Because of Love

SEPTEMBER 2016

because of love

A COMMUNITY IN THE MODEL OF CHRIST Contents FROM THE PASTOR 3 MUSIC 9 VISION ALLIGNED BUILDING ANNOUNCEMENTS 10-12 (VAB) UPDATE 4 NEW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT 13 EARTHCARE/SOCIAL JUSTICE BIRTHDAYS & MEMORIALS 14 5-6 CALENDAR 15 YOUTH PROGRAMS & FAITH FORMATION 7-8

COVER: The children play together as the sun sets on another beautiful day at Golden Gardens. The sail boats pass by in the distance. INSIDE COVER: Meeting at Golden Gardens for an informal outdoor worship with music, a campfire, and s’mores!

Our community, our calling.

• Katherine Hawks, Pastor • Gretchen Mertes, Pastor • Karen Lee, 11 a.m. Traditional Worship & Music Director • Don Boelter, Parish Administrator • Nancy Oldenkamp, Office Assistant • TBD, Interim Faith Formation Coordinator • Jonath Ochs, Communications Director • Hannah Wetter, Nursery Care Provider

2400 NW 85th St. • Seattle, WA 98117 • 206-783-7900 • www.ourredeemers.net FROM THE PASTOR

Music is my life. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a pastor, and I love my calling, but music is buried deep in the core of my soul and makes the rest of living worthwhile. I hear music in everything. Windshield wipers set my tempo, the hum of the refrigerator gives me the pitch. The cadence of your speaking sounds like a melody line to my ears. When asked to explain my faith in God and what anchors it for me, the answer is found in music. Scientifically, music is just sound waves emitted from an instrument that hit your tympanic membrane in your ear, which cause it to vibrate. Those vibrations send signals to your brain and your brain lights up. But that scientific explanation of how sound (and therefore music) works doesn’t explain for me how music can make you feel. Music changes the ambience and feel of a room, of a conversation. Imagine a movie without a soundtrack. How sad! Music, and its unexplainable depth of feeling are evidence of God, God’s creative powers, and the depth of God’s love for us.

Karen Lee (my lovely counterpart in musical leadership in this congregation) and I were discussing music and worship over lunch the other day. We talked about how we plan music - hymns, songs, offering pieces and so on - to go with the readings, preaching themes, and liturgical seasons. And yet somehow, with all that intentionality, God takes the music we prepare and makes it greater, more connected, and with deeper meaning that we could have ever intended for it on our own.

Music is the thing that takes worship from a simple prayer service to another level of emotional connectivity with God’s creative presence and spirit. However, it doesn’t happen alone. When we join together in singing to God, we are participating in God’s creative movement around and through us. It makes music exponentially more meaningful to do it together. Now, you may be saying, “That’s all well and fine, pastor. But I don’t sing and the people around me a grateful that I don’t.” Hey - I think maybe you should give it a try, even just tentatively. You’d be surprised at how much joy can be found, even just humming along with a large group of people. So sing a new song to God, and see what happens! With God’s spirit, there is always a great surprise to be had.

Peace to you,

Pastor Gretchen Mertes

“Sing to the Lord a NEW song.” Psalm 96:1 VISION ALIGNED BUILDING UPDATE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY REPORT FEEDBACK ON CONCEPT DESIGN SUBMITTED Don Boelter, Parish Administrator, Pastor Steve Olson, of Olson Advancement, has been capturing Congregational presented his final Capital Campaign feedback on the Concept Design Feasibility/Implementation Study report to Plans unveiled in May that have come the Church Council and VAB Team at the July via Congregational meetings, VAB@ 19th council meeting. The purpose of the ourredeemers.net email address, and study was to solicit feedback on the VAB plan the suggestion box in the Fellowship concept and then provide recommendations Hall. These suggestions have been on implementing a capital campaign. Pastor forwarded to our architecture firm, Olson’s report included the responses of atelierjones llc, and will be reviewed fifty-four people from Our Redeemer’s that with the Our Redeemer’s VAB Team represented a sample of active members in the as our architect starts work on Congregation. refining the concept designs after our Based upon the recommendations in the Congregational vote. Feasibility Study final report, the Church If you have any additional comments Council voted at its August meeting or suggestions on the plans, which to recommend moving forward with a are still available for viewing in the Congregational vote to proceed with hiring church narthex and VAB bulletin board Pastor Olson as a consultant for a VAB Capital in the Fellowship Hall, please submit Campaign. The Special Congregational meeting ASAP to above email address or red will take place on August 28 between services. suggestion box. You can also speak Pastor Steve will present a summary of his to any of our VAB Team members: findings and recommendations in the Feasibility Mike Hlastala, Pastor Kathy Hawks, Study, and describe what services he would Jim Arnold, Andrew Brissette, Kirstin provide as a Capital Campaign consultant. Malone, Guy Michaelson, or Don If the Congregation gives its approval, the Boelter. proposed Capital Campaign will take place this Fall.

WONDERING WHAT’S GOING ON? Want to see the monthly church council minutes? Love looking over financial statements?

Contact Don Boelter Parish Administrator [email protected]

4 The Visitor September 2016 EARTHCARE / SOCIAL JUSTICE

represented by an attorney would have to take FALL INITIATIVES FORUM place within 14 days. A final protection order Sponsored by Faith Action Network could be in place for as long as one year, when Wednesday, September 28 the subject would have the automatic right 7pm - 8:30pm in the Fellowship Hall: to a hearing to have it removed. While under that order, subjects would have to surrender We will present both sides of the following two firearms they own and be barred from buying or initiatives on the fall ballot: possessing new ones. If passed, Initiative 1433 will raise the statewide Each initiative presentation will follow this minimum wage to $13.50 per hour. The wage format: would increase to this level over four years (the • Pro initiative - 10 minutes current statewide hourly minimum is $9.47.) In • Con initiative - 10 minutes addition, employers would have to provide one • Rebuttals - 4 minutes each hour of paid sick leave for each 40 hours an • Community questions - 10 minutes. employee works. We are working now to find spokespeople for If passed, Initiative 1491 will allow family each side of each issue. If you know of people members or law enforcement officials to ask involved with either campaign who might be a superior court judge for an “extreme risk” willing to speak, please email Pastor Gretchen. protection order for someone they believe is a The greatest assistance you can provide for this high risk to harm themselves or other people. event is to help get the word out -- both to your A judge could issue a temporary order without congregations and to your neighborhoods. hearing from the subject, but a full hearing with the subject allowed to be present and

RainWise Event at Our Redeemer’s On Sept 27 at 7pm, Sustainable Ballard and Our Redeemer’s are hosting an event about “RainWise.”

Sustainable Ballard is excited to be partnering with Seattle Public Utilities and King County to get the word out about RainWise rebates. This program is a win-win-win for homeowners: Our storm water is safely managed on site, we get enhancements to our yards and property, and the average RainWise rebate is $4,400. Over 300 (and counting!) North Seattle households have already taken advantage of this program.

Figure out if you qualify by going to their website: http://www.sustainableballard.org/rainwise/

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church 5 E-cycling event jj SEPTEMBER 24 @ 9-3PM Got junk laying around? There will be recycling for electronics, styrofoam, and of course the Goodwill Truck will be onsite. This event is Sunday, September 11th sponsored by our youth group, with donations going to defray the cost of camp and service Sign up in the narthex for the following service trips. opportunities for God’s Work - Our Hands: St. Luke’s Episcopal Daily Breakfast for the Homeless 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. • Painting Bathrooms • Floor Waxing • Washing Walls and Trim • Caulking Windows

Fred Meyer Helping gather Mary’s Place supplies • 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. • 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. • 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR E-CYCLING:

Computers Misc. Office Machines Cell phones Laptops BBQ’s PDAs, Handheld Games Monitors (CRT, LCD) All Metal Items Cameras Printers / Scanners Televisions Batteries Fax / Copy Machines VCRs Misc. Electronics Ink Cartridges DVD players Washers Keyboards / Mice Stereos Dryers Servers /Routers Audio Components Ovens Networking Devices Phones Stoves Nothing that has chemicals in it. No light bulbs or furniture. Lawn mowers or anything that could have had oil or gas in it must have oil/gas drained out.

6 The Visitor September 2016 YOUTH PROGRAMS AND FAITH FORMATION

Thank you, Steven! For the past six months, Steven Rystrom has done a wonderful job of stepping into the role of interim faith formation coordinator, and we couldn’t have done it without him. From GO! Night, to Kids’ Church, to Vacation Bible School, to Confirmation Camp, Steven has jumped in with a big grin and done a great job. He will still be around Our Redeemer’s playing mandolin at 9:00 worship and helping out with youth group. Be sure to thank him for his excellent servanthood on staff here at church. Steven, you rock! It’s time for Kid’s Church! On Sunday September 11 at 9:00 am Kid’s Church will start back up with a brand new curriculum and lots of fun! Hiring Update Here’s what you need to know for your family: Pastor Gretchen is seeking resumes from 0-2 years Mustard Seeds in the nursery with qualified people for the Faith Formation Miss Hannah position starting in August. Please let 3-4 years Sprouts with Miss Marie and Miss everyone you know who might be interested Erica. Curriculum based on the church lectionary or might know someone that the position is readings, with fun age appropriate activities. interviewing soon! The job description and K-2nd grades Kid’s Church Angels Music contact information can be found on our with Miss Karen, lesson and activity with their website. teachers. Curriculum based on the church lectionary readings, with fun age appropriate activities. Sunday School Teaching 3rd - 5th grades Kid’s Church Shepherds Music with Miss Karen, lesson and activity with Volunteers their teachers. Curriculum based on the church Fall is just around the corner and Sunday School lectionary readings, with fun age appropriate will be starting up again. Consider volunteering activities. your time to help teach a lesson when the time 7th-8th grades Confirmation classes. Please comes! contact Pastor Gretchen (pastor.gretchen@ ourredeemers.net) if you would like more information. VOLUNTEERS always 9th-12th grades 10:09 Class with Mr. Ryan and Miss Britni in the youth room. appreciated for Kids’ church! Email Gretchen: pastor. Don’t forget to bring your backpack on Sunday [email protected] for a special blessing at the 9:00am worship service. Students of all ages can participate.

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church 7 WELCOMING WISDOM On Sunday, August 21 the Caring Community Team honored members of our congregation who are 80 years and older. It was a lovely luncheon. Music from the 40’s and 50’s was performed by Karen Lee, Denny Palmason, and Eric Johnson. Niels Running provided tough trivia on the Pulitzer prizes and Oscar-winning movies on that era. A great time was had by all. A highlight of the afternoon was Orv Anderson (age 93) singing O Danny Boy and bringing the room to tears.

GOLDEN GARDENS On Wednesday August 10, a lovely smattering of our church family gathered at Golden Gardens to enjoy the evening and roast s’mores. Huge thanks to the Prentice family for grabbing the firepit and providing firewood and frivolity! The weather was unbelievable, and the s’mores were tasty. Let’s do it again soon!

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REHEARSALS FOR THANK YOU FOR THREE CHOIRS BEGIN SUMMER SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, MUSIC!

SEPTEMBER 14 We wish to thank all our special music participants for the 11:00 a.m. service this Our Redeemer’s is excited to begin the program summer! Choirs begin singing again in the fall, year with rehearsals for our three choirs! All so in the summer, it’s a tradition for soloists and rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 14. small groups to sing and play instruments to keep our music full of energy, beauty, and variety. Youth Choir (formerly Middle School Choir) - THANK YOU! for girls and guys in 6th-9th grade – singing and playing hand bells – Wednesdays from 6:00 to June 19 - Eric Johnson, vocal solo 6:30 p.m. June 26 – Erica & Karen Lee, vocal duet July 3 - Stephanie Running, vocal solo Jr. Choir - for boys and girls in Kindergarten July 10 - Carey Rayburn, trumpet through 5th grade – singing and treats – July 17 - VBS Kids (one service at 10:00 a.m.) Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. July 24 – Marie Nordquist-Lessard & Barbara Dougherty, vocal duet and flute Adult Choir - high school students and adults of July 31 – Meridee Johansen, vocal solo & all ages – variety of music styles to sing, known accordion to include laughter in rehearsals! – Wednesdays August 7 – Stephanie Dykes, vocal solo from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. August 14 – Colin & Kyle McBride, piano & penny whistle August 21 - Denny Palmason, vocal solo August 28 – Niels Running, piano, & Tricia Kloth & granddaughters, Katherine & Charlie, piano September 4 – Joanna Elizondo & Fred Flickinger, flute & mandolin September 11 – Brian Butler, cello, & Jon & Noreen Jacky, recorder & cello

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pilgrimage Meeting Report

On Sunday, August 7, about 14 people gathered to talk about taking a pilgrimage trip next summer. This is an excellent opportunity to live into some of our congregational core values - transformational spirituality and faith in action. The outcomes of this kind of a trip would ideally be: healing, connecting with God, challenge, adventure, learning, understanding, empathy, vulnerability, and creating community. There was a hope from everyone that we include some kind of service learning or volunteer element to the trip. We explored all kinds of ideas geographically from Mt. Kilamanjaro in Africa Dear Pastor Kathy, to Willapa Bay right here in Washington. Of Welcome back to Our Redeemer’s later this the group present, the following were the month. What should know about what has highest ranking suggestions: New Zealand, been going on at Our Redeemer’s while you New Mexico, Scotland/Ione, and China. The were gone? Well, first YOU WERE MISSED! hope is that the trip would be somewhere Pastor Gretchen has been “awesome,” God from 10 days to 3 weeks, and stay under was guiding her to us and vice versa, but we $4000. If you would like to help with further missed so many things about you – your planning, please contact Pastor Gretchen to reassuring presence, your passion for God’s be on the team. Anything’s possible at this word and work, your love of God, your pas- point! J sionate love of us (your flock), your laughter, and your quiet reminders and unflinching Madonna’s Book Group certainty that God is good, that he loves us no matter what is in our past and will love us jj SEPTEMBER 18 @ 4PM no matter what our future holds. September 18 – gathering at Barb Dougherty’s We hope you have been nourished by your home (18817 73rd NE, Kenmore, WA) @4pm to sabbatical. We look forward to warmly wel- discuss “One of Us: The Story of a Massacre in coming you home on Sunday, August 28th, Norway – and its Aftermath” by Asne Selerstad. 2016 at 4 PM the Congregation Potluck, and reveling in your return. ---Our Redeemer’s Church Council

10 The Visitor September 2016 Cap Tel Telephone BALLARD SUNDAY From the Caring Community Team… Do you have hearing loss? Cap Tel Telephones DINNERS can help you communicate. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY Cap Tel Telephones are free for individuals with verified hearing loss. The phone rests in a square shaped cradle with the numbers next to it. At the top is a screen. When you call someone with this phone, your conversation displays on the screen. It is also an answering machine, has a large display screen, amplified sound and tone control, and has speed dial buttons. The Web site is www.CapTel.com. For more information, contact Jeretta Scott at 206-910-9594, or jeretta. [email protected].

Diaper Drive Thank you to the congregation for generously donating 2,395 diapers, over 6,000 wipes, baby powder, lotion, diaper cream, shampoo, 2 car seats, and a play yard. You have made the lives of Ballard Sunday Dinners have started taking so many families more manageable. In addition to off! We feed 60-80 people on the third these items, there were cash donations of $275. Sundays of the month at Ballard First All the items were delivered during Westside Lutheran, in conjunction with 5-6 other Baby’s Stuff the Bus campaign on July 24 and were churches and organizations in the area. We received with great enthusiasm and appreciation. need volunteers! If you would like to sign up to help serve, please visit this link at Sign Up Genius. (http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/30e084daea62ea1fe3-ballard) You’ll need a login, but it’s easy and simple to find jobs and times. Also, if you’d like to help fund this operation and defray some of the costs that Ballard First has taken on to host this great venture, you can donate money through crowdrise: https://www.crowdrise.com/ballard-sunday- dinners-for-our-homeless-neighbors. It says the money goes to Amazing Grace Spiritual Center because they are our fiscal agent. Any donation is helpful!

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church 11 Exciting News for the Fall Bible Study

The Bethel Bible Study, is coming to Our Redeemer’s! The study is a two-year program—20 lessons from the Old Testament and 20 lessons from the New Testament. You can commit to one year at a time, if you desire. You will get a course binder complete with pictures that will help you visualize the lessons. There is homework, if you commit yourself to it, that individualizes this study.

As part of our emphasis on growing spirituality, I can’t think of a better way than to come to know Jesus through the Word. In Manna and Mercy, we learned to read Scripture through the lens of Jesus. In this study, we use the phrase, “THINK HEBREW”. The overall theme is: Blest to Be a Blessing (Genesis 12:15) The authors of the series describe it in this way: “The mission of the Bethel Series is to lead members of a local church into disciplined study of Scripture in such a way that they encounter the Living Christ.”

There is a cost of $52.50 a year, One-Year-Old Testament (20 lessons), the second year, NewTestament (20 lessons). That comes to under $3.00/lesson. Scholarships are available to cover materials. It is hoped fervently that if it is a burden you can’t take on, you will simply tell us, help will be provided.

When will it begin? Wednesday September 14th at 11:00 a.m. in the church library. If there is sufficient interest, I would very much like to offer this course not only to Wednesday morning folks, but to those who could attend on a week night. Please let me know if you would be interested in a weeknight class time.

Excited to begin this new series, Carolyn Swanson (happy to answer any questions) [email protected]

On September 27 @ 7PM, Theology on Tap will be hosted at Hale’s Ales (4301 Leary Way NW). The topic will be “Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian — what’s the difference?” Bring your questions and your friends. All are welcome and invited!

12 The Visitor September 2016 New Member: LAURA STEMBRIDGE she hasn’t engaged in church for awhile. And while I consider myself to be quite liberal and progressive, I’m always humbly reminded of the ways I’ve been ingrained by conservative theology. I’ve definitely picked up that adage that if you’re religious, you can’t be interacting with “non-believers”, let alone be dating one. To be able to bring her to Our Redeemer’s 1. What made you join Our Redeemer’s? and have that narrative redeemed has been The conversation I had with Pastor Kathy and amazing. She gets to experience genuine Pastor Gretchen after the first service I attended. people engaging relationally, who also happen They knew most of the people I did, from my to be robustly Christian, and I’ve gained a home church in Spokane to The Seattle School, healthier grasp of the necessary complexity but I got an immediate vibe they were the and difference within communal contexts. kind of mentors I needed to be around and in conversation with. 7. Has your involvement in Our Redeemer’s changed the way you think Spokane, WA 2. Where are you from? about anything? It helped change the way 3. What are your interests? I’m a dreamer so I choose to live my life in relation to others. I’m a sucker for movies and tv shows. Right now When I was discerning internship sites, I was it’s The Fall, even though I have to lock down countering Our Redeemer’s with a fellow the house afterwards... My standard go-to’s Lutheran church in Kirkland called Salt House. are Sherlock, Chicago Fire, The Vampire Diaries Salt House is a hybrid plant that came about (judge me if you must), a recent visceral return when Holy Spirit Lutheran Church came into to Star Trek, and recent recognition of Battlestar some property and wanted to bridge the gap Galactica. When that’s not happening I love between millennials and an older congregation. spending time outdoors or at the gym, hanging What I found appealing about them was the with my pup, the one and only Winston Churchill intellectual room with which I could form my Davis, and spending time with my girlfriend, own pastoral framework. What I realized was community and friends. lacking with that choice was a community with depth and spirit enough that I needed, and 4. Something you look forward to this moreover desired to be vulnerable enough to coming year? Discovering my God given let the Gospel work in everyone’s lives the way potential and capacity to love and be loved in it is intended. Don’t get me wrong, Salt House return. is wonderful and they’re doing amazing Gospel 5. Favorite thing about coming to Our work. But they’re not Our Redeemer’s in the Redeemer’s? Listening to the choir and sense of a pre-ordained compatability with my congregation sing and harmonize effortlessly and own story. gloriously. 8. Anything else you would like us to know 6. Can you give one (or more) examples about you? I’m very much looking forward to of how Our Redeemer’s has impacted your the privilege and honor that is spending a year life? My girlfriend grew up in a Southern Baptist working with and getting to know everyone at church that did more harm than good. As such, Our Redeemer’s. Let’s do this!

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church 13 MILESTONES September Birthdays Lew Roberts 1 Genny Arredondo 12 Eric Olson 21 Bob Salnick 1 Linda Hintz 13 Haley Nyhus 22 Kirsten Duke 3 Judith Jager 13 Ellie Giesa 23 Craig Egbert 3 Nicholas Sangrey 13 Lisa Glover 24 Paul Campbell 4 Gretchen Mertes 14 Diana Larson 24 Olivia Evidon 4 Linda Ellingboe 15 Lindsay Rindler 25 Kayla Moore 4 Jo Bell 16 Janet Anderson 26 Marilyn Schulze 4 John Carrington 16 David Hendricks 27 Georgia Green 6 Joe Lessard 17 Lilja Kyoko See 27 Ashley Holt 6 Chris Lowe 17 Victoria Anderson 28 Mike O’Leary 6 Tim Hunter 20 Maryanne Dixon 28 Russ Huffstetter 7 Phil Lotshaw 20 Holly Mangold 29 Phyllis Ellis 8 Britni Chabot 21 Anna Freyberg 30 Lucy Watkins 8 Isaac Dovinh 21 Jon Hanson 30 Kirja Bruzzichesi 11 Steve Ege 21 Over 90 Edna Twiet August 7 (Age 96) Memorials Thanks be to God for the life of Alice Mellroth, a long time member of Our Redeemers! She passed away on Friday, August 5th at the age of 96. A memorial service was held at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach. Thank You Dear Our Redeemer’s, Send Visitor submissions Thank you so much for the quilt. It is a beautiful quilt, and it means so much to me to have to Jonath Ochs at something blessed by the congregation. I look communications@ forward to seeing everyone when I come back from college. ourredeemers.net Thomas Butler

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Backpack Blessing!

September 11th @ 9am Bring your backpacks and briefcases to worship to receive a blessing.