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| Grace Happens! | July 29, 2010 |
| | | Dear community,
I am on vacation for the next few weeks. Our staff knows how to reach me in an emergency, but in my absence, Jen Peterson will be filling the pulpit and helping Cynthia with pastoral care needs.
It is a very special calling a community has to support persons exploring all gifts for ministry and uniquely gifts of the proclamation of Gods' good word. I ask your tender and encouraging support of Jen in my absence and as always cherish your prayers.
~Pastor Rody ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Sunday: "The Generosity of Spirit" ~ Jen Peterson is preaching. Join us this Sunday! Read: Psalm 107:1-9, 43 & Luke 12:13-21 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Welcome Wendi!
Staff-Parish Relations is pleased to welcome Wendi Brick as our new administrative assistant.
Wendi will begin shadowing Kelli the first week of August and take over when Kelli leaves.
Kelli's last day is August 13th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All Church Retreat Registration is going on NOW. Register online at http://aumcgrace.org/AnnualChurchRetreatOnlineRegistration.aspx. |
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| In Our Prayers
 Mary Christie continues cancer treatment. Bill Croft is recovering at home from multiple bypass surgery and receiving a pacemaker. Karen and Dan Kinney are in Tennessee to be with their daughters, and Karen will undergo chemo and radiation when she returns. John Martinsen is recovering from bypass surgery yesterday. Carrie, Paul and the entire Youth Mission team as they prepare to leave for Oregon. Kelli, Mike and Alexander as they await the birth of Cadence. For Robert Sutter, who was in a car accident recently and shattered his heal.
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| Lea and Ferrel Fox's 60th Wedding Anniversary * * *
Your presence is requested in
Aldersgate's
Friendship Hall
on
THIS Sunday, August 1, 2010
Following the second service
We are celebrating
Lea and Ferrel Fox's
60th Wedding Anniversary
Cake and punch will be served.
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A Good Word for Today: Fall in love.
"There is nothing more important than finding God. That is to say, fall in love with God definitively and absolutely. Whoever falls in love with God will find that The Holy One captures the imagination and leaves a footprint in everything you do. It will decide what gets you out of bed in the morning, what you do in teh afternoon, where you go on teh weekend, what you read, who you meet, what breaks your heart. It will be what fills you with happiness and gratitude. Fall in love. Stay in love, and everything will be different." ~Pedro Arrupe SJ, (translated from Spanish) |
Lost & Found
 Did you know AUMC has a lost and found? It is under the table across form the church office, and it is overflowing with items. Even if you do not realize you are missing something, please take a look this Sunday! All items not picked up by THIS SUNDAY, August 1st will be taken to Goodwill. |
Sophia Way Meal Support
 Thank all of you who have so faithfully supported the Sophia Way Tuesday meals. We are now filling the slots for August 3. Please contact Jean Harris (425-747-0727 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 425-747-0727 end_of_the_skype_highlighting) or jean7439@comcast.net if you can provide any of the following:
- Soup or casserole for 2 meals -10 cups soup, or one 9x12 casserole for
each meal (precooked, delivered cold or hot; not frozen) - Two - 12 oz of bags of salad greens
- Tomatoes or other salad ingredients/toppings
- Fresh fruit
- Cookies or dessert treat
- One gallon 1% milk
- 8 yogurt cups
- Cheese slices
- 64 oz carton fresh orange juice or one 12 oz can frozen OJ
No salad dressing or bread products needed.
This is the total amount of perishable food we need for 2 evening meals and 2 breakfasts for 8 women.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS! |
Camp Indianola Needs Help!
Hi there! I, Shannel Hanft, am one of the deans at a United Methodist Camp for youth, Camp Indianola, located on Puget Sound. I am helping with Senior High Camp this year and we are in desperate need for cabin leaders! It doesn't matter how old you are (as long as your over 22 :-)) or how much experience you have. We always have a variety of skill and age levels at camp. The camp is happening August 2-7 but leaders arrive on the 1st. Because we are so desperate we are also willing to work with your schedule if you have to be gone for a day or something. Please let us know ASAP if you are interested or know of someone who might. If you can't come please pray that we find enough leaders. Thanks so much! Shannel Hanft 253-355-4486 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 253-355-4486 end_of_the_skype_highlighting |
All Church Picnic
 Save the date! The all church picnic will be on Wednesday, August 18th at 6 PM. This is the middle of VBS week. Bring a side dish or dessert to share! We'll provide drinks, hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers. |
McLean/Maybee Wedding
Kathryn K. McLean & David C. Maybee request the pleasure of your company at their marriage September fourth at 2 pm Aldersgate United Methodist Church Reception following in Friendship Hall Please RSVP to the bride, or on the response form by August 21, 2010 No gifts, please |
Children's Sunday School
 Teach Summer Sunday School - Only a few spots left! Teachers needed Aug 8 & 15 Casual, low-keyed, and loosely structured!!!! Curriculum optional. Summer Schedule for Children's Sunday School Now through August 22 9:02 service - Nursery is available. NO children's Sunday school. 10:45 service - Nursery is available. Sunday School available for ages 3 years (& potty trained) thru just completed 1st grade. This is a guideline, there are always exceptions. Older kids stay with family members. |
Vacation Bible School
"High Seas Expedition - Exploring the Mighty Love of God" August 16-19 9:15-12:15 Don't delay!! Register your kids NOW - We are filling up fast!! Volunteers - We Need YOU! All these positions require NO prep work: - Crew Leaders - lead 4-5 VBS-ers
- Helpers for Station Leaders
- Helpers for Decorating
- Set up Sun 8/15
- Tear down Sun 8/22
Check out the VBS table in the narthex! |
Report from Berlin Germany GLOVO
Diversity in Worship and Understanding
Written July 24, 2010 by Amy Pazan
Yesterday started out with worship led by the Samara Praise Band. They tried to sing some of the songs in Russian, but it was entertaining. Communion was held in German by Bishop Wenner. Even though it was in German, we understood what was happening as it was presented in our native languages through our translators.
Each of the five languages (German, Russian, Portuguese, English, and French) has one sort of worship service where it is mostly in their language (so far, we have experienced three). I have noticed that this is a good way to deepen our understanding of other languages and be able to hear so many who are one with Christ. However sometimes certain words or phrases are lost in translation, such as the one word used yesterday...one of the translators said "victims" of Jesus Christ when he actually meant to say "sacrifice" of Jesus Christ. It was a funny and awkward moment.
Patrick Scriven's roommate, Rev. Pavel Serdyukov, was the pastor who presented the sermon in Russian. His closing story was about being in unity with the Holy Spirit. He had taken the glass and had broken it up before hand. By then taking water, which was representing the Holy Spirit, he took a piece of the broken glass and said "There is a Holy Spirit and unity with others but it can't hold very much." Then he took and unbroken cup and poured water in it, stating we are the church by unity, we are one being. When we are one, we can make a difference, but when we are apart and arguing too much, we are the pieces of the cup.
I believe we are called to work together with our sisters and brothers in different countries. For without them, we would be no church. Each of us takes part of being a United Methodist Church. Yesterday I learned that a few parts of Africa didn't know that there was a 2008 version of the Book of Discipline. They said their youth and young adults would like to see one and even use one but can't find one available in their native tongue. Without our help, the youth and young people of today will not be able to fully voice their opinion to make sure their church becomes what they want to see happen, not what their parents and grandparents had seen it. It's our church and together we will make a stand to how we want the church to be. Love in Christ, Amy Pazan P.S. Read more reports from all the delegates at http://glovo.pnwmyp.org/ |
Thank You Volunteers!!!
 Thank you so much to all of the following ladies who volunteered to fill in for me during my recent vacation days! Wendi Brick, Norma Bush, Stacy Chilberg, Lea Fox, Jean Harris, Renee Kroese, Norma Line, Garnet Ormsby, Janette Plunkett Your help was greatly appreciated. Thanks again! ~Kelli |
CHURCH BOOK OF THE YEAR!
We invite you to read and study along with the Leadership team~
Christianity For the Rest of Us, by Diana Butler Bass
 "This book, more than any other I know will help us understand our life together and what the shape of our future might look like." Pastor Rody
The leadership team will be studying this book this fall and an outline of key ideas will be available at summers end.
Saturday, September 18th
Verge 10 event!
Diana Bass will be leading a day long workshop in Mill Creek.
All are invited to join AUMC leaders at this event.
$25 per person.
See Rody for more info. or go to
www.npspresbyterians.net/verge2010
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You are Invited...
 Pastor Rody will be serving as an escort to families adopting children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo later this summer/early this fall. He will be taking two duffel bags of infant formula and buying food and formula for the orphans when he arrives. Bureaucratic challenges have now moved Pastor Rody's first Congo trip to late August. The infant formula fund continues to grow. Know that Rody will be taking all the formula he can carry and then personally purchasing the rest and seeing that it goes directly to the orphanages when he arrives. If you would like to share in this part of mission, make your checks out to AUMC and mark your gifts "Pastor's Congo trip." |
Green Tip from Your Green Team ~ Natural Yard Care: 5 steps to make your piece of the planet a healthier place to live
 Background: "Our yards are our outdoor homes: fun, beautiful, great spaces for relaxing. But in taking care of them, we often use water inefficiently, produce a lot of yard waste, and overuse chemicals that are bad for the environment and our families' health." 5 yard care steps for saving money and time, and protecting human and environmental health: - Build healthy soil: http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Growing_Healthy_Soil/index.asp
- Plant right for your site: http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Choosing_the_Right_Plants/index.asp
- Practice smart watering: http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Smart_Watering/index.asp
- Think twice before using pesticides: http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Pest__Weed_&_Disease_Control/index.asp
- Practice natural lawn care: http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natural_Lawn_&_Garden_Care/Natural_Lawn_Care/index.asp
or contact the Garden Hotline at 206-633-0224 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 206-633-0224 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or help@gardenhotline.org. ~From Seattle Public Utilities' "Natural Yard Care" brochure. |
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