Bench

Sept. 14 (Trinity 13 – paraments are green) – Reserved
Sept. 21 (Saint Matthew- paraments are green -Available
Sept. 28 (Saint Michael’s Day- paraments are white) – Reserved
Oct. 5 (Trinity 19- paraments are green) – Reserved

~GRANDPARENTS’ DAY~

SEPTEMBER 7^th STARTS THE NEW SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE:
Please make note of our new schedule during the school year:

• 8:15 AM: Sunday School (begins in the Nave) & Adult Bible Class (in the Music Portable)
• 9:30 AM: The Divine Service
  • Communion served during the service on the 1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th Sundays of the month
  • Communion available after the service on the 2^nd, and 4^th Sundays of the month
• 11:00 AM: Choir (starts September 14)

ASK THE PASTOR & WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ONLINE FORM:
A new online form has been established so that you can write in your questions for Pr. Gullixson’s Bible Class hours this year. You can find this at: https://forms.gle/RTvGvbjwbsDqACiWA Please feel free to ask your questions here.

Reminder Notes!

FOR STUDENTS PREPARING ONCE AGAIN FOR SCHOOL:
Lord of all learning, send Your Holy Spirit to stimulate, lead and guide our students.  May their learning begin and end in the knowledge of You.  May they learn from their elders how to be lifelong learners who daily receive nourishment from Your Word. May they believe Jesus, our Light and our Life, who calls them to bear witness to others the truth of our salvation.  Bless them during this coming school year.  Defend them all from misleading information and half-truths. We pray in Jesus’ name.  Amen. (Based on prayer in Portals of Prayer, Vol. 76, No 420, CPH, p. 119)

FOR TEACHERS PREPARING ONCE AGAIN FOR SCHOOL:
Jesus grant Your protection over all our teachers.  Energize them with a growing knowledge of Your love and forgiveness, so that they might once again prepare to teach with renewed vigor the subject matter laid out before them.  Bless their teaching styles, and polish their techniques of classroom management. Inspire their relational skills with their students and parents alike with the full measure of Your grace and mercy.  Enhance the health of our teachers and their families.  Give them joy in service and patience in all their work, especially on those difficult days, which inevitably come.  Thank You for those who have taught us in the past and cheered us on in our personal growth in You.  Amen. (based on prayer in Portals of Prayer, Vol. 76, No 420, CPH, p. 119)

PREPARING FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AT PLC:
With the start of school, students will be on campus throughout the week. And every so often, they will be singing at church along with having their families who bring them. Feel free to reach out to them, welcome them, and if you see that they need something or appear lost (physically or liturgically), feel free to ask if they would like some help.

Liturgical helps: If they look lost between the pastor/congregation responses or the singing, or whatever, the pastors often encourage people to simply watch and observe first time, participate as they feel comfortable. Since our services follow a specific pattern, next time they will be able to do a little bit more.

A general note about services with school singing Sundays: We normally try to schedule their singing on non-communion Sundays. On these Sundays, we will normally use the office of Matins, that the children are familiar with from Chapel. This will make that service more familiar to the students.

UPCOMING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES:
St. Paul admonishes us, “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.” We have various opportunities to study God’s Word together throughout the coming academic year. Your pastors would encourage you to take as much advantage of them as you are able. We will also make efforts to have them on Zoom, so that even if you are not able to be physically present, you can watch in real time, or watch the recordings later.

• Zoom Info:
  • Class: 456 314 5918
  • Password: 832934

PLC SUNDAY SCHOOL:
Sunday school for 3 year-olds + through high school will start September 7 (8:15-9:15am). Parents will be emailed more detailed information soon. If you have questions, please contact Julia Browning at parklandsundayschool@gmail.com. They will begin in the Nave for an opening service and music and then depart to their separate classes.

Here is a breakdown of our classes this year:

Last year, the kids enjoyed choosing hymns every Sunday to sing during our opening gathering. We would like to keep this tradition. This year, we will meet in the church at 8:00 am every week to sing hymns for those who would like to participate.

After this, the Sunday School will start at 8:15 am. During this time, we will practice the hymns that will be sung in church. We will then disperse into our various classrooms.

SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE CLASSES RESUME:
Beginning on September 7, Sunday morning (8:15-9:15am) Adult Bible Class will meet in- person in the Music Portable. Please plan to attend. This year, the three pastors will rotate teaching the Sunday morning class. WILL BE ZOOMED.

• Pr. Sparley (Sept. 7 – 14)
• Pr. Gullixson (Sept. 21- Oct. 26) will use two of the LYA presentations that he has given over the years, “The Baptismal Fashion Show” and “From Egypt to the Promised Land: Your Life in Christ” and then have a series called “What Does This Mean?” going through a number of the traditions and practices of the Lutheran Church that we see, or maybe even don’t see too often.
• Pr. Lehne (Nov. 2 – 23) will be called “Five Questions about Baptism.” Sometimes false teachings about baptism are easy to spot, but sometimes they are not. In this Bible study, we will look at five questions about baptism and learn what the correct and incorrect answers to those questions are so that we may be better prepared to spot false teachings and respond to them.

MONTHLY MIDWEEK BOOK STUDY:
On the 3^rd Wednesday of each month (usually), starting on Wednesday, September 17 at 12:00 noon, we will be going through the book: “Will the Real Church Please Stand Up.” The book is a narrative study following a family that just moved into a new community as they experience 8 different churchs. It helps us to analyze what is going one might see in various church bodies on a Sunday morning.  This study Class will meet in the PLC music portable. WILL BE ZOOMED.

INTRODUCTION TO LUTHERANISM CLASSES:
All parents who are not members of Parkland Lutheran Church are expected to attend the “Introduction to Lutheranism” class, preferably the first year they have students at PLS. In this class, you will hear what your children will be taught in their religious instruction, and you will have an opportunity to discuss and ask questions of our pastors. If you cannot make it to this session, please let the office know, perhaps a later offering of this class can be arranged. The two-night class will be held from 6:30pm to 7:30 pm on the evenings of Tuesday, October 7, & Tuesday, October 14. We will meet in the Music Portable (north portable, closest to the 123rd St. parking area. Gates will be open so that you can park in the school parking area.

CHRISTIANITY 101 MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:
Beginning in October, we will offer another class called “Christianity 101.” This class goes into more detail regarding the teachings of the Christian faith. Some take this class to become members of Parkland Lutheran Church, others take it as a refresher course, and still others take the class to learn more about what Parkland Lutheran teaches.

• Tuesdays, beginning October 21, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm (approx. 21 weeks)

If you are interested in taking this class or know of anyone else who might be, please contact the church office at 253-537-5492. WILL BE ZOOMED.

PARKLAND LUTHERAN YOUTH SOCIETY:
All students in grades 8 through 12, who are associated with Parkland Lutheran Church and School, are invited to join the Parkland Lutheran Youth Society (LYS)! The LYS meets one to two times a month. We will have devotions, meetings, fun activities and volunteer opportunities. The LYS will also hold a few fundraising events throughout the school year to raise money for their annual trip to the Lutheran Youth Association Convention. (This year, the convention will be held in Cincinnati, OH.)

SYNOD PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER:
You can find a copy of the September Synod President’s Newsletter in the Narthex or on the Synod Website.

PORTALS OF PRAYER AVAILABLE:
The new Portals of Prayer devotion books for October – December 2025 are available in the church narthex. Please take extra copies for family members or friends that could use the encouragement of the Gospel.

TELSS NIGHT – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13:
All TELSS grade school families receive FREE admission to the Evergreen Volleyball games when you come in your school gear. It’s our way of celebrating you and your school spirit!

• Game Times:
  • JV vs. Grace Academy at 1PM
  • Varsity vs. Grace Academy at 2:30PM

Plus, be on the lookout for an Evergreen cheerleader at the game… they’ll have a special treat just for you!
Let’s pack the stands with your school colors and cheer on the Evergreen Eagles together!
We can’t wait to see you there!