Come celebrate, learn and connect with one another through community and weekly worship.

Sunday Story Time happens most Sunday mornings during our worship service. It's a chance for children in Preschool through 6th grade to hear a story and participate in a craft connected to the Scriptures for the day.

Children stay with their families in worship for the beginning music through the Prayer of the Day. Then they go out with a volunteer to learn about the same Bible stories that their families are learning about in the Sanctuary. There will be activities, crafts and games. After the sermon, participants return to the Sanctuary to participate in Holy Communion and the rest of the service.

Faith Thinking Confirmation brings SVLC youth together with middle-school aged youth from other local ELCA congregations for classes and retreats. It is a great opportunity to learn more about our faith tradition while getting to know other people your own age. Parents join us at our ten Sunday night sessions covering the Old and New Testaments, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles' Creed. We also take field trips to learn about other faith traditions and have overnight retreats three times per year to delve deep into a topic. Contact Pastor Andy (pastor@SLVCcommunity.org) to learn more.

Pretty Awesome Cluster (PAC) events bring together youth from the South King County Cluster for times of fellowship and fun, service and learning. Events are hosted by different congregations and vary from hockey games to retreats. Follow PAC events online at http://facebook.com/PrettyAwesomeCluster.

Adult Education happens when a few folks get interested in exploring a topic and we get together. Generally it meets on Sundays at 8:15am and finishes before the 9:30am service.

Wednesday Morning Bible Study meets each Wednesday at 11:00am for a walk through the Scriptures or another topic of mutual interest. We are currently in the midst of a four-week Advent study exploring how each Gospel presents the birth of Christ. We will begin a study of Hebrews in January, 2019.

Joyful Noise Praise Band rehearses once prior to each week that they are leading music leads worship about half the time. We are always looking for new musicians to join the band. Members rotate from week to week based on their availability. Contact Praise Band Director Lisa Sutter for more information.

Choir rehearses every Thursday night at 6:00pm, under the direction of SVLC Music Director Ken Riggs. All singers are welcome to join this fun group of musicians. The choir sings about every other week throughout the school year. Contact Ken Riggs for more information.

Small Music Ensembles form periodically when people want to share their vocal or instrumental talents.

Other opportunities to serve in worship include running the soundboard and computer, ushering, reading scriptures, and being involved in dramatic productions.

Quilters meet Thursday mornings September through May at 10am to make quilts which are distributed worldwide through Lutheran World Relief. Stop by anytime to help out, or contact Lori Lyon for more information.

Vine Maple Place (Maple Valley)
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services
Living Stones Prison Ministry (Shelton, WA)