New! Summer Faith Formation Associate. Welcome Kendall Jeske to LCPC

Hello LCPC friends,

A few of you have heard the news, some of you knew we were in this process and for others it may be first time news - we are bringing on someone to help out for children & youth ministry this summer at Lake City Presbyterian Church.

This "new guy's" name is Kendall Jeske and his title is "Summer Faith Formation Associate". His role will be working with the middle/high school youth and co-directing Vacation Bible School, in addition he'll be helping out with & learning what it means to work in children, youth, & family ministry in a congregation.This summer position is paid and approx. 15-20 hrs/wk and he is joining us for July 1st through August 31st. I am really excited to have him come on board and think you'll like him a lot

So he starts in the office on Wednesday this week (tomorrow!) and I'm hoping we'll have a chance for people to start meeting him on the 5th - more info on that later. If you get a call or an email from Kendall for Lake City Pres - He is perfectly legit so please don't hang up on or black list him in your inbox. (Thanks!)

Here is a message from Kendall to you, help me to welcome him!

Hello! My name is Kendall Jeske and I am graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and soon to be a seminary student, beginning this fall. I am very excited to have the chance to work with LCPC while being the Faith Formation Associate this summer. I'm especially excited to meet the youth and their families and to see what kinds of things I can learn in doing so. The past few summers I've spent at a Bible Camp in Idaho and a youth outreach center in Edmonds, WA. While I am a part of the LCP community this summer, please feel free to ask me questions, tell me jokes, and share your faith stories with me. One thing I ask of you, however, is to pray for me, for Leena, and for the youth and families of LCP and the surrounding community. I am excited to meet you, and to see what God has in store for us this summer. Peace be with you all! -Kendall Jeske

Help welcome Kendall into our congregation and please keep in your prayers for the next nine weeks!

Peace in Jesus,

~Leena Prindle

Director of Faith Formation

Lake City Open Mic! - Tomorrow Night 7/25

Happy Father's Day!

A Prayer for fathers, grandfather's and fathers-soon-to-be (including the adopted ones!) -

A Special Prayer for Father
God, bless all the fathers in the world. Guide them to be good role models and loving to all their children. Help them to be a father like You are. Give them grace and patience to handle situations in a loving way.
Amen

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A few Googled poem's to honor dads everywhere on Father's Day!

What Makes a DadGod took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
Author Unknown

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Fathers young, fathers old
Remembering good times are our gold.

Value earned through guidance given
Helping us go forth in living'.

Each father adding to our trove
A treasure chest of love untold.

Remembering father in our lives
Taking time to realize.

Fatherly love brings wealth to living
Remembering this we go forth in giving.

Fathers young, fathers old
We remember you all
As life unfolds.
Ragini

Lake City Pres to Host site for Design Alternatives for 33rd Avenue Meeting on June 17

Lake City Presbyterian will be one of two forum meeting sites for Design Alternatives for 33rd Avenue.

Meeting @ LCPC on Wednesday June 17th and @ Seattle Mennonite Church on June 22nd.

Find out more information here:

http://www.lakecitylive.net/2009/06/14/design-alternatives-for-33rd-avenue-meetings-on-june-17-and-june-23rd

All are welcome to attend and see what's happening in our neighborhood.

Middle/High School Youth Happenings for Summer 2009!!

It is what you've been waiting for - a calendar to give you an idea of what's happening @ Lake City Pres for youth grades 6-12 this summer! Finally! This is definitely an outline to be filled in as we go along.

Also "6th grade" refers to anyone completing the fifth grade and heading to sixth in the Fall. Woohoo! So take a peek - a lot of excitement to happen - and connect with Leena to sign up, ask questions or suggest another activity!

Peace, ~Leena Prindle (Director of Faith Formation @ Lake City Presbyterian Church 206.362.6878)

JUNE

June 21st
* During worship - Middle School Sunday school begins during worship.

* After worship - Host coffee hour following worship for Father's Day ... who would like to help out? Families/youth provide some goodies and then youth help to serve - let Leena know if you're available.

June 28th
* During worship - Graduate Recognition & Scholarship Awarding Sunday for high school and college students.

* During worship - Middle School Sunday School - start making decorations for Son Rock Kids Camp VBS and parade float (both to take place in August)

* Immediately following worship - meet with Tracey Berger to brainstorm ways to update the youth room to make it youth friendly. (approx 30 mins - parents welcome to attend).

* 12:00pm - Middle/High School Youth leave to join Wallingford Presbyterian Church youth for a BBQ at Meridian Park in Wallingford neighborhood. (BBQ probably last for a few hours)

JULY

Sundays in July - Middle School Sunday School class to help prep for Son Rock Kids Camp.

July 9th (Thurs) - All Church Movie Night featuring "Amazing Grace". More info to come.

Sometime in July
* Son Rock Kids Camp Helpers Retreat for youth interested in helping out with puppets, assisting in a classroom with children, games, etc - will include puppet and leader training. Dates suggestions??

* Begin work on updating the youth room.

End of July Decorate float for Pioneers Day Parade
* Interested in walking, helping in the parade, etc? Available to help decorate or donate a large pickup truck to the event? Contact Leena for more info.

AUGUST

Sundays in August
* Middle School Sunday School class gearing up for Son Rock Kids Camp during worship

August 1st - Lake City Pioneer Days Parade float and walk in parade --- 7pm on Lake City Way

August 10th -14th - "Son Rock Kids Camp Vacation Bible School and Kids Activities" for ages 3yrs to entering fifth grade --- BUT we'd love to have help from anyone entering grade 6 or higher (including adults!) (go to http://gospellightvbs.com/2009/sonrock/index.html to learn about the theme). Our online registration for LCPC should be up on the lakecitypres.org site in the next week!

August 17th - 22nd - Combined mission trip with Wallingford Presbyterian Youth help out at Sound View Camp & Retreat Center in Longbranch, Washington. There are five spaces available for youth entering grades 6-12. (Also it is the week after Son Rock Kids Camp - so keep that in mind!). For this particular event we have to ask that you not invite friends - Wallingford PC youth are following the same guidelines.

Sometime in August - Work on updating the youth room

August 30th - Fifth Sunday worship and All Church picnic including fun games for children/youth - Let Leena know if you want to help with this!

Summer Special Music & Flowers Needed at Lake City Pres

It is the beginning of June and time to start thinking about summer ministry offerings and opportunities at Lake City Pres! 

Summer Special Music

Are you interested in sharing your musical talents for summer worship? Do you have musical friends or relatives who might be visiting this summer? How about musical firends or relatives who live close by who may be interested in sharing their music with us? 

Our choir typically does not sing during the summer months, so we are looking for others who might provide special music for our worship services from June 28th through September 13th. 

If you are interested or know of someone else who might be please contact Lake City Pres Director of Music - Kathy Barnett. 

Flowers for Worship

There are a quite a few empty slots for sanctuary flowers on the sign-up sheet. There are so many flowers growing in our gardens that it is a great time to consider sharing flowers for worship. Contact the Lake City Pres office to sign up or to get more information.

Happy June!

"The Great Emergence" Bookstudy

Our interim pastor - Barb Schacht - is starting a seven week book study this week - are you signed up? There are three times that she'll be leading the study: Wednesday at 2 pm and 7 pm, Sundays at 11:30 am following worship.  There will be copies of the first chapter available if you don't have a copy of the book by June 3rd or 6th. 

** If anyone is interested in holding an online discussion of the book contact Leena Prindle (Director of Faith Formation & author of this blog post). **

Here is the invite from Pastor Barb:

"The most interesting book I have read in a year is The Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle. She says that about every five hundred years the Christian Church has a rummage sale and throw out cherished but no longer usable ideas and practices. The last rummage sale was the Reformation, and we're going through another one right now.

Please join me in reading and sharing reactions to the author's explanation of our history and predictions about our future. We'll meet for seven weeks to cover seven short chapters starting June 3rd (Wednesday) or June 7 (Sunday). Books cost $15.00 each if purchased through the church office. "

Contact the office or Pastor Barb to sign up (or Leena to share in a weekly online discussion).