Quest eNews | Easter Weekend | April 8 - 14, 2009

Hello Quest,

Spring has finally arrived in Seattle and what incredible timing as we gear up for Easter Weekend here at Quest. Though I know we've told you all a time or two (or seven?) about the things we've got planned but since it's crunch time and since we sincerely are that enthused about this weekend, I thought I'd give it one last push.

This coming Sunday, April 12th at 11am, we will be having one joint service at Whittier Elementary. It will be an incredible opportunity to join with Questers from all three services to worship together and celebrate the resurrected Christ. It's not often that we have the space and occasion to gather all of us in the same building at the same time so needless to say, we're quite excited about this one. Right after the service, we will be continuing the fellowship time with a potluck lunch on site at Whittier from 1-3pm. If your last name starts with the letters A-R: please bring a main or side dish; if your last name starts with the letters S-Z: please bring a dessert. Invite friends, family, neighbors and anyone else who might still be looking for a place to worship this Easter! And Questers, we still need a few more volunteers to help us out with set-up, clean-up and greeting so if you're able and willing, please send me an email at office@seattlequest.org.

We'll be observing Good Friday here at Quest with two services at 6 and 8pm this coming Friday. The 6pm service is for our Quest families and childcare will be provided. Join us as we meditate on the scandalous and sacrificial passion of Jesus through scripture, song and prayer.

Those are the two big activities but we've actually got some exciting things going on every day of this week. Tonight and tomorrow night we'll be having a time of open worship and prayer here at Quest from 7-7:45pm, the sanctuary will remain open until 9pm; Thursday we'll be having a Passover Seder at 6:30pm (RSVP with jeff@jnjroach.com); and Saturday we'll be having an Easter Egg Hunt for our amazing kids here at Quest from 10am-1pm. I know that's a whole lot of stuff but I think I can speak on behalf of the staff when I say that we're purposefully not in the habit of over-programming just for the sake of filling up our calendar. We try to make sure that everything we plan has a purpose and reflects the heart of our community and this Holy Week's activities are certainly no exception. So while it's a busy season, it's also an exciting and joyful season and we hope that many of you -- and though it's lofty to hope perhaps even all of you -- will join us this week, especially this Sunday, as we celebrate the events that are most central to our faith: the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. If you have questions about these events or anything else going on at Quest, please don't hesitate to let me know!

J e s s i c a  H o n g  | Office Administrator / AM Worship Leader  |  jessica@seattlequest.org

// THIS WEEK AT QUEST | NEW EVENTS

• HOLY WEEK. Join us for the observance of Holy Week at Quest Church all week long. Invite friends and family as we celebrate and observe this time as a community. For more information about any of these activities, contact office@seattlequest.org.
  
  • Tuesday: Open Worship - 7 to 9pm at the Quest Church Sanctuary
  • Wednesday: Open Prayer - 7 to 9pm at the Quest Church Sanctuary
  • Thursday: Maundy Thursday Passover Meal - 6:30 to 8:30pm in the Quest Church Basement [RSVP with jeff@jnjroach.com]
  • Friday: Good Friday Service - 6pm (Family Service w/ childcare) and 8pm at the Quest Church Sanctuary
  • Saturday: Kid's Ministry Easter Egg Hunt - 10am to 1pm at Quest Church [RSVP with katey@seattlequest.org]
  • Sunday: Joint Easter Service - 11am at Whittier Elementary; Potluck Lunch - 1-3pm at Whittier Elementary; see above for potluck info.

• KIDS MINISTRY EASTER EGG HUNT. An EggCellent Easter Celebration! Families, join us for a day of fun- egg hunts, cookie decorating, Easter activities, and a backyard BBQ. Toddlers to 5th grade, Saturday April 11th from 10am-1pm. For more info, contact katey@seattlequest.org. See you there!

• LIFE TOGETHER AUCTION. Life Together will be partnering with World Aid and holding a fundraiser auction on Saturday, May 9th and we need your donations! Do you knit a great scarf? Bake a mean pie? Can you give dancing or snowboarding lessons? Goods and services alike are welcome – get creative! Email donation ideas to team-life-together@googlegroups.com.

• CONVERGENCE: GLOBAL PRESENCE. Join us Saturday, May 16th from 9am-1:30pm for a workshop on the theology and practice of Global Presence at Quest Church. Come to learn why the church and individuals are called to global partnership, what that looks like at Quest and how you can be involved. Event includes coffee, lunch, and snacks. For more info and to register, click here.

Upcoming Events at Quest

// COMMUNITY NEWS

COMMUNITY GROUPS
Community Groups meet throughout 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.

LIVE MUSIC @ THE Q
Saturday, April 11th
The Mix-Up: A.K. & B-Heezy, FTF, Evergreen & Todd Sykes, Shankbone, 5 Mics, L-Jay.
Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm.
All ages - $7.
For more info or to volunteer during future live music shows, contact melissa@qcafe.org.

OPEN MIC
Tuesday nights from 6:30-9pm
at the Q Café,
hosted by Victory Music.
For more info, visit their website: www.victorymusic.org.

YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR.
Quest is currently accepting résumés for the Youth Ministry Director position. A full job description is available here. Please submit your cover letter and résumé as well as any questions you may have to office@seattlequest.org.