Welcome to the Weekly Newsletter!

Below you will find all the most up to date information on Sunday Service, our Weekly Rhythms, and Upcoming Events! We also often answer financial questions, recap celebrations, and share "God is Good" moments as a way of leaning into our core values of Adventure, Discipleship, and Authenticity. If you ever have any questions or a need you can email those listed in an applicable section below or send us an email HERE. May Jesus meet you gently as you live into His call this week.

We can't wait to see you for Worship on Sunday!

Service at 10:00am- Worship Center & Online

If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!

Services stream live to three places: our website, our app, and YouTube!

Need help with accessing our livestream? Check out this instruction video or email Sam. If you are watching live, please join the chat to connect! If the livestream has issues please remember to exit your browser or app and restart it. An uninterrupted replay of Sunday service is loaded to our website, app, and youtube channel as soon as possible after service each Sunday.

It Seemed Good Series

What happens when faithful Christians disagree about something that really matters? Acts 15 gives us a remarkable picture of the early church wrestling together with an extremely difficult question. They debate, listen to one another, pay attention to what God is doing, search the Scriptures, seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and eventually move forward together. This series explores how we can pursue God’s will without demanding our own way… learning to disagree with grace, listen with humility, discern through Scripture, and trust the Holy Spirit to lead God’s people together.

Sunday, November 15th: The Words of the Prophets Agree

Peter, Paul, and Barnabas have shared compelling stories about God’s work among the Gentiles, but James takes the conversation one step further saying, “The words of the prophets agree with this.” The church’s experience must always be understood in light of what God has revealed in Scripture. Christian discernment listens carefully to experience and one another, but ultimately asks the question, “What has God said?”

Daily Prayers, Digging Deeper Guide and Sermon Notes that include Weekly Updates, Discussion Questions, and Response Suggestions are available each week on Sunday to further explore this Sermon Series. You can find those resources (for this week and ALL previous weeks) HERE or at the Welcome Center on Sunday.

This week in Adventure: Kids, the Explorers and Investigators will continue following Joseph’s incredible journey after his release from prison, focusing on the power of forgiveness. We’ll discover how, after God used Joseph to save Egypt and restore him to a position of power, Joseph chose to forgive his brothers—despite everything they had done to him. It’s a wonderful reminder of how God’s love and forgiveness can shine through us, too. (Genesis 50:20)

Meanwhile, the Adventurers and Trailblazers will pick up Joseph’s story as he arrives in Egypt, exploring all that he experienced there. Together, we’ll see how God was with Joseph every step of the way—whether he was in a place of power or facing challenges in prison—reminding us of God’s faithfulness through everything we go through. (Genesis 39:20-21)



We can't wait to see you this Sunday!

BaseCamp Session 1

Wednesdays at 5:45pm

Join us around the table each Wednesday at 5:45 as we equip, encourage, support & challenge each other into the mission God calls us to in every aspect of our lives.  We will participate in a family style meal paired with questions and activities to help us connect and engage in Jesus-centered discussion and fellowship. This year our focus will be centered on how Jesus did not invite people to merely believe in Him. He invited them to follow him. Interested in joining us? CLICK HERE.

Youth (6th grade and up) are welcome to come early and hang out with us in the Café anytime after 2:00 PM. If your teen comes early, they will need to stay with us until a parent comes to pick them up at the end of BaseCamp.

Dinner:

Dinner next Wednesday will be Thanksgiving sliders, Salad, and Pumpkin Pie for dessert! We will have allergen free versions for those of you who have communicated specific food allergies.

Grief Share Surviving the Holidays Seminar

Saturday, November 14th, from 10am-Noon

Join this seminar for support and practical tips for facing holiday challenges after loss. No cost or deadline to register. For more info visit the website HERE or talk to Jean R. Scott.

Operation Christmas Child

Collection Week: November 16th-22nd

Operation Christmas Child is back at Adventure of Faith! 

Volunteer Training: THIS Sunday, November 15, in the Farside Room at 11:30. We'll watch a short training video and walk through Collection Week.

Collection Week Hours (drop off filled shoeboxes at the church):

Mon, Nov 16 & Tue, Nov 17: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Wed, Nov 18 & Thur, Nov 19: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Fri, Nov 20: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Sat, Nov 21 & Sun, Nov 22: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Did you know you can also build a shoebox online that counts toward Adventure of Faith's shoebox goal? Shoeboxes built online go to some of the hardest to reach places in the world, like countries with tight customs rules where packed boxes can't get through. It's also a great option for those who want to pack a box but don't have the time or ability this season. To pack an online shoebox, CLICK HERE.

For questions, to sign up for Volunteer Training (we only have a couple more spots to fill), or get more info about building a box, come talk to Carla in the main foyer on Sunday! You can also check out Operation Christmas Child details HERE.

Let's Do Lunch

Thursday, November 19th, 11:30am-1:30pm at Amelia's Hanger

This group is for older adults to enjoy conversation, deepening relationships, delicious food, and sharing together! We always enjoy our lunches here, so come and join us. They also offer several homemade desserts. We will also be voting as to what charity will receive our love offering this year. You can even watch the planes take off and land. For questions, please text/call 360-443-2206, or email Marilyn.

Adventure Hosts Family Kitchen

Friday, November 20th at 5:00pm at First Lutheran

Family Kitchen meals are available the last two Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays of each month at First Lutheran Community Church at 5 pm. If you, or someone you know, is in need of a meal, please consider stopping by to have dinner (no questions asked!).

We Need YOUR Help!  Please prayerfully consider if you might be able to volunteer once a month or on a rotation to help serve our community in this way. We rely on the generosity of our congregation in providing the food for each meal. Please look for the clipboards that will go around during service on Sunday to sign up! If you have any questions or need more info, please email Natalie!

Food Donation Drop Off

Please drop off when the church office is open Monday-Thursday from 9-2:30, or you can stop by Thursday evening between 5-7:30pm. Please leave donations in the kitchen on labeled carts or fridge areas.

Thanksgiving Baskets, Christmas Baskets, & Giving Tree

The Outreach and Deacon teams are partnering together this year to provide food baskets and gifts for those in need in our church and community. If you would like to support this ministry, you can be a part of it in several ways:

Donate to Baskets: to the Thanksgiving & Christmas Basket Fund, by visiting our Giving Page and selecting that fund from the drop down menu. The estimated cost for a food basket this year is $150, but any amount is helpful! Please write "food basket" in the memo line for checks.  

Give: We are collecting specific non-perishable, non-expired food items for the Christmas Baskets. If you signed up for something, please drop that off in the red wagon by the front door.  Thank you for your generosity, over half the list is taken care of, but we still could use more tuna or chicken packets, jars of pasta sauce, and jars of jam. There will be another round of sign ups on November 29th. If you have questions about what you signed up for email us HERE.

Participate in the Giving Tree: Fill a gift tag when they are available at the end of November. Or contribute to the Giving Tree fund so we can collaboratively get presents for tags that need filling. (There is a "Giving Tree" fund in the drop down menu on our giving page, or write "giving tree" in the memo line for checks).

Volunteer: Info coming soon on helping pack Christmas Baskets and wrapping Giving Tree Gifts.

Thank you for helping us care for our community this holiday season!

Kids Advent Movie Afternoon: Join us on Sunday, November 22nd to watch a Christmas Movie with your church family! We will start the movie at 4:30pm and then enjoy a pizza dinner, and then, if you'd like to join us, we will help make the church look festive! We don't want to add just another thing to do on our already full calendars. More than anything, we just want to be able to offer an opportunity for our Adventure Kids and their families to take an afternoon to gather and kick off our Christmas season together.

Advent Decorating Day: Help us to decorate and prepare for the season on Sunday, November 22nd at 6:00pm. Many hands make light work and kids and youth are welcome to come and help with their grown ups! A pizza dinner will be provided.

Advent Kick-Off: Join us on Sunday, November 29th at 6:00pm for a night of worship, tree lighting, cookies and cocoa to usher in the joy and wonder of this Advent season.

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!

Thank you to all who came to the Chili & Soup Cook-off! And thank you to the host of people who jumped in at the last minute to contribute an entry and really heat up the competition! The Youth were just as competitive, taking home prizes even in the blind judging against the adults! And the icing on the cake was raising about $835 toward our BaseCamp scholarships and program costs. Thank you for being a part of what God is up to here in this adventure. God is Good!

This space in the newsletter is a small way we continue to celebrate the goodness of God all year long, and practice being aware of His presence in our lives. So, if you have stories of God's goodness big or small, hit reply to this email and send them our way. We would love to hear them, pray in praise over them and talk to you about sharing them.



To spur thoughts on God's goodness, consider asking yourself these questions:

What Good have you witnessed recently?

What Good has God brought into your life?

What Good has God prompted you to do for one another?

God is Good!!