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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Banner May 2018 19030 8th Ave S, SeaTac 98148 1 Volume 27 Issue 5

EASTER HAS CHANGED

EVERYTHING

When the disciples found Jesus’ grave empty and

were told he rose from the dead, well, that changed

EVERYTHING! And over the next days and weeks

as they saw Jesus and talked with him, and realized it

was all TRUE, their world became totally new. Now

they had purpose like never before. Now their lives

meant something immensely exciting and joyful. And

scary!

For us too, as the resurrection celebration recedes

another week into the past, the joy of the moment

passes and the fascination of the new world awaits us.

Now we discover each week in worship more about

the savior who conquered death, what he has left that

changes everything in our lives as it did for early be-

lievers. So be purposeful about letting the rest of the

Easter season and Pentecost keep refreshing your

days. (You will never finish growing and being

excited in your life in God.)

1. Come to worship every Sunday. The Gospel

readings from John and Mark are fascinating. If

you are not as certain anymore that love is power-

ful enough to change the world, forget that. Love

will outdo all else. If you are unsure that God

claims you, forget that. If you are wondering if

the Holy Spirit is still around, rest assured. If you

are intrigued about Nicodemus risking his social

position to sneak in a visit with Jesus, come find

out why it was so important to him. Come pray.

Come sing. Come worship with the rest of us.

Every Sunday.

2. Come to the adult class at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

For the next weeks we are studying 1 John and

his amazing energy for lifting up the Christ. He

reminds us of some false teachings being thrown

around that tempt us to be distracted. But mainly

he encourages us. Should we love one another?

Come and work through the question with us.

3. Pray every day. For those you

love. For those you dislike. For

those less fortunate. For the

planet. And even for yourself.

Easter has changed everything.

Don’t let it go to waste.

Pastor Tollefson

Monday-Thursday 9AM to 1:30PM

Friday-Sunday Closed

Office Phone Number (206) 243-0987

Office Email [email protected]

Website www.princeofpeaceseatac.com

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TUESDAY MORNING

BIBLE STUDY

Join us every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. We meet at the

Des Moines Creek Restaurant at 21830 Marine

View Dr S. All are welcome to join!

LADIES BOOK CLUB

May’s meeting will take place on Monday, May 14,

at 11:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room.

May’s book is The Girl With Seven

Names by Hyeonseo Lee. An

extraordinary insight into life under

one of the world’s most ruthless and

secretive dictatorships—and the

story of one woman’s terrifying

struggle to avoid capture/

repatriation and guide her family to

freedom.

Save the date! If you enjoy a good book, Joyce Lentz

will be happy to answer any questions you have about

Ladies Book Club. Reach her at (206) 878-6408.

CROP HUNGER WALK

CROP HUNGER WALK Sunday, May 6, at

1:15 p.m.. Join the 29th Annual Des Moines Crop

Walk. Collect donations. See our captain, Jude

Gustafson for donation envelopes. WALK. Can’t

walk—donate to a walker! Dogs are welcome. Gather

at Des Moines United Methodist Church (upstairs)

with other local church participants—for a 3.3 mile

stroll. Please bring a canned good for the Tukwila

pantry. You can donate online:

crophungerwalk.org/desmoineswa. How is the raised

money divided? 75% is for vulnerable people in the

U.S. and across the globe—25% goes to local food

banks (Des Moines and Highline). In 2017 the Des

Moines Food Bank received approximately $2,500 for

which they are very appreciative! Let’s have a great

turn out!

CROP HUNGER WALKS through-

out the U.S. is one of the ways

Church World Service (CWS) raises

funds for their worldwide programs;

ELCA is one of the 32 partner

denominations. For five years in the

90s Prince of peace walkers raised

$8,762—that’s about $14,000 today.

CWS’s goal is to eradicate hunger and poverty world-

wide and to promote peace and justice. A global

example follows: In UGANDA CWS helped establish

clean water and conducted sanitation training in 14

villages. CWS also has programs giving agricultural

training and teaching essential business skills, much

like our own Reaching Out With Hope.

See Jude Gustafson or Eileen Severns about the CROP

Walk!

Skipping breakfast and eating

late may harm your heart.

Many of us skip breakfast and

snack until late in the evening.

Or we skimp on lunch and then

eat a late dinner. The time we eat our meals may

have an impact on our health. This includes our risk

factors for heart attack, stroke, and other cardiac

diseases.

The American Heart Association published in the

journal Circulation the most current evidence

examining the health effects of skipping breakfast,


intermittent fasting, meal frequency, and the timing

of meals.

We metabolize food differently at different times of

the day. Studies find that those who eat breakfast

within two hours of waking have lower heart disease

risk factors, such as high cholesterol and blood

pressure. Those who don’t eat until lunch also have a

higher risk of Type II Diabetes. The studies didn’t

look at whether breakfast eaters had other healthy

habits that caused their lower cholesterol. The report

offered these eating guidelines for reducing your risk

factors for heart disease and Type II Diabetes:

Eat more during the day, less at night. It’s easier to

process glucose (sugar) earlier in the day.

Fast overnight—that’s when your metabolism is at its

slowest.

Stick to a meal routing. Don’t eat

whenever—that’s bad for your

heart (and your waistline).

Schedule your snacks. This will

manage your hunger and control

your portions, and keep you from

eating junk food and empty

calories.

Submitted by Karen Richter, RN

Written by Candy Sagon

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

PLANNING

Winding down the meetings for the “planning

phase” of our emergency preparedness plan, the EP

Committee is getting ready to propose ideas to

Council for approval. The next meeting is:

May 21 at 3PM

After this, the committee will work to educate the

congregation through articles in this Banner, the

Sunday announcements page and by emails and

Facebook posts. Look around the building and you’ll

notice some new signage to indicate the emergency

exits and additional wheelchair and walker storage in

the event of an emergency. If you haven’t done so,

take the time to walk around the church and become

familiar with locations of exits, fire extinguishers,

first aid kits, and our “emergency alarm stations.”

Knowing where these things are could save your life

in an emergency.

We’ll work hard to make sure everyone is educated

about the procedures and we’ll upgrade our

information as technology changes (the future is

here!). Thanks, everyone, for your questions about

safety and planning for all possible incidents. We

appreciate hearing from you about what you find

important and what you would like to know.

Look for PLANNED evacuation drills at upcoming

events and worship services. We will announce these

ahead of time so that there will be no surprise that

they’re happening and we’ll build time into each event

for this to happen as well. We know that emergencies

won’t let us know they are about to happen, but we

want to make sure everyone is aware that it’s a

DRILL and not a real emergency AND to get us into

the “groove” of going to the right areas and making

the right choices.

If you have a background in medical, supply,

communications, resources, or logistics, please let the

church office know. We are looking for people to be

leaders in an emergency situation. Those people will

be looked to much as we

look to the “emergency

exit aisle” passengers on

an airplane. If you can

help out and want to

lead, we would welcome

it!


“H” IS FOR HOSPITALITY

Our devotional study for May highlights times in our

lives when we have either offered or received

hospitality. The author, Julie Kanarr, begins the

devotional by saying, “More than good manners,

hospitality is a spiritual matter...God breaks down

human barriers and draws us into community with

one another…” When saying or thinking

“hospitality,” what comes to mind: entertaining in our

homes, welcoming folks at church, putting on dinners

or bereavement receptions, or perhaps curiosity and

interest in someone? Is it hard or is there a certain

risk involved in offering hospitality? Instead of being

welcoming, do we sometimes draw a circle to keep

our friends inside and others out? Ouch! There will

be many things to share when using this devotional.

MAY BIBLE STUDY MEETINGS - May is a “funny

month” date wise because it starts on a Tuesday, so

our circle groups can be later in the month. (We date

them from the first Monday of the month.) There

will not be a leader’s meeting in May because the

devotion lends itself to be read. Here are the dates:

GRACE circle will meet at 10:00 a.m. on May 14;

PEACE circle will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,

May 21; JOY circle will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,

May 22; and FAITH circle will meet at 10:00 a.m. on

Thursday, May 17. (This date is an adjustment in the

scheme of things.)

GATHER....what a magazine!!

As usual there are way too many

things to quote. Picking things

to highlight is such a challenge.

My highlighter pen hit a few: In

Finding the Rhythm of Love, Jordan Miller-Stubbendick

shares that “...music ‘lifts our hearts to God...it

sustains us in weary times and increases our joy

during happy times...we are held in the melody of

God’s love.’” In Listening to God’s Beloved Daughters,

the author reflects on a group of women in the Bible

and their circumstances. Sue Gamelin in Whose

Expectations? hit a nerve when she asks, “Why do we

build lists of expectations? Who do we blame when

our expectations aren’t realized?” I Don’t Like Fences

ends with the quote, “I pray that together we can do

the work that breaks down barriers, the work that

builds up communities of shepherds, for the love of

Christ, our Lord.”

And finally, dear sisters, Catherine Malotky prayer

ends thus: “Make us brave, God. Open our eyes and

hearts to the power of hospitality to make the world a

healthier, more loving place where everyone knows

home.” In Jesus’ name, AMEN.

WELCA Love Project for May is supporting the

Church of Steadfast Love. As you may know, it is a

ministry led by Pastor Kristi Daniels. The needed

items are men’s toiletries as well as some others as

follows:

1. Travel-size toothpaste, soap, deodorant,

WELCAWELCA——WOMEN OF PRINCE OF PEACEWOMEN OF PRINCE OF PEACE


shampoo

2. Toothbrushes

3. Towels, both hand and bath size, new or used

4. White men’s cotton socks

5. Silverware (used is fine!)

Purchases can be dropped off at the church and placed

in the WELCA “Love Project” box located in the

Fellowship Hall. The call to help those in need has

never been greater. Thanks for supporting the Love

Project! It is greatly appreciated.

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

March 13, 2018 Meeting Agenda:

Devotion and Communion

Adopt Minutes

Ed Building

President’s Corner

Pastor’s Ministries

Continuing Ministries

Supported Housing at POP

Old Business

New Business

Adjourn

Members Present:

Stan Skjeie (POP Church Council President)

Anna Wagner

John Kelly

Bob Atkinson

Susan Vernon

Mel Schneider

Conrad Tollefson

Sam Nick Sseba

Dan Skjonsberg

Meeting called to order by President, Stan Skjeie, at

6:30 p.m.

Devotions & communion—By Pastor Tollefson.

Drawing from the Adult Class on Sunday, March 11,

2018, about the Puritans, Pastor Conrad reminded

all the New England Way and the attitude of how

the puritans live in the new land. Micah 6:8, “And

what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly,

to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

May all our policies and what we do daily be guided

by the words of Micah.

Dan Skjonsberg made a motion to adopt the minutes;

Bob Atkinson seconded; minutes were adopted.

ED building (special projects): Jude, Susan, Bob and

Stan form the core committee. Stan offered to talk to

Ron Stojack to join the committee as he is about to

retire from Boeing. Conrad asked Bob to invite

others to the committee as advisors and consultants.

From the President’s Corner: Stan reported that

there is need to continue to keep our facilities clean

and hygienic and to support such efforts as will

continue to enhance that ability.

From the Pastor’s Ministries: Pastor Conrad

reminded that the Living Our Baptism series for the

Lenten Season has been a great success. Easter Sun-

day is fast approaching (April 1, 2018), and Dan is

working with the Youth to prepare a continental

breakfast and brunch after service on Easter. There

will be a revealing of the “Restored Church Bell”

with special music, thanks to John Kelly for the hard

work and time invested in restoring the bell. Dates

for confirmation this year have not been set, one

student will be confirmed and the rest will continue

with the classes. Sam had a Competency Assessment

Panel meeting with the NW Washington Synod

Leadership, the Candidacy Committee and the Pacific

Lutheran Theological Seminary TEEM Program


Director. Sam has made great steady progress in his

candidacy, approved for endorsement as the next

step. Sam thanked Prince of Peace for believing in

him and Pastor Conrad for his unparalleled support

and mentorship. Dan thanked Sam for the work he

does around the church and filling in for Conrad.

Continuing Ministries: John Kelly noted that the

finance outlook appears okay and is tracking well

with the predictions and projections. John reported

that last year the church hired Denise, the bookkeep-

er, on an interim basis. Denise has been incredible

and has been upgraded from interim basis to perma-

nent. She is a great fit and a good addition to the

staff. John also reported that we have been lax in

using the

Purchase Requisition Form. The form is being

updated (Denise and Deborah have been

instrumental in updating it). We are back to

enforcing the Purchase Requisition Process.

Supported Housing: Stan reported that he and Joey

attended a meeting with the City of SeaTac in which

it was intimated that the change of the church lot

zoning was a positive and right step. For the

housing project, a conditional use permit may be

required. Sam is to contact Bill Reddy of Compass

Housing Alliance to schedule a meeting.

Old business: Anna Wagner thanked all present and

the church for standing with her in prayer while she

was away. She was moved and touched by the love

and care.

There was no new business and the meeting was

adjourned at 7:41 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Sam Sseba, Secretary

NEW MEMBER CLASSES

New members will be welcomed

on a Sunday a few weeks after

Easter. If you are interested in

becoming a member of Prince of

Peace, or have questions, please

talk with Pastor Tollefson.

QUILT BLESSING SUNDAY

Quilt Blessing Sunday was a big success! The

quilters worked hard over the last six months and

were able to complete 75 quilts in that time! Wow,

talk about productive. These ladies meet weekly on

Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. and work for about two hours

in the Education Building piecing, measuring, and

tying off quilts. These quilts make a big difference to

families and individuals in need all over the globe.

Think of it—the quilt we made last month may be in

India or Peru or Uzbekistan next month. It’s a

wonderful ministry and we hope you consider joining

it. No skills necessary other than standing upright,

being able to tie a knot perhaps. Thanks again, ladies,

for making a real difference in the world.

MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY,

MAY 13

Join us as we celebrate

all mothers around the

globe on this special day.

It’s a celebration honor-

ing the mother of the

family, as well as mother-

hood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers

in society. Mother’s Day was first celebrated in the

United States in 1908 when Anna Jarvis held a me-

morial for her mother at St. Andrew’s Methodist

Church in Grafton, West Virginia. St. Andrew’s

now holds the International Mother’s Day Shrine.

Say “Happy Mother’s Day” to your mom, your moth-

er-in-law, your neighbor, your friends in the pews,

anyone who has played a


maternal role in the life of a child. Mom is my hero,

my comforter, my advisor, my role model, my

everything! Happy Mother’s Day!

RITE OF CONFIRMATION

The Rite of Confirmation will happen on Sunday,

May 20, at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. That also

happens to be Pentecost Sunday, so save the date!

PENTECOST! On the 50th day of Easter (May 20, 2018) we

celebrate the Spirit, through whom and in whom the

people of God are created and re-created. Pentecost is

sometimes called the church’s birthday, but might

more appropriately be called its baptism day, since the

gift of the Spirit is the fullness of baptism. Ezekiel’s

vision shows the Spirit resurrecting and re-creating

not just individuals but a whole people. Romans

makes it clear that God is in the process of re-creating

the entire cosmos; yet the Spirit is also at work in the

most intimate and personal way, praying in us “with

sighs too deep for words” when we do not know how

to pray. Remember to wear RED to church on the

day of Pentecost!

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

By the Rev. Kirby Unti, Bishop,

NWWA Synod

From the MAY 2018 edition of The

Spirit

It was not that long ago that the

third highest attendance numbers for

a Sunday were on Mother's Day. It was a big deal to

honor mom's wishes to have all her kids in church. I

often met adult children that I didn't know existed. It

may have been awkward for them to go to church, but

it was one day when you didn't want to disappoint

mom. Coffee hour was always slim because families

were off to a Mother's Day brunch following worship.

It was the one day when Mom was not expected to do

any work. It was a favorite day for restaurant owners

as the cash registers were singing.

Father's Day, on the other hand, was one of the least

attended Sundays. It often fell on the first day of the

fishing season. The treat was for dad to take the kids

fishing and then return home to a big meal.

Fast forward a decade or two - and everything has

changed. Not even Hallmark has been able to sustain

the power of these special days. I dare say that

Mother's Day has fallen off the Church calendar.

These are the kinds of changes in the culture which

we don't get to vote on. Multiple factors converge to

create new perspectives on what is important and

what the culture values. We are but one voice in the

conversation.

I know several people for whom Mother's Day elicits

tremendous pain. People who had difficult relation-

ships with their mother, those who have lost their

mom, people facing fertility challenges, those who

have lost children, and women for whom the expecta-

tion of motherhood by the culture is not their

personal choice. My comments are not intended to be

a critique of Mother's Day but rather a reminder for


us all how the church must learn to adapt to an

always changing culture.

While having this conversation with a congregation's

adult forum group, I met a mother who expressed the

heart burn she feels trying to navigate her role as

mom in the world. She confessed that she has had to

forgo her time on Facebook because it made her feel

that her parenting skills were lacking given all the

postings about how great other people's families are.

She spoke about how much she would value a

mothers' group of mothers willing to share in the real

challenges they face.

I could see the light come on as she began to imagine

how this could happen in her congregation and how

valuable it would be. She was clear that it would need

to be an outreach for new mothers by new mothers.

She received affirmation from others for raising the

idea, and I encouraged her to consider giving it a try.

Such a gathering isn't going to turn around

attendance on Mother's Day but it could very well be

the "Day" that each one of the participating mothers

looked forward to.

There are so many ways in which the church can

discover new ways of being church with mothers and

fathers, with ALL PEOPLE, that serves to strengthen

the fabric of the whole community. We need to listen,

learn, and try.

So, for those who celebrate Mother's Day, happy

Mother's Day. For those who celebrate Father's Day,

happy Father's Day. And for all children of God, may

we discover new ways to be in relationship with God

and with one another.

THANK YOUS

“Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, we would like to

thank you for your generous contribution to the food

bank in the amount of $735.00 from your special

holiday offerings. This money will go a long way in

insuring that we will be able to provide nutritionally

balanced food for the clients that frequent our food

bank. Your church’s generosity will help us feed

many folks. We continue to thank you for your

ongoing support of our food bank, knowing that with-

out the support of organizations and churches like

yours we would not be as effective in eliminating

hunger within our community. I have also sent along

an updated information sheet about the food bank.

Please feel free to share it or make copies for any of

your folks. Sincerely, Mike Werle Executive Director,

Highline Area Food Bank”

OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH: Margie Skartland, Ken Schultz, Wade Peterson, Larry

Messex, Carolyn Wesson, Claude Wesson, JoAnn

Alexander, Norma Heath, June Brady, Frank Lentz, Meeri

Clark, Kathy Hand, Betsy Poehlman, Robert Baker, Diane

Lang Jones, Beth Schaefer, Dave Wike, Larry Amende, Kit

& Donnie Hudson, and Brady Switzer.

Pope Francis has a “five finger prayer” that I think is a

wonderful guideline:


1. The thumb is the closest finger to you. So start pray-

ing for those who are closest to you. They are the per-

sons easiest to remember. To pray for our dear ones is

a “sweet obligation.”

2. The next finger is the index. Pray for those who teach

you, instruct you and heal you. They need the support

and wisdom to show direction to others. Always keep

them in your prayers.

3. The following finger is the tallest. It reminds us of

our leaders, the governors and those who have

authority. They need God’s guidance.

4. The fourth finger is the ring finger. Even that it may

surprise you, it is our weakest finger. It should remind

us to pray for the weakest, the sick, or those plagued

by problems. They need our prayers.

5. And finally we have our smallest finger, the smallest of

all. Your pinkie should remind you to pray for your-

self. When you are done praying for the other four

groups, you will be able to see your owns needs but in

the proper perspective. And also you will be able to

pray for your own needs in a better way.

What a fun way to remember the order of praying and for

whom to pray. We all need the prayers you have to give.

Share them well and often. Deborah Santiago

GOSPEL FOR MAY

May 6—John 15:9-17

On the night of his arrest, Jesus delivers a final testimony to his

disciples to help them in the days ahead. Here, he repeats the

most important of all his commands, that they love one another.

May 13—John 17:6-19

In this reading the church hears Jesus’ words on the night before

his death. This gospel reports the words of Jesus’ prayer, a

prayer for his disciples and for all who would believe in him

through their words.

May 20—John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

When speaking to his disciples before his death, Jesus referred to

the Holy Spirit as “the Helper” and described the difference the

Spirit would make in their lives and in the world.

May 27—John 3:1-17

Jesus’ miracles prompt Nicodemus to visit him in secrecy. Jesus

tells him about being born of the Spirit and about the Son who

has been sent by God to save.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

May 6—Sixth Sunday of Easter

Food Bank & Blood Pressure Sunday

10AM Worship with Communion

May 13—Seventh Sunday of Easter

Mother’s Day


May 20—Day of Pentecost

Confirmation Sunday

10AM Worship with Communion &

Rite of Healing

May 27—The Holy Trinity

First Sunday after Pentecost



PASTORAL STAFF Conrad Tollefson [email protected]

Sam Sseba [email protected]

LAY STAFF Parish Nurse Ministry Karen Richter

& Teri Bottoms

Blood Pressure Checks Samalie Sseba

Accompanist/Choral Director William Tollefson

Organist Justin Cormier

Children’s Choir Director Charity Tollefson

Office Administrator/Editor Deborah Santiago

Bookkeeper Denise Beebe

Sunday Nursery Attendant Debra Newman

Custodian Chris Simonds

Congregational President 2017/2018 Stan Skjeie

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

19030 8th Ave S

SeaTac WA 98148

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