Please visit the ELCC website for event details and registration links; a list of participating churches with locations, websites, and contact information;
our mission, our charter, a list of active board members, and approved meeting minutes.

These events and offerings are open to everyone within the Eastside Lutheran Church Community AND our broader communities. A link to the event will be provided if it has been posted on the ELCC website.

Holy Trinity Lutheran

• Lent Suppers and Service - 5:45 PM Soup Supper and 7 PM Worship starting on Ash Wednesday (2/18/26). We will share in meditative worship and learn about stories of service from a variety of our ministry partnerships.
  
• ELCC Good Friday (combined ELCC service) - April 3 at 7 PM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Worship as the ELCC on Good Friday. Worship includes the retelling of the Good Friday story as narrated by our ELCC pastors and congregants. A choir leads our singing and reflection on this holiest of days. Contact Pastor Rhonda Bostrom or call 206-232-327
• Easter Sunday Service - 9:30am

St. Luke's Lutheran

• Ash Wednesday (Shrove Tuesday combo): February 18th - 6:00 pm Shrove pancake supper followed by Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 pm
• Lent: Soup supper and vespers service - 6:30 pm soup supper / 7:00 pm service - every Wednesday in Lent beginning Feb. 25th
• Maundy Thursday - 7pm worship
• Good Friday: ELCC event at Holy Trinity (Mercer Island)
• Easter Services: 8:30 am and 11:00 am with Easter brunch in between services

Mt. Si Lutheran

• Shrove Tuesday (Feb. 17) Pancake Supper and Celebration! 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall 
• Ash Wednesdayy at Mt Si Lutheran, 7:00 pm in Sanctuary
• Lent Mid-Week - Wednesday night soup supper & worship beginning Feb. 25. Soup supper in Fellowship Hall from 6-6:45pm. Worship begins at 7pm in Sanctuary. We will use Bless This Night Vespers and focus learning a new prayer practice each week.
• Maundy Thursday - (TBD) probably 7:00 pm worship...still working out details
• Good Friday - Worship is at 7:00 pm
• Easter Service - Worship is at 9:30am

St. Andrew's Lutheran

• Ash Wednesday - 7:00 pm in Sanctuary
• Lent Mid-Week - Tuesdays, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm. Bring a sack lunch. Devotions + music (Feb. 24-Mar 24)
• Maundy Thursday - 7:00 pm worship
• Good Friday - ELCC event at Holy Trinity (Mercer Island)
• Easter: 10:00 am service

Our Savior Lutheran

• Ash Wednesday - 12:00 pm service
• Lent Mid-Week - Pizza and Prayer 6:15/7PM. We’ll share a pizza meal at 6:15 PM and have Holden Evening Prayer at 7 PM.
• Maundy Thursday - 7:00 pm service
• Good Friday - 7:00 pm service
• Easter: 10:00 am service + brunch

Mt. Si Lutheran

• Women's Bible Study - Mondays at 12:30pm - meeting at Mt Si in multi-purpose room
• Men's Bible Study - Saturday at 9am - meeting at Little Si Restaurant in North Bend
• Quilters - Mondays at 9:30am in Mt. Si quilting room
• AA “Surrender on Sunday” – Sundays, 6pm
• AA: Candlelight Meeting – Thursdays, 7–8pm

St. Luke's Lutheran

• Women's Book Club - First Tuesday of the month - 12:30 pm on ZOOM - contact Diana Howell
• Dorcas Circle Bible Study – Third Tuesday of the month, 12:00pm in Pierson Hall. They meet for study from the Gather magazine. Feel free to bring a sack lunch to enjoy during fellowship and conversation. Contact Pam Webber
• Men's Donut and Work Group - 1st/3rd/5th Wednesdays of the month, 9:30am in Pierson Hall. Ask for Bob or Harvey
• Troop 600 Scouts BSA – Mondays, 6:15–8:15pm
  
• AA: Bellevue New Group – Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30pm
• AA: The Fourth Dimension – Wednesdays, 7:30–8:30pm
• AA: Sober Sisters East – Thursdays, 7–8pm
• AA: A Way Up – Fridays, 7:30–8:30pm

Our Savior Lutheran

• Bible Views and the News - Thursdays, February 12 through March 19th - in person at 12:00 noon @ Anderson Hall, Our Savior Lutheran Church, or, the noon class will be repeated on ZOOM at 7PM (email office@oslcissaquah.org for link). Join Rev. Dr. Randy Webb as you explore some of the key scriptures which should guide our actions in modern public discourse. How might these scriptures offer guidance for faithful living in these crazy times?

St. Andrews Lutheran

• Bible Study – Sundays, 9am
• Dorcas Circle Quilting Group – First Tuesday, 9:30am–12:30pm, Room 302 / Fellowship Hall South
• Midweek Bible Study – Tuesdays, 10–11am, Room 212/Library + Zoom
• O.W.L.S. Lunch + Program – Third Tuesday (Sept–May), 11:45am
• Women’s Book Group – Wednesdays, 10–11:30am, library
• JEDI Group – Fourth Wednesday, 7pm
• Tuesday Morning Men’s Group (online) – Tuesdays, 8:30am

Sammamish Hills Lutheran

• BMen’s Gathering – Mondays, 7–8am, Fellowship Hall
• Mission Quilters – Mondays, 10am–2pm, Fellowship Hall
• Prayer Group (Zoom) – Tuesdays, 10–11am
• Bible Study: Genesis (Zoom) – Wednesdays, 10–11am
• Men’s Faith Talk – Thursdays, 7–8am, McDonald’s Redmond Ridge
• Women’s Evening Bible Study – Thursdays, 5pm, Preschool Conference Room

Cross of Christ Lutheran

• Grief Group – Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 10am
• Quilters – 2nd and 4th Monday's in the Fellowship Hall
• Monthly Women's Bible Studies (there are several) – Contact the front office for information
• The Third Saturday Hikers – Contact the front office for information
• Weekly Zoom Bible Study– Contact Pastor Dave for more information

• Bell Choir  - Alice Lewis, the ELCC Bell Choir director, is gathering names & contact info from those who might be interested in future Bell Choir projects. If that’s you, please email her to let her know your name, your church, and contact info.

• Good Friday ELCC Choir - Calling all Vocalists! - Friday, April 3 Rehearsal 5:45-6:46 PM, then sing for 7 PM Good Friday worship. Sponsoring Church: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mercer Island. Choir is led by Scott Hafsø, Director of Worship and Music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Questions? Contact music@htlcmi.org or call 206-232-3270

Game Nights

• March Community Game Night - March 15th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm - St. Luke's Lutheran - Join other people from the ELCC who love to play games for an evening of fun, games, food, and fellowship. Bring a snack or refreshments to share. If you have a favorite game to play or maybe a new game you would like to learn with new friends, bring it with you. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun!

Confirmation

• Upcoming monthly Confirmation classes at St. Andrews - Sundays, 4-7pm: March 8, Elijah and the Prophets; Prayer, April 12, Redemption and Resurrection, May 10, End of Exile and History of Ancient Israel

Summer Camps, Retreats, and Mission Trips

• Summer Family Camp at Camp Lutherwood - Registration opens February 1st. Camp dates June 28 - July 3rd. 
• NWWA Synod Youth Fall Retreat - November 7-9 - More information coming soon 
• May Youth Weekend at Holden Village - May 2026 - More information coming soon 
• Intergenerational Mission Trip to Lantern Hill - June 26-July 2, 2026 - Event registration is now closed

Service Group Opportunity

• Join the ELCC Community Service Team - Friday, February 27th at 1:00 pm - Cross of Christ Lutheran - The ELCC hopes to have representatives from the various congregations share how they are working in the Community and how they can help each other and/ or find joint Community Service Projects/Ministries. Anyone who has a heart for helping those who are in need are welcome. Please attend if you want to be a part of this growing initiative. 
• Snoqualmie River Restauration - Saturday, February 28th, 10AM-1PM at main stem of Snoqualmie River in Fall City -  Come join the Snoqualmie Tribe’s Habitat Restoration Team as we continue restoring riparian forest habitat on the main stem of the Snoqualmie River. We will be removing overgrown elk protection and noxious weeds, as well as planting native wildflowers and ferns, continuing to build resilience and diversity in a restoration site many years in the making! Contact: Pr. Kristin-Luana Baumann (OSLC): pr.kl@oslcissaquah.org. Sign up and complete waiver here

Food and Housing

• St. Luke's is housing and serving meals to the Men of Porchlight all February. Inquire with Judy Buckmaster to see if you can help with this important housing ministry.

Mission Trips

• Mission to Tanzania - Event registraion is now closed

Annual Service Days

• Day of Service 2026 - Saturday, May 2, 2026 - Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church

Retreats

• Annual Women's Retreat at Rainbow Lodge - March 6th - 8th - Rainbow Lodge, N. Bend - Contact Marilyn Carlson (mcarlson@dogwoodsolutions.com) from Our Savior's or Sherry Grindeland from Saint Andrew's (sherry@salc.church) for more information. Registration due in full by Feb. 20th.
• Annual Women's Retreat at St. Luke's Lutheran - Saturday, May 2nd - More details coming soon

Job Opportunities

• Mt. Si Food Bank is looking for an Executive Director. Please view the job listing and apply today
• St. Luke's Lutheran is looking for a Parish Administrator. 20hrs a week. Partner with the Pastor and the Board of Trustees to implement strategies that further the Church’s mission of Refuge, Renewal, and Reach. Please contact Pr. Mark would like to acquire the job description and if you are interested. 

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