October 13, 2018 October 14, 2018

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1 Saturday Twenty-First Weekend after Pentecost Sunday October 13, 2018 October 14, 2018 Make The Best Of It 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 Worship Schedule Saturday... 5:30 pm MODERN with Praise Band First Saturday of each month Café Bethesda (fellowship/treats). 5:00 pm Sunday...9:30 am TRADITIONAL with Choirs, Organ Coffee Fellowship... 10:40 am SPLASH Faith Formation.. 10:40 am (Sunday School Pre-K thru 8th) VOYAGER Adult Faith Formation Wednesday... 6:30 pm MIDWEEK RENEWAL Children are welcome! Age-appropriate activities during worship are available in Busy Bags at the main entrance to the Sanctuary. A staffed Nursery with private lactation room is available on the first floor Faith & Life hallway, across from Centennial Hall, each Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday. Holy Communion is available to all 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 Oct. 20/21 Sermon Series What Disciples Do: Wrestle With God What Lies Between Us... There is still time to sign up for this program. The series runs seven Sundays, Oct. 7-Nov. 19 from 6-8:00 pm at Harvest Vineyard. Sign up at Sunday, October 7 November :00 Harvest Vineyard Register:

3 Bethesda Opportunities Stewardship 2018 As we near another season of budgeting and pledging, we encourage you to think about the many lives that are being changed because of the ministries of Bethesda. Look for your Pledge Packet in the mail next week. SAVE the DATE! Commitment weekend is October 27/28, and we ask that you attend one of the Stewardship Meals after worship either day. In the meantime, we ll see you in worship with temple talks to share how Bethesda relies on your support to continue the momentum. If you are able to expand your support, thank you! Sign-up...decorate trunks or volunteer Crop Walkers Welcome! This weekend the Ames CROP Walk will be held on Sunday October 14 at Brookside Park! If you would like to make an online donation, you can go to: www. crophungerwalk.org/amesia page 3 Super Saturday: Parents Night Out! October :30 8:30 pm El Azteca Restaurant (in Somerset) All parents are invited to meet at Bethesda following the Oct. 20 service. We will head to El Azteca for a fun night out together. Bring your wedding picture and/or a picture from an important time in your families lives. Child care, movie, popcorn, and games will be provided at Bethesda in Rooms 206/208. Sign up at www. BethesdaAmes.org/site/sign-ups.

4 Page 4 Saturday, October 13 GATHERING SONG 1: Open up the Heavens WELCOME Beloved people of God, why are you here? We are here to be fed by the bred that eternally satisfies, and to drink from the living water of life. Beloved children of the Creator, who is it that you seek? We seek Jesus the Messiah, the Son of the living God, because we are hurt and brokenhearted, discouraged by our lives and the world around us. Beloved heirs of heaven, what is it that you desire? We want to be made new, to hear the good news of forgiveness and love once again. GATHERING SONG 2: Hosanna PRAYER OF THE DAY Almighty and ever-living God, increase in us your gift of faith, that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to what lies ahead, we may follow the way of your commandments and receive the crown of everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. READING: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON: Make the Best of It SONG OF THE DAY: What a Savior AFFIRMATION OF FAITH PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION... Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. PEACE WORDS OF INSTITUTION LORD S PRAYER COMMUNION: Come to the banquet, for all is now ready. Thanks be to God. COMMUNION SONG: All Who Are Thirsty BLESSING AFTER COMMUNION PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION We give you thanks, almighty God, that you have refreshed us through the healing power of this gift of life. In your mercy, strengthen us through this gift, in faith toward you and in fervent love toward one another; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS BLESSING SENDING SONG: How Great Is Our God DISMISSAL: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.

5 Sunday, October 14 GATHERING PRELUDE: Sent forth by God s Blessing (D. Cherwien) PROCESSIONAL HYMN: Before You, Lord, We Bow (Red #893) CONFESSION and FORGIVENESS (Red p. 94) KYRIE: Kyrie (Red #157) CANTICLE OF PRAISE: Now the Feast and Celebration (Red #167) PRAYER OF THE DAY WELCOME Page 5 WORD READING: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 (Pew Bible p. 638) RESPONSE: O God of Mercy (M. Kretsinger-Harries) - Bethesda Choir CHILDREN S MESSAGE SERMON: Make the Best of It HYMN OF THE DAY: Will You Come and Follow Me vv. 1-3 (Red #798) APOSTLES CREED (Red p. 105) PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION... Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. PEACE: The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. MEAL HYMN: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow (Red #885) INVITATION TO COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION All are welcome at the Lord s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. COMMUNION SONG: Lamb of God (Red #195) ANTHEM: Almighty and Everlasting God (O. Gibbons) - Bethesda Choir HYMN: Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love (Red #708) COMMUNION BLESSING PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION SENDING ANNOUNCEMENTS BLESSING SENDING SONG: Sent Forth by God s Blessing (Red #547) DISMISSAL POSTLUDE The Ash Grove (B. Culli)

6 page 6 Bethesda Opportunities Riverside RECHARGE: Nov Arrive: 8-8:50pm Friday Return: 12:30pm Sunday Fee: $75 ($25 deposit required to register) Sign-up with Dan Hinderaker by October 28. Scandinavian Coffee Recap A big THANK YOU to all those who helped with the 63rd Scandinavian Coffee last weekend. Over 150 volunteers assisted with set-up, decorating, baking, serving, and clean up. Women s Minestry will host a wrap up meeting Oct. 17 at 5:30 in the conference room. Many thanks for all those who played a role in the success of Scandinavian Coffee! Anti-Semitism Presentation Anti-Semitism-the Reality and the Myth, presented by Rabbi Brant Rosen, Oct. 17, 7:00 pm at the Thoreau Center, 3500 Kingman Blvd, Des Moines. Presented by the Middle East Peace Education Coalition. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Please contact Russ Melby at norskeboy@aol.com, for additional information. Prayer at Bethesda Grieving: The family of Marvin S. Anderson who passed away on 10/9/2018. Healing: Carole Otteman Call for Worship Greeters in 2019 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The friends who are with me greet you. All the saints greet you, especially those of the emperor s household. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Philippians 4:21-23 We are starting work on the Greeter Team for 2019 would you prayerfully consider joining this ministry (serve a couple times per year). Greet with a friend or family member. Make eye contact, smile, shake hands, and welcome God s people. You would need to be comfortable answering questions, or walking people to someone with an answer. For visitors, we also need to get their contact information. Contact or ljanderson@ BethesdaAmes.org. AMOS Ames Assembly On Thursday, October 18, all the institutions of Ames A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy (AMOS) are invited to come together for our Ames AMOS Assembly! We will gather at First Christian Church: 6:30 pm Registration and Conversation 7-8:30 pm Assembly Contact Henry Gray: /janheng@aol.com Fall Choral Concert November 4, 2018 from Bethesda. Nine local choirs will perform at Bethesda for your entertainment. There is no cost for admission, but all donations will benefit Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Inc. of Ames.

7 Bethesda Saturday, October 13 4:20 pm Praise Team Rehearsal...Commons 5:30 pm TIDES & TOTS Staffed...Nursery 5:30 pm Worship....Commons Sunday, October 14 9:30 am TIDES & TOTS Staffed...Nursery 9:30 am Worship.... Sanctuary 10:40 am Coffee Fellowship...Commons 10:40 am SPLASH Faith Formation...Rm 209 1:00 pm CROP Walk... Brookside Park Monday, October 15 6:30 am Tai Chi... Library 9:00 am Community Food Pantry 9:30 am Community Clothing Closet 10:00 am Celebration of Life for... Marvin S. Anderson 12:30 pm ISUWC Monthly Meeting Conference 1:00 pm LWR Sewing Group...Centennial 4:30 pm Bread for the World.... Room 210 6:30 pm Boy Scouts Troop # 140..Centennial Tuesday, October 16 7:00 am Men s Bible Study...Conference 10:00 am Tai Chi... Library 1:00 pm Community Food Pantry 3:45 pm Tai Chi... Library 5:15 pm ERP Meeting....Centennial Hall 5:00 pm Communicators Team...Room 210 6:30 pm Community Clothing Closet 6:30 pm Community Food Pantry 6:30 pm Bethesda Church Council..Conference Wednesday, October 17 6:30 am Tai Chi... Library 9:00 am Community Food Pantry 9:00 am LSI...Conference 9:30 am Community Clothing Closet 4:15 pm Youth Ministry Staff...Room 213 5:00 pm TIDES & TOTS staffed...nursery 5:00 pm K-5 BEACH HOUSE...Room 209 5:00 pm PARENT PLUNGE.. Rooms 206/8 page 7 5:30 pm Choristers...Music Room 5:30 pm LWW Fellowship Meal...Commons 5:45 pm Confirmation Mentor Training Conference 6:30 pm Midweek Renewal Worship Sanctuary 7:15 pm LIGHTHOUSE...Centennial 7:15 pm OASIS....Rooms 210/11/12 8:00 pm FLOOD... Rooms 206/8 Thursday, October 18 8:30 am LSI - Super U...Commons 10:00 am Tai Chi... Library 1:00 pm Community Food Pantry 1:00 pm Clothing Closet 3:45 pm Tai Chi... Library 5:45 pm Carillon Choir Rehearsal 6:00 pm Food Pantry Team Mg....Centennial 6:15 pm ACA Rehearsal... Sanctuary 7:00 pm Bethesda Choir Rehearsal. Music 100 Friday, October 19 6:30 am Tai Chi...Library 12:00 pm Bethesda closed (key access needed) Saturday, October 20 9:00 am ACA - retreat...music & Centennial 2:00 pm Schmidt & Axland Car Wash Parking Lot 4:20 pm Praise Team Rehearsal...Commons 5:30 pm TIDES & TOTS Staffed...Nursery 5:30 pm Worship....Commons 6:30 pm Super Saturday- Parent Night Out Sunday, October 21 9:30 am TIDES & TOTS Staffed...Nursery 9:30 am Worship - Mara Castle Baptism 10:40 am Coffee Fellowsjip 10:40 am SPLASH Faith Formation...Rm :40 am Voyagers (Adult Ed Hour) Bread for the World....Centennial 6:00 pm Days For Girls...Centennial

8 Worship Participants Minister...Pastor Ryan Arnold Saturday Hosts... Brakke Family, Martha & Noah Widen Saturday Praise Band.... Mike Bal,Trace Houge Brakke, Karter Ewing, Ed Kaizer, Nick Kaizer, Rod Kern, Kay Nelson, Kate Nettleton, Larry Prince, Katie Twedt, Isak Werner-Anderson, Jeff Widen Saturday Lay Readers....Marty Swanson Saturday Sound Tech.... Nick Kaizer Saturday A/V.... Joann Short-Byrd Sunday Lay Assisting Minister....Larry Otteman Lay Reader...Eileen Klonglan Organist...Mary Nelson Greeters....Dan & Luann Van Weelden Communion Assistants...Kathy Walker, Vickie Thorland Oster, Ryan Hinderaker Sound Tech...Rick Thompson Ushers... David Hansen, Ken Janssen, John Lundvall, Jim Duea, C.J. Lunadvall, Julianne Lundvall Sunday Coffee Hosts... Don and Ardie Roehr & Roy and Pat Hougan Contact Information Laura Miller, Council Bryan Simmons, Lead Ryan Arnold, Associate Dan Hinderaker, Director of Youth and Family Mary Nelson, Lead Mark Kretsinger-Harries, Choir Director/Associate Ed Kaizer, Saturday Music Nick Kaizer, Carillon Choir Director... Katie Twedt, Youth Ministries Specialist... Mary Olson, Youth Education Specialist... Melanie Trepa, Nursery & Volunteer BethesdaAmes.org Lisa Ailshie, Communications Lynn Anderson, Administrative Cliff McDonald, Accounting Cathy Wright, Bookkeeper... Linda Fevold, Database 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... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday... 6:30 p.m.