5/25/25 Announcements
If you were unable to join us on Sunday for our weekly worship this past week, we discussed the conclusion of John 21, where Jesus and Peter conclude their conversation. As we unpacked, Peter got very distracted in this conversation and was more worried about what was happening with John than himself. We used this as a basis for our service on Sunday around the idea of scorecards. You can watch the service back on our Facebook page.
Announcements to be aware of:
1. This Thursday at 7 PM is the Ascension Day service at St. Tim's that we have been invited to attend. There is an ice cream social afterwards.
2. We shared our Englewood Summer Schedule in the bulletin on Sunday. If you were not there to receive one, you can view it online by clicking here.
3. This coming Saturday, 5/31 is the NAMI Walk at Franklin Park to raise awareness for mental health in our community. We will have a table at this event to share with the community about our Religious Trauma Support Group and other ways to get involved. Anyone is welcome to attend this FREE event from 10 AM-1PM. The walk portion is from 11 AM-Noon- I would love to have you join us!
4. David Ramsey Warner is starting a community handbell group in Yakima. If you are interested in getting involved, please email him: david.ramseywarner@gmail.com
Congregational Meeting Reminder and Information:
On June 8th we will have a short congregational meeting to share some building updates with everyone and to vote to approve our proposed welcome statement that we have been processing through since January. This meeting will be immediately after service in the Sanctuary. Following the meeting, we will have a picnic potluck in the back fenced-in area behind our building.
If you are not going to be at church on the 8th, you can vote early in the church office now.
All Active Participants Can Vote:
At Englewood Christian Church, we define an active participant as someone who engages with our weekly worship services in person or online and has been present either in person or online at least once in the last twelve months.
In addition, this person must also be currently engaged in one (or more) of the following ways:
At least monthly, weekly worship attendance (in-person or online).
Volunteers at an Englewood outreach program (including but not limited to):
Sandwich Ministry
Camp Hope Meals
Cooperative Youth/VolunTeens
Participates regularly in an Englewood program (including but not limited to):
Quarterly book study
Coffee and Questions
Religious Trauma Support Group
Made a financial contribution (monetary or in-kind) to Englewood Christian church in the last twelve months.
Active participants are eligible to:
Serve as Deacons
Lead a Gathering Group
Vote in the Congregational Votes
Click here to view the text of our Wide Welcome Statement on our website, along with the link to a sermon that I preached introducing this statement in early January.
If you have any questions about this statement, please reach out to me or a member of our Wide Welcome Task Force.
Joys and Concerns:
Vera and Dorry asked for prayers for their Aunt Anna, who is 106 and adjusting to life in a nursing home.
Ronnie Grey is back in Yakima at Good Samaritan and continuing to do rehab and heal from surgery.
David and Kathy Helseth shared this update about Kathy's cancer treatment:
The official diagnosis for Kathy's cancer is glioblastoma grade 4; there is no cure for it, but the goal of treatment is to slow it down. The good news is that Kathy has the MGMT component of her cancer, which has shown more responsiveness to treatments. Kathy will finish this first course of treatment on (or around) June 4th, and then around a month later, in early July, she will have a new MRI. This scan will show the team how effective the first round of treatment has been and help them shape a plan moving forward.
Please continue to pray for Kathy's health, her strength, her friends and loved ones, and the wisdom of her medical team.
If you need anything this week, please do not hesitate to reach out.
- Christie