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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Christmas Eve Worship

December 244:00 pm

Family Worship7:30 pm

Worship with Holy Communion

What’s Inside...Advent-Christmas ........... 2Blessed to Serve ............. 3Calendar ...................... 21Congregation Council ...... 9Discipleship Ministries .. 6-7Fellowship ............... 10-11Health and Wholeness

Ministry............... 14-15Ministry Team ............... 19New Beginnings............... 5New Members ...........InsertNorthwest Washington

Synod ................. 12-13Outreach and Servant

Ministries ............ 16-18Pastoral Acts .................. 8Pastoral Transition .......... 4Reflections .................. 3, 8Serving in Our

Community ............... 19Sunday Servers ............. 19Thank You .....................13Worship and

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

January 2020

Epiphany Reflections

A friend recently reminded me that the gift of God’s presence among us doesn’t stop when our day to day lives return to a normal rhythm after the holidays and the

celebration of Christmas. God’s presence (the incarnation) continues through you and me as we pray and work to bear witness to Christ’s presence in the world by loving one another as we have been loved and, like John the Baptist, bearing witness to the Light of Christ.

Reverend Howard Thurman, reminds us of Jesus’ first sermon and our call in his poem: Now the Work of Christmas Begins *

When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flocks, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the nations, to bring peace among the people, to make music in the heart.

Howard Thurman, an American Baptist preacher and theologian was the grandson of former slaves. In 1934, a meeting with Mohandas K. Gandhi instilled within Thurman the importance and value of nonviolent resistance in combating racial inequality. Thurman combined his commitment to non-violence with his commitment to a deep spiritual life as a way to maintain balance while challenging the institutionalized race-based segregation of his day.

Your partner in God’s graceful and renewing work among us, Pastor Red Burchfield

* The poem “The Work of Christmas” is from Howard Thurman’s The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations and is used by permission of Friends United Press. All rights reserved.

Provide Lunch for The Sophia Way

January 22 Provide lunch for the women served at

the Day Center See page 18

Annual Congregation Meeting

January 26, 10:45 am Every voice and vote is important;

please plan to attend! See page 10

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Worship TextsJanuary 5

Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12

January 12 Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17

January 19 Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42

January 26 Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23

Music Rehearsal TimesChancel Choir

Thursdays, 7:00 pmHandbell Choir

Tuesdays, 7:00 pmWorship Bulletins and

Notes and Audio Podcasts of Sermons can be found at

SALC.church/sermons

Worship and Liturgical ArtsAdvent and Christmas Special Worship Music

We are excited to feature several of the musical ensembles of Saint Andrew’s this Advent, several of which we are combining on some of the Sundays to

provide a richer worship experience. • December 22: We present the Children’s Christmas Program and Children’s

Choir at one worship service at 9:30 am.• On Christmas Eve, we will have a service at

ο 4:00 pm oriented toward families (no Holy Communion), and a ο 7:30 pm service with Holy Communion that features our Handbell Choir

and Chancel Choir together. Contact Director of Music Ministries Dr. Will Simpson, will@salc.church or 425-

746-2529, for more information.

Advent and Christmas22 Fourth Sunday of Advent Worship with Holy Communion 9:30 am Children’s Christmas Program Special Worship Music: Children’s Choir No Discipleship Hour God Squad/Fire Force Christmas Party 10:45 am24 Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Eve Family Worship (no Holy Communion) 4:00 pm Worship with Holy Communion 7:30 pm Special Worship Music: Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir25 Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day No worship scheduled 29 First Sunday of Christmas One Worship Service 9:30 amJanuary 5 observed as Epiphany of Our Lord Worship with Holy Communion 8:30 am and 11:00 am Discipleship Hour 9:45 am

Participate in the Annual Christmas Program

Children and youth are needed for the annual Christmas program at the one 9:30 am worship service on Sunday, December 22.

No acting experience needed.The dress rehearsal will be at

9:00 am on Saturday, December 21.

Parents needed to help with herding and costuming.

Sign up in the Narthex. Questions: Contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland, at sherry@salc.church or 425-746-2529.

Invitation to Youth! Prelude Music on Christmas Eve:

We welcome all children and teens to consider sharing a piece for the

prelude music for the Family Worship service on Christmas Eve. The piece does not have to be Christmas themed but can be something you played in a recital. Contact Dr. Will Simpson, will@SALC.church or 425-746-2529, to participate or for more information.

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Worship and Liturgical ArtsAltar Guild

Meeting: Sunday, January 12, at 9:45 am

Will Altar Guild be your new venture for 2020? We will start the new year welcoming new members,

reviewing Advent/Christmas season, hearing from the Visioning Team, planning for Lent/Easter season, and anticipating the arrival of Pastor Lara Forbes.

If you are an individual, couple or family seeking a way to serve at Saint Andrew’s, we would love to meet you. Behind the scenes, Altar Guild members prepare the elements and set the altar for communion every Sunday. We 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.

If you have questions about serving on Altar Guild, please contact Linda Powell.

Flowers

The flower chart for 2020 is posted on the bulletin board in

the Narthex. Please take a moment to reserve your Sunday.

Sanctuary - Water only Please

As we plan ahead to the new year and new beginnings and out of respect for our worship space, the Worship and Liturgical Arts Committee is moving toward the practice of having no food or beverages (except water and

children’s snacks) in the Sanctuary starting in January. For more information, contact Director of Music Ministries Dr. Will Simpson, will@salc.church or 425-746-2529 or Worship and Liturgical Arts Committee Chair Sharon Gurtel.

Communion Bread

Can you help with an easy and important ministry of service in 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/worship-and-liturgical-arts, scroll down to “Communion Bread” and sign up for a specific Sunday. Contact coordinator Jill Nichols-Hicks for more information.

Blessed to ServeBlessed to Serve

Blessed to Serve...with generous hearts, hands, and habits will be an ongoing theme into 2020, giving us

an opportunity to reflect on God’s free gift of grace, and to experience the blessing that comes to us as we share our gifts and care for others. Check the bookmarks in the hymnals to read how Saint Andrew’s members are “Blessed to Serve.” Feel free to take a bookmark and pray for God’s ministry at Saint Andrew’s.

2020 Commitments

Thank you to all who have submitted your 2020 financial commitments. Pledges are welcome and

help us budget more accurately. Commitment/Pledge cards are in the Narthex. You can also print a commitment card or submit your confidential pledge online at www.salc.church/stewardship.

2019 Year-End Contributions

To be counted for 2019, contributions must be dated December 31 or earlier and received in the church

office no later than December 31.

Our sister in Christ, Kristin Henry, died December 7. She wrote a number of poems through the years which were printed in the VOICE. This is from January 2014. A Memorial Celebration of Life for Kristin will be Saturday, January 18, at 10:00 am at Saint Andrew’s.

Night of MiraclesA child born homeless,A star, (maybe a planet) guidingKings and shepherds and otherStrangers who came to see thisEvery day Miracle.It was just a baby, possibly one of many bornThat night, but this one was unique.Everyone who saw this baby knew that,But no one knew why. Something about himCaused grown men to sink to their kneesAnd praise him; caused one man in particularTo fear him, this infant who could neither talk nor walk,Who was like every other new born child, and yetGrown men trembled before him. He brought discontentTo the Wise and powerful, who feared the quietRevolution they saw in his eyes even then.Just a baby. An ordinary baby. No one special.Yes we praise his name and we worship him still. Kristin Henry

Reflections

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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 summary:• December 15: At a special meeting the congregation voted to extend a call to Pastor Lara Forbes to serve as Lead

Pastor at Saint Andrew’s and approved the compensation package proposed by Congregation Council. • December 6 and 7: Over 160 congregation members met Pastor Lara at receptions held on December 6 and 7.

Thank you for welcoming her graciously and sharing thoughtful conversations about ministry at Saint Andrew’s.• September - November: In early September, Call Committee received a list of 5 candidates from the Bishop. Call

Committee completed 3 rounds of interviews, narrowing the number of candidates and inviting one candidate for an on-site visit in late October. In November, the Call Committee unanimously selected Pastor Lara Forbes as the Candidate of Choice to be considered by the congregation for Lead Pastor.

• May - August: The Call Committee met frequently to complete the 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 critical pastoral qualities and abilities. After the MSP was adopted by the Congregation Council and approved by the Bishop, it was published on the ELCA website for access by Pastoral candidates. The Bishop used the MSP to prayerfully identify interested candidates whose abilities and qualities might fit the Saint Andrew’s profile.

Thank you. The members of Call Committee are deeply grateful for the congregation’s support and for the faith placed in the committee throughout the call process. Since we were elected in May 2019, you have graciously prayed for us and partnered with us in the search for a new Pastor. You were forthright about preferred skills and personal qualities, as well as traits that might disqualify a candidate. You were patient through the “quiet” weeks while Call Committee members met, read candidate profiles, interviewed candidates and references, and conferred with Synod, to discern if a candidate was right for Saint Andrew’s. You were patient once again when we announced a Candidate of Choice but could not yet reveal the person’s name. Then, you read about and met Pastor Lara, and, finally, approved the Call to her to serve as Lead Pastor. We have been honored to serve on Call Committee and look forward with you to welcoming Pastor Lara. Please check Sunday bulletins and Trendings for updates about Pastor Lara’s acceptance and timeline.

Call Committee, Marc Bateman, Bill Brueggemann (chair), Dianne Chong, Mary Davis, Stephanie Page-Lester, and Linda Powell

“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 November 17, 2019

Transition Team

hands off MSP to the Call

Committee

Congregation prays and suggests interview

questions to Call Committee

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New Beginnings .... with the Help of God!

The NeedsPastor Relocation $ 11,000

To assist our new Lead Pastor with moving expenses.

Replenish Maintenance Reserve Fund $ 25,000To save for future projects needed to keep our building and grounds inviting and safe. This fund was depleted in 2019 with a partial replacement of our roof and replacement of our aging Sanctuary furnace with a new heating, ventilation, and cooling system.

Navajo Mission Fund $ 8,500To help fund this March 2020 Mission Team who will renovate an apartment, tutor students, and feed community members at Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona.

Member Pictorial Directory $ 3,000To offset costs of producing an updated congregation directory in 2020.

CFH Men’s Shelter Program $ 2,500To cover the costs incurred with hosting the Congregations for the Homeless (CFH) Rotating men’s shelter in March 2020.

TOTAL $ 50,000

Current Status and Opportunity

The “New Beginnings” appeal is from December 15, 2019 through January 26, 2020. As of December

15, $20,000 has been pledged to support this appeal. To contribute, mark your donation “New Beginnings”

and place it in the offering plate during worship or mail to the church.

To pledge a contribution, contact Accounting Assistant Russ Stark, russ@salc.church or 425-746-2529, with the amount of your pledge.

All pledges need to be fulfilled and all contributions need to be made by January 26, 2020.

With the help of God, we will finish 2019 in a strong financial position and begin 2020 with these needs fully funded!

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Adults....ForumsJanuary 5 New Beginnings Bible StudyPresenter: Pastor Red Burchfield

The Bible calls to a new and renewed life in Jesus, the One who gives life to the world.

January 12 Altar GuildFacilitator: Altar Guild Chair Linda Powell

See page 3.

January 12 and 19 Budget 2020Facilitators: Congregation Treasurer Joni Barrott, Finance and Outreach and Servant Ministries Committees

This is an opportunity for discussion about the 2020 budget. On January 12, join us for conversations

about planned opportunities for our outreach ministries in 2020. On January 19, Treasurer Joni Barrott and Finance Committee members will be open to any general questions about the budget, our current fund, and reserve funds.

January 19 KnitWitsFacilitator: KnitWits Coordinator Dianne Chong

See page 15. .

January 26, 10:45 am Annual Congregation MeetingFacilitator: Congregation Council President Art Gurtel

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will follow one 9:30 am worship service. At this meeting, we

will elect people to serve on the Congregation Council, vote on a 2020 Current Fund budget, and hear updates on mission and ministry. See page 10.

Adults....Bible StudySundays in January Bible Study

In January, Bible Studies will be combined with the Adult Forums.

Discipleship 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

Please note that there are no classes on Sundays,

December 22 December 29, and January 26.

Discipleship Ministries

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 MorningsDiscipleship education classes are offered every Sunday Morning at 9:45 am for children/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.

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GOD SQUAD is Grades 9-12

Discipleship MinistriesWord for the Week Bible Study on WednesdaysWednesdays, 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 - YouthGod Squad and Fire ForceYouth in Grades 7-12

Christmas Party - December 22Sunday, December 22, 10:45 am (following the one 9:30 am worship service)

Enjoy some goodies, games, and a white elephant gift exchange as we celebrate Christmas together! Bring a silly, wrapped gift (try not to spend much or any

money at all!) GOD SQUAD is Grades 9-12

FIRE FORCE is Grades 7-8

God SquadYouth in Grades 9-12

Holden Youth Weekend Dates SetFriday-Sunday, May 22-24, 2020

God Squad (high school students): mark your calendar!

The May Youth Weekend at Holden Village will be May 22-24 (Friday to Sunday of Memorial Day weekend).

Sign up now.... on the bulletin board in the Narthex or by calling Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland at 425-746-2529. Email works, too: sherry@salc.church.

DEADLINE-DEADLINE-DEADLINE: Names to Sherry by February 1 because registration fills up fast.

Fire ForceYouth in Grades 7-8Fire Force Ventures into

Adventure

Fire Force student alert! Mark your calendars for upcoming adventures in 2020.

• Our trip to Warm Beach in Stanwood will be Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2020. If you haven’t been to this cool retreat center before, be prepared for good fun, good food and a good time. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the Narthex bulletin board in January.

• Plus: We will be returning to the Shoshone Retreat Center for the Idaho Servant Adventure August 2-7, 2020.

We’ll need some enthusiastic adults to join us for these good time trips. Volunteer now to Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland at sherry@salc.church.Questions? Contact Fellowship Coordinator Sherry

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

FIRE FORCE is Grades 7-8

Happy Birthday to You!Kassandra K .....................1/01 Alex E .............................. 1/04 James H ............................1/10 Ava S ................................. 1/13 Jack W .............................. 1/13

Avery L ............................ 1/20 Jenna M ...........................1/23 Parker N .......................... 1/26 Melanie G ......................... 1/28Adam C ............................ 1/29

Happy Birthday to

these youth who

celebrate in January!

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Pastoral ActsBaptisms

Andrew B, December 1, 2019Mara B, December 29, 2019

WeddingsNone

Memorial ServicesMarvin Fredrickson, November 30, 2019

CommittalsNone

. . . . The Masks We Wearby Lowell Arneson

Diane Arbus, noted artistic photographer of the 20th century, captured a photo of what she called “Masked Woman in a Wheelchair PA.” It is a picture of a woman, wearing an ugly mask, sitting outdoors in a wheelchair. (You may

find it on Google.) It is an intriguing image. Why the mask? Where is this picture taken? Is this woman sane? Does she take care of herself, or is she under someone’s care?

We all wear masks a lot . . . perhaps 30 to 60% of our waking hours. Our masks reflect our desire to leave a certain impression of ourselves on others with whom we interact. Our masks are made from facial expressions, body language, and how we dress, including uniforms, clerical collars, white doctors’ coats, or bib overalls. We also reveal ourselves with our jewelry, eyeglasses, and watches. We also wear our masks to hide certain things about ourselves and how we feel. I think of military uniforms. During World War II, when men came home on furlough, they usually wore their uniforms around home. During the Vietnam War, they switched into their civilian clothes, quickly, to avoid being cursed and spit at by anti-war activists.

From early youth onward, we begin developing and collecting masks, so by the time we reach adulthood we have a pretty sizeable collection of masks. Through the years, we modify and replace our masks to suit our growing sophistication as a personality. We hope. Our strongest motivation in this regard is to develop our distinctness. It is part of our nature to want to be different in some way from others. Our greatest human need is for recognition, and perhaps admiration.

Masks really do come in handy. We wear our stability mask in times of danger or crisis. We are trying to come off as strong and cool. We wear our human mask during intimate times, such as Grandpa holding his 9-month-old grandbaby, bouncing her on his knee, smiling, and talking “baby talk.” We put on our business mask when we are stopped by a policeman. We try to appear calm, in control, and businesslike, even though we are a little (or a lot) nervous inside. Often, no mask is needed as when climbing into a boat with close friends on a warm summer day for an outing on the water.

So, is mask wearing good or bad? It’s probably not so good when the image that it reflects is not a true reflection. This is perhaps a mask that is worn to hide something – something that shouldn’t be hidden. It could be called our non-authentic mask.

Over all, I think mask wearing is good, and usually it comes naturally to us. No one teaches us how to do it. For better or worse, masks are simply a part of how we communicate. Think of what our worlds would be like if we didn’t have our collection of masks to spice up our personalities. We would soon turn into a colony of robots.

As I lay my head on my pillow, each night, I typically pray myself to sleep. A part of that ritual is the coming off of my masks of the day. No masks are needed nor helpful in our interchange with the Lord. We cannot hide our face or anything else from Him. And He will not turn His face from us.

Reflections. . . .

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At the December 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. His recent focus has been on training for

the Congregational Care Team, helping to clarify the “New Beginnings” fund appeal, participating in a review of our membership roster, and supporting the work of the Stewardship, Discipleship, Nominating, and Call Committees. In addition to his ministry here, he is working with the Synod to revise the Congregation Handbook for Pastoral Transitions.

Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee has identified nine candidates to be considered for election to four Council positions. The Council approved the slate of candidates.

Homer Berner Scholarship Fund: The Executive Committee, with consultation from Accounting Assistant Russ Stark, has developed written criteria for selecting scholarship recipients. The Council approved the criteria.

Finance: As of the end of November 2019, year-to-date expenses had exceeded income by almost $60,000. This is approximately $5,000 worse than what was budgeted for this time of year. Treasurer Joni Barrott presented a draft 2020 Current Fund budget to Council members. The number and amount of 2020 pledges is higher than in previous years.

“New Beginnings” Fund Appeal: The Council approved a short-term funding appeal (December 15, 2019 through January 26, 2020). The total goal is $50,000 for the following purposes: Pastor relocation ($11,000), Replenishing the Maintenance Reserve Fund ($25,000), funds for the Congregations for the Homeless Shelter Program ($2500), funds to produce a member Pictorial Directory ($3000), and funds for the Navajo Mission Trip ($8500).

Call Process: The Council approved a financial compensation package to recommend to the congregation, should a call be extended to Pastor Lara Forbes on December 15.

Initiatives: The Vision Initiative has met with staff, committees, and groups, collaborating on ideas of how to live into our mission statement. 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 for Next Year

We are seeking volunteers to serve on next year’s Nominating Committee. If you are interested in being considered to serve, contact Congregation Council President Art Gurtel.

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FellowshipW.E.B.S.

(Women’s EARLY Book Study)Wednesdays, January 8 to February 19, 2020 1:00 pm 322/Conference Room Facilitator: Cheryl Jurrus

Women’s Early Book Study (W.E.B.S.) is going to meet at 1:00 pm on

Wednesdays from January 8 to February 19, 2020. Winter sessions will be held in the Conference Room and we will be discussing the best selling book Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates. Join us for an in-depth, 7-week, focused study of the book that is part of our theme for the year, “The Common Good.”

We have devotions, prayer, discussion, sharing, and laughter. And we encourage each other in our Christian faith as we “grow together in Christ to love and serve all people.” We will start promptly at 1:00 pm and end on time at 2:30 pm. Contact Cheryl Jurrus for more information. All women are welcome!

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 January 7 and February 4.

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.

Women’s RetreatMarch 6-8, 2020 | Rainbow Lodge, North Bend To All Women of Saint Andrews:

Save the date for our Women’s Retreat at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend, March 6,7 and 8, 2020! This

includes women from five different Lutheran Churches in the area and is organized by our friends at Our Savior Lutheran in Issaquah. Details to follow on theme, guest speaker, and fees. There is financial aid available from our budget for anyone who needs help to pay.

Contact Cheryl Jurrus for more information.

Bibles, Books, Devotions, and Other Resources Available

Are you looking for various Children or Adult Bibles? Videos? Books on Martin Luther, the Disciples, or

the Holy Land? Come to the Sunday School Office downstairs in South Hall.

Are you looking for devotional materials, children’s books, or adult resources to use for devotions? Come to Room 212 (Library.) New materials are regularly being added. Borrow one – add one!

Annual Congregation Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation is scheduled for January 26, 2020. We will worship together at a

single 9:30 am service. The meeting will then be called to order at 10:45 am. At the meeting, we will:

• Vote from a slate of 9 candidates for 4 open adult positions on the Congregation Council. We will also elect a Youth Representative and Treasurer.

• Receive a report on 2019 year-end finances• Vote on a proposed 2020 annual budget.• Vote on Slate of 6 Nominating Committee Candidates• Receive updates on Council Initiative Team Work and

the “New Beginnings” AppealA quorum is needed, and everyone’s voice and vote is

important. Please plan to attend!

Inclement Weather

If the weather gets wild and traveling is treacherous, you may wonder if events at church are on as

scheduled or have been canceled. Up-to-date information can be found at www.SALC.church/weather-updates. There is a link to a list of daily events. If an activity, meeting, or event has been canceled, it will be noted there. There are also links to the Bellevue city traffic camera located near the church, which you can use to check road conditions and decide whether or not it is safe to travel to church. Safety is paramount. Please come to church only if you feel safe traveling the roads.

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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.

FellowshipOlder Wiser Lutheran Saints

(O.W.L.S.)January 21:

Women Pilots Fly High

Women pilots have been making aviation history since long before

Amelia Earhart became famous. Longtime private pilot Carolyn Carpp will share some fun stories and a bit about women in the cockpit at the Older Wiser Lutheran Saints (O.W.L.S.) luncheon on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

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

Photos Welcome!

Do you have photos from any Saint Andrew’s activities and events? If so, we’d love to have

them! We use them in publications throughout the year to highlight our life together in ministry. Photos can be emailed to Communications Specialist Susan Hegedus, susan@SALC.church, or contact Susan to arrange to transfer them via Dropbox, a flash drive, SD card, etc. Thanks!

Memorial Reception Team Invitation….Join Us!

Are you a people person? If you are, then think about becoming part of the Saint Andrew’s Memorial

Reception Team? Members host Memorial Service receptions here at Saint Andrew’s; they transform Fellowship Hall into a warm, comfortable and peaceful place for family and friends to share time together following a Memorial service. The teams, usually working in teams of two, provide coffee/tea/lemonade and water for the guests and set up and refill the buffet table as necessary. Hosting these receptions is a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Contact Mary Mills in the church office, either by phone, 425-746-2529, or email, mary@salc.church. Or stop by in person!

Post-holiday clean up reminder

Please return your Advent wreath bases to Fellowship Coordinator Sherry Grindeland in the church office.

Recycling and reusing them each year defrays expenses and keeps them out of the landfills.

2019 Year-End Office Hours

Please note that the church office hours will be 9:00 am - 12;00 noon on December 26,

December 27, December 30, and December 31. The church office will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, and Wednesday, January 1.

Lost?? But Might be Found…….

Have you misplaced your favorite water bottle or coffee mug? Are you looking for an earring or a

pair of glasses or maybe a jacket that your child may have left at church? Stop by the church office and take a look in our lost and found basket. You just might find that item you have been looking for. Office hours are 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday-Friday (note the end of the year office hours above.)

Memorial Garden Vases

Saint Andrew’s has vases available for use in our Memorial Garden.

The plastic vases are stored in a waterproof tub just behind the Columbarium wall. The vases have a stake on them, and can be pushed into the rocks or dirt in front of the engravings on the wall. The vases can hold a few flowers, a small bunch, or flags.

Once the flowers have passed their prime, they will be removed and the vase returned to the tub for its next use.

If you have any questions, please contact Facilities Manager Kurt Lutterman, 425-746-2529 or kurt@SALC.church.

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From Bishop Shelley Bryan WeePublished in The Spirit; January 2020 edition

I was sitting in Resident Assistants training at Pacific Lutheran University in 1986. Suddenly the door opened and three people walked in: two men and one woman. They

were introduced as the new campus pastors at PLU. I couldn’t stop staring at the woman. In my twenty years on earth at that time, I had never met a pastor who was a woman. Pastor Susan Briehl changed my understanding of ministry, what it means to be a pastor, and what a difference it makes when you hear preaching from someone who has wrestled with much of what you have wrestled with, too.

The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women into Word and Sacrament ministry. While women have been preaching for thousands of years before this (think Sarah and Miriam and Mary Magdalene to name a few) the predecessor bodies of the ELCA felt called by God to open up the pulpit, the font, and the table to women for the first time after studying scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.

This decision wasn’t made lightly. Seminaries, judicatories, and other groups took time to arrive at the decision to ordain women. In the end, though, these various groups realized that there was nothing in scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, or church constitutions to prevent the ordination of women. As Luther Seminary’s Board of Directors wrote in 1966, “God has left the details of the ministerial office to the discretion of the church, to be developed according to its needs and according to the leading of the Holy Spirit.”

And just like that, the way was open to the thousands of women who have been ordained into Word and Sacrament Ministry in the last fifty years.

While this is an important milestone, we are also mindful that the last fifty years have not been without difficulties. It took ten more years for the first woman of color to be ordained in the Lutheran Church here in the United States. It has only been in the past ten years that LGBTQIA+ people have been able to serve freely. As we celebrate, we also lament the sexism, racism and homophobia that has been part of our church structure. And we are called to work towards a day when all are celebrated and welcome.

In this synod, we are excited to mark this anniversary with some special events. Each woman pastor will be videotaped with their story. At synod assembly in 2020 we will show some of these video interviews. We will also have a festive worship service during synod assembly to celebrate, remember, and look to the future. During this year we invite congregations to commemorate this anniversary. Pastor Nancy Winder, the first woman ordained locally and the 14th woman ordained overall, is happy to come and preach and teach in your local congregation. In addition, there are resources at www.elca.org to use for congregations or clusters.

A brief story: At one of the churches I served there was a man named Dell. On my first Sunday there he came up to me and said, “You know, I didn’t vote for you. I don’t think women should be pastors.” I said, “OK.” And left it at that. In spite of telling me that, week after week Dell and his wife were in worship. Week after week they heard me preach. Week after week they received Christ’s body and blood as I presided at the Lord’s Table.

About three years after I was there, Dell was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I visited him frequently at his home. On one such visit, as I was setting up the Communion elements, Dell said, “You know, I didn’t vote for you.” I said, “I know.” He sat there for a long time in silence. Then he said, “I was wrong.” And I looked at him. And I smiled. And I held his hand. And then I reached for the bread and I said, “On the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread …”

We give thanks for all the women pastors who proclaim the good news of Jesus, who baptize in the name of the Triune God, and who serve at the Lord’s Table. We pray that we continue to be made new into the future.

Northwest Washington Synod

Synod Epiphany GatheringsThe Synod is hosting two EPIPHANY Open Houses. ALL synod members are welcome to stop by for sips, bites, and

conversation. Enjoy treats provided by the synod staff - stay for a few minutes, or the afternoon:• Wednesday, January 15 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm at Salem Lutheran, Mount Vernon• Thursday, January 16 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the synod office at St. John United, Seattle (5519 Phinney Avenue North,

Seattle)They hope to see YOU in January!

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Northwest Washington SynodOur synod, the Northwest Washington Synod, has a variety of resources.

Some are devotional, some share information about news and events around the synod.

Spirit StoriesThe Synod is excited to introduce its new, local

storytelling strategy - Spirit Stories.Periodically they will share stories of how and where the

Holy Spirit is moving and dancing in our synod. They hope these stories will inspire you in your setting - to wonder, to imagine, to experiment ... The most recent Spirit Story is “All you need is Love” about the heart of the Love Me Ministry at Grace Chinese Lutheran Church of Sammamish Hills. The goal of this ministry is to support families with special needs children through art and fun. Find the Spirit Stories at www.lutheransnw.org/spirit-stories

News and Prayer Messages

Weekly updates, monthly newsletters, and a weekly update of prayer messages and focus can be found

at www.lutheransnw.org/publications

Events Around the Synod

Find concerts, lectures, events, and opportunities hosted by churches in our Synod and other

organizations. Many are free of charge. The Synod’s “Weekly Update” webpage maintains an updated list. Check it out, www.lutheransnw.org/weekly-update.

Thank YouLove Tree Thanks!

Thank you again for your generous support of the Love Tree. This year we provided:• 82 small gifts to Ellsworth House residents (an Imagine Housing property for seniors)

• 21 gift cards and warm hats to women served at the The Sophia Way overnight shelter• 50 gifts to Imagine Housing units• 21 gift cards to veterans living at Andrew’s Glen (an Imagine Housing property)• 131 articles of clothing to Eastside Baby CornerThese recipients will have a brighter holiday thanks to you!

Emergency Bags for Hopelink – Advent 2019

A BIG THANK YOU from Hopelink to all of you who helped with the EMERGENCY BAGS. You donated

1397 pounds of food to pack in the bags. Then at the Advent Service Fair on December 1, you packed the food into 111 Cook Emergency Bags. This was the third time we have packed bags at this event. Accuracy – getting the right food in each bag, is the highest priority. We are getting better at our packing. Last year we had twelve bags that needed correcting – about 14%. This year, only three of the 111 bags needed fixing – less than 3%. One had an extra granola bar; one was short a granola bar; and one was missing the can of soup. Next year we are going for zero errors!

And THANK YOU for watching the progress chart and knowing what we still needed. Your following this chart is how we got to 111 bags and how we knew that we had the right food to pack 111 bags. So, THANK YOU!

This will really help those in our community who reach out to Hopelink when they face a food shortage. The Hopelink Food Bank is closed during the last two weeks of December. All that is available are Emergency Bags. These bags you provided will be a much-needed supply during this time. Those who receive these bags will really appreciate what you have done for them.

Thank you to Wonderful Volunteers!• Thanks to Shirley and Dean Hobson, Mark and Nancy

Davis, and Joan Tweten for all their help setting up the Stewardship Fair on November 17.

• Additional thanks to Mary Davis and Beth Donahoe for overseeing and organizing the Advent Fair on December 1, and to all who helped prepare materials and helped at the various stations during the Fair.

• More thanks to Joanne Baker and Carolyn Haralson for their work organizing the annual Love Tree event. The several week-long effort makes Christmas special for people in the community.

• And finally thanks to all the cooks and folks who helped serve soup suppers this Advent season. That includes the Discipleship Ministries Committee, W.E.B.S., Joan Tweten, John and Joyce Nelson, the Womack family, David Grindeland, and the Marti girls.

These projects require a lot of advance preparation and oversight.

Wonderful and willing volunteers make terrific things happen here at Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church!

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Health and WholenessPalliative Care or Hospice (Comfort) CareBy Stella Nieman, R.N., Faith Community Nurse

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received

from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV

Most of us have heard the words palliative care, hospice or comfort care. But the meaning of each type of care is sometimes confusing. Many of our families have had experience with these services and have found them to be

helpful and appreciated. The following information is from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Question Palliative Care Hospice CareWhat is the focus? Palliative care is not hospice care: it does not

replace the patient’s primary treatment; palliative care works together with the primary treatment being received. It focuses on the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness most often as an adjunct to curative care modalities.It is not time limited, allowing individuals who are ‘upstream’ of a 6-month or less terminal prognosis to receive services aligned with palliative care principles. Additionally, individuals who qualify for hospice service, and who are not emotionally ready to elect hospice care could benefit from these services.

Hospice care focuses on the pain, symptoms, and stress of serious illness during the terminal phase. The terminal phase is defined by Medicare as an individual with a life expectancy of 6-months or less if the disease runs its natural course. This care is provided by an interdisciplinary team who provides care encompassing the individual patient and their family’s holistic needs.

Who can receive this type of care?

Any individual with a serious illness, regardless of life expectancy or prognosis.

Any individual with a serious illness measured in months not years.Hospice enrollment requires the individual has a terminal prognosis.

Can patients continue to receive curative treatments?

Yes, individuals receiving palliative care are often still pursuing curative treatment modalities.Palliative care is not limited to the hospice benefit. However, there may be limitations based on their insurance provider.

The goal of hospice is to provide comfort through pain and symptom management, psychosocial and spiritual support because curative treatment modalities are no longer beneficial.Hospice should be considered at the point when the burden of any given curative treatment modalities outweighs the benefit coupled with prognosis. Other factors to consider and discuss, based on individual patient situations, are treatment modalities that no longer provide benefit due to a loss of efficacy.

What services are provided?

Pain and symptom management, in-person and telephonic visits, help navigating treatment options, advance care planning and referrals to community resources.

Pain and symptom management, 24-hour on-call service, in-person visits, medical equipment, related medications, inpatient care, continuous care in the home, respite care, volunteer services, spiritual care, bereavement and counseling services.There are four levels of care that can be provided to patients per CMS regulations (routine, inpatient, continuous, and respite care).

Where are services provided?

Palliative care may be provided in any care setting.• Home• Hospice facility• Skilled Nursing Facility• Long-term Care or Acute Care Facility• Assisted Living Facility• Hospital• Group Home• Clinics

Hospice care can be provided in most care settings.• Home• Hospice facility• Skilled Nursing Facility• Long-term Care Facility• Assisted Living Facility• Hospital (inpatient levels of care only)• Group Home

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Question Palliative Care Hospice CareWho provides these services?

Palliative care may be provided by an interdisciplinary team. However, most palliative services are provided by a physician, nurse practitioner or nurse with consultative support from social worker and chaplaincy services.These services are performed in collaboration with the primary care physician and specialists through consultative services or co-management of the patient’s disease process.

Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team that is led by a physician and includes nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, hospice aides, therapy disciplines and others.These services are performed in collaboration with the attending physician.

What types of health care organizations may provide these services?

Palliative care is not dependent on care setting or type of medical practice. Services are performed in collaboration with the patient’s primary care physician, other specialists, and health care settings they may be receiving services from .

• Palliative Care Practices• Licensed Home Health Agencies• Licensed Hospice Agencies• Nursing Facilities• Healthcare Clinics• Hospitals

Hospice organizations• State licensed and/or Medicare-certified

Hospice providers• Non-Medicare certified Hospice providers• Veteran Affairs Hospice

How long can an individual receive services?

Palliative care is not time-limited. How long an individual can receive care will depend upon their care needs, and the coverage they have through Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance.Most individuals receive palliative care on an intermittent basis that increased over time as their disease progresses.

As long as the individual patient meets Medicare, Medicaid, or their private insurer’s criteria for hospice care. Again, this is measured in months, not years.

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

Blood Pressure Screening Sunday, January 5, 9:30 am, Room 212

Healing Prayer Stations for individual prayer Sunday, January 19,

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, January 19, at 9:45 am in Room 121.

Congregational Care Team

Would you like to:• Be part of a team reaching out to those who

cannot be at church?• Receive solid biblical and practical training as

part of a visitation ministry team?• Be trained to serve as a Congregational

Eucharistic Minister and share Holy Communion with those who cannot come to church?

In the spirit of hospitality and care and to be sure that we are reaching out to all those who are not able to come to worship on a regular basis, we have organized a new ministry: the Congregational Care Team. To learn more and/or to indicate your interest to serve on this Team, sign up at www.salc.church/congregational-care-team or in the Narthex. Training and ongoing support provided.

Flu Season

If you are sick or recovering from an illness like a cold or flu, please consider staying home from church. We

care about you, and want to see you well. Audio recordings of sermons and video and audio

recordings of Adult Forums are available on the Saint Andrew’s website if you miss a Sunday.

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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 January, we pray for students who receive scholarship support from our congregation. Through Operation Bootstrap Africa, we support students at MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School and in post-secondary educational programs. Through the Pastor Homer W. Berner Scholarship Fund, we support Saint Andrew’s members who attend Christian universities/colleges.

Outreach and Servant Ministries

Collection of Socks and Hats for Compass Housing Alliance

Dorcas Circle is 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 through the end of December.

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.

Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Coffee and More...

Support our Global Outreach by purchasing fairly traded coffee, hot cocoa, and chocolate bars on the

second Sunday of each month. By purchasing these items, you help the coffee and cocoa bean farmers in impoverished countries receive more money for their crops by eliminating the middle man’s cut.

Hosting CFH in March

Liaisons for our church hosting the men from Congregations for the

Homeless have been appointed. Cheryl Jurrus, Judi Miller and Sarah Peterson have volunteered to organize and plan the process of hosting the rotating shelter at our church. Cheryl Jurrus has been volunteering at CFH Daycenter and attending Liaison Meetings for a few years. Judi Miller has also been volunteering with CFH and working with the rotating shelter when it is at Eastshore Unitarian Church. Sarah Peterson is a former member of Grace Lutheran who was the Liaison for hosting CFH for the past 15 years. We also have a support group of committed volunteers who will help with being site-hosts (welcoming clients, staff, and meal providers in the evenings) and other jobs during March.

Cheryl Jurrus visited the CFH shelter at Bellevue Presbyterian in December and made some interesting observations:

• “One of the men said that when he comes to the shelter he doesn’t consider any of the men to be his friends. He paused while I wondered what he would say next. He said he considered them to be family and I felt like crying! I told him that my church would be hosting the shelter in March and he said he hopes to find housing by then. He is very hopeful!

• Another man said that the CFH staff is always checking with him to see if he needs anything and they always want to be of help.”

We will need more volunteers to make sandwiches, purchase things like orange juice and milk, check over the church property in the mornings after the men leave, and be available to help prepare dinner if needed. Sign up online. We are expecting the LDS and Bellevue Presbyterian Church to bring and serve most of the meals. Contact Cheryl Jurrus or Judi Miller for more information.

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Global Mission Support - January 2020 ALL DONATION CHECKS should be written to: SAINT ANDREW’S LUTHERAN with the name of the project on the

memo line.

1 | The Navajo Project: March 2020 write “NAVAJO PROJECT” on the memo line In response to a one-time request, a Mission Team from Saint Andrew’s is forming to serve at Navajo Evangelical

Lutheran Mission (NELM) in Arizona March 15-21, 2020. The request is to help with construction, to tutor students, to feed the community, and to always ‘grow together!’ All skills can be used!

The best gifts you can give to make this ministry happen are prayer and money! The Team has committed to raise/contribute $5,950 with the Outreach and Servant Ministries Committee providing $1,600 from the New Opportunities line item, making a total of $7,550 committed for the renovation project, materials costing $16,000. We are inviting the congregation to consider a gift to help supply the remaining $8,450. This will need to be raised by February 10, 2020 in order to allow time for everything to be purchased and ready for our hearts and hands to use when we arrive at Rock Point, Arizona on the 15th of March.

The last opportunity to join this Team, and a must-attend meeting for all those wanting to participate, is Thursday, January 9, at 10:00 am in 322/Conference Room. The following meetings will be Thursday, February 20, and Thursday, March 5.

We also received this list of needed supplies from the Navajo Mission and School. There will be a large box in the Narthex for collection from Sunday, January 5 through Thursday, March 5.

The Mission Team and NELM thanks you for whatever you can share, financially or with these gifts-in-kind.

2 | Scholarship Sponsors of MAASAE Girls School StudentsJean Wahlstrom will visit Tanzania in January 2020, visiting several global projects, including the MaaSAE Girls

Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) and The Plaster House. For those who sponsor MGLSS students, she is willing to carry cards or letters to your student(s). Please bring them to the church office by January 10 with the name of your student on the envelope.

Jean is going to participate in the 25th Anniversary of the school and to attend three days of The Plaster House Advisory Board meetings. Please pray for these events and planning meetings.

Uniforms for MAASAI Girls: Because of Jean’s trip, it is not too late to contribute to the UNIFORMS for MAASAI GIRLS fund. Please bring your donation to the office by January 10, 2020. Write “UNIFORMS” on the memo line.

3 | The Plaster House write “PLASTER HOUSE” on the memo line In February, surgeons will come again for a week of surgeries, expecting up to 80 - 100 children to be helped. The

focus in January is to get the children “surgically strong” with enhanced nutrition in preparation for successful treatments. Many of the children suffer from malnutrition so the staff brings them in a month early so they can better endure the procedures. It costs only $4 a day to accommodate one such child during this post-surgical stage. The average stay is one month. A surgery may cost $300, but the surgery may not be effective unless the child can be kept at the Plaster House until ready to return home. They need these weeks, sometimes months, at The Plaster House to receive the full effect of “high love, low cost” rehabilitation.

The best gift to give for these little ones is a regular monthly donation of whatever amount you can cheerfully share ($25 suggested). To make an electronic arrangement see https://www.theplasterhouse.org/donate/. Or you can contribute through Saint Andrew’s.

Outreach and Servant Ministries

Copy paper elementary lined paper (with the intermediate line added for beginners) crayons construction paper glue washable markers dry erase markers

paper clips clay children’s books underwear Pajamas hoodies coloring books craft supplies scissors

board games puzzles instructional workbooks for math connect-the-dots educational learning books like crosswords Knitted hats, scarves and gloves

shampoo handmade toys tempera paints craft projects books movies (several are now available in Navajo language) Bible Study materials

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Outreach and Servant MinistriesCorner of Blessing

Donations can be placed in the Corner of Blessing in the Narthex. Collection Items - December and January

For December, Hopelink has asked us to collect canned fruit. This is something that their clients really like, and their supply is very low.

For January, Hopelink has asked us to collect cereal. Their clients really appreciate the variety that we provide through our collection. When they get this variety, it goes really fast. So, for January we will be collecting:

• Cold cereal • Oatmeal - both canisters and boxes of instant packets

Monetary Donations

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

January Lunch for The Sophia Way!

Would you like to help plan and provide lunch for the ladies at the Day Center? As like other

homeless people, the ladies usually receive good food during the holidays, but donations can be bleak in the cold winter months.

We will cook up a tasty lunch for the ladies on Wednesday, January 22.

(Remember, you can deliver your contribution to Saint Andrew’s…although you are always welcome to be more involved at the Day Center, too!)

Contact Joyce Arnold if you would like to contribute food for the lunch or would like to learn more.

OR, in the meantime, if you have a donation of anything for The Sophia Way, let me know, and I will pick it up at church.

THANK YOU! Joyce Arnold, Saint Andrew’s Liaison to The Sophia Way

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.

• 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.

Eastside Baby Corner Volunteer/Tour Day - Saturday, February 22

Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) is a non-profit organization that provides families with living needs for their children so that parents can focus on employment and education. EBC provides clothing, diapers, layettes, formula, cribs, car

seats, backpacks, school supplies, etc. for children birth to age 12. They work with 56 agencies that assist families in need. On Saturday, February 22, from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Saint Andrew’s will have a volunteer/tour day at EBC in Issaquah. We will help bundle donations and have a tour of their facility. This is an intergenerational event! Children from age 7 to 14 can volunteer if they are accompanied by a parent on a one-for-one ratio. This is an opportunity to learn more about what EBC does and volunteer with EBC for a couple of hours. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex beginning in January, or you can contact Marlyn Thorpe.

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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 Chair, 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

Please let us know how you serve in our community!

Flowers for JanuaryJanuary 5 Signe Wraith and Elmer Neu

January 12 January 19 Tom and Bev AndersonJanuary 26 Linda and Dick Powell

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 DirectorAnn Thorpe, Sunday Church School CoordinatorJoan Tweten, Kitchen Team Sammy Wilcox, Facilities Set-up Bryant Wilkie, Handbell Choir Director

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

January Servers

Assisting M

inistersCom

munion

AssistantsAcolytes

GreetersLectors

UshersAltar Guild

Coffee Hosts

January 5

8:30 amSharon Gurtel

Judi MillerEm

ily Elienvolunteers

neededChaia Erling

Judi and George Miller

Elmer Neu and

Signe Wraith

Chad Oftedal11:00 am

Dana NasbyMaia W

omack

The Holmes

Family

Jack Holmes

volunteers needed

January 12

8:30 amJean W

ahlstromArt Gurtel

Zoe ElienCarol Muecke

Jan BensonCurt and Lois

EckleyJanan Twito, Ann Berglind

J ohannes Grad and

Hillary Nordwell11:00 am

Sue ShortCollin Feldm

anCarolyn and Jerry

HaralsonCarolyn M

cKennaThe Myhre Fam

ily

January 19

8:30 amCarolyn M

cKennaJudy Gowdy

Alden JohnsonDiane and Andy

HogleScott Lester

John Nelson, Gary Rudolph

Jill Nichols-Hicks, Christine Koch

Aaron and Mary Davis

11:00 amDick Swaisgood

Art GurtelIan Maland

volunteers needed

Marli EddeThe Feldm

an Fam

ily

January 26

9:30 amTom

GetzingerJudy Gowdy, Art Gurtel, Judi Miller

Gavin Johnson, Sonja W

etmore

volunteers needed

Jessica AllenThe Lester Fam

ilyJoAn Eklof, Karin Eklof

Annual Congregation

Meeting

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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LUTHERAN CHURCHSaint Andrews the VOICE

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PAIDPERMIT No. 35

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

Christmas Eve Worship Services Family Worship (no Holy Communion), 4:00 pm

Worship with Holy Communion, 7:30 pm

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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