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lost and found items

We're accumulating several "lost and found" items in the closet area across from

the nursery. Do you recognize any of them? Things still left here by the end of

August will be donated to folks who can use them. Thanks for checking!

Serve Breakfast in Seattle

delicious breakfast to any and all on Sunday mornings known as Shared Breakfast.

Our most recent youth Confirmation class assisted in the serving of one such

breakfast last May and First Church has invited our congregation to return and

serve again!

The next opportunity is Sunday, August 30. We will arrive there at 7am and finish

about 9:20am, which leaves just enough time to scoot back to Fairwood for 10:00

worship service! We are also invited to hang out and attend 10:30 worship service

at First Church. “Jobs” include things like food prep, food packaging (meals are

boxed for take-out, but diners may eat-in or take-out), snack bag prep, and trash

vs. recycle pre-sorting. 4-5 severs are need for 8/30. Let me know if you can serve

and if you can offer or wish to join a car pool from Fairwood to Seattle and back.

Call or text me and be sure to include your name.

Thanks,

Dwight Clark (425) 681-0225

PS - Also, please let me know if you would like to be on a “call list” for possible

serving opportunities in the future!

Membership sessions

For the next round of membership learning opportunity, I want to offer a 2-part

series called, “Discover Class.” Each session of 90 minutes includes inspiring and

vital contents about our faith, fellowship, and mission. Each session contains

discipleship components that are relevant to faith formation.

Here is the breakdown:

Discover our Statements, Stories, & Scriptures (August 16, Sunday 11:30 a.m.)

Discover our Structures & Services (August 30, Sunday 11:30 a.m.)

So, this class can be for both long-timers and newcomers. If you’ve already been a

long-time member, but missed opportunities for learning the foundation of our faith

and the framework of our beloved community, come and join us! If you are a

newcomer, and you are curious to know more about our church core identity, come

and join us! If you are interested or have questions, please email Pastor Ferdie at

pastorferdie@fairwoodumc.org. I’ll look forward to hearing from you!

Worship Attendance Listening Session 

We’d love to hear from you! With our in-person worship attendance mostly leveling

off, we’re wondering what your thoughts are. Join us for a listening session on

Sunday, August 23 after worship, about 11:30am. Donna Stock will be facilitating

the session. Contact her if you can’t attend that Sunday.

In the meantime, know that we’re not trying to “fix” anything at this point. We’re

simply wondering what you’re thinking. The following questions are just to get the

reflection started. For more info, see Pastor Ferdie’s July Epistle article about

“Worship Attendance” or the Thursday newsletter email.

Where does worship attendance fit with our church values?

What does “vital worship” look like to you?

What part of our Sunday morning helps you connect most deeply with God or with our faith community?

Office Hours Changing 8/3/26

We have an office update for you! Beginning August 3rd, the office hours will be
Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 1:30pm. If you have any questions, please
feel free to reach out to Pastor Ferdie or Emily Hansen. Hours in July will remain as
they currently are.

 

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