The Loop | March 12, 2020

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Belong

Evergreen's Response to COVID-19:
Here is the letter from the pastors that was sent this morning.

Lenten Devotionals. Reading along with the congregation is a great way to stay connected during this time. For the digital copy, click here.

I am reminded of the quote from A Tale of Two Cities, "It was the best of times. it was the worst of times."
At this moment it may seem like the worst of times, however God uses the worst of times for our best. If we look back at the history of the Church, it has grown the most, while experiencing adversity. This is true in our personal lives as well.
I would encourage you to see this challenge as an opportunity for your own spiritual growth as well as the spiritual growth of our community.
To that end, let's all begin each day with prayer for God's protection and peace and that we can be a source of hope to others.
Here is a prayer I would like to share with you:

Father,
Worry and fear are not of Your heart. 1 John 4 reminds us that perfect love casts out all fear, and we pray Your perfect love upon the hearts of all those who are burdened with fear of this virus. Lord, we know with no doubt that You are bigger than the threat of anything, especially illnesses. Please comfort those who are living in fear, please free them from the bondage that anxiety creates within. Remind them that You are still on the Throne and that You are still in control. Fully rain down the serenity that comes only from the Prince of Peace. Help those who are living in unease to trust You in this time so that in times to come we may rest assured that You will be faithful to be with us until the end of age. We rest at the Throne of the Almighty such fears and cast them upon You (1 Peter 5:7), for Your burden is Light and Your Yoke is easy (Matthew 11:30), we know You cover us with Your wings (Psalm 91:4).
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Grace & Peace to You,

Pastor Julie

Become

THIS SUNDAY'S SERMON:

Our service will be available online at 10:30am this Sunday as a live stream on our Facebook page.

Our special speaker this Sunday will be Greg Yee, our Pacific Northwest Conference superintendent.

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Engage

The baby shower for Katie Scheid has been postponed at this time. We will take time to celebrate Baby Girl Scheid after she is born!

Nicolas Fund for Education News:

A Note from NFE:
"Dear friends of Nicolás Fund for Education,

We have made the difficult decision to postpone our annual Fulfilling a Dream dessert fundraiser given the recent outbreak of Covid-19 virus in our region. Your health and safety are very important to us. The event is being rescheduled for the autumn and more details will follow. We appreciate your understanding.

For those who wish to, it would be extremely helpful to our fiscal planning and student capacity planning for 2021 if you would still make your annual donation in April, and then attend our event in the autumn to have coffee and dessert and enjoy an update on all that is happening at Nicolás Fund for Education. If you prefer to wait until the actual event to donate, however, that is perfectly fine.

We are all praying for a rapid and complete resolution of this pandemic and for the people who have suffered because of it."

Easter Preparation. Saturday, April 11. Easter is a wonderful opportunity for us to host visitors. We will need help with decorations and preparing trays of pastries for Sunday morning. Contact the church office if you're available to help.

Children In Worship. There are a number of opportunities for children preschool to 5th grade to be involved in our worship services. Contact Pastor Elise with any questions. Some upcoming events are:

• April 5: Palm Sunday. Our children leading in singing out "Hosanna" on Palm Sunday with processing in the palms.

• April 12: Processing in the Hallelujah. As we celebrate the Risen Christ on Easter, children carrying back in the Hallelujah and join us in singing.

Sonsurf Beach Bash VBC: July 13-17. This is an opportunity where we open our doors to our community and have the privilege to teach children about Jesus's love for them. Please help us make this event a great success.

Sign up here t o volunteer during VBC week.

Register your children today - Registration is now open for ages 4 through entering 6th grade.

Evergreen Men's Work Retreat: April 17-19 at Cascades Camp in Yelm. Come help us get the camp ready for this summer. It is great opportunity to work together and get your hands dirty. Contact Joseph Scheid.

Pacific Northwest Conference "Emerge" Young Adult Retreat: May 1-3. More information and registration h ere.

Snacks for Evergreen Youth. If you'd like the opportunity to bless our youth by providing yummy snacks for one of our youth groups, please sign up here! High School Youth Group is on Sundays, and Middle School Youth Group is on Wednesdays.