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!

Faith Works Sermon Series

For James, faith works. Our faith is not merely an intellectual or emotional endeavor but one that involves movement and practice. Lent is a season of reflection and spiritual experience. During Lent, historically, we practice spiritual disciplines that focus us on Christ that they might develop us into becoming more like Christ.

For Lent this year, we want to reorient our hearts and minds on Jesus by taking a note from James in developing a faith that works.

Sunday, March 23: Devoted/Devout

We talk often at Adventure of Faith about the early church and its devotion to spiritual disciplines (Acts 2:42). We know that we don’t accidentally fall into the devout life of a disciple. To be a serious disciple of Jesus Christ, it takes discipline, devotion, energy, and effort. Our desire as followers of Christ is that one day, when we see Him again, He will tell us, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” for the way we’ve reflected Him during our earthly lives. Devotion is an intentional practice of working that reorients our hearts, minds, hands, and lives and allows space for the Spirit to build a devout life, given completely over to God.

Daily Prayers, Digging Deeper Guide and coordinating Life Group Curriculum 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.

LENT IS HERE! Check out our Resource Wall for books and study suggestions, and grab a Weekly Wondering Kit on Sunday.

Much like our Advent Calendars, Weekly Wondering Kits contain short daily prompts and activities to help us engage the season and sermon themes for each week. Make sure to pick one up each Sunday at church!

Adventure:Kids News

This Sunday in Adventure:Kids, they will begin a new unit and learn about Paul’s journey to Jerusalem, where he courageously shared the gospel despite facing danger and false accusations. They’ll be encouraged to follow God’s call with the same confidence, knowing that God will take care of them too.

Key Passage: "Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago." -Isaiah 25:1

We can't wait to see you this Sunday!

Sermon notes and challenges for families are available on the Adventure:Kids Facebook page, OR click here for a pdf version.

Adventure:Equip

Sundays at 9:00am

Adventure: Equip is how we seek to dig in further to learning and practicing what we believe. These classes aim to prioritize understanding the Word, our theological beliefs, and spiritual practices. Our aim is not just to understand more, but study together and practice alongside one another so that our lives can be transformed.

Join us for our special Lent Equip class that all are invited to in the Worship Center Classroom. This class will include some art appreciation/education as we work our way through some of the art pieces featured in Sister Wendy Beckett’s wonderful devotional, “The Art of Lent.” There will be videos, some basic art appreciation instruction, a devotional, some discussion, and even coloring pages for us to really soak in this Lenten season. We hope you (and your kids/families) will join us! 9:00 am on Sunday Mornings during Lent.

 Questions? Email Us!

Adventure hosts Family Kitchen

Friday, March 21st 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 eat dinner (no questions asked!).

Men's Breakfast

Saturday, March 22nd, 8:00am-10:00am

Come as you are and enjoy a warm breakfast and coffee. All men are invited for food, fellowship, and discussion. Join us at 8:00am so we can begin our day together and be encouraged and connected. If you have any questions, please reach out to Charles Greene.

BaseCamp Session 2

Wednesdays at 5:45pm

Join us around the table 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. If you are interested in joining us or have any questions, start by checking out the updated details about BaseCamp and find the registration link HERE. Questions? Email Callie.

Dinner:

Dinner next Wednesday will be Tacos, Salad, and Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars for dessert! We will have allergen free versions for those of you who have communicated specific food allergies.

Adventure Youth Movie Night

Saturday, March 29th from 6:00-9:00p

Nacho Average Movie Night!

Adventure Youth is hosting a Movie Night on March 29th from 6-9PM in the Friendship Center. Come hang out, watch a movie, and enjoy some nachos.

Parents, the movie is rated PG, please fill out the permission form HERE.

Passover Dinner

Wednesday, April 2nd at 5:30pm

Passover is known as a celebration of freedom. Traditionally, Jews celebrate the freedom that was given to the Israelite people through the rescuing from enslavement in Egypt. As Christians, we can celebrate freedom in this story from long ago, and also the freedom from sin, death, and oppressive powers of the present evil age given to us through Jesus' death and resurrection. The same God who freed the Israelites from Egypt sent His Son to rescue us from sin, and the Holy Spirit to actively battle evil in this world today. He is worthy of our praise, so let us celebrate freedom together! 

Passover is an interactive experience, it immerses us in Jewish traditions and culture while we pray, eat, worship, and celebrate. Plan to learn, eat good food, drink a lot of grape juice, and enjoy great company. We hope that this experience will also help you prepare to possibly host your own Passover dinner. 

We look forward to celebrating Passover with you! 

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE.

Northwest Christian Women's Conference

April 25-27 at Black Lake Bible Camp in Olympia, WA

The Northwest Christian Women's Conference is an annual event where Women 18 and older can attend work shops and main sessions, growing deeper and equipping them in their relationship with God. This year's theme is "Faithful", walking with God through all the ups and downs. Join us for a weekend of hope, encouragement and fun! Contact Melissa Kruse, Marita Lawrence or stop by the Welcome Center for more info.

Adventure Finances

If you're interested in current church finances,

see our NEW February 2025 graphics included above here.

Please continue to send your questions to me HERE. 

No question is too hard/easy/silly to ask.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, 

not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Thank you for supporting Adventure of Faith Church.

Top to Bottom HVAC Campaign Update

Thank you for all of your generous donations to the Top to Bottom fund for our HVAC project! As of March 12th, we have raised $35,939.30! If you would like to donate to the Top to Bottom please click on this link and select fund: Top to Bottom. Thank you! We look forward to have more efficient heating and COOLING in the future. 

If you have any questions about the HVAC project you can email mainoffice@faithadventure.com

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

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

Let's Do Lunch met yesterday at the church for their game and potluck time. It was lovely to have them all at the church, see the liveliness of their conversations and we appreciated how many stopped into the office to say hi and chat for a few. Our church functions and fellowships in so many different ways, and this was such a cool way our older crowd expresses that together.

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 your thoughts to God's goodness start by 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!!