Happy New Year

Greetings Quest,

2008 has been an eventful year at Quest Church, and we have much to look forward to in the year to come. In 2008 we have launched new community groups, enjoyed learning conversations with Shane Claiborne and Lauren Winner, depth classes on Faith and Evolution, Faith and Gender, and Faith and Politics, as well as many other exciting topics. As a staff, we have welcomed Katey Hage to our church staff once again to join Christina Stockhouse in shepherding our church children. As a community, we raised funds for various local and global causes, including the Chamweno Connect Tanzania mission headed by Barbara Lundquist, as well as local food banks in Ballard and White Center. Thanks to the ministry support of generous Questers, we were also able to meet benevolence needs in our community, and continue the work of To The Streets, helping the most vulnerable in our city with the guidance of Pastor DeAnza.

As we enter 2009 together, let us remember our calling to 'be the church' together. As in Acts chapter 2:42-47, may we be a community so marked by God's grace so that the world would see God at work in our lives and praise Him.

Peace to you,

P a s t o r L e a h K l u g | Lead Associate Pastor | leah@seattlequest.org

THIS WEEK AT QUEST | NEW EVENTS | COMMUNITY NEWS

• QUEST ANNUAL MEETING. Quest invites all members and regular attenders to this important annual gathering. Saturday, January 10th from 10am to 12:30pm in the Quest Church Sanctuary. If you have questions, contact office@seattlequest.org.

• COMMUNITY GROUPS. Community Groups meet througout the week throughout the greater Seattle area. C-groups are a vital part of the depth and authenticity of the Quest community. For a full list of c-groups and to sign up for a c-group, visit the c-groups homepage. If you have any questions or would like help finding the right c-group for you, contact jason@seattlequest.org.

• Q CAFÉ WINTER CLOSURE. The Q Café is closed for the holidays and will re-open on Monday, January 5th.

• PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING. Are you are engaged or in a serious relationship headed towards marriage? Are you newly married but didn't get the chance to go through Pre-Marital counseling? We wil be having our Pre-Marital classes on Saturdays 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 and 2/21. For details, see the pre-marital counseling page on our website. If you have questions and to sign-up, contact office@seattlequest.org.

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