Cooking for the Freezer Workshop

“Cooking for the Freezer” Saturday — March 7th — 10am to Noon Learn to save time, effort and money with this simple technique.  Deborah Taylor-Hough, author of Frozen Assets: How to Cook for a Day and Eat for a Month, will bring her freezer cooking workshop to WRPC the first Saturday of March. Invite your friends & co-workers!  Free.

Speaking a Mystery: God’s Design for Human Sexuality

Pastor Arleigh Champ-Gibson of White River Presbyterian Church in Auburn, Washington will be offering a class called “Speaking A Mystery: God’s Design for Human Sexuality.” An insightful video presentation from Presbyterians for Renewal with discussion to follow. Childcare provided.

• Date: Begins Sunday, February 1st, 2009
• Where: The Small Chapel at White River Presbyterian Church (526 – 12th St SE, Auburn, Washington)
• Time: 8:45am – 9:30am Sundays

What is God’s design for human sexuality? And what does it mean for you personally, for the church, and for American culture? What does it mean for our purpose and search for fulfillment in life? Millions are asking these questions everyday. Where do we look for answers?

In Speaking A Mystery: God’s Design for Human Sexuality, we pursue answers to these questions, through interviews with scholars, through art, and through personal stories of trial and triumph. Presbyterians For Renewal believe that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, that God has created us with a magnificent design — with a purpose and with the opportunity for fulfillment.

As the PC(USA) struggles through its debate over sexual ethics, we need resources that will display the biblical witness and bring honest clarity in the midst of confusion. It is our hope that Speaking A Mystery will fill a significant gap, providing a helpful resource for the governing bodies, congregations, Sunday school classes and individuals of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

ACAP is open for business again!

Great news! ACAP Child and Family Services has started up again this week!

Although they’re not up to full capacity quite yet, all the various requirements and regulations have been met, the two hour firewall is complete, they’ve re-hired staff and teachers, and there are now children playing on the playground.

Hooray!  It’s been a long time coming … but definitely worthwhile.

Thursday Night Youth Group

Beginning on January 15th, both the Middle School and High School Youth will be meeting for dinner together at 5:30pm during the church’s SpiritFest Community Dinner (in other words, there will be free food!).

Following dinner at 6:00pm we’ll have a fun time of music, teaching, games, videos, and just generally hanging out for the evening until they kick us out of the building (just kidding!). 

Bring your friends!

“Why Christmas?” – rescheduled for January 14th

Due to our inclement weather in December, the Alpha Course’s “Why Christmas?” presentation at White River Presbyterian Church in Auburn, Washington has been rescheduled for Wednesday January 14th, 2009.

All are welcome!  Free dinner, live music, insightful video, family-friendly fun, and a chance to make new friends.  You won’t want to miss this opportunity — the “Why Christmas?” evening won’t come again until … well … next Christmas. 

Free dinner and childcare (ages 0 – 12) provided.  White River Presbyterian Church is located at 526 – 12th Street SE in Auburn. Visit WhiteRiverPres.org for map and driving directions.

For details and to reserve your spot, email WPRC@earthlink.net or call the church office at 253.833.2990.

Alpha Starting Again in March 2009

You’re Invited!
Our next ten week Alpha course starts soon!
Everyone’s welcome.  Come as you are!

Starts: Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Free dinner!  Childcare provided (ages 0 – 12).

For details, email WRPC@earthlink.net
or call the church office at 253-833-2990

White River Presbyterian Church

526 – 12th Street SE

Auburn, Washington 98002

http://whiteriverpres.org

All-Day Educational Workshop with Catherine Levison

• Whether their children are in public school, private school or home school, parents and caregivers are looking for fresh and fun ways to spark life and learning into their kids’ daily experiences.

 

• Catherine Levison – bestselling author and nationally acclaimed speaker to parenting and educational audiences throughout the USA and Canada – will be bringing her popular All-Day Educational How-to Workshop to White River Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 20th, 2008.  Pre-registration is required by September 10th, 2008 (late registrations will be considered if space allows), and a free lunch will provided to all pre-registered attendees.

 

• Levison’s all-day workshop is based on her extensive research into the teaching methods and educational philosophies of Charlotte Mason, a British educator from the last century whose techniques are currently receiving renewed interested, especially in American private and home schools.

 

• “Homeschooling and parenting are intertwined in such a way that they can hardly be seen as separate concepts,” says Levison.  “As one overlaps with the other, we find that all parents are home educators to some degree.”

 

• It’s been more than six years since Catherine Levison has presented a live seminar in our local Puget Sound region, so this is a rare opportunity to see this dynamic and sought after speaker in person.

 

LOCATION:

• White River Presbyterian Church
• 526 – 12th Street SE
• Auburn, WA 98002  

COST:

• $30.00 per Person (lunch included)

TIME/DATE:

• 8:30am-4:30pm
• September 20th, 2008 – Saturday

For complete registration information and a schedule of the day’s events, go to:

http://whiteriverpres.synodnw.org/EducationalSeminar/tabid/3377/Default.aspx

Youth Group – Fall 2008

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS This Fall beginning on October 1st, our High School youth and older Middle Schoolers will be attending the Alpha Course every Wednesday night from 6:00-8:30pm (includes dinner, video and a casual discussion time).  We’ll have a special Youth Table during dinner and a Youth Small Group during the discussion time.  This will be an excellent opportunity for our youth and their friends to gain a greater understanding of their faith, as well as a safe place to ask questions and explore the claims of Christianity. SUNDAY MORNINGS The youth (ages 12 to 18) will have their own Youth Sunday School class meeting at 8:45am each week starting September 14th.  The class (led by Debi Taylor-Hough) will be a brief survey of the Bible, a short overview of how to speak Presbyterian, and a time of studying together through one of the Gospels.   After their morning class each Sunday, the youth will be joining with the adults during the main worship service. YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES We don’t have the calendar finalized yet for the upcoming year with dates, times, etc., but a few things that will be happening this year are:  Monthly movie nights, game nights, a Harvest Block Party on Halloween night, a “Christmas in the Islands” holiday party, and lots more.  Stay tuned for details!

Worship in the Park

Yep, it’s that time of year again … time to gather with friends, family, neighbors and fellow church folk from Iglesia El Buen Pastor for our annual Worship in the Park multi-cultural event at Game Farm Park!

WHO’S INVITED:
Everyone!  Feel free to bring a carload of your closest friends.
WHEN:
Sunday, September 7th, 2008, 11:00am
WHERE:
Auburn’s Game Farm Park Amphitheater and Picnic Shelter
WHAT:
Worship, Music, Food, Teaching, Fellowship, Games & Some Good Ol’ Wholesome Family Fun!

Flyers, postcards and door hangers will be available soon for all of us to pass around to our friends, neighbors, assorted co-workers, and anyone else who may be interested in joining us in the park this year for a good time to wrap up the warm summer months.

See you there!

2008 Vacation Bible School Report

VBS Stats:

Children and Youth:  40+
Adult Volunteers:  20+
Food Drive Totals:  146 items
Parenting Class:  8-12 attendees

This summer, we did something a little different with our Vacation Bible School program.  We offered VBS in the evening!

Not only did we offer The Kids’ Honor Club curriculum for the younger folk, we also provided a complimentary parenting class for adults who wanted to stick around.

The kids and their parents met together for some fun games, songs and friendly competition, followed by separate age-appropriate teaching, crafts and games.  Then we all gathered together again for closing activities.

Parents and kids these days tend to have few activities they can do together as a family, so we hoped by offering a shared event, we provided families in our community with some important bonding time—along with teaching, Bible stories, and lots of fun!

The church also provided a free dinner each night during VBS week.  It was delicious!

For VBS photos, go to:
http://whiteriverpres.org/gallery/VBS08/index_3.html