ELCA Coaching Network - Weekly Sessions

Every Wednesday at 11am (Pacific)

All lay leaders and rostered ministers are invited to join this weekly opportunity to hear from various leaders across the Church - and share in small group conversation - on the theme of COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP.

Wednesday, November 23, we will hear from Christina Costa, MSc, a Psychology PhD candidate at University of Michigan. When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer -- or any formidable personal journey -- to highlight the brain benefits of an empowering alternative (hint: gratitude) to fostering resilience in the face of unexpected challenges.

Learn more about this week's topic and get the registration link here:  https://www.elcacoaching.org/

Thanksgiving Eve Dance Party!

Wednesday, November 23, 6pm

at Salt House in Kirkland

(11920 NE 80th St. Kirkland)

Salt House Church is throwing a big old dance party… because when we come alive to God's HUGE generosity, something in us just wants to dance!



We'll be DJing amazing sets of music that everyone can dance to no matter your age (or dance moves). And throughout the evening there will be experiential worship opportunities.

So come out, invite your friends, and burn some calories before your big feast.

The party starts at 6:00pm. RSVP here (or just show up!) 

The Spirituality of Waiting

a LiVE Project Day Retreat

Saturday, December 3, 9am-3pm

at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Seattle

How will we wait? The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker invites unique ways we explore the contours of waiting and community interaction. The season of Advent gives us an opportunity to pause, and to consider how our ways of gathering open up space to be God‘s people. Come and experience practical tips for how you and your communities of faith can deepen their callings by cultivating communities of belonging and inclusion. Lunch will be provided.

Learn more about how to participate here:

www.lutheransnw.org/events/the-spirituality-of-waiting/2022-12-03

PLU Christmas Concerts!

Sat, Dec 3, 7:30pm – Lagerquist Concert Hall, PLU

Sun, Dec 4, 2:00pm – Lagerquist Concert Hall PLU

Mon, Dec 5, 7:30pm – Benaroya Concert Hall, Seattle

Sat, Dec 10, 7:30pm – Lagerquist Concert Hall, PLU

Sun, Dec 11, 2:00pm – Lagerquist Concert Hall, PLU

Join us for our popular, beloved holiday tradition, as the Choir of the West, University Chorale, and University Symphony Orchestra present our annual PLU Christmas Concert. Works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dan Forrest, Jocelyn Hagen, and Cecilia McDowall mix with traditional carols and other seasonal favorites as we seek peace, renewal, and joy in this Christmas season.

Learn more and get tickets here: https://www.plu.edu/christmas/

Refugees Northwest Foster Care

Virtual Info Session Registration

December 6, 5:30pm-7pm

and January 3, 5:30pm-7pm

At these orientations, Refugees Northwest Foster Care staff will share an overview of the youth we serve, the supports we offer foster families, and the basics of the licensing process. There will be time for your questions, too.

Refugees Northwest Foster Care actively seeks individuals and couples from diverse backgrounds to join our program as foster parents. We welcome adults of all sexual orientations, gender identities, marital statuses, and faiths, and we value the strengths a diverse foster parent community brings to help meet the diverse needs of our youth. Our program currently licenses households in or near King County.

We are in urgent need of more individuals and couples in King County to become licensed foster parents, and we have several youth in need of affordable rental options (aka host homes) in the area as well. Youth are from countries around the world, with large majorities from Guatemala and Honduras.

If your community would like to stay up to date with our program, including seeing posts about specific youth in need of host homes, please let them know they can follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/refugeesNWfostercare or send us an email at fostercare@refugeesnw.org

Messiah Sing-Along

Saturday, December 10, 2pm

Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines

All ages are welcome to join this event to sing these beloved choruses with a professional chamber orchestra and soloists!

More info at www.gotgrace.com

Music that Makes Community Workshop

At The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd in Olympia



Saturday, January 21 from 9:30am-3pm

Join this event for a renewing day of building community through congregational singing, learning, and fellowship on We'll be led by Paul Vasile and Elizabeth Schroeder of Music that Makes Community, a non-profit organization working to empower and liberate communities through singing. For over 15 years, they have developed and shared transformative leadership practices with musicians, clergy, educators, and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada. During our time together we will:

- Explore a practice of paperless (oral tradition) singing leadership

- Engage models of teaching and leading that welcome our bodies, hearts, and minds

- Experience music reflective of the growing diversity of our communities and celebrating varied spiritual traditions 

Choir directors, clergy, cantors, educators, and those who love to sing are warmly welcomed. Each person will leave with new music to share, as well as experiences of learning and teaching songs applicable to their context.

Registration fees are $30 per person, including workshop materials and refreshments throughout the day. You can bring your own lunch or purchase a sandwich for $15. Scholarship support is available, and we do not want cost to prevent anyone’s participation. Please pay at the door: cash, checks and credit/debit cards accepted.

Register here: http://www.gsolympia.org/music-workshop

Contact conference@gsolympia.org if you have any questions.

Please note the COVID protocols: We will follow the guidelines at The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd in place at the time of the event and will take precautions to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants. The rooms will be well-ventilated, we’ll take regular breaks, and follow the CDC's best practices for in-person gathering.