Sunday, March 14, 2010
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Fourth Sunday in Lent

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS -- SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR

Service at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel
Ken Rhoe, preaching 

Service at 11:00 a.m.  in the Sanctuary
Harold Attridge, preaching

10:00 a.m.  Sunday School
Focus Program

10:00 a.m.  Bible Study, Chapel

10:00 a.m.  Plymouth Forum, Dr. Claudia Grauf-Grounds, Hildebrand Hall

12:15 p.m.  Fellowship Hour, Hildebrand Hall

12:15 p.m.  Leadership Task Force Discussion, Lounge

At the 10:00 a.m. Forum this Sunday, March 14, Debbie Anderson, MSW, will speak about a new concept in aging at home – called a “village” or virtual retirement community.  A grassroots organization called North East Seattle Together or NEST is now forming and is dedicated to ensuring that as we grow older, we can continue to live in our own home, in the neighborhood we love. It is an   innovative, new approach to “aging in place” that is inspiring neighbors to organize, incorporate, and take charge. These “virtual villages” build community and help reduce social isolation. It is modeled after Beacon Hill    Village in Boston, Mass. (www.beaconhillvillage.org). There are over 36 villages across the country with new ones forming every month.

NEST will serve neighborhoods in northeast Seattle (Bryant, Hawthorne Hills, Inverness, Laurelhurst, Maple Leaf, Matthews Beach, Meadowbrook, Ravenna, Roosevelt, Sandpoint, University District, View Ridge, Wedgwood, and Windermere).

The mission of NEST is to connect NE Seattle residents to community resources, and provide social and educational opportunities so that as members age they can live confidently in their homes and neighborhoods. NEST is   incorporated as a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that will be supported by membership dues. Examples of services that NEST is considering, which are typical of what other “villages” offer, include:

One number to call for everything you need
Transportation to the doctor’s and weekly grocery  shopping
Referrals to all kinds of in-home help such as handymen, house-cleaners and home health care
Personalized and creative problem-solving for all your needs

Fitness programs and walking groups

Social and educational events
Unique outings, private museum tours, seminars, intergenerational events

Strategic partnerships

Preferred provider relationships with local health care providers, fitness clubs and service organizations add special value for village members

Membership is open to all ages.  Volunteers of all ages play an important role in making the “village” sustainable and fun!

Come learn about it at this Sunday’s Forum, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. in Hildebrand Hall.

— Madeline Beery
    

Last fall the Congregational Council appointed a Leadership Task Force to engage in the exploration of how Plymouth understands the role and authority of the Senior Minister. The Task Force, consisting of two at-large members, Barb Staley and Bob Woodruff, two members of the Human Resources Committee, Dorothy Mann and Dennis Kenny, and two members of Council, Mae Bell and Todd Stine, invites you to a discussion on Sunday, March 14, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lounge. We will summarize our work to date and  engage with you in a further exploration of leadership and what it means to be a followership. Please join us.

Fridays, 12:10 p.m. , Followed by Soup and Salad

March 12: NO CONCERT

March 19: Ruth Bakke, Organist from Bergen, Norway

March 26:  Ensemble Sopraventi: Rosemary Bell, Tom Bell, Sue Buttram, Cathy Cowan, Madeline Beery

March 28 Palm/Passion Sunday
Services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
in the Sanctuary

April 1 Maundy Thursday
Service and dinner at 6:00 p.m. in Hildebrand Hall with Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  Call the church   office to sign up (206/622-4865).

April 2 Good Friday Worship at Plymouth 
7:00 p.m. in Sanctuary: Meditation, Prayers and Requiem of Gabriel Faure

April 4 Easter Sunday Worship 
Services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
in the Sanctuary

Sanctuary open for meditation from noon to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday during Holy Week