High School youth will be visiting a corn maze this month. Pg. 5 Winterfest Dinner is on Dec. 10 Pg. 6 OCTOBER 2016 A Publication of the Mission of Advent Lutheran Church Christmas Baskets are coming. Find out how you can help. Pg. 6 Upcoming EVENTS > > Mill Creek Food Bank, Every Thursday beginning Oct. 13, 4-6pm in the Fellowship Hall. Adopt-a-Highway, Oct. 29, 9am. Meet in the parking lot at Advent Mark Your Calendars! The Ministry Fair is coming October 30th Get involved and learn more about what goes on at Advent! Join us for our annual Ministry Fair, Sunday, October 30 between services at 9:40am in the Fellowship Hall. Representatives from each of our ministries will be sponsoring booths with information about what they do and how you can get involved. Don t forget to pick up a passport on your way in the door. As you visit booths you will receive a stamp. Completed passports may be turned in for a prize before you leave. > > Youth Group at Bob s Corn, Corn Maze, Saturday, Oct. 15, leave Advent at 6:30pm Bibles for 4-6th Graders, Sunday, October. 30. Mill Creek Food Bank will be weekly beginning in October The next Mill Creek Food Bank will take place on October 13 and from then on will continue weekly on Thursdays from 4-6pm. If you d like to volunteer to help please visit www.voaww.org/volunteer or call 425-259-3191 x2714. Drivers and helpers are always needed and appreciated.
2 ADVENT VOICE A MESSAGE FROM OUR long PASTOR God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea Psalm 46:1-2 On Monday, October 31st, it will have been 499 years since a university professor walked to the school bulletin board and posted a list of topics for discussion in the upcoming semester. It was the evening before All Saints Day. The next morning a rich collection of relics would be available for viewing. Pilgrims who came for this act of devotion would be like baseball fans at Cooperstown. Here they would see bits and pieces of the great story of faith that shaped all life: straw from the manger that had born the Christ child, bread from the last supper, a piece of the Holy Cross, one of the nails that pierced Jesus hands and feet. Here, too, would be relics of the holy men and women who had touched the world with grace who even now surrounded the heavenly throne and besought God for mercies on behalf of their constituents. The thumb of St. Anne would be there the patron saint upon whom that university professor had called when he was caught in a terrible thunderstorm and fearful of his life. And in grateful devotion, honoring his terrified pledge in the storm, he had become a monk. He had made vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Costly sacrifices for a young man, but sacrifices thought necessary for a holy life. He would become a priest, able to say the words by which the miracle of bread become Christ was effected. By that act, he would hold the holy God in his hands and he trembled. He was unworthy to touch the divine. He would be sent to study scripture, the least noble of the theological sciences in his day, but he did his work in earnest. And it was there in the words of the holy texts he would hear a new voice. neglected voice of scripture broke out through this young professor, and like a spark in dry grass caused Germany indeed all of Europe to burst into flame. This young professor was judged as a danger to the faith. He was excommunicated, he was cut off from the saving power of the sacraments. He was condemned by the state for teaching false doctrine. Whoever sheltered him would have their lands and life confiscated. Whoever killed him would be doing the emperor a noble service. Eventually this professor had to come out from hiding and take the community back into the words of scripture, calling us to do everything in love. It was a rapidly changing world into which Luther s insights into the message of scripture were spoken. New media, the printing press, changed the conversation. News spread quickly in printed form, crossing Europe in days rather than months and years. Pamphlets and posters flew across the countryside, stirring up conflict and dramatic changes. Luther translated the Bible so people could read it for themselves, and the printing press helped it could be distributed widely. It was a time of great anxiety, too. Foreign enemies, the Turks, threatened Europe and would soon lay siege to Vienna. Society was awash with economic anxieties. Goods were available from far away places for which the princes required cash. Peasants would rise up against economic injustices and thousands would be killed. In all this, Luther tried to keep the movement focused on Christ, on the grace of God, and on the love of neighbor. The Reformation continues in our day and age. Together, how will we continue to keep our focus on Christ, on the grace of God, and on the love of neighbor? Glad to be on the journey with you, Priests were not taught scripture; they were taught how to administer the sacrament. Theologians spent little time in studying scripture; they taught and argued the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. So this
Front desk help needed Laurie is going on vacation Nov. 8-16, and help is needed to cover office hours at Advent. A sign-up sheet for one hour shifts is located on the front desk in the Fellowship Hall. Help is also needed Oct. 14. Duties include answering phones, directing visitors, opening and closing the building in addition to basic receptionist duties. Need more information? Contact Laurie in the church office at laurie@adventlutheran.net or 425-337-5373. Classics trip to Leavenworth Date: December 3, 2016 Cost: Approximately $80, including box breakfast (Could be less if we get 20 or more) Time: Leave at 9:15am Return at 9pm We ll leave from Mountlake Terrace High School Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in going so we can make a reservation. Thanks, Bill & Cindy Steenis: Home 425 338-5339 Adult Forum - Sundays at 9:40 Reformation Roots Come work your way through one of the most interesting and important periods of church history, the Reformation. This era begins with the church suffering from moral decay and fierce defensiveness, and ends with a fracturing of the church into many smaller pieces. Onto this stage come some of the most remarkable characters in history. These reformers carry with them fresh ideas that challenge the stunted thinking of that era, as well as recover the deep truths of scripture. Adopt-a-Highway: Saturday, October 29 Ages 15 and up are invited to help us keep our portion of 132nd St. clean. We ll meet in the parking lot at Advent at 9am. Bring gloves and dress for the weather. Contact Chuck Christensen for more information. chuckc85@live.com OCTOBER 2016 3 Advent Lutheran Church Making the Love of Christ Known Contact Us: 4306 132nd St. SE Mill Creek, WA 98012 Phone: 425-337-5373 Website: www.adventlutheran.net E-mail: churchoffice@adventlutheran.net Sunday Worship Schedule 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:40a.m., September-June (Preschool-6th Grade) Adult Forum: 9:40am in the Sanctuary Advent Staff: Pastor: Scott Postlewait, pastor@adventlutheran.net Visitation Pastor: G. Lee Kluth Volunteer Pastoral Care Minister Jill Bossen prayerrequests@adventlutheran.net Office Administrator: Laurie Dunlap, laurie@adventlutheran.net Choir Director/Accompanist: Kirsten Lysen Custodian: Bernice Clements Church Council: Fred Row President/Admin./Columbarium Steve Osher Vice President/Facilities Irene Bizier/Karen Young Treasurers Kim Hall Secretary/Education Deb Shaffer Youth Kathy Stamey Fellowship Peggy Mauge Social Justice Bill Case Worship George Howard Outreach JoAnne Purvis Finance churchcouncil@adventlutheran.net Give Online Online giving is a great new way to support the ministries at Advent. www.adventlutheran.net
4 ADVENT VOICE youth group to the corn maze On Saturday Oct. 15 th High School Youth will be going to: at Advent Opening Worship: 9:40 in the Sanctuary Parent Pick-up in classrooms: 10:20 Thank you to the 35 adults and youth who said, Yes! to volunteering their time to be with the children of Advent. With new faces and fresh supplies, we are off to a great year of learning the stories and traditions of our faith. The year is broken up into five six-week sessions, with a few Sundays taught by Pastor Scott and Katie. This allows the worshipping community to share in this vital ministry, and for more adults to have the chance to get to know the kids in our church. Parents, please sign-in at the welcome table, and sign-out in the classrooms at 10:20. We are looking forward to presenting the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders with Bibles on Reformation Sunday, October 30th. Thank you for your prayers for the children and for the teaching teams! Sign up to help with Coffee Hour Set-up and Clean-up We need your help! If you can be part of the team that sets up for or cleans up after coffee hour on Sunday mornings, please sign-up on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. BOB S BIG CORN MAZE 10917 Elliot Road Snohomish, WA 98296 Families are invited. We will meet at the church at 6:30 to carpool to Bob s. Returning to the church by 10:00 Cost is $13 There will be a fire pit reserved for marshmallow roasting and s more making. Supplies provided. Please provide a head count to Debbie Shaffer (425) 346-5703 by the 10 th so we will have enough drivers. Bibles for 4th-6th Graders On October 30th (Reformation Sunday!) at worship (8:30 and 10:30), we will celebrate the Bible Milestone for our children in 4th, 5th and 6th grades, and their families. We ask that all parents/guardians put these dates on their calendars: Worship and Blessing (presentation of Bibles) Oct. 30 Cross+Generational Event Nov. 9, 7pm, Bring your Bibles! Follow Up Gathering Nov. 16, 7pm, Bring your Bibles! This milestone provides an opportunity to introduce the Bible to our children and demonstrate how to use it in the home. Please pray for these children and their families as they approach this important milestone. Penny Creek by the Numbers! Penny Creek Elementary and the Adventure Grannies give thanks for your generous donation of school supplies to our neighborhood children. 836 pencils 134 spiral notebooks 328 pencil top erasers 77 composition books 150 pens 33 filler paper packs 54 glue sticks 29 boxes of crayons 40 dry erase markers 18 sets colored pencils 75 miscellaneous items Advent s involvement in our local school does make a difference! We will be collecting hats, mittens, socks and coats in October and November. Watch for SALES!
Christmas Baskets are coming OCTOBER 2016 5 Jan may have retired from Winterfest, but that doesn't mean it is not going to happen this year. Bob and Gail Walters have offered to coordinate this event, so circle December 10th for fun and fellowship with members and guests. As the cool nights and autumn leaves come to us, it is time to start thinking about Christmas. And for us at Advent, that also means preparing for our annual Christmas Basket event. For those of you who are new to the Advent family, every year we collect funds to purchase and distribute the makings of a Christmas dinner for 225 families in Snohomish county. In early November, we will begin raising the $10,000 needed to purchase the food as well as provide the opportunity for you to sign up to help. Then on Saturday, December 17, we will bag and bring Christmas dinner to the homes of families in need. We begin about 8:30 in the morning and are usually done by Noon. So mark your calendars for Saturday, December 17 and join us for a wonderful opportunity to let the love of Christ be known. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Carolyn Johnson at smith22307@comcast.net. Advent Bell Choir Do you like to hear the bells? Can you read basic music? Then the bell choir is for you! We have openings for bell choir players (No experience needed! The bells are easy to play.) We practice for an hour once a week and play once a month at worship. The bell choir is also seeking a volunteer director. We need someone to lead us! We d like to keep this ministry going! It s a terrific musical outlet. Can you help? Please let either Kirsten Lysen or Laurie in the church office know if you d like to be involved Winterfest started many years ago as a Progressive Dinner, where we would go to different member's houses for one of the courses of a meal. Well, Advent grew out of it, since not many people could host 40 or 50 people, so we decided to hold it in the Fellowship Hall. Nowadays, people sign up to host a table. The host is responsible for decorating a table for 8 in a Christmas theme. We usually need 8 to 10 table hosts for the evening. If you are interested in hosting a table, drop us an e-mail at robert.alan.walters@gmail.com For those not hosting that wish to attend, we ask that you either sign up to bring an appetizer, salad or dessert. We're not certain what we will be doing for a main dish, but in years past, we have gotten a Prime Rib from Sean O'Donnells. We'll work out the details and the charge as we get closer to the date. Keep the date on your calendar and plan on joining us for some Christmastime fellowship and fun. Bob & Gail Walters
6 ADVENT VOICE A MESSAGE FROM your council president In the next few weeks new back lit signs will be installed on the Sanctuary Walls facing 132 nd. The new Advent Lutheran Church signs will help reinforce or identity within the community. The signs will include our name, the ELCA designation and symbol and RIC designation with symbol. These symbols signify that we are a church that Welcomes All. It is gratifying to know that Advent in now formally a RIC Church and that we truly recognize that in the death and resurrection of Christ, we were reconciled to God. We are a Body of Christ that believes in building relationships through love and grace with ALL people. As a congregation we will not tolerate division on the basis of real or perceived differences. As an RIC Congregation we have pledged to extend Christ s affirming, inclusive love to persons who have often felt excluded and condemned by church and society because of sexual orientation or gender identity. Open Door Ministries (ODM) partners with all RIC Churches and works with Churches that desire to become more welcoming. It is an extended ministry of the North West Washington ELCA Synod and member of the Lutheran Services of America. It is a ministry that Advent helps support. On November 5 th, ODM will be holding its 16 th Annual Gala Dinner Auction. Last year about twenty five Advent members and friends attended the Auction for a fun night of fellowship, while at the same time providing financial support for ODM. The Auction is the primary funding source to support Open Door, yet revenue has slightly decreased over the past couple of years. ODM is looking for donated auction items. If ODM is to thrive we must all get behind the auction and make sure we have desirable items for both the Live and Silent Auction. If you would like to help support ODM consider procuring a donation for the Auction. I am serving as procurement coordinator and would welcome items and or questions you might have. Donations can be something as simple as a gift certificates to a business, live show or sporting event, a favorite restaurant or personal services. You would be surprised how many business we frequent are willing to support local programs by making a donation if we were to just ask them for one. Do you have a summer cabin, time share or know someone that does who would be willing to donate it as a mini get away? An invitation or gift certificate for a cruise on Lake Washington, Puget Sound, or to Victoria, etc. would also be excellent auction items. Theme baskets are also welcome items. Remember all donations are tax deductible. If you are interested in attending the Auction please see ODM Board Members: Jill Bossen, Kim Hall or me. An invitation has been posted on the Bulletin Board in the main office. Registration can be completed on line by going to Opendoorelca.org. Kim Hall is in charge of registration and welcomes any questions you might have. Let s see if we can have another fun evening of fellowship with Advent members as we join with members of other congregations that have also made a commitment to a ministry of reconciliation and hospitality from all over the Synod. Blessings to you and your family, All Saints Sunday Nov. 6 is All Saints Day. We will be honoring those who have passed away during this year. If you would like your loved one s name included please add their name to the All Saints Day list located in the entry to the Sanctuary or e-mail Laurie in the church office at laurie@adventlutheran.net. We will need all names by Sunday, Oct. 30. Names will be part of our prayers on Nov. 6 at worship.
OCTOBER CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY If you would like to add or delete something from the church calendar, or have questions about room availability, please contact Laurie in the church office 425-337-5373 or laurie@adventlutheran.net 2 Adult Forum 11:30am: Safe Haven Training 5pm Going Deeper 7pm Youth Group (A4) 9 Adult Forum 5pm Going Deeper 16 Adult Forum 3 4:30pm: Girl Scouts 6:00pm AA Women s Group (A4) 7pm AA, (C1) 10 9:30am Bible Chicks (offsite, 425-493-9260) 12:30pm IRG 7:30pm, AA (C1) 17 9:30am Bible Chicks (offsite, 425-493-9260) 12:30pm IRG, 4 6:30pm Korean Bible Study, (A4) 7pm Mill Creek Chorale 7pm AA (C1) 7pm Bible Study (margoj@frontier.com) 11 6pm Girl Scout Service Unit Meeting 7pm Mill Creek Chorale 18 7pm Mill Creek Chorale 6:30pm Korean Bible Study (A1) 6:30pm Church Council 7pm Bible Study (margoj@frontier.com) 5 10am: Bible Study 5:30pm TOPS (C1) 6pm Girl Scouts 7pm Save Haven Training (A4) 12 10am: Bible Study 12:30pm Classics Potluck 5:30pm TOPS (C1) 19 10am: Bible Study 5:30pm TOPS (C1) 6pm Girl Scouts FH = Fellowship Hall A = A building (Preschool bldg.) SAN = Sanctuary C1 = Portable C1 6 11am: Staff Meeting 12:30pm Piecemakers 6:30pm Lynnwood Community Band 7pm Men s AA (C1) 7pm Confirmation (A4) 7pm Choir practice 13 11:30am: Exec. Council Meeting 4-6pm: Mill Creek Food Bank 6:30pm Lynnwood Community Band 7pm Confirmation (A4) 7pm Men s AA (C1) 7pm Choir practice 20 6:30pm Lynnwood Community Band 4-6pm: Mill Creek Food Bank 7pm Confirmation (A4) 7pm Men s AA (C1) 7pm Choir practice 7 7pm: AA (C1) 7pm: Al-Anon (A4) 7pm: AA Newcomers (A3) 14 8am -5pm: IRG 7pm AA (C1) 7pm Al-Anon (A4) 20 7pm AA (C1) 7pm Al-Anon (A4) 1 9:00am, AA (C1) 8 9am,.AA (C2) 15 9am,.AA (C2) 11am-5pm: AA inventory 6:30pm: Youth group to the corn maze 22 9am Mill Creek Chorale Retreat 9am, AA (C2) 23 Adult Forum 5pm Welcome Dinner 30 Bibles for 4-6 graders today during worship Ministry Fair 24 9:30am Bible Chicks (offsite, 425-493-9260) 31 9:30am Bible Chicks (offsite, 425-493-9260) 25 7pm Mill Creek Chorale 6:30pm Korean Bible Study (A1) 26 10am: Bible Study 5:30pm TOPS (C1) 27 6:30pm Lynnwood Community Band 4-6pm Mill Creek Food Bank 7pm Men s AA (C1) 7pm Confirmation (A4) 7pm Choir practice 28 7pm AA (C1) 7pm Al-Anon (A4) 29 9am, AA (C2) 9am Adopt-a-Hwy. (Parking lot) If you are interested in joining the prayer chain as a pray-er, or if you have a prayer concern you d like us to pray for, contact the church office or Jill Bossen prayerrequests@adventlutheran.net. Many thanks to our prayer-s!
4306 132nd Street S.E. Mill Creek, WA 98012 Follow us on Facebook www.adventlutheran.net 425-337-5373 E A Publication of the Mission of Advent Lutheran Church Inside This Issue ministry fair High School Youth group Corn maze trip Christmas Baskets Winterfest Dinner, Dec. 10 PLU Sunday: November 13 Sunday Nov. 13 is PLU Sunday, lifting up higher education at Pacific Lutheran University. Wear your PLU apparel or the school colors of black and gold to show your Lute spirit! If you are a PLU alumnus or have a relationship to the university, i.e. a son or daughter studied there or is there now, please let Pastor Lee know so you can be recognized on PLU Sunday.