W E L C O M E We are happy you could join us today! A community caring for all God s people, being transformed by Christ's love, serving others as a witness of God s grace and peace. Bethesda Mennonite Church www.bethesdamc.org March 4, 2018 Pastor Seth Ordination and Celebration Meal March 18, 2018 You are invited to Pastor Seth s Ordination Service Sunday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. during the morning worship service, followed by a meal of celebration at 11:50 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The catered meal will have options available for dietary needs. In order to give a count to the caterer, please RSVP by signing up on the east bulletin board or by calling the church office by Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Please let the office know if you have special dietary needs at the time of sign up. *The Board of Deacons would welcome donations of prieshka (24 dozen needed) for the meal. Please sign up on the east bulletin board by March 8 if you are willing to donate. Bethesda Board/Committee Chairpersons It s time again for all boards and committees to reorganize. If your term as Chair is expiring, you are still responsible to see that your committee reorganizes. This information is needed by the Chairperson of your board or committee and the church office, immediately following your meeting. Information is still needed from: Weekday Christian Education Committee, Preschool Committee, Sunday Evening Committee, and Board of Service and Outreach. Please join Bethesda Preschool for another Kid s Night Out! Sunday, March 11 from 4:00-8:00 p.m., we will watch your children while you get to have some kid-free time! Planting season is just around the corner so get that date night in while you can! We will provide a movie, crafts, activities, and supper for the kids. We are asking a minimum donation of $10 per child! Please register by visiting the Bethesda Preschool Facebook page or email bethesdapreschoolers@gmail.com. Registration is due by March 8! Thank you!
THIS WEEK AT BETHESDA SUNDAY, March 4 8:45 a.m. Deacon Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:40 a.m. Sunday School / Membership Class TUESDAY, March 6 8:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 7:00 p.m. Bethesda Women s Ministries 8:00 p.m. Preschool Committee WEDNESDAY, March 7 9:30 a.m. Women s Bible Study (The Upper Room) 12:00 p.m. Bulletin Announcements Due 12:00 p.m. Lent Service (Sanctuary) NO Adult Bible Study this week. 7:00 p.m. Midweek 7:00 p.m. CORNERSTONE 7:00 p.m. Powerhouse 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir 9:00 p.m. Lent Service (Sanctuary) THURSDAY, March 8 Bethesda Care Team will not meet this month. 3:00 p.m. RSVP s Due for Celebration Meal March 18 SATURDAY, March 10 7:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study at Perks Reminder: Set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed! Next SUNDAY, March 11, 2018 9:30 a.m. Worship / Message Pastor Seth Miller Offering Local Church Pianist Marilyn Kroeker / Special Music Powerhouse 4:00-8:00 p.m. Kid s Night Out Lenten Prayers Series: Trumpets, Tears, and Ashes Habakkuk Everyone is invited to attend Lent services each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
CHURCH FAMILY Please pray for those with health concerns, grief or family needs. Prayer Requests Caleb Friesen (son of Rick/Brittany Friesen) Bryan Bechtel Effie Kroeker Children s Hospital, Omaha Henderson Care Center Birth Congratulations to Zach and MacKenzie Richert on the birth of their daughter, Braelyn Sue, February 24, 2018. Local grandparents are Mark and Karen Dick and great-grandmothers Wilma Dick and Shirley Buller. The Bethesda church family would like to support Zach and MacKenzie in the birth of their daughter by providing meals. If you would be willing to share a meal, please contact Kara Janzen at 402-723-5683 to sign up. Did you by chance grab the wrong black coat at the Bethesda Women s Ministries sewing meeting on February 27? Please check to see if the coat you wore home is yours and kindly return it to the church if not. Thank you. Urgent Need: A teacher is needed for the senior high Sunday school class, beginning immediately. If you can serve in this way, contact Daphne Hall at 402-562-0811 or daphneh@fes.org. Extra 2017 Mission Mosaic prayer directories, provided by Mennonite Mission Network, are available on the table outside the church office. Just as Paul depended on his friends for prayer in order for his ministry to be effective, the men, women and children featured in this Mosaic need our prayers so that their ministries also bear fruit. Everence Faith based investing can make a difference. Check out the east bulletin board for information from Everence. MCC school kit bags have been cut and may be picked up to sew. Please return them to the box in the room across from the church
office. Instructions are available if needed. Questions may be referred to Adeline Huebert or Lindy Siebert. Thank you for helping! Nebraska MDS Executive Officers Needed On February 17, 2018, the State of Nebraska Mennonite Disaster Service Board of Directors held its annual meeting. The By-Laws state that the executive officers may only serve three consecutive 3-year terms. The current chair and secretary/treasurer have fulfilled their terms and are not eligible or available to serve again. There were no other board members willing to fill these positions. With this being said the Nebraska MDS Unit cannot function according to the By-Laws. We have reached a point where we need more board members to carry on the mission of MDS at the state level. This notice is being given in search of new board members who would be willing to fill these positions. If none are found the Nebraska MDS Unit will be forced to shut down. If you believe MDS is a valuable mission of the Mennonite Church hopefully there will be some who are willing to serve. If you have any questions, please contact Roy Smith at 402-725-3415 in the evenings or email him at roy.smith_75@yahoo.com. ACROSS THE STREET & AROUND THE WORLD Nebraska MCC Sale March 23-24, 2018 The Nebraska MCC Sale Board is in urgent need of someone to fill the Publicity position for the upcoming 2018 sale. If you can help, please contact Brent Buller at 402-366-7730. Donations for the quilt auction need to be delivered to Bethesda by March 10. You may drop them off by the church office. We plan to organize and photograph all entries prior to the sale so photos can be put on the website. Bethesda is responsible for providing 150 boxes of colored pencils for MCC school kits. Colored pencils should be boxes of 12 only please and may be left in the basket outside the church office. MCC has added two ballpoint pens and a metal pencil sharpener to the school kits. Any donations of these items are also appreciated.
Craft Auction: The website and Facebook page would like to post photos of items for the sale. Please register your craft auction items on the website, nebraskamccsale.org and include a photo. Fine Art: Fine art items are needed for the art booth. Please contact Carrie Bergen at 402-723-4327, 402-710-0488 or e-mail her at carrie@mainstaycomm.net. You can also register your fine art items using Carrie s e-mail address. Help is needed for the annual MCC Sale verenike meal on Saturday, March 24. Areas of need include helping with set-up, serving food, waiting tables, and cleaning up. Donations of zwieback and jelly are also needed. If you are able to help, please sign up on the east bulletin board or contact Evan and Kristen Friesen at 402-723-5826. New verenike meal coordinators needed for 2019: The coordinator terms for Evan and Kristen Friesen and Curt and Nancy Friesen will be ending this year. Four individuals (or two couples) are needed to help coordinate various aspects of the verenike meal beginning next year (2019). Ideally, these individuals will job-shadow the existing coordinators during this year s sale and then transition into the coordinator roles next year. To express interest or request more information, contact Evan and Kristen Friesen at 402-723-5826 or Curt and Nancy Friesen 402-723-5339. My Coins Count: Everyone in encouraged to bring coins for My Coins Count for the MCC Sale! Children will bring coins forward during the offering each Sunday through March 18. Additional Sale Volunteers Needed: * Bid catchers * Soft serve ice cream booth * T- shirt booth (Friday evening) Contact Persons: Brad and Kara Janzen, 402-723-5683. Check out the website for more information: NebraskaMCCSale.org. Help spread the word! Share this page with others!
Swan Lake Christian Camp invites you to join us for a Crafters Weekend April 6-8, 2018. Bring whatever crafts you would like to work on for the weekend. Cost is $120. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact the camp at 605-326-5690 or campoffice@myslcc.com. YOUTH For junior high and high school calendars visit the Bethesda Faith Formation page at www.bmcfaithformation.com. Powerhouse (high school) will meet Wednesday, March 7 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. to prepare to lead worship on Sunday, March 11. CORNERSTONE (junior high) will meet Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. in The Upper Room in small groups. Bring your Bible! Catechism will meet Sunday, March 11, 18 and 25 from 10:40 a.m. until noon. Financials FINANCIALS Worship Offering Sunday, February 25, 2018 Worship Attendance 235 Sunday School Attendance 119 Bethel College... $100.00 Dayspring - Thailand... $100.00 Benevolent Fund... $75.00 Facility Renovation Fund and Parking Lot... $175.00 Bethesda General Operating Receipts... $8,474.00 Total Worship Offering... $8,924.00 Sunday School Offering... $140.75 Total Sunday Morning Offering... $9,064.75 MC USA offering is designated according to their formula as follows: 66% Mennonite Mission Network, 15% Executive Board, 14% Mennonite Education Agency, 3% Menno Media, 2% Racial/Ethnic Constituency groups.
First Tuesday Gathering March 6, 2018 7:00 p.m. Initiate Lesson: Florence Friesen Feature: Called to Feed by Erin Sams
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