The Hellerich Family

Carolyn and Dave attended Augsburg’s Summer Music Clinic held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lynnwood, WA onJuly 26-27, 2019. Jeremy Bankson and Robert Hobby were the clinicians. Lots of very interesting information, beautiful new music, and arrangements of old. It’s the first one we’ve been to, it’s well worth the time!

Dave went to a Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics (lost 5-4) baseball game at Target Field on July 20th and a Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers (won 10-2) baseball game at T-Mobile Park on July 25th. That’s definitely a record for Dave, two sports ball games in a week!?!?!?

Many members of Christ Lutheran Church – Yakima and their friends gathered for food and fellowship at Red Willow Vineyard near Wapato, WA on July 13, 2019. A good time was had by all! We held Holden Evening Prayer up the hill by the chapel before returning home.

The Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod of the ELCA met in assembly in Boise, ID May 17-19, 2019. Deacons attending got together the morning of the 18th for breakfast. I, and other Mission Interpreters, shared about the program in brief presentations to those gathered.

Sunday, June 23-Thursday, one 27, Christ Lutheran Church in Yakima had their Vacation Bible School under the Group theme, Roar!

Pastor Moses and Pastor from the Ulanga Kilombaro Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, our companion synod, were in the Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod this spring, and attended our synod assembly May 17-19, 2019 in Boise. They were in Yakima May 7-8, and stayed with us. There was a program and dinner for them […]

We had a nice visit from Doug and Barb May 1-5. They got here to join us for Church Nite @ Central. We visited Maryhill, an interesting museum on the Columbia river in southern Washington on Thursday, and Leavenworth, an adorable Bavarian community north of here in the Cascades on Friday. On Saturday, we went […]

Carolyn got a weaving loom for Christmas, and it was finally warm enough to finish it outdoors this weekend. It’s all assembled and sitting in the living room, ready to use. Have fun!!!

The 2019 Retreat and Meeting of the Lutheran Staff Association of the NW met at Camp Lutherhaven from March 10-13, 2019. Fourteen non-ordained church workers from a variety of faith communities met to hear about “Boundaries,” and how we can avoid and deal with uncomfortable situations in our work in the church. New officers were […]

The first gathering of ELCA Deacons from Region One met March 7-9, 2019 at Dumas Bay Retreat Centre in Federal Way, WA. It was a time to meet and get to know each other. Rostered leaders, or soon-to-be rostered leaders, from three of the six regional synods shared faith stories, and discussed hopes and dreams […]