E-NEWS for Week of December 23, 2019
Southwestern Washington Synod
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Blessings as we celebrate the birth of Christ
From your Southwestern Washington Synod Staff:
Bishop Rick Jaech, Pastor Rebecca Shjerven (Bishop's Associate), Pastor Melanie Wallschlaeger (Dir for Evangelical Mission, ELCA deployed staff) and Allison Ramsey (Administration and Events)
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Ordinations and Installations
Linda Marousek
is being installed as Synodically Authorized Minister at St Paul Lutheran in Vancouver WA on Sunday, January 5th at 2pm by Pastor Rebecca Shjerven. Linda has almost completed her requirements for ordination of Word and Sacrament in the ELCA. The color of the day is white.
Hallie Parkins
, daughter of Pastor Rebecca Parkins, will be ordained and installed by Bishop Jaech on Sunday, January 12th at 3pm at St. Marks Lutheran Church by the Narrows in Tacoma. Rostered ministers are invited to vest in red and process.
Pastor Amanda Olson de Castillo
will be installed as Pastor of Creator Lutheran Church, Bonney Lake, on January 19th at a joint 9:30am service. Pastor Rebecca Shjerven will install her. The color of the day is green.
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Christmas Message from Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
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Marriage Course at Silverdale Lutheran
Taken by over 50 SLC couples, this wonderful course is great for both engaged couples and married couples. The format is simple: You come for a candlelight dinner with your spouse and after watching a video, you spend time talking with each other about various topics like family, money, love languages and several others.
- The cost is $75 and there will be an information brunch on January 5th, 2020
- The course will meet Monday nights from 5:45 to 7:30 pm. Free childcare is provided upon request.
- The course will begin Monday, January 13th, 2020 and will meet for 7 Mondays through March 2nd, 2020
- No Meeting on President’s Day February 17th, 2020
- Registration is now open and will be limited to 10 couples. Click the link below to register or email minprograms@silverdalelutheran.org
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Building an Inclusive Church Training
The Southwestern Washington Synod Council is exploring becoming Reconciling in Christ (RIC). This process includes naming what being designated RIC would mean for our Synod staff, council, and congregations, continued education, and intentional conversations within the conferences of our synod.
The next step in learning about this process is this upcoming “Building an Inclusive Church” training on February 7
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and 8
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at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (1601 North Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501). More information on this training will be available soon.
The task force is looking to include more voices in this process. If you or someone from your congregation is interested in the RIC Task Force process for our synod and would be available for occasional Zoom online video meetings, please contact
swwsynod@plu.edu
with your name, congregation, and contact information.
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Living Well Cohort
Ministry Leaders - Our vocation calls us to model healthy behavior wherever we are, yet it can be challenging to manage and balance the many roles and responsibilities. How you care for your body and mind often takes a back seat to everything else and you pay the price. Tending to your health and staying consistent feels overwhelming! So often we hear, "I know what to do... but I have a hard time doing it."
There's a new program designed specifically for ministry leaders (rostered and non-rostered). It focuses on the physical, nutritional, emotional, and spiritual challenges that come with being a ministry leader. It is 1:1 certified nutrition coaching AND ministry cohort support. It builds one success, one habit, and one change at a time so that sustainable patterns are created, which will have lasting effects on your life. You are invited to join us on this journey of holistically Living Well. The next cohort group starts January 13, 2020. Please register by January 6. Check out the information, program outline, and FAQs on the website:
www.livingwellcohort.com/
Pastor Shannyn Fuerst serves as the pastor at Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle in the Northwest Washington Synod.
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Under 45 Rostered Minister's Gathering (along with Bishop's Convo)
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Newsletters
WELCA- SWATCH November 2019
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Phone:
253-535-8300
A Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Rev. Richard E. Jaech, Bishop
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