Here is what is happening at First Lutheran Church this month!
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Sunday Worship Schedule
Worship at 8:30 and 11 am
Education Hour 9:45 am
Communion served every Sunday
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Mark your calendars!
Committee chairs and staff members, committee and staff annual reports are due by
January 6
for inclusion in FLC's 2019 Annual Report!
Please plan to attend the
FLC Budget Presentation
on
January 12
during education hour (in the fellowship hall to learn how the finance committee considers committee and staff requests.
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2020 Vision
It has been awhile since I had 20/20 vision. My eyes are not perfect, but with a tool, with a little help, I can see well. A doctor has studied my eyes and has made a determination about what is needed for me to have better vision. My eye doctor then made a prescription and I followed that and purchased eyeglasses that I wear daily to see better. Without this tool, without a little help, I would not be able to drive or even read.
Read the rest of the article
here
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January 5, 2020 Journey Class: “Becoming a Green Congregation”
Join us for a for a conversation with Earth Ministry about how First Lutheran Church can deepen its creation care efforts. Earth Ministry is a statewide organization that puts faith into action for the well-being of communities and the environment. Program and Outreach Director, Jessica Zimmerle, supports churches in becoming more environmentally conscious and active in their commitments to care for creation. She will lead a discussion about the intersection of faith and the environment and explore ways to live out our call to steward God’s creation.
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January 12, 2020 Journey Class:
“Congregational Hospitality: How to Really Welcome the Stranger”
As a visitor to multiple congregations each month since September 2002, Beth Lewis, President & CEO Emeritus for 1517 Media, has developed a strong sense of what works and what doesn't in terms of congregational hospitality. Whether you are welcoming people as guests and prospective members or you want to be authentically hospitable to people of other faith traditions in your community, you will come away from this class with specific, practical ideas for living out our Biblical mandate of generous hospitality.
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Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study
Saturday, January 18, 9 – 10:30 am.
Please join other men from the congregation and community for a delicious breakfast and interesting conversation! There’ll be “food for the body, food for the soul and food for thought!” The next Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study is on Saturday, February 15. Please join us and bring a friend!
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Important January 2020 Dates:
CHILDREN AND YOUTH EVENTS:
Family Movie and Game Night
Friday, January 24, 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. A “Family Rated” movie will be shown in the Youth Room. Games for children, adults and families will be played! There’ll be snacks and other treats! Please contact Karey Coble or Roger Steinke for more information.
Save the Date!
2020 Youth Auction
Sunday, February 9
The Annual Youth Auction supports the Youth Ministries of First Lutheran Church. This year’s auction will feature a “Beach Theme.” The Silent Auction begins at 3:45 PM, the Dinner Buffet begins at 4:45 PM and the Cake and Live Auction begins at 6 PM. Local Northshore Celebrity, Dale Amundsen, will once again serve as our Auctioneer. Donations for the Youth Auction are being received. Please contact Roger for auction and donation information.
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Important 2020 Summer Dates:
May 31,9:30 AM Worship:Confirmation
Saturday, June 20, 10 AM – 1 PM
The 12th Annual Hot Rods & Hot Dogs Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
June 25 – July 1
Western States Youth Gathering at California Lutheran University for Grades 9 – 12
July 12 – July 17
Middle School Summer Mission Trip to Camp Lutherhaven, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho,
Monday, July 27 – Thursday, July 30
Summer Day Camp / Vacation Bible School,
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December
Our library has a beautiful and extensive selection of Christmas literature for ALL AGES! Some books will be featured on the table outside the library and there are many more children’s Christmas books marked with red labels in the children’s section.
Show Us Your 2019 Favorite Photo
Our 2019 photo event includes all twelve months of 2019—January through December. This is an opportunity to share your 2019 photo adventures. Photos can be on any subject: travel, family, adventures, nature, flowers, architecture, solar events, animals, birds, ancient sites. All these photo themes have been framed for our library décor over the last years.
The joy is in the sharing—the library gallery display of ALL PHOTOS will be held on our FLC 134th anniversary celebration, Sunday March 15th.
Our library committee has determined you do NOT NEED to mount your 8x10 photo for this popular gallery photo event. Protect your photo from bending or creasing and place it in the basket on the library desk (just inside the library door).
Check it out.
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January Outreach
Christmas is coming! This thought brings joy to many people, but to those persons in need it is a difficult time. Here are two easy ways to help:
CHANGE FOR CHANGE 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.)
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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:
- 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!
- 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!
- 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.
- Sign up for Bartell's B Caring Program, and name First Lutheran Church as your charity.
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Women of First Lutheran Church (WFLC or WELCA)
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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.
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Bible Study opportunities available: All are welcome!
Deborah: Wednesday, January 8, 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.
Hannah: Monday, January 20, 6:30 pm, Fireside Room
Christian studies & fellowship
Call if child care needed
Contact: Linda Siebert 425-821-1703.
Rebecca Circle: Wednesday, January 15, 10:00 am, the Library.
Women of the ELCA
Gather Bible Study
and articles
Contact: Barbara Thieme 425-898-8982
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
2019 Directories for Women of First Lutheran Church Bothell/WELCA are now available. For your copy, please contact Bonnie Ahlstedt at 360-805-1743 or bob.bon@comcast.net.
JULY 16-19, 2020 Eleventh Triennial Convention & Gathering. Women of the ELCA gathers every three years to act boldly on our faith. Lisa Plorin, President, invites you to this life-changing event. Join thousands of women and be inspired to live out your faith in new & invigorating ways. Invite friends and family. Day trips are offered around Phoenix and Scottsdale including the Bioscience center and shopping. Early registration through January 6, 2020, is $325. Registration after January 6, 2020 is $375. Day registration is $200. Hotel reservations need to be made separately. Hotels near the Convention Center will offer WELCA group discounts.You can ask to be on the same floor(s)as friends. See
www.welcatg.org for more details.
ECHO: is the Synodical Women Organization’s (SWO) newsletter providing information for Women of the ELCA and their congregations in our NW Washington Synod. The newsletter is sent to all congregations, those who give an email or request a copy by US mail. Send email address to Missy French at elca.swo@gmail.com. For a copy by US mail, please send a check for $5.00, payable to NW WA SWO to: Jan Hunter, 3802 James St., #57, Bellingham, WA 98226.
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Lutherwood Annual Meeting
January 25, 10:00 am
Lower Chapel at Lutherwood
Coffee and Snacks provided.
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Save the Date! First Lutheran Church Auction!
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Help is needed with the Annual Church Auction. Please contact Roger Steinke for more information.
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Connect With Our Partners
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