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Pastor Amy's Thoughts...

4/3/2019

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​Greetings –
     The crocuses are in bloom, the daffodils are starting to burst forth, and the trees are glorious in their blossoms. Spring has sprung!
     In the calendar of the church year, we are currently preparing for Easter Sunday in the season called Lent. Lent is a time to be intentional about our prayers, how we use our resources, and how we care for one another. It is a time to take stock of who we are and how we would like to live our lives from this day forward.
     I have been reading a book titled, “SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life,” about the many ways we fill our calendars too many commitments, and our homes with too much stuff. The author, Julie Morgenstern, encourages the reader to address the root causes, the reasons for why we need to be so full in our homes, and in our calendars. What does that mean to us? Why do we do it? Simply noticing what we do is sometimes enough for us to change. Or we may need to delve deeper into the ‘why’ of what we are doing, so that our efforts at cleaning out the extras from our lives will last long into the future. One helpful idea of the author’s was to identify a name, a theme, or a mission statement for the next season of life. Then, when looking at the stuff, or the calendar, it becomes a simpler question to ask if that activity or thing, will be helpful for living into the mission of the coming years.
      In Lent we are also offered the opportunity to look deep into the why of what we are doing, to clear our minds, our schedules, our homes of all that does not conform to our values and our mission for the next phase of life.
      Churches are a lot like humans. We have activities and things we do that may have been best suited for a previous mission statement. What is it that we truly need for our next phase of life in this place, for the “new thing” God is beginning among us? What will best serve us in the new future God is calling us into? I invite you to ponder those questions as the Session does the same.
       The book, “SHED,” was recommended to me by a presenter at the “over 50” pre-retirement seminar that I attended in January. Many of you have successfully navigating the “lightening of the load” or the “down-sizing” of retirement. That will certainly be a challenge in my home when that day comes. However, the book spoke to me for another reason. It reminded me of a wise mentor who once told me “don’t neglect the margins,” which meant “don’t neglect to leave room on that schedule of yours for the unexpected, and for the time you need to simply sit and breathe.”
        If we are to find that mission statement, that direction for the next phase of our lives together, we need to take the time to breathe, to pray, to sit in the glorious sunshine of springtime and let our minds wander a little. What is the ‘new thing’ that is bubbling up at Edmonds Presbyterian?
May God bless you richly as you ponder your journey this Lent, and as we ponder our congregation’s journey.
 
In Christ,
Pastor Amy

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Summer Camps

4/3/2019

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Do you know a kid who would like to go to camp in the summer? We are blessed with two Presbyterian camps in the area that provide excellent summer programming. There are even family camps for campers of all ages. It’s a great introduction to camp, especially for families whose children are not old enough for a week of camp on their own. Brochures for both camps will be available soon on the back table in the Sanctuary, or you can find information online at Tall Timber Ranch (www.talltimber.org) or Sound View Camp (www.soundviewcamp.com).
​Camper-ships (scholarships) are available thanks to generous donations. Speak with Pastor Amy for more information.

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Friday Night Coloring April 12

4/3/2019

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The next meeting will be Friday, April 12th at 7PM at the church. Come for a time of conversation and fellowship as we color inspiring coloring pages together. Bring your own pencils and pages, or choose from some of ours. We will also fill small plastic eggs with treats for the Easter egg hunt.

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Adult Sunday Class for March & April

4/3/2019

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The Adult class that meets after worship is completing its study on “Being Presbyterian.” Parts 4 & 5 are April 7th & 14th. You are welcome to join us! You may also find the videos & study guides for any classes you may have missed online at www.theocademy.com.

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Women’s Association

4/3/2019

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The Women’s Association will meet at the Pancake Haus in Edmonds for lunch at noon on April 10th. Any lady who wants to come is welcome to join us for an enjoyable time of visiting and enjoying lunch together.​

​Also, the Women’s Association and the congregation are working together to provide 120 Easter baskets for the “Concern for Neighbors Food Bank” in Mountlake Terrace. The baskets will be filled on April 13th at 10AM. Anyone who can spare about 1 ½ hours is invited to help fill the baskets. It is fun working together and doing something that will bring pleasure to the children who receive the baskets.

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One Great Hour of Sharing - April 14th

4/3/2019

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As we learn more about the One Great Hour of Sharing offering, we can be thankful that God uses our gifts to offer a helping hand to people who truly need it. Thirty-six percent of the offering goes to the Presbyterian Hunger Program. The Presbyterian Disaster Fund and the Self Development of People Fund each receive 32% of the money given. The offering will be collected on Palm Sunday, April 14th. We will have readers on three Sundays to let us know how funds given to the offering will be used.

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Men’s Breakfast

4/3/2019

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​Saturday, April 13th is the quarterly men’s fellowship breakfast.

All men are invited to join them at 8:30AM in the fellowship hall for a bountiful breakfast and good fellowship.

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Thank you!!!

4/3/2019

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Did you notice that there has been some work done around the church? The cross was sanded & painted, trees & hedges were trimmed (over 5 tons of yard waste!!).  Please please give a big thank-you to Don I., Nancy E., Eric M., Kathy M, Kathryn G., Don H Sr.,  Jean and Jerry G. and everyone else who assisted. Many hands really do make light work!

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Holy Week Schedule

4/3/2019

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Maundy Thursday, April 18th, 6PM –7PM Communion and Soup Supper 
On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples and his commandment to love one another as we share the Lord’s Supper together. Please bring a can of soup to add to the soup pot, and we’ll share a simple soup supper together after worship.
Good Friday - April 19th, Noon 
On this sorrowful day of remembrance, we will gather in the sanctuary to remember the events of that day in Jerusalem when Jesus was crucified. 
Easter Sunday - April 21st, 10AM 
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Come join us as we joyfully celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The choir will enrich our worship with Easter solos and anthems. Gospel soloist, Nichol Eskridge, will be with us. An Egg Hunt will be held after worship.


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Property Update

4/3/2019

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Selected members from the session and last year’s Property Task Force met with the architect for the building remodel during March. The next step is a joint meeting with all four stakeholders and the architect to review preliminary plans.
The others who are in this remodel with us are Northwest Coast Presbytery (office space), Samaritan Center of Puget Sound (counseling office space for several therapists) and representatives from an existing preschool that are helping us to design appropriate space for a possible new preschool program here.
​Look for updates in April about the preliminary design! Change is coming – and we ARE ready for it! It is an exciting time to be part of this church community.

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