A Note from our Pastors...
Dear LFPPC Church Family,
This Sunday is our Annual Meeting and you are enthusiastically invited. We humbly ask that all members and regular participants of LFPPC make it a priority to attend this meeting. It is a rare opportunity when we have the chance to call a church family meeting and your attendance will help ensure that we are all moving forward on the same page. For convenience, we will have a slightly abbreviated worship service and will do our best to respect your time as you to attend both worship and the meeting.
Below I have attached our documents for the meeting. It may be tempting to read these and assume one is fully caught up but I would again encourage you attend in-person as I will be offering an important verbal report highlighting what we have been working and reflecting on in Session the past 6 months, a forecast for LFPPC's bright future, and the ins and outs of the PNC process.
Annual Meeting Agenda
Annual Report
LFPPC Budget for 2022-2023
Prayer Cross Discernment from June 2022
Blessings,
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Pepitas 10 Year Anniversary
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Celebra con Nosotros! Celebrate with us! On Sunday October 2nd, we will have a special bilingual worship service to celebrate Pepitas 10th Anniversary of incredible ministry to the community. We will also celebrate Melissa Robertson, the Founding Director of Pepitas Preschool. A card for her is on the welcome center for all to sign as we express our gratitude for her amazing ministry. Pepitas staff and families have been invited to attend as well.
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Annual Presbytery Meeting
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THURSDAY, OCT 6, 2022
Maplewood Presbyterian Church Edmonds, WA
As our Annual Presbytery Meeting and the first in-person meeting in 3 years, minister members, commissioned pastors, board members, and ruling elder commissioners are encouraged to plan to attend in-person! This is not a hybrid event (though we plan to offer live stream viewing for those unable to make it.) All discussion and voting will be in-person only.
The meeting agenda and documents will be posted when available.
https://www.northwestcoast.org/presbytery-meeting
Presiding: Rev. Matt Paul & Rev. Becca Niemeyer
*Pastor Laura Preaching and Leading Communion*
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SCHEDULE
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PRE-MEETING EVENTS
(All on Thursday)
10am-Noon - Alaska Cluster Gathering
This is an opportunity for those traveling from our churches in Alaska to connect.
11:30am-2pm - Honorably Retired Minister Zoom Group
We have had a faithful group of retired ministers meeting bi-monthly by Zoom for approximately 3 years. This will be their first opportunity to meet in person!
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2-4pm - Happy Hour!
We are SO happy that we’ll be seeing one another IN PERSON that we want to celebrate! This will be an unstructured time to visit with people you may not have seen in a long time. While we won’t be serving alcohol, we will have appetizers and drinks :-) |
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ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday Evening, 4-8pm
4pm Workshops
5pm Worship
5:45pm Dinner
6:30pm Discern, Discuss & Decide
8:00pm Adjourn
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Sisterhood Study will be starting the last week of September with an intro meeting. Talk to your leader about getting a book or contact jhenning@lfppc.org if you want to join a group. 7 weeks of study plus an intro meeting. Newcomers are always welcome!
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VERGE 2022 - CULTIVATING JOY!
Saturday, October 8th
8:30am-12pm Pacific / 7:30am-11am Alaska |
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| As we navigate a new normal, reestablishing our grounding in God is essential. Northwest Coast Presbytery brings you VERGE - our FREE virtual half-day conference on October 8th, dedicated to offering tools for your spiritual formation which can translate into the worship spaces you inhabit and influence. May it be a respite, helping you cultivate joy amidst all the ups and downs the past couple years have brought. Together, we are intentionally leaning into the hope God is growing all around us! |
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Adult Education is Back! Join us this fall at 9am in Heritage Hall for study and discussion. All are enthusiastically invited and welcome to join us!
What does it mean to be the Church?
A four-week series starting September 18 led by Rod Robinson.
Nehemiah: Rebuilding and God's Calling to Us
Starting October 23rd led by Anne Kalkbrenner. No class on November 27 (Thanksgiving weekend)
Faith in Action
A 3-week series starting December 4th led by Donna Bensley. Do you wonder about the story behind the news? During this portion of the class, we will hear from several people in our community who came to the U.S. from distant places, such as Afghanistan and Ethiopia. They will share their stories and help us put our faith into action.
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Godly Play for 4 years old - 3rd grade is starting this week!
We still need a few items for our Godly Play Room. Godly Play is our younger children’s program beginning September 25th. Please visit our Amazon wishlist to purchase something for the room.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EY2TQK6K19L9?ref_=wl_share
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Pastor Nominating Process
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The nominating committee of LFPPC is prayerfully discerning who to nominate for service on our Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC). Here is some information about the role of the PNC and the characteristics of the people we are looking for to serve on the PNC:
The members of the congregation must give careful and prayerful attention to the election of persons to serve in this important role. In the Presbyterian call system, the congregation gives authority to the PNC. Once the PNC is elected, the other members of the congregation and the session have no role in determining who will be the next pastor until the PNC is ready to recommend someone to the congregation for a vote. The work of the PNC must be protected from pressure and intrusion. Names under consideration are not shared outside of the committee. This is both to protect the persons being considered and to protect the integrity of the discernment process. When pastor candidates interact with our PNC they should get the sense that they are interacting with a microcosm of our congregation. So we will be looking for a variety of people with different perspectives and different relationships within the life of our congregation.
Election to A PNC Is A Sacred Trust
Those who serve on a PNC should:
Be persons who understand his as a task of spiritual discernment, grounded in prayer and Scripture, and not being easily influenced by personal desires or congregational
politics, but rather listening for the voice of God.
Be knowledgeable about LFPPC, our community, and Presbyterian theology and government.
Be willing to serve.
Be persons of integrity who respect and maintain confidentiality.
Understand this to be a significant commitment of their time, energy, and very best wisdom.
Commit to full participation in the PNC for its duration (usually 6 months to 1 year). Of course, members should try not to miss any meetings or interviews but may miss a week here or there, they should not serve if they plan to be out of town or away from the group for an extended duration.
Listening focused--Is good at listening and interpreting what they have heard without having an unquenchable need to be heard.
Be willing to state opinions and influence their committee colleagues while always open to being influenced by their committee colleagues and changing their minds. People who are rigid in their perspectives and opinions, or only care about 1-2 issues rather than the health of the whole congregation and its mission, do not do well on PNCs.
Be confident with basic internet skills such as browsing the world wide web, use of cloud-based file sharing like Dropbox or Google Drive, use of e-mail and file attachments, using and filling out online surveys or forms. Internet, phone, and Skype or Google Hangout, or Zoom video communications technology are central to the PNCs work.
If you wish to recommend someone to serve on the Pastor Nominating Committee, please contact Carol Lyons, Elder and Chair of the Nominating Committee at carol.stone.lyons@gmail.com. Deadline is September 30th.
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- Musicians-- Particularly those with piano or guitar experience though other instruments welcome. See Jaime Henning for more information.
- Sound and A/V-- We always need more volunteers to be trained to help with Sunday worship sound as well as the occasional funeral or special event.
- Godly Play is coming to LFPPC starting September 25th. Godly Play is a worship experience for young children using a Montessori based approach. If you would like to help in this important ministry to young children, please contact Pastor Andrea (andrea@lfppc.org)
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Office Hours
The Church Office will be typically open Monday-Wednesday 9 to 1pm and by appointment. **We appreciate your grace and understanding as we are in the middle of hiring several positions. The quickest way to reach a staff member is by email. Voicemails are being checked periodically by Pastor Laura as she is able**
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Hopelink Food Markets need you!
Now that Hopelink Food Markets have reopened to serve clients, we need volunteers! Tasks include checking clients in and out, sorting and stocking food donations and organizing food markets as needed. Most opportunities occur Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., with limited evening opportunities beginning at 4:30 p.m. Must be able to life at least 15 pounds. Volunteers are especially needed in Shoreline and Sno-Valley (Carnation).
Learn More.
Food Pantry
Our Little Food Pantry is getting lots of action. Grab-and-Go items seem to be the most popular such as: granola bars, individual size nuts, pop-top cans, beans etc. Items that require significant preparation are less utilized. Donations can be left in the bin across from Fellowship Hall.
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Please be in prayer for the following individuals: Garry Arnold, George Dewey, Hannah Tran, Waldher family, Kathryn Heley, Kathleen Tade, Robin Gabbert, Routh Family (Randy's mom), Loretta Edwards (for her daughter), Travis Zapalac (home and responding well to treatment). Please contact the church office at 206-364-2712 or your pastors if you have prayer requests.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is going strong and we have given away almost all of our shawls. These shawls have been a true gift to those who have received them. We will also begin meeting again once a month beginning in October. If you would like to be part of this ministry and knit or crochet (or would like to learn), please let us know. If you know of someone going through a hard time that would enjoy receiving a hand knitted Prayer Shawl please reach out to us. To make a request or if you would like to know more about the group, please contact Anne Gowing at 206-910-8505.
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Masking
Masks are optional in the building. A mask-only and distanced worship space is available in fellowship hall where the worship service is available on the screen for those who desire a higher-precaution worship space. Note: Following worship un-masked congregants from the Sanctuary may come downstairs for coffee and fellowship.
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Rev. Laura Terasaki, Interim Pastor + Head of Staff (laura@lfppc.org)
Rev. Andrea Chaumont, Associate Pastor (andrea@lfppc.org)
Kim Herbert, Director of Youth Ministries (kim@lfppc.org)
Melissa Robertson, Director of Pepitas Preschool (info.pepitaspreschool@gmail.com)
Jamie Henning, Interim Worship Lead (jhenning@lfppc.org)
Tim Cromeens, Accompanist
Session Elders: Stacie Johnson (Finance), Jessie Elenbass (Personnel/Presbytery), Carol Lyons (Nominations/Growing Young), Reid Schmadeka (Personnel/Children/Youth), Bob Henning (Buildings + Grounds), Sheri Holt (Children/Youth), Gina Walton (Personnel)
Clerk of Session: Lois Linzy
Interim Deacon Moderators: Randy Routh + Angela Templin
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