June 24, 2026  Hello Church Family, We are right in the middle of Vacation Bible School, and God is blessing! Thank you to everyone who invited children, volunteered, decorated, prayed, donated, and helped make this week possible. Right now, we are welcoming around 30 kiddos each night, and we’re praying that even more will join us before the week is over. I am so grateful for the leadership, the volunteers, the decorations, the planning, and the countless acts of service that have gone into VBS. What a blessing it is to watch our church family come together to share the love of Jesus! One of the things that excites me most is seeing more and more opportunities for us to live missionally. Church family, we have some wonderful opportunities ahead of us this summer! As we often say at Monroe, we are intentional, not additional in all we do. Even our summer schedule is intentional. Yes, we are creating opportunities to have fun and grow closer as a church family, but there is something even bigger happening. By gathering for activities, worshiping outdoors, and meeting in relaxed settings, we create safe and welcoming spaces for people who are curious about Jesus but may not yet feel comfortable walking into a traditional church service. That makes summer the perfect time to invite your neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family members. Invite them to a fun activity. Invite them to church in the park. Invite them to spend time with a community that loves Jesus and loves people. Invite, invite, invite! Please, don’t answer for them before you ask. I’m not encouraging anyone to be pushy or obnoxious—but don’t make up the the “no” in your mind before they’ve had the opportunity to say “yes”. I am looking forward to making memories with you this summer and meeting the new people the Holy Spirit has already gone before us to prepare. Let’s continue to pray, invite, and trust God to do what only He can do. God bless, Pastor Jen  VBS IS IN FULL SWING. WE ARE HAVING A BLAST. COME AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE MISSING ON JUNE 27, FOR THE LAST SESSION.   The loose offering on June 27, will be going to support EDUCATION for the Washington Conference Youth. The offering the children will collect during story time will go toward helping our kids have a Christian Education at our Sky Valley Adventist School. .  When We Meet, We Eat! – June 27 This week will just be a general potluck. Bring what you would like. Remember this is the wrap up for VBS so will be inviting all the kids and their families to join us for dinner. PLEASE bring your food ready to serve. As always, desserts are optional but always welcomed. Drinks will be provided.  SAVE THE DATE: June 28 , from 9-1, we will be having a Church Work Bee. Plan on coming. Many hands, make the work go faster. Workbee tasks: 1. Replace lights inside 2. Spot clean carpet in Sanctuary 3. Pickup Trash outside\ 4. Weed 5. Mop floor in kitchen 5. Weed Kill 6. Fix Exterior Lights If you are a ministry lead and or SS lead and you want to work on your room projects that is fine as well – but we will need people to help on the main projects. Please bring: Weeding tools Gloves Any other tools that will be helpful with the list above. If you have questions please contact Justin Woody/and or Edwin Prada  Congratulations, Graduates! On behalf of our church family, I want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduates. We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments. As you celebrate this important milestone, know that we are cheering you on and praying for God’s continued guidance and blessings in the exciting journey ahead. Congratulations, graduates, we are proud of you! Pastor Jen       Seattle was a host city for the FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026, June 11 – July 19, 2026. Just like in soccer, every player matters. In our community, every blood donor does too. When you donate blood, you help create a level playing field for patients whose lives depend on timely access to lifesaving blood. Join us July 7 and book your appointment for the Monroe Seventh-Day Adventist Church Blood Drive The blood collection team from Bloodworks Northwest will be in the church foyer for the day, and you only need to set aside an hour of your time to have a game-changing impact. Donors need to be at least 16 years old, and everyone needs to check in with photo ID.  Happy Birthday This Week! God has blessed you with another year of life. Rejoice in His goodness. June 24 – Poor, Isaac June 27 – Akre, Serenity June 29 – Wigney, Keith   LEADERS IN WORSHIP FOR June 27 ELDER: Jens Pfeiffer DEACON: Mikal Campanello DEACONESS: Kathy Smith HOST/HOSTESS: Gary/Carol Galyean KITCHEN LEAD: Betsy Wightman WORSHIP COORDINATOR – Shari Moeller PA : Peter Pohli  Please invite praying Christians to join together at Lake Tye on Friday, July 3rd at 7pm to simply worship & pray for our Sky Valley!  IF YOU ARE NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS YEAR SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, THE DEADLINE IS COMING UP SOON !!! The deadline for the 2026-27 school year scholarship is July 7.  HAVE YOU LOST SOMETHING? WE HAVE THESE UNCLAIMED ITEMS IN THE LOST AND FOUND BOX. IF THEY ARE YOURS PLEASE CLAIM THEM. IF WE STILL HAVE THEM COME JULY, THEY WILL BE DONATED.   Baby shower for Maddy Brown – Click Images for Details  Camp Details:Day Camp (Ages 6–8): June 22–26 Overnight Camps (Ages 8–17): June 21 – August 8 For more information and registration, families can visit: https://www.sunsetlake.org/    CALENDAR WEEK: June 24 – 30 VBS June 22-27 WED: 24 HOUR OF POWER, 6:30pm THUR: 25 NA MEETING, 6:30-7:45pm FRI: 26 SAT: 27 Bible Study. – 10:00 Worship Service – 11:15. – VBS Final Program SUN: 28 Church Workbee. – 9a – 1pm MON: 29 Crew Co. – Move in NA MEETING, 6:30-7:45pm TUE: 30 Work Bee @ SVAS, 4-6pm WED: 7/1 HOUR OF POWER, 6:30pm CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday, 3:15 – 6:15pm. (most weeks) If you need to get into the church at a different time, you can call me or send an email to the office@monroesda.org and I can possibly change my hours to accommodate you. |
