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TABLE OF CONTENTS Milestones
PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE IN MY OWN WORDS Marriages

4 Finding the Gospel at Work 16 New Look, Same Community Congratulations to UPC Newlyweds…

AROUND UPC CONNECT TO COMMUNITY Jennie Koth & Drew Barber, Aug. 28
Caroline Teel & Jason Shaw, Sept. 4
5 Faith @ Work 20 Special Events Andrea Diede & Kris McArthury, Sept. 4
6 The Theology of Work 21 Worship Rory Douglas & Laura Belle Kearns, Sept. 11
7 Chronicles of a UPC Intern 21 Small Groups Matt Bowers & Katie Vine, Sept. 12
8 A Sharp Turn in the Road 21 Classes and Events Tracie Owens & John Demko, Sept. 17
19 What’s EMAM? 23 Opportunities to Serve Janine Warner & Daniel Johnson, Sept. 25
25 Caring Ministries
AROUND OUR CITY Births

10 Towne Family Launches Foundation for Congratulations to…

Childhood Cancers
11 Building a House with Habitat for Humanity Andrea & Nathan Porter, on the births of Nathan
12 The View from the Top and Hana
17 Staying InTouch Leah & Benjamin Weins, on the birth of Julia
18 In It Together ‘10 Allison & Matthew Parker, on the birth of Jackson
Lily Hsueh & Joseph Huang, on the births of Faith
FEATURE and Hope
Staci &Tim Cole, on the birth of Willow
14 58 Days in Ecuador Valerie & Olusegun Soge, on the birth of Lexi
Terri & Brian Carlson, on the birth of James

New Staff…

Missi Young, AM Preschool Ministry Coordinator

Jeny Carlson, AM Beginner Ministry Coordinator &
Community Programs
Phil Prigge, Facilities Steward

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FINDING THE G O SPEL AT WORK
W ho is John Galt? That’s
the question that pulses
through the heart of Atlas
Shrugged, the massive novel
by Ayn Rand that became my
personal manifesto during
college as I wrestled with the
meaning of life and sought
to discover who I was as an
adult. John Galt became my
heroic alter ego—a rugged individualist who cre-
ated new technology and built entrepreneurial
companies to bring products to market, all for the
sake of human achievement and progress.
In a sense, I became John Galt, claiming his ideals
as my own. I patterned my life and goals on his.
Atlas Shrugged gave me a ringing endorsement
for my ambitions. Work became for me an avenue
to achievement and success; I began to define
myself by what I produced, as a scientist, inventor,
entrepreneur, and businessman. I developed new
products and co-founded a company, earned pat-
ents, raised venture capital, and managed teams of
people. It was a wild, fun ride.
But through it all, there lingered in the back of my
mind a worry that something was missing in John
Galt’s world. Placing absolute value on productivity
reduced life to a balance sheet that held no place
for intangibles like compassion and sympathy. Love
seemed not to enter into the equation. I worried
about how to place a value upon a life, or upon the
experiences, and even suffering, of people whose
4 OCTOBER / 2010
Pastoral Perspective
By Bruce Baker
Interim Pastor, Community Team Lead
worth couldn’t be measured by the standards of
economic efficiency. Yet, I remained convinced by
the example of John Galt that selfishness wasn’t nec-
essarily a bad thing. The lesson of Atlas Shrugged
is that selfishness (or if you prefer, self-concern, or
love of self) can produce all kinds of good things for
humankind. That’s how profit serves the common
good. But to treat selfishness as an absolute good is
an entirely different matter. The absolutism of John
Galt seems to have a flaw. Love and mercy don’t
seem to be accounted for in the “gospel” according
to John Galt (read, Ayn Rand).
This is precisely the dilemma confronted by the
biblical author of Ecclesiastes. The expectation
that we might find out the meaning of life through
personal achievement and the things produced by
working is a “vanity of vanities”; it’s like “chasing
after the wind” (Eccl. 1:2, 14…). The problem is that
the meaning of life and the purpose of work are not
to be found in the act of work itself, but rather in the
relational context of our work. “What do you do for
a living?” is the wrong question. The right question
is, “What (or Who) makes your work life-giving?”
I can identify with the writer of Ecclesiastes. I was
in mid-life before I finally discovered the only hope
to enjoy meaningful work without “chasing after
the wind.” The only answer I’ve ever found is to live
in relationship with the creator God who loves you
and me, and who designed us for work—the God
who is, the God who is love, the God we know in and
through Christ Jesus.
Lunch atop a skyscraper, c. 1932 Art print Charles C. Ebbets
When our work is celebrated as an expression of
who God made us to be, it has meaning. When work
serves God’s love for ourselves, for our neighbors,
and for all creation, it is life-giving and takes on
eternal value. The meaning lies in the relationships
which make work valuable.
Work has meaning when we see it as part of the
story God is telling through us. Living by faith is
the source of joy in our work. We don’t find our
meaning by going to work, but rather, we bring the
meaning of work with us when we enter it in faith.
In faith we discover that work is joyful, because its
ultimate value exists in relationship. Here is the
impact of the Gospel upon our work—our true, life-
giving identity is found not in our job, but in Christ
who makes our job meaningful. This is our secret
identity as workers—“Christ in you, the hope of
glory” (Col. 1:27; 3:3,4)—which we bring to work
and which redeems our work to the glory of God.
The only way to lead a life that integrates purpose-
ful work, ambition, and love is to live by faith. This
is why I am so excited about our current sermon
series, “Take This Job and Love It!” These weekly
messages will draw us into the mysterious, life-
giving way in which we find the Gospel at work. I
encourage you to use the sermon series study guide
in your small group or on your own. Join a small
group if you’re not in one at the moment. Wrestle
with these questions. Attend a workshop. Share
an insight. Pray together. We’re seeking to better
integrate our faith and work—these are places and
questions in which we will find the Gospel at work.
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FAITH @WORK
Voices from the Congregation

“I used to think that you had to go on a mission some- “My work is such that God is
where in Africa to be doing meaningful work for God, integrated whether I am at
but now I know that whatever I’m doing that day can work or at camp with
be work for God and is part Side-by-Side or visiting
of his plan for me.” with a family; there really
isn’t much of a difference
Caroline Lu,
between my work life
Currently: Stay-at-home mom and my spiritual life.”
Formerly: Anesthesiologist

Kelly Malone,
Hospital Administrator

“I believe God placed us wherever “When I’m under the most pressure
we are to minister in his world. and I feel like I’m going to break—that
You may find yourself between is when I realize, ‘Oh, it isn’t up
jobs or in difficult financial to me. I need to trust God and
circumstances, but God can pray through it.’ Ultimately,
still use you to minister to other those are some of the best
people or provide other moments in my spiritual life.”
people to minister to you.”
Kelly Marrow,
Paul Tefft, Architectural Associate
Bus Driver (Metro Transit)

Photos by Rick Bechtel

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T he T heolog y of W ork
with
What is the main message of your new book?
My book seeks to affirm the important role that busi-
ness is called to play in the kingdom of God. I hope to
help Christians in business understand that their work
as business men and women has intrinsic value to God.
It is not just what they do with the money they make
that counts. God intends their daily work itself to ad-
vance his agenda. As the title of the book also suggests,
however, there are aspects of the common business
model that could and should be changed to better align
our business practices with God’s purposes.
What are you suggesting should be changed?
A couple of things. The dominant business model op-
erating today emphasizes that the purpose of business
is to maximize shareholder value. In my book, I argue
that viewing profits and returns as a first-order pur-
pose of business is upside-down from God’s perspec-
tive. Reasonable returns should be understood as the
means, not the end, of business activity.
What else?
As a part of the shareholder maximizing model, busi-
nesses are typically “allowed” to take any legal action
that doesn’t violate society’s basic norms. But I think
God wants a form of the Hippocratic Oath to guide
businesses: as they go about their work and pursue
Godly purposes they must “do no harm” to any of the
company’s stakeholders—whether it would be legal to
do so or not.
What motivated you to write your new book?
I saw two big needs. First, there is a pervasive sense
of meaninglessness in the workplace today. Employees
often see little or no connection between their work
and any goals that matter to them. This is a huge prob-
lem that saps businesses of value and dehumanizes the
workforce. Second, I was very concerned that some of
the biggest problems facing our world today—global
6 OCTOBER / 2010
AROUND
AROUND UPC
UPC
Jeff Van Duzer
Author of
Why Business Matters to God
(And What Still Needs to Be Fixed)
poverty, hunger, the AIDS epidemic—won’t be solved
unless the resources of business are engaged. To that
end, business needs to better understand its role in
society. If a business seeks to serve the world, it will
begin by asking: what are the biggest problems that
the resources and core competencies under my control
can address? And only then will it ask: how can we do
that profitably?
How does your attention to “God’s point of
view” help address the needs?
When businesses think first in terms of service, busi-
ness men and women can recognize and connect with
the nobility of their calling. People encased in a share-
holder -maximization model can find a way out—a way
to see the deeper significance of their work, to see their
work as a calling, to see their work as moving the world
in the direction of God’s kingdom. And as business
moves in that direction, some of our most intractable
global problems will begin to be resolved.
What practices do you find helpful in finding
meaning in work?
On days when I head into work conscious that God has
called me and is inviting me in, I have a much higher
sense of meaning and purpose. Several things help with
this—beginning the day with prayer and Scripture
reading, regularly honoring a Sabbath rest, participat-
ing in a small group, and so on. These things help me
notice what God is already doing in and around me and
then help me see how I can participate in his work.
What should be the role of the church in all this?
There’s a challenge here. Those who have studied for
church service, in seminaries, have become experts
at theology and the interpretation of Scripture. And
business leaders who have studied business and
earned MBAs have become experts at how business
works. What’s needed is for these two areas of exper-
tise to interact at a deeper level. For the church to be
most helpful, its pastors will need to know more than
the Bible. They will need to know at least the rudi-
ments of nursing, teaching, business, and the other
professions of their parishioners. Without a greater
understanding of the work of their parishioners,
pastors end up unable to assist their laity in bringing
good theology into the workplace. At the same time,
business leaders need to become better theologians.
In effect, there is a deep chasm to be bridged with
thoughtful and faithful Christians on both sides. The
church should be in the business of building bridges
to connect the expertise of theologians more closely
with the work of business leaders.
How did you come to these ideas about business?
Well, totally through the backdoor. I grew up in
Berkeley in the 1960s, which, as you can imagine, was
a place and time heavily infected with an anti-business
bias. Without much thought, I ended up instinctively
(and predictably) critical of about everything business
did. I never thought much about the need for a theo-
logical view of business nor would I have countenanced
many arguments about the beneficial role of business
in society. Then, through an amazing turn of events,
I became the dean of a business school [at SPU].
Quickly I discovered that most of my earlier critiques
of business were unthinking, knee-jerk reactions or at
least lacking in balance and nuance. (Now I sometimes
worry that I may have swung too far to the other end
of the spectrum, displaying a youthful zeal for the good
business is doing and can do in the world, characteris-
tic of a recent convert.) Of course, there are many ways
business can and does work against God’s purposes. It,
like all other institutions, is fallen. But it is also in the
process of being redeemed. And a redeemed business
is a powerful tool for good in the hands of God. I have
come to see that a calling into business is a noble call-
ing and worthy of the best that a Christian has to give.
Jeff Van Duzer and R. Paul Stevens will be speak-
ing at the “Making Work Meaningful” workshop on
Nov. 20. Details on pg. 26.

N O. 1
This school year, Chris Sherman will be writing a
regular column on his experiences as a University
Ministries intern. The opinions and comments in
these pieces are Chris’s and do not necessarily reflect
the views of the UPC Times, University Presbyterian
Church, or University Ministries.
AROUND UPC
ear Readers,
Before I blow your mind with all my amazing
knowledge of the Christian faith and life in gen-
eral, let me begin by saying I am not a writer. Appar-
ently, I write like I speak. I always thought “voice”
was a good thing in writing. That is what I learned
in fifth grade anyway. I guess somewhere along the
way the rules changed, and now I am supposed to
write in complete sentences and use large words. I
don’t buy it. The nice thing about writing this piece
is that I am essentially journaling to you about being
an Intern, which means I can write however I want
to. They are my thoughts, and you can’t do anything
about them.1 So, hah!
Okay, now that we have established that I am not a
writer and that I can sometimes have the attitude of
an eight-year-old, we can begin. Let me give you the
rundown:
my name is Chris Sherman
I love to grow mustaches.
I am a 21 year-old Spokanite.2
I have seen Kelly Clarkson in concert twice.
My favorite author is Shane Claiborne.
I love chicken enchiladas.
I will be working at UPC this year as an intern
with University Ministries.
I graduated from the University of
Washington in June 2010 with a bachelor’s
degree in International Studies.
From the beginning of my time at UW, I attended the
Inn on a slightly more than regular basis, but didn’t
get involved until my junior year when I partici-
pated in UMin’s summer missions program, World
Deputation. Over the summer of 2009 I spent two
months in the West Bank, where I lived, worked, and
traveled alongside Palestinians and people from all
over the world. That summer was without a doubt
the most significant two months in my life to date. I
completely fell in love with the land, the Palestinian
people, the overall world-travel experience, and the
pursuit of social justice. I would love to elaborate
on my time in the West Bank, but in the interest of
time (and word limits), I will say that if you want to
hear more about my trip please come talk to me.
1 Except choose not to read them.
2 i.e. I am from Spokane
3 Yes, probably the only double-wide in the entire U-District
4 I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get paid to essentially
be a fifth-year senior who doesn’t have to take classes.
5 Seriously, come see, or smell, for yourself.
6 Editor’s Note: You can email suggestions to chriss@upc.org.
I’ll be in the double-wide3 that you may know as the
“Olympus House” on 16th Ave.
After returning from Deputation, I fooled the UMin
senior staff into offering me a job as an Intern, which
I promptly accepted.4 Now I am sitting here writing
this Pulitzer-caliber article wondering why it always
smells like B.O. in the trailer’s men’s bathroom.5
And that is basically my life story.
If you can’t tell, I don’t have a lot going on. Well, I
guess one thing that I do have going for me now is
this internship. All kidding aside, I am incredibly ex-
cited to have the opportunity to work with UMin this
year. Even though this job has nothing to do with the
degree I just went several thousand dollars in debt
to obtain, I’m very aware of how blessed I am to even
have a job, not to mention a job working with the
UMin staff. Have you ever met these people? They
are pretty neat.
I’m also super excited to have the chance to help
make the Inn as life-changing and life-giving for
someone else as it was for me. As I am sure most of
you know, college is a time when you really start to
figure out who you’re going to be in life. And while
you can always change courses later, the Inn is a
place that helps students at least start out in the
right direction. It is my hope for this year that I
have the opportunity to help at least one student
find that path.
As for this column, I am honored that I was asked
to write it. Because I only have so much space, and
there are things some people may want to hear
about from an Intern’s perspective, I want to invite
any of you who actually read this to send in sugges-
tions regarding what I should write about. I don’t
know how that will work, but just tell the people at
the UPC Times, and they will figure it out.6
Until next time ,
Chris Sherman, UMin Intern
OCTOBER / 2010 7
 AROUND UPC

A Sharp Turn in the Road

Pastor Steve Ruetschle starts an unexpected journey
By Carolyn Schott

has become an accomplished quilter; another is

Sometimes the road ahead seems
clear. One of those times of clarity
in Steve Ruetschle’s life was the
fall of 2005, when he left his posi-
tion as UPC’s pastor of worship
to become senior pastor at Union
designing earrings. Kathy’s creative pursuits have An EveningAlongside
included writing, greeting card design, and singing
with the UPC Gospel Choir. She says that because of the Ruetschle Family
the Artist’s Way class, “creativity has an important
place in my life. … I feel like God encourages it within We’ll worship. We’ll sing. We’ll be. Together.
me, wants me to have that joy.”
Friday, October 15 | 7:30
It may seem Steve’s ministry is on hold for a year as
UPC Sanctuary
he learns to live with his new body and is occupied
with intensive physical therapy. But even in his

Church of Manila (UCM). Though
he faced the challenges of adjust-
ing to a new culture and taking
on new responsibilities, Steve and
his wife, Michelle, clearly felt God
leading them on that road.
Steve’s life took another turn last June, leaving the
future more obscure. While on summer leave in
the U.S., he was in a motorcycle accident that left
him a quadriplegic. Although there’s been some im-
provement, he continues to need intensive physical
therapy to help him regain as much movement as
possible in his legs and fingers.
Steve left UPC five years ago, but he continues to
inspire members of the UPC congregation. George
Myers, a member of the evening worship team,
reminisces about how his conversations with Steve
were “full of deep listening, heartfelt care, and
humor,” and continue to impact his own faith today.
Todd Bullock says Steve’s example affects him each
Sunday evening at the 5 pm service, where he serves
as head usher. Steve had instigated usher nametags
that included the phrase “Ready to Serve.” Todd
says “when I put on the nametag it reminds me
what a pleasure [Steve] found in serving. He always
said he felt honored to either pass out bulletins or
help pick up the offering plates. It is that spirit that
I try to emulate.”
present circumstance, he and Michelle are teach-
ing by example as they trust in God for the future.
At Harborview, Steve’s pastoral care for others was
evident as he held the hand of a fellow patient with
a spinal cord injury while they joined in singing wor-
ship songs with members of UPC’s evening worship
team who visited in August.
A couple of comments on the Ruetschle’s blog dem-
onstrates the impact Steve’s current journey is hav-
ing: “In your struggles, you ... are showing us how
to call out to God and trust in Him to do His work”
and “Now Pastor Steve doesn’t really have to write
a sermon because you, your life, the incident, the re-
action of the whole world have been living sermons,
live witnessing for people all over the globe daily!”
Franz Chiu of UCM expresses his hope for the
future: “Pastor Steve, despite his temporary loss
of physical ability, his true gift, knowing the value
of people, building people’s lives by speaking into
them the word of God with warmth and acceptance
has not been damaged a bit! I believe he will come
out better than before, twice as much as he was
equipped, maybe a greater instrumental player that
plays the most valuable instrument of all time, the
living soul!”
In a sermon that Steve gave at UCM in May 2010, he
said, “Our future is painted by Jesus Christ.” Now,
more than ever, Steve’s future ministry is being
painted by his Creator.
J
oin us for an evening of music as we come along-
side the Ruetschle family. Music teams from
several communities that have been important
to the Ruetschles—UPC, Bellevue First Presbyterian
Church, Mars Hill Graduate School—will be joining
together to provide the music. UPC participants
include Walt Wagner, Sue Nixon, Jo Ann Stremler,
several members of the Cathedral Choir, and Shirley
Palmer. Dave Rohrer, UPC’s pastor of worship,
and Terry Tripp, pastor of congregational care at
Bellevue First Presbyterian, will host the evening.
This evening is a chance to shower the Ruetschles
extravagantly with our love—by worshiping to-
gether and by contributing financially to the Steven
Lowell Ruetschle Special Needs Trust. The family’s
medical insurance ended last August and state
assistance programs cover only a portion of the in-
home care and intensive physical therapy that Steve
needs to regain his mobility.
A slideshow will display photos from Steve and
Michelle Ruetschle’s lives. Light refreshments will
be served afterwards in the Narthex.

As an artist and musician, Steve has always been
passionate about encouraging the God-given
creativity in others. At UPC he taught a Christian-
focused Artist’s Way class that included discussions
in small groups known as “tribes.”
Author’s note: Writing this article is also a
direct result of the Artist’s Way class. Steve’s en-
couragement helped me take the risk to submit my
writing to get published, both in the UPC Times and
other publications.

UPCer Kathy Burge took the class in 2003. Seven Visit steveruetschle.com for more information
years later, her tribe continues to meet regularly about Steve and his family’s journey.
to encourage one another. One woman in the group

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“He never fails to express his appreciation for the
ministry team and the support staff. I should know,
I’m one of them!”
– Lucy Cheng Dy,
Steve’s executive assistant at UCM
“When I heard the booming, Elvis Presley-esque
voice call out, ‘Hey everybody,’ it was more than just
the morning greeting. His voice expressed the joy
he had for everyone on staff and at UCM. … And
when he’d come by your door with that classic Steve,
closed-lipped smile that made you feel you were in
on something good, you would remember we were
in on something good, Jesus Christ.”
– Scott Loo,
UCM Executive Pastor
“I have seen how he humbled himself to those who
were not yet ready to accept him [when he first
came to UCM]. He prayed for them, had talks with
them. … Some of them later realized how Steve
had led them closer to God by his humbling words
and actions.”
– Jorie Musni,
UCM member
“I have seen how Pastor Steve has exercised grace
in times of extreme personal attack. From his never
wavering example, I have learned to show grace.”
- Becky Maronilla,
UCM congregant
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Notes for Steve
“Steve and Michelle … intentionally invest not only
The UCM congregation has in people that will stay in Manila for a long time but
those who will be here for just a short while. … They
expressed their love for pastor have impacted many lives, lives of people that have
gone on to impact people in other places around
Steve on the blog (steveruetschle. the world. … Thank you, UPC, for sending Steve,
com), where Michelle is chroni- Michelle, and the boys to be a blessing to me, to all
of us at UCM.”
cling their family’s journey. Here
are a few notes from the people – Glen Braden,
a member of UCM’s church council
of UCM.
“All the advice he gave us to make our marriage work
and how to grow deeper in love with each other, we
saw Steve and Michelle apply in their relationship …
he counseled and preached to us in word and deed.”
– Riezl Mangay-ayam,
UCM staff member
“More than blessing us with excellent sermons,
Pastor Steve lives them. Ministry anywhere in the
world is messy and difficult at times, but Pastor
Steve’s clear calling to preach the Good News and
become a people of prayer is spurring on God’s
work of transformation at UCM.”
- Patti Harris,
UCM congregant
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Photo by Bryce Covey
Carin and Jeff Towne with Dr. Michael Jensen (center) at the kickoff
of the Ben Towne Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.
Towne Family
Launches
Foundation
for Childhood
Cancers
By Rory Douglas
When Jeff Towne left his position as pastor of Youth
Mission & Ministry in June 2009, he and his wife,
Carin, and son, Ryan, didn’t know what they were
going to do next.
In August 2007, their son Ben, then two years old,
had been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a pediat-
ric cancer that develops in immature nerve cells.
After a year and a half of treatment, Ben died in
December 2008 at age three. The following June,
Jeff left his position at UPC to spend time with Carin
and Ryan—to begin to recover in whatever ways
they could. Beyond that, they didn’t know what the
future held.
“We started intentionally thinking about what we
might do in the aftermath of Ben’s life and illness,”
Carin said. “We were interested in what we could
10 OCTOBER / 2010
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our CITY
“Our goal is to not only save children’s lives, but to
preserve their minds and bodies during treatment,”
Carin said.
Although the Townes are no longer as intimately
involved with the UPC community, they remain
“incredibly grateful for the love and support of the
UPC community during Ben’s illness.”
“We couldn’t have asked for a more compassionate
community,” Jeff said. “They gave us the biggest gift
they could by giving me leave to spend time with
Ben. We will always be extremely grateful.”
People often ask Jeff and Carin how they are doing,
and they know that people want to hear that they
are better. But it’s not like that. Losing a son is like
losing a limb, Jeff says: the bleeding may stop, the
skin may heal, but the limb never comes back.
“Time does not heal, as Hallmark and good inten-
tioned people would like you to believe, but time
passes.” Carin said. “And with time we’re learning
to manage the pain of his absence better.”
Their work with the foundation and their time with
Ryan, now almost three, are helping them proceed
with their lives.
“We are moving forward,” Carin wrote on their blog.
“Not because our questions are answered or our
do for all pediatric cancers, not just neuroblastoma.
We wondered what it might look like if we were to
grief resolved—for we don’t believe either will be in
this lifetime. But because we have no other choice.
help raise funds and awareness.” The only choice we can make is what we will do to
redeem in some way what has happened to Ben—to
During Ben’s illness, donations were made to the us. We will work towards a future in which no child
Ben Towne Pediatric Research Fund at Children’s will have cancer. And in doing so, we will continue to
Hospital, a fund designated for neuroblastoma tell Ben’s story and honor his brave life.”
research. Carin had also maintained a blog tell-
ing theirs and Ben’s story, which received more
than 450,000 hits in two years. The blog and the
research fund showed the Townes that there
was sufficient interest and support for what they
For more information, visit bentownefoundation.org
or facebook.com/bentownefoundation
wanted to do: start a foundation to further pediat-
ric cancer research.
“We want to start a movement,” Jeff said. “That’s
our goal. In six to twelve months, we want to have
started a grassroots movement. What if Ben’s name
became synonymous with pediatric cancer the way
Susan G. Komen’s name is synonymous with breast
cancer?”
On September 10, the Townes officially launched
the Ben Towne Pediatric Cancer Research
Foundation, which will exclusively support the
work of Dr. Michael Jensen of Seattle Children’s
Research Institute, the director of Seattle’s new
Center for Childhood Cancer. Generous donors are
covering the foundation’s overhead costs so that
one-hundred percent of funds raised will go directly
toward research.
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Photos by Rick Bechtel

Building a
House with
Habitat for
Humanity
T his 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 an architect and planner by train-

ing I am naturally drawn to the construction
side of being a Habitat volunteer, but what
keeps me coming back is my experience
with the homeowners. Pounding nails and
painting on a Saturday afternoon can be fun,
but when you see a family in need take the
keys to their new home—a home that they
have built alongside you and hundreds of
other volunteers—it really is hard not to get
emotional. The best part is that volunteering
with Habitat often blesses the volunteers
more than the homeowners they are serv-
ing. It can be a transformational experience
for everyone involved.”

UPCer Nate Hickey

Convergence Volunteer

For more info or to volunteer, visit upchabitat.org
or contact Terry Proctor, terrproctor@msn.com

MONTH #2: OCTOBER The home’s foundation has been poured and they’ll soon
start framing the walls.

How HABITAT FOR HUMANITY works

STEP STEP STEP

Habitat for Humanity selects families based on The new homeowners make an affordable The mortgage payments are then used toward
their level of need, their willingness to partner down payment and monthly payments on new Habitat for Humanity Homes.
with Habitat, and their ability to repay the loan. a no-interest loan—and they help with the
construction of their new home.

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ThEView
from
the TOP By Bob Davies

In August, three UPC women climbed

Mount Adams—the second highest peak
in Washington—to raise funds for Team
Survivor Northwest, an organization
promoting fitness for women overcoming
cancer. All of the women on the climb
were cancer survivors, and their
combined participation raised about
$60,000 for Team Survivor.
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N
ancy Haunty and her husband, Jake, joined
UPC just prior to their marriage in 2001. A
year later, Nancy was diagnosed with breast
cancer and underwent successful treatment. In
2007, a local recurrence occurred—but, after six
more months of chemo, Nancy was doing well.
 
Then, last summer, Nancy began experiencing un-
usual back pain. Tests brought crushing news: she
was diagnosed with stage four (advanced) breast
cancer; it had spread to her spine, liver, and lungs.
 
The timing was “especially cruel for us,” recalled
Nancy with tears. She and Jake were in the final
stages of adopting an infant daughter.
 
During subsequent chemo treatments, Nancy
walked around her neighborhood and tried to stay
fit. “It wasn’t working,” she admitted. “I needed
a group to keep me motivated.” Then she heard
about Team Survivor Northwest and began “tag-
ging along” on their regular hikes, not sure whether
she’d be able to do the Mount Adams climb. But her
chemo treatments ended in time and her oncologist
gave the go-ahead.
 
Nancy had never been on a backpacking hike. “I
haven’t slept in a tent since I was eight years old,”
she said with a laugh.
 
But the months of training were successful: Nancy
reached the summit of Mt. Adams and gained some
unexpected benefits. Previously, she felt isolated
by her cancer diagnosis. “I gained a whole support
network,” she said.  “It’s been very therapeutic and
healing to be so supported [by this group of women]
at a time when I really needed them.”
 
A special experience on the climb was the prayer
flag ceremony, when women unfurled flags they had
created, most of them honoring a loved one with
cancer or in memory of someone who had died of
the disease. Nancy made three prayer flags: one to
honor her husband for all his support, another for a
friend who has stage four breast cancer, and a flag
representing “prayers of blessing” for the little girl
Nancy and Jake almost adopted.
 
Another climber, Dawn Siler, came to UPC in 2005
and became involved in several ministries, including
World Markets and Second Wind. Then came her
cancer diagnosis in 2008.
“Some of the people from the Monday evening Bible
study and other friends from UPC really gathered
around me and prayed with me,” Dawn recalls. “I
was so grateful for that support.”
 
Over the past ten years, Dawn has hiked a lot:
“That’s where I go to worship God and to celebrate
his creation and his redemption.” Still, she  found
climbing Mount Adams a challenge because of the
high altitude. “It was much more painful for me [than
I expected] in the final ascent.” To keep motivated,
Dawn meditated on two dozen loved ones—includ-
ing a half-dozen family members—whose lives have
been impacted by cancer. “I breathed a prayer [for
these people] as I walked and just remembered them
in my heart.”
 
The third UPC climber, Pam Davies, works at
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and saw ads for Team
Survivor’s weekly fitness classes—free for all women
with a cancer history—posted in the elevator. “I had
no excuse not to go to exercise class, because it was
right there in my building.”
 
Then Pam heard about their upcoming climb but
doubted she could do it. Her radiation treatments
three years ago caused significant lung damage. “I
Nancy Haunty
“To be able to summit the
second highest peak in
Washington is just amazing,”
she said. “It was dramatic,
it was moving ... I couldn’t
have done it on my own.”
was quite breathless,” she recalled. “I would have to
stop and rest after one flight [of stairs].”
 
In spite of her doubts, Pam decided to join the train-
ing program laid out by a certified fitness trainer
for all the women going on the climb. Her months
of hard work paid off. “I never thought I’d be able
to participate in this level of activity again.” In her
Nancy Haunty & Dawn Siler high school and college years, Pam had climbed
many major peaks in the Pacific Northwest. After
her cancer diagnosis, she thought those days were
Pam Davies gone forever.
 
“To be able to summit the second highest peak in
Washington is just amazing,” she said. “It was dra-
matic, it was moving. The group was really helpful; I
couldn’t have done it on my own.”
 
Dawn said she made the climb, in part, “out of my
gratitude for God’s goodness to me. It was a wonder-
ful time of spiritual renewal.”
Nancy reflected that being out in the mountains
was really healing. “I felt God’s presence. It was an
anchor to hold onto.”
 
In Psalm 23, David says the Lord is with us when we
“walk through the valley of the shadow of death,”
a familiar feeling to all cancer survivors. But these
women have left the valley and now are climbing
mountains—and finding God there as well.
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By Erica Waysville
¡Dios le bendiga!
That’s “God bless you” in Spanish, a
phrase commonly heard when you say
goodbye, accompanied by a kiss on the
cheek. This, my friends, is characteris-
tic of the unique and beautiful country
known as Ecuador, which also happens
to be the place where I spent two months
of my summer as a part of University
Ministries’ World Deputation program.
Other useful phrases in Español, you might ask?
“Está bien,” “no soy fea,” “donde está el baño,” and
“me gustan empanadas, dame una, por favor.” Just
in case you were wondering.1
Ecuador is a South American country right on the
equator, above Peru and below Colombia. People
1 Translations: “It’s okay,” “I’m not ugly,” “Where is the bathroom,” and “I like empanadas, give me one, please.”
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Alyssa, Mandi, Erica, lucky local boy, and Jamie taking time out for a picture.
commonly think that being on the equator for the
summer would a) be unbelievably hot and b) make
a person incredibly tan. Unfortunately, in my case,
both of these presumptions were false. In our home
at a church in Cotacachi, a small mountain town
at 8,000 feet, my Deputation team—Kellie, Allyssa,
Mandi, Jamie, and myself—wore pants and sweat-
shirts most of the time, and it rained pretty much
every afternoon without fail. But even unexpected
rain couldn’t detract from the amazing beauty
around us. Towering green mountains, rolling fields,
and clear lakes—they left us completely breathless.
Pictures don’t do the country justice. I guess that
just means you’ll have to go to Ecuador and find out
for yourself!
Our missionary work covered a wide range of things.
We worked for families from the church, doing
anything from childcare to house-cleaning, from
gardening to working in family-owned restaurants.
Which, by the way, is where I learned how to make
the aforementioned empanadas.
We also taught English in a remote Ecuadorian vil-
lage for two weeks to people ages 8 to 21, which was
challenging, but probably one of our favorite parts
of the trip. Other tasks included launching the first
English service at the church for American expatri-
ates, singing worship at church—in both English
and Spanish—running games and crafts at a kids
camp, and painting the church, inside and out.
One of the things that stuck out to me throughout
my Deputation experience was an overwhelm-
ing sense of God’s love pouring out from the
Ecuadorian people. The church we worked with
was incredibly small and didn’t always have enough
money to pay the pastor, and yet they would rent a
bus and drive two-plus hours to a remote village
to share Jesus with non-believers. That, my friends,
is one of the greatest examples of God’s love that
I’ve ever seen. Their selfless devotion to spread-
ing the gospel and caring for others less fortunate
than themselves was beyond inspiring. How many
American churches have exponentially more
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than a tiny church in Cotacachi and yet don’t do
nearly as much with what they have? That was a
question that constantly was, and continues to be,
on my heart. All I can say is that the souls of the
Ecuadorian people are beautiful.
In Ecuador I was forced to face my own weakness
and the necessity of relying on God. I’m the kind of
person who feels the need to take care of others and
get everything done myself, but in Ecuador every-
thing familiar and comfortable was stripped away
from me—my family, my friends, my boyfriend, the
foods I’m used to, my language, and even my normal
intake of oxygen (there’s not really a whole lot of
air up there at 8,000 plus feet). And with all of that
came the realization that I can’t do everything on
my own.
At first it was defeating. But soon I found myself
praying to God multiple times a day for everything.
Even if it was as simple as “please get me through
this day, Lord.” As time went on and challenges
arose, I became more confident in the power and
peace of Jesus. And even though it continues to
be hard, I’m learning more and more to embrace
my own weakness and turn it into reliance on the
wonderful grace of God.
Another thing that struck me in Ecuador was the
idea of God as the ultimate Father. A bit of back-
ground info: my home life isn’t very good, and—to
make it simple—I don’t really have a good father
figure in my life. However, while I was in Ecuador,
this idea of a father was just something I couldn’t
get away from. It’s something I’m still working
through, but I had the privilege of seeing what real
and good, loving fathers look like in the men of the
church, particularly our pastor host.
Witnessing these very well put-together and con-
nected families led me to thinking more about God
as our heavenly father. And as simple as it is, it re-
ally hit me that God loves me and there’s nothing
that I can do to make him love me more or less. To
him, I am perfectly done; I am lovely. And I am his
daughter. And he would do anything and everything
for me. And in fact, he already has: he sacrificed his
true and perfect son, something that would agonize
any loving father. He lost his perfect child so that
I could have the chance to live and love, even with
all of my flaws and mistakes. And that is something
that will continue to mystify and amaze me.
Deputation was a challenging but life-altering ex-
perience. I met people who are now a second fam-
ily to me, I tried new foods (although regrettably
not the Ecuadorian specialty dish of guinea pig), I
learned new skills, worked on a new language, and
discovered new things about myself and about God.
And I got to zipline upside-down through the jungle,
snorkel, paraglide off a cliff, and boat down a river
in the Amazon.
I’d say that’s a pretty good summer, wouldn’t you?

New Look, Same Community
By Tim Snow, Executive Pastor
F or the past 28 years, I have been a pastor at UPC, and during that time we have had five different logos, three
websites, and countless iterations of the bulletin; but never once have such changes been an attempt to redefine our
church or change the direction of our ministries. And today is no different.
The progression of UPC’s logo
1974 1983
W ith this issue of the UPC Times we are in-
troducing a new logo, in early October we
launched a new bulletin in Sunday worship, and by
the end of the month UPC will have a new website.
These changes do not reflect a new UPC, but rather
an attempt to better focus our efforts and resources,
deliver clear and relevant communication, and keep
us awake to what is important.
We are a community centered on Jesus Christ.
Period. I believe our new logo echoes our history and
our roots. And just like UPC it is both traditional and
modern. Extensive focus groups of UPCers empha-
sized the importance of UPC’s identity: our history,
our tradition and our unique character. We ended up
with a cross. It seems simple, but I can think of no
other symbol that more clearly represents the heart
of our UPC mission statement, “God is glorified as
we the members and friends of UPC center our lives
on Jesus Christ.”
Elder Julie Metzger said it best when she said that
the cross in our new logo reminded her of being
16 OCTOBER / 2010
IN MY OWN WORDS
1987 1992
drawn into the center and spreading out from the
center—being called in and sent out. The focus
groups agreed that this symbol looked modern
without sacrificing a reverence for our history and
tradition. In fact, in the Sanctuary, if you look above
the doorways on each side of the chancel, a nearly
I can think of no other symbol
that more clearly represents
the heart of our UPC mission
statement.
identical mark is literally etched in stone. This mark
is a piece of our history!
You will begin to see our new logo implemented
across all of our communication vehicles, includ-
ing the new bulletin, the upcoming website, and of
course, the UPC Times.
2008 2010
UPC
I also think it is important to share with you that
although some of our communications tools may
look more expensive, in all actuality we have been
able to streamline our costs significantly. By re-
negotiating our copier contract, we now have the
ability to print color on-site for less money than we
were printing black and white; and the new UPC
Times you are reading costs less to produce than
the original format.
All this to say, these changes are not for the sake of
change. They are meant to be a breath of fresh air,
to bring new energy and enthusiasm to build upon,
and continue to help us 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 community and
share the love of Christ both inside and outside the
walls of UPC.
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“...a true friendship, one that has enriched my life.”
I
n 2005 I wanted to get involved in a minis-
By Stacy Ployhar try, and I kept looking for one with my name
on it. The ministry that really spoke to me
was InTouch, which matches UPCers with
homebound members to form connections and
friendships. Sue Bayouth from Congregational
Care matched me with Betty Dale. I’d like to
share a little bit about what it’s been like to be
in InTouch ministry with Betty.
Through the almost five years Betty and I have
been matched, I have gotten to know her well
and have been blessed by her friendship and
wisdom as a fellow Christian. I have visited her
in the hospital when she was there. Betty has
been on my Prayer List ever since I met her; I
count it as praise to be able to pray for her.
Betty and I talk on the phone once a week and
I go visit her once a month. Betty is a delight;
we talk about all sorts of things, but primar-
ily how our week has gone and what we have
observed during that time, whether it be with
UPC, Seattle, our families, or some other topic.
Betty and her husband, Frank, raised five chil-
dren, and through my time with Betty I have
met several of them and have heard many sto-
ries about UPC’s history, as Betty and Frank
have been longtime UPC members going back
to the days of SkyMasters and Ambassadors.
Friends and fellow UPC members,
Stacy Ployhar and Betty Dale.
Betty has told me many stories about UPC’s
history and about her and Frank’s story. Hearing
about the Depression and World War II from
someone who lived through them is not some-
thing you can find everyday; the stories have in-
trinsic lessons for those that want to hear them.
Betty even has one funny story about a group of
mostly women called Prospectors, which a prior
pastor affectionately and humorously called
Gold Diggers!
I attended Frank’s standing-room-only funeral
almost three years ago. (He and Betty had been
married for more than 60 years!) Although it
was a sad occasion, it was still a blessing to see
how many lives he had touched and to hear so
many people from his life honor him.
A really great unexpected side benefit of talk-
ing with someone like Betty, someone who has
walked the path before me, is that it helps me
keep things in perspective. It helps me remem-
ber that things I may think are worrisome and
“big” today likely will not hold significance in 10
or even 20 years, let alone one.
InTouch hasn’t just been a volunteer oppor-
tunity; it’s been a true friendship, one where I
look forward to my phone calls with Betty and
my visits with her. It doesn’t feel like “volunteer
work.” It seems like a natural way to connect
with a fellow UPC member.
It’s been a match that has enriched my life and
Christian community, has helped me connect
to a generation I value and admire, and has
rewarded me with friendship with a delight-
ful fellow Christian. At the end of the day it’s
been about connection, about Being Present,
and about connecting consistently to develop
friendship and community in our walk with
Christ. It truly speaks to UPC’s goal: every
member a minister.
If you’d like to participate in InTouch, contact
Sue, sueb@upc.org, x131
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L ast spring, UPC asked some of its
urban partners how their com-
munities had been impacted by the
recession. But what really resonated
was a single question: “How are we
in this together?” And so a part-
nership of the gospel variety was
born. The result? In It Together, an
evening of worship, which brought
together worship teams from eight
churches across the city and raised
more than $30,000 for the deacon
funds of all the participating church-
es. The impact of such a partner-
ship—not to mention the funds that
were raised —was significant. The
result? In It Together 2010. You
won’t want to miss it!
A Free will offering AT THE IN IT TOGETHER event will benefit deacon/compassionate
ministry teams of all participating churches
1 Bethany Presbyterian 2 Church By the Side of the Road
5 New Light Christian 6 Rainier Ave Church
questions? www.upc.org
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We’re Truly in it togeher:
“I love getting to know people from
different church communities. It seems
we really appreciate learning from the
different contexts represented in the
group. I always leave feeling very en-
UPC couraged by people’s hearts to serve
and the practical ways others are help-
ing people realize the fullness of life that
God wants for us. There’s definitely the
sense that we are in it together.”
- Lynne Faris Blessing,
Pastor for Outreach,
1 Bethany Presbyterian Church
“In It Together is a communion of
7 churches gathering wisdom and re-
sources to perform the will of God in
giving to the poor.”
- Martin
Deacon,
Seattle First Presbyterian Church
“For our church, In It Together has
helped to give us a greater sense of
what the real needs are in our congrega-
tion, and how we can help people stand
own their own two feet.”
5
6 - Pastor Danner,
3 New Light Christian
4
2
3 Emerald City Bible Fellowship 4 Mt View Presbyterian
7 Seattle First Presbyterian University Presbyterian AND MORE.
mikeM@upc.org ( 206.524.7301 x214

What’s EMAM? By Jeff Galbraith
S
everal years ago I hired a business coach
who challenged me to consider profes-
sionally, “What am I uniquely qualified
to do?” This prompted me to also ask “What
unique gifts, talents, and experiences has God
entrusted to me, and how does he want me to
use them?”
In pursuit of answers to these questions, I read
Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life, which
helped me recognize that God has uniquely
equipped me with spiritual gifts, talents, per-
sonality, and experiences for his purposes. Bob
Buford’s Halftime helped me recognize that I
didn’t have to pursue professional ministry: I
have a unique ministry as a Certified Financial
Planner, where I have the privilege of hearing
my clients’ stories, dreams, and passions and
to help them manage their financial resources,
incorporating Kingdom values to free them up
to pursue God’s purpose for their lives.
I shared my renewed passion with Tim Snow,
and he encouraged me to join the Stewardship
and Elders Advisory Committee with Pamela
McCann, the Director of Stewardship at the
time, as she had a vision of stewardship that
incorporates our time, talent, and treasures.
Pamela invited MaryLouise Alving and me to
co-chair an initiative encouraging members
and friends of UPC to engage their time, talent,
and treasures to fulfill UPC’s vision of “Every
Member a Minister.”
EMAM (Every Member a Minister) is an
intergenerational lay-led initiative that UPC’s
pastoral leadership has empowered to encour-
age and connect other members and friends
of the church seeking to venture into ministry
and service opportunities that align with their
gifts, interests, and God’s timing in their lives.
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Help us fill
this space.
What does the EMAM TEAM offer?
A place to be heard and encouraged in your desire to The upc times is looking for
see your faith journey and God’s faithfulness in your talented writers and photographers.
life in a more integrated and personally relevant way. 
A place to explore your gifts, interests, and desires
for ministry to others through seeking a team-based Interested?
opportunity for involvement.   upctimes@upc.org
Fellow Christians to interact with who offer their
experience, gifts, and awareness.
Resources for encouraging and realizing our UPC
vision of  “Every Member A  Minister.”
How the EMAM TEAM works:
Any interested member or friend of UPC can con-
tact the EMAM team by phone or email: CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES
MIDWEEK
( 206.524.7301 x424. Leave a message.
everymemberaminister@upc.org PROGRAMS
An EMAM team member will contact you to set up a
mutually convenient time to meet at the church or a
nearby coffee shop to explore your interests and de-
sires for ministry within the church or community. 
After your initial meeting, the EMAM team will
make suggestions of next steps, contacts, or another
EMAM team member to meet with regarding your
specific needs.
 
You may have up to three meetings with EMAM
team members as part of our commitment to assist
you in your search for a place of ministry. 
Our goal: to see each person we assist take one or
many steps toward rewarding and meaningful min-
istry involvement.
Our Beliefs:
1. God uses our gifts, experience, pain, and desires
to equip us for ministry and service to others.
2. Ministry is best facilitated within a team or
small group setting where relationships and REGISTER NOW!
complementary gifts can flourish.
3. God uses many different kinds of individuals
and circumstances to guide and direct us
in ministry.
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TO COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY

CONNECT TO SPECIAL EVENTS UPC Town Hall

Sunday, OCT. 24 | 3:30 pm | Geneva

COMMUNITY Ruetschle Benefit Concert

Friday, OCT. 15, Sanctuary, 7:30 pm
Come hear more about the work our Session has been doing to
discern the ministry of UPC in the next few years.

Nancy nancys@upc.org ( x153

A benefit concert to provide funding for Steve Ruetschle’s re-
covery expenses during the next year. Jointly sponsored by UPC,
First Pres Bellevue, and Mars Hill Graduate School.
Stephen Ministry Training
Bob bobd@upc.org ( x143 Tuesday, OCT. 26, 7 pm

Stephen Ministers are trained lay ministers equipped to bring

Holy Land Tour Info Meeting Christ’s healing love to people who are grieving, in crisis, or
Sunday, OCT. 17, 11:15 am experiencing other life stresses. Applications for the training
class that begins on Tuesday, Oct. 26 can be found outside the
CONTENTS Tim and Carroll Snow are leading a group April 4-13 that will Congregational Care office, room 154.
walk in the footsteps of Jesus, stand on the sites of the Scrip-
Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131
SPECIAL EVENTS tures, and discover the land of the Bible first hand.

Tim & Carrol snowsholyland2011@gmail.com ( 206.524.0135

Worship Copacabana Dessert and Dancing Benefit
Friday, OCT. 29, 6:30 pm, Larson Hall
Small Groups Convergence Fall Retreat
Friday-Sunday, OCT. 22-24, Firs Chalet A beach party in October?  Like, totally.  Hosted by UPC’s
Ministry to Int’ls and the Language Insititute.  Tickets are $10 in
Classes AND EVENTS advance, $15 at the door. Tickets also available in Larson Hall on
Convergence, UPC’s 20s community, is heading to the Firs Cha-
let at Mt. Baker for our annual fall retreat. Scott Scruggs from Sundays, Oct. 17 and 24.
For Adults Menlo Park Presbyterian Church will be speaking. $95.
For Families To purchase tickets:
For Children Brenna brennah@upc.org ( x280 Lorn internationalsRSVP@gmail.com / Shelley ( x212.
 
For Youth
 Call+Response – Human Trafficking Film
Side-by-Side Family Support Volunteer Training Friday, NOV. 5, 5 pm, Calvin Lounge
Opportunities to Serve
Saturday, OCT. 23, Calvin
Learn about the hidden reality of global human trafficking and
Around Our City Family Support Volunteers serve families in Seattle for treat- discuss ways we as God’s people can respond.  After the discus-
Around the World ment of a serious illness—our annual training equips new volun- sion, we will have the option to travel upstairs to Larson Hall
Caring Ministries teers with the tools to support families with care and compas- and join New Horizon’s Dessert Extravaganza .
sion. For those who cannot attend the training, a DVD training
set is available year-round. Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Marla marlam@upc.org ( x273

Contact us New Horizons Dessert Extravaganza
University Presbyterian Church Friday, NOV. 5, 6 pm, Larson Hall
4540 15th Ave NE • Seattle, WA 98105
UMin Fall Workday
206.524.7300 / upc.org Saturday, OCT. 23 Join New Horizons staff for an evening of decadent desserts and
transforming stories about the homeless and street-involved
Need to winterize your home? Have some leaves that need to be youth they serve. 
raked? University Ministries has some college students ready
to work. $125 per student per day, minimum two students. All Carina Schubert carinas@nhmin.org ( 206.374.0866 x103
proceeds help pay for student retreats and missions.

Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408 Fall Prayer Retreat

Praying in the Company of Jesus:  Desert Temptations
Saturday, NOV. 6, 9 am-1:30 pm (no lunch), Calvin 
Global Health Gathering III
Saturday, OCT. 23, 8:30 am, Union Church We will spend the day reflecting on the temptations of Christ in
the desert and recognizing how we, too, face similar temptations
Join medical professionals, professors, scientists, researchers, in our life as we follow God.
NGO staff and many others from UPC and our sister churches  
as we build connections around global health opportunities and Register: ( x577 prayerretreat@upc.org
concerns. Also hear about our UPC mapping project as well as
an update on UPC’s global health projects, including the initial
report on the SCOPE project in Ethiopia. 

Shelley shelleyd@upc.org ( x212

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In It Together Worship Evening Genesis

Friday, NOV. 12, 7 pm, Sanctuary The Inn Sundays, 11:30 am, Room 280A
Tuesdays, 9 pm, Larson Hall
Join us for an incredible evening of worship led by diverse A contemporary worship service for college students. We encourage spiritual growth through Bible study, prayer,
teams from around our city.  We will celebrate the unity of the fellowship, and unconditional love. We meet for discussion and
gospel, giving thanks for God’s goodness and sharing what we Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408 theinnseattle.org speakers, followed by lunch at a restaurant.
have to support the benevolence ministries of each partici-
pating church, as they serve families struggling through this Eva ( 425.743.9693
economic recession. Convergence
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Geneva
Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214 Young Life Capernaum
A worship service with our 20s community. Mondays, 6:30 pm, 270 BC & 280 BC
Project Angel Tree Young Life Capernaum is a UPC ministry partner dedicated to
upcconvergence.wordpress.org
Pick up your tags on Sundays, NOV. 14 & 21, Larson Fellowship opening the door of faith in Christ for teens and young adults
Brenna brennah@upc.org ( x280
in their twenties with physical and developmental disabilities.
Help bring Christmas to children who have one or both parents Join us!
in prison.  Gifts should be brought to the Welcome Kiosk on
Sunday, Dec. 5.  We also need volunteers for gift delivery!
Union ( 206.361.1234 opendoor.younglife.org 
UPC’s church community in South Lake Union.
Shelley shelleyd@upc.org ( x212
unionchurchseattle.org Unique Persons in Christ
Sundays, 10 am, Room 280A
Making Work Meaningful Workshop
Saturday, NOV. 20, 8:30 am-4 pm, Larson Hall Small Groups A Bible study and fellowship for adolescents and adults with
developmental delays.
A practical workshop featuring Paul Stevens and Jeff Van Duzer. Teleios Karen ( 206.546.7263
Continental breakfast and lunch will be included.
Seattle area men’s small groups, helping men reach maturity
Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560
in Christ through Bible study and bonds of friendship with
University Ministries Core Groups
other men. Bible studies for college students.

Art ( 206.384.0072 teleios.org. Janie janies@upc.org ( x183

Worship at upc
Women’s Evening Bible Study Spirituality in Marriage
Sunday Services Mondays, 6:45-8:45 pm, Geneva Sundays | OCT. 17-DEC. 12 | 10 am | Geneva A
8:30, 10 & 11:30 am, 5 & 7 pm
We invite women of any age or stage of life to join us in lively A space for young couples to connect spiritually. Steve Elde
fellowship and small groups. Twenty dollar registration fee will lead through Henri Nouwen’s book Spiritual Formation. No
Larson Fellowship includes study book. meeting NOV. 28.
Sundays, 9:30-1 pm & 6-7 pm, Larson Hall Deborah d.guirl@comcast.net ( 206.919.2252 Tracy tracym@upc.org ( x162
Register online at upc.org/classes
Food, friends, and fun!
Classes and Events
Women’s Intergenerational Fellowship
Sunday Children’s Care and Classes Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
For children birth through grade 5 For Adults
We welcome women of all ages to join us for Wednesday morn-
Classes at 8:30, 10 & 11:30 am and 5 pm ing small groups where we study the word, engage it in our
lives, and pray for each other. Childcare available by advance
Our Toil Under the Sun: God, Purpose,
reservation. and the Meaning of Work
The Rock Sundays, 10 am, Geneva A
For students in grades 6-8 Myrna myrna.olson@gmail.com ( 206.283.8911
In this seven-week class Dave Rohrer will speak on the theol-
Sundays, 9:50 am, meet in Narthex ogy of work and consider how our identity as Christ’s disciples
Wednesdays, 7 pm, meet in Geneva Convergence Community Groups has an impact on how we do our work and what fulfillment we
Small groups for post-college adults. Visit UPC’s online group expect out of our work.  Using the book of Ecclesiastes and the
Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160 finder (upc.org/smallgroups) and search “Convergence” parables of Jesus, we will explore both the gift and the limits of
our toil under the sun.
Brenna brennah@upc.org ( x280
The Edge   Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560
For students in grades 9-12
Family Small Groups
Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm, Geneva Join with other parents of preschoolers and elementary-age Spirituality in Marriage
Sundays, 5-6:30 pm, Geneva children for mutual encouragement, Bible study, and growth in Sundays, OCT. 17-DEC. 12, 10 am, Geneva A
your faith.
Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160 A space for young couples to connect spiritually. Steve Elde
Sarah sarahc@upc.org ( x205 will lead through Henri Nouwen’s book Spiritual Formation.
  No meeting Nov. 28.

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Global Friends Children’s Choirs

Fridays, 5:45 pm, Third Floor Sundays, SEPT. 26–APR. 24

We invite internationals to join us at 5:45 pm for dinner. Then at Age-specific choirs gather to worship the Lord through song.

Global Health
6:30 we meet for classes, a children’s program, worship, Bible Children will then share their joyful praise with the UPC congre-
ESL classes, talking, and games. gation during scheduled worship services.

Gathering III
Vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628 Morning Cherub Choir
Rainbow & Kindergarten classes, 9:30-10 am, Room 315A
Marriage Nurturing Class Joyful Sound Choir
Tuesdays, OCT. 12-DEC. 7 Grades 1-3, 9:30-10 am, Room 350

7-9 pm, Milt & Metta Smith’s home, 10325 15th Ave. NW, 98177 Junior Choir Saturday, Oct. 23
An eight-session small group class for married couples. Grades 4-9, 9:30-10 am, Room 370, Sept. 19-May 1
Metta mettasmith@comcast.net ( 206.784.7643  8:30 am-12 pm
cfm@upc.org ( x171
Register online at upc.org/cfm.
Union Church
Women’s Enterprises Int’l 2010 Harambee Event 415 Westlake Ave N. // Seattle
Thursday, OCT. 14, Sodo Park, 3200 First Ave S, Seattle
Cub Scouts Join medical professionals,
You are warmly invited to attend the 10-year Anniversary Har- Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor professors, scientists,
ambee Benefit Dinner by Herban Feast, followed by an inspiring researchers, NGO staff and
program featuring program leaders from Kenya. This parent-led program for boys grades 1-5 focuses on develop-
ing spiritually, outdoor activities, life skills, community service,
many others from UPC
info@womensenterprises.org ( 206.624.4934 and working with others. Registration is required. and our sister churches
Marsh Kellegrew marshkellegrew@comcast.net
as we continue to build
connections around global
Powerful Tools for Caregivers upcpack167.org
health opportunities and
Thursdays, OCT. 14-NOV. 18, 1-3:30 pm, Room 345
concerns.
This free six-week series, sponsored by the UPC Parish Nurses, Pioneer Girls
is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves Wednesdays, OCT. 20–MAR. 30, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor For our third meeting, we’ll
while caring for a relative or friend living at home, in a facility, hear an update on UPC’s
An opportunity for girls in grades K-5 to build friendships with
or across the country.  Space is limited and reservations are
each other, their leaders, and Jesus. Activities include Bible
global health projects,
required.
exploration, games, crafts, singing, and special event nights. including the initial report
Karen ( 425.438.0452 Register online at upc.org/cfm. on the SCOPE project in
Ethiopia.
Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169
For Children and Families
Boys Crew Shelley shelleyd@upc.org x212
Sunday Children’s Care and Classes
Wednesdays, Session #1, OCT. 20–NOV. 17, 7-8:30 pm, 3rd Floor
Sundays, 8:30, 10, 11:30 am & 5 pm
Through adventures and activities, boys in grades 1-5 build
For children birth through grade 5.
relationships with young men and dads who share their personal
cfm@upc.org ( x171 friendship with Jesus. Register online at upc.org/cfm.

Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169

4th Grade Bible Sunday
Sunday, OCT. 17, 8:30 & 10 am and 5 pm services
New Moms Group
Mondays, 10-11:30 am convergence
FALL rETrEAT
Our 4th graders are welcome to receive a Bible from their UPC
church family during one of the Sunday worship services. Giving
a Bible is one of the ways in which we invite our children to grow First time moms, along with their newborn infants, meet for
sharing and fellowship. Registration required. WHEN: October 22-24th
in the knowledge and love of God. Register online at upc.org/cfm COST: $95
under the “Sundays” tab. This is also the Sunday where we’ll be WHErE: Firs Chalet
taking our annual CFM special offering. Carolyn agatsucc@juno.com ( 206.525.4221
SPEAKEr: Scott Scruggs
WHO: Convergence community 20s-30s
Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171
MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers
brennah@upc.org
Tuesdays, OCT. 5–MAY 31, 9:30-11:30 am, Calvin
Preschool Family Fall Festival
Saturday, OCT. 23, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, UPC Offered 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays, MOPS is for any mom with
one or more child ages birth through kindergarten. Register on-
Families with preschool age children gather to enjoy fellowship, line at upc.org/cfm. There are two separate MOPS registration
food, games, and activities. Bring your neighbors and friends! forms required: one for moms, and one for each child attending
Register online at upc.org/cfm. childcare.

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Midweek Childcare Food Barrels Around Our City

Offered on Thursdays, September-June, childcare is available The food barrels will be at the building entrances every Sunday
for children age 6 months-6 years whose parents are attending from Nov. 7 to Jan. 2. In addition to food donations, we also need
a scheduled UPC event. To reserve childcare, please register volunteers to staff the food barrels on Sundays. Help at Ronald McDonald House
online at upc.org/cfm at least one week in advance. Side-by-Side is looking for volunteers to facilitate FUN at
Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131 the Ronald McDonald House! We’re looking for help with our
Lindsey childcare@upc.org ( x900 drop-in Homework Club from 4-5 pm on Monday afternoons,
plus a few people who can be crafty with the Art Cart from
Communion Prep Teams 5:30-6:30 pm on Monday evenings.
SAGE We need groups of 6 to 8 people to prepare the elements for
We have an opportunity for you to encourage an expectant Communion—it takes 2 to 3 hours on the Saturday before. We Holly hollyw@upc.org ( x537
mother by bringing her family a meal. If you want to help out a also need people to cut Communion bread for Sunday evenings.
new mom or refer a new mom, contact us!
Sunday Morning Prep ESL Tutors
Christina christinamgoebel@gmail.com ( 206.728.6405 Jim and Kristie Garras jbgarras@msn.com Teach ESL classes, home tutor, or volunteer in our partnership
with World Relief.
Sunday Evening Prep
Carolyn Schott cgschott@comcast.net Breanne breanneb@upc.org ( x173
For Middle and High School
Greek-System Prayer Team
Youth Mission & Ministry Fall Retreat Interested in serving students living in the Greek system? We Ministry to Internationals
would love to have you partner with us. Help us minister to the international community in the U-Dis-
OCT. 22-24, Warm Beach Camp, $130
trict! We need cooks for Friday night Global Friends gatherings,
Annika annikal@upc.org ( x422 as well as conversation partners and coordinators for various
What’s better than a pumpkin spice latte on a cool fall day? activities.
Touch football in the mud! Three days hanging out with your
friends and getting to know new friends and leaders! Amazing Serve with University Ministries Vivienne viviennec@upc.org ( x628
worship! Trivia in free time! Pushing yourself to new levels on
the 25’ ropes course! Getting to know Jesus in a new way! The Interested in leading college students? There are many ways to
Night Game! Getting away from the crazy schedule and having serve in University Ministries: as a Bible study leader, helping
with our hospitality team, and participating on the Greek prayer Habitat for Humanity
some time to let down!
team—or whatever way you might be excited to serve. 4th Mondays, 7 pm, UPC
Rita ritab@upc.org ( x160
Becky beckyr@upc.org ( x408 Visit upchabitat.org for info on how to help out with UPC’s
Habitat partnership.
Second Wind (50+)
Core Group Leaders Terry terryproctor@msn.com
Second WINDsdays
Lead a small group of university students.
Wednesday, October 13, 1 pm, Calvin
Featuring the new Every Member a Minister team.
Janie janies@upc.org ( x183 Around the World
November 10, Noon, Geneva 
Come enjoy a Thanksgiving Lunch. Turkey and all the fixins’ are Gospel Choir El Salvador Short Term Mission
on the menu for a very reasonable donation. Our speaker will be Accepting new members for the 2010-2011 season! No auditions Jan. 15-23, 2011, San Diego de Tenango
Jason Brian Santos, UPC’s Pastor of Youth Mission & Ministry. required, just a heart for praisin’ the Lord! Enrollment closes
Lunch reservations required. Oct 28, 2010. Join us as we come alongside this rural village to encourage
them as they move toward economic self-sufficiency and land
Sharon sharonb@upc.org ( x560 Beth Shipley emshipley@aol.com ownership.

Julie Thomas arunjulz@comcast.net ( 425.881.6185

Brass Players Needed
Opportunities to Serve If you play a brass instrument, we invite you to play in an ensem-
ble for Sunday morning services. Younger brass players (junior Balkan Task Force
high and high school) are also welcome! Thursday, OCT. 14, 7 pm, Tom and Heidi Garren’s home
Around UPC
Bryn brync@upc.org ( x480
Shelley Day and Linda Quist will talk about their short term mis-
Join the Children’s Ministry Team sion trip to Bosnia this summer.  All are welcome.  The Balkan
Task Force prays for and supports the Lord’s work in the former
We need people to serve on the Sunday children’s class and Help a Habitat-for-Humanity Family Yugoslavia, especially in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro,
childcare team, and we also need Wednesday night team
We need three dressers in good usable condition, one computer Macedonia, and Kosovo.
members to help with Boys Crew (elementary boys) and Pioneer
in working condition, and one computer table.
Girls (elementary girls) October 2010-March 2011.
Linda Quis nlquist@msn.com ( 206.524.8336
Terry terryproctor@msn.com
Wednesday Team
Stephanie stephanieb@upc.org ( x169
Creation Care Task Force
Sewing Group 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7 pm, Room 390
Sunday Team
Erica ericah@upc.org ( x171 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9 am-1 pm, Room 390/395
Join us in exploring our stewardship of God’s creation.
Sew, knit, and quilt items for ministries.  Bring your lunch.
Mary ouzel47@yahoo.com
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El Salvador/San Diego de Tenango Task Force

In partnership with Agros, Int’l since 2001, UPC has come along-
side this rural village to encourage them as they move toward
economic self-sufficiency.  Most importantly we send service
teams in January and June to renew friendships, share the love
and gospel of Jesus Christ and participate in village activities. 

Julie Thomas arunjulz@comcast.net ( 425.881.6185

Y BIBLICAL TOUR OF

RAEL
Haiti Happenings Here
Sunday, NOV. 7, 1 pm, 1408 N. 48th St., Seattle

011. Visit tinyurl.com/holylandtrip.
Ethan Casey and Todd Shea will share about their recent trips
to Haiti.  Both Todd and Ethan are internationally known for
their work in Pakistan, and have begun to join the work in Haiti. 
All are welcome.
Sandra VanderPol rsvpseattle1@comcast.net

Human Trafficking Task Force

Meets fourth Sunday of each month, 5 pm in Larson Hall

Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Ministry of Healing & Parish Nurses Team

If 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 Projects

Tent 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 Ministries
Seeking to equip UPC members in the ministry of reconciliation
within our multi-cultural world.

Milt Smith milts@smithpartlaw.com

10-DAY BIBLICAL TOU Street Youth Ministries

Help us to minister to street youth in the U-District.

Kylene kyleneh@streetyouthministries.org

U-District Ecumenical Conversations to

End Homelessness
Meets third Monday of the month.  Locations alternate among
U-District churches.
 
Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Ukraine Task Force

Meets fourth Monday of each month, dinner and fellowship fol-
lowed by a meeting.

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UPC AIDS Initiative Beyond Divorce

Meets third Wednesday of each month, 7 pm at UPC Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, Knox

 Arlene Williams globalcivilrights@yahoo.com Provides strength and support to those in the midst of divorce
  or putting their life back together after divorce.
Urban Task Force
Steve stevee@upc.org ( x208
Meets second Wednesday of each month, 7 am at UPC

Don Kenney dkenney@windermere.com 

  Eating Disorders
Western Europe Task Force Mondays, 7-9 pm, Room 395

Rod and Evie Schein | areshine@areshine.com | 206.783.8956 For those living with someone with an eating disorder.

Virginia virginia@virginialow.com
Women’s Enterprises Int’l Monthly Book Forum
Monday, NOV. 1, 7 pm, Calvin
EMPLOY Group
Join in a discussion of Nomad by Ayaan Hirsi Ali.  It is the story 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 9-10 am, Knox
of her physical and personal journeys to freedom.
A gathering for those seeking employment. We will support each
info@womensenterprises.org
other, network, share leads, and learn about volunteer opportu-
nities. There will be prayer, spiritual discernment, encourage-
ment, and blessing. 
Wycliffe Prayer Group
Meets second Monday of each month, 10:30 am, Room 350 Mike mikem@upc.org ( x214

Bring a bag lunch and hear updates from missionaries and

projects around the world. Financial Counseling
UPC has volunteer financial counselors to help you address a
Bob or Cynthia Wetherholt rcw1924@juno.com ( 206.546.1674
wide range of personal finance topics from a biblical perspective.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Caring Ministries
Grief Support Group
Prayer Requests If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a
If you have a prayer request, please email it to prayerrequests@upc. loved one, join our grief support group. 
org. It will be distributed in our weekly prayer letter.
LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152

Cancer Support Group

For patients receiving treatment and for their family, friends, InTouch
and caregivers. UPCers who build friendships with our homebound members to
share Christian fellowship, love, and care.
LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x152
Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131

Christian Interpreter Support Network

We interpret the Word of God through preaching and Scripture, Liberated from Within
and we worship with the Deaf community. Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm, Room 300B

Lindsey Kasowski lindseykas@gmail.com  Assists people as they begin to live a life free of disordered eat-
ing and body-image concerns.

Deacon Fund Shana ( x196 liberatedfromwithinseattle@gmail.com

Assists those in the community and the UPC family who need
emergency financial assistance.
Men Seeking Purity
LaVonne lavonned@upc.org ( x131 Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, Rainier House Conference Room

Supports and educates men caught in the web of sexual broken-

Deacon Ministry ness and focuses on healing through a relationship with Christ.
UPC Deacons are the hands and feet of Christ to our members
in need. They provide support for the elderly, prayer, meals, and Marc ( 206.229.8155
financial referral.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( x131 Mental Health Ministry

Practical, loving care for those who experience mental illness
and for their families.

David davidz@upc.org ( x215

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Parent Prayer Group

First Sundays, 8:30 am, Room 380

If you have a child with a special need—medical, behavioral,

diagnosed, 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, Knox

For parents who are challenged by a struggling adolescent or

young adult.

Mike & Donelyn ( 206.789.0668 upcparentsupport.org

Parish Nursing & Health Ministry

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

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Side-by-Side
A ministry for families with seriously ill children.

Colleen colleenr@upc.org upc.org/sbs ( x534

Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers can listen and care for those going through a
difficult time.

Sue sueb@upc.org ( 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

Sunday, 10-11am, Room 280A

A Bible study for adolescents and adults with developmental

delays.

Karen Sutherland ivas@jps.net ( 206.546.7263

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What are the temptations in your life

as you follow God?
50+ Community
S econd W indsdays
Wednesday | OCT. 13, 1 pm | Calvin
Featuring the new Every Member a Minister team.

Wednesday | November 10, Noon | Geneva

Come enjoy a Thanksgiving Lunch. Turkey and all the
A prayer retreat fixins’ are on the menu for a very reasonable donation.
facilitated by Our speaker will be Jason Brian Santos, UPC’s Pastor
Paula Mitchell of Youth Mission & Ministry.
Former director of Christian Formation and
Direction Ministries’ Spiritual Formation Program Lunch reservations required.
Sharon // sharonb@upc.org // x560
Saturday, Nov. 6
9 am-1:30 pm, Calvin
TO REGISTER
( 206.524.7301 x566
prayerretreat@upc.org

Get Acquainted with

Your Peers in Second Wind!
Can you identify this Second Wind couple?

• Volunteered in the church nursery this summer

• She has an advanced degree in classical studies
• They spent their 51st wedding anniversary
on a Second Wind hike and retreat
• He has an MD and has been a professor at the
professor at the UW
• Together they shared their faith and ministry
for Second Wind in September
• They volunteered in Haiti this spring after the
recent hurricane
convergence
FALL rETrEAT
WHEN: October 22-24th
Answer: Don and Sheila Belcher

COST: $95
WHErE: Firs Chalet
SPEAKEr: Scott Scruggs
WHO: Convergence community 20’s-30’s

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An evening of praise & Worship
‘10
Nov 12/ 7-9 pm
University presbyterian church

a Free will offering will benefit deacon/compassionate

ministry teams of all participating churches

Bethany Presbyterian / Church By the Side of the Road / Emerald City Bible Fellowship / Mt View Presbyterian
New Light Christian / Rainier Ave Church / Seattle First Presbyterian / University Presbyterian AND MORE.

questions? upc.org mikeM@upc.org ( 206.524.7301 x214