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The Witness February, 2019
Volume 66, Issue 2 February 22, 2019
Shrove Tuesday - Celebration of Opposites
The youth will host a Shrove Tuesday dinner on
Tuesday, March 5, 2019, to benefit this summer's mission
trip scholarship fund. While traditional Shrove Tuesday
dinners usually include pancakes, we will have a Mac
& Cheese Feed, which also follows the practice of “feasting on foods rich in fat
prior to the austerity of Lent.”
Dinner begins at 5:30 pm and finishes by 6:45. At that time, we will have a
celebratory parade to the Chapel where for a brief worship service.
Because Shrove Tuesday is situated on the edge of Lent, we call it a “celebration
of opposites.” We start the evening in a festive mode and end in silence as we
prepare for Ash Wednesday. This is a family friendly and intergenerational event.
Suggested donation $4 per person. All are welcome!
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, March 6, marks the
beginning of Lent. Come, pray and meditate
in the Chapel all day as you like and then join
us to pray, sing hymns and spend time in
reflection at 7 pm in the Sanctuary.
The Ash Wednesday service includes the
imposition of ashes (either on your forehead
or hand) as a sign of repentance as you
begin forty days of introspection and
preparation.
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Friends,
It has surely been an interesting few weeks. I returned officially from paternity leave
on February 3, only to find that the snow and ice impacted the way we gather – so
much so that our offices were closed most of the last two weeks. For safety sake, we
even moved our worship service to an online platform! Only now do I feel life
returning to a familiar rhythm, and I sense winter ending and spring coming soon.
I don’t know about you, but something felt off these past few weeks – it was strange
not to gather. There’s something powerful, I think, when people gather. We share in
our joys and our concerns, we pray with and for each other, we do life together.
And in togetherness, things happen. Simply put, people, relationships and conditions
are transformed when we come together.
Throughout the Sundays in Lent, we will follow the journey of the Israelites from Egypt
towards the Promised Land, and we will explore how our own journeys fit into God’s
ongoing story of love and deliverance. As we navigate the stories in Exodus, take
note that they are stories of togetherness: of God with people, of people with each
other.
In this edition of The Witness, you’ll find opportunities to gather throughout Lent in
special services, workshops, and meditations. I hope that you will join us as we, too,
gather this season to journey with God and to journey with each other!
Blessings,
Pastor Joe
For where two or three are gathered in
my name, there am I among them.
(Matthew 18:20)
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Elderfest with Senegal Sisters
Please join in the fun and community at
the Elderfest pot luck and gathering on
Wednesday, February 27, at noon. The
special guests will be the Senegal Sisters.
The Sisters will share a multimedia review
of their recent trip to Dakar, Senegal. It
includes photos, videos and stories from
their awe-inspiring journey to Imam 1 as
well as the many moments in which they
saw God.
Those whose last names begin with A-J are
asked to bring dessert; K-O salad; and P-Z
rolls (all for at least 10 people). Please RSVP
to the church office or via the bulletin no
later than February 24.
Upper Room, devo and Pockets
The magazine rack next to the Chapel
holds devotional booklets. There are
three different ones for three different
readers. All three have dated readings
for two months.
The Upper Room is for Adults
suggests a daily bible reading,
and followed by a brief story or
anecdote that explores the
theme of the reading. It ends
with a thought for the day and
a prayer.
devo is a devotional/lifestyle
magazine for and by teens
and tweens. Each page is filled
with stories, reflections,
drawings, photos, comics and
more. The teen authors wrestle with big
questions and big issues.
Pockets is a fun little booklet
for kids filled with stories,
games, puzzles, hidden
pictures, riddles, contests, a
featured country.
A $2 donation to help defray
the cost of the devotionals is suggested
and appreciated.
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Please Keep In Your Prayers
All our home-bound friends
People living with chronic conditions
Linda Fatuma, Chadrack Ndembo
Kafeco and all the children at the
Jamaa Letu Orphanages
Kairos Prison Ministry
and Peace
Sunday Morning
Classes
8:00 am - Book
Discussion meets in the
Lounge. All are welcome.
Contact Donita Payne or Fe Balaoing
for more information. Or just drop in at
class and join us.
10:30 am - Digging Deeper meets in
the Lounge each Sunday. Our study of
Jesus and the disciples as told in early
apocryphal manuscripts continues for
three weeks. Then we begin a new
study of Islam. We hope to arrange
visits from leaders of local mosques to
liven our video series and give us
perspective. Drop in and join us as we
learn about our neighbors who are
sharing our facility. For more
information contact Doug Will.
10:30 am – Discussion of Lectionary
Readings led by Dani del Rosario
meets in the Fireside Room. Join us for
a lively discussion of Sunday’s
readings.
Next Witness Deadline
Monday, March 25
A Prayer for you…
Sojourner Truth did
not live rolling in
wealth. In fact, much
of the time she was
impoverished and
never learned to read
or write, yet somehow
she managed to do extraordinary
things. The prayer below reflects her
very personal, no-nonsense, direct
relationship with God.
Oh, God, you know I have no money,
but you can make the people
do for me, and you must make the
people do for me. I will never give you
peace till you do, God.
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Susanna Wesley News
The Susanna Wesley Group
will next meet on Thursday,
March 14, at 10 am in the
church lounge.
The program for March is yet to be
decided. All are welcome.
Pastor Casey will join us at our April
meeting to share about her special
experience with the mission field,
especially in Mozambique.
Breakfast
Served by the
Bothell United
Methodist Men
Please join us for breakfast served by the
Bothell United Methodist Men! BUMMs
serve breakfast the third Saturday of
most months at 8:30 am in 210/211.
Enjoy fellowship, breakfast, prayer, a
brief meeting and a program.
In our current times it is often difficult
to discern the truth in the flood of
information directed at us, to tell fact
from fiction, and to tell what is likely true
from what is questionable or likely false.
At Breakfast Served by the Men we’ll
look at that question in the coming
months.
Our February 16 breakfast was
postponed until March 16. Join us for a
discussion of how one unearths and
confirms historical information with
Dr. Jeff Staley (in person!), author of the
historical novel Gum Moon, New
Testament scholar and experienced
archives diver.
All are welcome to join us. Questions?
Contact Doug Will, Jim Carley or
Mark Bailey!
Lenten Study
Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm,
starting March 12
Join local artist Connor
Walden in weekly
devotion and reflection
through guided meditative writing.
The sessions will focus on exploring our
own journeys through writing and
images to contemplate our individual
and collective relationship with God
over time. Come share space in
communion and fellowship with God,
our selves, and one another.
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BOTHELL UMC KIDS exists to journey with kids and
families to EXPLORE the wonders of God, GROW in faith, and SHARE Christ's love as we
BECOME CHRIST IN THE COMMUNITY!
Cross Countdown to Easter: Coming March 3!
This Lent, the Children’s Ministry team is excited to provide the kids and their
families with a kit to journey with Jesus to the Cross on Easter. Each day,
you hammer one nail into a wood board provided as it slowly creates a
Cross outline and read and explore the family activity for each week. All materials will be
provided (except a hammer) for this family devotion during Lent. Use the cross to count
the days until Easter and to focus on how you are living like Jesus each day! See the
picture above as to what the Cross might look like. Cross countdown kits will be passed
out on Sunday, March 3.
BUMY JV Family Bowling
Meet us at Kenmore Lanes on Feb 24,
as BUMY JV kids (4-6th grade) and their
families STRIKE up some fun together!
Cost: $4.50/game & $4/shoes
Register online via the Bothell UMC Kids
Connection page or by emailing
*Next BUMY JV get
togethers: 3/3 & 3/17
6-7:30pm*
Help our friends at Mary's
Place Celebrate March
Birthdays!
Volunteer Opportunity: Help set-up
and then enjoy the celebration
Where: Northshore Family Center,
18118 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore
When: March 16 – 4pm
How: Sign-up by calling the church
office or on Facebook Bothell UMC
Kids Connection
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Youth Calendar
Sunday,February 24, at 5:15 pm in the church lounge: Mission Trip Meeting
Bring your questions as we begin planning our 2019 summer mission trip.
Sunday, February 24, at 6 pm: Oscar Night @ BUMC
Wear your red-carpet finest or tribute to your favorite movie star, character or
movie. We'll have movie trivia and movie-related games.
Sunday, March 3: Sunday Morning Worship
Youth join in worship on the first Sunday of the month. Please meet in the youth
room at 8:55 am and we’ll all go in and sit together in the Sanctuary.
Tuesday, March 5: Shrove Tuesday Mac & Cheese Dinner-scholarship fund drive
benefit. 5:30-7:30 pm. (See story on Page 1 for details).
February 24 BUMY JV Family BOWLING! 6-7:30 pm Kenmore Lanes
March 3 & 17 BUMY JV, 6-7:30pm
March 5 Shrove Tuesday Dinner & Celebration of Opposites, 5:30pm (
Youth group fundraiser!)
March 6 Ash Wednesday Service, 7pm
April 20 Easter Egg Hunt & Breakfast
April 27 Can Do 5K
August 5-9 Vacation Bible School
Kids’ Calendar
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We will have a lot of people visiting the church in the coming
weeks as we go into Lent and prepare for Easter. Please be
sure to wear your nametag. Seeing someone’s name
automatically puts people at ease and makes conversations
easier to start. It’s one way that we can be welcoming to
others!
Lenten Study—If you took part in our Lenten Study in 2018
that involved learning about and creating our own Psalms,
you’ll enjoy the study this year. Connor Walden will lead at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays
beginning March 12. See the story on Page 5 for more details
The kids at Bothell UMC have been practicing extravagant generosity by donating
money and items on Sunday mornings for Mary's Place. We set a goal of $100 for
January-March and in just over a month they have already exceeded that goal! In
honor of this accomplishment, we had a 30 second dance party during our first
Sunday Kid's Worship last week! If you have yet to hear about how the kids are
practicing generosity, here are the details: Every three months on Communion
Sunday (the 1st Sunday of the month) we will learn about a new issue impacting
children in our local and/or global community. Our goal is to teach our children
how they too are Becoming Christ in the Community.
Faith and Fiction
Please join us at the Greens' house, only a few short blocks from the
church, for our upcoming book discussions:
Wednesday, March 20, 7 pm: Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison won the National Book Award for this novel, of an
alienated and isolated black man living in racially repressive urban America.
Wednesday, April 17, 7 pm: Abide with Me, by Elizabeth Strout
In the late 1950s, in the small town of West Annett, Maine, a minister
struggles to regain his calling, his family, and his happiness in the wake
of profound loss.
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Library News
Thanks to Reverend Kristin Joyner the library has these two additions.
Girl Rising: One Girl with Courage is a Revolution
Worldwide, over 130 million girls are not in school.
But one girl with courage is a revolution.
Travel the globe to meet nine unforgettable girls-striving
beyond circumstance, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their
voices, their incredible stories are captured in this film about
the strength of the human spirit and the power of education
to change the world.
Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl
at a Time
Tanya Lee Stone examines barriers to education in depth—
early child marriage and childbearing, slavery, sexual
trafficking, gender discrimination, and poverty—and shows
how removing these barriers means not only a better life for
girls, but safer, healthier, and more prosperous communities.
With full-color photos from the film, infographics, and a
compelling narrative, Girl Rising will inspire readers of all ages to join together in a
growing movement to help change the world.
Girl Rising is a Junior Library Guild Selection and Bank Street Best Children’s Books of
the Year
She Persisted
In this picture book for smaller children, She Persisted, Chelsea
Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped
shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through
speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by
captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.
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Becoming Christ in the Community
Cup of Coffee Anyone?
As stewards of God's creation, it is important that we make careful choices about our
habits so as not to injure our planet. Therefore, beginning in March 2019, the Guardi-
ans of the Earth and the Bothell UMC Coffee Serving Ministry would like to offer you
two new ways to enjoy your cup of coffee during fellowship time!
You will be invited to try these options:
1. Bring your own travel mug - we'll fill it with coffee for free! and Bonus - you can
take it home with you! This is a habit that many people have already adopted
and they love the convenience (and the size!)
2. We will offer china cups for you to drink from. These are cups that the church has
already invested in and that will be washed by the generous volunteers from
Bothell Community Kitchen.
The single-use cups that we currently have will also be available, however, we'd love
to see you try these other options!
Dolls for Atlantic Street Center
Thank you to each person who helped outfit dolls in 2018. They
were all so beautifully dressed. Some created clothing or
blankets or shopped for rattles and bottles. Some crafted
cradles. Thank you also to those who helped dress the dolls and
package them as presents with beautiful bows.
Would you like to dress a doll for the families and children
served by the Atlantic Street Center? Ladies from the Doll Team will be available on
Sunday, March 10, 2019 at a special table in Fellowship Hall to help you adopt a doll.
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Save the Date
CanDo5K
Saturday, April 27 @ 8 am
The CanDo5K 2019 registration is open! The last two years our
team, RUN BUMC, has been the largest non-school team.
Let’s make it three years in a row!
This event benefits My Village NW, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to
creating and cultivating relationships between the community and individuals with
special needs and their families.
You are now able to register online (go to cando5k.org and follow prompts) or
pick up a paper copy of the registration form in the office.
Volunteer opportunities are also available if you prefer to cheer from the sidelines.
Questions? Contact Sharon Ryder or Jenn Chi for more information.
BUMY JV at BCK
On January 27, almost 30 BUMY JVers and their families came
together to prep, cook, and serve a meal at our weekly free
community dinner, Bothell Community Kitchen! Sheri Vahey was
lead cook and everyone worked hard so over 100 people could
enjoy a nice warm
meal. We all took
part in creating a delicious meal of
Swedish meatballs and shared lots
of smiles and fun. Thanks to
everyone who came out to help
feed our neighbors and create
energetic and love-filled
community!
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Celebration of Hospitality
For the past three weeks, our church has been practicing
radical hospitality by sharing our space with the Islamic
Center of Bothell (ICOB). The Islamic Center has a new
building that is under construction right now, so they
need a place to host their weekly Friday prayers.
As United Methodists, we believe that working with our interfaith neighbors is an
important part of our ministry and is a positive witness of our faith. Other United
Methodist churches in our area also share their spaces with other faith communities,
and the leaders of the Islamic Center were hopeful they too could find a church to
host them. The Governing Board of our church discerned that hosting the ICOB
group would be an exciting opportunity for interfaith cooperation and hospitality.
So, for the next 12 months, we will be opening our doors to the Islamic Center of
Bothell on Fridays so that they have a sacred space to pray while their new space is
being built.
When you see them, we hope you will introduce yourself and welcome them.
There is a lot our two faith communities can learn from each other, and we look
forward to seeing how God will use this opportunity to bless both communities.
-- Bothell UMC Governing Board
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Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary
February 24 Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40; 1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50;
Luke 6:27-38
March 3 Exodus 34:19-35; Psalm 99; 2 Cor 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
March 10 Deut 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
March 17 Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:1-9
March 24 Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Cor 10:1-13;
Luke 13:1-9
General Conference
From February 23-26, United Methodists from around the world will gather at a special
session of General Conference in St Louis. For the past year, we here at Bothell United
Methodist Church have been participating and praying about this meeting. Our lay
leaders attended the conference Table Talks. The clergy sent out a letter in January
that reaffirmed our purpose and identity as an inclusive, welcoming congregation,
with links to multiple resources about the One Church Plan. On Sunday, February 17,
we prayed in worship for the delegates and bishops entrusted with the work of the
conference. Following General Conference 2019, Bothell UMC will offer a gathering
opportunity to hear a summary of the legislative work.
If you would like to stay up to date on General Conference news, the
communications teams from the Western Jurisdiction are collaborating to offer
updates through the Western Jurisdictional website (wjcumc.org). There, you can
subscribe to the “Western Jurisdiction Update” email list to receive news, insights,
interviews, and analyses on General Conference from a Western Jurisdiction
perspective. The website also includes options for following the news via social media
and a livestream of the conference events.
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Worship Services 8 am River Service (Communion)
9 am Roots Service
10:30 am Wings Service
Children’s Church
9 am
Nursery Available
9 & 10:30 am Services
Next Witness Deadline ~ March 25, 2019
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