[Bslc-dist] Pastorgr@m

[Mark Bertermann]

Hello, friends-in-Christ!

I want to extend my "personal" invitation to you to give our Wednesday
evening Discipleship Training School a try.  Kick off night is tomorrow.
Supper will be served from 6:00 on, & adult growth opportunities start up at
7:00.  Here they are:
	+ Little Christian Visits MediaWorld (Our response to culture...Pastor
Pete)
	+ Women's Bible Study:  Mirror of God's Word (Special guest teacher Ruta
from Latvia)
	+ 1 Samuel Bible Study (Explore a crucial time in Bible history...Jim
Eller)
	+ Moms Group Bible Study (Women of the O.T....Dora Morrison)
	+ Releasing Our Church's Potential (What makes a healthy church...starts
9/24 'cause I'll be out of town for some training this Wed. evening)

>Are you 55 or older?  Check out Pastor Pete's 16.31 study that begins
Thurs, at 10:30 am.

>Saturday Women's Bible Study begins Sat am...Call Gretchen for details,
503.659.1362.

Next Sunday we begin looking at one of our new points of focus for '03-'04.
Can you anticipate what it is by looking at these Scriptures?
	**Isaiah 62.1-7...
	**Revelation 3.30...
	**Matthew 7.7-11...

Coming up...
	*Rekindling the Romance...1 day event for couples in Seattle...see
Oldenburgs for info
	*Michael Allen Harrison benefit concert for homeless ministry...Sunday, Nov
2

I'd like to share a word about Ethel's resignation as Director of Pre-Adult
Education:

Ethel has had allergies to substances in the church building for years.
These forced her to work off site some of the time.  Her resignation is not
strictly because of her allergies, but is in connection with a new standard
for on-site hours that elders would like to establish.

Ethel gratefully thanks BSLC for the privilege of working for you on staff,
and for the many joys & blessings this has brought.  Her prayer, and that of
the Education Committee, is that this position will be quickly filled so the
ministry can go forward unhindered.

God is good...all the time!!
Pastor Mark