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The Beacon Newsletter 05/29/2024

The Beacon Newsletter 05/29/2024

May 29, 2024 11:04 am

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Important Announcements & News…

The Memorial for Marty Walther is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2pm at St. Christopher’s. You are invited. A light repast with follow the memorial.

Blueberry Bash Pie Making Begins: We are holding a children’s pie making session on Sunday, June 30 during the 10:30 am service and a group pie-making session on Saturday, July 27 at 9:00 am. No experience necessary- all ages and skill levels welcome! We will also need volunteer(s) to bag and freeze pies following each session. If you’re available to help with pie making, pie freezing, or want to lead a group pie making session, reach out to Laura Johnson at (703) 424-8664 or lawigand@gmail.com.

Emergency Trauma Preparedness Presentations. Sunday, June 9th during coffee hour our own Dr. Coral Hilby will present on the new Trauma Kit and how/when to use its contents. This is an important training for all adult congregants. Due to the nature of the material, parents should use discretion about children’s participation/presence.

All-Church Family Campout: Reservations
are now open for the 2024 All-Church Family Campout, July 25- 28, at Rainbow Falls State Park. Rainbow Falls State Park is located along the Chehalis River outside of Chehalis, Washington. Reserve your spot now by completing the All-Church Family Campout Form. Note: You will need to be signed in to your ChMS account – AKA CCB. If you have questions about the campout, please text Annaka Thibodeaux at 206.678.3437.

St. Christopher’s Needs Your Help:

• Interested in being a Coffee Hour Host?  If you would like to volunteer to be a Coffee Hour Host, please sign up in CCB by clicking here or using the link in the email that you received.  For more information, please contact Annaka Thibodeaux via email atAnnaka.Thibodeaux@gmail.com or (206)678-3437 (call/text).
• Interested in acting as a Reader? If you are interested in reading at one or more services, please sign up on the list by the sign-in book in the church. If you have questions, please contact Marcia Rugg at (206) 200-5536 or via email at ruggmbeach@comcast.net.
• Interested in Volunteering for Hot Meals Outreach (3rd and 4th Wednesday of Each Month)? Please contact Will Mayes at mithra651@yahoo.com or (206) 380-3410.

Text Message Reminders about Worship. Would you text message invitations to our online and in-person services? Receive reminders on your phone by texting WORSHIP to (360) 810-3292 or clicking this link https://mtxt.cc/list/join/360.810.3292/worship. You can opt out anytime by texting STOP or text HELP to see other options.

In our Prayers

Prayer of the Week:  God our Father, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ in a wonderful Sacrament has left us a memorial of his passion: Grant us so to venerate the sacred mysteries of his Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of his redemption; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

On Our Congregational Prayer List

For Those Who Have Died
Marty Walther

Congregational Cycle
Civillia Winslow Hill

Diocesan Cycle
St. Aiden’s, Camano Island
Transfiguration, Darringtonn

Synod Cycle
King’s Manor Senior Living and Assisted Living,
Tacoma

Daily Scripture Lessons 

Regular time spent in scripture and prayer ways we grow as people of faith: here is a list of suggested daily readings to complement the Sunday readings in worship.
(from the Daily Revised Common Lectionary)Monday  
Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72
Exodus 16:13-26
Romans 9:19-29

Tuesday
Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72
Exodus 16:27-36
Acts 15:1-5, 22-35

Wednesday
Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72
1 Samuel 21:1-6
John 5:1-18

Thursday
Psalm 130
Isaiah 28:9-13
1 Peter 4:7-19

Friday
Psalm 130
Deuteronomy 1:34-40
2 Corinthians 5:1-5

Saturday
Psalm 130
Genesis 2:4b-14
Luke 8:4-15