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Dear LFPPC Church Family, 

     Thank you for your warm welcome this past Sunday, my first one here. I actually started in the office the Monday before, and have spent the last week and half getting acquainted with how things are done here. I’ve also gotten acquainted with some of you, as several have stopped by to introduce yourselves and extend a personal welcome. Thank you for that! I appreciate the chance to put names with faces, though doing that reliably will take me some time. So, thanks for your patience in that regard. 

    Last, but not least, I’ve been getting acquainted with the staff here. They too have been welcoming, and have done all they can to facilitate my transition here. As I expect most of you know, you have talented and dedicated team of staff members, fully committed to serving the ministry and mission of this congregation. They are a gift, and I have no doubt that they will be so to me in my time here. 

     I want to let you know that I will be taking Monday as my day off. I will typically be in the office the other mornings of the week, Tuesday through Friday. Since things inevitably come up, however, it’s best to call ahead if you want to see me. Even better, make an appointment. My email is janet@lfppc.org., and appointment times aren’t limited to the morning.   

    May God richly bless our time together. 

Pastor Janet

Sunday 3/19
 
JOIN EASTER CHOIR!
Practices after Fellowship every Sunday
See Tim for more info- tim@lfppc.org
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
Offerings will be taken every Sunday through April 2nd
"Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you!"
- 1 Corinthians 3:16
 
Feeling stressed, weary or burnt out on religion? REST & CONNECT with God through STRETCHING FAITH, led by seasoned yoga instructor and LFPPC elder, Jessie Elenbaas. Enjoy deep breathing, gentle stretching, optional strengthening poses and centering prayer. All abilities welcome (ages 14+) | Donation-based(with goal to support Growing Young initiatives) | Class held in Heritage Hall @LFPPC, Sundays 7-8pm (starting March 5) | Bring a yoga mat or towel, dress in clothes to stretch in and be RENEWED in mind, body & spirit.
MSM and HSM

MSM AND HSM Students
MORE INFO HERE! (Early Birth Registration Ends Feb 18th!)


Spring Breakout (6th-12th Grade) – March 17-19 – 

Spring Breakout is our epic spring camp, this year for BOTH Middle School Ministry and High School Ministry at LFP Student Ministries. We are spending a weekend at the Glacier & Whistler Mini-Lodges at the Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood. We will spend the entire weekend playing big games, archery tag, talking about Jesus, and so much more

 

PEPITAS, Plus...
PLAYGROUND REFRESH: It’s time to refresh the playground on the west side of our building!
Melissa Robertson, director of Pepitas, will facilitate a design team who will take time to reflect, research, and make a playground refresh proposal to Session using a design thinking process. This project will span from March - June. Team members should plan to attend meetings (via zoom) and participate in research. Everyone is welcome to take part in the design thinking process where we will take time to think carefully about kids, community, nature, and play to make a plan for this space. Please contact Melissa Robertson at info.pepitaspreschool@gmail.com for more information or to join the team.
Coming Up

Join visiting missionary ZUZANNA LOW from Croatia who will share stories of her years of global mission work from the U.S. throughout the Balkan Peninsula, South America, Western Europe, and Asia.

Copies of her late husband Jerry’s memoir Trapped in America will be on display and available to order. Jerry passed away last year from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). $1.00 from each sale will be donated to ALS of Seattle.

 (We've lost two special members of our congregation to this disease:  Brenda Tradal and Barb Slayton)

 MARCH 21   7:00 p.m.  - Fellowship Hall

For more information:  call Barb Kindness  206-473-9416

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Join us April 6th  at 7pm for an introspective Maundy Thursday Service.
  In Person Only. 
PNC
With God's guidance, we are making steady progress developing our Ministry Information Form. The MIF has five questions that tell prospective pastors who we are, what we value and what issues our new leadership must address. We have drafted answers to three of the five. These questions are the most important and time-consuming portion of the MIF to complete, and we are just over halfway through.
Once we have answered all five questions, the rest of the form (details on attendance, local community, etc.) can be finalized quickly. After we have posted our completed MIF, our work will shift to looking through applications and finding the best candidates to interview.

We still have work to do, but I am proud of the dedication and insight of my PNC colleagues, and thankful for the quality and support of our interim leadership. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue our work discerning the next pastor for LFPPC.
-Reid 

Pastor Nominating Committee
Reid Schmadeka (MODERATOR- schmadwr@gmail.com), Scott Holt, Laura Reed, Bob Doolittle, Chris Bozick, and Mollie Merkley.

 
Per Capita for 2023 is $47.13 per church member.  If you are a registered Member of LFPPC please consider making a donation to cover your Per Capita costs. This is the amount of money that our church gives directly to Presbytery to help support it's administrative structure. For more info:  
https://thepresbytery.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2023-Per-Capita.pdf.
Volunteers Wanted
- Palm Sunday Brunch 
  Tim Kalkbrenner has offered to lead a Brunch after        
  worship on Palm Sunday April 2nd. Many Hands make light work- PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING TO HELP CLEAN UP- let Tim know if you can help or sign up on the Volunteer sheet during 
coffee hour.



Tech Booth Help- 
We are looking for people willing to learn and give one Sunday a month to help run Audio/Video Tech during Services.  Men, Women, and older kids are all welcome. We will train you and really, really appreciate you! Contact Bob Doolittle if you are willing to service the church in this capacity. (bob@doolittle.us.com)
Love Your Neighbor

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.

Neighbor-to-Neighbor
Neighbor-to-Neighbor is our Deacon's sponsored program to support our congregation members with meals or rides as needed. We currently have a larger number of folks willing to provide meals but would appreciate a few more volunteers to provide rides to occasional medical appointments. If you are able to help, please contact Rocky Meredith at 206.310.6399 or rocmer@comcast.net.

Prayer + Care
Please be in prayer for the following individuals:  Ruth Honour, Garry Arnold, George Dewey, Hannah Tran, Waldher family, Kathryn Heley, Kathleen Tade, Robin Gabbert, 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 now meeting monthly. If you would like to be part of this ministry and knit or crochet or if you know of someone going through a hard time that would enjoy receiving a Prayer Shawl, contact Anne Gowing at 206-910-8505.
Contact
Office Hours
The Church Office is open Monday-Thursday 9 to 1pm and by appointment. 
Rev. Janet Sonnanburg, Bridge Senior Pastor (Janet@lfppc.org) 
Tim Cromeenes, Director of Worship (tim@lfppc.org)
Kim Herbert, Director of Youth Ministries (kim@lfppc.org)
Melissa Robertson, Director of Pepitas Preschool (info.pepitaspreschool@gmail.com)
Jamie Henning, Office Administrator (jhenning@lfppc.org)

Session Elders: Stacie Johnson (Finance), Jessie Elenbass (Personnel/Presbytery), Carol Lyons (Nominations/Growing Young), Reid Schmadeka (Personnel/PNC), Bob Henning (Buildings + Grounds), Sheri Holt (Children/Youth), Gina Walton (Personnel)
Clerk of Session: Lois Linzy
Interim Deacon Moderators: Randy Routh + Angela Templin
Calendar
You can find our current calendar here: http://lakeforestparkchurch.org/resources/calendar/
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