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In-person Saturday Worship with Holy Communion and YouTube Livestream Acts 17:16-34 Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 5 pm In-person address: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 17625 NW Cornell Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006 YouTube Livestream: Click here to watch live A recording of the service will be available on our YouTube channel late Saturday night. Updated COVID-19 Protocols We are following Shepherd of the Valley's lead in using COVID protocols based on the COVID Act Now WA County website. High - Masks are required, and musicians and pastor masked at all times Medium - Masks required, musicians and pastor can be unmasked (at times) as long as distanced from one another and the community Low - Masks recommended WA County is at the medium level, so we will be requiring masks at the Saturday (5/21/22)service; pastor and musicians unmasked when "performing" and safely distance from one another and the community Additional details for the congregation: Stay home if sick or been near someone who is sick Wear a mask, N95 is recommended. We will have extras at the church. Practice social distancing No reservation is needed Communion will be part of our service. It is individually wrapped and there will be a gluten-free option. No Sunday Morning Zoom Worship Due to our hybrid service on Saturday afternoon, we will not have our typical live Zoom Sunday morning worship. If you can't join us live on Saturday (in person or on the Livestream), we invite you to check our YouTube channel for a recording of the service from Saturday (5/21/22) and watch when it is convenient. We will be back on Zoom next Sunday, May 29, 2022 
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Baby Care Kits Update May 2022
Celebrating what the Team and YOU have been doing. Many thanks to those who have already shopped, sewn, or donated to the project.
We have a goal of assembling and shipping 100 Baby Care Kits for October 2022. Last year we donated 150 kits though that was a two-year process of collecting. Should we have more items we will continue to make additional kits for the October date or assembly and shipping. Updated numbers will be communicated throughout the summer. Please bring your items to our in-person worship at Shepherd of the Valley on May 21st. Contact Sherrie Wade or Cindy Kinnie if you need items to be picked up. Not able to shop? We welcome any donations and you can access this through our online giving portal. Someone will shop for you. Your generous donations will be used to buy any items not donated as well as cover shipping costs. The Baby Care Kits are given to Lutheran World Relief. Many participating churches come together with all their boxes of kits which are loaded onto a truck and then shipped. The full list of items needed is here. 
Benevolence Team Update April 2022
What is the Benevolence Team?
The Benevolence Team is responsible for proposing the recipient(s) for our quarterly benevolence giving. How do we arrive at the amount to donate? The benevolence fund amount is based on general giving, 4% of general giving is calculated each quarter. The Benevolence team then meets to discuss needs in the community and make a designation for the special gifts. Your giving to ChristChurch also impacts local organizations with financial gifts. 2022 Contributions and Recipients: Q1: Greater Good NW to assist with housing applications that will benefit our neighbors $938 Who is on the Team? There are about 10 volunteers on the team. How can I get involved? The team meets on Zoom and via email. If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Rachael. Coffee Meetup Resumes
Hybrid 2.26.22 Worship Recap
We had our first hybrid Worship service since the pandemic on February 26, 2022. It was a joy to see folks in person and on the livestream.
Notes of Gratitude:
Worship Theme
Beginning September 12, 2021 and continuing through the end of the Pentecost season, we will be exploring the theme of God’s provision and God’s calling as we read stories from the Hebrew Bible together. A couple of examples include… … God CALLS all of creation into existence, including humankind, and God PROVIDES all that is needed for life in its various forms to flourish. (Genesis 1-2) …God CALLS Moses to rescue God’s people from oppression and PROVIDES the voice and the words that Moses needs to answer such a daunting call. (Exodus 2, 3 & 4) The Hebrew Bible is filled with story after story of God’s abundant generosity, God’s steadfast provision of everything we need for full and meaningful. Likewise, we read of the many and varied ways that God calls us… to heal, to steward, to nurture, and to love. When we read these stories we find ourselves invited to ponder… What are the gifts with which God has provided us? And, how might we use these gifts to answer God’s calling to love our neighbor as ourselves? I look forward to reading these stories and pondering these questions together with all of you in the coming weeks. God’s peace, Pastor David |
