August 20th, 2017

9:30am Sunday Worship with

Holy Communion

INTO the DESERT
We are journeying into the desert this summer, focusing on one or two sayings of the desert Abbas and Ammas each Sunday in worship.

Eclipsed by Grace

Sun, August 20^th: 9:30am Worship
Tues, August 22^nd: 7pm Worship Team Rehearsal
Thurs, August 24^th: Faith News emailed
Sun, August 27^th: 9:30am Worship

10:45am Fill backpacks for school supply drive

Oregon Synod Visitation Outreach

The Oregon Synod is embarking on a Visitation Outreach project in preparation for a Year of Reformation and Renewal (May 2018 –May 2019).

We will be joining in this work with our fellow Lutheran brothers and sisters around the state as we discern our futures together. The first step in this process is the completion of assessment tools designed to give each congregation insight into their life, vitality, and sustainability.

You may recall two years ago when we first took the Congregational Vitality Survey. This survey was helpful in giving us a snapshot of how we were doing as a congregation and how we viewed ourselves with regard to spirituality and engagement. I am excited to announce that in the next few weeks we will be taking the Congregational Vitality Survey again. Taking the survey every couple of years or so is recommended as a way to measure changes in the life of a congregation.

Last Sunday I announced we would begin on Sunday the 20th. We’ve decided to hold off one week. Over the Sundays of August 27th and September 3rd the congregation will be invited to complete the survey during worship. After August 27th it will be available to take online and copies will be available to be picked up from the church office.

Getting the best and most accurate information depends on having as many of you as possible fill this out, so please be on the lookout for when this survey is available and make sure you take part.

God’s peace,

Pastor David

Join in the Annual ChristChurch

Backpack Drive

This ChristChurch service opportunity provides a way for our congregation to engage in serving locally. Backpacks and school supplies are needed for families with young children at the Family Promise Hillsboro shelter. We are collecting school supplies to assemble 10-12 backpacks for children in a shelter setting.

Pick up a supply list in the Commons. Supplies are gratefully accepted through August 27th.

There are many ways to participate:
1) purchase one backpack and all the supplies needed to fill it
2) partner with another family to purchase all the supplies for a complete backpack
3) purchase any single items on the list and help fill backpacks after church on the last collection Sunday, August 27th
4) volunteer to deliver backpacks to the Family Promise shelter during the week of August 28th

You’ll find the collection basket in the Commons. Thank you for considering joining in on this important service to our community neighbors!

Community Partner Events!

What: If you would like to participate in a nuanced panel discussion on shariah, you are encouraged to come out to this community event.

When: THIS Sunday, August 20th at 3PM.

Where: Bilal Masjid - 4115 SW 160th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97078

More details: They will have their resident scholar Imam Toure lead a panel discussion on shariah, including how it developed and its context today. Also, if there are some burning questions or tough topics that you feel that have not been addressed, please feel free to route them their way over email or during the event.

RSVP: C heck out the Facebook event.

Want to announce a community event on
our bulletin board or in Faith News?

Email it to Admin@comchristchurch.org. For Faith News please submit by 9am on Thursday mornings.