Messiah Weekly
June 15, 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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Messiah Lutheran Church
High School Graduates
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13th by Ava Duvernay
Thank you to all who participated in last night's watch party and discussion. Here are some additional resources discussed last night.
Discussion Questions:
Faith Action Network Advocacy Resources:
Article on Repatriations:
Dear Church by Lenny Duncan:
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Dear Church Book Discussion
Duncan's powerful book is part manifesto, part confession, and all love letter. Dear Church offers a bold new vision for the future of his denomination (our denomination) and the broader mainline Christian community of faith. Dear Church rejects the narrative of 'church decline' and calls everyone-- leaders and laity alike-- to the front lines of the church's renewal through racial equality and justice.
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New Keys
In order to ensure a safe environment in our building, Messiah has re-keyed the outside doors to the church. At this point, staff, Wednesday Foodbank, and community meals have keys to access the building. In order to comply with health and insurance regulations, the building is not yet open for general use. Please watch for further details on accessing the building.
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Weekly Storytime with Savannah and Traci!!
Continuing this week, Traci and Savannah are going to be hosting a Weekly Storytime over Zoom every Monday at 3:30pm and Wednesday at 6:30pm. As with previous Storytimes, Traci and I will pick out a story to share and all are welcome to join and listen in. We hope to see you there!
In addition, if any of your kiddos are interested in having separate Zoom check-in's with me or Traci, let us know! We miss all of you and would love to catch up with how your families are doing!
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Worship and 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.
New this Sunday:
We will be showing the livestream video outside the church in the parking lot by the office. Members and guests can park their cars or sit and listen/watch to the service. Please observe social distancing and wear masks. More details on Wednesday!
Please contact Tia Monsen if you have any questions.
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Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a way for our Messiah community to support the church ministry every time they shop with Amazon. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you will find all the same Amazon products, prices, and services, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the price of eligible purchases to Messiah. Signing up is easy!
Here’s how to shop AmazonSmile:
2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials
3. Start shopping!
4. Add a bookmark for
smile.amazon.com
to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at
AmazonSmile:
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Engage
At Messiah we have made it one of our key priorities and values to engage in the community around us. Even in the midst of a pandemic, there are many ways for us to continue to live into that call. Each week I will provide a list of a couple ways we can continue to serve and support our community partners. If you have any questions or suggestions please let Savannah know!
Vine Maple Place
continues to connect closely with more than 190 families each week. More than half of those are still unable to work and the stress is taking its toll. Here are a few ways you can help provide support to these families:
- Urgent items needed - Order online (https://bit.ly/Hygiene_Items) or purchase at your local store and deliver items to The Family Hope Center at 21730 Dorre Don Way SE, Maple Valley (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm).
Most needed items:
- Twin comforters, neutral colors (new only)
- Standard bed pillows (new only)
- Disinfectant spray or wipes
- Laundry detergent (liquid)
- Dish soap (liquid)
- Conditioner
- Provide transportation assistance: $10 or $20 Gas Cards - Safeway, Fred Meyer or Chevron – (https://bit.ly/Gas_Cards ) and mail to Vine Maple Place or use the link to order online (mailing address: PO Box 1092, Maple Valley WA 98038)
- Feed families: https://bit.ly/Meals_In_A_Bag) Deliver items to The Family Hope Center at 21730 Dorre Don Way SE, Maple Valley (Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm).
- Provide rent assistance and care: https://bit.ly/vmp_coronavirus_emergency_fund
Volunteer Safely
. United Way of King County has been compiling a list of ways you can volunteer your time while following the stay home guidelines. The list includes things such as donating art supplies, sewing masks, translating resource information, delivering food and more. Check out the list
HERE.
Free Open Access COVID-19 Testing Locations-
this list of locations in King County provide free COVID-19 testing- regardless of immigration or insurance status. They are open to anyone who cannot access a COVID-19 test through their regular healthcare provider. Please share this info as needed!
ELCA Advocacy Action Center
- As members of the ELCA, we believe that we are freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. God uses our hands, through our direct service work and our voices, through our advocacy efforts, to restore and reconcile our world. ELCA advocacy works for change in public policy based on the experience of Lutheran ministries, programs and projects around the world and in communities across the United States. They work through political channels on behalf of the biblical values of peacemaking, hospitality to strangers, care for creation and concern for people living in poverty and struggling with hunger and disease. To learn more about the policies ELCA advocacy supports and how you can take action towards supporting them yourself, visit the ELCA Action Center,
here
!
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Feminist Book Club
We have our next book club on Tuesday June 16th at 6:30pm. We will be discussing the book "Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians" by Austen Hartke. Zoom information for the meeting can be found below. Hope to see you there!
Topic: Feminist Theology Book Club
Time: Jun 16, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 897 7198 7583
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Giving
As we continue to worship and meet online, our regular support of Messiah Lutheran ministries is a vital part of our community life.
Messiah offers five options
for our members, friends, and neighbors to give to our ongoing ministry. We encourage everyone connected with and inspired by our community of faith, whether in person or through our online resources, to give as the Spirit leads. We thank you for being a partner in ministry.
Our church facility is located at 410 H Street NE in Auburn, WA, and the zip code is 98002. Utilizing this address, you may
(option 1)
place your offering to Messiah in the mail slot on the north side of our church building. You may also
(option 2)
mail your offering to the same address utilizing the United States Postal Service. Our mail is checked daily. This is a great giving path for folks who enjoy the tradition and feeling of writing a check.
Messiah also
(option 3)
works with VANCO to allow you to give through our website online. This online option is easy to use and secure. You can track your giving here and access this option anytime and anywhere you are online. Click here
https://mlcauburn.org/give/
and scroll down to the Secure Giving Link.
Thrivent Financial is making it easy for Messiah members, friends, and neighbors to establish a regular habit and pattern of giving. Thrivent’s Simply Giving program
(option 4)
creates a consistent giving record, and you can set it up for any frequency and amount you desire. Click here
https://mlcauburn.org/give/
and scroll down to Simply Giving to download the form. Once completed, you can mail the form to our church office at the address above or simply drop it off.
Finally, Messiah is offering a mobile option for giving
(option 5)
. Just go to the App Store on your smartphone and download the GivePlus+ Mobile App. Once downloaded, the set up instructions are easy. Just make sure you find Messiah Lutheran Church in Auburn, WA and set us up as the congregation to which you would like to give.
Here is the link for the video explaining how to use the app:
Thank you for creating a holy and consistent habit of giving for the ministry and mission of Messiah Lutheran Church.
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Messiah Staff Holds in Prayer
Requests for prayers
: Marena Boman, Jan Campbell, Pierre Clement, Betty Cowan, Janice Davis, George Dolney, Mary Eastman, Erin Furnas, Laura Galli Kast, Charlotte Graham, Cecil Greiner, Bonita Hancock, Adam Hartong, Holly Hammon, Louise Johnson, Jordan and family, Ray Keinholz, Blaine Leonard, Connie McGlothern, Evelyn Miller, Grant Miller, Jane Nelson, Myrtle Peterson, Cindee Reamy, Dale Schossow, Doreen Shaver, Maxine Stehr, Mardy Stevens, Ed Swanlund, Carol Taylor, Les Warboughton, Kathy Wittnebel;
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, Everett Rom, Sarah Trott, Elizabeth MaiLin Tran, 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 6/15
3:30pm Storytime with Savannah and Traci-Zoom
Tuesday 6/16
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
10:00am Staff Meeting-Zoom
Wednesday 6/17
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
9:00am Food Bank-Grab and Go
6:00pm AOB-Zoom
Thursday 6\18
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
1:00pm Bible Study-Zoom
5:00pm Spirit Fest Meal-Grab and Go
Friday 6/19
8:00am Devotion-Website/Facebook
Saturday 6/20
Sunday 6/21
9:30am Worship-Streaming on Facebook, Website and YouTube
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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