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Highlights

John Obourn Retirement & Thanking Lori Sawyer 2

Justin Beatty Ordination & Andrey Spichak New Music Director 3

Welcome Liina-Ly Interim Children’s Ministry Director 4

Congratulations 2016 Graduates 5-6

Kurt Owen and Family Baptism 7

Upcoming Events 8-9

What’s Happening 10

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Summer 2016 Volume 9, Issue 5

A monthly newsletter published by Magnolia Presbyterian Church: A welcoming community of caring Christians in service to God… A well of faith and renewal. Spire

Pastor’s Column:

Thank You! The end of our church program year seems a good time to offer thanks for the “energy, intelligence, imagination, and love” that so many of you offer so faithfully in service to God through Magnolia Presbyterian Church. We think particularly at this time of year of our devoted choir members and volunteer Sunday School teachers, who are now taking a well-deserved summer break. Others of you contribute to our congregation’s life by participating in Bible studies and organizing fellowship events, by counting our weekly offering, hosting coffee hour, and working on our church newsletter, by tidying our sanctuary between Sundays, serving on our boards, and welcoming visitors, by befriending our children and youth, praying faithfully for our church leaders, and caring for our building and grounds. We have church members busily serving outside our congregation too, with Operation NightWatch and Tent City 5, Queen Anne Helpline and Ballard Food Bank. You have found so many different ways to serve. A thousand thanks! It is a great privilege to serve alongside you! Grace and peace, Pastor Deb

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Summer 2016 The Spire — Magnolia Presbyterian Church

Thanking Lori Sawyer A special coffee hour on June 5th honored Lori Sawyer for her five years as our Children’s Ministry Director. Parents and Session members shared words of thanks, along with gifts, and many of the youngest members of our church family shared big hugs with Lori as we sent her on her way to Spokane with our love.

Retirement Celebration for John Obourn Music Director John Obourn retired from his position on Sunday, June 12th after an amazing 35-year career here at MPC. John’s ministry was celebrated with special music during worship, and gifts were presented from the choir and the Session at his retirement party during coffee hour. We were glad to have a chance to thank John for the tremendous talent and dedication he has shared with our church family over the years, and we appreciated the beautiful words he shared with us in return.

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Justin Beatty Ordination May 22nd!

What a joy it was to celebrate with Justin’s family and friends, and representatives from other churches in our presbytery, at his ordination service on Sunday, May 22nd. Justin is now our Associate Pastor for Youth.

Andrey Spichak is New Music Director The MPC Session is pleased to announce that our new Music Director is Mr. Andrey Spichak. Andrey was introduced to the congregation during worship on Sunday, June 26th.

Andrey brings a unique combination of experiences in church music to our congregation.

As music director of St. John’s Episcopal Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Andrey developed music programs for children as well as adults. Before coming to this country in 1999, Andrey was Music Director in his Russian Orthodox Church in Molodechno, the Republic of Belarus.

For the past 12 years Andrey has been the choir director, music and piano teacher at Eastlake High School in Sammamish.

“I’m looking forward to continuing the music tradition of this church by developing worship music to enhance Sunday services,” Andrey says. “If you have music talent to share, please let me know!”

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Liina-Ly Beatty Named Interim Children's Ministry Director While our search for a new permanent Children's Ministry Director continues, the Session and Personnel Team are pleased to report that Liina-Ly Beatty will be our Interim Children's Ministry Director this summer. Many of you already know Liina-Ly, who has been assisting her husband Justin with our youth classes over the last two years. She is a PhD student in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington and just completed her doctoral exams. Her study is on literature and film with a focus on the contemporary literature and cinema in Scandinavian and Baltic countries. Liina-Ly will be writing her dissertation on ‘Images of Child in North and East European Imagination: Memories of War and Crisis of Everyday’. During her studies at the University of Washington Liina-Ly has been teaching classes in Estonian and Swedish. Welcome Liina-Ly to the MPC Ministry Team as she spends time with our children over the next few months.

FROM DESK OF LIINA-LY BEATTY: Hi All! This is Liina-Ly Beatty, your Interim Children's Director! This summer, all kids age 4 and up are welcome to the BLAST class with me. I am really excited to work with them! We will be revisiting the HolyMoly! curriculum (along with the videos that, I hear, have been very popular among the kids). The CONNECT kids are welcome to come and be helpers, if they would like to do that.

— Liina-Ly

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Congratulations 2016 Graduates!

Timothy Sawyer graduated with honors from King's High School. While in high school Timothy was a 4-year varsity letterman in soccer, was named to the All-Conference Team as a junior, competed in DECA (a business and entrepreneurial organization) where he took 2nd in state, and acquired service hours while volunteering at MPC in the BLAST children’s class. His other interests include golf, the piano, and filmmaking. Timothy will be attending Whitworth University in Spokane where he plans to major in either Business Management or Marketing.

Brea Kelly graduated on June 9th from Seattle Lutheran High School. She will be attending St. John’s University in New York where she will study Criminal Justice.

Jason Mills graduated from the University of Washington Seattle with Honors on June 11th. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, winning a top award for his senior Capstone project. After graduation, Jason plans to work in the Aerospace industry.

Andrew Whipple graduated from Stanford University on Sunday, June 12, 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems (a multi-disciplinary computer science degree) and a minor in Creative Writing. While at Stanford, Andrew was active in the Stanford Shakespeare Club, directing the production of “Much Ado About Nothing” his junior year and serving as Artistic Director his senior year. He also served on the writing team for the annual student comedy production before the Big Game against Cal. Andrew studied abroad in Paris during his junior year. After graduation, he will be moving to Chicago to begin a job as project manager for Groupon.

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Congratulations 2016 Graduates!

Rebecca Sunoo graduated on May 28th from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. A French major, she thoroughly enjoyed her semester abroad in Nantes, and looks forward to future travel and work opportunities that will make use of her language skills. Meanwhile, she is pursuing her other passion: nursing. Becca interned last summer in the free medical clinic at Capital City Rescue Mission in Albany, NY, and volunteered this past year in the Emergency Room at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tacoma. Having completed her training as a Certified Nursing Assistant in April, she will be working as a CNA while finishing up her final prerequisites and applying to nursing school. Becca’s long-term goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner, ideally serving in the field of pediatric oncology.

Hannah Tyler graduated this month from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. She will earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Communications. Hannah’s career goal is to work as a wardrobe stylist in the Los Angeles fashion industry.

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Welcome New Member Kurt Owen The Owen family and our whole church family celebrated with Kurt Owen on Sunday, May 22nd as Kurt was baptized and joined the church. Pastor Deb Sunoo baptized Kurt, and his daughter Zaidee, son Finley, and wife Mona all participated in the service. It’s a pleasure to welcome Kurt into membership at MPC!

Did You Know…

The money we give in the collection plate goes toward keeping the church open all summer.

Here’s what that means: When you go on your fabulous vacation to Hawaii this summer, or staycation in your backyard with a cooler and no ambition to leave your sticky lawn chair, the church still has the money to do everything it needs to keep the lights on, even when you’re not here.

But what does that really mean? It means that even if you’re not here every Sunday throughout the summer, there is an easy way to make sure your generous contributions keep the church running while you’re away. Simply give more while you are here, to make up for when you are not, or automate your giving with a weekly or monthly recurring donation through your bank or through PayPal.

How can we help? Commit to our community. You built it; let’s keep it going. It’s easy! Put cash in the offering plate – like a good amount! Write a check – if you carry them with you Auto-withdrawal from your bank account – like your cable bill Donate online – through PayPal – what’s easier?

Remember, each week is your opportunity to support us all, even when you can’t be with us in person!

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Interested in Church Membership?

If you have been worshiping with us regularly and would be interested in becoming a member of our congregation, please let Pastor Deb know ([email protected]). She would be happy to find a time for conversation with you to include an orientation to this church and to our denomination, the meaning of church membership, and the steps we would take to welcome you to membership at MPC.

Wikstroms to Host Supper Club Annè and Brom Wikstrom will host Supper Club at their home (2715 West Lynn Place) sometime this summer. Originally they were hosting the June Supper Club, but had to postpone. Stay tuned for the new date and info later this summer.


Mariners Game on August 19th Want to go to the August 19th Mariners game against the Milwaukee Brewers? It will be MPC Night at the Mariners so please let Rev. Justin Beatty know how many specially priced tickets you’ll need so he can plan for the game.

Go Mariners!!

Save the Date: Church Picnic September 11th

Cheri Yonich has been gracious enough to offer us her front lawn for this year’s Church Picnic! So immediately following our regular worship service on September 11th we will head just down the hill to Cheri’s house on 24th Ave West for a delicious picnic lunch. Stay tuned for more details as the date gets closer. For now, mark your calendars and plan to picnic with us on September 11th.

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Still Time to Register for VBS

Magnolia Community Vacation Bible School is set for August 8-12th and registration is still open. This is an ecumenical VBS with all Christian congregations in Magnolia participating in one large group. The camp will run from 8 am to 3 pm with a half day camp on Friday. The VBS will be staffed by Lutherwood Bible Camp and hosted by Magnolia Lutheran Church. All children entering Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to attend; older children are welcomed to volunteer to help. The fee is $130 per child for an entire week of songs and lessons, fun and games, arts and crafts. This year's theme is Seasons of Love. Additional details and registration at http://www.magnolialutheranchurch.com/vbs

Cindy Bain 7/3

Jane Haugen 7/5

Lily Whipple 7/6

Barbara Kivi 7/8

Bennett Hasandras 7/9

Rob Leet Jr 7/12

Sean Coleman 7/14

Dahlia Mak 7/19

Tina Leighton 7/21

Freda Clark 7/22

Jerry Leighton 7/23

Mark Barany 7/23

Liina-Ly Beatty 7/25

Andrey Spichak 7/27

Archer Fleeton 7/27

Loraine Park 7/27

Robert Mak 7/29

Jack Wyrick 7/30

David Lang 8/1 Campbell Fleeton 8/21

Linda Keylon 8/1 Julia Matthews 8/23

Nancy McPhaden 8/3 John Obourn 8/27

Joy Selby 8/4 Sharlene Bathum 8/28

Owen Cooper 8/4

Henry Malda 8/8

Ramona Hunter 8/10

Valerie Cooper 8/11

Annè Wikstrom 8/12

Don Strong 8/12

Katie Coleman 8/12

Mac Bily 8/14

Greta Clark 8/15

Nick Bailey 8/15

Millicent Hasandras 8/16

Flo Lentz 8/18

Melissa Bathum 8/18

Aaron Kang-Crosby 8/21

JULY AUGUST

http://www.magnolialutheranchurch.com/vbs

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The Spire Is a monthly publication issued by Magnolia Presbyterian Church

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Deborah Hannay Sunoo News Editor: Nancy Wright

Copy Editor: Sharlene Bathum Layout/Design Editor: Zib Marshall

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We welcome you to join us any Sunday! 10:30 am Worship Service 11:30 am Coffee Hour

Session Meeting Tuesday, August 16th at 7:00 pm in the Mt. Rainier Room Mariners Game Friday, August 19th at 7:00pm Contact Rev. Justin Beatty for more information Deacon Meeting Sunday, August 21st at 12:00 pm in the Mt. Baker Room All Church Picnic! Sunday, September 11th at 11:30 Cheri Yonich’s house at 3030 24th Ave W Men’s Coffee Group Tuesdays at 9:30 am in the Mt. Rainier Room

AA Meetings Two AA groups are now meeting at MPC—Tuesdays at 8 pm and Wednesdays at 6:45 pm. All are welcome to attend. Prayers, cards, and calls to those who cannot be with us regularly in worship are always appreciated:

Charlotte Ferguson Dorothy Fergusson Evelyn Freeman Katherine Hoagland Nancy McPhaden


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