Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church

Pastor Mark is trying something that is both new and ancient for the remainder of 2019. If it seems to be working for our congregation, we may continue to use it. Rather than selecting the sermon series and topics through prayer and study, he will be following the "Revised Common Lectionary" sometimes called the RCL. 

1. Revised: It has been changed. Over the centuries, biblical passages have been connected and used on the same day to present an idea or theme more clearly.
2. Common: Millions of Christians around the world are following this lectionary.
3. Lectionary: A lectionary is simply "a list or book of portions of the Bible appointed to be read at a church service."
4. In the middle of this document (supplement to the sermon series; click here to view/print) you will see the readings for the rest of the year. These will not be read out loud to the church. These will not be read out loud to the church. Pastor Mark will not be using all of them each week. He promises that the message will be based on at least one of those passages.

Pastor Mark welcomes feedback and questions and is very excited to see what the Holy Spirit inspires in all of us as we take this adventure together.

At Lake Beauty Bible Camp
6pm on Sunday, September 29

Learn about the life and experience of a former Iranian Muslim, now Christian speaker.

This is open to the public, no charge.

Questions? Call 320-219-3199

Mohamad Amin Faridi was born and raised in a devout Muslim family in the country of Iran. After years of faithfully following the Muslim faith his goal ultimately became to be a martyr in Jihad. This all changed after a divine encounter with Jesus Christ in Iran. He made Jesus his Lord and Savior, and started sharing the Gospel with fellow Iranians. As a result, he faced persecution and had to flee the country for his life. In 2012, he took refuge in America.

Mohamad Amin is an effective communicator of his salvation testimony, and uses it along with his knowledge of Islam to teach Christians how to fulfill the Great Commission among Muslims. He has been interviewed by many Christian TV Networks and has spoken in various Churches and mission organizations across the US. He is the President of Iranian Christian International, which advocates for the persecuted Persian (Iranian and Afghan) believers, as well as, disciples the believers through regional and international conferences and leadership seminars. He is the author of Forsaking My Father’s Religion.

Mohamad Amin is a licensed minister and graduated from Charis Bible College. He and his wife Susan have been married for six years.

Video of Testimony
https://youtu.be/sQyE9kyWUm8

Contact Information
PHONE: 818.256.9975

WEBSITE: iranchristians.org

EMAIL: amin@iranchristians.org

Iranian Christians International PO Box 25607 Colorado Springs, CO 80936 USA

We ❤️ our youth! They just got back from packing for Feed My Starving Children and had an amazing time. The goods they packed will be sent to Haiti! The shift they worked packed a pallet and a half. Wow! They plan to go back in October.  #FightingHunger 

Click here to see the pics!

The early morning chill in the air this Monday was a reminder that Fall is indeed on the way. With Fall, comes Fall programs. If your child is going to be joining us for confirmation this year, we need you to sign up. You can do this online by clicking here and going to the form.

If you child is in 4th or 5th grade they will be in Confirmation Omega. This will run from 4:00-5:30 pm each Wednesday. There will be free transportation provided from Annandale Elementary School each week.

If they are in 6th or 7th, they will be in Confirmation Alpha. This will run from 5:00-6:15 each Wednesday.

This will be our last year running two confirmation classes.

If your child is in grades 9-12, they are welcome to join us for youth group on Wednesday nights. This will run from 7:00 8:30 each Wednesday. Look for more information coming soon about a special kickoff party for this fun group!

You may have noticed that we do not have a Wednesday night opportunity for 8th graders.  (That is mostly accurate. If they haven’t been confirmed yet they can attend confirmation Alpha.)  However, this year we will not be allowing eighth graders to attend high school youth group. If this impacts you and your eighth grader, please know that we did NOT reach this decision lightly. I would be happy to meet or speak with you and I pray that it will not be too difficult for you this year. Have hope; next year the programs will look like this:

4th-5th grades: Confirmation
6th-8th grades: Middle School Youth Group
9th-12th grades: High School Youth Group

In God's Grip,
Pastor Mark

The youth are headed to the Newsboys concert on October 27 (starts at 6 pm). The concert is at the Saint Cloud Rivers Edge Convention Center.

Please visit with Pastor Mark or Abby Salmela for more details. Or you can email the church (office@lakeunionchurch.org) to help you get in touch with them.

Yoga means to yoke...to connect your body, mind and heart. Yoga for Uganda will give you an opportunity to practice yoga with certified instructor, Dawn Schaefer Stumpf.

This class will be a gentle class for all levels with special focus on faith and building relationships especially with our faith family in Siloam, Uganda. There will be a FREE WILL donation bucket and all monies will go toward our church’s relationship and upcoming journey to share our gifts with our faith family in Siloam, Uganda.

These classes are offered once a month (second to the last Thursday of each month; all classes are on the online calendar) with the next class on September 19 from 7-7:45 pm at the church.  Just show up!  Bring a friend! You will feel welcome and accepted!

A brief look at the Covenant affirmations... (Click here to view a PDF of the pamphlet.)

The full booklet of Covenant afirmations... (Click here to view a PDF of the booklet.)