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Brothers  &  Sisters  in  Christ,        Saint  Timothy  Lutheran  Church  is  still  in  the  middle  of  our  50th  anniversary  year  celebrations  as  an  organized  congregation.    Sunday,  August  11,  2013,  marks  the  50th  anniversary  of  the  groundbreaking  for  the  church  building  that  we  use  each  week  to  worship  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in.          Imagine,  just  3  short  months  after  the  founders  held  the  1st  worship  service,  they  were  starting  the  process  of  firmly  establishing  Saint  Timothy’s  physical  presence  in  this  area  of  the  Lord’s  mission  field  of  souls  to  be  harvested  for  the  kingdom  of  God.    And  then  just  a  little  more  then  a  year  later,  our  worship  center  was  dedicated  on  June  14,  1964.        Almighty  God  has  certainly  blessed  and  watched  over  this  congregation  for  the  past  50  years.    The  church  building  itself  was  spared  destruction  when  an  arsonist  was  burning  Lutheran  churches  in  the  late  1980‘s  or  early  1990‘s.    And  none  of  the  tall  trees  that  had  been  around  the  church  building  ever  came  down  on  it  either.          It  might  be  interesting  to  know  just  how  many  baptisms,  confirmations,  weddings,  funerals/memorials,  installations,  and  other  official  acts  have  taken  place  here  at  Saint  Timothy  during  the  past  50  years.    The  exact  numbers,  though,  aren’t  the  important  thing.    Rather,  we  thank  the  Lord  for  His  many  blessings  and  for  the  faithfulness  of  the  disciples  of  Jesus  Christ  (including  us  today)  in  making  disciples  for  Jesus  by  baptizing  individuals  in  the  name  of  the  Triune  God  and  teaching  everyone  we  can  the  things  that  Jesus  taught.        As  I  mentioned  in  the  last  newsletter,  “the  question  before  us  now  is  simple,  but  not  always  easy  to  fully  answer:    now  what?”    [Not  “not  what?”  like  my  typo  suggested  last  month.]            “Of  course,  there  are  some  basics  that  should  not  change.    We  must  be  faithful  to  the  Word  of  God.    We  must  continue  to  gather  together  around  God’s  Word  and  Sacrament  on  a  regular  basis.    We  must  keep  on  praying.    And  we  must  persist  to  proclaim  the  Good  News  of  God’s  love,  mercy,  and  forgiveness  through  His  Son  Jesus  Christ.”        “But  how  do  we  see  these  things  being  accomplished  here  at  Saint  Timothy  in  the  years  that  are  before  us?    Where  do  we  go  from  here?    Following  the  lead  of  those  who  first  came  together  here  50  years  ago,  it  would  seem  good  for  us  as  a  congregation  to  meet  together  and  talk  about  our  future  goals  and  vision,  and  how  we  might  get  there  with  the  Lord’s  help.”        July  has  been  a  very  busy  month  for  the  street  west  of  the  church  building.    As  I’ve  watched  the  transformation  of  the  church  grounds  and  52nd  Avenue  W,  it  strikes  me  that  once  the  roadwork  in  completed,  and  people  and  cars  are  using  the  street  again,  many  people  might  be  seeing  Saint  Timothy  church  and  grounds  in  a  whole  new  light.          Maybe  we  can  use  that  to  the  advantage  of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.    For  instance,  a  new  church  sign  might  do  wonders  in  our  continuing  to  share  the  love  of  God  for  all  people  through  Jesus  Christ.      In  all  that  we  do,  “may  the  Holy  Spirit  guide  and  direct  each  of  our  efforts  for  Jesus’  sake  and  for  the  salvation  of  souls  for  whom  Jesus  died!”        May  the  love  of  the  Lord  Jesus  always  be  in  your  hearts!  Richard  E.  Flath  

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AUGUST  2013  A.D.  –  THOUGHTS  FROM  THE  PASTOR  

50th Anniversary Celebration

  During  the  summer  months  attendance  and  activities  at  Saint  Timothy’s  typically  drop  but  our  50th  Anniversary  Celebration  continues.    The  outside  appearance  of  our  church  is  undergoing  some  dramatic  changes  with  the  road  widening  of  52nd  Ave  West,  the  removal  of  several  trees,  the  relocation  of  our  church  sign,  and  the  consideration  of  getting  a  new  sign.    As  we  look  into  the  fall  activities,  three  events  are  in  the  planning  stage:    1. Saturday,  September  28th,  Oktoberfest  with  the  Bavarian  Village  Band.  2. Sunday,  October  6th,  worship  service  with  Rev.  Paul  Linnemann,  NW  District  President.  

3. Mid-­‐week  in  October,  an  evening  with  a  guest  speaker  talking  about  Money  Matters.    Date  to  be  determined.  

 These  events  will  present  great  opportunities  to  invite  friends,  un-­‐churched  friends  and  acquaintances  including  friends  from  our  circuit  congregations.  The  men’s  group  of  Saint  Timothy  plans  to  sponsor  the  Money  Matters  evening.    It  will  not  promote  any  kind  of  product  or  service  but  will  be  designed  to  give  current  information,  to  be  educational,  and  to  give  opportunity  to  fellowship.      As  mentioned  here  earlier,  several  former  pastors  of  Saint  Timothy  sent  us  letters  of  greetings  which  are  being  published  one  by  one  in  our  monthly  newsletters.  This  August  Newsletter  includes  a  letter  from  Rev.  Craig  Patterson  who  served  us  as  Intentional  Interim  Pastor  in  2010.      Karl  Simon,  Elder  50th  Anniversary  Focal  

BIBLE STUDIES AT ST. TIMOTHY

Sunday Morning at 9:00 a.m. – Studying the book of Genesis, led by Pastor Flath.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study (will resume in September) - Please come join us weekly from 9:30 to 11:00 am for Bible Study. This class is led by Pastor Flath, and will continue the study of the New Testament book of Acts. Both men and women are invited to dig deeper into the Word of God with their brothers and sisters in Christ.

~ St. Timothy Crafters ~

The St. Timothy Crafters group will not be meeting in August, and will be on summer recess.

Individuals who want to craft are encouraged to do so and look to

reforming in the Fall.

- Patsy Simon and Lois Mueller

Contact persons are : Patsy Simon (425) 670-3354

AND Lois Muel ler (206) 265-2639

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 GROUP

The  2  Chronicles  7:14  Prayer  Group                            meets  each  Sunday  at  8:24  am.                          We  have  a  dedicated  group  of  4  or  5                  people  and  wish  to  include  as  many  of  you  

as  possible.    We  meet  to  pray  for  the  up-­‐coming  service,  

the  Pastor  and  his  message,  others  who  will  be  serving,  the  Sunday  School  and  teachers,  LC-­‐MS,  all  Christian  churches,  membership  needs,  or  country  and  its  government,  the  military,  and  whatever  God  lays  on  our  hearts.  

 If  you’re  wondering  about  our  name,  go  to  your  Bible  and  read  the  passage  of  2  Chronicles  7:14,  then  come  a  little  earlier  and  join  us  in  lifting  our  prayers  to  the  Lord.    Or  let  us  know  your  prayer  requests  so  that  we  may  present  them  to  the  Lord  for  you.    If  you’re  not  comfortable  praying  in  a  group,  join  us  while  we  pray  and  add  your  thought  to  strengthen  our  prayers  before  God.  We’ll  see  you  in  the  “Blue  Room”  –  in  prayer.  

FELLOWSHIP NEWS

5 TH SUN DA Y PO T L UC K Mark your calendars for the next 5th

Sunday Potluck, which will be held on September 29th, 2013!

All are invited and encouraged to join us as we share some delicious food, and come

together in fellowship!

Keep an eye open for a potluck sign up sheet within the next month. J

Thank you, from “P.J” “Thank you so much to the congregation.

I now am able due to your immense generosity to once again hear well enough

to give praise to our God in song, and to function more ably in the community.”

- “P.J.” Flanigan

CAMPBELL’S  SOUP  LABELS  Please save the UPC bar codes on

Campbell products for Good Shepherd Homes. Carefully cut the labels so

barcode and points are intact, for they will not accept damaged labels.

Place all UPCs in the box on the counter in the Narthex.

Visit Campbell’s web site for an updated list of eligible products

www.labelsforeducation.com

GOOD  &  FAITHFUL  SERVANTS  

~  AUGUST  2013  ~    USHERS:      August  4  –  Lenn  Gorsuch                  Doug  Spaulding                August  11  –  Charlie  Stewart                Willie  Whitfield                  August  18  –  Karl  Simon                Gary  Eneberg                          August  25  –  Terry  Kohl  

       Fred  Starck        

LECTORS:    August  4  –  Doug  Spaulding                August  11  –  Charlie  Stewart                  August  18  –                        August  25  –  Linda  Gorsuch    GREETERS:      August  4  –                        August  11  –  Mary  Stewart                        August  18  –                              August  25  –      

POST-A-NOTE ~  AUGUST  2013  ~  

   8/3  -­‐-­‐    8:30  a.m.      Men’s  Breakfast  (Fellowship  Hall)  

   8/6  -­‐-­‐  6:30  p.m.  Elder’s  Meeting  (Youth  Room)  8/11  -­‐-­‐  50th  Anniversary  of  the  groundbreaking  

for  our  church  building.      8/13  -­‐-­‐  7:00  p.m.    Council  Meeting    8/17  -­‐-­‐  8:30  a.m.    Men’s  Breakfast  (Fellowship  Hall)  8/18  -­‐-­‐  10:00  a.m.  Worship  service  with  Guest  Preacher:  Rev.  Werzner.    Special  collection  before  service  for  Lutheran  Services  –  Seattle.  8/22-­‐9/2  -­‐-­‐  STLC  Members  help  at  Evergreen  State  Fair  in  Monroe  in  the  LCMS  Booth.  8/20  -­‐-­‐      September  Newsletter  Items  Due  Today!  8/25  -­‐-­‐  10:00  a.m.      LWML  MITES  received  today  

during  communion.  

FLOWER CHART

~ August 2013 ~

8/4 – Bea Zaske 8/11 – Charl ie Stewart 8/18 – Wilma Larsen 8/25 – Emma Suryan

Please consider placing flowers on the altar to the glory of our Lord and the many

blessings we receive each day. Sign-up Sheet is on the “Service” Bulletin

Board.

COFFEE HOSTS

Any member or groups are invited to host coffee hour after the worship service on Sundays. A sign

up sheet is in the narthex on the small bulletin board at the media center. Hosts volunteer to

bring and serve: cookies, breads, and/or fruit; and clean up the fellowship hall and kitchen (coffee

pot, hot water pot, dishes, any utensils that need washing and returned to their storage spaces).

COFFEE IS MADE BEFORE BIBLE CLASS

THE ELDER ON CALL FOR AUGUST IS:

Gary Eneberg (425) 743-0880

August Important News & Dates

FELLOWSHIP NEWS (cont.)

LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES Listen to:

THE LUTHERAN HOUR Sundays

6:30 a.m. -880 KIXI AM 7:00 a.m. – 1380 KRKO AM 9:30 a.m. – 1180 KLAY AM

WOMAN TO WOMAN With Phyllis Wallace

7:15 a.m.– KONP 1450 AM Port Angeles

St. Timothy Prayer Team

Patsy Simon (425) 670-3354 Pat Jones (425) 379-7077 Shirley Howell (425) 778-8391 Brenda Gonzalez (425) 245-3452 Sharon Starck H: (425) 609-3114

C: (206) 418-8968 Carol Hauge (425) 743-9430 Laura Washabaugh (425) 741-0517 Kim Reinig (206) 542-8050 Pastor Flath C: (425) 210-1795

Telephone Patsy Simon to begin the prayer. Contact any member of the Prayer Team to request prayer support - confidentially or to one member of the team. No need is too small or answered prayer too little, to neglect to mention it to our Heavenly Father. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12

Please Remember in Your Prayers:

Our homebound members: Margaret Burrier; Barbara Howe;

Suzanne Kiner; Ruth Staab

Health Concerns: Marie (Doug Spaulding's wife); Sherry Starck; Liese Whitfield;

Albert Mueller (Lois’s Dad); Sophia (Craig & Brenda Skrede’s neice);

Carolyn McLaughlin; and others among us who are ill.

Other Requests: People without faith in Jesus Christ,

for those who are discouraged; those who need a living faith for Jesus; and for outreach into our community.

SPECIAL  COLLECTION  FOR    “LUTHERAN  SERVICES  –  SEATTLE”  

AUGUST  18TH              On  August  18th,  Rev.  Arthur  Werzner  of  Lutheran  Ministries  –  Seattle,  will  conduct  the  service  for  Pastor  Flath  who  will  be  gone.                Rev.  Werzner  is  the  hospital  chaplain  for  the  Seattle  area  and  has  served  members  of  Saint  Timothy  while  they  have  been  hospitalized  in  Seattle  hospitals.    His  ministry  has  been  a  blessing  to  our  members  and  has  aided  Pastor  Flath  on  these  occasions.                We  will  have  a  special  door  collection  to  aid  and  support  this  ministry  in  conjunction  with  that  service.      Please  use  the  extra  envelopes  in  the  pew  rack  (or  one  of  your  own),  and  mark  it  as  “Lutheran  Ministries  –  Seattle”and  place  it  in  the  basket  which  will  be  marked  and  available  as  you  exit  the  service  on  August  18th.    Make  checks  payable  to  St.  Timothy.      

STUDY FIGURES IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's programming features biographies on: Mary Magdalene, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ezekiel, James the Apostle and more. You can listen at your convenience at www.issuesetc.org. This information is updated weekly. (see link below)

http://issuesetc.org/support/

LADIES GUILD NEWS

The Ladies Guild purpose is to provide the women of St. Timothy Lutheran Church the opportunity to increase their knowledge of our Savior, and to benefit from fellowship and service to the Lord.

SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS

Psalm 100:2

Ladies ’ Guild Meetings Please remember that there will be no ladies

guild meetings for the remainder of the summer. Meetings will resume in September.

LWML MISSION MITES are collected on the fourth Sunday of every month. Please bring yours

on August 25th, and it will be collected during the church service when you come up for communion.

LWML LADIES GUILD There is a sign-up sheet on the Ladies Guild Bulletin Board, to attend the WA-AK District Retreat at Gig Harbor, WA. Registration deadline is to be post marked and paid by August 1, 2013. St. Timothy Ladies Guild is scheduled to host and provide the use of the church facilities and lunch, October 5, 2013 for the Zone Fall Rally. We also have the Bazaar coming November 2, 2013. Hope you are making items to sell. Anyone can bring items to sell. The Bazaar has funded many items for the church. A few are the cushions for the pews, carpeting, and gas range in the kitchen. The Olympic Zone has been asked to bring to the Gig Harbor Retreat Cardboard/Styrofoam leftover containers (hinged type and soup cup with lids). If anyone has a Mission Grant Proposal for the WA-AK District they may submit it. Emma Suryan has the forms and information for it. The Mission Grant is for the LWML WA/AK District Convention in Wenatchee, WA, June 20-22, 2014.

MAY 2013 NEWSLETTER Newsletter Articles and Calendar

information need to be submitted by Tuesday, August 20th, 2013!

Please have all info printed or handwritten and place in the NEWSLETTER

mailbox, OR sent via e-mail to Nicole Skrede at skredenm@gmail.com.

Please let us know if we have missed your birthday or anniversary on the calendar.

Thanks! J

OUR CHURCH NEWSLETTER IS ONLINE

The St. Timothy monthly newsletter and calendar is available online! To catch up on current news, events, and see what we have scheduled in this month’s calendar,

please visit: www.sainttimothylutheran.net

Let us know if you prefer to read your St. Timothy news online, and we will print

one less copy – email us at: stlc_office@frontier.com