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REMINDER:
still time to purchase your LiVE Congregational Bundle!
A Bundle allows an unlimited number of church members to attend an unlimited number of courses and retreats at NO COST to them!
A GREAT value for $500!
Once you register for a Congregational Bundle, your church office will be given a promo code to pass on to your members so they can register for any LiVE offering for FREE! Purchase your bundle here
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We are delighted to share that the Rev. Dr. Michael Trice was awarded an annual national leadership award – The Gwynne Guibord Award for Excellence in Interreligious Leadership, which is “awarded to a leader who has worked closely with leaders of many faiths and traditions to explore and uphold the experience and presence of the holy.” Watch his acceptance of this award in the video above...
Dr. Trice, a pastor on our synod's roster, is the Founding Director of Seattle University's Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement (CEIE) and Spehar-Halligan Professor.
Congratulations Dr. Trice!
Learn more at https://www.seattleu.edu/ceie/
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October is Clergy Appreciation Month!
There are many ways to show your appreciation for and care of your deacons and pastors - gift card for a dinner out, gift certificate for a special outing or a weekend away, special treat basket, celebration coffee hour or party, or order from consecrate.cratejoy.com.
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“A Study Curriculum on Civic Life and Faith”
Your feedback is desired!
Feedback forms for “A Study Curriculum on Civic Life and Faith” are due Oct. 15. Your input is key to shaping a new social statement on church, state and civic participation.
The study’s six sessions are customizable and focus on topics such as the purpose of democracy and how we as Lutherans relate to government. To download the sessions, go to elca.org/civicsandfaithstudy. A Spanish translation is also available.
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Reminder – Share your thoughts!
Future Church: God’s Love Made Real
The ELCA wants to know what it is to be the church God is calling us to be. But we need YOU. Join us as we seek to discern God’s Spirit and work to become the church God is calling us to be. This is Future Church; This is God’s Love Made Real.
GO HERE: lovemadereal.elca.org - October 17 is last date!
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Synod Events This Week:
Mon, Oct 9 - Indigenous Peoples Day - learn more about the ELCA's Truth & Healing Movement here: https://elca.org/truthandhealing
Tues, Oct 10, 10am-12noon - Synod Staff Meeting
Tues, Oct 10, 11am - Ribbon Cutting for Faith Family Village - see below
Tues, Oct 10, 7pm-8pm - LiVE Abide Bible Study - see below
Wed, Oct 11, 4:30pm - Synod Council Executive Committee
Wed, Oct 11, 6:30pm-8pm - Sovereignty Spirituality class - see below
Sat, Oct 14 - Vance Blackfox - register today - see below!
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Faith Family Village
Tuesday, October 10, 11am at Faith, Everett
All are welcome to the Grand Opening for this Pallet Home Village at Faith Lutheran Church in Everett! This dream to house families with kids is coming true. (Cannot attend but wish to help celebrate - please support them with items from their Amazon Wish List!)
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Abide in the Word Bible Study - continues!
Tuesdays, 7-8pm via Zoom
This is a year-long, Synod-wide weekly Bible Study that takes participants on a deeper dive into the coming Sunday's Lectionary text. Participants will have the chance to experience diverse perspectives and voices from various guest facilitators from across the synod.
This is a FREE LiVE offering! No registration needed!
YES, you can join in any time at this link: HERE.
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Sovereignty Spirituality
We continue on Wednesdays
Oct.11, 18, Nov.1, 15, 6:30pm-8pm on Zoom
Dr. Beverly Wallace & Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy will lead this 5-session course. A robust understanding of spirituality embraces the whole and authentic person and their lived experience. Many in our world have been marginalized and not given room to live fully into their own self understanding of spirituality because of domination and colonizing systems of oppression. This course explores spirituality from a place of reclaiming one’s Christian identity in light of one’s ethnic identity (Indigenous and Womanist/black women), and how those particular identities, in fact, might help us to image life anew as Christians in todays’ complex world.
Learn more and register via this link.
Cost for an individual registration is $50 unless your congregation has already purchased the Congregational Bundle. Ask your church office for the bundle code to receive FREE registration for this 5-week course. (Zoom link emailed upon registration)
(Church leaders, PURCHASE CONGREGATION BUNDLE HERE)
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REGISTER SOON!
Native Americans and the Church:
Working Towards Truth and Healing
Saturday, October 14, 9am-2pm at Holy Spirit, Kirkland
Lunch included!
We are excited to welcome Vance Blackfox, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and the ELCA director for Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations. He will be leading a one-day seminar about the history and struggles of Native American peoples, as well as conversations around working towards healing relationships with indigenous peoples and learning from them about their relationship to Mother Earth.
This event is open to the entire synod – all are welcome! We are asking for a donation of $25 per person, but scholarships are available, so don’t let cost dissuade you from coming! Click here to register.
For more information, contact Pastor Gina Herman at pastorgina@hslckirkland.org.
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Planning Your Legacy
Presented by the ELCA Foundation and The Stelter Company
Tuesday, October 17, 5pm Pacific time on Zoom
Join supporters like you for a one-hour, complimentary webinar to gain valuable insights into estate planning and charitable giving strategies in today’s evolving economic landscape. We will highlight a few key details of the current economic climate, give you an overview of what you need for a solid estate plan, and teach you how you can leave a legacy to support the ministries of ELCA — while also saving on taxes. This can be your first step toward leaving a legacy that endures for generations to come.
Register HERE
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Camp Lutherwood Work Days!
If you are interested in volunteering, we will be having work parties on October 20-22. Can you join us? There will be a variety of different projects to suit many volunteer skills.
Not into heavy lifting? Not a worry! If you can clean, shine, paint, pound, lift, move, nail, sort or cheer - we have a spot for you!
We are offering free accommodation to anyone who needs it and lunch will be provided on Saturday the 21st. Other meals may also be provided depending on the numbers. We will be providing lunch on the 21st and other meals may be available depending on interest. REGISTER HERE!
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Synod Women's Organization News
The September ECHO Newsletter is available!
READ IT HERE!
AND in the newsletter is more info and how to register for the upcoming Saturday, October 21, 9am-3:30m NWWA SWO Convention - Theme for the day is Got Faith? - with guest presenter, Beth Lewis!
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Hold Me Tight® Couples Workshop:
Build Connection in Your Relationship
Join Marcia Erickson Bates of Lutheran Counseling Network and her colleague Kristin Nielsen for a transformative couples workshop! Identify negative patterns that get in the way of your relationship, and learn new ways to communicate and build connection.
October 21 & 22 overlooking Puget Sound in beautiful Mukilteo.
For more information, see the attached flyer.
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Bridge Disabilities Conference
Tuesday, October 24, 9am-1pm
at Holy Spirit, Kirkland
Come join us to learn, discuss, and actively support your church leadership in disability ministry to those who want very much to be a part of your church community!
Get registered here:
https://bridgemin.org/events/bcc-conference/
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FAN Events Coming Up!
Faith Action Network (FAN) staff are working with faith communities in our network to find dates this Fall for geographical cluster gatherings across our state. These meetings provide a way to get to know your neighbors and talk about local concerns and responses to needs in your community, and perhaps create new collaborations.
EAST KING COUNTY: Wednesday October 25, 6:30-8:00 pm
Hosted by Newport Presbyterian Church, Bellevue – Register here.
BELLINGHAM AREA: Sunday November 5, 4:00-5:30 pm
Hosted by First Congregational & Christ the Servant Lutheran. Registration to come.
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Register now for the ...
FAN Annual Dinner
on Sunday, November 19
REGISTER HERE: https://fanwa.org/annual-dinner/
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Treasurer Training
Thursday, October 26, 4pm-5pm - FREE!
Thank you to the Southeastern Synod for extending an invite for ALL to attend this training for congregational Treasurers and Financial Chairs led by ELCA Treasurer Lori Fedyk. She will be going over best practices, what to do and not to do, and important and healthy habits.
Register here: https://se-reg.brtapp.com/TendingTheTreasure
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Upcoming Installations/Ordinations
Rev. Tormod Svensson has begun serving ast eh new pastor at Kent Lutheran Church. Installation service will be Saturday, October 28 at 4pm.
Ministry Candidate Lori Cavender has accepted the call to serve as the new pastor at Salem Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon. Her ordination & installation service will be Saturday, Nov. 4 at 4pm.
Rev. Andrew Flatt-Kuntze has begun serving as the new pastor at University Lutheran in Seattle. Installation service will be Sunday, November 5 at 3:30pm.
We welcome each of you to the synod and may God bless these new ministry partnerships!
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Gratitude & Sending Open House
Our Director for Evangelical Mission, Deacon Dianne Johnson, is retiring at the end of October. While we will greatly miss her enthusiasm, wisdom, creativity, and compassion, we want to send her off to her next adventure in style.
Please plan to join us for a gratitude and sending Open House Celebration!
Sunday, October 29, 2pm-4:30pm (join us any time, presentation time at 3pm)
at First Lutheran Church in Bothell (10207 NE 183rd St, Bothell)
If you are unable to attend, you are invited to mail a card of gratitude: Deacon Dianne Johnson; c/o Northwest Washington Synod; 5519 Phinney Avenue North; Seattle, WA 98103
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NO BISHOP'S Convocation this Fall *
Instead, all rostered ministers (and lay leaders!) are encouraged to attend this Anti-Racism Training
LiVing Our Values: How to deal with difference
Saturday, November 4, 10am-3pm
Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett
This experiential and educational event will focus on anti-racism and inclusion. Open to all rostered ministers, professional staff, and lay people, participants will use the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) to assess and set their own goals in this work. There will be time for group learning, individual reflection, and affinity group breakouts. Lunch included.
Cost is $100/person - scholarships available!
Learn more and get registered here!
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* Save the date for our Spring Bishop's Convocation at Seabeck Conference Center on Hood Canal April 21-24, 2024.
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Created to Be: ME
Fall Youth Retreat at Camp Lutherwood
Who: 6th-12th grade students and leaders
When: Fri, November 10 - Sun, November 12
Arrive at Lutherwood by 7pm on Fri | Depart after lunch on Sun
Registration was deadline: October 1, 2023
Questions? Please contact Bobbi or Doug:
Bobbi - bobbi@stmatthewsrenton.org
Doug - doug@salc.church
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Our next LiVE Project Retreat:
Waiting for God Retreat: Reimagining Church Vitality
Sat, Nov 18, 9am-3pm
at Saint Andrews' Lutheran Church in Bellevue
As a pre-Advent retreat, we’ll explore how the practice of waiting offers space for vitality and renewal. At our September retreat with Dr. Michael Chan we heard that faith communities today struggle to practice curiosity in the midst of anxiety. In an age of anxiety around declining church resources, how do we reimagine what it means to be Church created in God's image?
Guided by the four Sunday Scriptures of Advent, we will intentionally explore a more expansive understanding of how Jesus accompanies us in our anxieties and fears about the future of the church, giving us renewed energy, purpose and focus. Learn more and register here.
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Want an item included?
All items due by 2pm on the prior Thursday
Northwest Washington Synod / ELCA
5519 Phinney Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
206-783-9292
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