5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. May 13, 2017 May 14, Fifth Weekend of Easter. Now the Feast and Celebration (NFC)

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1 Saturday Fifth Weekend of Easter May 13, 2017 May 14, :30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Now the Feast and Celebration (NFC) Sunday A congregation of the Southeastern Iowa Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

2 page 2 Welcome A special welcome to those new to worshipping with us we re glad the spirit has called you here! If you don t already have a church home and would like to join ours, please fill out a Welcome/Prayer Request card (Saturday cards are inside the bulletin; Sunday cards are in the pew hymnal racks), and place it in the offering plate. Our Mission GATHER all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ GROW as disciples by worship, prayer and study of God s Word GO into the world to share the gospel in word and deed g a t h e r Regular Worship Saturday... 5:30 pm First Saturday of each month Café Bethesda (fellowship/treats). 5:00 pm Sunday... 9:00 am Adult Education Forum...10:15 am Coffee Fellowship....10:15 am Sunday School...10:15 am Wednesdays... 6:45 pm Children are welcome! Age-appropriate activities during worship are available in Busy Bags at the main entrance to the Sanctuary. An unstaffed Nursery with private lactation room is available on the first floor Faith & Life hallway, across from Centennial Hall. Holy Communion is available to all baptized believers. Bread, wine (red), and grape juice (white) served. Gluten-free wafers available. Large-print editions of the weekend worship services are available. Please inquire with an usher. Sanctuary worship: Assistive devices for the hearing- impaired are available. Please ask an usher. Grow in God s Word May 14: John 14:1-14 May 21: John 14:15-21 HS Senior Cake Receptions Saturday, May :00 pm Sunday, May :15 am Semi-annual Report Deadline: 5/15 Board chairs, please include activity of your ministry teams in your reports. The church office will provide a YTD financial snapshot. Photos are encouraged! Additional reports are authored by Council President and Pastor. Materials are due in the office end of day, Monday, May 15. Bethesda Leadership Be sure to stop in the church office OFTEN to check your folders for messages and to sign check requests! Questions? Call or contact@bethesdanet.org.

3 Bethesda Opportunities page 3 One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. ~ Matthew 4:4 Living Water Wednesday s Year-end Party On Wednesday, May 17, come enjoy a catered meal by Rico s Tacos and outdoor fun! New outdoor games of 9 Square in the Air and a Bags tournament will be highlights for the evening. Pray for good weather, and join in the fun! Men s Bible Study Our summer schedule to meet at The Café for 7:00 am Bible Study begins Tuesday, May 16 (and goes until early September). This group is open to all men of Bethesda come see! 5-Year Strategic Plan Draft The deadline for your feedback on the draft of the 5-Year Strategic Plan is June 12. Please pick up a copy for review at the Welcome Center, and provide feedback to Rod Place (rodkplace@gmail.com) or Pr. Bryan. Your voice in the future of Bethesda is crucial! Forums will be held May 6:30 pm, and May 11:15 am. Farewell Dan Pugleasa, Riverside YMT g R O W The congregation greets our new confirmands in a receiving line to the Commons after Sunday worship Confirmation Class 2017, with Dan Hinderaker and Pr. Bryan Simmons

4 page 4 Saturday, May 13 GATHERING SONG 1: We Will Dance WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP In response to love beyond all reason; We have come to worship God, our creator. In response to love that would go to a cross and die for us; We have come to worship Jesus, our Savior. In response to love that fills us and gives us power for today and every day; We have come to worship the Holy Spirit, the life-giving presence of God inside of us. Gathering song 2: God of Wonders PRAYER OF THE DAY Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow in the way of his commandments, and to share his risen life with all the world, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. READING: John 14:1-14 The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON SONG OF THE DAY: Revelation Song High school senior recognition PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION:... Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. PEACE WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD S PRAYEr INVITATION TO COMMUNION: Come to the banquet, for all is now set. Thanks be to God. All are welcome at the Lord s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. COMMUNION SONG: Remembrance BLESSING / PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son s resurrection, that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. BLESSING SENDING SONG: Open Up the Heavens DISMISSAL: Go in peace. Serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.

5 Sunday, May 14 Gathering prelude: O Blessed Spring David Cherwien (Priscilla Franken-organ) processional hymn: That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright (Red #384) INVOCATION CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (NFC p. 15: App. A) KYRIE (NFC p. 3) / NOW THE FEAST (NFC p. 4) / SALUTATION (NFC p. 6) PRAYER OF THE DAY Word reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10 (Pew Bible p. 984) The Word of the Lord, gospel VERSE (NFC p. 7) GOSPEL: John 14:1-14 (Pew Bible p. 877) The holy gospel according to Luke. The gospel of the Lord. Announcements Children s message SERMON HYMN OF THE DAY: Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life (Red #816) high school senior recognition prayers of intercession:... Lord, in your mercy, Peace: The peace of the Lord be with you always. Thanks be to God. Glory to you, O Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. hear our prayer. And also with you. Meal Offering / offertory MUSIC: Here I Am Lord (Ed Kaizer-bass, Nick Kaizer-trumpet) offering hymn: As the Grains of Wheat (NFC p. 9) / Offering Prayer The great Thanksgiving (NFC p. 10) EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATION 2 (NFC p. 11) EUCHARISTIC ACCLAMATION 3 (NFC p. 12) through christ, with christ, in christ (NFC p. 12 Lord s Prayer (NFC p. 2) lamb of god (NFC p. 13) Holy Communion All are welcome at the Lord s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. COMMUNION HYMN 1: As We Gather at Your Table (Red #522) COMMUNION HYMN 2: O Blessed Spring (Red #447) communion Blessing / prayer AFTER COMMUNION thanks be to you (NFC p. 14) prayer AFTER COMMUNION Sending BLESSING / DISMISSAL POSTLUDE: Come Thou Fount Jason D. Payne (Priscilla Franken-organ) page 5

6 page 6 Bethesda Service & Mission Sunday School Offering Success! We are so very proud of these kiddos and our entire congregation here at Bethesda! As of today, we ve collected $1, for our Coins for Clothes Initiative. This money will be used to buy school uniforms and supplies for our friends in the Shighatini Parish in Tanzania. Praise God for our friends here and across the ocean! VBS Sign-up is Live! Bread for the World Invitation Bread for the World is having a writing party at 4:30 pm on May 15 at 2106 Hunziker Drive, Russ Melby s home. We re writing replies to our members of Congress and asking questions about their voting on food and nutrition bills. There will be good treats furnished by the members. You are welcome to come to the party. Tune in to KASI, 1430 AM, Tuesday, May 10, at 9:15 am and hear some of your friends from Bethesda being interviewed about the purpose and successes of Bread for the World. Prayer at Bethesda Grieving Diane & Dan Hinderaker and family, on the death of her father, Gordon Olson, May 8, in Minnesota Healing Requests Marvin Anderson (MGMC); Mel Flemmer; Bob Hein; Christie Melby-Gibbons; Steve Thomas (Brother-in-Law of Betty Snider); Karen Wiles (Sister of Betty Snider) Visitors Welcome! Bill Marion; Story County Medical Center ~ Room 7 (Skilled Care) Serving Our Nation Major Layne Grubb (Eglin AFB, Ft. Walton Bch, FL), daughter-in-law of Rod & Ingrid Place Colonel Mark Kappelmann, (Army War College, Carlisle, PA), son of Glenn & Mary Kappelmann Major Rolf Place, Air Force Pilot (deployed), son of Rod & Ingrid Place

7 Bethesda Saturday, May 13 1:00 pm Postal Food Drive...Centennial 3:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal..Commons 5:00 pm HS Senior Reception...Commons 5:30 pm Worship ~ Senior Recognition Commons Sunday, May 14 9:00 am Worship ~ Senior Recognition Sanctuary 10:15 am Sunday School....Upstairs 10:15 am Coffee Fellowship...Commons 10:15 am HS Senior Reception..Commons Monday, May 15 6:30 am Tai Chi... Library 9:00 am Community Food Pantry 9:00 am Library Volunteers 9:30 am Community Clothing Closet 1:00 pm Blanket Ministry...Centennial 3:45 pm Tai Chi...Library 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Troop 140..Centennial 7:00 pm Call Committee Meeting... Conference Tuesday, May 16 7:00 am Men s Bible Study... The Café 9:30 am Staff Devotions...Conference Noon DEADLINE for Bulletin...Office 3:45 pm Tai Chi...Library 1:00 pm Community Food Pantry 6:30 pm Church Council...Conference 6:30 pm Community Food Pantry 6:30 pm Community Clothing Closet Wednesday, May 17 6:30 am Tai Chi... Library 9:00 am Community Food Pantry 9:30 am Community Clothing Closet 5:00 pm Wellspring Deadline...Office 5:30 pm Living Water Wednesday End-of-Year Celebration with RICO s Food Truck and Outdoor Activities 5:45 pm Carillon Choir Rehearsal..Sanctuary 7:15 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal..Music 100 Thursday, May 18 1:00 pm Community Food Pantry 5:15 pm ACA Rehearsal..Music Room 100 4:00 pm Habitat for Humanity..Conference 7:00 pm CSM Board Meeting...Library Friday, May 19 6:30 am Tai Chi...Library Noon Office closes Saturday, May 20 3:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal..Commons 5:30 pm Worship....Commons 6:30 pm 5-yr Strategic Plan Forum Commons Sunday, May 21 9:00 am Worship ~ Sunday Schoolers Sing Sanctuary 10:15 am Year-End Extravaganza Commons and Outdoors 12:00 pm 5-yr Strategic Plan Forum Commons page 7

8 Worship Participants Minister...Pastor Bryan Simmons Saturday Hosts...Cameron & Chelsey Aisenbrey, Allan Schmidt, Joann Short-Byrd Saturday Praise Band.... Trace Houge Brakke, Ben Bryne, Karter Ewing, Ed Kaizer, Nick Kaizer, Kay Nelson, Kate Nettleton, Jeff Widen Saturday Lay Readers....Cameron Aisenbrey, Joann Short-Byrd Saturday A/V....Denny Howell Sunday Processional...Callie Server Greeters....John & Patti Nervig Assisting Minister... Kathy Slocum Musicians...Priscilla Franken, Ed Kaizer, Nick Kaizer Lay Reader... Louis Banitt Sound System...Rick Thompson Communion Assistants...LuAnn Armstrong, Jeanne Stewart, Mark Weber Ushers...Ron Larson, Glenn Rippke, Logan Simmons, Marvin Stromer, Dan Van Weelden Sunday Coffee Hosts...Dave & Sharon Anderson Contact Information Rod Place, Council Pastor Bryan Simmons... Dan Hinderaker, Youth & Family Ministries; Adult Choir Lori Woodcock, Sunday School Mary Nelson, Lead Ed Kaizer, Saturday Music Nick Kaizer, Carillon Choir Director... Virginia Molgaard, Organist... Deb Anderson, Business Administrator... Lisa Ailshie, Communications Shawna Thompson, Facilities Lynn Anderson, Administrative Specialist.... Cathy Wright, Bookkeeper Curtis Malone, Assistant Custodian Office Hours Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. Noon 1517 Northwestern Ave. Ames, IA Worship Schedule Saturday... 5:30 p.m. Sunday... 9:00 a.m. Wednesday... 6:45 p.m.