Please join us for worship. Services will be both in person and live streamed. Contact Pastor Berg or Kristin Smith for the streaming information.

Pictures from Summer 2022 Newsletter for Quilters from Lutheran World Relief.

FLC member, Audrey Fisher  was featured in Lutheran World Relief's Quilter Spotlight in the Summer 2022 Newsletter for Quilters. Audrey has been supporting LWR since 1945, and since 1979, she has led the FLC quilters to produce more than 18,000 mission quilts to be shipped around the world!

See the full story here on page 2. (Additional, printed copies can be found in the church narthex.)

Six runners, including Kaaren Hatlen, Kiersten Eckles, Mary Hatlen, Perry Cole, Emma Hatlen & Michael Hatlen represented FLC in the Rock & Roll Marathon on September 4, in support of Team World Vision's mission to bring clean water to people around the world. Kaaren was FLC's top fundraiser; the team raised $17,564 in wash funds to supply 351 kids with clean water! Congratulations to all! See the full report from Team World Vision here!

(formerly known as Friends Supporting Friends)

We have been a group at First Lutheran Church for about 10 years. Our new name is Widows Support. We are not a therapy group, but we are a place for widows to find friendship, support, and fun.

We meet the 2nd Monday of the month at 10:00 am in the library. Please join us!

Call Paula Glandon for more info. 425-483-1783

Join other congregation and community members for breakfast and conversation! There will be “food for the body, food for the soul and food for thought!” A group of 19 men attended in September. Please join us for discussion and enrichment. Questions to Roger Steinke.

Sunday, October 9,12:15 – 4:45 PM

Youth in Grades 7 – 12 are invited to enjoy a Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Food at The Farm at Swan’s Trail in Snohomish. We’ll stop for lunch at McDonald’s in Clearview and then “we’ll head on down to the Farm!”

Please dress for the weather (boots, coats, etc.). Cost is only $10 per person (includes admission and lunch). Please sign up on the Youth Board. Come and join us!  

Journey Classes are Back! Everyone has a unique Spiritual Journey. All are invited to grow in faith, learn in understanding, share thoughts and ask questions. Please join us as we Journey in Faith together.

Sunday, October 16, 23 and 30, from 5 – 7 PM.

Introducing the book, We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor Peoples Campaign, edited by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. First Lutheran Church member, Kendahl Adjorlolo and Darren Kellogg of the Seattle Mennonite Church will lead our discussions by sharing their favorite chapters. Develop with us a new understanding of justice and a call to fight poverty, not the poor.

The Christian Education Committee and Social Ministries Committee are co-sponsoring this series, with support from the Poor Peoples Campaign and the Seattle Mennonite Church. Free Copies of the book We Cry Justice are available in the FLC Library. Join us either in-person or online via ZOOM.

Listed below are ways for you to share with First Lutheran even when you can't attend in person:

* Mail in your checks. We are still doing weekly deposits.

* Set up electronic giving by using the Give Online button at flc.bothell.org, or calling Vanco services at 800-675-7430. Note: there is a one time fee to FLC for the set up of bank to bank transactions. There are approximately 3% transaction fees on all credit card donations, making credit card and debit card giving more effective if combined into a monthly transaction, rather than smaller amounts, weekly.

* Set up one time or auto payments through your bank’s pay service

Thank you for your faithfulness.

The Finance Committee

Bob Berg, Chair

FLC's Social Ministries Committee is asking for your help with supporting Compass Housing Alliance with a Top Five Drive. Items collected during this drive will be going to the Hygiene Center in Pioneer Square and to different area shelters.

For over 100 years, Compass Housing Alliance has been meeting the needs of the community across the Puget Sound region by providing 24-hour enhanced emergency shelter programs for those experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

Donations can be placed in the Caring Corner's collection bin (next to the grocery cart).

FLC's Social Ministries Committee is co-sponsoring this book talk. Unsettling Truths outlines Christian doctrines from 300 AD through to the present, that enabled and even encouraged the genocide and enslavement of native people in Africa and the Americas. Mark Charles is a Christian theologian, scholar and Native American, he intertwines history with his personal story to make a heartfelt appeal to Christians to understand our history and embrace the roots of our faith. 

CHANGE FOR CHANGE All money received in the Change for Change jar will be used to support HOPELINK food bank.

HOPELINK helps homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities gain stability, while providing others with the tools and skills they need to exit poverty for good. HopeLink is not accepting food or other goods at this time. Click here for donation information.

September Monthly Outreach: TBA

Purchase your Scrip gift cards on Sunday morning before and after worship or this is an excellent time to set up Shop with Scrip and Presto Pay for instant Scrip purchases and redemption on your smart phone. This is a super easy way to continue to support FLC's Scrip program. (See below for more information.)

If you have questions email Gordy Phelps.

Each week we will include a Living Stone created by one of our congregation members in the Weekly News. Living Stones are also displayed in the Landing. We encourage all congregation members to get creative and share their faith with the community. Contact the Education Committee for more information. Here is the first Living Stone:

At our September council meeting, we had our calendars out to save the date for the amazing annual youth auction coming up on February 5, 2023! We hope you will also save the date for great food, lovely auction items, and even better company!

We are excited to announce Derrick StaRosa has been elected to a 2-year term on the endowment committee. We thank him for his service in this capacity. We are still looking for one more person to serve on the endowment committee. 

Pastor Berg reported on the adult education survey. He appreciated everyone who participated. We went over the results and read all your comments. This will help guide Pastor Berg in future planning for the adult education hour. 

The parking lot has been repaved (as of September 30). Have you seen our newish signs that say, No Public Parking? These signs have alleviated the problems of a significant number of cars parked for days at a time, and cars parking to use nearby businesses, causing parking issues for our own members and preschool parents. If you hear of an event happening near the church that could benefit from the use of our parking lot, please let them know we do accept building & use applications for parking lot usage. We are happy to open our lot to our community, they just need to ask! 

Happy Fall! 

Holly Batstone

Church Council President

The first week of October is Junk Mail Awareness Week. Did you know that the average American gets at least 46 pounds of junk mail annually? Over 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered in the U.S. every year! The Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Advice website at: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-stop-junk-mail puts you in control of how much junk mail you get and, in turn, helps you make a positive impact on the environment by saving trees, water, energy and all other effects from the production to the delivery of junk mail. Check out the site and opt out.

World Habitat Day is celebrated annually on the 1st Monday of October. The 2022 theme for October 3rd’s day of recognition is "Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind." This theme considers the issues of the growing inequality and challenges in cities, town, villages and in all other populated areas. These issues have been exacerbated by COVID-19, climate change and human conflicts.

World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4th. This day was established as an international day of action for animal rights and welfare. October 4th is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment.

October 5th is Energy Efficiency Day, recognized annually on the 1st Wednesday in October. Over 900 local governments, universities, organizations, corporations, and utilities across the U. S. are participating in this day to promote the multiple benefits of energy efficiency. We can each do our part by assessing our homes for energy efficiency, including the following: check for air leaks around windows, attic access and exterior doors; examine door seals or gaskets on appliances such as the dryer, refrigerator, freezer and oven; purchase ENERGY STAR appliances, electronics and light bulbs; check insulation levels in basements, crawl spaces and attics; use a programmable thermostat; and unplug electronics when not in use to prevent phantom loads. And, saving energy has the added benefit of a cost savings as well!