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STANDARD TIME BEGINS NOVEMBER 1ST
Set your clock BACK one hour on Nov. 1st (or arrive an hour early for church).

CELEBRATION OF FULL COMMUNION
This year the ELCA Church-wide Assembly passed an agreement of full communion with the United Methodist Church. Here on Vashon we will engage in a celebration of full communion at Vashon United Methodist Church on November 1st at 10:30am. We will begin the service at the Vashon Methodist Church & then process to our church for communion, benediction, and fellowship.

BIBLE STUDY ON SCIENCE AND FAITH
Pastor Bjoern will offer a Bible study on science and faith on Sunday mornings at 9:15. The class will start on November 15th.

FOOD BANK GARDEN
On Sat. Nov. 7 th and the 14th (which ever meets your schedule) come join in the clean-up of the garden. We’ll meet at 9:30am to get it ready for next Spring and will have a pot of soup and home-made bread for lunch.

CHRIST THE KING (Rite of Remembrance) SUNDAY
We will have a Rite of Remembrance on Sunday, November 22nd. If a loved one has died in the past year (since Nov. 23rd) please contact Pastor Bjoern.

IFCH SPONSORED DINNERS
This year again VLC will again participate in providing the IFCH Community Dinners for the homeless. We will prepare and serve five dinners during the first five Tuesdays and Thursdays in December, (1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th and 15th). There is a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Jim Dam, 567-5279.

NICK & DEBBIE SIEMENS OF TRANS WORLD RADIO TO SPEAK
Both Nick and Debbie Siemens of Trans World Radio (TWR) will join us for worship on Nov. 15th and share what God is doing within the countries of the former Soviet Union. TWR has been involved in Christian radio broadcasting since 1954. In 1958 Nick joined them when the Russian department was added. The production of Russian, Ukrainian and Belarus programs slowly moved east eventually reaching the Afghanis. The Central Asian Ministries was started in 2000 and there are now offices within the Central Asian region. The Word is proclaimed in nine different languages. Nick is involved with frequencies, internet and other areas in ministry coordination. Debbie is an assistant to the coordinator.

WORSHIP AT THE COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
Our next worship at the Care Center is November 22 at 9:15am. If you would like to participate, contact Pastor Bjoern.

JESUS, JUSTICE, JAZZ TOUR
Trinity Lutheran College is hosting an evening of entertainment on Nov. 14th at 7pm. Christian artists David Scherer (Agape) and Rachel Kurtz will perform. The performance is free, but a contribution to support ELCA world hunger efforts is requested. The event is at the Historic Everett Theatre 2911 Colby Ave. Everett.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE
There will be an ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday evening Nov. 25th. Call church for time.

ADVENT STARTS NOVEMBER 29TH
We will start the new liturgical year the end of November. Our first soup dinner and devotional will be Weds. Dec. 2nd at 6:00pm. Mark your calendars.
 
COMPASS CENTER CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE
To help make Christmas joyful for the people the Center serves, the Compass Center has provided a wish list, which includes such items as gift certificates to grocery stores, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, etc. The full list is on the table in the Fellowship Hall. The gifts need to be received by the Center by Dec. 18th. For more information, call Andrea Steele at 206-357-3138.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY GROUP
There will be no meeting in November. We will have a potluck in early December. Date to be set.

BOOK OF FAITH WORKSHOP
The workshop will be lead by Rev. Geo. Nickelsburg, on Nov. 1, 8, 15 (12:30-2:30pm) at Central Lutheran Church, 1710 – 11th Ave. Seattle. The three sessions will concentrate on the book of Luke.

LUTHERAN BIBLE TRANSLATORS
Margot McMillen, former missionary to Guatemala, will be the guest speaker at a luncheon on Nov. 16th at noon, Holiday Inn, 1801 – 12th Ave. NW, Issaquah. Learn how LBT missionaries are making a difference in the lives of people around the world! For reservations call 1-800-532-4253 by Nov. 11th.

AN ELECTRONIC MOUSE IN 2010
In January of next year The Church Mouse will go electronic. There will be three ways in which you can receive it.
1. You can go the our website www.vashonlutheranchurch.org
2. You can sign-up to have it e-mailed to you
3. You can sign-up to continue to have a hard copy mailed to your home address.
You need to contact the church office to have the Church Mouse mailed to you or to give your e-mail address. You can e-mail your wish to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .(VLC is case sensitive so use capital letters).

INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP
An intercessory prayer group meets every Thursday morning at 9:00am in the church. Please call Gail Larson at 567-4779 for prayer requests and if you are able join the group to pray for those in need.

THRIVENT FINANCIAL OFFERS CHOICE
Starting in 2010 a new program, Thrivent Choice, will be offered. It is designed to give members choice, and for eligible members, one of the choices will be directing charitable funds to your congregation. In addition, all adult benefit and associate members will be able to vote on how to direct charitable funding among a short list of national charities. For more information about the program: www.thrivent.com/ThriventChoiceInfo.

A SERVICE of PRAYER and HEALING
We will have the opportunity to quietly gather for prayer and healing in the Lutheran church sanctuary from 6 – 6:30 p.m. the first Sunday of each month. Our next service will beNOVEMBER 4th at 6pm.
Regardless of who you are and what you carry, you are welcome in this place. Come to pray aloud or silently.
 Come forward to be prayed for through naming your concerns or retaining your silence.
 Or...simply come to sit for a while and unwind with your own thoughts.
No pressure, no intrusion...A simple service without music...without liturgy...in a candle-lit sanctuary where we gather to hear a few readings, pray and be prayed for, and sit and just be.

The Rev. Jeff Larson, Ph.D. is a Lutheran minister and clinical psychologist called by Vashon Lutheran Church to provide counseling services to the community. As a member of the body of believers he feels that spiritual health in its many shapes and forms is key to attaining psychological and physical health.

BAPTISM SCHEDULE FOR 2009
During 2009, baptism will be a special part of the worship on these dates:
November 1st, Sunday, All Saint’s Sunday
December 25th, Friday. Christmas Day

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Brad and Jane; Lyanne Koehler (Patte Wagner’s aunt); Judy and Michele, who are friends of Gail Larson; Terri Hitch; Tim Marsh (Asst. Mgr. at Thriftway); Josephine (relative of Linda VanStone); Karen Rae; Doug Clark and his daughter (friend of J. Lincoln); Stephanie Lee & family. Also remember those in care facilities: Lelan Lau, Carl Nelson, & Oda Sorensen. Contact Gail Larson at 567-4779 to initiate a prayer request.
    
HAPPY NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY
Brendan Carbery     Nov. 1
Korina Knudson       Nov. 10
Max Croonquist       Nov. 14
Daniel Sullivan         Nov. 16
Ed Zapel                Nov. 29
David Carbery         Nov. 30

DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
11/7    Fri    John C. F. Heyer, missionary,1873
11/11    Tues  Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397
11/11    Tues    Soren Kierkegaard, teacher, 1855
11/17    Mon    Elizabeth of Thuringia, princess of Hungary, 1231
11/23    Sun    Clement, Bishop of Rome, c.100
11/23    Sun    Miguel Agustin Pro, priest,martyr, 1927
11/25    Tues    Isaac Watts, hymn writer, 1748

VASHON THRIFTWAY 1%  COMMUNITY DONATION PROGRAM
Remember to save your Vashon Thriftway receipts to be used for our missions program.  Thriftway will donate 1% of the total to VLC.  Remember the rules:
•    Cash register receipts must be from Vashon Thriftway.
•    Cash register receipts must be for purchases made  by members of Vashon Lutheran Church.
•    Receipts turned in cannot be more than one year old.
•    Purchasers must sign each receipt, and indicate their phone number.
•    Receipts may be placed in the indicated receptacle in the Fellowship Hall.
Thanks for helping  
Stewardship Chair

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