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For most people February conjures up thoughts of Punxsutawney Phil or great presidents in our history. But here at Bethesda, if it's February, it's Feeding in February. Did you know that twenty percent of the residents in Palm Beach County are food insecure? Feeding in February consists of three different events for one cause. These are three practical and fun ways all of us can come together as a church and as a community to make certain that there is food on every table.
Eat a meal - Make a meal - Share a meal
Friday, February 3--Palm Beach Empty Bowls 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come and enjoy a delicious soup lunch at Bethesda. Each order will include soup in a recyclable cup, bread, bottled water, your pick of one unique, customized bowl, and a goodie bag with a cookie. The cost is $25.
100% of the proceeds go directly to the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Can't make it? CLICK HERE for a take-out order form.
Sunday, February 12--Palm Beach Unites 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Palm Beach Day Academy.
Come participate in one of three 60 minute shifts at the Palm Beach Day Academy, located at 241 Seaview Avenue in Palm Beach, and be a part of packaging 150,000 healthy meals for those in need. CLICK HERE to sign up.
Sundays, February 19 and 26, Share What You Can-
Our food drive here at Bethesda benefits C.R.O.S. Ministries Food Pantries, ensuring that families have access to healthy nutritious food. Together we give thanks and "Share What You Can" with those in need. Pick up a grocery bag (and shopping list) on the 19th and return your filled bags on the 26th.
Come Lord Jesus, be our guest
and let these gifts to us be blessed.
And may there be a goodly share
on every table everywhere.
Use us, O lord, to meet the need
to share your love through word and deed.
Amen.
Mother Kimberly+
Associate for Outreach & Development
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY
5, 2017
Preacher: The Rev. Burl Salmon
- Parking Permitted from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
8:45 a.m. Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Children's Worship, Sunday School Hall
10:00 a.m. Pre-K Class, Sunday School Hall
10:00 a.m. Kindergarten & 1st Grade Class, Sunday School Hall
10:00 a.m. 2nd & 3rd Grade Class, Sunday School Hall
10:00 a.m. 4th & 5th Grade Class, Sunday School Lounge
10:00 a.m. 6th & 7th Grade Pre- Confirmation Class, Library
10:00 a.m. 8th Grade Confirmation Class, ECW Room
10:00 a.m. 9th-12th Grade Pilgrimage Group, Youth Room
10:00 a.m. Adult Forum, Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Bible Study, Guild Room
*#11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
12:15 p.m. Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
- PP Parking Permitted from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.-
3:30 p.m. Recital
4:00 p.m. Evensong
5:00 p.m. Reception
* Nursery care for infants through age 3 is
available from 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
# These services will be live-streamed.
You may watch the service online
HERE
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Click here to view the service leaflet for this Sunday.
Click here to view this week's Bethesda Happenings.
PARKING: Persons attending Sunday services will be allowed to park on ALL of Barton Avenue and Pendleton Avenue
without receiving a ticket until 3:00 p.m.
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Adult Forum: The Mind as We Age | 10:00 a.m. | Parish Hall
Led by our own Dr. Erik Kramer, a clinical neurologist and Director of the Neurology Division at Medical Specialist of the Palm Beaches, this adult forum will address the science of the human brain as the body ages. Join us for this first in a series of forums throughout the spring that examine aspects of the human body as we grow older.
Lectionary-Based Bible Study | 10:00 a.m. | Guild Room
Join us for a discussion of the collect, Old Testament, Psalm, New Testament, and Gospel readings, and how they inform our 21st century lives. Whether you've come from the service earlier in the day or are about to attend the later service, this class is sure to enhance your encounter with the holy scriptures.
Music at Bethesda | 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. | Church
Harold Pysher, organist at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, will play a recital at 3:30 p.m., and Evensong with The Bethesda Choir follows at 4:00 p.m. A free-will offering will be received, and a reception will follow in the Parish Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Wednesday, February 1
Community Supper
6:00 to 6:30 p.m. (serving starts at 5:45 p.m.) | Parish Hall
The cost is $10 for adults; $5 for children under 12; $25 family max (payable at the door).
This week we will serve garden salad, meatloaf with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, sauteed mixed vegetables, and peanut butter cookies. Kindly
RSVP HERE* or call Ayana at (561) 655-4554.
*In order to properly plan and prepare the supper, we need your reservations by noon on Monday.
Cantate Choir
6:30 to 7:40 p.m. | Choir Room
This intergenerational choir is open to adults of all ages and to youth as young as third grade. Contact Jessica Hitchcock at hitchcock@bbts.org. Please note: We will rehearse this Wednesday, January 4.
Modern Scholarship Meets the Bible
6:30 to 7:40 p.m. | Guild Room
Do you guilt trip yourself because you think you ought to know the Bible better? Does reading the Bible intimidate you? Bore you? Then this seven-week course is for you! Using PowerPoint slides that reflect modern scholarship about the Bible (including archeology and linguistics), Tom O'Brien will help you become a more informed (and better) Bible reader.
Foreshadowed: Stories Behind Visual Art
6:30 to 7:40 p.m. | Library
Join Danette MacGregor for a Socratic and interactive discussion on the fundamentals of visual art and its methods in storytelling. Learn how to approach a new piece of art to unravel the secret stories behind the canvas. You will also discover simple techniques and visual cues to aid in revealing the message or purpose of any piece. We will visit examples from antiquity to modern art (and no, your 5-year-old really can't "do it"). Plan to get creative the last week as we apply storytelling in your own artistic work.
Yoga
6:30 to 7:40 p.m. | Parish Hall
Physical therapist and yoga instructor, Emily Large, invites all adults for an evening of yoga. A requested donation of $10 per class.
Compline
7:45 to 8:00 p.m. | Church
A fitting end to our Wednesday evenings, compline offers a peaceful and meditative sacred time in the middle of our often frenetic weeks.
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This Sunday's Readings in Context
Parishioner Tom O'Brien, a Canon and Examining Chaplain for Scripture of this diocese, writes brief background descriptions of the Sunday readings. We thank Tom for sharing his learning and love of Scripture with us in this way.
Isaiah 58:1-12
The Book of Isaiah is a composite of writings from three distinct periods in Israel's history. Chapters 1-39 are called "First Isaiah" and were written by "Isaiah of Jerusalem" in the 20 years before Jerusalem was under direct siege by the Assyrians in 701 BCE. "Second Isaiah" is Chapters 40 to 55 and brings hope to the Judeans during the time of the Exile in Babylon (587 to 539 BCE) by telling them they have suffered enough and will return to Jerusalem. "Third Isaiah" is Chapters 56 to 66 and gives encouragement to the Judeans who returned to Jerusalem after the Exile.
In today's reading from Third Isaiah, the prophet is told by God to reveal to the people who returned to Jerusalem that their way of living is immoral, and that prayer and sacrifices without serious moral reformation do not please Yahweh (vv. 1-5). Instead, the LORD wants justice, freedom for the oppressed, sharing of food, bringing the homeless into one's home, and sharing one's goods and clothing (vv. 6-8). When these things are done, Yahweh will guide the people and the ruins of Jerusalem will be rebuilt (vv. 9-12).
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Corinth, a large port city in Greece, was among the early Jesus Follower communities that Paul founded. Its culture was Hellenistic and emphasized reason and secular wisdom. In addition to Paul, other Jesus Followers also taught in Corinth, sometimes in ways inconsistent with Paul's understandings of what it means to be a Jesus Follower. This led to contentions among the Corinthians.
Today's reading is the entirety of Chapter 2. In it, Paul continues his opposition to worldly wisdom and asserts that the Corinthians became believers because of the power of the Spirit and God, not because of lofty words. Paul says he can speak of God's wisdom among those spiritually mature because the Spirit enables them to understand the gifts bestowed by God. Those who are "unspiritual" (or natural) regard the gifts of God's Spirit as foolishness, but those who are spiritual have the mind of Christ. In Chapter 3, Paul will describe the Corinthians as spiritual infants because of their quarreling.
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Bethesda's Mission is to experience the clear and strong presence of God and to understand and spread Christ's teachings through collective worship, learning, and service.
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Spring Catalog
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2016 Annual Report
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St. Mary's Guild
Valentine Bridge Luncheon
Tuesday, February 14
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Parish Hall
Contact Pam Schneider-Loening at (561) 376-5991 or e-mail her HERE
for reservations.
$30.00 per person
(includes free valet parking)
Please organize your tables and bring cards.
Checks Payable to
Bethesda-by-the-Sea
(Valentine Bridge)
141 S. County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480
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Palm Beach Fellowship Interfaith Dialogue
Tuesday, February 7
5:30 p.m. | Parish Hall
Palm Beach Fellowship will present an interfaith dialogue entitled "Different Ways Jews, Christians, and Muslims Read Their Sacred Scriptures." The conversations will be among Rabbi Howard Shapiro, Imam Nasir Ahmed, and Canon Tom O'Brien, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 6:45 p.m., with time for questions and answers until 7:00 p.m. Admission is free for Fellowship Members and a $10 offering is requested from non-members to cover expenses. All are welcome to attend!
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SAVE THE DATE
Lenten Retreat
led by
The Rev. J. Edwin (Ed) Bacon, Jr.
Saturday, March 18
9:00 a.m. | Parish Hall
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Women at the Well Winter Bible Study
This year we will be studying the Old Testament Book of Psalms. Each week we will explore the beauty and power of the Psalms in both poetry and prayer. All women are welcome. Deacon Cecie Titcomb, Ellen Kaufman, and Vivian Chen will once again lead the group. The cost is $10. For more information and sign up please call Ayana at the church office (561) 655-4554.
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Bible Study Boot Camp (BSBC) is geared toward women 25-55 with all levels of experience in studying Scripture. The group will focus on Paul's letter to the Philippians. Feel free to drop in and bring a lunch, no RSVP required. Click here for more information or to e-mail Rachel Supple now.
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We pray for...
Andy, Anna, April, Arthur, Bernadette, Bill, Bob, Brooks, Caroline, Carolyn, Catharine, Catherine, Chad, Chris, Claudia, David, Debbie, Della, Denny, Diana, Drew, Earl, Ed, Ellen, Eric, Eugene, Evan, Eve, Gerry, Ginny, Glen, Habicht Family, Hal, Harold, Helen, Holly, Ingrid, James, Jane, Janey, Janine, Jeffrey, Joan, Jodie, Joe, John, Joyce, Kehs Family, Kimberly, Lawrence Family, Leslie, Lois, Louise, Mandy, Mariella, Matthew, Meghan, Michael, Pat, Patricia, Patti, Peg, Peggy, Pineiro Family, Ralf, Rebecca, Robin, Ryan, Sandra, Scott, Starla, Stephen, Taryn, Thomas, Tom, Vincenza, Vince, Ward, William,
and those serving our country...
Benjamin, Clara, Erik, Harold, Herbert, John, Mantis, Michael, and Tommy.
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