This Sunday, May 6, at 10:00 am
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My Lord, what a morning! We are receiving a dozen new members  into the church, recognizing those who have been members for 25+ and 50+ years, and sharing in the sacrament of holy communion. So it’s a full morning, and I will try to keep my message short (though with only three Sunday’s remaining as your pastor I beg forgiveness in advance if and when we go overtime!).
After the service and a brief break for coffee, we’ll have a congregational meeting to hear from the Board of Directors about the proposed budget for FY 2018-19 and the proposed new bylaws.
— Pastor Diane
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Budget & Bylaws this Sunday!
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Our “budget & bylaws” congregational meeting is this Sunday, May 6. Please join us back in the sanctuary after a brief break for coffee and a treat.
Bylaws: This will be review and discussion. Please read through the updated bylaws and FAQ sheet that you received last week and bring your questions or concerns. We’ll work with your input and send out a second copy by the end of May, in time for a vote at the Annual Congregational Meeting on June 10.
Budget: It’s also time to review the preliminary budget for our 2018 to 2019 fiscal year, which starts July 1. Rod Peeler will present the information and provide printed copies on Sunday. A Q&A session will follow. We’ll vote on the budget at our annual meeting.
Thank you: to the dedicated team who worked so hard on the initial bylaws revision in 2017, Dave Smith, Gary Gesellchen, Pete Jansen, Dayle Banks, Bonita Corliss and Karen Rutherford Dupuis! Our current work was built on what they had done, which made a monumental task much easier.
Your BOD bylaws update team,
— Rod Peeler, Emily Hitchens, Charlie Hinckley
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Pacific Northwest ConferenceUCC
Annual Meeting Report
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Rod Peeler, Julia Peeler and I gathered as delegates for the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference last Friday through Sunday, April 27 to 29. We joined delegates from other congregations, leaders and friends of the PNC to reflect on “Breaking Forth,” a theme that celebrates the PNC ministry of building deeper relationships and growing vitality in PNC churches and communities.
 The Keynote speaker was Bishop Dwayne Royster, who has served in pastoral ministry for 20 years and is the minister emeritus and founding pastor of Living Water United Church of Christ in Philadelphia. He is currently serving as political director for People Improving Communities through Organizing (PICO). PICO believes in building a more just world by teaching people of faith how to build and exercise their own power to address the root causes of the problems they face. At the center of PICO’s model of faith-based community organizing is a belief in the potential for transformation — of people, institutions and the larger culture.
We attended workshops which included “Moving from Church 2.0 to 3.0: Visioning to Action” and “New Life Through Church Buildings.”
We voted to ratify the UCC Constitutional Amendments passed at last year’s General Synod, which, among other things, alters the denomination’s governing structure, include gender-neutral inclusive language, reiterate support by local bodies over ordained clergy and recognize the UCC’s full communion relationship with the United Church of Canada.
It was an amazing weekend! I am willing to share more about what I learned in some of these workshops and presentations. If you wold like to know more, please let me know.
The PNC will also be supporting us through our transition as we celebrate the ministry of Pastor Diane and move on to the next chapter of Alki UCC!
Peace,
Shannon Peterson
Board of Directors Vice Chair
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Tomorrow!!
Call for "Tiny House" Volunteers
Weekly Build Scheduled at Camp Second Chance
Every Saturday until Seven Tiny Houses Completed
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Volunteers Needed this Saturday
8:45 am start time
Camp Second Chance, 9701 Myers Way S
Parking lot is in the front; carpooling encouraged
Please contact Kathy ASAP if you plan to join us.
We also welcome volunteers to provide lunch, snacks etc. Please let me know if you would like to provide a meal for the team this Saturday, May 5.
Important Logistics:
Upon arriving at Camp Second Chance, stop at the security office and sign in. You will be directed to our building site where you should sign in as well.
The plan for Saturday is to tilt the remaining front and back walls onto each platform and wrap them. Doug's team will start the roofing. Remember that this is an occupied living space and we will be working near the residents' homes.
Here's other information that will be helpful:
Dress for the weather
Wear sturdy boots or shoes (stepping on nails and other construction materials)
Bring:
Hammer
Safety glasses
Work gloves
Ear plugs (I will have extra)
Knee pads
Make sure you label/mark your tools with your name or an identifier.
FYI:
Porta potties on site
There is no running water
About Last Week's Build
Once again the amazing crew of builders pulled out all the stops and  completed the building of the front and back walls for all 7 houses!
An unstoppable and wonderful team of people got the job done and Doug and his crew tilted and finished the walls for the first house and started the roof process. A HUGE THANK YOU to the volunteers that worked last Saturday.
Each Saturday you have provided your priceless skills and heartwarming gift of volunteering to get these houses built! These 7 houses will be a home to residents who are currently living in tents at Camp Second Chance. Homes that will bring smiles to their faces as we happily hand them the keys and they walk through the door into a safer, warmer space, all because of YOU!
In appreciation,
— Kathy
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In Our Prayers:
Kristin Michael, whose mother died Wednesday morning at Horizon House after a long decline in health.
Lisa Burke, who is now in rehab at Mt. St Vincent. Her autonomic nervous system, which regulates things like blood pressure and heart rate, is not working properly, so they are treating her with medication and teaching her how to move, sit up and stand so that she won’t have a sudden drop in blood pressure.
Congratulations to Amy Hitchens, who has been recommended by the Pastoral Search Committee of Normandy Park United Church of Christ to be their new settled Pastor and Teacher! The congregation will officially vote on whether to call her next Sunday, but at this point it’s really just a formality, since she has been serving as their “bridge pastor” for the last nine months since their interim pastor left. Of course, their good news is a loss for us, but we rejoice in the ties that bind us and the years that Amy, Shannon and Naomi have been part of Alki UCC.
For those grieving the recent death of a loved one:
Kristin Michael, Lesa Henry, Jeff Jolly & family, Charley Rosenberry, Russ Thornock, Trish Dodds, Cynthia Jolly
Recent hospitalization, illness and other concerns:
Bev Connor, Patty Magnuson’s brother, Shelley Webster, Jan Cochran
For home bound members/friends of Alki UCC: Ruth Okada, Doris Colbert
Wider World: Prayers for fewer guns and for all victims of gun violence; victims and survivors of extremist violence around the world; the migrants seeking refuge around the world, and for those who are trying to help and serve them. The rest of the missing schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, who remain in our hearts as long as they remain missing. The hungry and homeless, the ill and the addicted, the lost and the lonely; the unemployed.
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Worship
& Church School
Sunday at 10:00 am
Congregational
Meeting on the
Bylaws and Budget
Sunday at 11:30 am
Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Board of Directors
Thursday at 6:30 pm
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You're invited!
Tonight!
Friday, May 4
at 7:00 pm
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Kol Haneshamah (KHN), our partner synagogue, is honoring Pastor Diane Darling during their Shabbat service tonight.
 Rabbi Zari invites Alki UCC members and friends to attend. She says:"We'll have a regular Friday evening service, with a special tribute and blessings to Pastor Diane as part of it. Hope you can join us!"
The service is at 7:00 pm, followed by a potluck dinner downstairs in Anderson Hall. If you would like to attend the dinner and contribute a dish, please observe the following dietary guidelines: no meat and no nuts. Kosher fish, vegetarian, dairy, and vegan dishes to feed eight are welcome.
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It’s on its way! Your annual opportunity to support Alki UCC is almost here.
Pledge letters will go out on Tuesday, so check your email. You won’t want to miss out on the excitement!
On Sunday, we’ll give you a preview of the interesting ways you can  plug in to church activities. We’re including volunteer sign-up options with the pledge cards this year, so go a little crazy.
Next week: we reveal the contents of the fabulous indulgence basket that some lucky person will win, just for turning in a pledge!
Your Stewardship Team
— Charlie Hinckley, Jane Gunwaldsen, Julia Chase, Bob Stahley
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Festive Farewell for Diane and Mary
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Plans are moving fast!
Be sure you’ve marked Saturday, May 19 at 6:00 pm, on your calendar for the good-bye bash in Anderson Hall.
Updated details are being sent on Monday, so watch your email for the latest info. We can’t tell you anything more here, because there are secrets! Shhhh!
— Your Party Team
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Support Initiative 1631 for Clean Air, Clean Energy & Good Jobs
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Sign the Petition!
Initiative 1631 is sponsored by the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy, a coalition of individuals, businesses, and more than 200 organizations in Washington state committed to building our state’s economy, improving the health of our residents, and leading on the fight against climate change.
In March, the Alliance filed a ballot initiative for clean air, clean energy, and good jobs. Now, the I-1631 campaign must gather 260,000 signatures from registered Washington voters by June 30 to qualify for the 2018 November ballot.
Please consider signing a petition next time you're at church; they're on the publications table in the narthex.
More information here or call 206/535-6617 to volunteer to help collect signatures!
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Time to Empty the Lost & Found
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It's Spring Cleaning Season, and all items in the building's Lost & Found bin will be donated or tossed if not claimed by Monday, May 14.
There are a few coats/jackets as well as the usual assorted stuff ... so please give it a look and retrieve what's yours.
The bin is located by the bench in the office level lobby. Thank you.
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Alki UCC Board of Directors
2017-2018
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Rod Peeler, Chair
Shannon Peterson,
Vice Chair
Jason Huynh,
Secretary
Charlie Hinckley
Emily Hitchens
Sandra Johnson
Dan Kennedy
Patty Magnuson
Scott Mathews
Ex Officio:
(Voice but no vote)
Kristin Michael,
Business Manager
Julia Peeler, Treasurer
Diane Darling, Pastor
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