Messiah Weekly
August 3, 2020
Messiah Lutheran Church
Auburn, WA
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"And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8b
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Let’s Celebrate Traci!
Sunday, August 9, 2020 will be the beginning of our celebration for 30 years of Traci Vatne’s ministry. Our worship service at Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, WA will include many opportunities to recognize Traci. You will not want to miss tuning in online for this very special service.
If you would like to make a donation to a fund to purchase a gift to celebrate Traci’s ministry (and all the support that Bruce has provided over the years), please send a check to the church by
Wednesday,
August 5th.
These funds will be provided to Traci so that she and Bruce can take a special trip somewhere for rest and relaxation!
Finally, we had hoped to have a large party to celebrate Traci’s ministry. However, right now, COVID-19 has put a wrench in our plans. We want to do the party at a time when EVERYONE can come and celebrate Traci’s ministry. So, we are postponing the party until it is safe to have everyone together for this special event. Traci and Bruce are remaining in our community and so delaying the party makes the most sense. Stay tuned for more details.
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Holy Communion
Beginning this coming Sunday, August 9, and on the Sundays which follow, Messiah will be making Holy Communion a part of each Sunday worship service. Wherever you take part in these coming services, whether it is at home in Auburn, WA or at home anywhere around this amazing, beautiful planet, we will gather at one table, the Lord’s Table.
Prepare the place in which you dwell for Holy Communion. Set a table with a small cloth, place a candle upon it, and add perhaps a Bible or a small cross (both together are also good). Make the space sacred for you. Prepare some bread and wine (or grape juice if you choose) and appoint one person to be the host of your table. If it is just you, be both the host and the welcome guest, and know you are not alone. You are part of a much larger welcome place.
Be at peace with yourself. Be at peace with your neighbor. Know that we, through the bread and wine, all feast together on the amazing grace of our Lord Jesus. In the holy meal to come, all our individual tables, separated by city blocks or country miles, are really one, blessed, and holy communion.
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Feminist Book Club
In August, the Feminist Book Club will be meeting Tuesday, August 18th from 6:30-7:30pm via Zoom. We will be reading and discussing the book
Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
by Deborah Jian Lee.
Lastly, we will be taking the month of September off from the book club and will be starting up again in a slightly new way in October. The plan is for us to dig into topics a little deeper by reading about 3 books on each topic (2 non-fiction, 1 fiction). For our next meeting, bring with you some ideas on which topics you'd like to focus on (we will choose 3-4) and any book recommendations you have. Topics can be things we've focused on this year or topics we haven't approached yet.
After our next meeting, Savannah will put together a schedule for the next year and have it ready by mid-September for folks to sign up to lead discussions and to help in planning ahead / tracking down books.
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Messiah Phased Re-Entry Plan
The following document is a chart for Messiah members and friends to refer to with reopening questions. Please contact a member of the staff if you have further questions. Thank you!
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Messiah Worship Survey Results
The Messiah Lutheran Church Council surveyed the congregation in June regarding reopening details and preferences. The results are below.
Have you participated in online worship?
98% yes
How would you rate your eagerness to worship in person?
35% only return when there is a vaccine and 44% would return in small groups with safety measures
Would it make a difference if service was indoors or outdoors?
Yes 44%, No 56%
If yes, which type of service would you attend?
Indoor 45%, Outdoor 55%
At what day/time would you attend an in-person worship? Weekday during the day
: 51% Never, 45% Sometimes;
Weekday evening
: 38% Never, 60% Sometimes;
Sunday morning
: 12% Never, 32% Sometimes, 54% Always
What elements of in-person worship are most meaningful to you?
People, community, feeling, liturgy, singing, hearing, music, fellowship, communion, being together, sermon, prayer, worship, friends.
If the elements of worship you stated above were not available, would you still attend worship in person?
Yes 47%, No 53%
Would you be willing to participate in a reservation system for worship?
Yes 70%, No 28%
At what size gathering would you feel comfortable serving as a volunteer?
Up to 10: 7%, Between 11-25: 18%, Between 26-50: 26%, Between 51-100: 5%, not comfortable volunteering: 37%
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Lutheran World Relief School Kits
It is the time of year again to begin gathering supplies for the LWR school kits. Each kit contains 4-70 sheet notebooks, 1 centimeter ruler, 1 pencil sharpener, 1 pair of blunt scissors, 5 unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers, 5 black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink), 1 box of 16 or 24 crayons and a 2 ½” eraser. Due to COVID-19, please keep your donations at home until the church office is open. Thank you!
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MLC Covid-19 Health and Safety Plan
Messiah’s Website now has an updated version of the MLC Covid-19 Health and Safety Response Plan posted. This update integrates Messiah’s response to Governor Inslee’s Phase 2 requirements for religious and faith-based organizations. Highlights include requirements for building use and presence, preventative measures, mitigation measures, and a post-exposure recovery plan.
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Worship Bulletins
The worship bulletins that are sent out electronically on Saturday are printable from your home computers. When you receive the email, open it and press "ctrl p" on your keyboard and it will print.
On Thursday afternoons, we will place pre-printed bulletins in the Messiah Lending Library (the box pictured in this article). It is located on H street outside the kitchen. Please feel free to stop by and pick one up if you do not have a computer or printer at home.
Please contact Tia Monsen if you have any questions.
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Messiah Staff Holds in Prayer
Requests for prayers
: Marena Boman, Jan Campbell, Pierre Clement, Janice Davis, George Dolney, Mary Eastman, Erin Furnas, Dennis Gartner, Charlotte Graham, Cecil Greiner, Bonita Hancock, Adam Hartong, Louise Johnson, Ray Keinholz, Blaine Leonard, Evelyn Miller, Grant Miller, David Monsen, Jane Nelson, Myrtle Peterson, Cindee Reamy, Dale Schossow, Doreen Shaver, Maxine Stehr, Mardy Stevens, Ed Swanlund, Carol Taylor;
Ongoing prayer concerns:
Cindy Bottomley, Gavin Charbonneau, Joan Daugherty, Traci Donohue, Matt Gartner, Bea Girdler, Irene Gordon, Dottie Grebe, Gerry Gronewold, Martha Guerrero, Kay Gunderson, Bonnie Hagen, Whitney Hanson, Marc Harris, Betsy Henderson, Kris Knutson, Jimmie Kramlich, Don Minnick, Dick Ode, Elizabeth MaiLin Tran, Patty Unzen, Katie Walda, Erik and Nick Welch, Lori Wollum.
In the Military:
Jeff Fitzmorris, Lucas Fitzmorris, Ray Hardaway, Sam Harris, Kenny Hendrickson, Daryl Johnson, Madeline Almodivar Sanabria, and J.R. Sawyer.
Every Tuesday, our staff prays for the persons listed above. If you would like to be included in our staff prayers, please contact the church office at 253.833.5280. Individuals will be in our prayers for four consecutive weeks. To be included after the four weeks, please call us again, let us know how you are doing, and we will continue to hold you in our ongoing prayers.
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Messiah Lutheran Church
410 H Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002
253-833-5280
Staff Directory
Pastor Chuck Harris, Senior Pastor
(206) 245-8626
Deacon Traci Vatne, Director of Faith Formation
(253) 797-5837
Savannah Phelan, Associate Director of Faith Formation & Partnerships
(406) 600-5165
Tia Monsen, Worship Manager & Communications Coordinator
(253) 334-6618
Lynne Inman, Administrative Assistant
(253) 740-9642
Pam Downing, Finance Coordinator
(206) 799-3130
Katie Walda, Organist, Keyboardist & Handbells Director
(925) 413-9052
Jan Nelson, Chorale Director and Website/Social Media Manager
(541) 556-7232
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Messiah This Week
Monday 8/3
Vacation Bible School-Online
Tuesday 8/4
Vacation Bible School-Online
11:00am Staff Meeting
Wednesday 8/5
Vacation Bible School-Online
9:00am Food Bank-Grab and Go
6:30pm Youth Event
Thursday 8/6
Vacation Bible School-Online
1:00pm Bible Study-Zoom
5:00pm Spirit Fest Meal-Grab and Go
6:00pm Musician Rehearsal
Friday 8/7
Saturday 8/8
Sunday 8/9
9:30am Worship-Streaming on Facebook, Website and YouTube
12:00pm New Covenant Presbyterian Church
2:00pm Community Meal-Grab and Go
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Messiah Lutheran Vision
We are an inclusive community following Jesus, worshiping God,
striving side by side, and mending the broken places in all creation.
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Messiah Lutheran Mission Statement
• Engage our world from a deep, Jesus centered community life
• Embrace, welcome, and accompany people along life’s journey
• Enhance our understanding and practice of a life called by God
• Explore and connect in an ongoing process of growth in faith and spirituality
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