Volume 25 Issue 3 MARCH 2016 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

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Vo l u m e 2 5 I s s u e 3 M A RC H 2 0 1 6
Delicious Ethiopian Foods
Palm Sunday
March 20 10:00 am
Maundy Thursday
March 24 7:00 pm
Good Friday
March 25, 7:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt
March 26, 10:00 am
Easter Sunday
March 27 10:00 am
Easter Brunch
Following Worship
You are invited to a meal, Friday, April 15 at 630 p.m. to enjoy
many traditional cultural foods prepared by Ethiopian “chefs” gifted
for the task. There will be 7 or 8 different breads and wote (sauces)
for the breads.
Many of the dishes take 4 to 6 days to prepare. Certain dishes
which typically would be very spicy will be made less spicy for some
of our American tastes.
This dinner will be a fund raiser for the ministry work of our partners
in Christian missions, our Ethiopian congregation with Pastor Yonas.
While enjoying the special flavors prepared for us, we will take a few
minutes to hear about their mission work here in King County and
also some in their “back home” communities in Ethiopia. Sharing
with us will be Lydia, recently finished her Master’s Degree. She is
very fluent in English.
Tickets for the dinner will be $50 and may be purchased, beginning
March 9 at our church office or from Pastor Tollefson.
I look forward to enjoying this meal with you April 15th. It will be the
best food, prepared by the best cooks, to support a very valuable
ministry in our city. Please join me.
(If you are unable to arrive by 6:30 p.m., come when you can. Food
will still be served.)
Pastor Tollefson
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FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
LANDSCAPING AT PRINCE OF PEACE!
FOR THOSE IN NEED & ALL GUESTS
TUESDAY, April 5
at 6:00 p.m.
And the first Tuesday of each month.
We are asking for donations of Time – 1.5 hours per
month for:
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Cooking
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Servers
Hospitality-greeting and eating with guests
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Special invitation for Children—always welcome
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Music—Instrumental or Vocal
*Drivers to deliver meals .
● Set up
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Contact Stan Skjeie at 206-661-5376 or
www,[email protected] if you would like to participate.
CHORAL EVENSONG WORSHIP
Tuesday, April 5 at 7:00 pm.
Come, reflect and enjoy the music.
Many of you ask the question: “What do the other
churches here at PoP pay for rent or do in lieu of
rent?” Please take a moment to look around outside at the landscaping, mainly the shrubs and
trees. They have been pruned so very nicely by
Principe de Paz. Trees along the side of the road
have all been trimmed to avoid the power lines.
The island at the end of the side walk of the main
parking lot, the two big fir trees have been
trimmed up and the shrubs underneath cut back
so we can see the church from the street. Other
bushes have been cut back from the buildings to
protect them from damage.
It is starting to really look good for Spring/Easter
again. Thank you Principe de Paz! (Their most recent work is preparing trenches for new lighting.)
Thank you to the Art Landskov and Don Rova
of “Church Maintenance” who came Wednesday, March 2 and weeded the flower beds
and more.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE.!
sus!”
In January I had the joy of presiding at
the installation of Pr. Tim Feiertag at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Everett,
WA. The Biblical Story for the day was
the Wedding at Cana in Galilee. It was
the assigned text and so fitting because in the Book of John the Wedding at Cana was Jesus’ Installation
service.
Has the Church Run
Out of Wine?
Kirby Unti, Bishop
Northwest Washington Synod
Article from The Spirit, March 2016
I began by telling the story of Johnny
Carson interviewing a little boy who
had just heard the Cana Story in Sunday school. When Johnny asked him
what he learned from the story the
little boy said, “If you are going to
have a wedding you better invite Je-
You may know the story. It was the
third day of the celebration when the
news reached Jesus that the party had
run out of wine. Jewish weddings
were known to go on for days. I can
only imagine the number of guests
who would have decided to call it
quits and head home. I am confident
others would have let their disappointment be made known. It must
have been crushing for the bride and
groom.
Jesus’ mother knows that the hour has
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January 2016 Financial Update
As discussed at the Annual Meeting, our GIVING determines the amount of ministry we are able to provide.
GIVING is the funding source to pay for the expenses we incur. So where does that funding come from?
99% comes from the offering we receive, either collected at Sunday Worship or through the Simply Giving
program. The remaining 1% represents rent from those we invite to use our facility.
EXPENSES are those 60+ items budgeted for in the Spending Guide:….the salaries we pay staff, medical
benefits we provide, paying utility bills, insurance, office and worship supplies, the monetary support to
fund ministries, and our benevolence commitments to the Synod and emergency human needs.
Here is the giving and expenses we incurred in January:
Spending Guide
$278,122/$5,349 wk
GIVING—JANUARY
$19,648/$4,912 wk
EXPENSES
$21,966/$5,492 wk
DEFICIT
($2,318)
Giving and Expenses need to be in relative balance with each other. Increased giving allows us to
fund more ministry. Decreased giving necessitates reducing expenses or going into debt.
HOSPITALITY HOUSE—
NEEDS SUPPLIES AND KITCHEN CHAIRS
LUTHERAN ADULTS FOR FUN AND FELLOWSHIP
BUNCO NIGHT
FRIDAY—MARCH 18
6:45 PM
Sign up on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall and plan to bring guests (so we
prepare enough tables and supplies(.
Hosts: Ralph and Kathy Peterson and Art
and Julie Landskov.
March is the month Prince of Peace is responsible to provide needed supplies for Hospitality House. The list is on
the HH bulletin board. There is an immediate need for
PAPER TOWELS. Also, the House’s KITCHEN CHAIRS
should be replaced. Chairs with vinyl or wooden seats
and backs are preferred. If anyone is down sizing HH
would be a perfect recipient for these lovingly used unwanted chairs.
CORRECTION
WELCA PACKPACK PROJECT
Refreshments and Fun Guaranteed!
(You do not have to remember how to
play!)
At the annual meeting it was reported that donations to the
backpack project was $539. The correct amount was $819.
Thank you to all that donated to this important project.
WELCA BOARD
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Saturday, MARCH 26
at 10:00 am
Children will be divided into two
groups:
6 years old and younger
7 years to 12 years old
The Prince of Peace Youth Group
invite you to enjoy a delicious
Easter brunch immediately
following the 10:00 am
worship service on
Easter Sunday
March 27
Donations will be accepted to ]
support the activities and ministries
of our youth
Easter Flowers
Help decorate the church area and outdoor cross Easter Sunday!
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We will be taking orders for azalea, tulips, and mums from Washington Floral Services. Order
slips are at the information booth and office.
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Flowers that have been ordered will have your names on the plant to pick up after service unless you are leaving it to be shared with someone visiting or at home.
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You are invited to bring potted plants such as azaleas, mums, tulips, hydrangeas, etc to decorate the altar for Easter Sunday. Please bring them to the church by Saturday morning before
noon. You may pick them up after worship service on Easter morning (Please put your name on
them) or leave them to be shared.
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You may also choose to bring cut flowers on EASTER morning to decorate the outside cross
as you enter the church.
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Women of Prince of Peace (WOPOPS)
Sometimes I would like to read every article in the
Gather Magazine up front during church. This is one of
those times. Perhaps because it is Lent, every article is a
poignant reminder of our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection (Praise God) and what this means for each of us
in a personal way. Just the names of the articles inspire:
Stuck and Seeking Grace, Mourning and Hoping, Envy,
Finding Love When We Don’t Agree, Beyond Hallelujah
and Of the Same Mind. And THEN there are the department writers. . .Easter, for a change, Hidden Slavery, Reverence as a Prayer, Stress Tally, Earthwise--The ‘corpse
flower’ (What’s THAT?), Change is Good, and Growing
Through Suffering. On page 4 Elizabeth Hunter the editor
shares, “It helps that in Scripture and at worship, not just
our joy, but our pain and sorrow are acknowledged. We
go from sin to forgiveness, from being afraid to being
comforted, and from death to life. Our baptisms tie us to
Jesus’ death and resurrection (Romans 6).” This issue covers our struggles, our hopes, and our power in Jesus to
grow in faith. There is also a huge amount of encouragement as we do it.
LOVE PROJECTS--The project for March is Sewing
Kits for Lutheran World Relief. The requirements are simpler now: 2 pieces of yardage--cotton or cotton/polyester
mix and two spools of coordinated thread: 3 yards of 4245”; 2 1/4 yards of 60”. The cost of this is right “up
there.” So, we are encouraging folks to go together to
purchase the contents of these kits. It is also possible to
buy one piece of fabric or a spool or two of thread and
put it in the Love Project box. WELCA board will put the
kits together and send them with the quilts in May.
Many thanks for all of the contributions of diapers
in January and white socks in February. The recipients are
grateful to be sure.
All are welcome to join Bible Study circles that
meet monthly to study God’s word to us. “Being of One
Mind” is the last study in Philippians. It is inspiring to be
in this wonderful letter from Paul. In part the closing
prayer says, “Grant that we may walk in the way of his
cross and find in it the way of life and peace, through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. . .”
Bible Circle meetings will take place the week of
March 21. All are welcome to attend. Pastor Tollefson
will meet with Bible Study leaders on Tuesday, March 8 at
10:30 AM
HOLY WEEK is Circle week this month. PEACE circle will
meet at 10:00 Monday, March 21 at the church; JOY circle
will meet at 7:00 on Tuesday, March 22 at the church;
GRACE circle will meet at 9:30 on Wednesday, March 23
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at the church; FAITH circle will meet at 10:00 on Thursday,
March 24 at the church.
Are you remembering to use your Thankoffering
Boxes? If you don’t have one, you can pick one up in the
Narthex under the bulletin table. They will collected in
April.
Faith Circle and Quilters gathered to celebrate
Norma Dallen’s 87th birthday. Norma has
been a member of both groups for many years.
She is pictured here with Marge Skartland,
Signie Fowler and her daughter, Jackie Dallen.
LADIES BOOK CLUB 2016
Monday—March 14
If you like reading and discussing good
books, this might be for you! We gather in
the Fireside room, brown bag snack or lunch
the second (2) Monday of each month at
11:00 am Contact Joyce Lentz at 206-8786408 with any questions.
The Invention of Wings
by Sue M. Kidd
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Nurses Corner
Seniors
and the Positive
Impact of Social
Media
Despite the myth that older people can’t manage technology because of cognitive deficits, seniors are flocking to social media at a rapid pace. In fact, Facebook,
Twitter, Google+ (and Hangouts), Pinterest, and Instagram all note higher adoption rates among adults 65
and older ─ and see seniors as their fastest growing
audience.
Seniors Benefit Socially, Mentally, and Physically
Older adults who have had positive experiences on
social media have reported elevated moods. An American Psychological Association (APA) study found that
seniors who spend time on social media sites were
more likely to participate in activities that can lead to
greater health, such as cooking healthier recipes, and
finding easier ways to clean and maintain their homes.
The study also indicates that they have lower blood
pressure and fewer instances of diabetes, and less negative health habits such as smoking, depression, or disease. This is attributed to the ability for self-education
on any number of topics, and remaining in-the-know
about the latest technology trends.
When a family lives apart, there can be stress and anxiety on both ends. Social media allows seniors and their
families an easy way to check in as often as they wish.
This is especially important if the senior is living alone
and may experience ill health, a fall, or may not be
eating or sleeping well, taking medications, or getting
any form of exercise. Family caregivers can use social
media to ask critical questions that will let them know
what’s occurring in their loved one’s life.
Community Engagement and a Sense of Belonging
Feeling connected is very important to any senior’s
wellbeing. Social media allows the senior to make
plans with others to meet up outside of the home. It
also allows seniors who are unable to leave home to
socialize online to combat loneliness.
Shopping Online offers Convenience and Savings
Even if a senior can’t venture out of the home – due to
physical limitations, inability to drive, or inclement
weather, for example – he or she can always shop
online and enjoy the ease of home delivery. In addition, there are lots of money-saving coupons and
online sales, which can be especially convenient and
sensible for those who are penny-pinchers or on a
fixed income.
Some Precautions Should Be Taken
As a caregiver, you may want to monitor the senior’s
activities. You may want to make sure that the loved
one is not falling for phishing scams and the like. You
may also want to make sure they are connecting with
Social Media Keeps the Family Together
trustworthy people – especially if they are conversing
in chat rooms and through blogs. Also watch their
Facebook is particularly useful for linking up with loved
monetary spending – you don’t want your senior overones. It makes for more frequent conversations and
spending on items they don’t need.
helps close the generation gap.
Sharing current photos allows seniors to see their
grandchildren change and grow, and creates a closeness and involvement that may not have existed, especially if the family isn’t living close by. Video chats also
are a great way to communicate in “real time”. There is
also the opportunity to relive fond memories or create
new ones through postings of photos and home videos.
Family Peace of Mind
Learning How to Use Social Media
A great source for seniors – and family members – is
AARP’s Social Media Education Center. There, you can
find out about how to use specific (and commonly
used) social media websites, apps, and blogs. Visit
http://www.aarp.org/home-family/personaltechnology/tek/social-media-education-center/
Comfort Keepers® caregivers also help families look
after their loved ones. Our unique approach to in-
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home care,’ Interactive Caregiving™, can
help by keeping senior clients engaged physically,
mentally and emotionally while living independently at home.
KIDREACH
Tutoring
Wednesday evenings from 5 pm to 6
pm. Please call or email me with any questions!
Tutors needed.
Come and help a young
mind learn and plan to stay for fellowship and dinner
at 6:00 pm. Venessa, Tutoring Director Email:
[email protected]
Prince of Peace: 206-243-0987, Ext. *816
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Purchased first aid kits that are on the walls of the
church.
Church Council Meeting
Work with Wesley Homes concerning end-of-life inJanuary 12, 2016
formation for affected families.
President John Gilbert called the meeting to order at 6:30
p.m.
Mel noted that there are always needs to be fulfilled in
the church and community. Contact the Care Committee
In attendance: Pastor Tollefson, John Gilbert, Teri
Bottoms, Stan Skjeie, Melodie Schneider, Signie Fowler, or a Parish Nurse with concerns.
Sharman Thoma, Jude Gustafson, Dan Skjonsberg, and
Lorin Long.
December Council Minutes were read and approved by
all.
Devotions were led by Pastor Tollefson who cited humorous anecdotes from the Lutheran Handbook about common disruptions during worship services: chatty neighbors, ringing cell phones, acolyte’s whose shoes light up.
His point was that we need to adopt a peaceful mindset,
laugh at ourselves more, and live with a thankful heart.
Pastor’s Report: The congregation responded to William
and Michelle’s needs for household items, who were very
appreciative. Still needed are dishes and queen size bedding.
Communion was shared by all.
Council Development: Mel Schneider met with Denise
Reinke to learn more about the Care Committee. This
seven-member committee meets monthly. Their mission
statement is “Hand of Christ, Service to Others.” The following is a list of services they regularly provide:
Send sympathy cards to families of deceased on the
one-year anniversary. Send one-year anniversary
remembrance cards to those who were baptized.
Send cards to shut-ins
Make and deliver prayer shawls to those in need.
Provide a pantry for emergency food donations. Nan
can pack food for walk- ins as needed.
There are still two open Council positions:
the Audit Committee
the Nominating Committee
Pastor Tollefson asked for volunteers to pick a ministry
and report back to the committee:
John Gilbert will investigate the Endowment Fund
Jude Gustafson will report back about the Quilters
Treasurer’s Report: Sharman presented that church revenue target of $290,000 was short by $11,000 at year-end.
Weekly giving continues to be short.
WELCA Report: The board meets tomorrow, January 13.
Mel reported that the January “love project” is diapers
for Westside Baby. The quilters started their work again.
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THE SPRING FLING!
Hospitality House’s
biggest fundraiser of the year, which includes a dinner
and an auction, will be on Saturday, March 5, 2016 and
will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church Unity Hall,
15226 21st Ave. Burien, WA Last year, students in the
Puget Sound Skill Center Culinary program prepared a
super, delicious meal so HH is partnering with them
again to cook and serve the dinner! There is a wide
array of auction items—seahawk baskets, the desert
dash (a favorite), sailboard rides on Puget Sound, Alaska Airline non restricted plane tickets valued at
$1,250—to name a few.
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pitality House are addressed while you enjoy a nice
dinner and fellowship with other HH supporters.
Attend the Hospitality House Fund Raiser Dinner/
Auctions. We want to continue good PoP attendance
at this event. . Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets—
$50.00 per person are available online at
www.hospitalityhousesouthking.org or mail a check to
HH, noting it is for the Fling and note the peoples
names who will attend.
Address: Hospitality House, 15003 14th Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166. Questions: Contact Nancy Hadley or
Eileen Severns. See you March 5th
Through the Fling Auction the financial needs for Hos-
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More discipline is needed for credit card expenditures. All
charges need to be approved first. If expense is covered
Last year there were 149 quilts shipped out. This year they and funding is available, requests will be approved.
have received an abundance of material and blanket donaThe motion to approve and manage the spending guide
tions for the quilts. There is plenty of batting left. Mel
quarterly was seconded and passed.
needs to know how many seniors will be graduating this
year as they will each receive a quilt.
Stan Skjeie submitted a proposal to implement full electronic giving at Prince of Peace. The print out is attached
Youth Report: Pastor Tollefson noted that possible leaders
to these notes. Pastor Tollefson will bring the information
for the youth group are being looked into for this year.
to the Congregational meeting on January 24th. A motion
New Business
was made tonight for a task force to move into contact
with E-Church committing up to $1800 for the first year of
2016 Spending Guide Approval: John Kelly presented that
service. The motion was seconded and passed by all.
at last week’s meeting a motion was made to move ahead
with the 2016 spending guide of $278,000. The spending
Lenten Offering Candidate Approval: Audio Books was
guide which is attached to this report highlights the items suggested, but are not eligible because they were recipithat were reduced.
ents last year.
Some of the changes are:
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Office substitutes will not be funded. Nan’s vacation
time, (four weeks per year) will not be covered. Volunteers will be needed to fill in on Mondays from 9-1:00
as Nan will only be working Tuesday-Thursday.
Bookkeeper position will not be funded. Claudia will
continue as bookkeeper, two days per week.
Donate the van to Sam, drop auto insurance and eliminate maintenance.
No funding for the director of music substitutes.
Synod amount is cut by $2,000.
Share House was brought up by John Gilbert. He was going
to check into it.
Pastor Tollefson made a motion for the council to authorize Nan to finalize and bring a list of proposed candidates
to the congregational meeting. The motion was seconded
and passed by all.
Plans for the Congregational Meeting: The meeting is set
for Sunday, January 24th after worship. Members of the
council will bring a goodie of their choice.
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Health Concerns
Elva LaPlante
Doris Jones
Robyn Schultz
Jim Wray
June Brady
Anna Freyberg
Brady Switzer
Evelyn Amende
June Starkey
Steve Akins
Elizabeth Zeh
Eva Lauritz
Don Sweaze
Harlow Stevens
Michele Marx
Warren Starkey
Hilary Stroud
Beth Schafer
Audrey Anderson
Meeri Clark
Ilene Rhodes
Katie Postlewait
Arnie Grambush
Norma Ahartz
Greg Larson
Marlene Haldors
Norma Dallen
Lilly Ann Sloan
Toni Maritima
Scott Froehlich
Rhi Walls
Tim Kelly
Donnie Hudson
Sue McDonnell
David Nickel
Ken Shaffer
Kit Hudson
Ken Schultz
Jean Moen
Norma Heath
Marlys Hunziker
Nancy Steinke
Frank Lentz
Kate Heslen
Janet Legrue
Evelyn Sutton
Melodie Schneider
Baby Valentina
Barbara Namovich
Herald Bowman
Kim Baird
Alan Miller
THANK YOU
I wanted to thank you all for the
prayers, calls, cards, letters, flowers,
food, thoughtfulness and concern
while recovering from surgery.
I truly appreciate you all.
Sue McDonnell
CHURCH MAINTENANCE
Mark your calendars for
Those dealing with loss:
Wed—APRIL 6—NEXT DATE!!!!
The family of Barbara Koeppler at her death. A memorial service will be
held at Wesley Terrace on March 12 at 2:00 pm..
You are invited to join in the fun! Great coffee
and treats are awaiting you when the work is
done! Or before! Contact the church office if
you would like to help some other time that
works for you!
Personal Concerns
Gordon King
Nikki, Cathy & fam-
Stefanie King
Antoinette Trimble
Other Prayer Concerns :Prayers for the men and women in our armed
services in this country and overseas: Gabriel Kellogg, Tim Howard, and
Shawn Henry,
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Old Business:
Topics to be discussed:
Outside Lighting: We are moving ahead with the lighting
projects. The trenching for this project will be done in the
spring.
Spending Guide for 2016
Electronic Giving
Lenten Offering Candidates
Election of two Council positions
Endowment Committee Presentation
Ethiopian Fund Raiser: The Ethiopian Congregation that
share our facility have asked to be able to host a fundraising dinner at the Church. The dishes they prepare take
hours and sometimes days to prepare. Pastor Tollefson
will be meeting with them to firm up the details, but they
are asking our permission to publicize the event. Lorin
moved to accept this; it was seconded by Dan and passed
by all.
The replacement of the sanctuary carpet is being looked
into.
As there was no other business the meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Signie Fowler
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come for her son to do what he was
sent into the world to do – to restore
the world to the fullness of
life. When she lets Jesus know,
“They have no wine,” Jesus tells the
servants to take the six jars which
held between 20 -30 gallons of water
for the Jewish purification rites and
to fill them. Following the admonition of Jesus’ mother, “Do whatever
he tells you to do.” They fill the jars
to the brim. Jesus then instructs
them to draw some out and bring it
to the master of the banquet who
discovers upon tasting it that it is the
finest of wine.
This takes the master by total surprise because nobody brings out the
best wine near the end of the party. You always serve the best wine
first.
Has it ever dawned on you that the
best that life has to offer is still to
come?
Risking this possibility - how might it
change the way you enter the future?
Not Jesus.
No, Jesus is at his best when we are
desperate. When we finally run
out. When we are empty. When our
party is all but over Jesus appears. When Jesus comes he not
only provides, he provides abundantly – to the brim.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Church Council Minutes – Special Financial Planning Session
January 6, 2016
President John Gilbert called the meeting to order at
6:35 PM.
In attendance: John Gilbert, Teri Bottoms, Lorin Long,
Stan Skjeie, Claudia Sawin, Sharman Thoma, John Kelly,
Susan Vernon, Jude Gustafson, Mel Schneider, Conrad
Tollefson, Dan Skjonsberg.
John Gilbert opened the meeting with prayer.
John Kelly gave an overview of the most current version
of the proposed 2016 Spending Guide. He distributed
copies of the Spending Guide and an explanation of expected Giving vs Expenses. He then explained the differences between what was given in 2015 and the expected giving in 2016. We need approximately $290,000
in revenue to continue the current level of activity in the
Prince of Peace ministry. We had to temporarily dip
into the church’s reserves to pay end of year bills; these
funds have since been replaced due to increased giving
in December. John emphasized the importance of
starting 2016 expenditures conservatively.
We discussed the declining regular attendance at the
10:00 AM Sunday services. Based on the usher’s counts
in 2013 we averaged 123 people attending, but this has
dropped to an average of 109 people in 2015. It was
also noted that a significant number of church members
do not contribute anything toward the church’s expens-
Imagine how this could change the
way we live life in our congregations
and ministry sites.
The best is yet to come if we are willing to invite Jesus to the party!
es.
The updated spending guide shows a spending gap of
approximately $21,000 for 2016. Suggestions for reducing this deficit included:
Not hiring a bookkeeper (savings of $7800)
Investigating credit card/automated giving to
encourage increased giving (Companies such as Vanco
and Push Pay)
Different methods of giving: cash, check, credit
card, Simply Giving, volunteer time
Discussion of reducing the size of the Music Department budget (reducing the Evensong services by
50%, a $950 savings)
Discussion of gifting the church van to Pastor
Sseba’s ministry rather than attempting to sell it since it
has little retail value.
Council decision was made to reduce the Evensong services by 50% and table other discussion for a later
meeting.
Dan Skjonsberg made a motion that the revised 2016
Spending Guide be accepted as modified and then discussed further at next week’s Church Council meeting.
Jude Gustafson seconded. There was no further discussion and the motion was passed by unanimous acclamation.
President John Gilbert adjourned the meeting at 8:00
PM.
FOOD BANK ALWAYS
NEEDS YOUR HELP!
You may leave your donations
on/in the large cabinet behind the
Information Desk in the narthex.
Canned Vegetables
Cereal
Oatmeal
Canned Juice
Soup
Peanut Butter
Rice
Refried Beans
Beef Stew (can)
Jelly
Pancake Mix or Bisquick
Tuna
Pasta (Spaghetti)
Tomato Products (Sauce)
Canned Fruit
Meal in a Box ( Mac & Cheese,
Hamburger helper, Tuna Helper, etc.)
ALTAR
FLOWERS
If you would like to provide
altar flowers, please sign the
calendar posted in the narthex. You are welcome to
share the date with family or
friends. Or you can even
bring your own cut flowers!
Contact the church office with
questions at 206-243-0987.
March and April have several
Sundays open.
THE SHAREHOUSE
OPERATION NIGHTWATCH
Operation Nightwatch is an interdenominational Christian
ministry serving the poor and homeless. In order to help
people to attain their highest level of self-reliance we provide:
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spiritual care and hope for the community at night
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compassionate relief and shelter placement for homeless women, men, and children
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low-cost housing and support services for seniors and
the disabled
education and encouragement for others to respond
to those in need.
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The Sharehouse is a furniture bank for families and individuals who are transitioning from homelessness into permanent housing. It was founded in 1989 in response to a
needs survey of the area human services providers and is
the only program of its kind in King County. This program
makes it possible for clients to establish a safe and secure
household, while also helping to restore their dignity and
self-sufficiency. The Sharehouse helps turn housing into
homes by providing the most basic necessities, such as
beds, linens, and dishes. Last year they helped 2,342 people (including 954 children under 18) establish 1,166 new
households. In doing so, they also kept more than 20,000
items donated by community members and local businesses out of our area landfills. The Sharehouse is located
on 2nd Avenue in south Seattle and is managed by the
YWCA.
March 6
10:00 am Worship with Communion
March 13
10:00 am Worship with Communion
March 20—Palm Sunday
10:00 am Worship with Communion
Rite of Healing
March 27 Easter Sunday
10:00 am Worship with Communion
PS BLOOD DRIVE
MONDAY—APRIL 11
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN
Fellowship Hall
12:30 pm to 6:30 pm
(closed 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm)\
PASTORAL STAFF
Conrad Tollefson
OFFICE HOURS
THIS IS A WALK-IN BLOOD DRIVE.
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Thank you for your support.
Mon.-9:00 am. To 1:00 pm
Tues—Thurs. 9:00 am. To 4:00 p.m.
Friday
Closed
Office Phone (206) 243-0987
E-mail [email protected]
Website: www.princeofpeaceseatac.com
LAY STAFF
Parish Nurse Ministry
Karen Richter
Director of Music Ministries
Christopher Howerter
Children’s Music Director/Pianist
William Tollefson
Tutoring Director
Venessa Wheatley
Office Coordinator/Editor
Nan Larson
Facebook Editor
Toni Maritima
Custodian
Chris Simonds
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
19030 8th Ave. S
SeaTac, WA 98148-1972
OUR VISION: Prince of Peace, inspired by God’s Great Commission,
will be a neighbor among all neighbors.