Innovation Hub Update

**Young adults present their artistic talents during Bob Ross Night at Blaine Memorial! If you’d like to participate in more fun activities this summer, check in with Lynne Onishi!**

Upcoming:

Young Adult Summer Retreat (Union, WA) July 19-21 More information to come!

Summer ‘24: Pridefest, YA Retreat, and More!

By Lynne Onishi, additional photos by Kai Yamamoto, Rev. Karen Yokota Love, et. al.

**Young adults from Blaine Memorial bask in the summer sun at Rattlesnake Lake near North Bend, WA. Want to join our YAs for future events? Contact Lynne Onishi for more info!**

Young Adult Hike to Rattlesnake Ledge

A group of Blaine young adults and friends gathered in May for a hike at Rattlesnake Ledge by North Bend. The sun was shining and the trail was beautiful! We shared a well-deserved lunch and ice cream together after the hike! Reconciling Ministries Book Study The Reconciling team hosted a book study this past spring. We read and discussed Mihee Kim-Kort’s book “Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith”. We shared many thoughtful conversations and learned so much about faith through a queer lens.

***Miriam Tong highlights her artistic talents as well as messy fingers as she and other friends from Blaine Memorial participate in Bob Ross Night!***

Bob Ross Painting Night

On Saturday, April 20, the Innovation Hub hosted another Bob Ross Painting Night event! We gathered in the Social Hall and sat at tables facing a large screen where Bob Ross instructed us to paint happy little trees and treat every mistake as a happy accident. I think we truly did find the joy of painting … So much so that we’re hosted another June painting night on Friday, June 7 in the Social Hall! Join us for future Bob Ross Painting Nights for evenings of fellowship and creativity!

***Lynne Onishi and Lawrence Paltep hang out in Seattle during its recent Pride weekend! Members of Blaine Memorial met at Seattle First UMC to support LGBTQI and Reconciling Ministries communities!***

Pride Sunday with Reconciling Churches!

June was LGBTQIA+ Pride month! Seattle’s Pridefest took place on the last weekend of June. Blaine Memorial joined the Reconciling Ministries team worshipping with other local reconciling UM churches at Seattle First UMC.

***The Young Adults at Blaine Memorial have activities to bridge long-lasting friendships!***

Upcoming Young Adult Summer Retreat!

Join the Blaine Young Adults for a 3-day Summer Retreat in Union, WA from July 19-21, 2024 (Friday to Sunday). This retreat will be free of cost for all YA participants due to a generous grant from Princeton Theological Seminary’s Polaris Young Adult Leadership Network.

Lynne Onishi serves as the Youth Director for the Blaine Youth Group and the Innovation Hub Convener.

The Innovation Hub and Reconciling Ministries Teams are always looking for new folks to join us. If you feel called to lend your voice to these important ministries, we invite you to join us at our next team zoom meeting. Please contact Lynne or any of the other team members for more information. Questions? Send an email to Lynne Onishi.

Announcements

***Everyone smiles for a whole Asian Camp photo in the camp T-shirt!***

Blaine Memorial Church School and Blaine Youth Group Summer Schedule

July 13-20, 2024 (incuding travel time)
• Asian Camp at Camp Gilmore (Incoming 10th – 2nd year college)

Blaine Benefit Bazaar Nominations • Due Friday June 28

The Bazaar Committee is seeking nominations for a beneficiary for the upcoming autumn bazaar! Submit a brief description of your recommended beneficiary recipient to the Church Office by Friday, June 28, 2024 for review and approval by Ad Board. Save the date: Blaine Memorial UMC’s Annual Bazaar will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024. If you have an organization in mind, please fill out the Beneficiary Nominations Form provided by our Church office. Contact Yuki Sofronas for more info.

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