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Amending our Constitution and Bylaws“The constitution of an organization contains the fundamental principles which govern its operation. The bylaws establish the specific rules of guidance by which the group is to function.” I found this explanation of constitutions and bylaws with a quick Google search. Our congregation, of course, has a constitution and bylaws which govern our operation and give guidance to how we function. Our constitution, like all other constitutions of ELCA congregations, is based on the ELCA Model Constitution for Congregations. Some parts of this model constitution are required for all congregations. These required sections, for example, ensure that the process of calling a pastor is consistent throughout the synod. The sections not required allow congregation to shape to fit their own context; for example, deciding the size of their Congregation Councils and details concerning Annual Meetings.
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June 2024 "Spirit" NewsletterSynod Assembly Recap The Synod Assembly held on May 18, 2024, was attended by a total of 337 synod members including 275 voting members, six observers, and 56 visitors/volunteers. We give thanks to our host congregation, Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, to all who assisted in the planning and leadership of the day, and to all the attendees.
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June Worship ScheduleWith the celebration of Pentecost Sunday and Holy Trinity Sunday, we began the season of Pentecost. Pentecost is the long, green season of growth which lasts through the middle of November. June 2 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 & Mark 2:23—3:6 June 9 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 & Mark 3:20-35 June 16 Ezekiel 17:22-24 & Mark 4:26-34 June 23 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 & Mark 4:35-41 June 30 Lamentations 3:22-33 & Mark 5:21-43 |
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Mission of the Month - June 2024Together, we can do something to help. You can help provide food, shelter and holistic Christ-centered help for men, women and children who are experiencing homelessness or trapped in poverty. It’s a Community Effort We can't do it alone, but by connecting with other life-changing organizations in our community a difference can be made. Life-Changing Programs Together we can meet those suffering from homelessness, abuse, and addiction, and share God's love and give them the tools for recovery. |
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Worship Services on YouTubeWe use YouTube to live stream and record our worship services. In each weekly Worship Invitation email, we include a link to that Sunday's worship service. Past worship services can be viewed by going to our YouTube page by searching for "Central Lutheran Church Everett Washington" or by CLICKING HERE. We are working to get recordings of our worship services on our website. |
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QuiltingThe quilters here at Central Lutheran Church make quilts for people around the world, through Lutheran World Relief. Click below for more information on how you can help. |
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Sunday SupperYou are invited to serve in this vital ministry. Volunteers can arrive at 4:30 to help with set up and the meal will be served at 5:00. We stop serving meals at 6:00 and usually can be cleaned up and done by 6:30. |
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Stewardship & Finance“Even if churches did not need money to operate, they would still need the ministry of stewardship programs to help people keep their personal priorities straight. A United Methodist bishop once told about attending a country auction. It was a frosty December morning. The auction offered the usual conglomeration of belongings. There were four horses, twelve cows, and thirty sheep. Two wagon beds were piled high with tools, scrap metal, and rolled wire. Antique collectors nudged one another at the sight of a thirty-gallon copper kettle in which apple butter had been made the previous season. There was a brass bed adorned with a frayed canopy, and four bundles of used coat hangers. The table, piled high with glassware and bric-a-brac, included a two-by-three folding metal picture frame. One side was empty, and the other held a blurry tintype. “The bishop said that the country auction points graphically to a basic truth about every one of us. One day soon, you and I will be called away. Relatives will hire an auctioneer (either literally or figuratively) and set up a hotdog stand in the tool shed. Nice people will buy soft drinks and coffee and bid on the apple butter kettle and Grandma’s tintype. “Viewed from the perspective of the country auction, stewardship is more easily recognized as a spiritual matter. What other goal in life is more significant than investing our lives in something that brings meaning, purpose, and a spiritual relatedness to God while we still can.” [The Vital Congregation, Herb Miller] Finance Update through April, 2024 Beginning Balance (1,044) CLICK HERE to make a financial donation to Central Lutheran Church. |
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June Birthdays & AnniversariesHappy Birthday to those celebrating June birthdays! Scott Haines, June 6 Oliver Haines, June 8 Peggy Kurtz, June 8 Deb Killough, June 15 Besty Haines, June 16 Happy Anniversary to those celebrating June anniversaries! Meagan & Christopher Semore, June 20 Ben & Carol Krause, June 25
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Office HoursCentral Lutheran Church Office Hours are: Mondays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Pastor Jim works in the office Tuesday through Friday, times vary.
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