Hello Bethlehem,

Welcome back to our Boundary Waters adventurers! Pastor Jacie, our Family Faith Director, Anna, and 13 Bethlehem members have returned from their week in the BWCA!

This week

Don’t miss Bethlehem’s own, Christine Schulz, performing her recital this Tuesday at 12:10 in the sanctuary. 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. We hope you will join us for the finale of the Summer Organ Recital Series!

Please be mindful that Tuesday is also an election day and that Grounds for Joy will be utilized by election officials.

Bibles & Brews meets this Thursday, 6-8PM at Weggys. Contact Pastor Jacie if you have any questions.

Announcements

Bethlehem will host a Blood Drive next week on Tuesday, August 18 from 1:00pm-6:00pm. Sign up online to save lives!

The Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association’s annual Nite to Unite is Tuesday, August 25, from 5:30-8:30pm in the Bethlehem parking lot. Enjoy food, music, games and fun with our neighbors!

Attention 6th-12th graders: we’re going to Valleyfair! Sign up online using this link to join the fun, Wednesday, September 2.

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! Our last Summer Sack Lunches will be distributed on Sunday, August 30th. Wednesday night suppers begin Sept. 16th, served at 5PM in the lower level dining hall.

Monthly Mission Partner

Our August Monthly Mission Partner is Lutheran World Relief. LWR serves to save and improve the lives of our neighbors living across the globe in the most impoverished areas of East and West Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. LWR seeks to partner with local communities to address hunger, create jobs, and develop productive economies rooted in agriculture, promote sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices, as well as provide assistance in response to natural disasters — such as the recent earthquake in Venezuela. Last year, LWR began responding to our neighbors in crisis here in the U.S. Following multiple catastrophic events taking place in the U.S., LWR began working alongside trusted local faith partners to distribute truckloads of essential emergency supplies. Faithful friends of LWR — including many at Bethlehem — volunteer time and resources to make quilts and assemble school kits. Through all of these efforts, families and children are equipped with essentials needed not only to survive, but also to move forward. Please consider making a financial contribution to help and improve the lives and livelihoods of our neighbors living both close to home as well as abroad.

Giving Goal: $7,000 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

Bev Mathison

The family & friends of Duane Ahlness

Salem Lutheran in Albert Lea

Calvary Lutheran in Mankato

Saint Paul Lutheran in Pine Island

Venezuelan Migrant Ministry in Colombia

Jokow Wareda Lutheran Parish in South Sudan

Casa La Paz in Medellin, Colombia