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Sunday Schedule
Worship 8:30 & 11 am
Christian Education 9:45 am
Communion served at both worship services.
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Happy Valentine's Day on February 14!
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Pastor Berg's Message
From the very beginning of scriptures the idea of a day for self-care and worship, better known as Sabbath, has been promoted as a central practice of faith.
In Genesis 2:2-4 we learn:
And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation.
And in Exodus 20:8: Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.
Keeping the Sabbath is so important that even God does it! So, why is it so hard for us to keep the Sabbath? Read the rest of the article
here
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Soup suppers will start on February 17.
February 17 Property Committee
February 24 Social Ministries Committee
March 2 Education & Youth Committees
March 9 Worship & Music Committee
March 16 Finance & IT Committees
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Notes from the 2016 Annual Meeting of First Lutheran Church
Elected FLC council members are:
Carsten Thode (2nd - 3 year term), Kathy Koniezcka (2nd - 3 Year Term), Paul Anderson (3 year term),
Donella Robbins (3 year term),
Kendahl Adjorlolo (2 year term),
Chris Cardwell (1 year term), and Joe Siebert (1 year term). For the full list of council members
click here
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2016 Officers: Carsten Thode (president), Clint Bastin (vice president) and Kendahl Adjorlolo (secretary).
To see the amendments passed to comply with the ELCA Model Constitution,
click here. To see the amendment passed to just the FLC Constitution,
click here. A proposal for the Bell Tower construction process passed, and a fund has been established to collect the $53,000 needed to complete the project. Pastor Berg presented information explaining the sabbatical process for his upcoming leave in 2017.
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Roger Steinke's Notes
In addition to regular Sunday youth nights, we have two special activities planned for February:
2016 FLC Quilt-A-Thon for Lutheran World Relief
Friday, Feb. 26, 6 - 9 pm
Saturday, Feb. 27, 9 am - 2 pm
All ages are invited to the FLC Quilt-A-Thon with the FLC quilters. If you can tie your shoes, you can help us make quilts! Come for the whole time, or just an hour or two. Our goal is to provide 70 quilts to keep people warm around the world. Lunch will be provided on Saturday.
Youth Night, February 28:
Feed the Homeless at Blaine Center Shelter
3:30 - 8:30 PM
Grades 9 - 12 are invited to help feed the homeless at the Blaine Center (Compass Housing Alliance) in lower Queen Anne. We will meet at the church at 3:30 PM, leave from church at 3:40 PM, prepare and serve dinner at 6:30 PM. Dinner will be eaten with the residents, and we will help with clean-up. Return to First Lutheran by 8:30 PM. To help with planning transportation, please sign up on the youth board.
New Requirement: In order to attend, all volunteer participants must be at least 14 years old and have a parent sign a Compass Housing Permission Form / Volunteer Application Form.
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| Finance Updates as of December 31, 2015
The 2016 annual budget was approved at the 2016 FLC Annual Meeting. The Bell Tower Fund is set up and ready to receive donations for the project to replace the bell tower. To date, $6,550 has been received.
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Happy Birthday to our 80+ Year Olds
February 2016
| Cathy Edwards |
Feb. 1 |
Fran Tazuma |
Feb. 14 |
| Winnie Carman |
Feb. 6 |
Carol Nelson |
Feb. 19 |
Lorraine Parker
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Feb. 6 |
Jane King |
Feb. 22 |
| Tim Thieme |
Feb. 12 |
Lois Witmer |
Feb. 28 |
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From Social Ministries
PLU is located six miles south of Tacoma, in suburban Parkland, on a 156-acre woodland campus. The university was founded in 1890 by Scandinavian immigrants. Throughout its history PLU has remained closely affiliated with the Lutheran church and is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Change for Change and
HopeLink Food Cart
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Library News
New Books for children and for adults have been cataloged and will be on a special shelf marked new books - ready for check out in February.
Over twenty new books are for children. One is a reprint volume from a very popular older series called "ARCH" by Concordia Press. This reprint with delightful drawings, and appealing text for young children includes parables, and stories from the old and new testament. In addition to the larger volume there are small books of individual Bible stories. Perfect for your new reader during a meeting or quiet moment.
For the older members of the congregation, in preparation for the 500 year anniversary of the reformation in 2017, we have added seven new books on Martin Luther. These came recommended by our friend Mary Jane Haemig, a professor at Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Paul. She has visited and spoke at our adult class on a number of occasions regarding Luther's catechism and theology.
Here is a partial list of the new Luther books:
The Genius of Lutheran Theology, Charles Kolb/Robert Arand
Where God Meets Man, Forde
Martin Luther's catechisms, Forming the Faith, Wengert
Martin Luther: A Very Short Introduction
Check it out!
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Thank you!
The Electronics Recycling Event held on Saturday, January 16, was a huge success! Partnering with SBK/Green Century Electronics Recycling of Tacoma, one and a half truck loads of items were collected! Just under $1,300 was raised for the First Lutheran Youth Ministries Fund. Several hundred members of the community and congregation brought items for recycling and made generous cash donations. Special thanks to the youth and adults who worked at this Recycling Event!
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Women of First Lutheran Church (WFLC or WELCA)
The Women of First Lutheran Church (WFLC) is a local organization of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA). All women at FLC are considered members of both WFLC and WELCA. You are invited to participate in any of the bible study circles, WFLC sponsored events and/or regional and national events. For a list of upcoming events please
click here.
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Looking Ahead! Save the Date!
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Time to get registered! Early bird pricing of $100.00 per person ends February 15. For more information or to register and pay online,
click here.
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