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MARCHVOL. 32 / 2011

T H E S U B T L E,S P E C T A C U L A R

M I N I S T R Y ofCONNIE JACOBSEN

DiSPATCh: SoUTh AfRiCA pg. 14 MEET ThE kioSkERS pg. 16

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Managing Editor

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dEsignErs

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WritErs

Ryan ChurchBob DaviesGeorge HinmanAnnie MesarosTerry ProctorLil RunnionJason SantosChris ShermanJanie Stuart

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Rick BechtelJeff Blackburn

TABLE OF CONTENTSPastoraL PErsPECtiVE

4 Forget About the Force

in MY oWn Words

12 Remembering the Life of Connie Jacobsen16 Meet the Kioskers

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5 Exploring the Church Year: Another Look at Lent6 Welcoming Dr. Darrell Guder 6 Book Review: The Continuing Conversion of the Church7 What Does “Missional” Even Mean?8 Chronicles of a UPC Intern9 An Update on Our New Children’s Curriculum

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10 A Habitat for Humanity Love Story11 Finding a Home Away from Home at Global Friends

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14 Dispatch: South Africa

ConnECt to CoMMUnitY

17 Holy Week Worship Services17 Easter Sunday17 Worship at UPC18 Events with Dr. Darrell Guder18 Small Groups18 Classes & Events20 Opportunities to Serve

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Homer NoarRoger ShubertDale Winslow connie jacobsen: Remembering Seattle’s Elder16

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MILESTONESMarriagEs

Congratulations to UPC Newlyweds…

Joseph Dennison and Hayley Zevenbergen, Feb. 19Erik Freund and Rachel Olson, March 5Dan Gunderson and Ash Hans, March 12Jeff Staples and Elizabeth Tutmarc, March 19

Births

Congratulations to…

Linda Johnson, on the birth of Piper Margaret Johnson Lori & Bill Jensen, on the birth of Kensington Grace Jensen

Beth & Scott Isenhath, on the birth of Annie Grace andClaire Elisabeth Isenhath

Rhonda & Jon Langdon, on the birth of Jonah David Langdon

Rebecca & Ben Wilson, on the birth of Alexa Ann Wilson

Kara & Steve Mitchell, on the birth of Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell

Sarie and Simon Bakker, on the birth of Seychelle Belle Bakker

Melissa and Joe Campana, on the birth ofChloe Josephine Campana

Becky & Andi Haldeman, on the birth of Ethan James Haldeman

CondoLEnCEs

To the friends and family of…

aCCoMPLishMEnts

Congratulations to…

Rich Verver, on celebrating the eighth anniversary of his success-ful stem-cell transplant as a treatment for leukemia on April 1.

Kate Mitchum, on graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

Mike McCormick Huentelman, on graduating from the UW executive master’s for public administration program.

Correction

In the Jan. issue we congratulated “Leinord & Ron Stuart on the birth of Sinley.” As you can probably tell, two of those aren’t even real names. It should have read “Leinora & Ron Stuart on the birth of Finley.” We really should’ve known better. And we are sorry.6

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Last summer I wanted to raise my hands like that boy. My family was on a college tour back East. We were crossing the “green,” brown with drought. The student guide gave us the history of the place. It’s bad luck to pass through the center gate before gradua-tion…. The locusts buzzed in my ears. And then there was a buzz in my pocket, a text message. The message read, “found an asymptomatic enlarged tonsil at the base of my tongue, will see an otolaryngologist for biopsy, please pray.”

I did pray. Right then and throughout the next few days as we awaited the test results. This was one of my closest friends. Steve and I had met each other in a small group at our church in Boston, many years earlier. We had talked and prayed our way through a lot of life together, through the challenges of faith and friendship and marriage and family and work and grief… and now this. I was worried. Steve had been a professor at a prestigious medical school and was now a senior scientist at a biotech company. Although the medical implications were unclear to me, they were not to him. I could hear the concern in his words.

Soon the test results came back. Apparently, the praying hadn’t gone well. The worst of our fears were confirmed. It was non-Hodgkins lymphoma. How do you think about God when you have concentrated every part of your being in prayer, when you’ve asked again and again and in every way you know how, with all of the faith and humility and persistence available to you, and yet it seems that you do not get through?

Oddly, I felt our Savior had so graciously been prepar-ing me for this. Both in my personal devotions and in the theology I had been reading on study leave, God had been giving me fresh eyes to see the ministry of Jesus in our lives. I had been reflecting on Luke 22:31-23 where Jesus tells Simon that Satan will sift him like wheat but that Jesus himself has been pray-ing for him. I had been encouraged by Hebrews 7:25,

where we learn that in just the same way the risen Jesus prays for us and never stops. And furthermore I saw that the Savior has sent us his Spirit so that his prayers can become ours and ours can become his (Romans 8:26).

I remember talking on the phone with Steve the day we got the bad news. I stood by a window. “Steve, my prayer life certainly isn’t what it should be. I don’t know about yours. But right now we don’t have to

worry about that. I have become convinced that what matters is the prayer life of Jesus. Jesus Christ is praying for you right now. He prays for you, and that’s what matters.” So, over the phone line and through the Spirit we bowed and thanked him and joined our prayers with his.

We needed that reorientation. It’s so easy to deper-sonalize God, to flatten him out as though he were merely an invisible power that should be available to us when we need it. It’s so easy to think of prayer

as a means of applying that power to the people and circumstances around us that we wish were somehow different. When we do and when the “power” doesn’t seem to “work,” we catch ourselves disappointed. We think either that God (the power) is not with us or that our prayer apparatus is somehow defective.

The Israelites needed this same reorientation. I’m not sure they had seen Star Wars, but they kept calling on God as though he were the force: Get us out of Egypt… get us away from that smoking voice… give us better food… get us back to Egypt… And they were missing the point. Truly God engaged them with great power, but it was all to draw them into relationship with him. “I am your God.” “You are my people.” God reorients them through the six “Markers” that we are studying this Lent. These markers point them towards the freedom of intimate relationship with God, and they will do the same for us.

The Star Wars boy gets a surprise in the end. His father pulls a new car into the driveway and shuts it off. Mini-Darth brushes past his father to the front of the car, too focused for a hug. Hands outstretched… a power pause… and the engine ignites. He is stunned! But the viewer is not. Because now we see the scene from within the kitchen looking out. We see the boy’s father with one hand around his mother and the other on a key with a remote ignition button. As it turns out, it is not the force that does anything at all. It is the power of love at work in a family of three.

Steve has endured more than six months of treatment. We’ve been surprised to learn that he has a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma that is extraordinarily rare for adults but that is often curable. And yet the real surprise for us both has been our shared experience of God’s love: Father, Son, and Spirit.

Forget About the ForceBy George Hinman, Senior Pastor

IT’LL ONLY PROVE A DISAPPOINTMENT. I’m thinking about the little boy in the car commercial. He’s put on a very impressive Darth Vader costume. To the beat of the “Imperial March” and with fierce authority he storms the white

corridors of the family home. He pivots. His cape whirls. He thrusts his little hands out in commanding power, squaring off with an exercise machine, the golden retriever, a plastic doll, the clothes dryer. But to no effect. Only the dog raises a brow in mild sympathy.

How do you think about God when you have concentrated every part of your being in prayer, when you’ve asked again and again and in every way you know how, with all of the faith and humility andpersistence available to you, and yet it seems that you do not get through?

PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE

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No, it doesn’t work to “skip over” this season. Being made alive—renewed in the power of the risen Lord—only makes sense when we have died. “But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,” Paul reminds us in Romans 6:8. Spiritually speak-ing, death is the precursor to new life.

Lent is a time of preparation, of expectation. Just as Advent looks forward to Jesus’ birth, this season looks ahead to Jesus’ resurrection. Lent is a season of facing reality: we are sinners (present tense) and we are daily in need of the hope and mercy of God. This is not a message of doom and gloom; rather, Lent offers a message of hope in the reality of Christ’s forgiveness.

“We are like prisoners whose release draws near or refugees on our way back home,” says Bobby Gross in his devotional guide, Living the Christian Year. “Lent is sobering, but it leads to Easter!”

The word “lent” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lencton, a reference to the season of spring when the days grow longer and warmer. It extends from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (the day before Easter), excluding the six Sundays within this time period. In the ancient church, Lent was a time of preparation for baptism; the immersion of new believers in a baptis-mal pool occurred during the Easter Vigil on the night of Holy Saturday.

At our Easter Vigil, held this year at Union Church, we will be given the opportunity to renew our own baptismal vows, recalling our own redemption of being bought out of slavery to sin and into the freedom of new life in Jesus Christ.

Lent concludes with the services of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, remembering the “new command-

ment” to love each other; Tenebrae (“darkness”) on Good Friday; and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.

Then, finally, comes the pinnacle of this season, the celebration of a most unexpected event in history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The shout of “He is risen!” echoes down through the centuries, first proclaimed by the Apostles and now the highlight of our own church year as well.

How important was Easter in the first-century church? It was the pre-eminent day in the entire church year. Today we look at Christmas and Easter as the two most important days in the year. However, the oldest of the four Gospels does not even mention the birth of Jesus; the book of Mark begins with Jesus’ baptism. The earliest recorded liturgical observance of Christmas Day came well into the fourth century. However, all four Gospels mention the resurrection in detail, and it was observed liturgically from the very inception of the New Testament church.

Lent marks the season of pilgrimage toward the cross. Some call it their “spiritual check-up” time. “How are we living the gospel in our lives, our homes, our churches, our towns, our schools, our places of work?” asks Vicki Black in her book Welcome to the Church Year. “What areas of growth or signs of renewal should we celebrate with gratitude and joy? In what ways have we fallen short, grown stagnant or cold-hearted?” These are the kinds of questions we ask of ourselves during the season of Lent, as we prepare to share in the celebration of Easter.

This is the third in a series. Next time: Pentecost and Trinity Sunday.

For a list of our Lent & Holy Week events see pg. 17

E X P L O R I N G T H E C H U R C H Y E A R :

Another Look at LentBy Bob Davies, Ministry Coordinator, Worship

Lent—the 40 days leading up to Easter—is typically seen as a “darker” season of the church year. Repentance, fasting, discipline, confession,

reminders of our mortality—some Christians may find these concepts rather morbid and even depressing. Can we skip this season and jump right into the excitement of Easter?

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Weekly Forum with Dr. Darrell GuderMondays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, 7-9 pm,Union Church (415 Westlake)

For more information visit upc.org/guder

Welcoming Dr. DarrellGuder to UPCBy Ken Kierstead, Sr. Director of Outreach

During the month of April we’ll have a very special addition

to our UPC ministry team. Dr. Darrell Guder is coming to Seattle and will be serving among us as UPC’s Theologian in Residence. Dr. Guder is the Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He remains

one of the leading thinkers on missional theology that has given voice and shape to a call upon the contem-porary church to reclaim its God-given mission to give witness to the healing and reconciling ministry of the Kingdom of God. You may be asking, “what is a theologian in residence?” My short answer is that she/he is a troublemaker. Dr. Guder is being invited to stir the proverbial pot in our midst. He’s going to mess with us. He will enter into the life of UPC and help us to understand ourselves better, guide us in interpreting our culture within and beyond UPC, and give us tools to translate the gospel of Jesus Christ in the context to which we are sent as apostles. His job description is to show up in various forums in the life of our congregation and help us to generate questions that open insights to what is happening in our community and then to seek to live biblically in light of those new discoveries.

In the message I preached a month ago, I spoke of my hope that we’d catch a Jesus-virus to which there would be no vaccine. I’m praying expectantly that Dr. Guder’s ministry among us will be a part of the Kingdom infection that God himself has designed for us.

As Presbyterians, we typically take pride that our church is firmly rooted in the Reformation. Like all reformed churches, we

like to point out ecclesia reformata secundun verbi Dei semper reformanda. Sometimes, if we’re feeling untraditional, we even say it in English: the church once reformed is always in the process of being reformed according to the Word of God. It might be, however, that being reformed continually is not enough.

That’s what Dr. Darell Guder’s The Continuing Conversion of the Church is about. Guder’s central claim in this book is that the church, if it is to truly be God’s mission in the world, needs to move past simply “reforming” and instead move to continual repentance and conversion. Guder looks at the biblical beginnings for God’s mission in the world, examining the way this mission was passed on to God’s church, and evaluating the way the church has carried out this mission throughout history. Guder’s examination reveals that the church has too often limited itself from fulfilling God’s plan for our mission in the world.

To give us a background for how the church can start to fulfill this mission, Guder gives a survey of the church’s history. He starts with the church’s inception in Acts, continues to the church becoming the state, and then moves to the spreading of the gospel with colonialism and cultural superiority. What we’re in now, Guder writes, is the post-colo-nial world, and in this world we need to reconsider the nature of mission, re-centering it around the concept of missio Dei, with Jesus as the messenger and the message of the gospel. This means that the

primary task of evangelism is translation—not just language translation, but also translating the gospel into the culture of whomever it’s being shared with. The important thing is that Jesus is communicated, not Western Christian tradition and culture.

Because truly living out the missio Dei is difficult and full of risk, throughout history the church has reduced the gospel to simple formulas—such as assuring individual salvation—instead of com-municating and living the radical, revolutionary gospel message of Jesus. As a result, the church has too often focused inward instead of outward and has become less influential over time as it has contextualized the gospel to the point of banality. But Guder ends the book with some practical ways the church can live up to the mission Dei—through the continual conversion of the local congregation.

As I read Dr. Guder’s book, I found myself agree-ing with much of his evaluation of who and what the church is called to be, and the various ways the church has fallen short of that calling. When I reflect on Christianity in our world today, it seems to me that the church in America does find itself in a place of perpetual complacency. Often, instead of taking a hard look at what already exists and doing the difficult work of change and conversion, our so-lution has been to start a new church. UPC has an incredible legacy of sharing the message of Jesus for the past 100 years, and as we seek repentance and conversion as a community of God, I am confident our focus as a church will be even more outward, as Christ’s witnesses in the University District, in Seattle, and in the world.

A Look at Dr. Darell Guder’sThe Continuing

Conversion of the ChurchBy Janie Stuart, Associate Director of University Ministries

Events with Dr. Darrell Guder

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Whether you’ve just walked through the doors of UPC for the first time or

you’ve been a member here since 1908, you’ve probably heard some-one use the word “missional.” You might have heard it in the context of someone calling UPC a missional church or suggesting that we need

to engage in missional outreach. For some, you might even have heard it used in conjunction with phrases like: missional objectives, missional initiatives, or mis-sional goals. There is no doubt that the word missional has become, as of late, a buzzword for UPC and, in reality, for the North American church at large. It dons the covers of notable publications like Christianity Today and Sojourners and a quick Amazon search for “missional” leaves one with a plethora of recent publications to sort through.

The challenge is that with every different book, article, blog post, or the like, we find a slightly different usage of the word. So, you might be asking yourself at this point, what does missional even mean? Great ques-tion, especially considering in April UPC will host Dr. Darrel Guder of Princeton Theological Seminary as a theologian in residence. Dr. Guder is what is common-ly known as a missiologist—that is a theologian who focuses on how the church lives out its understanding of God’s mission on earth. Dr. Guder is also one of the most influential North American theologians on the missional church. Given that he’ll be with us for the

month of April, it will serve us well to grasp how the word missional is

understood at its core.

Three key concepts are cen-tral to understanding the word missional in the con-text of the church’s identity: gathering, equipping, and

sending. If those concepts at first glance seem simple

to you, they should; missional theology is at the core of who we are

as the church. It’s a part of our identity. Better yet, it could be argued that it is our identity. Yet, simple as they are, there are complexities that are worth unpacking. It’s no secret that we are called to gather as a commu-nity of faith. In fact, that’s what we do every week in worship; we gather together to proclaim God’s love to one another and to the world. This gathering, however, doesn’t happen randomly. Rather, it happens because individuals experience a personal calling, in which the Holy Spirit moved in their beings and drew them into a relationship with the living God. This sense of call-ing then leads them to a place where they can gather with other called people. This calling is the first part of gathering, because we are not called just to be followers of Christ on our own. We’re not called by Christ to go live in the Cascade Mountains and worship God all by ourselves. On the contrary, we’re called as individuals into a new vocation realized in Christ-centered community. This new vocation is one that comes from the missio Dei, or the mission of God. The mission of God is clear in Scripture—we are called to proclaim the message of God’s reconciliation. Moreover, we are to live into this reconciliation in such a way that when people encounter us they can’t help but see Christ in and through us. While it might seem paradoxical to some, this missional proclamation happens when we gather. Whether we gather on Sundays for corporate worship, in our small groups, or at other times dur-ing the week, we are proclaiming to the world that our commitment to Christ has transformed us to the extent that our entire lives are re-oriented toward God’s mission on earth.

The equipping of Christians is also a central part of what it means to be the missional church. The truth is, we could just gather, pop in and out of a service, hang out after a bit to drink some fair-trade coffee and eat some yummy pastries and miss the entire point of why we gather. Or, we could ask ourselves what it means to be equipped for God’s mission. For the missional church, it means we are encouraged

and instructed on what it means to be the church. The church has looked very different over the past two thousand years, and at key points in our history thoughtful Christians had to ask, what does it mean to be the church for that time? The reformers asked this question and we all know what followed. Equipping the church, therefore, calls us to what Dr. Guder calls the “continuing conversion of the church.” We are called to ask ourselves what it means to translate the gospel into each time and place. Thus equipping is about understanding who we are in Christ, who we are in relationship to one another and who we are in relationship to the culture that surrounds us.

Finally, after the gathering and equipping we are sent out. The sending of the church is essential to who we are as Christians. In fact, for far too long we have bifurcated our sending from who we are as a gathered people. Sending, for many churches, is often understood and realized through a church’s missions or evangelism department. When we locate mission in a department of the church we make it more of an option for the Christian life rather than a central de-fining component. This compartmentalized concept of mission is an affront to the mission to which we are called. We are sent because we are Christians. There is no Christianity apart from that “sent-ness” that comes from the very core of our identity as followers of Christ.

What this means is that the mission of God isn’t just to foreign missions sites or local urban outreach pro-grams, but that our missional vocation and identity is realized and actualized in everything we do—in our worship, in our homes, in our work, in our small groups, and in all our relationships. In short, when our encounter with Christ wholly transforms us, the mission of God becomes central to the very essence of who we are as humans and all that we do comes out of that existence. So in the end, if we really want to be a missional church, the question we must ask ourselves is, what does it mean for UPC to exist as a church that is wholly defined by the mission of God?

What Does “Missional” Even Mean?By Jason Santos, Pastor of Youth Mission & Ministry

You say missional,

I say missional.

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Winter Retreat 2011

or wrestle with God.4 Greg made the point that. “The heroes of the faith had the audacity to wrestle with God.” He listed off the names of people we all look up to: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Job, and Moses, to name a few. All of these guys either figuratively or literally wrestled with God at some point. I wonder where that audacity went? I know I struggle with the idea of confronting the creator of the universe on anything. I see myself having a similar situation to Job where I open my mouth and complain or confront God on something, and he responds with the question, “Who do you think you are?”

Maybe that is okay, though. Maybe I don’t need to be so afraid of wrestling with God. Perhaps the reason that Job is considered such a great man of God was not because he just accepted all of the horrible things that happened to him. Maybe what makes Job’s story so amazing was that he was angry, he confronted God, God put him in his place, and Job repented for not knowing what he was talking about. It wasn’t that Job was afraid to bring it up, it was that he was willing to accept God’s decision once he had brought it up. The acceptance of what had happened came after wres-tling with it. Interesting...

I am out of space here, but I will say that the final two talks Greg shared were based on the idea of insane love. The basic point of these two talks was that there is never a time when we are allowed to not love someone. Love does not compete with anything else in our life—it is to be in and above everything else we do. In closing, chew on this Greg quote for a while: “It ought to be the ultimate heresy, worse than denying the divinity of Jesus, to think that you have the right not to love somebody.”

Ciao,

Chris Sherman, UMin Intern

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something to say, someone that students will want to listen to. When students asked, “Why should I come to Winter Retreat?” we answered, “Because Greg Boyd is an awesome speaker, and you will like what he has to say.” After a while I started to internalize what I was saying. I got really excited to hear from GREG BOYD!

Fast forward to the first night of Winter Retreat. The staff was sitting backstage getting ready to go over the schedule for the first “session” (talk from Greg), and in walked the man himself.2 After a mildly awkward introduction, Greg informed us that he felt directed to speak on a topic he hadn’t planned for. He had no notes, just his thoughts, and maybe a little practice. I didn’t feel like I had grounds for questioning this professor of theology, so I thought, “Well, hopefully this guy knows what he is doing.” It turns out he did know what he was doing. The first two talks Greg gave were on the nature of faith, and what it means to have faith in Jesus.3 I really believe it was a message that students needed to hear. I know I needed to hear it. His main point in these two talks, and I paraphrase here, was that faith is not certainty. Rather, it is being willing to put your weight down on something that you are confident enough in. To use a metaphor that Greg used, it is like saying “I do” when you get married. You can’t be certain that everything in your marriage is going to work out per-fectly, but it’s not about that. It is about being willing to say “I do” and to continue living out that commit-ment every day.

This was not the first time I had heard such a message. What made Greg’s talk interesting, though, was when he then talked about people who, in some mentally ac-robatic way, convince themselves that they are certain about something they do not actually believe. They do so, Greg explained, because they think that faith means being certain about what you believe. Without getting into too much detail here, Greg’s point was that when faith becomes equated with self-certainty, we get into trouble. Reason being that when people equate faith with self-certainty, then to not be certain of our faith means we are being unfaithful. Thus, we become afraid of learning and growing, because if we open the door to learning, then we might learn some-thing that challenges our faith, and the doubts that follow are seen as sinful. On the contrary, Greg’s point was that we are sup-posed to be challenged in our faith, and that the name “Israelites” actually means those who strive

1. As long as we are being honest.2. Greg, that is.3. If you want to listen to the recording, go to upc.org/umin and scroll down to the section “Things you mightbe interested in clicking on with your mouse.” An audio player should open up with a list of all Inn-relatedtalks. If you are so inclined you can also listen to the talk I gave at the Inn on Tuesday, Jan. 18.4. I know we are not the Israelites. However, as Christians, we share the very same covenant with God.Thus, we too are those who wrestle with God.

This school year, Chris Sherman is writing a regular column on his experiences as a University Ministries intern. The opinions and comments in these pieces are Chris’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the UPC Times, University Presbyterian Church, or University Ministries.

ear Fans,

There was a lot of buildup for the University Ministries Winter Retreat this year. For those of you who are un-familiar with Winter Retreat, it’s a weekend that we in UMin really look forward to because it’s such a great community-builder. If I were to list the manner in which time is spent at Winter Retreat like the ingredi-ents list on the back of your cereal box, it would read, “Having fun, sleeping 1, hearing from a guest speaker, small groups, eating food, praying, reading the Bible. Contains 1% or less of cleaning, feeling awkward, and breaking the ice.”

This year, our guest speaker was Greg Boyd, author of Letters from a Skeptic and other books. Greg is a pretty swell guy. He is also really smart. In the weeks leading up to Jan. 21-23 our plan of attack was to get students excited to hear from a guy that has

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“My kids are in Sunday classes during both the 8:30 and 10 am services, and I think they would happily attend for a third time at 5 pm if we would let them! For me, the key is that they want to go, and I know it’s drawing them closer to Christ. They come home talk-ing about the sacred story and what they did to reflect on it. They feel affirmed in the questions they ask and are excited to share that experience with us at home.”

Maggie Sweeney, parent

“Godly Play is actually what got me to finally start teaching on Sunday mornings. I was really attracted to the way that the curriculum facilitates exploration in Scripture and encourages kids to express them-selves. As classroom teachers, we focus on not talking down to kids, but on sharing in the wonderment with them. It’s a really ideal way to introduce our children to the Bible and Christian faith.” Kristi Gilbert, teacher & parent

In our September issue we brought you an article about Children and Family Ministry’s new curriculum, Godly Play, which was introduced in UPC classrooms in the fall. Now

that the curriculum has been used for a few months, we checked in with classroom teach-ers and parents to hear their thoughts.

“Godly Play unites everyone around a common, engaging story that draws kids into a deeper way of thinking. Response time allows kids to reflect in a way that’s meaningful to them and that gets them excited about the worship experience. The whole thing has been a big change, but it’s definitely a change in a posi-tive direction.”

Crary Symons, teacher

“We’re living and learning as we transition into the Godly Play curriculum. In our Rainbows class we’ve moved the response time to the end of the hour so par-ents can come in and experience it when they come to pick up their children. It’s become a great community-building opportunity.”

Bill Hoffman, teacher, CFM elder

When asked, “I wonder what the most important part of the story of the prophets is?” six-year-old Miya responded, “That they wrote down God’s word for us so that we could have it today.”

“It’s great to see how well the kids are responding to this new model. We treat them as spiritual people, because they are. We recognize that God speaks into their lives. Sometimes a lot of teaching is managing a group of children, but since we’ve started with the Godly Play program, we haven’t had to deal with hardly any behavioral problems at all.” Liz Coon, teacher

Children using the Godly Play materials.

Godly Play-in’ Around:An Update on Our New Children’s Curriculum

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STEP The new homeowners make an affordable down payment and monthly payments on a no-interest loan—and they help with the construction of their new home.

STEP The mortgage payments are then used toward new Habitat for Humanity Homes.

How HABITAT FoR HUMANITY woRks

Kris began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity during the summer of 2005 as a way to give back to the community and use his experience in con-struction and civil engineering. He kept coming back again and again. In 2007, when Kris began to serve on the service team for UPC’s Young Adults group, he suggested that the team volunteer on a monthly basis at the Habitat job sites.

Andrea volunteered with that group and, naturally, met Kris. As time went on, the two spent more and more days volunteering together. On a fateful and snowy Saturday in December of 2007 at a Habitat house in Tukwila, the UPC Young Adult team spent a long day of painting the interior trim and clean-ing in preparation for a ceremony that would take place that afternoon.  After finishing a hard day’s work the group went back to Kris’s house for a bar-becue in the snow.  During the barbecue Andrea caught Kris smiling at her from across the room, and their relationship would change forever.

In September 2010, almost three years after meet-ing at UPC and volunteering together on the Habitat for Humanity job sites, Andrea and Kris were married by their good friend and UPC’s Young Adults pastor, Jon Epps.  In lieu of wedding gifts at the reception, Andrea and Kris asked guests to donate to Habitat for Humanity Seattle/South King County. We’re not saying you’ll fall in love if you volunteer, but we’ll guarantee that great things will come out of it.  

Serve with Your Small Group!UPC’s Habitat Task Force invites you and your small group to serve with us on a Saturday. Groups are encouraged to come to once-a-quarter build-ing events at Rainier Vista as new homes and new hope rise from the ground at the corner of Martin Luther King Junior Way and South Andover. Signup is simple and only requires that groups host a brief orientation meeting that lasts less than 30 minutes.

To schedule a Habitat orientation for your group, contact Terry Proctor at terryproctor@msn.com.

A Habitat Love Story By Terry Proctor

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The progress of UPC’s eighth Habitat house.

The Florence-Moreland family at the groundbreakingfor their Habitat home.

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Finding a Home Awayfrom Home at Global Friends

By Annie Mesaros

Joo Han lived in the United States for seven years before he found meaningful com-munity at UPC. In 1995 he had moved from Seoul, South Korea, to study accounting

at the University of Washington. Yet in his time at UW—and even in his accounting career after that—he had trouble finding a community.

“I didn’t even know that I needed friends,” he said.“I have known both kinds of international students: those who seem to long for friendship, and those who don’t seem to care much about it. The fact is, however, both kinds of people need friends and a larger com-munity to grow and to make the most out of life. These relational challenges are real to a lot of international students and immigrants.”

On Christmas Eve 2002, Joo Han attended worship in Larson Hall—and he enjoyed it so much that he stayed for the 11 o’clock service in the Sanctuary. At that second service, Joo Han sat next to three international students, who invited him to their weekly gatherings at the International Friendship House.

“I went to the house the following week,” Joo Han said. “Having never been to a fellowship gathering, I was very nervous when I walked in the door, but all my fears went away when the volunteers warmly welcomed me into their ‘home away from home.’”

These gatherings soon became Joo Han’s home away from home as well. The following year, these fellowship evenings evolved into The Gathering of International Friends, and later into what is now Global Friends, a time of weekly English classes and Bible study on Friday nights. “They are a little different from ESL classes offered at UW,” Joo Han explained. “Like an idioms class, a class called ‘Kiss, Hug or Shake Hands,’ and ‘American Pop Songs,’ most classes at GF bring internationals into cultural experiences that are very useful. Since there is no grading, classes are mostly relaxed, fun and effective. There’s so much you don’t learn when worrying about grades.”

Classes are what initially attract most students to the program, but the friendships and community are

what keep people there. Joo Han started to really feel at home at Global Friends when he started leading a Bible study and drama classes.

“Students and internationals truly become part of a community when they serve as volunteers together,” he said. “Many of the students have been actively involved in civic life in their own countries, but don’t have such opportunities while they are studying in Seattle. They become not just recipients of other people’s hospitality and service, but also providers of service and warmth

for others as well.”

Joo Han was already a Christian when he started participating in the fellow-ship evenings, so he was immediately interested in sharing the gospel with other internationals. He has learned to appreciate sharing his faith through everyday encounters. “Global Friends volunteers have genuine warmth from

God to share. There are so many international stu-dents and scholars in Seattle because it is known as a safe and beautiful city with good education programs. I believe God gives UPC the opportunity to reach out to those who come from so far away with a smile and a welcome. If we do so, we can make a world of differ-ence. Literally.”

Where’s Joo Han? (A: Third row, fourth from the left, in hat)

To volunteer with Global Friends or other Ministry to Internationals programs, contact viviennec@upc.org or visit upc.org/ministrytointernationals.

� ey took second place in the First-Annual Gospel Fest contest at Benaroya

Hall on January 23—pretty good for a bunch

of Presbyterians!

TO UPC’S GOSPEL CHOIR!

CONGRATULATIONS

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struck by the reality that Connie would open up the Bible, without a planned lesson or devotional, to simply remind us that we should just open up the Bible, read it, and see what happens. To me, this was a powerful demonstration of faith. Perhaps Connie didn’t speak all that often because he let the text do all the talking. Again, subtly spectacular.

Several years ago I was invited to join a group of men from around the city that Connie had pulled together for a time of, you guessed it, coming around Scripture for fellowship and prayer. There was no stated leader for this group. But everybody knew who our leader was. It was Connie. Connie would tell you our leader is Jesus, and he would be right. But Connie’s commitment to reaching out across races, cultures and generations was really what made it happen. Connie would say it was the Spirit doing the work, and he would be right. But it was the Spirit doing work in and through him. In subtle ways Connie would speak about our need to participate in the reconciling with Christ in this way. In spectacular ways, he lived it out.

Just a few days after Connie went to be with the Lord, a group of us reflected on Connie’s impact on our lives. One comment that left me nodding my head in easy agreement was the declaration that Connie was really Seattle’s elder. Because of Connie’s work with Young Life, Emerald City Outreach Ministries, DADS, his commitment to UPC, and his outreach with Teleios, I’d guess that it’d be entirely un-necessary to play “Six Degrees of Connie Jacobson”—we could probably capture ninety-percent of the Christian community in Seattle with a mere three degrees. I sug-

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Connie Jacobsen passed away on January 3, 2011, at the age of 74. At different points in his life Connie was a UPC elder, founder of Teleios ministries, Young Life Regional Director, co-chair of the Centennial Celebration, a support-er of DADS and Urban Impact—in short, Connie’s life and ministry touched almost everyone in the UPC community. In honor of Connie, we asked University Ministries Director Ryan Church and UPC Elder Lil Runnion to reflect on what Connie meant to them and our community.

SUBTLE, SPECTACULAR MINISTRY

BY RYAN CHURCH, DIRECTOR OfUNIvERSITY MINISTRIES

I met Connie Jacobson about a decade ago. Over that time, I became convinced that I was one of Connie’s favorites. I might have been. But what I have come to understand is that more or less everybody thought they were Connie’s favorite because that’s the way he made them feel. Quite simply, Connie treated me the same way he treated count-less others.

A phrase that I often use in ministry is this: “Love is not casually interested, love is genuinely interested.” As much as anybody I have interacted with, Connie demonstrated a tangible, genuine interest. In a culture where we are pum-meled with words upon words, Connie seemed to possess a rare capacity to listen and absorb those words from the people around him. I think this is what set Connie apart. His ability to listen and understand was all at once subtle and spectacular. I have no doubt that when Connie asked me questions, he truly desired to hear what I had to say.

Connecting with Connie standing up always meant a handshake, which quickly turned into a hug given with a big smile that I can still clearly picture in my mind. Connecting with Connie sitting down meant that you would, beyond a shadow of a doubt, open up the Bible. Because of his work with Teleios, it’s no secret that Connie believed in the power of men drawing together around Scripture. I was always

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staff woman, Marilyn Horton, and her three roommates. I did this so that Marilyn could disciple me in my new walk with the Lord. Not only has Marilyn been my lifelong friend for these 50 years, but in the time I was living with her I met Connie and Judi Jacobsen, the new Young Life staff couple in the area.

As Area Director, Connie encouraged and trained me in leadership in a nearby high school, but also he and Judi became friends. I’m not sure how often the husband of your good friend also becomes your good friend, but it happened for me with Connie. I regularly babysat their first two children, Laurie and Mark, and the next two summers Connie and I took high school students to Young Life camp at frontier and Star Ranches in Colorado. Affirming god’s calling, Connie and Marilyn encouraged me to join Young Life staff in 1963, which brought me to Seattle the next year. god continued to grow our relationship as the Jacobsens (with the addition of Brian and Eric) returned to Seattle in 1967, when Connie first assumed the role of Area Director and then Regional Director for Young Life in the Northwest. Among other things, I was again the family babysitter.

In 1968, I left Seattle and spent the next 18 years in California and florida, serving in Young Life for almost half that time. The Jacobsens and I stayed in touch, and then in 1986 I decided to move back to Seattle, primarily because I hoped that their family might provide a com-munity for me, a single woman entering her later years. I never imagined what would happen as I became part of their extended family. The four children were now adults

and were having children to whom I became “Aunt Lil.” Over the past 24 years, I’ve shared birthdays, holidays, ballgames, and much more with “The Clan.” I like to think of these as our “joyful memories.”

The same year I returned, the Jacobsens bought a vacation home on Lake Roesiger outside of Monroe. This place has always been open to others, not just when the family was there but as a get-away when they were not. Connie and Judi believed that their homes were not theirs but a gift from god to be used as he desired.

Connie was a friend and a mentor. During his last months, I had many conversations with people whose lives he touched. Several of those conversations were with gail grimston, who worked with Connie on Young Life staff in Seattle for close to ten years and succeeded me as the family babysitter. We shared how blessed we were by “Caring Bridge” com-ments from women who had been in our Young Life clubs and recognized that Connie’s mentoring and friendship had developed our leadership.

In Mark 3:35, Jesus replies, “Whoever does the will of god is my brother and sister and mother.” My story can be told by countless others, as Connie and Judi moved beyond their natural family to include so many in their extended family. One of god’s spiritual gifts is hospitality, and there are few who practiced it as well as this couple. I have no doubt that Connie continues to extend this gift to the saints that he has joined in our heavenly home and that Judi and her descen-dants will carry on the tradition here on earth.

gest this only to try to capture the scope of influence that Connie exhibited in his subtle but spectacular way.

fellowship and prayer. Reconciling across cultures, races, and generations. gathering around Scripture. Knowing the grace of god found in Jesus Christ. There was something about Connie’s death that left me feeling like I finally got “it.” In reflecting on Connie’s life I have been left with a pre-vailing sense of “That’s ministry!” Additionally—and I know I’m not alone on this one—I feel a sense of responsibility. Connie showed me and so many others what ministry is all about. Now we need to go and do it. Just like he did it. gathering around the word for fellowship and prayer is one of the realest things you can experience, and that is the grace of god. That’s ministry. In a subtle but spectacular way, Connie Jacobson showed us what ministry is all about.

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BY LIL RUNNION, UPC ELDER AND LIfELONg fRIEND Of CONNIE JACOBSEN

My life changed forever in the summer of 1961. It changed first when I gave my life totally to Jesus Christ, and then it changed through the lifelong relationships that began that year. As a result of my decision to be a committed follower of Christ, I moved in with the Chicago West Young Life

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Betsy took a leap of faith in putting her reservations aside and going to South Africa, and God has not failed to guide her and equip her for his work.

UPC supports men and women all over the world who are engaged in service. Whether they’re translating Scripture in Asia or providing medical care in Africa, our field personnel are everyday people who have re-sponded to God’s call and experience his faithfulness in unusual circumstances. Their stories are inspiring, insightful, and probably not told often enough.

Dispatch is a glimpse into the individual lives and minis-tries of our field personnel, and a testament to how God is working in their lives and the lives of the people around them. Dispatch will be a regular series both in the UPC Times and online at upc.org/outreach.

Seven years ago, Betsy Meyer had a plan: she would get some more work experience, get a graduate degree, gain a practical skill, and then

someday, when she was ready, she would finally get to serve overseas. She soon found out that the old saying is true: the easiest way to make God laugh is to tell him your plans.

“All of a sudden,” Betsy said, “God was speaking to me clearly through this random series of events over the course of a week.”

She was reading a book called God’s Heart for the Poor while also reading Leviticus, a book that came alive to her for the first time as it opened her eyes to God’s heart for justice. Next she received a love letter from her dad. “He does things like that,” she said. “He’d just thought of me and wanted to tell me he was proud of me and that he loved me. It was particularly encour-aging in a time of uncertainty.”

Shortly thereafter, she read an article about women in Africa caring for children orphaned by AIDS. “What struck me is that these were just ordinary women, car-ing for their neighbors in very tangible ways. I don’t consider myself to be an emotional person, but the

story really impacted me. It was suddenly clear that God was trying to get through to me, saying, ‘Betsy, my love is enough. You don’t need anything more than that.’ I was being called to go, but I still didn’t know where to.”

The answer came sooner than expected.

“I was attending the young adult group at UPC at the time,” Betsy said, “and one evening a man shared that he was going to South Africa to visit an orphanage. He basically put out an open invitation for anyone to go along with him.”

Because of that simple invitation, Betsy contacted an orphanage in South Africa, quit her job, and sought fi-nancial and spiritual support from friends and family. In April 2004, just under two years after graduating from college, Betsy arrived in South Africa for the first time.

However, she quickly found that this new plan still wasn’t quite God had in mind. Things fell through with the organization that placed her in the orphanage, so now she didn’t have a plan at all—but the important thing was that she was in South Africa, and she knew God had something in store for her there.

What God had for her, it turned out, was grander than she expected. She got involved in a local effort to

provide microloans to people in the community. Some of the loan recipients were women who volunteered to care for their neighbors affected by HIV/AIDS and other severe health issues, and as Betsy came to know them she was drawn to join them in their work. These women were eager to know more about how to help people with HIV/AIDS, and they needed resources and information. These were things that Betsy could provide.

While Betsy was working with these home-based caregivers, she met a woman named Xoli, a South African woman who was also responding to a call to serve home-based caregivers and their patients. Together, Betsy and Xoli put on a nine-day training to provide basic information and resources to caregivers who visit patients in their homes to offer medical as-sistance, to make sure people take their medication, and to help them get to clinics for appointments.

“The response to the initial training was overwhelm-ingly positive,” Betsy said, “and there was clearly much more that was needed. We applied for a grant from a local church that’s very socially conscious. We were awarded enough money to buy a truck and cover our operating costs for a year and a half.”

That was the beginning of Thembalethu, meaning “our hope” in Zulu. Thembalethu grew out of, and continues to address, the need for well-equipped caregivers serving people living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Five years later, Thembalethu is thriving. They are focusing on four main areas: home based care, sup-porting orphans, providing a community resource center, and running an HIV/AIDS testing unit. Right now, they are in the process of moving into new offices, where they will finally have a space to welcome people into and offer support. Eventually the space will be used for classes, as a community resource center, and as an HIV testing center.

Betsy took a leap of faith in putting her reservations aside and going to South Africa, and God has not failed to guide her and equip her for his work. In addition to growing an organization from the ground up, Betsy has also started a family in South Africa. In 2008 she married Eugene Meyer, originally from Cape Town, and together they are raising one-year-old Joshua. God may laugh at our plans, but that’s only because he has something much grander in store for us than we could’ve planned for ourselves.

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South AfricaNotes from the feild

Betsy MeyerNAme

storY BY ANNie mesAros

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Letters fromBetsy

God is good and never ceases to be active in the hearts and minds of people here.

God’s Hands and Feetletter #1

One of our caregivers, Phakamile, has worked with us for years and demonstrates an amazing heart for her neighbors. A couple years ago she brought to my at-tention her neighbor, a very sick man whose wife had just passed away. She had died of TB, and the husband suspected HIV as well, so he was tested and found he was HIV positive and in an advanced stage. Not want-ing to leave his two young daughters orphaned, the young man (already having left work because of his own illness) was sick at home. Phakamile (in her early 30s, mother of two) went to visit him and discovered his desire to face his illness and receive treatment. She organized with me to fetch him (as he was too ill to catch the minibus ‘taxi’), so I picked him and Phakamile up to take them in to the hospital.

Phakamile had already attended a three-day anti-ret-roviral adherence training session at the local clinic on his behalf, and he just needed to present himself at the hospital to initiate treatment. When I arrived, the young man’s mother (the sole remaining breadwinner of the family) had gone off to work, and Phakamile had been helping to look after the man’s young chil-dren, getting them ready to go to the town hospital. I watched as she tenderly fed him, gave him a bed bath, dressed him, and helped him into the car. She sat with him on the hour-long drive to the hospital for him to initiate his anti-retroviral treatment. Her tender care, compassion and love for her neighbors really touched my heart and demonstrated God’s own heart for the sick and vulnerable. It is this unconditional love that drew me to these care-giving women, this love that comes from their own faith and hope in God and so reflects his heart. The man went back to work about three months later, is still very healthy, and gratefully reports that his children have tested negative.

Sadly, Phakamile passed away suddenly on January 28, 2011.

Hope for a Better Futureletter #2

One of our caregivers, Joyce, a grandmother in her late 50s, has the strongest, most outspoken faith of our caregivers. About three years ago she brought to our attention a family of seven whose parents had passed away and who lived with a very old, ailing ‘gogo’ (grandmother). Over the years we provided the family with monthly food parcels and assistance obtaining death and birth certificates for the parents and the children. We helped get them foster-care grants and helped the family to nurse and then grieve the loss of their last surviving uncle. We watched as oldest girl, then twenty years old, started to lose weight and become very sickly.

Our field manager, Xoli had developed a trusting relationship with the girl and was able to get her to open up. She told a sad story about how she had been raped when she was 15, a year or so before we heard about her case, and went to her gogo seeking help and solace. Her gogo told her she was too old to get involved with the police and social workers and chal-lenge the man who had raped her, and so she suffered in silence. Finally, years later, she disclosed to Xoli (the only other person she had ever shared with) who was able to come alongside her with love, prayer, and counseling to help her heal.

The young lady also confessed that she had taken our advice and gone for a HIV test, and had come up posi-tive. She had also met her rapist at the clinic when she went for her anti-retroviral adherence training, which confirmed her suspicions that he had been the one to infect her with the disease. Despite the hardship and suffering this poor girl has been through, it has been a lovely thing to see both Joyce and Xoli surround her with prayer, hope, God’s word and practical nursing care to get her through both her past trauma and her current illness. The young lady has been on treatment about a year now, and is doing much better physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and I trust their ongoing relationship with her will continue to shower her with God’s love and hope. We are trying to help her get into school to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.

God’s Faithfulnessletter #3

Even though apartheid technically ended well over a decade ago, it is still present here in the way that some groups interact with each other. On top of that, there is a huge stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS. There have been difficult attitudes and barriers, but again, God has been faithful through it all. People are becoming more responsive to the need, and are willing to engage with people who are different from themselves. God is good and never ceases to be active in the hearts and minds of people here.

As we grow, God’s faithfulness continues to impact me. I experience it in working alongside Xoli, in the hearts of the caregivers, in visiting patients, and through my community of support both in the U.S. and here

locally. So many times I have been worried about run-ning out of funds, but over and over again God moves in at the right time and people respond generously to continue to support my work. The same is true of Thembalethu—not six months ago, we were praying and wondering about how we would get the funding to continue our work. Now we have one grant that came through in November quite suddenly, another that came from nowhere after nearly two years of silence and looks very promising, and just last week we got another letter offering funding for a soup kitchen. God is good! He continues to provide for me personally as well as for Thembalethu in so many ways that I am absolutely blessed!

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Meet theKioskers

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As much information as you could possibly want about UPC’s Welcome Kiosk

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HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES

Palm SundaySunday, APR. 17

Worship services at their regular times, and a special 5 pm family service in the Sanctuary.

Lenten Morning Communion “On the Road”Wednesdays, Through APR. 20, 6:45 am, Sanctuary

Taught by Dave Rohrer. Come explore Mark 8-10 and the questions that Jesus asks his disciples as they travel to Jerusalem.

Bob bobd@upc.org ( x143

Maundy Thursday Communion ServiceThursday, APR. 21, 7:30 pm, Sanctuary

Join us as we remember the Last Supper, the Passover meal shared between Jesus and his disciples in the upper room. Small groups are invited to share Communion together. Childcare is not available.

Good Friday ServicesFriday, APR. 22

12:00 pm, Union, 415 Westlake Ave NA mid-day Good Friday service at the Union campus

Tenebrae Service, 7:30 pm, SanctuaryA hopeful meditation on the meaning of the cross focused on the words of Jesus. The Cathedral Choir and the Northwest University Choir will sing John Rutter’s Requiem.

The Late Service, 9:15 pm, Sanctuary A time to meditate on the darkness of the cross and pray for hope to come with readings and Taizé-style music.

Childcare is not available for these services.

Holy Saturday Great Vigil Service at UnionSaturday, APR. 23, 7:30 pm, Union (415 Westlake Ave N)

A candlelight service of expectation and hope for the resurrection. Pre-service art display by Union and UPC artists opens at 6:30 pm. Childcare is not available.

unionchurchseattle.org

EASTER SUNDAY

Easter Sunday at UnionSunday, APR. 24, 10 am, 415 Westlake Ave N

Celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the victory over death!

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Easter Sunday at UPCSunday, APR. 24

Worship8:00, 9:45 & 11:30 am, Sanctuary8:15, 10:00 & 11:45 am, Larson

Join us in the Sanctuary or Larson Hall to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Sermon at all services by Senior Pastor George Hinman. ASL interpretation offered at the 9:45 am service. Childcare provided at all services.

Easter Cheer8:30 am-11:30 pm, Calvin9 am-1:30 pm, GenevaJoin the UPC family for Easter Cheer, a time of fellowship and celebration.

Internationals Easter Celebration7:30 am, Narthex

Join our international community in front of the Sanctuary to attend the most important Christian celebration together and then to eat brunch afterwards at Baker House (4718 15th Ave NE).

Vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628

WORSHIP AT UPC

Sunday Services8:30, 10 & 11:30 am, 5 & 7 pm

Larson FellowshipSundays, 9:30-1 pm & 6-7 pm, Larson Hall

Food, friends, and fun!

Sunday Children’s Care and ClassesFor children birth through grade 5

Classes at 8:30, 10 & 11:30 am and 5 pm

The RockFor students in grades 6-8

Sundays, 10 am, Sanctuary then 270ABSundays, 5 pm, Sanctuary then 270ABWednesdays, 7 pm, Larson Hall

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CONTENTSHOLY WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES

EASTER WORSHIP

WORSHIP

EVENTS WITH DR. DARRELL GUDER

SmALL GROUPS

CLASSES AND EVENTS

For AdultsFor FamiliesFor ChildrenFor Youth

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

Around Our CityAround the WorldCaring Ministries

CONTACT USUniversity Presbyterian Church4540 15th Ave NE • Seattle, WA 98105206.524.7300 / upc.org

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The EdgeFor students in grades 9-12

Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm, GenevaSundays, 5-6:30 pm, Geneva

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The Inn (college)Tuesdays, 9 pm, Larson Hall

A contemporary worship service for college students.

Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408 theinnseattle.org

Convergence (20s community)Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Geneva

A worship service with our 20s community.

upcconvergence.wordpress.orgBrenna brennah@upc.org ( x280

UnionUPC’s church community in South Lake Union.

unionchurchseattle.org

Childcare is not available for these services.

EVENTS WITH DR. DARRELL GUDER

God’s Word, My Life” ClassSundays, APR. 3 & 10, 10 am, Calvin

Weekly ForumMondays, APR. 4-25, 7-9 pm, Union (415 Westlake Ave N)

Forum with Dr. John Perkins, Shane Claiborne & Dr. Darrell GuderTuesday, APR. 26, Time TBA, SPU

Special Forum with Dr. John PerkinsWednesday, APR. 27, 7-9 pm, Larson

Shelley shelleyd@upc.org ( x533

SmALL GROUPS

Small Group Bible Studies Many groups, locations, and times. Visit upc.org/smallgroups or contact 206.524.7301 x522, smallgroups@upc.org.

TeleiosSeattle area men’s small groups, helping men reach maturity in Christ through Bible study and bonds of friendship with other men.

Art ( 206.384.0072 teleios.org.

Women’s Evening Bible StudyMondays, 6:45-8:45 pm, Geneva

We invite women of any age or stage of life to join us in lively fellowship and small groups. $20 registration fee includes study book.

Deborah d.guirl@comcast.net ( 206.919.2252 Register online at upc.org/classes

Women’s Intergenerational FellowshipWednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am

We welcome women of all ages to join us for Wednesday morning small groups where we study the word, engage it in our lives, and pray for each other. Childcare available by advance reservation.

Myrna myrna.olson@gmail.com ( 206.283.8911

Convergence Community GroupsSmall groups for post-college adults. Visit upc.org/convergence to sign up.

Brenna brennah@upc.org ( x280

Family Small GroupsJoin with other parents of preschoolers and elementary-age children for mutual encouragement, Bible study, and growth in your faith.

Sarah sarahc@upc.org ( x205

Young Life CapernaumMondays, 6:30 pm, 270BC & 280BC

Young Life Capernaum is a UPC ministry partner dedicated to opening the door of faith in Christ for teens and young adults in their twenties with physical and developmental disabilities. Join us!

( 206.361.1234 opendoor.younglife.org

Unique Persons in Christ Sundays, 10 am, 280A

A Bible study and fellowship for adolescents and adults with developmental delays.

Karen ( 206.546.7263

University Ministries Core GroupsBible studies for college students.

Janie janies@upc.org ( x183

CLASSES AND EVENTS

For Adults

God’s Word, My Life” ClassSundays, Through MARCH 27, 10 am, Calvin

Judy Leach will be teaching on “The Prayers of the Old Testament.”

Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560

Health & Healing for God’s People Lecture SeriesSundays, MARCH 20-APR. 17, 11:15 am-1 pm, Geneva A

UPC’s Ministry of Healing presents a lecture series on topics from heart health to medical missions, with insights from knowledgeable speakers.

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Women’s Enterprises International Book ForumMonday, APR. 4, 7 pm, 385Monday, MAY 2, 7 pm, Calvin

Join us in discussing Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Take a journey through Africa and Asia to meet an extraordinary array of women struggling under profoundly dire circumstances—and an equally extraordinary group that has triumphed.

Faith faithestelle@gmail.com ( 206.321.4312

Conversation with God: Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for Prayer” RetreatSaturday, APR. 2, 9 am-12:30 pm, The Peace and Spirituality Center in Bellevue

After a time of teaching and a guided prayer to help you begin the day well, we will invite you to spend the rest of the morning in your own guided retreat. Cost: $20. Registration required.

renewalministries@live.com ( 425.361.7953 renewalminnw.org.

Third Annual Friends for the Journey DinnerThursday, APR. 7, 6 pm, Larson

Join us as we gather with old friends and new around a scrumptious dinner. Guest speaker: Rev. Earl F. Palmer, UPC’s Pastor Emeritus. Cost is $10/person, payable at the door. Reservations required.

Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560

Christians in Hiding” ClassSundays, APR. 10 & 17, 11:30 am, Calvin

This class will address the Christian community’s views of disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. We’ll look at the Scriptures and consider a theological framework for understanding mental illness. Taught by Marcia Webb, M.Div., Ph.D.

Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560

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Prayer Retreat: “Opening the Eyes of Our Hearts”Saturday, APR. 30, 9 am-1 pm, Calvin

Facilitated by Dave Rohrer. Learn how to “open the eyes of your heart” and see how God is at work in our world, and how you can answer his invitation to take part in what he is doing.

prayerretreat@upc.org ( x577

Thursday Morning Women’s RoundtableThursdays, 9:30-11:15 am, Calvin

An integrated time for women including teaching, study, and prayer. Join us for a new season of study together!

Linda Wilson knossos2@comcast.netRegister for midweek childcare at childcare@upc.org, ( 206.524.7301 x900

Community Bible Series Bible StudyTuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, 380

A welcoming, encouraging, inductive women’s Bible study.

Martha ( 206.525.9456

Genesis ClassSundays, 11:30 am, 280A

We encourage spiritual growth through Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and unconditional love. We meet for discussion and speakers, followed by lunch at a restaurant. On the second Sunday of each month we meet offsite for a potluck.

Eva ( 425.743.9693

Global FriendsFridays, 6 pm, Third Floor

We invite internationals to join us at 6 pm for dinner. Then at 6:55 we meet for classes, a children’s program, worship, Bible ESL classes, English practice, and games.

Vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628

ESL ClassesTuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 amMondays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm

Do you have a friend or neighbor who wants to study English? UPC’s Language Institute offers low-cost English as a Second Language (ESL) classes right here at UPC!

Breanne breanneb@upc.org ( x176

For Children and Families

Sunday Children’s Care and ClassesSundays, 8:30, 10, 11:30 am & 5 pm

For children birth through grade 5. Room schedules are posted in the hallways and 2nd & 3rd floors.

cfm@upc.org ( x171

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O P E N I N GT H E E Y E SO F O U RH E A R T SSPRING PRAYER RETREATS AT U R DAY A P R I L 3 0 9 A M-1 P M C A LV I NFACILITATED BY DAVE ROHRER

prayerretreat@upc.org, x577 to register

July 3-August 288:30 & 10 am or 5 pm servicesNursey, Preschool, and Elementary. Play with an infant, share a story with a preschooler, or have a small group discussion with an elementary student.Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171

June 27-July 1Preschool Day Camp | 9:30 am-12:30 pm | UPCSarah sarahb@upc.org ( x149

Elementary Day Camp | 9 am-1 pm | Woodland ParkStephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

Wednesdays, Begins in September, 7-8:30 pmBoys Crew and Pioneer Girls. Discover together what it means to live out our faith in light of God’s stories.Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

September 11, 2011-June 24, 20128:30, 10 & 11:30 am and 5 pm servicesNursery, Storyteller, Welcome Person, 4th & 5th Grade Leader.Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171

SUMMER SUNDAYS

DAY CAMP

FALL SUNDAY TEAMS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MINISTRIES

We need volunteers and leaders to minister with our children. Serve as a small group, a family, or as anindividual—either way you will find yourself in a rich community.

Experience community —volunteer with Children & Family Ministries

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Summer QuestTuesdays, JULY 5, 12, 19 & 26, AUG. 2 & 16, 9 am-4 pm, UPC & Seattle

Join CFM interns for games and activities at UPC, and field trips in the greater Seattle area. Bring a sack lunch. For children entering grades 2-5. Cost: $30.

Charlie charlies@upc.org ( x146 upc.org/cfm

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

Around UPC

Financial CounselingIf you are a UPC member with a finance background, consider becoming a volunteer financial counselor. Our counselors offer guidance, training, and support for those who need help with their finances, including budgeting, debt reduction, and developing a financial plan. Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Teachers and Caregivers Needed for Children’s Classes!Consider serving on a teaching team for ten Sundays this summer, starting July 3. We are also assembling teaching teams for the 2011-12 school year, starting September 11.

Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171

Artistic Parents Needed!We are looking for parents who are artists, art teachers, or involved in the arts to consult on the materials used in Sunday classrooms.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

Family Camp at Camp Firwood Planning TeamJoin the leadership team to plan and organize this year’s Family Camp at Camp Firwood, Memorial Day weekend (May 27-30).

Jeny jenyc@upc.org ( x177

Volunteer at Day Camp June 27-July 1Day Camp is a wonderful opportunity for families to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to children, each other, and the greater community. We rely on 300 adult volunteers to help make Day Camp happen. We provide childcare for children under age three when a parent is volunteering at Preschool Day Camp.

To volunteer with Preschool/Kindergarten Day Camp at UPC, contact Sarah sarahb@upc.org ( x149

To volunteer with Elementary Day Camp at Woodland Park, contact Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

Children’s ChoirsSundays, Through APR. 24

Age-specific choirs worship the Lord through song. Children will then share their joyful praise with the UPC congregation during scheduled worship services.

Morning Cherub ChoirRainbow & Kindergarten classes, 9:30-10 am, 315A

Joyful Sound ChoirGrades 1-3, 9:30-10 am, 350

Junior ChoirGrades 4-9, 9:30-10 am, 370, Through May 1

cfm@upc.org ( x171 Register online at upc.org/cfm

Cub ScoutsMondays, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

This parent-led program for boys grades 1-5 focuses on develop-ing spiritually, outdoor activities, life skills, community service, and working with others. Registration is required.

Marsh Kellegrew marshkellegrew@comcast.net upcpack167.org

Pioneer GirlsWednesdays, Through APR. 6, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

An opportunity for girls in grades K-5 to build friendships with each other, their leaders, and Jesus. Activities include Bible exploration, games, crafts, singing, and special event nights.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169 upc.org/cfm

Boys CrewWednesdays, Through MAR. 30, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

Boys in grades 1-5 build relationships with young men and dads who share their personal friendship with Jesus.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169 upc.org/cfm

New Moms GroupMondays, 10-11:30 am

First-time moms, along with their newborn infants, meet for sharing and fellowship. Registration required.

Carolyn agatsucc@juno.com ( 206.525.4221

MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, Calvin

MOPS is for any mom with one or more child ages birth through kindergarten. Two separate MOPS registration forms are required: one for moms, and one for each child attending childcare.

Sarah sarahb@upc.org ( x149 upc.org/cfm

Midweek ChildcareOffered on Thursdays, September-June for children age 6 months- 6 years whose parents are attending a scheduled UPC event. To reserve childcare, please register online at upc.org/cfm at least one week in advance.

Lindsey childcare@upc.org ( x900

SAGE Meal Delivery MinistryEncourage an expectant mother by bringing her family a meal. If you want to help out or refer a new mom, contact us!

Christina christinamgoebel@gmail.com ( 206.728.6405

Communion ClassSunday, APR. 17, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, Geneva B

The Communion Class is designed to help all ages grow in their understanding and experience of the sacrament. It is tailored toward elementary and middle school students with their parents present (younger children are welcome).

Betsy betsyf@upc.org ( x119 upc.org/cfm

Family Camp at Camp FirwoodMAY 27-30, Camp Firwood in Bellingham

An opportunity for families with children ages two-high school to invest in the UPC community and build family relationships. Cost: $115/adult, $95/ages 4-13, free for 3 and under. Registration is required.

Jeny jenyc@upc.org ( x177 upc.org/cfm

UPC Day CampsKick off your summer with UPC Day Camp! This is a great opportunity for kids to have fun with their parents while learning about God’s community. This summer’s theme is Shake It Up Cafe, where we will study the different feasts of the Bible! It’s not too soon to register!

Preschool/Kindergarten Day CampJUNE 27-JULY 1, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, UPC

For children age three through entering first grade. Cost: $50.

Sarah sarahb@upc.org ( x149 upc.org/cfm

Elementary Day CampJUNE 27-JULY 1, 9 am-1 pm, Woodland Park

For children entering grades 2-5. Register online. Cost: $60.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169 upc.org/cfm

Summer Small GroupsWednesdays, JULY 6, 13, 20 & 27, AUG. 3, 17 & 24, 1-3 pm, UPC

Bible study and fellowship with CFM interns. For children entering grades 1-5. Free.

Charlie charlies@upc.org ( x146 upc.org/cfm

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Partners in HopeJoin us in an incredible opportunity to bring communities together and learn what it means to live out our faith. Partners in Hope was born out of a connection between Convergence and CFM and the local church in Foison, Haiti. The physical goal is to build a school for Haitian children, but the spiritual goal is to teach us about worshiping God in big ways. Support through online giving, prayer, or hosting a short-term missionary.

Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171 upc.org/hope

Help Stock the Pew PocketsOur dedicated team of pew stuffers needs volunteers to help keep the pews neat, tidy, and ready to host worship every week.

Max production@upc.org ( x185

Help in UPC’s Copy RoomWe are looking for a couple of volunteers to learn to operate the production equipment and work on projects with our production staff.

Max production@upc.org ( x185

Help Assemble the Sunday BulletinEnjoy fellowship and conversation with other UPCers every Friday morning while placing the order of worship and inserts into the bulletin for Sunday. We also occasionally need help on Monday mornings to “unstuff” inserts that will be reused.

Max production@upc.org ( x185

Professional Sign Language Interpreter NeededWe need a professional sign language interpreter to interpret for UPC Sunday mornings at 10 am or Sunday evenings at 5 pm.

Lynn Chun chunlynn@comcast.net

Around Our City

Serve at Camp Side-by-Side!Side-by-Side is looking for energetic volunteers interested in serving at Camp Side-by-Side this summer, August 6-12. Apply online at sidebyside.org by May 1 to join the fun!

Holly hollyw@upc.org ( x537

Teach English with the Language InstituteWould you like to serve refugees from Burma, Bhutan, and Iraq who need to learn English? Volunteer with the Language Institute and help welcome these newcomers by assisting in ESL classes. A carpool leaves UPC every Monday morning to serve refugees at World Relief in Kent.

Breanne breanneb@upc.org ( x176

Serve Street YouthStreet Youth Ministries is a faith-based organization in the U District that serves homeless and at-risk youth ages 13-23. We are looking for a few good men or women to join us in ministering to street-involved youth. Come play foosball, serve a burrito, or just hang out.

Kylene kylenel@streetyouthministries.org

Minister to InternationalsHelp us minister to the international community in the U District. We need cooks for Friday night Global Friends gatherings, as well as conversation partners and coordinators for various activities, plus folks to simply come and be a friend at our various events.

Vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628

Habitat for Humanity3rd Mondays, 7 pm, UPCVisit upchabitat.org for info on how to help out with UPC’s Habitat partnership.

Terry terryproctor@msn.com

Communion Prep TeamsWe need groups of 6 to 8 people to prepare the elements for Communion—it takes 2 to 3 hours on the Saturday before. We also need people to cut Communion bread for Sunday evenings.

Sunday Morning Prep: Jim and Kristie Garras jbgarras@msn.comSunday Evening Prep: Carolyn Schott cgschott@comcast.net

Greek-System Prayer TeamInterested in serving students living in the Greek system? We would love to have you partner with us.

Annika annikal@upc.org ( x422

Serve with University MinistriesInterested in leading college students? There are many ways to serve in University Ministries: as a Bible study leader, helping with our hospitality team, and participating on the Greek prayer team—among others.

Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408

Core Group LeadersLead a small group of university students.

Janie janies@upc.org ( x183

Brass Players NeededIf you play a brass instrument, we invite you to play in an ensemble for Sunday morning services. Younger brass players (junior high and high school) are also welcome!

Bryn brync@upc.org ( x480

Sewing Group2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9 am-1 pm, 390/395

Sew, knit, and quilt items for ministries. Bring your lunch.

Sue Kropf ( 206.632.9363

Help us fillthis space.

The upc times is looking fortalented writers and photographers.

Interested?upctimes@upc.org

upc day camps | JuNE 27-JuLy 1

Kick off your summer with this great opportunity for kids and parents to have fun while learning about God’s community. At

Shake It Up Cafe, we will study the different feasts of the Bible!

Preschool/Kindergarten day camP | 9:30 am-12:30 pm | UPCFor children age three through entering first grade. Register online. Cost: $50.

Sarah | sarahb@upc.org | x149

elementary day camP | 9 am-1 pm | Woodland ParkFor children entering grades 2-5. Register online. Cost: $60.

Stephanie | stephanieb@upc.org | x169

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U District Ecumenical Conversations to End Homelessness3rd Mondays. Locations alternate among U District churches. Contact Mike for details.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Around the World

Intergenerational El Salvador TripAUG. 13-21, 2011

The Thomas family will be taking a team to visit our friends in the village of San Diego de Tenango for a week this summer in August. Under the guidance of Agros International we’ll be coming alongside 24 families with whom we’ve been partnering since 2001. No experience necessary!

Arun and Julie Thomas arunjulz@comcast.net ( 425.881.6185

Serve at Young Life’s Beyond Malibu Camp We are looking for mature Christians (21+) with youth ministry experience to guide our hiking and sea kayaking trips. We’re also looking for people 18 and older to serve our base camp staff.

http://beyondmalibu.younglife.org ( 206.525.0721

Balkan Task Force2nd Wednesdays, 7 pm, Tom and Heidi Garren’s home

All are welcome. The Balkan Task Force prays for and supports the Lord’s work in the former Yugoslavia, especially in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo.

Linda Quist nlquist@msn.com ( 206.524.8336

Creation Care Task Force2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 pm, 390

Join us in exploring our stewardship of God’s creation.

Mary ouzel47@yahoo.com

El Salvador/San Diego de Tenango Task ForceIn partnership with Agros, Int’l since 2001, UPC has come alongside this rural village to encourage them as they move toward economic self-sufficiency. Most importantly we send service teams in January and June to renew friendships, share the love and gospel of Jesus Christ, and participate in village activities.

Julie Thomas arunjulz@comcast.net ( 425.881.6185

Haiti Happenings Here Task ForceJoin us to hear recent travelers to Haiti share about earthquake recovery and last fall’s cholera outbreak. All are welcome. Call Sandra for information about the next meeting.

Sandra Van der Pol rsvpseattle1@comcast.net ( 206.545.0225

Human Trafficking Task Force4th Sundays, 6:15 pm, Rainier House

Working to increase awareness and advocacy to help end modern-day slavery.

Christine camhaas@comcast.net

Ministry of Healing & Parish Nurses TeamIf you are a healthcare professional looking to serve in ministry or someone who desires to provide healing, join UPC’s Ministry of Healing. We’re dedicated to mobilizing and engaging the UPC medical community for God’s work in our congregation, our neighborhoods, and around the world.

Ken Lehmann lehmann@u.washington.edu

Reconciliation MinistriesSeeking to equip UPC members in the ministry of reconciliation within our multi-cultural world.

Milt Smith milts@smithpartlaw.com

Ukraine Task ForceGather with us as we pray for, support, and learn about a variety of ministries based in Ukraine.

Karen karengreenwalt@msn.com ( 425.438.0452

UPC AIDS Initiative3rd Wednesdays, 7 pm, UPC

Arlene Williams globalcivilrights@yahoo.com

Urban Task Force2nd Wednesdays, 7 pm, UPC

Don Kenney dkenney@windermere.com

Western Europe Task Force/Alongside Christians in Europe

Rod and Evie Schein areshine@areshine.com ( 206.783.8956

CARING mINISTRIES

Prayer RequestsIf you have a prayer request, please email us. We will distribute it in our weekly prayer letter.

prayerrequests@upc.org

Cancer Support GroupFor patients receiving treatment and for their family, friends, and caregivers.

LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152

Christian Interpreter Support NetworkWe interpret the Word of God through preaching and Scripture, and we worship with the Deaf community.

Lindsey Kasowski lindseykas@gmail.com

Deacon FundAssists those in the community and the UPC family who need emergency financial assistance.

LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x131

Deacon MinistryUPC Deacons are the hands and feet of Christ to our members in need. They provide support for the elderly, prayer, meals, and financial referral.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Beyond DivorceMondays, 7-8:30 pm, Knox

Provides strength and support to those in the midst of divorce or putting their life back together after divorce.

Steve stevee@upc.org ( x208

Eating Disorders Support GroupMondays, 7-9 pm, 395

For those living with someone with an eating disorder.

Virginia virginia@virginialow.com

EMPLOY Support Group2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9-10 am, Knox

A gathering for those seeking employment. We support each other, network, share leads, and learn about volunteer opportunities. There will be prayer, spiritual discernment, encouragement, and blessing.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Financial CounselingUPC has volunteer financial counselors to help you address a wide range of personal finance topics from a biblical perspective.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Grief Support GroupIf you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one, join our grief support group.

LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152

InTouchUPCers who build friendships with our homebound members to share Christian fellowship, love, and care.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Liberated from Within Support GroupThursdays, 6:30-8 pm, 300B

Assists people as they begin to live a life free of disordered eating and body-image concerns.

Shana liberatedfromwithinseattle@gmail.com ( x196

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Men Seeking PurityEvery other Monday, 7-8:30 pm, Rainier House Conference Room

Supports and educates men caught in the web of sexual brokenness and focuses on healing through a relationship with Christ. Our next meeting is March 28.

Marc ( 206.229.8155

Mental Health MinistryPractical, loving care for those who experience mental illness and for their families.

David davidz@upc.org ( x215

Parent Prayer GroupFirst Sundays, 8:30 am, 380

If you have a child with a special need—medical, behavioral, diagnosed, early signs, temporary or lifelong—please join us in prayer on these children’s behalf.

Betsy betsyf@upc.org ( x119

Parents of Struggling AdolescentsWednesdays, 7-8:30 pm, Knox

For parents who are challenged by a struggling adolescent or young adult.

Helen & Pete Andersen phandersen@juno.com ( 206.729.1706Donelyn & Mike Gamble donelyng@gmail.com ( 206.789.0668 upcparentsupport.org

Parish Nursing & Health MinistryParish nurses assist with health concerns, refer to medical services, and provide emotional and spiritual support.

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Side-by-SideA ministry for families with seriously ill children.

Colleen colleenr@upc.org sidebyside.org ( x534

Stephen MinistryStephen Ministers can listen and care for those going through a difficult time.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Street Youth MinistriesProvides youth in the U District with life skills, resources, and relationships.

Tyler tylerb@upc.org ( x114 streetyouthministries.org

Unique Persons in ChristSunday, 10-11am, 280A

A Bible study for adolescents and adults with developmental delays.

Karen Sutherland ivas@jps.net ( 206.546.7263

One Day, Serving Together May 2011

Stay tuned for details!

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lentLenten Morning Communion

“On the Road”

Wednesdays / Through Apr. 20 | 6:45 amSanctuary

Dave Rohrer will explore the questions that Jesus asks his disciples as they travel to Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday Communion ServiceApr. 21 | 7:30 pm | Sanctuary

Join us as we remember the Last Supper, the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples in the upper room.

Good Friday ServicesApr. 22 / Sanctuary

Tenebrae Service / 7:30 pm

A hopeful meditation on the meaning of the cross focused on the words of Jesus. The Cathedral Choir and the Northwest University Choir will sing John Rutter’s Requiem.

The Late Service / 9:15 pm

A time to meditate on the darkness of the cross and pray for hope to come with readings and Taizé-style music.

Easter SundayWorshipSunday / Apr. 24 Sanctuary / 8, 9:45 & 11:30 amLarson / 8:15, 10 & 11:45 am

Easter Cheer8 am-11:30 am / Calvin

9 am-1:30 pm / Geneva

Join the UPC family for Easter Cheer, a time of fellowship and celebration.

AT UNION (415 Westlake Ave N)

Holy Saturday Great Vigil ServiceApr. 23 | 7:30 pm

A candlelight service of expectation and hope for the resurrection. Featuring work by UPC and Union artists. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

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