october 15-19
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. – Romans 5:3-5
SATURDAY:
7:30 am – Men’s Club @ Country Rose Café
9:00 am – LYS Cemetery Clean
1:00 pm – Cutberth Property Clean
SUNDAY: Pastoral Planning Presentation
8:15 am – Sunday School & Bible Class
9:30 am – Divine Service / Communion
10:45 am – Pastoral Planning Presentation (Light Lunch provided by Martha Circle)
MONDAY:
6:30 pm – Vespers Service / Communion
THOSE SERVING US NEXT WEEK: 10/18
Ushers: David Harris, Chuck Daniels, Jim Sundby & Peter Sundby
Altar Guild: Bonnie Mielbrecht
Organist: Michelle Minton
Vespers Accompanist: Mallory Daniels
Live Stream: Matt Kopf
Acolyte: Cody Hines
THOSE SERVING US NEXT: 10/25 (Festival of Reformation)
Ushers: David Harris, Chuck Daniels, Jim Sundby & Peter Sundby
Organist: Albert Harris
Vespers Accompanist: Mallory Daniels
Live Stream: Abel Gullixson
Acolyte | Crucifer : Norin Sundby | Elisha Gullixson
ALTAR FLOWERS: Jim & Connie Davis, thanking God for our 49 years of marriage and for our family.
Please contact the church office at office@parklandlutheran.org if you would like to supply flowers. We will ask for the date you would like to give flowers and the reason (if there is one). These upcoming dates are available/reserved:
Oct. 25 (Reformation – paraments are red) – Available
Nov. 1 (All Saints Day – paraments are white) – Reserved
Nov. 8 (3rd to Last Sunday – paraments are green) – Reserved
Nov. 15 (2nd to Last Sunday – paraments are green) – Available
~Pastor/Teacher Conference in Bend, OR~
(October 14-16, The Pastors are still available by text and email,
but please be patient for responses)
Notes!
PASTORAL PLANNING PRESENTATION:
The Pastoral Planning Committee will be holding a presentation on Sunday, Nov. 18th after the Divine Service over in the Ark. They will review the 3 options that were presented at the previous meeting and allow more time for questions and comments from the congregation. There will also be more information given regarding our financial situation and this year’s budget that will be reviewed at the October 28th voters meeting.
The Martha Circle will also be providing a light lunch for the congregation and the LYS will be available to watch younger children on the playground during the presentation.
PLC CEMETERY & CUTBERTH PROPERTY CLEAN-UP:
The Parkland Lutheran Youth Society (LYS) would like to invite you to help clean the PLC Cemetery. Help will be needed with cleaning the headstones of moss, clearing branches and other debris, etc. This will take place at the Parkland Lutheran Cemetery (510 136th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445) on Saturday, October 17, starting at 9:00 am. Please feel free to bring rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, brushes, buckets, etc.
The LYS is also hosting a cleanup of the Cutberth property. This will take place starting around 12:30 PM on the same day. The address is 7912 290th Street South, Roy, WA 98580. If you are able to help the Cutberths prepare their property for sale, it would be much appreciated.
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH PLS:
Thank you to everyone who joined us last Sunday to celebrate Christian Education at PLS. We are grateful to our students for sharing their voices in the service, to our teachers for welcoming everyone during the Open House, to the PLS Boosters and many volunteers for serving a wonderful breakfast, and finally to our parents for supporting our mission to provide a quality Christ-centered education for our students. Soli de Gloria!
ELHS DIG PINK!
Let’s fill the gym with pink in support of breast cancer research! Wear your pink to the volleyball games at 4:30pm and 6:00pm on Monday, October 19!
NEXT SUNDAY AM BIBLE CLASS SERIES: OUR FATHER BY WHOSE NAME, ALL FATHERHOOD IS KNOWN:
Starting on October 25, Pr. Gullixson will begin a study of Pr. Alex Ring’s synod convention essay delivered this past year. As you might imagine, it was a very well-done paper and helpful not only to fathers, but also for the Church. Copies of his paper have been printed and will be made available to pick up at this week’s Bible Class, as well as in the Narthex.
OCTOBER GIVING FOR BUDGET AND MORTGAGE:
Please see the Midweek Update for details.
Reminder Notes!
IT IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH:
Our congregation is blessed to have Pastor Gullixson, Pastor Sparley and Pastor Lehne as our shepherds. Our Pastors pray for us and encourage us in our faith and lives. They listen, watch and work among us and our community as leaders and teachers of the Lord’s work.
This month’s designation is an opportunity to honor pastors and their families for the hard work, sacrificial dedication, and multiple blessings they provide to us.
You might consider encouraging our Pastors through prayer, a note, or words of encouragement.
Pastors – Thank you for all you and your families do for our congregation!
QUARTERLY VOTERS MEETING – OCTOBER 28:
The voters will be meeting in the Narthex on October 28 at 6:30PM. Voters, please make plans to attend. One of the many topics on the agenda will be passing a revised annual budget for 2026-2027.
VETERANS DAY PROGRAM AT PLS:
Everyone is invited to our Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 6, at 2:00pm in the PLS Ark (gym). We are creating a bulletin board to honor veterans and invite you to submit photocopied pictures (which will not be returned) of family members who have served or are serving in the military, along with a caption card listing their name, branch of service, dates served, and any wars in which they served. Pictures and caption cards may be sent to the church or school office by Tuesday, October 20, or scanned and emailed to ecarr@parklandlutheran.org. Photos submitted for previous Veterans Day programs will be reused, so there is no need to resubmit.
LMSG AMMO CAN FUND RAISER:
The ELS and WELS Lutheran Military Support Group (LMSG) supports active and veteran military personnel and their families through times of difficulty. They provide financial assistance, emotional and moral support, and retreats. This is all possible through the generous donations given twice a year (Veterans Day & Memorial Day). The ammo can will be available this year at the PLS Veterans Day Program and on Sundays Nov. 8th & 15th. Thank you for your support.
SYNOD PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER:
You can find a copy of the October Synod President’s Newsletter in the Narthex or on the Synod Website.
PLS TRUNK OR TREAT:
The PLS Boosters will host an outdoor Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Volunteers are needed to decorate their trunks and pass out candy to trunk-or-treaters! “Trunkers” are asked to provide the candy and decorations for their trunks. There will be a prize for the best decorated trunk, a cakewalk, and many other fun games and activities! If you’d like to host a trunk or volunteer to help with the event, please click here to help make this event a success!
EVERGREEN LUTHERAN HOMECOMING:
Saturday, October 24, is packed with ELHS fun! Festivities kick off at 12:00pm on the Evergreen Lutheran High School campus! Let’s make it a day full of friends, food, fun, and Eagle Spirit— see you there!
- 12:00pm: Tailgate (hot dogs on the grill!)
- 12:30pm: Cornhole Tournament (grab your crew & sign up online!)
- 3:00pm: Homecoming Football Game at Franklin Pierce High School (cheer on your ELHS Eagles!)
- Alumni get FREE admission!
- Visit the Alumni booth at the game for free Eagle gear!
ELHS TRUNK OR TREAT:
Looking for a safe, family-friendly place to trick-or-treat? Come to Evergreen Lutheran High School on Sunday, October 25, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm! Walk the path through the trunks with all the delicious treats! All are welcome to attend this fun event at ELHS!
CHRISTIANITY 101 MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:
Beginning on October 20th, 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 20, 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.
PLS CHAPEL / PLC MATINS INVITATION:
The Chapel services are open to all the members of Parkland and the families of PLS. This year we will be hosting a coffee hour (regular drip coffee from Wolfe Club) for people to have opportunity to socialize with other participants before and after the service.
Normal Chapel Schedule: Wednesdays at 8:40 AM (coffee available at 8:10 am).
ELECTRONIC GIVING:
Parkland Lutheran Church has a convenient way to make your regular offerings. With our electronic giving program, you can easily set up a recurring giving schedule or make one-time contributions. Visit our church website for more information or go straight to it by clicking on this link
- This is optional; the old system of contributing by check and cash still works.
- Members can still set something up through their banks so that regular checks are mailed in.
- If members choose this new option, they might wish to consider still using their envelopes and indicate on them that contributions are given electronically (not necessary, but that way a young confirmation student sees regular contributions going into the offering plate).