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ANOTHER GREAT EXAMPLE OF TEAMWORK AT BETHEL!

JULY 2015 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 7

Friends of Bethel, I want to thank so many of you who played a role in the teamwork that transformed our Fellowship Hall in our Downtown Campus! The Women of Bethel had the original idea and got the ball rolling! . . . After noticing the old carpeting in the Fellowship Hall was ripped, stained, and was rippling, they volunteered to replace it using funds from the Scandinavian Food Fest . . . (Ladies, thank you for your gen-erosity, and your willingness to pick colors and patterns!) Then Bethel’s Property Com-mittee stepped in to reason, “If we are updating the floor, how about the walls and the ceiling?” So our Property Committee spearheaded the effort to 1/ paint and fix the walls of Fel-lowship Hall, the hallway, and other rooms in the basement, 2/ replace ceiling tiles, and 3/ up-date and add to the lighting pan-els in the ceiling. As their appeal went out so many of you (of all ages!) stepped forward to help with painting, patching, install-ing new ceiling panels, and hanging new lighting. (Thanks

also to our Business Adminis-trator, Ralph Van Keulen for his tireless efforts to: coordi-nate the volunteers, serve as project manager, and to handle all the interruptions and obsta-cles!) Yes, we did run into a snag that delayed our timetable . . . As the old carpeting was being removed, the tiles beneath it also came up. After testing, it was determined the old tiles and the glue used, contained asbestos. Thus, the asbestos had to be professionally re-moved, at a cost that wasn’t a part of our budget. However, the project continued on and now our basement has a look we can be proud of, it is more functional (with the added lighting), and it should serve us well for many years to come! Again friends, this is another example of the great things we can do, and the goals we can accomplish, when we work to-gether. (“Many hands make light work!”) There are too many of you to

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Fax: 715.386.8894

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Hudson, WI 54016

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BROADCAST OF SERVICES Hudson Public Access/Channel

15 broadcasts Bethel’s Sunday

service on Wednesdays at 7 pm

and Thursdays at 7 am.

WEVR 106.3 FM & 1550 AM play

a radio broadcast 8 am on

Sundays.

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name individually, but you know who you are and the important part you played in this project. I thank you for your time, willing-ness, talents and cooperation! As Jesus would say, “well done you good and faithful servants!” In Our Lord’s Love, Pastor John Lestock If you haven’t yet had a chance to see the Fellowship Hall (and adjoining areas) please stop down and take a look! You’ll be proud of our Bethel friends!

JULY 2015

Friendship Luncheon

Monday, July 13 Noon-1:30 pm

Highlands campus Cost: $8.00

Pastor John will speak on

“Our Partnership on Pine Ridge

Indian

Reservation”

Special music provided

by our own Bethel youth!

Sign up with payment at the downtown campus office or

at Highlands welcome center.

Church office: 715.386.8821

[email protected]

www.bethelhudson.org

PASTORAL STAFF

Senior Pastor

John Lestock, ext. 22

[email protected]

Associate Pastor

Alicia Hilding, ext. 23

[email protected]

Pastor of Youth and Families

Ben Hilding, ext. 24

[email protected]

Visitation Pastor

Bob Bipes

[email protected]

CHILDREN’S & YOUTH

MINISTRY STAFF

Director of Youth Ministry

Jean Elliott, ext. 34

[email protected]

Director of Faith Formation

Cindy Halunen, ext. 34

[email protected]

Coordinator of Faith Milestones

Missy Austreng [email protected]

Youth Ministry Comm. Asst. Marcie Andrews

[email protected]

SUPPORT STAFF

Business Administrator

Ralph Van Keulen, ext. 21

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant

Rita Fitzsimons, ext. 21

[email protected]

Events Coordinator

Juli Hilding, ext. 27

[email protected]

BETHEL’S VISION FOR MISSION

To WELCOME all people to

know Jesus Christ and come

to faith in him. To provide

the means for growth for

Christian maturity, EQUIPPING

people with the power of

faith in Christ for everyday

life. To challenge each

member to take a personal

share of God’s mission, SEND-

ING them to bring Christ’s

compassion, hope and joy

into the world, our commu-

nities and homes.

MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP

Grow Spiritually

Ephesians 4:13

Pray and Read Scripture

Daily, Psalm 119:105

Weekly Worship

Hebrews 10:23-25

Serve in a Ministry at

Bethel Corinth. 12:4-13

Serve in Outreach Be-

yond Bethel

Matthew 25:31-46

Grow Toward a Tithe of

My Financial Resources

2 Corinthians 8:12

Encourage Spiritual

Growth in Others

Through Relationships

Mark 6:7

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BETHEL STAFF DIRECTORY

Communications Coordinator

Lori Conley

[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator

Kathy Jeska, 715.749.3525

[email protected]

Financial Secretary

Cheri Monette, ext. 28

[email protected]

Media Technician

Bill Jenkinson

[email protected]

LEAD NURSERY ATTENDANTS

Bethel Highlands

Sarah Roach

Emily Stankevitz

MUSIC MINISTRY STAFF

Music Director

Layton “Skip” James [email protected]

Contemporary Worship Dir.

Eric Possehl, ext. 21

[email protected]

Bell Ensemble Director

Lonna Possehl, ext. 21

[email protected]

BUILDING SUPPORT STAFF

Custodian, Highlands

Chuck Lewis, ext. 21

Custodians, Downtown

Bryce Yonash, ext. 21

Sharon Sippel, ext. 21

BETHEL HIGHLANDS

PRESCHOOL

Kari Jo Fore, Director

715.381.8254, ext. 401 [email protected]

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New hire: Director of Youth Ministry- Rev. Jean Elliot. A Housing Allowance Resolution was ratified by the Council. Rev. Elliot will bring the 3 “E’s” to Bethel-Energy, Education, and Experience. She will start work at Bethel on July 1st.

Business Administrator—-Ralph Van Keulen

Abatement fee of $9100 is the cost for removing the asbestos found in the Fellowship Hall and will be fin-ished before the carpet is installed. Capital funds will be used for the clean-up.

Casual employee, Paul Spott will do small jobs. He is an expert in patching and painting.

Kiosk at Highlands should be installed in early July.

The parking lot at Highlands to be sealed on June 9th and 10th.

Replacement plants will be planted due to a bad herbicide being applied.

Financial Secretary’s Report—Mike Bartels (reported by D. Duerst)

Treasurer’s Report—Dennis Duerst

Comparing this year’s giving to 2014, we are right on target.

Expenses are running a bit lower compared to 2014.

Weekly offering comparing 2014 to 2015, we are 11% ahead.

We have been able to meet current obligations.

Capital Fund—we have been able to pay a little ahead of the standard $24,000 a month.

OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS/SAVE THE DATE

Walking Together/Synod Assembly Update Workshops were valuable Highly recommend the conference. Classes included Lay leadership and administrative topics.

Mission Statement—will be worked on at a special meeting of the Council. Tim Keller article on church size—will be discussed at our next meeting. Highlands projector update—Council voted to use $28,898(estimated total) to have Reach Commu-

nications install two Lumen projectors, adjust sound and lighting, install a confidence monitor-projector and screen at the rear of the sanctuary, and consultation and system evaluation.

Pastor Bob Bipes—50th anniversary of Ordination on June 14 after 8 & 9:30 services, and the 13th at 5:30 p.m.

WOW begins and runs from June 17-August 19th every Wednesday night. Via de Cristo Women’s weekend—June 11-14th. Uganda Kids Choir at WOW—June 17th at 6:30 p.m. Host opportunities available. Tanzania fundraiser July 4t—$20 ticket – great event

MINISTRY/COMMITTEE REPORTS—no updates

CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES HIGHLIGHTS, JUNE 8, 2015—continued

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POWER OF PRAYER

THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR IN NEED OF HEALING: Laura Bankes, Don Belisle, Scott Belisle, Bar-bara Erickson, Shirley Halybur-ton, Riley Hammer, Sharon Haugo, Ken Heiser, Ron John-son, Ardis Kelly, Cheryl Klanderman, Kim Lagerstrom, Dan Lindquist, Andrew Mack, Lucille Miller, Dorothy Peter-son, Terri Pomeroy, Rosemary Riemenschneider, Debbie Rus-sell, Marlo Schmidt, Kay Shager, Jerry Shurb, Charlie Sime, Ward TeWinkel, Wendi Wollner and Amanda Zimmerman.

THOSE SERVING OR DEPLOYED: Jeffrey Berg, Charles Burns, Jordan Kein and Steven Moreus.

SYMPATHY: We offer our sympathies and prayers of com-fort and strength for Aethan Hart and family at the death of his wife, Vivian Hart; for the family and friends of Scott Schuknecht at his death; for Jim & Cheri Talsness and family at the death of Cheri’s father, Rev. Morris Johnson; and for Patti Thacker and family at the death of her father. Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life.”

BIRTHS: God’s blessings to Marshall and Angie Agrey at the birth of their son, Logan Wil-liam Agrey, born on June 26th!

BAPTIZED IN JUNE: Brooklynn Rose Lynch, daugh-ter of Desiree & Cory Lynch; Piper Grace Geistfeld and Tessa

Jean Geistfeld, daughters of Pamela & Thomas Geistfeld; Jase James Mujwid, son of Kimber & James Mujwid; Carly Ann and Christopher George Jones, chil-dren of Andrea Deacon-Jones and Mitch Jones; Rylan Lawrence and Emmerson Rose Zirbel, children of Cassandra and Justin Zirbel; and Sienna Rose, Jackson James and Mason Ian McPher-son, children of Melissa and Lachlan McPherson.

MARRIED: God’s blessings to Hailie Bennewitz and Kevin Johnson who were married on June 6, and for their lifetime to-gether.

THANK YOU Many thanks to our Bethel family for the prayers and concern shown for us during our recent illnesses. We appreciate your thoughtfulness very much. ~ Harold & Ruth Ziemann

MEET MIRIAM ANN

HILDING!

We are rejoicing with Pastors Alicia and Ben Hilding at the birth of their daugh-ter, Miriam

Ann Hilding! She was born on Monday, June 15. May their life together be filled with God’s blessings!

THANK YOU

Thank you to

all who had

a part in my

50th

anniversary

of ordination

(and

Karalee's

beginning

as a pastor's

wife). Thank

you for all

the cards

and gifts and kind and

encouraging words. It has

been a joy to serve at

Bethel and we are not look-

ing to stop any time soon.

~Pastor Bob & Karalee Bipes

CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES HIGHLIGHTS, JUNE 8, 2015

Preschool Committee Report – (Special Guest) Kelle Anderson

Great year—Carnival was a success

Received good feedback from parents

Developed a 5-year plan two years ago, and will do so again in three years

Total of nine teachers, four of which will be leaving at the end of the school year, due to family relocation and career opportunities.

Interviews for replacement teachers are being held.

Exit interviews held were very productive.

Preschool added a room this past year

STAFF REPORTS Senior Pastor—Pastor John

Healthy Congregation meetings were held on May 13 & 20

Walking Together Synod event—well represented by Council members and staff.

Special music—Thanks to Skip James for all his efforts in arranging for summer music.

Three letters sent out to members regarding Capital campaign

Summer stewardship letter sent.

Three questions asked in a random sampling letter-“What concerns do you have about Bethel Lutheran Church?”, “What do you like about Bethel?”, and “What would you like to see happen at Bethel?”

Stephen Hilding will be leading worship at all services this week.

Willow Creek Leadership Summit—August 6-7 – Several Council and Staff members will attend.

Proposing a discussion of issues – September 16, 23, and 30 which will be open to Bethel members.

Volunteer Coordinator positions—Considering combining duties into one position. Kathy Jeska will be doing both jobs on a trial basis for two months.

Associate Pastor – Pastor Alicia

Thank you to all who helped out with worship this past week and will be continuing to do so for the next two weeks.

Transitioning the leadership of WOW to Pastor Ben.

“ Blessing of the Animals” service will be held on August 12th.

A Volunteer Training program will be held August 30th.

Small group leader training will be held on September 9th.

Bethel University will host Dr. Matthew Murray from Augsburg College. Topic will be” Being a Christian in a Multi-religious World”.

Youth and Families Pastor—Pastor Ben

Holly Starr concert held in the Engedi Room went well.

Vespers held in the Engedi Room is well received.

Luther Bible Camp- June 21-26th.

VBS to be held July 27-31st.

Considering adding an additional hour of Sunday school.

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Please visit our web site and

Facebook page for more

photos!

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The Women of Bethel gather

monthly (October-June)

with friends , new and old,

to share the Word of God.

All women are welcome to

attend a gathering of their

choice when groups resume

regular meetings in the fall!

If you have any questions,

please contact Bonnie

Knutson, facilitator, at

[email protected].

All women are invited to the

All-Circle Kick-off on Thurs-

day, September 17th, 7 pm

at the Highlands campus!

NO WORSHIP ON

SATURDAY, JULY 4

Please note: the 5:30 pm wor-ship service on Saturday, July 4th has been cancelled . Please join us at one of our Sunday worship services on July 5th. (You are also welcome to join us at the Bethel/Tanzania fundraiser the night of the 4th! See page 7 for details

THANKS FOR YOUR

HELP AT THE HOME

MEAL

Many thanks to the group of volunteers who helped at the HOME meal on June 18! Your help with prep and set-up, serv-ing, busing, clean-up and dish-washing is very much appreci-ated.

SCREEN UPDATES

ON THE WAY AT

HIGHLANDS Most of you have noticed how dark the quality of the pictures projected on our screens at the Highlands campus have be-come. We do have some up-dates and improvements coming soon (probably in mid- to late July) Please be patient and know, “help is on the way”! (If you’d like to make a special gift

to help with this area of our ministry, please contact our business administrator, Ralph Van Keulen, or Pastor John.)

THANKS, LAY PEOPLE,

FOR YOUR HELP WITH

WORSHIP! With Pastors Alicia and Ben out on maternity/paternity leave, some Bethel members have been stepping in to help as litur-gists and worship leaders. We want to thank these people so much for their willingness to help out: Dan DuPuis, Brian Ullom, Chris Anderson, Doug Barlow, Linda Malick, Mary Gerzmehle, Chuck Boeder, Afton Eisch and Linda James. Please go out of your way to thank them and let them know they’ve done a good job. We thank God for the great teamwork at Bethel!

COMMUNION

SERVERS NEEDED

Would you be willing to serve communion at our 9:30 Sun-day service every now and then? We are hoping to add 26 people to our volunteer list. Serving communion is not a difficult job, but a very im-portant one! If you’d like to help out with this meaningful worship ministry, please contact Kathy Jeska at 715.749.3525 or [email protected].

Women

of

Bethel USHERS

8 am 11 am

7/5 Roger Pavlis, Bob Jacobson Lori/Dave Grambow

7/12 Barb/Dick Hagen Janet Lestock, Nancy Langness

7/19 Roger Pavlis, Bob Jacobson Kelle/Chris Anderson

7/26 Barb/Dick Hagen Ralph Swenson, Ken Larson

GREETERS

7/5 Inge Bleier, Evelyn Christensen Bonnie Knutson, Bettie Peterson

7/12 Peggy/Don Hale Jerry/Margie Ellefson

7/19 Randy/Doreen Deal Nan Lopatka, Susan Thayer

7/26 Lori Benson, Jane Zappa Marlys Swenson,

Shirley Halyburton

READERS

7/5 Richard Stine Linda James

7/12 Linda Malick Janet Lestock

7/19 Karen Pavlis Kelle Anderson

7/26 Barb Hagen Tasha Gunderson

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

7/5 Barb/Scott Larson Lori/Dave Grambow

7/12 No communion Nancy Langness, Linda James

7/19 Karen Pavlis, Cindy Chapin Kelle/Chris Anderson

7/26 No communion Marlys/Ralph Swenson

ACOLYTES

7/5 Jonah Dux, Emma Gallagher Greta Butterbrodt,

Madison Danielson

7/12 Olivia Haefner, Katie Davidson Nolan Wade, Ryan Erickson

7/19 Peter Erickson, Hana Hellmers Seth Gunderzik, Chris Harvey

7/26 Abigail Hintz, Tahnee Klewicki Connor Harrison, Andrew Janisch

COOKIE CALLER WELCOME CENTER 8 AM

7/5 Liz Whitchurch Patty Johnson

7/12 Delpha Hanson June Waalen

7/19 Darlene Berglund Randy/Doreen Deal

7/26 Dick Trende Cynthia Huntley

SERVING SCHEDULES—JULY 2015, DOWNTOWN & HIGHLANDS CAMPUSES

HOSPITALITY TEAMS—9:30 AM HIGHLANDS 8 AM DOWNTOWN & 11 AM HIGHLANDS

GREETERS NURSERY

7/5 Jon, Colleen & Eric Berglund Eliza Jorgenson

7/12 Deb Green Olivia Haefner

7/19 Marty/Natalie Haefner Lauren Chukel,

Peyton Poling

7/26 Petry family Grace Yaeger,

Alivia Steiner

USHERS/COMMUNION

SERVERS

7/5 Kayla Burt, John Olson, Bill Swanson, Kressa Burt,

Gary/Paige Lewis

7/12 Jim/Jan Orf, Jamie/Jean Johnson, John Olson,

Jacob Benoy

7/19 Lowell/Kathy Enerson, Steve/Lisa Bekemeyer,

Bobbe Henderson, Peggy Wegscheid

7/26 Dan/Wendy Theobald, Mitch/Greta Lewis, Dave Datt,

Chuck Lewis

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE WELCOME CENTER

7/5 Holter family Kim Romness

7/12 Bekemeyer family Tracy Berglund

7/19 Rutten family Jane Betz

7/26 OPEN Marlene Weiss

PROJECTIONIST VIDEOGRAPHER

7/5 Larry Quam Alan Park

7/12 Keegan Sansone Parker Poling

7/19 Larry Quam Dillon Rutten

7/26 Eric Holter Larry Quam

SATURDAY

PROJECTIONIST

7/4 Char Trende 7/18 Sally Hermann

7/11 Sally Hermann 7/25 Kevin Fischer

JULY 2015 JULY 2015

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Kathy Jeska All services

715.749.3525

[email protected]

Please contact Kathy if you would like to get involved

with Bethel’s worship volunteer ministry!

20s/30s GROUP

SUMMER GATHERINGS

The 20s/30s group had a

great time grilling out at

Riverside Park on June 8.

Check us out on Facebook

and stay tuned for July's

social gathering! You can

also contact Kali Sharot

(507.384.2873 or

[email protected]).

tel:507-384-2873

mailto:[email protected]

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Thank you for your dona-

tions of cash and items for

AIDS/Hospice kits enabling

us to help Global Health

Ministries deliver hope and

the love of Jesus to those in

need. The Naomi Circle "5

Alive" Mission Action fund-

raiser was completed on

Sunday, May 17, 2015. Your

donations totaled $918.25

and helped us meet our

goal for 100 kits, including

vitamins and mailing costs.

This project is ongoing so

you may contribute items at

any time by leaving them in

the cabinet at Bethel Down-

town by the welcome cen-

ter. Medical supplies like

crutches and braces are

also needed. If you have

any of these items in your

home and would like to re-

cycle them to GHM, please

leave in the cabinet. Please

contact Karen Jilek through

the church office to make

arrangements for larger

items or items to be picked

up.

NAOMI THANKS YOU 3rd ANNUAL MISSION

TRIP TO PINE RIDGE

If you have an interest in Native American culture, American history, the Old West or mission trips,

you’ll want to join us for our Fall trip to the Pine Ridge In-dian Reservation in southwest-ern South Dakota. We’ll be de-livering school supplies and clothing, seeing the sites, hear-ing from a number of Lakota friends, and doing a small ser-vice project. (And above all things, showing the love of Christ through our actions!) The dates are Thursday-Sunday, October 22-25 and the cost is $200 to cover transportation, lodging and food. (We can only take a maxi-mum of 18 people.) Talk to Pas-tor John, Alan Park or Mary Gerzmehle if you’re interested. (This has been a life-changing trip for so many for the past couple of years!)

WE’VE ALMOST

REACHED OUR GOAL!

Thanks to your efforts, Bethel has reached $101,000 in Family Fresh receipts. Only $49,000 more to go, then Bethel youth will receive $1,000! Receipts can be dropped off at either welcome center. THANK YOU!

Since the first Sunday of July is the July 4th weekend, the Equal Exchange Fair Trade Goods will be sold on the second Sunday--July 12th Downtown only. Currently we don't have any-one selling at Highlands. If you would like to volunteer to sell the Equal Exchange Fair Trade Goods at Highlands on the first Sunday of the month between the 9:30 and 11 am services, please call the church office (715.386.8821).

ITEMS NEEDED FOR

GRACE PLACE

The Grace Place homeless shel-ter in New Richmond is in need of the following items: NEW pillows, bath towels, shaving cream, shampoo and condi-tioner. Donated items can be dropped off in the bins at ei-ther Bethel welcome center or brought directly to Grace Place Shelter, 505 W. 8th Street in New Richmond. Thank you!

HOLY YOGA SUMMER

SCHEDULE

Holy Yoga will be held on Monday nights from 7-8:15 pm through the end of July at the Highlands campus. Classes will be held outdoors on July 20 and 27 (weather permit-ting). There will be no Holy Yoga during the month of Au-gust; sessions will resume after Labor Day. Kids’ Holy Yoga is cancelled for the summer.

EQUAL EXCHANGE

FAIR TRADE GOODS

JULY 2015 JULY 2015

PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY! Bethel is pleased to announce the hiring of Rev. Jean Elliott as the Director of Youth Ministry. Jean has three “Es”: Education, Experience, and Enthusiasm. She is currently serving as the LifeStage Minister for Children and their Families at the Rose-mount United Methodist Church in Rosemount, Minnesota. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Anthropology/ Sociology from St. Olaf College, and a Master of Arts in Christian Education with a focus on Youth Faith Formation from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. She began her youth ministry work in 1999, and has been serving faithfully ever since. She has ample experience lead-ing mission trips, retreats, and ongoing high school, middle school, and confirmation ministries. Jean has a passionate calling to youth and family ministry. When asked if she sees herself in this position ten years from now, she answered without hesitation, “Yes, please!”

In January 2015, Bethel’s church council approved the process to hire a Director of Youth Ministry. A task force comprised of Natalie Haefner (chair), Bobbe Henderson (personnel committee representative), Cindy Smith (youth ministry committee representative), George Halunen (student representative), and Pastor Ben Hilding (staff repre-sentative) researched various ministry models and staff compositions of comparable churches. After evaluating the particular needs of Bethel, they determined that this position would focus on senior high and confirmation minis-tries. Jean will partner with Pastor Ben to strengthen these particular ministries for a sustainable future. We believe Jean is the answer to our prayers. Jean is an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church. In 2009, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) began a Full-Communion partnership with the United Methodist Church. This recognizes a common con-fession of the Christian faith, allows for joint worship, and the exchangeability of ordained ministers. Jean will be present for conversation and refreshments following each of the four worship services on the weekend of July 11th-12th. Help us welcome her to the Bethel team! Jean’s email address will be [email protected], and her church phone number, 715.386.8821, ext. 34. Her of-fice will be at the Downtown campus, in the youth ministry office wing. Jean will begin her work on July 1st, 2015.

LOOKING AHEAD

Here are some key dates to note for the upcoming fall: August 1: Registration Opens for 2015-16 classes September 13: Sunday School Kick-off and Volunteer Training September 16: Confirmation/6th and 7th grade Open House October 7: "Rise Up" concert fest. Agape, Rachel Kurtz, Joe Davis October 16: Moonlight Mystery Madness November 6-7: More than Friends @ Luther Point November 13-15: Godstock

Naomi members and friends

assembling kits.


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BIBLE STUDY, DEVOTIONS & PRAYER SMALL GROUPS

Now is a great time to try an ongoing small group! See below for the summer schedule.

JULY 2015 JULY 2015

SUMMER BIBLE STUDIES The following Bible study groups will continue meeting during the summer: 20s/30s Small Group*: will celebrate summer with monthly events replacing every

Monday nights until September!! Watch the group’s Facebook page or contact Kali Sharot

College Age/Young Professionals, 5:30-6:30 pm on Mondays, Highlands Campus Men’s Bible Study: 7-9 am, Saturdays, Downtown Campus Men’s Fellowship Breakfast: 6:30-7:30 am, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, Key’s Café in Hudson Prayer Team*: various locations during the summer. Sessions will resume at the Downtown campus in

September, after Labor Day

ALL WORSHIP VOLUNTEER KICK-OFF EVENT & TRAINING

As a way to say thank you and begin the program year on a great footing, we are going to have an All Worship Volunteer Kick-Off Event & Training from 6-7:30 pm, Sunday, August 30th at Bethel's Highlands Campus. If you are currently serving as a worship volunteer or have interest in serving in this role, please save the date on your calendars! If you have any questions, please email Pastor Alicia ([email protected]) beginning in August. Your presence matters to the ministry of Bethel! We'll look forward to seeing you there! *Light refreshments will be served.

Monday - Friday, July 27 - 31, 2015, 9 am - 12 pm

Location: Bethel Highlands, 504 Frontage Rd, Hudson Registration Deadline: July 13, 2015

Price per student: $30 Participant Ages / Grades: 4 years – entering 5th grade

Volunteer Ages: Entering 6th grade - 101 years

To register, go to bethelhudson.org, select Youth Ministry then Vacation

Bible School and follow the prompts. We look forward to seeing you soon!

4th of July

Come enjoy an evening on the

St. Croix River and watch the

Stillwater fireworks!

(map available at church)

Feel free to bring a dish to pass!

Please bring lawn chairs and/or

blankets for seating!

Ticket price includes:

Live music from Paul Gavic and

Rizer Light!

Hamburgers/hotdogs and all the

fixins’

Soft drinks and not-so-soft drinks Feel free to bring a cooler of your own

refreshments if you’d like!

Buy your Tickets before or after each Bethel service or

contact Alan Park!

All Proceeds go to our partner congregation in Iringa, Tanzania!

6:30 pm – Fireworks - 1370 Hilltop Drive, Houlton, Wis.

Bethel/Tanzania Fundraiser

$20/ticket!

Kids under 10

are FREE!


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EDUCATION UPDATES Classes are complete and will resume in September for: Sunday School 6th and 7th Grade Faith Formation 8th and 9th Grade Confirmation

SENIOR LEAGUE WEDNESDAYS, 7 PM AT BETHEL DOWNTOWN—ENGEDI

Each week, Senior League will meet in Engedi for an activity. Watch the Bethel Weekly News and Face-book for a different activity each week.

NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING Bethel youth and chaperones are ready for Rise Up, the ELCA National Youth Gathering July 15–19 in Detroit, Michigan. As a NYG service pro-ject, the youth are collecting donations of disposable diapers (sizes 3 & 4) and non-perishable food items that they will bring with them to De-troit. Please look for donation boxes near the welcome centers of both lo-cations. The trip will be bookended with a visit to Cedar Point amusement park and two nights of camping at Wilderness State Park on Madeline Is-land. Please include these youth and chaperones in your prayers as they em-bark on an inspiring journey of praise, worship, service and adventure.

CAMP WAPO: ONE DAY Introduce your kids to the exciting possibilities of church camp with Camp Wapo’s One Day! Camp counselors will lead kids through a typical day of crafts, devotions, music, water activities and games. Look for sign-ups at the welcome centers and check out www.campwapo.org for more information. Who: students entering grades 1–4 When: August 5, leaving at 7:30 am and returning about 5 pm Cost: $25

WYNAND HANSEN CONCERT: AUGUST 12, 7 PM IN ENGEDI Come one, come all to a free music concert! You’ve heard him in the sanctu-ary, but now Wynand Hansen is returning to Bethel for an acoustic show in Engedi. It promises to be a relaxing time as summer draws to a close. Invite your friends!

JULY 2015 JULY 2015

WEEKLY WOW SERVICES CONTINUE This summer's weekly WOW (Wednesday Outdoor Worship) services continue through August 19. Come out to the Highlands Outdoor Classroom space (just north of the Columbarium) at 6:30 pm on Wednes-days. In poor weather, we will worship in the children's theater.

This year’s theme is "Farmer's Mar-ket: Fruit of the Spirit." These ser-vices are open to anyone and will always have songs, activities, and snacks for young children. Please bring a blanket or camp chair. Hope to see you there—and bring a friend!

Date Theme

July 1 "Farmer's Market: Joy"

July 8 "Farmer's Market: Peace"

July 15 "Farmer's Market: Patience"

July 22 "Farmer's Market: Kindness"

July 29 "Farmer's Market: Goodness"

August 5 "Farmer's Market: Gentleness"

August 12 Blessing of the Pets

August 19 Blessing of the Backpacks

2 SPECIAL WOW (Wednesday Outdoor Worship) SERVICES

THAT ARE BACK THIS AUGUST! *All WOW services are held at 6:30 pm at the Highlands Campus.*

BLESSING OF THE PETS WILL BE ON AUGUST 12TH! Because of the great experience last year, we will have our sec-ond annual Blessing of the Pets Service at WOW on Wednes-day, August 12th! Last year we had animals as small as hamsters and as big as a horse! Pets must be on a leash or in a cage. This is the one WOW service that is weather permitting.

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS WILL BE

ON AUGUST 19TH! On Wednesday, August 19th, we will have our annual Blessing of the Backpacks Service at WOW. People of all ages are welcome to come and experience this blessing service. Bring your backpack and leave ready to start the year out on the right foot!

BLESSING

OF THE

BACKPACKS

BLESSING OF THE PETS

9 8 JULY 2015 JULY 2015

PRAYERS FOR THE

PETERMEIER FAMILY

THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED WITH UGANDAN CHOIR

Thank you very much to all in-volved in welcom-ing and hosting the Ugandan Kids Choir to Bethel the week of June 15th! From the minute they stepped off the tour bus, we shared smiles with the chil-dren and felt their love as they shared a glimpse of their lives and music with us. Special thanks to the host families: Jeremy & Laurie Palm, Mary Gerzmehle, Mary & Gordon Kirchhoff, Deb & Leilani Vic-tor, and Chris & Kelle Ander-son for opening their homes and hearts to these kids and adult chaperones. Thanks to Dr. Lois Duerst for supplying dental products for the tour group. Also a big thank-you to those who volunteered their time to help with the potluck supper and WOW service on June 17th. There were 224 men, women and children at the ser-vice! An offering of $1,053.75 was collected and 10 children were sponsored! What a privi-

lege it was to witness God's work in the lives of so many people! Shukrani nyingi (many thanks)!

Our members, Brian and

Amy Petermeier (and

daughters Kylie and Layne)

lost their home to a house

fire on Thursday, June 18th.

In the face of this devastat-

ing loss Amy and Brian say

they have been touched

and humbled by the tre-

mendous outpouring of

love, care and support they

have received from the

community. They want to

say THANK YOU to so many

of you and want you to

know how appreciative

they are!

Please keep them in your

thoughts and prayers at this

time, and if you’d like to

help, friends have set up a

fund for them that you can

find on our FACEBOOK

page, or you can make a

gift through/to Bethel

Lutheran Church and

designate it PETERMEIER/

FIRE RELIEF. Thanks for any

and all of your help and

cooperation! Pastor John

Please visit

Bethel’s web

site or Face-

book page to

see videos

and more

photos of the

choir!

Wednesday, July 1

6:30 pm Men’s fellowship breakfast

@ Key’s Café

10 am Staff meeting DT

12 pm Emily Wagner’s cooking

class

BH

2 pm Prayer team (off-site)

5:30 pm Education committee DT

6:30 pm WOW—Wednesday Out-

door Worship BH

7 pm Senior League DT

Thursday, July 2

8:15 am Habitat for Humanity

1 pm Hardanger DT

5 pm HOME meal DT

7 pm New Song rehearsal BH

Friday, July 3

2:30 pm Loaves & Fishes serving

Saturday, July 4

NO WORSHIP TONIGHT

7 am Men’s Bible study DT

6:30 pm Bethel/Tanzania fundraiser

at Elerts’

Sunday, July 5

8 am Celebration worship DT

9:30 am New Song worship BH

11 am Great Awakening worship

BH

11 am High School Bible study DT

12:15-3:15 pm Cookie caller pick-

up

DT

Monday, July 6

5:30 pm Young Adults Bible study

BH

6:30 pm Monday Funday activity

6:30 pm Dorothy Day food prep &

serving DT

7 pm Boy Scouts Troop #140 and

Venture Crew DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle BH

7 pm Property committee DT

Tuesday, July 7


9 am Youth team meeting DT

12 pm Offering counters DT

Wednesday, July 8




door Worship BH

7 pm Senior League serves at Grace

Place

Thursday, July 9


Friday, July 10

9 am Women of Bethel Quilters DT

Saturday, July 11

Haiti Mission Trip


5:30 pm Gathering worship BH

6:30 pm Meet & greet with Jean

Elliottt BH

Sunday, July 12

Haiti Mission Trip

Meet & greet with Jean Elliottt

following all services

Blood pressure checks BH



11 am Great Awakening worship BH


12:15-3:15 pm Cookie caller pick-up

DT

Monday, July 13

Haiti Mission Trip

9 am Offering counters DT

10 am Set-up for Friendship

Luncheon BH

12 pm Friendship Luncheon BH

1 pm Embroidery club DT

5:30 pm Preschool staff meeting BH

5:30 pm Young Adults Bible study BH



Venture Crew DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle BH

7 pm Church council DT

Tuesday, July 14

Haiti Mission Trip

ELCA National Youth Gathering in

Detroit



4:30 pm Grace Place serving

7 pm Boy Scout Troop Committee DT

Wednesday, July 15

Reminder: Visitor info due

Haiti Mission Trip


Detroit

6:30 am Men’s fellowship breakfast

@ Key’s Café



5 pm Outreach committee BH


door Worship BH


Thursday, July 16

Haiti Mission Trip


Detroit

1 pm Hardanger DT

5 pm HOME meal DT


Friday, July 17

Haiti Mission Trip


Detroit

Saturday, July 18

Haiti Mission Trip


Detroit


9 am Hudson Heritage Quilters DT


Sunday, July 19


Detroit






DT

Monday, July 20

9 am Offering counters DT




Venture Crew DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle (outdoors)

BH

7 pm Preschool board meeting BH

Tuesday, July 21


9 am VBS volunteer training BH


6:30 pm Dorothy Day food prep &

serving DT

Wednesday, July 22



door Worship BH


7:30 pm VBS volunteer training

Thursday, July 23

11 am Red Cross blood drive DT


7 pm HOME monthly planning DT

Friday, July 24

Saturday, July 25


2 pm Claussen/Wolfgram wedding

BH


Sunday, July 26






DT

Monday, July 27

9 am Vacation Bible School BH




Venture Crew DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle (outdoors)

BH

Tuesday, July 28


9 am Women of Bethel Quilters DT



Wednesday, July 29




door Worship BH


Thursday, July 30



Friday, July 31


Bethel Lutheran Church Hudson, Wisconsin

DT: Downtown

BH: Bethel Highlands JULY 2015

Independence

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