Youth Event: Whirlyball, March 23

Middle School and High School Youth are invited to another exciting round of Whirlyball. On Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM after church, we will meet in the Youth Room at OSLC, load up, and head to Whirlyball in Edmonds (whirlyballseattle.com). The cost is only $5 per person.

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Book for Lent: Simplifying the Soul

Each year at OSLC during the Season of Lent (begins on March 5 in 2014), everyone is invited to read a book together and engage in spiritual practices that enrich our lives individually and as a community. In 2014, our Lenten book is Simplifying the Soul, Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit (by Paula Huston). Huston is a Benedictine oblate who writes this book as an invitation for readers to declutter their minds, hearts, relationships and souls by trying out specific practices during the days of the Lenten season…

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Lenten Midweek Supper & Worship

Each Wednesday evening during the Season of Lent (March 12-April 9), we gather for a simple supper and worship. The meal is offered free of charge by various volunteer groups in the congregation (a basket is made available for those who wish to donate to defray costs) and all are welcome. Come for supper at anytime between 5:30 and 6:45 PM…

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Lent 2014: Tending to the Core

The Season of Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday (March 5 for 2014) and takes us all the way up to the day of Easter (April 20 for 2014). This is a period of 40 days (not counting Sundays, which are considered a mini celebration of Easter each week) that reminds us of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness where he fasted and was tempted.

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The Focus Newsletter – February 2014

The February 2014 edition of The Focus newsletter is now available online. To go to the newsletter now, click on this link: The Focus – January 2014. For archived issues of The Focus, see the menu under the “News & Events” tab.

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Youth Event – Indoor Beach Party, Feb. 9

On Sunday, February 9, 2014, the OSLC youth (Grades 6-12) are going to have an indoor beach volleyball party at Sandbox Sports in Seattle. We will leave from OSLC at 12:15 PM after Sunday morning worship and will return to church parking lot by 3:30 PM. No skill is required, and you are guaranteed to have lots of fun! The cost per youth is only $5 and that includes pizza and soda on our own little indoor beach. Friends are welcome to come along.

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The Focus Newsletter – January 2014

The January 2014 edition of The Focus newsletter is now available online. To go to the newsletter now, click on this link: The Focus – January 2014. For archived issues of The Focus, see the menu under the “News & Events” tab.

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Survey for Families with Young Children

The Christian Education committee is administering this survey of young families as part of our efforts to further OSLC’s mission to nurture faith and partner with families. We are looking for insights that will help us evaluate particular ministries (like Sunday School and Early Childhood Education) and that will inform our overall understanding of how we engage families.

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Family Series on Financial Sanity, Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29

Join us for Financial Sanity an important four week series in January (Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6:00-7:30 PM) that will help you talk about money with your kids and infuse faith into all the ways they share, save, and spend. Each week, a free meal is provided, and an excellent participant workbook will add depth to your engagement. All children and youth who are age 7 or older or encouraged to participate. Childcare is available for the younger ones.

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OSLC 2013 Advent Devotional

Each year at OSLC, we create an Advent devotional. This family-friendly resource is given out as the cover of our worship folder each week in Advent. The interior portion is designed for use with children and youth, and the back page has a devotional offering geared towards adults. In 2013, we focus on the first chapter of the Gospel of John discovering the ways that in Jesus God gives us the gifts of life, light, belonging and grace.

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