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Prayer
God our healer and our refuge, we pray for
all who suffer from violence. With your mercy, bind up their wounds, restore
their bodies, and heal their hearts. Comfort the mourners and embrace the
lonely. With your might, empower us to change this broken world. Make us
advocates for a stable society, alive with hope in you. we ask this through
the one once wounded for our transgressions and now standing with us in our
sorrows, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
All
Creation Sings,
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Sunday
April 14,
2024 – Third Sunday of Easter
Worship: 10:00 am
In-Person and Livestream on
YouTube (visit https://SALC.church/media)
Readings: Acts 3:1-16; Mark
6:53-56
Please note:
Sunday Church
School
for
age 3 - grade 5, 9:00 am, Room 106
Our curriculum follows the Narrative Lectionary, using the same stories that
are read in church.
Youth
Education
for grades 6-12, 9:00 am, Faith and Family
Center
We use our Sunday weekly curriculum and Cornerstone Ministry program. ALL
youth (6-12 grade) begin together, and then split into small groups.
Sunday Discipleship
Hour Forum, 9:00 am, Fellowship Hall North
JEDI Group Film Discussion: The JEDI Group (Justice, Equity, Diversity,
Inclusion) leads a discussion of “The Barber of Little Rock: One Man’s
Fight to Close the Racial Wealth Gap.” This documentary film follows Arlo
Washington as he helps members of his community escape the hazards of banking
while Black. Due to copyright ownership of the film, this Forum will NOT be
recorded. If you can’t attend the Forum, the film can be viewed at https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-barber-of-little-rock.
Unless otherwise
noted, Forums are in-person only. Recordings of past Forums can be
found on our Discipleship
Hour webpage. Scroll to “Discipleship Hour Recordings”.
Synod
Assembly: Sign
up extended to Sunday, April 14
The 2024 Northwest Washington Synod Assembly will be held on Saturday, May 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Des
Moines under the theme “We Lift Our Eyes to see God, our neighbor, and
where God is calling us” (Psalm 121). It is a one-day event, held from 9:00
am - 4:00 pm, that will include worship, reports from our synod and
churchwide leaders, elections, resolutions, and ministry anniversary
celebrations. Saint Andrew’s is allotted (5) lay voting members: (2) female,
(1) male, (1) youth (not yet 18 years old by date of assembly), and (1) young
adult (age 18-30 at time of assembly). If you are interested in representing
our congregation at this event, please contact Pastor Lara, pastor@salc.church, by the absolute deadline
of Sunday, April 14. She will
register our attendees as a group.
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News to Share
Facilities
Set-up Position Open
Alex
Engan will be off to UW soon, so we need a new setup person. The job is
generally 2 to 5 hours per week. It involves setting up chairs and tables for
the various groups and events that meet at Saint Andrew’s. Work hours are
generally flexible. Having transportation is very beneficial. If interested,
please contact Facilities Manager Kurt Lutterman, kurt@salc.church or 425-746-2529.
Food Collection for Hopelink
For April, Hopelink has asked us to collect items for
people with dietary restrictions. They have many vegan, halal, kosher,
gluten-free, and nut-free or peanut-free clients. Suggested items include vegan
and vegetarian soups (Amy’s brand for example), gluten-free pasta,
sunflower butter, almond butter, canned salmon/fish, and any
allergen-free product. Bring all donations to the Corner of Blessing in
the Narthex.
Dorcas
Circle Needs Boxes
Dorcas Circle needs large and extra-large shipping boxes (approximately 2
feet tall). They will be used to ship quilts to Lutheran World Relief. Bring
boxes to church by Sunday, April 28.
If you need another way to get the boxes to church or if you have any
questions, please contact Linda Willenberg.
Devotional
Booklets Available
We
have received “Christ in Our Home” and “The Word in Season” devotional
booklets for April/May/June. You can pick them up in the Narthex whenever the
building is open, or if you would like either or both of these booklets
mailed to you, contact Office Administrator Mary Mills, mary@salc.church or 425-746-2529.
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Coming Up
Women’s Spring
Luncheon hosted by Cross of Christ Lutheran
Saturday, April 13, 11:30 am,
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 411 156th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA
98007
The women of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church invite the women of Saint
Andrew’s and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Churches to its Women’s Spring Luncheon
on Saturday, April 13. Doors open
at 11:00 am. The program is Grandma Moses as portrayed
by Debbie Dimitre. Please RSVP to Gail D’Alessio through the Cross of Christ
office: 425-746-7300. Include number of guests and any diet restrictions.
Performing Arts Festival Eastside (PAFE)
The Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside, (PAFE), was at Saint Andrew’s last
week, with several hundred young musicians performing and learning in
adjudication sessions.
Everyone is invited to these free, public concerts featuring Festival
students (all concerts are in the Saint Andrew’s Sanctuary):
Eastside Artists Concerts: Saturday, April 13,
4:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Eastside Artists Concerts: Sunday, April 14,
2:00 pm and 5:00 pm
O.W.L.S.
(Older Wiser Lutheran Saints)
Tuesday, April 16, 11:45 am, Fellowship
Hall North
Emergencies Bring Out the Best People: Lunch with the OWLS on
Tuesday, April 16, and learn what
it takes to be an EMT. Erin Wallace, a friend of Pastor Lara Forbes, works as
an emergency medical technician in Seattle. She will explain the difference
between EMTs and paramedics and share how she got into this field. We gather
at 11:45 am and dine at noon. If able, please
pitch in a dish for the potluck lunch. Remember - you don’t need to be older
or wiser to attend! Questions? Contact Sherry Grindeland, 425-746-2429 or sherry@salc.church.
Handbell Choir
Rehearsals are Tuesdays, 7:00
pm, Sanctuary
Good News! Our Handbell Choir Director, Vanessa Wilkie, has resumed handbells!
If you are interested in ringing with the bells, contact Vanessa Wilkie.
W.E.B.S.
(Women’s Early Book Study) Spring Session
Wednesdays, through May 22, 10:00
am, Room 212 (Library) and via Zoom
Join Women’s Early Book Study (WEBS) to read and discuss the book They
Were Christians - The Inspiring Faith of Men and Women Who Changed the World
by Cristobal Krusen. We learn how their Christian faith guided them and what
they accomplished. There are 11 stories interwoven with the author’s own
faith story that can inspire us and help us to appreciate the Christian
lifestyle. Join us in person or on Zoom. Contact Cheryl Jurrus to get the
Zoom link. We pray together as well as learn, laugh, and encourage one
another in service and faith.
KnitWits
Sunday, April 21, 11:15 am,
Conference Room
Knitting as Witnesses (KnitWits) gathers to check in, share ideas,
and connect with each other. All are welcome! Contact Dianne Chong for more
information.
Family Game Night
Sunday, April 21, 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm, at Saint Andrew’s
This month we are hosting our Cluster Family Game Night at Saint Andrew’s
on April 21, from 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm. Bring a game and a snack to share. A light dinner will be
provided. Please sign
up online by Thursday, April 18.
We hope that you will be able to join us! Questions, contact Doug Johnson, doug@salc.church.
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Outreach Opportunities
Corner of Blessing Collection:
April:
Items for people with dietary restrictions
Ongoing: paper grocery bags
Outreach ~ Personal Care Kits, through April 28
Health and Wholeness Ministry continues to collect articles to be put into
Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Donations received by April 28 will be included in the spring
shipment. Place donations in the designated box near the elevator. Items
needed are bath towels (lightweight, dark colored, size: 20″x40″
to 27″x52″), large sturdy combs (sturdy, no picks or fine
tooth combs), metal nail clippers (large or small, attached nail file
optional), bars of soap (4-5 ounces in original packaging), and adult-sized
toothbrushes (in original packaging; can be multi-packs).
Visit
our Outreach
and Servant Ministries webpage for more opportunities to serve.
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Looking Ahead
Items marked with “**” require advance
sign-up. Select the link to sign up.
** Sign up online for
date(s) to be a Greeter or Coffee Host
**
Middle School
Retreat, April 26-27, First
Lutheran of Richmond Beach (in Shoreline)
Roger Koskela Memorial Celebration of Life,
April 27, 2:00 pm
Youth Group (grades 6-12), May 5,
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dorcas Circle, May 7, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Weekly:
Tuesday Morning Men,
8:30 am, via Zoom
Midweek Bible Study,
10:00 am, via Zoom
Saint Andrew’s Calendar
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