Dale H. Watanabe organizes teriyaki salmon and chicken, yakisoba, curry and other plates. Kathy Onishi and her box up salmon teriyaki plates. Friends from Tsuru for Solidarity, this year’s beneficiary share more about justice causes.
Blaine Memorial UMC Bazaar 2025
Thank You for Your Support!
By the BMUMC Bazaar 2025 Committee
Photos by Sally Sekijima, Jesse N. Love, et. al.
With a grateful heart, we thank all our faithful volunteers for their generous time and support of the 2025 Blaine Memorial Benefit Bazaar.
There are so many church members and friends that provided help everywhere needed that numbered in the hundreds–please know you are recognized and loved for your helping hands. We saw an increase in attendance and funds raised this year and will award a portion of the proceeds in the coming months for Tsuru for Solidarity to further their mission to “…educate, advocate, and protest to close all U.S. concentration camps.”
There are a multitude of individuals to thank including the committee leaders:
Tom Yoshioka served behind-the-scenes for Bazaar 2025’s success!
Bakery:
Jason Yada
Ohagi:
Donna Sekijima
Pie and Ohagi Sales:
Terri Adolfo
Did you get your blueberry pie? Volunteers mix fillings for pie during Bazaar 2025.
Farmers’ Market:
Stacy Nagaoka
Wendy Yates
Take-Out:
Eugene Onishi
Kathy Onishi
Arlene Naganawa
Dale Watanabe
Members and friends of Blaine Memorial UMC prepare carrots and other vegetables for curry to sell at this year’s Bazaar benefit event. What are ways we can continue to bring together Church and community?
Lesley Okura celebrates another Bazaar in the history books, bringing community together for a good cause.
We apologize for any key members that were inadvertently missed but know you are part of the success. God’s blessings to you all!
More Photos!
Many thanks to the generous donations from SK Produce, Uwajimaya, and T. Yorozu Gardening Company. Howard Nakase, Lesley Okura, Anne Arakaki-Lock, Sally Sekijima, Ron Nobuyama and Barbara Nagaoka are all members of Blaine Memorial UMC in Seattle.
BMUMC Announcements
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Dates to Remember
Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Monday, January 5, 2026 • OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, January 4, 2026 • New Year’s Ozoni Soup Meal
Happy New Year! Join us Sunday, January 4 for our annual ozoni soup meal!
Sunday January 4, 2026: New Year’s Ozoni Soup Meal after Worship!
Ozoni mochi soup will be joyfully prepared and served following worship on Sunday, January 4. The Blaine Memorial Choir will host us in the customary making and serving of this traditional New Year’s rice-cake soup. Each bowl of ozoni comes with the Choir’s heartfelt wishes for a blessed and joyful New Year in 2026. Please join us after worship as we celebrate the New Year together in fellowship and gratitude. Happy New Year from the Blaine Memorial Choir!
Join us for our regular Wednesday Prayer & Coffee meetings on Zoom, resuming January 14!
Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Wednesday Prayer & Coffee Update
Wednesday Prayer and Coffee will be taking two Wednesdays off. Please join Rev. Karen as we resume our time together on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM on Zoom.
Our time together includes brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. It’s a wonderful way to start your morning —clearing and centering your mind while connecting with God and your prayer community. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee or tea, and a bite to eat.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, January 14, 2026!
The Church Office will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2025-January 5, 2026.
Holiday Office Closure from December 25, 2025 – January 5, 2026
The Blaine Memorial UMC Office will be celebrating Christmas and Japanese New Year at the end of this month, which will alter our regular business hours. The Church Office will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2025-January 5, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Our regular hours are 10AM to 4PM — Tuesday through Friday.
Blaine Memorial UMC has a new P.O. Box address!
New P.O. Box Address for Blaine Memorial UMC (Paper) Mail!
We have a new mailing address! Blaine Memorial UMC would like to direct all new mail to the following address:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church P.O. Box 24065 Seattle, WA 98124
Blaine Memorial’s mailing address has changed to a P.O. Box for improved security. Please save this address! Please send your mail and future giving to this address. All new mail that you receive will have the P.O. Box as Blaine Memorial UMC’s new return address.
The Beacon is Now Available!
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(Cover) Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata preaches during Blaine Memorial UMC’s 120th Anniversary Celebration. Bishop Bob pens this special message on the history of the LAC. (Video) View the history of the development of the Lee Activity Center with interviews, photos, and a retrospective on why this extended space to the community is sacred.
A Special Message from Bishop Bob
The Lee Activity Center Dream
By Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata, Retired
Special Video Presentation by Dale Kaneko
Photos by Blaine Memorial UMC
Retired Bishop Bob Hoshibata pens a letter to his former congregation reminiscing on the vision of the construction of our Patricia Chikamoto Lee Activity Center.
Looking back 25 years, I don’t remember exactly how the idea germinated for the building that has become the Patricia Chikamoto Lee Activity Center. Perhaps it was because the Blaine Memorial Nikkei Volleyball teams had no gym of their own in which to practice (the teams needed a lot of practice, if I recall!). Somehow, the idea was born for a gym where persons from the Church and community could come for fellowship and enjoy team play. Leaders of the church enthusiastically supported the idea. Planning began, the idea grew and developed, and the dream began to materialize.
For 25 years, the Lee Activity Center has been more than a “gym”. It’s a place for finding God, sharing meals, meeting community leaders, and more.
With the support of many people, the seed was planted and excitement and energy blossomed. So many people contributed in many ways – not only with financial support, but also with their prayers and encouragement. Soon, we were envisioning not only building a “gym,” but creating a place with the potential for much more than volleyball or basketball games on a court. It was an exercise in faith: how to turn a humble dream into a magnificent reality which would become what it is today: a space for growing, laughing and working together, a place of outreach in the name of Christ, where all persons are welcomed to celebrate together, to worship and hear the Word preached, to lean on each other for comfort, to rejoice in celebration, to break bread together, to excite and energize the community to social action.
Over the years, the Lee Activity Center has served as a worship hub, gathering many in the community for worship, political discussions, and more.
Dreaming was the easy part. Designing the activity center was the exciting part. Raising funds was perhaps the most challenging part. But dreaming, designing, and donating all became part of the joy of seeing a dream become reality; of discovering the power of community, connecting, and sharing together.
Now, 25 years later, we give thanks for all who had a part in bringing the dream to reality. We are grateful for those who now continue to make the Patricia Chikamoto Lee Activity Center a sacred space where relationships are built as part of Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church’s legacy and gift to God and the community.
The dream lives on in you! Thanks be to God!
Blessings,
BishopRobert T. Hoshibata (Retired)
Blaine Memorial UMC celebrated 25 years of the LAC with a curry chicken lunch.
BMUMC Announcements
Check out what’s happening at Blaine Memorial UMC!
Dates to Remember
Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Monday, January 5, 2026 • OFFICE CLOSED
Sunday, January 4, 2026 • New Year’s Ozoni Soup Meal
Happy New Year! Join us Sunday, January 4 for our annual ozoni soup meal!
Sunday January 4, 2026: New Year’s Ozoni Soup Meal after Worship!
Ozoni mochi soup will be joyfully prepared and served following worship on Sunday, January 4. The Blaine Memorial Choir will host us in the customary making and serving of this traditional New Year’s rice-cake soup. Each bowl of ozoni comes with the Choir’s heartfelt wishes for a blessed and joyful New Year in 2026. Please join us after worship as we celebrate the New Year together in fellowship and gratitude. Happy New Year from the Blaine Memorial Choir!
Join us for our regular Wednesday Prayer & Coffee meetings on Zoom, resuming January 14!
Wednesday, January 14, 2026: Wednesday Prayer & Coffee Update
Wednesday Prayer and Coffee will be taking two Wednesdays off. Please join Rev. Karen as we resume our time together on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM on Zoom.
Our time together includes brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. It’s a wonderful way to start your morning —clearing and centering your mind while connecting with God and your prayer community. Feel free to bring a cup of coffee or tea, and a bite to eat.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, January 14, 2026!
The Church Office will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2025-January 5, 2026.
Holiday Office Closure from December 25, 2025 – January 5, 2026
The Blaine Memorial UMC Office will be celebrating Christmas and Japanese New Year at the end of this month, which will alter our regular business hours. The Church Office will be closed from Thursday, December 25, 2025-January 5, 2026. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Our regular hours are 10AM to 4PM — Tuesday through Friday.
Blaine Memorial UMC has a new P.O. Box address!
New P.O. Box Address for Blaine Memorial UMC (Paper) Mail!
We have a new mailing address! Blaine Memorial UMC would like to direct all new mail to the following address:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church P.O. Box 24065 Seattle, WA 98124
Blaine Memorial’s mailing address has changed to a P.O. Box for improved security. Please save this address! Please send your mail and future giving to this address. All new mail that you receive will have the P.O. Box as Blaine Memorial UMC’s new return address.
The Beacon is Now Available!
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(Cover) Yuko Iyori, Consul General Makoto Iyori, Steve Sumida holding commendation certificate and his wife, Gail M. Nomura holding the flowers that were presented to Steve.
Special Report
Sumida receives Commendation from Min. for Foreign Affairs
By Gail M. Nomura, photos courtesy of the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle, Emi Suzuki
University of Washington Professor of American Ethnic Studies Emeritus Stephen H. Sumida received the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Commendation at a ceremony hosted by Makoto Iyori, Consul-General of Japan in Seattle on October 2, 2025. Foreign Minister of Japan Takeshi Iwaya awarded this commendation to Sumida in recognition for his distinguished achievements in promoting academic exchange between Japan and the United States of America and thus contributing to the strengthening of friendly relations between Japan and foreign countries. The commendation particularly highlighted Sumida’s work as chair of the American Studies Association’s ASA-JAAS Project Coordinating Committee which secured grants and funding for and coordinated an exchange of scholars from the American Studies Association (ASA) and the Japanese Association for American Studies (JAAS).
(First slide) Kathy Onishi, Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Yuko Iyori, Eugene Onishi, Gail Nomura, Ron Nobuyama, Steve Sumida, Yuko Iyori, Consul General Makoto Iyori, and Yuki Sofronas celebrate together. (Second slide) Yuko Iyori, son-in-law Kyle Suzuki, granddaughter Clare Suzuki, Steve Sumida, wife Gail Nomura, daughter Emi Suzuki, granddaughter Alice Suzuki, and Consul General Makoto Iyor.
Sumida has a long record of promoting intellectual exchange between the United States and Japan starting with his serving as an Amherst Fellow teaching at Doshisha University in Kyoto after his graduation from Amherst College in 1968. Later in his career he was a Fulbright Fellow and taught in Japan at Tsuda University and Tokyo Institute of Technology. At the University of Washington, Sumida has hosted and mentored visiting scholars from Japan and other countries.
As president of the Association for Asian American Studies and the first Asian American to serve as president of the American Studies Association he has actively promoted academic exchange between US scholars and Japanese scholars through meetings, conferences, and personal interaction.
In his acceptance speech Sumida spoke of his own personal growth in knowledge of Japan from his living and teaching in Japan, from his first teaching at Doshisha University as a recent college graduate to his teaching as a UW professor in Japan. He also spoke of the deeper understanding of Japan he got from his acting in an ACT series of readings of the American English adaptation of Heike Monogatari, scripted by Philip Kan Gotanda and Yusuf El Guindi, and directed by Kurt Beattie. This was a full circle moment as at his first teaching experience in Japan at Doshisha he had been asked by the famous Japanese scholar and translator Kitagawa Hiroshi to review and critique his 800-page typescript translation into English of The Tale of the Heike. But now through his work on “The Tale of the Heike” English adaptation play he could experience and understand the theme of the Heike Monogatari which he said was “that all phenomena are vanity and evanescence, all prideful striving and ambitions are dreams on a spring night, whirls of dust in the wind…All things must pass. And this I know is a comfort. Peace be with us all.”
Additional speakers at the ceremony were Harvard University Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities Emeritus Jay Rubin and Sumida’s daughter, Emi Suzuki, president of Sumida Farm. The Hon. Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington, gave the toast. Many Blaine Memorial UMC members attended this ceremony and enjoyed the generous hospitality of Consul General Iyori.
Gail M. Nomura is a member of Blaine Memorial UMC in Seattle.
BMUMC Announcements
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Members of Blaine Memorial UMC continue to support Kimball Elementary through Thanksgiving Meals and Giving Tree projects. These gifts will go to the children in our community. Thank you all for your support!
GIVING TREE GIFTS: DELIVERED!
Blaine Memorial UMC and Kimball Elementary together are bringing hope and joy this season to the children of our community.
Through the leadership of Terri Adolfo, the support of Mr. Abdi Husein, and the generosity of Blaine Memorial UMC, the gifts you see in the photo are all going to children in need. Through the simple gesture of giving: sharing happiness, inclusion, and the feeling of being provided for…together as a spirit-filled community, we can help others in big ways!
Be sure to check out blaineonline.org for updates, including a video report, on these two projects!
Job Opening: Part-Time Youth Director
The Youth Director at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church is a dedicated individual with a heart for youth ministry, committed to guiding and mentoring young individuals in their faith journey. This position involves direct engagement with 6th to 12th graders, creating a supportive and encouraging environment for their spiritual growth.
Blaine Memorial UMC has a new P.O. Box address!
New P.O. Box Addresss for Blaine Memorial UMC Mail
We have a new mailing address! Blaine Memorial UMC would like to direct all new mail to the following address:
Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church P.O. Box 24065 Seattle, WA 98124
Blaine Memorial’s mailing address has changed to a P.O. Box for improved security. Please save this address! Please send your mail and future giving to this address. All new mail that you receive will have the P.O. Box as Blaine Memorial UMC’s new return address.
Save the dates for our upcoming Advent and Christmas Worship Services!
December Worship Dates to Remember
Sunday, December 14 • Christmas Play with children and youth in the LAC, 10am
Sunday, December 21 • Christmas Music Sunday in the Sanctuary, 10am • Blue Christmas Service in the Sanctuary, 1pm
Wednesday, December 24 • Christmas Eve Family Worship Service, 4pm • Christmas Eve Candlelight Lesson and Carols Service, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 28 • First Sunday of Christmas Worship, 10am
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.
It’s that time: dust off your favorite ugly holiday sweater from your closet and enter into the Battle Royale!
Ugly Sweater Battle Royale Holiday Contest
Attention, Fashion Disasters! Do you own a holiday sweater so hideous it frightens small children? One that jangles, sparkles, or possibly hums? Good — because we WANT IT. Wear it proudly to our Ugly Sweater Battle Royale on Sunday (12/14) after the Christmas Children’s Play. Strut your stuff for a chance to win glory, fame, and a questionable prize.
Bring your brightest colors, wildest patterns, and most ridiculous designs for a chance to win:
Most Creative Sweater
Ugliest Sweater
Best Holiday Theme
Join us in celebrating the season with some light-hearted fun!
Elaine Chin serves up hot and fresh sukiyaki beef.
Sukiyaki Benefit Nominations Needed!
It’s hard to believe that Blaine Memorial’s Sukiyaki Benefit Dinner is around the corner! We’d like to open up nominations for a worthy organization to receive a portion of the proceeds from our annual March event.
Last Day to Sign Up for Poinsettias on the Altar: December 14
Advent season is almost here, and it’s time to sign up for poinsettias for the altar. You may dedicate a poinsettia in celebration of a person or an event, in memory of a loved one, or to honor God’s glory. Poinsettias may be taken home after our Christmas Eve services. Each plant is $12.00. The deadline for Poinsettia Orders is Sunday, December 14, 2025. Forms are available online on our website, in the Narthex, and in the Office.
Prayers of peace and comfort for the Grace Mandac Adriano Family
Grace Mandac Adriano, 51, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Grace is survived by her husband, Joseph Adriano and sons Caleb and Ethan. She had a love for cooking, gardening, and she loved being in the outdoors with God’s creation. Grace loved her family and friends with all her heart. She embodied a deep love for the intersection of justice and mercy. Grace’s whole professional career was about getting people housed.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Caleb and Ethan’s College Fund through Blaine Memorial UMC.
A viewing will be held at Bonney Watson Funeral Home at 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188 on Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 12:00PM-8:00PM. There will be a public Celebration of Life service on Saturday, December 20 at 10:00AM at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church. Following the Celebration of Life service, guests are invited to her burial service and a reception at Bonney Watson Funeral Home at 16445 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188.
May Grace rest in peace and let God’s perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Community Announcements
Thank you Blaine Memorial community for supplying food for those in need in November!
Blaine Memorial UMC thanks you for donating during November.
Together, Blaine Memorial UMC collected so many items to help support families in need after SNAP benefits were on hold. Although some SNAP benefits have been restored, some are facing delays.
We are still organizing and sorting what has been collected. Please stay tuned for more info on how much was received. You are a blessing to the community!
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.
What fears still hold you back from trusting that God delights in providing for you?How might letting go of fear change the way you live, give, or love others?
In what ways is God inviting you to be “ready”—not just in belief, but in action?What would being spiritually alert look like in your daily life this week?
What “possessions” or attachments—material or emotional—might God be gently trying to remove from your life?How is the “Holy Thief” at work within you, creating space for freedom and grace?
How does seeing God as a servant reshape your understanding of leadership, power, and discipleship?What might it look like for you to imitate Christ’s posture of service in your community?
Order of Worship
Prelude Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying Leann Onishi
Welcome of Grace and Greeting Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship (Based on Luke 12:32–40) Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn Come Holy Spirit TFWS #2125 Leann Onishi and Michelle Vaughan
Opening Prayer Michelle Vaughan
First Scripture Reading Romans 8:28 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Michelle Vaughan
Children’s Sermon Teacher Sai Hanaoka
Second Scripture Reading Luke 12:32-40 (CEB) Tsutomu Nagoya, Michelle Vaughan
Sermon “The Generous Parent, the Serving Master, and the Holy Thief” Rev. Job Pangilinan
Song of Reflection Take My Life and Let it Be • I Surrender All (Medley)
Introduction to the Offering Mariko Ronan
Offertory Hymn “My Father’s Eyes” by Gary Chapman Leann Onishi
*Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH #94 Kathy and Eugene Onishi
*Prayer of Dedication Michelle Vaughan
Announcements Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Closing Hymn In His Time TFWS #2203 Leann Onishi
*Benediction Pastor Job Pangilinan
Postlude Song of the Water Kelpie, Cradle Song Arranged by Jodie Marshall Leann Onishi
Zoom Fellowship Breakout Room Rev. Dr. Jeney Park-Hearn and Dale Kaneko
Join us for the Blessing of the Animals Worship Service on August 24, 10am!
NEW! Blessing of the Animals Worship Service
When: Sunday, 8/24 at 10am
Where: BMUMC Courtyard
Bring your pet(s) to the Courtyard on Sunday, August 24 at 10am for our Annual Blessing of the Animals Service. This is an opportunity for us in in a corporate act of worship to give thanks to God for the gift of creation; recommit ourselves to being good stewards of the share of the world’s resources that we enjoy; and to offer a blessing to our pet friends, who demonstrate for us so wonderfully the unconditional love of God.
Make sure your voice is heard on Saturday, August 23! Tsuru for Solidarity will be support those detained at the NWDC.
NEW! Solidarity Day with Tsuru for Solidarity
When: Saturday (8/23) at 1:00 PM
Where: The Northwest Detention Center, 1623 E J St, Tacoma, WA 98421
Join Tsuru for Solidarity on August 23rd! They are hosting a Solidarity Day to show support for all of the people who are detained inside Northwest Detention Center. We will fight to shut down NWDC so people detained are able to be with their family! Please bring flowers for the altar.
Please contact Yuki at blaineoffice@yahoo.com if you would like to be a part of a carpool from Blaine by August (8/21) at 1:00PM.
Click flier to view more information.
Wednesday Morning Coffee and Prayer
When: 9:00AM
Where: Zoom
Join us for prayer and community on Wednesdays at 9:00AM on Zoom. Our time together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. This is a great way to continue with Lent, 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. Hope to see you on Wednesday.
Cancelled: Church Retreat,A Message from Harry Tang
We regret to inform you that the upcoming church retreat, scheduled for the weekend of August 22, has been canceled due to low registration.
We understand this may be disappointing news, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and support. For those who have already registered, we’ll reach out to you directly.
Thank you for your understanding and continued commitment to our church community. Stay tuned for future opportunities to gather, reflect, and grow together.
Request for Potato Chipsand Savory Treats
Thank you, everyone, for bringing in sweet and savory treats for our fellowship time on Sundays. We all enjoy them and are now running low. Please consider bringing in some of your favorite individually wrapped chips to share. Examples are potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos, etc. We appreciate your generosity.
You may drop the treats off in the social hall kitchen area on Sundays or during church office hours.
We are always in need of more helpers in the kitchen for our fellowship time and it’s a great way to get to know others. Please see Julie Lock if you would like to be added to our rotation list. Thank you!
Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!
Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!
When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
Where: Church Office
Riverton Park UMC needs:
Diapers (sizes 3 through 7)
Diaper wipes
Kitchen pots and pans
Paper plates
Toothpaste
Long grain rice
Cooking Oil
Blaine Memorial UMC Collection Hours: Collection items can be dropped off to the Blaine Memorial Social Hall from Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM. Please call the Church Office at (206) 723-1536 prior to dropping off your items.
Dale H. Watanabe (center) with students from Seattle University volunteer their time at last year’s Benefit Bazaar.
Seeking Benefit Bazaar Beneficiary Nominees!
Due date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM!
Save the Date: Blaine Memorial UMC’s Annual Bazaar will be on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Currently, the Bazaar Committee is seeking nominations for a beneficiary for the upcoming autumn bazaar! Please submit a brief description of your recommended beneficiary recipient to the Church Office by Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:59 PM! (for review and approval by Ad Board).
Join us for prayer and community on Wednesdays at 9:00AM on Zoom. Our time together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. This is a great way to continue with Lent, 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. Hope to see you on Wednesday.
Cancelled: Church Retreat,A Message from Harry Tang
We regret to inform you that the upcoming church retreat, scheduled for the weekend of August 22, has been canceled due to low registration.
We understand this may be disappointing news, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and support. For those who have already registered, we’ll reach out to you directly.
Thank you for your understanding and continued commitment to our church community. Stay tuned for future opportunities to gather, reflect, and grow together.
Request for Potato Chipsand Savory Treats
Thank you, everyone, for bringing in sweet and savory treats for our fellowship time on Sundays. We all enjoy them and are now running low. Please consider bringing in some of your favorite individually wrapped chips to share. Examples are potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos, etc. We appreciate your generosity.
You may drop the treats off in the social hall kitchen area on Sundays or during church office hours.
We are always in need of more helpers in the kitchen for our fellowship time and it’s a great way to get to know others. Please see Julie Lock if you would like to be added to our rotation list. Thank you!
Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!
Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!
When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
Where: Church Office
Riverton Park UMC needs:
Diapers (sizes 3 through 7)
Diaper wipes
Kitchen pots and pans
Paper plates
Toothpaste
Long grain rice
Cooking Oil
Blaine Memorial UMC Collection Hours: Collection items can be dropped off to the Blaine Memorial Social Hall from Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM. Please call the Church Office at (206) 723-1536 prior to dropping off your items.
What does Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving celebrate about the fruit of hope in the lives of the “saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae?’
What is the connection between these petitions and the hope the Colossians heard?
Order of Worship
Prelude Holy, Holy Jimmy Owens Kathy Onishi
Welcome of Grace and Greeting Pastor Job Pangilinan
Land Acknowledgement Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Call to Worship Pastor Job Pangilinan
*Opening Hymn For the Healing of the Nations UMH #428 Kathy and Eugene Onishi
Rev. Job Pangilinan and Rev. Karen Yokota Love at the Commissioning and Ordination Worship Service at Annual Conference. Join us for a BBQ Celebration on July 20!
A BBQ Celebration as Blaine Memorial Welcomes Pastor Job Pangilinan and the Reappointment of Pastor Karen Yokota Love!
When: July 20, 2025, after worship
Where: Lee Activity Center (LAC)
Please join us on Sunday, June 20, after worship for a BBQ to celebrate Rev. Karen’s reappointment and Rev. Job’s new appointment to Blaine! We are asking people to contribute picnic-type side dishes for this festive occasion.
Suggestions by last name:
A-H – Green or fruit salad or your favorite
I-S – Potato salad or pasta salad or your favorite
T-Z – Dessert
SPRC will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and cake (but additional desserts are always appreciated)! Questions? Contact Arlene Naganawa (arlene_naganawa@msn.com).
A 1,000 paper cranes symbolizes longevity, happiness and good fortune.
Thousand Paper Crane Project
Due: July 20, 2025
Where: Church Office
The Archives Committee is asking church members to come together to pray for peace by folding 1000 paper cranes as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the end of World War II, and the closing of the World War II US incarceration camps which imprisoned Japanese Americans.
The folding of 1000 origami cranes has come to symbolize a prayer for peace.
We would like members to fold the origami cranes during social hour after service, in Sunday School, in your small groups, and at your homes and other spaces. We can give you some origami paper or you can use your own origami paper (6-inches by 6-inches). Please give or send your origami cranes to the church office as soon as you finish or by July 20, 2025.
Wednesday Prayer and Coffee
When: 9:00AM
Where: Zoom
Join us for prayer and community on Wednesdays at 9:00AM on Zoom. Our time together consists of brief check-ins, devotionals, and prayers. This is a great way to continue with Lent, 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. Hope to see you on Wednesday.
Cancelled: Church Retreat,A Message from Harry Tang
We regret to inform you that the upcoming church retreat, scheduled for the weekend of August 22, has been canceled due to low registration.
We understand this may be disappointing news, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and support. For those who have already registered, we’ll reach out to you directly.
Thank you for your understanding and continued commitment to our church community. Stay tuned for future opportunities to gather, reflect, and grow together.
Request for Potato Chipsand Savory Treats
Thank you, everyone, for bringing in sweet and savory treats for our fellowship time on Sundays. We all enjoy them and are now running low. Please consider bringing in some of your favorite individually wrapped chips to share. Examples are potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos, etc. We appreciate your generosity.
You may drop the treats off in the social hall kitchen area on Sundays or during church office hours.
We are always in need of more helpers in the kitchen for our fellowship time and it’s a great way to get to know others. Please see Julie Lock if you would like to be added to our rotation list. Thank you!
Your generous donations make a huge impact on our neighbors!
Migrant and Refugee Donation Ministry at Riverton Park UMC!
When: Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM
Where: Church Office
Riverton Park UMC needs:
Diapers (sizes 3 through 7)
Diaper wipes
Kitchen pots and pans
Paper plates
Toothpaste
Long grain rice
Cooking Oil
Blaine Memorial UMC Collection Hours: Collection items can be dropped off to the Blaine Memorial Social Hall from Tuesday-Friday between 10:00AM-4:00PM. Please call the Church Office at (206) 723-1536 prior to dropping off your items.
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