BLC Weekly, May 26
Hello Bethlehem,
Bethlehem is launching a new Summer Sack Lunch program. Community members can pick up a free sack lunch Sundays from 5-6 PM in the parking lot beginning June 1. We need your help! There is a donation bin in the narthex for bottled water, sandwich bags, lunch packs of chips, cookies and fruit cups, or you can financially support this new mission with online giving. Help us feed our neighbors throughout the summer.
Announcements
Synod Assembly Volunteers Needed!
12 non-voting members are needed to assist as the Ballot tellers for our election this weekend. These tellers must attend the assembly throughout the election and are free to leave once voting is finished. Volunteers will be trained and fed. If interested please let the office know so we can pass your information along to the Synod. The Synod Assembly will take place this weekend, Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st. Thank you for serving our ELCA Synod!
Endowment Fund Scholarships will be awarded next Sunday, June 1 during worship.
All Boards Night is scheduled for 5:30 PM on Monday, June 2nd. Incoming and outgoing BLC Board members, please RSVP to blchurch@blcmankato.org to let us know if you will be joining us.
Fantasy meets philanthropy! Support Connections Shelter at A Midsummer Soiree, 7-9PM on June 20th in the Gustavus Arboretum. Enjoy musical entertainment and gourmet treats in a fairytale atmosphere inspired by the mystical forests of Shakespeare’s play. Bethlehem is sponsoring the Entertainment. Tickets are now available. Tickets are sold individually, or grab your friends, family, coworkers or BLC friends and form a table!
Family faith formation
VBS is set for July 21-24. Register online today. Dinner will be served from 5-6PM and VBS programming will run from 6-7:30pm. Youth and adult volunteers are needed! Sign up online to volunteer. The VBS Giving Tree is in the narthex with items needed for VBS this summer. Please feel free to take a leaf and donate an item on the list. Thank you!
Monthly mission partner
Our May monthly mission partner is House of Hope. For over 50 years they have provided services for those struggling with substance abuse disorders. They contract with the Blue Earth County Drug Court and have added mental health services to their programming so as to better serve clients with co-occurring disorders. Thank you for supporting this important mission in our community. You can give online or drop off a check written out to Bethlehem with the monthly mission in the memo line.
This Week in our Prayers
Curt Halvorson Marian Mallory Pete Wachtel
Anna Moses Barb Girtz Paul Haugesag
Amy Grams Haugesag Gail Ihrig Pat Nelson
Norm Knowles Lois Wintersteen
The family & friends of Jerry Johnson
Grace Lutheran in Mankato Christ Lutheran in Byron
West Freeborn Lutheran in Hartland Nkuhi Lutheran in Tanzania
Vida Nueva Lutheran in Colombia Mkalama Lutheran in Tanzania