Youth Director Sought

Candidates interested in the position of Youth Director at First Lutheran Church of Kennewick can find the job description at http://www.kennewickfirstlutheran.com/text/youthdirectorkennewick.pdf   Contact Pastor Kristen for further information through the church office, 509-783-6108.

Rally Sunday

Rally Sunday for the 1st day of Sunday School is the 12th. Youth will gather in the sanctuary as usual at 9:15 for the opening followed by workshops 9:30-10:15. Parents gather in the fellowship hall at 9:15 for registration paperwork. We are jumping right in to lessons this year!  I look forward to seeing you all there...

Rally Sunday

Anyone who could come to the church on Saturday Sept 11 at 9:00 to help with decorating the church for Rally Sunday would be much appreciated!

 

 I am working on making large posters from a page of the coloring pages from each session on different colors of butcher paper. I am halfway done with tracing them onto the butcher paper and would like to make the titles and maybe parts of the picture glittery.  They could be used all year for decoration in the Sunday school wing but place in the narthex and glass hallway on rally Sunday.  We also need to finish the trim in Karla's room (if it hasn't been done yet-I haven't checked in the last couple of days) cut out leafs and sprinkle them with glitter as well for extra color and place them around the building.

 

 Pastor had a great idea of placing balloons in the sanctuary in the shape of a rainbow so we would need people to tackle that as well.

 

Let me know if you can help so I can plan how much to do for sure, it is too much for me by myself with my arm still healing.

Thanks,

Kathy

Camping Opportunity at Lutherhaven for 3rd-8th graders!

The Great Escape! At Lutherhaven will be November 19-21, 2010. It's a retreat geared especially for 3rd-8th graders. For more information, check out Lutherhaven's website at http://www.lutherhaven.com/!

Sound Operators

We are in need of sound equipment operators. If you have had any inclination in the past regarding this ministry, it is a great time to learn! Really, the summer time services are a little simpler, and without Sunday School there is a shorter time between services and it is easier for me to hold over for a training session. Contact me through the church office or the church webpage.

Blessings
Greg M

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School will be July 19-23 at Lord of Life.  There will be a morning session for preschoolers.  Children entering grades 1-6 have day camp from 9-3 with Lutherhaven staff in charge.  The theme is Imagine.
Snack makers are needed as we will be in charge of snacks this year.  Watch for a list of needed items.  We are in need of imaginative snack ideas so pass your ideas along.  If you want to help in any way contact Alice Allison through the church office.

Dave Ramsey Class Coming up in September

Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class starts SOON!!

Class Begins: September 15, 2010
Class Meets: Wednesday 6:30 PM

Schedule:
Sep 15, 2010 Super Saving
Sep 22, 2010 Relating With Money
Sep 29, 2010 Cash Flow Planning
Oct 6, 2010 Dumping Debt
Oct 13, 2010 Credit Sharks In Suits
Oct 20, 2010 Buyer Beware
Oct 27, 2010 Clause and Effect
Nov 3, 2010 That's Not Good Enough
Nov 10, 2010 Of Mice and Mutual Funds
Nov 17, 2010 From Fruition To Tuition
Nov 24, 2010 Working In Your Strengths
Dec 1, 2010 Real Estate and Mortgages
Dec 8, 2010 The Great Misunderstanding

More Information for Website

Hi All-
Send your ideas, send your information, send your news!! Email stuff you want on the website to kennewickfirstlutheran@gmail.com. Please take a look at some style guidelines. We really need committee members to take a look at the site and see if the information on the site is a)accurate and relevant, and b) even there. I see a great write up in the Messenger each month about what is going on in the library, but we don't have a library page for instance. So send me your info and we'll get cracking on making our website a tool you want to use.
Blessings
Greg M

Women's Retreat

Kennewick First Lutheran Church the ladies are back from the Women's Retreat! What a fabulous weekend! Naps, massages, mani-pedis, sleeping in, fabulous food, prayer, tons of free crafts, worship...oh, and we did a 20-WOman canoe trip. Our true viking heritage came through!

ShareFest

Sharefest was a great experience for the group of Kennewick First members who worked on a community garden in Richland.  If you didn't have a chance to participate but want to make a donation just make a designated offering through the church.

Purpose and Principles Retreat

Saturday, March 29
8:30am - 3:30pm, Fellowship Hall

This event will:

• Define our Purpose & Guiding Principles.
• Open doors to our future.
  

We need your attendance. Please Join Us!


Agenda

Hymns & Welcome
(Please bring children)

Bible Study & Small Groups Discussion
(Children’s activities begin)

Large Group Activity

Small Group Reflection

Biblical Principles Workshop

Congregational Principles Workshop


Questions or Pre-Register Children:
(Childcare & Fun Kids Activities Available!)
Monica Hollenberg
628.1128

The Lutheran Course

Plan on joining an adult education opportunity beginning Wednesday, September 12.  For 6 consecutive Wednesdays and ending on Tuesday October 30, we will be offering the Lutheran Course.  Based on The Lutheran Handbook, The Lutheran Course takes you through the fundamentals of Lutheranism in 7 sessions.  Each session features a large-group DVD presentation with top-notch theologians, followed by a small-group time that works through the ideas with depth and humor.  Great for new Lutherans, old Lutherans, and anyone in between.  Saints and Sinners welcome.  As you sign up in the Narthex or contact Greg McMurphy through the church office please indicate your preference for starting time.  Each session will last approximately 2 hours and will begin with a light picnic style potluck.