BLC Weekly, October 6
Hello Bethlehem,
Thanks for joining us for the St. Francis Day Pet Blessing last week! More photos of the evening are available on our Facebook page.
This week
Tomorrow:
School Kit Assemblers and Quilters will gather at 9AM.
BLC Men will be serving Lunch-for-a-Buck at Crossroads. Contact Pastor Jay if you’d like to join!
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 8 Sub sandwich, cold pasta salad and chips
October 15 No Supper - MEA Break
October 22 Taco buffet with rice & beans
Bibles & Brews meets this Thursday. Join Pastor Jacie from 6-8pm at Weggy’s for meaningful conversations on faith and culture.
Shop Fair Trade: Save the date for fair trade shopping! Bethlehem’s Fair Trade Committee will be selling goodies like chocolate, coffee, tea and olive oil on Sunday, October 12 after worship.
Adults Forums Join us Sundays at 10:45AM in Grounds for Joy for coffee and speakers selected by your Adult Education Board. This Sunday, October 12, we will hear about the YMCA Brother & Sister Mentoring Program. The Adult Forum schedule is available on our website.
Family faith Formation
Thanks for joining us at ValleyScare on Friday!
Trunk or Treat is October 29th! Grab your costumes and candy bags and join us for trunk alley, face painting, hot cider and more. Sign up online to host a trunk or to donate candy!
Announcements
There will be no Wednesday programming next week over MEA. We invite you to attend the Healing of the Nations Community Prayer Service on Wednesday, October 15 at Christ the King. The service, sponsored by Bethlehem, Christ the King, and Messiah Lutheran churches, will begin at 6PM. All are welcome to join this contemplative service of prayer, gentle music and scripture to bring before God the suffering of the world and our lives.
Teens Encounter Christ returns to Bethlehem! Over MEA weekend we will share our campus with this group. We pray for a safe and fun weekend of fellowship and faith formation.
Connections Shelter is open for the season! We invite you to serve in the ways and times that appeal to you. Head to their volunteer website to sign up.
Monthly mission partner
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.
This Week in our Prayers
Curt Halvorson Marian Mallory Pete Wachtel
Anna Moses Barb Girtz Paul Haugesag
Amy Grams Haugesag Pat Nelson Sandy Birkholz
Kurt Burdick Nikolas Perez Tyler Ratcliff
Faith Lutheran in Wabasha Scheie Lutheran in Mabel
Oakland Lutheran in Albert Lea North Blue Earth Lutheran in Bricelyn
Jikmir Lutheran Parish in South Sudan Mijuhu Lutheran in Tanzania
Kaselya Lutheran in Tanzania