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"Singled Out" dinner

after the Rat City Rollergirls.

Ravenna UMC members
at our State Capital for
EQUALITY DAY

Easter Egg Hunters

Marching at Seattle Pride

Our Speakers for the Seattle
Transgender Service of Remembrance

World Communion Sunday

Congratulations to newly certified
lay speaker Shannon Buzard!

Our Doors Are Open to ALL!

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:


North End Interfaith Community's Potluck dinner for the residents of the Sand Point Community Housing Association Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6 PM	North End Interfaith Community is hosting a potluck dinner for the residents of the Sand Point Community Housing Association in the Sand Point Housing Community Room, 6940 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Participants in this year's event besides RUMC are Assumption Catholic Church, Sand Point Community UMC, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Congregation Beth Shalom, St. Bridget Catholic Church, Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Temple Beth Am, Wedgwood Community Church, Wedgwood Presbyterian Church, University Congregational Church, Faith Lutheran Church, and Idriss Mosque. RUMC has been asked to bring soft drinks or juice. It should be a fine event and show of support. Please join us. For more details, email Greg Wheeler @ gregwith2gs@juno.com or Sandy Spelman @ francis220@comcast.net .
Seattle Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7 PM in the Sanctuary	The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is a candlelight vigil remembering those victims of violence who have died in the past year due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice, combined with a service of worship and song addressing the role of transgendered people of faith in the life and future of the church. This years event features Peterson Toscano* in an updated version with specially crafted segments for Seattle Transgender Day of Remembrance. If you saw it last year, you will find that this presentation goes farther and deeper as it brings in the stories and lives of people in the Seattle area. For more details, click here.
RUMC and St. Ignatius CC's Pancake Banquet Sunday, November 22, 2009	Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community's Pancake Banquet - after Worship in the Parlor Following Worship and Mass, Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community will be combining our culinary talents and invite you to share in our monthly pancake banquet being prepared in the Parlor today. Please come and enjoy a fine meal and a chance to socialize with members of both communities.
North End Interfaith Community's 2009 Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 7 PM	North End Interfaith Community's 2009 Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service will be held at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 4900 NE 50th St., Seattle. The congregations mentioned in two sections above along with Lake City Christian Church and Pastoral and Spiritual Care, Children's Hospital are sponsoring this event. Please bring a dessert for the reception that follows the formal service. Gifts of blankets or warm gloves will go to the homeless. Monetary gifts and gifts of non-perishable food will go to the University District Food Bank. Please join us. For more information, email Greg Wheeler @ gregwith2gs@juno.com or Denny Duffell @ denny@stbridgetchurch.org.

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ARCHIVED CALENDAR:

Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2008 TGIFFF Potluck Dinner	TGIFFF Thanksgiving Day Potluck Dinner, 4:00 PM Join our hosts, Kay Finnell and Asher West , for turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes in the Parlor. Bring a salad, side dish, vegetables, rolls, or dessert. Or just come and have a good time.
November 26, 2008	Interfaith Thanksgiving Service - 7:00 PM Held at Temple Beth AM - 2632 NE 80th St. Join with faith communities from throughout our community as we gather to give thanks together. Knitted scarves and hats for the "Warm for Winter" outreach program.
Sunday November 23, 2008 RUMC and St. Ignatius CC's Pancake Banquet	Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community's Pancake Banquet - after Worship in the Parlor Following Worship and Mass, Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community will be combining our culinary talents and invite you to share in our monthly pancake banquet being prepared in the Parlor today. Please come and enjoy a fine meal and a chance to socialize with members of both communities.
November 21, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM Main Item on the agenda, our "Safe Church" policy. Come help in shaping the ongoing mission and ministry of Ravenna UMC.
November 18, 2008	2008 Transgender Day of Remembrance - Seattle Observance, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Please join us in the Sanctuary as Ravenna UMC hosts a community service of hope and remembrance in honor of those who have died due to anti-transgender hatred and prejudice. Featuring Peterson Tascano performing his play, Transfigurations.
Sunday August 24, 2008 RUMC and St. Ignatius CC's Pancake Banquet	Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community's Pancake Banquet - after Worship in the Parlor Following Worship and Mass, Ravenna United Methodist Church and St. Ignatius Catholic Community will be combining our culinary talents and invite you to share in our monthly pancake banquet being prepared in the Parlor today. Please come and enjoy a fine meal and a chance to socialize with members of both communities.
Sunday August 10, 2008	Idriss Mosque and The Islamic Center of Washington's 7th Annual Community Barbecue - 2:00 - 5:00 PM Idriss Mosque, 1420 NE Northgate Way, Seattle, WA 98125 Idriss Mosque and The Islamic Center of Washington extend to all religious and civic leaders of our community, their families, friends, colleagues, congregations, and neighbors, an invitation for their annual barbecue. This co-sponsored event is an effort to strengthen our communities and work together for peace, compassion, reconciliation and justice, as well as promote harmony, tolerance and interfaith relationships, through sharing and learning from each other. Please come join RUMC with others and support these efforts. Looking forward to seeing you.
Friday August 8, 2008	TGIFFF Potluck Dinner - 7:00 PM - hosted by Greg Wheeler in the Parlor Come meet the 'Monday-thru-Saturday' people who you meet at Church on Sunday mornings at our monthly TGIFFF (Thank Goodness It's Friday, Fun, Food & Fellowship) potluck dinner. Bring your friends and enjoy good company, good conversation, and good food. Hope to see you there.
	From Hiroshima to Hope - 6:30 pm to dusk at Green Lake NW Shore of Green Lake, Seattle, WA. South of the Seattle Public Theater (aka Bathhouse Theater) A program & lantern floating ceremony in remembrance of the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, and victims of war & other violence. Organized by a coalition of peace, religious, civil liberties and cultural heritage organizations. Co-sponsor: Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. WPSR engages the community to create a healthy, peaceful and sustainable world.
Sunday July 27, 2008 Feast of St. Ignatius Celebration	St. Ignatius Catholic Community's Pancake Banquet - after Worship in the Parlor St. Ignatius Catholic Community have invited us to share in a pancake banquet being prepared by them in the parlor, in celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius, their patron saint. Please join us in celebrating with them.
Thursday July 24, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM, in the parlor Become involved. Feel free to join us as we continue to map out the on-going mission, ministry and future of Ravenna UMC.
July 11, 2008	TGIFFF Potluck Dinner - 7:00 PM Come meet the 'Monday-thru-Saturday' people who you meet at Church on Sunday mornings at our monthly TGIFFF (Thank Goodness It's Friday, Fun, Food & Fellowship) potluck dinner. Shannon Buzard and her two boys, Matt (who just turned 10) and Kevin, will be hosting this month's meal at their home in Shoreline (19137 15th Ave. NW) near Richmond Beach. The boys have requested BBQ ribs, so please bring a side dish and a hearty appetite. Directions are available at the church or join our carpool leaving from the church's parking lot at 6:30 PM. Bring your friends and enjoy good company, good conversation, and good food. Hope to see you there.
	Seattle PrideFest 2008 at the Seattle Center Ravenna UMC, together with Kent UMC and Bear Creek UMC, will be sponsoring two tables at Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center. Tibbetts UMC, West Seattle, will also be joining us. Come out and support all our efforts under the rainbow of faith, diversity, unity and pride. The Seattle Pride Parade, running downtown Seattle along 4th Ave., begins at 11:00 AM.
June 26, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM Come help in shaping the ongoing mission and ministry of Ravenna UMC.
June 17-20, 2008	PNWConference Annual Meeting, in Moscow, ID This year, our representative is Shannon Buzard.
June 14, 2008 "Ratatouille"	MOVIE NIGHT - Saturday "Ratatouille" Where rats in the kitchen aren't necessarily a bad thing! Free screening of this film begins at 7:00 PM
May 16, 2008	TGIFFF Potluck Dinner - 7:00 PM Come meet the 'Monday-thru-Saturday' people who you meet at Church on Sunday mornings at our monthly TGIFFF (Thank Goodness It's Friday, Fun, Food & Fellowship) potluck dinner. Greg Wheeler will be hosting this month's meal in the Parlor. Bring your friends and enjoy good company, good conversation, and good food. Hope to see you there.
May 15, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM Come help in shaping the ongoing mission and ministry of Ravenna UMC.
May 10, 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe	MOVIE NIGHT "The Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." "Free screening of this film begins at 7:00 PM" Be sure to join us.
April 24, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM Come help in shaping the ongoing mission and ministry of Ravenna UMC.
February 24, 2008	'Singled Out' Event - approx. 12:30 - 5:30 PM Come join us for lunch after Sunday Worship, then a visit to the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). It's our way of getting together, no matter if you are single, dating someone or are married; all are welcome. We just want to have fun!!! Carpools have been arranged and will leave from the parking lot around 12:30 pm. Hope to have you along.
February 24, 2008	Adult Education -- Weekly Inquiry Class - 9:15 AM, every Sunday. Throughout Lent, we, together with our friends from St. Ignatius Catholic Community ECC, will journey through the Book of Genesis. This week focuses on chapters 12 - 25 of Genesis. Please have these chapters read. You will never look at this book in the same way again. This is Sunday School for the thinking adult! Rev. James Davidson and Fr. Philip Knowles will be coordinating the class.
February 21, 2008	Ad Council Meeting - 7:30 PM Come help in shaping the ongoing mission and ministry of Ravenna UMC.
February 6, 2008	Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service - 7:30 PM We are about to enter the season of Lent. Join us, together with our friends from St. Ignatius Catholic Community ECC, for the commemoration of Ash Wednesday. Rev. James Davidson and Fr. Philip Knowles will be presiding.
January 25, 2008	TGIFFF Potluck Dinner - 7:00 PM Come meet the Monday-thru-Saturday people you meet at Church on Sunday morning at our monthly TGIFFF (Thank Goodness It's Friday, Fun, Food & Fellowship) potluck dinner. This month's meal will be hosted in the home of Kay Finnell, 3312 NE 60th St., Seattle (1/2 block east of the church and across from Bryant Elementary, between 33rd Ave. NE and 34th Ave. NE on NE 60th St.). Co-host is Paul B. Bring your friends and enjoy good company, good conversation, and good food. Hope to see you there.
January 16, 2008	Ravenna Perks Coffee House Meeting Beginning at 7:30 PM. Come join us in the parlor area as we work on plans and next steps to help bring the Ravenna Perks Coffee House from a vision into reality
January 13, 2008	Renaming Ceremony for Lincoln Rose and Asher West Come join us as we celebrate this special occasion with our friends during our Sunday morning worship service which begins at 10:30 AM.
January 12, 2008	MOVIE NIGHT "Harry Potter Returns to Ravenna UMC!" "Free Screening of the Fifth Film in this Series Begins at 7:00 PM" Be sure to join us following the film for a Harry Potter Pizza Party and discussion.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!
December 28, 2007	T.G.I.F.F.F. Potluck - 7:00 PM Come meet the Monday-thru-Saturday people that you see on Sunday mornings as gather in the home of Shannon Buzard for our monthly potluck.
December 24, 2007	Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7:30 PM Come join us for a special time of songs and readings to welcome Christmas once again.
November 18, 2007	All Church Conference - 2:00 PM This annual meeting, facilitated by presiding elder Rev. Pat Simpson, is a time to celebrate our past year together and also look forward to the future mission of our faith community in Ravenna. All Ravenna UMC members are invited and welcome!
November 18, 2007	Shared Meal - 12:00 PM Bring a dish, bring a friend, bring your appetite for a shared meal in the Parlor area following today's service.