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BETHEL WEEKLY NEWS CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED AT BETHEL! Parents will find bags of soft toys for children at the entrance to the worship areas. Thank you for doing what you can to help in creating a worship environ- ment where all can participate by keeping distracting noise and movement to a minimum. If you prefer, a nursery is available Sunday mornings at Bethel Highlands (9:30 am). FLOWERS Flowers Downtown are placed in honor of the 80th birthday of our mother and grandmother, Vonnie Hill. Given by Kim Kapaun, Kyle & Kelsey McNamee. Flowers at Highlands are given in loving memory of Carol Belisle, by her husband Don and family. BAPTIZED Receiving the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at the 9:30 Sunday service are twins, Bennett Blake Dahlberg and Brooklyn Lee Dahlberg, children of Sarah Bieringer & Daniel Dahlberg. WELCOME TO BETHEL ON THIS CELEBRATION WEEKEND Today we’re celebrating our successful capital campaign and raising $1.7 million towards reducing our debt and freeing dollars up to be used for mission and ministry, rather than paying interest. A great big THANK YOU to each of you for your generosity and faithfulness to this great congregation! Please stick around after the service to share some cake and punch with us. We would also like to thank our campaign committee for all their time and talents. Kudos to: Chris & Kelle Anderson, Bob Wall, Chuck Boeder, Dennis Duerst, Natalie Haefner, Jon Jorgenson, Jerry Adams, Paul Gavic, Darrel Schoeberlein, Rick & Krista Ottino, Dave Miller, Kim Kaupan, Paul & Ann Martinson, Faye Luepke, Tim Wiste, Rand Sortland, Pay Powers, Todd Gillingham, Brian Ullom, Bonnie Knutson, Linda James, Lonna Possehl, Nancy Langness, Tasha Gunderson, Juli Hilding, Ralph Van Kuelen, and Pastor John Lestock. We couldn’t have done it without you, friends! BLESSING OF THE PETS THIS WEEK AT WOW! You and your pets are invited to come to the Highlands campus on Wednesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm for our special Blessing of the Pets service (weather permitting.) Please make sure your pets are on a leash or in a cage. Next week at WOW: the Blessing of the Backpacks service. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THANKS A huge THANK YOU to the 95 volunteers plus Bethel staff and pastors, for your amazing help making this year’s VBS a super success! You are a blessing to these kids and to us! And THANK YOU to the record number of kids (244) who attended Weird Animals VBS. Your smiles, laugher & growing love of Jesus filled our week with joy! Just Announced: Next year’s VBS theme is “Everest—Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.” BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ONE CONGREGATIONTWO LOCATIONS AUGUST 10, 2014 WELCOME WORSHIP GUEST! Bethel believes that God is at work in our life together to trans- form and renew the world by making followers of Jesus. You are welcome to be a part of this community of those who cele- brate the forgiveness and hope that are God’s gifts to imperfect people through Jesus Christ, to grow in your faith, and to join in serving human need in his name. The people and pastors of Bethel look forward to sharing your life- journey in any way that is helpful to you. If you are a visitor to this beautiful area, we hope your visit was refreshing; your travels are safe, and your homecoming joyful. If you’d like more infor- mation about Bethel, please stop by our welcome center or speak to a pastor.

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Page 1: BETHEL WEEKLY NEWS - Clover Sitesstorage.cloversites.com/bethellutheranchurch1/documents/8.10.201… · Sarah Bieringer & Daniel Dahlberg. WELCOME TO BETHEL ON THIS CELEBRATION WEEKEND

BETHEL WEEKLY NEWS

CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED

AT BETHEL!

Parents will find bags of soft toys

for children at the entrance to

the worship areas. Thank you

for doing what you can to help

in creating a worship environ-

ment where all can participate

by keeping distracting noise and

movement to a minimum. If you

prefer, a nursery is available

Sunday mornings at Bethel

Highlands (9:30 am).

FLOWERS Flowers Downtown are placed in honor of the 80th birthday of our mother and grandmother, Vonnie Hill. Given by Kim Kapaun, Kyle & Kelsey McNamee. Flowers at Highlands are given in loving memory of Carol Belisle, by her husband Don and family.

BAPTIZED Receiving the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at the 9:30 Sunday service are twins, Bennett Blake Dahlberg and Brooklyn Lee Dahlberg, children of Sarah Bieringer & Daniel Dahlberg.

WELCOME TO BETHEL ON THIS CELEBRATION WEEKEND

Today we’re celebrating our successful capital campaign and raising $1.7 million towards reducing our debt and freeing dollars up to be used for mission and ministry, rather than paying interest. A great big THANK YOU to each of you for your generosity and faithfulness to this great congregation! Please stick around after

the service to share some cake and punch with us.

We would also like to thank our campaign committee for all their time and talents. Kudos to: Chris & Kelle Anderson, Bob Wall, Chuck Boeder, Dennis Duerst, Natalie Haefner, Jon Jorgenson, Jerry Adams, Paul Gavic, Darrel Schoeberlein, Rick & Krista Ottino, Dave Miller, Kim Kaupan, Paul & Ann Martinson, Faye Luepke, Tim Wiste, Rand Sortland, Pay Powers, Todd Gillingham, Brian Ullom, Bonnie Knutson, Linda James, Lonna Possehl, Nancy Langness, Tasha Gunderson, Juli Hilding, Ralph Van Kuelen, and Pastor John Lestock. We couldn’t have done it without you, friends!

BLESSING OF THE PETS THIS WEEK AT WOW! You and your pets are invited to come to the Highlands campus on Wednesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm for our special Blessing of the Pets service (weather permitting.) Please make sure your pets are on a leash or in a cage. Next week at WOW: the Blessing of the Backpacks service.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THANKS A huge THANK YOU to the 95 volunteers plus Bethel staff and pastors, for your amazing help making this year’s VBS a super success! You are a blessing to these kids and to us! And THANK YOU to the record number of kids (244) who attended Weird Animals VBS. Your smiles, laugher & growing love of Jesus filled our week with joy! Just Announced: Next year’s VBS theme is “Everest—Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.”

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ONE CONGREGATION—TWO LOCATIONS

AUGUST 10, 2014

WELCOME WORSHIP

GUEST!

Bethel believes that God is at

work in our life together to trans-

form and renew the world by

making followers of Jesus. You

are welcome to be a part of this

community of those who cele-

brate the forgiveness and hope

that are God’s gifts to imperfect

people through Jesus Christ, to

grow in your faith, and to join in

serving human need in his name.

The people and pastors of Bethel

look forward to sharing your life-

journey in any way that is helpful

to you. If you are a visitor to this

beautiful area, we hope your

visit was refreshing; your travels

are safe, and your homecoming

joyful. If you’d like more infor-

mation about Bethel, please stop

by our welcome center or speak

to a pastor.

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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 mis-

sion, SENDING them to bring

Christ’s compassion, hope and

joy into the world, our communi-

ties and homes.

BETHEL DOWNTOWN

920 Third Street

Hudson, WI 54016

(Administrative Office)

P 715.386.8821

[email protected]

www.bethelhudson.org

Office Hours:

M-F: 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Sunday: 8 am-12 pm

BETHEL HIGHLANDS

504 Frontage Road

Hudson, WI 54016

P 715.386.8821

www.bethelhudson.org

BETHEL’S PASTORAL STAFF

John Lestock, Senior Pastor

Alicia Hilding, Associate Pastor

Ben Hilding, Associate Pastor

Bob Bipes, Visitation Pastor

BETHEL HIGHLANDS PRESCHOOL

504 Frontage Road

Hudson, WI 54016

P 715.381.8254, ext. 401

Kari Jo Fore, Director www.bethelhighlandspreschool.org

B E T H E L H A P P E N I N G S

CALLING ALL 9:30 HIGHLANDS WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS!!! If you are a greeter, usher, communion server, videographer, projectionist, welcome center, or nursery volunteer, please attend one of the required meetings on Sunday, August 17th or 24th, right after the 9:30 worship service in the sanctuary by the altar. We will be discussing the new exciting Sunday team structure for the fall. BETHEL POSITION OPENING Bethel is seeking a part-time Youth Ministry Communications Assistant. The role of the person in this position is to assist in the overall youth minis-try programs through ongoing communications, organization, and database updates. This position is 15 hours/week, offers regular office hours, and reports to the Pastor of Youth and Family. Interested applicants can submit a job application and resume to the church office, 920 Third St., Hudson, WI 54016. A job application and position description are available in the church office at the Downtown campus or may be downloaded from our web site on the Resources/Job Opportunities page. LUNCHEON FOR ALL OUR SENIOR ADULTS THIS FALL Senior adults, please plan to join us for another great senior adult luncheons on Monday, September 15th from 12 noon to 1:30. We’ll be in the fellowship hall at our Down-town campus for a tasty catered lunch. Our Hudson mayor, and Bethel member, Alan Burchill will be our speaker and updating us on some of the new things going on in Hudson. We’ll also have special music from Bethel seminarian, Stephen Hilding. The cost is $7.00 per person and yes, you’re welcome to bring a friend or two. Don’t miss this great opportunity for not only food and friendships, but also faith and fun! It won’t be the same without you! You can sign up Downtown in the church office. A PASTORAL CALL FOR PASTOR VAN V. BREDESON Many of us have been praying for Pastor Van and Kathie since they left Bethel. We got word this week that Pastor Van has accepted a three-year term call at Christ Lutheran Church in Somerset, Wisconsin. Congratula-tions Pastor Van! We’re happy for you and for Christ Lutheran! 2ND ANNUAL MISSION TRIP TO PINE RIDGE

If you have an interest in Native American Culture, Ameri-can History, the Old West or Mission trips, you’ll want to join us for our Fall trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Res-ervation in southwestern South Dakota. We’ll be deliv-ering school supplies and clothing, seeing the sites, hearing from a number of Lakota friends, and doing a small service project. (And above all things, showing the love of Christ through our actions!) The dates are Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12 and the cost is $200 to cover transportation,

lodging and food. (We can only take a maximum 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!)

Alan Burchill

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Y O U T H A N D F A M I LY H A P P E N I N G S SENIOR LEAGUE ENGEDI PROJECT

Wednesdays, 5-9 pm

Downtown Campus

Work on the new ENGEDI senior high youth ministry

headquarters continues! All are invited to help from 5—9 pm each Wednesday

night through the summer.

Please contact Pastor Ben Hilding if you’d like to help.

Check for updates on Facebook

at Senior League @ Bethel!

NEEDED FOR

ENGEDI PROJECT

We're looking for OAK wood pallets (no aspen)

for the Engedi youth room project.

Do you know of any businesses that would

commonly use these pallets? (We’ll need 50.)

Please contact

Pastor Ben Hilding at [email protected] or

715.386.8821, ext. 24 if you can provide any information. Thanks!

8 PM SUNDAYS ~

HIGHLANDS CAMPUS

(7 pm starting Sept. 7th)

CASCADE BAY WATER PARK Mini League AND Little League (currently in grades K-5)

Wednesday, August 20 Leave at 10 am and return at 4:15

pm Cost: $15—includes water park,

lunch (hot dog meal or pizza meal) and transportation

Sign up online (Youth Ministry/League Events) or at either welcome center

Please remember to turn in a permission form

6TH & 7TH GRADE AND CONFIRMATION

ORIENTATION & OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 6-8 PM, DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

Come to sign up for our faith formation classes for grades 6-9, to meet your teachers, meet the Bethel staff, and get familiar with the new Wednesday evening schedule. Then, join us for worship and a concert in the Downtown sanctuary at 7 pm, led by Wynand Hansen!

Classes start September 14th

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T H I S W E E K ’ S S C H E D U L E

Sunday, 10 Monday, 11 Tuesday, 12 Wednesday, 13 Thursday, 14 Friday, 15 Saturday, 16

CELEBRATION WEEKEND

8 am Celebration worship

DT

9 am Blood pressure chk. BH

9:30 am New Song BH

11 am Great Awakening

worship DT

4 pm Vespers rehearsal

7 Digging Deeper Bible study

BH

7 pm Seattle trip recap/

photo-sharing BH

8 pm Vespers worship BH

9 am Offering counters DT

1 pm Embroidery club DT

5:30 pm College Age/Young

Professionals Bible study DT

6:30 pm Monday Funday

activity

7 pm Boy Scout Troop #140

and Venture Crew DT

7 pm Church council DT

4:30 pm Grace Place serves

5:30 pm Boy Scout Patrol

Leaders council DT

7 pm Boy Scout troop com-

mittee meeting DT

10 am Staff meeting DT

12 pm Volunteer coord. DT

5 pm Senior League Engedi

project DT

5:30 pm WOW rehearsal BH

6:30 pm WOW—Blessing of

the Pets service BH

8:15 am WELCA

Summer Retreat at

Joy Lutheran

7 pm New Song

rehearsal BH

7 am Men’s Bible

study DT

8:30 am HHQ DT

9 am Farmer’s Mkt.

BH

5:30 pm Gathering

worship BH

P O W E R O F P R A Y E R Those Who are Sick or in Need of Healing: Marlys Anderson, Don Be-lisle, Maggie Brown & family, Jim Butler, Karl Butterbrodt, Chris Doescher, Dave Graese, Margaret Hamann, Vivian Hart, Ken Heiser, Nancy Jeffries-Lein, Bruce Johnson, Jim Klaas, Miles Lewis, Betsey Lundeen, Levi Mulvihill, Terri Pomeroy, Walter Rigwald, Debbie Russell, Kay Shager, Debbie Steele, Erin Steele, Dick Stine, Ward TeWinkel and Louise Ullom.

Those Serving or Deployed: Jeffrey Berg, Charles Burns, Jordan Kein and Steven Moreus.

Sympathy: We offer our sympathies and prayers of comfort and strength for Marlys Anderson at the death of her ex-husband, Andy. Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life.”

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE FOR AUGUST 2-6 Saturday, August 2: Highlands, 5:30 pm—70 Sunday, August 3: Downtown, 8 am—94; 11 am—77 Sunday, August 3: Highlands, 9:30 am—164 Wednesday, August 6: WOW—55

TODAY’S QUOTE "I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone." ~ Thomas Merton

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS ON SUNDAY AT HIGHLANDS Our volunteer parish nurse, DeeAnne Swavely, will conduct blood pressure checks at the Highlands campus on Sunday, August 10 before and after the 9:30 am worship service.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR “NEW” VAN? Recently, we were able to purchase a “newer” (2012) van for Bethel! It will re-place our 1996 blue Ford van and is much more safe and dependable! Thanks to so many of you who have helped with gifts to make this possible. Be sure to check it out when you’re at our Downtown campus! (It’s white and parked right next to our big blue bus.)You truly are a generous congregation, Bethel!

ATTENTION INSTRUMENTALISTS— Would you like to add your instrumental sound to our New Song band? To find out more please contact our Contemporary Worship Director, Eric Possehl, at [email protected].

WORSHIP MINISTRY ASSISTANTS

Acolytes

8 am Jessica Barents, Samantha Deyo

11 am Shayla Brecher, Jacey Eckholm

Ushers/Worship Support

8 am Aaron, Trina & Liz Hilke

*9:30 am Gary/Kit Elert, Troy Forcier,

Brent Mitchell, Marlo/Cindy Schmidt

11 am Roger/Jenny Olson

Greeters

8 am Inge Bleier, Evelyn Christensen *9:30 am Bobbe Henderson, Marlene Weiss 11 am Susan Thayer, Jeannie Ste. Marie

Welcome Center

8 am Patty Johnson *9:30 am Marlene Weiss

Nursery

*9:30 am Jessica Barents, Grace Yaeger

Sunday Transportation

Dave Miller

*Videographer

Alan Park

*Projectionist

*Saturday—Char Trende

Sunday—Larry Quam

Cookie Caller

Skip James

*Bethel Highlands

To Volunteer

Please contact Kris Salentine for Highlands:

[email protected] or

Kathy Jeska for Downtown: 715.749.3525

or [email protected].

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Bethel Downtown

Sundays

Celebration Worship—8 am

Great Awakening Worship—11 am

Bethel Highlands

Saturdays 5:30 pm The Gathering Worship

Sundays

9:30 am New Song Worship

8 pm Vespers (summer worship time)

Wednesdays

6:30 pm

WOW (Wednesday Outdoor Worship)

Wednesdays through August 20

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BET

HEL

HA

PPEN

ING

S

BETH

EL

LUTH

ERA

N C

HU

RC

H

AU

GU

ST 1

0, 2014

WE

LC

A S

UM

ME

R R

ET

RE

AT

TH

IS T

HU

RS

DA

Y

All w

om

en o

f th

e St.

Cro

ix V

alle

y C

on

fere

nce

are

in

vit

ed f

or

a b

less

ing-f

ille

d m

orn

ing

at t

his

yea

r’s

Sum

mer

Ret

reat

to

be

hel

d o

n T

hu

rsd

ay, A

ug

ust

14

at

Joy L

uth

era

n i

n P

resc

ott

, W

I.

R

egis

trat

ion

an

d c

off

ee w

ill b

e fr

om

8:1

5-8

:45 a

m. A

$10

fee p

er

pers

on

w

ill

be t

ak

en

at

the d

oo

r to

co

ver

exp

en

ses.

Lun

ch w

ill b

e se

rved

be-

fore

we

hea

d h

om

e. O

ne

hal

f o

f th

e o

ffer

ing

taken

will go

to

th

e Syn

od

Wo

men

's O

rgan

izat

ion

,1/4 t

o t

he

Joy

Quilte

rs a

nd 1

/4 t

o O

ur

Nei

ghb

ors

P

lace

.

Th

e t

hem

e f

or

the m

orn

ing

is

"B

ag

s o

f B

less

ing

s" a

nd w

ill in

clude

a p

rese

nta

tio

n b

y Susa

n S

aare

m. S

usa

n is

a fo

rmer

tea

cher

an

d t

he

wif

e o

f a

reti

red p

asto

r an

d a

mem

ber

of

Bal

sam

Luth

eran

Ch

urc

h in

Am

ery.

Sh

e is

in

vo

lved

in

bo

th c

on

greg

atio

nal

an

d c

om

mun

ity

min

istr

ies

in e

ver

yth

ing

fro

m p

ian

o, vo

cal m

usi

c, d

ram

a, a

nd lea

der

ship

ro

les

for

even

ts a

nd c

om

-m

itte

es. A

t th

e co

nven

tio

n in

Eau

Cla

ire,

Sue

was

ele

cted

as

our

SW

O

pre

siden

t an

d w

e ar

e p

leas

ed t

hat

sh

e is

join

ing

us

at o

ur

Sum

mer

Ret

reat

. H

igh

ligh

ts f

rom

th

e T

rien

nia

l G

ath

erin

g an

d t

he

Joyf

ul B

ells

will b

e a

par

t o

f th

e m

orn

ing,

as

wel

l. E

lecti

on

s fo

r C

on

fere

nce B

oard

op

en

ing

s w

ill

als

o b

e h

eld

. T

he c

on

fere

nce i

s ask

ing

all

co

ng

reg

ati

on

s to

co

nsi

der

wh

eth

er

som

eo

ne f

rom

th

eir

co

ng

reg

ati

on

's w

om

en

's o

rgan

izati

on

w

ou

ld b

e a

go

od

can

did

ate

an

d b

e w

illi

ng

to

be n

om

inate

d f

or

on

e

of

the o

pen

po

siti

on

s.

Fo

r m

ore

in

form

atio

n c

on

tact

th

e C

on

fere

nce

C

oo

rdin

ato

r, C

aro

l H

ajic

ek, ca

rolr

h@

bal

dw

in-t

elec

om

.net

.

Joy L

uth

era

n i

s lo

cate

d a

t 14

35 S

t. C

roix

Str

eet

in P

resc

ott

. T

he

churc

h is

on

th

e co

rner

of

St.

Cro

ix a

nd B

orn

er S

tree

ts. C

om

ing

in f

rom

th

e n

ort

hea

st t

hro

ugh

Riv

er F

alls

on

Hw

y. 3

5/29, st

ay o

n C

oun

ty F

wh

ere

Hw

y. 3

5 c

urv

es w

est,

cro

ss H

wy.

10 a

nd y

ou w

ill b

e on

Cam

pb

ell Str

eet,

co

nti

nue

south

to

St.

Cro

ix S

tree

t an

d t

ake

a le

ft.

SC

HO

OL

SU

PPLI

ES C

OLL

EC

TIO

N

FOR T

WO

MIN

ISTR

IES

On

ce a

gain

th

is y

ear,

Beth

el

is c

oll

ect-

ing

sch

oo

l su

pp

lies

for

TW

O m

inis

-tr

ies:

Lu

thera

n W

orl

d R

eli

ef

an

d t

he

Wo

lf C

reek

sch

oo

l o

n t

he P

ine R

idg

e

Ind

ian

Rese

rvati

on

. T

his

is

a gr

eat

tim

e to

purc

has

e sc

ho

ol su

p-

plies

—sa

les

can

be

foun

d in

mo

st s

tore

s!

If

yo

u w

ou

ld l

ike t

o h

elp

, th

e l

ist

for

LW

R i

s b

elo

w.

Th

ere

is

no

sp

ecif

ic l

ist

for

the

Wo

lf C

reek

sch

oo

l.

Fo

ur

70-s

hee

t n

ote

boo

ks,

wid

e– o

r co

lleg

e-ru

led. (N

O lo

ose

-lea

f

pap

er)

On

e 30-c

enti

met

er r

ule

r o

r ru

ler

wit

h c

enti

met

ers

on

on

e si

de

and

inch

es o

n t

he

oth

er

On

e p

enci

l sh

arp

ener

On

e b

lun

t sc

isso

rs

On

e er

aser

, ap

pro

x. 2-1

/2”

Fiv

e un

shar

pen

ed #

2 p

enci

ls w

ith

era

sers

; se

cure

to

geth

er w

ith

a

rub

ber

ban

d

Fiv

e b

allp

oin

t p

ens

(NO

gel

in

k); s

ecure

to

geth

er w

ith

a r

ub

ber

ban

d

On

e b

ox o

f cr

ayo

ns,

16-

or

24-c

oun

t C

ash

do

nati

on

s are

als

o w

elc

om

e.

(A $

10.0

0 co

ntr

ibuti

on

will b

uy

seven

mo

re b

ags

for

LW

R!)

Ple

ase

spec

ify

“LW

R s

cho

ol b

ags”

an

d/o

r “P

ine

Rid

ge s

up

plies

”, t

hen

pla

ce in

an

en

velo

pe

at t

he

wel

com

e ce

nte

r at

ei

ther

Bet

hel

cam

pus.

T

han

k y

ou

fo

r co

nsi

der

ing

th

ese

very

wo

rth

wh

ile

min

istr

ies.

Lako

ta thir

d-g

rader

at Pi

ne R

idge

India

n R

eser

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n

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oo

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igh

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ds

cam

pu

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orm

ally

a

clas

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this

wo

uld

cost

wel

l o

ver

$100 p

er p

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n, b

ut

due

to o

ur

new

st

atus

wit

h t

he

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ss w

e ar

e ab

le t

o o

ffer

it

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er p

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ct

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igh

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to

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serv

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r sp

ot

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have q

uest

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cate

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up

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urs

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mp

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on

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d c

om

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. P

leas

e co

nta

ct K

ari Jo

at

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elh

igh

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to

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d f

ind o

ut

wh

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eed t

o d

o t

o b

e qual

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lexib

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ay, an

d b

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are

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a f

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e m

any

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ings

th

at c

om

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ith

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ase

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her

e w

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ga d

uri

ng

th

e m

on

th o

f A

ug

ust

, o

r o

n S

epte

mb

er 1

(L

abo

r D

ay).

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HEL

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PPEN

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BETH

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LUTH

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HU

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YO

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On

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Y, S

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ill t

ravel

to

th

e M

inn

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ta H

isto

ry C

ente

r in

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Pau

l to

see

th

e n

atio

nal

tr

avel

ing

exh

ibit

“T

oys

of

the '

50s,

'60s

an

d '

70s”

an

d

att

en

d t

he s

pecia

l le

ctu

re “

To

ys

Are

Us:

Mem

ori

es

an

d

His

tory

” b

y a

uth

or

an

d s

ho

w d

eve

lop

er,

Kath

y R

ob

ert

s.

Th

e b

us

wil

l le

ave

Bet

hel

Do

wn

tow

n a

t 9:3

0 a

m a

nd

le

ave

th

e M

N H

isto

ry C

en

ter

at 1

:30 p

m t

o r

etu

rn t

o

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dso

n.

Th

e c

ost

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the t

rip

is

$14

.00.

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ch is

on

yo

ur

ow

n a

t th

e H

isto

ry C

ente

r ca

fé. T

he

trip

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avai

lable

fo

r B

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el m

emb

ers;

if

ther

e is

sp

ace

afte

r B

eth

el m

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s h

ave

sign

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ere

will

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a w

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ng

list

for

frie

nd

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u c

an

sig

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p a

t th

e D

ow

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welc

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e c

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or

sig

n-u

p a

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paym

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t is

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nd

ay, A

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ust

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em! M

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ovem

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lan

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ey g

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e al

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ring

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atio

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the

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od

Sh

elf

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ing

hun

gry

peo

ple

over

th

e ho

liday

s.)

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y t

un

ed

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r yo

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n!