This Week At Bethel - May 5, 2021 |
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The office is officially open! |
New office hours:
Monday-Wednesday, 9am-12pm.
Pastor Dave's office hours:
Monday, 9am-12pm.
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Volunteers are needed to help with setup and tear down before and after outdoor worship gatherings. Please prepare to arrive at church no later than 8am.
If you are able to help with setup and tear down, please contact George.
Edie McGoff is also looking for a few individuals to help her with setup and Covid protocols. She will have a sign-up sheet available at each worship service, or you can email Edie or Pastor Dave if you are able to help.
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Please join us for outdoor worship at 9:30 on Sunday, May 2nd, at Bethel Park. Pastor Dave will communicate any weather cancelations by Saturday evening.
If you are unable to join us for worship in person, please join us for virtual worship on Facebook, YouTube and our website.
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Pastor Dave offers weekly devotions called "Church Where You Are" for individuals and families. If you are unable to be at worship on Sunday, or if you are simply looking for a weekly family devotional, "Church Where You Are" is located on our Bethel website each week.
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By Heart is our NEW Adult Confirmation program. It is designed for those who never went through confirmation as a Lutheran (or did so and want a refresher), for those who are new to the Christian faith, and for those who simply want to learn more about Lutheranism and our unique witness.
We will meet on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30 at Bethel (Discipleship Hall), from May 10th to June 28th. Pastor Dave will be leading this study.
If you are interested in participating please contact Pastor Dave.
The program will be using the book “By Heart: Conversations with Martin Luther’s Small Catechism” as our textbook. You can purchase one HERE.
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SAVE THE DATES
The FALL RETREATS for the
Bethel Lutheran Church Men's Ministry
and
Bethel Lutheran Church Women's Ministry will be
November 5-7, 2021
at Graves Mountain Lodge.
The Men and Women will have their own retreats, but will come together to gather for a worship experience at the end!
More details to follow!
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Do you have a passion for one of the ministry teams at Bethel?
Do you have a passion for service in our community?
Do you have a passion to aid the wider church or world?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions, and if you are a Thrivent Member (either an Associate Member or a Benefit Member), you are eligible for a program sponsored by Thrivent to help fund your passion.
Let’s start by defining Thrivent Membership. An associate member is someone who submits a membership application and pays an annual fee of $19.95 or purchases a product from a Thrivent affiliate or subsidiary (such as a Thrivent Mutual Fund product) or joining the Thrivent Credit Union. A benefit member is someone who submits a membership application and purchases a qualifying Thrivent insurance or annuity product, like disability income or life insurance. Associate members can lead one team per year, benefit members can lead two.
It’s really easy to get started. All you need is an idea, a plan to carry out the idea, some team members to help work on it, and the action to complete it. This is a great way to help fund a ministry at our church, the community, or the world. Your team can receive up to $250 to either completely fund your project, or kick-start something larger.
For example, the Bethel Women’s Ministry cares deeply about maintaining contact with all the women in our congregation during this time of physical separation. The leadership of this group presented the idea that a few women should take a section of the women in our church, and write them a personal note, just to let them know that they are being thought of and prayed for fervently within the Women’s Ministry. Thinking about how this could be funded without being a burden on any individual or on our church, the suggestion was made to make it a Thrivent Action Project. So, I filed an application with Thrivent laying out how this would be accomplished, why we wanted to do it, and the timeline, stating that the funding will be used to provide the postage and note cards to be sent out. It was easy, and we got approval for our project the same day. We received the Action Kit in about 2 weeks, and we were able to start this project right after Easter.
There is so much more that can be told about the Thrivent Action program. Other members of our congregation have used this program to provide seed money to get a project started.
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Bethel is a proud sponsor of the Winchester Royals wooden bat collegiate league. If you've been a part of Bethel Night at the park, you know what a good time it is. An additional opportunity is hosting a player or 2. A chance to be even more involved and requires not much more than providing a bed, bathroom and a welcoming home away from home.
If you're remotely interested contact Tom Beyer at 540-664-5261 or Susie Beyer 540-664-5260 for more information or visit the Royals website at www.winchesterroyals.org
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The next Handchime Rehearsal will be Sunday, May 16. We will not meet this Sunday, May 9th so that members can spend time with their families for Mother's Day.
Please join us, even if you have not rung before. The music will be accessible to all. Invite a friend to join us!
There will be plenty of space to maintain 6 feet distance and we will wear masks since rehearsals are inside.
High school students and college age adults are also welcome to join us.
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We want to hear from you! What topics are you interested in having our Parish Nurse cover? Please let us know! You can email Edie or Kristin with any suggestions!
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Women's Ministry Dinner
The Women's Ministry Dinner Gathering will be Tuesday, May 18th at 6:00 at IJ Canns in Winchester.
Please let Karen know if you will be able to make it, so she can make reservations.
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Wild Women Coffee (or Cocoa) Zoom Meetup
Bring your cup of cocoa (or coffee) and love for Jesus and join in the conversation and prayers, Thursday mornings at 8:30am. We would love to pray for you and your concerns! All Women are Welcome!
Zoom Meeting ID: 830 3166 2845 Passcode: Jesus4U
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First Friday Fellowship
First Friday Fellowship for May is on the Second Friday, May 7th, at 9:30 am, at the Royalicious Bagel Bakery and Deli, 621 W. Jubal Early Drive in Winchester.
If you have questions, contact Barbara Simmons!
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Women's Bible Study
Women's Bible Study for May is on Friday, May 14th at 6:30 pm.
This month we continue the "Twelve More Women of the Bible" series with Ruth: Staying Focused in a World of Distractions (Chrystal Evans Hurst)
Meeting ID: 852 2725 1418
Passcode: WildWomen
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The next meeting of the book group will be Thursday, May 27th at 6PM. While we all wish to meet in person, we are continuing to schedule our meetings via Zoom for the moment.
Looking forward to nice weather to be able to get together outside for our lively discussions.
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Do you need help getting to appointments? Please reach out!
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Opportunity for Intercessory Prayer |
If you miss the opportunity to place a prayer card into the Prayer Box that was available at the Narthex in the Bethel building, access to the Intercessory Prayer Team is still available by calling or emailing us.
We'll pray with you, make up a Prayer Card, and keep praying for your needs on a regular basis.
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Call Shirley Strosnider at 540-664-5928
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Thank you so much for your continued support of mission and ministry at Bethel! |
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To make an offering, please use one of the methods described below: |
1. Mail to Bethel at 2077 N Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA 22603
2. Use the Give Now button on our website.
3. Donate via text, by sending the dollar amount you wish to give, including a dollar sign, (ie: $50/$50.00) to 844-946-2995.
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