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Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-12pm
Pastor Dave's Office Hours:
Monday 9am-12pm
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Sunday Worship Service 9:30am
in Fellowship Hall
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Worship Update
Just a reminder that masks are required for worship and any other indoor activity at Bethel for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Masks must be worn for the entire time that we are indoors. Exceptions are for members of the choir (while singing) and Readers/Prayer Readers while they are speaking.
Worship will be held in Fellowship Hall where we can get better ventilation.
Worship will be more limited but will still include songs and Holy Communion. This will be our standard worship for the foreseeable future, until our county and our nation has a better grasp on the Covid-19 Delta variant.
Throughout this pandemic, we have done the "next right thing." At this point, the next right thing is to take a step back so as best to control the environment for worship and any other activities we offer at Bethel. We pray that this will not be an extended period, but as we have been doing all along, we will faithfully follow CDC guidelines for our county, state, and nation.
Please pray for those who are currently suffering with the new variant of Covid-19 and please encourage everyone you know to get vaccinated!
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God's Work Our Hands
God is great! Once again, we had another successful Gods Work Our Hands day at Bethel. We had over 25 people participate and thanks to Lynda Grymala's Thrivent card, we had plenty of Live Generously t-shirts and supplies to complete all of our projects.
We assembled 72 bags of trail mix for WATTS, wrote 25 letters of encouragement to Afghanistan refugees and 30 cards to Haiti, tied quilts, tagged prayer shawls, and delivered 1254 children's diapers, 356 adult diapers, 2448 wipes, and a $50 donation to the Red Wagon Ministry. Thanks to everyone who helped out writing, assembling, tying, tagging, and delivering! You all are truely an example of God's Hands in action.
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Shrimp Boil
Join us THIS Sunday, September 19th immediately following worship, for our annual Shrimp Boil! This year we will have individually packaged servings, instead of the traditional communal style of serving.
The cost is $8/person, paid that day. To make sure that we have enough meals prepared, we do ask that you sign up. If you have already signed up (via the paper form in Fellowship Hall), please do not sign up again.
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Quilt Sunday
On Sunday, September 19, Bethel’s Mission Quilters will be presenting well over 100 quilts for blessing during worship. Under the leadership of Pat Blevins and using the guidelines provided by Lutheran World Relief, the quilting group members have pieced 60X80” tops at home and gathered at church each month to tie together the tops, batting and backing. These finished quilts will reach families around the globe through Lutheran World Relief’s distribution centers.
If you would like to learn more and become part of this ministry of love, please see one of Bethel’s quilters after worship or call Betty Puffinberger (540-450-5877) or Susie Beyer (540-664-5260).
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Music Ministry News
Calling all Ringers! Bethel's OffeRings Chime Group begins this fall! We are excited to bring back our chime group, open to high school students and adults. No experience necessary! If you would like to try it, director Darline DeMott says she will have you ringing in no time. Hoping to welcome back many of our regulars, too! There is a sign up sheet on the table in the vestibule (with all the others), please just let us know if you are interested and we will follow up with a Doodle poll to work out a weekly rehearsal that fits best for our schedules. Can't wait to get ringing!
Adult Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 6:30 pm.
You can also support our music ministries through regular giving to the Jones/Joyner Music Fund. Your donations help bless Shenandoah University Scholarship Students, and additional musicians for worship and special events who bless us with their gifts. We have a goal to raise $6000 in this fund by December 1st to enhance special music offerings this fall and into the Christmas season. An anonymous donor has offered to match donations to the Jones/Joyner Fund, up to $1000 through September.
Come be a part of Bethel’s amazing music programs!
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If you are currently a Thrivent member, please contact Kim. We want to make sure that your current membership still fits your needs.
If you are not currently a Thrivent member, but are interested in becoming one, we are working on getting updated member forms. Please contact Kim to let her know that you're interested. |
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Fall Adult Christian Education Options
Adult Forum (1st and 2nd Sundays @ 10:45am)
We will be offering Adult Forum on the 1st and 2nd Sundays in October, November, and December at 10:45am in the Fellowship Hall after worship. The topics will be as follows:
October 3 - Climate change and the Christian Faith (led by John Gavitt)
October 10 - Climate change and the Christian Faith (led by John Gavitt)
November 7 - Reflections from the Appalachian Trail (led by Diane Milburn)
November 14 - Congregational Meeting
December 5 - Collective Amnesia: American Apartheid (led by Gene Betit)
December 12 - Collective Amnesia: American Apartheid (led by Gene Betit)
Disciple Bible Study
Jennifer Lafollette, Bruce Lothrop, and Pastor Dave will be team teaching a Disciple Bible study class this fall. This class will be either Disciple 2, 3, or 4. You DO NOT NEED TO HAVE FINISHED DISCIPLE 1 to participate. Anyone who has finished Disciple 1 or subsequent classes, or anyone who would like to start the Disciple series is welcome. This will be a 12 week class and we will begin as we find out who is interested. To find out more information please contact Pastor Dave (pastordave@bethelwinchester.com).
Advent in Plain Sight (begins in Advent)
Like our Lenten study this year, Lent in Plain Sight, we will be using a similar book by the same author, Rev. Jill Duffield, called Advent in Plain Sight. We have purchased the books already and plan to begin this study the week of November 28. If you are interested in purchasing a book, please contact Pastor Dave. The cost is $15.
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Worship Assistant Sign-ups |
A new signup is available on the Welcome Table in the narthex of Fellowship Hall for anyone who is interested in assisting in worship.
This includes Acolytes, Altar Care, Clean-up after worship, sharing a Children’s Sermon, Greeters, Prayer Leaders, Scripture Readers, Ushers, and Sound, Multi-Media and video recording.
As a list of volunteers is compiled, a schedule will be made for all worship gatherings. These opportunities are open to folks of all ages and training is provided! Please contact George Donovan with any questions or for more information. |
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Worship Assistant Schedule
September 19th, 2021
Church Season - Pentecost
Color - Green
Worship time - 9:30 am
Greeter (Please Arrive by 9:10) - Shari Fletcher
Usher (Please Arrive by 9:10) - John Gavitt
Scripture Reader - Lynda Grymala
Prayers - Shirley Strosnider
Sound - David Shoberg
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Coffee With Council
Due to the date change for Shrimp Boil, the first Coffee With Council will be held on September 26th, immediately following worship.
Starting in October, Coffee With Council will be held the third Sunday of every month.
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Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
LIRS has begun the process of accompanying hundreds of Afghan refugees and is preparing to serve thousands more. Deployed LIRS staff are on US military bases where refugees arrive and are helping these individuals and families begin their transition. Airbnb has donated the use of many of their facilities as long-term housing is secured.
The Baltimore-DC-Northern Virginia area is expected to become the new home for hundreds of families, thousands of people. This region has become home to many Afghan immigrants over the past decades, so the area has Afghani grocery stores, restaurants, and community centers.
Ways that you can help now:
- Donate to LIRS.
- Collect household items and school supplies. Coordinate with LIRS to arrange a drop-off in Baltimore. They currently do not have the capacity to receive packages. The LIRS office is less than 5 min off the interstate and has a pull through loading zone to make donating simple.
Ways to help in the coming months:
- Co-sponsor an Afghan family. In this relationship, your congregation supports a family for 6-12 months through intentional relationship and rent coverage. The estimated financial commitment is $10k a year. Congregations do not need to be in the same physical location. Digital relationships are encouraged, maybe even with a road trip visit!
- Online ESL tutors for women. In Afghan culture, many women do not leave their homes without their husbands. This can make English tutoring very difficult to arrange. LIRS will be launching an online ESL tutoring program so that women can learn the language from their own home.
- Winter coats and clothing will be needed. There are not yet details on how these will be collected.
To learn more about the work of LIRS and stay directly connected to LIRS sign up for their newsletter, please visit their website.
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Women's Night Out!
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 5:30 @ Cafe del Sol in Winchester
Please let Karen know if you are coming so she can have enough seating available!
Call or text Karen at 540-303-1189
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Women's Book Group
We'll meet on Thursday, September 23 at 6PM on the brick "patio" in front of Discipleship Hall in case of inclement weather we will move just inside to the "foyer" of Discipleship Hall.
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Women's Retreat 2021
"Finding joy... No Matter What"
Friday, November 5th- Saturday, November 6th, 2021
Bethel's Discipleship Hall
We welcome Jill Baughan, our guest speaker, who will share her words of wisdom on creating, seeking, and living a life of choosing JOY! In the midst of the pandemic and the changes made in all of our lives we are desperately looking for JOY!
Spend Friday and Saturday with us as we share time with one another finding ways to live a life full of JOY!
We promise love, laughter, prayers, friendship, and a weekend filled with the Holy Spirit!
Registration and further information available on September 12th!
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The Intercessory Prayer Team is 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. You are also welcome to fill out a prayer card and write in the prayer book at the entrance of Discipleship Hall.
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Who do I Contact?
Do you have questions about who to contact for anything church related? We've put together a handy guide to help you!
I need to promote a Bethel event - Kristin
I need to use Bethel facilities - Kim
I have questions about giving - Kim
I need to update my information (address/phone/email) - Kim
I would like to provide a floral arrangement - Kim
I want to promote/display something during worship - Kim
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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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