GRACE NOTES

~A weekly newsletter of grace and information~

December 15, 2024

 

Be a pointe of grace — God’s grace, to everyone you meet . . .  

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As people of Grace, made one in the waters of baptism, we are strengthened by diversity. We are a community that welcomes people of every ability, age, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, language, life circumstance, marital status, political perspective, race, sexual orientation, and creed.


Whether you are a believer, doubter, or seeker, or something in between, 

you are welcomed and valued here. We celebrate God’s unconditional love and respond joyfully to all of God’s diverse people present here.

In your midst is the Holy One of Israel. (Is. 12:6)

This Weekend

Adult Choir at Pointe of Grace

Every Sunday at 8:45 am

Meet around the Piano


Come sing with us at Pointe of Grace! Adult and Children's Choir rehearsals begin soon. All are welcome, regardless of musical experience. We are currently preparing to sing in worship for Reformation Sunday (10/27).

 

Music is now available to take home and practice - see Rebecca for a copy.

Questions? Email Rebecca at music@pointeofgracechurch.org

Children’s Christmas Program

Sunday, December 15, at 9:30am


The annual Christmas Program will be on during our regular worship service. We will hear the story of Christ's birth. The children & youth are excited to share!

 

Love & Logic Parenting Class

3rd Sunday of Each month at 11 am in Meeting Room

 

When kids hit their teen years, parenting takes on a whole new dimension. Along that, kids are frequently dealing with the challenges of social media and other technologies that we didn't have as kids ourselves. Still, we want them ready for their adult lives ahead while empowering them to make positive decisions and learning from their mistakes. During the 2024-25 adult learning cycle, we are offering a parenting class and support group to help gain new perspective and strategies as parents.


We meet the 3rd Sunday of every month at 11am in the Meeting Room. The class is taught by Karl Olson, church member, Love and Logic trainer, educator, and parent, on Sundays during adult learning time. If you have any questions please e-mail him at karltolson@gmail.com 


While parenting can feel lonely, this is a chance to come together to celebrate and collaborate.

Youth Group

Every Sunday at 11am in the Hive


Youth Group Every Sunday at 11am Every Sunday the youth (5th-12th graders) are welcomed into The Hive at 11:00 AM.

Events

PACKS FOR KIDS

“PACKING PARTYS”


December Packing Parties:

Dec. 18 6:00-8:00 pm (Mukilteo Soccer)


Providing weekend “packs” of food to food insecure students in the Mukilteo School district.

Come join the food bag filling fun.

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Poinsettias for Christmas


Would you like to remember a loved one, honor a family member, or just help beautify the sanctuary on Christmas Eve? You may do that by providing one or more poinsettias to be placed in front of the altar.


We just ask that you supply RED poinsettias. The poinsettias may be brought to church anytime between Sunday, Dec. 22 and Noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Place them on fellowship hall table. Please don’t bring them too early so they stay in good condition. Pick up a form at church or click here to download the form.


All forms must be in the office by Wednesday. Dec. 18th. Click here to get a form.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

With Holy Communion

Tuesday, December 24 at 6:00 pm


Celebrate the birth of our Savior at our Christmas Eve Service. Worship is in person or available online. Invite your friends and neighbors to this family friendly worship service.



All are welcome.

We can’t wait to worship with you.

Service of Lessons & Laughter

Sunday, December 29, at 9:30am


This service consists of three lessons; in each lesson, there is scripture, singing, and a creative response rooted in joy. Come enjoy a different kind of worship.


Come as you are - be comfortable...in Christmas sweaters or pjs for this fun service.

All are welcome! 

Office Closed

December 24-January 6

 

The office will be closed between Tuesday, December 24 and Monday, January 6.


Please have all Grace Notes articles in by noon on Wed, Dec. 18


The office will reopen on Tuesday, January 7.

Children's Church

1st and 3rd Sunday of Each Month

during 9:30 am Service


We welcome our youngest worshipers to Children's Church on the first and third Sunday of the month. Children will begin service in the sanctuary with their families, and then are invited to go to Children's Church in The Hive. After crafts, games, and a bible lesson, children return to the sanctuary and their families during the Passing of the Peace. 

Women's Bible Study

Every Wednesday at 10:00 am


The Women’s Bible Study at Pointe of Grace Lutheran is a group of women committed to the study of the Scriptures, to prayer and to each other. The joy we experience learning and the support we receive as we look into the meaning of the Scriptures keeps us returning each week. The women in the study come from a variety of church experiences although most attend Pointe of Grace. What this study does is deepen faith and friendship as we go out to do what we learn. Please join us! If you have any questions, contact Evelyn at evlnseymour@gmail.com.


We start Christian Beliefs by Stephen Eyre (Life Guide Bible Studies IVP) on Sept. 25th.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

1st & 3rd Thursdays each month at 10am


Like to knit or crochet? Consider joining the Prayer Shawl Ministries. We are caring people who wish to share our God-given talent of knitting and crocheting with a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of peace, comfort and solace.


If you would like more information on this ministry, contact Karen Evans, rlkaevans@comcast.net or contact the church office.

New Day for the New Year


Grief Support Group

1st Monday each month at 12:30pm

at the Mukilteo YMCA


Know anyone who is grieving? Pastor Pam facilitates a grief support group at the Mukilteo YMCA which is open to all.

Confirmation Class

Sunday, January 5 at 11:00am

(1st Sunday of Each Month)

 

Held on the first Sunday of every month. This is a 2 year program for students 6th-12th grade with their parents and mentors walking through their baptismal promises. We cover topics and lessons of: Old & New Testament, Apostles' Creed, Lord's Prayer, Ten Commandments, and the Sacraments, intertwined with the small catechism and Bible study.

Synod & Community Events

FREE LiVE Project

Weekly Online Bible Study

Abide: Going Deeper

Tuesdays via Zoom, 7pm-8pm

 

We invite you to abide curiously in God's Word together. The LiVE retreats and courses are not meant to be stand alone offerings. Go deeper into the Biblical grounding of the course/retreat themes in this weekly synod-wide FREE Bible Study. No need to pre-register.

 

Join us any week! More info and Zoom link click here.

January SKY Meeting

Sunday, January 5 from 6pm-7:30pm

Holy Trinity Lutheran, Mercer Island


SKY is open to all youth grades 6-12, and friends are invited! This is a great chance to make some new connections while enjoying a fun-filled evening.

See More Synod Events


Click here for the latest Synod News.


The weekly electronic newsletter contains news and events from around our Synod as well as important news from the National Church.


Click here to sign up.

Sunday, December 15

8:45 am Adult Choir Rehearsal—onsite

9:30 am Worship Service—onsite & online

Children's Christmas Program

11:00 am Youth Group—onsite

11:00 am Parenting with Love & Logic—onsite

1:00-6:00 pm Unity Church—onsite


Monday, December 16

9 am-1 pm Harbour Pointe Preschool—onsite

5:30-9:00 pm Boy Scouts—onsite


Tuesday, December 17

9 am-1 pm Harbour Pointe Preschool—onsite

10:00-11:00am PoG Staff Meeting—onsite

5:30-7pm LoTH AA—onsite

7:00 pm Abide in the Word Bible Study—online

7:00-9:00 pm Sober on the Sound AA—onsite


Wednesday, December 18

9 am-1 pm Harbour Pointe Preschool—onsite

10:00am Women's Bible Study—onsite & online

6:00 pm Mukilteo Youth Soccer Packing Party

—onsite

Thursday, December 19

9 am-1 pm Harbour Pointe Preschool—onsite

10:00-11:00 am AA Meeting—onsite

10:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry—onsite

5:30-8:00 pm Girl Scouts—onsite

6:30 pm Council Meeting—online

7:00 pm All for Peace Meeting—online

7:30 pm OSL Prayer & Bible Study—online

 

Friday, December 20

9 am-1 pm Harbour Pointe Preschool—onsite


Saturday, December 21

2:30-4:30 pm Girl Scouts—onsite


December 22

Bring Poinsettias to Service

8:45 am Adult Choir Rehearsal—onsite

9:30 am Worship Service—onsite & online

11:00 am Youth Group—onsite

1:00-6:00 pm Unity Church—onsite


December 24-January 5

Church office is closed.

For more information, go to the Pointe of Grace website or call the office at 425-263-8730.

News

Twelve Packs of Christmas

A "Packs for Kids" Food Drive

Dec. 2 to Jan 5

 

The attached song lyrics includes all of the items PACKS FOR KIDS seeks for donations to fill packs.


The preschool made it a song as a way to have children get involved and be part of the giving. You may bring a little each day or collect it at home and bring it all in to donate at once.

 

If you want to participate in this fun food drive: click here for the "12 Packs of Christmas" lyrics.

Holy Communion at Your Home


Pastor Pam loves to visit and share Holy Communion with our shut ins and those who are hospitalized. Building a team of Home Holy Communion Ministers is forming. If you are interested in being part of this team, please contact Pastor Pam. If you are in need of having Holy Communion brought to your home, due to being homebound please contact Pastor Pam.

New Office Hours


Starting December 3, the office will be opened Tuesday-Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

God and Mental Health Challenges

free, online, self-paced course

  

What You’ll Learn: 

  • Thinking theologically about mental health
  • What it means to care for yourself & others
  • Practical definitions and skills for supporting others with specific mental health challenges
  • Intersection of spiritual and medical perspectives
  • The value of deep listening and other best practices and resources for caregivers
  • Why the spiritual practice of lament matters
  • Clear processes for identifying when professional help is necessary

  

Faith+Lead, along with generous donors with a passion for mental health in church communities, now offers a mental health course for free. If you need support navigating the overwhelming frontlines of mental health challenges in your community, “God and Mental Health Challenges” was created to provide you with those useful tools! Learn more and register here. 

Hygiene Center & Shelter Supplies Needed

 

As the weather grows colder and the days shorter, hot showers become even more appreciated. The Hygiene Center and the shelters allow for many people to get their basic hygiene needs met on a regular basis. These programs are supported, in part, through your generosity.

 

A critical need at this time is for used towels. We would really appreciate your old towels, so this is a chance for you to update your space and help CHA and guests at the same time! We take towels in all conditions of use, but please donate them clean. If the towels are too ratty for showering, we will cut them into rags. We gratefully accept washed clothes, hand towels, and bath towels. 


Drop donations in the labeled box next to the church office. Donations will be collected Through December 22. 

Packs for Kids Amazon Wish List:


The Pack for Kids Alliance has created an Amazon Wish List to help collect food donations and raise awareness of the charity within Mukilteo Community. 


Click here to find the Wish List.


The Alliance is a group of community members (Packs for Kids Ministry, Packs for Kids WA, Girl Scouts, YMCA, Mukilteo School District, Rotary etc) who are working together to provide food to children in Mukilteo School District who experience food insecurity over the weekends; students in ECAP and High School have access to food pantries and students K-8th are provided with a bag of food on Friday to help provide food for the weekend. 

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Financial Snapshot


For month ending October 2024:


  • General-Fund Balance — $103,671.62
  • Monthly Income — $100,201.22
  • Monthly Expenses —  $28,307.99
  • Monthly Net Revenue —  $71,893.23


Preschool Registration Open

Got a Preschooler


In-house registration for current families of Harbour Pointe Christian Preschool and Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church is open. Registration for the greater community begins on Monday, February 12.. 

 

A non-refundable $350 registration fee for child’s primary class is due upon enrollment. The registration for Jr. Kindergarten is $375 (also due upon enrollment).  The registration fee for Friday add-on classes ( Full STEAM Ahead is $125).  

 

Annual tuition has been divided into 10 equal payments. The first tuition payment is due prior to August 5, 2024. All invoices will be paid through our Brightwheel App

Jr. Kindergarten M-Th

9:00am-1:00pm

$435.00/month

MTWTh Pre-K

9:10am-12:10pm

$365.00/month

MWF Pre-K

9:20am-12:20pm

$325.00/month

M/W Threes

9:30am-12:00pm

$285.00/month

T/Th Threes

9:30am-12:00pm

$285.00/month

T/TH TOTS-Young Threes (2.5-3 years)

9:20am-11:50am

$285.00/month

Friday STEAM (3-5 year old)

9:00am-11:30am

$130.00/month

Please Pray for Your Council Leaders


Jeff Mach—President—council.president@pointeofgracechurch.org

Rolf Olsoy—Vice President—council.vp@pointeofgracechurch.org

Walter Campbell—Treasurer—council.treasurer@pointeofgracechurch.org

Kristina Bowman—secretary—council.secretary@pointeofgracechurch.org

Alicia Raaum—council.1@pointeofgracechurch.org

Peter Catterall—council.2@pointeofgracechurch.org 

Bryan Lee—council.3@pointeofgracechurch.org 

Having a Ministry Meeting????

Schedule your meeting space with the Office.


Pointe of Grace is used by community members as well as our ministries. To ensure there is space for your meeting, please contact the Office at office@pointeofgracechurch.org at least two business days before your meeting.


Please remember, the office is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-2:30pm.

Worship Leaders


If you are interested in learning about or being a worship leader, please contact the people below using your church directory. They will schedule you accordingly. We will no longer be using the sign up sheet on the clipboard.


Assisting ministers: Coe Hutchison

Lectors: Jeff Mach

Communion Servers: SEEKING MINISTRY LEADER

Ushers/Greeters: Ron Evans

Acolyte & Crucifers: Alicia Raaum

Altar Guild: Janet Hutchison

Fellowship: Shelley & Bill Franz

Tech Booth: David Kinner Jr.

Grace Notes Deadline


Announcements for the Grace Notes must be received by noon on Wednesday.

If articles are not received before the deadline, they will be added to the next week's edition.

Needs

Fundraising efforts and other charitable initiatives at Pointe of Grace and the NW Washington Synod will not be publicized in Grace Notes unless reviewed and approved by the church council beforehand.


ELCA Truth & Healing Movement


The ELCA’s Truth & Healing Movement is an opportunity for this church to increase our understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present. 

 

Visit ELCA.org/TruthAndHealing to learn more about all upcoming events

The Spirit

 

Click here for the December 2024 edition of The Spirit, a monthly publication of the NW Washington Synod.

 

This month's edition features articles written by our Synod Vice President, Kay Edgerton and Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee.

 

You can find previous editions at lutheransnw.org/news/the-spirit.

We acknowledge

that our service is being held on the original and ancestral homelands of the Salish Coastal peoples, and we give thanks for their presence here since time of old. We remember and celebrate the Indigenous peoples and tribal nations who were the first to love, pray, grow, celebrate, cry, drum, and sing upon these lands. We also wish to recognize and honor all our Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.

 

May all of us work towards learning and growing, and sharing in the journey towards truth and healing – especially as we work to fulfill our commitments as stated in "A Declaration of the ELCA to American Indian and Alaska Native People” as well as the 2022 Resolution that was passed by the Northwest Washington Synod Council to renew, restore, continue and grow in relationship with the Indigenous peoples who are our neighbors.

 

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