Southwestern Washington Synod E-News

Week of January 7, 2024

News and Updates

Camp Lutherwood Oregon Summer Registration now open.

Visit lutherwoodoregon.org/camp for more information.

Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Premium Rate is set to decrease in 2024. Read more at paidleave.wa.gov

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries releases new rules on paid sick leave. Visit https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADLI/bulletins/37e3402 to read more.

Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Sunday: January Book Study

RIC Sunday is the last Sunday in January. In anticipation of that celebration, the people of Peace, Puyallup, will enter into four conversations about Jamie Bruesehoff's Raising Kids Beyond the Binary: Celebrating God's Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children (2023).

Whether or not you are a parent of children, this is an excellent occasion to become acquainted with a Lutheran trans child and her family, and to hear her mother's story of parenting her and relating to their community. 

We all benefit from this story as we seek to expand our welcome, to include, and to celebrate people of all gender identities and expressions.

Read along with us!

Schedule

January 7th: Intro and chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

January 14th: chapters 5, 6, 7, 8

January 21st: chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

January 28th: celebration/conversation 

Byberg Preaching Workshop

January 22-24, 2024

Seaside, Oregon

New Cohort starting on January 5, 2024

Take a spiritual renewal break on Fridays from 12:00 to 1:30, starting January 26th through April 26th on Zoom (No class on March 29th or April 5th).



This is for all rostered leaders in the SWWA synod. Let us come together to pray, participate in spiritual practices for renewal, and get to know one another better.

Please contact Pastor Susan Dollinger at 360-643-6576 or Suzdo4@yahoo.com by Jan. 20th. 

Practicing Shalom

1st Third of Life Leaders Retreat

Thursday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 10

Copalis Beach, WA

For more information please contact Pr. Bergen Eickhoff or to register visit https://forms.gle/QGKV6URvKx9U7Bmy5  

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