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From the Desk of Pastor Rob

4/26/2023

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Dear Fellow Travelers,

Welcome to Eastertide and Pentecost! As we enjoy Spring, we are preparing for Pentecost Sunday, May 28th, when we will receive new members. We are using Rachel Held Evans’ “Wholehearted Faith” to learn more about our faith and how it fits with being Presbyterian. If would like to join into the membership classes, please let me know!

Our study of the Sermon on the Mount using Amy-Jill Levine’s “Toward the Kingdom of Heaven” continues. Please join us after worship or at 10AM Tuesday over Zoom. We only have 4 weeks left until the summer break. I have already selected Scot McKnight’s Bible Study on Acts for next fall. Stay tuned for summer studies and discussions.

The sound quality on our Online Streaming Worship is greatly improved. We are attracting online worshipers from around the country! Please go to the www.epc-pcusa.org website for the latest links. There are also links to our Holy Week services and St. Mary’s Coptic Church Youth Easter play.

This is what I am planning for worship in May. 

​Sunday, May 7th. I will preach on “Deal Breakers” that cause people to leave church and Christianity. When we ask hard questions about accountability, biblical authority, and evangelism, we can understand what is important in our faith and helps us understand people who have left.

Sunday, May 14th. This will be a fun sermon about “Talking to Athenians.” Paul was very clever in talking to the philosophers in Athens. He demonstrates to us that evangelism is about dialogue and understanding. Instead of being against skeptical intellectuals, Paul is engaging with them.

Sunday, May 21st. We are brought into the upper room where the disciples saw the risen Jesus for the last time in “Mary Was There!” Jesus’s mother was very important in the earlier church. Her life bookends Jesus’s ministry in a way that is underappreciated. James brother of Jesus was also very important in the Jerusalem church after Jesus’s ascension.

Sunday, May 28th. It’s Pentecost when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, our Advocate. In “Laser Rock” I will speak about the amazing events of Acts 2 and how they fit into ordinary lives. The Holy Spirit is far more present than we often realize. Let us celebrate!

It is a joy to serve God with you! I wish you many blessings in this Easter and Pentecost season.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Rob


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Game Night

4/26/2023

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​MISSION NEWS

4/26/2023

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People in our congregation contributed a generous amount of $1,2 17.44 to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. This money, added to money other congregations gave, will soon be helping people in many parts of the world. People who have experienced disasters, hunger and malnutrition, or need equipment to start small businesses for family income, and those needing help getting social justice all will receive help from this offering. Eileen O and Amy C each read very effectively about some of the people who have been helped by the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.

I would like to thank everyone in the congregation who helped make the Easter baskets for the Concern for Neighbors Food Bank possible. Everyone who gave monetary donations, bought animals, candy and baskets all played an important part in providing the beautiful and well-supplied baskets for the children served by the food bank. Thirteen ladies and one boy helped fill the baskets. Roza K, Mary C, Margaret S, Linda R, Carol C, Pat T, Kathy F, Kathy M and her grandson, Freddie, Linda R, Nancy B, Jean G, Charlotte B and Ruth R all busily filled 105 baskets in just a little over one hour on April 1st.

The Everett Gospel Mission, one of the recipients of our mission allocation money, now has 4 family units where whole families or single fathers with children can stay together. Another 4 units are being constructed. It is so much better for the families when they can stay together. The families can stay in these units until they can find permanent housing. Help in finding employment is also provided.

Mission Elder, Ruth R


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​PCUSA

4/26/2023

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The coming months will be busy as several General Assembly-mandated research projects will be distributed. The GA-MC-12 CHANGING FAMILIES is a survey designed for members, attendees, and staff.
Here is the link: https://surveys.pcusa.org/s3/Changing-Families-in-the-PC-USA
 
This survey will remain open through May 31st to allow churches ample time to share this survey with those in the fellowship. For assistance with technical issues related to this survey, please contact Research Services: research@pcusa.org .
 
Let me thank you in advance for your patience and participation with the General Assembly mandated surveys and the Ecumenical Minister Study.
 
Sincerely,
 
Susan Barnett, PhD
Director
Research Services
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)


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​WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

4/26/2023

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Secretary Ruth R reports that two college age students, Kate S and Emily S received valentines and candy for Valentines Day. Emily said it is the first time an organization sent her candy and she loved both the card and the candy and wants to thank the church and women who sent it.
 
Easter Baskets were filled on April 1 by 13 women and 1 boy: Ruth and Linda Rs, Nancy B, Charlotte B, Mary C, Carol C, Jrean G, Linda R, Margaret S, Pat T and Kathy M and her grandson, Freddie. We thank everyone who helped contribute supplies and candy for the Easter baskets. We couldn’t have filled 105 baskets for he Neighbors-in Need food bank without you. Ruth and Linda R and Margaret S delivered the baskets to the food bank on Monday, April 3 and they were distributed to families with young children on April 4 by Linda R and Margaret S. We received many smiles and expressions of appreciation from the food bank recipients and want to thank the entire church for your support in this project. The Women’s Association voted $200 toward purchase of the baskets and a booklet containing the Easter Message to be included in each basket along with a small stuffed animal and candy.
 
The April meeting was held at the church and it was confirmed that the Women’s Association contributed $300 back to the church mission fund. Sunshine committee is sending get-well wishes to Jerry G, congratulations to Wubishet and Roza on their anniversary, and condolences to David and Kathy C on the passing of David’s mother, Ila, a long time active member of our church and women’s group. Services for Ila will be held at our church on May 20.
 
Ruth read off a list of our mission recipients and gave a short explanation of their activities. We will again collect money for mission projects at our June meeting at the church on June 12. This will also be a salad luncheon.
 
Lunch consisted of Pizza and salad and a delicious cake and ice cream provided by Kathy M. Our speaker was Suzanne Peterson from the Everett Gospel Mission women’s mission, who told us of recent happenings at the mission. They now provide family shelter where married families can remain together with their children, a single father may stay with his children or a grandparent may stay with their caregiver. Currently there are 80 people sheltered at the mission, 45 of which are children. They welcome gifts of slightly used linens as well as financial assistance.
 
Our May meeting on May 10 will beat the Pancake Haus in Edmonds at 12 noon and all are welcome to join us.
 
Margaret S, Moderator


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