November Newsletter

Young Adults

The church we rent was recently painted. We're so
grateful to be able to partner with All Saints Academy!

One of the exciting things about church planting is that as we open our doors for Sunday Eucharist and scatter gospel seeds in our community we don't always know which ones will grow up. We don't always know who God will allow us to reach. In many ways this reminds me of my wife's garden. Last spring she planted a bunch of different veggies some took and some didn't. It was a surprise to see as we moved through the growing season.

One of the surprises in planting Shalom has been the number of young adults we have seen find a home at Shalom. I wasn't expecting that and it has been a true joy! We've already had two weddings with a third one this summer. We've had three babies born and one more coming in a month. We also have several single young adults in their 20's and 30's who are a part of our church. Please continue to pray for all the young adults of Shalom!

Updates

We had our second wedding at Shalom this past Saturday.
A young family has recently decided to commit to our church.
A young couple has been coming 3 weeks in a row and even brought a friend this last week.
We have 10 ladies signed up for an Advent Craft night this Friday. These kinds of events build community and are an encouragement to many.
A young man in our church recently began taking the left over food from our coffee fellowship time and delivering it to some of our unhoused neighbors.

Prayer

For a young man in our church who recently lost his father to cancer.
For a couple's first child born a few weeks ago! Recovery for mom and God's strength for the new parents!
For Advent and the opportunity to reach new folks.
For wisdom and clarity in what God might be calling us to as we head into a new year!
For finances and budget decisions in 2026.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. As always I'm grateful for your time in reading this letter and for your prayers!

For the Shalom of Kitsap,

Father Rob

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