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What's Happening at Advent!

Sunday, September 26, 2021
18th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 am – Worship with Holy Communion

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What does inclusive leadership look like in God’s kingdom? We call to each other singing “Rise up, O Saints of God” and of our reliance on the Spirit’s leading as we sing “Lord, you give the great commission … with the Spirit’s gifts empower us.”

Assisting: Guest Pastor - Rev. Scott Ickert; Assisting Minister - Gerry Fuller; Communion Assistant - Ingrid Berdahl; Altar Guild - Joy Duncan; Organist - Heidi Bessette; Videographer - Shane Gainer; Hospitality Team - Wendell Anderson, Shelley Bennett, Gerry Fuller, Eric Heigis, Christin Chung Kjelland, and Kevin Letterly.

Please welcome the Rev. Scott Ickert, our guest pastor while Pastor Anna is recovering. Rev. Ickert retired as pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington.

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Coffee with the President
Sunday, October 3

Come early for an informal discussion about what's going on, plans for the future, or to share ideas. Grab a cup of coffee at 9 and join the council president at 9:15 in the Fellowship Hall. Topics will include income and membership growth, theology student/intern, personnel review of all salaried employees, property maintenance and management, and more. Contact President Shelley Bennett for more information or with questions.

Advent's Office Opens

Starting October 5 the office will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 11 am - 3 pm.

NOTE: The Office Administrator is on vacation through September 29. Emails will be monitored but contact Gerry Fuller or Shelley Bennett if you have an emergency.

Lend a helping hand

Sort and organize donations for Afghan allies. The drive has concluded but there are still items to prepare for pickup. Drop by to help Friday, September 24, from 4 - 6 pm.

Help paint the exterior cinder block wall behind the sanctuary. It will involve work on ladders (using paint rollers), so both painters and ladder holders are needed. The goal is to complete the project before the end of October. We can schedule the work (probably 2-3 hours) whenever volunteers are available, but a Saturday seems most likely. If you are willing to help, please email Gerry Fuller or the office.

Book Club chooses reads to round out the year

Get your read on with the Advent Book Club. On the list:

October 16 - The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel;
November 20 - The Splendid and the Vile, Eric Larson's book about Churchill and London during the Blitz in WWII;
December 18 - The Makioka Sisters, a novel by a Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki.

The group meets at 3 pm at Advent but will determine the week before whether to meet in person or via Zoom. For more information or to be put on the email list for notices, please contact Marilyn Falksen or the office.

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