Upcoming Events
@ Bethany Lutheran Church
(updated 2/7/12)
February - April Dates to Note:
- Sunday, February 19 - NO Adult studies, High School study, Confirmation, and Sunday School classes.
- Church Office Closed - Monday, February 20 for Presidents' Day
- Ash Wednesday - February 22 worship at 9:00AM (School Chapel), 4:00PM & 7:00PM - No Soup Supper
- Mid-week Lenten fellowship, study, & worship - February 29 and March 7, 14, 21, & 28. 5:00PM (Soup Supper), 5:30PM (Family Worship*), 5:50PM (Communion Preparation Class for gr. 5-8), 6:00PM (Heart of the Story), and 7:00PM worship.
- *NEW Family Worship: Beginning February 29 and continuing through the season of Lent, Bethany will have a special worship service for families with young children. The Family Worship Service will begin at 5:30PM each Wednesday, and last for fifteen minutes. The focus for this time of worship will be the Journey of Jesus from Bethlehem to the cross and back to life. Traditional Lenten services will continue as always at 7:00PM, with Soup Suppers being offered between 5:00 and 6:30PM. All ages are welcome to attend either service
- Maundy Thursday - April 5 at 7:00PM
- Good Friday - April 6 at 1:00 & 7:00PM
- Easter Sunday - April 8 at 8:00, 9:30, and 10:55AM
Golf Tourney Date Set:
2012 Brianna Esswein Memorial Golf Tourney is Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Montebello Country Club. Fliers will be available in Friendship Square on Sundays starting February 5, and in both the church & school offices as well. Cost remains the same, $100. We will have a shot-gun start at 8AM with plenty of food/beverage, as well as some outstanding raffle prizes. Make sure to sign up your 4-somes, 2-somes, and singles! Any questions contact Karl Fink (kfink@bethanylutheran.org).
Save the Date - Mission India's Tea
"Tea for Two - I Do" It has been a long time since we have had a ladies tea at Bethany. This is a fundraiser tea for Mission India - details to follow. Be on the lookout for tickets to go on sale in March at $15 each. We are hoping for some women volunteers to host tables - leave a message with the church office to Cindy Stock's attention if you would like to host. Save the date...Saturday, April 21 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM.
Beutel Scholarship Grant Applications:
Applications are now being accepted for academic year 2012-2013 and are available in the Church Office. These applications are for students attending a college or university of our Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in preparation for a full-time career as a pastor, teacher, deaconess, youth director, social worker, lay missionary worker, medical missionary, or parish worker. The purpose of the grant is to encourage our young people to pursue a career in church work and to give them assistance in reaching this goal. All scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. If a student needs scholarship help for the school term beginning in the fall of 2012, they must apply between February 1 and March 1 of this year. In order for students to be eligible, they MUST return the completed application to the Church Office (Elder's Box) ON or BEFORE Thursday, March 1, 2012.
April 2012 Chimes Deadline:
Email articles to Aimee Coleman at acoleman@bethanylutheran.org by Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Youth Events (click on youth group name for details):
- '3to5' events for grades 3-5
- "MSG" events for grades 6-8
- High School events for grades 9-12
Bethany Lutheran Preschool (See school website for more details & important dates)
Bethany Lutheran Day School (See school website for more details & important dates)
Read the Bible in 2012!
Make a New Year's resolution this year that can change yoru life. Challenge yourself to read the entire Bible in 2012. It will take hard work and discipline, but the benefits are eternal. Just purchase The One Year Bible in a version that is easy for you to read. These books arrange the text of the Bible into 365 daily readings. Each day in The One Year Bible you will find a selection from the Old Testament, one from the New Testament, a portion from the Psalms, and a selection from the book of Proverbs. Each week there will be a study posted on the Bethany blog (www.bethanylutheran.blogspot.com) to help you stay on track and to communicate insights or ask questions. Need more information? Contact Pastor Seth (smoorman@bethanylutheran.org).
Help Bethany go GREEN:
Interested in Recycling? Energy Conservation? Eco-Awareness?
We are forming a Bethany Green Team to help Bethany and our Community to become more environmentally sustainable. All ages are welcome! If you would like to join our team or just want more information please contact James Hutson at bethanygreenteam@gmail.com.
Bethany's MOMS Group:
Bethany's MOMS Group meets the first and third Firday of each month at 10:00AM in the church nursery for a play date. We moms get a chance to chitchat while our kids play. We also meet during the week at different local parks to walk and play.
Next month it will be March 2 & 16, 2012. - Sarah O'Conner
Moms In Touch International has a new name: Moms in Prayer International.
The mission and vision remain the same: praying for children and schools. Now, the name describes what we do. It brings simplicity and clarity to the mission and vision, and the word “prayer” gives unity to our Moms in Prayer groups around the world since it is more easily translated into other languages. Our purpose is to call moms around the world to meet regularly to pray using the Four Steps of Prayer, in one accord, agreement prayer for God to transform children and schools. The core values and statement of faith are exactly the same. Only the name has changed. Moms in Prayer is working to update online resources to incorporate the new name. They will maintain www.MomsInTouch.org, but the main web address will now be www.MomsInPrayer.org.Join us on Wednesday mornings, 8:45-9:45AM in the Conference Room. - Connie Kritzer
Greeters and Visitor Table:
The Board of Evangelism is looking for a few people to serve as greeters for our Sunday worship services and some willing volunteers to staff our visitor table every week. Training will be provided. Contact the church office if your interested.
Visitor Contact Teams:
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Do you like to write post cards?
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Would you be willing to send visitors a card or an email when they attend Bethany?
We are looking for a few people to write notes to our visitors and thank them for attending and invite them back to worship with us. Contact Pr. Seth if you are interested at smoorman@bethanylutheran.org.
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