Announcements

Thank you to everyone who participated in our congregational meeting last Sunday. After a question-and-answer period, both of the following resolutions were adopted:

• To authorize LHLC to create a Mission Endowment Fund with initial funding to come from money remaining in the preschool account ($100,000) and a gift from the Engan estate  (~$98,000). A team has been assembled to set up the guidelines for the fund.

• That LHLC approve contracting for professional surveying services in an amount not to exceed $35,000.

I am so blessed to be your pastor. Thank you for all you did to honor Pastor Appreciation Sunday.  The gifts, cards, flowers and generous words are such a gift to me. I am so grateful God has called us to be together. You are the best. – Pastor Heidi

We have registered again as a congregation for the Live Project offerings for 2026 and 2027.  These are synod wide courses and bible study offerings open to anyone in our congregations.  Please look it over and join one of them via zoom as you are able.

Use our bundle code to access it. Registration Code: CalledByGod

All Saints Sunday is November 1st (the actual day of All Saints).  On this Sunday we honor those who have died in the last year.  If you have someone you would like named in the prayers that has died in this last year at the tolling of the bell during worship, please turn that name into the church office no later than October 28th.  livinghopelc.office@gmail.com Also, on this Sunday the congregation is invited to bring pictures of loved ones that have died to place on a table in front of the Altar (note:  they do not only have to be folks who died in this last year for the picture).

Stewardship Packets were handed out last Sunday. Please read through all of the materials and plan to bring your Plans for giving to worship with you on Sunday November 1st (All Saints Sunday)!!!

Next Sunday October 25th is Reformation Sunday– don’t forget to wear your RED!!!

Sign-ups for worship leadershave been put out for September and October. Please stop by and sign up to be a lector, worship assist or usher.

At this month meeting, the Living Hope Council:

• Designated the Church of Steadfast Love for Living Hope’s  third quarter benevolence.

• Is pleased to report that providing showers at the Crown House for asylees is working well for them, and the asylees and their families greatly appreciate the opportunity.

The council would like to thank and recognize this month:

• Tim Willison for quickly discovering and fixing the water heater leak at the Crown House so showers remained available to the asylees.

• Alan Larson for his faithful stewardship of his parents’ generous gifts to the church by updating our aging audio system and for devotedly and expertly ensuring Living Hope’s microphones work their best on Sundays and at events.

A Night at the Table, a fundraiser for Luther’s Table on Friday, November 13, 7-8:30 p.m., is coming up! Dress in black and white and bring a friend, it’ll be a fun night. The $50 ticket includes heavy appetizers and desserts, your first drink, live music, and an opportunity to connect and meet new people. Questions? Contact Donna Lund, 253-797-3911. Hope to see you there!

If you are giving and offering, please put it in one of the yellow envelopes found in the attendance folders or on the table in the narthex. Checks can to be made to Living Hope Lutheran Church. This helps our financial secretary track giving and allows for your yearly giving statements. If you are interested in setting up online giving please go to Living Hope’s new website and press donate.  lhlc.org

This is a friendly reminder to be sure to sign the attendance folders every Sunday. They are in the little red folders on the end of the pew. Please pass them down the row so everyone in your pew can register their attendance. 

If you have an announcement for the bulletin or weekly e-mails, please get that into the church office by Wednesdays at 3pm. They can be sent to livinghopelc.office@gmail.com