Our October 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Articles from our Executive Director and chaplains

2. Updates on the October pumpkin deliveries & other highlights

3. Chp. Howell’s article

See “Section 2” above for ways to get involved in our November and December outreach efforts!

Pictured below -

• Pumpkins galore - ~500 pumpkins delivered to 26 care centers on various days. Thank you to King of Kings Lutheran Church in Renton. Our pumpkin order was added to theirs, an annual effort by their youth group. We were able to use Thrivent Action Team® dollars to sponsor this effort - thank you! Thank you to all who delivered the pumpkins. Thank you to Dcs. Ruth Ann Shimoi for organizing the orders and deliveries! More pictures will follow, to be sure.

• Happy Anniversary! We wish our friends in Christ at Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle happy 75th anniversary, and we wish our friends at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Renton happy 80th anniversary. Thank you for your years of partnership and support.

• Lap robes and clothing protectors - thank you to Margaret E. and so many others who continue to sew lap robes and clothing protectors for care center residents.

Our September 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Articles from our Executive Director and Chaplain Staff

2. Care Center Insert

3. Prison Ministry Insert

Our August 2022 Newsletter is Here!

Note - Our Matching Fund Campaign has begun!

August 1 - October 31, 2022 - Thanks to a generous pledge, all gifts will double up to $50K. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Click below to get the latest news about our outreach!

1. Articles from our staff

2. Care center insert

3. Prison ministry insert

Pictured - Recipients of our deliveries to care centers. We continue to reach out to care centers and care center residents even if they have to close for a time due to the pandemic. This Fall - we will do our pumpkin deliveries once again. Get in touch with us - especially Dcs. Ruth Ann Shimoi - to learn more.

Our July 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Articles from our Executive Director and Staff

2. Care Center Ministry Highlights

3. Prison Ministry as We See It - New and Bold Outreach

Our June 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Articles from our Executive Director and Chaplains

2. Care Center Ministry Insert

Our May 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Section 1 - Articles from our Executive Director and Staff

2. Section 2 - Updates about our care center outreach

Our April 2022 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Section 1 - Articles from our chaplains and executive director

2. Section 2 - Care center ministry insert

3. Section 3 - Prison ministry insert

Our March 2022 Newsletter is Here

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1. Section 1 - Articles from our Chaplains

2. Section 2 - LMSN’s Care Center Ministry Highlights

3. Section 3 - In Memory of Rev. Ron Gocken

Our February 2022 Newsletter is Here

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1. Section 1 - Articles from our Chaplains and Executive Director

2. Section 2 - Valentines Galore! This section has an article from Chp. Chris Howell and pictures from our efforts to create / procure over 1,500 Valentine’s Day cards to deliver to care centers

Our January 2022 Newsletter is Here!

Click the items below to see how we are reaching out in the Seattle area and beyond.

1. Click here to find articles from our staff. With God’s help, we continue to reach out and stay resilient during the pandemic.

2. Click here to see how we delivered gifts to 28 care centers in our area. Even as facilities have had to “lock down,” we have continued to reach out to care center residents by using apps like Facetime(r) and Skype(r). “Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Cor. 15:58, ESV)

Our December 2021 Newsletter is Here!

Merry Christmas!

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In this issue:

• Merry Christmas from our Executive Director

• Articles from our staff

• Updates on our ministry

  • We were able to conduct the first Vespers service at The Hearthstone in Seattle since the 2020 lockdowns. Thanks be to God!

  • Photos from our gift drive for 25+ care centers will come in January 2022!

Our November 2021 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Click here to read articles from our staff. Thank you to everyone who took part in our matching fund campaign! Because of you, we were able to meet our goal.

2. Click here to read an article from Pr. Chris Howell who is helping with our oureach to care centers. You’ll also find information about our

   • December Ingathering - click to see items

3. Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins! They were a hit again this year! Click here to see our insert which includes several hank you notes from grateful care centers. One of our favorite thank you notes said, “There is lots of giggling going on while decorating as I type this [thank you note] … love it!” Click to see more!

Our October 2021 Newsletter is Here!

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1. Section 1 has articles from our staff that give an update on our ministry as well as the 2021 matching fund campaign.

2. Section 2 has an article from Pr. Chris Howell about his experiences at Wesley Homes. As places like Wesley Homes reopen, there are opportunities to get involved. You are invited. Click to learn more.

3. Section 3 shows how we are still reaching out even when it is difficult to go into the facilities we have served consistently for decades. We are delivering pumpkins and pumpkin decorations again in 2021 - 300+ pumpkins to 15+ care centers. Also, our faithful LMSN volunteers continue to sew lap blankets and clothing protectors. We delivered another batch to The Hearthstone and to other locations this month. Thank you, and thanks be to God!

Our September 2021 Newsletter Is Here!

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• Articles from our staff - get an update on our matching fund campaign and see updates from our hospital, care center, and jail / prison ministry providers

• “Reaching In” - See an update on the newest ways of doing jail / prison ministry.

  • Are you interested in getting started? If so, contact our Executive Director, Don Sundene (click here)

“Reaching In” is a new model for prison / jail ministry that people in various parts of the country are using. Click the image to get our brochure and learn more.

Our August 2021 Newsletter is Here!

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In this issue:

1. Section 1 - Articles from our hospital, care center, and prison chaplains. Also, our Executive Director presents the 2021 matching gift campaign.

2. Section 2 - An invitation to join our Care Center ministry. Recently, one of the sites we have served for many years sent us a direct invitation to resume in-person care center services as conditions allow. That is an exciting affirmation of the good work our volunteers have been doing. This is an exciting outreach and way to get involved.

3. Section 3 - “Why Prison Ministry” - our Executive Director shares why prison ministry is so important and encourages ongoing work in this important aspect of ministry.

Our July 2021 Newsletter is Here!

Click below to read updates about our outreach

• Section 1 has articles from our Executive Director, Senior Chaplain, and Jail / Prison Ministry Chaplain

• Section 2 highlights

  • Our Care Center ministry that includes an update about Dcs. Shimoi’s work at The Hearthstone

  • “Why Prison Ministry” - Our Executive Director reflects on the importance of Prison / Jail ministry and the difference it makes in the lives of the inmates we serve. Below is the video “Not Forgotten,” a testimonial of how God can change a person’s life through prison / jail ministry.

Our June 2021 Newsletter is Here!

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• Section 1 has articles from our staff

• Section 2 has updates from our care center ministry

  • Read about our new service opportunity at The Hearthstone

  • See pictures from the celebration of Chp. Werzner’s 20th anniversary with LMSN

Our May 2021 Newsletter is Here!

The May 2021 newsletter has 2 sections.

• Click here to see the main body of our newsletter.

• Click here for our care center insert.

  • Special feature - Instructions for sewing clothing protectors. Can you sew? Do you want to help our outreach by making clothing protectors? If so, please contact us for material and tips on making clothing protectors. Instructions included here.

Our April 2020 Newsletter is Here!

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Highlights:

• Some care centers have reopened for services. See our newsletter for more.

• Service opportunities

  • May - cards for the ladies in care centers. We are making it a “thinking of you” effort as opposed to Mother’s Day in order to make the sentiment of the card inclusive.

  • June - cards for the men in care centers - same idea as above, “thinking of you” instead of Father’s Day.

  • July - “red, white, & blue” … more to come

Our March 2021 Newsletter is Here!

Click here for our March 2021 newsletter.

In this issue:

• An appeal from the president of our Board of Directors for volunteers to serve as board members.

• An update from our Executive Director

• Articles from our staff

• Can you sew, even just a little bit? Do you have a collection of “odds and ends” material waiting to be used? You are needed. Our resource for clothing protectors would greatly appreciate your help. We can supply the towels for the main body of the clothing protectors and help with other items. We just need your willing hands to sew. Get in touch with Dcs. Ruth Ann Shimoi at 206-450-7128 x3 for more information. Thank you!