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

Retreats

• Annual Women's Retreat at Rainbow Lodge (recap) - TellingOur Stories, Listening For God was a big success! Thirty-nine Lutheran women gathered in early March for the  annual spring women's retreat. Pastor Deanna Wildermuth led the women through a weekend of telling personal stories, thinking about God, a Bible study, and community art project. The gathering began Friday evening at the Rainbow Lodge in North Bend and closed after a worship service on Sunday morning. Participants included women from Saint Andrew’s, Our Savior (Issaquah), Mt. Si (North Bend), St. Luke’s (Bellevue), Holy Trinity (Mercer Island) and other Northwest churches. “It was amazing,” said Fellowship Coordinator  Sherry Grindeland. “Pastor Deanna helped us all make connections with our past faith journey and our present relationships with God and one another.” Next year's date: March 5-7, 2027. Save the date! 
• Annual Women's Retreat at St. Luke's Lutheran - Theme: "Walking With," Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00am-3:00pm. Guest presenters include Jean Wahlstrom and Jane Prestbye. Contact Pam Webber with any questions.
• Generosity / Discipleship Retreat at Our Savior Lutheran - Friday, May 15th 4:30 – 9:00 pm | Saturday, May 16th 8:00 am – 12 noon. Issaquah is hosting a Journey of Generosity (JoG), which leads participants to explore passages from Scripture, listen to engaging video stories from people who have expanded their own generosity, and reflect on topics that examine the joy of being a disciple of Christ. For questions, please email Jeff Jewell or call 206-859-1304.

Service and Mission Opportunities

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

• Kafika House Interfaith Mission of Healing - Saturday, May 2nd - 10:00am with lunch at 11:45am at Saint Andrews Lutheran Church. Since 2008, Kafika House has ensured children in Tanzania can access surgery, rehabilitation and high-love care, regardless of their circumstances. Join us for this FREE event on Saturday, May 2nd to hear founder Sarah Rejman and a panel of guest speakers discuss success stories behind the work and the impact made possible through partnership. There will be delicious Tanzanian donuts, lunch and beverages.  

• 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
• Late Spring Ring? - The joint HandBell Choir recently rang for worships at Mt Si, St Luke's, and Our Savior.  Would you like to join us for a Late Spring Ring? We are proposing 4 rehearsals in May and ringing for worship(s) in June. Experience is not needed though it is helpful to know how to count. If you want to know more or have interest in ringing this Spring, or maybe in the Fall, please let me know at wendywinslow@hotmail.com. You can also call or text me at 206-550-0472.   
   

Confirmation

• Upcoming monthly Confirmation classes at St. Andrews - Sundays, 4-7pm: 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. 
• May Youth Weekend at Holden Village - May 2026 - More information coming soon 
• NWWA Synod Youth Fall Retreat - November 7-9 - More information coming soon 

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