As
we go to press with the September Newsletter, the season of summer is drawing
to a close. I for one, have enjoyed the
“cool down”; in weather, we have been experiencing over the last two weeks. And
given all the fires east of the passes, we have needed the rain we have been
getting the past few weeks.
Soon the cool winds, autumn storms
and ever-increasing rainfall, will once again start up? As we slowly move into Fall, let us as a
church and community of Christ’s disciples, turn our hearts and spirits back to
the Cross. And our commitment to Fall
programming and missions work.
As we have been announcing these
past few weeks in church. We are once
again collecting Back to School Supplies, for the kiddos and young adults at
the Union Gospel Mission’s Women and Family Shelter here in Seattle. We have just
two more Sundays to bring in School Supplies Sept 1 and Sept 8. My plan is to
“finalize” the collection and packing up of the “donated” School supplies, and
then I’ll run them out to the Holly Park, Shelter, on Tues Sept 10 or Wed. Sept
11th. Here are the basic needs: Backpacks, Crayons, Markers (wide
and thin) Yellow Highlighters, Glue Sticks, Loose leaf paper (college rule).
Composition books and Spiral notebooks (Wide Rule and College Rule). Pocket
Folders, Rulers, Scissors, Erasers, Pencils, Pens and Protractors. Anything
will help.
Brothers
and Sisters, as we move into Fall, let us do so with open, joyful hearts. Continuing our long standing, 132-year
commitment to worship, work and missions.
In the name of Christ our Lord. Right here, high atop the Fremont Hill,
in Seattle, USA!
God bless you good and
faithful disciples of Christ!
May
you all have a safe and peaceful Labor Day Holiday, on Monday Sept 2nd.
