Creator Connection November 2021
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<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran Church and Preschool<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> <strong>Connection</strong><br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
Welcoming all to Worship, Grow, and Serve in God’s Grace.<br />
Pastor’s Corner<br />
A message from Pastor Amanda<br />
Grace and Peace to you from God our Father<br />
and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br />
“O give thanks to the LORD,<br />
for he is good: for his mercy<br />
endures forever.” Psalms 107:1<br />
Because of God’s salvation<br />
of us on the cross we rejoice,<br />
and we are gathered to hear and<br />
to dwell in God’s Word of life for<br />
us. Because of God’s grace we<br />
are forgiven and renewed, and<br />
by that grace we live and serve<br />
and share God’s Word with<br />
others. There will always be the<br />
need to receive God’s Word of<br />
grace for you and for our Body of<br />
Christ here at <strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran<br />
Church. I would like to invite you<br />
this month into an awareness of<br />
your own body and that of the<br />
Body of Christ around you.<br />
I invite you to breathe. Notice<br />
your body, your feelings, your<br />
spirit: where have you worn thin<br />
and need to be cared for?<br />
I invite you to see. Notice<br />
those around you. What do you<br />
notice that was perhaps not<br />
visible as you assumed all was<br />
well or expected things to always<br />
be predictable?<br />
I invite you to feel. Just as<br />
God is gracious with you, I pray<br />
that you can use that grace and<br />
extend it to yourself. What are<br />
you feeling now? Try to feel it<br />
without judging what you feel.<br />
I invite you to hear. Hear what<br />
people are saying around you,<br />
but also be aware of your body,<br />
what you see and what feel. God<br />
has given you those gifts and<br />
at best they can communicate<br />
volumes to you about yourself<br />
and others.<br />
I also invite you to hear God.<br />
God has promised to provide<br />
you with His Word. A Word of life<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 />
Fellowship<br />
Advent Readings, Advent Rings......................<br />
Church in Society, Apple Cup..........................<br />
Church Council Highlights...............................<br />
Stewardship.......................................................<br />
Music Ministry..................................................<br />
Children, Youth, and Family<br />
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3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<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 />
One on One.......................................................<br />
High School Bible Study, Children’s Book of<br />
the Month, Youth Lock-In Event.......................<br />
Children’s Christmas Program..........................<br />
Confirmation Schedule, Thank You..................<br />
Wreath Making Kits..........................................<br />
Preschool News.........................................<br />
News and Education..............................<br />
Birthdays and Reminders.......................<br />
Calendar............................................................<br />
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11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16-21<br />
22<br />
23<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 />
Preschool Director:<br />
Andrea DeDominces<br />
Preschool Teachers:<br />
Andrea DeDominces, Ragan Allen<br />
& Cheri Farrer<br />
Baptism Coordinator:<br />
Briana Halaas<br />
Funeral Coordinator:<br />
Janee Theleman<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.
Terri’s Two Cents<br />
Like most American<br />
teenagers, I got my driver’s<br />
license at the age of 16. I<br />
worked hard to study the written<br />
material and practice driving<br />
with experienced adult teachers<br />
(mostly my mom). Those<br />
responsible adult instructors<br />
made sure that I knew how much<br />
power that car wielded, and that<br />
by driving a car, I was taking<br />
responsibility for all the people<br />
around me, the passengers in<br />
my car and cars all around me.<br />
But another powerful<br />
message that I remember<br />
hearing during those early years<br />
of driving the family car was that<br />
cars are very expensive. My<br />
parents didn’t have a lot of extra<br />
money, so we all shared one<br />
family car. My mom repeatedly<br />
told me that if I ever wrecked<br />
the car, my driving privileges<br />
would be revoked. To me, that<br />
sounded like the car was more<br />
important than I was to her. I<br />
honestly believed that if I got into<br />
a car accident, my parents would<br />
no longer love me.<br />
I eventually told my mom how<br />
afraid I was that I would lose her<br />
love if I damaged the car. After<br />
years of feeling that my parent’s<br />
love for me was conditional,<br />
my mother finally told me that I<br />
was all wrong. She reassured<br />
me that a parent’s love for their<br />
children was stronger than any<br />
car or bank account. She and my<br />
dad would love me NO MATTER<br />
WHAT! ALWAYS!!!<br />
Photo credits: all-free-download.com<br />
“See what great love the Father<br />
has lavished on us, that we<br />
should be called children of God!<br />
And that is what we are!”<br />
—1 John 3: 1<br />
Once I became a parent, I<br />
understood just what my mom<br />
was talking about. I love my<br />
children and grandchildren more<br />
than anything. And there is<br />
nothing in the world they could<br />
ever do to change that.<br />
If we, as human parents,<br />
are capable of that kind of<br />
unconditional love, just imagine<br />
what depth of love God has for<br />
all of us, God’s children. God<br />
will ALWAYS love me and you.<br />
ALWAYS! NO MATTER WHAT!<br />
I am so happy to feel that allembracing<br />
love.<br />
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Ministry<br />
Continued from pg. 1<br />
and death, a word of repentance<br />
and forgiveness, a word of law<br />
and gospel promise… a Word<br />
for you.<br />
God has blessed us<br />
abundantly. However, at times<br />
we need the opportunity to<br />
reflect on where our passions,<br />
our abilities, and the needs<br />
of others intersect. When we<br />
do, we will discover a God<br />
given vocation. When we don’t<br />
reflect we are often not aware<br />
of how God is or has worked<br />
in our midst. The reality of the<br />
pandemic has brought us many<br />
unexpected experiences and<br />
changes. We are still called to<br />
be in community together as a<br />
Body of Christ; it is one of our<br />
vocations even as the contours<br />
of our world have changed. God<br />
will guide you as well to see,<br />
feel and hear what God is up to<br />
around you and around <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Lutheran Church. And through it<br />
all, God brings us rest, comfort,<br />
and a new day of grace.<br />
Loving Redeemer, thank you<br />
for giving us your Word to dwell<br />
in. Bring us rest and renewal<br />
this day, so that we can delight<br />
in the surprises of how we might<br />
serve our neighbor in the days to<br />
come. In Christ’s name we pray.<br />
Amen.<br />
Thanks be to God for each<br />
new day of grace.<br />
Pastor Amanda<br />
“O give thanks to the LORD,<br />
for he is good: for his mercy<br />
endures forever.”<br />
Psalms 107:1<br />
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Advent<br />
Rings<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 28<br />
Come hear about the<br />
season of Advent and<br />
make a family Advent<br />
Ring!<br />
Sunday <strong>November</strong> 28<br />
at 9:45am<br />
in the multi-purpose<br />
room.<br />
This is an event for<br />
adults and kids of all<br />
ages. We provide the<br />
ring and candles.<br />
Please bring your<br />
cutters and greenery if<br />
you can.<br />
Holly and other<br />
decorating items are<br />
always needed.<br />
Sign up sheet will be<br />
in the narthex. Please<br />
sign up so we know<br />
how much supplies<br />
are needed.<br />
Fellowship<br />
ADVENT READINGS <strong>2021</strong><br />
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL<br />
You are invited to use these readings over Advent to dwell in the<br />
Word of God this season. A word is provided with each text for you<br />
to look for an image, a memory, or a conversation that resonates<br />
with you. Take a picture, say a prayer, write down your thoughts,<br />
share how God is with you this season and in every season.<br />
In Christ, Pastor Amanda<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Lutheran Church<br />
Hope find me. Hope find you.<br />
Hope find us.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 28:<br />
Luke 1:26-35 - Wonder<br />
<strong>November</strong> 29:<br />
Luke 1:41-42 - Joy<br />
<strong>November</strong> 30:<br />
Psalm 25:1-5 - Trust<br />
December 1:<br />
Isaiah 9:6-7 - Accomplish<br />
December 2:<br />
2 Corinthians 3:3 - Heart<br />
December 3:<br />
Jeremiah 33:14-16 - Promise<br />
December 4:<br />
Isaiah 61:1 - Give<br />
Joy find me. Joy find you. Joy<br />
find us.<br />
December 5:<br />
Matthew 1:18-23 - With Us<br />
December 6:<br />
Luke 2:7 - Place<br />
December 7:<br />
Psalm 37:7 - Wait<br />
December 8:<br />
Isaiah 52:7-9 - Shout<br />
December 9:<br />
John 16:22 - Joy<br />
December 10:<br />
John 14:8-11 - Revealed<br />
December 11:<br />
1 John 3:1 - Child<br />
Love find me. Love find you.<br />
Love find us.<br />
December 12:<br />
John 1:1-14 - Beginning<br />
December 13:<br />
Galatians 4:4-5 - Fullness<br />
December 14:<br />
Ephesians 4:4-6 - One<br />
December 15:<br />
Psalm 103:13 - Compassion<br />
December 16:<br />
John 3:16 - Gave<br />
December 17:<br />
John 3:17 - Save<br />
December 18:<br />
Zephaniah 3:14-17 - Love<br />
Peace find me. Peace find you.<br />
Peace find us.<br />
December 19:<br />
Luke 2:1-14 - Peace<br />
December 20:<br />
Matthew 5:9 - Blessed<br />
December 21:<br />
2 Thessalonians 3:16 - Way<br />
December 22:<br />
John 14:27 - World<br />
December 23:<br />
Romans 15:13 - Filled<br />
December 24:<br />
Luke 2: 15-20 - Amaze<br />
December 25:<br />
2 Corinthians 1:19-20 - Amen<br />
Emmanuel, God with us.<br />
The good news is that in Jesus, hope, joy, love and peace found<br />
me, found you and found us.<br />
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Fellowship<br />
October was a busy month for <strong>Creator</strong><br />
members helping in our community. In<br />
addition to our monthly New Hope Lunch, we<br />
also assembled 50 sack lunches for Peace<br />
Lutheran Church in Tacoma. Team members<br />
also met with Paula Anderson, Director at New<br />
Hope, to understand the continuing impact of<br />
Covid on the homeless. We also visited New<br />
Hope’s Mobile Rapid Response Team trailers<br />
which provide showers and laundry services<br />
to locations that serve the homeless.<br />
The Apple Cup food drive will take place<br />
starting October 30th and run through Apple<br />
Cup weekend. Bring your donations and put<br />
them in the box representing your favorite<br />
sports team. For the Christmas holidays we<br />
will be helping five families.<br />
Church<br />
In Society<br />
CIS and the Fellowship ministry teams<br />
will host an Advent Adventure service project<br />
in December. We will be assembling care<br />
packages for the homeless.<br />
Funding distributions for October:<br />
• Bonney Lake Food Bank: $200<br />
• Bonney Lake Backpack Program: $300<br />
• Sumner Food Bank: $200<br />
• Sumner Food Bank: $300<br />
• New Hope: $500<br />
Once again it’s time for <strong>Creator</strong>’s annual Apple<br />
Cup food drive. Starting <strong>November</strong> 1st there will be<br />
two (maybe three) boxes in the narthex. We’ll be<br />
collecting non- perishable foods and if you prefer cash<br />
donations for the Bonney Lake/ Sumner food banks.<br />
Pick your side and leave your donation! No matter<br />
which team collects the most, the food banks will be<br />
the true winner. Thank you!<br />
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APPLE CUP<br />
FOOD DRIVE
Fellowship<br />
Church Council Highlights<br />
Following are highlights from our Council meeting held on Tuesday October 21, <strong>2021</strong>. These<br />
are not the official meeting minutes, but a brief summary to aid communication. Approved<br />
minutes will be posted on the bulletin board across from the office.<br />
Council Reports:<br />
Finance Committee<br />
Treasurer, Deon Knickerbocker,<br />
Presentation of September<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Financial Reports<br />
• Total Income........$24,730.53<br />
• Total cash Bal. Sheet line<br />
1000 .................$162,189.86<br />
• Total Expense.....$30,405.07<br />
• Less Bal. Sheet Total Des.<br />
Funds..................$56,267.89<br />
• Net Income (Loss)<br />
..............................$5674.54<br />
• General Fund Balance<br />
..........................$103,921.97<br />
Benevolence Decision:<br />
• Contributions (P&L Line<br />
4000) ..................$24,545.41<br />
• Local Benevolence (6%)<br />
.............................$ 1,472.72<br />
• Synod (4%)..............$981.82<br />
• Total......................$2,454.54<br />
BUDGET MEETING is coming up. It will be held <strong>November</strong><br />
21 between services. If you would like a copy of the budget,<br />
they are available in the office. If you have any questions<br />
please email them or join us at a <strong>November</strong> 14th Q and A.<br />
THE CHURCH DIRECTORY is nearly done! We are really<br />
excited that the new directory is nearly complete. It has been<br />
a while since the last one was put out. Most of the information<br />
is ready to go, but we still need a few congregants to fill<br />
in some of their information. If you have not updated your<br />
entries, please call the office stop in the narthex and fill out<br />
a form.<br />
THANKSGIVING/THANKSGIVING EVE SPECIAL<br />
OFFERING – Council will be asking people to vote on<br />
what to do with our thanksgiving offering this year. If you<br />
have a suggestion, please reach out to us. We’d love to hear<br />
it.<br />
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Now that we are getting back to<br />
meeting in person, we have a high need for congregants to<br />
help with services. Ushers, Altar guild, counters, PowerPoint<br />
or Sound. If you think you can help out, we need you to help<br />
serve.<br />
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Fellowship<br />
Thoughts on<br />
A Request of Prayerful Consideration for Stewardship<br />
Can Stewardship bring us<br />
closer to God?<br />
Can Stewardship bring<br />
us closer to God? Could it be<br />
that as we grow closer to God,<br />
stewardship becomes a higher<br />
priority? As Christians it is our<br />
relationship with God that is<br />
foundational to our faith, so<br />
how this influences our choices<br />
regarding stewardship will vary<br />
with each individual. If we are<br />
willing to examine our hearts, be<br />
open to explore or question, this<br />
can be a healthy way to expand<br />
our view on this decision.<br />
Our God, creator of the<br />
universe, sacrificed His son<br />
Jesus on our behalf, for our<br />
salvation, so that we can have a<br />
personal relationship with Him.<br />
He loves us beyond measure<br />
and wants only the best for us.<br />
He walks by our side each day.<br />
He abides in us, He is with us,<br />
He is for us. Knowing these<br />
truths, do we pray about what<br />
to give and how to serve, or do<br />
we make our decisions based<br />
on how much remains in our<br />
bank account at the end of each<br />
month? As we earnestly pray<br />
for a family member or friend<br />
8<br />
in need of healing, do we pray<br />
as diligently about how or what<br />
to give? Each Sunday we are<br />
reminded during the offering that<br />
giving is an act of worship. How<br />
does this or other considerations<br />
influence our giving?<br />
Many a faith story or<br />
testimonial will include how<br />
God has brought them through<br />
a trial, or provided for them<br />
in a significant time of need.<br />
Answered prayer, a clear<br />
awareness of God’s guidance<br />
and presence are factors<br />
influencing how a person of faith<br />
gives back, or shows gratitude<br />
for blessings in their life. Others<br />
experience a desire to give back<br />
as a result of growing closer to<br />
God. Has this had any influence<br />
on you?<br />
Despite the reassurances in<br />
scripture that remind us of God’s<br />
love and promises, why is it we<br />
often fall prey to fear that we<br />
won’t have enough money for<br />
the unexpected need for home<br />
repair, car repair, or some other<br />
expense? Since Covid, there<br />
is no passing of the offering<br />
plate, and some continue to<br />
worship virtually, so how do<br />
we remember to give each<br />
Sunday or at all? Have some<br />
of us gotten out of the routine<br />
of regular giving when the usual<br />
reminders have not been there?<br />
Certainly you are not alone if<br />
this has been your experience<br />
the past several months. Before<br />
those who have their tithes and<br />
offering automatically taken from<br />
their bank account each month<br />
rest on their laurels, is this form<br />
of giving really the answer when<br />
thoughtful prayer is no longer<br />
part of the equation? Maybe<br />
seeking God’s guidance through<br />
prayer was part of the process<br />
when setting up the monthly<br />
giving on the website, but what<br />
happens when there is no longer<br />
any thought in the matter month<br />
after month and they are now on<br />
auto pilot? Do we ever strive for<br />
God’s approval in our giving?<br />
What really is the preferable<br />
method of giving, and how to<br />
we demonstrate our faith in<br />
God and His provision? Some<br />
would say stewardship is about<br />
gratitude, generosity, along with<br />
faith. What do you say about<br />
stewardship in your life?
Fellowship<br />
Music Ministry<br />
FANNY CROSBY, HYMN WRITER EXTRAORDINAIRE<br />
“Blessed Assurance” is one<br />
of those marvelous hymns we<br />
sing that has appeal to all ages.<br />
It turns out that Fanny Crosby,<br />
the writer of the words, was a<br />
remarkable woman, honored<br />
and revered in her own life,<br />
whose many songs are sung<br />
everywhere today.<br />
Born in 1820 in rural New<br />
York, when Fanny was six<br />
weeks old, she caught a cold<br />
and her eyes became inflamed.<br />
The family doctor was away, and<br />
the hot poultices the substitute<br />
recommended to treat her blinded<br />
her. A year later her father died,<br />
so she was raised by a mother<br />
and grandmother who were<br />
staunch Christians. The family<br />
moved to New York City where<br />
more help would be available<br />
for a handicapped child. They<br />
joined the John Street Methodist<br />
Episcopal Church.<br />
Fanny’s Mother and<br />
grandmother educated her at<br />
home until she was 15, when<br />
she went to the New York School<br />
for the Blind. She remained as<br />
a student for seven years, then<br />
stayed on at the school as a<br />
faculty member teaching English<br />
and History.<br />
At 23, she went to Washington,<br />
D.C. as an advocate arguing for<br />
support and education for the<br />
blind. She was notable as one<br />
of the first people to lobby for<br />
rights for the handicapped.<br />
A powerful and prolific writer<br />
of hymns, she wrote 8,000 in her<br />
95 years. She wrote so many<br />
hymns, publishers hesitated<br />
to publish them all under her<br />
name, so she used almost 100<br />
pseudonyms. Her hymns are<br />
found in most American hymnals.<br />
Fanny worked by composing<br />
whole poems in her mind, then<br />
dictating them to an assistant.<br />
She kept as many as 12 in her<br />
head at once.<br />
Fanny was married at 38 to<br />
a fellow teacher who was also<br />
blind, and who insisted she keep<br />
her maiden name. They had a<br />
daughter who died when she<br />
was only a baby. Fanny and her<br />
husband were married 44 years.<br />
Last to keep in mind is that<br />
in her day she was one of the<br />
most famous women in America.<br />
She met with dignitaries from<br />
international cultural and<br />
political fields. President Grant<br />
asked that she sing or play at his<br />
funeral. She played “Safe in the<br />
Arms of Jesus.”<br />
“Praise Him! Praise Him!<br />
Jesus our blessed Redeemer.<br />
Sing, O Earth his wonderful love<br />
to proclaim!” or “To God be the<br />
glory, great things he hath done!”<br />
“Close to Thee,” ”I Am Thine, O<br />
Lord,” and “ Near the Cross,”<br />
these are all wonderful hymns.<br />
“Pass me not, O Gentle<br />
Savior” envisions Jesus passing<br />
down a small lane, and Fanny<br />
asking him not to pass by her<br />
door. This says something quite<br />
poignant about being blind and<br />
yearning for the presence of<br />
Jesus. Here are the words: Thou<br />
the spring of all my comfort, /<br />
more than life to me, /Whom<br />
have I on Earth beside Thee? /<br />
Whom in Heaven but Thee? It<br />
ends with the chorus “Savior,<br />
Savior, hear my humble cry; /<br />
While on others thou art calling,<br />
do not pass me by.”<br />
“Rescue the Perishing”<br />
written after the end of the Civil<br />
War, is notable for its tolerance<br />
and compassion. “Rescue the<br />
perishing, care for the dying,<br />
Snatch them in pity from sin and<br />
the grave. Weep o’er the erring<br />
one, Lift up the fallen, Tell them<br />
of Jesus, the mighty to save.<br />
Rescue the perishing, care for<br />
the dying, Jesus is merciful,<br />
Jesus will save.”<br />
On her tombstone is written<br />
“Aunt Fanny,” and “Blessed<br />
Assurance, Jesus is mine. Oh,<br />
What a foretaste of glory divine.”<br />
I like to think a poem written<br />
at her passing by Eliza Hewitt<br />
indicates how very much loved<br />
she was; “Away to the country<br />
of sunshine and song,/ Our<br />
songbird has taken her flight,/<br />
And she who has sung in the<br />
darkness so long/ Now sings in<br />
the beautiful light.” AND she’s<br />
in the Gospel Hall of Fame!<br />
Think of that next time you sing<br />
“Blessed Assurance.”.<br />
Nancy Betz<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
One on One<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
A monthly interview with one of<br />
our church members to help get<br />
to know each other<br />
Where do you see God in your life?<br />
Where do I see God in my life? If you mean,<br />
when do I acknowledge his presence or<br />
when do I find myself in prayer, then those<br />
times are when I look at the mountain<br />
(one of my favorite views is on the way to<br />
Tehaleh) or look up at the sky. Only God<br />
could create such beauty and space.<br />
Name: Leslie Noborikawa<br />
Profession: Educator (retired)/<br />
Church Custodian<br />
Birthday: December 5th<br />
What is your favorite food?<br />
I love all types of food, but my family would<br />
probably say my favorite is either Mexican<br />
or Thai.<br />
Who is one person who has influenced<br />
your life decisions?<br />
One person who has influenced many<br />
of my life decisions and a wonderful role<br />
model was my mom.<br />
What do you like most about <strong>Creator</strong>?<br />
What I like most about <strong>Creator</strong> is gathering<br />
with others to hear the word. Fellowship<br />
and serving.<br />
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What is the biggest challenge you face?<br />
I’ve faced a few challenges but currently<br />
I struggle to understand people who put<br />
their own interests ahead of others and<br />
their community. I am a “we” person not an<br />
“I” person. I love working as a team, group,<br />
collective.<br />
How do you relax/recharge?<br />
As strange as this might sound, running<br />
relaxes and recharges me! I know it<br />
sounds exhausting (and it can be), but it<br />
is really invigorating! I run in the beautiful<br />
quiet forest, along rivers, and many trails.<br />
There is always something new to see and<br />
friends to run with. Most runs end with<br />
a stop at a coffee shop or little bistro for<br />
coffee and conversation (two of my favorite<br />
things).<br />
Who is your favorite superhero?<br />
I don’t really have a favorite superhero, but<br />
I think Captain Marvel is pretty cool!
Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Senior High<br />
Bible Study<br />
Sundays from 6pm-8pm at<br />
Terri Heckroth’s house,<br />
students in grades 9-12 gather<br />
for a meal, faith discussions, and<br />
FUN!<br />
For more information,please<br />
contact the church office or Terri<br />
Heckroth.<br />
We will continue to follow all<br />
CDC guidelines to help prevent<br />
the spread of Covid 19.<br />
Confirmation students:<br />
Come to the overnight Lock-In on<br />
Friday, <strong>November</strong> 12 at 7:00pm<br />
through Saturday, <strong>November</strong> 13<br />
at 10:00am! Enjoy a fun night of<br />
games, snacks, and a movie.<br />
If you have questions or<br />
concerns, please contact Terri<br />
Heckroth or the church office.<br />
Children’s Book of the Month!<br />
Cheri Farrer (Preschool<br />
teacher) highly<br />
recommends the<br />
book “ I’m Not Just a<br />
Scribble...” by Diane<br />
Alber for small children.<br />
It is a book about<br />
celebrating uniqueness<br />
and acceptance.<br />
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children's<br />
christmas<br />
program<br />
Children, Youth, and Family<br />
CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND<br />
THE CORNER. . . AND THAT<br />
MEANS SUNDAY SCHOOL<br />
CHILDREN PRESENTING A<br />
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TO THE<br />
CONGREGATION. THIS YEAR IS<br />
ANYTHING BUT TRADITIONAL.<br />
SO, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL<br />
FAMILIES OF CREATOR<br />
LUTHERAN CHURCH ARE<br />
PLANNING TO PREPARE AND<br />
PRESENT A VERY NON-<br />
TRADITIONAL, PRE-RECORDED<br />
VIDEO FOR VIEWING DURING THE<br />
CHRISTMAS SEASON. IF YOUR<br />
FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO<br />
PARTICIPATE IN THE<br />
PRODUCTION OF THIS VIDEO,<br />
PLEASE LET TERRI HECKROTH OR<br />
CHERI FARRER KNOW AS SOON<br />
AS POSSIBLE.<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
Confirmation Schedule<br />
• Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 3 - 7:00pm<br />
Confirmation Lesson<br />
• Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 10 - 7:00pm<br />
Confirmation Lesson<br />
• Friday, <strong>November</strong> 12 - 7:00pm<br />
Overnight Lock in<br />
Get ready for FUN, FELLOWSHIP, AND FAITH<br />
FORMATION! Our <strong>2021</strong>-2022 Confirmation<br />
program year has begun. If you are entering<br />
grades 6, 7 or 8 (or higher if you have not already<br />
been confirmed), come join this energetic and<br />
fun-loving group. Meetings are on Wednesday<br />
evenings from 7:00 pm-8pm. Friends are<br />
always welcome!<br />
• Through Saturday, Nov 13<br />
10:00am<br />
• Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 17 - 7:00pm<br />
Confirmation Lesson<br />
• Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 24 - 7:00pm<br />
Thanksgiving Eve Worship—No<br />
Confirmation Class<br />
C R E A T O R L U T H E R A N<br />
Thank<br />
You!<br />
Thank you to all the Confirmation Students,<br />
CYF members, and Parents who worked hard<br />
to provide a wonderfully entertaining<br />
Halloween Carnival! And thank you to all who<br />
provided candy.<br />
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Children, Youth, and Family<br />
C H R I S T M A S W R E A T H<br />
M A K I N G K I T S<br />
C R E A T O R L U T H E R A N C H U R C H & P R E S C H O O L<br />
ORDER YOUR WREATH KIT TODAY!<br />
Instead of a Wreath Making class, the Children,<br />
Youth, and Family team along with the Women’s<br />
Bible Study group will be selling wreath making kits<br />
this year.<br />
For $40, you receive a fresh green wreath, five yards<br />
of ribbon, 12 round ornament balls, and some pine<br />
cones. A picture of ribbon choices will be emailed to<br />
you upon receipt of your registration.<br />
An informational video will also be available to help<br />
you construct your beautiful wreath.<br />
Deadline to order is Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Kits will be ready for pick up at the church in early<br />
December.<br />
Proceeds go toward Women’s Retreat Scholarship<br />
Fund and Youth Missions.<br />
Please sign up now, so we can order a wreath for you!<br />
Use the link below to order:<br />
https://creatorlutheran.breezechms.com/form/a33b4d<br />
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Preschool<br />
Preschool News<br />
NOVEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
Dear Parents,<br />
October was a fun month.<br />
We learned about farm life, pond<br />
animals and owls and bats.<br />
We carved pumpkins and then<br />
enjoyed the seeds we toasted.<br />
Our field trip to Thomasson<br />
Farms was a highlight and SO<br />
much fun for the children.<br />
Our <strong>November</strong> shapes will<br />
be square and cube, the number<br />
will be 3 for the three-year old’s<br />
and 4 and 5 for the four/five-year<br />
old’s. The color will be brown.<br />
We will also study the letters E,e,<br />
T,t, and C,c. Along with being<br />
thankful for what we have, we<br />
will also be talking about ways<br />
we can help others in need.<br />
Watch for handouts with further<br />
information. Weather will also<br />
be part of our studies.<br />
We hope you have been<br />
enjoying our curriculum. The<br />
older children will be working<br />
on putting some of the letters<br />
we have learned into three<br />
letter words, such as, Mom,<br />
map, man, pan, etc. using the<br />
letters we have studied so<br />
far. The younger children are<br />
learning to recognize the letters<br />
and sounds, and some may<br />
grasp the concept of putting the<br />
sounds together. The children<br />
are also working on writing<br />
their names the “Kindergarten”<br />
way. Kindergarten teachers like<br />
the children to be able to write<br />
their names with the first letter<br />
in uppercase and the rest in<br />
lowercase. Parents can help by<br />
encouraging, but not pushing.<br />
Many preschoolers are just<br />
developing readiness for writing,<br />
so we will help each child as they<br />
develop. It would also be helpful<br />
to have them practice on lines.<br />
Because <strong>November</strong> is a<br />
short month, we have decided<br />
to consider our Thanksgiving<br />
feast day our in-house field<br />
trip. This year, due to Covid<br />
restrictions, our in-house feast<br />
will be with our enrolled children<br />
and a limited number of guests.<br />
Please bring your child to school<br />
at the regular time and then<br />
return 45 minutes early for the<br />
“feast and celebration” we have<br />
prepared. Please do not expect<br />
too much, because we are using<br />
the term feast very loosely. We<br />
will be having turkey, but not of<br />
the meat/bird variety. We do<br />
promise it will be fun.<br />
We wish you God’s Blessing this<br />
fall and want you to know how<br />
thankful we are for your continued<br />
support and encouragement.<br />
If you have any questions or<br />
concerns, please let us know.<br />
Your Teachers,<br />
Andrea (Mrs, D), Cheri (Mrs.<br />
Farrer) and Ragan (Mrs. Allen)<br />
Please mark your calendar<br />
with these important dates.<br />
• (Thursday) <strong>November</strong> 11th:<br />
Veterans Day Holiday – NO<br />
SCHOOL<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 22nd:<br />
M-F class Thanksgiving Feast<br />
(last 45 minutes of class)<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 23rd:<br />
T-Th and T-W-Th classes<br />
Thanksgiving Feast (last 45<br />
minutes of class)<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 24th:<br />
W-F class Thanksgiving<br />
Feast (last 45 minutes of<br />
class) * NO afternoon class<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 25th and 26th:<br />
Thanksgiving Vacation –NO<br />
SCHOOL<br />
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News and Education<br />
Adult Education <strong>November</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Adult Education at <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Lutheran is constantly<br />
changing, offering new<br />
classes, discussions, and<br />
insights into God’s Word.<br />
The month of <strong>November</strong><br />
has some changes that we<br />
would like to highlght to keep<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> members up to date.<br />
You will find those highlights<br />
below. If you have any<br />
questions please feel free to<br />
contact the church office.<br />
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• <strong>November</strong> 7th will be the last Lord’s Prayer class.<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 14th: Bonhoeffer, the Church and the Climate Question. Ron Noborikawa will be leading<br />
a discussion on Bonhoeffer, the Church and the Climate Question. The discussion will be a follow<br />
up conversation based on the PLU lecture held on <strong>November</strong> 2nd at 7pm. While preferable that<br />
you attend the PLU lecture it is not necessary to attend this discussion.<br />
• PLU’S <strong>2021</strong> ANNUAL LECTURE ON RELIGION. Bonhoeffer, the Church and the Climate Question<br />
with Rev. Dr. James Martin-Schramm ‘81. Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 2, <strong>2021</strong> @ 7:00pm (PDT). The 16th<br />
annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture begins with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s provocative 1933<br />
essay on “The Church and the Jewish Question” and draws parallels to climate change. Where<br />
virulent anti-Semitism was the most important issue facing the church in Bonhoeffer’s day, Martin-<br />
Schramm argues Bonhoeffer would have grave concerns about the impacts of climate change on<br />
present and future generations. Martin-Schramm explains how Martin Luther’s doctrine of the two<br />
kingdoms shaped Bonhoeffer’s critique of the church and state in his day regarding “the Jewish<br />
Question” and ponders how Bonhoeffer might challenge the feeble responses of both the state and<br />
the church to the climate crisis. The lecture explores tensions between patriotism and resistance<br />
and considers how God is at work in the world today among all who are striving for climate justice.<br />
Go to <strong>Creator</strong>’s website (www.creatorlutheran.net) for more information. The link to sign up is:<br />
https://www.plu.edu/religion/knutson-lecture-registration/<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 21: No Adult Education due to Congregational Meeting<br />
• <strong>November</strong> 28: Intergenerational Advent Activity
Congregational Meeting<br />
The Finance Committee<br />
presented the proposed 2022<br />
budget to Council on October<br />
19, <strong>2021</strong>. Council approved<br />
the proposed budget, now the<br />
congregation needs to vote!<br />
The proposed budget will<br />
be emailed to members and<br />
there will be hard copies in the<br />
Narthex.<br />
There will be a Q & A session<br />
on <strong>November</strong> 14, <strong>2021</strong> at 9:45 in<br />
person only. If you are unable to<br />
attend and have questions about<br />
the budget please email office@<br />
creatorlutheran.net and we will<br />
get them answered for you.<br />
Then on <strong>November</strong> 21, <strong>2021</strong><br />
we will have our congregational<br />
meeting at 9:45 in person AND<br />
via Zoom. This is a very important<br />
meeting as we continue to be the<br />
financial stewards for <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Lutheran Church.<br />
Use the information to the<br />
right to join via Zoom.<br />
News and Education<br />
Join Zoom Meeting<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/828<br />
47144512?pwd=bDlwallidW13b<br />
Hd5WStmM1dTa2tOUT09<br />
Meeting ID: 828 4714 4512<br />
Passcode: 732623<br />
Fall Women’s Retreat <strong>2021</strong><br />
The Fall Women's Retreat held outside Oct 16th was a blessing to all who attended. We were blessed<br />
with amazing weather and a beautiful setting. It was the "pause" we all needed and Pastor Amanda<br />
introduced us to some great material of Brene Brown's from her book “ Gifts of imperfection: Your guide<br />
to a whole hearted life” that was very thought provoking. While Covid disrupted our original plans the<br />
Holy Spirit met us where we were and provided just what we needed!<br />
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News and Education<br />
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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 />
Thursday Morning Bible study<br />
is held on Thursdays from 10-<br />
11:30 am. We will be studying<br />
the book of Matthew which<br />
should be very interesting.<br />
Please contact Lisa Wire,Janee<br />
Theleman or the church office<br />
if you’d like to join. We will then<br />
know how many books to order.<br />
Due to the Covid increase it will<br />
once again be held on zoom.<br />
Look forward to having you join<br />
us!<br />
Join Zoom Meeting<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9668<br />
069876?pwd=MlAvSUcxeFpUa<br />
nlFdWJKekNHemZvUT09<br />
Meeting ID: 966 806 9876<br />
Passcode: 1DMKSi<br />
One tap mobile<br />
+Dial by your location<br />
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br />
Meeting ID: 966 6 9876<br />
Passcode: 419391<br />
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<strong>Creator</strong> Men’s Club Meeting, Monday, <strong>November</strong> 1, <strong>2021</strong><br />
The <strong>Creator</strong> Men’s Club will hold it’s monthly dinner meeting<br />
at Brank’s BBQ Restaurant, 13701 24th St. E., Sumner<br />
on Monday, <strong>November</strong> 1 at 6 p.m. Members and any other<br />
church members are invited to attend. Besides great food and<br />
conversation, they will be discussing recent work projects and<br />
the Christmas sponsorship of a family.<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 />
<strong>Creator</strong> Sunday School Is Back!<br />
For families with young children:<br />
This new approach to learning<br />
and exploring God’s Kingdom<br />
comes from a desire to<br />
• Equip families to carry out<br />
Christian practices at home<br />
• Combine Christian Education<br />
with Mission and Service<br />
• Incorporate Faith formation<br />
into the Worship Service<br />
• Facilitate multi-generational<br />
discussion and wonderment<br />
about Bible Stories and<br />
God’s message for us today.<br />
For these reasons, we would<br />
like to invite ALL to join us in<br />
<strong>Creator</strong> Family Sunday School.<br />
All ages are welcome! Parents,<br />
Grandparents, and siblings will<br />
eat a light breakfast together,<br />
hear a Bible Story, ponder and<br />
discuss the story, and learn<br />
some new music—all together!<br />
Service projects and crafts will<br />
also be a big part of our time<br />
together.<br />
Although all are invited to<br />
Family Sunday School, Adult<br />
Education will also offer an hour<br />
of Christian Education for Adults.<br />
Children may also attend without<br />
parents as our High School<br />
students will be “Big Buddies”.<br />
Adults without children may also<br />
attend as there may be kiddos<br />
who could use an adult mentor.<br />
Join us beginning Sunday,<br />
September 12 from 9:45am-<br />
10:45am!<br />
ADULT BIBLE<br />
STUDY<br />
2nd and 4th<br />
Monday of each month<br />
7pm-8:30pm<br />
at the home of the Heckroths’<br />
All are invited to be a part<br />
of this loving and supportive<br />
community. We meet twice a<br />
month to delve into scripture,<br />
share life stories, and enjoy each<br />
other’s company. Call the<br />
office for address.<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 />
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>November</strong><br />
Birthdays<br />
01 - Celeste Jessop<br />
02 - Margot Bates<br />
03 - Mackenzie Kintigh<br />
03 - Patrick Mitchell<br />
03 - Cindy Totten<br />
05 - Beverly Brown<br />
12 - Susan Carpenter<br />
12 - Doug Finch<br />
13 - Renate McComb<br />
13 - Payton Parsons<br />
15 - Greg Carter<br />
16 - Dana Lee<br />
17 - Heather Euston<br />
19 - Deborah Anderson<br />
19 - Skyler Bone<br />
20 - Emil Liedtke<br />
21 - Mitch Hollenbeck<br />
22 - Kim Adams<br />
22 - Joan Schroeder<br />
25 - Kyle Winsor<br />
26 - Cheryl Jessop<br />
27 - Vitani Pena<br />
29 - Karen Brown<br />
30 - Kennedy Gillispie
NOVEMBER<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1<br />
6pm <strong>Creator</strong><br />
Men’s Club<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
7pm Confirmation<br />
2 3 4 5 New Hope Lunch 6<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
7pm Outside Event:<br />
PLU’s <strong>2021</strong> Annual<br />
David & Marilyn<br />
Knutson Lecture<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
10am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
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8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:30am Lord’s<br />
Prayer Class<br />
11:00am Worship<br />
Service<br />
6:00pm High School<br />
Bible Study<br />
Guest Preacher: Bishop<br />
Rick Jaech<br />
8:30am Worship Service<br />
9:45am 2022 Budget Q&A<br />
9:45am Bonhoeffer, Church and<br />
Climate Discussion<br />
11:00am Worship Service<br />
11:00 am Synod Youth Alyve Board<br />
Installation<br />
6:00pm High School Bible Study<br />
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8<br />
15<br />
7pm Adult Bible<br />
Study<br />
9<br />
6pm Finance<br />
Team Meeting<br />
16 9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
6pm Church Council<br />
Meeting<br />
10 7pm<br />
Confirmation<br />
7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />
17 9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
7pm Confirmation<br />
7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />
11<br />
Office Closed<br />
18 9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
10:30am Thursday<br />
Morning Bible Study<br />
12<br />
19<br />
7pm Youth Lock<br />
in Event Start<br />
13 10am Youth Lock<br />
in Event End<br />
7:00pm Bunco<br />
Game Night<br />
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21<br />
8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:45am Congregational<br />
Meeting<br />
11:00am Worship Service<br />
6:00pm High School<br />
Bible Study<br />
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7pm Adult Bible<br />
Study<br />
23<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
24 9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
Zoom<br />
6:30pm CIS Meeting<br />
7pm Men’s Fellowship<br />
7pm Thanksgiving Eve<br />
Service<br />
25 Office Closed<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via Zoom<br />
26<br />
Office Closed<br />
27<br />
28<br />
8:30am Worship<br />
Service<br />
9:30am Advent Rings<br />
Class<br />
11:00am Worship Service<br />
6:00pm High School<br />
Bible Study<br />
29<br />
30<br />
9:00am Morning<br />
Devotions via<br />
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