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Global Village e-News: February

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I Global Village kids, volunteers and parents!
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Phillippines Update from Sarah Ryer

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Sarah Ryer has sent Quest an update on her missions work in the Phillipines. Thankfully Sarah is doing very well. Below is Sarah's recent email to all of us at Quest:

Hello all! So I've been in Philippines for just over a week, and I feel as though I should write and update to all of you to let you know what I've been up to!

Haiti and the Annual Meeting | January 13th - January 20th, 2010

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As many of you know, Haiti and the neighboring regions were struck by a devastating earthquake. For those that are able, consider donating to orgs doing work in Haiti. There also several in the Northwest including World Concern, World Vision, and Mercy Corps that already have a strong presence in Haiti. I also want to call your attention to the relief efforts of our denomination in Haiti.  I also invite you to be in PRAYER for the country and people of Haiti.

Global Village e-News: January

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Hello Parents and Children's Ministry Leaders!

2009. A  year for me- as the returning prodigal children's director-to be blown away by the incredible service of fantastic CM volunteers, and encouraged by the depth of care our families have for one another, and the desire by all, to see children growing in their faith.  Thank you, each of you!

2010.  The decade for new resolutions, for new projects, for new dreams and visions.  2010.  A new decade for children to grow up in- faced with the realities of cyber bullies, self-image issues, poor communication skills due to high uses of technology, peer-pressure, awful language on the playground, lack of respect for authority, pop-culture idolization, video game induced tendinitis and carpal tunnel, the list goes on and on.  We have many obstacles to face in this new year!  BUT WE WILL FACE THEM WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST IN US.

Renew: VBS Summer 2010

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Children's Ministry To Do: Get Summer VBS Ready- Check!

On top of my to do list this month was ordering our summer curriculum for VBS.  Yes- we are going old school.  We'll tell it like it is.  It's Vacation Bible School...but I don't think kids can get turned off by that name anymore.  We've set the precedent. They know VBS at Quest means fun, games, music, laughter, great leaders that become friends and life-transforming learning about God's Love and our best friend Jesus! 

March in Solidarity-- MLK March, January 18th

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'History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people'.   Martin Luther King, Jr

 

A Sunday Depth Class: The Cruelty of Heresy

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Dorothy Sayers once observed that "there was never anything so perilous or so exciting as orthodoxy, nothing so sane and so thrilling."  I would guess, however, that most folks would beg to disagree with Sayers.  Heresy is the thing that's exciting, edgy, interesting, and perilous.  Just the word "orthodoxy," meaning right belief, seems a heavy-handed word that entails dullness, boredom, and exclusion.  Or perhaps all this talk about belief and orthodoxy and heresy just seems antiquated.  Instead we should focus on action and let beliefs be a private matter.  Relativism, that giving up of thinking truth can be found, is certainly en vogue.

Give through the Giving Tree!!

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giving tree  This year's Giving Tree is going towards building awareness and support of the organization One 4 One.  One 4 One is a local non-profit organization that has established a mission that goes beyond just serving the homeless to building relationships with those who are experiencing homelessness in Seattle.  One 4 One emphasizes the necessity of seeing people differently and acknowledging the beauty, dignity and integrity of every person-- housed or non-housed.  It is this mission that we should all be striving to live out in our day to day interactions.  However, when we're honest with ourselves it is easier to assign someone who looks different, smells different, acts different then us with stereotypes & stigmas which perpetuate the idea that we must maintain our dista

Jeff Roach // Candidate for Elder Board

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The Elder Board is pleased to nominate Jeff Roach to the church membership for ratification. Please take some time to review his 'elder board profile,' pray, and discern your vote at the church Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 16.

Please contact the current elder board at elders(at)seattlequest.org if you have any concerns about Jeff Roach's nomination to the EB. Please remember that only members can ratify and affirm someone to the Elder Board.

Global Market and Giving Tree | December 6th and 13th

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Global Market & Giving Tree

Advent is upon us. And this season not only marks the anticipation of our Savior but an anticipation of a life marked by Hope and Grace.