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April Newsletter

 He is Risen!

He is Risen Indeed! 

I got to baptize my grandson John!
Happy Eastertide to you as we enter into this high season of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord. Because Jesus rose from the dead everything will ultimately be okay! He rose to never die again and the tomb remains empty. Hallelujah!

We had an incredible Holy Week and Easter Sunday this year. The highlight was celebrating a baptism together for two babies, a teenager, and a young adult at our Saturday evening Easter Vigil! We had over 80 folks at our Vigil and over 70 on Easter Sunday join us in worship. It was truly a glorious weekend!

Updates:

  • Happy Birthday Shalom! On Tuesday April 14 Shalom turned two years old! We gathered for an evening to celebrate, share what it's meant to us to be a part of this church, as well as share some vision for the future. It was a wonderful evening!
  • We had several folks attend all of our Holy Week Services (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil) for the first time and they shared how much it meant to them. 
  • Over Lent we took an offering for Scarlet Road. Scarlet Road works with survivors of Sexual Exploitation here in our community. Collectively we gave $2,750! I was very encouraged to see the generosity of our small church. 

Prayer:

  • Pray for the 18 adults and 5 kids in our current Catechism Class.
  • Pray for our Table Groups that have begun. These are groups that meet monthly for dinner and Compline and are a next step for folks to connect in community outside of Sunday Eucharist.
  • Pray for the establishment of some key ministries at Shalom and leaders to step forward. 
  • Pray for a few folks at Shalom who are discerning ordination. 
Thank you so much for your support and prayers!

For the Shalom of Kitsap,

Father Rob 

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