May 2016 at First Lutheran Church of Bothell.
Sunday Schedule
Worship 8:30 & 11 am
Christian Education 9:45 am
Communion served at both worship services.
(No Weekly News for April 30, 2016.)
All are invited!

Pastor Berg's Message
Without Love We Have Nothing

The current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church gave a speech the other day talking about a very Lutheran topic, OK, a very Christian topic: Knowledge is empty without love. On Sunday May 1 we read from 1 Corinthians 13, "If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing."

Read the rest of the article  here .

All are welcome!  Meet Pastor Berg and find out what is to be a member at First Lutheran Church! Call 425-486-2314 or email [email protected] to register. If you have a current membership to transfer, please call that church to initiate the transfer.

FLC April Council Notes

The new church van has been purchased. The final cost was $65,000, which was covered by money in the Van Reserve Fund, a $20,000  loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, and money raised for the Youth Fund A Cause during the auction, and after. We should have it here before the summer events start!

                                                                  Council Liaisons:
Building & Property Paul Desilet
Christian Education Paul Anderson
Fellowship Tamara McIntyre
Finance Kendahl Adjorlolo & Kathy Konieczka
IT/Communications Jose Alcaraz & Clint Bastin
Social Ministries Donella Robbins
Worship & Music Joe Siebert
Youth Lisa Hamilton
Personnel Chris Cardwell

Roger Steinke's Notes
Graduation is near!   Graduation Information is needed!
Please remember to forward information about your High School and College Graduates to Roger.  Please include any important information about their choice of college, awards, scholarships and other achievements.    
Here are some upcoming events - mark your calendars!                                                                                                                                       Roger Steinke,                                                                                                                                                                                                         Director of Education and Youth Ministries                                                                                                        

May/June Youth Events
Sunday Youth Event, May 22:   FAST FOOD FOLLIES!  12:30 -3:30 PM
Saturday, June 4:  Camp Lutherwood Join Hands Day!  7:30 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, June 12:   Graduate Breakfast and Recognition  9:45 - 10:45 AM 

For all the FLC Youth Events click here.
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First Lutheran Church Library - April
At our "original library" preview April 10th, an interesting book  titled "How to be an Effective Church Woman"  by  Carolyn Blackwood was displayed. Inside the cover is an inscription: This book belongs to the Women's Missionary Society of Bothell First Lutheran Church, purchased Feb.1960. 
 Here is one of many interesting quotes.  In a questionnaire to a minister, it was asked, "How do you find new workers among women?"  The pastor replied, "They come to the top like cream". Check out the full article.
Bell Tower Update
$ 28,000 still needed as of 4/21/2016
How many gifts can you give to help FLC ring the bell?
Amount
 Number of Gifts Needed
$560 50
$280 100
$187 150
$140 200
$93 300
$70 400
$56 500

Giving is to be in addition to General Fund giving.  Thank you for your gifts to the bell fund!
The Bell Fund Committee, Dave Osborne - Chair
Ginny Conricode, Audrey Fisher, Marilyn Iverson, Ann Bormann, Pastor Berg, Mark Neitzel, Knut Aagaard and Lloyd Condra

View the Bell Tower timeline presentation here.
Happy Birthday to our 80+ Year Olds
May  2016

Ethel Eide May 3 John Schunk May 15
Roger Iwen May 6 Jack Becker May 23
Geri Crawford
 May 14



May Outreach: TBD

Change for Change and HopeLink Food Cart 
All money received in the Change for Change jar will be used to support Ivory Coast Medical Relief Team to buy and ship medical supplies to the Ivory Coast.
For more information on ICMRT visit http://www.icmrt.org/
Hopelink F ood Bank emphasis in March is for personal products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, etc.) 

For More information about the social ministries committee and their many projects, please visit their webpage.
Thank You!
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  all upcoming events please 
click here.

Women of First Lutheran Church (WFLC) Board Meeting May 11, 9:30 AM
Looking Ahead!  Save the Date!
From Our Partners

Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) first comprehensive campaign, Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA, is celebrating the completion of its second year with $80 million in cash gifts and gift commitments, representing 40 percent of the five-year, $198 million goal by Jan. 31, 2019."At a time when people are concerned about contracting resources, we see the generosity of our members expanding," said the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, ELCA presiding bishop. "At a time when some wonder if the church has the capacity to be engaged in the world, we are actually extending our work. Truly, together we can do more."

 Launched Feb. 1, 2014, the campaign seeks to help sustain and expand the ministries of this church through four priorities - Congregations, Hunger and Poverty, Leadership and Global Church. The additional resources will help our church grow our communities of faith, form new leaders, welcome our neighbors, overcome malaria, confront hunger and poverty, accompany our global churches and so much more.
The director for the campaign says, "In the midst of this campaign, we are giving thanks to God for all the connecting lines that make this church and this effort so amazing. No matter what your passion is, whether it's leadership, congregations, responding to hunger and poverty or our global church, we are learning that we can do more together."

In its third year, the campaign is focused on the Hunger and Poverty priority with ELCA World Hunger, which works to end hunger and poverty in the United States and companion churches and partners in nearly 60 countries.  Kicking off the campaign's year-of-emphasis was ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving, a special Lenten initiative to heighten awareness of and support for this ministry and its work throughout the world.

Information about The Campaign for the ELCA is available, or donate at  ELCA.org/campaign .

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