November 2019 Olive Press

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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
11560 SE Market St.
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 256-1835
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Every Sunday, you and your children are invited to receive God’s gift of Holy Communion. In Holy Communion God offers the gifts of forgiveness of sins and unity within the Body of Christ, the church. Grape juice and gluten free communion available.
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Tuesday is for Scripture! Philippians 2.1-13 ...

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What Do You Fear? ...

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Monday
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Pray, O people, for the Church, creation, world leaders. For the broken, Gethsemane, yourself, all the saints. Amen. ...

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Friday
Speak your faith
with a statement of faith ...

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Thursday
Sing your faith! ...

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Wednesday
Healing prayers ...

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Synod Learning Day: September 19th, 2020

This one-day virtual event is for ALL of us, not just rostered leaders. This event will be:

A day of rest
A day of learning
A day of delighting in what God can do in us when we come together to take seriously Christ's call to love our neighbor as ourselves, and scripture's challenge to heed the wisdom of the eloquent and of the "least of these"

Our keynote speaker, Randy Woodley, PhD, is an activist/scholar, distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality, justice, race/diversity, regenerative farming, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. His expertise has been sought in national venues such as Time Magazine, The Huffington Post and Christianity Today. Dr. Woodley currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George Fox University/Portland Seminary. Randy was raised near Detroit, Michigan and is a legal descendent of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Randy co-hosts the Peacing it all Together podcast with Bo Sanders. Dr. Woodley and his wife are co-sustainers of Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice/Eloheh Farm, a regenerative teaching center and farm in Yamhill, Oregon.

Keynote address: The Doctrine of Discovery and What it means for Faith in Christ Today. Noon-2:00 pm.

Tell your friends and invite your congregation!

September 19

9:00 am-5:30 pm
Session topics include:

Innovative and Online Worship Ideas
Oregon Synod Horizon, Values, and Stepping Stones for the Future
Health Care and Racial Equity: What COVID-19 has Revealed
And more!

Only $25 per screen for adults over 21; under 21s are free!
The registration deadline has been extended to
12 pm September 18

New to Zoom? Register to join a short practice session by choosing a date below!

September 13th at 3pm
September 15th at 6pm

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds;
Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
Teach them to your children,
Talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road,
When you lie down and when you get up.

Deuteronomy 11:18-19

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Pastor Suellen Bahleda

Pastor Suellen Bahleda has been a Lutheran all her life, beginning with her baptism when she was almost three weeks old at St. John Lutheran Church in Schwer, Illinois. She’s lived in many places, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, California, Michigan, Iowa, and Alaska, where she has had the joy of experiencing the variety, the flavors, the possibilities of worship within the Lutheran tradition. She has a BA in Theatre and Communication Arts, a M.Ed in Adult Education, and a M.Div (Master of Divinity). Her first career was as an American Sign Language interpreter and instructor, with a specialization in performing arts. She was ordained in 2008, and served a congregation in Alaska for nine years before coming to Gethsemane. Her family includes her husband Bill, and their son Michael. Favorite music: movie soundtracks and 1960’s pop. Favorite sports team: The World Champion Chicago Cubs! Favorite punctuation: Exclamation points!!
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Change for Good Ministry

Items purchased from ELCA Good Gifts with the loose change collected in the ‘Change for Good’ jar.

Change for Good 2019
- Bees
- Chicks x 2
- Rooster
- Goat
- 2 Pigs
- Fruit tree seedling
- Farming school for a woman
- Vocational training for a man
- School fees and uniform for a girl
- Mosquito nets for a village
- 4 Latrines
- 2 Water filters
- Clinic visit for 2 children
- 1 Blanket
- Cooking and hygiene supplies for refugees
- Food for one month for a refugee family
- Tornado Relief in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
- Portland Rescue Mission
- Pilgrim Lutheran Meal Ministry
- Warm Springs Water Crisis
- Oregon Food Bank
PLUS, from the SUNDAY SCHOOL
- Microloan to a woman entrepreneur
- 1 water filter
- Rooster and chicks
Thanks to all who continue to participate. Your spare change makes a difference. #itmatters! Loose change? Piggy bank full? Please continue to use the jar on the table by the font.
Donations

To make your donation online, click on the button and you'll be taken to Gethsemane Lutheran Church's secure WebPay page.

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Our
Ministries

Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran Disaster Response
ELCA World Hunger Appeal
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Snow-Cap
Eastco Loaves and Fishes
Habitat for Humanity
House of Zion
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Adorned in Grace
Camp Lutherwood
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Meals on Wheels
Mill Park Neighborhood Association

To Learn More About Getting Involved Contact Us For More Information!!