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GRACE NOTES
~A weekly newsletter of grace and information~
Be a pointe of grace — God’s grace, to everyone you meet . . .
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As people of Grace, made one in the waters of baptism, we are strengthened by diversity. We are a community that welcomes people of every ability, age, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, language, life circumstance, marital status, political perspective, race, sexual orientation, and creed.
Whether you are a believer, doubter, or seeker, or something in between,
you are welcomed and valued here. We celebrate God’s unconditional love and respond joyfully to all of God’s diverse people present here.
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Worship on January 14th will be onsite and live-streamed.
Click here to go to our Website.
Click here to go to our Facebook page.
Click here to go to our YouTube Channel.*
* Videos of live-streaming worship are not available until the actual start of the worship, and then are listed under Live Stream and then the recording is moved to "videos" for later viewing.
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Worship in January
Waterfalls represent the waters of baptism: ever-flowing, never-ceasing streams of holy water. Waterfalls also represent justice flowing down into the places where justice is needed, a mighty river that refreshes and restores us to God's love for all people.
Beginning on Baptism of Our Lord on Sunday, January 7 and the following two Sundays leading up to January 28, you are invited to write on strips of colored cloth (will be provided in worship), that will eventually become a fabric "waterfall." From the moment you enter worship until the time of the Offering, you may write your hopes, dreams, and prayers for our community, the nation, and the world as we embark on another year of justice and healing. Place your stripes of colored cloth in the offering plates each week, and the altar guild will gather and assemble these strips into the fabric "waterfall" of justice and our reminder of our baptismal call to do such work in the world.
You are invited to write a separate prayer on each strip of fabric and may write as many as you wish.
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Youth Group
Every Sunday at 11am
Every Sunday the youth (5th-12th graders) are welcomed into The Hive at 11:00 AM for bible study, just for them.
This Sunday we will be participating in the RIC discussion with the adults
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Faith Formation
Sunday, January 14 at 11 am
We will spend January discussing what it means to be an "RIC" community. Don't know what that means? Come find out!
Pastor Pam will facilitate conversation and reflection of what the process was for Pointe of Grace to become an RIC faith community in 2020.
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Safe Haven Training
Sunday, January 14th at 1pm
All adults volunteering with minors at HPCP and PoG are required to do the Safe Haven training every two years. If you are due for renewal or are new to PoG and need to do this training, please plan to attend.
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Blessing of Door Mantels for 2024
You are invited to write in chalk above your door frames at home: 20+C+M+B+24
Christus Mansionem Benedicat,
which is Latin for "May Christ bless this home"
Say this prayer as you write it in your homes:
Peace be to this space and all who live, play, and visit here.
May all who come and go from this space,
Find welcome, kindness, gentleness, and love,
Because you, God, live here with us.
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Up-coming Adult Faith Formation
Sun, Jan. 21 at 11am: Ingrid Huff will facilitate a conversation using the RIC checklist to reflect on "what are we doing well and where can we do better." Come join in this wonderful conversation on these Sundays at 11am in the Meeting room.
Sun, Jan. 28: We will celebrate RIC Sunday with a special liturgy and rainbow cake for Fellowship Time.
Sun, Feb. 2 at 11am: We will have a financial update to the congregation and conversation.
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Children's Church
1st and 3rd Sunday of Each Month
We welcome our youngest worshipers to Children's Church on the first and third Sunday of the month. Children will begin service in the sanctuary with their families, and then are invited to go to Children's Church in The Hive. After crafts, games, and a bible lesson, children return to the sanctuary and their families during the Passing of the Peace.
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Women's Bible Study
Wednesdays at 10am
The Women’s Bible Study at Pointe of Grace Lutheran is a group of women committed to the study of the Scriptures, to prayer and to each other. The joy we experience learning and the support we receive as we look into the meaning of the Scriptures keeps us returning each week. The women in the study come from a variety of church experiences although most attend Pointe of Grace. What this study does is deepen faith and friendship as we go out to do what we learn. Please join us!
If you have any questions, contact Evelyn at evlnseymour@gmail.com.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
1st & 3rd Thursdays at 10am in the HIVE
Like to knit or crochet? Consider joining the Prayer Shawl Ministries. We are caring people who wish to share our God-given talent of knitting and crocheting with a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of peace, comfort and solace.
If you would like more information on this ministry, contact Karen Evans, rlkaevans@comcast.net or contact the church office.
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All for Peace
Thurs, January 18 at 7:00pm online
A partnership between Dar Alarqam Mosque of Lynnwood, the Islamic Center of Mukilteo, Pointe of Grace Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran Church, provides space for dialogue with the hope of a greater understanding to work towards unity in a divided and fearful world. This ministry engages in social events and educational activities together.
For the time being, our meetings are online, and usually the third Thursday of each month. If you would like to be on our email list to get the Zoom link, please contact Regina Ingram at riingram@comcast.net or Liz Gimmestad at cgimmestad1@hotmail.com
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Book Club
Monday, January 22th at 12:00pm
The Book Club will meet the 4th Monday of the month in January 2024. We meet from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm.
This month’s book is The Story of Author Trutor by Elizabeth Berg.
We read both nonfiction and fiction. Even if you haven’t had time to read the book, please come and hear what others thought about it. If you have any questions, contact Jan Dahlgaard at
jan.dahlgaard@gmail.com. This is a wonderful group and a great way to share reading and the love of books.
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Ash Wednesday is February 14th!
God ❤ you!!
Imposition of Ashes (drive-thru) will be at 11:30am-1pm
Soup Supper at 5:30pm
Imposition of Ashes at Holy Communion service will be at 6:30pm
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Looking Ahead to Lent
Holden Evening Prayer and Soup Supper
Every Wednesday 2/21-3/20
Soup at 5:30pm, Service at 6:30pm
Click here to sign up to bring soup or bread.
We need 3 soups and 2 breads each week.
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Weekly Bible Study:
Abide in the Word
Tuesdays, 7-8 pm 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.
You can find the Zoom link here.
This is a FREE LiVE offering! No registration needed.
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Anti Racism Book Study
Thurs. Jan. 11 & 25, Feb 8 & 22
at 10:30 am online
from our partners at European Descent Lutheran Association for Racial Justice
Using “Ashes to Action” as the backdrop, we gather for the weaving of story and study in this four-part anti-racism workshop.
Copies of the book are now available on Amazon
REGISTER HERE
Cost is $10/ session
Please pay at the time of registration:
VENMO - @EDLARJ-2022
PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V8XQKZHBGN33W
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Rest & Renewal Retreat:
Ministering in an Age of Mental Health
Saturday, February 3rd, 9am-3pm
at Our Saviors Lutheran, Everett
Free for Pointe of Grace congregants
Many in our congregations and broader communities are experiencing higher rates of anxiety, depression and stress these days. Rooted in our Christian faith, how is the Spirit calling us to wholistic healing for the body, mind & spirit, as well as becoming better companions to those longing for a more flourishing life?
The retreat will provide space for learning, reflection, and embodied healing practices to accompany all of us who are working toward health and wellness in ourselves, our communities of faith, and the world. Hear from various leaders and practitioners in this field, including: Certified Mental Health Therapists, Pastor Kacey Hahn (breath and body work), Pastor Shannyn Fuerst (well-being, nutrition and exercise).
Registration: FREE for those whose church purchased the Congregational Bundle; $50 otherwise.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register. Pointe of Grace congregants register using “LIVEBUNDLE 2023"
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Women's Retreat
February 2-5, 2024
at Holden Village
Spend a winter weekend at Holden Village this February for our annual Women’s Retreat. This year, we look forward to hosting cross-cultural advocate and chaplain Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, poet laureate of Bainbridge Island Michele Bombardier, and Kripalu yoga teacher & ski instructor Kathleen Grimbly. Through teaching sessions, group conversations, reflections, crafts, and outdoor adventures like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, Women’s Retreat will provide opportunities to build new relationships, rejuvenate past relationships, reconnect with the self, and join other women in conversation and recreation.
Holden Village uses an inclusive definition of women and welcomes trans women and non-binary folks. Attendees only need to identify as a woman in a way that is significant to them. Registration is open.
You can register for the Women's Retreat by visiting the reservation page and entering your arrival day as February 2nd for a three-night stay. There is no extra fee for the Retreat and no special registration page.
Click here to Register.
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Lent with Baldwin & Bonhoeffer
6-week Course via zoom
Thursdays in Lent, 7-8:30pm, starting Feb 15
Free for Pointe of Grace congregants
What might Dietrich Bonhoeffer (a Lutheran German theologian) and James Baldwin (a Black, 20th century author and novelist) together have to prophetically speak to our current time? Through a combination of presentations, and brief selected readings, this co-facilitated course will invite a conversation for how these particular perspectives inform our lives as persons and communities of faith. Come join the conversation!
This 6-week course will meet via zoom Thursday nights during Lent (Feb 15th-March 21st), facilitated by Dr. Edward Donaldson III and Dr. Dan Peterson.
Click here for more information.
Click here to register. Pointe of Grace congregants register using “LIVEBUNDLE 2023"
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You Are Not Alone
Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9am-1pm
at Rosehill Community Center
The Snohomish County Youth Suicide Prevention Taskforce is hosting a youth suicide prevention event February 3rd, 2024 at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo.
There will be workshops, resources, art, therapy dogs and more. We hope to provide much support.
Click here for more information.
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LiVE's NEW Changing Church Cohort
Once a Month at 7pm via this Zoom Link
FREE TO ALL
What is the Changing Church Cohort?
This cohort is for any lay (and rostered) leaders wishing to explore the dynamics of changing church in today's complex world; a time of deep anxiety around church decline, uncertainty of any vital future, and how to reimagine promising ways forward. Together we'll wonder how we might reframe our grounding as churches in light of God's promises and presence. There will also be Asynchronous Online Discussion available around the various chapters, via our online learning platform (Mighty Networks)
Who Should Attend?
All are welcome, but the following might especially appreciate this time for discussion, common perspectives, and resource sharing across our synod:
- Lay congregants
- Church Council Members and other lay volunteers
- Rostered leaders & church staff
- Anyone who has a heart for the church and/or anxiety around its future
How do I get more information or join the Cohort?
Attend Monday night or join us on Mighty Networks HERE
This Monday we'll discuss the first 2 chapters of Andrew Root's book When Church Stops Working (although you'll still find the conversation valuable even if you didn't yet read the material).
Future dates: Feb. 11- Discussing chapters 3-5 AND Mar. 10 - Discussing chapters 6-8
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Sunday, January 14
9:30 am Worship Service—onsite & online
11:00 am Adult Faith Formation—onsite
What is RIC? Why is it important?
11:00 am Youth Lessons (5th-12th)—onsite
12:00 pm Worship Planning Meeting—onsite
1:00 pm Safe Haven Training—onsite
1:00-6:00 pm Unity Church—onsite
Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King Day--Office Closed.
5:30-9pm Boy Scouts
Tuesday, January 16
9am-1pm Harbour Pointe Preschool Classes
—onsite
10-11am Pointe of Grace Staff Meeting—onsite
5:30-7pm LoTH AA—onsite
7-8:00pm Abide in the Word Bible Study—online
7:00-9:00 pm Sober on the Sound AA—onsite
Wednesday, January 17
9am-1pm Harbour Pointe Preschool Classes
—onsite
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study—onsite & online
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Thursday, January 18
9am-1pm Harbour Pointe Preschool Classes
—onsite
10:00-11:00 am AA Meeting—onsite
10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry—onsite
5:30-8:00 pm Girl Scouts—onsite
6:30 pm Council Meeting—online
7:00 pm All for Peace—online
8:00 pm Order of St. Luke Prayer & Bible Study
—online
Friday, January 12
9am-1pm Harbour Pointe Preschool Classes
—onsite
Saturday, January 13
2:30-4:30pm Girl Scouts—online
Sunday, January 15
9:30 am Worship Service—onsite & online
Children's Chapel (PreK-5th)
11:00 am Adult Faith Formation—onsite
RIC Review & Checklist
11:00 am Youth Lessons (5th-12th)—onsite
1:00-6:00 pm Unity Church—onsite
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Dorothy Elizabeth "Betty" Woods
Celebration of Life
Sat. Feb 17 at 11
Faith Lutheran Church, Everett
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Betty Woods. Betty passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 3 at Fountain View Village Assisted Living in Fountain Hills, AZ. WE have been blessed by her presence in our lives and she will always be remembered.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11:00am at Faith Lutheran Church, 6708 Cady Road, Everett, WA 98203.
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Thank you again everyone for helping all the Endeavour students last week. You are greatly appreciated by the community!!
On Monday, the students returned to studying on campus. They are trying to get new routines going again.
Please continue to hold the students, staff and families in prayer during these continued weeks and months of transition.
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National Youth Group Envelope Drive
National Youth Gathering in New Orleans 2024
Fundraising UPDATE:
A HUGE thank you to all who continue to support the youth in prayer and financial giving to help them reach their goal of $18,000.
We are more than half-way there!! We have raised $10,972 so far!! We are so grateful for your generosity! There are still envelopes for giving in the entryway to be filled and placed in the offering basket
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Thrivent Cohort Opportunities
Cohorts come together with the intent of creating nurturing and empowering times, spaces, and relationships. They are intended to foster spiritual and contemplative practices in order to enrich life and ministry, and help the church and its leaders thrive. Cohorts meet virtually for 12 sessions using a curriculum of spiritual practices.
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Draft social message on gun violence
What is a faithful Lutheran response when considering U.S. gun culture? The draft of a social message on gun-related violence and trauma probes that question, and your feedback is requested.
The draft focuses on trauma, public health and an ethic of shared responsibility for peacemaking, seeking to move beyond the strict polarization of gun rights versus gun control. This is an issue that affects everyone in the United States — let your voice in this process be heard!
To participate in the public feedback period, read the draft and use the response form. Responses are due by Jan. 31, 2024.
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Worship Leaders
If you are interested in learning about or being a worship leader, please contact the people below using your church directory. They will schedule you accordingly. We will no longer be using the sign up sheet on the clipboard.
Assisting ministers: Coe Hutchison
Lectors: Jeff Mach
Communion Servers: Ingrid Huff
Ushers/Greeters: Ron Evans
Acolyte & Crucifers: Alicia Raaum
Altar Guild: Janet Hutchison
Fellowship: Shelley & Bill Franz
Tech Booth: David Kinner Jr.
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Synod Newsletter
Do you receive the Synod Newsletter?
The weekly electronic newsletter contains news and events from around our Synod as well as important news from the National Church.
Click here to sign up.
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Please Pray for your Council Leadership
Jeff Mach—President—council.president@pointeofgracechurch.org
Rolf Olsoy—Vice President—council.vp@pointeofgracechurch.org
Peter Catterall—Treasurer—council.treasurer@pointeofgracechurch.org
Dahlia Campbell—Secretary—council.secretary@pointeofgracechurch.org
Alicia Raaum—council.1@pointeofgracechurch.org
Ingrid Huff—council.2@pointeofgracechurch.org
Kristina Bowman—council.3@pointeofgracechurch.org
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Grace Notes Deadline
Announcements for the Grace Notes must be received by noon on Wednesday.
If articles are not received before the deadline, they will be added to the next week's edition.
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Fundraising efforts and other charitable initiatives at Pointe of Grace and the NW Washington Synod will not be publicized in Grace Notes unless reviewed and approved by the church council beforehand. | |
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Truth and Healing Movement Events
Find opportunities to learn the true history and current realities of our Indigenous neighbors. It is these truths, truths that have been ignored by most for hundreds of years, that will bring healing for both Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people.
Click here to find webinars, book lists, and more.
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ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton's Statement on Israel-Hamas:
Read her statement HERE
Things you can do:
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Find updated resources and statements from the ELCA here.
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Join our partner Churches for Middle East Peace for prayer every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Eastern time. Register here.
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Call your lawmakers today through the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and urge them to take action to deescalate the conflict and uphold unrestricted humanitarian aid to Gaza. Find your member of Congress at govtrak.
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Support Lutheran Disaster Response here.
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The Spirit
Click here for the January 2024 edition of The Spirit, a monthly publication of the NW Washington Synod.
This month's edition features articles written by our Synod Vice President, Kay Edgerton and Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee.
You can find previous editions at lutheransnw.org/news/the-spirit.
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