BLC Weekly, October 27
Hello Bethlehem,
Trunk or Treat is this week! Join us Wednesday, October 29 from 6:45-7:45pm. Grab your costumes and candy bags and join us for trunk alley, facepainting, hot cider and more. This year there will also feature a spooky sanctuary tour. We can’t wait to see you!
This week
Join us for Wednesday night suppers, served at 5:00 PM in the lower level. All are welcome and the meal is FREE. The fall menu is now available online. Upcoming Menu:
October 29 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables & roll
November 5 Chicken tenders, fries and salad
November 12 Hamburger goulash, vegetable, salad & roll
Adults Forums Join us Sundays at 10:45AM in Grounds for Joy for coffee and speakers selected by your Adult Education Board. This Sunday, November 2, we will hear from the LSS Youth Resource Center (formerly the REACH). The Adult Forum schedule is available on our website.
We want YOU on an usher team! Some of our usher teams need a few more folks to help service run smoothly. Contact the office if you are interested in learning more or joining a team.
Please take a moment to complete your pledge from the Season of Gratitude mailing you received, or head to our website to complete a pledge online.
Announcements
Join the landscapers for Fall Clean Up! The landscaping crew would love for you to join them 9AM on Saturday, November 1 for raking and tidying up the landscaping. Bring your own rakes, clippers and supplies. Thank you!
Bethlehem’s newest member waves hello!
Bethlehem will host a workplace safety training from 3-4:30pm Wednesday, November 5 in Grounds for Joy. All BLC members are welcome to attend to learn more about how we make Bethlehem safe. RSVP to Bob Ihrig at robert.ihrig1@gmail.com
Rake the Town is coming up on Saturday, November 8th.
Newborn Baby Kits: So far in 2025, Bethlehem volunteers have assembled 46 Newborn Baby Kits to be distributed by Global Health Ministries. Volunteers will gather again on Saturday November 19th following Deborah Circle to assemble more kits. Interested in joining this ministry? Contact Kirsten Simon-Frank or Roberta Ganske.
Bethlehem’s most delicious tradition lives on! We’re so excited for lefse season. This year we are once again offering a family lefse night. Join us Wednesday, November 12 in the lower level for lefse lessons. Children, youth, families and lefse learners are invited to roll, flip, taste and enjoy! Our usual lefse making day will be held on Friday, November 21. Volunteers are needed to help. Join us at 9AM for coffee, treats, and lefse making! There will be the usual pre-sales available and any leftovers will be available for purchase on Sunday, November 23, just in time for thanksgiving!
Monthly mission partner
Exciting news: Bethlehem’s Endowment Board is ready to double your monthly mission donation! Donations made in October and November will go twice as far. Our October Monthly Mission is Connections Shelter, and November’s will be the LSS Youth Resource Center (formerly The REACH). Donate this fall and your dollars will go twice as far!
Our October Monthly Mission partner will be Connections Shelter. Beginning their 9th year of operations, Connections is a 48-bed seasonal emergency shelter and year-round drop-in center. They offer assistance in obtaining housing, medical care, employment and other basic needs. They assisted in finding permanent housing for 61 individuals last year. Bethlehem has founding ties with this vital organization in our community. Please continue to support this work. You can give online or drop off a check written out to Bethlehem with the monthly mission in the memo line.
Bethlehem members are also invited to volunteer to prepare and/or serve meals at Connections. Please use this link to sign up.
Thank you to our Bethlehem volunteers who served meals this week!
This Week in our Prayers
Curt Halvorson Marian Mallory Pete Wachtel
Anna Moses Barb Girtz Paul Haugesag
Amy Grams Haugesag Pat Nelson Nikolas Perez
Tyler Ratcliff Garrett Paul
The family & friends of Sandra Birkholz
Zion Lutheran in Ellendale Chatfield Lutheran in Chatfield
Immanuel Lutheran in Wykoff Espiritu de Vida Lutheran in Colombia
Tyeme Lutheran in Tanzania San Marcos Lutheran in Colombia