History 2009
In 2009, Mark Travis was installed as our Settled Pastor in January of 2009, which was a great start to a great year!
Please be patient as this page loads. There are a lot of pictures on it!
Environmentally friendly goats eat the weeds
In March of 2009, we hired a herd of 60 goats to clear the brambles and noxious weeds from the western slope of our property so that we could replant it with native species and add walks to the area. In this video, we talk to the goat herder herself and see the goats at work. That constant crunching in the background is the goats eating. They’re hungry critters!
Pictures from our 2009 Back-to-Church picnic
In September, we held our annual "Back to Church" picnic
Pastor Mark chats with a parishioner
Haunted House fundraiser
Each year, the Youth Group (with help from very eager Adult volunteers!) puts on a Haunted House in the Down Center and Sanctuary of the church. The Sunday School rooms are transformed from a tranquil place of learning and fun to a scary, terrifying maze of horror.
In 2009, the Haunted House raised almost $1,000 to help fund Youth Group activities throughout the year. And it looks like a great deal of fun was had as well!
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
On Nov 25, 2009, The Mercer Island Clergy Association sponsored an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The service focused on what our faiths have in common, rather than how we differ. This video shows the opening song, the blowing of the shofar, lighting of the candles by representatives of each congregation, and the closing song.
Middle School Holiday Mail for Heroes
Kids these days! What do they think they're doing? Always Tweeting and Facebooking and spending their weeknights making cards thanking our service men and women for their sacrifices for our country! Wait, what?
Yup, our Youth Group recently spent a weeknight decorating cards and envelopes to send to those serving in the military and their families through the Red Cross program "Holiday Mail for Heroes."
Take a gander at the envelopes. Real works of art—both the kids and the letters!
