{"id":11,"date":"2020-03-09T21:57:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:12:57","slug":"11-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/","title":{"rendered":"BuVu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thebuvuchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnnone size-full wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Facebook-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCL4nwoXtDOPrzDPtAuFvqQw?view_as=public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6295\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegillard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-08-at-8.31.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-08 at 8.31.31 AM\" width=\"54\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Index-of-Pages-1024x686.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-933\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/the-church-bulletin\/\"><em>The Church Bulletin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/index-of-church-bulletins\/\"><em>Index of Church Bulletins<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/niels\/\"><em>Niels Holm, Founder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><em>Official Documents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>4.14.2026<\/strong> Here&#8217;s a <em>Church Bulletin<\/em> with a wonderful dose of empowering uplift from Pre-Birth Experiencer (PBEr) Christian Sundberg.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2026\/04\/14\/just-be\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-7.12.53-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1064\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You&#8217;ll love it! <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>4.6.2026<\/strong> Soon the Bufoons will shake off the Winter doldrums and begin making plans for the 2026 Fun Run. Sunday, September 27. (See below &#8211; <strong>11.4.2025<\/strong> &#8211; for the report on the 2025 Run.) We just found an Idea for the Run which calls for proper consideration:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/488639650_1053066696855797_1660701912428857061_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"547\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1052\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whaddya think? (Replies to this inquiry, if any, can be emailed to Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>3.26.2026<\/strong> Yet another <em>Church Bulletin<\/em> featuring an NDE. WOW!!:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2026\/03\/26\/yet-another-nde-interview\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-6.46.41-AM-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-6.46.41-AM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-6.46.41-AM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-at-6.46.41-AM.png 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>11.4.2025<\/strong> <em>WE DID IT!<\/em> We raised (and distributed) over <strong>$1,600.00<\/strong> to four Port Townsend Do Gooder organizations! <strong>We&#8217;ll be back September 27 (2026)<\/strong> with another Fun(ny) Run!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-10.02.10\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-380\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-10.24.23\u202fAM-1024x706.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-383\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, September 28,<\/strong> (2025) <strong>12:00 p.m.<\/strong> we are doing <strong>(WE DID!)<\/strong> the Bless the Beasts and Children 0.5K FunRun FUNdraiser! It will be at our sweet golf course, Camas Prairie Park. As always there will be treats halfway to help you keep your strength up. Along with the cool decal and random prizes, a new perk to your ticket is a $5.00 discount token to spend at the new restaurant or at the Pro Shop after your glorious achievement of covering 1600 feet.Still in support of the Humane Society shelter, the Y&#8217;s Building Futures, AEFs&#8217; STEAM club, and Foster Support&#8217;s Kicks for Kids.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Get your tickets<\/strong> <em>(available mid-year, for September 27, 2026)<\/em> at <a href=\"https:\/\/guestli.st\/802749\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/guestli.st\/802749<\/a> and remember &#8211; you can get a ticket to stay home and still help out kids and cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>All you need to know about the Church of BuVu in a two-minute video:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LH1burSimaA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Niels Holm<\/strong><br \/>\n(1941 &#8211; 2007)<br \/>\nFounder<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Thank you to BuVideographer,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wiantfilm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Peter Wiant<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuke.com\/Cucumber%20Project\/interviews\/holm.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Niels Talks About BuVu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuke.com\/Cucumber%20Project\/interviews\/holm.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo by Sydney Leitman Louchard<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2020\/03\/09\/into-the-mystery\/\"><br \/>\n<strong>Making BuVu Real &#8211; A Personal Story<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2020\/03\/09\/into-the-mystery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-49\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-10-at-4.11.52-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by Steve Gillard, Church of BuVu Co-Founder<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>We meet on the Sabbath<\/strong>, <em>aka<\/em> Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/highway-twenty-roadhouse-port-townsend\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Roadhouse<\/strong><\/a>, a diner in the outskirts of Port Townsend. (2152 West Sims Way) <strong>Visitors are welcomed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takeout-guide.com\/porttownsend\/restaurants\/HighwayTwentyRoadhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"179\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-420\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/461269713_9046258565388716_4856943643122716575_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"177\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-364\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-11.34.31\u202fAM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"175\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-586\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-at-6.59.41-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"220\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-944\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em><span style=\"color:#ff0c0c\"><strong>LEGAL STUFF =><\/strong> <\/em><strong>The Church of BuVu of Port Townsend, Washington<\/strong>, is a non-profit corporation and charitable organization, organized and registered according to the laws of the State of Washington, licensed by the State of Washington and the City of Port Townsend, and authorized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We are recognized by the City, the State, and the IRS as a Church, permitted by law to ordain priests. We call our Priests BuFoons. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have any doubts, <strong>you can examine<\/strong> our <em>Official Documents<\/em> =><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/getty-images-hNYYl08KEn0-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"135\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can reach The Church of BuVu by email to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org\">Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Index-of-Pages-1024x686.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-933\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/the-church-bulletin\/\"><em>The Church Bulletin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/index-of-church-bulletins\/\"><em>Index of Church Bulletins<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/niels\/\"><em>Niels Holm, Founder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><em>Official Documents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thebuvuchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnnone size-full wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Facebook-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCL4nwoXtDOPrzDPtAuFvqQw?view_as=public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6295\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegillard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-08-at-8.31.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-08 at 8.31.31 AM\" width=\"54\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Church Bulletin Index of Church Bulletins Niels Holm, Founder Official Documents * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":501,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1095,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/1095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}