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The Publication of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Banner August 2019 19030 8th Ave S, SeaTac 98148 1 Volume 28 Issue 8

OUR YOUTH ROCK! On Sunday

July 28, 2019,

we

commissioned

our youth for

their mission

trip to Portland,

Oregon.

What a joy to see all of you supporting our young-

sters on their journey to discovering their gifts and

talents with which God has endowed each one. They

left church shortly after 1:00 p.m. and they arrived at

the mission site in Portland after 5:00 p.m.

On their first

day, our youth

were divided

into three

groups: the first

group of six

POP girls

(Kendra,

Kaylee, Rian, Quinn, Relah and Ceana) together with

Samalie Sseba went to help build tiny (small) houses

for people experiencing homelessness. This group

worked alongside a youth group from Medford,

Oregon. They dug trenches and painted the tiny

homes.

Pastor Conrad and the three POP boys (Hugh,

Corban, and Tzuriel) served at “My Father’s House”

alongside a group of youth from nearby Vancouver,

Washington. My Father’s House is a nonprofit

shelter ministry that meets the needs of families

experiencing homelessness. Families can stay

together as they rebuild their lives and get jobs. Our

youth worked with My Father’s House to provide

daycare for the kids while parents went to work.

Dan Skjonsberg

and four POP

girls (Wren,

Khaliyah, Britta

and Chloe)

served at a food

bank alongside

youth from

Minnesota.

And this was

just in the first

day!!! These kids have a full week to do all of this

important ministry work that builds strong

character and provides invaluable experiences they

will carry with them for life.

We can’t wait to hear the entire report in their own

words when they return to us this weekend.

The future is brighter for these and many more

young people because you have all chosen to invest

yourselves in them. Was it worth it? You bet!

In the coming days

we will reveal our

plans for our

children and youth,

we entreat all of

your continued

prayers and support.

Our Youth

Rock!!!

Pastor Sseba

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TUESDAY MORNING

BIBLE STUDY

Join us every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. We meet at the

Des Moines Creek Restaurant at 21830 Marine View

Dr S. All are welcome!

FREE COMMUNITY

MEAL

This month’s meal will feature

summer type food items for this

very important FREE Community

Meal! Join us on August 6 and the FIRST

TUESDAY of every month, at 5:00 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall for a delicious and FREE community

meal. Upcoming dates for meals are:

August 6

September 3

Enjoy a beautifully and heart-fully prepared meal

with members of this congregation, neighbors of this

building, and others who are searching for

community. We hope to nourish people in all the

ways we can, especially with the good food prepared

by our happy and capable volunteer crew. Contact

Stan Skjeie (pronounced “shay”) if you’re interested in

joining this fun group to provide this free meal

monthly. Stan’s contact information is

(206) 661-5376 or [email protected]. Leave a

message with him and he’ll get back to you right

away!

CHURCH MAINTENANCE Wednesday, August 7—9:00 a.m.

Church Maintenance

We are still working on making sure that the

bushes are all trimmed up and so far, so good. While

the summer wears on, we also hope you’ll have time

to help us weed the yard. At times this summer we’ve

resembled a vacant lot with all of the dandelions that

have invaded the grass. The mowing

takes place regularly, but the weeding

only happens on Church Maintenance

Day. Please, NO ROUNDUP weed

killer allowed. Come out, enjoy the

sun we hope, and have fun fellowship

with other church members. Coffee

and snacks provided!

BLOODWORKS BLOOD DRIVE

Our next blood drive will take place on Monday,

August 5, from 12:30-6:30 p.m. (they take a break for

lunch from 2:30-3:30 p.m.). We are still experiencing a

nation-wide shortage of blood and blood products.

Please consider coming out and donating at this

crucial time when we’re in hurricane season and expect

to need to ship blood to other states who need that

blood. The donation takes about an hour; platelet

donation takes about two hours. Coffee, juice, snacks

provided.


PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

June 11, 2019 Members Present:

Pastor Conrad Tollefson

Pastor Sam Sseba

Mark Bergin

Dave Hill, President

Pam Randall

Mel Schneider

Jude Gustafson

Nancy Hadley

Susan Vernon

Meeting called to order by Dave Hill, President.

Devotion from Luther: Titus Chapter 3: Here is a

sweetness of life, not only goodness but kindness.

Pastor Conrad Tollefson – reflections on how we can

make a difference one visit, one person at a time and

how that changes not just that person and us, but the

whole world. We then prayed the Lord’s Prayer and

shared communion.

Minutes presented by Sam. Moved, seconded,

approved unanimously with one spelling correction

(David Bock’s last name).

TREASURER’S REPORT: Mark was happy to

report our giving was not down the usual amount for

this time of year. We are approximately $1,650 over

our usual expenses, but giving is up $9,300, so we

are in better shape due to higher giving. Mark

stated he wants to go back and take a closer look at

the budget.

PASTORS’ REPORT: Pastor Conrad began with

the fact that our bees are back and it is good to see!

Pam interjected that due to last year’s severe

weather these are new colonies and that, in general,

honeybees are nonaggressive, so if people want to go

take a look you can get within a few feet and the bees

will just fly to and from their hives and you can

witness this in person. Mariners tickets are available

for June 19, and there are some extra tickets

available. Also reported by Pastor Tollefson was

that we had Tonya Seaberry from Des Moines Police

walk the grounds today going over safety topics.

Parallel to that we are looking into security system

upgrades. Pastor Sam commented on confirmation

and how beautiful it was to see our wonderful

confirmands at the altar on Sunday with the

blessings and laying on of hands.

CONTINUING MINISTRIES:

WELCA – No WELCA meeting this month. The

Kindness circle is meeting on their regular date in

June, July, and August, and all women of the

congregation are invited.

YOUTH: Saturday night was a great night at POP

with the talent show which was exciting and well

received by approximately 60 people in the audience.

Confirmation was on Sunday and, as already stated,

was a wonderful service for the congregation and our

three young men who were confirmed, Anthony and

Daniel Stojack and Corbin Sseba. Congratulations to

all three!

QUILTERS: On Sunday, June 16, our quilting

ladies will be presenting a quilt to Casey and Christy

as a wedding gift.

PUGET SOUND ENERGY – Emergency

Generator Proposal Update: We were in the process

of applying for a $50,000 grant to put in a generator

here at POP. The bid has been received back for

$54,700 plus tax plus connecting to gas. However,

due to additional costs and after careful

consideration, it has been decided against pursuing a


project that might well exceed $60,000, especially

since it was not in our original emergency

preparedness plans.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS STORAGE

CONTAINER: Thoughts on painting and repair.

Working on bids and proposals with regard to safety

of the project, what the project will entail, including

sandblasting as preparation (rust) and then painting.

The design for the container painting project has

been donated by one of our congregation members

who works as a sign painter.

OTHER: Deborah Santiago had brought up the idea

with President Dave Hill regarding yard signs

printed for Easter services that congregants could

place in their yard. Pam brought up the correlation

with “Deeper Church.org” seen in the greater North

Hill area. Discussion ensued regarding signs in

yards and possibility of unintended consequences of

possible vandalism.

POP in 2030 – Introductory Discussion on Next 10

Years: Discussion regarding the sale of church

properties and what that sometimes funds for the

future. Are we being short-sighted by looking only

at the low-income housing situation as a use for the

property assets of the church? Discussion ensued

about the possibility of gathering a group of people

together to look at all the possibilities of better

utilizing our assets here at Prince of Peace.

Meeting adjourned.

What is the purpose of the Endowment Fund? The

current activities of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

are supported through our regular pledges and gifts.

But to carry out its mission Prince of Peace

increasingly has needs that reach beyond the scope of

the congregations’ regular budget, including future

ministries, projects and outreach programs. Interest

returned to the church from the Endowment Fund

helps to meet these needs. Ed Fowler

YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE

With our youth returning to us on

Saturday, August 3, we are going to go

ahead and cancel the World Vision

project we had scheduled for Saturday,

August 10.

In lieu of that activity, we are

encouraging our youth to sign up for

and take part in the Walk for the

Women in Burien on Saturday,

August 17.

We are looking to increase the participating by young

people to actually walk the one-mile route around

Burien. Barb Atkinson is willing to pay the $25

registration fee for the youth if they want to

participate and has ordered and received matching tee

shirts for the youth to wear (they are here at the

church and some youth have already received theirs).

Barb will also be selling raffle tickets at the walk for

additional prizes. Time for the walk, including the

invocation and prizes, takes about 1-1/2 hours, so it

should all be done by noon or before.

Prince of Peace has the tee-shirts you see pictured

here as well as baseball caps with the “Prince of

Peace” and a Luther rose embroidered on the front.

See Pastor Tollefson to get yours!

Barbara Atkinson


STROKE

It’s so important for everyone to know the signs of a

stroke. Symptoms may appear suddenly. Can you

spot the signs? Here’s what to look for:

F. FACE. Ask the person to smile. Is their smile

uneven? Does one side of face droop or is it numb?

A. ARMS. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does

one arm drift downward, is it weak or numb?

S. SPEECH. Ask the person to repeat a simple

sentence. Does it sound strange or slurred?

T. TIME. For any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right

away and note the time symptoms started.

Other sudden symptoms can include: confusion,

numbness, trouble seeing in one or both eyes,

dizziness, loss of balance, difficulty walking, trouble

with coordination, and severe headache.

Did you know more women than men have a stroke

every year? Here are two key risk factors that affect

women: 1) Hormone therapy - a combination of

progestin and estrogen before or after menopause

raises the risk of a stroke. 2) Migraine headaches

with visual disturbances, such as flashing dots, may

increase your stroke risk. Be sure to talk with your

doctor about what risks you face and how to lower

them.

Strokes affect everyone differently. If you’ve had a

stroke, you might work with a team of doctors,

nurses, therapists and other caregivers to: 1) Relearn

everyday activities, such as bathing and dressing;

2) Rebuild lost strength and coordination; 3) Improve

your memory and problem-solving skills; 4) Improve

mobility, learn to walk again, use wheelchair, move

from bed to chair; 5) Solve eating/swallowing

problems; 6) Restore speech and understand

language; 7) Cope emotionally with life changes;

8) Manage related health conditions to reduce the risk

of another stroke.

Recovery often starts quickly after a stroke.

Problems with moving, talking, and thinking often

improve in the first weeks or months. Improvement

continues taking place for years. Talk with your

recovery team about your goals.

Strive Newsletter Winter 2017 Karen Richter RN, Parish

Nurse and Retired School Nurse

NO BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS

DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

Be aware that because of summer activities we won’t

be having blood pressure checks during August this

year. We will start the blood pressure checks up

again in September. Stay tuned to your bulletin

announcements or emails from PoP for further

updates on this important ministry!


WOMEN OF PRINCE OF PEACE “For Just Such a Time as This”

As we come to the end of our Esther

study, “the worm has turned,” Hamen

has been hanged, and Xerxes has

given the Jewish people power to

defend themselves. It seems the first

edict to kill the Jews is still in effect

even after the author’s death (Hamen). Once an edict,

always an edict...an edict cannot be changed. Now

another edict has been given. The Jews are free to

capture and annihilate anyone who may attach them.

The king’s edicts seemed to create a vicious situation.

The one-day war turned into two. What brutal days!!

Soon sorrow on the Jew’s part turned into gladness,

and mourning into a holiday. How do we make sense

of stories like this? There promises to be some

interesting conversations on August 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Ladies, please join us in the Library for that study.

We talk about Purim, too!

Quilting continues through the summer. Join this

happy crew to work on quilts for Lutheran World

Relief. They meet at 9:00 a.m. every Thursday in the

Education Building. Stop by a garage sale or two

over the summer to see if some useable sheets or

blankets might be available. The quilters can use

these items for backing or filling the quilts.

OUR LOVE PROJECT for summer months June, July,

and August, will be in support of the Highline Area

Food Bank.

To help with your shopping, the food items listed are

suggestions that are always in demand:

Peanut Butter

Canned Tuna or Spam

Juice Boxes

Ready-to-Serve Soups (approximately 11 oz size)

Ramen Cups (think Cup O Noodles)

Put your donations directly into the Food Bank Bin in

the Narthex (this is the wooden box behind the

“Information” desk near the main church entrance).

Thanks for always supporting the Love Project! We

work hard to reach the wider community through the

love we have for the people in it and

our actions toward them.

WELCAWELCA——WOMEN OF PRINCE OF PEACEWOMEN OF PRINCE OF PEACE


HOSPITALITY HOUSE WALK

FOR THE WOMEN

Summer is here and so is one of

Hospitality House’s main fundraisers

for the women’s shelter—the Walk

for the Women throughout Burien!

The 18th Annual Walk is August 17,

2019. Warm up time is 10:00 a.m. at

Burien Square. As usual leashed dogs

are welcome. Looking forward to lots

of PoP walkers. Prince of Peace is

famous for its generous financial support of the walk!!

The YOUTH GROUP is doing the Walk for the

Women and is collecting the money to support HH.

Please support our youth in this fundraiser.

Questions, contact Barbara Atkinson.

HOSPITALITY HOUSE EVENING

MEALS

Tuesday, September 10—Sunday, September 15; the

residents of the women’s shelter are smacking their

lips in anticipation of the meals that PoP prepares for

them AND it’s our turn again! The meal provider list

will be on the House’s bulletin board August 18 ready

for your names to appear! Need a meal idea? Fish has

been requested! Questions? See me—Coordinator

Eileen Severns

L.A.F.F. EVENTS!

Upcoming events for L.A.F.F.

(Lutheran Adults for Fun and

Fellowship) are tentatively

scheduled as follows:

Greenwater Chalet Visit—

Wednesday, August 14—Eileen Severns invites us

to her Greenwater chalet on a weekday. She will host

overnighters on the night of the event and invites

guests to enjoy the sights in the area.

Hi-Liner’s Mainstage Musical—Mama Mia! - In

September 14 or 28. Your hosts for the night are

Marilyn & Don Rova and Carol & John Gilbert. The

group rate is $12 per ticket if we have at least 20 in

our group.

Oktoberfest Potluck! - Hosts Mel & Chris Schneider

will put on this event at PoP on either October 18 or

25.

Daytime Tour of the Seattle Amazon Spheres and

Lunch—on the first or third Saturday in

November—Hosts Denise & Fred Reinke.

Christmas Potluck at the Landskov’s—December

date and time to be determined. As in years past,

there will likely be a concert after this luncheon.

ALL DATES TENTATIVE AT THIS TIME. Pencil

these into your calendar! All are welcome!


BROKEN VESSELS By Bishop-Elect Shelley Bryan

Wee

From the August 2019 Edition

of The Spirit

Today in the mail I received a

surprise gift of pottery; two

vases and a cup. All beautiful;

all treasured. But the most beautiful one has a crack

on the top. I worried that it had cracked during the

shipping process so I texted my friends who had sent

it asking if I should be concerned. One of them

replied, “Earthen vessels that we are, with maybe a

crack that God can make beautiful.”

I confess that I’m feeling a little cracked right now.

As excited as I am for this new call as Bishop, and as

excited as I am to work with rostered ministers and

congregations in this Synod and in the wider church,

there is a lot to process and learn. I feel the weight

of responsibility and expectation.

But today, looking at this cracked vase, ruminating

on my friend’s words, I am awash in grace.

You see, it is so easy when we look at ourselves or

our world, to only concentrate on what seems

broken. Sometimes we only see the imperfect and

despair. We wonder what is wrong with this world,

with society, with church, with ourselves.

But what if it is exactly this brokenness that shows

God? What if this crack is where the Spirit enters

in? Maybe it is in this very vulnerability when we

can finally catch a glimpse of who God is and who

we are.

I know that just as I have some anxiety about

beginning a new call and what the future holds, there

is anxiety in your lives, too. I understand both the

difficulty and anticipation of moving into the future

together.

But as I quoted Acts 17 during the Synod assembly, I

say to you again, “For in God, we live and move and

have our being.” And this is where we begin and end

– in God, with one another, trusting in the love that

comes from Jesus. For this is who we are: cracked

earthen vessels open to the calling of the Spirit.

As I begin this new call as Bishop of the Northwest

Washington Synod, I call on all of us to be trusting,

accepting, vulnerable, and hopeful, as we anticipate

the dance of God’s Holy Spirit – cracked beautiful

vessels that we are together.

In God’s Peace and Joy, Bishop-Elect Shelley Bryan

Wee

As of August 1, 2019, the

Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee will begin

serving as the Bishop of the

Northwest Washington Synod. She

will be installed as Bishop on

Saturday, November 2, at 2:00 p.m.

at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral

in Seattle; reception to follow. Are

you interested in helping with this?

Contact [email protected].

OFFICE HOLIDAY CLOSURE

The church office will be closed on Monday,

September 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Lord on this Labor Day, we thank You for the blessing

of work. We ask for strength to complete each day; we

ask for rest when we are weary. We ask Your

guidance for everyone seeking employment, and we

ask that You be with those whose faces we might

never see but who work tirelessly each day for the

good of us all. Amen. We’ll be back in the office on

Tuesday, September 3.


FREE CPR CLASS

After worship service on Sunday, September 22, we

will gather in the Fellowship Hall for a FREE CPR

class. This class is open to all who sign up and wish to

participate. This class may last up to two hours, so

plan for that timing. If you want to take advantage of

this FREE class, put your name on the signup sheet on

the Parish Nurse bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall

BEFORE September 15. We need a good head count

as we plan to provide a light lunch to all participants

who have signed up. Parish Nurses

THANK YOU!

“Greetings to my Prince of Peace Church family!

Thank you for helping me celebrate my 79th birthday

on June 23. I really knew I belonged when the

congregation sang “Happy Birthday” to me! And the

pie party you held—I know it wasn’t just for me, but it

was sure a delicious part of a food-filled birthday

celebration. Betsy Poehlman”

BIRTHDAYS!

We hope you’ll enjoy seeing when a birthday is

coming up and saying, “Happy birthday!” to your

church family member.

August is the month known for heat and sun,

swimming and vacations, and lots of summer fun.

Even if you’re home just dreaming of the beach, may

all your birthday wishes be well within your reach.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 4 Norma Ahartz

5 Bertha Jaeschke

Jack Madsen

8 John Fry

10 Pearl Dennison

13 Barbara Kramer

15 Kathleen Peterson

Casey Hyler

16 Joyce Lentz

Carla Teigen

17 Susan Vernon

20 Chris Simonds

23 Jake Jacobssen

Lucille Christensen

25 Delaney Brummond

28 Jay Smith

29 John Young


REMEMBERING…

SUSAN WHITE

LUTHY

Susan White, or “Sus” as

she was known to her

family, was born on

January 6, 1945, in

International Falls, MN.

She was the fifth of Bill

and Bea White’s six

children. Sus spent her

early years in the Falls before the family moved to

Renton in 1951. Shortly after, they relocated to

Burien where Sus would live for most of her life.

Sue attended Hazel Valley Elementary School where

she would later spend many happy years teaching.

She graduated from Evergreen High School in 1963

before attending Western Washington University,

where she earned her teaching degree.

Sue spent the entirety of her teaching career working

in the Highline School District. It was through this

career that she met many people who would become

dear, lifelong friends. It was also this career path

that led her to meet her future husband, Gene Luthy,

also a teacher in the district.

Gene & Sue met while participating in a teacher’s

bowling league in the early 1970s. They married on

December 20, 1974. Marrying Gene gave Sue the

gift of instant motherhood as she became stepmother

to his daughter, Marsha. In 1977, Dana was born.

They moved to Lake Burien in 1984 where they

spent many happy years entertaining friends and

family during summer vacations, most especially on

the Fourth of July when many of the Luthys would

gather. Sue continued to live on the lake for many

years after Gene’s passing in 1992. She loved her

home and her time there. In her later years, she took

much joy in her grandchildren.

Sue’s life was filled with family and friends and these

relationships were incredibly important to her. She

maintained her relationships through untold hours

spent talking on the phone or chatting over a game

of cards. She also loved to travel, taking many road

trips with her family over the years and spending

time with friends in Ocean Shores. Annual weekend

ski trips in Leavenworth were always joyfully

anticipated. In later years, she enjoyed many cruises

with groups of friends.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband: Gene, her

parents: Bill and Bea, and brothers: Bill and Mike.

She is survived by her daughters: Dana and Marsha,

son-in-law: Matt, grandchildren: Heather, Charlotte,

and Ben. She is also survived by her sisters: Barb

and Marg, and brother: John, as well as a number of

nieces, nephews, and cousins.

PASTORAL STAFF Conrad Tollefson [email protected]

Sam Nick Sseba [email protected]


OFFICE STAFF & LAY STAFF Parish Nurse Ministry Karen Richter

& Teri Bottoms

Blood Pressure Checks Samalie Sseba

Choir Director/Pianist William Tollefson

Children’s Choir Director Charity Tollefson

Organist David Barela

Office Administrator/Editor Deborah Santiago

Bookkeeper Denise Beebe

Custodian Gordon King

Congregational President 2019 Dave Hill

MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M.

CLOSED FRIDAY—SUNDAY

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Hospitalized

Bob Atkinson

In a Care Center

Klara Dunn Phyllis Bowman

Sandra Lamb (Gordon

King’s mother)

Joyce Lentz

Health Concerns

Kristi Flynn Mary Ann Pray

Braxton Dunn Bruce Taft (friend of

Kathy Hand)

Rhyson Houser (Friend

of Bobbie Meyer)

Sharman Thoma

Janet Schneider Claude Wesson

JoAnn Alexander June Brady

Brady Switzer Betsy Poehlman

Paul Poehlman Paul Schumacher

Other Prayer Concerns

Carolyn Wesson

Deaths


SUNDAYS AT 10:00 A.M.

August 4, Pentecost 8

Food Bank Sunday

10AM Worship with Communion




10AM Worship with Communion & Rite of Healing



GOSPEL FOR AUGUST

August 4—Luke 12:13-21

In God’s reign, the “rich will be sent away empty.” Jesus uses a

parable to warn against identifying the worth of one’s life with

the value of one’s possessions rather than one’s relationship with

God.


Jesus encourages disciples to invest their hearts and live fully

into God’s reign. Instead of facing life with fear, those who

know God’s generosity are always ready to receive from God

and to give to others.


Jesus delivers harsh words about the purifying and potentially

divisive effects of obedience to God’s call. The way of the cross

often leads followers to encounter hostility and rejection, even

from those they love.


Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath, offering her a new

beginning for her life. When challenged by a narrow reading of

the Sabbath command, Jesus responds by expanding “Sabbath

work” to include setting people free from bondage.


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