SW WA Synod Assembly May 24 Pentecost with Education Hour CHRIST LUTHERAN NEWS MAY 2015 Watching for the Spirit Recently at our monthly Council