Our Savior’s Helps Kids Learn
School Supply Drive --
Now through August 4
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It’s time to get out those newspaper flyers and find deals on school supplies. Every little bit helps the
Foster Kids of Snohomish County.
Bring school supplies to church and place them in front of the altar.
School Supplies Needed:
Pencils, Pens, Pencil Pouches, Paper, Notebooks, Rulers, Erasers, Crayons Supply boxes, Compasses, Folders, Highlighters, Scissors, Glue sticks, Elmer’s glue, Sheet protectors, Flash drives, Pocket Dictionaries, Backpacks, Calculators (scientific, T183).
Want a shopping list to print and take with you to the store? Click
HERE.
The deadline to bring school supplies is Sunday, August 4
. This leaves enough time to distribute supplies to the children who need them before school begins.
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Come and Worship
09:30 am Worship
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
10:30 am SHE Gathers
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We Welcome Rev. Arhiana Shek Dill
Sharing in Worship on Sunday
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The ELCA has a new partnership with local Presbyterians in outreach to Spanish speaking people in the Everett area. Come and meet Rev. Arhiana and hear about the exciting ministry in our community.
Todos son bienvenidos!
EveryOne is Welcome!
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SHE Gathers!
Sunday, 7/21 at 10:30am
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Join with other women for conversation and community. We'll gather in the Fellowship Hall.
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Farewell and Godspeed Kimberly Wuest!
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Kimberly has announced that she is concluding her work here on staff at the end of July. We are thankful for Kimberly's ministry here at Our Savior's. She has shared her gifts and talents with us and we are grateful.
In her letter of farewell, she wrote:
I am grateful for my time here and honored to have been part of the life of this congregation. The fall of 2015 was an exciting time to join the staff. Getting to know a congregation in the midst of a large building project is a bit tricky; a little mind-bending; and truly memorable. We were FLEXIBLE! ...
Click
HERE to read Kimberly's letter in its entirety.
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Mark Your Calendar
for Sunday, July 28
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We'll gather to bid Kimberly farewell and godspeed, share a coffee hour reception and celebrate her work with us.
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We Are Seeking A Contemporary Music Leader
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Music is very important to us. At the 9am service, we appreciate a wide variety of contemporary styles; global, jazz, bluegrass, acapella, folk, rhythm and blues, spiritual, country and more! It is less about performance and more about engaging the hearts and voices of worshipers. The Contemporary Music leader has the primary responsibility of leading a group of talented and committed musicians. Rehearsals are generally mid-week. The Music leader works as part of a team of other part-time music staffers and with the Pastor. It is roughly a quarter-time position.
- Deep familiarity with the ELW
- History and love for the Lutheran tradition
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Knack for teaching and leadership
Contact Pastor David Parks by clicking
HERE
or calling 425.252.0413 Ext.102.
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Cricket & Snail
Coming to Our Savior's on Sunday, August 4
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Cricket & Snail (a.k.a. Lucie and James Carlson) will join us for worship in August. They’ll be here during our coffee fellowship too.
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Flames & Games
Wednesdays, 6pm -- 9pm
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Wednesday Night Summer Youth Group is open to all 6th-12 graders and their friends. Come join in the fun of activities, inside and outside, service projects, devotionals, camp fire and s’mores.
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Volunteers are needed to blow our gutters.
Can you help? Equipment is provided.
Contact Lloyd Townsend by clicking
HERE.
Volunteers are needed to use a string trimmer on the weed growth in the zig zag trail down to the gulley. Can you help? Contact Jim Hunt by clicking
HERE.
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Planning Summer Activities?
Vacation Bible School at Our Savior's
August 12-15, 9am to noon
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Registration forms and Volunteer forms are available on the table in the back of the sanctuary as well as the table in the lobby of the Learning Center. Or, click on
REGISTRATION or
VOLUNTEER to print the forms.
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Mark Your Calendar Now and Plan to Attend!
Aquasox Game
Sunday, August 25, at 4:05pm
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Join folks from Our Savior's at the Everett Aquasox game on Sunday, August 25. Gametime is at 4:05pm and tickets are $10/person. Bring the whole family and enjoy America's favorite pastime with some of the best people around! Reserve your tickets by clicking
HERE
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Payment secures your tickets; cash or check can be brought to the church or mailed in (c/o Taryn Hauglie, please indicate that mailed payment is designated for the Aquasox game), and credit/debit cards can be accepted following worship on the Sunday mornings leading up to game day (small convenience fee will apply).
The deadline to order tickets is Thursday, August 15.
Questions?
Contact
Taryn Hauglie
, Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry.
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Annual Salmon BBQ and Ministry Fair
Sunday, September 8 starts at 9:30am with Worship
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Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Ministry Fair and Annual Salmon BBQ. Watch for the registration form and plan to invite your friends!
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Sunday Mornings and Kids
Big Plans for Fall!
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When we say Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is
A Place for EveryOne
, we mean it! Taryn, Lindsey, and the CYFM committee have been meeting with parents of young children and children’s ministry leaders over the past couple months to discern our current model and how we might be able to improve on our programs. We want to offer choices for families in order to meet them where they’re at and their individual needs, so there will be some new elements included inside worship and out.
Watch for more information. If you have any questions,
email Taryn Hauglie
, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries here at Our Savior's.
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Groceries to Help the Hungry
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When you bring food and place it in the shopping cart, it is picked up the Everett Family Support Center and Familias Unidas. The food is given to hungry people in our own neighborhood who are in need. Click
HERE
for a list of current needs.
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Knitters and Crocheters Needed!
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If you can help replenish our supply of prayer shawls, it will be greatly appreciated. There is no set pattern. Create as you wish. Bring completed items to the office. Any questions, contact
Chris Marl
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Want to join with others? We meet the 4th Saturday of each month at 10am.
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Did You Know?
Keeping the Playground and Outdoor Nature Park in Great Shape!
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We are thankful to have two playgrounds for EveryOne to enjoy at Our Savior’s. Please remind your children about the safety rules in these spaces. We want to keep everyone safe and keep the playgrounds in good condition.
- Teach your children to keep the sand and sand toys in the sandbox.
- Please do not move the sitting benches. They are too heavy for the staff to keep moving back in the best 'viewing' places.
- Please teach your children to pick up their garbage and put it in the inside garbage cans or in the outside garbage can in the Nature Park.
- Groups of all ages using the Outdoor Nature Park should take their trash with them after using the Outdoor Nature Park.
- Before leaving for home, please walk out to the playground or Nature Park and make sure your child has put things away in its proper place.
- Children under the age of six years old should not be unsupervised in the playground.
- Children under ten years old should not be unsupervised in the Outdoor Nature Park.
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Planning Summer Events?
Lutherwood Camp and Retreat Center
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Lutherwood is excited to serve campers this summer! Check out all the different programs -- from traditional camps to specialty camps. Click
HERE for Summer Camp information.
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Prayer Chain
The Prayer Chain receives prayers each week. Do you have a prayer concern? Add it to your yellow form on Sunday morning and we will pass it on to the team. Would you like to join the Prayer Chain? Contact Pam Karas by clicking
HERE.
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Need Help with Wheelchair, Walkers and Scooters?
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- Look for the designated spaces reserved for wheelchairs and scooters on the level floor along the stained-glass walls.
- We can bring Holy Communion to you if you'd rather not navigate the aisle.
- We can help fold and park walkers between the pews and keep the aisles clear.
We want to make sure EveryOne can participate, feel included, see the screen, enjoy the company of family and friends in worship. The ushers can help guide you to these areas.
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Our Savior's is a Welcoming Community. We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female"
-Galatians 3:28. Christ has made us one. We are committed to extending this welcome to EveryOne without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, age, socio-economic status, disability, political association, marital status, education or ethnic origin. God's reconciling love in Christ is at work in EveryOne.
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In addition to Adult Learning on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings,
we are happy to have the following study groups:
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Women's Circle and Men in Mission
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Leah Circle meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 1pm, usually in the Fireside Room.
Men in Mission meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 8am. For more information, contact Ray Bowman at 425.478.2330 or click
HERE to contact him by email.
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Donating to Our Savior's
Thank you for your gifts in support of our church, including the many different ministries that the congregation helps like the Youth Trips, Family Events, Everett Rides, Food Baskets and Socktoberfest. We could not accomplish what we are able to without each and every one of you.If you have questions about signing up for online giving, contact Sheila Bartlett.
Did you know that over 100 households have signed up for automatic online giving through Give+ (formerly Simply Giving)? Throughout the year, your regular offering supports and sustains ministry ... even when you're away!
Click
HERE to sign-up or contact our Financial Secretary
Sheila Bartlett with
questions about your giving or to sign up automatic online giving..
If you direct your giving through a financial institution, be sure to let them know that our address is: 215 Mukilteo Blvd. Everett WA 98203-2057.
Help us save on the cost of mailing offering envelopes
Do you need to receive envelopes by mail?
No worries! We are happy to send them to you.
Do you give through electronic giving or online banking?
Do you find yourself recycling the envelopes you receive by mail?
Let the church office know by emailing
Nancy. She can remove your address from the mailing list so you won't receive unwanted mail.
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ELCA and NW WA Synod News
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For Such a Time as This
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares what it means to be called, "For such a time as this," in her 2019 message to ELCA Synod Assemblies. To view, click on the picture above.
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The Spirit by Bishop Kirby Unti
Click
HERE to read the July issue of
The Spirit
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What is Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services Doing to Help?
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The images and reports coming from the detention centers on the border are horrific. Little kids are in cages comforting each other because no one is taking care of them. They're sleeping on concrete floors, and many of them are sick, scared, and alone.
The stories have shocked much of America, and people like you want to know how to help these vulnerable kids.
Fortunately, LIRS is able to support these migrant children after they have been released from detention—and we need your help now more than ever.
Click
HERE
to make a donation to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services.
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Did You Know?
Lutheran Disaster Response sends 100% of your donation to direct aid
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This is possible because the administration costs are part of the infrastructure of our ELCA churchwide expression which is sustained by the mission support dollars from our ELCA congregations. To give or learn more, click
HERE.
"Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God."
-- Isaiah 41:10
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Click
HERE to read the 7/9/2019 Situation Report on the Refugees in Serbia.
Click
HERE to read the 6/29/2019 Situation Report on Cyclone Fani that is affecting millions of people in India.
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Note These Upcoming Dates
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- Middle School Retreat to Christikon 7/12-19
- High School Retreat to Christikon 7/20-28
- Godspeed & Farewell for Kimberly Wuest on 7/28 at 10:30am
- Family & Friends Gathering on 7/28 at 4:30pm
- Cricket & Snail in worship on 8/4 and concert during coffee fellowship
- Vacation Bible School 8/12-15
- Youth Summer End Extravaganza! on 8/24
- Family Event -- Aquasox Game on 8/25 at 4pm
- Ministry Fair and Salmon BBQ on 9/8 following worship at 9:30am
- Wednesday Night Potlucks and Activities begin on 9/18
- Fall Worship Schedule begins on 9/15 with worship at 9am and 11am, Learning for EveryOne at 10am
- First Bible Classes on 9/18 and 9/25 at 6:30pm
- First Bibles Presentation on 9/29
... and much more!
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Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram
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Church Office
(425) 252 0413
Summer Office Hours:
8am to 4pm, MON -- THUR
Closed on Fridays,
now until September
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Schedule on Sunday Mornings
9:30am Worship with Holy Communion
10:30am Coffee Fellowship
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