All are Welcome!
- Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
- LAC 25th Anniversary/Stewardship Sunday
- November 16, 2025, 10:00AM
- View the livestream
Sermon Questions
- When have I recently experienced a moment or place where God’s presence quietly spoke to me or surprised me?
- How is God inviting me to use my gifts—time, talent, or resources—to help build what truly matters in this next season of our church’s mission?
- What needs to be renewed, rebuilt, or reimagined in my own faith so that I can participate more fully in God’s work in the world?
- Who in my life or community might need the kind of welcome, encouragement, or hope that this church is called to offer—and how can I be part of that?
Order of Worship
| Prelude “Healer of Our Every Ill” By Marty Haugen TFWS #2213 Kathy Onishi |
| Welcome Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Call to Worship Jerry Lee |
| Opening Song “He is Exalted” TFWS #2070 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Opening Prayer Jerry Lee |
| Scripture Reading Luke 21:5-19 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Jordan L. |
| Children’s Moment Teacher Sai Hanaoka |
| Anthem “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” By Wesley/Miller Blaine Memorial Choir |
| Introduction to Stewardship Theme Rev. Karen Yokota Love |
| Message “When Buildings Speak” Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Video Presentation – Lee Activity Center 25th Anniversary |
| Litany of Celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the Lee Activity Center Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Lee Activity Center “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH #140 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| Introduction to the Offering Jerry Lee |
| Offertory Music “Give Thanks” TFWS #2036 By Henry Smith, Ken Barker Kathy Onishi |
| *Doxology “Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #94 Kathy and Eugene Onishi |
| *Prayer of Dedication Jerry Lee |
| Announcements Rev. Karen and Friends |
| Closing Hymn “Forth in Thy Name, O Lord” UMH #438 |
| Closing Prayer and Benediction Pastor Job Pangilinan |
| Postlude “How Majestic Is Your Name” By Michael W. Smith TFWS #2023 Kathy Onishi |
| Fellowship Time – LAC Thanksgiving Bake Sale |
| Altar Flowers Sharon Maeda |
Daily Lectionary Readings*
*Daily Lectionary Readings are provided by Bible Gateway and Vanderbilt University.
BMUMC Announcements
Wednesday Morning Coffee and Prayer
- When: 9:00AM
- Where: Zoom
The hour together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. We will continue reading from The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide.This is a great way to start your morning, clear and center your mind, all while connecting with God and your prayer community. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee, tea, and a bite to eat.
Contact the Church Office for the Zoom Link.
Lee Activity Center 25th Anniversary
When: Sunday, November 16
Where: Blaine Memorial UMC, Lee Activity Center
You’re Invited! Celebrate Blaine Memorial UMC’s 25th anniversary of the Lee Activity Center (LAC) is on Sunday, November 16, 2025. We’ll have a worship service at 10:00AM with a cake reception after service in the LAC. Help us commemorate this milestone with your presence. Hope to see you there. Questions? Please email the Church Office at the church office (office@blaineonline.org) or call at 206-723-1536.
SAVE-THE-DATE! All Church Meeting (Charge Conference)
When: Sunday, December 7, 12pm
Where: Blaine Memorial UMC
This year’s All Church (Charge) Conference is scheduled for Sunday, December 7 at 12:00 PM. This gathering holds great significance for our faith community as we come together to celebrate our ministries in 2025. SeaTac District Superintendent, Rev. Ferdie Llenado, will preside over the meeting. Church Leaders, please turn in your annual reports by December 1, 2025 and please send them to Yuki Sofronas (office@blaineonline.org).
Thanksgiving Meals, Giving Tree 2025!
When/Where:
| Sunday, November 16 – Sunday, November 30 • Giving Tree, Decorating |
| Sunday, November 23 • Thanksgiving Meals Work Party: Mashed Potatoes, after Fellowship @ LAC |
| Sunday, November 25 • Delivery of Thanksgiving Meals to Kimball Elementary, 10am |
We are partnering with Kimball Elementary School this year to provide Thanksgiving meals and Christmas gifts for their underprivileged students and families.
Continue reading to learn more about our upcoming annual support for this community.
The Greening of Blaine
When: Saturday November 29, 9am-12pm
Where: Blaine Memorial UMC
Our annual Greening of Blaine will happen this year on Saturday, November 29, from 9AM-12PM, followed by a Fou Lee lunch that the Worship Committee will provide. The Worship Committee welcomes your help in this festivity on the day before Advent begins.
Everyone is invited to make wreaths, to work on an artistic paper cutout for a Holiday wall display (to be featured on the Sanctuary wall behind the altar), and to decorate the Sanctuary. No prior experience is needed, but if you wish to help with wreath making, please bring garden shears to trim the greenery if you can.
Let’s see if we can top last year’s record of volunteers for the Greening! Let the Holidays begin!
Community Announcements
Blaine Memorial UMC responds to food insecurity
When: November Sundays, Tuesdays-Fridays 10:00a-4:00pm (Excluding Veterans Day)
Where: Blaine Memorial UMC Office, Social Hall
From Rev. Karen:
During this past Sunday’s (11/2) sermon message, I addressed the need for food at our local food banks. Across our nation, and increasingly within our Seattle-area, families are facing a deepening struggle to meet their most basic needs. Last Saturday, the federal freeze of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits placed millions of households in a dire position, impacting low-income families, working households, and federal employees living paycheck to paycheck. This is the first time in our nation’s history where SNAP benefits have lapsed. In many cases, these individuals and families are now experiencing food shortages and are faced with making impossible choices between food, utilities, and housing.
This growing food insecurity crisis is not confined to one community or state; it is unfolding across the state of Washington, and across the country. Rising costs of living have already stretched budgets to their limit. Local food banks and nonprofit partners are reporting a significant increase in need, and there is an opportunity for us to help our neighbors who are in need.
Here’s a list of the most needed foods to help keep shelves stocked at Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and the Rainier Valley Food Bank.
Please drop off your new, unopened containers/donations in the black trunk in the Narthex:
- Seasonings
- Cooking Oil
- Nuts
- Fish Sauce
- Soy Sauce
- Gluten-free Foods
- Dried fruit
- Cold/Hot Cereals
- Dry Beans & Lentils
- Grains
- Instant Grains
- Flour
- Sugar
- Popcorn
- Herbs/Spices
- Infant Formula
- Dry Goods (Rice & Pasta)
- Small Pasta Noodles
- Infant Formula
- Canned Chicken, SPAM & Tuna
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Canned Fruit
- Canned Meals (Soups & Chili)
- Cream of Wheat, Oatmeal & Grits
- Nutrient Replacement Drinks
- Stuffing
- Apple Sauce
- Nut Butter
- Dog & Cat Food
- Diapers
- Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
- Shaving Supplies
- Feminine Hygiene Products
If you’d like to give directly to the local organizations, please do so. They have the capacity to purchase food at discounted bulk rates. Please click on ACRS and/or Rainier Valley Food Bank.
We will take this collection during November. Thank you again for making a difference. Thank you for coming together to create free food opportunities amid delays in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown. May you continue to be a blessing in the community as we work to provide basic necessities for everyone.
The Beacon is now available!
Our Story Continues
- Kimball Elementary Thanksgiving Meals, Giving Tree 2025
- Senior Pastor Reflection: Harvesting, Giving Thanks, Being Generous
- Blaine Memorial UMC raises $12,700 for Walk for Rice!
- Associate Pastor’s Spiritual Reflection: You Are Called
- Spiritual Formation Center: What is Your Burning Bush?
November 2025
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