Spring Prayer Retreat: “Freedom to Respond to God’s Call”

Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Facilitated By: Rev. Denise Easter & Rev. Dianna Kunce
Location: North Creek Presbyterian Church, Mill Creek
Cost: $25
(Cost includes materials & snacks.)

God’s desire for us as His beloved ones is to grow in spiritual freedom.  We are spiritually free when we are growing in our awareness of God’s love and acceptance; when we know who we are, with all of our gifts and our limitations. We are better able to discern God’s presence, find more meaning in our lives, and make choices that flow from who we are, whatever circumstances we find ourselves in. Keeping God at the center of our lives allows us to discern God’s call in our present situation and to respond generously to that call. Our preoccupations can get in the way of hearing and responding to God and may create chaos in our souls, leading us to make poor choices.

At this retreat, we will reflect on several passages of Scripture, pondering what leads us into spiritual freedom. In prayer, we will seek God’s guidance about “disordered loves” in our lives that may push God out of the center of our lives and rob us of the joy, freedom, and hope that God invites us into.

Learn more and register online.

Celebrating 8 Years of CCO Ministry with a Benefit Dinner

Ground Zero:  Ministry Encounters in Current College Culture

Saturday, May 12, 2018, 6-8 pm, Calvin Church

Ready to experience a “slice of life” from today’s diverse, secular college culture?

Come learn about some of the barriers CCO students encounter,  including issues around the radical re-definition of gender identity, when they penetrate that culture through Christian witness.

Students will share their stories and explain the Witnessing Model they’ve developed to allow the Holy Spirit to empower them on the front lines of evangelistic ministry.

We will celebrate the ways God is working through CCO to minister to students, faculty, and staff at Shoreline, Edmonds, Everett, and Cascadia  Colleges.

Buy tickets and learn more online.

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March 2018 CCO article in Calvin Connections newsletter (page 5)

Kathy Troccoli is coming to Seattle! We’re excited to share that North Creek Presbyterian Church will be hosting her in a free concert on Saturday, May 5th at 7 PM—“Comfort by Candlelight: An Evening with Kathy Troccoli.” Renewal Ministries Northwest is supporting the event. 

Kathy has been singing and performing for the last three decades—everything from a top-ten single recorded with the Beach Boys (“I Can Hear the Music”) to worship songs onstage with the late Billy Graham. She believes in the healing power of music. Her “Comfort by Candlelight” tour is her offering to communities looking for the light and hope around them. Even with hundreds of people gathered to hear her perform, she works to make the experience intimate—as though you were at her dinner table.

Please spread the word; there may be quite a few Kathy Troccoli fans in your congregation! All are welcome. Tickets (again, free!) can be purchased through iTickets (with a $1 processing fee) or by e-mailing renewalministries@live.com. We recommend tickets be claimed by April 1.

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Come and Join Us for

The 3rd Annual Campbell Farm
Spring Run Salmon Bake Fundraiser

Saturday, April 28th, 11:30 am--3:00 pm

$25 a plate

Menu : Alder wood fire grilled salmon, asparagus, wild rice blend, Indian fried bread, blueberry pie, and drink

Children’s menu option:  Grilled hamburger, chips, cookies, and drink

This fundraiser helps us keep our children's ministry alive. 

The Campbell Farm offers after-school programs, partnerships with churches and collaborations with colleges. 

We also offer a summer day camp.  Our summer feeding outreach program helps to feed kids:  mind, body, and soul.

With your help Campbell Farm offers a safe place for the children in our community to THRIVE beyond the boundaries of our poverty stricken reservation.

      $25 helps sponsor a child for a week in summer day camp

      $250 will sponsor a child for the Summer

So—the price of your salmon bake meal will help feed a child breakfast and lunch for a whole week!  

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by email or phone to Carman Pimms at Campbell Farm:  campbellfarm3@hotmail.comor 509.877.6413.

Thank you in advance for helping our children dream BIG!

If you cannot attend, but would like to sponsor a child/children for a week or the summer, please fill-out and return the bottom of the attached flyer to Campbell Farm with your donation. 

The Campbell Farm
2527 Campbell Road
Wapato, WA 98951

Click here for registration & information form.

Play at First P.C. in Snohomish on April 15 at 12:30 PM
Sahmatah: Memory of Stones

As a group of 25 people from our Northwest Coast Presbytery prepare to head to Israel/Palestine from April 27-May10, they’ll be familiarizing themselves with the history of the area since 1948.  One way is through a play that is being performed at First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish called Sahmatah: Memory of Stones.  The play, performed by two Palestinians, is about an old Palestinian man who seeks to bridge a generation gap by helping his grandson come to understand what the land means to him and his generation and the impact the loss of that land has had on him.  As grandfather and grandson walk through the pine trees and scattered stones—and the grandfather shares from his heart about his beloved village, Sahmatah, that exists no more— the memory of the place rises from the ground itself.   The play (no cost) is about an hour long with a time for questions and answers afterward.   Members and friends of churches within our presbytery are invited.  A potato-bar lunch is also being provided from11:45 AM – 12:25 PM before the play.  If you’d like to have lunch beforehand, please call (360-568-6498) and let us know you are coming.

Why have a Vision?

The Vision can be the driving force in ministry. The Vision of a church is driven by its core values. The Vision is NECESSARY.

Discover how to:

• spiritually discern and develop a Vision

• reinvigorate a ‘tired’ Vision

• align church ministry to a Vision

“Vision” can be defined as the capacity to "taste and see" what God is doing at the intersection between God's people and the world He loves-so that others can "taste and see" it, participate in it, pray for it, be transformed by it.

Participate in this 40-minute interactive webinar with Rev. Rob Hagan, Presbyterian Foundation and Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall for a plan to discover your church’s core values and the steps to create a vision. Corey and Rob will also be available for individual consultation for churches building a vision-minded community of faith.

Join us at 10:00 am on March 14

Facilitators: Rev. Rob Hagan, Presbyterian Foundation & Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall, Northwest Coast Presbytery

To register: email or call Rob Hagan at rob.hagan@presbyterianfoundation.org, 509-521-5200.

Download flyer.

Why have a Vision?

The Vision can be the driving force in ministry. The Vision of a church is driven by its core values. The Vision is NECESSARY.

Discover how to:

• spiritually discern and develop a Vision

• reinvigorate a ‘tired’ Vision

align church ministry to a Vision

“Vision” can be defined as the capacity to "taste and see" what God is doing at the intersection between God's people and the world He loves-so that others can "taste and see" it, participate in it, pray for it, be transformed by it.

Participate in this 40-minute interactive webinar for a plan to discover your church’s core values and the steps to create a vision. Corey and Rob will also be available for individual consultation for churches building a vision-minded community of faith.

Join us at 10:00 am on either March 7 or March 14

Facilitators: Rev. Rob Hagan, Presbyterian Foundation & Dr. Corey Schlosser-Hall, Northwest Coast Presbytery

To register: email or call Rob Hagan at rob.hagan@presbyterianfoundation.org, 509-521-5200.

Download flyer.

Invitation from Barry Crane, Pastor @ North Sound Church:

Dear Fellow Faith Community Leaders,

After the tragic church shootings in recent times, I approached the Edmonds Police Department about training for our church staff and hospitality team to be able to keep our congregants as safe as possible in the event of an active shooter situation or any disruption of our services. The police department put us in touch with former police officer Timothy Durand, who now heads up React Solutions (https://www.activethreatsolutions.org/).

We have scheduled a training event for our leadership and hospitality team on Tuesday, March 6th, at 7 pm, at the North Sound Center, 201 4th Ave N. in Edmonds . If you think this training would be of value to your congregation we invite you to join us with your church leadership, ushers, greeters, etc. There is no charge for this training event.

We look forward to insights into how to make our churches increasingly safe for those who attend. Tim has indicated his presentation would include items such as:

• The how and why of a current police response (this helps develop individual response plans). 
• The Priority of Life Scale as it pertains to your situation.
• General observation and threat recognition skills (Pre-Attack Indicators).
• Personal empowerment. 
• Denial and how to help overcome Normalcy Bias. 
• The Active Threat Plan.
• Crisis Communication, some tips for talking to angry, upset people.

He has indicated the training will be helpful for dealing with disruptive people as well as active shooters.

If you would like to join us for this event could you please respond to Sue Johnson with the name of your congregation and the number of folks who will be attending? Sue Johnson, suej@northsoundchurch.com or 425-776-9800.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

JOIN CAMPBELL FARM FOR GREAT FOOD, SILENT AUCTION, FUN, FELLOWSHIP, AND A CHANCE TO HEAR WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE FARM.

Unable to attend but wish to donate?  Send checks to: Northwest Coast Presbytery, 1010 E Casino Rd., Everett, WA 98203, memo: Campbell Farm Fundraiser. Or donate online.

The Presbytery of the Northwest Coast is pleased to hold a worship service of ordination to ordain Heidi Greider to the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament on Sunday, October 8, 3pm at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Bothell, WA. 

Emmanuel Presbyterian Church

19540 104th Ave NE

Bothell, WA 98011

www.epcbothell.org

Heidi is serving as a Chaplain at the Seattle Children's Hospital.  She also serves as Director of Christian Formation at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Bothell.  Please join Heidi, her family, church family and friends for this sacred occasion. 

Presented by Rev. Rob Hagan, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation

Place: At your computer, invite others to join

Date: August 17, 2017

Time: 10:00 (PDT)

Interactive webinar, questions online as well as over the phone.

Questions: Contact Rob Hagan.

Register online.

Presented by Rev. Rob Hagan, Ministry Relations Officer, Presbyterian Foundation

Place: At your computer, invite others to join

Date: August 16, 2017

Time: 10:00 (PDT)

Interactive webinar, questions online as well as over the phone.  Questions: Contact Rob Hagan.

REGISTER ONLINE.

A documentary about Elisabeth Shepping, one of the first missionaries to Korea from the PCUSA (or predecessor denomination will be showing at the AMC Theaters at Alderwood Mall on Saturday, August 26, 4pm.

You are invited to join Community Church of Seattle (Hyungjae) and Seattle New Life to watch it together.  

RSVP - to jinhyun@seattlenewlife.org by August 14th, so that we can reserve the movie times. 

Showtime:

Saturday, August 26th 4pm 

AMC Alderwood (18733 33rd Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98073)

Ticket Cost - $10

Elisabeth J. Shepping, RN (1880-1934) was one of the very first missionaries, a lesser-known female nurse, commissioned to Joseon by Southern Presbyterian Church in the USA. Shepping was born in Wiesbaden, Germany; she immigrated to America at age 9 and studied nursing. When she was 32 years old, she took a mission from the Presbyterian Church to Korea. From 1912 to 1934, in the days of Japanese colonial period, for 22 years until her death and burial in Joseon soil, she worked as a nurse in the greater areas of Gwangju, which was one of the poorest region in Korea with no access to medical care.

Movie Trailer

English(1min 50sec)

Youtube

https://youtu.be/ClNc8TlNXfA

File(mp4)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxFsOHL84gkLdXh5N2VZZkRSME0/view?usp=sharing