For the week of February 20
Remember in Prayer
Lynn C Medical Answers
Tom F Health Concerns
Sheryl R Health Concerns
Mark W Health Concerns
Brandy (Norberg) Acute Leukemia
Luanne (Victoria) Lung Surgery
Noreen B Back Pain
Gloria J At Sharon Care
Iva R At Sharon Care
Carrie A MS Pain
Tom B Liver Cancer
Shirley J Health Concerns
Laurie D Relief from pain from CRPS
Trelani P Health concerns
Please be in prayer for the call committee and the process. Please pray that the right pastor is connected to the team and that the Call Committee is open to God’s leading them to Immanuel.
Call Committee Final Report
A Bold Step Forward for Immanuel Lutheran
We are thrilled to announce that the Church Council has unanimously approved the Call Committee’s recommendation to invite Pastors Joe and Amanda Johnson to visit our congregation. This is a pivotal moment in our search—one where our prayers and the Holy Spirit’s guidance have met with a clear, audacious vision for our future.
We ask for your continued prayers that Joe and Amanda accept this invitation to come to Centralia. If they accept, you will soon have the opportunity to meet them in person. We are confident that once you experience their warmth, energy, and shared vision, you will see exactly what the Committee and Council saw: an undeniable fit for the mission of Immanuel.
Thank you for your unwavering patience and prayer over these past seven months. We are standing on the threshold of something extraordinary.
In Faith, The Call Committee: Jeri, Kevin, Audra, Diane, Ryan, Patty, and Charla
Book Club
We met on January 7th to discuss A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA, written by Isabel Allende. There were several story lines within this book. We all admitted it was a difficult read with many graphic pages on war. The plot examines life during an age when immigration was not a choice. We could not help but make comparisons to present times. The story also wrestled with ideas of “home” and change. All in all, we recommend this book. Our next book, BLACK CAKE, written by Charmaine Wilkerson is available in the coffee shop. We will be discussing it at our meeting on February 4th at 10:00.
Reminder…..please return books by the day of discussion.
PSALM
(Path for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry)
The Southwestern Washington Synod seeks to form and support trustworthy, inclusive lay leaders who are grounded in Christian faith and in a Lutheran expression of faith. The Path for Strengthening Active Lay Ministry (PSALM) is designed for congregation members who have discerned a call to more intentional and public lay leadership in their congregation and community.
There are brochures available in the narthex for those who are interested. You need a pastor’s recommendation, so talk to Pastor Val soon.