January 2019 Newsletter
Here is what is happening at First Lutheran Church this month!

Worship Schedule

Worship: 8:30 am and 11 am
Education Hour: 9:45 am

Communion served every Sunday

All are Welcome!
Pastor Berg's Blog:
2019 Will Be The Worst Year EVER!
The title of this blog is inspired by the "click-bait" phenomenon that pervades the internet. You know those "advertisements" that fill your Facebook or news pages that entice you with overblown descriptors. My favorite is the one that starts with "You will not believe what 'so-in-so' looks like now!" These overblown headlines have also invaded our actual news providers. We are living in a time of "EXTREMELY OVER STATED STATEMENTS ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE IMPORTANT!"
Read the rest of the article here .
Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study, Saturday, January 19th: 9 – 10:30 AM
Please join other men from the congregation and community for breakfast and conversation! There’ll be food for the body, food for the soul and food for thought! Gordy Phelps is preparing another delicious breakfast and Pastor Berg is leading another inspiring Bible Study. Please join us and bring a friend!
Journey Classes
Return in January!
5pm with dinner at 6:30 pm
Sunday, January 6, FLC member Kaaren Hatlen will present a class on the Federal Way based World Vision Relief Organization.

Sunday, January 13, The History of Bothell will be led by local author Margaret Turcott .
Giving

Pledges! s supporting resources.
You should have received an email or letter with 2019 pledge information in November. If you haven't already submitted your pledge, the stewardship and finance committees would like to have them by January 6th to finish next year's budget process. Thank you!
Attention all committee chairpersons, staff and group leaders! Time to start getting those annual reports written. Deadline for submission is January 6th. If you need a digital copy of last year's report, for inspiration, please contact Kris in the church office. Please submit all reports as word documents. Thank you!
Roger Steinke's Notes
UPCOMING YOUTH ACTIVITIES:
Family Movie and Game Night
Friday, January 11, 6 – 9 PM
Children of all ages and their families are invited for a night of fun and fellowship! Dinner will feature pizza and salad. The movie Despicable 3 will be shown in the youth room. Games for children, adults and families will be played! There’ll be popcorn and other treats! Please contact Karey Coble or Roger Steinke for more information.
Save the Date!
Important 2019 Summer Dates:
Sunday, May 19, 11 AM Confirmation
Saturday, June 22 (10 AM – 1 PM)
12th Annual Hot Rods & Hot Dogs Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show

Sunday, July 14 – Friday, July 19
Youth Summer Mission Trip

Mon. July 29 – Thurs. August 1
Summer Day Camp / Vacation Bible School 
January 2019

The Library committee is excited to be hosting:
Sunday, January 14 Journey Class, 5:00 P.M.   
Historical Images of Bothell and First Lutheran Church of Bothell
by Margaret Turcot t

Margaret Turcott settled in Bothell in 1978 with her husband, Jim, and sons Jonathan and Steven. She was a college faculty member and dean and retired from the Washington State Community College System in 2013. Active in Bothell history for over 25 years, she has been a docent and board member for the Bothell Historical Museum and currently serves as president of the organization. She and her husband attend First Lutheran Church. Margaret compiled the photos and wrote this recent publication by Arcadia. She will have copies of her book available for sale.

Library Committee will host a dinner at 6 pm featuring dishes of the various ethnic groups in our congregation. (Linda Siebert organizing)   

Preservation of our Church History 
January 9, and January 23rd we will continue with 2019 scanning of our church historical documents. Scanning in the library is between 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.  (volunteer times-- one hour or more)  

Sign up sheets will be posted on the Library window for January 2019.  

February scan times in library:  February 13 and 27th, 
Social Ministry Update
January Outreach
All money received in the Change for Change jar will be used to support HOPELINK food bank.

HOPELINK food bank emphasis in January is for household paper and plastic products (cleaning products, toilet paper, paper towels, plastic wrap, foil laundry soap, etc.) 
 
January Monthly Outreach: TBD
Thank you!
First Lutheran Church of Bothell,
It is so wonderful of you to help our Bothell families in need. You have been so generous in helping these families, and have brought joy to them. It is with such a huge heart that I thank all of you! It is fantastic tha you are part of our community.
Happy holidays to all!
Wendy Wands
Bothell High School Campus Superviser
Dear Members of First Lutheran Church,
Thank you so much for your gift of $1100.00 to Lutheran World Relief.
You are breaking the cycle of poverty for the poorest of poor around the world.
Thank you for your generosity and partnership.
Merry Christmas,
Jon Bouck
Scrip and Other Passive Fundraising for First Lutheran Church!
We have several opportunities for earning money while you shop for FLC's many social ministry programs:
  1. Buy Scrip on Sunday mornings or sign up for Shop with Scrip. Many vendors are available for instant purchase and redemption from your mobile phone in the Shop with Scrip program. No more writing checks; the money is automatically deducted from your checking account using Presto Pay. (The profit margin for scrip is not great enough to support credit card payments.) Scrip returns anywhere from 3 - 12% of your purchases to FLC! You can buy grocery cards, movie tickets, Amazon, even Groupon - the list is great!
  2. Sign up for Amazon Smile and name First Lutheran Church as your charity. Every time you shop with Amazon Smile FLC receive .05% of your purchase price. You can still use Amazon Prime. Get your kids to sign up, too!
  3. Link your Fred Meyer rewards card to their Community Rewards program for First Lutheran Church. All of your purchases will result in a quarterly donation to FLC.
  4. Sign up for Bartell's B Caring Program, and name First Lutheran Church as your charity.
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.
Bible Study opportunities available: All are welcome!
Deborah: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 10:00 am, The Landing at FLC.
(Gather magazine subscription Bible study and articles.)
Contact: Bonnie Ahlstedt 360-805-1743 or bob.bon@comcast.net.

Rebecca Circle: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 10:00 am in the Landing. 
Women of the ELCA Gather Bible Study and articles
Contact: Barbara Thieme 425-898-8982

Hannah: Monday, Jan. 21, 6:30 pm, Fireside Room
Christian studies & fellowship
Call if child care needed
Contact: Linda Siebert 425-821-1703.

Quilters: Every Thursday, 9:00 am - noon
All are welcome, no experience needed! Tasks for any ability. Cutting and ironing can also be done at home.
Contact: Audrey Fisher 425-822-6143

SATURDAY, January 5, 2019
JOINT BIBLE STUDY INTRODUCTION FOR GATHER MAGAZINE at Trinity Lutheran, Tacoma
Pastor Julie Kanarr will present the program.

SATURDAY, January 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM.  EPIPHANY BY STARLIGHT Dessert for Women.
Save this date. Enjoy an evening of music, dessert, fellowship and inspirational message. All women age 18 and older are invited. Please sign up with Cathy Tanner or Marilyn Iverson.  

THANK YOU all for your generous support to the Do Not Come, quilts and baked goods sales for 2018. A total of $6,400 will be distributed to the following organizations: FLC Quilters, Hopelink, Lutherwood, Maasae Girls School (Tanzania), Compass Housing Alliance, Project Hannah, Augusta Victoria Hospital (Jerusalem), Mary’s Place and Lutheran World Relief.

JUNE 20-23, 2019 
REGION ONE GATHERING for (WA, OR, ID, AK, and MT), Embassy Suites, Hillsboro, OR
More details as the Oregon Synod finalize plans. At previous Region One Gatherings we have met some great speakers such Jane Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick is an Oregon fiction writer about inspiring women of courage such as the All Together in One Place. See Amazon or local book stores for her books

JULY 16-19, 2020 Eleventh Triennial Convention & Gathering. Save the date! Details are being finalized. See www.welcatg.org 
“Embraced by Grace” - Phoenix, Arizona 

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