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editor in ChieF

Lindsey Burgess

manaGinG editor

Rory Douglas

art direCtor

Brian Glassco

desiGners

Wendy MillerJanet Moneymaker

Writers

Bob DaviesDani ForbessSonjia GavinTim SnowHolly Harris Wood

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Rick BechtelJeff BlackburnBryce CoveySteve EldeKyle TurverMichele M. Waite

Cover photo by Bryce Coveybrycecoveyphotography.com

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MY BRoTheR, SkiP 16 MEET ThE InTERnS 4 10

pg. 13 CaMP Side-by-Side

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TaBlE OF COnTEnTSpastoral perspeCtive

4 New Look, Same Community

around upC

5 Together Forever6 Preparing Children for Worship8 Meet Jason Brian Santos10 Introducing the 2010-11 Interns19 40 Years of Pipes, Piano & Praise

around our CitY

12 Building a house w/ habitat for humanity

Feature

13 lessons learned at Camp Side-by-Side

in mY oWn Words

16 My Brother, Skip

around the World

18 Dispatches from World Deputation

ConneCt to CommunitY

22 Special events23 Worship23 Small Groups23 Classes – Adults23 Classes – Children & Families24 Serve – Around UPC24 Serve – Around our City25 Serve – Around the World26 Caring Ministries

I love the juxtaposition of “new” and “diff erent.”

“New” has a shiny, spar-kly quality about it, while

“diff erent” gets chosen last for dodge ball. New seems full of hope and possibil-ity when diff erent reeks of change. and change is hard.

But after a little bit of time, as things settle into place, the new becomes familiar—a little bit worn around the edges even—and instead of see-ing the thing as diff erent, we see it for what it is. The truth of the matter is that new and diff er-ent are inextricably linked—if we want one, we must accept the other. Yes, the UPC Times has a new look—and it is diff erent—but if you look beyond the shape and size and color photo-graphs, if you read between the lines, you’ll see that it is very much the same. Its purpose is to bring to life the stories of the UPC community; i dare you to read the profi le of Wayne and zaida Moore (pg. 5) and not get excited to be part of this community! My vision for this paper is that it becomes a common thread—an entry point—for this often

far fl ung community. i want to tell people’s sto-ries and not just the people we all hear about. The small stories—the quiet stories—which are often all the more powerful for their anonymity. Whether you’ve been a part of UPC for 72 years or you just have fond memories from college, this is a remarkable community that gets under people’s skin. There is a special something and we’re going to do our best to write it down, take pictures of it, and put it on newsprint. if you know of a story that needs to be told—or one you want to read about—let us know! And if you want to write or take photos, we’d love your help! This paper—this community—is yours; i hope you’ll engage, participate and help us make it a must-read each six weeks when it lands in your mailboxes.

Director of Communications,lindseyb@upc.org

editor’s Note

MilestonesMARRiAGeS

Best wishes to...Jane Rodda and Tom Moody, June 12Christa zilverberg and Joshua Strickler, June 26emily vancil and Jason Soucinek, June 26Jana Wilson and Steve Sanchez, July 10Beth Mcelroy and David Pray, July 10kirstin humann and Mark Thompson, July 24Rachelle Anderson and Sean Burgess, July 31Andra Snow and Matthew Fix, August 14Trystan Renfro and Michael DaMore, August 14

BIRThS

Congratulations to…Laura & Sean Jackson, on the birth oftheir daughter Quinn

heather and Sam Snyder, on the birth oftheir daughter isla

NeW STAFF

Welcome to...Sharon Barr-Jeff rey, hR/Payroll AdministratorAnnika Lider, Neighborhood Coordinator in University MinistriesMax Wood, Production Coordinator

Congratulations to…Bruce Baker, who completed his Ph.D. in evangelical ethics from the University ofSt. Andrews, Scotland

COnDOlEnCES

To the Friends and Family of...norman Rogers (May 23)Agnes Worthington (May 27)John Scott (May 31)Gregory Lipski (May 31)Richard hack (June 10)Cassie o’Neill (June 15)Spencer Shaw (June 16)Brian Sheldon (July 10)ellen vieg (July 15)Jane Abel (July 20)Darrel Young (July 22)Donald Nettelblad (August 10)Malcolm McLeod (August 12)

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The new logo echoes our history and our roots. it is both traditional and modern—just like UPC. extensive focus groups of UPCers emphasized the importance of our history, tradition, and unique character. We explored signifi cant symbols from our Christian tradition and the Presbyterian Church and arrived at the huguenot cross. (The huguenots were a group of protestant reformers greatly infl uenced by reformation leader John Calvin.) The cross in our new logo was simplifi ed and is meant to emphasize the Christ-centered focus of our church family. i can think of no other symbol that more clearly repre-sents the heart of our UPC mission statement: God is glorifi ed as we the members and friends of UPC center our lives on Jesus Christ.

The huguenot cross echoes symbols even more an-cient than itself, like the Maltese cross. The tradition of this cross taught that the eight points represent the eight beatitudes and that the four major sections

represent the four gospels. But i think elder Julie Metzger said it best when she said that the cross in our logo reminded her of being drawn into the center and spreading out from the center—called in and sent out. Along with that, our focus groups agreed

that this symbol looked modern but still epitomized tradition—it captured both old and new. BiNGo! in addition to creating a mark that captures the spirit of UPC, our communications department also

New Look, Same CommunityBy Tim Snow, Executive Pastor

We ARe iNTRoDUCiNG A NeW UPC LoGo WiTh ThiS iSSUe oF The NeW UPC TIMES.i have been a pastor at UPC for 28 years now, and over that time we have had fi ve diff erent logos, each of which

communicated something signifi cant for a season and was ultimately refreshed to keep us awake to what is important. With this new logo we are not trying to redefi ne our church or change the direction of our ministries. instead we are trying to communicate the heart and soul of who we are as a community centered on Jesus Christ.

had to consider implementation. our new logo will work well as a “stamp” across all our communication vehicles. You will begin to see this logo on quite a list of newly refreshed publications. The UPC Times—which will now be published every six weeks—a new worship bulletin to debut in mid-September, and a new website in october. These refreshed communi-cation tools are meant to help us live into the heart and soul of our ongoing mission. They are meant to be a breath of fresh air, bringing new energy and new enthusiasm to build upon and grow into who God is leading us to be. This is a moment to realign, re-center, and simplify. The better we communicate, the better we are equipped to engage the larger com-munity and share the love of Christ—both inside and outside the walls of UPC.

i can think of no other symbol that more clearly represents the heart of our UPC mission statement.

UPC

1974 1983 1987 1992 2008 2010

The progression of UPC’s logo

PaSTORal PERSPECTIvE

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it seems safe to say that Wayne and zaida Moore, at 99 and 97, respectively, are UPC’s oldest couple. They’ve been attending UPC since 1938—72 years, seven senior pastors—and, although they can’t make it into the building anymore, they sometimes listen to services on the radio when they get reception.

one afternoon a few weeks ago i tagged along with Steve elde, one of UPC’s pastoral care associates, as he visited Wayne and zaida in their Arroyo Beach home (which Wayne built with his own hands in 1950). They weren’t keen on appearing in the UPC Times—“if you’re looking for something interesting, you’re wasting your afternoon,” zaida said—but agreed to share memories and wisdom from their long lives and long marriage. As Steve said, Wayne and zaida “are a treasure to UPC.”

Life wisdom from Wayne & zaida

Zaida on chores: “i used to worry about cleaning, but now that i’m almost 98, who cares?”

Zaida, on marriage: “it’s hard to communicate. i don’t hear half of what he says, and he doesn’t hear half of what i say. The hearing aide lady says that’s probably why we’ve been married so long.”

Wayne, on hobbies: “i had a gold pan in the back of my car all the time. Never found any gold.”

Zaida, on how UPC has changed over the years:“it got bigger.”

Zaida, on age: “i never thought i’d live this long. i certainly did not. At one point i started watching what i bought at the grocery store, because i didn’t want to leave all these groceries behind. i don’t do that anymore.”

Wayne, on what he thought when he fi rst saw Zaida’s photo: “Boy, that’s good. That’s just right.”

Together ForeverBy Rory Douglas

SEE ‘Forever’ on page 20

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Photo by Steve Elde

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PreparingChildren forWorshipBy Dani Forbess

There is a precious and unnoticed part of every wor-ship service, that fi rst moment when i enter the place of worship, take my seat, turn off my cell phone, and sit silently—sometimes only for seconds—before the service begins. i know that i am entering a diff erent space, and in order to be more fully present i have to leave some things behind and prepare my mind, heart, and body for other things.

This moment sets the tone for the rest of my time in worship. i am then able to better experience the transformational part of the service: the hearing of and response to God’s word. The longer we live with this pattern, the more it nourishes us and cultivates us toward discipleship. And this is exactly the pat-tern and structure of Children & Family Ministry’s (CFM) new Godly Play curriculum.

A “Godly Play” classroom begins with a time of preparation to help children get ready to enter into the worship space. This is perhaps one of the most powerful elements of the curriculum because it implicitly teaches children (and teachers) that they are crossing a threshold as they come into worship. They are entering a new space that is pregnant with expectation, a place that requires their full presence.

Next, children join a circle to hear a story told using beautiful wooden fi gurines. The children are encour-aged to wonder about the story, led by questions such as “i wonder which part of the story you liked best?” and “i wonder what part of this story is most impor-tant?” This format invites children to freely engage in the curiosity of Scripture. it acknowledges that even at a young age, children can (and do!) participate in exploring the meaning of Scripture—and their per-spective often off ers new insights to adults.

Sunday school teacher and CFM elder Jim Garras put it this way: “As a teacher, Godly Play invites me to be a storyteller and co-wonderer. The strong com-bination of visually engaging props with stimulating storytelling provides a rich learning environment that is both fun to teach and eff ective.”

After closing the wondering time, children are in-vited to respond to the story with art materials or by working with the wooden story pieces. This gives the children a time to process the story in a way that allows them to make the stories their own. Finally, the children then come back to the circle for a time of prayer and a small snack, and they leave the worship space with a blessing.

Because CFM’s current curriculum wasn’t going to be renewed by its publisher, it became clear that CFM needed to explore new options. As CFM Pastor David hallgren researched, Godly Play became the clear way forward. The entire structure of Godly Play is patterned after the Christian worship service. it takes seriously the child’s ability to worship, to come close to God, and to make the stories of Scripture a part of the child’s very identity. it mimics the worship service and is ideally tied to the worship space of the larger congregation.

This unique aspect to Godly Play aligns with the future vision of UPC. Jim explains: “The fact that every team from three year-olds to third graders will be teaching the same story on the same schedule aff ords us an unprecedented opportunity to connect

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From David hallgren, Pastor, Children & Family Ministries

Dear UPC Families,In my years of working with

children, i have become good at not being amazed.

That may sound odd, but it is only because i have so often seen the way children grasp, with wonder, the amazing truths and meaning of our faith. When Jesus shared truths about his kingdom, he held the

child on his lap and asked the adults around to learn from the little one. This relationship of learning between adults and children that Christ models in Matthew 18 is a means of grace. it has the sacramen-tal quality of being a simple way to understand God. i am often surprised at the profound spiritual wis-dom and awareness that children have. Thankfully i am no longer amazed at the things i learn from kids, but i have come to expect them and gratefully accept them as vital to my growth as a pastor, father, and believer in Christ.

This fall in Children & Family Ministries (CFM) we are continuing the long tradition at UPC of walk-ing faithfully with children in spiritual formation

and discipleship. We are standing on this tradition with a new tool as we engage with Godly Play in our classrooms beginning September 12, 2010. Godly Play is a Christian education model—developed by Dr. Jerome Berryman, an episcopal priest and child psychologist—that introduces an environment of learning built on worship. Many other respected churches have been using Godly Play with great success including First Presbyterian Church of Berkley, Bethany Community Church, and Manlo Park Presbyterian Church.

each classroom for children ages three through third grade becomes a “worship center” where chil-dren gain experience worshiping in a child-friendly way. it is crafted around the movements in worship services that are a part of each Sunday’s Sanctuary worship. our fourth and fi fth grade classes will continue on in their unique and wonderful forms (i.e. fourth grade Ladybugs, fi fth grade woodshop, etc.).

There are some things that you can do to help your children prepare and refl ect before and after their worship experiences in Sunday classrooms:

1Support the classrooms by praying for your chil-dren and their leaders.

2 Support the classroom by arriving on time. This is very practical, but starting their “service” on

time with as little distraction as possible will go a long ways! our hours begin in classrooms at 8:30, 10, and 11:30 am. (At the 5 pm service children are dismissed from the Sanctuary.)

3Tell the stories at home. The stories in Scripture and their witness to Jesus are the central part of

the experience. Tell them at home and ask “wonder-ing” questions. This is very diff erent from quizzing, but gives a chance for that amazing awareness to be communicated.

i am excited to see children become familiar and comfortable with the worship experience at UPC. This continuity of experience will accompany our kids as they grow up in their faith here and as we welcome them into the worship life of this congrega-tion. i think we, as parents, grandparents, mentors, and friends to children, will also learn from the intentionality of Godly Play and will be given a gift of encouragement to our own faith too! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or thoughts.

Walking with children in faith,David hallgrenPastor of CFMdavidh@upc.org

“i am often surprised atthe profound spiritualwisdom and awareness that children have.”

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES

FALL SCHEDULESUNDAY PROGRAMS

ChoirsSUN, Sept. 26–April 24 Morning Cherub Choir Rainbow & Kindergarten classes

9:30–10 am, Room 315A

Evening Cherub Choir Rainbow & Kindergarten classes

5 pm, Room 315A (No registration required)

Joyful Sound Choir Grades 1–3, 9:30–10 am, Room 350

SUN, Sept. 19–May 1 Junior Choir Grades 4–9, 9:30–10 am, Room 370

Communion ClassFor families with elementary age childrenSUN, Sept. 26, 11:30 am–12:45 pm

4th Grade Bibles SundaySUN, Oct. 17, 8:30 am, 10 am, and 5 pm services

MIDWEEK PROGRAMSBoys Crew / grades 1–5Session #1WED, Oct. 20–Nov. 17, 7–8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

Cub Scouts / grades 1–5MON, Sept. 13– May 23, 7–8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers1st, 3rd & 5th TUES (childcare provided)Oct. 5-May 31, 9:30-11:30 am, Calvin

Pioneer Girls / grades K–5WED, Oct. 20–March 30, 7–8:30 pm, 3rd Floor

EVENTSPreschool Family Fall FestivalFor families with preschool age childrenSAT, Oct. 2310:30 am–12:45 pm, Larson & Geneva

Register online at upc.org/cfm cfm@upc.org ( 206.524.7301 x171

REGISTER for fall programs now!

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THE FACTS

These are the facts on Jason Brian Santos, UPC’s new pastor of Youth Mission & Ministry (YMM): he’s 37, husband to Shannon, father to Judah (9). he’s half Filipino, the author of the book A Community Called Taizé: A Story of Prayer, Worship and Reconciliation, and comes to UPC from Princeton Seminary, where he was a teaching fellow while he worked on his Ph.D. dissertation on integrating the monastic practices of the Taizé Community into the communal life of the church. And, less than a week after he arrived in Seattle, he broke a rib during his fi rst kickball game with YMM.

What’s clear about Jason is his passion for young people—for learning about them, for building relationships with them, for teaching them how to draw closer to Jesus Christ. In coming to UPC, Jason gets to merge his years of experience in youth ministry with his scholarship in adolescent and young adult spiritual for-mation. Put di� erently, he has the opportunity to be in a place where his deepest academic thoughts about youth ministry hit the ground running.

JASON’S VISION FOR YMM

First, a disclaimer: as of the writing of this story, Jason has only been at UPC for two weeks, and therefore hasn’t exactly detailed a comprehensive ten-year plan for YMM. But this was part of what drew the Pastor Nominating Committee to him: he wants to understand our ministry context before prescribing a broader vision. Jason was quick to point out that he’s not going to air drop anything into the program: “i wasn’t called to UPC because i have a plan, rather i was picked because i have deep theological convictions about how we ought to form young people in the faith.”

These convictions will guide Jason as he guides YMM. it’s no surprise that many of his deepest

convictions were infl uenced by his research on the Taizé Community. “A lot of times in youth ministry, we want to off er a mountain-top experience to young people. What Taizé did for me was it grounded me, gave me a more balanced sense of my relationship with God. But, trust me, i’m not looking to turn YMM into a contemplative monastic community. i’m merely hoping to introduce contemplative spiritual-ity into the lives of our young people and in doing so, off er them a deeper sense of spiritual peace.”

Along with the Taizé infl uence, Jason also believes in rooting youth ministry in the time-tested ways of communal discipleship: “My long term vision for YMM is to integrate the young people in a more ho-

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Steamboat Springs in Northwestern Colorado

Attending Seattle Pacific University

San DiegoChargers

Ate a Caesar salad with chopsticks.

I do a great im-pression of a deer in headlights.

Sacramento, CA

Salt & vinegar chips

Getting to learn from the knowl-edge and experi-ence of the great people at UPC.

The Lion King

CaRly DElavan

Ate sheep testicles in Bethlehem (by accident).

aMBER SanDChRISShERMan

LizORRESTaD MiChAeL Woo

University ofWashington

University ofWashington

George FoxUniversity

Baltimore Ravens UW huskies(...duh)

Atlanta Braves

Sky high Bethlehem,Palestine

Table Mountain, South Africa

Ate sheep testicles (in Bethlehem).

Bought a fanny pack for daily wear.

Universityof Tennessee,Chattanooga(Go MoCS!!)

Boston Red Sox, baby!

Jamaica

Applied for theupcoming season of the Bachelor, ha!

I do this thing where i “fake fall” in public. :)

i can make my shoulder blades stick out about five inches.

i can make an ostrich head out of my hands.

i enjoy solving the Rubik’s cube.

Alma Mater

Spokane, WA Seattle, WA Cedar Mill, oRShelbyville, TN hometown

Favorite sports team

Chocolate milk Dark chocolate Raisinets

Reese’s FastbreakChips & cheese/dark chocolate

Favorite snack/candy

i’m excited to spend some time working in minis-try before i make my decision about what career track to pursue.

i’m excited to enter into the tensions and strug-gles in the lives of college students while helping them discover the pres-ence of Jesus in the midst of it.

i’m excited toserve people.

i’m excited to walk alongside students in their joys and struggles!!

Reason i’m excited to be an intern in one sentence

Stupid human trick

Iron Will The Lion King Toy Story 1?Titanic First movie I remember seeing in the theater

Coolest placeyou’ve ever been

Strangest thingyou ever did

Introducingthe 2010-11

InTERnSUniversity Ministries Outreach

nOT PICTURED - Chelsea Peterson, Outreach Intern

PastaApples Cheese! Breakfast burritosCheese tots Favorite food

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University ofWashington

Washingtonhuskies

Bottom of theGrand Canyon

hand fed awild raccoon.

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San Diego, CA

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i love the worship experience and am excited to be ableto grow as a leader and help leadothers in worship.

The Lion King

I ran througha fountain indowntown Port-land fully clothed.

naTalIESWeBeRG(Edge)

TODDBRoekhUiS(Rock)

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Seattle PacificUniversity

Mariners

london

Got attacked bya treadmill.

i can sleepsoundly with my eyes half-open.

Grand valleyState University

WhitworthUniversity

NorthwestUniversity

University ofWashington

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Athens, Greece& kruger National Park in South Africa

The hilltop Palace of Rama v, Petch-aburi, Thailand

Manila,Philippines

Portugal

i dressed up likea cop and crasheda friend’s party.

i hiked in a tropi-cal forest full of 3,000 monkeys.

Tried balut—look it up, its pretty intense.

My jumpingability or abilityto personify an orangutan.

i roll my tongue. That’s prettymuch it.

Can’t say ihave one...

i can wigglemy ears.

Puyallup, WA holland, Mi oakdale, CA kirkland, WA Lake Stevens, WA

Trader Joe’sred licorice

Snickers Trail mix Sour Patch kids& Snickers

White chocolatecovered pretzels

To see students deepen their faith through God’s work and presence in their lives.

The opportunity to serve Christ and to grow in the grace and knowledge of him simultane-ously with thestudents.

i love working with children and i am looking forward to all the different aspects of ministry that i will learn about this coming year.

To learn and grow with new friends.

To get to partici-pate in God’s king-dom work here in this community and with young adults.

Hook The Lion King Little Mermaid The Lion King Independence Day

Youth Mission & MinistryChildren &Family Ministries ConvergenceWorship

SandwichesFuji apples hamburgers & ice cream

Mexican food italian Thai, the spicierthe better!

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STEP Habitat for Humanity selects families based on their level of need, their willingness to partner with Habitat, and their ability to repay the loan.

STEP The new homeowners make an a� ordable down payment and monthly payments on a no-interest loan—and they help with the construction of their new home.

STEP The mortgage payments are then used toward new Habitat for Humanity Homes.

This year the UPC Times will follow the progress of UPC’s eighth Habitat for Humanity house, allowing

you, our readers, the opportunity to literally watch a house —a home—be built from the ground up. As of presstime, construction at Rainier Vista was scheduled to begin in early September.

The lot in Rainier Vista where UPC will help build its eighth home with Habitat for Humanity.

FIG. 3: HOW HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WORKS

Building a House withHabitat for Humanity

For the past10years,UPC has partnered withHabitat for Humanity.

Fewer than 1%of apartments

in King County are a� ordableto households earning lessthan 30% of area median income.

Only 14%of King County’s

housing stock is a� ordable tohouseholds earning below50% of area median income.

7 of the 8 families inUPC Habitat Homes havebeen of a di� erent faith.

Around the world, Habitat forHumanity has built more than

350,000

houses.

Since 1986, Habitatfor Humanity has built

145 houses inthe Seattleand King

County community.

$75,000must be raised per house.

8-9months to build a house.

3 groups from UPC–Convergence,UMin, and Outreach– have helpedbuild previous Habitat homes.

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FIG. 1: BY THE NUMBERS

FIG. 2: MONTH #1: SEPTEMBER

lessons learnedat Camp Side-by-Side(Or things I need to be remindedof from time to time)

By Sonjia Gavin

Actions speak louder than words.As Julie Metzger told us on our fi rst day of training at Camp Side-by-Side, “our job is to ride in the car for a sec-tion of a family’s journey—not to drive the car, give directions, off er advice or ‘cure’ or ‘correct’ the journey in any way; our job is to sing songs, bring good snacks and provide some comfort and company along the way. This idea is an important part of understanding what it means to walk ‘side by side’ in a family’s journey. our work at camp is to participate in a family’s road trip for a week by just being in the car – to refl ect God’s love and laughter and compassion and joy and friendship – to let God do his work in the minds and hearts of the travelers… what a GiFT to all who are traveling.”

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FEaTURE

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Camp Side-by-Side is not the place to beat people over the head with the Bible. Nor is it the place to fi x problems or process my faith story. Some of these families come with a deep faith, some come questioning their faith, and some come from very diff erent faith backgrounds. As a volunteer, my job was to love on them and be a witness through my actions. one of my favorite quotes is from St. Francis of Assisi, who said, “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” i don’t know a better example of this truth than Camp Side-by-Side.

Don't run... in the dark... at camp... in fl ip fl ops!on my last night at camp, i was run-ning back to my cabin in fl ip fl ops and suddenly found myself lying on the ground. Writing it off as a minor mishap, i stood up quickly, thankful that nobody had seen my graceful tri-umph. Unfortunately, in the morning i could not even walk to the bathroom. After spending the day riding around in the camp golf cart—dubbed the SuperMobile—i went to the doctor’s offi ce and learned i had broken my foot. i was bummed but thankful it happened at the end of the week. So, note to self—and everyone else—don't run in the dark in fl ip fl ops. (The fol-lowing six-weeks of wearing a huge boot should serve as a pretty good reminder!)

It's okay to be silly andcelebrate life.i spent the week either wet and cold or hot and sweaty. As a buddy to a two-and-a-half-year-old with little fear of much of anything, we were either swimming in the big kids' pool, playing in the "park," or jumping in the bouncy house. it was a blast and i can’t remem-ber the last time i felt as free-spirited. (oh, who am i kidding, i’ve probably never felt that free-spirited!) i am a cautious individual and have been that way from birth. Camp reminded me that it is okay to let go every once in a while and be a kid again.

But taking time for yourself and resting is just as important.

Camp takes a tremendous amount of energy. As a buddy, i spent 11-12 hours a day playing. keeping up with an energetic little girl was only possible by the grace of God and my one hour of quiet time (but probably not in that order). i spent my time diff erently each day, but my holy hour of rest is exactly what i needed to make it until 10 o’clock each evening.

BY THE NUMBERS

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BOOTH

18spa-pamperedMOMS and one spa-pamperedGRANDMA

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25beanie babies turned

into superherodecorations

4 noxious milkshakesconsumed in the

name of funny skits

6 days in a

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Supergirl flies again! Dally (a.k.a. Katie Metzger) with a camper on the slip ‘n slide

Take some time for yourself. Read a good book, go to the spa, knit, hike Mt. Si, walk around Greenlake with a friend... the list is endless. Just do something for yourself everyday that renews your soul. This time is rejuve-nating and will give you strength to carry on. As henri Nouwen refl ected, “solitude is a time and a place where God’s gracious presence can be ac-knowledged and responded to.”

Sometimes, life just sucks.

Camp is about letting go—we help provide a safe place for families to play together, relax in the great outdoors, and escape the realities of pediatric cancer. Playing together is the great-est and most important mission for the week. it’s good medicine!

As Forrest Gump would say, "That's all i have to say about that." Life sucks sometimes—we lose people we love, we are hurt by people we love, and we cannot escape pain. But neither did Jesus. he has walked where we walk and understands our pain. as hard as it is to believe sometimes, his love is great and we can rest in that.

Humor really is the best medicine.it takes a lot of courage for families to say "yes" to coming to camp. It is a brave step for parents to allow com-plete strangers (like me!) to hang out with their children for a week. i found it a great privilege to spend the week with my buddy and an awesome opportunity to be invited into the life of her family. They are amazing people, and i found a great source of hope in their humor and positive outlook on life—against all odds. Whether my buddy worried about alligators attacking us in the lake, the big bad wolf getting us on the hayride, or demanding to touch every part of the dead fi sh while fi shing in the trout pond —her zest for life was inspirational.

Jesus loves me.i may not be perfect, i may not have all the right words, and i may feel inad-equate at times, but God can still use me. Sometimes you just have to show up. i had an amazing week at Camp Side-by-Side. Not because of who i am but because of who God is. he gave me the gifts and endurance to get up every-day and play no matter how exhausted i was. The Lord’s grace was all i needed to serve as a buddy for the week. it was an awesome experience that is diffi cult to put into words. All i can say is "you need to experience it for yourself" in order to get the full eff ect.

FEaTURE

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By Holly Harris Wood

During my junior year of college, i bloomed into a snappy little advocate for about a dozen different causes. ending poverty, supporting foster kids, equal pay for women, garnering city support for bike lanes, composting! i was all over it. i had opinions on every issue, gobbled up news stories and coolly set my car radio to NPR. i was a pioneer! That’s the wonderful thing about being 21 in a learning environment that cheers you on—doing the right thing, the Christian thing, is glamorous and fun! And it’s very little work to, you know, think something. Several years later, i landed in a position i never could have imagined. Advocating, dare i say it, for the rights of people with mental illness. it’s an issue so cloaked in shame, it almost seems threatening. Dark, unknown, a little bit strange. hearing the sensationalized horror stories on the news isn’t exactly the best PR campaign. But, despite its raggedy edges, mental illness is close to my heart because my younger brother, who turned 22 this year, is living with schizophrenia. And since he endures acute paranoia, delusions that make my wildest, strangest dreams seem vanilla, and a laun-dry list of other symptoms, ranging from olfactory hallucinations (ever smelled a skunk that wasn’t there?) to falling asleep almost without warning, i suppose i can rally the troops and tell the world our story. Writing about Skipper, especially to a swarm of peppy Presbyterians, isn’t very comfortable for me. if i had to do it in three sentences or less, maybe in reply to a cheery Facebook, “how’s the family?” it’s easy enough. Nutshell: Two years ago, Skipper had a mental break, received comprehensive care that led to a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, now lives on a farm with my dad in Mississippi, and attends college classes as he is able. But any more than that and i have to dig a little deeper, think a little more about the grief, question God a little more seriously. To use some classic Children & Family Ministry lingo, dwelling on this reality is a Major Bummer.

FACTS ABoUT SChizoPhReNiA

• Research on mental illness has largely oc-curred since 1980. That’s way later than heart disease, cancer, etc. it’s a new frontier!

• Schizophrenia is more common than Multiple Sclerosis. Truth.

• it affects the entire world population equally. it’s not in the water, or the money, or

the culture, or the religion.

• Schizophrenia affects the ability to think, formulate ideas, reason, remember, and/or concentrate. it’s a doozy.

• Side effects of the most effective medications include memory inhibition, weight gain, increased risk for cardio vascular disorders, and bankruptcy!

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When people hear about Skipper’s illness, many ask bold questions, like, “Did he do a lot of drugs? is it in your family?” And the always popular, “Does he take his meds?” or even better, “Did he go off his meds?” The medication available for treatment of schizo-phrenia and other serious mental illnesses is about as helpful as putting orajel on a baby’s hot, puff y gums. it’s a big fat band aid on the tooth-cutting reality. he once described it to me:

“When my medicine is working, i still have all the same delusions. i’m still kind of paranoid and wonder if people are talking about me in secret languages. i even wonder if the birds are talking to me. But as i’m under water in this delusional wonderland, i get a sudden turn in a life jacket and bob back up to reality. i have a second to look around, ground myself in what is real for everybody else, and brace myself to go back under. And then i’m confused until further notice.”

There are lots of rotten diseases. We all have our thorns. every day i see the horrifi c eff ects of child-hood cancer in my job with Side-by-Side. But when something this miserable devours your person, it’s

a whole new level of “Why, God? Why?” i grieve all of his likely-lost opportunities: the chance to enjoy a typical college experience, live independently, main-tain deep-rooted, lasting relationships in adulthood. These things aren’t impossible, but he is now facing huge odds to do what most of us take completely for granted. More than anything, though, i grieve his friendship. i cannot call without analyzing the sound of his voice or listening for an odd comment. i try to love him in a way that seems normal, and maybe someday i’ll be better equipped, but for now, i’m achy. Why, God? Why? i’m afraid there is no rainbow over my family’s situ-ation. Schizophrenia is a debilitating brain disease that cannot be cured. But for every bleak moment, i somehow fi nd a reason to keep hoping. This is a little bit annoying to me. i sometimes want to wallow and grump and see no light at the end of this cruel tun-nel. But i am inexplicably grateful. is that you, God? Most of all, i see God in the people he has clearly put in my life. i have made new friends through the Seattle chapter of the National Alliance on Mental illness (NAMi), and i raised nearly $1,000 in honor of Skipper during the annual drive this spring. David zucker, Mental health Advocate in our own UPC community, has provided encouragement, prayers

and perspective as i learn along this road. in fact, one of the fi rst people i called after my brother’s diagnosis was David, thanks to an old bulletin i had stashed in the kitchen junk drawer. he has been an incredible practical resource, helped me connect with families in similar situations, and off ered up spiritual support and empathy that has helped me see God’s goodness in the murky moments.

every day is a new day. Right now, Skipper is on the up and up. After a short hospital stay earlier this summer, he has gone from agitated, sleepless, hag-gard, to bright, funny, functioning, and making the best of some wild, wild circumstances. his symptoms ebb and fl ow and will always need treatment. But he’s having good days, thanks to the doctors and thera-pists and teachers and social workers and nurses and friends and family and pastors and pharmacists, and all those other advocates who just can’t help but tell these stories of grief, grace, and resilience.

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Skipper and Holly (2005)

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*World Deputation is UPC’s summer missions program for university students. Around 1,250 students have participated since 1953, making it the country’s longest running college mission program.

Dispatches from World Deputation*

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it is trying to my soul, but i know it must be true: that i’ll be better for this. i’ll be stronger. i’ll have a better understanding of myself, and how stinky i can get. of who i want to be, and who he wants me to be. of me. For me. Through me.

honestly, politics aside, people just need to be loved. That’s all i see here, when it comes down to it. everywhere. And we’re all just so stubborn and reluctant to do so.

…FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Meredith and Megan purchased a live un-plucked chicken on a string and carried it from the market to our home base called Casa Betesda. This involved walking, a "concho" ride (a cross between a motor-cycle and a dirt bike meets a scooter), and a van ride just to get Richard the chicken back home... in time for lunch.

…FROM ECUADOR

For the past week or so there has been a giant festival going on with all of the indigenous people celebrat-ing San Juan. We had no idea that this many people even lived in Cotacachi. They are literally coming out of the woodwork and mountains to celebrate in the town squares. Notable things about this festival: All of the men wear giant furry chaps and large black cardboard cowboy hat-ish-things. Also? They like to dance through the streets. And throw rocks and fruit at each other. You heard me correctly, friends, they throw rocks at each other. For fun. only in ecuador!

…FROM HAITI

one of the best parts of our experience with soccer camp was that nine boys decided to accept Christ as their savior. During one of the morning Bible lessons Pastor Chrisbon asked if any of the kids were ready to make that choice, and nine of them stood up and said yes. Seeing how something as simple as soccer can bring people to Christ was a very powerful thing to witness.

…FROM KENYA

The meals continue to be our team's Achilles ten-dons. :) The kids on the other hand love every meal, eating everything on their plate. i have literally never seen such clean plates at the end of a meal, so we are trying to learn from their ways. At dinner tonight i had a boy ask me with a completely straight face if i was from the North Pole.

…FROM INDIA

The school we’re working at has about 100 students, housing a large range of disabilities. Getting to know the teaching staff has been a great opportunity to glimpse another part of indian culture. The school is very diff erent from schools at home. it’s nice that the entire school is dedicated to special-needs kids, as it creates a large community and safe place for kids to feel accepted amongst each other and form friendship with other students of their same level of learning. The work is tiring, but the kids are very loving. Prayers that God may work in and through us as we form relations with the students and teachers.

…A NOTE ON THE SIERRA LEONE TEAM

it turns out there are still places in the world without easy internet access. Sierra Leone is one of them, which means that the Sierra Leone team wasn’t able to get to a computer to blog about their adventures working with Children of the Nations. But now that all the Deputation teams are safely home, they can just tell you about it in person.

This summer, UPC had 24 university students on missions in eight countries around the world. Thanks to the wonders of technology, this summer’s Deputation teams were able to blog about their experiences as they hap-pened. We’ve selected a few snippets from each team’s trip, but if you want the complete story you can fi nd it at worlddeputation.blogspot.com. And if you fi nd yourself still wanting more, don’t worry, in the october issue of the UPC Times we’ll have a full story from Team ecuador’s trip.

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University Presbyterian Church

Accepting new members for the 2010-2011 season!Rehearsals start Sept. 9, 7-9 pm in Calvin. No auditions required—just a heart for “Praisin’ the Lord!” Enrollment closes Oct. 28.

Contact: Beth Shipley, emshipley@aol.com or Aimie Krull, akrull5@aol.com

*Gospel Choir CDs and information will be available in Larson on Oct. 10 between services.

after 40 years, 4,740 sermons, and 3,516 wed-dings, Jo Ann Stremler still loves playing the organ.

“Weeks go by and i continue to be grateful to the Lord for this opportunity to lead in worship and play such a magnifi cent instrument,” Jo Ann says. “The people in our congregation mean a great deal to me, and i am appreciative of the support and kindness that have been shown to me.”

When Jo Ann was younger, no one had to tell her to practice, she says. “They’d tell me to please stop and go to bed!” At age thirteen, she got her fi rst job as an organist at a church in Bellingham, which required her to fi nd a 25-mile ride into town every Sunday.

When she and her parents walked by UPC when she was 14, little did she know that she’d spend a good part of her career playing at UPC—she’s now been UPC’s principal organist for twenty years. For eleven of those years she’s been playing the Sanctuary’s Reuter organ, which weighs more than 111,000 pounds and has about 7,000 pipes (only 80 of which are visible).

At the upcoming “Pipes, Piano, and Praise” concert, Jo Ann will start out with “Toccata in F Major” by Bach and “Nimrod” by elgar. She and guest organ-ist Mark Thallander will then play three piano/organ duets, followed by an organ solo by Mark. After that, Jo Ann will play hymns on request—the audience can shout out titles, and she’ll improvise on them. The concert will fi nish with wedding music selec-tions and a closing organ duet on “Praise to the Lord the Almighty.”

“You will hear the softest sound our pipe organ can produce,” Jo Ann says. “And the loudest.”

A LiTTLe ABoUT MARk

Acclaimed organist Mark Thallander has held staff positions at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California and Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. in 2003, he had his arm amputated after a serious car accident. Today, after extensive physical reha-bilitation, Mark continues to play the organ, tour-ing nationally and teaching at the college level. he launched the Mark Thallander Foundation to help others grow in faith and community through the gift of music.

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what we are doing to the life of the church through our families and worship.”

Parents will notice changes in the classrooms. The beautifully crafted story pieces will become part of the landscape of the Sunday School rooms. There will be fewer toys and a greater variety of art materials. These changes will be an adjustment for everyone—teachers and students—yet as boxes and boxes of curriculum are unpacked, unveiling stun-ning replicas of Noah’s ark, the tabernacle, and the famous Desert Box (importantly distinguished from a “sand box”), the anticipation is palpable. But more importantly, there are teachers who have lovingly de-

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Zaida, on what to look for in a man: “he was nice looking and tall, which was important. i used to be fi ve-foot seven, and i was very interested in anybody tall. Wayne was six-foot three. i was attracted to him, i think. i must have been.”

Why Wayne married Zaida: “i was making one-hundred dollars a month, so Wayne probably married me for my money.”

Wayne, on how to propose : “i was eating supper at her mother’s house, and i grabbed her hand under the table and slipped a ring on it.”

Zaida, on faith: “We’ve been blessed all along. We have a lot to be thankful for. We have aches and pains, but it could be worse. God looks after us, and we’re very thankful. We have lots to be thankful for.”

Memories from Wayne & ZaidaWayne remembers sitting on his grandfather’s lap, listening to him tell stories about the Civil War. his grandfather was in the signal corps, where he had to carry messages from one general to another. When his grandfather died, Wayne inherited his Civil War journals.

During the depression, zaida worked at Fredrick and Nelson’s for $13.50 a week—well above the mini-mum wage of $13.20.

Wayne worked in the Boeing factory during the Depression, and got drafted to fi ght in World War ii. The armed forces didn’t take him, though, because he was working on B-17s at Boeing. he later went on to work on experimental projects.

zaida’s grandmother was a Baptist, but her grand-father was a Presbyterian. zaida says they ended up going to the Presbyterian church because “the Baptist church was on the other side of town. The Presbyterian church was one block away.”

listic way into the life of UPC,” he said. “Young people ought to be participating in the Christian practices of the corporate church. This is how Christian iden-tity is formed. So when i look at a youth ministry environment, i try to determine what practices are being off ered and how those practices shape young people into disciples of Christ.”�

A note on Taizé

If you aren’t familiar with Taizé, here’s a brief rundown:

Taizé is an ecumenical monastic community in France with about a hundred brothers from both Protestant and Catholic traditions. To date more than 100,000 young people�ages 16-30�come to the Taizé Community each year, making it one of the larg-est gatherings of young people in the world. When young people come to Taizé, they spend most of their time in prayer, studying Scripture and communal work. one of the most important lessons we can learn from the Taizé Community, Jason says, is that we are called to serve one another fi rst. “We can’t learn to serve the other—the marginalized, poor, and oppressed—until we learn to serve each other.”

What PNC Member & ROCK SponsorJeff Staples Says About Jason

“one of the most exciting qualities Jason brings to YMM and UPC is the scope of his vision for youth ministry. The variety of ways in which he sees our youth being a part of the kingdom of God is inspiring for me as a sponsor. i am really looking forward to greater integration of our YMM students into the larger UPC family.”

Other Important Facts to Know AboutJason Brian Santos

• he has jumped one of the highest bungees in the world—217 meters.

• his favorite books are The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan and Institutes for Christian Religion by John Calvin.

• he and his family are into the slow-food movement. When they get settled they plan on having a garden, bees, and chickens.

• Jason’s traveled to 32 countries, two of which while he was a youth minister (United kingdom and Germany).

• Jason’s book, A Community Called Taizé, was forwarded by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

• The Santos family has a Savannah cat, which is a hybrid between a domestic cat and a Serval, which is a wild African cat that sometimes preys on gazelle.

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YMM Community Town hall

Wednesday, SePT. 1, 6 pm, SanctuaryThis gathering is for anyone interested in fi nding out more about the future of YMM and how you can be involved. Jason Brian Santos will present his vision for YMM and attempt to answer your questions. Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160

Family Worship Service

Sunday, SePT. 5, 5 pm serviceA worship service geared to facilitate worship for entire families.

cfm@upc.org ( x171

Second Windsdays

Wednesday, SePT. 8, 1 pm, CalvinDon and Sheila Belcher will inspire us about having a “Mis-sion in our Senior Years.”

Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560

Bruce and Deb Robinson at UPC

Sunday, SePT. 12, Morning and evening in LarsonBruce and Deb, long-time UPC ministry partners in haiti, are working to help youth cope with grief and trauma in light of the recent earthquake, and to accelerate their ir-rigation and drainage work in order to produce more food. Watch upc.org for more details regarding their visit.

ordination and installation ofJason Brian Santos

Sunday, SePT. 12, 7 pm, Sanctuary

New Member kickoff s

Sunday, SePT. 12, 10 am, Geneva ASunday, SePT. 19, 5 pm, Calvinif you’re ready for membership at UPC, register for and attend one of these kickoff s.

Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560

Cascade Pass hike

Saturday, SePT. 18, 6 amorganized by Second Wind, but all are welcome! Strenu-ous 11 mile hike on one of Washington’s most spectacular trails. Meet at NE 65th & Ravenna underpass at 6 am.

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Sunday, SEPT. 19, 12:30-1:30 pm, Calvinorientation for leaders of new groups 1:30-3:30 pmGeorge hinman will speak on “The Five Purposes of Life Changing Groups.”

smallgroups@upc.org ( x522

AARP Defensive Driving

Monday & Tuesday, SePT. 20 & 21, 9 am-1 pm, Room 270CCost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-mem-bers. People who complete the course are eligible for a discount on their auto insurance. Must attend both days.

Bob Estep lopakainsea@quidnunc.net( 206.932.0548

Recovery Café “Standing in theGap” Fundraising event

Wednesday, SePT. 29, 8:30 amBell Harbor Conference CenterCome celebrate Recovery Café’s in our community.

Tina tina@recoverycafe.org ( 206.374.8731

Organ Concert: “Pipes, Piano, and Praise”

Friday, oCT. 1, 7 pm, SanctuaryFeaturing Jo Ann Stremler (UPC’s principal organist) and Mark Thallander. No tickets or reserved seating. A free-will off ering will be taken to benefi t the Mark Thal-lander Foundation and UPC Worship ministries.

Bob bobd@upc.org ( x143

Women’s enterprises int’l 2010harambee Event

Thursday, oCT. 14, Sodo Park, 3200 First Ave S, SeattleYou are warmly invited to attend the 10-year Anniversa-ry harambee Benefi t Dinner by herban Feast, followed by an inspiring program featuring program leaders from kenya.

info@womensenterprises.org ( 206.624.4934

Ruetschle Benefi t Concert

Friday, oCT. 15, 7:30 pm, SanctuaryA benefi t concert to provide funding for Steve Ru-etschle’s recovery expenses during the next year. Jointly sponsored by UPC, First Pres Bellevue, and Mars hill Graduate School.

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Worship

Sunday Services

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Larson FellowshipFood, friends, and fun!Sundays, 9:30-1 pm & 6-7 pm, Larson

upc.org/hospitality

Sunday Children’s ClassesFor children birth through grade 5Classes at 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am, and 5 pm

The RoCkFor students in grades 6-8Sundays, 10 am, Room 270BC, starting SePT. 26Wednesdays, 7 pm, Room 270BC, starting SePT. 29

Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160

The EdgeFor students in grades 9-12Sundays, 7-8:30 pm, Geneva, starting SEPT. 26

Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160

The InnTuesdays, 9 pm, LarsonA contemporary worship for college students.

Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408

Convergence Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Geneva, starting SePT. 14A worship service with our 20s community. visit our blog atupcconvergence.wordpress.com.

Brenna brennab@upc.org ( x280

Union ChurchUPC’s church community in South Lake Union.

unionchurchseattle.org

small Groups

Join a Small Group on Small Group Sunday!

SePT. 26 & oCT. 3, LarsonTalk with leaders to learn about UPC’s adult small group minis-tries. volunteers will be at computer stations to help you find a small group that meets in homes.

smallgroups@upc.org ( x522 upc.org/smallgroups

TeleiosSeattle area men’s small groups, helping men reach maturity in Christ through Bible study and friendship with other men.

art ( 206.384.0072 www.teleios.org.

Women’s evening Bible StudyMondays, 6:45-8:45 pm, Geneva, SePT. to MAYWe invite women of any age or stage of life to join us in lively fellowship and small groups. Registration fee: $20 (includes study book)

Deborah d.guirl@comcast.net ( 206.919.2252 Register online at upc.org/classes

Women’s intergenerational FellowshipWednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, SePT. to MAY We welcome women of all ages to join us for Wednesday morning small groups where we study the word, engage it in our lives, and pray for each other. Childcare available by advance reservation.

Myrna myrna.olson@gmail.com ( 206.283.8911

Convergence Community GroupsPost-college adults get connected. visit UPC’s online group finder (upc.org/smallgroups) and search “Convergence.”

Brenna brennah@upc.org ( x280

Family Small GroupsJoin with other parents of preschoolers and elementary-age children for mutual encouragement, Bible study, and growth in your faith. Anneke annekeh@upc.org ( x194

GenesisSundays, 11:30 am, Room 280A We encourage spiritual growth through Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and unconditional love. We meet for discussion and speakers, followed by lunch at a restaurant.

Eva ( 425.743.9693.

Young Life CapernaumMondays, 6:30 pm, Rooms 270BC and 280BCYoung Life Capernaum is a UPC ministry partner dedicated to opening the door of faith in Christ for teens and young adults in their twenties with physical and developmental disabilities.

( 206.361.1234 opendoor.younglife.org

Unique Persons in Christ Sundays, 10 am, Room 280AA Bible study and fellowship for adolescents and adults with developmental delays.

karen ( 206.546.7263

Classes and events

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our Toil Under the Sun: God, Purposeand the Meaning of Work

Sundays, 10 am, Calvin, Starting SePT. 12in this seven-week class we will develop a theology of work and consider how our identity as Christ’s disciples has an impact on how we do our work and what fulfillment we expect out it. Using the book of ecclesiastes and the parables of Jesus, we will explore both the gift and the limits of our toil under the sun. Taught by Dave Rohrer, Pastor of Worship.

Life Together: Preparing for Marriagekickoff Thursday, SePT. 9, 7 pm , Geneva A, An eight-week small group experience for couples thinking about marriage or engaged to be married.

Sue leach ( 206.361.0977

Financial Peace University Thursdays, SePT. 9-DeC. 16, 7-9 pm, Geneva BJoin us to learn how to manage your finances in a biblically based way.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131 Register online at daveramsey.com/fpu/home

Community Bible SeriesTuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, Room 380, SEPT. to MayA welcoming, encouraging, inductive women’s Bible study.

Martha ( 206.525.9456 / Phyllis ( 206.774.4315

Thursday Morning RoundtableThursdays, 9:30-11:15 am, Calvin, Sept. 30-Dec. 9An integrated time for women of teaching, study, and prayer.

Linda Wilson knossos2@comcast.netU Register online at upc.org/cfm

Global FriendsFridays, 6 pm, Third Floor, Starting OCT. 1We invite internationals to join us at 5:45 pm for dinner. Then at 6:30 we meet for classes, a children’s program, worship, Bible study, eSL classes, talking, and playing games.

vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628

Women’s enterprises international ForumMonday, OCT. 4, 7 pm, CalvinJoin us as we kick off our 2010-2011 forum series with “Women Fight for Peace.” We’ll watch a special episode of the Bill Moyers Journal profiling Leymah Gbowee and Abigail Disney.

Faith faithestelle@gmail.com

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New Moms GroupMondays, begins oCT. 4, 10-11:30 amFirst time moms, along with their newborn infants, meet for sharing and fellowship.

Carolyn agatsucc@juno.com ( 206.525.4221Registration required.

MoPS: Mothers of Preschoolers

Tuesdays, oCT. 5-MAY 31, 9:30-11:30 am, Calvinoff ered 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays, MoPS is for any mom with one or more children ages birth through kindergarten. There are two separate MoPS registration forms required: one for moms, and one for each child attending childcare.

Sarah sarahb@upc.org ( x149 Register online at upc.org/cfm.

Midweek Childcareoff ered on Thursdays, SePT.-JUN., childcare is available for children age 6 months-6 years whose parents are attending a scheduled UPC event. There is a fee of $5 per child per day.

lindsey childcare@upc.org ( x900 Register online at upc.org/cfm.

Communion ClassSunday, SePT. 26, 11:30 am-12:45 pm, CalvinThis class for families with elementary age children is designed to help all ages grow in their understanding of Communion and to prepare them to participate meaningfully in the Sacrament.

Anneke annekeh@upc.org ( x194Register online at upc.org/cfm.

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Join the Children’s Ministry TeamWe need people to serve on the Sunday children’s class and childcare team, and we also need Wednesday night team mem-bers to help with Boys Crew (elementary boys) and Pioneer Girls (elementary girls) oCT. 2010-MAR. 2011.

Wednesday Team Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

Sunday TeamErica ericah@upc.org ( x171

Greek-System Prayer Teaminterested in serving students living in the Greek system? We would love to have you partner with us.

Annika annikal@upc.org ( x422

Core Group LeadersLead a small group of university students.

Janie janies@upc.org ( x183

Marriage nurturingWednesdays, OCT. 13- DEC. 1, 7-9 pm, off siteAn eight-session class for married couples, Marriage Nurturing looks at common elements of thriving marriages built on God’s love and on faith in Jesus Christ.

Metta Smith mettasmith@comcast.net ( 206.784.7643

For Children and Families

Sunday Children’s ClassesSundays, beginning SePT. 12, 8:30, 10, 11:30 am & 5 pmFor children birth through grade 5.

cfm@upc.org ( x171

Children’s ChoirsSundays, SePT. 26-APRiL 24Age specifi c choirs gather to worship the Lord through song. Children will then share their joyful praise with the UPC congre-gation during scheduled worship services.

Morning Cherub Choir: Rainbow & kindergarten classes9:30-10 am, Room 315AEvening Cherub Choir: Rainbow & kindergarten classes5 pm, Room 315A, no registration requiredJoyful Sound Choir: Grades 1-3, 9:30-10 am, Room 350Junior Choir: Grades 4-9, 9:30-10 am, Room 370, SePT. 19-May 1

cfm@upc.org ( x171Register online at upc.org/cfm.

Cub ScoutsMondays, SePT. 13– MAY 23, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd FloorThis parent-led program for boys grades 1-5 focuses on develop-ing spiritually, outdoor activities, life skills, community service, and working with others.

Marsh kellegrew marshkellegrew@comcast.netupcpack167.org Registration required.

Pioneer GirlsWednesdays, oCT. 20–MAR. 30, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd FloorThis ministry provides girls in grades k-5 with an opportunity to build friendships with each other, their leaders, and Jesus. Activi-ties include Bible exploration, games, crafts, singing, and special event nights.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169Register online at upc.org/cfm.

Boys CrewWednesdays, Session #1, oCT. 20–Nov. 17, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd FloorThis ministry encourages boys in grades 1-5 to be aware of and enjoy Jesus in their lives. Through adventures and activities, boys build relationships with young men and dads who share their personal friendship with Jesus.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169Register online at upc.org/cfm

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Gospel ChoirAccepting new members for the 2010-2011 season! Rehearsals start SePT. 9, 7-9 pm in Calvin. No auditions required, just a heart for Praisin’ the Lord! enrollment closes oCT. 28, 2010.

Beth Shipley emshipley@aol.com

help a habitat for humanity FamilyWe need three dressers in good usable condition, one computer in working condition, and one computer table.

Terry terryproctor@msn.com

SAGeencourage new moms by bringing her family a meal.

Christina christinamgoebel@gmail.com ( 206.728.6405

Sewing Group2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9 am-1 pm, Room 390/395Sew, knit, and quilt items for ministries. Bring your lunch.

Sue kropf ( 206.632.9363

Around Our City

ESl TutorsTeach eSL classes, home tutor, or volunteer in our partnership with World Relief.

Breanne breanneb@upc.org ( x173

Ministry to internationalshelp us minister to the international community in the U District! We need cooks for Friday night Global Friends gatherings, as well as conversation partners and coordinators for other activities.

vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628

habitat for humanityvisit upchabitat.org for info on how to help out with UPC’s habi-tat partnership. See story on pg. 12.

Sock it to the homelessSunday, oCT. 10homeless people rarely have more than one pair of socks — and those are usually wet. You can make a diff erence! Bring new pairs of adult men’s white socks on Sunday, oCT. 10 and drop them off in the collection barrels.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Around the World

Balkan Task ForceFocusing on work in the former Yugoslavia. Meets second Thurs-day of each month, 7 pm at the home of Tom & heidi Garren, 206.524.8336.

linda Quist nlquist@msn.com ( 425.353.3615

Creation Care Task Force2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 pm, Room 390Join us in exploring our stewardship of God’s creation.

Mary ouzel47@yahoo.com

el Salvador/San Diego de Tenango Task Forcein partnership with Agros, int’l since 2001, UPC has come along-side this rural village to encourage them as they move toward economic self-suffi ciency.

Julie Thomas arunjulz@comcast.net ( 425.881.6185

UPC habitat for humanity Task ForceMeets fourth Monday of each month, 7 pm at UPC.

Terry Proctor terryproctor@gmail.com

human Traffi cking Task ForceMeets fourth Sunday of each month, 5 pm in Larson.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Ministry of healing & Parish nurses Teamif you are a healthcare professional looking to serve in ministry or someone who desires to provide healing, join UPC’s Ministry of healing, dedicated to mobilizing and engaging the UPC medi-cal community for God’s work in our congregation, our neighbor-hoods and around the world.

ken Lehmann lehmann@u.washington.edu

Nickelsville Service ProjectsTent City is once again in our neighborhood in the parking lot at Ne 45th St and 15th Ave Ne. Join us as we serve our new neighbors.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Reconciliation MinistriesSeeking to equip UPC members in the ministry of reconciliation within our multi-cultural world.

Milt Smith milts@smithpartlaw.com

Street youth Ministrieshelp us to minister to street youth in the U District.

kylene herr kyleneh@streetyouthministries.org

U District ecumenical Conversationsto end homelessnessMeets third Monday of the month. Locations alternate among U District churches.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Ukraine Task ForceMeets fourth Monday of each month. Dinner and fellowship, fol-lowed by a meeting.

Carolyn Schott cgschott@comcast.net ( 206.362.0181

UPC aIDS InitiativeMeets third Wednesday of each month, 7 pm at UPC.

Arlene Williams globalcivilrights@yahoo.com

Urban Task ForceMeets second Wednesday of each month, 7 pm at UPC.

Don kenney dkenney@windermere.com

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Western europe Task Force/Alongside Christians in europe

Rod and Evie Schein areshine@areshine.com( 206.783.8956

Women’s enterprises internationalMonthly Book Forum

Monday, oCT. 4, 7 pm, CalvinBe inspired by a special episode of the Bill Moyers Journal profi l-ing Leymah Gbowee and Abigail Disney.

info@womensenterprises.org

Wycliff e Prayer GroupMeets second Monday of each month, 10:30 am, Room 350We will host Ron and Rhonda Thwing, SiL missionaries in Cameroon, at our Sept. meeting. open to anyone interested in praying for those who work to get God’s Word to his people. Bring a bag lunch.

Bob or Cynthia Wetherholt rcw1924@juno.com( 206.546.1674

Caring Ministries

Prayer Requestsif you have a prayer request, please email it to fredac@upc.org. it will be distributed in our weekly prayer letter.

Cancer Support GroupFor patients receiving treatment and for their family, friends, and caregivers.

lavonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152

Christian InterpreterSupport NetworkWe interpret the Word of God through preaching and Scripture, and we worship with the Deaf community.

Lindsey kasowski lindseykas@gmail.com

Deacon FundAssists those in the community and the UPC family who need emergency fi nancial assistance.

lavonne lavonned@upc.org ( x131

Deacon MinistryUPC Deacons are the hands and feet of Christ to our members in need. They provide support for the elderly, prayer, meals, and fi nancial referral.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Beyond DivorceMondays, 7-8:30 pm, KnoxProvides strength and support to those in the midst of divorce or putting their life back together after divorce.

Steve stevee@upc.org ( x208

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Eating DisordersMondays, 7-9 pm, Room 395For those living with someone with an eating disorder.

virginia virginia@virginialow.com

eMPLoY Group2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9-10 am, KnoxA gathering for those seeking employment. We will support each other, network, share leads, and learn about volunteer opportuni-ties. There will be prayer, spiritual discernment, encouragement, and blessing.

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Financial CounselingUPC has volunteer fi nancial counselors to help you address a wide range of personal fi nance topics from a biblical perspective.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Grief Support Groupif you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one, join our grief support group.

lavonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152

InTouchUPCers who build friendships with our homebound members to share Christian fellowship, love, and care.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Liberated from Within

Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm, Room 300BAssists people as they begin to live a life free of disordered eating and body-image concerns.

Shana ( x196 liberatedfromwithinseattle@gmail.com

Men Seeking Purity

Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, Rainier House Conference RoomSupports and educates men caught in the web of sexual broken-ness and focuses on healing through a relationship with Christ.

Marc ( 206.229.8155 or Don ( 206.409.0251

Mental health Ministry

Practical, loving care for those who experience mental illness and for their families. See article on pg. 16.

David davidz@upc.org ( x215

Parent Prayer Group

First Sundays, 8:30 am, Room 380if you have a child with a special need—medical, behavioral, diag-nosed, early signs, temporary or lifelong—please join us in prayer on these children’s behalf.

Betsy betsyf@upc.org ( x119

Parents of Struggling Adolescents

Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm, KnoxFor parents who are challenged by a struggling adolescent or young adult.

Mike & Donelyn ( 206.789.0668Pete & helen ( 206.729.1706 upcparentsupport.org

Parish Nursing & health Ministry

Parish nurses assist with health concerns, refer to medical ser-vices, and provide emotional and spiritual support.

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Pray the Word

A daily word of encouragement and prayer from Ann Thomas. To listen call 206.524.7301 x8 or call 425.290.3878.

Side-by-Side

A ministry for families with seriously ill children.

Colleen colleenr@upc.org ( x534

Stephen Ministry

Stephen Ministers can listen and care for those going through a diffi cult time.

Sue sueb@upc.org, 206.524.7301 ( x131

Street youth Ministries

Provides youth in the U District with life skills, resources, and relationships.

Tyler tylerb@upc.org ( x114

Unique Persons in Christ

Sundays, 10-11am, Room 280AA Bible study for adolescents and adults with developmental delays.

karen Sutherland ivas@jps.net ( 206.546.7263

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