Not Yet There is There

Do you ever feel like you still have a ways to go? I just need to finish this last bit of work. If only I could get that other job. I’m getting close to regaining my health but I’m not quite there yet. Just a little more time and Ill figure out that relationship.

If you ever feel like you’re not quite there yet, CONGRATULATIONS!  It means you’re still alive, still in the game, still moving towards something. It means you’re actually OK and that whatever feels unfinished to you will quite likely work out.

The Russian write Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote about that.

On the surface of a swift stream one cannot distinguish between the reflections of objects near or far away. Even when the water is clear or free of foam, in the constant swirling ripples, it its restless coursing, reflections are deceiving, indistinct, incomprehensible.

Only after the a stream flows through river upon river and comes to a still broad mouth or stands in a peaceful backwater or a small lake where waves cannot disturb it, only there can we see the in the mirror-like glassy surface every leaf of an overhanging tree and every wisp of a thin cloud and the full blue depth of the sky.

So it is with you and me. If yet we cannot see and we still do not reflect the immortal measured truth, it is not perhaps because we are still moving towards something? Because we still live?

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

You still live!

Pastor Will

This month of October marks the two year anniversary of the Rychagov family being with us.

How are they doing?  

What successes have they made? What struggles do they have?  

Stay after worship and learn where our family is in the asylum process. 

Bring these and any of your questions to

Bethesda Sunday, October 2

Immanuel Sunday, October 16

Members of LSBB will be present to answer your questions following worship.

Are these your glasses?  Found in the sanctuary at Bethesda on Monday.  They are in the office.

Greenwood Cemetery Clean Up Notice

Bayfield, WI

In accordance with Section 172-12 I. the City of Bayfield or an approved group will collect and dispose of all potted plants and artificial flowers/decorations beginning October 15, 2022. Please help maintain the Greenwood Cemetery by disposing of these items prior to this time.

Please call Billie L. Hoopman, Clerk if you have any questions at 715-779-5712. 

Dear Friends –

One of our stakeholders recently made a suggestion that’s so simple, we can’t not follow up. I’m hoping that you’ll be able to help us out with a new communication initiative.

The BRICK will be reaching out to the community of churches on a monthly basis with a specific need. We’ll provide you with a request and ask you to promote it in your respective congregations for the entire month. Ideally, we’ll share this with you during the last week of the preceding month to give you enough time to insert our request into your monthly newsletters, weekly bulletins, etc. We also ask that you make an announcement before/after your worship as appropriate to encourage your congregants to support the vital work The BRICK does to serve the under-resourced members of our community.

Would you please help make this experiment a success?

Here’s our request for the month of October:

Fall is here and The BRICK invites everyone to pitch in during the month of October to fill our pantry shelves with SOUP. Soup is a staple that often provides a balanced meal of proteins, vegetables, and grains.  Pantry shoppers can all use soup, because it requires little in the way of kitchen tools and equipment – things that some people in our community lack. Please bring your donations of soup during October to help supply The BRICK’s four pantries in Ashland, Cable, Cornucopia, and Mellen. Your gift will help warm hearts and bellies!

When your congregation has a sizeable collection, please contact our office to arrange a drop-off or pick-up.

Grateful for your partnership to serve through Christ’s love -

Liz

CORE Community Center Open Hours

Our Community Center on Manypenny Avenue will be open from 9 AM to 2 PM Mondays and Fridays starting on October 10th! We have all sorts of fun games and puzzles, as well as free coffee and tea!

Friday Friends is Back!

Friday Friends is starting up in October and we're looking forward to seeing you on October 14th. We’re kicking off the series with a taco bar (with meat and vegetarian options) and an informative presentation by Bill Peterson, operator of the Apostle Islands Marina. Pre-registration is preferred and you can sign up here: sign-up form.

We Make the Road by Walking - Wednesday Bible Study at Bayfield Presbyterian Church



“We Make the Road by Walking” is a journey through the Bible focusing on "spiritual formation, reorientation, and activation” written by Brian D. McLaren. We will be using this as the focus for our weekly Bible study starting on Wednesday, September 7, at 1 p.m. You can join us in person at the church or by Zoom (see link below). While it’s recommended each participant have a copy of the book, “We Make the Road by Walking,” you don’t actually need it to participate in the study. The books will be available to participants free of charge from the church.

One of the great things about this study is that each week’s devotion can stand alone, so you can come and go as you need to. You can also catch up on your own. The book acts as a 52-week devotional, guiding you through themes of the Bible corresponding with the church seasons. The book is intended to start in the fall, with the beginning of the school year, so we are right on track to begin.

This study is open to anyone so invite your friends. You can pick up a book from our church or the Bayfield Pres office during normal office hours, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or Sunday morning. We currently have 12 but we can order more if needed. They are free for the taking, but we ask you only take what you need. If you want to make a donation, you are welcome to do so. The books cost us about $15 each.

(Zoom link)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81683016685?pwd=TUNrbytnZzVtaEJQU3lGV242bEZsdz09

Council Meetings

Wednesday, October 19

Immanuel Council 6:00

September Draft Immanuel Council Minutes

Joint Council 6:30

September Draft Joint Council Minutes

Bethesda Council 7:00

September Draft Bethesda Council Minutes

Monday Book Club

Join us for a Book Study on Zoom

Mondays at 1:00 PM

See our website for the Zoom link

Meeting ID: 851 3905 2851

Passcode: 467574

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    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Why Christianity Must Change or Die

by John Shelby Spong

Books are available in the fellowship hall.

Questions? Call Leanne 715.742.3553