BETHEL WEEKLY NEWS

CHILDREN ARE

WELCOMED AT BETHEL!

Parents will find bags of soft toys for children at the en-trance to the worship areas. Thank you for doing what you can to help in creating a wor-ship environment where all can participate by keeping distracting noise and move-ment to a minimum. If you prefer, a nursery is available Sunday mornings at the Highlands campus (9:30 am).

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ONE CONGREGATION—TWO LOCATIONS

APRIL 17, 2016

WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT

BETHEL!

Bethel believes that God is at work in our life together to transform and renew the world by making followers of Jesus. You are welcome to be a part of this community of those who celebrate the for-giveness and hope that are God’s gifts to imperfect peo-ple through Jesus Christ, to grow in your faith, and to join in serving human need in his name. The people and pas-tors of Bethel look forward to sharing your life-journey in any way that is helpful to you. If you are a visitor to this beauti-ful area, we hope your visit was refreshing; your travels are safe, and your homecom-ing joyful. If you’d like more information about Bethel, please stop by our welcome center or speak to a pastor.

POLLINATORS: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Learn about pollinators—large, small, furry, feathery and scaly pollinators. We’ll learn how they need our help, and how we need them! Remember that God has an important purpose for every living thing He created. Dur-ing Sunday School, students will rotate through 7 stations based on the theme. The congregation is encouraged to visit the stations after worship. There will be something for everyone to learn! These stations are led by Bethel’s own experts!

STATION EXPERT LEADER TITLE

Bison & Prairie Pollinator

Missy Lien Wildlife Biologist with WI DNR

Interactive Buzz Board

Buck Malick Environmental Volunteer

Reading for All Ages Barb Ronningen Environmental Volunteer

Food We Eat Tim & Debbie Beyer Forest Certification Specialist with MN DNR , Fish and Wild-life Outreach Chief with MN DNR

Snakes Help Pollinate Aaron Mason Willow River State Park Supervisor

Making Seed Balls Ricky Lien Wildlife Wetland Team Supervisor with MN DNR

Beebalm Seedling Planting

Sandy Madsen Master Gardener Volunteer

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 Chris-tian maturity, EQUIPPING peo-ple with the power of faith in Christ for everyday life. To challenge each member to take a personal share of God’s mission, SENDING them to bring Christ’s compassion, hope and joy into the world, our communities and homes.

BETHELLUTHERAN CHURCH 715.386.8821 www.bethelhudson.org

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS 920 Third Street Hudson, WI 54016 (Administrative Office)

Office Hours: M-F: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Sunday: 8 am-10 am

HIGHLANDS CAMPUS AND

BETHEL HIGHLANDS PRESCHOOL 504 Frontage Road Hudson, WI 54016 715.381.8254, ext. 401 Kari Jo Fore, Director www.bethelhighlandspreschool.org

BETHEL’S PASTORAL STAFF John Lestock, Senior Pastor Alicia Hilding, Assoc. Pastor Ben Hilding, Assoc. Pastor Bob Bipes, Visitation Pastor

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

HELPING US CATCH UP Do you like what you are seeing and experiencing in our mission and min-istry here at Bethel? Can you help us keep it going strong? Our giving has been down over the past couple of months (I thought you’d want to know). Can you help us catch up and move ahead? Your gift, or special gift to Bethel, will ensure our life-changing ministry and mission (to peo-ple near and far) won’t miss a beat. Thanks, in advance, for your generos-ity and faithfulness, friends! God Bless! Pastor John CARE FOR BETHEL’S PROPERTIES & SPRING CLEAN UP DOWNTOWN CAMPUS: Saturday, April 30, 8am-noon. Bring cleaning supplies and equipment for window washing, lawn cleanup, shrub trim-ming, etc. HIGHLANDS CAMPUS: Saturday, May 7, 8am-noon. Bring yard main-tenance tools like rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, loppers, etc. GROUNDS CARE TEAM Is grounds care something you are gifted in or passionate about? Those who have expertise or interest in long term planning and care of the land-scape at the Downtown Campus and Highlands Campus—your help is needed. There are 40 acres of land at Highlands and the land beyond the maintained areas around the church need to be cared for. If you are inter-ested in sharing your gifts and time, contact Roger Pavlis (715 549-6633 or rdpavlis@gmail.com) or contact the church office. COLLECTING FOOTWEAR Footwear in good condition is being collected for the Kiwanis Club of Greater Hudson. These shoes will be sold to a company that sends them to developing countries to help micro-business grow and support families. Place your donations in the marked box at the Downtown Campus Wel-come Center. YOUNG AT HEARTS TOUR SCHEDULED The Bethel Young at Heart group will visit the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, on Thursday, April 21. Bus departure will be from the Downtown Campus at 9:30am and return after lunch at the Stout Ale House. The all-inclusive cost is $20 per person. Register with payment by April 17 at the Downtown Welcome Center. Friends interested in this tour may sign up on the waiting list provided. CONTINUING THIS WEEK: PARABLE COURSE Dr. Matthew Skinner from Luther Seminary, continues his course, Parable, this Wednesday, April 20, at 7pm at Highlands Campus. You may register online for this Bethel U course (bethelhudson.org / Adult Learn-ing) or get your ticket at the door. The cost is $5 for both sessions. NEW DISCIPLES SPRING SESSION CONTINUES Those interested in becoming a new disciple/member continue classes on Tuesday, April 19, and Monday, April 25, from 7-8:15pm at the Highlands Campus. New Disciples will be received during 9:30am worship on Sun-day, May 8, at Highlands Campus. Register at bethelhudson.org.

F A I T H F O R M A T I O N

FAITH FORMATION UPDATES SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY, 4/10 Pollinators—Earth Day Celebration (see page 1) *** 5th Grade Students will prepare for their Faith Milestone with Missy Austreng in Classroom 6. These students are welcome to experience the Earth Day stations after the Sunday School hour.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LESSONS, 4/20

6-8 grades last night of class is 4/27 6th Grade – Can I be a Christian without going to church? (Downtown Campus)

7th Grade – Can I do something bad enough to make God stop loving me? (Downtown Campus) 8th Grade – Class – Serving the Confirmation Banquet (Highlands Campus)

9th Grade – Class – Confirmation Banquet (Highlands Campus)

SENIOR LEAGUE (GRADES 9-12) CINCINNATI URBAN IMMERSON EXPERIENCE • Dates: July 16 - 23 • Cost: $495 • Who: the first 40 current 8th –12th graders! • Details & Register: bethelhudson.org/youthministry/seniorleague

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Mark your calendars for Cave Quest Vacation Bible School – Following Jesus, the Light of the World. Dates: July 11 – 15 Times: 9am - noon Cost: $25 per student until June 1, 2016, $30 per student after June 1 Who: Students – entering 4 year old preschool-entering 5th grade (Volunteers entering 6th grade and up) Register: online at bethelhudson.org/youthministry/vacationbibleschool

FAITH MILESTONES 5th Grade – Apostles’ Creed

Faith Milestone Sunday: 4/24 at 9:30am Highlands Campus service. 9th Grade & Adult –

Confirmation

4/23, 5:30pm 4/24, 8am and 11am Through the Confirmation for Adults class and 9th grade classes and retreats, confirmands have grown in faith through prayer, wor-ship and learning. This mile-stone will be celebrated at worship next weekend! Not only will 50 9th graders be re-affirming their faith during worship at 5:30pm on Satur-day and 11am Sunday, but 6 adults will be professing their faith during worship at 8am, too. It will be a power-ful weekend of worship. Don’t miss it! Senior Led Worship

Seniors – did you respond to the Senior Led Worship email yet? Submit info at bethelhudson.org / youth ministry / faith milestones. You will lead the worship and be honored on Sun-day, May 22, at the 9:30 am Highlands campus wor-ship and with a reception following.

P O W E R O F P R A Y E R WORSHIP SUPPORT

TEAMS 8 AM SUNDAY, DOWNTOWN &

11 AM SUNDAY, HIGHLANDS Acolytes

8am Lauren Bushway, Zach Dunn 11am Chase McArthur, Henry Seiser

Ushers

8am Jeff Maki & David Benson 11am Tom & Jackie Hugdahl

Greeters 8am Don & Peggy Hale 11am Nan Lopatka

Communion Assistants 8am Peggy Hale, Jeff Maki 11am Tom & Jackie Hugdahl

Welcome Center—Downtown

June Waalen Cookie Caller—Downtown

Sheri Marnell

9:30 AM SUNDAY, HIGHLANDS

Worship Support Team

*team leader(s)

* Lowell Enerson, * Bobbe Hender-son, Steve & Lisa Beckemeyer,

James & Michelle Kulzer, Elmer & Julie Neiderhauser, Rick & Janet

Wilson, Jane Betz, Deb Green, Kathy Enerson

Greeters Kathy Enerson, Deb Green, Ruth

Lewis, Paulette Vadnais Videographer

Larry Quam Projectionist

Keegan Sansone Confirmation Students

Sansone, Jena Kost, Garnett Strack, Carl Tremble

Welcome Center

Jane Betz Nursery

Lauryn Chukel, Peyton Poling Hospitality/Coffee

The Bodick Family

5:30 PM SATURDAY, HIGHLANDS

Projectionist

Char Trende Ushers

Geri & Ron Keller

THIS WEEK AT BETHEL

�THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR IN NEED OF HEALING Carol Amdahl, Laura Bankes, Pastor Bob Bipes, Ben Christensen, Andrea Dea-con-Jones, Chris Drescher, Allen Ecker, Doris Fondroy, Tammy Foster, Marga-ret Hamann, Betty Hansen, Ken Heiser, Bobbe Henderson, Jean Hobart, Travis Holly, Roxy Horrisberger, Tom Hugdahl, Jessica Johnson, Cheryl Klanderman, Mark Kranz, Kim Lagerstrom, Ruth Lewis, Dan Lindquist, Liam Loughney, Terri Pomeroy, Rosemary Riemenschneider, Dick Shager, Kay Shager, Tom Shoepf, Alexa Tennant, and Valerie Woods

�THOSE SERVING OR DEPLOYED Jeffrey Berg, Jordan Kein and Steven Moreus �SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

Receiving the Sacrament of Holy Baptism this weekend: • Bryn Lee Chaves, daughter of Daniel and Katie Chaves on Saturday at

5:30pm. • Charlotte Saoirse Lynn O’Sullivan, daughter of Rory and Jessica

O’Sullivan on Sunday at 8am. • Jackson James Lato, son of Benjamin and Nicole Lato on Sunday at

9:30am. �IN SYMPATHY

We offer our sympathies and prayers of comfort and strength for the Jeff and Kelli Mutschler family at the death of their son, Austin; the Dave and Lori Conley family at the death of Dave’s mother, Dorothy Conley; the Kathryn Hagen family at the death of her husband, John. God bless and comfort these friends with the promise of Christ: “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

Saturday, April 9 5:30pm - 56

Sunday, April 10 8am - 105 9:30am - 438 11am - 205

17 Pollinators: Earth Day

Celebration Confirmation My Faith

Retreat 8am Worship (DT)

9:15am ABC (DT) 9:30am Worship (BH)

9:40am Sunday School (BH)

10:40am Earth Day Pro-gram (BH)

11am Worship (BH) 7pm Vespers (DT)

18 5pm Wendy’s Night

5:30pm BHP Staff (BH)

6pm Dorothy Day Serving

7pm BHP Board (BH)

7pm Gentle Holy Yoga (BH)

19 7pm New

Disciple Class (BH)

7:30pm Bethel Chorale (DT)

20 6:30am Men’s Fellowship Break-

fast (Key’s Café) 8:30am Morning Fuel (BH)

8:45am Watson Study Group (DT) 10am Bethel Staff (DT)

1:30pm Prayer Team (DT) 5pm 6th & 7th Grade (DT)

6pm Confirmation Banquet (BH) 7pm Senior League (BH)

7pm Bethel U: Parables (BH) 7pm Forever Praise (BH)

21 9am Women’s

Bible Study (DT) 9:30am YAH Mabel

Tainter trip (DT) 1pm Hardanger

(DT) 5pm HOME Meal

(DT) 5:30pm Bell Re-

hearsal (BH) 7pm New Song

Rehearsal (BH)

22 23 7am Men’s

Bible Study (DT)

5:30pm Gathering

Worship—Confirma-

tion(BH)