WORSHIP BULLETIN FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018

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2 WORSHIP BULLETIN FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2018 Please take this bulletin home with you as a reference for this week s calendar of events, a reminder of Bethany family and friends to keep in your prayers and other useful information. 8:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE Prelude: Canticle of the Turning Gathering Hymn: They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love FIrst Reading Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, Chanted Tone 7 Second Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 Gospel John 3:14-21 Sermon Pastor Jen Henry Hymn of the Day: Take My Life, That I May Be ELW 583 Offering: How Can I Keep From Singing - Robert Lowry Communion Hymn: I Love to Tell the Story ELW 661 Sending Hymn: Children of the Heavenly Father ELW 781 Postlude: Canticle of the Turning 11:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE Prelude: God Is Here - Houghton Gathering Hymn: Sanctuary FIrst Reading Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, Read responsively by whole verse Second Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 Gospel John 3:14-21 Sermon Hymn of the Day: O God Forgive Us Offering: Soul on Fire Communion Hymn: Beautiful Things Sending Hymn: Send Us Out Postlude: Send Us Out Bethany Youth

3 WORSHIP NOTES Welcome to worship at Bethany Lutheran Church! It is our hope that you experience the love of Christ this morning and His presence during our worship service. If you are visiting today, please sign the guest book in the Narthex. Everyone please sign the Fellowship Pad in your pew. These can help you get to know the others in your pew. The pads also have a space for our record of communion be sure to mark this if you partake in Holy Communion. Thank you for filling out the Fellowship Pad! Large print bulletins and assistive listening devices are available. If you would like either of these, please ask an usher. Purple is the traditional color for the Season of Lent. Through the centuries, purple has symbolized pain, suffering, and therefore mourning and penitence, so it is the appropriate liturgical color for the Church to use in this penitential time of the year. A special welcome to Bishop Roger Prois in attendance for our 11am Youth Sunday service today. Many thanks to Bethany s Director of Youth & Family, Katie Hare, and Director of Music, Stephen Baker, for coordinating the youth worship service. Many thanks to the Bethany Middle and High School Youth Groups for their participation. Many thanks to our volunteers helping with services today: 8:30: Greeters: George & Carolyn Kruger; Reader: LaVonne Kramer; Acolytes: Payton Cooper, Kendel Loehr; Communion servers: Jody Vollmer, Twila Henning, TBD; Ushers: Gary Koenig, Donna Jones, Doug & Pam Bjorklund; Recorder: Sandi Schmidt; Projector: Mary Ann Quail; 11:00: Greeters: Mallory Graves, Zoey Metcalf; Readers: Jerra Merchant, Kendel Loehr, Autumn Erdman, Ian Youngdahl; Message: Jerra Merchant, Mackenzie Manwarren, Zoey Metcalf, Autumn Erdman, Mallory Graves, Mallory Klemme; Vocalists: Jerra Merchant, Zoe Fiedler, Payton Cooper; Zoey Metcalf, organ & electric guitar; Jacob Blume, drums; Alex Winterboer, bass; Technology Booth: Cole DeVlaeminck, Karter Petzenhauser, Josh Quail, Ethan Stave; Confession & Forgiveness: Zoey Metcalf, Autumn Erdman; Prayers of the Church: Ian Youngdahl, Kendel Loehr; Communion servers: Carly Borth, Zoe Fiedler, Payton Cooper; Announcements: Josh Quail; T-shirt Design Committee: Aliza Huntoon, Corrine Stave, Payton Cooper, Zoey Metcalf, Mackenzie Manwarren, Mallory Graves; Post-Greeters: Karter Petzenhauser, Josh Quail, Ethan Stave, Cole DeVlaeminck; Bulletin Cover Artwork: Aliza Huntoon;

4 Each worship service comes together through the work of many people. Please consider being a worship volunteer. We need readers, greeters, communion servers, recorders and projector operators. Want to help, but not sure what to do? We will train you (let us know). The new Spring sign-up forms are at the Welcome Center. Look them over and sign up to help!! (Please note, we will no longer be using Signup.com forms will be available at the Welcome Center only.) PRAYER CONCERNS & REQUESTS Health Concerns: Marian Crane, Mary Grover, Ben Heien, Andy Hermanson, Jamie Huber, Donna Koester, Linda Kunzmann, Jerri Langenfeld, Sandy Manwarren, Mike Palm; Darla Larsen (Doug Bjorklund s sister); Barbara Wood (Betty Lee s sister); Gladys Wilcox (Sherrie Green s mother); Gary Lundquist (Mary Fiedler s father); Jamie Rippy (Jeremy & Linda Keefer s daughter); Elsie Anderson (Val Van Ampting, Laurie Conlon & Mary Ann Quail s mother); Sue Hauck (Rachel Schmidt Hauck s mother-in-law); Other Concerns: People who advocate for those who have no voice, such as the hungry; All affected by the Florida school shooting incidence; Those affected by flooding in the Midwest; Bethany Church Council and other leaders of the congregation; ANNOUNCEMENTS ACTIVITIES BETWEEN SERVICES All are welcome to enjoy fellowship with refreshments in the church parlor between services. Sunday school is in session. Children age 3 years-- grade 8 are encouraged to attend. Ages 3-4 years old gather in Room 9 upstairs. Kinderkids Gr. 6 gather in the Dining Room downstairs. Grades 7-8 meet in their room on the lower level. SUSTENANCE FOR YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY Wednesdays during Lent are great time to be refreshed gathering in Christian fellowship and worship. Consider attending the ecumenical services at Sacred Heart (lunch service begins at 11:30am; worship from 12:20-12:50) and join us for our midweek suppers and services here at Bethany (supper, 6pm; worship, 7:00pm). SKY ZONE EVENT Just a reminder that our Sky Zone event is coming up on Monday, March 19. We ll leave Bethany at 10am and be back by 5pm. All those interested in attending, please sign up by March 15 on the youth bulletin board or text Katie.

5 FAMILY FEUD GRADES 5-8 Next Sunday, March 18 students in grades 5-8 will be playing Family Feud, Bible Edition! Students will test their knowledge on the top answers for our Bible questions, as gathered from surveys of our congregation. We re counting on members to help. Come to fellowship time to complete the surveys. Students, you won t want to miss this fun Sunday school hour!!! SHARE A PLANT FOR THE EASTER GARDEN! The Bethany Altar Guild is taking orders for Easter lilies to beautify the sanctuary on Easter morning. There are two sizes available: 6 for $7.99 or 8 for $18.99 (2 plants). Cut flowers are also welcome. Or, consider loaning a potted plant, flowering or greenery, that you can later place in your own garden. See details and sign up at the Welcome Center. LIFE S SPECIAL OCCASIONS Would you like to bring goodies for fellowship hour to celebrate a special occasion (birthday, anniversary, good news) with Bethany friends? We serve about of people each Sunday. Many options include donuts, cookies, cake, cupcakes, bars, snack mixes, fruit, muffins the list is endless. Sign up at the Welcome Center. BETHANY TO SERVE LENTEN LUNCH On Wednesday, March 28 Bethany will serve lunch at the community Lenten service at Sacred Heart. Several salads and pans of bars are needed. There are opportunities to work in the kitchen, too. We will need your help!! Look for sign-up sheets Welcome Center and help as able. Thank you!! PHOTO DIRECTORY Bethany will publish a photo directory of members and friends this year. The photography sessions have been set for Tuesday Friday May 1-4 from 2pm- 9pm, Saturday, May 5 from 9am-4pm, and Sunday May 6 from 12pm-5pm. We are scheduling the photography sittings before and after services and hope that you will be included in the photo directory. Our goal is to have everyone be a part of this photography event! Stop by the table in the Narthex to set up your appointment today. MONTHLY PLANNING CALENDAR Don t forget to stop by the Welcome Center and pick up a copy of the March month-at-a-glance calendar, as they are no longer included in our newsletter mailing. KEEPING THE PARTNERSHIP STRONG Bethany Lutheran Church is one of 13 local churches that founded St. Luke Lutheran Nursing Home back in The Annual Meeting of St. Luke was held on March 4. The agenda of the meeting is posted on the bulletin board in the east wing. We extend our thanks to Carole Peterson and Kathie Halverson who served as delegates from Bethany. Many thanks, too, to Rita Storm, Laurie Conlon, Judy Sorenson and Ellen Sorenson for helping with St. Luke "round-up" that day. CREATIVE SPIRITS would like to come back to Bethany for an afternoon of fellowship and painting. If interested in doing this, let them know by signing up at the Welcome Center.

6 UPCOMING MILESTONE EVENT This year marks the 130 th anniversary of Bethany s congregation (March 22, 1888). How shall we celebrate? What theme would you suggest? Special music? A theme hymn? Dinner celebrations? Already in the plans is a JELLOBRATION complete with Jell-O contest as well as Pastor Jen performing the Jell-O song. If you have some ideas or would like to be in on the planning, please call Mary Marske at ATTENTION: THRIVENT MEMBERS The deadline to direct your 2017 Choice Dollars is approaching. There are several charitable giving options for Choice $$, including Bethany Lutheran Church. This year Thrivent recommends you allocate your dollars by March 29, due to the Good Friday closing. All undesignated $$ are lost. JAZZ REFLECTS THE EASTER MESSAGE: it is infectious, spirit-filled, and makes us want to dance and swing! Come hear the Luther College Jazz Orchestra Thursday, April 12, 7:00pm at Bethany. Under the direction of Juan Tony Guzmán, 21 talented student musicians-- including Spencer native Lauren Sather-- will perform a concert guaranteed to uplift and inspire. The concert is open to the public; a freewill offering will be taken. RIDES TO CHURCH The Regional Transit Authority recently announced that the RIDES bus will be offering extended hours for weekday evenings (5-10pm) and weekend mornings (7am-10am). This means the bus will be available for those who would like to come to worship but are in need of a ride. (A 24-hour notice is necessary for booking all trips.) The Faith-In-Action team is working out the details. Watch for more information to come. SOUND BOOTH CREW Please consider joining the tech team. Projector operators, camera/video recorders and sound people are needed for our worship services. These are step-by-step processes that you can learn and we are willing to train. If you would like to be a part of the tech team please sign up at the Welcome Center. You will be contacted with information about some upcoming training sessions. Thanks! FAMILY POTLUCK & GAME NIGHT Everyone is welcome to gather for a potluck and game night Sunday, March 25, 5:30 7:30 pm for an evening of food, fellowship and FUN! There will be board games for ages 3 to 99+ to play. If you have a favorite game at home, please feel free to bring it! Play a game you already know, or learn a new one! Guidelines for the potluck are as follows: Last name A-H: Bring a side dish or appetizer; last name I-P: Bring a dessert; last name Q-Z: Bring a main dish. Hope you can come! TANZANIAN GUEST PREACHER Join us for worship next Sunday as we welcome Pastor Nordphrey Philip Mlangali, an International Student at Luther Seminary. Prior to coming to Luther Seminary, Pastor Nordphrey was working at the headquarters of the ELCT - Southern Diocese as the Diocesan Coordinator for Prayers and Revival. We look forward to meeting Pastor Nordphrey and hearing his message!

7 CAMP MEETING Attention 6th-8th Grade families: we re inviting all Confirmation aged students and families to join us for an informational meeting for Confirmation Camp at Lutheran Lakeside on March 14 at 6 PM in the parlor. Katie will present information about all the fun things students do at Camp, as well as helpful information on how to register, and information for those who have already registered. If you are interested and you can t be at the meeting, please contact Katie at the church office. Thank you! URBAN PLUNGE Hey Bethany Youth, want to spend a fun weekend doing Mission work this summer with Urban Plunge? Join us for an informational meeting about how to help a local community. Date will be determined soon. Keep watching announcements in worship, as well as the Bethany Lutheran website, and the Facebook page for more information. PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH Join Bethany Lutheran Youth for a wonderful brunch after the 10 AM worship service on Palm Sunday! Bethany Lutheran Youth will be providing a meal of ham, egg bakes, fruit, muffins, orange juice, coffee, and water. Cost is a $5 good will donation, and all money earned will go towards our Youth activities at Bethany. = From Palm Sunday s commemoration of Jesus triumphal entry in Jerusalem to the blessed remembrance of Maundy Thursday to the somber hours of Good Friday and the triumph of Easter morning come to worship! Palm Sunday, March 25, 10:00am The Cry of the Whole Congregation An engaging and moving drama that draws the worshipper into the very midst of the Passion of Christ; Brunch by Bethany Youth following at 11am, serving ham, breakfast casseroles, fruit, muffins, juice and coffee Maundy Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. Worship with celebration of our fifth grader s First Communion Good Friday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. Worship at Trinity Lutheran Church ( th Ave W) Easter Sunday, April 1, 8:30 & 11:00am Festive Easter worship services (No Sunday School) Serving breakfast pizza between services BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES MARCH 25 APRIL 1

8 CALENDAR: Sunday, March 11 8:30 am Worship 9:45 am Fellowship Time 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Youth Sunday Monday, March 12 5:30 pm Capital Campaign Committee Meeting Tuesday, March 13 2:00 pm Staff Meeting 5:00 pm Week Night Music (various group through 8pm) 6:00 pm Faith-in-Action Committee Wednesday, March 14 10:00 am Bible Study & Prayer Group 11:30 am Community Lenten Lunch & Worship 4:30 pm First Communion Class 5:00 pm Scholarship Committee Meeting 6:00 pm Confirmation Camp Meeting 6:00 pm Lenten Supper 7:00 pm Lenten Worship 7:30 pm Confirmation 7:45 pm BYG 8:00 pm Uke Group Thursday, March 15 1:30 pm Miriam Circle 5:30 pm Worship & Music Committee Saturday, March 17 7:30 am Men of Bethany Bible Study Sunday, March 18 8:30 am Worship 9:45 am Choir 9:45 am Fellowship 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship