Category: Announcements

The M&P committee has scheduled four construction days, April 13th – 16th, to build two or three small cabins at Nickelsville, the homeless camp in South Seattle.  Most of the Nickelodians, as they call themselves, live in tents.  There are about 150 residents, including families with kids.  They are working to replace some of the tents with small cabins, which were designed by a local architect.  The cabins are 10×12 feet, and have no plumbing or electrical. but they are a significant step up from the tents.  Some local members of the NPC construction team built a cabin last fall, which was completed in one hard work day.  If you can help or want more information, contact Will Winslow will-winslow@comcast.net or Jack Roos jhroos@juno.com.

You may have noticed that our adult duck population in the wetlands has expanded this year.  We seem to have quite a few future parents swimming around waiting for the arrival of their ducklings.  Please drive carefully through this area so we can enjoy this wonderful experience of spring and new life.

Worship service at 7:30 p.m.
Special music with cello and violin

Celebrate the Risen Christ!
Two identical services with choir, handbells, brass and strings
8:45 and 11:00 a.m.
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45 a.m.

The Covenant Network of Presbyterians is a broad-based, national group of clergy and lay leaders working for a church that is simultaneously faithful, just and whole. The basic tenets of this organization include welcoming all whom God calls and reaffirming understanding that God alone is the Lord of conscience. Newport has considered membership in the covenant network several times over the past 10 years and has financially supported its mission. At the recent March session meeting it was agreed that Newport has evolved into a church who is living out these covenants. Session approved Newport officially becoming a member of this covenant. Our church is now listed on the covenant member website and will reach out to others who are looking for our radical hospitality and a place where all are welcome. Check out the website at http://covnetpres.org.

Join us Wednesday evening March 28 at 7:00 p.m. for our final Lenten service. Our Good Friday service will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 6.

Be sure to get your form in for Easter flowers to decorate the sanctuary. The deadline is Sunday, April 1 (no fooling). This is an opportunity to remember and/or honor loved ones while beautifying the sanctuary.

After you attend worship, or during your visit to Newport Church you now have the option to connect to our recently installed Wi-Fi Connection. If you are in the Atrium, or Great Hall, look for “NPC-Atrium” in your Wireless connection manager on your device. If you are on the West Side of the church, you may look for “NPC-Library” for a second connection. Pick which ever connection gives you the most bars. These two connections are not security protected so no password is required and you are welcome to use at your own risk, just as you do at Starbucks.

You will see other NPC connections available; however these are security protected for staff use only.
In the last year, the IT Committee has made many changes to our Information Technology capability.

We have completely rewired the whole church and have provided for the ability to put Phones and/or Computer workstations in any class room or office. We have installed state-of-the-art Internet Connectivity and switches, so our church can be relevant with today’s communication opportunities.
In addition, our investment in this project is saving us $ 250 per month on telephone charges since we have replaced our old analog telephone system with a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone system. This means that our phone calls take place over the internet, avoiding expensive connections through telephone company land lines.

None of this would have been possible without member support of our unified fund and allocations to the church property committee.

Thank you and enjoy,
Dick Hawes and Bill Iverson
Information Technology Committee

A “Rocky Mountain High Tea” and Silent Auction are planned for Sunday, March 25, with seatings at 10:45 and 12:15.  Please mark your calendars for this delightful event hosted by our youth to raise funds for their deputation trip to Alamosa, Colorado. Tickets are available after worship starting today: $10 for adults/youth; children 10 and under free.  Donations for themed auction baskets are also being sought – pick up a “donation brick” from the bulletin board in the Narthex. Thank you!

March 11 through April 1
In the Great Hall Gary Skinner will teach a class on “Walking Through Lent with Bonhoeffer.