Wednesday, March 05, 2008

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

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

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.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Great Commission

There will be a meeting at 6-8 pm for congregation members at Lord of Life church led by evangelism expert Dr. Rick Bliese. On the table will be the next steps in becoming a Great Commission congregation. If your appetite was whetted at the Great Commission cluster gatherings this is the chance to learn more.

Organ Recital

Don't miss the opportunity to hear some great musicians on June 1, 7 pm at Kennewick First Lutheran. Kim Barney, our organist, and Susan Miller of St. Joseph's Catholic Church will play the pipe organ joined by the Mid Columbia Brass Quintet.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Presentation

Kennewick First members who made the trip to New Orleans will be giving a talk between services this Sunday, May 20.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Greetings from New Orleans

See our main page at www.kennewickfirstlutheran.com if you haven't already, we have some pictures posted.

The trip has been a blessing to us, and a real help to the homeowner. We had the chance on Sunday afternoon to drive to Slidell, and also spend a little time in the French Quarter. There isn't a lot of damage evident in the French Quarter, music was playing and tourists were in evidence. We all split up that afternoon and found something to eat and alot of interesting sights to see. When you travel just a little ways out from there, the devastation becomes evident. I am only talking a matter of blocks to the east before you see many vacant homes and evidence of the National Guard's home searches. There are bright spots, we found a little deli that is open around the corner from our worksite called Poppa's that serves Po-Boy sandwiches, which is where most of us are getting lunch.

Life in the camp is pleasant but rustic. Joyce has the theme from M*A*S*H running through her mind all the time, but I just remind her they didn't have Muffaletto sandwiches in Korea. Our cook is a former French Quarter chef who is working part time for LDR, and it is much appreciated as the rooms and showers aren't exactly Motel 6. She did such a good job on the chicken breast and scalloped potatoes that the group is having a hard time deciding whether to take the homeowner up on the offer of a seafood restaurant meal on Thursday because we might miss out on some gumbo.

Keep us in your prayers as you all are in ours.

Blessings
Greg M

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Katrina Trip

Our group of 12 is ready to go do the Lord's work in Lousiana next week. Please pray for us in our travels and know that you will be in ours. We will be staying at Atonement Lutheran in Metairie, LA. We will try to post some pictures here while there, and will certainly have some pictures and stories to share on our return.

Blessings,
Greg M

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Pancake Breakfast

March 18 between services there will be a pancake breakfast in the
fellowship hall between services, so bring your appetites. Thanks to
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans your free will offerings will be
matched, up to $500. Proceeds will go towards defraying transportation
costs on the New Orleans hurricane relief trip in April.