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<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran Church and Preschool<br />

<strong>Creator</strong> <strong>Connection</strong><br />

FEBRUARY <strong>2021</strong><br />

Welcoming all to Worship, Grow, and Serve in God’s Grace.<br />

Grace to you and Peace from God our Father and<br />

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br />

Pastor’s Corner<br />

A message from Pastor Amanda<br />

How do we observe Lent in the<br />

midst of a pandemic? The logistic<br />

challenges are ever present in these<br />

days of COVID-19 but so is the<br />

fatigue that many, if not all, of us are<br />

living right now. We are tired, and<br />

while the vaccine has given us some<br />

hope, the end is not yet in sight.<br />

On Ash Wednesday each year,<br />

we come to worship, to repent,<br />

and to have that ashy cross placed<br />

on our brows —“You are dust,<br />

and to dust you shall return.” In a<br />

normal year, that reminder of our<br />

mortality can be jarring. No matter<br />

our age — weeks old to nearing 100<br />

years old— we are reminded of our<br />

finite, vulnerable existence. We are<br />

reminded that our bodies will break<br />

down, cells may mutate, arteries<br />

may become blocked, accidents can<br />

always happen.<br />

We are invited through the<br />

power of the Holy Spirit to come<br />

and to recognize the fragile nature<br />

of not just our bodies but of our<br />

rebellion against God. We deny who<br />

we are (creatures) and who we are<br />

not (God).<br />

We have been wearing, or<br />

avoiding wearing, symbols of our<br />

mortality for months because of<br />

this pandemic. Cloth stretched over<br />

our faces, catching the air we expel,<br />

attempts to mitigate the health risks<br />

to loved ones and strangers. It is a<br />

constant reminder of how risky it is<br />

to be alive. I toyed with the thought<br />

of blessing our masks or having<br />

you hold them up or cover them<br />

with your hands during worship<br />

on Ash Wednesday and saying<br />

“We are dust, and to dust we shall<br />

return.” We could have recognized<br />

our ashiness with the tools of the<br />

pandemic. With over 400,000 dead<br />

in the United States alone — as of<br />

mid January— the enormity is not<br />

lost on us of what we are living<br />

and dying through as a church,<br />

community, nation and world.<br />

I decided instead to find a way<br />

to have us use ashes this year. For<br />

me, it is a reminder of God in the<br />

garden of Eden forming Adam and<br />

Eve out of the dirt. God getting<br />

messy, intimately creating our lives<br />

and then breathing the breath of life<br />

and creating, claiming, and loving.<br />

Life continues to be messy and our<br />

breath continues to be precious and<br />

a gift from God that, because of sin,<br />

can and has been taken all too often<br />

from us or from our neighbors.<br />

This year will be a year in<br />

which ashes will be placed on your<br />

forehead either by a q-tip grasped<br />

by your pastor who has a face shield<br />

and mask on, or they will be placed<br />

on your brow with your own finger<br />

or by the hand of someone you love.<br />

Continued on pg. 4


Table of Contents<br />

Ministry<br />

Pastor’s Corner...............................................<br />

Terri’s Two Cents...........................................<br />

Pastor’s Corner cont. .....................................<br />

Annual Celebration........................................<br />

Fellowship<br />

Church in Society...........................................<br />

Thoughts on Stewardship...............................<br />

Valentine’s Day Ideas.....................................<br />

Children, Youth, and Family<br />

One on One....................................................<br />

Children’s Program, Confirmation Schedule<br />

Children’s Book of the Month.......................<br />

Preschool<br />

Preschool News..............................................<br />

1<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

10<br />

11<br />

Staff<br />

Pastor:<br />

Amanda Olson de Castillo<br />

pastoramanda@creatorlutheran.net<br />

Children, Youth,<br />

& Family Director: Terri Heckroth<br />

creatorterri@comcast.net<br />

Office Ministry: Donna Reynolds<br />

office@creatorlutheran.net<br />

Communications Coordinator:<br />

Marion Gil<br />

communications@creatorlutheran.<br />

net<br />

Bookkeeper: Marcie Reid<br />

creatorbooks@creatorlutheran.net<br />

Custodian: Leslie Noborikawa<br />

Nursery Attendants: Debbie<br />

Eikland and Cynthia Lowe<br />

Sunday School Coordinator:<br />

Terri Heckroth<br />

creatorterri@comcast.net<br />

News and Education..............................<br />

Birthdays and Reminders.......................<br />

12-15<br />

16<br />

Preschool Director:<br />

Andrea DeDominces<br />

Preschool Teachers:<br />

Andrea DeDominces, Ragan Allen<br />

& Cheri Farrer<br />

Calendar............................................................<br />

17<br />

Baptism Coordinator:<br />

Briana Halaas<br />

Funeral Coordinator:<br />

Janee Theleman<br />

2<br />

Ministry teams and program leaders, please think ahead about what is coming up and<br />

submit information, pictures or stories of impact to office@creatorlutheran.net by the 20th<br />

of each month. Our Office Ministry Coordinator, will collect, format, and get the newsletter<br />

out to the congregation by the first of each month. If you have any further questions,<br />

please feel free to call the office (253) 862-7700.


Terri’s Two Cents<br />

We all have to do things,<br />

periodically, that we do NOT want<br />

to do. Maybe those things are<br />

scary or just too difficult to do. I<br />

was faced with one of those tasks<br />

recently. I needed to clean out a<br />

cabinet that had become infested<br />

with mice. The mice found enough<br />

material to build a nice comfy nest<br />

and move into my storage cabinet.<br />

Needless to say, I was terrified to<br />

even open the doors of the cabinet.<br />

So, I postponed my task until the<br />

smell was overwhelming, and I<br />

was having nightmares about mice<br />

almost daily.<br />

I decided that this week was<br />

the right time. I absolutely needed<br />

to clear out the mouse nest and<br />

take back control of the cabinet<br />

immediately! I tried several times<br />

to muster the courage to open the<br />

doors all by myself, and failed. I<br />

needed a new strategy. So, I enlisted<br />

my husband, Andy, to stand with<br />

me for moral support. I assured<br />

him that all I needed was someone<br />

to be with me and encourage me<br />

to overcome my fear. Together, we<br />

swept out all the mouse droppings<br />

and nesting material shelf by shelf.<br />

I was feeling confident with my<br />

support system by my side.<br />

Our system was working very<br />

well until we got to the third shelf<br />

down and encountered a live (not<br />

very cute) little critter. I began<br />

shaking uncontrollably and had to<br />

leave the immediate area. Andy,<br />

the braver member of our team,<br />

captured the rodent, removed it,<br />

and calmly called me back so we<br />

could continue to work. Together,<br />

we finished the job. Due to the<br />

backing of my partner, I was able to<br />

face my fear and complete my chore.<br />

I consider God to be my support<br />

system in life. God has promised<br />

to be by my side when things are<br />

easy and when things are scary or<br />

difficult. God gives me courage to<br />

face the challenges of this world,<br />

and I trust that God will never leave<br />

me alone. What a great comfort that<br />

is to know!<br />

3


Ministry<br />

Continued from pg. 1<br />

It will be a remarkable year. It will be<br />

impactful.<br />

For the God whose nature is<br />

to create intimately, purposefully,<br />

each of our lives also came to repent<br />

us. To turn us around and into<br />

right relationship with God. To be<br />

unbound by God’s forgiving grace<br />

and blessed with life. The shadow<br />

of death is part of our lives. We<br />

live knowing that we will one day<br />

die— that grief may be our constant<br />

companion after losing a loved one<br />

until we are reunited upon our own<br />

death. We live knowing that life is<br />

ashy.<br />

Ash filled, yes, but also God<br />

blessed.<br />

In a year of death and grief, we<br />

name the heaviness and we are given<br />

the release that hope brings. Because<br />

of the good news that God is God<br />

and we are not, we have hope. God<br />

is for us. God is with us and God has<br />

overcome the world for us.<br />

In God’s grace,<br />

Pastor Amanda Olson de Castillo<br />

Ash<br />

filled,<br />

yes,<br />

but also<br />

God<br />

blessed.


Ministry<br />

2020 Annual<br />

Celebration<br />

Another year has come and gone, and while the world was struggling with the pandemic, <strong>Creator</strong>’s<br />

congregation has been doing their best to help alleviate some of the hardships in our community. Those<br />

contributions and volunteer work were looked at during our Annual Celebration meeting via Zoom on<br />

January 31, <strong>2021</strong>. It was a heartwarming meeting in which the grace of God and the love our members<br />

have for our community was highlighted. Thank you <strong>Creator</strong> church family!<br />

Below you will find some comments from members that were made during the meeting. It’s a fun read!<br />

If you are interested in watching the recorded meeting, follow this link: https://youtu.be/DNlJUIdWzSM<br />

• “Good morning! Thanks<br />

to everyone that put the<br />

celebration together!”<br />

• “That’s a blessing that you<br />

feel it was a good thing<br />

to move here! Thank you<br />

Pastor Amanda!”<br />

• “Thank you pastor!”<br />

• “I’m thankful for the call<br />

committee and their faithful<br />

work in bringing us Pastor<br />

Amanda.”<br />

• “Thank you Altar Guild,<br />

you’ve done a great job with<br />

safety protocols!”<br />

• “Youth Christmas Program<br />

was great!”<br />

• “Congratulations to Teri<br />

and team for reaching so<br />

many in the community with<br />

creativity and care. Thanks<br />

be to God!”<br />

• “Thank you Teri for your<br />

continued leadership with<br />

our kids.”<br />

• “Wonderful to see all the<br />

impact of <strong>Creator</strong> in our<br />

community!”<br />

• “What an amazing difference<br />

<strong>Creator</strong> volunteers have<br />

made for our communities<br />

during this time of need!<br />

Thank you for your<br />

leadership and generosity.”<br />

• “This is amazing I am really<br />

impressed.”<br />

• “Crestwood Elementary was<br />

very grateful for the support<br />

from <strong>Creator</strong>


Fellowship<br />

6<br />

Church<br />

In Society<br />

A social agency that Church in Society<br />

supports throughout the year but especially<br />

now during Covid,pandemic where domestic<br />

violence is on the increase is Exodus Housing,<br />

This nonprofit counseling center takes<br />

referrals of parents who have been abused by<br />

their partner, and need to find a safe place to<br />

being again. This Christmas, Exodus Housing<br />

sought money for gift cards for families to<br />

buy their own gifts for each other. Generous<br />

people from <strong>Creator</strong> gave a total of $1100.<br />

Their thank you goes as follows:<br />

Your congregation generous donation of<br />

$1100 and gift cards truly helped create an<br />

exceptional Christmas for our families!<br />

This Christmas, we served 41 families with<br />

59 children. Twenty-one families / 31 kiddos<br />

received requested gifts. In addition to donated<br />

gift cards we received, Exodus was able to<br />

purchase forty-four $50 Walmart or Fred Meyer<br />

gift cards to distribute to participating families.<br />

Also we had seven families sign leases and<br />

move into safe housing this holiday season<br />

November 26-December 23). We were able<br />

to provide each family with an abundance of<br />

essential needs (dinner and kitchen ware,<br />

bedding and bath room items, cleaning<br />

supplies and personal care items)-everything<br />

to welcome a family to their new home.<br />

We couldn’t have done it without your<br />

support. Thank you again for your thoughtful<br />

gift and support. www.Exodus housing.org<br />

253-862-6808<br />

Families from Exodus Housing are being<br />

lifted from domestic violence and given a<br />

chance to start over. Thank you for giving them<br />

a home and a joyful Christmas.<br />

Donation of Funds<br />

In January we focused on the following<br />

needs in food and shelter:<br />

• Sumner Family Food Bank- General $200<br />

• Sumner Family Back Pack program : $200<br />

• Bonney Lake Food Bank General $200<br />

• Bonney Lake Back Pack program $200<br />

Housing:<br />

• New Hope Resource Center $500<br />

• Helping Hands House $500<br />

• Exodus Housing $500<br />

Your generous giving continues to spread<br />

God’s love to our neighbors and beyond.<br />

The King will say”Whenever you did it for<br />

any of my people , no matter how unimportant<br />

they seemed , you did it to me.” Mathew 25:40<br />

Contemporary English Bible


Fellowship<br />

Two weeks ago was the<br />

Baptism of our Lord. Pastor<br />

Amanda reminded us of our own<br />

baptism when God named us<br />

one of His children and claimed<br />

us as His own. So began our<br />

relationship with Him. For<br />

those baptized as infants, it is<br />

maybe easier to see that God<br />

did everything for us, it is not<br />

something we do ourselves.<br />

Pastor also mentioned that every<br />

day we walk in the promise of<br />

our baptism, and we are to point<br />

to Jesus, just as John the Baptist<br />

did back then. She also said that<br />

God is calling us to care for one<br />

another.<br />

In our relationship with God,<br />

what influences our choices<br />

in how we are serving Him?<br />

How does this all pertain to<br />

Stewardship? As stewards<br />

of what God has entrusted to<br />

our care, including our many<br />

blessings, how do we decide<br />

how to share this with others, and<br />

in what way and how much? A<br />

faithful steward is defined as<br />

someone who is continually<br />

examining the course of one’s<br />

life, so pondering questions<br />

such as these can be a natural<br />

part of being a seeker, one who<br />

desires to grow closer to God.<br />

In what way am I comfortable<br />

sharing my faith? Lutheran’s<br />

“...every day we walk in the promise of our<br />

baptism, and we are to point to Jesus just as<br />

John the Baptist did back then.”<br />

have often been known to be<br />

more private in how we share our<br />

faith. Sometimes overcoming a<br />

difficult season, recovering from<br />

a health challenge, or addiction,<br />

or even finding encouragement<br />

in a book, movie, or recent<br />

conversation are small and big<br />

ways to share our faith with<br />

others.<br />

Our actions, how we serve<br />

when we volunteer, is something<br />

so needed at <strong>Creator</strong> and in<br />

other community programs.<br />

Start small, signing up to<br />

volunteer just one time is so<br />

appreciated. When we choose<br />

to give financially to <strong>Creator</strong> or<br />

donate to other agencies, how<br />

do we determine how much?<br />

Our journey with God is so<br />

personal, and yet can bring glory<br />

to Him and benefit others in the<br />

process. Research has shown<br />

that helping others is a means<br />

to reduce signs of depression.<br />

We benefit from our giving and<br />

serving God. We are uplifted<br />

as we bring encouragement to<br />

others. We need each other,<br />

even more so now during the<br />

challenges of this pandemic.<br />

7


Fellowship<br />

8


Children, Youth, and Family<br />

One on One<br />

<strong>February</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

A monthly interview with one of<br />

our church members to help get<br />

to know each other<br />

Name: Janee Theleman<br />

Profession: Retired<br />

Birthday: <strong>February</strong> 9<br />

Hobbies:<br />

Cooking sweets and reading<br />

What is your favorite food?:<br />

BBQ ribs<br />

Name one person who has influenced<br />

your life decisions:<br />

God<br />

What three things do you value the<br />

most?:<br />

God, family/friends, and good health<br />

What is the biggest challenge you face?:<br />

Growing old gracefully<br />

Name something that most people do not<br />

know about you:<br />

I went ice fishing in Michigan<br />

What do you like most about <strong>Creator</strong>?:<br />

The warmth of the people and the caring of<br />

others<br />

Where do you see God in your life?:<br />

I see God as central to my life<br />

Who do you admire the most?:<br />

That’s a difficult question as I admire many<br />

different people and add more as life goes<br />

on<br />

Who is your favorite Superhero?:<br />

Sorry, I’m not much into super heroes<br />

9


Children, Youth, and Family<br />

High School<br />

Bible Study<br />

Welcome to High School<br />

Bible Study! This fun-loving<br />

group of 9th-12th graders meet<br />

every Sunday evening from 7-8<br />

through Zoom. We gather for<br />

prayer, fellowship, and faith<br />

discussion time. For more<br />

information call 253-862-7700<br />

or 253-312-7219.<br />

Children’s<br />

Book of<br />

the Month!<br />

Confirmation<br />

Schedule<br />

The Russell family would like<br />

to recommend “The Runaway<br />

Bunny” by Margaret Wise Brown<br />

and “The Invisible String” by<br />

Patrice Karst. Both books focus<br />

on attachment and relationships.<br />

• Wednesday, <strong>February</strong> 3<br />

7:00pm Lesson<br />

• Wednesday, <strong>February</strong> 10<br />

7:00pm Lesson<br />

• Wednesday, <strong>February</strong> 17<br />

Ash Wednesday, No Class<br />

• Wednesday, <strong>February</strong> 24<br />

7:00pm Lesson<br />

10


Preschool<br />

Preschool News<br />

<strong>February</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

Dear Parents,<br />

In January, we focused on<br />

celebrating our differences,<br />

dinosaurs, and the country<br />

of Japan. The children’s<br />

celebration of Japan at the end<br />

of the month was fun and tasty!<br />

Noodles, rice balls and mochi<br />

bites were a Japanese treat!<br />

In <strong>February</strong>, we will talk<br />

about our presidents and healthy<br />

eating.<br />

Our color is pink and our<br />

shape is the heart. Our letters<br />

are L,l, F,f, and V,v and our<br />

numbers are 6 for the 3 year old<br />

class and 11,12 and 13 for the<br />

4/5year old classes.<br />

Our Valentine exchange will<br />

be on Thursday, Feb.11th and<br />

Friday, Feb. 12th. We will send<br />

home a class list with names if<br />

you need them for gender specific<br />

cards. Otherwise, PLEASE<br />

JUST LEAVE THE FRONT OF<br />

THE ENVELOPES BLANK!!!<br />

Unless your child is really<br />

interested in writing the names<br />

of his/her classmates (most are<br />

not!). Please send a Valentine<br />

for each child so no one feels<br />

like Charlie Brown. Treats are<br />

optional. Encourage your child<br />

to write as much of THEIR name<br />

as they can on each Valentine.<br />

Loving and caring about one<br />

another the way Jesus taught us<br />

is always important, but having a<br />

special day to concentrate on it<br />

will be an added treat.<br />

There will be no school on<br />

Monday, <strong>February</strong> 15th due<br />

to Presidents’ Day, a national<br />

holiday.<br />

Thank you for all your word<br />

of mouth recommendations to<br />

friends for next year. You are<br />

our best advertisement and we<br />

feel blessed and pleased by your<br />

support.<br />

Love to all families,<br />

Andrea (Mrs. D), Ragan (Mrs.<br />

Allen), and Cheri (Ms. Farrer)<br />

THE MONTH AT A<br />

GLANCE:<br />

Week 1 (Feb. 1-5)<br />

• January review<br />

• Getting ready for<br />

Valentine’s Day<br />

• #11<br />

Week 2 (Feb 8-12)<br />

• Letter V,v<br />

• Valentine Exchange<br />

• #6/ #12<br />

• Book orders due Friday,<br />

Feb 12<br />

Week 3 (Feb 15-19)<br />

• No school on Monday<br />

only (President’s Day<br />

Holiday)<br />

• Presidents<br />

• Letter F,f<br />

Week 4 (Feb 22-26)<br />

• Healthy Eating<br />

• <strong>February</strong> review<br />

• #13<br />

11


News and Education<br />

LENT <strong>2021</strong><br />

Ash Wednesday<br />

Pick up Your Ashes<br />

Ashes will available to pick<br />

up at church for the week prior<br />

to Ash Wednesday. These<br />

can be used as part of your<br />

worship with <strong>Creator</strong> at home<br />

at 7pm or when you view the<br />

worship. If you would like ashes<br />

to be delivered to your home<br />

please let the office know<br />

prior to <strong>February</strong> 12th so that<br />

arrangements can be made.<br />

You will be invited to impose<br />

ashes on your own forehead<br />

and/or on the foreheads of<br />

people in your household.<br />

Drive by Ashes<br />

• 12:30pm-2pm<br />

• 5:30pm -6:30pm<br />

Drive By Church on <strong>February</strong><br />

17th for imposition of ashes<br />

by Pastor Amanda. Pastor will<br />

have a mask and face shield.<br />

Ashes will be applied with a<br />

single use q-tip.<br />

Ash Wednesday Worship with<br />

Holy Communion<br />

Worship will be at 7pm on<br />

<strong>February</strong> 17th. You are invited<br />

to register to come in person or<br />

worship digitally on Facebook,<br />

Zoom or YouTube.<br />

For those who come in<br />

person, you will be invited to<br />

come to the altar for imposition<br />

of ashes by COVID Family.<br />

Ashes will be imposed with<br />

a single use q-tip by Pastor<br />

Amanda, who will be masked<br />

and use a face shield.<br />

Wednesdays In Lent<br />

7 Symbols of Ash<br />

We will be considering<br />

the different meanings of Ash<br />

throughout Lent in <strong>2021</strong>. Each<br />

Wednesday one of these<br />

meanings will be the focus<br />

of the Wednesday evening<br />

sermon. Throughout the day<br />

you are invited to come to<br />

schedule time to come into<br />

the sanctuary to pray and<br />

two walk through prayer<br />

stations designed to reflect<br />

on Loss, Mortality, Emptiness,<br />

Weakness, Repentance,<br />

Shame, Purity.<br />

Prayer Stations<br />

Register for a time to go<br />

through the 7 Symbols of<br />

Ash Stations one time (or<br />

more) during Lent. You and<br />

your COVID family will be the<br />

only people in the sanctuary<br />

at the time and other COVID<br />

protocols will be in place as<br />

well. Registration will open in<br />

<strong>February</strong>.<br />

Times will be available 9am-<br />

7pm on Wednesdays in Lent.<br />

Worship<br />

Worship with Holden<br />

Evening Prayer and a sermon<br />

will be premiered at 7pm each<br />

Wednesday on Facebook and<br />

YouTube.<br />

Holy Week in a Box<br />

Boxes are being prepared<br />

so that your household can<br />

have worship and devotional<br />

materials for Holy Week. The<br />

boxes with contain objects<br />

that help us reflect on Jesus’<br />

passion and resurrection for us.<br />

You will be receiving information<br />

about when they are available<br />

for pick-up at the church or to<br />

request that a box is dropped off<br />

at your home.<br />

12<br />

Adult Bible<br />

Study via<br />

Zoom<br />

Join us on the second and fourth<br />

Monday of each month for fellowship<br />

and faith discussions. We are currently<br />

studying “whatever strikes our fancy”<br />

(direct quote from Andy Heckroth).<br />

Most of our Bible studies come from the<br />

ELCA resources.<br />

All are welcome! Terri and Andy<br />

Heckroth-Hosts. Contact Terri for Zoom<br />

numbers.


News and Education<br />

Daily Devotions<br />

Morning Prayer will continue<br />

throughout the month of January at<br />

9:00am. You are invited to watch<br />

the recordings which are posted or<br />

consider joining us at 9:00am via<br />

zoom. Pastor Amanda turns off the<br />

recording after her reflection on<br />

the reading and we have a time of<br />

discussion and connection with one<br />

another.<br />

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.<br />

us/j/633840757<br />

Meeting ID: 633 840 757<br />

One tap mobile<br />

+12532158782,,633840757# US (Tacoma)<br />

All worship services and devotions will be<br />

posted after completion on both YouTube<br />

and the creator website: https://www.<br />

youtube.com/user/<strong>Creator</strong>Lutheran and<br />

www.creatorlutheran.net<br />

Adult Education<br />

I Love to Tell the Story<br />

Pastor Amanda will be posting a<br />

short video each week diving into<br />

the Bible Narrative and specific<br />

readings for the upcoming Sunday.<br />

The videos will be posted on<br />

Facebook, Youtube and linked<br />

to our website. If you have any<br />

questions or comments about the<br />

bible study please send them to<br />

pastoramanda@creatorlutheran.<br />

net.<br />

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News and Education<br />

Thursday<br />

Morning<br />

Bible Study<br />

Join us for Thursday Morning<br />

Bible Study via Zoom from<br />

10:00am—11:30am. We will<br />

continue with our study on<br />

Exodus. Our first meeting we<br />

will start with a little fellowship<br />

and lesson on using Zoom and<br />

then start a review of lesson 1.<br />

If you need to order the Exodus<br />

Study book, let us know.<br />

Join Zoom Meeting<br />

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9668<br />

069876?pwd=MlAvSUcxeFpUa<br />

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Meeting ID: 966 806 9876<br />

Passcode: 1DMKSi<br />

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+Dial by your location<br />

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Meeting ID: 966 6 9876<br />

Passcode: 419391<br />

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Monday Evening Women’s Group<br />

This is a time for connection, catching up and sharing prayer requests.<br />

During Covid we are meeting virtually on zoom the first and third<br />

Mondays of the month at 7 pm. Please contact Janice Pendergast at<br />

janicepend@yahoo.com for more information.<br />

Men’s<br />

Fellowship<br />

During “All things Covid”<br />

the Wednesday night<br />

Men’s group has been<br />

using Zoom. The meetings<br />

start at 7:00 PM and get<br />

over by 9:00PM. If you<br />

are interested in joining<br />

the meeting please contact<br />

Scott Perkins with your<br />

email address and he will<br />

send you a link for Zoom.<br />

Scott.perkins@hotmail.<br />

com or 253-230-3416


Theology on Tapps<br />

is Returning!<br />

News and Education<br />

Theology on Tapps for <strong>2021</strong> is<br />

finally returning! Our first meeting<br />

will be on <strong>February</strong> 18 via Zoom at<br />

7:00pm. We will continue our on-going<br />

discussion of Racism. Discussing<br />

ELCA’s anti-racism pledge.<br />

Join Zoom Meeting<br />

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Meeting ID: 961 2000 1197<br />

Passcode: 930701<br />

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Meeting ID: 961 2000 1197<br />

Passcode: 930701<br />

Young Adult’s Discussion<br />

Join <strong>Creator</strong>’s Young Adults Discussion. Everyone ages 19—29 are welcome for Good Books, Good<br />

Conversation and Good Company. Zoom meetings are the first Saturday of the month at 2:00pm on<br />

Zoom. Text Teri Heckroth for more information at 253-312-7219.<br />

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Birthdays and Reminders<br />

Remote Worship<br />

Worship will continue to be live-streamed on Facebook Live and<br />

Zoom. To join via Zoom, follow the link below:<br />

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89375602512?pwd=M3hPK0pIMGIz<br />

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Meeting ID: 893 7560 2512 Password: 435230<br />

One tap mobile:<br />

+ 12532158782,,89375602512#,,,,0#,,435230# US (Tacoma)<br />

Call in option: Zoom offers the option to call in to listen to the<br />

service. Call into worship while it is open - usually a minimum of<br />

five minutes before 9:30am until 11:00am - +1 253 215 8782 and<br />

enter the meeting number: 89375602512 when prompted. You<br />

will be able to hear the worship service.<br />

Pastoral Emergency Fund<br />

<strong>Creator</strong> has a fund available to be used at the discretion of Pastor<br />

Amanda to support congregation members and the community<br />

as needed. If you or a member another member of the <strong>Creator</strong><br />

Community has a particular financial need at this time, please<br />

reach out to Pastor Amanda for support. We are here for one<br />

another at this time. This fund is also open for additional<br />

donations from the congregation.<br />

Recycle Your<br />

Ink Cartridges<br />

Don’t throw away those printer cartridges or used cell phones.<br />

The Youth will recycle them for you. It’s good for the<br />

environment and the youth program receives a small concession.<br />

Just deposit old cartridges in the drawer in the narthex.<br />

<strong>Creator</strong> Sunday School Is Back!<br />

We will be emailing Sunday School lessons with video stories and<br />

links to music videos every week to our Sunday School families.<br />

If you know of any family who would like to be added to the<br />

distribution list, please let Terri know. We will follow the narrative<br />

lectionary.<br />

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<strong>February</strong><br />

Birthdays<br />

01 - Silas Larson<br />

02 - Stan Nye<br />

02 - Amelia Parkhurst<br />

03 - Beverlyann Brown<br />

03 - Brooke Nesbitt<br />

03 - Dane Olson<br />

04 - Cole Sehlin<br />

06 - Milly Jensen<br />

09 - Janee Theleman<br />

10 - Jeanne Anderson<br />

10 - Gage Feroy<br />

11 - Taylor Cooley<br />

11 - Pat Guenther<br />

12 - Peyton Littell<br />

12 - Gary Shaw<br />

12 - Charlene Thayse<br />

16 - Rachel Heckroth<br />

16 -Karin Jacobsen<br />

16 - Joe Jessop<br />

17 - Kylie Adams<br />

17 - Ryan Dickson<br />

17 - Teal Larson<br />

17 - Karl Liedtke<br />

19 - Wendi Hollenbeck<br />

19 - Audrianna Rebner<br />

19 - Kate Williamson<br />

20 - Mark Robinson<br />

21 - Nevaeh Russell<br />

22 - Heidi Kronlund<br />

23 - Kittie Magnusson<br />

24 - Tara Olson<br />

26 - Violet Hall<br />

26 - Cheryl Howick<br />

28 - Paul Anderson


<strong>February</strong><br />

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />

1 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Monday<br />

Evening Women’s<br />

Group<br />

2 3 4 5 6<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Confirmation<br />

7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

10am Thursday<br />

Morning Bible Study<br />

2pm Young Adult<br />

Discussion<br />

7<br />

9:30am Worship<br />

Online and<br />

In person w/<br />

Communion<br />

7:00pm High School<br />

Bible Study via Zoom<br />

8 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Adult Bible<br />

Study<br />

9<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

10 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Confirmation<br />

7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />

11 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

10am Thursday<br />

Morning Bible Study<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14 9:30am Worship<br />

Online and<br />

In person w/<br />

Communion<br />

7:00pm High School<br />

Bible Study via Zoom<br />

15 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Monday<br />

Evening Women’s<br />

Group<br />

16<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

17<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Confirmation<br />

7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />

12:30-2pm/5:30-6:30pm<br />

Drive by Ashes<br />

7pm Ash Wednesday<br />

Worship<br />

18 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

10am Thursday<br />

Morning Bible Study<br />

7pm Theology on<br />

Tapps via Zoom<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21 9:30am Worship<br />

Online and<br />

In person w/<br />

Communion<br />

7:00pm High School<br />

Bible Study via Zoom<br />

22 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Adult Bible Study<br />

23<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

24<br />

9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

7pm Confirmation<br />

7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />

9am-7pm Prayer Stations<br />

7pm Worship and Holden<br />

Evening prayer online<br />

only<br />

25 9am Morning<br />

Devotions<br />

10am Thursday<br />

Morning Bible Study<br />

26<br />

27<br />

28 9:30am Worship<br />

Online and<br />

In person w/<br />

Communion<br />

7:00pm High School<br />

Bible Study via Zoom<br />

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<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran<br />

Church and Preschool<br />

Welcoming All to Worship, Grow, and Serve in God’s Grace<br />

creatorlutheran.net (253) 862-7700 office@creatorlutheran.net<br />

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00AM - 3:30PM<br />

16702 South Tapps Drive East, Bonney Lake, WA 98391

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