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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello Janet, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I plan at this point come to all of them, but will be sure to inform you should anything come up to block that. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Janet Katari <seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2025 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Maria Gudmundsdottir <mariagudmund@yahoo.com>; xx David Heckadon secondary email <davidheckadon@yahoo.com>; Jane <reedteach@hotmail.com>; Adriana Lahl <aalahl67@gmail.com>; Dev Shuster <devshuster@gmail.com>; Connie John <president@christchurchlutheran.org>; Madeline Blair <maddiesoup44@gmail.com>; Josie Blair <josiemango2@gmail.com>; Frances Ladue <drazipurple2011@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Saturday Fun & Games<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, all - <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm writing as I'm beginning to prepare for our 2025-2026 season of <a href="https://www.christchurchlutheran.org/volunteer-for-saturday-fun-and-games/">Saturday Fun & Games</a>. Thanks to all of you who volunteered regularly or occasionally during the 2024-2025 season! I appreciate each one of you! Last season we served 23 different kids, including 6 who regularly attended our Sunday morning God's World program. I'm looking forward to this year!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm writing to ask whether you are interested in volunteering this season, and to let you know our schedule.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will be meeting on the 3rd Saturday of every month, starting Sept 20 and continuing through May 16. Maria and I met to plan for the year and roughed out the following themes, subject to change:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>September: Fun & Games Kickoff</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>October: Halloween</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>November: Thanksgiving </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>December: Christmas</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>January: MLK Day</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>February: Lunar New Year</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>March: Spring equinox</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>April: Earth Day</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>May: Fun & Games Wrapup</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please respond to this email about your availability for September 20. And I hope to sort out an online way to indicate your availability for future months. Of course I'm also happy to reach out directly! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you! I hope you'll all return to be a part of our God's World family this season. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Janet<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>p.s. I am reaching out to our non-Christ Church volunteers as well, and look forward to having our mixed group of volunteers this year!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Janet Katari (she/her)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.christchurchlutheran.org/" target="_blank">Christ Church website</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.christchurchlutheran.org/saturday-fun-games/" target="_blank">Saturday Fun & Games information</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>email: <a href="mailto:seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org" target="_blank">seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>415-215-1576</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>“Life is this simple: we are living in a world that is absolutely transparent and the divine is shining through it all the time." - Thomas Merton <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>