Creator Connection October 2023
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<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran Church and Preschool<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> <strong>Connection</strong><br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Welcoming all to Worship, Grow, and Serve in God’s Grace.<br />
Pastor’s Corner<br />
A message from the Pastors<br />
Grace and Peace to you from God our Father<br />
and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br />
“Unless I can be instructed and convinced with evidence from the Holy Scriptures<br />
or with open, clear, and distinct grounds and reasoning – and my conscience<br />
is captive to the Word of God – then I cannot and will not recant, because it is<br />
neither safe nor wise to act against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other.<br />
God help me! Amen.”<br />
Martin Luther’s declaration at the Diet of Worms, Germany 1521<br />
It is the time of the year<br />
again when we celebrate<br />
another anniversary of the<br />
Reformation of the church that<br />
Martin Luther began in 1517. As<br />
it is an important date for us as<br />
Lutherans, we want to ask you<br />
something. Why and should the<br />
Lutheran Reformation still matter<br />
to you, and to the church, for that<br />
matter? After all it has already<br />
been more than 500 years since<br />
this Reformation began and with<br />
it many changes have happened<br />
in the church itself and in society.<br />
Should we not just forget about<br />
it and move on? Along with the<br />
changes that have happened in<br />
society, several different trends<br />
in religion have come and gone<br />
as well. However, there are<br />
still problems in the church,<br />
specifically regarding one’s faith<br />
and salvation.<br />
This matter of faith and<br />
salvation was what brought<br />
Luther to start questioning the<br />
way the church was caring for its<br />
members. But, after all that work,<br />
did Luther fix the issue? Though<br />
Luther brought to light the Gospel<br />
again, as an instrument that God<br />
used, we are still dealing with<br />
almost the same issues Luther<br />
dealt with back in his day. On the<br />
one hand, the church’s teaching<br />
that one must fulfill the Law in<br />
order for God to love us, or that<br />
Continued on pg. 4
Table of Contents<br />
Ministry<br />
Pastor’s Corner..................................................<br />
Pastor’s Corner cont. ........................................<br />
Fellowship<br />
Church In Society..............................................<br />
Council Highlights............................................<br />
Altar Guild.........................................................<br />
Thoughts on Stewardship..................................<br />
Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Mini Lock-In.....................................................<br />
Middle School Fall Retreat...............................<br />
Halloween Carnival Announcement.................<br />
High school Bible Study, Confirmation,<br />
Wednesday Night Meals...................................<br />
Preschool............................................................<br />
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3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
Staff<br />
Pastor:<br />
Amanda Olson de Castillo<br />
pastoramanda@creatorlutheran.net<br />
Associate Pastor: Horacio Castillo<br />
pastorhoracio@creatorlutheran.net<br />
Office Ministry: Donna Reynolds<br />
office@creatorlutheran.net<br />
Communications Coordinator:<br />
Marion Gil<br />
communications@creatorlutheran.net<br />
Bookkeeper: Marcie Reid<br />
creatorbooks@creatorlutheran.net<br />
Custodian: Leslie Noborikawa<br />
Nursery Attendants: Debbie Eikland<br />
and Cynthia Lowe<br />
Sunday School Coordinator:<br />
Kate Wire<br />
Preschool Director:<br />
Andrea DeDominces<br />
News and Education.................................<br />
13-21<br />
Preschool Teachers:<br />
Andrea DeDominces, Ragan Allen &<br />
Cheri Farrer<br />
Birthdays and Reminders.......................<br />
22<br />
Funeral Coordinator:<br />
Janee Theleman<br />
Calendar............................................................<br />
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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.
Continued from pg. 1<br />
one can choose to believe in<br />
God, are still problems we are<br />
dealing with to this day. The<br />
problem with this is that we, for<br />
the life of us, cannot fulfill the law<br />
of God for as much and as hard<br />
as we might try. On the other<br />
hand, we also are dealing with<br />
the teaching that since Jesus<br />
forgives our sins on the cross,<br />
the mercy of God abounds, then<br />
God accepts us just as we are,<br />
after all God is all love and grace.<br />
The issue here is that we are<br />
imperfect and if God “accepts<br />
us as we are,” then, what is the<br />
need for Christ Jesus to have<br />
died on the cross and resurrect<br />
from the dead? Thankfully, we<br />
do have an answer, and more<br />
than an answer a whopper of a<br />
promise given to each and every<br />
one of you and us in the words of<br />
the Apostle Paul in Galatians 2:<br />
“…yet we know that a person is<br />
not justified by works of the law<br />
but through the faith of Jesus<br />
Christ, so we also have believed<br />
in Christ Jesus, in order to be<br />
justified by faith in Christ and not<br />
by works of the law no one will<br />
be justified. For through the law<br />
I died to the law, so that I might<br />
live to God. I have been crucified<br />
with Christ. It is no longer I who<br />
live, but Christ who lives in me.<br />
And the life I now live in the flesh<br />
I live by faith in the Son of God,<br />
who loved me and gave himself<br />
for me. I do not nullify the grace<br />
of God, for if righteousness were<br />
through the law, then Christ died<br />
in vain.”<br />
It is important for us<br />
to continue to continue to<br />
acknowledge this Reformation<br />
and celebrate it not for the sake<br />
of tradition, sentimental value, or<br />
anything we might think what the<br />
purpose of the Reformation is.<br />
And we certainly know that the<br />
church is not always Reforming<br />
or that the church should be<br />
“Reformed” at every whim of<br />
the current trend or social,<br />
political, or religious agenda.<br />
We need to remember that what<br />
was “Reformed” was that the<br />
preaching and proclamation of<br />
the Gospel was brought to the<br />
fore front of what the church is<br />
and what the church does, that<br />
is, to proclaim the forgiveness<br />
of sins to each and every single<br />
person no matter who they are<br />
for we know that “we all have<br />
fallen short of the glory of God”<br />
(Romans 3:23). The church<br />
as an institution can and does<br />
change its policies and polity<br />
the way people see fit – the law<br />
can be changed and even bent.<br />
However, the Gospel does not<br />
change. But if the Gospel is<br />
changed, then it is no longer the<br />
Gospel because the Gospel is to<br />
be “justified by God’s grace as<br />
a gift, through the redemption<br />
that is in Christ Jesus” (Romans<br />
3:24).<br />
What is the proper use of the<br />
Law of God and what are God’s<br />
Gospel through Christ?<br />
The Law regulates the human<br />
conduct here on earth, points<br />
us to the Gospel and makes us<br />
realize we cannot fulfill the Law.<br />
And God’s Gospel and promises<br />
are the forgiveness of sins, life,<br />
and salvation given to us as<br />
a pure gift, so that we do not<br />
remain imperfect but are created<br />
anew in Christ.<br />
Ministry<br />
I have been crucified<br />
with Christ. It is no<br />
longer I who live,<br />
but Christ who lives<br />
in me. And the life<br />
I now live in the<br />
flesh I live by faith<br />
in the Son of God,<br />
who loved me and<br />
gave himself for me.<br />
Society and church traditions<br />
change with time, but this does<br />
not mean that God’s promises<br />
change along with them. God’s<br />
promises to you in Christ remain<br />
unchangeable and unbreakable.<br />
So, this Lutheran Reformation,<br />
as with any Reformation we<br />
celebrate, is not a matter of<br />
continual re-formation of the<br />
church in order to accommodate<br />
God’s Word and action according<br />
to the changes of society, policy,<br />
or religiosity but to adapt our<br />
lives according to God’s will.<br />
Our sinfulness brings us to try<br />
to escape and oppose God’s will<br />
and try to do our own. Thankfully,<br />
God through the Holy Spirit, has<br />
called us through the Gospel,<br />
enlightened us with his gifts, and<br />
sanctified and kept us in the true<br />
faith through the Holy Spirit. God<br />
creates this faith in us so that we<br />
can trust in him and his promises,<br />
rejoice in these promises to you<br />
and live out your vocations with<br />
the peace of God that surpasses<br />
all understanding and keeps<br />
your minds and hearts in Christ<br />
Jesus.<br />
In Christ’s service,<br />
Pastors Amanda and Horacio<br />
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Fellowship<br />
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Church<br />
In Society<br />
Distribution of Funds: $562.62 left over from<br />
August<br />
This month the Council approved $2056.54 for<br />
distribution.<br />
Total amount for distribution................$2619.16<br />
Sumner Food Bank......................................$200<br />
Sumner Backpack program.........................$300<br />
Bonney Lake Food Bank.............................$200<br />
Bonney Lake Backpack................................$300<br />
th Housing.....................................................$500<br />
Helping Hand House.....................................$500<br />
Carryover..................................................$619.16<br />
Review of recent August and September Events<br />
• Lions4Kids Back to School event – Aug. 30. Well<br />
organized. Eight people volunteered from <strong>Creator</strong>.<br />
It was well attended. The kids had a great time.<br />
• God’s Work, Our Hands – Beautify Bonney Lake –<br />
Sept. 16. Four people from the church participated<br />
in the event. It was a well-attended event for the<br />
community.<br />
• CIS presentation on Ministry Team/Rally Sunday –<br />
Sept. 17. The booth was manned between services.<br />
2 new people were interested in participating in our<br />
group.<br />
• Cindy’s meeting with Cedar Ridge activities<br />
coordinator. The Happy Hookers Knitters group at<br />
Cedar Ridge is interested in making hats and scarves<br />
and would like to team with <strong>Creator</strong>. The hats and<br />
scarves would be donated to local agencies that<br />
support children and the homeless. Cindy will go<br />
back in <strong>October</strong> to answer more questions. Lion’s 4<br />
Kids, Mothers to Many and New Hope are agencies<br />
that might benefit from the knitted items.<br />
Planning for Upcoming Events<br />
• Peace Lutheran Dinner – Oct. 20: Cathy and Denise<br />
will organize the hot meal for 70-75 people. Watch for<br />
information in the newsletter and announcements.<br />
Talk to Amanda about the possibility of having it as<br />
a service project for kids.<br />
• Habitat for Humanities – Oct 10/28th – snacks. CIS<br />
will provide the snacks.<br />
• Apple Cup Food Drive – November: Nikole, Tony &<br />
Judy to organize. We have envelopes and labels.<br />
We will get new boxes. We need to publicize<br />
it. Start it on Nov. 5th. Put it in the November<br />
newsletter. Tony will announce on Oct 29 at both<br />
services. Talk to Amanda about youth who might be<br />
attending the different schools to see if they want to<br />
help publicize.<br />
• <strong>Creator</strong> Supports Local Food Banks: According<br />
to The Market, Bonney Lake’s Food Bank, 1 in 7<br />
children face hunger in Washington State. Hunger<br />
can affect a child’s development and school<br />
performance in every way. Hunger is especially<br />
stressful for children over the weekend. Our local<br />
school districts work with the food banks to provide<br />
weekend packs filled with healthy food for at-risk kids<br />
in the Dieringer and Sumner-Bonney Lake School<br />
Districts. Each month the Church-in-Society team<br />
designates some of your contributions to help make<br />
sure that no child goes hungry during the week as<br />
well as over the weekend. You make this possible<br />
through your faithfulness in giving to <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Lutheran Church. Also look for info regarding the<br />
Apple Cup Food Drive in the announcements. We<br />
can all make a difference for those facing food<br />
insecurity!<br />
The next meeting is <strong>October</strong> 18th.
Fellowship<br />
Church Council Highlights<br />
The Council was called to<br />
order and Pastor Amanda read<br />
from Ephesians that the body<br />
has different parts that work<br />
together and that ligaments hold<br />
it together. As a congregation we<br />
need to work together through<br />
disagreements, searching for<br />
answers, and remember that we<br />
are working as one body in the<br />
Church. By working together we<br />
can overcome all obstacles and<br />
make the Church a better and<br />
healthier place for all.<br />
The Church has moved to<br />
two services on Sundays, at 8:30<br />
and 11:00 am. Adult education<br />
will be starting up again between<br />
services soon, and Sunday<br />
School and all those programs<br />
which had been curtailed over<br />
the summer will be starting up<br />
again soon.<br />
Pastors Report<br />
Pastor Horacio reported that<br />
the team working in Sunday<br />
morning volunteers has made<br />
a lot of good progress. A new<br />
program is getting underway<br />
whereby paper will be<br />
provided in the Church for the<br />
congregation to make notes if<br />
they have questions about the<br />
service. Those questions can be<br />
forwarded to the Pastors, who<br />
will provide answers to those<br />
questions later in the week.<br />
Monday evening Bible Study will<br />
be moving to Tuesdays.<br />
Old Business<br />
Flat roof repairs: The<br />
congregation was notified on<br />
Sunday, September 10, <strong>2023</strong> of<br />
a Congregational meeting to be<br />
held on Sunday, September 24,<br />
<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
The flat roof at the back of<br />
the Church is actively leaking<br />
and in such poor condition that it<br />
is unable to be repaired, and it is<br />
critical that the roof be replaced<br />
as soon as possible.<br />
Bids had been placed before<br />
the property team at their<br />
September 5th meeting, and<br />
they decided that the bid from<br />
NW Preferred Roofing would be<br />
the best option. They passed<br />
that information on to Council.<br />
It was decided after lengthy<br />
discussion within Council that<br />
they were in agreement with<br />
them, and that the bid from NW<br />
Preferred Roofing to replace the<br />
roof would be presented to the<br />
Congregation for their approval<br />
at the Congregational meeting<br />
on September 24, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
There was also a discussion<br />
about scheduling a full roof<br />
repair within eighteen months<br />
or less. Before any bids for reroofing<br />
the remainder of the roof<br />
can be done there needs to be<br />
an in depth research into what<br />
the needs of the roof are.<br />
There are a number<br />
of various issues with the<br />
remainder of the roof, and all of<br />
those issues must be addressed<br />
and brought into a written scope<br />
of work to be provided to any<br />
roofing companies who asked<br />
to provide bids since there are a<br />
number of issues which must be<br />
addressed so that an inclusive<br />
scope of work can be presented<br />
to Roofing companies for their<br />
bids.<br />
Providing that scope of work<br />
is going to take a lengthy amount<br />
of time to accomplish.<br />
New Business<br />
The congress was notified on<br />
the 10th and 17th of the meeting<br />
on the 24th.<br />
Questions and Answer<br />
opportunity set for Nov. 26, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Meeting adjourned in prayer.<br />
The Financial Report was<br />
presented and approved.<br />
Financial Report<br />
Total Income.............$34,275.67<br />
Total Expenses......($31,481.05)<br />
Net Income.................$2,794.62<br />
Total Cash<br />
Balance..................$130,586.26<br />
Less Designate<br />
Funds.....................($66,215.79)<br />
General Fund<br />
Benevolence............$64,370.47<br />
Benevolence Report<br />
Contributions............$34,275.67<br />
Local Benevolence (6%)............<br />
...................................$2,056.54<br />
Synod Benevolence (4%)..........<br />
...................................$1,371.04<br />
Total Benevolence......$3,427.57<br />
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Fellowship<br />
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,<br />
It was good to talk with people at our fair on September 17th. As we begin to have two worship<br />
services, it is time for Altar Guild to expand its team. We are looking forward to welcoming new<br />
members. For anyone interested in joining our ranks, training will be scheduled at your convenience.<br />
In addition, instructions are posted in the sacristy and may be emailed out or picked up at church. I<br />
would appreciate younger members stepping up to help. Even middle school and high school students<br />
have helped in the past. “Many hands make light(er) work” and are appreciated.<br />
Two people serve together, one experienced person as lead and a helper who is the quality control.<br />
You will not serve alone and will not be a lead until you are comfortable in that role. Anyone can serve<br />
on Altar Guild including parents and children.<br />
Duties include<br />
1. Filling glasses in the communion trays with wine and white grape juice.<br />
2. Placing communion bread on the plate with paper napkins and covered with a cloth.<br />
3. Making sure the candles are lit, possibly supervising an acolyte.<br />
4. After the 8:30 AM service, cleaning off the altar, counting and recording the number of used<br />
glasses, washing used glasses, and preparing the communion trays and bread for the 11AM<br />
service.<br />
5. After the 11 AM service, cleaning off the altar, counting and recording the number of used glasses,<br />
washing used glasses and serving pieces, storing all communion pieces.<br />
6. After each service, replenishing candles in the prayer box in the narthex and removing<br />
extinguished candles.<br />
I look forward to chatting with anyone interested in serving. You may text my cellphone at (253) 820-<br />
1757 or send an email to 84lkreed@gmail.com.<br />
Blessings to you, Linda Reed<br />
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Thoughts on<br />
Fellowship<br />
Markets of all types are<br />
around us year around, like<br />
farmer markets with vendors<br />
and artisans all displaying things<br />
for sale at their booths. If you<br />
enjoy shopping, sometimes<br />
these are the perfect place to<br />
find unique items and gifts.<br />
Spotting something that seems<br />
perfect for someone in your life,<br />
or discovering a treasure you<br />
know a special person would<br />
appreciate can be the joy of<br />
shopping for and giving gifts.<br />
Giving a gift for someone for a<br />
birthday, Christmas, or other<br />
occasion can be a true act of love<br />
and generosity. Even something<br />
simple can be a thoughtful<br />
gesture to show appreciation or<br />
an act of kindness.<br />
God has given us the gift of<br />
His son in Jesus, and through<br />
His unconditional love and<br />
forgiveness for us, His generosity<br />
gives us new life in Him. As<br />
we prayerfully consider our<br />
giving during this Stewardship<br />
Campaign, how to we determine<br />
our response? In gratitude for<br />
all God has blessed us with,<br />
scripture teaches us to live out<br />
a generous response to God’s<br />
abundance. Just as we give<br />
gifts to those we love and care<br />
for, would this not be the same<br />
approach to giving to God? We<br />
are called into personal growth<br />
with capacity to give, serve and<br />
care for our church and our<br />
Source: istock.com<br />
community.<br />
Giving at <strong>Creator</strong> is personal<br />
between you and God. Some<br />
are on a very fixed income, while<br />
others have circumstances that<br />
impact the ability to give. If you<br />
are limited in your giving, can you<br />
consider volunteering at church?<br />
Help during worship is always<br />
a need, and we are looking for<br />
more that can be of assistance.<br />
We are all free in Christ,<br />
and our giving becomes a want<br />
to, not a have to. Recognizing<br />
our call to love God with all<br />
of our heart, soul, mind, and<br />
strength, invites us into a loving<br />
relationship with our Heavenly<br />
Father. This opportunity to show<br />
our gratitude for His grace and<br />
love is also a gift.<br />
In the service at <strong>Creator</strong>, we<br />
are reminded during the offering<br />
that giving is an act of worship.<br />
We are partners in the work<br />
of <strong>Creator</strong>, both in the church<br />
and the community. Our part is<br />
significant, and we are not only<br />
part of the <strong>Creator</strong> family, but a<br />
team that works together doing<br />
God’s work, with our hands. It<br />
is a wonderful privilege to serve<br />
together, knowing that we can do<br />
even more together. When you<br />
give, the money goes to the food<br />
bank, the various agencies in<br />
the community, mission trips, or<br />
those who volunteer to feed the<br />
homeless, or provide clothing,<br />
backpacks, Christmas gifts, and<br />
other support through the synod<br />
is something you are doing as<br />
well.<br />
Thank you for your generosity.<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Calling all 4th and 5th Graders:<br />
A mini lock-in<br />
(late night but no overnight)<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 14th from 6pm -10pm<br />
God gives a lot of promises in his word, and those promises are<br />
for you. Come and explore the amazing promises God gives and<br />
see how those promises impact your life.<br />
Dinner, Games, Learning about God’s promises<br />
for you, and more Games<br />
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Sign-up with Pastor Amanda or on the youth board.<br />
Friends are welcome and so are parents.<br />
<strong>2023</strong>/2024 Medical release Form required.
Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Fall Middle School Retreat<br />
November 10th at 6pm through<br />
November 11th at 4pm<br />
Black Diamond Retreat Center<br />
“The Lord God is with you wherever<br />
you go” Joshua 1:9<br />
We will begin our adventure at<br />
church at 6pm, fueling up with<br />
pizza.<br />
Our adventure will continue at<br />
the Retreat Center: team<br />
building, connecting with God’s<br />
promises for us in scripture,<br />
games and special activities.<br />
Cost is $100.00 each<br />
Sign up with Pastor Amanda<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Don’t Be Spooked!!<br />
There will be<br />
**** NO****<br />
Halloween Carnival this<br />
year at <strong>Creator</strong>.<br />
Important Change!<br />
Have a happy halloween in your<br />
neigbhorhood and come to the<br />
Fall Festival at <strong>Creator</strong> on Saturday,<br />
November 4th.<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Highschool Bible Study - Every Wednesday<br />
Highschool students are invited to join us every Wednesday night for highschool Bible study! We<br />
will gather at 6:30 pm here at <strong>Creator</strong> for dinner together. Then we will begin our Bible Study at 7 pm.<br />
It will be a time together of fellowship, service, games and worship. Our focus during these studies will<br />
be “That’s in the Bible?!,” recounting and studying bizarre biblical accounts.<br />
<strong>Creator</strong>’s Confirmation Ministry is a<br />
program that helps youth through Word and<br />
Sacrament hear God’s promises for them in<br />
Christ Jesus and receive God’s favor and to<br />
learn that they are also called to serve their<br />
neighbor in word and deed. Fellowship and<br />
serve opportunities throughout the year as we<br />
grow as a community.<br />
We meet Sundays at 9:45am & Wednesdays<br />
from 7 - 8:30 pm with dinner being available<br />
at 6:30pm.<br />
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS<br />
Are you interested in preparing a meal for our<br />
youth and youth leaders?<br />
Every Wednesday night, from 6:30pm-<br />
7:00pm, we provide a meal for Confirmation<br />
and Highschool Bible Study.<br />
Pizza, tacos, Lasagna, spaghetti, pancakes,<br />
chicken nuggets, other family favorites? Show<br />
your care for our kids by providing a meal this<br />
year!<br />
A sign-up sheet is available outside the youth<br />
room or on-line. If you have questions, Pastor<br />
Amanda would be the one to ask them to! And as<br />
usual, thank you for your generosity!<br />
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Preschool<br />
Preschool News<br />
<strong>October</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
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Dear Parents,<br />
Goodbye summer, hello fall and welcome to the <strong>Creator</strong> Preschool Family! We have been blessed<br />
with delightful children and great families! It doesn’t get much better than that!<br />
September was a wonderful month for making new friends and getting reacquainted with old ones.<br />
Welcome new families!<br />
For the last few years, we have had Julie Buelle of Buelle Photography come to our school to take<br />
class and individual pictures. Mark <strong>October</strong> 12th and 13th on your calendar. Order forms have been<br />
handed out. Please let your teachers know if you did not receive an order form.<br />
Our <strong>October</strong> field trip will be to Thomason Farms in Enumclaw during regular class time<br />
on Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 19th for the T/Th and T/W/Th classes and at 9:30am on Friday, <strong>October</strong><br />
20th for the M/F and W/F classes. We will plan to meet at Thomason Farms. Please be on<br />
time. Mornings, especially, can be chilly and farms can be muddy so please dress your child<br />
appropriately.<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Preschool will pay for our enrolled children. Children under age two are free. Two<br />
and older are $10 (includes a small pumpkin) and adults are $5. Siblings are welcome.<br />
If you are getting tired of looking for yellow clothes, circles, the number 1, or the letter A and M, do<br />
not worry. During <strong>October</strong> we will change to orange and black, the letters Pp, Oo, and Nn, the number<br />
2 (and 3 for the four/five-year-olds) and spheres and cylinders. We will also learn about Owls and Bats,<br />
Farms, and living in the City versus in the Country.<br />
Halloween is a difficult holiday for a Christian preschool. Of course, we do not believe in the scary,<br />
negative (witches, devils, monsters) symbols, but the children love “dressing up”. A good compromise<br />
is to bring the costume for show and tell. We will allow extra time to appreciate them. Most children<br />
have difficulty staying in costume the whole day anyway. We use this opportunity to discuss how Jesus<br />
loves all of us, no matter how we look on the outside and changing our appearance does not make us<br />
any different inside. God sees the goodness inside us, regardless of the outside.<br />
We feel very blessed to be working with such wonderful children and involved parents. We are so<br />
glad you have chosen us and we look forward to a wonderful year.<br />
We have openings in the Mon/Fri mixed class and the Tues/Thurs morning four-year-old class.<br />
Please pass this on to family and friends. You are our best advertisement!<br />
*And lastly: We would love to have one parent from our T/Th class help put together a slide show<br />
for their class for the end of the year. Please consider this and let us know as soon as possible. We<br />
will supply the pictures.<br />
Thank you,<br />
Your teachers,<br />
Andrea (Mrs. D), Ragan (Mrs. Allen), and Cheri (Ms. Farrer)
That’s right. This is not<br />
exclusively for Confirmation<br />
students. There are many adults<br />
who like to take notes about the<br />
sermon. If you are one of them,<br />
feel free to take an “adult sermon<br />
notes” half page located behind<br />
the chairs in the sanctuary.<br />
This is not required. You can<br />
keep your notes for personal<br />
reflection. If you have a question<br />
or two about the sermon and/<br />
News and Education<br />
or would like to share a prayer<br />
need with the pastors, feel free<br />
to submit that section of the<br />
page. If you decide to write<br />
a question or two and prayer<br />
requests, write your name and<br />
contact information so one of<br />
the pastors can reach out to you<br />
via email with a short paragraph<br />
answering your question/s and/<br />
or a prayer. If your page does<br />
not have a name and contact<br />
information the pastors will not<br />
be able to answer the question<br />
you may have. Pastors Amanda<br />
and Horacio<br />
CREATOR CARES PRAYER CENTER<br />
Question: “What’s going on<br />
in front of the church?”<br />
Have you ever said this to<br />
yourself when on the 2nd and<br />
4th Sundays of the month after<br />
services you notice people<br />
under the large banner in front<br />
of the church?<br />
Answer: <strong>Creator</strong> Cares<br />
ministry invites you to join a<br />
member of the team up front to<br />
share specific prayer requests<br />
(confidentially).<br />
Requests can be for you or<br />
anyone else. A team member<br />
will be there to listen and<br />
provide encouragement and<br />
support through prayer. Just<br />
watch for a space and take your<br />
turn.<br />
Anyone interested in being a<br />
participant in the prayer ministry<br />
or care team can consult with<br />
a team member or come to a<br />
meeting for more information<br />
about the ministry tasks.<br />
“In nothing be anxious: but<br />
in everything, by prayer and<br />
supplication with thanksgiving,<br />
let your requests be made<br />
known to God. And the Peace<br />
of God, which passeth all<br />
understanding shall keep your<br />
heart and minds through Christ<br />
Jesus.” --Philippians 4-:6-7.<br />
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News and Education<br />
New Hope Resource Center Meal<br />
THANK YOU to everyone<br />
who donates food for Hope<br />
Resource Center. Our next<br />
lunch will be Friday, <strong>October</strong><br />
5th, <strong>2023</strong>. New Hope Resource<br />
Center is providing 40-50 sack<br />
lunches M-F for our homeless<br />
neighbors. New Hope has<br />
asked that we help by donating<br />
food appropriate for the sack<br />
lunches. Please see the list of<br />
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food needed on the attached<br />
link.<br />
All food should be dropped<br />
off at the church no later than<br />
Friday morning at 10:00 AM.<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> members will pick up<br />
the food from church and deliver<br />
it to New Hope in Puyallup.<br />
Volunteers at New Hope will<br />
prepare and distribute the sack<br />
lunches. Please sign up below.<br />
You will get a reminder email.<br />
Volunteer sign up link:<br />
https://www.signupgenius.<br />
com/go/20f044fa8ac2ea5f85-<br />
newhope<br />
**** On the sign-up sheet<br />
click the “sign up button” next<br />
to what you want to bring, then<br />
go to the very bottom of the<br />
page and click “Submit and<br />
Sign up” and there you will<br />
enter your information. New<br />
Hope Resource Center is in<br />
downtown Puyallup and serves<br />
the unhoused in Pierce County.<br />
The mission of New Hope is to<br />
assist homeless adults in their<br />
efforts to find safety, health, and<br />
stability.
News and Education<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran Church<br />
THEOLOGY<br />
ON TAPPS<br />
Theology on Tapps is continuing through Fall. We will meet once a<br />
month at a members home for discussion and fellowship.<br />
Everyone confirmation age and above are welcome to attend. The<br />
more the merrier! Each evening will be from 7-8:30pm.<br />
<strong>October</strong> 19: Nye home – Reformation<br />
Contact the Church Office for the Nye’s address.<br />
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Amanda and Pastor Horacio are hosting a new<br />
Pastor<br />
informational meeting. We are glad and thankful<br />
member<br />
the Holy Spirit has led you to <strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran. As you<br />
that<br />
to discern your involvement with this community<br />
continue<br />
faith, we invite you to learn more about <strong>Creator</strong><br />
of<br />
What does it mean to be an official member of<br />
Lutheran.<br />
What does it mean to be Lutheran? We look<br />
<strong>Creator</strong>?<br />
to spending time with you, and getting to know<br />
forward<br />
other and from one another. You do not need to<br />
each<br />
a member during this class, and you do not need to<br />
become<br />
a member to attend and be involved with <strong>Creator</strong><br />
become<br />
Lutheran.<br />
News and Education<br />
New Member Class<br />
If you have any questions, please contact the church office.<br />
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CREATOR LUTHERAN<br />
ADULT EDUCATION<br />
CREATOR CARES CLASSES<br />
As we kick off Adult Education for the new program year we are<br />
beginning with different presentations, <strong>Creator</strong> Cares with a two part<br />
presentation, a PLU presentation during the week and discussion<br />
on Sunday morning, and last but not least, a two part class on the<br />
Lutheran Reformation.<br />
PLU DISCUSSION CLASSES<br />
The PLU presentation will be on the book “Love without Limits.”<br />
We are going to gather at church to view the presentation on<br />
Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 04th (see details below) and a discussion on<br />
the presentation and book on Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 08th. During our<br />
discussion at church on <strong>October</strong> 8th we will look at what you agreed<br />
with, what was missing, what was new to you, what you disagreed<br />
with, and finally the distinction of Law and Gospel, or the lack thereof<br />
in the presentation. As with any presentation that comes from outside<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> and/or your pastors it is good to remember that we want to<br />
present content that generates healthy and respectful discussions.<br />
Having said this, we proceed with a Disclaimer: The information<br />
contained in the video presentation and book represent the views,<br />
opinions, and theology of the original author of the book and video<br />
creators/presenters and does not necessarily represent the views,<br />
opinions, and theology of the pastors and <strong>Creator</strong> in general as a<br />
Congregation. We know we have many different views on different<br />
topics as individuals and the showing of the video presentation and<br />
book are being made available for informational and discussion<br />
material only. The content of the video presentation and book does<br />
not constitute an endorsement by <strong>Creator</strong> or the pastors.<br />
LUTHERAN REFORMATION CLASSES<br />
The Lutheran Reformation: As we celebrate another Reformation<br />
Sunday (506 years already!) we are offering an overview of the<br />
Reformation with two classes in between Services (see information<br />
below) and the latest Martin Luther movie (released by Thrivent in<br />
2003). The classes will address the themes the movie shows so that<br />
you can follow the movie and have an understanding, in the great<br />
scheme of what took place during the Lutheran Reformation.<br />
News and Education<br />
Dates & Times<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Cares Classes<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 1<br />
What: Focus on personal and<br />
contemplative prayer<br />
Where: Multipurpose Room<br />
Time: 9:45am<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 15<br />
What: Focus on prayer in<br />
worship and with others.<br />
Where: Multipurpose Room<br />
Time: 9:45am<br />
PLU Discussion Classes<br />
• When: Wednesday, <strong>October</strong><br />
4th<br />
What: PLU video presentation<br />
on the book “Love without<br />
Limits.”<br />
Where: Multipurpose room at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong><br />
Time: 07:00 pm<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 8th<br />
What: Discussion about PLU<br />
video presentation and book<br />
Where: Multipurpose room at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong><br />
Time: 09:45 to 10:45 am –<br />
Between Services<br />
Lutheran Reformation Classes<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 22nd<br />
What: Class on Martin Luther<br />
and the Reformation<br />
Where: Multipurpose room at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong><br />
Time: 09:45 to 10:45 am –<br />
Between Services<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 29th<br />
What: Class on Martin Luther<br />
and the Reformation<br />
Where: Multipurpose room at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong><br />
Time: 09:45 to 10:45 am –<br />
Between Services<br />
• When: Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 29th<br />
What: Movie Showing – Martin<br />
Luther and the Reformation<br />
Where: Multipurpose room at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong><br />
Time: 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm<br />
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News and Education<br />
ENJOY THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES<br />
4 NOVEMBER<br />
SATURDAY<br />
2:00PM-4:00PM<br />
CREATOR LUTHERAN CHURCH<br />
ARTS & CRAFTS - CARNIVAL GAMES - CANDY,<br />
CIDER, POPCORN & MORE<br />
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC<br />
ALL AGES WELCOME<br />
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News and Education<br />
FIRST BIBLE<br />
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 DURING SERVICE<br />
KINDERGARTEN, 3RD GRADE, 6TH GRADE<br />
PLACING SCRIPTURE IN THE HANDS<br />
OF OUR CHILDREN & YOUTH.<br />
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News and Education<br />
Thursday<br />
Morning<br />
Bible Study<br />
Thursday Morning Bible<br />
Study meets every Thursday,<br />
at 10-11:30 am in Room 4 at<br />
<strong>Creator</strong>.<br />
All are welcome to come<br />
learn and enjoy the camaraderie<br />
and fellowship with your <strong>Creator</strong><br />
family!<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Men’s Club Meeting,<br />
Monday, <strong>October</strong> 2, <strong>2023</strong> at 6<br />
p.m.<br />
Brank’s Bar-B-Que, 13701<br />
24th St.E., Sumner will be the<br />
site of the <strong>October</strong> 2, <strong>2023</strong><br />
dinner of the <strong>Creator</strong> Men’s<br />
Club at 6 p.m. It’s open to any<br />
churchmen. Discussion will<br />
focus on the recent trip to the<br />
LeMay Car Collection Museum<br />
and future Fall cleanup projects.<br />
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Grieving with Grace is a support group led by Pastor<br />
Amanda where adults learn about the grieving process and<br />
how to care for themselves as they work through the grief of a<br />
loved one’s death.<br />
Grieving with Grace is currently undergoing a schedule<br />
revamp, so please stay tuned for more information on our next<br />
meeting!<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
News and Education<br />
PEACE LUTHERAN COMMUNITY<br />
DINNER AND SIGN UP<br />
On Friday, <strong>October</strong> 20th<br />
at 5:30pm, <strong>Creator</strong> will be<br />
providing and serving dinner<br />
at Peace Lutheran Church to<br />
approximately 75 members<br />
of the Hill Top Community in<br />
Tacoma. We need volunteers<br />
from <strong>Creator</strong> to provide the items<br />
for a lasagna dinner and also to<br />
help serve.<br />
Contact Cathy Coleman or Denise<br />
Boroughs or any CIS member for<br />
additional information. A QR code<br />
to sign up can be found below<br />
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING RESULTS<br />
There was a congregational<br />
meeting this past Sunday to<br />
discuss the repairs needed to<br />
the roof which has been leaking<br />
for some time and is in urgent<br />
need of repair to prevent further<br />
damage.<br />
The council asked the<br />
congregation to accept the bid<br />
from NW Preferred Roofing for<br />
$23,000 to tear off the existing<br />
roof, replace up to 14 sheets of<br />
plywood, and install 60 mil PVC<br />
membrane over approximately<br />
2000 sq ft of roof. In the event<br />
additional work is necessary,<br />
council has permission to spend<br />
up to $45,000, with funding from<br />
capital reserves, roof repair<br />
funds and general fund.<br />
This proposal was passed<br />
with by a unanimous vote. The<br />
congregation will be updated as<br />
the project progresses. Feel free<br />
to ask questions to any members<br />
of the church council.<br />
We would like to thank each<br />
and every congregation member<br />
who was at the meeting for<br />
providing their support and their<br />
opinion. It is wonderful to know<br />
that your hearts and thoughts<br />
are with <strong>Creator</strong>.<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/86736605706?pwd=Ukc4RStRMlF<br />
yTm0xeXlaNFBWUDJhdz09<br />
Meeting ID: 867 3660 5706 Password: 822676<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 />
CREATOR LUTHERAN NEW GIVING APP<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran is changing our mobile giving app! Vanco,<br />
our eGiving provider, has launched an updated mobile app called<br />
Vanco Mobile to replace GivePlus Mobile. You can download the<br />
Vanco Mobile app for free from the App Store or Google Play.<br />
Download Vanco Mobile by September 30. Vanco will<br />
remove GivePlus Mobile after this date.<br />
If you have questions or need assistance with our new mobile<br />
app, please contact the church office at (253) 862-7700.<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 />
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<strong>October</strong><br />
Birthdays<br />
1 - Dakota<br />
Norrell<br />
1 - Hailey Rakos<br />
2 - Virginia<br />
Harshman<br />
2 - Lauren<br />
Hinkley<br />
2 - Erik Michael<br />
Ketter<br />
3 - Tyler<br />
Jacobsen<br />
4 - Jaime Daniel<br />
4 - Braylon<br />
Davidson<br />
7 - Cynthia Blix<br />
7 - Jay<br />
Pendergast<br />
9 - Janice<br />
Shabro-Howell<br />
11 - Noel Rogen<br />
12 - Tiana<br />
Gaulke<br />
12 - Cesar<br />
Romero<br />
13 - Leah Littell<br />
15 - Nicolas<br />
Carter<br />
16 - Beverly<br />
Winsor<br />
18 - Jennifer<br />
Lange-Rebner<br />
19 - Mark Kraus<br />
19 - Nicholas<br />
Thayse<br />
19 - Stephen<br />
Worley<br />
20 - Sherry Nye<br />
21 - Shay<br />
Hochstein<br />
24 - Laurie<br />
Morrow<br />
25 - Helen<br />
Anderson<br />
26 - Cydney<br />
Kronlund<br />
27 - Jeff Dunn<br />
27 - Donna<br />
Hinkley<br />
27 - Chase Sehlin<br />
28 - Nicholas<br />
Rogen<br />
30 - Brian<br />
Dennis<br />
31 - Lydia<br />
Brannan<br />
31 - Sarah<br />
Gillispie<br />
31 - Janis<br />
Suznevich
OCTOBER<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:45am Sunday School<br />
9:45am Confirmation<br />
11am Worship Service<br />
6pm <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Men’s Club<br />
9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
6:30pm Finance Team<br />
Meeting<br />
7pm Adult<br />
Education - PLU<br />
Lecture<br />
7pm Confirmation<br />
7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />
7pm High School Bible<br />
Study<br />
9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
10am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
7pm Fellowship Team<br />
Meeting<br />
7pm CYF Team Meeting<br />
New Hope Lunch<br />
7<br />
8 8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:45am Sunday School<br />
9:45am Adult<br />
Education<br />
9:45am Confirmation<br />
11am Worship Service<br />
9<br />
10 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
5:30pm Property Team<br />
Meeting<br />
6:30pm Women’s Bible<br />
Study<br />
11 7pm Confirmation<br />
7pm Men’s<br />
Fellowship<br />
7pm High School Bible<br />
Study<br />
12 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
10am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
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14<br />
6pm Mini Youth<br />
Lock In<br />
15<br />
8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:45am Sunday School<br />
9:45am Adult Education<br />
9:45am Confirmation<br />
11am Worship Service<br />
12pm Oktoberfest<br />
Potluck<br />
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Service<br />
9:45am Sunday School<br />
9:45am Adult Education<br />
9:45am Confirmation<br />
11am Worship Service<br />
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23<br />
17 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
6pm Church Council<br />
Meeting<br />
24 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
6:30pm Women’s Bible<br />
Study<br />
18 6pm CIS Meeting<br />
7pm Confirmation<br />
7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />
7pm High School Bible<br />
Study<br />
25 7pm Men’s<br />
Fellowship<br />
7pm Confirmation<br />
7pm High School Bible<br />
Study<br />
19 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
10am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
7pm Theology on<br />
Tapps<br />
26 9am Morning<br />
Devotion<br />
10am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
20 5:30pm Peace<br />
Lutheran<br />
Community Dinner<br />
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21<br />
28<br />
29<br />
8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:45am Sunday School<br />
9:45am Adult Education<br />
9:45am Confirmation<br />
11am Worship Service<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