Thanks be to God! We made our matching fund goal. Thank you to everyone who took part in this matching fund campaign.
Articles from our staff
Join us for our Annual Meeting
Articles from our staff
Our Care Center Volunteers and the annual Christmas gathering - ~100 Care Packs for the homeless made
An encouraging letter from the Head Chaplain at the King County Corrections Center
Update on our matching fund campaign - ALMOST THERE!
An update on our matching fund campaign
Articles from our staff
Thanksgiving for Lutheran schools
A highlight of Concordia Lutheran School’s “Read, Serve, Move” event that benefitted LMSN’s outreach by collecting cards to be given to care center residents and towels that can be made into clothing protectors
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you, our LMSN community supporters
Thank you to our wonderful LMSN Board of Directors, the family of Don Sundene who helped in so many ways, and all who donated to this wonderful event.
We especially say “Thank you” to Mach One Jazz Orchestra and Northwest Accordionaires. They were wonderful - and even took some special requests. See pictures and a short video clip below.
Join us for Oktoberfest - Sat. Oct. 12 - Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Bellevue - 5:00pm.
Chaplain Werzner’s Article
Deaconess Shimoi’s Article
Welcoming Rev. Tim Johnson
We welcome Rev. Tim Johnson, our new prison / jail ministry chaplain, who will start in October.
Update on our matching fund drive.
Chp. Werzner’s article.
We’re stepping out in faith with the help of the matching fund opportunity from Amazing Grace Lutheran Church by adding a jail / prison ministry chaplain to our staff. Rev. Tim Johnson and his wife Linda are pictured in the thumbnail to this article.
Article from our hospital / care center chaplain.
Article from our care center chaplain.
Oktoberfest Dinner & Auction - Oct. 12, 2019 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Join us for this important fundraiser.
These funds will:
> Help sustain our current outreach to hospitals and care centers
> Help us implement our long-term goal of adding a chaplain to our staff that will serve the Puget Sound Region in King County Jails, Kent Regional Justice Center, Monroe Penitentiary, and others on an as-needed basis. Our chaplain would conduct ministry and equip volunteers for service.
An update from our Executive Director
Chaplain’s Article
Dcs. Ruth Ann’s Article
Oktoberfest 2019.
Thank you message from our Executive Director and important updates about our expanding outreach
Chaplain’s article
Update on the furnishings that LMSN sponsored and that Rev. Mankin and members of Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle created for NW Reformation 500
Mark your calendars for our Oktoberfest celebration and auction
Alleluia! He is risen! Happy Easter from all of us at LMSN.
Thank you volunteers! April is National Volunteer Month. We express our gratitude to our volunteers who make a significant impact!
Honoring Pr. Jim Rehder, LMSN pastoral Advisor. A video link to his memorial service can be found via www.pilgrimlutheran.org.
Chaplain Werzner & Dcs. Ruth Ann’s articles.
Update on the “80 for the 81st” matching funds campaign.
80 for the 81st - Read about our $40K + $40K matching fund drive.
Articles from our chaplain and deaconess
Save the Dates
March 11, 2019 - Pre-Mother’s Day Eve Celebration
5:30pm @ Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Bellevue, WA
Dinner accompanied by an ensemble from Mach One Jazz Orchestra &
A concert by The Boeing Employees Choir
A freewill offering fundraiser to support our outreach to hospitals, care centers, and jails - all donations will be matched per the fund drive noted above.
October 11, 2019 - Oktoberfest Dinner & Auction
A great time and an important fundraiser to sustain and build our outreach
Our February gathering - 200 Care Packs were assembled! Thank you to all who donated items and helped us assemble the packs.
Location: Pilgrim Lutheran Church
10420 SE 11th St.
Bellevue, WA 98004
(North Lot Entrance)
1:30-3:30pm
We will gather at 1:30pm to hear updates on our outreach ministry. Cake and refreshments will be served. If you have a favorite dessert to share, please do!
Also, we will reach out in service to the homeless by assembling “care packs.” The packs will include:
· Scarves, mittens (or gloves), socks, hand warmers, caps (warm hats), energy bars (granola, protein, snack packs), bottled water, Chapstick®, Kleenex®, & “A Simple Explanation of Christianity” (supplied by LMSN).
The “care packs” are tried and tested outreach items. Don Sundene reports, “I gave a care pack to a homeless person the other day. She received it with tears in her eyes and said ‘Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!’”
We hope that we can assemble 100+ care packs. We will have some material pre-purchased, but we also hope that you can help by bringing the items noted above which can be purchased through Good Will, Costco, or the discount store of your choice.
Once the kits are assembled, keep one or more in your car with you. When you meet someone at the corner with a cardboard sign, you can give them a care pack to let them know of Jesus’ love.
Chaplain’s Article …
Large Print Bibles for Inmates …
Care Center Ministry Update - Adopt a Care Center Outreach is Growing
Come and hear updates about our outreach.
Also, we will assemble care packs for the homeless.
You are invited to bring scarves, mittens (or gloves), socks, hand warmers, caps (warm hats), energy bars (granola, protein, snack packs), bottled water, Chapstick(R), Kleenex(R), & “A Simple Explanation of Christianity (supplied by LMSN).
We hope to assemble 100+ care packs. We will have some material pre-purchased, but we also hope that you can help by bringing the items noted above which can be purchased at the discount store of your choice.
Once the kits are assembled, keep one or more in you car with you to distribute to the homeless people you see on the street corners, etc.
Chaplain’s article
Why do we go to prisons and jails?
Care Center Highlights
Above – Margaret Ebert with one of the many blankets she has made for use in care centers! Thank you!
Christmas Greetings
Updates on our Care Center outreach
“Thank you” from Chp. Kirk Van Natta of the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island for the clothes that have been donated as part of our clothing drive. Chp. Van Natta lets us know how they have been a blessing to the men in that facility.
Nov. 28, 2019
In this issue:
A Thanksgiving message from our Executive Director.
Chaplain Werzner’s article.
Reuben Comfort Dog from Yuba City, CA visited our area and went to a local care center with Dcs. Ruth Ann Shimoi. As of this publication, Reuben and his handlers have been deployed to support those who have been affected by the recent wildfires in CA.
In this newsletter -
500+1 - Can you believe that it has been a year since NW Reformation 500?
“A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home” - Dcs. Ruth Ann Shimoi who directs our care center outreach highlights a book that affirms our desire to employ Pilgrim Lutheran Church’s LCC Comfort Dog in our ministry at area care centers.
200+ articles of clothing delivered & more on the way! On behalf of Chp. Kirk Van Natta and Mr. Don Sundene, we extend our appreciation to all who have helped with this clothing drive - in conjunction with our jail / prison ministry. Read the article to find out more.
80th Anniversary Celebration & Oktoberfest 2018 - We had a blast! Thank you to Pr. Rehder and Pilgrim Lutheran Church (our hosts), Mach One Jazz Orchestra, and everyone who helped! Some pictures from our Gathering at Pilgrim Lutheran Church are below. See our Facebook(TM) page fore more.
Pictured here are some silent auction items. Note that we have some unique collectors items!
Original autographed Snoopy Sketch by Charles Schulz.
Seahawks Legends Helmet - signed by Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Hassellback, Cortez Kennedy, Shaun Alexander, Steve Largent, Dave Kreig, Kam Chancellor, and Kenny Easley.
Autographed Records - Beatles, (McCartney & Starr); U2; Johnny Cash, & BB King
Autographed Guitar - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Condo in Cabo San Lucas - Stay for a week at a fine resort per mutually-agreed dates with the condo’s owner (pictures to come).
Condo in Whistler, BC - Stay at a condo in Whistler per mutually agreed dates with the condo’s owner (pictures to come).
Hand-made baby blanket (picture to come).
Other items forthcoming.
In this issue:
LMSN Sunday Celebration at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in thanksgiving for Pr. Werzner's 17 years of ministry with LMSN and Pilgrim.
Pictured here are the cookies with LMSN's 80th anniversary logo (thank you Mrs. Laurie Clark!), LMSN's banner, a blessing of Chp. Werzner by Pr. Jim Rehder of Pilgrim Lutheran Church in celebration of Chp. Werzner's ministry, a blessing of Don Sundene by Pr. Jim Rehder in recognition of Don's service as Coordinator for Prison Ministry, Chp. Werzner wearing the stole created by Mrs. Laurie Clark to honor LMSN's 80th anniversary, a closeup of the stole, and various other pictures. Thank you to all who helped!
LMSN's Care Center volunteers met at Messiah Lutheran Church. See the newsletter for our "drive" to get materials to make clothing protectors, scarves, lap robes and other items to bless others in our outreach.
In this issue:
Discover ways that volunteers are helping our outreach by creating clothing protectors, lap robes, and scarves as well as greeting cards that are being used in our care center and jail ministry.
Request for supplies - we would like to collect new or gently used bath towels (dark colors or patterns), and other materials to make lap robes. Bring them to your church and let us know that they are there. We will arrange for pickup.
Can you help make the items? Get in touch with us. Email us lms@lmsnw.org or call us 206-450-7128. We can send you patterns, etc.
Thank you to everyone who is taking part in this ministry already!
Prison Ministry Highlights - Learn about the 6 baptisms done by Rev. Corbie Cross at a correctional institution in Kenai, AK.
LMSN is a respected 501(c)(3) corporation where people can turn when there is a need for our chaplaincy, pastoral, and spiritual care services.
