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SENT OUT TO SERVE After this the Lord appointed seventy others

and sent them on ahead of him in pairs

to every town and place

where he himself intended to go. Luke 10:1

In 1785 the first General Convention of the Epis-

copal Church, the laity were 24, the clergy 16. It was a

radical idea then, to involve the baptized in the running

of a Church! No one else was doing it. The decision-

making roles in most churches then were held solely by

clergy (i.e., bishops, priests and deacons).

Inclusion in decision-making in the Episcopal Church

used to be reserved for men, then was reserved for

those who received Confirmation from a Bishop, and

most recently have extended to Baptized Members in

the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Baptism has become

more and more theologically important in our under-

standing. We now recognize from the Catechism that

there are many ordinations in the church, many voca-

tions, and they all start with Baptism. Baptism is the

most ample, fullest and most complete expression of

our inclusion in the Body of Christ, the Church.

Baptism is everyone’s ordination. It is being “set aside”

to be the body of Christ in the world today. It is a call-

ing to be Christ, to receive Christ, to do Christ. It is the

highest universal vocation from God – bishops, priests

and deacons derive the meaning of their narrower ordi-

nations from Baptism.

Every Easter we hope and pray for Baptisms, so that in

the renewal of our Baptismal Covenant we might have

an Incarnate, visible sign of the meaning of our own

Baptism. We remember who we are when we welcome

the newly baptized with these words:

We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith

of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with

us in his eternal priesthood. BCP p. 308

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector English articles continue on Page 6.

ENVIADO A SERVIR Después de esto, el Señor escogió también a otros

setenta, y los mandó de dos en dos delante de él, a todos

los pueblos y lugares a donde tenía que ir. Lucas 10:1

En la primera Convención General de la Iglesia

Episcopal en 1785, asistieron 24 laicos y 16 cleros.

¡En aquel día era una idea radical incluir los bautizados

en el liderazgo de una Iglesia! Ninguna otra iglesia lo

hacía. Los papeles para líderes eran reservados sola-

mente para los cleros (p.e., obispos, sacerdotes y diáco-

nos).

El liderazgo era entonces reservado para hombres sola-

mente, y después fue reservado para los Confirmados

por un Obispo, pero al final fue extendido a todo Miem-

bro Bautizado en el Libro de Oración Común de 1979.

Bautismo se ha hecho mas y mas importante en nuestro

entendimiento teológico. Ahora reconocemos en el Ca-

tecismo que hay muchas ordenaciones en la Iglesia, mu-

chas vocaciones, y todos comienzan en el Bautismo. El

Bautismo es el mas amplia, mas repleta y mas completa

expresión de nuestra inclusión en El Cuerpo de Cristo,

la Iglesia.

Bautismo es la ordenación para todos. Es ser “apartado”

para ser el cuerpo de Cristo en el mundo de hoy. Es un

llamado para ser Cristo, recibir a Cristo, hacer Cristo. Es

la vocación mas alta de Dios – obispos, sacerdotes y diá-

conos derivan el significado mas estrecho de su ordena-

ción en el Bautismo.

Cada Pascua esperamos y oramos para tener Bautizos,

para que en la renovación de nuestro proprio Pacto

Bautismal tengamos una señal Encarnada del significa-

do de nuestro propio Bautismo. Recordamos quienes

somos cuando damos la bienvenida al recién bautizado

con estas palabras:

Nosotros te recibimos en la familia de Dios. Confiesa la fe de

Cristo crucificado, proclama su resurrección y participa con

nosotros en su sacerdocio eterno. LOC pág. 229

El Rev. P. Jaime Case, Rector

Volume 49 Issue 4

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL VANCOUVER WASHINGTON

The Messenger ~ El Mensajero APRIL 2018 ABRIL 2018

2 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO

DE LA GUARDIANA MAYOR De alguna manera, el año parece estar a medio

camino. Ya estamos en abril. Los estudiantes y los

maestros ya están en las vacaciones de primavera.

Todos nos hemos acostumbrado a escribir 2018 en

nuestros cheques, o donde escribimos fechas en estos

días. ¡Pero el año de la iglesia se está preparando!

¡Pascua está aquí! ¡Él ha resucitado! ¡Y es hora de que

todos nos ocupemos haciendo un trabajo importante!

Beth Femling, Michelle Hamann y yo fuimos elegidas

para la Junta Parroquial a fines de enero. Jaime me

pidió que sirviera como Guardián Senior poco

después de las elecciones. Me sentí honrado de que

me lo pidieran, y después de reflexionar y orar,

acepté servir.

Nosotros, como junta parroquial, empezamos nues-

tro año con un retiro a fines de febrero, donde nos

conocimos un poco mejor, acordamos un pacto para

gobernar nuestro trabajo juntos y establecimos nues-

tro rumbo para el próximo año. Revisamos la estruc-

tura de nuestro comité, brindando una atención reno-

vada a la Formación Cristiana, la Vida Congregacion-

al y la Visión y Misión de San Lucas y San Lucas.

El comité de Formación Cristiana será un recurso pa-

ra nuestros grupos y actividades de Educación y De-

sarrollo Cristianos existentes, como el Grupo de

Espiritualidad de Mujeres, EBV, Grupo de Jóvenes y

Escuela Dominical. También buscará formas en que

podamos fortalecer y desarrollar nuestras ofertas pa-

ra satisfacer las necesidades de más parroquianos y

familias de SL2.

El comité de Vida Congregacional simplemente está

agregando un poco de estructura y coordinación par-

roquial a un amplio grupo de ministerios que ya fun-

cionan, como Friday Night Live, Lunch Bunch,

Coffee Hour Hosts, Funeral Hospitality y cualquier

otro grupo social dentro de la iglesia.

El comité de Visión y Misión buscará ayuda de la

Diócesis de Olympia para comenzar el proceso de

actualización de nuestras declaraciones de Visión,

Misión y Meta. Nos dimos cuenta de que nuestras

declaraciones actuales tienen casi cinco años, y con el

crecimiento y desarrollo de nuestra congregación y la

comunidad que nos rodea, necesitaban algunas actu-

alizaciones. A algunos de ustedes se les ha pedido

que sirvan en algunos de estos comités nuevos o ex-

istentes, y espero trabajar con ustedes más e invitar a

otros a unirse a nosotros. Si está interesado en partici-

par en una de estas áreas, hágamelo saber.

Jill McClellan

RESUMEN DE LA ACCIONES DE LA

JUNTA - MARZO DE 2018 Evaluación Diocesana: Podemos disminuir esto

reclamando gastos adicionales por mejoras a nuestra

planta física.

Enlaces parroquiales: cada persona de la Junta par-

roquial servirá de enlace con un grupo de ministeri-

os. No tienen que dirigir a los grupos, pero propor-

cionarán comunicación bidireccional entre los grupos

y la Junta Parroquial completa.

Administrador de la Parroquia: Según lo permita su

agenda, Kris Lawless está asumiendo este trabajo vi-

tal hasta que se contrate a su sucesor. Se necesitará

tiempo adicional para entrenar a la nueva persona.

WHAT Refugio: Algunos de nuestros 18 huéspedes

se han mudado a una vivienda permanente. Algunos

asisten a servicios a las 8:00 o 10:00. Por favor,

hágales saber que son bienvenidos como parte de

nuestra familia parroquial. Podríamos involucrarnos

más con ellos teniendo una tarde Ice Cream Social.

TIME OFF: el padre Jaime estará ausente del 2 al 14

de abril. La mayor parte de eso será tiempo de vaca-

ciones, y el resto se dedicará a la educación continua.

Tom Amies, Secretario de la Junta Parroquial

REPORTE DEL GUARDIAN MENOR A menudo escucho decir que si no tienes nada bueno

que decir entonces no digas nada, o algo así. Sin em-

bargo, creo que a veces es mejor dejarlo salir. El pro-

greso en prácticamente todos mis proyectos en el edi-

ficio se ha detenido y el ascensor, AKA "Betty" sigue

siendo mi némesis. Cada tormenta de primavera que

pasa me tiene en pánico por las inundaciones en el

sótano de la iglesia. Ah, me siento mejor ahora.

Quiero hacer otro lanzamiento para la tripulación del

jueves. Creo que es una manera fácil para que traigas

uno de tus tres T, talento, a la iglesia. Tal vez tengas

talento para pintar (mira el frente del escenario o las

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cercas de la propiedad), talento de carpintería (mira la

barandilla del coro), talento de jardinería (el Jardín de

la Paz necesita tu TLC) e incluso si crees que no tienes

talento, puedes dar tu tiempo. La tripulación del jue-

ves se reúne los jueves, por supuesto, desde alrededor

de las 8:00 a.m. hasta alrededor del mediodía. No se

requiere registro o compromiso a largo plazo. Estamos

muy relajados y prometo café y donas.

John Mathieu

VACACIÓN DE PADRE JAIME Padre Jaime va a tomar un descanso 2 -14 de abril. En

caso de necesidad llame por favor a la oficina.

SE BUSCA SECRETARIO EJECUTIVO Nuestra Administradora Parroquial renunció su

puesto. Estamos buscando una persona para el puesto.

Es un trabajo difícil con muchos beneficios y un buen

sueldo. Inglés es esencial, español deseable. Entrega

su resumen a frjaime@stlukesvancouver.com.

REPORTE DEL TESORERO Resumen De Presupuesto: “dólares y centavos”

Al final de febrero esperábamos que obtuviéramos porcenta-

jes hasta de 16.7% del ingresos y gastos.

Resumen hasta Febrero 28, 2018

Ingresos: los ingresos para febrero están por delante

de donde esperábamos que estuvieran en este mo-

mento del año, lo cual es algo muy bueno.

Gastos: los gastos son menores de lo que es-

peraríamos que fueran a fines de febrero, lo cual

también es algo muy bueno.

Comentarios adicionales:

Desde una perspectiva presupuestaria, estamos en el

lugar donde queremos estar.

Actualmente contamos con 120 unidades compro-

metidas ... ¡una menos de nuestra meta original! Tuvi-

mos 46 unidades que se quedaron igual que el año

pasado, 14 disminuyeron su promesa del año anterior,

31 aumentaron su compromiso, 18 promesas fueron

nuevas y 11 pagaron sus promesas temprano. Felicid-

ades y gracias a todos los que hicieron una promesa.

Para aquellos que aún no lo han hecho, aceptamos

compromisos de compromiso en cualquier momento.

Si no ha recogido sus sobres y aún los quiere, consulte

a Jamie Mathieu, Janet Butler o Doug Goodlett y se le

proporcionará un juego.

Recuerde que las donaciones se pueden hacer desde

nuestro sitio web; o, una forma más fácil es direc-

tamente desde su banco a San Lucas ~ San Lucas. Es

fácil de hacer, así que pruébalo.

Gracias por su continuo apoyo financiero de San Lu-

cas ~ San Lucas.

Doug Goodlett, Tesorero

BAUTISMO Ofreceremos bautizo sabado Día de Pentecostés el 20

de mayo, a las 8am, 10am, y 1:00pm. Inscripciones en

el Atrio.

¡ENTRENAMIENTO "GODLY PLAY"

OFRECIDO EN VANCOUVER! La Iglesia Luterana de San Andrés en Vancouver está

ofreciendo entrenamiento de Juego Divino empezan-

do en la noche del viernes 10 de agosto y todo el día el

sábado 11 de agosto. El costo sería $ 100 por persona o

$ 500 para un grupo. Si desea tomar el entrenamiento

y lo ayudará en la Escuela Dominical, St. Luke's ~ San

Lucas pagará la tarifa de capacitación. Por favor con-

tacte al P. Jaime si estás interesado.

GRUPO DE JOVENES Los jóvenes de 9° a 12° grado no olviden inscribirse en

el HYC del 6 al 8 de abril en St. James, Kent.

Durante nuestras reuniones de abril discutiremos el

significado del Padrenuestro.

• 14 de abril, 6-8PM .en la iglesia.

• 28 de abril, 6-8PM .en la iglesia

Invita siempre a amigos, solo dame un aviso para el

recuento de alimentos! Donna Greene, Líder Juvenil

Presupuesto total Montos Porcentaje

para el año reales del año del presupuesto

hasta la fecha Total

Revenues $530,508 $102,430 19%

Expenses $530,508 $87,934 17%

Net Income 0 $14,496

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EVENTOS DIOCESANOS JUVENILES Mientras trabajan en los planes para eventos de los

grupos juveniles, me gustaría invitarlos a considerar

adherir a su calendario los retiros para el grupo Juve-

nil y trabajar en el horario de otros eventos alrededor

de estos para que los jóvenes puedan tomar ventaja

de todo lo que la iglesia les ofrece. HYC es un retiro

para jóvenes en grados 9-12, JYC es un retiro para los

grados 6-9.

Estas son las fechas para el otoño del año escolar 2018

• Primavera HYC Abril 6-8 at St. James, Kent

• Seis Días (Campamento de Verano) Julio 17-23

(Tentativa) Campamento Huston

• Otoño JYC Noviembre 17-19 location TBD

• Primavera JYC Mayo 4-6 at St. Andrew's Port

Angeles

CAMP HUSTON Campamento de la Iglesia Episcopal de la

Diócesis de Olimpia

Orientamos a nuestros campistas a medida que cre-

cen: ¡se convierten en líderes, descubren su lugar en la

naturaleza, desarrollan su autoestima y se divierten!

Horario de Summer Camp 2018

26 de junio al 5 de julio: capacitación de consejeros

7-13 de julio: Discovery Camp 1 & Horse Camp 1

15-20 de julio: Teatro para niños Missoula

29 de julio al 4 de agosto: Discovery Camp 2 y Horse

Camp intermedio

6-9 de agosto: Mini campamento

12-18 de agosto: Camp Discovery Camp & Bucka-

roo Internacional Para más información http://

huston.org/summer-camp/

Becas disponibles para una parte de las tarifas. Para

obtener más información, póngase en contacto con el

Padre. Jaime Case en frjaime@stlukesvancouver.com o

360-606-4285.

¿Qué pueden esperar los campistas? Pasamos mucho

tiempo en grupos de descubrimiento: dos cabañas de

campistas de edades similares, sus consejeros y un

DGL (rima con águila). Cada grupo es único y tiene

una identidad propia. Habrá juegos, canciones, cami-

natas, trabajo en equipo, salidas para acampar, tiro

con arco, natación, manualidades y un momento para

la reflexión al final del día. Fuera de nuestros grupos

de descubrimiento, toda la comunidad se une a las

comidas en Curtis Lodge, además de una fogata, un

espectáculo de variedades y un baile durante la sema-

na. ¡Esperamos que hagas amigos, experimentes la

naturaleza y te diviertas! Un sacerdote episcopal de la

Diócesis de Olympia se une a nosotros en cada sesión,

para brindar asesoramiento, participar en las activida-

des del programa y planificar servicios de adoración.

Un grupo de descubrimiento diferente se reúne con el

capellán para planear la adoración todos los días.

Camp Huston está acreditado por la American Camp-

ing Association, y aseguramos que haya una enfer-

mera registrada durante todas las horas del pro-

grama.

NUEVO AMANECER La conferencia Nuevo Amanecer se lleva cabo en el

campamento de la Iglesia Episcopal en Kanuga el

27-30 de agosto. La conferencia equipa a los partici-

pantes con las herramientas y el apoyo para conectar

con la comunidad latina/hispana. SL2 ha enviado Er-

nesto Zurita, Marlene Pérez y Lee Wilson. Becas dis-

ponibles por la parroquia. Representa a tu iglesia.

SE NECESITA ASISTENCIA

DE COMIDA Santiago escribió: "... y dijiste, “Adiós y que tengan

buen día; manténganse calientes y coman bien”

--pero no le das a esa persona comida y ropa. ¿Que

bien hace eso?”

Nuestra parroquia provee comida cuatro veces a la

semana para personas que llegan con hambre. Las

donaciones en el cuarto de despensa no se da abasto.

Imagínense si cada persona que viene por la Eucaris-

tía cada semana trajera diez artículos de comida. Ten-

dríamos alrededor de 1500 artículos que distribuir

durante la semana siguiente. Cuando vaya de com-

pras, puede poner algo en su carrito de compra y de-

signarlo para ayudar a los más necesitados. Que buen

ritual seria ese --- una extensión de hospitalidad de La

Casa.

Gracias.

Ministerio de ayuda a los mas necesitados durante el día.

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13° “CHOWER” ANUAL DE BEBÉ PARA

"BEBÉS NECESITADOS" - DOMINGO,

6 DE MAYO

El domingo 6 de mayo, a las 11:30 p. M. En el Salón

Parroquial, los invitamos a la Baby Shower de San Lu-

cas ~ San Lucas para "Bebés necesitados". Estamos so-

licitando obsequios de suministros de canastilla nue-

vos o usados con suavidad (consulte la lista a contin-

uación) o donaciones monetarias. Si regalas con

cheque, hazlo a nombre de "Babies In Need". Comité de

Alcance

"Babies In Need" es un programa de alcance de All

Saints Episcopal Church en Hazel Dell que comenzó

en 1999 para servir a nuestros vecinos y madres recién

dadas enfrentando grandes desafíos: monoparentali-

dad, muy pocos ingresos, discapacidades físicas o

mentales, alcohol o drogas historias, bebés prema-

turos, personas sin hogar, o la pérdida de trabajo del

sostén de la familia. No tienen nada o muy poco para

su nuevo bebé.

Debido a las donaciones de muchos, este programa

siempre está listo con una bolsa de regalo con artícu-

los básicos y un asiento para el automóvil para ayudar

a satisfacer las necesidades inmediatas. Centro de par-

tos Los trabajadores sociales de PeaceHealth SW y

Legacy Los hospitales de Salmon Creek identifican a

las madres que necesitan ayuda. Cuando las mamás

reciben nuestro asiento para el automóvil y una bolsa

de hermosas cosas para bebés, saben que a alguien le

importa y que no están solos en el mundo.

Las bolsas de regalo para bebés de "Babies In Need"

contienen batas, pijamas, sacos de lana, onesies,

suéteres, gorras, mantas y edredones, pañales y toalli-

tas húmedas, un juguete suave y tierno y accesorios

útiles. Muchos artículos son nuevos, bellamente

hechos a mano o usados con cuidado. ¡Todos los pa-

ñales son donados por PeaceHealth Southwest!

Los asientos de automóvil son un gran gasto. Incluso

con la caza de gangas, nos costó $ 10,000 + el año pasa-

do. Ponemos en buen uso las donaciones en efectivo

para asientos de automóvil.

Al servir a otros en nuestra comunidad en el nombre

de Cristo, nuestras vidas se transforman. Dios es fiel.

Gracias por ser un fuerte vínculo en la cadena de

abundantes bendiciones

Bendiciones, Kitty Ash, Directora de Babies In Need

www.babiesinneed.org

COMITÉ DE AYUDA A LOS MAS NE-

CESITADOS La próxima junta de l comité del programa para los

mas necesitados será abril 18, 6:30pm en la capilla de

los niños.

CUENTOS DE AYUDAR Los voluntarios de extensión diurna a menudo están

abrumados con solicitudes de una sola vez, pero a

veces tenemos tiempo para conocer a nuestros visitan-

tes. Un voluntario recuerda a un hombre diabético que

vino con zapatillas mojadas. Él los quitó y reveló los

dedos vendados. Él se sorprendió y agradeció cuando

el voluntario le proporcionó calcetines limpios y secos

y zapatos usados con suavidad que realmente le

quedaron, lo cual es importante para los diabéticos.

Sin duda una bendición para ese hombre ese día. El

voluntario también recuerda a un chico joven que

llegó deprimido, solitario y sin esperanza, y simple-

mente quería un bocadillo. El voluntario tuvo tiempo

para hablar con él, y expresó que finalmente sintió que

alguien realmente se preocupaba por él, y se fue con

más de un sándwich. Sin duda una bendición para ese

hombre ese día. ¿Quieres ofrecer bendiciones como

esas? Únete a nosotros.

Ministerio de ayuda a los mas necesitados durante el día.

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ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL DIRECTORIO ¿Es usted un miembro nuevo que quiere un directorio

y no lo ha recibido? ¿Hay cambios de su información

en el directorio? Contacte la oficina por (teléfono) o

por email office@stlukesvancouver.com (Abajo).

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DIRECTORY UPDATES Changes to your directory information?

Please contact the church office at 360-696-0181

or by email, office@stlukesvancouver.com.

CHANGES / CAMBIOS:

NASH, Shasta

204 NW 111th Loop Vancouver, WA 98685-3879

SMITH, Diane

Home phone disconnected. Use cell phone only.

360-907-3165

ROSS, David and Clair

P O Box 1865 Woodland, WA 98674-1700

ADDITIONS /ADICIONES:

BEAGLE, Gail and JOHNSON, Earl

904 NE Minnehaha St Apt C 39 Vancouver WA

98665

(H) 360-694-6695 gale.beagle@gmail.com

(C) 360-448-1442

MAXON, MARY

11316 NE 28th St. Unit 35 Vancouver, WA 98682-7761

206-890-1668

RODRIGUEZ-ROCHA, Norma

Aldo Montiel-Rodriguez

3921 E Fourth Plain Blvd Unit #81

Vancouver WA 98661-7907 360-869-5090

normadeliarocha@gmail.com

PEREZ, Jaime and AGOVE, Sue

Vianney, Alison, Rosa

3407 NE 130th Ave Vancouver, WA 98682

360-460-2983

SANCHEZ-RAMOS, Jose and

SALAZAR-SANCHEZ, Maria

Maria, Katy and Erik

4200 Gibbons St. Vancouver WA 98661

503-821-9667 sanchez.maria364@yahoo.com

SARGENT, Diana J. H.

11316 NE 28th St Unit 35 Vancouver WA 98682

206-399-4843 Dianajhs@msn.com

VARONA, Adela Zaragoza

Esmeralda

12611 NE 99th St H-55 Vancouver, WA 98682

360-723-3049

SENIOR WARDEN’S MESSAGE In some ways, the year seems to already be half way

over. We’re already in April. Students and teachers are

already on Spring Break. We’ve all gotten used to

writing 2018 on our checks, or where ever we write

dates these days. But the church year is just gearing

up! Easter is here! He is Risen! And it’s time for us all

to get busy doing important work!

Beth Femling, Michelle Hamann and I were elected to

the Vestry at the end of the January. Jaime asked me

to serve as Senior Warden shortly after the election. I

was honored to be asked, and after some reflection

and prayer, I agreed to serve.

We as a Vestry kicked off our year with a retreat at the

end of February where we got to know each other a bit

better, agreed to a covenant to govern our work to-

gether, and set our course for the year ahead. We re-

viewed our committee structure, giving renewed

attention to Christian Formation, Congregational Life,

and St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas Vision and Mission.

• The Christian Formation committee will be a re-

source for our existing Christian Education and

Development groups and activities, such as Wom-

en’s Spirituality Group, VBS, Youth Group and

Sunday School. It will also look for ways we can

strengthen and develop our offerings to suit the

needs of more SL2 parishioners and families.

• The Congregational Life committee is really just

adding some structure and Vestry coordination to

a wide-ranging group of already highly function-

ing ministries such as Friday Night Live, Lunch

Bunch, Coffee Hour Hosts, Funeral Hospitality

and any other social groups within the church.

• The Vision and Mission committee will be seeking

out assistance from the Diocese of Olympia to

begin the process of updating our Vision, Mission

and Goal statements. We realized that our current

statements are nearly five years old, and with the

growth and development of our congregation and

the community around us, they needed some up-

dating. Some of you have been asked to serve on

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some of these new or existing committees, and I

look forward to working with you more and invit-

ing others to join us. If you are interested in

getting involved in one of these areas, please let

me know.

Jill McClellan

JUNIOR WARDEN REPORT I often hear it said that if you don’t have anything

good to say then say nothing, or something like that.

However, I think sometimes it feels better to let it out.

Progress on virtually all my projects in the building

has ground to a halt and the lift, AKA “Betty” contin-

ues to be my nemesis. Every spring storm that passes

through has me panicking about church basement

flooding. Ah, I feel better now.

I want to make another pitch for the Thursday Crew. I

believe it is an easy way for you to bring one of your

three T’s, talent, to the church. Maybe you have some

painting talent (look at the front of the stage or the

picket fences around the property), carpentry talent

(look at the choir loft railing), gardening talent (the

Peace Garden needs your TLC) and even if you think

you have no talent you can give your time. Thursday

Crew meets Thursdays, of course, from around 8:00

AM to around noon. No registration or long-term

commitment is required. We’re very relaxed and I

promise coffee and doughnuts.

John Mathieu

VESTRY SUMMARY -- March 2018

Diocesan Assessment: We may decrease this by

claiming additional expenses for improvements to our

physical plant.

Vestry Liaisons: Each Vestry person will serve as the

liaison to a group of ministries. They do not have to

lead the groups, but will provide two-way communi-

cation between the groups and the full Vestry.

Parish Administrator: As her schedule allows, Kris

Lawless is taking on this vital job until her successor is

hired. Additional time will be needed to train the new

person.

WHAT Shelter: Some of our 18 guests have moved to

permanent housing. A few are attending 8:00 or 10:00

services. Please let them know they are welcome as

part of our parish family. We might engage more with

them by having an afternoon Ice Cream Social.

TIME OFF: Father Jaime will be away on April 2-14.

Most of that will be vacation time, with the remainder

devoted to Continuing Education.

Tom Amies, Clerk of the Vestry

TREASURER’S REPORT BUDGET SUMMARY

“Dollars and Sense”

At the end of February percentages should to be at 16.7% of

budgeted revenue and expense.

Summary as of February 28, 2018

Revenues: Revenues for February are ahead of

where we would expect them to be at this time in

the year, which is a very good thing.

Expenses: Expenses are less than we would expect

them to be at the end of February, which is also a

very good thing.

Additional Comments:

From a budget perspective we are right where we

want to be.

We currently have 120 pledging units...one shy of our

original goal! We had 46 units who stayed the same as

last year, 14 decreased their pledge from the prior

year, 31 increased their pledge, 18 pledges were new,

and 11 paid their pledges early! Congratulations and

thanks to everyone who made a pledge. For those who

have not done so yet, we welcome pledge commit-

ments anytime.

If you have not picked up your envelopes and you still

want them, please see Jamie Mathieu, Janet Butler, or

Doug Goodlett and a set will be provided.

Remember that donations can be made from our web-

site; or, an easier way is directly from your bank to St.

Luke’s~San Lucas. It’s easy to do so try it out.

Total Budget Year to Date Percent

for the Year Actual of Total

Amounts Budget

Revenues $530,508 $102,430 19%

Expenses $530,508 $87,934 17%

Net Income 0 $14,496

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Thanks for your continued financial support of St.

Luke’s ~ San Lucas.

Doug Goodlett, Treasurer

NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM Easter in 2018 falls on the very first day of April with

Spring in the air. "Now the green blade riseth from

the buried grain," to quote the Easter song (Blue Hym-

nal #204) which is based appropriately on a French

Christmas carol. The brilliant trumpeter Scott Winks

will be our special guest at the 10 AM service on East-

er morning. Scott is a middle school teacher in the Ev-

ergreen District. He has played for over a decade with

the Vancouver Symphony and co-founded the Colum-

bia River Brass Quintet. Our own dynamic double-

reed duo of Hannah Femling and Mike Grigsby-Lane

will join him, Catherine van der Salm and the choir

for some festive music for the day.

Our Jazz Vespers series contin-

ues the following Saturday.

Trombonist “Jazzy John” Moak

returns on April 7th at 6 PM to

join pianist Mike Horsfall and

our house band for some jazz

standards to frame a meditative

service of prayers, psalms, and

scripture. (If you haven’t yet

eaten at Jazzy John’s BBQ near

the NE 79th St. exit off of I5,

you’ll find that John can smoke

a brisket as well as he can cook a jazz chart.). Arlen

Farley will preside and bring the message. Bring a

friend or a neighbor to this easy-going alternative

worship experience.

“Love is come again like wheat that springeth green.”

Tim Nickel, Music Director

RECEPTION FOR TIM NICKEL Our parish has been invited to a reception for Tim

Nickel at St. James Lutheran Church in Portland at

1315 SW Park Avenue on Sunday, April 15, at 6 PM,

following the 5 o’clock Jazz Vespers service. They will

be celebrating Tim and his many contributions to the

music program at St. James with as many of you who

also appreciate his musical talents as can attend. For

more information, please contact Gerry Grover at 503-

246-1454.

BREAD GUILD We are seeking a new Communion bread baking

scheduler. Please contact Kathleen Brown for more

information at: vancouverbrowns@comcast.net

ALTAR FLOWERS Why not choose a Sunday to remember someone dear

to you or to offer thanksgiving for a blessing in your

life? Altar Flower sponsor forms are in the Narthex.

When completed these forms can be placed in the

offertory plate. Cost is $35. If you have any questions,

please Sandra Kimura (360-693-8518) or Carol Hiltz

(360-597-3094).

BAPTISM OFFERED May 20, Day of Pentecost.

If you are interested in baptism for either yourself or a

family member, please complete a Baptism infor-

mation form found in the Narthex and contact the

church office or Fr. Jaime.

“GODLY PLAY” TRAINING OFFERED

IN VANCOUVER! St Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Vancouver is offer-

ing Godly Play training starting in the evening on Fri-

day, August 10 from 5-9 PM and all day Saturday,

August 11, 8:30 AM - 4 PM. The cost would be $100

per person or $500 for a group. If you want to take the

training and will help in the Sunday School, St. Luke’s

~ San Lucas will pay the training fee. Please contact Fr.

Jaime if you are interested.

YOUTH GROUP Youth in grades 9-12, don’t forget to register for the

HYC on April 6-8 at St. James, Kent!

During our April Meetings we will be discussing the

meaning of the Lord’s Prayer.

• April 14, 6-8PM at church.

• April 28 , 6-8PM at church.

Always invite friends, just give me a heads up!

Donna Greene, Youth Leader

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SPRING HYC RETREAT! St. James, Kent

April 6, 7:30pm - April 8, 12:45pm $35 Every fork in the road brings us the opportunity to

make a choice - turn left or right, go north or south,

head east or west. The forks in the road we encounter

in life offer us the same opportunities to decide what

we will do with our lives and who we will be.

Join other youth from across Western Washington for

the Diocese of Olympia's Spring High School Youth

Conference (HYC). Spring HYC is a fun and lively

weekend of faith exploration through contemporary

worship, workshops, and small groups conversations.

Enjoy fellowship and games with other Episcopal high

school students and explore the impact of the choices

we make.

UPCOMING DIOCESAN

YOUTH CONFERENCES These weekend retreats include faith formation and

exploration, fun, and fellowship, through contempo-

rary music, worship, small group conversations,

games, workshops and special activities. (Scholarships

available through Fr. Jaime.)

More High School Youth Conferences: Grades 9-12

April 6-8, 2018, Spring HYC, St. James in Kent, $35

September 28-30, Fall HYC 2018 at St. Paul’s in

Bellingham, $35

Junior High School Youth Conferences:

Young people in grades 6-9 from all over the diocese.

May 4-6, 2018, Spring JYC at St. Andrew’s in

Port Angeles. $35

November 16-18, 2018, Fall JYC, location TBD. $35

CAMP HUSTON Episcopal Church Camp of the Diocese of Olympia

We guide our campers as they: grow into leaders, discover

their place in nature, build self esteem, and have fun!

Summer Camp 2018 Schedule

June 26-July 5: Counselor Training

July 7-13: Discovery Camp 1 & Horse Camp 1

July 15-20: Missoula Children’s Theater

July 29-August 4: Discovery Camp 2 &

Intermediate Horse Camp

August 6-9: Mini Camp

August 12-18: International Discovery Camp

& Buckaroo Camp

For more information visit:

http://huston.org/summer-camp/

Scholarships available for a portion of the fees. For

more information please contact Fr. Jaime Case at

frjaime@stlukesvancouver.com or 360-606-4285.

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP All women are welcome to join us for our April

monthly session on Saturday, April 14 when we will

gather from 10AM to 12PM. This month we will be

gathering at the home of Claudia Frahm, 15810 NE 41st

St. Vancouver 98682 (360-254-7925).

Each Saturday session is a time to come together and

expand our spiritual experiences with a feminine view.

We begin with refreshments and friendly conversation

then we will begin our study and discussion based on

the book, The Heartbeat of God – Finding the Sacred in the

Middle of Everything” by Katherine Jefferts Schori, for-

mer Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. The pre

-March reading assignment is found in Part IV, Called

by Name, The Web of Life, Saints and Superheroes and Ho-

ly Conversion.

As part of taking action to help those in the margins of

our society, we are requesting donations of a feminine

sanitary products to donate to the Outreach Ministry.

Hoping you will join us! If you have any questions

please contact one of the conveners:

Janet Butler (360-947-0404) janetbutler1441@gmail.com

Kris Lawless (360-904-7365) pklawless@comcast.net

NUEVO AMANECER The biennial conference to equip participants with the

tools and resources to support and spiritually connect

with the Latino/Hispanic community is the purpose of

this national conference of the Episcopal Church. Held

in Kanuga, NC, August 27-30. Represent your church

at this conference. Assistance with fees and travel pro-

vided.

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector

SPANISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: IDIAM (Instituto de Español de la Iglesia Anglicana de

México = “Spanish institute of the Anglican Church of

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Mexico”). It is located in Cuernavaca, capitol of Mexi-

co’s Morelos state. It is sponsored by the Anglican Di-

ocese of Cuernavaca, and held in their diocesan com-

pound. Father Jaime started the Instituto in 2003. It is

a total-immersion course in Spanish culture, language,

dance, and cuisine. The 2018, dates are August 4- 18.

The program is limited to 18 persons, at $1,800 each.

Stu and Catherine Hennessey took part in the Instituto

last year. They liked it well enough to return this year,

Lizzy will join them.

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector

13th ANNUAL BABY SHOWER FOR

“BABIES IN NEED”

SUNDAY, MAY 6 You’re invited to St. Luke's ~ San Lucas’ Baby Shower

for “Babies in Need” on Sunday, May 6, at 11:30PM in

the Parish Hall. We are asking for gifts of new or gen-

tly used layette supplies (see list below) or monetary

donations. If you are gifting by check, please make it

payable to “Babies In Need”. Outreach Committee

“Babies In Need” is an outreach program of All Saints

Episcopal Church in Hazel Dell that began in 1999 to

serve our neighbors and newly-delivered moms facing

daunting challenges: single-parenthood, very little in-

come, physical or mental disabilities, alcohol or drug

histories, premature infants, homelessness, or the

breadwinner’s job loss. They have nothing or very lit-

tle for their new baby.

Due to donations from many, this program is always

ready with a layette gift bag of essentials and a car

seat to help meet immediate needs. Birth Center Social

Workers at PeaceHealth SW and Legacy Salmon Creek

hospitals identify moms who need help. When moms

receive our car seat and bag of lovely baby things they

know someone cares and that they are not alone in the

world.

“Babies In Need” layette gift bags contain gowns, pa-

jamas, fleece sacques, onesies, sweaters, caps, blankets

& quilts, diapers & wipes, a soft, cuddly toy and use-

ful accessories. Many items are new, beautifully hand-

made or gently-used. All diapers are donated by

PeaceHealth Southwest!

Car seats are the big expense. Even with bargain-

hunting, they cost us $10,000+ last year. We put cash

donations to good use for car seats.

As we serve others in our community in Christ’s

name, our own lives are transformed. God is faithful.

Thank you for being a strong link in God’s chain of

abundant blessings.

Blessings, Kitty Ash, Director of Babies In Need

www.babiesinneed.org

TEMPORARY W.H.A.T. CONTACT Kathy Gallaher will temporarily be the St. Luke’s ~

San Lucas contact person for the WHAT Shelter. This

is only temporary while Deb Stavig is focusing on

supporting Bob during his illness. Contact Kathy at

360-326-3641 (home), 360-981-3356 (cell) or by email at

jimnkathy2@comcast.net.

OUTREACH TALES Daytime outreach volunteers are often swamped with

requests all at once, but sometimes we have time to

know our visitors. One volunteer remembers a diabet-

ic man who came wearing wet slippers. He removed

them and revealed bandaged toes. He was surprised

and grateful when the volunteer provided clean dry

socks and gently used shoes that actually fit -- im-

portant for diabetics. Surely a blessing for that man

that day. The volunteer also remembers a young guy

who came in depressed, lonely, and hopeless,

and simply wanted a sandwich. The volunteer had

time to talk with him, and he expressed that he finally

felt that someone actually cared about him, and

left with more than a sandwich. Surely a blessing for

that guy that day. Want to offer blessings like those?

Join us. Daytime Outreach

CHURCH BELL The bell in our tower is usually silent during the week,

but on March 14 at 10am, as students walked out of

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, along with

students across city and nation. Our bell rang out sev-

enteen times, to tell those students and our city that

we care about them, and seventeen names were read

aloud in our sanctuary as each bell rang.

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PASTORAL CARE COMMITTEE Please let us know if you have someone who is not

able to come to church, is in some type of crisis, medi-

cal or otherwise, or, perhaps, is in the hospital, by

making a call to the office. Our meetings are on the

fourth Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will

be on April 24 at 6:30 PM in the Chapel of the Holy

Spirit, (Children’s Chapel).

The Rev. Dennis Cole

LIFE GOES ON Life Goes On meets monthly to support those as they

go through the grieving process. Fr. Dennis Cole facil-

itates this group. All are welcome. Our regular Febru-

ary meeting will be on Thursday, April 26 at 2PM. At

Glenwood Retirement Center (5500 NE 82nd Ave,

Near the Vancouver Mall).

The Rev. Dennis Cole

WHAT MINISTRY – REQUEST Our women's shelter (WHAT) has been a life raft for

many of the occupants in our basement. Our WHAT

Ministry's mission is to not only provide shelter but

also to support these vulnerable and homeless wom-

en. In this vein, occasionally, one of the residents may

have unique needs which can not be met by the pro-

gram. If you would like to be part of an email group

notifying you of those needs, please contact Deb

Stavig - deb.stavig@gmail.com. Additionally, Share

would like residents to be able to check out lap tops to

look for jobs, emails, etc. They are looking for two

used lap tops, chromebooks or tablets with keyboards.

Contact Deb Stavig if you can donate!

FOOD ASSISTANCE

NEEDS ASSISTANCE St James wrote: "... and you say, 'Good-bye and have a

good day; stay warm and eat well'-- but then you

don't give that person any food or clothing. What

good does that do?"

Our parish provides food four mornings per week for

people who come in hungry. Yet donations to our Pie

Room are not keeping up. Imagine if every person

who comes for Eucharist each week brought ten food

items. We'd have around 1500 items to distribute dur-

ing the following week. When we grocery shop, the

little collapsible shelf on the cart could be for outreach.

What a cool ritual that would be --- an extension of the

hospitality of The Table. Thank you.

Daytime Outreach

OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING Now held on the third Wednesday of the month. Next

meeting is April 18, 6:30 pm in the Children’s Chapel.

A MYSTERY FOR TAXING TIMES Hopefully you saw the display case containing the

“Mysteries of the Vault”. There are a number of

‘mysteries’ that we have in our Archive Vault that

haven’t been displayed yet. One is a set of sales tax

tokens from Colorado and Utah. What on God’s green

earth are these?

Prior to the Great Depression beginning in1929, there

was little use of the Sales Tax. But the need

to support local relief efforts amid the se-

vere downturn caused a number of states to

enact sales taxes, including Washington

State, Utah, and Colorado. In Washington,

the tax was a flat 2% on the purchase price.

Retailers, as they do today, could set their

prices so that there was an even result of

the calculation, such as charging $5.00 and assessing a

sales tax of 10 cents.

But what does the retailer do if the items were 10 cents

or 5 cents? The customer would have to suffer from a

round-up to a penny on both the 10 cent item and the

5 cent item. States and retailers came up with a nifty

solution; they would create their own coinage, valued

in a manner that fit their tax rate. So in Washington, it

was valued 1/5 of a cent to meet the state’s 2% tax

rate. Doesn’t that sound like fun?

Needless to say, the tokens were not popular with

consumers, or with retailers. In 1935, you would

spend 8 cents for a loaf of bread, 5 cents for a bottle of

Coke, 5 cents for a candy bar, 10 cents for Bran Flakes,

9 cents for two rolls of toilet tissue, 7 cents for lettuce,

and 9 cents for ketchup.

The small envelope containing these ‘valuables’ is la-

beled “Coins & Tokens, Found in Williams House

Walls”. The Colorado token is square with a round

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hole in the middle, issued by the State Treasurer. The

Utah token is round, with a star hole in the middle,

and indicated that it is a part of the Emergency Relief

Fund. Both tokens are aluminum.

Included in the envelope are three pennies. One is a

1903 Indian Head penny; the other two are from 1918

and 1927. It makes you wonder whether these coins

date the tokens, or whether they were all a part of

someone’s coin collection. I checked, none of them is

worth a ton of money today, but they may have once

been valuable to someone, so much so that they hid

them in the wall of the house.

Pat Lawless, Parish Archivist and Historian

COFFEE HOUR Coffee Hour hosts for the month of April are:

8 April Ruth Werts & Sandy Geer

15 April Catherine & Stu Hennessey

22 April Kris & Pat Lawless

29 April Pam Goodlett & Shelly Briggs

6 May Outreach – Babies in Need

Please refer any questions to Judy Morrison, Coffee

Hour Coordinator 360-574-2441.

IT TAKES A VILLAGE Young families will be gathering at Kari and Justin

Little’s home for a potluck dinner on Sunday, April

8th at 4pm The Little’s address is 3410 Q St Vancouver

98663. All are welcome!

LUNCH BUNCH Every second Tuesday at noon the Lunch Bunch

meets to share food, companionship and a special pro-

gram. April 10, our program sponsors are Roy and

Mary Ellen Sandberg, who will be bringing us: “Jewel

of the Desert - the Kartchner Caverns of Arizona”.

These are one of the world's few living wet caves open

to the public for viewing. Please sign up if your are

coming and if you can bring a dish to share.

"R @ R" GROUP Retirees or others available to come are invited to the

Retirees @ Restaurants for breakfast and lively conver-

sation on Wednesday, April 18 ( Greeters: Nancy Den-

ny & Bob Stevens) at 9:00 AM at Dulin’s Café located

at 1929 Main St, Vancouver WA.

SONG CIRCLE HAPPENING! If you play an instrument and/or like to sing, please

join us on Thursday, April 26, in the Children's Chap-

el, at 7:00 PM. Bring whatever instrument you play----

guitar, uke, banjo, harmonica, dulcimer, harpsichord

(okay, maybe not the dulcimer or harpsichord), and a

willingness to play along with whatever we end up

playing! Please bring lyric sheets/chord charts to

share, so others can play and sing along with you.

This is strictly for fun, and if it goes well, we may do it

on a regular basis----come give it a try! (I think I can

promise that at least one or two Johnny Cash tunes

will be in the mix). Questions? email Don Lawry at

hobodrum@hotmail.com. See you on April 26!

Don Lawry

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE There's always room for you at Friday Night Live!

Each month we see new faces and reacquaint our-

selves with old friends. Please join us for an informal

gathering the 4th Friday of each month with food,

drink, friends and laughter. This event is a potluck,

with guests bringing appetizer, salad/side, entrée or

dessert and a beverage of choice.

April FNL will be hosted by Jill and Phil McClellan

(312 Tucson Way Vancouver 98661 360-600-0663) on

Friday, April 27 at 6:30 PM. Please be sure to sign up

so the host can plan ahead. The monthly sign up sheet

is located in the Parish Hall by the kitchen door. Con-

tact Sharon Mayhew with any questions.

Sharon Mayhew, 360 952-0334 or 360 574-0074

CATHEDRAL DAY Saturday April 28, 11:00am – 3:00 pm

Come one, come all to Saint Mark’s

Cathedral in Seattle. Bring your par-

ish banner, join the grand procession

and special service of diocesan confirmations. See the

newly renovated cathedral! Launch a paper airplane,

jump in the bounce house, ogle the organ, laugh with

clergy, and much more. Complimentary lunch from

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food trucks. Please register today (it’s free!) at

https://2018-cathedral-day.eventbrite.com

The agenda for the day is as follows:

10:00am - Candidates and Sponsors meet in the

Nave for a short rehearsal.

10:30am - Vesting & Assemble outside the Nave.

11:00am - The service begins.

12:30pm - Food Trucks & Cathedral Day activities

‘til 3:00pm.

BRAVO! CONCERTS NORTHWEST

Bach, Beethoven and the Blues SUN / APRIL 29, 2018 @ 3:30 PM

Bach - BRANDENBURG / WACHET AUF

Beethoven - PIANO TRIO

Chris Brubeck - DANZA DEL SOL

Pachelbel - CANON

VENUE: St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Tickets @ http://www.bravoconcerts.com/vancouver-

series.html

Who said classical musicians

can't swing? This concert fea-

tures highlights from J. S.

Bach's famous BRANDEN-

BURG CONCERTOS, Bee-

thoven's PIANO TRIO - and

the coolest, hippest Swingle

Singers vocal jazz arrange-

ments of Bach's WACHET

AUF and Pachelbel's CAN-

ON on the planet! Also on

this concert is the classical-

jazz crossover piece

DANZA DEL SOL by our friend Chris Brubeck.

It's the FUNNEST concert of the season!

SIZE TO SIZE God meets us where

we are, using our

specific gifts and tal-

ents for a divine pur-

pose within our cur-

rent circumstances.

However, we're also

called to grow out of our comfort zones.

October 1-5, the Diocese of Olympia's Office of the

Bishop is pleased to present "The Bishop's Leadership

Conference: Size to Size - Strength to Strength" - a con-

ference that explores what it means to be faithful,

healthy, and effective in your church's current, local

context and help you discern if God is calling your

congregation to grow in new ways.

Over the course of the week, each church will attend

two days of the conference. The first day, connect and

network with other churches of similar size to share

and discover strengths specific to your congregational

size. On the second day, learn more about how growth

would look by joining the next congregational size up.

We'll be exploring how stewardship, marketing and

evangelism, discipleship, communications, faith for-

mation, finances, and property and building mainte-

nance operates at all congregational sizes.

The bishop is strongly encouraging all churches to

send a team of clergy and lay leaders. So mark your

calendars and save the date!

GUIDING GOOD CHOICES The West Van for Youth coalition is offering free evidence-

based parenting classes for up to 30 parents living in down-

town Vancouver (98660, 98661, and 98663 ZIP codes).

Guiding Good Choices® is a five-week program for parents

and other caregivers of children in grades 4-8 residing in

west Vancouver. Participants will learn to keep their youth

healthy by learning real strategies to set clear family guide-

lines on alcohol and drugs, as well as learn and practice

skills to strengthen family bonds, help their children devel-

op healthy behaviors, and increase children’s involvement

in the family. One session is interactive where parents and

children work together.

The program will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church start-

ing April 12 from 6-8 pm. Seats are available for 15 English-

speaking parents and 15 Spanish-speaking parents.

Meals and childcare will be provided. When participants

complete ALL five sessions they will receive a $25 gift card.

To register, contact Gloria Dominguez, Guiding Good Choic-

es® Facilitator, at 360-859-3168 or gloriasmemo-

ries@comcast.net

The coalition, made up of students, individuals and

public and private agencies, works to promote

healthy choices and reduce substance misuse among

youth. It was established in 2011 as part of the Com-

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CYCLE OF PRAYER / CICLO DE ORACION

Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Congregations,

Ministries & Institutions

Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Middle East

Congregations, Ministries & Institutions

April 1 St. Matthew/San Mateo, Auburn

Good Shepherd, Federal Way

April 8 St. Elizabeth/Santa Isabel, Burien;

St. John Sudanese, Tukwila

April 15 St. James, Kent and St. Columba, Kent

April 22 St. George, Maple Valley

April 29 St. Luke, Renton

April 1 St. George’s College, Jerusalem

April 8 St. George’s Cathedral, Jerusalem

April 15 Saviour Church, Kufr Yasif, Israel

April 22 St. Margaret’s Guest House,

Nazareth, Israel

April 29 Good Shepherd Church,

Rafidia, West Bank

3 - Dena Cassidy

3 - Michelle Hamann

4 - Henrietta Hoyt

4 - Polanca Villa

5 - Jim Kimura

6 - Carla Badillo

8 - Nancy Schram

8 - Kathy Gallaher

9 - Anna Greenwood

9 - Tomasa Platon

10 - Gary Wildfang

10 - Jesus Onofre Jr

10 - Andre Taque

11 - Jason Surface

12 - Barbara Nunn

13 - Eveling Ramirez

Cabello

13 - Jedrick Tachiquin

15 - Joan Casey

15 - Gail Bauhs

15 - Crystal

Vazquez-Andrade

15 - Emily Klucas

16 - Oscar Badillo

17 - Miranda Aguilar

17 - Pablo Vasquez

18 - Aaron Snoey

19 - Gary Sawyer

19 - Alice Huerta

20 - John McCullum

20 - Lindsey Luis

20 - Miguel Tachiquin

21 - Fr. Dennis Cole

21 - Catherine Rogge

22 - Anne Christie

22 - Mireya Estrada

23 - Peter Holman

23 - Blanca Maldonado

23 - Victoria Ornelas

24 - Hector Huerta III

25 - Den Mark Wichar

25 - Janeth Hernandez

28 - Joan McLean

29 - Paul Hamann

29 - Noah Conger

30 - Bob Hiltz

30 - Chris Kellett

Prayer Requests ~ Peticiones de Oración For those celebrating their birthday in April / Para los que celebrant en abril.

munity Prevention and Wellness Initiative program

funded and administered by the Washington State

Department of Social and Health Services. Clark

County is the fiscal agent for the coalition.

SPRING FLOWER BASKET SALE Just in time! Friends of Hospice Southwest Washing-

ton is having their annual Spring Basket Sale just in

time for Mother’s Day!! These beautiful 10 inch hang-

ing baskets of ivy geraniums, fuchsias or mixed flow-

ers, provided by Fessler’s Nursery, are only $35 each.

To purchase one or more of these amazing baskets,

click on the link below (Friends of Hospice SW Wash-

ington website) and scroll down to the Spring Basket

Sale.

https://www.friends-of-hospice.org/other-

fundraisers.html#fund2

Orders must be place by April 12, 2018.

These beautiful baskets will be ready for pick up on

Saturday, May 12th from 12 – 5pm at the Columbia

Industrial Park Warehouse off Highway 14, Vancou-

ver, Washington. Follow the signs directing you to

the exact pickup location.

Thank you for helping us help others!

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APRIL 2018 - ABRIL 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 The Sunday of the

Resurrection

EASTER SUNDAY 8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 11:30 Easter Egg Hunt 12:45 Guardería de

niños 1:00 Santa Misa 2:30 Huevo de Pascua

2

Office Closed

3

Outreach

4

Outreach 12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir

5

Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands

6

Outreach

7 JAZZ VESPERS 6:00

8

The 2nd Sunday of Easter

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

It Takes A Village 4:00 PM

9

Office Closed

10

Outreach

12:00 The Lunch Bunch

11

Outreach 12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir

12

Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands

13

Outreach

14 10 Women’s Spirituality (Off Site!!) Youth Group 6:00

15 The 3rd Sunday

of Easter

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

16 Office Closed

17 Outreach

6:30 Vestry

18 Outreach

9:00 R@R (Dulins Café) 12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 Handbells 6:30 Outreach Committee 7:00 Choir

19 Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands

20

21

22 The 4th Sunday

of Easter

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

MAY MESSENGER DEADLINE

23 Office Closed

24 Outreach

6:30 Pastoral Care Committee

25 Outreach

12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

4:00 Staff Meeting 6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir

26 Outreach

8:00 Thursday Crew

10:00 Helping Hands 2:00 Life Goes On 7:00 Song Circle

27 Outreach

6:30 Friday Night Live at home of McClellan’s

28 Youth Group 6:00

29 The 5th Sunday

of Easter

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

30 Office Closed

REGULAR SUNDAY

SCHEDULE

8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Sunday School & Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 12:45 Guardería de

niños 1:00 Santa Misa

Fr. Jaime’s Vacation

Fr. Jaime’s Vacation

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal

The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector

The Rev. Dennis Cole, Assistant Rector

The Rev. Amy Cox, Associate Priest

Doug Goodlett, Treasurer

Janet Butler, Assistant Treasurer

Tim Nickel, Music Director

St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas is a bilingual Episcopal Church serving Vancouver and Southwest Washington since 1853.

Our vision is to answer God’s call to be an Anglo-Hispanic faith community that works together to share the love of

Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, our mission is to extend hospitality to all, to respond to human need

through service, and to grow in faith together.

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Vancouver, WA 98663

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