Coming Events Oktoberfest   Meeting with Dionne Johnson-Director of Eductaion and School Age Programs at Kencrest to discuss the possibility of stating a supprot group for families with special needs children   If you are interested in using our facilities for your upcoming event, please notify the church office at livingwordoffice@comcast.net for complete information.   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Herb Haas Chapter of Aid For Friends takes place next on: September 21 Cooking 9:00 AM Assembly 6:00 PM Be Fed Worship  7PM Questions, contact Henry. The Paper Retriever program benefits society and organizations in the following ways: Benefits the environment and community-Through the recycling of newspsapers, magaxzines and catalogs each participating organization reduces landfill use, saves water and energy. Promotes environmental stewardship and education- Paper Retriever provides free materials to support each organizations recycling program.  We work with the program coordinator to foster environmental stewardship. Absolutely free-There are never any hidden charges or deductions from the money earned.  Participation, bin placement, mainteneance and collection services are provided in return for your recycling efforts. Unrestricted funds-All Paper Retriever trucks are equipped witht eh latest onboard scales and computers allowing the weight of the paper to be individually recorded at the time of pick-up.   We need a Paper Leader from our Congregation!! Could that be YOU???? Covenantal Converrsations: Christians In Dialogue with Jews   What has been learned from 40 years of Jewish-Christian dialogue? This DVD contains nine interviews (each approximately 20 minutes) on various aspects of that topic.  The conversations explore the implications of recent studies and dialogues for Christians today.   A study guide for Convenantal Conversaitions: Christians in Dialogue with Jews and Judaism can be downloaded at no cost from the Fortress website.   Those involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue often reprort that they gain not only a deepr understanding of Judaism but also a new appreciation of aspects of Christianity not previously noticed or taken seriously.   Join us every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30.         Cub Scout Pack 438 Cub Scouting is geared to fun and excitement and a sense of belonging for boys from first through fifth grades.  Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting: citizenship training, character development and personal fitness.  Visitors are always welcome.  The firast pack meeting of the year will be on Friday September 24.  The pack meets on the last Friday of each month at 7:30.  If a boy is interested in participating, his parents may contact Mr Bob Lee, Cubmaster.

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Living Word Lutheran Church Receives 2008 Best of Roslyn Award U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement WASHINGTON D.C., December 22, 2008 -- Living Word Lutheran Church has been selected for the 2008 Best of Roslyn Award in the Places of Worship category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties. About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising. The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America. SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association