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Fwd: Synod WELCA Conf Oct 8th
Women of the ELCA (WELCA) I Love to Tell the Story SW Synod WELCA Convention Saturday, October 8, 2022 9:30am-3:30pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Federal Way, WA Cost – $25 includes morning refreshments, lunch and handouts Registration Keynote speaker is the Reverend Chavaleh Forgey of Christ Lutheran who wants to hear “your story.” Pastor Chavaleh Forgey’s Bio: Passionate about Christ, community, and connections, Pastor Chavaleh Forgey (Christ Lutheran Federal Way) is a recently ordained Luther Seminary graduate with honors in Systematic Theology. She has written for Living Lutheran and for Word and World, Luther Seminary’s academic journal. She and husband […]
Safe Church Online Update
Universal Safe Church Training Now Available Online Dear Clergy and Lay Leaders in the Diocese of Olympia, In accordance with The Episcopal Church’s Safe Church, Safe Communities program, Universal Training is now offered for certification for Children/Youth and Vulnerable Adults. Universal Safe Church training fosters a culture of safety and inclusion for all people and covers a broad overview of issues of vulnerability, power, and healthy boundaries. Universal Safe Church training is designed to equip all people to live out their Baptismal Covenant. Learn More The required nine courses for universal Safe Church training are listed below. All nine trainings […]
Types of Christian Music
What’s your favorite kind of Christian Music?Text the letter only of your top choice to 360.810.3292 .
Across the Diocese – August 12, 2022
News from the Diocese of Olympia View as Webpage August 12, 2022 Safe Church Online Update In accordance with The Episcopal Church’s Safe Church, Safe Communities program, Universal Training is now offered for certification for Children/Youth and Vulnerable Adults. Universal Safe Church training fosters a culture of safety and inclusion for all people and covers a broad overview of issues of vulnerability, power, and healthy boundaries. Universal Safe Church training is designed to equip all people to live out their Baptismal Covenant. MORE INFO Irrigation Systems or Irritation Systems An Occasional Paper on Property Management in […]
Synod E-News: Kentucky floods, PLU Corporation Positions, Lay Rostered Trainings, jobs
Southwestern Washington Synod E-News Week of August 14, 2022 PSALM 2022-2024 Registration Ends Soon The Synod’s Program for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry is open for Cohort #4, which will start with their first retreat September 30-October1, 2022 at Seabeck Conference Center. The Registration application is due by early September. The Southwestern Washington Synod seeks to form and support trustworthy, inclusive lay leaders who are grounded in Christian faith and in a Lutheran expression of faith. The Program for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry (PSALM) is designed for congregation members who have discerned a call to more intentional and public lay leadership […]
Bishop’s News – Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
An appeal from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Help for the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza August 16, 2022 Dear Ones, Members of the Diocesan Committee on Justice and Peace in the Holy Land received news from John Lent, Executive Director of American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, about the situation in Gaza and in particular the Ahli Arab Hospital, long supported by AFEDJ, following the recent bombings. John writes: The Jabaliya Refugee Camp near Ahli Arab Hospital was struck and children were killed there. Ahli Hospital has been treating wounded children and […]
Living Compass Summer Newsletter
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SW WA Synod Summer newsletter
Please click the pdf link below to read the July/August “Moments for Mission” from the Southwestern WA Synod. Moments-for-Mission_July-August-2022-final-.pdf
The Beacon Newsletter 08/03/2022
THE BEACON WEEKLY StC SURVEY(Just text the letter of your choice – A or C or F etc…) Articles this issue… Blueberry Bash 2022 The Beacon Newsletter 07/26/2022 This Week at St. Christopher’s… Week of August 1st Monday (08/01/2022) – Joseph of Arimathea Tuesday (08/02/2022) Faithful Living – 6:15 am Wednesday (08/03/2022) Widows/Widowers Support Group – 1:30 pm Thursday (08/04/2022) Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm AA Meeting – 7:00 pm Friday (08/05/2022) Clergy Sabbath Saturday (08/06/2022) – The Transfiguration of Our Lord […]
Blueberry Bash 2022
August 21, 2022 /// Noon to 4pm The Blueberry Bash Auction is now LIVE! Click here! Blueberry Bash 2022 is coming! When: Sunday, August 21st, 2022.Time: Noon – 4pm (but online auction begins the week before and ends at 3:00pm!) Where: St. Christopher’s Community Church (7902 Steamboat Island Rd. NW, Olympia, WA) What: Homemade pies online auctionice cream live musicchildren’s games scones rafflefood bingo family, friends, and fun! Proceeds… Proceeds support St. Christopher’s ministries, programs, and outreach, including: Thurston County Foodbank, St. Christopher’s clothing bank, youth and children programs, music, crafting, & the arts, Open Hands Foodbank Garden, grief support, homebound […]
Blueberry Bash Quilt Raffle
A 48” x 48” quilt made by ChrisCraft members will be raffled at this year’s Blue Berry Bash. The quilt was made with the church and Pacific Northwest theme. Canvases were painted, then the images were transferred to fabric, and then sewn by hand into the quilt. This quilt is best used as a decorative wall hanging or a table quilt. Tickets may be purchased in the following ways: In-person: After church or by arrangement with Kathy Haller via text message: (360) 791-2813 or email: khaller.rhia@yahoo.com. **Payment by cash or check** Online: Via this this link: https://bit.ly/BBB22QUILT or by texting […]
The Beacon Newsletter 07/19/2022
THE BEACON WEEKLY Articles this issue… Bishop’s News – Special Edition: A Message from Bishop Rickel to the People of the Diocese of Olympia The Beacon Newsletter 07/13/2022 This Week at St. Christopher’s… Week of July 18th Monday (07/18/2022) Tuesday (07/19/2022) Wednesday (07/20/2022) – Elizabeth Cady Stanton; died 1902; Amelia Jenks Bloomer; died 1894; Sojourner Truth; died 1883; Harriet Ross Tubman; died 1912; Renewers of Society Widows/Widowers Support Group – 1:30 pmThursday (07/21/2022) 2022 All Church Family Camp Out Schafer State Park Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm AA Meeting – 7:00 pmFriday (07/22/20222) – Mary Magdelene, Apostle 2022 All Church Family Camp Out Schafer State Park […]
Bishop’s News – Special Edition: A Message from Bishop Rickel to the People of the Diocese of Olympia
A Message from Bishop Rickel July 15, 2022 Bishop Rickel reflects on his time as Bishop of Olympia and shares plans for the future. Video Transcript A Letter from the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Olympia Dear friends, Rest assured that the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Olympia was informed of Bishop Rickel’s decision in advance of this announcement and already are proactively responding. The Standing Committee met with Bishop Todd Ousley of the Presiding Bishop’s Office of Pastoral Development to discuss best practices for transition in the Office of the Bishop. Our immediate goal is to reassure […]
The Beacon Newsletter 07/13/2022
THE BEACON WEEKLY Articles this issue… Church Campout July 21-24: Hurry! Time to Register is Running Out Circles of Color’s Welcome Liturgy and Potluck July 8, 2022 The Beacon Newsletter 07/06/2022 This Week at St. Christopher’s… Week of July 11th Monday (07/11/2022) – Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino; died ca. 547; Scholastica, Monastic; died ca..547 Bishop’s Council Meeting – 7 PMTuesday (07/12/2022) – Nathan Söderblom, Archbishop of Uppsala; died 1931 Wednesday (07/13/2022) – Johannes Flierl, Missionary to Australia and Papua New Guinea; died 1947 […]