Growing Together in Christ to Love and Serve All People

SAINT ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH2650 148th Avenue SE; Bellevue, WA 98007-6452 | Phone: 425-746-2529 | Fax: 425-746-3758 | www.SALC.churchThe Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church newsletter is a free monthly publication

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What’s Inside...Calendar ...................... 21Congregation Council ..... 14Discipleship Ministries .. 5-7Fellowship ............... 10-11Health and Wholeness

Ministry............... 12-13Ministry Team ............... 19Music in Our Community... 8Northwest Washington

Synod ...................... 15Outreach and Servant

Ministries ............ 16-18Pastor Donald Clinton ....... 9Pastoral Acts .................. 9Pastoral Transition .......... 4Reflections ..................... 8Serving in Our

Community ............... 19Stewardship .................1, 9Sunday Servers ............. 19Thank You ...................... 9Worship and

Liturgical Arts ......... 2-3

November 2019

Stewardship: Blessed to Serve

Dear friends in Christ, it is our joy to serve as your Stewardship Committee. During this transition year we are celebrating that we are “Blessed to Serve.”

In baptism we become children of God and we are called to be a community growing together in Christ to love and serve all people.

Our 2019 Fall Stewardship Emphasis “Blessed to Serve” gives us an opportunity to reflect on God’s free gift of grace. It also gives us the opportunity to experience the blessing that comes to us as we share our gifts and care for others with grateful hearts, grateful hands, and grateful habits.

We give thanks for the vitality of God’s ministry here at Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church through the years and we are confident that the good work that God has begun among us will continue in this important transition year.

Look for a stewardship mailing which will be sent out next week and join us for the Adult Forum on November 3, 10 and 17 as we open the scripture to study, discuss, and celebrate the many ways in which we are Blessed to Serve with Grateful Hearts, Hands, and Habits.

Our hope is that each of us will take this time to prayerfully consider how we have been BLESSED TO SERVE and how we would like to use the gifts and abilities that we have received to love God and our neighbor.

Blessed to Serve, The Stewardship Committee

Stewardship 2019 Schedule

“As each has received a gift, use your gift

to serve one another, as good stewards

of God’s varied grace.”1 Peter 4:10 (ESV)

Sunday, October 27 Reformation Sunday Stewardship Kickoff Sunday Blessed to Serve with Generous Hearts, Hands and HabitsSunday, November 3 All Saints Sunday Adult Forum: Blessed to Serve A Congregations for the Homeless ConversationSunday, November 10 Pentecost 22 Adult Forum Bible Study Blessed to Serve with Generous Hearts, Hands and HabitsSunday, November 17 Pentecost 23 Commitment Sunday Celebrating with a Servant Ministry Fair

Time ChangeRemember to “Fall

Back!” We return to Standard Time on Sunday,

November 3. Set your clocks back one hour

before going to bed on November 2.

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Flowers

The flower chart for 2020 will be posted on the bulletin board in the

Narthex in mid-November. Please take a moment to reserve your Sunday.

Worship TextsNovember 3All Saints Sunday

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31

November 10 Job 19:23-27a Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Luke 20:27-38

November 17 Malachi 4:1-2a Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19

November 24Christ the King Sunday

Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

Saint Andrew’s Concert SeriesBells of the Sound

December 15, 4:00 pm

Music Rehearsal TimesChancel Choir

Thursdays, 7:00 pmHandbell Choir

Tuesdays, 7:00 pmChildren’s Choir

Sundays, 3:00 pm November 24, December 1, 8, 15Worship Bulletins and

Notes and Audio Podcasts of Sermons can be found at

SALC.church/sermons

Worship and Liturgical Arts

An Easy Way to Serve

Please consider volunteering to be an usher, greeter or lector. Please

contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland contact Sherry, 425-746-2529 or sherry@SALC.church.

Welcome and Worship with Children

There are a variety of resources to welcome children in worship.

These include prayer/offering cards for kids (in the pew racks), “Younger Disciples Tips” in the bulletin on how to engage children in worship, a spot set aside just for kids on the east side of the Sanctuary, and a worship summary form for kids (available in the Narthex). Children may borrow Spark Bibles (in the Narthex) during worship to follow along with the lessons and parts of worship.

Children’s Choir

Calling all students in kindergarten through

middle school! You are invited to join us for Children’s Choir as we prepare to sing as part of worship and the Children’s Christmas Program on Sunday, December 22, at one 9:30 am worship service. This is a great opportunity for you to be a very important part of our worship service that day.

Plan to join us; we need your voice! Rehearsals will be on Sundays, November 24, December 1, December 8, and December 15, from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, in 215/Music Room.

Contact Children’s Choir Director Erin Simpson for more information or to let her know of your interest.

Sanctuary Updates

The Worship and Liturgical Arts Committee (WLA) has been and continues to be deeply engaged and committed to updating and refreshing the Sanctuary space.

Over the past 2 years, we’ve partnered with the Building and Property Committee on the installation of a new sound system, new paint and sconces, and the soon to be online HVAC system. Each of these improvements have enhanced the space visually, auditory-wise and with temperature comfort for the congregation and visitors. This has been joyful work and we are excited to continue this journey.

WLA is collaborating with interior design professional Judy Gowdy, who is a member of our committee, to find new furnishings for the Sanctuary which will further enhance the space. As you have probably noticed, the old large pulpit, which got moved in and out of the Sanctuary routinely, was removed for several months as an experiment for us to think about a different type of pulpit that would work better with how we use the space. WLA has a comprehensive plan for finding a style that is modern, appealing and will work flexibly with the space for many of the furnishings, as well as to gradually replace these pieces beginning with the pulpit.

If you would like to learn more, please find me. I would be more than happy to share information about our work.

Sharon Gurtel Chair, Worship and Liturgical Arts Committee

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All Saint Andrew’s Concerts are FREE and open to all. Invite a friend!Bells of the Sound ~ Christmas Past and PresentSunday, December 15 | 4:00 pm

It just wouldn’t feel like Christmas without your favorite classic songs, but if you’re also craving fresh new melodies to get you into the holiday spirit, then

you are in for a treat! Join Bells of the Sound for `Christmas Past and Present` and allow yourself to be swept away listening to both the songs you know and love and new soon-to-be favorites!

Learn more at www.bellsofthesound.org.

Advent Mid-week Worship Suppers will be Served

Advent mid-week worship services begin Wednesday, December 4. Join us at 6:00 pm for fellowship and

a soup-and-bread supper. Worship begins at 7:00 pm.Advent soup suppers and mid-week services will be held

December 4, 11 and 17.Cooks needed

We need people to cook and serve soup for our mid-week Advent soup suppers on December 11 and

17. (Thanks to the Saint Andrew’s youth who have already signed up for December 4.)

A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex or contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, 425-746-2529 or sherry@salc.church.

Play in the Orchestra

If you play an instrument, join us for Advent and Christmas Carols by playing in the Orchestra

during worship on Sunday, December 15!We are going to celebrate the third Sunday of Advent by

having an Orchestra play Advent and Christmas Carols. We have 25 instrumentalists so far and would love to have many more.

Students are especially encouraged to join us. If this is your fist time or you feel a little unsure, we can pair you with musician that can help you navigate the music and the service. The level of orchestra music we are playing will be about 8th grade and above, although many of our students in primary school are more than capable of performing the music.

Rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 14, at 10:00 am until 11:10 am, and the services we will perform on will be on Sunday December 15, at the 8:30 am and 11:00 am.

Please contact Director of Music Ministries Will Simpson, will@salc.church or 425-746-2529, for further information.

Worship and Liturgical Arts

Communion Bread

Can you help with an easy and important ministry of service by baking communion bread, done together

with your family or individually? For more information and to find the recipe for Luther Bread, go to the Saint Andrew’s website: www.SALC.church/communion-bread. Contact coordinator Jill Nichols-Hicks for more information.

Altar Guild

Are you an individual, couple or family seeking a way to serve at Saint Andrew’s? Behind the scenes,

Altar Guild members prepare the elements and set the altar for communion every Sunday. We also decorate the Sanctuary Christmas tree and the Easter cross. Best of all, we meet only 3 times a year and one of those is a luncheon.

Just as we welcome guests in our homes, here we share our gift of hospitality with members and visitors coming to be fed at the table of our Lord. Find out more by shadowing current Altar Guild members for a Sunday service.

If you have questions about serving on Altar Guild, or to arrange a date to shadow, please contact Altar Guild chair Linda Powell.

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Pastoral Transition

Call Committee

Using the Ministry Site Profile (MSP), the Call Committee works with the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod to identify candidates to be our next Pastor, conducts interviews, and recommends a candidate to the congregation for

approval.Process update:• September - October: In early September, Call Committee received a list of 5 candidates from the Bishop. Since

then, the Call Committee completed 2 rounds of interviews and is preparing for a third round with a smaller number of candidates. The process will continue until the Call Committee discerns one candidate for recommendation to the Congregation.

• During August: The Bishop used the Ministry Site Profile to prayerfully identify candidates with the abilities and qualities the congregation desires.

• July: The Call Committee submitted the completed MSP to the Bishop of the NW Synod, who authorized its publication on the ELCA website. Pastoral candidates who submit their personal profiles to the Synod and formally indicate interest in the position are able to access the full MSP. The summary of the posting may be seen by anyone at www.elca.org/Call-Process/Current-Openings.

• May – July: After election by the congregation, Call Committee worked on remaining sections of the MSP (initial sections were prepared by the Transition Team) including gathering written responses and sharing conversations with many congregation members to identify desired pastoral qualities and abilities.

Thanks to congregation members who have engaged with Call Committee in this process. Please continue to share your ideas and questions with the committee members or with Pastor Red Burchfield. Please continue to pray for Call Committee members (Marc Bateman, Bill Brueggemann [chair], Dianne Chong, Mary Davis, Stephanie Page-Lester, and Linda Powell), Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee, and candidates that each will be prayerful and led by the Holy Spirit in this process.

“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” 1 Corinthians 12:7

We are in the process of a pastoral transition. This is a two-step process that began with the formation of a Transition Team (TT) and is continuing with the work of a Call Committee.

Saint Andrew’s Transition Timeline

TRANSITION PERIOD - Congregation engages in prayerful missional experiments for self-discovery and discernment for its next chapter in ministry

Completed

Started

To be done in coming months

Regularly called Pastor leaves

Call Committee is elected

Together with Council/

Congregation, Bishop

appoints Transition

Pastor

Transition Team engages

Congregation in development of the Ministry Site Profile (MSP) and identification of most challenging

issues

Transition Team presents MSP to the Council and

Congregation for review,

feedback and affirmation

Members receive Pastoral candidate nomination forms

and mail them directly to the Synod Office

Call Committee engages

Congregation to identify desired pastoral skills and abilities

Bishop uses Ministry Site Profile and

nominations to prayerfully

identify candidates

Congregation votes on a

candidate at a special meeting;

extends call. (if call not approved

or accepted, Call Committee resumes search)

Call Committee receives names of

candidates; interviews

and discerns one candidate to

present to Congregation

Transition Pastor leaves

New Pastor arrives and is

installed

Congregation/Pastor partner to live out our

Vision and Values

Council invites nominations for Call Committee

Transition Pastor and

Council work together to establish a

Transition Team and the scope of

the transition

Current scope of work

Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church | Bellevue, WA | As of September 15, 2019

Transition Team

hands off MSP to the Call

Committee

Congregation prays and suggests interview

questions to Call Committee

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Discipleship Ministries - YouthGod Squad and Fire ForceYouth in Grades 7-12

Brand New Youth Volunteer Event!Saturday, November 9, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Saturday, November 9, we have a new opportunity to help HopeLink Food Bank. We are looking for God Squad and Fire Force (grades 7-12) volunteers to work

outside for a couple of hours -- 10:00 am - 12:00 noon -- at Orchard Gardens. Through volunteer efforts the garden is maintained and harvested and over a half ton of fresh fruit is donated to HopeLink Food Bank each year. We get to help with this effort! Orchard Gardens is located at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Factoria.

Sign up in the Narthex or online at www.salc.church/event/god-squad-fire-force-volunteer-event. For more information please contact Dick and Debbie Szabo.

GOD SQUAD is Grades 9-12

FIRE FORCE is Grades 6-8

Fire Force Fall Fling!Youth in Grades 7-8Fall Fling

Friday, October 26 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Join us for fun, food, and games! Contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland,

425-746-2529 or sherry@salc.church, if you haven’t yet signed up and would like to come. Retreat

Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2020 Warm Beach Camp, Stanwood, WA

Please note that our Fire Force Retreat at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood has been scheduled for March

27-29, 2020. Mark your calendar and plan to join us!Questions? Contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry

Grindeland, 425-746-2529 or sherry@salc.church.

FIRE FORCE is Grades 6-8

Happy Birthday to You!Happy Birthday to these youth who

celebrate in November!

Ian M ............................... 11/03Jakob M .........................11/04 Cade S ............................ 11/07 Gavin J ..............................11/13 Elisabeth J ........................11/14 Ella N ...............................11/15 Jack H ............................. 11/16 Ainsley L ......................... 11/22 Noah J ............................. 11/23 Samuel H ......................... 11/25

Youth Registration Forms

All families need to complete a Youth Registration Form each year. This form gives us the information to help keep children safe while participating in Saint Andrew’s activities. It includes medical information and permissions,

and is used for all activities at Saint Andrew’s for 2019-2020. Complete one form per family.Background check authorizations: For the safety of all, background checks are required for all adults who work with

children. The registration form has space for two adults in the household to authorize Saint Andrew’s to perform a background check. This authorization is optional, but will save time and effort for any adult who may want to volunteer with youth this year.

The registration form can be found in the Narthex near the church office and in classrooms. Return completed forms to the church office.

The form is also ONLINE as an interactive PDF form; it can be found at SALC.church/youth-registration. • Open the form and SAVE it to your computer.• Open the saved form, complete the information, and SAVE it again.

ο Please note: If you have a saved registration form with “revised August 2014” (or more recent date) at the bottom, you can submit that form. Open it and update the school year and “Today’s Date”, make any other necessary changes, and save. If you submit a previous year’s form and wish to volunteer for youth activities, you will need to complete a separate background check authorization form. Contact the church office to get the form.

• Either email the form to info@SALC.church or print and return the form to Saint Andrew’s.

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Discipleship Ministries...SundaysDiscipleship Hour on Sunday Mornings 9:45 am every Sunday, with classes for everyone age 2 through adult!Check the Sunday bulletin and Narthex monitor for locations. Grab some coffee, tea, or cocoa and join in - our faith journey never ends!Video and audio recordings of Sunday adult forum classes are available online for approximately four weeks following the class. visit the Discipleship Hour webpage: www.SALC.church/discipleship-hour-adults-page

CrossWalk

CrossWalk is focused on youth in grades 9-12. Meet in 319/Youth

Room (the couch side). Come hang out with us!

Sunday Church School (SCS)

All children age 2 through Grade 4 are invited to join our Sunday Church School classes. All classes

are downstairs in South Hall.

Youth....Sunday Mornings

Discipleship education classes are offered every Sunday Morning at 9:45 am for children and youth age 2 through grade 12.

Pre-ABC (Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation)

This class is for students in grades 5-6, and is held in Room 117.

Affirmation of Baptism/Confirmation (ABC)

This program is geared toward students in grades 7-8, and class is held on Sundays at

9:45 am. Meet in 321/Youth Room.Those students new to our congregation should

contact Pastor Burchfield.

Teachers

We have wonderful and dedicated teachers for our children and youth during the school year, but we

always welcome new volunteers! If you are interested in serving as a teacher or substitute, or would like more information, please contact the church office, 425-746-2529.

Word for the Week Bible StudyWednesdays, 10:00 am, 322/Conference Room

Pastor Red Burchfield leads a weekly Bible Study that focuses on the readings for the coming Sunday. See page 2 of this issue of the VOICE, Sunday bulletins, or Trendings eNews for each week’s readings.

Discipleship Ministries...During the Week

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Adults....ForumsOctober 27 The Reformation -Then and Now Presenter: Pastor Red Burchfield

The Reformation was a movement in the 16th century that was a cultural, intellectual, economic, political, and religious upheaval that changed Europe, established what has become known as the protestant church movement,

and has had a lasting impact on both church and society. We will take a big picture overview of reformation history and ask what the implications of this movement are for our life today.

November 17 Stewardship Servant Fair: Blessed to ServePresenter: Stewardship Committee and Fellowship Group

This forum will celebrate how we are “Blessed to Serve.” We will celebrate making our stewardship

commitments for 2020 with great small bites, a coffee bar, and conversation around the many opportunities in which we can share God’s love and serve God and neighbor through the congregation and within the larger community so that we are a community growing together in Christ to love and serve all people.

November 24 Who are our Neighbors: A Biblical ConversationPresenter: Pastor Red Burchfield

When we look around our neighborhood today we realize that some things have changed. Who are

the people that live on your street and where are they from? How many languages are spoken in our local schools and what does that tell us about our neighbors?

Biblically speaking; who are our neighbors? In this interactive Bible study we will review what the Bible says to us about having and being neighbors. How does the Bible talk about having and being neighbors? What does neighbor love look like?

Discipleship Ministries...Sundays

Adults....Bible StudySunday, October 27 Bible Study: EphesiansFacilitators: Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen 322/Conference Room

Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen conclude this study of Ephesians, Paul’s classic description of the church as the body of Christ. Pick up coffee/drink of choice in Fellowship Hall on your way. All are welcome!

Sundays, November 3, 10, 17, and 24

Bible Study and Adult Forums are combined for these Sundays in November. Meet in 301/Fellowship Hall North.

November 3 CFH Congregational ForumFacilitator: Congregation Council Vice President Carolynn Ferris

As we gather to celebrate the Sunday of All Saints remembering those whose lives pointed to God and

who shaped us in faith we will also engage in an organized discussion of our Congregation Council’s decision to accept the Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) request to host the CFH Men’s Rotating Overnight Shelter for the Month of March 2020 (see page 16). This is an important opportunity for us to discuss how we can effectively and successfully host these men to the glory of God as we live out our mission to be a community growing together in Christ to love and serve all people.

November 10 Blessed to Serve: An Interactive Bible StudyFacilitators: Pastor Red Burchfield

In First John 4:19 we read; “We love because God first loved us.” In this forum we will review the Bible’s

gift of God’s love and the biblical call to care for our neighbor. What does loving God and neighbor look like today? What are the gifts and resources that we have been given and how do we want to use them to the glory of God so that we are a community growing together in Christ to love and serve all people?

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Lyric Arts Ensemble Concerts

“Joy, Joy, Joy.. a Christmas music celebration” is the theme of the two Lyric Arts Ensemble concerts

on:• Saturday, November 23, 7:00 pm at Mercer Island

Presbyterian Church (3605 84th Avenue SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040)

• Sunday, November 24, 4:00 pm, at First Lutheran Church of Bothell (10207 NE 183rd Street, Bothell, WA 98011)

The 18 voices and chamber orchestra participants from Saint Andrew’s are Dana Nasby and Elaine Koga. The concert includes a piece composed by Conductor-Composer Ken DeJong celebrating Elaine’s recovery from wrist injury and surgery.

Both concerts are admission-free.

Pacific Lutheran University Christmas Concerts

Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) invites everyone to join them in one of the most beloved holiday

traditions in the Northwest, as The Choir of the West, University Chorale and University Symphony Orchestra present their annual Christmas concert, “O Nata Lux.” Works by Dan Forrest, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Benjamin Britten, and others will be mixed with traditional carols and seasonal favorites to celebrate the glory, hope and light of the Christmas season. Concerts are:Benaroya Hall, Seattle

Monday, December 9, 7:30 pmLagerquist Concert Hall at PLU, Tacoma

Saturday, December 7, 8:00 pm Sunday, December 8, 2:00 pm Saturday, December 14, 8:00 pm Sunday, December 15, 2:00 pmTickets go on sale online on Monday, November 4, at

10:00 am at www.plu.edu/christmas

. . . . on The Dining Tableby Lowell Arneson

It is interesting that one of the most effective tools for creating connections between people is an inanimate object: a table. We long for connections with others, and the tables at which we eat and drink together serve as facilitators of

those connections. A table is often a story in itself. Do you remember the table where you sat each morning to eat your cereal before

heading off to school? How about you and your spouse’s first table where you ate, and sat and talked . . .and talked? My wife and I purchased a new dining room set about 40 years ago, which included a beautiful inlaid burl table. That table has seen serious use over the years, and I sit here at that table as I write these lines. This is a table with dozens of stories to tell and memories to recall. I am sure you have similar tables in your life.

Memories of times spent around the dining table with family and friends are usually rich and meaningful. Grandpa, who always sat at the head of the table, is gone now, but looking at where he always sat still brings back mental pictures of him that provide much enjoyment. In a sense, the memories are stored in the table.

Gatherings for Christmas, Easter, birthdays and anniversaries are special, and the featured event is usually the meal . . . at the table. We are now in the Thanksgiving season. I have thought and said many times that I am always moved by the idea that a whole nation would dedicate one whole day to the primary purpose of giving thanks. Think about that!

The centerpiece of the Thanksgiving celebration is, of course, the meal and conversation around the table. We gather, with grateful hearts for each other, and for our many other blessings. We remember the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving, followed by many other Thanksgiving Days. Then in the depth of the Civil War, President Lincoln called for, and established, “Thanksgiving Day” as a national holiday for no other purpose than giving thanks to God. And, so it has been every November since.

There are perhaps two words that sum up what the Christian life is all about: Forgiveness and Thanksgiving! To forgive and to be forgiven is one of life’s greatest gifts. Both leave us with unending reason to be thankful. And, so we are!

When we think of religious art, we quickly recall Jesus at “The Last Supper.” The painting shows Jesus with His disciples at this large table. Wouldn’t it have been something to sit at that table? But wait! We are invited to join that table as we receive the bread and wine at holy communion. That is more to be thankful for.

Enjoy the Macy’s Parade, the football games, and thoughts of Black Friday shopping, but leave lots of room in your day for being thankful and enjoying your time at the table!

Reflections. . . .

Music In Our Community

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Pastor Donald A. Clinton, Saint Andrew’s Founding Pastor

Pastor Donald A. Clinton, the founding Pastor of Saint

Andrew’s, died on August 9, 2019. A Memorial Celebration of Pastor Clinton’s Life is planned for Saturday, November 2, at 1:00 pm at Agnus Dei Church in Gig Harbor (10511 Peacock Hill Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332).

Cards may be sent to his wife, Audrey Clinton, c/o Agnus Dei Lutheran Church,

Please continue to pray for the family of Pastor Clinton and in thanksgiving to God for his faithful ministry.

Pastor Donald Clinton

1956

Pastoral ActsBaptisms

NoneWeddings

NoneMemorial Services

NoneCommittals

None

Apples .... Thank You!

Thank you to Saint Andrew’s members Vince and Doris Visaya

for bringing a trailer full of tasty, juicy apples to the Saint Andrew’s parking lot on October 13! Monetary donations for the apples totaled $1,607 which will go to the Summer 2020 God Squad (high school) Mission Trip.

Thank You

Stewardship SundayCelebrate with Lattes and Pastries

Share your blessed-to-serve commitments at the Stewardship Sunday Fair 9:30 am to 11:00 am on

November 17.There will be oodles of pastries from Alki Bakery and

two espresso carts and baristas to make your favorite beverage.

Saint Andrew’s committees and teams will host information tables. You will have an opportunity to sign up to help in various ways.

You will receive a punch card upon entry to the Fellowship Hall. As you sign up to help, your card will be marked. It takes five marks to get a latte.

Here’s a partial list of Blessed to Serve opportunities:• Advent Fair volunteer• Altar Guild• Bake communion bread• Chaperone youth activities• Chancel Choir• Coffee Host• Committees

ο Discipleship Ministries ο Stewardship ο Communications ο Finance ο Health and Wholeness Ministry ο Nominating ο Outreach and Servant Ministries ο Building and Property ο Human Resources ο Worship and Liturgical Arts

• Congregational Care Team• Emergency Preparedness Team• HandBell Choir• Hospitality Team• Kitchen Team• Lector• New member mentor• Orchestra• Reception Team• Building and equipment repairs• Special events squad• Sound board operator• Soup supper team• Sunday Church School teacher• Substitute Sunday Church School teacher• Usher• Vacation Bible School volunteer• Videographer (for Sunday Forums)• Welcome and greet team

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Fellowship

Guest Speaker at W.E.B.S. (Women’s Evening Book Study)

Wednesdays, through November 13 7:00 pm, 322/Conference Room Facilitator: Cheryl Jurrus

Our theme for this year (Fall, Winter, Spring) is “The Common Good” and we will focus on what makes

us care about others and what is good for society as a whole instead of focusing only on our own profit and well-being. Our book selection for the Fall session is Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming.

Join W.E.B.S. on Wednesday evening, November 13, to hear Pastor Mary-Alyce Burleigh share with us

some ideas and ongoing activities related to the common good on the Eastside and especially Kirkland. Pastor Mary-Alyce is an Associate Pastor at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirkland and active with an interfaith group including Muslims, Jews, and Latter Day Saints. She is also involved with a plan to build tiny homes for affordable housing in Kirkland. We will start to gather at 6:45 pm and begin promptly at 7:00 pm. We plan to end at 8:30 pm, but you are welcome to stay longer to visit and discuss.

Pastor Mary-Alyce did her pastoral internship here at Saint Andrew’s a few years ago and she is looking forward to seeing us again.

Our selection for Winter is The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates. Winter sessions begin in January 2020.

All women are welcome to join us for discussion, devotions, prayer, sharing, and lots of laughter. Contact Cheryl Jurrus for information.

Dinners for Eight

Food, fun and conversation! Get to know the Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church community better. The

first two Dinners for Eight were fun and yummy and we’re all ready for a second helping.

Join people over a casual dinner for food and fellowship. Open to families, couples, singles....everyone!

And to dispel some folks’ worries, you don’t have to host to participate! These can be no-host gatherings at a restaurant or you can use the Fellowship Hall as your home base. (Use of the Fellowship Hall needs to be arranged in advance. Contact Mary Mills or Sherry Grindeland.)

Whoever is the host for the month will decide the location and possibly assign a potluck dish to bring. You come ready for fun and conversation. The next round of dinners will be held Sunday evening, October 27.

Sign up on the Narthex bulletin board or contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland.

Welcome New Members!

We will be receiving new members to Saint Andrew’s during worship on Reformation Sunday,

October 27. Please take a moment to say hello and welcome!

Nell Marie BrogenAnne CarrJohannes Grad and Hillary Nordwell

Melanie GradMerrilee KipferAdam and Amanda (Manda) Schoen

Genevieve (Gen), HenryIf you’re interested in membership, please contact

Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland or Pastor Red Burchfield at 425-746-2529 or email them, sherry@salc.church or red@salc.church.

Trendings and other Email from Saint Andrew’s

Since we moved our web domain name to SALC.church, many people have not been receiving Trendings, the

VOICE, or other group emails from Saint Andrew’s. Because the .church is a new kind of domain, many email providers tend to classify it automatically as spam. You need to “teach” your email that group mailings from SALC.church are not spam.

• Open your email on your provider’s website, not your phone or desktop. For instance: mail.google.com for Gmail, www.comcast.net for Comcast, mail.yahoo.com for Yahoo. Look for a Spam or Junk folder. Mark messages from Saint Andrew’s as “Not Spam” or “Not Junk”. This Spam/Junk folder traps messages before they ever get to your phone/desktop. Over time, your provider will learn that emails from Saint Andrew’s are not spam.

• Open your email on your phone or desktop. Look for a Spam or Junk folder. Mark messages from Saint Andrew’s as “Not Spam” or “Not Junk”. There might also be a choice to “Always Trust messages from SALC.church”. Over time, your phone/desktop email program will learn that emails from Saint Andrew’s are not spam

• Trendings and other emails sent from Saint Andrew’s are always posted on our website when they are sent. Visit the homepage, www.SALC.church, and scroll down to “New Media” for the most recent postings. Trendings will be there on Wednesday (late) afternoons. You can also visit the “Media” webpage: www.SALC.church/media.

Contact Communications Specialist Susan Hegedus, susan@SALC.church or 425-746-2529, with questions.

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Young AdultsCoordinator: Carolyn McKenna

Young adults of Saint Andrew’s (all who have graduated high school and older) will get together

for dinner at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 13, at Crossroads Mall Food Court. Please contact Carolyn McKenna by the Monday, November 11, if you plan to join us.

This will be our final “Dinner with Young Adults.” We will continue to get together for occasional activities.

Tuesday Morning MenEvery Tuesday 6:30 am – 7:30 am, Room 212 Facilitator: Dick Swaisgood

We have begun to read and discuss Dear Church by

Lenny Duncan.We meet every Tuesday

morning at 6:30 am in Room 212. Coffee is provided. Welcome!

Questions? Contact Dick Swaisgood.

Fellowship

orcas ircleDorcas Circle

Dorcas Circle is about service and fellowship as we support Lutheran World Relief, Compass

Housing Alliance, and other charities. Dorcas Circle meets on the first Tuesday of every

month, from 9:30 am until 12:00 noon in 302/Fellowship Hall South. Our next two meetings are November 5 and December 3.

Dorcas Circle welcomes help in the following ways:• Donate crochet thread, embroidery thread, flat

sheets, cotton, or cotton blend fabrics. Donations can be placed in the Dorcas basket in the Narthex.

• Cut quilting fabric into 10 1/2” squares at home and/or sew the squares together at home.

• Join us at our monthly meetings to assemble and sew quilts. Sewing skills are not required, and you are welcome to “drop-in” at any time.

If you have any questions contact Linda Willenberg,

Older Wiser Lutheran Saints (O.W.L.S.)

November 19: Two-for-the-Price-of-One

Dick and Debbie Szabo will be the O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser Lutheran

Saints) speakers at the Tuesday, November 19, luncheon.Dick will lead a discussion on Saint Andrew’s newly

adopted Mission Statement. We will discuss our mission and O.W.L.S.’ involvement in that mission.

Also, Dick and Debbie will give an overview of our Corner of Blessing and describe how we help our neighbors in need through our ongoing donations to Hopelink.

You can help boost the number of Emergency Bags we can pack at the Advent Fair on December 1. Bring something from the list of items needed for those bags:

• Canned Beans (~15 ounce black, pinto or kidney) • Canned Vegetables (~15 ounce green beans, corn,

peas or carrots)• Rice (1 or 2 pound bag - white or brown)• Granola Bars (individually wrapped)• Peanut Butter (~16 ounce plastic jar – no-stir)• Instant Oatmeal packets (plain or flavored)• Canned Soup• CANNED Pasta Sauce (~24 ounce cans), and • Pasta (16 ounce package of dry pasta). You can check the church media or chart in the Narthex

to see what is needed to complete the most bags.O.W.L.S. socialize at 11:45 am followed by a potluck

lunch. No reservations need for this fun gathering. If able, please pitch-in with a potluck dish.

For more information, contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@SALC.church or 425-746-2529.

Enjoy the Season!

Join us for the annual Advent Service Fair at 9:45 am on Sunday, December 1.

During this hands-on event, you can help assemble emergency kits for Hopelink and create gifts for service organizations. We will also be preparing items to send to Lantern Hill – the mission site for our high school students last summer.

Tempted yet?Taste this - You will be able to decorate (and eat) a

holiday cookie. To help celebrate the season, you’ll have an opportunity

to make your family’s Advent wreath/centerpiece and create some handmade cards and gift tags.

All ages welcomed!

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Health and WholenessPhysical TherapyBy Stella Nieman, R.N., Faith Community Nurse

“I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you.” 3 John:2 (NIV)

October is designated as Physical Therapy Awareness Month. I have personally received physical therapy several times. Each time I have benefited with strength and healing so I had painfree movement. I continue with some of

the exercises and stretching I learned years ago. I have also had hand therapy two different times. The first was for arthritis in my hands and the second time was for recovery after breaking a bone in my hand. My quality of life was improved each time. The following information is shared by Faith Community Nursing/Health Ministries Northwest, with text from ChoosePT by American Physical Therapist Association:Benefits of Physical Therapy

Physical therapists (PTs) are movement experts who optimize quality of life through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education.

PTs, and the licensed physical therapist assistants (PTAs) they may team with, provide care across the lifespan to anyone of any ability.Here are some of the benefits of physical therapy:Maximize Your Movement

PTs can identify, diagnose, and treat movement problems. Pain-free movement is crucial to your quality of life, your ability to earn a living, and your independence.Personalized Care That Meets Your Needs

PTs design treatment plans for each person’s individual needs, challenges, and goals. PTs and PTAs help people improve mobility, manage pain and other chronic conditions, recover from injury, and prevent future injury and chronic disease.Care Where You Need It

PTs and PTAs provide care almost anywhere, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, homes, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes.Participate In Your Recovery

PTs and PTAs empower people to be active participants in their own care. As needed, they also work collaboratively with other health professionals to ensure patients receive the best care.Avoid Opioids

In some situations, dosed appropriately, prescription opioids are an appropriate part of medical treatment. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care providers to reduce the use of opioids in favor of safe alternatives like physical therapy for most long-term pain. Opioid risks include depression, overdose, and addiction, plus withdrawal symptoms when stopping use.Avoid Surgery

Before you undergo expensive or invasive surgery, try physical therapy. For some conditions, including meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disk disease, treatment by a PT has been found to be as effective as surgery.Find a Physical Therapist

Although direct access laws vary by state and insurance plans differ, you may not need a physician’s referral to make an appointment with a physical therapist for an evaluation. Check with your health insurance provider to see if you need a physician referral before starting therapy.

Flu Shots

Thank you to the Seattle Visiting Nurse Association for coming to Saint Andrew’s on October 13 to

administer flu shots and provide a convenient way for members to receive this annual vaccination.

Dietary Supplements Information

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has a link that gives information that is helpful about dietary

supplements. Find these NIH Dietary Supplement Fact Sheets at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/

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Faith Community Nurse Hours Tuesdays, Room 212, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Blood Pressure Screening Sunday, November 3, 9:30 am, Room 212

Healing Prayer Stations for individual prayer Sunday, November 17, during Holy Communion

KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses)

Saint Andrew’s KnitWits (Knitting as Witnesses) is a fellowship group whose primary mission is to

provide items of comfort that are knit or crocheted. Their on-going projects include prayer shawls, baptismal blankets, lapghans, baby blankets, chemo caps, hats, wash cloths, sweaters, and scarves. The work of the KnitWits’ hands keeps many people warm and reminds them that someone cares.

KnitWits meets once a month on a Sunday. ALL are welcome to join at any time! The next meeting is Sunday, November 17, at 9:45 am in Room 121. Dianne Chong is the KnitWits Coordinator.

Health and WholenessCongregational Care Team

Would you like to:

• Be part of a team reaching out to those who are shut-in and homebound?

• Receive solid biblical and practical training as part of a visitation ministry team?

• Be trained to serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister and share Holy Communion with those who cannot come to church?

In the spirit of hospitality and care and to make sure that we are reaching out to all those who are not able to come to worship on a regular basis, the Health and Wholeness Ministry Committee is organizing a new ministry: the Congregational Care Team.

Training can be provided for those who were unable to attend the training sessions. To indicate your interest to serve on this Team, complete a form found in the Narthex and return it to the box provided, or sign up online at www.salc.church/congregational-care-team.

Faith Community Nurse = Parish Nurse

The “Parish Nurse” role reclaims the historic roots of health and healing found in many religious traditions. These nurses live out the early work of monks, nuns, deacons and deaconesses, church nurses, traditional healers and the

nursing profession itself. The Reverend Granger Westberg conceptualized the contemporary practice of parish nursing as a result of his work with Wholistic Health Centers in the 1970’s. Many parish nursing organizations were formed. Our Saint Andrew’s Parish Nurses became part of Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries (NPNM).

In early 2015, NPNM became Faith Community Nursing | Health Ministries Northwest (FCN | HMN) to reflect that “parish” nursing is a role in all faith traditions. You will note that our “Parish Nurses” are now called “Faith Community Nurses.” The name is new, but the ministry is the same: to combine both nursing and spiritual commitment in a healing ministry within a faith community.

Items for Personal Care Kits

Health and Wholeness Ministry assembles and ships Personal Care Kits to Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

twice a year. LWR distributes the Kits around the world to people in situations where basic items of personal hygiene are needed. Donations are welcome at all times. Items donated by Sunday, October 27 (Reformation Sunday) will be included in the Fall shipment in early November. Items needed are:

• toothbrushes (adult size, in original packaging; can be multi-packs)

• bath towels (20”x40” to 52”x37”, light weight, DARK color)

• bath soap (4 or 5 ounce bars)• nail clippers (metal, large or small size, attached file

optional)• combs (large, sturdy (no picks)Most needed items are towels, soap, and toothbrushes.

Please place items in the basket in the Narthex labeled Health and Wholeness.

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At the October Council Meeting....

At the beginning of each Council meeting, Pastor Red Burchfield leads a time of faith sharing and prayer.Pastor Red Burchfield shared updates about ministry goals and priorities. In addition to his ministry here, he is

working with the Synod to revise the Congregation Handbook for Pastoral Transitions. Finance: As of the end of September 2019, year-to-date expenses had exceeded income by approximately $53,000. This

is approximately $20,000 worse than what was budgeted for this time of year. The Committee is concerned. Budget planning for 2020 has begun.

Discipleship Ministries: A job description for the position of Director of Discipleship Ministries (Children, Youth, and Family) was presented to the Council. It will be discussed in November.

Initiatives: All initiatives -- Vision, Engagement, and Building -- are working to inform and collaborate with committees, groups, and the congregation to progress toward their 2019 goals.

Personnel Policies: Proposed changes to the Non-Rostered Staff Personnel policies were discussed and approved by the Council.

Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) Request: The Council voted to approve the CFH request to become a host congregation for its rotating shelter program for the month of March 2020.

Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee has begun its work to seek eight candidates to run for election to four Council positions.

Call Process: The Call Committee has been interviewing candidates.Packets containing reports from all committees are available to review in the church office anytime during office hours.

Minutes from Council meetings are in the office and online at www.SALC.church/congregation-council-page.

Congregation Council

2019 Congregation Council, Committees, and InitiativesCommittee Council Liaison Committee ChairExecutive Art Gurtel, President

Carolynn Ferris, Vice President Becca Piel, Secretary Joni Barrott, Treasurer Pastor Burchfield

Building and Property Dick Swaisgood John NelsonCommunications Ben Johnson Kendra MillsDiscipleship Ministries

Jean Wahlstrom Dan Johnson Livi Myhre, Youth Representative

Joyce Kasper

Finance Dick Szabo Joni Barrott, Treasurer

Brady Kasper

Health and Wholeness Ministry

Vanessa Wilkie Stella Nieman Beverley Watt Karen Grams

Human Resources Carolynn Ferris Brent Hicks

Committee Council Liaison Committee ChairOutreach and Servant Ministries

Marshall Erling Aaron Davis

Marlyn Thorpe

Stewardship Karen Grams Andy Hogle

Worship and Liturgical Arts

Becca Piel Sharon Gurtel

Initiative Council MembersEngagement Ben Johnson Marshall Erling

Vanessa Wilkie Vision Dick Szabo Jean Wahlstrom

Becca Piel Dan Johnson Building Dick Swaisgood Aaron Davis

Carolynn Ferris

Nominating Committee / 2020 Congregation Council Candidates

The Nominating Committee is working to identify candidates for the 2020 Congregation Council ballot. If you are interested in being considered to serve on Council, complete a form in the Narthex and return it to the box, submit a

form online at salc.church/nominating-committee, or speak with one of the Nominating Committee members: Amy Myhre (chair), Beth Donahoe, Darcy Johnson, Scott Lester, Ann Thorpe, Chad Oftedal. If you have questions, contact the church office or talk with any member of the committee.

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Northwest Washington SynodInstallation of

Bishop Shelley Bryan WeeSaturday, November 2, 2:00 pm,

St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle

By the Grace of God The Reverend

Shelley M. Bryan Wee is called as bishop of the

Northwest Washington Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

in America

She will be installed at a festive service of Holy Communion at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 2, 2019 St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Avenue East, Seattle, Washington.

The Reverend Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, will preach and preside. Your prayers and presence are invited. A light reception will immediately follow the service

For more event information, visit www.lutheransnw.org/bishopinstallation.

Join Saint Andrew’s for Bishop’s Installation

Pastor Shelley Bryan Wee will be installed as the Northwest Washington Synod ELCA Bishop at St.

Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 2.

A car pool from Saint Andrew’s will be available at 12:30 pm that day.

If you’re interested in going, sign up on the Narthex bulletin board or contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@salc.church or 425-746-2529.

Synod is Seeking a New Treasurer

The Northwest Washington Synod is very grateful for the dedication and expertise of current Synod

Treasurer, Dale Zehms. Dale’s term concludes May 2020, and he has asked that we seek out a replacement sooner so that they can begin working alongside Dale, ensuring a smooth transition. The Synod is seeking qualified nominees for the position.

This volunteer position is accountable for the management of monies and all financial accounts of this synod, including being responsible for the oversight of the proper recording of all financial transactions, oversight of all investments of synod assets, and ensuring synod requirements are supported in accordance with Synod policy and procedure. As an officer of this synod, the treasurer is a member of the synod’s Executive Committee.

The Treasurer must be a lay or rostered voting member of a congregation of this synod. They need knowledge of internal control practices and generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting requirements. A CPA is desirable. Familiarity with budget development and budget variance monitoring is important.

The treasurer is appointed by the Synod Council for a term of 4 years. The deadline to make a nomination is November 15, 2019. More information and a nomination form can be found at www.lutheransnw.org. Send completed nominations to Synod Vice Presidente Kay Edgerton, veep@lutheransnw.org.

Synod Stewardship Event

We are very excited to provide the opportunity to share this Generosity NEXT event from the

Ecumenical Stewardship Center via live stream at three locations around our synod on Wednesday and Thursday, November 20-21. This event is open to rostered AND lay leaders. The cost is $25 and includes lunch.

This event will be live streamed at Our Saviour’s in Bellingham; Our Savior’s in Everett; and St. Luke’s in Bellevue.

Spirited Generosity: Offering Vitality in the 21st Century will explore the history and theology of the offering, its spiritual significance, and how faith communities can continue to make congregational giving a vital practice in 21st-century culture.

On November 20, Spirited Generosity features four sessions:

• Historical and theological review of the offering in Judeo/Christian culture

• The Offering as Worship: theological and biblical aspects of the offering as an act of worship, discipleship, and mission

• Cultural Influences on the Offering: technology, generational differences, and the place of church in society

• Best Practices for the Offering: making the offering a meaningful moment when faith communities gather Mission

On November 21, the plenary presenters will respond to questions from the audiences.

To register, visit www.lutheransnw.org. Go to the Calendar page and click on the “Spirited Generosity” event on November 20. If you have questions, please contact Deacon Dianne Johnson, our Synod’s Director for Evangelical Mission, nwwa.dem@gmail.com.

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Congregations for the HomelessSaint Andrew’s Will Host CFH Shelter in March 2020

Congregations for the Homeless requested that Saint Andrew’s consider hosting their Rotating Shelter Program for the month of March 2020.

After eight weeks of thoughtful discussion, prayerful discernment, and due diligence, the Congregation Council, at their October 14, 2019 meeting, voted to accept the CFH request. In support of the Council’s decision, the Council agrees to prayerfully support the Saint Andrew’s volunteer core team. Council members Carolynn Ferris and Dan Johnson will serve as key contacts and advisers to the Saint Andrew’s liaison and core team volunteers.

On Sunday, November 3, at the Adult Forum at 9:45 am, Carolynn Ferris will present more information and lead a conversation about this decision and ministry. (see page 7.)

A Core Team is in place to oversee and coordinate hosting the program, and more volunteers are always welcome. There are forms in the Narthex and online at salc.church/congregations-for-the-homeless with more information and a place to indicate your commitment. Return the commitment form to the box in the Narthex. Meals in October - Thank You!

Thank you to all who provided meals in October for the men in the CFH Rotating Shelter program. The

men appreciate the hospitality of sharing a hot meal and fellowship with the volunteers.

Donations

The men at the Day Center are thankful for all the donations of clothing and other items. There is

currently a need for men’s clothing, toiletries, towels, blankets, and men’s shoes. Please put your donations in the designated basket by the elevator for CFH. Thanks!

Our Core Ministries....Core Outreach Ministries of Saint Andrew’s are specific areas of ministry which congregation members are most

involved in with various resources, including time, expertise, and financial resources. Our Core Outreach Ministries are: ~ Affordable Housing/Homelessness ~ Food Security ~ Christian Education non-profits ~ Local Ministries ~ Global Missions

The members of the Outreach and Servant Ministries Committee are: Joyce Arnold, Aaron Davis (Council Liaison), Marshall Erling (Council Liaison), Dave Marcrander, George Miller,

Becca Piel, Debbie Szabo, Dick Szabo, Ann Thorpe, Marlyn Thorpe (Chair), and Jean Wahlstrom.

Ministry Prayer Focus

Each month, as a congregation, we pray for one of the ministries we support and partner with, in the world and in our community.

In November, we’ll pray for Bridge Disability Ministries, an organization that honors the God-given dignity and giftedness of people with disabilities. They build relationships to alleviate isolation through gatherings which connect individuals in group settings and retreats. Bridge also offers mobility equipment and guardianship services. Saint Andrew’s supports Bridge Disability Ministries with Christmas gifts as part of our Love Tree outreach and with a Sunday Celebration Dinner in the spring (May 17, 2020).

Outreach and Servant Ministries

Collection of Socks and Hats for Compass Housing Alliance

During November and December Dorcas Circle will be collecting new athletic (thick)

socks in adult sizes and adult size warm hats for Compass Housing Alliance.

Donations can be placed in the donation box in the Narthex.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Willenberg.

Collections

Dorcas Circle, Health and Wholeness Ministry, and Outreach and Servant Ministries welcome your

contributions for Lutheran World Relief, Compass Housing Alliance, and Congregations for the Homeless. Lists of needed items are in the baskets near the elevator in the Narthex. Donations can be placed in the same baskets.

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Outreach and Servant MinistriesCorner of Blessing Collection Items - October and November

During October and November, we will be collecting food to go in Emergency Bags for the HopeLink food bank. We will be packing these bags as part of the Advent Fair on Sunday, December 1. When someone comes to the

HopeLink food bank in need of food and for some reason is not able to “shop” at the food bank on that day, they don’t go away empty handed. They get an Emergency Bag.

Hopelink has two kinds of emergency bags that they have available: a “Cook” bag and a “No Cook” bag. We will be packing “Cook” bags. There are nine items that go in each “Cook” Emergency Bag, which we will be collecting during October and November:

• Canned Beans (~15 ounce black, pinto or kidney)• Canned Vegetables (~15 ounce green beans, corn, peas or carrots)• Rice (1 or 2 pound bag of rice – white or brown)• Granola Bars (individually wrapped)• Peanut Butter (~16 ounce plastic jar – no-stir)• Instant Oatmeal packages (plain or flavored)• Canned Soup• Pasta Sauce (~24 ounce can of pasta sauce)• Pasta (16 ounce package of dry pasta)Donations can be placed in the Corner of Blessing in the Narthex. Check the chart (updated weekly) in the Corner of

Blessing, on the Saint Andrew’s website at www.SALC.church/hopelink, the bulletin, and Trendings to see what items are needed most to be able to pack the most bags.

Monetary donations are also welcome, returned to the church or placed in the offering plate. Note “Hopelink” on your donation.

Corner of Blessing Donations for August and September

Healthy Snacks and Canned Chicken

Thank you to everyone who contributes to the Corner of Blessing! We provided Hopelink with 91 pounds

of healthy snacks and 170 pounds of canned chicken. This is much appreciated. THANK YOU!

Mayors’ Day of Concern for the Hungry: Thank You

Thank you to the Saint Andrew’s team of volunteers who collected food at the Crossroads QFC on

September 21. This was the 27th annual Mayors’ Day of Concern for the Hungry and one of the biggest food drives of the year. The Saint Andrew’s crew collected 31 well-packed crates of food for the Hopelink Food Bank. Thanks to the team of 16 volunteers who helped with the collection: Janan Twito, Barbara Iafrate, Carl Nims, Ingeborg Nims, Joan Tweten, Ann Thorpe, John Andresen, Sandy Andresen, Suzanne Wilkes, Jake Wilkes, Bev Anderson, Tom Anderson, Lynn Mack, Jerry Mack, Debbie Szabo, and Dick Szabo. Well done!

Love Tree / Bridge Disability Ministries

As part of the Christmas “Love Tree” program, here at church, we have been able to provide Christmas gifts

to 21 disabled Bridge Ministry clients. A list of suggestions is provided for each of the 21 people. This year we have a need for 3 or 4 new gift givers to take one of the names and provide the gifts. You will need to wrap the gifts, list what you purchased, include any gift receipts that may be needed, and return it all to the church in a plastic bag that is provided. If you would like to be a participant in this special ministry, please contact Joanne Baker or speak with her at church.

Love Tree

Once again we at Saint Andrew’s have an opportunity to brighten the lives of those

less fortunate. Look for the Love Tree in the Narthex beginning Sunday, November 17. Tags will be on the tree for Imagine Housing children and veterans, and Sophia Way women. Take a tag or two, purchase the gift and return it unwrapped no later than Sunday, December 8.

Questions? Contact Joanne Baker or Carolyn Haralson.

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Imagine Housing

Mark your calendars! The 2020 Imagine Gala and Auction will be

Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Meyedenbauer Center.Imagine Housing’s Imagine Gala and Auction brings

together more than 450 community members each spring for an evening of dining, fun company, and competitive giving in support of affordable housing. The event includes both a silent and live auction, raising over $500,000 to support our mission: to develop affordable housing, build welcoming communities, and foster vibrant futures.

You hold the key to help us achieve our Imagine 1000 goal to provide affordable homes for 2,400 individuals on the Eastside by offering 1,000 affordable apartments by 2022. Please plan to join us!

Outreach and Servant MinistriesMission Team: The Navajo Nation

Jean Wahlstrom and Marvin Kananen have twice volunteered at the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran

Mission (www.NELM.org) at Rock Point, Arizona, a project of the ELCA. The Mission School at Rock Point has asked if a team from Saint Andrew’s would come and work for the week of March 14-22, 2020.

We are being invited to help with various projects: some construction, tutoring, feeding, and basically establishing relationship with the elementary children and Navajo community. There will be something for everyone to do. We’ll push your abilities without taxing them. It is a time of fellowship, service, and adventure. All ages are welcome.

Questions? Contact Jean Wahlstrom, or Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, sherry@SALC.church or 425-746-2529.

Boxtops for Education

We have been collecting Box Top$ for Education to support Navajo Lutheran Mission School in Rock

Point, Arizona (www.nelm.org/school). This is an easy way to help the school secure needed school supplies and equipment. For now, there are several ways to contribute. You can:

• Download the Box Top$ app onto your smartphone or tablet. After initial set-up, use the app and device camera to scan your grocery receipts. Receipts must be scanned within 14 days of purchase.

• Cut out and bring the little Box Top$ coupons found on various food containers to the envelope attached to the bulletin board in the Narthex, labeled BOX TOPS.

• Bring your grocery receipts - within 14 days of purchase - and leave them in the envelope marked BOX TOPS. A member of the Outreach and Servant Ministries Committee will scan the receipts with the digital app.

For questions about Box Top$, contact Dick Szabo.

Walk to Bihar 5 Teams have walked, biked, and gardened their way to our goal of 7,123 miles! Teams have also helped us fund-raise and earn $3,787.16 this summer! To date we have contributed $$62,786.54 to our goal!

What can you do to add to their mission?

June 10 - September 27, 2019

Bihar, IndiaProject Bihar/Lutheran

World Relief

Bihar is a global mission which is engaging us in significant,

multi-year outreach in Northeastern India as part of a sponsored mission through Lutheran World Relief (LWR).

Partnership Bihar is making an incredible impact in the lives of the people living in the 76 villages with whom we’re partnering!

• The goals of this project are agricultural improvements, year-round food security for the family, empowering women in the community, and increasing incomes for families.

• Our involvement is with congregations throughout the United States, including three in Washington (The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia; Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland; and Saint Andrew’s).

• Saint Andrew’s has a Project Bihar/LWR working group that has defined three major components in our mission: communication, engagement and giving. For more information, contact Marlyn Thorpe.

Remember in prayer this continuing outreach ministry. Contributions

can be made to Saint Andrew’s with “Bihar-LWR” in the memo line.

Learn more at www.lwr.org/bihar.

Walk to Bihar ~ Thanks!

Thank you to all who exercised or donated - or both - to our Walk to Bihar! Nearly $3800 was raised

during the Walk which will go toward improving the lives of rural farmers in India. .

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Serving in Our CommunityWe have many in our congregation family who serve on boards and commissions in our community. Some of those who serve are:Clare Moe

Board Vice President, Congregations for the HomelessBill Brueggemann, Carolynn Ferris, Dan Johnson, Rob Moe

Board Members, Imagine HousingMarcia Riggers

Board President, Compass Housing AllianceJudy Gowdy

Board Member, Eastside Baby CornerCarolynn Ferris

Member, City of Bellevue Planning Commission

Deadline to submit items for the next issue of the VOICE: November 11

Send to Susan Hegedus, susan@SALC.church

Flowers for NovemberNovember 3 Karen Reagan

November 10 CJ TatumNovember 17 Dave and Sherry GrindelandNovember 24 Dwayne and Linda Behrendsen

Saint Andrew’s Ministry TeamThe Reverend Brian “Red” Burchfield, Transition Pastor

red@SALC.churchThe Reverend Timothy T. Weber, Shared-Time Pastor

timwebertt@yahoo.comDr. Will Simpson, Director of Music Ministries

will@SALC.churchSherry Grindeland, Fellowship Coordinator

sherry@SALC.churchSusan Hegedus, Communications Specialist

susan@SALC.churchKurt Lutterman, Facilities Manager

kurt@SALC.churchMary Mills, Office Administrator

mary@SALC.churchRuss Stark, Accounting Assistant

russ@SALC.churchElaine Koga, Choir Accompanist Stella Nieman, R.N., Beverley Watt, R.N., Faith Community NursesErin Simpson, Children’s Choir DirectorBryant Wilkie, Handbell Choir DirectorSydney Holmes, Facilities Set-up Joan Tweten, Kitchen Team

Samaritan Center of Puget SoundDr. Mark Houglum, Counselor206-957-4703Dr. Neal Teng, Counselor206-957-4708

November Servers

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munion

AssistantsAcolytes

GreetersLectors

UshersAltar Guild

Coffee Hosts

November 3 All Saints Sunday

8:30 amCarolyn M

cKennaJudi Miller

Ian MalandThe Maland

Family

volunteer neededGeorge and Judi

MillerCarolyn Haralson,

CJ TatumMary and Aaron

Davis11:00 am

Dana NasbyJan Bowerm

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November 10

8:30 amDick Swaisgood

Judy GowdyAlden Johnson

Debbie Rose-Arm

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Mary DavisCurt and Lois

EckleyLinda Powell,

Mary Jo NelsonDennis and Susan

Hegedus11:00 am

Sue ShortSharon Gurtel

Emily Elien

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November 17 Commitment

Sunday

8:30 amCarolyn M

cKennaJudi Miller

Zoe Elien, Abby Kasper;

Emily Elien, Crucifer

Hal and Carolynn Ferris

Diane HogleJohn Arnold,

Tom Anderson

Elmer Neu and

Signe Wraith

Dean and Shirley Hobson

11:00 amTom

GetzingerArt Gurtel

Sara Marti, Josie Marti;

Quinn Myhre, Crucifer

Anna McLeod, Ella McLeod

CyprianMarli Edde

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November 24 Christ the

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8:30 amJean W

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Zoe ElienCarl and Janell

EricksonCheryl Jurrus

Mark Davis, John Nelson

JoAn Eklof, Karin Eklof

volunteer needed11:00 am

Sharon GurtelCarolyn M

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Dan and Darcy Johnson

Carolyn McKenna

Joan Tweten, Bill Brueggem

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Growing Together in Christ to Love and Serve All People

SAINT ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH2650 148th Avenue SE; Bellevue, WA 98007-6452 | Phone: 425-746-2529 | Fax: 425-746-3758 | www.SALC.churchThe Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church newsletter is a free monthly publication

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BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

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2650 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98007www.SALC.church425-746-2529

Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church is a Safe Place for youth

Sunday Worship Services with Holy Communion8:30 am and 11:00 am

Discipleship Hour, 9:45 am

Church Office HoursMonday—Friday, 8:00 am—4:00 pm

425-746-2529 www.SALC.church info@SALC.church

Mission and ValuesMission:

Growing Together In Christ to Love and Serve All People

Values:Worship: Responding to God’s gift of Grace through

Word and Sacrament, with praise, prayer and music. Ephesians 5:18b-20, Romans 12:1

Discipleship: Nurturing the growth of Christian faith in all ages as we learn from and follow Jesus. Colossians 1:10, 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Outreach: Serving and loving our neighbors with generosity and justice by sharing of our gifts from God. Mark 10:43-45, Matthew 25:35-40

Relationship: Living as a compassionate community sharing God’s forgiveness and acceptance of all. John 13:34-35, Colossians 3:12-14

Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church supports the mission and ministries of Lutheran World Relief, www.lwr.org

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