Community Easter Egg Hunt TOMORROW!

Don't miss Bethesda's Community Easter Egg Hunt happening tomorrow Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Thanks to all of our generous congregation members we have more than enough candy for every egg hunter, so make sure to tell your friends with school-aged kids about this fun event with crafts, spring games, and more!

Grab a name tag from the basket, write your name on it, and introduce yourself to your seat neighbors Saturday and Sunday at Bethesda for Name Tag Weekend!

As Bethesda continues to take steps toward the five-year strategic plan, congregation members and friends are invited to one-hour in-person listening sessions to provide further feedback and express their opinions in a neutral environment. In-person listening sessions will be held in Centennial Hall in April AND May at the following dates and times:

Dates marked with * notate that child care will be available. Further details about how to participate in in-person listening sessions are coming soon.

After Palm Sunday Worship, we invite you back to the sanctuary at 1:30 p.m. for an afternoon of choral music featuring Ames High School and Waukee Northwest High School under the direction of Joe Strong and Jack Daubitz.

Congregation members and friends alike are invited to share their opinion on Bethesda, our processes, and ministries via an anonymous survey that takes approximately ten minutes to complete to help refine the vision and overall mission of the church over the next five years.

Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTL9L78 or on https://bethesdaames.org and click on "Five Year Strategic Plan Survey" on the top navigation.

This survey is the beginning of the listening phase as we plan to have in-person listening sessions to gather more feedback in the coming weeks.

Completing this five-year strategic plan survey ensures your contributions to Bethesda are heard and that your suggestions are implemented in the future.

The survey is available until April 1st.

Week 3 of the Lenten Devotional “Following the Way of Jesus” video series highlights 19:41-42. Watch this week’s video, answer discussion questions, or access previous topics at https://bethesdaames.org.

Register your child for VBS at bethesdanet.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c96d2438-4e0d-4a4c-bfd1-0a19c31a8735 or on our website under Youth > Pre-K through 5th Grade.

The Clothing Room is in need of three volunteers for the 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night shift. Contact Kathy Harris with questions or to volunteer.

Registration for the ELCA National Youth Gathering closes April 14th. Youth in grades 8 - 12 interested in attending the gathering should have their parent or guardian contact Pastor Jonathan Dolan via email or by calling the church office at 515-232-6256 ASAP to claim their spot.

Saturday night worship attendees will no longer be able to sign up on sign-up genius after March 31st. At this time, worship volunteer slots are filled through August. More information is coming at a later date about how people wanting to volunteer at Saturday worship can assist.

A small group of Bethesda men meet every Tuesday morning in the Conference Room from 7 to 8. Men interested in the study of Acts are invited to join. For further information call Henry Gray at 233-2720 or email janheng@aol.com.

Book Club meetings in the Crossroads are as follows:

The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, Thursday, April 4, 7:00 p.m.

Pastor John Pavlovitz is set to be the featured speaker for the Theologian-in-Residence April 4th-7th.

April 4th, 6:00 p.m.

April 5th, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

April 6th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

April 7th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

For more information or to register, visit http://www.amesucc.org/theologian-in-residence-20241.html.

ASIP is in search of a functional clothes dryer for the Lobo family. If you know of anyone who would like to donate one, or if you would like to donate one, contact Diane Pierce.

The Current is a double-sided sheet consisting of four or more announcements that may widely affect the congregation with a schedule of Sunday-to-Sunday activities and order of worship.

The Living Current, an e-newsletter sent every Friday at 9 am, consists of the larger announcements that make The Current as well as other announcements and events that may not affect the majority of the congregation. Such things may include:

If you have an event that you would like advertised in The Current for weekend services, submit your announcement event via email to Tess Hanson or Lynn Anderson no later than the Tuesday before you would like it advertised. Please specify where you want it to be published.

Address: 1517 Northwestern Ave.

Phone: (515) 232-6256