BlogLife @ Quest

Hello Quest,

Ever wonder how to get a more in-depth look at all the stuff going on at Quest?  Have you checked out the Quest Church blog lately?  It's a great place to learn more about the upcoming Depth Class and Conference on Faith and Gender. You can find out where to drop off donations for the upcoming Garage Sale (this Saturday!) so that you can help us raise funds for local food banks and Bread for the World in response to the global food crisis.  You can even catch up on the adventures of Quest Summer missions folks like Laurie and Baine Craft and read about their journey through Cameroon, or hear firsthand accounts from Barb Lundquist and Brian and Nicole Hickory's Tanzania Partnership Journey to Chamweno.

If you're registered to use the site, YOU can post to the church blog and let your church community hear more about what's going on in your life. Think of it as our family bulletin board.  Take a moment to click on one of the links above, and learn more about how you can be involved here at Quest.

Peace to you,

Pastor Leah  |  Pastoral Staff  | 

++ EDIT: Registered Church members can post to the forum and make comments on the blot but blog entries can only be made by Quest staff. If you're interested in submitting a posting for the blog, send them to .

THIS WEEK AT QUEST | NEW EVENTS | COMMUNITY NEWS

• C-PLAY. C.Play has officially started for the summer! Join other Questers for basketball, volleyball, soccer, documentary films and more! All the details are up on the C-groups page. Contact the respective leaders for specific times and locations. This Sunday, August 24th will be the last official Volleyball C.Play of the summer! Join us at 2pm at the Greenlake softball fields; contact for more info.

• LIVE MUSIC @ THE Q. Marathon (Elijah Grindstaff), Danielle Hunich w/ Brandon Ghorley (The BGP), Tayla, & Elizabeth Doll. Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm. All ages - $8. All proceeds go to Ballard High School Young Life to send low-income youth to summer camp. For more information visit the Q Café website and to find out how you can volunteer during future live music shows, contact .

• OPEN MIC. Tuesday nights from 6:30-9pm at the Q Café, hosted by Victory Music. For more info, visit their website: www.victorymusic.org.

• GARAGE SALE. Quest will be hosing a Garage Sale on Saturday, August 23rd from 8am to 2pm in the Quest Church parking lot. All proceeds will benefit causes that are working to end the global food crisis. We're in need of volunteers and donations; if you're able to help please contact .

• WOMEN’S RETREAT. The North Pacific Conference Women’s Retreat is coming up on Sept. 19th-21st at Camp Cascades. You can register online at www.npcwmretreat.eventbrite.com or pick up a brochure in the church foyer. Please indicate ‘log cabin’ and housing with Quest Church when registering. Contact Marilyn at or Wendy at for more information.

• YOUTH GROUP BBQ. The Quest Youth are invited to a day at the beach, August 30th at Golden Gardens. Please meet at the church at 2pm to carpool out to the beach. You'll need to bring swimsuits and towels and a snack if you wish. Invite your friends! All other food and drinks will be provided.  If you have any questions, contact . Hope to see you there!

• LIFE TOGETHER BBQ.  You’re invited to the Life Together summer BBQ at Golden Gardens on Sat. Aug. 30th at 5pm. Connect with other post-college Questers from all three services. Main dish will be provided, please bring a side dish or dessert. Contact .

• FAITH & GENDER DEPTH CLASS. Quest has always affirmed women in ministry and during this 3-week depth class, we’ll discuss why that is and how we can take the discussion further. Mondays Sept. 22nd, 29th, and Oct. 6th from 7-9pm at the Q Café; $10 to cover the cost of the reader. For more info and to RSVP, contact .

• LAUREN WINNER CONFERENCE. Quest's annual "learning conference" will be focused on having some good discussions on issues surrounding faith, sexuality, and gender issues. Lauren Winner, author of Girl Meets God and Real Sex, will be speaking on Friday night and Saturday morning. The cost of the conference is $15 ($10 for students). You can register for the conference online. If you have questions or for more info, contact jason@seattlequest.org.
  

• COMMUNITY GROUPS. Fall community groups are just around the corner! If you’re interested in leading or hosting a C-group, contact .

• CONGRATULATIONS. Congratulations to Chuck, Becky, and Ella Kim on the arrival of Charlie Kim last Friday, August 15th. Charlie is 6lbs 13oz; mother and baby are doing well.

• PASTOR EUGENE’S SABBATICAL. You can stay updated with Pastor Eugene’s travels and the progress of the humanitarian organization via his blog at http://eugenecho.com. Please keep him and his family in prayer during his summer-long sabbatical.

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