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1 I BETHANT AND VICTORT TREVITY LVINEW CitIMCIPES Oaj N.459 Te6ruary and %larch NewsQuer 2018

2 FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 4 Leonard Larson 10 Mary Ann Andersen (neighbor) 11 Gavin Smith (12 yrs in 2018) 12 Sarah Calhoun 15 James Brooks Sr. 16 Travis Larson 23 Virginia Brooks 23 Shelly Sue Brooks (2009) 24 Shelly Sterley 24 Phyllis Thompson 26 William Tanner Overmyer (2015) 28 Rachel S. Miller 28 Riley Calhoun 28 Jim Nielsen 28 Devin McClure 29 Gilbert Larsen FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES 14 Barb & Charles Nielsen 27 Rikki & John Franklin FEBRUARY SCHEDULE Cleaning & Flowers Susan Jabrocki before Feb. 4 Shirley Tanis before Feb. 11 & 18 Pam Kusebuski before Feb. 25 Grounds Maintenance Eric Egeler-snow removal Social Hour February 11 Jean Sterley and Marsha Stohr MARCH BIRTHDAYS 3 Breanna Stohr 4 Connie (Huether) Demorest 6 Linda Wright 6 Allan Johnson 6 Christopher Appledorn 7 Shirley Tanis 8 Jean Von Sprecken 8 Carl Kronlein 11 Rikki Franklin 14 Shelly Nash 19 Ashley Jabrocki Mauer 19 Callen Johnson 20 Kathy Larson 21 John Tanis 22 Lois Anderson 23 Melissa Horner 25 Leah Appledorn 25 Marija Sagan 26 Phyllis Goerbig 27 Susan (Groth) Smith 28 Charles Nielsen 28 Landon Smith 30 Alice Maas (97 in 2018) 31 Erica Krajkiewcz March Anniversaries March 23 Sarah & Greg Calhoun MARCH SCHEDULE Cleaning & Flowers Pam Kusebuski before March 4* Jennifer Miller before March 11* & 18* Sally Smith before March 25* & April 1* *Indicates no altar flowers-lent Grounds Maintenance Eric Egeler-snow removal Social Hour March 11 Lois Andersen, Pam Kusebuski Amanda Overmyer & Chris Weinert

3 LADIES OUT TO LUNCH Mancino s Pizza & Grinders (ELCA) Noon-Tuesday, February 13 th and The ladies from Grace Episcopal Church Invite you to join them on Monday, February 26 th, at noon at The Grand Ladies, come sit down and enjoy a lunch together. MEN S BREAKFAST Every Thursday at 8:30 am at Brenda s Café EVENING BIBLE STUDY Please join us at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at Grace Episcopal Church for Bible Study with Rev. John Brown. HOSPITALITY INC (winter homeless shelter at Bethany) March 1 st Bethany will host Hospitality INC. We hope that you will consider donating food, serving, hosting or working overnight. We thank YOU for your thoughts, prayers and other ways that you support us and our service in our community. Because Hospitality INC serves for approximately six months, Bethany and Victory Trinity will each host three times but anyone can help other groups on other days. We appreciate your prayers that this undertaking will be beneficial to all concerned. PROJECTS DAY Thursday, February 8 th from 9 to noon at Bethany Lutheran Church There are a number of different projects that you can do. Thank You The 4 Corners group will meet February 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church 4-Corners Fundraiser StroveTuesday Pancake Supper February 13 th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. Besides Pancakes, there will be sausages, apple sauce, coffee and juice. A freewill offering will be appreciated. Although reservations are not necessary, it would be helpful for planning purposes. Tell Lou at Emanuel Lutheran Church AEBLESKIVER DINNER Mark your calendar for May 8 th Your 4 Corners Group will host an Aebleskiver Dinner Fundraiser More information will be available in future newsletters and bulletins. MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING Bethany Lutheran Church Thursday, February 15 th 7 p.m. All members of Bethany Lutheran Church Are welcome! CHECK US OUT! Visit our website:

4 Hymn Selection Thursday, February 22 nd at Bethany at 10 a.m. Let us know what hymns you would like included in future worship services. If you can t attend the Thursday meeting, please tell Polly and/or Pastor what songs are most meaningful to you. CREATING POWER BOOK BAGS You are invited to come to Bethany Lutheran Church on Thursday, February 15 th anytime between 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. Come when you can, stay as long as you want! Use the Third Street entrance-(less stairs) Help us make these Totes for Mason County children that will be distributed through HELP Ministries, COVE, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and possibly the new Resource Center. Each child can select two books that they can keep as their own. The Next Community Table will be April 3 rd Bethany furnishes the jello and Victory Trinity brings in the cupcakes The next time Bethany & Victory Trinity leads Nursing Home worship services will be the afternoon of Sunday, April 15. We hope that you will join us as we bring the gospel to the nursing home residents. In March Bethany and Victory Trinity will be taking orders for flowers to celebrate Easter. We hope that you will consider adorning our sanctuary with some lovely flowers. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL No one wants to be alone in a bad situation. Mark your calendar for July for Vacation Bible School at Victory Trinity Lutheran Church. The theme is Shipwrecked Rescued by Jesus. THE 2018 GATHERING Between June 27 and July 1 high school age ELCA and Episcopal youths will gather in Houston, Texas for the 2018 Gathering. WELCA News Our WELCA meeting will be held Sunday, March 4 th at 11:45 a.m. at Bethany. If you are interested in the Bible Study, please see Shelly Nash or Phyllis Thompson. You are invited to attend one of our meetings to see what we are all about. We would love to share your company. Active WELCA ladies are: Norma Andersen, Nancy Hendrickson, Pamm Huether, Alice Maas, Shelly Nash, Nancy Nielsen, and Phyllis Thompson. You can attend any meeting that fits your schedule.

5 VICTORY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2018 Second Sunday Church Social Hour Schedule January 28 (Annual Meeting) February 11 March 11 Church Council Members Jean & Shelly Sterley, Michelle Henri & Marsha Stohr Lois Andersen, Pam Kusebuski, Amanda Overmyer & Chris Weinert April 8 May 13 (Mother s Day-Bake Goods Sale) June 10 July 8 August 12 September 9 (Grandparents Day) October 14 (Clergy Appreciation Day) November 11 December 9 Marie Chellis & Christie McDonald Jennifer Miller, Virginia Brooks & Sally Smith Alice Kronlein, Denise Smith & Phyllis Thompson Carol & Virginia Johnson & Doralee Shaffer Carol Hansen, Becky Staley & Sarah Calhoun Janet Groth, Sally Larson & Kathy Larson Joanne Kelley & Nancy Nielsen Mary Buckley, Sarah Cole, Erica Krajkiewcz & Shirley Tanis Susan & Belinda Jabrocki & Leah Appledorn If you are unable to fulfill your duties, please call another member and switch days then tell Marie Chellis. Revised February 4, 2018

6 2018 CLEANING & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIST Cleaning & Flowers Before Grounds Maintenance Alice Kronlein January 7 Eric Egeler Jean Sterley January 14 & 21 Eric Egeler Susan Jabrocki January 28 & Feb. 4 Eric Egeler Shirley Tanis February 11 & 18 (no flowers 18 th ) Eric Egeler Pam Kusebuski Feb. 25 & March 4-(No Flowers) Eric Egeler Jennifer Miller March 11 & 18 (No Flowers) Eric Egeler Sally Smith (No Flowers) March 25 April 1 (Easter Flowers) Eric Egeler Leah Appledorn April 8 & 15 (Easter Flowers) Mike Appledorn Phyllis Thompson April 22 & 29 Roger Thompson Christie McDonald (Mother s Day)May 6 & 13 Carl Kronlein Dora Shaffer May 20 & 27 David Kronlein Carol Hansen June 3 & 10 Lloyd Hansen Carol Johnson (Flag & Father s Day) June 17 & 24 Gary Smith (?) Shelly S. & Michelle H. (4 th of July)July 1 & 8 Charles Nielsen Sarah Calhoun July 15 & 22 Kevin Kalmbach Janet Groth July 29 & August 5 Pat Appledorn Chris Weinert August 12 & 19 Dick Weinert Belinda Jabrocki (Grandparents Day) Aug. 26 & Sept 2 Leon Jabrocki Marsha Stohr September 9 & 16 Nancy Nielsen Kathy Larson Sept. 23 & 30 Leonard Larson Mary Buckley (Clergy Appreciation) October 7 & 14 Don Thompsen Sally Larson October 21 & 28 Otto Larson Beth Clemensen November 4 & 11 Eric Egeler Polly Egeler November 18 & 25 Eric Egeler Joanne Kelley December 2 & 9 Eric Egeler Sarah Cole December 16 & 23 (Poinsettias) Eric Egeler Alice Kronlein December 30 & Jan. 6 Eric Egeler Please tell Nancy if you can volunteer in emergencies. Please call another member and switch weeks if you can not clean the church or mow the lawn as scheduled. Tell Marie Chellis so that the bulletin will reflect the change.