Weekly News and Events
Friday Harbor
Sunday, June 4, Trinity Sunday
This week's events
Sunday – 11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship
Wednesday – 10 a.m. Zoom Bible Study
Thursday – 9:30 a.m. Walking group at English Camp
Friday – 10:00 a.m. Faith and Race Action Group via Zoom
Announcements
Help for the Family Resource Center – Since April 1, our branch has contributed $575 to the FRC’s Summer Scholarship program to help children attend camps and activities. This helps families that struggle to find and afford summer child care when school is not in session.
If you would like to donate please make a check out to Joyce Sobel Family Resource Center and on the line at the bottom write: Lutheran Church Summer Scholarship Fund. You may mail the check to Joyce Sobel Family Resource Center P.O. Box 1981, Friday Harbor Wa 98250. We will be collecting during the month of May. — Janet Wright
Fundraising for OPOP We have beautiful notecards of paintings made by Kristi Carpine-Taber on Lopez. The proceeds will go to the expenses for our OPOP team for Andrew’s release. The cost is $25 for a set of 5 cards. Make the check out to LCSJ-OPOP. Pam Stringer will have the cards starting Sunday April 30 at church.
Thanks to our current AV Zoom Worship Techs, Eric Corbin and Lucy Marinkovich, who are graduating from high school and will be headed on to summer work, college, travel, and so on. Their last Sunday is June 4. We invite you to send a note to each of them, thanking them for their service to us and to our Zooming worshippers.
You may send a card or note in one of the following ways.
Give cards to Pastor Beth and she will see that they are delivered to Eric and to Lucy
Send emails to Krispi Staude and she will collect emails and give them to Eric and to Lucy
Send a card or note to Eric and to Lucy to the Church address: Name of Zoom Tech, c/o Pastor Beth Purdum Eden, P.O. Box 933, Lopez Island, WA 98261.
We are currently training a new AV Zoom Worship Tech, Rowan Roberts-Davis. We’ll let you know more about our new Zoom Techs soon.
Coming events
Invitation extended to Lutheran Church of the San Juans! We are invited to share a worship service on Sunday, June 4, with our sister congregation, El Camino de Emaus (which is in nearby Burlington). Pastor Josh Stromberg and the members will be welcoming us. We support this congregation financially and would like to have more face to face interaction with them. We’ll take the 9:55 Ferry and return from Anacortes on the 2:40 or 4:30 Ferry. Please email Sharron Kick ASAP if you plan to attend.
A Holden Evening Prayer Service will be held June 3 at 7pm at Center Church on Lopez Island. Holden Evening Prayer was written by Marty Haugen in the winter of 1985–1986 during a musical residency at Holden Village. A simple evening prayer service that follows traditional form while using contemporary and inclusive language, this service has become beloved by many. Once a year, former villagers around the globe are invited to celebrate and connect in Spirit in this way as the Village begins the summer season.
Adding an event/announcement: Please forward your written listing to Steve Simpson by Thursday. Be sure to include all relevant information (who, what, when, where, why, how). Unless otherwise specified, announcements will be listed for one week and events will be listed weekly until the event date.
Also of Note
Sermons on the website – Pastor Beth’s Sermons are back online. If you’d like to read more than those that appear on the screen, just click on the desired month on the right hand side, where past sermons are available by month.
The Northwest Washington Synod of the ELCA is offering a new, two-year lay ministry formation program. For more information, see the weekly email, or visit the Synod’s website that describes the program.
Prayers
Please send any prayer concerns to Pr. Beth at ebeth@rmi.net for inclusion in the Prayers of the People. You may also simply hit “reply” to Steve Simpson’s weekly email and your prayer concerns will be forwarded to the pastor.
Lopez Island
This week's events
Announcements
Meal sign-up for Wednesday June 7 & 14. Can you provide a meal on either date? We are grateful to the many people who provided meals for Mary Coffey & her family while she underwent chemo. We are now attempting to provide a weekly meal as she undergoes an exhausting routine of radiation five days a week. Click on the link below for details and to reserve a date. Thank you for your caring prayers and your help with this practical need. Here’s the link: link.
Important volunteer opportunity – Can you be our new Branch Communicator? We’re looking for someone to do our weekly email contact for Lopez Island. Please see Pr. Beth.
Like to Sing? – We’re forming a group to sing in worship occasionally. All voices welcome! Let Pr. Beth or Dawn Coffey know if you’re in!
We are currently training a new AV Zoom Worship Tech, Rowan Roberts-Davis. We’ll let you know more about our new Zoom Techs soon.
Coming events
Gatherings to Remember Marlys Waller — On Saturday, June 3rd there will be a 2pm Memorial Service at Center Church, followed immediately by her interment. Then from 4:30-7:30pm, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Lopez Center.
A Holden Evening Prayer Service will be held June 3 at 7pm at Center Church. Holden Evening Prayer was written by Marty Haugen in the winter of 1985–1986 during a musical residency at Holden Village. A simple evening prayer service that follows traditional form while using contemporary and inclusive language, this service has become beloved by many. Once a year, former villagers around the globe are invited to celebrate and connect in Spirit in this way as the Village begins the summer season.
On June 4 Our Faith and Race Action Group invites you to join in worship at El Camino de Emaus Lutheran Church in Burlington. Pastor Josh Stromberg-Wojcik and the congregation are eager to host us. The service will be primarily in Spanish, but will be accessible to English speakers. We’ll plan to carpool from the Anacortes ferry dock to the service which begins at noon at Burlington Lutheran Church, 134 E. Victoria, Burlington. Contact Anne Hall with questions, or to join this visit to El Camino, our sister church In the Skagit Valley: annehall@familyhealing.com or 360-298-0228.
Council meeting – The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20th at 1pm on Zoom, hosted by Nancy Searls.
Branch Leadership meeting – The next Branch Leadership meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14th at 1pm, hosted on Zoom by Connie Baesman.
Adding an event/announcement: Please forward your written listing to Connie Baesman by Thursday. Be sure to include all relevant information (who, what, when, where, why, how). Unless otherwise specified, announcements will be listed for one week and events will be listed weekly until the event date.
Also of Note
Missing Paper Cutter Around 3 months ago someone in the branch called Fritz Baesman to ask if he had a paper cutter they could borrow for a project. He said yes and handed it off to someone who drove by to pick it up. (He doesn’t remember who.) Anyway, that was the last time he saw the green paper cutter that he normally uses quit frequently. If you are aware of the paper cutter’s location, a rapid return would be appreciated. Thanks!
Sermons on the website – Pastor Beth’s Sermons are back online, available at https://www.lutheransanjuans.org/sermons If you’d like to read more than those listed, just click on the desired month on the right hand side, where past sermons are available by month.
Sunday Sign-up Sheet: An online sign-up sheet is now our only sign-up sheet for Sunday morning tasks. It has been updated and includes a detailed explanation of each job at the bottom of the sheet. If you want to volunteer but have difficulties signing up by computer contact Connie Baesman
Email changes: Please contact Connie Baesman to make changes to the email distribution list for these notes.
Prayers
Please send any prayer concerns to Pr. Beth at ebeth@rmi.net for inclusion in the Prayers of the People. You may also simply hit “reply” to Rich Gartland’s weekly email and your prayer concerns will be forwarded to the pastor.
Location
Friday Harbor
760 Park St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Lopez Island
312 Davis Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261
Orcas Island
242 Main St, Eastsound, WA 98245