Bethesda Butler Lutheran Parish PO Box 426 Bristol, SD 57219 Pastor Chris Strohm Bristol Church Office 605-492-3123 Pastor s Cell 605-218-0852 Parish Email bethesdabutler@nvc.net Parish Website www.bethesdabutler.com
Hello Everyone, We have come to that time of the year when milestones have been reached, journeys near their end as new paths open before us and hopes and dreams that have been realized are transformed into new visions. As we approach the end of a school year we celebrate with those who are graduating from high school and moving on towards new horizons, who are being confirmed and claiming the baptismal vows that their parents made as their own, and those who have finished the school year and are looking for a time of rest before another begins in the fall. May is a time of celebration and recognition. Congratulations, Allison, Jack, and Levi as you graduate high school and embark on new challenges. Remember that as you journey forth towards new challenges and look ahead towards new horizons that you do not go alone. The prayers and blessings of the people of Bethesda and Butler go with you. Every time you wrap up in the quilt made especially for you, you will be wrapped up in the love of those who watched you grow and nurtured your faith. More importantly as you journey forth, God will be walking by your side. Congratulations to you parents, your children would not have reached this point without your love and support. They have reached these milestones because of your selfless sacrifice everyday of their lives. You have supported them in their endeavors, kept them safe, taught them how to take care of themselves, and raised them so that they are now ready to take on the world. Congratulations Annie as you are confirmed. You have made it through two years of me as your teacher. Confirmation is not the end of your faith journey nor is it the end of learning about your faith and your God, it is only the beginning. I will be here to help you on your way whenever you have questions but more importantly God will be with you guiding you on your path. As I said earlier, May is also a time of recognition. A time where we recognize our mothers and say thank you for your love and endless support but also to say I m sorry for all the grief and worry I caused you especially in my teen years. At the end of the month we remember all those who have gone before us especially those who have served in the armed forces. Those brave men and women who have worked hard to keep us safe from harm so that we are free to pursue our hope and dreams. Thank you both veterans and active duty personnel, your sacrifice does not go unnoticed. God s peace be with you all, Pastor Chris
We will be doing a combined June/July Newsletter please have your events for both months into the office by May 19 th. Thank You! *************************************** Congratulations to our 2018 Graduates! Allison Duerre Levi Stern Jack Carlson We will be recognizing our Graduates during Worship on May 13 th at 9am. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 6 th will be Confirmation at Butler. We will be celebrating Annie Witt. May 6 Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 May 13 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 May 20 Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:22-27 John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 May 27 Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 SYNOD ASSEMBLY WILL BE HELD MAY 31- JUNE 2 ND AT OUR SAVIOR S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN SIOUX FALLS LET THE OFFICE KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING. EACH CONGREGATION CAN SEND 2 ADULTS. REGISTRATION COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY THE CHURCH. Lenten Offering Totals Bethesda's Total was $1,072.30 shared between the Groton BAGS program the Webster PACH program. Butler s Total was $1157.20 shared between the Groton BAGS program, Webster PACH program and Needs Anonymous. Thank you to all who donated We are changing lives!
Bethesda Usher List for May May 13 - Gene & Kathy Ausland May 27 - Brent & Vickie Zimmerman If you are unable to serve, it is your responsibility to find a replacement. Thank you to Bethesda WELCA for donating postage for the May Newsletter. ------------------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bethesda Lutheran Church has registered for AmazonSmile, a program where Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organizations selected by the customers. You can participate in this program by going to the following link when shopping Amazon. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-0238072 ================================== At his graduation, a young man tasked with giving a speech began reading from some notes. I want to talk about my mother and the wonderful influence she had on my life, he said. She s a shining example of parenthood, and I love her more than words can ever do justice. The graduate then paused, appeared to struggle a moment and looked up at the audience with a mischievous smile. It s really hard to read my mom s handwriting, he said. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bible Quiz Bristol Cemetery Clean-up Day Saturday May 5 9am ************************************** Book Cart! A Book Cart has been donated to Bethesda in Memory of Franklin and Stephanie Huwe. There are adult and children s books that can be used during worship or borrowed and taken home to read. While in Jerusalem for Pentecost, people from many faraway lands miraculously heard the disciples preaching in their own native languages. Which of the following modern-day places was/were represented? A. Egypt B. Libya C. Crete D. Rome E. All of the above F. A, B and D Answer: See Acts 2:9-11
Levi James Stern 2018 Graduates Allison Duerre Parents: Steve and Carrie Rumpza School Attended: Webster Area High School HS Activities: Choir and Working at Mike s Jack and Jill and the Webster Movie Theater Graduation Date: May 20 th at 2 pm Future Plans: Levi plans to attend Northern State University Majoring in Graphic Design Jack Carlson Parents: Thad and Vicki Duerre School Attended: Webster Area High School HS Activities: FFA, FCCLA, Varsity Football/Basketball/Wrestling Cheer, Key Club, Fishing Club, National Honor Society, Honor Student, SD Girl s State Delegate, SD Legislative Senate Page, National FFA Rangeland Team, 2 Time National FCCLA Delegate, 4 Time National Make It With Wool Delegate, County and State 4-H representative Graduation Date: May 20 th at 2pm Future Plans: My future plans are to attend Presentation College in Aberdeen, SD to earn my Bachelor s Degree in Biology. I will then continue to earn my Master s Degree in Genetic Counseling at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. Parents: Steve and the late Robbin Carlson School Attended: Webster Area High School HS Activities: Honor roll throughout High School, National Honor Society and Track. Graduation Date: May 20 th at 2pm Future Plans: Jack has been through Basic Training for the Army National Guard and is leaving for Advanced Individual Training May 24 th. He will be attending SDSU for Pharmacy.
Blessed with Baptisms! Cambryn Kae Evelyn Sieben, daughter of Brian and Christa Sieben was baptized March 25 th at Bethesda. Sponsors: Dawn and Jeremy Brown, Michelle VanDoren and Jennifer Ikeda. Welcome Cambryn! Layla Rose Nolte daughter of Brad and Cory Nolte was baptized April 8 th at Butler. Sponsors: Jason & Miranda Nolte, Joel & Alyssa Shoemaker and Reagan Hooper. Welcome Layla! Nolan Dean Snaza, son of Tyler and Erin Snaza was baptized April 1 st at Butler. Sponsors: Cody Sass, Brandon Whitmyre and Sierra Davies. Welcome Nolan!
Butler WELCA Butler WELCA met at the church April 5 at 6:30 pm with 7 members present. Birthday cake was served by Julaine Busch in honor of Delores Whitmyre's birthday. The Bible Study was entitled "Prayer" based on Neh. 1:1-2:10. Kathy Nolte gave the Worship Meditation. After reading the Purpose Statement, reports were given. Corrections were made on the Secretary s report as the meeting date was changed to April 5 and the Spring Gathering will be held at Tabor Lutheran Church, Strandburg on April 28. Treasurers report: March Offering - $55.00, General Fund - $1094.23, Altar Fund - $344.07 The Prairie Coteau Conference Gathering will be April 28 at Tabor Luheran Church, Strandburg. Registration will be at 9 am and the cost is $10.00. The theme is "When Women Gather Great Things Happen." A Love Offering will be will be given to the Grant County Food Pantry. The group voted to give $100.00 for the offering and $50.00 to the Expense Account. Julie Flattum will be the delegate. Discussion was held about the bridal shower for Morgan Mack bride to be of Kyle Whitmyre. This will be held April 21 at 9:30 am at the church. The next meeting will be May 7 at 6:30 pm with Janet Coyne as hostess and Julie Flattum will give the Worship Meditation. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Lorraine Anderson, Acting Secretary Bethesda WELCA Bethesda WELCA met on April 11th at 10:00 a.m. at Bethesda church. Five members attended. Bonnie Dolney was the program chairman. The program title was Two Golden Days. Scripture readings were read from Psalm 118:24 and Phillipians 3:13-14. We must remember the joys we have for each day and show concern for yesterday and tomorrow. Short readings, I Watched a Miracle, 2 Golden Days (yesterday and tomorrow) and I ll Endure were read. Bonnie Dolney and Jane Goehring presided over the meeting. The mission statement was read, the secretary s report and treasurer s report were given. Bonnie read the correspondence. Old Business: *The money for the postage for the news letter will be paid by WELCA. *The quilt backing for the senior quilts will be paid the funds from quilting. New Business: *Senior recognition will be May 13 th *Prairie Coteau Spring gathering will be in Strandburg. The date is April 28 th. We will give $50.00 for missions and $30.00 for expenses. There will be a silent auction on a volunteer basis. *It was decided if meetings need to be changed we could just meet at the coffee shop on short notice. *We will discuss committee for the July luncheon at our May meeting. *Jane and Carol will look for a sturdy folding 6 foot table. *A list of church areas to be cleaned will be posted in the kitchen. When you do an area, please sign the sheet. *A prayer shawl will be given to Landry Eschenbaum who will be having heart surgery soon. * We will meet at 5:30 before our 7:00 p.m. June 13 th meeting to do some cleaning in the west room. Bonnie Anderson will be the program chairman and Pam Dylla is the hostess. Prayer concerns were: Marc Johnson, Landry Eschenbaum, Maddie Daam, Kris Knutson, Keith Hansmeier, Candace Carlson, Duane Jensen, Jon Biersbach. Our May 9 th meeting will be at 1:30 at SDM. Kathryn Bury is in charge of the program on Mothers and WELCA members will be serving pie to the residents. The meeting closed with the Lord s Prayer and singing the table prayer. Carol Raap served a rhubarb dessert. Carol Raap, Secretary pro tem
5/06 5/13 5/20 5/27 May BETHESDA WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Ushers Reader Organist Altar Guild Deacon At Butler Gene & Kathy Ausland At Butler Brent & Vickie Zimmerman ------------------- Carol Raap -------------------- Bonnie Dolney --------------------- Kathryn --------------------- Gail Kay Espeland Lisa Anderson Janel Lone 5/06 5/13 5/20 5/27 May BUTLER WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Ushers Janet Coyne At Bethesda Janet Coyne At Bethesda Reader Confirmation Class ------------------ Janet ----------------- Bethesda Financial Report Needed weekly to meet the budget: $1,350.79 DATE OFFERINGS OTHER 3/25 $2,338.84 $479.04 4/01 $2,785.01 4/08 $ 415.00 $ 65.00 Thrivent $846.00 4/15 $865.00 As of April 20, 2018 Total 2018 yearly receipts: $20,966.90 Total 2018 yearly disbursements: $26,021.79 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 5 May 6 May 8 May 8 May 9 May 11 May 14 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 24 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 28 Jessica Rodacker Pastor Chris Shirley Halvorsen Robert Ash Russell Johnson Carla Clark Samantha Stern Dawson Clark Rowen Strohm Bethany Hanson Venona Ash Gayle Horter Steve Horter Lois Carlson Cole Hodson Jerry Raap Elaine Chamberlin Diana McKane Lisa Anderson Burdell Bohn Pam Dylla Thank you for sharing your time, talent and financial offerings for the glory of God. We apologize if we missed your birthday. Please let us know and we will include it on our list for next year. Birthday blessings to you!
MAY 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Pastor s Office Day 9am Bible Study at Bethesda Pastor at First Call Retreat 4pm Confirmation 4 5 Bristol Cemetery Clean-up Day 9am 6 th Sunday of Easter (red) 6 9am Communion Worship at Butler with Confirmation Youth lead worship 7 th Sunday of Easter (white) 13 9am Communion Worship at Bethesda with Graduate Recognition Day of Pentecost (red) 20 9am Worship at Butler with Diane Hoines 2pm Webster Area Graduation at the Webster Armory The Holy Trinity (white) 27 9am Worship at Bethesda with Runner s Club Noisy Can Offering 7 8 9 Pastor s Office Day 1:30 Bethesda WELCA at Sun Dial 6:30pm Bethesda Council Mtg. 14 15 16 Pastor s Office Day 7:30pm Webster Area Baccalaureate 21 22 23 Pastor s Office Day 28 29 30 Pastor s Office Day 10 9am Bible Study at Bethesda 2pm Sun Dial 11 12 17 18 19 June/July Newsletter items due 24 25 26 31 Synod Assembly in Sioux Falls