Weekly newsletter from Woodinville Community Church

1. Weekly News from WCUMC-5/25/2014
“By Faith… or Fear?”
Noah’s Story… Our Story
A Sermon Series based on Genesis 6-9
"By Faith… God’s Covenant Promise is
Realized”
Genesis 9
We can be confident in God’s promises
Genesis 9:1-17
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fertile, multiply,
and fill the earth. All of the animals on the earth will fear you and
dread you—all the birds in the skies, everything crawling on the ground,
and all of the sea’s fish. They are in your power. Everything that lives
and moves will be your food. Just as I gave you the green grasses, I now
give you everything. However, you must not eat meat with its life, its
blood, in it. I will surely demand your blood for a human life, from
every living thing I will demand it. From humans, from a man for his
brother, I will demand something for a human life. Whoever sheds
human blood, by a human his blood will be shed; for in the divine
image God made human beings.
As for you, be fertile and multiply. Populate the earth and multiply in
it.” God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “I am now setting up my
covenant with you, with your descendants, and with every living being
with you—with the birds, with the large animals, and with all the
animals of the earth, leaving the ark with you. I will set up my covenant
with you so that never again will all life be cut off by flood waters.
There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
God said, “This is the symbol of the covenant that I am drawing up
between me and you and every living thing with you, on behalf of every
future generation. I have placed my bow in the clouds; it will be the

2. symbol of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds
over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, I will remember the
covenant between me and you and every living being among all the
creatures. Flood waters will never again destroy all creatures. The bow
will be in the clouds, and upon seeing it I will remember the enduring
covenant between God and every living being of all the earth’s
creatures.” God said to Noah, “This is the symbol of the covenant that I
have set up between me and all creatures on earth.”
God blesses faithfulness!!
God blessed Noah and his sons …
God gave Noah authority over all the creation…
All of the animals on the earth will fear you and dread you—all the
birds in the skies, everything crawling on the ground, and all of the
sea’s fish. They are in your power.
God commanded Noah to be fertile and multiply, to re-populate the
earth with God’s redeemed people
As for you, be fertile and multiply. Populate the earth and multiply in
it.”
God made a covenant promise…
I will set up my covenant with you so that never again will all life be cut
off by flood waters. There will never again be a flood to destroy the
earth.”
God established the importance of a covenant symbol…
I have placed my bow in the clouds; it will be the symbol of the
covenant between me and the earth.
For Personal or Group Reflection
1. What aspects of this covenant in Genesis 9:1-17 are forever?
2. What does this covenant stipulate from the human point of view?
3. What is the sign of this new covenant? Reflect on the possible
reasons for that sign?
4. From elsewhere in scripture, what do you know about other signs of
covenant commitments between God and His people?
5. What symbolic rainbow have you experienced in your own life
recently? ... or in the past?
7. In what area of your life does this passage bring you comfort? Where
does it challenge you?
Next Week’s Message is on Acts 1 - David Snook preaching
THIS WEEK AT WCUMC

3. Sunday - 5/25
 Evening Prayer, 5:30 PM, Prayer Room
 Young Families Group, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Memorial Room
Monday - 5/26 - Memorial Day - Office Closed
Tuesday - 5/27
 Women's Bible Fellowship, 9:20 - 11:45 AM, Gathering Place
 Men's Bible Study, 9:45 - 11:30 AM, Room 10
 Sewing Group, 6:00 PM, Memorial Room
 Trustees Meeting, 7:00 PM, Room 9
Wednesday - 5/28
 Youth Group, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Crossfire Room
Thursday - 5/29
 Eagle Outreach Desert Info Night, 7:00 PM, Gathering Place
Friday - 5/30
Saturday - 5/31
 Kairos Meeting, 7:30 AM, Celebration Hall
Sunday - 6/01
 Adult Sunday School Classes , 9:00 AM
 Nursery Care is available in the Children’s Wing during worship
 10:30 AM Worship Service
 Evening Prayer, 5:30 PM, Prayer Room
Spring Baby Bottle Campaign

4. Join with us and support women in our community facing unplanned
pregnancies by participating in our church's campaign.
Pick up a baby bottle, fill it with you spare change, cash, or a check, and
return it on Father's Day, June 16.
Outdoor Adventures
Dungeness Spit Kayaking-
Hiking-Camping Trip
Friday - Sunday, June 13-15

5. We camp at Dungeness Recreation area near Sequim, on Friday and
Saturday nights (we have camping equipment for newbies). On
Saturday, half our group kayaks to the lighthouse at the end of the spit
while the other half hikes out (about 5 miles). Then we switch off and
the other half kayaks back while the kayakers hike back - a full body
workout in a beautiful location.
On Sunday, we break camp and have an outdoor worship service.
Afterward, for those interested, they can go see the animals at the
Olympic Game Farm. Warning: This is no zoo. You get up close and
personal with buffaloes and other impressive animals (like grizzly
bears). Then it's back home on the ferry.
Cost: $20 per person for camping, $2 per family to go out on the Spit,
plus ferry fee, plus Olympic Game Farm Charges ($12 per adult, kids
under 5 are free).
NOTE: This is Father's Day weekend so keep that in mind.
You can skip the kayaking and hike both ways or just part way. It's a
beautiful location no matter how far you go.
This is a popular trip so sign up soon. $10 deposit to reserve your
spot. You may write a check to the church and note on the check "OA
Dungeness Spit Trip". For more information, contact Bob Clemence (360-
668-9002) or David Snook (425-420-6641)
You're Invited All-Church Picnic
Sunday, June 1 following the worship service.
Baked Bean Cook-off
Hot dogs, chips & potato salad
Delicious deserts
Games and prizes

6. Please contact us if you can prepare food or cook hot dogs or serve as a
Baked Bean Judge or help with food set-up & clean up.
Call the church office at 425-483-5252.
Vacation Bible School 2014
June 23 - 27
This summer, our children will caravan through the desert learning about
Moses and the Israelites and how when times were tough, they could
always trust in the Lord. The children will learn that they can trust God
in their daily lives too.
WHEN: June 23 - 27
TIME: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Cost: $30 if registered by May 12
$35 if registered on or after May 13
GRADES: Pre-School (3+ years) - 6th Grade
Scholarships are available. Please contact DeAnna Ankrum at 425-483-
5252
Registration forms available online, in church office, and in the
Children's Wing.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Anyone up for an adventure? We need tent hosts, tribe
leaders, drama team, greeters, photographer, and set
design/construction.
Check out the Bulletin Board in the foyer for more
details and to sign up.

7. FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY
Do you like meeting new people? Do you like praying for people's
needs? The Woodinville Storehoue is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator
to coordinate teams once or twice a month while the food bank is
open. Duties include coordinating teams, interviewing and registering
new clients, collecting prayer requests and praying with clients.
Contact Della at 425-483-1391 or dellahaug@hotmail.com.
STOREHOUSE NEEDS THIS WEEK
 Chili
 Cereal
 Peanut Butter
 Ravioli
 Hamburger Helper
Imagine No Malaria

8. The United Methodist Church is challenging each of us to save at least one
life for each member of our families before the Annual Conference, June
19-22.
How many lives could you save?
It will take many gifts, both large and small, to meet our goal.
Here’s how you can donate:
• Send a text message to 27722 and a $10 donation will
be added to your phone bill. The words in your text message
help your donation be credited to your conference:
MALARIA PNW for Pacific Northwest.
• Donate online at imaginenomalaria.org. Make sure to
select your local church so that your congregation will get
credit!
• Make checks payable to Imagine No Malaria with your
church’s name in the memo line, and mail them to: UMC--
Imagine No Malaria P.O. Box 440544 Nashville, TN 37244-
0544
• Give to your local church, and treasurers can send directly
to the address above.
When you donate to Imagine No Malaria, 100% of your donation reaches
the people who need it most. That’s because the campaign’s
administrative expenses are covered by a grant from the Gates
Foundation.
Financial Snapshot
General Fund

9. Income, wk ending 5/18/14 $ 12,700
Income, weekly avg, year-to-date $ 10,303
Expenses, weekly avg, year-to-date $ 9,867
2014 weekly budgeted expenses $ 9,896
Faith Promise
Total Faith Promises pledged, 2013 - 14 $ 90,560
Faith Promise Beginning Balance $ 12,439
Received 11/1/13 - 5/18/14 $ 53,269
Disbursed 11/1/13 - 5/18/14 $ 54,398
Want to give online?
Contributions can now be debited automatically from your checking or
savings account, or processed using your credit or debit card.
Simply follow these easy steps:
1. Go to www.wcumc.org
2. Click on the GIVE NOW button that appears on the top right of the
Home Page.
3. Click on the CREATE PROFILE button.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an online profile and to
schedule your recurring contributions to the church.
779,54910,106
Prayer Chain Requests
Prayer Chain requests call Barbara Clark 425-483-3885. After 6:00 PM call
Mary Harvey at 425-827-2883 or call the church at 425-483-5252 during
office hours.
We hope to see you in church this Sunday and God Bless.
Have a great week!
This newsletter is published by Woodinville Community United Methodist Church for our
members, friends and all who love Jesus. Our vision is "To Share the Transforming Love of
Jesus Christ Across the Street and Around the World". If you are looking for a church home
with loving, devoted followers of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we invite you to attend our Sunday
Worship Service at 10:30 each Sunday. We are located at 17110 140th Ave NE, Woodinville,
WA 98072. Learn more at www.wcumc.org.