Important Building Update

I am fully aware that it has been a while since we talked about the proposed building rental and I do apologize. Here is the latest...

The downtown building located at South 13th and Tacoma seems to no longer be an option for us. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving talks slowed down and we were wondering what was going on. At the same time we were growing in NCC Kids. We had over 30 kids for three weeks straight. (Praise God!) We quickly did some math on the new building and began to see that the kids rooms would only hold about 40-45 kids. This made us a little nervous. At the same time, the owner of the building decided he would like to finish the building and wait to see if he could get a better offer. They said they would keep us in mind in the coming months, but for now they would like to wait.

In the mean time, we decided to go ahead and move out of 711 St. Helens. That space has served us well, but now that we don't use it on Sunday we don't feel like it's worth the cost. This may cause some inconvenience as it has been helpful to have a central gathering space for mid-week events, prayer, and an office. We do feel it is best to store up some money with the hopes of having a 24/7 spot very soon. Please continue to pray in that direction. Our last day there is January 15th. If you have anything stored there please contact me so we can get it to you. In the mean time everything will be stored in the Hampton's basement. (So grateful for their generosity!)

We know it is God's heart to move powerfully in this city and we want to be a part of that! Let's keep pressing on into the purposes of God. The future is more glorious than the past!

With love,

Bo Noonan

Are You Getting Christmas Money???

There is still time to register for Mobilise and the Northwest Men's Conference! If that Christmas money comes in... this would be a great way to spend it!

For Mobilise register here...

http://www.mobiliseusa.org/cms/

For the Men's Conference register here...

http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=5c3deb54-507a-4134-85c2-99eadeb9a104

Prayer, Worship and the Lord's Supper...

Hey all,

This Sunday we will once again join for a morning of worship, prayer and sharing the Lord's supper. Please come along as we get closer to the master builder of this church! We will gather at 10 am at 711 St. Helens. Childcare is provided ... parents will be asked to spend 20 minutes in the kids room.

Hope to see you all there!

* We will also have our regular 4 pm meeting at Central Lutheran.

Where Will My Financial Gift Being Going?

Below is a video that informs us of where our financial gift for the NCC Christmas Party will be going. If you can't make the party, but would still like to give you can. Just indicate on a check that it is for Kenya or put cash in an envelope marked for Kenya and drop it in the offering on a Sunday. Thanks for your generosity!

East and West Africa - Christmas appeal from Newfrontiers on Vimeo.

REMINDER! The Party is this Friday!

On Friday, December 11th at 6 pm we will be celebrating Christmas together. This year we will gather at Central Lutheran for dinner, live music, games and much, much more. We ask that you bring a donation to help support our churches in Kenya. They have suffered greatly from famine and an unstable political situation. Every penny of your donation will go directly to the churches on the ground.

We will have a kids program as well! The kids will eat dinner with their parents and then head into one of the kids rooms.

Please feel free to invite friends and family!

RSVP here.

Unusual Sunday Issues!

As you may know, Central Lutheran is used by a few different churches. This can create some difficult scheduling issues. We have one this Sunday! There is a wedding scheduled at 4 pm in the main sanctuary. This doesn't affect us too much, but it does affect our parking situation. We would ask that no one would park in the church parking lot or the immediate block. I know this may create some problems. Consider carpooling and leaving closer spaces available to people with special needs and small kids.

Thank you for understanding! Ironically, I will preaching from Ephesians 5:21-33 on marriage! I plan on taking a few weeks to fully cover the topic. This may be a great opportunity to invite dating couples, engaged couples, or your married friends! Also, this is definitely for singles as they need to know what marriage is before they can pursue it. If you are in the category of never getting married... this will be good for you as you know people who are married. I think that covers all the bases!

By the way, don't forget that Saturday is the Alpha Holy Spirit sessions. We will start at 9 am and go until about 12 noon at 711 St. Helens. Lunch will be served!

Christmas Party!

On Friday, December 11th at 6 pm we will be celebrating Christmas together. This year we will gather at Central Lutheran for dinner, live music, games and much, much more. We ask that you bring a donation to help support our churches in Kenya. They have suffered greatly from famine and an unstable political situation. Every penny of your donation will go directly to the churches on the ground.

We will have a kids program as well! The kids will eat dinner with their parents and then head into one of the kids rooms.

Please feel free to invite friends and family!

RSVP here.