BLC Weekly, April 13
Hello Bethlehem,
April 19 Semi-Annual Meeting Join us next Sunday morning after worship for the spring semi-annual meeting. We will gather in the Dining Room with coffee and donuts to elect Council, board and committee members for next year and review the 2025-26 annual reports. This is your opportunity to learn more about all that is happening at Bethlehem and to select our congregation's leadership.
Please review the Annual Report, Agenda and Ballot, available on our website on the Council Documents page as background for this meeting.
We need 75 members in attendance for a quorum to conduct the election. Your presence and vote make a difference. Can we count on you? Thank you for your support of Bethlehem!
This week
Wednesday Night Suppers: served at 5:00pm in the lower level dining hall. All are welcome. Donations accepted; this meal is FREE! Upcoming meals:
April 15 — Chicken, mashed potatoes, veggie & roll
April 22 — Hamburger/Cheeseburger, cold pasta salad & chips
April 29 — Ham/turkey sandwich, potato salad & pickles
May 6 — End of the year picnic at Spring Lake Park, Shelter 1
Prayer Shawl Makers gather this Thursday, 2-4pm in the Library. All skill levels welcome!
The Youth Lock-In is this Friday! Contact Anna with any questions.
The Spring Musicorum Concert will be held at Bethlehem this Saturday, April 18 at 6:30pm
family Faith formation
Registration is now open for Service & Sun!
Our annual Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser is Sunday, May 3rd. Pre-order a tray of 6 rolls online or purchase individual rolls that day!
Save the date: our School’s Out Celebration is Friday, May 22nd!
Announcements
Bethlehem volunteers sent out approximately 3,000 school kits for Lutheran World Relief in March! Join the School Kit Assemblers and Quilters, 9am the first and third Tuesday of each month.
The Bethlehem Endowment Fund Scholarship application form is now live! College students, please apply by May 1 for 2026-2027 scholarships. Scholarship recipients will attend worship on June 7th to receive their scholarship.
Even as our days are getting longer and warmer, Connections Shelter continues to serve guests through the month of May. Please consider signing up to serve a meal or provide food. Please follow the link to sign up for providing dessert or any other meal option.
COPAL extends thanks to the members of Bethlehem for providing food and support during this time of need. COPAL is still collecting items on behalf of immigrant families and community members. Of particular need are the following: Maseca, Instant coffee, Rice, Beans - Black, Red, Pinto, Sugar, Salt, Boxed milk, Toilet paper
THank you
Spring Break is in the rearview mirror, the end of the semester is quickly approaching, and students continue to eagerly join us for lunch every Tuesday! We are thankful and blessed to have Bethlehem Lutheran Church and your volunteers as partners in our ministry to feed students through our Lunch For-a-Buck program. On Tuesday, April 7th, faithful servants Jan Blaisdell and Dee Bennett prepared and served a finger-licking luncheon of pulled chicken on a bun, egg salad on a bun, tortilla chips, organic spring mix salad, and homemade bars to 43 hungry lunch goers. They also collected $45.62 in donations that will be used to purchase the salad supplies, beverages, dinnerware, and other items for lunches during the school year.
May God bless you for your generosity and for supporting the students and our ministry at Crossroads. We look forward to seeing you again at our final Lunch For-a-Buck of the school year on May 5. We truly couldn't do what we do without you!!
Gratefully,
Crossroads Lutheran Campus Ministry
Monthly Mission Partner
Our April Monthly Mission Partner is the WELCOME Team. This team is a partnership between 5 local ELCA Lutheran churches who have been sponsoring a family seeking legal asylum in the United States for the past 3 years. The team is continuing to help the family navigate ever challenging times as they continue forward in their immigration process. The family continues to live each day with hope that God will continue to provide for them through the love and support of this community. Your support and prayers are greatly appreciated by the family! You can give online, donate via Venmo @BLCMankato, or via check made out to Bethlehem with the monthly mission in the memo line.
This Week in our Prayers
Curt Halvorson
Marian Mallory
Paul Haugesag
Amy Grams Haugesag
Nikolas Perez
Susan Brown
Roger Pipes
Loren Roberts
Pat Nelson
Gatchang Duach
Sharon Finucane
Marilyn Biedschied
Dennison Lutheran in Dennison
Zion Lutheran in Lake Crystal
Good Shepherd Lutheran in Wells
Igengu Lutheran in Tanzania
Shelui Lutheran in Tanzania
Ushora Lutheran in Tanzania