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Have you ever visited Disney World or Disneyland? Ever wondered what goes on that we don’t see to make sure all the “Disney magic” happens? Have you ever thought about the leadership that Walt Disney provided to build what we know today? I have never been to Disney World to experience the parks from a tourist point of view yet, but I have been on a Back Stage tour at Disney World. The tour revealed details of what you see as you walk in and start down Main Street of the Magic Kingdom. What you don’t realize is the purpose for everything you see such as the size of the buildings, the names printed on the windows and doors or whether a service is on the right or the left side of the street. Everything you see has a purpose. That purpose is to give you an unforgettable experience, provide for all your needs and efficiently move a lot of people without them even knowing it. It also revealed the organization, the planning, the amount of people, and the training they receive to make the “Disney Magic” happen for those of us who visit. A Disney cast member, even if they are only selling popcorn or balloons, is not put out on the street without being equipped to display the Disney image.
Does all this structure sound familiar? WTE has a purpose, organization, and training to
provide a weekend experience with God for others while taking care of all their needs and efficiently moving them around without them being distracted by what is going on behind the scenes. All leaders and team members are given a time of training. All of which allows each one of us to be the instrument God uses to make things happen, display His image through our actions and words and give Him glory. God equips us to display His image through the structure we follow on a WTE weekend not only to provide for the pilgrims, but also for every team member to experience God in a special way as they serve. Our personal prayer life and study with God will equip us the most to serve Him.
It has been a privilege to sit in the president position this past year. It was not a position
I ever imagined I would be asked to fill. I had to learn it was just another stretch in service that God had planned for me. The only way I have accomplished the tasks required has been to trust Him and walk faithfully in the direction He has pointed. I look forward to moving into the president emeritus position to continue to serve next year. Remember your WTE Board in your prayers as we journey on this faith walk together called Walk To Emmaus. Trust in Jesus! Jodi Wittrock PSWTE President
Volume 29, Number 3 September 2011
The Rainbow Junction
Gazette
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Lay Director Thoughts – Walk #202
As the Lay Director for the upcoming Men’s Fall Walk #202 at Avon UMC in Mt. Vernon (October 20-23), I’m excited to see the time fast approaching when the Walk will occur. God has called all of us He has chosen to serve on this Walk to be conduits who pass on the grace we experienced as Pilgrims to the men who will at-tend this Walk. Those of us who have served on Walks in the past have felt God’s grace in powerful ways, through serving as His “Hands and Feet,” as we “Pay it Forward” through sacrificial service on a Walk to Em-maus weekend. The new men who are serving for the first time on this Walk can also look forward to experi-encing God’s touch upon their lives as they give back what they’ve been given.
The theme I selected for Men’s Walk #202 is “Controlled By the Spirit.” This theme is based on Romans 8:9-10 which says, “You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.” I selected this theme and verse because it has had a real connection to my life experience. My life has been marked with struggles with addictions and I’ve seen the negative impact of not allowing the Holy Spirit within me to control my every thought, word, and action. In contrast, I’ve seen the real blessings that come when I’ve fully submit-ted myself to the Spirit’s control. I think we daily face the important choice of submitting to the Spirit, and walking in the new life the it brings, or choosing to go our own way and experiencing the darkness.
Please pray that the Pilgrims and team members of Walk #202 will be fully under the Spirit’s control and, as a result of this, experience the vibrant life the Spirit brings both during this Walk and in their 4th Day.
In Him,
Jon Wittrock
Lay Director Thoughts — Walk #203
Do you worry? Are you ever anxious? If you are like me, your answer to these questions is yes. There are so many
things in this world that can potentially cause us to be anxious and worry: our families, our careers, our health, the
weather, the economy, being the Lay Director of Walk #203, etc.
I am a worrier from way back. My earliest “worry” memories took place in second grade. I was a timid and shy little
girl, afraid to tell my teacher that my ruler was stuck in my desk and I was unable to free it. Instead, I couldn’t fall
asleep that night until my mother agreed to accompany me to school the next morning to deal with the troublesome ruler.
The next day, with my teacher watching from the front of the room, my mother easily freed the ruler.
Not long after that, the teacher moved us to different desks in the classroom. She admonished all of us to not write on
our desks. Unfortunately, my newly acquired desk was already covered with multiple etchings from previous doodlers.
Once again, I went home distraught. Once again, I was unable to fall asleep until my mother agreed to accompany me to
school in the morning. As we stood by the desk, my teacher came over to assess the latest problem. “Why, Debbie,”
she said. “These marks have been here for years. You are a little worry wart, aren’t you?”
It wasn’t until I studied Matthew chapter 6 in Bible Study Fellowship many years later that I learned that worry is not
just bad for your health (causing insomnia, ulcers, weight loss, weight gain, etc.), it is a sin! God knows our needs and
will provide for them. He instructs us to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will
be added unto us.” Worry is unbelief, not righteousness. In Philippians 4:6-7, (my favorite Bible verse), Paul gives us
clear guidelines on how to eliminate anxiety and worry: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer
and petition with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God, and the peace of God which passes all understanding
will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
God wants us to bring our concerns to him, remembering with thankfulness how he has answered our prayers in the past.
He promises a peace that we cannot begin to understand, a peace that will keep our hearts and minds in our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, a “Peace that Passes Understanding.”
My theme song is “Have No Anxiety” by Ed Bolduc. It is Philippians 4:6-7 set to music. What a great way to memo-
rize Bible verses!! Both the team and pilgrims should know the verses by heart by the end of the weekend.. I will cling
to God’s promise of answered prayer and peace as I humbly prepare for Walk #203.
In His peace, Debbie Rouse, Lay Director WTE #203
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Pilgrim Lists Men’s Walk #202
October 20 - 23, 2011
Women’s Walk #203
October 27 - 30, 2011
Women’s Theme, Song and Verse Theme: Peace That Passes
Understanding
Song: “Have No Anxiety” by Ed
Bolduc
Verse: “Do not be anxious about
anything...and the peace of God which
passes all understanding will keep your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. your
minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:6-7
Walk #202 Walk #203 Church Sponsor(s)
Brandt, Becca First UMC Olympia Lance Calisch
Ching, Ray Ching, Carolyn Island Church
Richard Prang & Peter Wilson /
Lois Prang & Diane Wilson
Curry, Kristen The Father’s House Holly Sloan-Buchanan
Downs, Janis The Father’s House Sue Edminster & Ruth Hicks
Harshbarger, Daryl Fellowship Bible Church Bob & Jeanne Harshbarger
Kennedy, Marc Kennedy, Kira Cornerstone UMC Devin Bjorn / Amy Bjorn
Maik, John Maik, Laura The Father’s House John Laskey
Olson, Angela Sultan Community UMC Annette Henry
Perry, Peggy Rose Hill Presbyterian Bob & Jeanne Harshbarger
Pruitt, Nancy Bear Creek UMC Janine Taggart
Roberts, Scott Roberts, Jen Hope in Christ Church Gary Buma / Nina Buma
Root, Ken Root, Sue Marysville UMC Ron & Vickie Evensen
Thompson, Jackie Bear Creek UMC Lyda Barr
Williford, Mary Oak Harbor UMC Donna Grate & Lynn Sullivan
Men’s Theme, Song and Verse Theme: Controlled by the Spirit
Song: “Come Alive”
Verse: “You, however, are controlled
not by the sinful nature but by the
Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in
you… But if Christ is in you, your
body is dead because of sin, yet
your spirit is alive because of
righteousness.” Romans 8:9-10
* Go to www.pswte.org to check out our updated website, and to keep up with team and pilgrim changes!
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Walks 202 & 203 Team Lists
Jesus Christ Director Jesus Christ
Jon Wittrock Lay Director Debbie Rouse
Rob Haugen Asst. Lay Director Sharlene Klein
Stephanie Hankey Spiritual Director Bob Sinclair
Stewart Congdon, Paul Kuhn, Spiritual Team Sue Gunderson,
John Peterson Steve Schumacher
Steve Quant Worship Team Lead Linda Bowlby
Dave Gunderson, Jason Kaylor, Worship Team Reanne Bowlby, Rocky Dowrey,
Steve King, Wes Neeley Connie Gent, Gail Petkus
Don Gerardi Head Cha Marian Anderson
Bill Gwyn, Lou Kooistra, Cha Chas Jodie Rouse, Mary Severeid,
Michael Marusich, Jim Rooks Anne Tarrant, Jodi Wittrock
Rick Dowrey, Loren Dahl Chef, Assistant Jennifer Hileman-Keep, Evelyn Kooistra
Paul Bowlby, Chris Ellertson, Kitchen Team Lee Chaffee-Birnbaum, Holly Sloan-Buchanan,
Ronald Evensen, Bob Hill, Nina Buma, Nancy Haughee,
Bob Jones, David Jones, Michelle Juarez, Ida Richards,
Aggie Juarez, Rick Van Pelt, Ann Schumacher, Rose Vance,
Vernon Vidmore Terry Vander Woude, Paula Wood
Rick Snyder, Phil Stutzman Palanca Boss, Assistant Jeanne Harshbarger, Barbara Lince
Richard Best, Preston Buckholz, Palanca Team Kay Anderson, Sarah Buckholz,
Bob Harshbarger, Herm Laninga, Claudia Carr, Lillian Castillote,
Rob Lowe, Roger Nelson, Kim Hansen, Wendy Markham,
Bennie Ramming, Ron Taylor Ann Oldham, Lisa Oppenhuizen,
Stan Sterling (Computer) Janet Pullen, Sandy Shields,
Karl Brackmann (Inventory) Coralie Shepherd (inventory)
Speaker Backup Talk Room Speaker Backup Michael Marusich (Cha) Dave Gunderson Priorities Marian Anderson (Cha)Mary Severeid (Cha)
Will Collins Gary Buma Priesthood Chris Ellertson Dayna Culbertson
Jim Bean David Frieboes Life in Piety Jessica Berg Renee Pasich
Marty Hawkins Kevin Dragon Growth/Study Joyce Atkinson Deb Sinclair
Bob Short Jeff Klein Christian Action Linda Case Dorothy Wengel
Paul Wentland Discipleship Suzanne Harkness Candy Jones
Paul Williams Lee Chase Changing Our World Paige Rath Lori Stahl
Alan Coombs Greg Flatmo Body of Christ Vickie Evensen Denise Doezema
Rocky Dowrey, Karin Dahl Love Team Chairs Loren Dahl
Jodi Wittrock, Scott Case Agape Bosses Murray Rouse, Matt Klein
Send Palanca to: Jeanne Harshbarger
14806 NE 77 Ct.
Redmond, WA 98052
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Ultreyas
Ultreyas meet monthly in the following locations. If
you are in our area, please drop in and share the spirit
with us. These Ultreyas are open to all who wish to
follow Jesus!
Kitsap First Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Silverdale UMC
Ariel Aguilar
North Snohomish/South Skagit
Third Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Snohomish UMC
Anne Hayes
Oak Harbor
Third Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Harbor FUMC
Ginger Opdyke
360-679-9071
South Sound
Third Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
Christ Lutheran, Lakewood
Lee Chaffee-Birnbaum
Whatcom
Third Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Gail Sullivan
2011 PSWTE Board Members President Jodi Wittrock
President-Emeritus Roger Nelson
President Elect Gary Buma
Secretary Ann Coffinger
Treasurer Cheryl Goodwin
Spiritual Director Fred Gregory
Women’s Walk Coord. Paula Wood
Men’s Walk Coord. Bill Gwyn
2011 Committee Chairs
Facilities North Andy & Joan Pierce
Facilities Central Andy & Joan Pierce
Facilities South Karen Claussen
Fourth Day Kathy Cooley-Smith
Gazette Editor Joyce Atkinson
Historian Scott Coffinger
Kitchen Kathy Cooley-Smith
Music Chair John Decker
National/Int’l Palanca Georgia Gwyn
Notebooks Nina Buma
Pre-Walk Joan Pierce
Supplies Karl Brackmann
Web Site Darrin Canfield
Chrysalis Board Member Ernie Wilson
A Gentle Reminder
Please remember that there is an $80 cost
for each pilgrim you sponsor and for your-
self when serving on a team. Checks can
be given to the Palanca Boss at the team
meeting, on the walk or mailed to the
PSWTE post office box. Please indicate
the walk number on your check.
A note from the Music Committee - If you make song sheets to use at Emmaus events, there are copyright
notices that must be printed on all copies or transparencies. The requirements can be found in the Song Team
Leader notebook or you can contact me. Thanks for helping to keep us legal. John Decker, Music Chairman
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Directions to Walks #202-203 Avon United Methodist Church
13743 Avon Allen Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
From North- or South-bound I5: Take Exit 230, head West on Highway 20 to Avon Allen Road (about 2.2 miles); there is a stop light at the
intersection. Turn left; go about .8 miles. The church is on the left.
An Important Message for Sponsors
Maybe it happens at the cross ceremony? Maybe it happens at Closura? It happens to all of us. You know -
that flood of names you think should also experience this incredible weekend. You have just lived in the grace and
love of Jesus for three days and you desperately want to share. This is a natural response and it allows Walk to
Emmaus to continue its ministry. This is good.
What follows now is the difficult part – choice of a pilgrim. Consider the purpose of Emmaus – “to develop
leaders for the church.” In other words, the weekend is designed to inspire, challenge, and develop servant-
leadership skills for Christian action. While Emmaus is open to every Christian denomination, it is not for
everyone. This is where your “prayerful discernment” is required.
“The aim of a sponsor should not be "to get all my friends to go," to fill up the weekend, to fix
people's problems, or to reproduce one's own religious experience in others. Rather, the aim of
the sponsor is to bring spiritual revitalization to Christians who will, in turn, bring new life and
vision to the work of the church in the congregation, home, workplace, and community. The aim
of sponsorship is to build up the body of Christ.” —Excerpted with permission from The Upper
Room Handbook on Emmaus by Stephen D. Bryant. Copyright © 1989 by The Upper Room.
Not every potential pilgrim is able to receive the benefits of an Emmaus weekend. Inconsistent church
attendance, feelings that God is not important and especially severe life crisis such as divorce, illness or job loss
probably indicate that the time is not right. Pastors on the clergy team do a marvelous job of serving. However,
these three days are not designed to provide an extended counseling session for these extreme emotional, mental or
spiritual needs.
Be certain that your pilgrim has a mature faith that will allow them to go deeper with Christ. Do they seek and
depend on Him daily? Are they involved in regular fellowship and community? Are they an active part of the life
and welfare of the church? Do they attend adult classes, retreats, group activities or outreach? If you can answer
“Yes” to these questions, you can safely assume that this person is good candidate.
Use wisdom, patience and, above all, prayer as you consider sponsorship. Make sure your choice is guided by
God’s leading and not your personal desire. This is an awesome responsibility and a precious gift.
--The Board of Directors of Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus
Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments related to pilgrim selection.
WANTED: PILGRIMS!!!
Dear friends, we come together to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus and the weekends are held for the experience
of the pilgrim. Sponsorship is what keeps our organization growing and alive. I encourage you to spend some
prayer time asking and listening for who God would want you to sponsor on a WTE weekend. It may even be some-
one you don’t know other than through a common faith, which is what we all share in PSWTE. Read the article be-
low for sponsorship guidelines. I challenge you to cause a crisis. Let’s see our weekends be at capacity and have
waiting lists.
--Jodi Wittrock
PSWTE Board President
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Request to Serve on a Walk To Emmaus Weekend
Pilgrims are encouraged to serve on one walk a year. The service commitment is from the opening Reception on
Thursday evening to the end of Closura on Sunday evening. There is no set fee for those willing to work but a
suggested donation of $80.00 per person to help cover Walk expenses would be a blessing.
Date:__________________ Month Day Year
Name:_________________________________________________ Age:_______
Preferred Name: _______________________________ Gender: __ Female __ Male Nickname, etc.: how you would like to be addressed
Address:____________________________________ Phone (Home):__________________
City: _____________ State:_____ Zip:________ Work/Cell: _____________________
Email:______________________________ Alt. Email: _____________________________
Church you attend:______________________________________________________________ Include City
Date you made your walk:_______________ Where: _________________________ Month Year Church, City
When did you last serve on a walk: (m/d/y)_______________
Time of year preference: Winter (Jan/Feb) ___ Summer (Jul/Aug) ___ Fall (Oct/Nov) ___ Indicate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices.
When choosing a team, the Lay Director strives for a balance of new and experienced team members. You may be
asked to serve other than your first choice to achieve this balance.
Team experience: ___________________________________________________________
Team position you would like to fill:_____________________________________________
Special skills or talents (cooking, music, etc.): ______________________________________
If you are unable to work the entire weekend (Thurs. to Sun.), would you be willing to work on either:
(circle choice) Love Team: Yes or No or the Agape Team: Yes or No
Will you be sponsoring a pilgrim on the Walk on which you want to serve: (circle choice) Yes or No
Please see the PSWTE web site for correct mailing address for submitting your service request or
or email your service request to: [email protected]
Do you commit to the Statement of Leadership Commitment on page 2 of this application?
______ Yes _________ No please sign page 2 of this application
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Statement of Leadership Commitment
Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus (PSWTE) is an ecumenical community of faith and is guided by God’s
Word. With many denominations represented, PSWTE leaders are called to maintain a healthy
accountability to our sponsoring body and are guided by two essential principles: (1) that every person
is created in the image of God, loved by God, and a person of sacred worth and (2) we affirm God’s
grace is available to all.
Therefore, we commit ourselves to be in ministry for, and with, all persons; serving “as Christ’s hands
and feet.” Each person involved in the leadership of a Walk for PSWTE must (1) have their own belief
in Christ and accepted Him as personal Lord and Savior; (2) be active in their local church; and (3) be
living a life that glorifies God and points others to a personal relationship with Christ.
As such, we must respect the privacy of individuals that may be struggling with issues of the world. We
must maintain the integrity of the ministry and refuse to let it become a platform for those who might
want to use it as a venue for their own personal or denominational views. Every effort must be taken to
ensure that matters will not be brought forward that could become divisive. Christians have differing
views on a number of important issues such as baptism, Holy Communion, birth control, religious ex-
periences, worship practices, and lifestyles. When any person is unable to lay aside their own views on
these, or any other topics that would divide the Emmaus community, it creates a problem that impacts
the integrity of the ministry. Those persons who are so passionate in pursuing their concerns and their
issues that they can not set aside those concerns and issues at any time should excuse themselves from
participation in Emmaus. Anyone who continues to pursue personal agendas will be counseled in grace
and given chances to set them aside when serving PSWTE. If situations continue to occur, individuals
will be asked to step down from serving the PSWTE.
The focus of the Emmaus ministry must remain on Jesus Christ and the essential theology and practices
of the Christian church in support of pilgrims. All leaders on a Walk to Emmaus weekend are asked to
commit to this purpose and to ensure all personal beliefs, theology, and agendas are left out of the week-
end. All clergy are asked to hold to their ordination vows and follow the guidelines of the Walk to Em-
maus ministry. All PSWTE leaders and members (including Board and Committee members, core
team, worship team, clergy, cha chas, speakers and back-ups, palanca, kitchen and love & agape team
chairs) are asked to read and commit to the PSWTE Assurance of Faith (see below or pswte.org web
site) to ensure that the Walk to Emmaus continues to provide an environment of grace, love, prayer, and
acceptance which accurately represents God’s commandments.
Signature:______________________________________ Date:______________________
By signing, I commit to following this Statement of Leadership and the PSWTE Assurance of Faith. If submitting
electronically, my typed name here is the same as my signed signature.
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Address Changes
Please note: now that the majority of newsletters are received electronically, it
is even more important that we have your current email address.
For those of you receiving the print Gazette, please remember to keep your
mailing address current. You may send in changes the following ways:
Send note to: Puget Sound Walk To Emmaus OR [email protected]
P. O. Box 77314 (indicate PSWTE Address
Seattle, WA 98133 Change in the subject line)
Name _______________________________________________________
New Address _________________________________________________
City ______________________________ State ________ Zip __________
Home Phone: ( )___________________ Work Phone: ( ) __________
Church ______________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________
Board Meeting Highlights
Welcome to Pastor Paul Kuhn , who is joining the PSWTE as
Spiritual Director, representing the Methodist Church.
The next Fourth Day event is scheduled for Saturday, November 12th
at Avon United Medthodist Church in Bow. Walks #200-203
will be represented.
Mark your calendars to attend the Christmas Ultreya, Saturday,
December 3rd at Bear Creek Untied Methodist Church.
The Puget Sound Walk To Emmaus community has been honored to have Emily Williams selected to be a Chrysalis Representative on the International Advisory Committee (IAC) which meets annually in Nashville, Tennessee at the International offices of Walk to Emmaus/Chrysalis. Emily will be a member of the International Advisory Committee for three years. She will be meeting with Emmaus and Chrysalis community members from all over the world during the three-day meetings. These meetings are valuable in feeling the pulse of the communities’ world wide, hearing concerns and praises, and continuing to strengthen both of these movements. Emily has been a faithful servant in both Chrysalis and PSWTE organizations. The Board has agreed to make a contribution to the finances needed to support Emily in this opportunity. We ask that you support her with your prayers. Emily will provide feedback from the IAC meetings to our community through the Gazette and Board.
Congratulations Emily! We are honored to walk with you in this place of service and have you represent our community also.
There will be a Boys Chrysalis Flight
October 13-16, 2011, Des Moines
United Methodist Church . The girls
flight has been postponed until
spring. The Emmaus community is
invited to candlelight and closing.
Gathering for candlelight starts around
8:30pm. Gathering for closing starts
around 3:30pm.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
To help protect the privacy and security of all per-
sons, the PSWTE Board has opted to password-
protect the 4th Day information on the web site.
When you click on 4th Day, you will be prompted to
enter a password. That password is decolores. Note:
no spaces, no capitalization.
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Chrysalis Flight October 13-16 2011
(Boys) Des Moines
See article page 9
Fourth Day for WTE 200-203
Avon United Methodist November 12, 2011
Board Meeting November 19, 2011
Men’s/Women’s Walks #204-205
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Centralia
Men’s #204 March 1 - 4 , 2012
LD: Jeff Klein
Women’s #205 March 8 - 11, 2012
LD Dayna Culbertson
Team Meeting January 21, 2012
Newsletter Deadline January 20, 2012
Men's /Women’s Walks #206-207
Edmonds UMC, Edmonds
Men’s: August 2 - 5, 2012
Women’s: August 9 - 12, 2012
Team Meeting: June 30, 2012
Upcoming Walks & Activities
The Rainbow Junction Gazette Puget Sound Walk To Emmaus
PO Box 77314
Seattle, WA 98133
Address Service Requested
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Request to Serve
on a Puget Sound Walk to Emmaus
Requests to serve on a Walk to Emmaus weekend
can be found in the Gazette and on the PSWTE
website at www.pswte.org. Click on the “4th Day”
link. The form can be printed, downloaded, or
filled out online, saved and e-mailed.
Be sure to read and sign the Statement of Leader-
ship Commitment on page 2 of the form.
Christmas Ultreya Bear Creek UMC, Woodinville
December 3,
2011
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