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Pastor’s Page: Candy hearts and crosses of ash

“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or

arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or

resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It

bears all things, believes all things, endures all things.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

e have an odd juxtaposition of observances this February: St.

Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday. On the 14th of

February, kids will be exchanging punch-out valentines with

goofy puns while romantically inclined adults will be wooing their love

interests with more substantial offerings of flowers, cards, and chocolate.

On the same day, Christians around the world will gather to be marked

with crosses of ash. This solemn ritual is a reminder of our mortality, a

sign of repentance, and the beginning of our observance of Lent.

Hearing that we are dust, and to dust we shall return, will be quite the

contrast to the giddy, sugary gestures many will experience at other

points throughout the day.

When I initially heard that Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s

Day this year, I laughed. I imagined the conundrum people would face as

they wondered how to reconcile their big box of chocolate with the call

to Lenten fasting from self-indulgence. (Um, do I have to save this ‘til

Easter?) Upon further reflection, however, I find the juxtaposition to be

both profound and timely.

You see, we live in a time when love is often understood in

sugary, empty-calorie ways. Love is widely regarded as a pleasant

feeling one experiences. This isn’t altogether untrue, but, by itself, it is a

completely self-centered understanding of love, wholly inadequate to

describe the kind and caliber of love to which we are called as Christians.

Feelings and emotions are important and should be explored and

discussed rather than stifled or ignored, but they can also be as fleeting as

a candy heart melting away on your tongue. They come and go. As

such, they cannot be the sole basis of a truly loving relationship.

Ash Wednesday teaches us something deeper about love. First

of all, we are reminded in the imposition of ashes that we are mortal, that

one day we will die. This is a sobering thought, to be sure, but it is also

tremendously helpful in pushing us to focus on what is most important in

life. It reminds us that we can’t, or at least shouldn’t, take anything for

granted. In light of this, true love moves beyond the fleeting feelings of

the moment to a deeper commitment. True love endures the momentary

frustrations inevitable in every human relationship, understanding that

time is too short to nurse grudges. True love loves like there is no

tomorrow – because there might not be. Remember that you are dust,

and to dust you shall return.

On Ash Wednesday we are also called to repentance. We are

called out of our self-centeredness to be focused on God and others. We

are called to change our selfish and sinful ways, focusing on what we can

give instead of what we can get. This provides a powerful corrective to

notions of love rooted in self-interest, reframing our relationships as

opportunities for serving others in godly ways.

On Ash Wednesday we are marked with

the cross. Those crosses of ash put on our foreheads

remind us of the most profound love of all – the

sacrificial love of Christ. As Christians we strive to

embody this love in all our relationships, romantic or other-

wise. It bears mentioning that in the quote above from First

Corinthians, read so often at weddings, St. Paul is addressing

how members of the church are called to live with one another in love.

Those beautiful words are certainly pertinent for husbands and wives, but

they are given in order to shape all Christian relationships in the cruci-

form pattern of Christ’s love. And when we fail to embody this sacri-

ficial love, as we so often do, those crosses of ash remind us that Christ’s

love for us covers all our failures. From those ashes comes new life.

Don’t get me wrong – I like Valentine’s Day. I like romance,

and find it to be a fun part of my marriage. On February 14 my wife will

get her flowers and card and chocolate. (It’ll be interesting to see what

she does with the chocolate.) But Christian love – in marriage and in all

our relationships – is so much more than a sugar high of pleasant

feelings. It is a cross-shaped commitment to serve as Jesus served,

leading to a deeper joy.

Candy hearts taste good, but crosses of ash point us to a love that

never ends.

Pastor Jeffrey R. Spencer

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Growing & Learning

Luth Youth explore Alpha

ur Luth Youth group (7th-12

th graders)

will be doing something different on

Sunday mornings. They’ll be taking a

break from preparing monthly sermon skits for us

in order to delve into a series of films exploring

Christian faith and life. Shot on locations around the world, this new

series covers the big questions of faith in an engaging, contemporary,

and global way – perfect for today’s teens.

Parents, encourage your middle school and high school students

to attend on Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:15 in the youth room.

Youth, bring a friend to church to watch and discuss these great videos!

Luth Youth will resume their drama ministry in the spring.

Luth Youth head to Quake, thanks to you!

We have eleven youth and three adult chaperones attending the

Quake youth ministry event at Great Wolf Lodge in Centralia February

16-18. The theme is Overcome, and will focus on “Jesus’ call of hope,

help, health, and holiness in a trouble-filled world.”

Our group is able to go with minimal cost to families because of

your generous contributions at our Advent suppers, as well as work of

Penny Fowkes, Sheila Ryan, and many others in coordinating the vendor

fair fundraiser. Thank you so much! Attendees will share their

experiences at Quake with the congregation on Sunday, February 25.

W.I.T.S. looks at Revelation

Whidbey Island Theological Studies (W.I.T.S.) offers Making

Sense of the Book of Revelation, Saturday, Feb. 17, 8:45 AM to noon at

the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 N Alexander St., Coupeville (corner

of NW Coveland & N Alexander). Instructor is Dr. Jan Fekkes, currently

an instructor of online courses for Fuller Theological Seminary and

Northwest University. All interested persons are invited to attend at no

charge. For info, call 360-221-8365, e-mail [email protected] or visit

their website, www.whidbeyseminars.org.

Looking towards Lent

Shrove Tuesday pancake feed set for February 13 Join us for a Shrove Tuesday feast of pancakes and bacon

cooked up by our men’s group. We’ll enjoy our feast at 6:00 PM, with

fun and fellowship following. You are invited to dress crazily with

Mardi Gras-like attire. Traditionally, sugar and fat are eliminated or

reduced during the Lenten fast, and so our Christian ancestors would

have pancake feasts to use up whatever was in their pantry before Lent

began. Whatever you might give up for Lent, this is a fun opportunity to

feast before the fast!

Ash Wednesday, February 14

e mark the beginning of Lent on February 14 with Ash

Wednesday services at 12:00 noon and 7:00 PM. Services

include the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

Please note there will be no soup meal following these services.

Midweek Lenten worship & soup suppers, Feb. 21 – Mar. 21

We continue through the Lenten season with Wednesday gather-

ings for worship and soup suppers. Services will be held at noon and 6

PM, with soup suppers following immediately. Offerings will go to the

ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Please sign up at the display in the

narthex to bring soup and/or bread or help with set up and/or clean up.

Our theme for our Lenten services this year will be:

SAINT PAUL H i s M e s s a g e f o r U s T o d a y

Pastor Spencer will lead us through Paul’s letters to the

churches, exploring the major themes of each letter and their significance

for our lives as Christians today. For our liturgy, we will sing the new

30th anniversary edition of Holden Evening Prayer.

Feb. 21: Galatians Mar.14: Romans

Feb. 28: 1&2 Thessalonians Mar. 21: The Prison Letters -

Mar. 7: 1&2 Corinthians Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians

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Marriage Encounter weekend set for April 13-15 A Marriage Encounter weekend is 44 hours

where married couples can get away from jobs, kids,

chores, and phones—and focus only on each other. If

you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in

your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Lutheran

Marriage Encounter weekend can make. Join millions

of couples worldwide who have learned how to keep

their marriage vibrant and alive.

The next Marriage Encounter weekend in western Washington

will be held April 13-15 in Renton. Registration is now open! To

register, go to www.godlovesmarriage.org.

This will be Pastor Spencer’s and Amy’s first time as presen-

ters at a Marriage Encounter weekend (rescheduled from October),

and they would be happy to answer any questions you have about the

weekend. Whether you are newlyweds or long-married, every marriage

can benefit from a Lutheran Marriage Encounter weekend! Pass the

word around to your married friends!

Synod gatherings scheduled for June nstead of a traditional Synod Assembly business meeting, this year

the Northwest Washington Synod is hosting two gatherings in June

for conversation, learning, worship, and engagement around the theme,

Who is My Neighbor? More than a dozen forum topics will range from

social media to hospitality to refugee resettlement and beyond. All

ELCA Lutherans in Northwest Washington are welcome to attend. The

two events will be nearly identical, so choose the date and location that

works best for you. (June 2 at Saint Andrew’s, Bellevue or June 9 at

Bethlehem, Marysville.) You can read more about the gatherings at

http://lutheransnw.org/2018-Synod-Gatherings. Registration opens in

March.

OHLC at Safeco Field – Save the date! We have a block of tickets reserved for an OHLC outing

to see the Seattle Mariners take on the Colorado Rockies at 1:10

PM on Saturday, July 7. Tickets will be only $13 each at the

group rate. We are also exploring the possibility of getting a bus

to transport us down to Safeco Field. We will begin taking reservations

for tickets in April. In the meantime, save the date and plan on cheering

for the Mariners alongside your friends from church!

Servus Dei award presented to Leona McKee At our congregational meeting in January, Leona McKee was

presented with OHLC’s annual Servus Dei (Servant of God) award.

Please join us in showing our gratitude for her countless volunteer hours

here at OHLC serving on the Altar Guild, Blanket Workshop, and the

Library Committee. She also regularly helps refresh the Children’s

Activity Bags and oversees the annual collection of items for Lutheran

World Relief’s personal care kits. In addition to her servant heart,

Leona’s kindness and thoughtfulness are regularly expressed in her care

for others here at OHLC. We are blessed to have her!

OHLC welcomes eight new members On January 14 we welcomed eight new members to OHLC:

Mark Kirko is the fire chief at North Whidbey Fire Department. (His

wife Jodi joined last year. Thanks for bringing him in, Jodi!). Linda

Bishop and her daughter Jody Dausey, formerly from North Dakota, are

retired. Hideaki Zakimi and his wife Imelda Garcia run a karate

school in Oak Harbor, and joined with their kids Hanai and Yusete. Jan

Kingham is a retired elementary teacher who has been worshiping with

us for some time, but has recently transferred her membership from Faith

Lutheran in Redmond. We delight in the presence of these new brothers

and sisters in Christ among us here at OHLC!

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BookMarks

he Coupeville Book Group will meet Tuesday,

February 6 at 7: 00 PM in the home of Gaye Rodriguey, 228

Rhodena Drive, 360-678-3561. Gail Dobbyn will lead the discussion of

the book The House of Hope and Fear: Life in a Big City Hospital by

Audrey Young, MD. Caroline Kroon will provide the dessert.

1. Work hard. 2. Be polite. 3. Treat the patient graciously, even if he is not the President of the United States.

These are the house rules at the sprawling, kinetic public hospital in Seattle where Audrey Young worked as an attending physician. The mission is medical care for anyone who needs it. Harborview Medical Center, named for its commanding view of Puget Sound, fills to capacity most days and nights-----every room, bed, and hallway. A doctor’s life at a big public hospital is a roller coaster of ecstatic accomplishment, and frustration and burnout.

The House of Hope and Fear is the story of one hospital’s inner workings, and an account of how challenging it is to do the right thing while faced with limited resources. 256 pages

he Second Wednesday Book Group meets on (Ash) Wednesday,

February 14, 1:00 PM in the library, to discuss Half Broke Horses

by Jeanette Walls:

Jeanette Walls wrote The Glass Castle about her own upbringing and unusual parents. In Half Broke Horses, she blends fact and fiction to craft the tale of her no-nonsense, resourceful grandmother, Lily Casey Smith. Despite a life of hardscrabble drudgery, Smith remains a woman of indomitable spirit, surviving tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and personal tragedy, living a life full of adventure in early 20th century Arizona. Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa or Beryl Markham’s West with the Night. 272 pages

Questions? Contact Gaye Rodriguey about the Coupeville group,

360-678-3561, [email protected], and Leona McKee about the 2nd

Wednesday group, 360-675-5712, [email protected] .

Women of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church opportunities for fellowship, study and service

Circle meetings in February

2/1, 8, 15, 22 Deborah Circle meets at 10:00 AM in the library,

continuing discussion of the book Laugh Your Way to

Grace, by Susan Sparks.

2/5& 19 Lydia Circle meets at 6:00 PM in the prayer room,

continuing study of Twelve Ordinary Men: How the

Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness and What He

Wants to Do With You, by John MacArthur.

2/20 Rebecca Circle meets at 10:00 AM in the library

Deborah Circle notes:

2/ 1 Chapters 7 & 8, pgs. 73-101, “Burping the Pulpit” and “Breathe,

Just Breathe”

2/ 8 January and February birthday celebrations

2/15 Chapters 9 & 10, pgs. 103-126, “Into the Ark” and “A Leo’s

Search for God”

2/22 Chapter 11, pgs. 127-137, “The Dash in Between: How We Live

and What We Leave”

Blanket Workshop

etting tired of gloomy, gray skies? Come find some bright colors

and warm fellowship at Blanket Workshop! We meet Tuesday &

Wednesday, February 6 & 7, to work on tied quilts for Lutheran World

Relief. You don’t have to know how to sew to help out For more

information, contact Leona McKee, [email protected], 360-675-

5712.

2018 Women’s Retreat Plan to attend Living Hope and Freedom in Christ, the 2018

Women’s Retreat, May 18-20 at Quaker Cove, Anacortes. Retreat

leaders are Pastor Cara Tanis and OHLC’s own Gaye Rodriguey.

Registration forms will be available in the church office

by Monday, February 12. The registration fee is $105, with scholarships

available; forms & fees are due on or before April 30.

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His Kids Preschool a ministry of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

olar bears, penguins, and cold, oh

my! We started off the New Year

by learning about the North Pole

(polar bears) and the South Pole (penguins).

We also learned that snowflakes have six

sides and we even made our own paper

snowflakes that are “falling” softly amongst

us in the classroom. Paper snowmen are a

part of this wintery scene as well.

As the month moved on, we started to learn about our

community and all the people around us that are helpers. This

included our yearly field trip to the fire department, where we

received a great tour of the station by our local firefighters. The

Oak Harbor Police Department came knocking at our door, and

they shared information about 911 and safety and let us see the

lights and hear the siren from the police car out in the parking lot.

Miss Debbie Reetz, our science lady, came to visit towards the

end of the month. We spoke about gravity and did a few experiments.

It’s amazing to find out how gravity pulls us down the same amount no

matter what size we are. Gravity keeps us all from floating away from

our world and keeps us centered.

Now that we’re in the 2nd

half of the school year, we have started

our Star Student program. Take a look at the poster boards on the

hallway bulletin board outside our classroom door over these next few

months to see our special students. January’s students were: our

students have been: (AM class) Victoria, Brenden, Grayson; (PM

class) Elizabeth, Aaron, Solomon.

Finally to finish the month, we painted and glittered some doves

to remind us that God wants us to love one another and be kind to each

other as well. Above all (along with the help of gravity!), God wants to

keep us centered and keep us from floating away from his never-ending

love.

God’s Peace,

Ms. Elva, Ms. Michelle and Ms. Sara

If YOU were a snowflake floating in the sky, where would you

like to land? Here are our students’ answers to that question!

Morning class

Elijah: on the ice skating shoes Logan: on the snow

Ainsley: on a kid Gabi: on a frozen puddle

Joshua: on a snowflake Grayson: on a branch

Brenden: in the snow Enelia: on my house

David: on a roof Colton: on a tree

Cole: on a dog’s back Cesar: on an airplane

Graham: on the slide on the playground

Victoria: on an ice skating puddle

Afternoon class

Sharon: on an ice skating rink Elizabeth: on a tree branch

John Michael: on the snow Soraya: on the ice skating rink

Mallory: in my house Solomon: on my mom’s house

Abigail G: on a ballerina station Collin: on a bush

Aaron: on the chimney with Santa on it

Abigail H: on the Christmas tree inside mommy’s house

Oliver: on my mommy’s and cousin’s house

Spring cleaning? Clothes for the Cause fundraiser collects textiles and more

Oak Harbor Christian School is participating in a Clothes for the

Cause fundraiser again this year.

Accepted items: CLOTHING any kind/any condition – usable or stained, torn, burned, etc.; SHOES (in pairs) any kind/any condition; TOWELS - bath, kitchen, rags; SHEETS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, CURTAINS, DRAPERY; THROW PILLOWS, THROW RUGS; PURSES, BELTS synthetic/leather; TABLECLOTHS, PLACEMATS; STUFFED ANIMALS; SUITCASES.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY and tied in garbage bags.

**They cannot take: glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed pillows, carpeting, uniforms, or hotel linens.**

Items must be bagged (large garbage bags, please) and

brought to the office of Oak Harbor Christian School between 8 AM

and 4 PM Monday-Friday, 675 E Whidbey Avenue. Questions? Call

OHCS, 360-675-2831. Please do not leave items at Oak Harbor

Lutheran Church.

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Compassion Ministry

Giving thanks for our Watoto Team’s safe return!

oin us in offering thanksgiving to God for the blessings experienced

by our Watoto team during their recent medical mission trip to

Uganda and for their safe return on January 25!

Dr. Skip Lycksell, Bill Wonner, Sarah Rodriguey, and Cheryl

Mensler of OHLC, along with local pharmacist Dave Norton provided

medical clinics (for hundreds of patients!) in several villages with Alfred

(the medical student we support), read and played soccer with the

children, worshiped at the Watoto church, and even found time for some

sight-seeing. We’ll have more information available soon!

Joyfully,

Judy Lycksell

Help us collect supplies for Mazatlan colonias

For the past few years, I have spent the month of March in the

city of Mazatlan, Mexico. It is a scenic city on the Pacific Ocean. But as

beautiful as the setting is, there are areas of extreme poverty. While I am

in Mazatlan, I attend the La Vina Church. One of the mission programs

of the church is reaching out to mothers and children in the colonias

(neighborhoods). The church provides meals and children’s activities as

well as a safe place for the mothers and children to gather.

At this time La Vina is requesting donations of supplies for the

children.

Here is a list of the most needed items:

Toothpaste Small boxes of crayons(8 crayons)

Toothbrushes Kids’ scissors (left and right)

New kids’ socks, white, all sizes Small cans of playdoh

Your donations may be brought to church until February 18

and placed in the donation barrel labeled “Mazatlan Kids”. The barrel is

located in our narthex.

Gracias for your help!

Gaye Rodriguey

Litter pick-up scheduled for February 10

There will be a roadside litter

clean-up on Saturday, February 10

along OHLC’s adopted 2-mile stretch of

Highway 20 north of town. Meet at

church at 8:30 AM to carpool to the site.

If you plan to participate, please

sign up on a bulletin insert Connection

Card or contact Jeff Margraf,

[email protected] .

Heads up for Ministries of the Month!

February’s focus is OHLC’s Worship & Music Ministry. In

March, we’ll highlight the ELCA’s World Hunger appeal. Please note

the offerings received during this year’s midweek Lenten soup suppers,

February 21 through March 21 will go towards ELCA World Hunger.

Update from Peru

HLC-supported missionaries Nick &

Shannon Kraft have checked in from

Go Missions International, Peru, with

a link to a 4 ½ minute video highlighting

January’s English immersion camp,

https://youtu.be/yA-ZZ4WnqxU. Nice to see

Shannon’s mom, Vada McGuire, making an

appearance on the video!

Coming up February 2 through March 3, the Krafts will be

offering their annual 6-week discipleship course, CORE, for

an international group of students. Please continue to keep

them in your prayers!

Go Missions International:

Sobre Todo Amar y Servir – Above all, Love and Serve .

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Stanwood, WA

Volunteering with heart

Dear Ones:

llow me to introduce you to John, a volunteer at Josephine

Caring Community. I recently had a chance to sit down with

John and reflect with him on the last year and a half he’d been

here as a volunteer. On paper, John is here to help our Activity staff

wheel residents from their rooms to the Chapel for worship—but what

really impresses me about John is not on paper.

John heard about Josephine from his church, Camano Chapel,

but what really draws him to Josephine runs much deeper. John lovingly

recalls enjoying times being with his grandfather, who lived with him,

and having a chance to “learn so much from him...and hearing things

first-hand.” John brings that same spirit to our Josephine residents who

he affectionately calls his “friends.” “Our older friends know so much

and experienced so much and I just enjoy talking with them,” says John.

One woman, who tries to speak Norwegian to him, even inspires John

now to learn one Norwegian word a week so that he could speak with

her.

However, it is the way that John values and respects our older

friends, many who themselves may not give much hope to life at this

point, that I will not soon forget: “I like to look for a little spark, some-

where I can connect with them…look for something that can make them

laugh, or they’ll say something that will make me laugh …” John

reflected that his interactions cheer him up probably more than it cheers

them up. The connection that John is making with his new-found friends

calls forth life out of folks that may have been under the impression that

they have nothing left to contribute in their old age and in their times of

suffering—the resurrection from the cross tells quite a different story.

Thank you, John, for helping Christ tell and embody that counter-cultural

story from the depths of the cross—right here at Josephine!

Warmly, Chaplain Andy

P.S. Inspired to be a volunteer yourself? Contact Kathy, our Activities

Director, and enroll to volunteer in Josephine’s ministry. We’d love to

have you!

Financial mattersWill we see you at the Will Seminar?

There will be a Will & Trust Seminar

at noon in the church library on Sunday,

February 18, hosted by OHLC’s Endowment Committee. Presenter is

Brock Stiles, a Lutheran attorney from Sedro-Woolley. Lunch is

provided; if you’re planning to attend, please make a note on a bulletin

insert Connection Card or contact Bob Wall, [email protected].

This will make it easier for those who are planning the menu.

With Sympathy

Our hearts go out to those in our church family who have

recently suffered the loss of loved ones...

...Lee and Anabelle Christensen and family, following the death of

Lee’s daughter, Pam Spellory;

...Mike and Carol Fitzgerald and family, following the death of Mike’s

mother, Betty Fitzgerald;

...Dave and Peg Fosnaugh and family, following the death of Dave’s

cousin Nancy Fosnaugh Bergman, and Peg’s aunt Ida Mae Boyd.

Peace be to their memory.

Included in this newsletter are Prayer Ventures and The Spirit for ♥

February.

The deadline for articles for the March newsletter is Tuesday, ♥

February 20.

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Worship assistantsFebruary 4 8:00 AM

Healing

Prayer:

M. Stroud,

M. Moore

Assisting Minister: Paul Sennes

Communion Asst.: Mike Fankhauser

Ushers: Margraf family

Music: Praise Team

Acolyte: Mackenzie Mathieu

Computer: Donna Aspery

Organ/Piano: Verna Morgan

10:30 AM

Healing

Prayer:

M. Stroud,

B. Wall

Assisting Minister: Rick Culbertson

Communion Asst.: Rita Cline

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte: Sadie Harbaugh

Computer: Luke Spencer


6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Marc Stroud

Cantor: Carol Reafs

Communion Asst.: Benjamin Bruland

Assisting Min.: Gisela Hawley

Piano: Kris Bruland

February 11 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: Tom Piper

Communion Asst.: Shanna Lundstrom

Ushers: Margraf family

Music: Morning Glory

Acolyte: Isabel Carr

Computer: Sheila Ryan

Organ/Piano: Sue Stroud

10:30 AM Assisting Minister: Mark Needler

Communion Asst.: Bob Wall

Music: Harbor Choir

Acolyte: Micah Burrow

Computer: Peter Spencer


6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Jeffrey Spencer

Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: M. Anderson

Piano: Kris Bruland

February 18 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: Jeff Margraf

Communion Asst.: Marge Moore

Ushers: Ellis family

Acolyte: Natalie Stone

Computer: Molly Nagel

Organ/Piano: Kris Bruland


Communion Asst.: Gaye Rodriguey

Acolyte: John Totten

Computer: Organ/Piano: Kris Bruland

6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Jay Decker

Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Trudy Decker

Piano: Kris Bruland

February 25 8:00 AM Assisting Minister: K. Krotz-Sperry

Communion Asst.: Tracey Tomlin

Ushers: Lenita Forster, Joan Flowers

Music: Morning Glory, Youth Choir

Acolyte: Johannes Christensen

Computer: Mary Brock

Organ/Piano: Sue Stroud


Communion Asst.: Louis Bartrand

Music: Youth Choir, Harbor Choir

Acolyte: Anders Spencer

Computer: Rick Culbertson


6:30 PM Presider: Pastor Marc Stroud

Cantor: Carol Reafs


Assisting Min.: Carol Snoble

Piano: Kris Bruland

Financial Report December

December Year to date

Income $ 46,313 $ 463,878

Outgo 48,336 456,735

$ (2,023) $ 7,144

Thank you! Because of your faithful giving, we finished 2017 in

the black and we were able to make an extra payment on the fire

suppression system. Thank you!

Worship attendance January Date 8:00 AM

10:30 AM

Coupeville Nursery

Dec. 31 53 94 20 2

Jan. 7 72 76 20 2

Jan. 14 82 107 24 3

Jan. 21 91 101 7 3

Jan. 28 85 101 14 5

Average Att. 77 98 17 3

Average Sunday attendance: 195

Lesser Festivals & Commemorations February 2 The Presentation of our Lord 18 Martin Luther, renewer of the

3 Ansgar, Archbishop of Hamburg, church, 1546

missionary to Sweden & 23 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna,

Denmark, 865 martyr, 156

5 The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 25 Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess,

14 Cyril, monk, 869; Methodius, bishop 1921

855; missionaries to the Slavs

Little Lutheran bags in February: Wendy Wilson

This month’s decorative font is Abbeyline.

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. - C.S. Lewis

1

10:00 Deborah Circle

6:00 SPIN Board

6:00 Girl Scouts

6:00 Knitting Group

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3

4 Healing prayer

at both morning services

Scout Sunday

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Luth Youth 9:15

Adult Education 9:15

Worship 10:30

Cub Scout Leaders 7:00

Vespers/Coupeville 6:30

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12:00 Munchy Monday

6:00 Lydia Circle

6:00 Wolves

6:15 4-H K-9 Korps

7:00 North Whidbey NA

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9:00 Blanket Workshop

6:00 CADA Parenting

6:00 Arrow of Light

6:00 Bears

6:00 Patrol Leaders

7:00 Cpvl Book Group

7:00 Boy Scouts

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9:00 Blanket Workshop

10:30 CADA Support

11:30 OHLC Staff

1:30 Breastfeeding USA

6:00 Webelos

7:00 Harbor Choir

7:00 Overeaters Anon.


8


5:00 Stephen Ministry

6:00 Girl Scouts

6:00 Knitting Group

7:00 Council

9

10

8:30 Roadside

litter pick-up

11 The Transfiguration

of Our Lord

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Luth Youth 9:15


Worship 10:30

Quake meeting 12:00


12

12:00 Munchy Monday

6:00 Wolves


13 Shrove Tuesday

9:30 Stamping Group

12:00 Brotherhood/St. B

6:00 Pancake Feed

6:00 CADA Parenting

6:00 Lions

6:00 Tigers

6:00 Bears

6:00 Arrow of Light

7:00 Boy Scouts

14 Ash Wednesday

10:30 CADA Support

12:00 Worship

1:00 Book Group

6:00 Worship

6:00 Webelos

7:00 Harbor Choir



15


3:45 Youth Choir

4:15 Morning Glory

5:15 Praise Team

6:00 Pack 4098

Blue & Gold Banquet

6:00 Knitting Group

6:00 Girl Scouts

16

17

12:00 NWNA

18 Lent 1

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Luth Youth 9:15


Worship 10:30

Will Seminar 12:00


19 Presidents’ Day

Church office closed

6:00 Wolves

6:00 Lydia Circle

6:15 4-H K-9 Korps


20 Newsletter Deadline

10:00 Rebecca Circle

5:00 OHHS Robotics

6:00 CADA Parenting

6:00 Arrow of Light

6:00 Bears

7:00 Boy Scouts

21 10:30 CADA Support

12:00 Midweek Worship

12:30 Soup & Bread


6:30 Soup & Bread

6:00 Webelos

7:00 Harbor Choir


7:00 Compassion Min.


22 OHLC at SPIN Café


3:45 Youth Choir

4:15 Morning Glory

5:15 Praise Team

6:00 Knitting Group

6:00 Girl Scouts

23

24

(Hold for possible 4-H

event)

25 Lent 2

Worship 8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Luth Youth 9:15


Worship 10:30

Confirmation 5:00


26

12:00 Munchy Monday

6:00 Wolves


27 9:30 Stamping Group

12:00 Brotherhood of St.

Bernard

1:30 Grief Support Group

6:00 CADA Parenting

6:00 Lions

6:00 Tigers

6:00 Bears

6:00 Arrow of Light

7:00 Boy Scouts

7:00 Scout Board/Review

28 OHLC at SPIN Café

10:30 CADA Support


12:30 Soup & Bread

1:00 Library Committee

6:00 Webelos


6:30 Soup & Bread

7:00 Harbor Choir



Parish Nurse hours:

Thursdays 1:00-3:30 PM

and by appointment

The church calendar

is updated regularly

on OHLC’s website, www.oakharborlutheran.org

HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL

M, T, W:

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

12:45-3:45 PM

Pre-K Readiness Class,

Th, F:

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

No classes on Feb. 19

Registration begins in

March for 2018/19!

Luth Youth to Quake/Centralia, 16-18


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