Lynnewood Gallery 2010

Click on any of the links below or scroll through this page to see pictures of various Lynnewood activities.

Christmas 2010

The Advent season featured performances by the Christmas Ensemble, the Joyful Noise Choir, the Sonshine Choir, the Adult Choir, the Handbell Choir, a soloist accompanied by flute, and beautiful music by organist George and pianist Michelle.  Those venturing out for caroling on a rainy Sunday afternoon brought joy to all they sang to.  Children helped decorate the Chrismon Tree with unique ornaments on three Sundays.  We had four services on Christmas Eve, with a 5:30pm family service, and 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00pm traditional services.  The family service was attended by the most ever, filling the church with young children and their families.

Children's Moment with Diana	Children adding special ornaments to the Chrismon Tree	Christmas Eve	Christmas Ensemble
Caroling to shut-ins	Caroling at the Pleasanton Convalescent Center	Christmas Eve choir

VIM Cedar Rapids

November, 2010
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

"Transforming neighborhoods block by block" is the motto that inspired our group of twelve volunteers from four churches to work for a week to rebuild homes that were damaged by the flood waters of the Cedar River in Iowa.  Under the direction of an organization called Mathew 25, our mission was to try and give hope to the small neighborhood called Time Check.  Click here for the rest of Beth's trip report.

getting tools	At the Block-by-Block office every house to be worked is listed on these posters.	scraping sealant from window frame	the big house	reinstalling moulding in the big house
Mixing the thinset	New at this!	Tight quarters	Carefully place and space the tiles	Getting ready to grout
Laying wood laminate flooring	Charlie getting his quilt	another quilt recipient	the Lynnewood group	our wonderful cook Ruth

Lynnewood in the Redwoods (All Church Retreat)

September, 2010
Monte Toyon Retreat Center, Aptos, California

Moving our annual All Church Retreat, when Lynnewood retreats to the redwoods, to Labor Day Weekend resulted in one of the largest attended retreats ever: almost 100 people!  Several were first-timers, and they saw what pulls so many of us back year after year.  The setting is awe-inspiring, the fellowship is warm, the study sessions, both full-group and small group, are thought provoking, and the smiles are plenty.

Magnificent redwoods	Early morning hike	John watching the goings-on outside		Early morning coffee
Friday night social	Small group session	Youth taking it easy	Ping pong	Volleyball
	Afternoon hike		Get ready for the talent show!	Cajun stories
"Horse With No Name"	"Maryland, My Maryland"	Animal noises	"I Shall Be Free" with vocal percussion	Usher!

VIM UMCOR West Depot

August, 2010
Salt Lake City, Utah

A joint group of members from Lynnewood UMC, Asbury UMC, and San Ramon Valley UMC traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, for a week of volunteer-in-mission (VIM) work at the UMCOR West Depot. The depot, http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/umcorwest/, under the direction of the Rev. Brian Diggs, was established in 2009 as the second UMCOR-owned supply depot. Our team had three main tasks: 1) process all donated items for birthing kits in the depot; 2) re-verify all school kits that had already been processed and palletted; and 3) process as many donated health kits as we could. By the end of the week, our team, which was the only team in the depot that week, had processed, verified, and boxed 1344 birthing kits and 1872 health kits, and had re-verified and re-boxed 4704 school kits (14 pallets!).

Working on birthing kits	Cleaning kits ready to go	Verifying school kits	Processing incoming donations
One morning, we made boxes at the Food Coop, to be used to pack with food the following week.	We made and stacked 550 empty boxes in 2 hours!	The Lynnewood group: Doug, Cynthia, Wendy, and Mary Ellen	Pallets of 28 boxes each, stacked high and ready for shipping
The whole group	Mah-jongg for all ages	Lunch

Drip and Drench Family Festival

July, 2010
Lynnewood

Our first-ever, Drip and Drench Family Festival was a huge success!  About 60 people took part in the Saturday evening summer fun on our Lynnewood campus.  Water rockets, water balloons, watermelon seed spitting, face painting, snow cones, bounce house jumping, and deli sandwiches were enjoyed by all, and made for the best 5 dollar evening of fellowship and entertainment that money can buy!

	Kathy joins in	Diana giving out balloon toss instructions		Oh, got Diana!
Dave gets face paint		Adults in the jump house!	Water rockets!

Softball 2010

April - July, 2010
Pleasanton Sports Park

The Lynnewood co-ed softball team plays Monday evening/nights from April through July in the Church recreational league at the Pleasanton Sports Park.  Fans are always welcome and are really appreciated by the players.  Lynnewood typically has the largest fan group of any of our opponents, so let's keep up the support!

Warming up	Let's go!	Pitchers can hit, too	On first
Good hit!	Ready at first and second	Go!	Put out at first
Discussion in the dugout	Fun in the dugout	the Lynnewood team

VIM Bay Point Habitat for Humanity

May, 2010
Bay Point, California

Members from Lynnewood UMC and Asbury UMC worked in Bay Point to renovate several houses for Habitat for Humanity East Bay.

Holly and Bill mixing cement

Cynthia with fencing to be put up

Lunch on the fence stack

Great Grill Night Fundraiser

May 1, 2010
Lynnewood Fellowship Hall

Lynnewood's Great Grill Night featured mouth-watering prawns, chicken, pulled pork, tri-tip, hot wings, and BBQ ribs, grilled to perfection by six teams.  Diners voted on their favorite grilled item, purchased delicious homemade goodies for dessert, and bid on award-winning pies, cakes, and bread.  This event kicked off the opening of registration for our Labor Day weekend of the Lynnewood in the Redwoods.  One of the always-anticipated events of the weekend is the Talent Show, so diners at the grill night were treated to three musical acts, such as those seen in the retreat's Talent Show.  All proceeds went towards the retreat and towards relief for recent earthquakes through UMCOR.

The grillers...	... ready to serve	Some of the baked goods	Get those bids in!
Sold! Someone took home an award-winning apple pie	Music by Suzy, Keith and Donna	Ragtime by Michelle	Flute by Allicia

Easter Service

April 4, 2010
Lynnewood Sanctuary

A design team for the worship space offered their gifts of artistic creativity to enhance the visual expression of our Holy Week worship services.  At the Easter service, Diana led the children in creating a small flower cross from cut flowers provided by members of the congregation from their own yards.  We are blessed by the gifts God shares and calls us to use to God’s glory!

Maundy Thursday Service

April 1, 2010
Lynnewood Sanctuary

The Maundy Thursday service included a Worship in Drama, featuring the Passion Week from the dinner at Simon the Leper's house to Peter's three-time denial. Curt Anderson was the director of this play adapted from the Scriptures by Joy Bowman Wadekamper. Thank you Jo Betty for the beautiful costumes.

At Simon the Leper's house	Caiaphas and Judas make a deal	Jesus washes Peter's feet	"One of you will betray me"
"Peter will deny me 3 times"	Praying at Gethsemane	Disciples could not keep vigil	Soldiers take Jesus away
Villager testifies against Jesus	Caiaphas condemns Jesus to death	Jesus passes his accusers; Peter denies him	Peter realizes what he has done
Vocalists Mary, Allicia, and Debbi	Narrator Bruce

Mystery Dinner and Fundraiser for SSP

Feb 6, 2010
Lynnewood Sanctuary

It was a “A Rocky Night In A Mountain Chalet”! The much-vaunted and little-known Lynnewood Players, under the direction of the unstoppable Curt, proudly presented a raucously exhilarating who-done-it, set in an Alpine Chalet and featuring a cast of Olympic stars! The three course meal was prepared by the young and heralded rising star chefs also known as the 6th through 8th graders along with their fearless leaders. Special thanks to the adventuresome men of the Men’s Breakfast Crew who provided ingredients for the dinner, the muscle for the arrangement of the dining facilities and also helped with serving. Thank you to our Senior High Youth who were the servers. All proceeds benefitted the SSP youth trips.

waiters Suzy and Bob	Phil, Gary, Donna, and Steve getting ready for a fun evening	MC and director Curt	Marla, Molly, and Crusty
Shades with his shoe phone	Ice dancing couple Doris and Sasha, with Crusty	Coach Bela and ice skater Brittney	Downhill skier Antonio, XC skier Olga with Skatesnikoffs.  Shades listening.
Bobsledder Davy and ice skater Christina	Skatesnikoffs with Molly	Lt. Crumbo (Doug) revealing the crime to Molly	Antonio and Olga did it!
Only one table figured out "who done it", and they got special awards	Wonderful waiters and cooks!	Outstanding cast!

Snow Trip

Jan 22-24, 2010
Truckee, California

Sixteen went on the annual Lynnewood Snow Trip.  We stayed at the VFW Hall in Truckee and skied/snowboarded at Alpine Meadows.  After a full week of storms in the Bay Area, which brought tons of new snow to the mountains, conditions were superb on the mountain.  Everyone had a super time, from those on the bunny slopes to the dare-devils on the double diamonds.

loading up in John's truck	Jim and Phil exchanging cell phone numbers before leaving	Jim, getting ready to hit the slopes	Keith, ready to hit the slopes
Tired puppy Dan at lunch	Spoon!

VIM Livermore Habitat for Humanity

Dec 2009 - Jan 2010
Livermore

Members from Lynnewood UMC and Asbury UMC have been working on an established Habitat for Humanity house this winter.  The original owner has moved up and out, and the house is being prepared for new owners.

Debbi painting

Kathy laying baseboards

Roger and Ron

Bruce and Spencer laying new flooring

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