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SANDPOINTER April 16, 2013

Sand Point Community United Methodist Church

4710 NE 70th St., Seattle, WA 98115-6148 206-523-3040 www.sandpointumc.org

Cathlynn Law, Pastor

The Chancel Choir of

Sand Point Community

United Methodist Church

Presents

J.S. Bach’s

Cantata

“What God does, That is done most well.” Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan BWV 100

Charlotte Hotchkiss, Soprano Diane Radabaugh, alto Joel Cummings, tenor David Stutz, bass

Sunday, April 28, 2013

10 AM Worship Service

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Reflections from Pastor Cathy …

After worship on Sunday, I had a conversation with Bruce Taylor. It was so poignant and powerful that I am still thinking and reflecting upon it. Bruce told me that he had the kids dramatize the Sunday School lesson for the day. It was about the dramatic conversion of Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of early Christians, to become the Apostle Paul in Act 9. During this story, God tells Ananias, a disciple from Damascus to go find Saul and heal him of his blindness. Ananias resists, remembering "how much evil he has done to your saint in Jerusalem" (vs. 13). God somehow convinces Ananias to go: "Go, for he is an instrument whom I have chosen." (vs. 14) Ananias responds as commanded and goes to Saul, lays hands upon him, and Saul's sight is restored. Bruce asked the children this incredibly relevant and poignant question: Who do you think had the most difficulty being converted? Was it Saul or Ananias? Bruce and I continued to talk about how hard it is for any of us to be converted from a previously held stance or belief. And that sometimes it is our very own hearts that need to be converted. Diana Butler Bass (author/historian/speaker) recently posted this comment on her Facebook page: "As a Christian, I have no interest in converting anyone. But I hope that I will continue to be converted." This dovetails with another quote from one of her books: "Christianity was never intended to be a system or a structure of belief in the modern sense; it originated as a disposition of the heart." Marcus Borg would say that Christianity is about the transformation of one’s heart. So I ask the question of myself, and I ask it of you: In what ways do our hearts, our lives, our beliefs need to be converted or transformed to fully live out the Kingdom of God in our midst? There is a poem from an unknown Monk (~1100 AD) that provides insight as well: When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. (continued on page 3) Reflections from Pastor Cathy continued ...

Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I

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Calendar of Events:

Wednesday (Apr. 17) Chancel Choir—7:30 p.m., Sanctuary Sunday (Apr. 21) Native American Sunday / Earth Day Worship Service—10:00 a.m., Sanctuary Fellowship Hour—following worship Missions Ministry Team Bake Sale—Fellowship Hour,

Perry Hall Staff Parish Relations Comm.—following worship,

Fireside Room Monday (Apr. 22) SANDPOINTER (newsletter) deadline Wednesday (Apr. 24) Bell Choir rehearsal—6:30 p.m., Choir Room Chancel Choir rehearsal—7:30 p.m., Sanctuary Saturday (Apr. 27) Rummage Sale set-up begins Sunday (Apr. 28) Worship Service—10:00 a.m., Sanctuary Fellowship Hour—following worship Rummage Sale set-up Tent City 3 dinner

SANDPOINTER Deadlines:

Mondays, April 22 and May 6

You may drop off a printed copy at the church office or email your information to [email protected] .

Office Volunteers Needed

Can you help staff the church office while the office manager is away? Dates needed are: Wednesday, May 15 Monday, May 21 Thursday, May 16 Tuesday, May 21 Friday, May 17 Please call the church office (206-523-3040) if you are interested and willing to help.

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Rummage Sale Dates

Set-up: Sat. April 27-Thursday, May 2

Sale: Friday, May 3—9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4—9 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Volunteers are needed to set-up, sort, price, cashier and clean-up

Cooperative Vacation Bible School

this summer — July 15-19th

held at Green Lake UMC

This year we are joining with the North End United Methodist Churches to host Vacation Bible School. We will be joining with Green Lake, Wallingford, Trinity in Ballard, and Queen Anne. The theme will be "Secrets of the Kingdom: The Parables of Jesus". The actual VBS program will run from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. with an option for children to stay until 5 p.m. VBS is available for children 4 years old - children going into 5th grade. Registration information is available on Green Lake UMC’s website. Go to greenlakeumc.org and click on Vacation Bible School.

Volunteers will be needed to help with VBS, so please talk to Pastor Cathy if you are available to help. Youth are invited to be helpers for the week as well.

Summer Camp Information

Summer is coming and all children entering grades 1-6 are invited to join their friends at Camp Indianola, July 21-25, for fun, fellowship, and a chance to grow in the Spirit. Indianola is one of four camps operated by the Pacific NW United Methodist Conference. For more information, ask Paul Vahey or check out the website at http://campindianola.org/

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Please continue to pray for:

Dan, Karina & Elias Schulte Please pray in memoriam for:

Mary Jean Bushnell—wife of Sherman Bushnell (Private services were held.)

Congratulations & Best Wishes to:

Kady Coglon and Damon Edmondson who were mar r ied here on March 23rd. Kady is daughter of Kathy & Ken Coglon.

Easter at Sand Point

could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world. May we all have the courage to continue to have our hearts converted. Thank you Bruce for such a thought-provoking conversation!

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New Pew Bibles to honor

and remember a loved one

If you would like to honor or remember a loved one with a name plate in these Bibles, please call or email the church office with the name of the one to be honored/remembered. A donation of $10 is suggested.

Special Music for Two Sundays in April

Sunday, April 21

Native American Sunday/Earth Day

We will celebrate both our beloved planetary home and the indigenous people of our country with special music for Native American flute, didgeridoo and percussion. This combination celebrates the instrumental practices of two continents – America and Australia – with a fusion of sound that is engaging, transport-ing, and deeply meditative. We will also sing congregational hymns that center on our stewardship of the earth.

Sunday, April 28 —Sacred Cantata

of Johann Sebastian Bach

On this day, the choir will present J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 100, “What God does, that is done most well,” scored for choir and SATB soloists, accompanied by trumpets, timpani, flute, oboe d’amore, strings, organ and harpsichord. We are privileged to have exceptional soloists for this cantata: Charlotte Hotchkiss, soprano; Diane Radabaugh, alto; Joel Cummings, tenor, and Da-vid Stutz, bass. Many of our youth will also be singing in the cantata, as well as singers from the greater Seattle choral community. The cantatas of J. S. Bach represent some of the finest church music ever written – this is a great opportunity to invite a friend to come and hear this glorious music, too!

Leslie Martin, Director of Music

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Missions Ministry Team Bake Sale

Sunday, April 21 —during Fellowship Hour On April 21st, the Missions Ministry Team will again hold a Bake Sale in Perry Hall. Proceeds provide care for Angele Tshi-ya, our church-supported orphan, at Jamaa Letu Orphanage in Congo. Donated baked goods for this bake sale are welcome. Contact Jane Stevens, Jan Paul, Stephanie Ferri or Jan Kreidler for more information.

WALK WITH US! CARRY 5 Walk for Water

Sunday, May 5, 1 p.m., Seattle Ctr. International Fountain World-wide 100 million girls cannot go to school because they are carrying water; 5,000 children die from water-related diseases every day. Clean water would prevent 80% of the world's illnesses, save lives and much more. Join Pastor Cathy Law and Liz Banse at the CARRY 5 Walk for Water for an hour; carry whatever amount of water that is comfortable for you in symbolic solidarity with the more than 1 billion people who must do this every day. Carpool from the church. Bring friends! Donations benefit the Seattle-based nonprofit Water 1st International as it works with local

communities to build wells. To register go to http://www.stayclassy.org/LizBanseWater1st, or talk to Pastor Cathy or Liz Banse ([email protected]). Thank you!

Save the Date…

Mary’s Place Spring Luncheon

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Mary's Place Spring Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion. Several of us from SPCUMC have attended this "free" lovely and inspiring luncheon in the past. We have a commitment to Mary's Place. Jan Shapiro is sponsoring a table for Sand Point. Please let her know if you wish to attend by calling (206) 524-9386. We will carpool for this wonderful event.