We will joyfully serve all through God s grace, love and word. The Chimes. Harvest Days

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1 Bethel Lutheran Church September, 2018 Volume 4, Issue 9 We will joyfully serve all through God s grace, love and word The Chimes Harvest Days Be sure to stop by the church on Labor Day, September 3 to pick up a bag of homemade noodles. The women of Bethel will be selling noodles and other baked goods in front of the church starting at 8:00 a.m. This year, Bethel is also sponsoring a booth at the Harvest Festival in Boardwalk Park. We will be handing our bottles of water and have information about the church and upcoming activities and events. The booth will be open on Sunday and Monday. 1

2 BETHEL STAFF Dave Pederson Pastor Gary Schmidt Director of Music Shavonne Felix Youth Director Mandy Toms Children s Ministry Director mandybethelwindsor@gmail.com Steve Camp Church Administrator stevebethelwindsor@gmail.com Renae Kamerzell Custodian rkamerzell64@gmail.com Ken Streeb Organist kenstreeb47@gmail.com Ruth Winder Wedding Coordinator rwinder@associationonline.com A message from Pastor Dave Principalities and Powers Paul says in his letter to the Ephesians to put on the whole armor of God so you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Eph. 6:11 Do you take seriously the work of the devil or evil in this world? Paul goes on to say: For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the ruler, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Eph. 6:12 We are not fighting against humans although at times people oppose us. God offers to His own armor or gifts for us to use in this battle. If we depend on ourselves, we will soon fail and be crushed. Paul says we must diligently use God s Word, through which God gives us new power and vigor. If you wish to be strong and invincible, let the Lord Jesus be your strength; take hold of Him and exercise yourselves in Him. Learn from God s Word daily and diligently and impress it on your mind and soul with such intensity that God s Word and your heart by and by become one and the same thing, so that you may be sure of your confidence, more certain than of your own life. If you have done that, then you are really strong and firm and will remain unconquered and secure. (Luther) The armor of God is a gift for you to take up and use. VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE The volunteer schedule is available online at bethelwindsor.com. If you need a printed copy please let Steve know Thank you to everyone who helps make every Sunday special. 2

3 OWLS (Older Wiser Lutheran Seniors) The next meeting of the OWLS will be on September 11th. We will meet at the Church at 10:30 to carpool to the Global Village Museum in Fort Collins. We will grab lunch in the area afterward. Please let Cathy know if you'd like to attend Contact Shavonne, Sun, Sept 9, 9:40-10:55, Ministry Fair and Rally Sunday, all ministries and groups prepare an inviting, manned table with information, handouts, and maybe some freebies. Most welcoming wins prize. Food and fun as we kick off fall! Wed, Sept 12, 6:00 Potluck and Confirmation fall kick-off for youth & parents Sun, Sept 30, 8:30 Campus Ministry Sunday, Pr Deb Abbott visiting worships and out to coffee with youth, 6:00pm Bethel families serve dinner at LECM, th Avenue & join their casual worship after Sat/Sun, Oct 27 & 29, Celebration of Confirmation weekend, one 9:30 worship WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY "A Fall weekday Bible study will start Wednesday, October 3 at 10AM. We will meet in the conference room to study, "Justice in the New Testament," using sections of 5 books in the New Testament. We will seek to find a better understanding of what God's loving justice means to each of us." Lutheran Campus Ministry NEWS from Lutheran Campus Ministry With a new semester underway there is a lot happening in our campus ministries! Worship, Bible studies, faith conversations, our Fall Retreat and service opportunities are all taking place this month. At LCM-CSU, we worship with Holy Communion every Sunday at5:15 pm with a meal following worship. We worship at LCM's St. Thomas Chapel, on 805 S. Shields St., just across from CSU's Moby Arena in Fort Collins. LECM-UNC gathers every Sunday at 6pm for dinner and worship at the LECM Center, th Ave, Greeley. You can help support campus ministry by bringing a meal to one of our weekly gatherings. If you are interested in donating a meal or grocery cards to purchase food please contact us! For Lutheran Campus Ministry at Colorado State University contact Pastor Paul Judson at pastor@lcmcsu.org. For Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry at University of Northern Colorado contact Pastor Deb Abbott Pastor Deb Abbott Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry at UNC th Ave Greeley, CO CHIX WITH STIX Chix with Stix meets every month on the 1st Tuesday at 9 a.m. If you like to crochet or knit come see what Chix with Stix is all about. All are welcome. For more info, please call Karlene Schneider (970) or Diana Templefeld at (970)

4 MOPS Mothers of Preschoolers and Beyond! Please join us for our first meeting of the season! Thursday, September 6 th 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. All moms are welcome! ALL CHURCH PICNIC Sunday, September 23 4:00 p.m. Boardwalk Park in Windsor (by the lake) Potluck (drinks will be provided) 4

5 We would LOVE for you to join us in sharing Jesus with the children at Bethel! Fall Sunday School will start up again on September 16 th! If you are interested in helping, even just a little here or there, please join us for our teacher meeting on Sunday, September 9 th at 11:00, following our Rally Day event! If you have any questions, feel free to call, or text Mandy OR stop by the Children s Ministry booth at Rally Sunday, on September 9 th, between services! Living a Life of Purpose and Peace without guilt or regret A WOMAN WHO MATTERS In our fast-paced lives, we can go to bed exhausted from a busy day and discouraged that what matters most didn t get done. Guilt at not spending more time with our kids or spouse permeates rare quiet moments. A Woman Who Matters is a practical look at what consumes our time and energy. Women are challenged to evaluate their lives in light of Luke 10:38-42 to find out if they are making the better choice in areas of life that matter most to them. As Hannah shares her experience of her Matters List women will gain a useful tool to apply to their own lives. Hannah s personal journey in becoming a Woman Who Matters will empower women to grasp the better choices. Join us for a women s mini-retreat! Date: October 19 th, 6pm-8pm Session 1 Continuing on to Saturday, October 20 th, 9 am Noon Cost $15 per person A sign-up sheet will be available in the Narthex. See Mandy Toms with any questions. 5

6 Hands in Praise "Hands In Praise" is an American Sign Language Christian Choir sponsored by Bethel Lutheran Church. We welcome anyone that would like to join and membership is made up of members of various churches in Northern Colorado. Experience is not needed. If interested, contact Elaine Mainwaring, Director or use the submit form on the webpage. Check out the website, Then Ministries. Visit our booth at the Ministry Fair, September 9 and Pick-a, Learn-a Sign, Win-a Prize. Upcoming Performances - Public invited to attend all September 16, St John's United Church of Christ, 3815 W 20th St, Greeley, 10am. Four songs will be signed during the service. October 7, Praise Day at Tigges Farm, County Road 64 1/2, Greeley, 4pm. Three songs will be signed and Gospel Trail Ministry will headline this live country music concert. This band has been on the road from here to Texas this year. Tigges Farm is thankful they remain loyal friends and keep the farm on their busy schedule every year. Awesome praise band! October 21, Briggsdale Baptist Church, 419 Main St, Briggsdale, CO, 10am. Four songs will be signed during the service. Highlights from the August Council Meeting Approved new office hours: M-Th - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Fri. - 9:00 am to 11:00 am Assigned church policies to council members to review and recommend changes Approved establishing a stock brokerage account for stock donations Approved moving excess funds to a money market account Reviewed administrator position with recommendations for additional responsibilities Congratulations and Best Wishes to...everyone celebrating a Birthday or Anniversary in September. May God continue to bless you. Keep the aluminum coming in Please, keep taking your used aluminum to Morey s Glass. We have an ongoing account there. We will continue this fundraiser for future youth projects. Thank you for giving flowers for the altar in August. Carolyn Figal Gloria Gaslin Barbara Stromberger Tim Bernhardt 6

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8 Bethel Lutheran Church 328 Walnut St Windsor, CO NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID WINDSOR, CO PERMIT NO. 3 Phone: stevebethelwindsor@gmail.com «Missing merge field» «Missing merge field» «Missing merge field» «Missing merge field» «Missing merge field» «Missing merge field» Rally Day Join us on Sunday, September 9 to kick off the new school year. Between services there will be a Ministry Fair to celebrate everything that is happening at Bethel. 8