BLC Weekly, July 27
Hello Bethlehem,
Our Bethlehem youth and adults are at Water’s Edge Ministries this week! Prayers for Pr. Jacie, our Family Faith Formation Director, Anna, and the 19 BLC kiddos enjoying a week of worship, play, adventure and creativity on the Shores of St. Andrew!
Announcements
Thanks for joining us for VBS I Spy: Operation Believe! It was a wonderful week of growing in faith with our beloved neighbors and community. Check out the photos on our Facebook page.
Summer Sack Lunches: Meals are distributed from 5-6pm Sundays in the parking lot. Limit 1 per-person, must pick up in-person. We are collecting donations in the narthex and financial donations are accepted online. Thank you for supporting this ministry!
The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists represents organists, church musicians, and organ music lovers in South Central Minnesota, with activities focused in the cities of Mankato, New Ulm, and Saint Peter. Their Summer Organ Recital series is now underway, featuring FREE concerts open to all Tuesdays at 12:10pm. Bethlehem will host the final concerts of the season, July 28 - August 11. We hope you will take advantage of these wonderful opportunities to enjoy the work of talented area musicians. Elisabeth Urtel performs July 28, John Baumann performs August 4, and don’t miss Bethlehem’s own Christine Schulz, performing August 11.
Monthly Mission Partner
Our July Monthly Mission Partner is Global Health Ministry. GHM has partnered for over a decade in resource-poor countries to support Lutheran churches that manage hospitals and grassroots efforts all focused on improving the health and wellbeing of the most vulnerable. Each year, thousands of volunteers gather at GHM’s Minnesota-based warehouse to help sort and pack medical equipment and supplies to share around the world. Volunteers include Bethlehem youth participating in this year’s Service & Sun mission project. Bethlehem members have also contributed by making quilts and assembling newborn kits. Kits provide basic items to help parents care for their child, while fostering connections with healthcare professionals. You can be a part of helping the hands that heal!
Giving Goal: $2,000. 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
Roger Pipes
Pat Nelson
Jan Boyum
Jerry Williams
Elstad Lutheran in Peterson
Nuer Community Lutheran in Owatonna
Zion Lutheran in Ellendale
Kititimo Lutheran Dispensary in Tanzania
Mazoezi Kikio Lutheran in Tanzania
Mampanta Lutheran in Tanzania