Ash Wednesday is coming up next Wednesday, February 25th. We are inviting the Quest community to celebrate the beginning of the Lenten season with an early morning service from 7:00-7:45am. We know it's super early and perhaps not the most ideal time but we do have our reasons. Click on the video below to hear a little bit more about why we're doing things a little differently at Quest this year. 

 
So get to bed early Tuesday night and set those alarm clocks! We hope to see you all early Wednesday morning. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please don't hesitate to contact us: office@seattlequest.org.

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

THIS WEEK AT QUEST | NEW EVENTS | 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.

• NEW COMMUNITY GROUPS.  If you would like to be in a community group, there are three new one's that have started or are starting shortly.  Following Through on Your Spiritual Goals will center on "How can we help each other in growing in our spiritual journeys?"  It meets on Monday nights at the Q Cafe.  Contact Steve Lansingh (steveofseattle@gmail.com) to sign up.  The other is a Newcomer's Group.  The group will meet on Wednesday nights for those who want to meet others who are new to Quest and learn more about the church.  Contact Jennifer Roach (jennifer@seattlequest.org) to sign up. Also, there's a new group especially for those in the Quest Community who have been laid-off or are otherwise suffering the brunt of this recession. The Support Group for the Economically Displaced will be lead by J.P. Kang and the meeting date is TBD; find out more details on our blog and contact jpkang@alum.mit.edu to sign up. 

• LIVE MUSIC @ THE Q. Friday: SPU Showcase - Window View, Aurora, The Mopes, Moorea Seal, Taylor Neal. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. All ages - $5 w/student ID, $7 w/o. For more information 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.

• AMPLIFY SNOW DAY. The Quest Youth Group will be having our Snow Day on Saturday, February 21st – Please get your permission slips from Deanne Liu (deanne.liu@gmail.com). We will be meeting in the Quest parking lot at 7:30am to head up to the mountain. Also, parents are invited to our Parents’ Dessert on Sun., Feb. 22nd at 4pm in the Quest basement. For more info, contact qyouth@seattlequest.org.

• ASH WEDNESDAY MORNING SERVICE. We’ll be having an early morning Ash Wednesday service on February 25th from 7-7:45am in the Quest sanctuary to receive the imposition of ashes. For more info, contact office@seattlequest.org.

• TO THE STREETS. We will be meeting for the monthly To The Streets homeless care and distribution on Saturday, February 21st from 1-3pm; meet at the Q Café at noon. For questions and to sign up, contact deanza@seattlequest.org.

• HANDICRAFT NIGHT. Join us for fun, fellowship and lots of crafts! The handicraft group will be meeting the first Friday of every month beginning Friday, March 6th. For location information and to RSVP, please contact Laurel at iheartcmp@gmail.com.

• iQ MEMBERSHIP CLASS. Interested in pursuing membership at Quest? Come to the iQ class on Saturday, March 7th from 9am–12:30pm at the Q Café. To RSVP, contact office@seattlequest.org.

• LIFE TOGETHER. Life Together invites you to come join us for a chili feed and game night March 7th from 6-10pm in the church basement. Dinner will be provided (there will be chili for both carnivores and vegetarians) and we'll have games set up, including Rock Band! It will be a great opportunity to meet new folks and connect with other post-college Questers. For more information and to RSVP, contact team-life-together@googlegroups.com.

• WHY THE HOMELESS? DEPTH CLASS. Join as we engage in a discussion about how best to care for our homeless community. We will be having a panel discussion with local advocates including Tim Harris (director of Real Change), Craig Rennebohm (chaplain to the homeless and author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God), Rev. Rick Reynolds (director of Operation Nightwatch), Dustin Cross (Pastor at Nickelsville), Bill Kirlin-Hacket (director of Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness), and Rev. Monica Corsaro (director of Social Justice Ministries at the Church Council of Greater Seattle). Monday, March 16th at 7pm in the Quest Church sanctuary. For more information, please contact deanza@seattlequest.org.

• 17|23 COLLEGE GROUP. Over this next semester we'll be looking together at the big questions surrounding Life and Death through the lens of the oft-ignored book of Ecclesiastes.  Join us every Sunday after the 11am service at 12:45pm at the Q Cafe to share a meal, get to know one another, and to talk honestly about how Ecclesiastes illuminates beauty, tragedy, simplicity, doubt, and hope in our living and dying.  Click here to read more about the 17|23 group. Questions? Contact jason@seattlequest.org.

• LEARNING TO LAMENT DEPTH CLASS. We all experience grief and loss. The apostle Paul exhorts us to "weep with those who weep" (Ro. 12:15). How do we do that? How do we lament and grieve for others and ourselves? The psalmist invites us to learn that "weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning" (Psalm 30:5). Join Pastor Ray as together, we learn to lament. Monday, March 23rd at 7pm at the Q Café. For more information and to RSVP, contact jason@seattlequest.org.

• 2008 GIVING STATEMENTS. 2008 Quest Giving Receipts ($250 or more) will be available at the welcome table on Sundays. If you don't see yours and need one, please contact the church office. We will also begin mailing out the 2008 Giving Statements this month; if your mailing address has changed recently, please send your updated address to office@seattlequest.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.

FUTURE QUEST CALENDAR