THIS WEEK AT BETHEL

TODAY: 8:00 Choir 9:00 Worship 10:00 Fellowship 10:10 Adult Education 11:00 Contemporary Worship MONDAY: 6:00 In Stitches Group TUESDAY: 8:30 Ministerial 9:00 Evening Quilters 10:00 Daytime Book Club 11:00 Alzheimer’s Support Group 11:00 Staff Meeting– All Staff 2:00 Bible Study– Siena Court 6:30 Planning Council WEDNESDAY: 9:30 Circle 5 12:00 Endowment Meeting @ Boiler Room 5:00 Hand Bells 5:00 Supper 5:30 Wednesday School & Confirmation (Visit Nursing Home) 6:45 Worship/Communion THURSDAY: 10:30 Bible Study for All 12:00 Pastor Conference Meeting 6:30 Youth Gathering Meeting FRIDAY: 9:00 6-8th Grade Lock-In SATURDAY: NEXT SUNDAY: 8:00 Choir 9:00 Worship 10:00 Fellowship 11:00 Contemporary Worship

In case of an emergency on weekends or after church hours you may contact Pastor Jule @ 866-1714, Pastor Erika Buller @ 952-454-6012 or Pastor Jim Gustafson @701-403-3254

Radio Broadcast: 10:00 am on KBMW AM 1450

November 12, 2017

Baptized Today– 11am

Hudson Curtis Mitchell

Parents: Tyler & Ashley Mitchell

Financial Update as of November 1

Year to Date Income: 363190.68 Year to Date Expenses: 401183.95 -37993.27

Adult Education Twelve Women of the Bible

Sunday Mornings 10:10am in the Faith Center

This year, we will be using the DVD based Bible study Twelve Women of the Bible during Sunday Adult

Education. This 12-Part study looks at the spiritual lessons learned from twelve biblical women and what

they mean for your life today. All are welcome!

Upcoming sessions: November 12 - Eve: Finding Lasting Contentment in the Truth

Listening Posts

10 am – Sunday, November 26 – Centennial Room 5:30 pm – Wednesday, November 29

On October 18th and 22nd, Pastor Keath Zeh, Director for

Evangelical Mission came and shared the Synod Review’s report. In his report he affirmed the ministry of Bethel Lutheran Church. He also took time to give us some recommendations. When he finished, there was a lot to think about! We desire

your thoughts on the report and the direction of Bethel Lutheran Church. There are copies of the report outside of the church’s

main office. Please pick one up today and attend at least one of the listening posts. We will discuss the findings and hear your ideas, reactions, concerns and begin to get a direction for our

ministry!

BE.THE.Love

COMMUNITY EVENTS

November 13th-18thOperation Christmas Child Shoe Box Collection November 14 Night of Indulgence Holiday Sip & Shop 4:30 pm @ Wahpeton Eagle’s Club- $5 Admission fee November 16 Lutefisk, Lefse & Meatball Supper 4:00 pm @ Our Savior’s Lutheran Church– Barnesville, MN November 16-17-18The Sound of Music— 7:00 pm @ New Wahpeton High School Auditorium $10 Adults / $5 Students. To reserve tickets call 642-6741 November 19th Community Thanksgiving Worship 4:00 pm @ Breckenridge Lutheran Church November 27th Refuse To Be A Victim 6:30 pm @Breckenridge Elementary Middle School (Other class is Dec. 4) 2 classes is $35. For more info call 218-643-6822 November 29th Joseph Grand Foundation Fundraiser– Gallery on the Go 6:00 pm @ Tischer Therapeutic Services—115 5th St N– Breckenridge

Please Join Together In Community Thanksgiving Worship!

When: Sunday, November 19, 4pm Where: Breckenridge Lutheran Church Guest Preaching: Reverend Jen Tyler

Evergreen UMC Musical Guests: Breckenridge Lutheran Bell

Choir

Stay afterward for fellowship!

All Loose Plate Offerings will be directed to the Richland/Wilkin Food Pantry. All Envelope Offerings will be directed to their respective

Churches.

We are excited to broadcast this community event live over Local Cable Access Channel 12, and rebroadcast it on

Wednesday, November 22 at 7pm.

Sponsored by the Richland/Wilkin Ministerial Association.

About the Lutherans

Lutherans Come to North America

Most of us know that Lutheranism had its start in Germany with Martin Luther. But when and how did it come over to North America? The story begins with the arrival of a pastor with a distinctive name, at least at our ears. On April 17, 1640, Swedish pastor Reorus Torkillus arrived in Fort Christina, near present– day Wilmington, Delaware. The Swedish govern-ment was developing a small settlement there and needed someone to attend to the spiritual needs of the Swedish immigrants. If we wish to see a sustained presence of Lutherans, though, we must wait about a hundred years. Germans had begun arriving in American in the 1680s, with most settling in Pennsylvania and upstate New York but others heading for Louisiana and the southeastern colonies. Many were fleeing poor conditions in Germany, and though they brought their beliefs from home, there was, at first, no provision for Lutheran pastors. But in 1741 Lutherans in Pennsylvania issued a call to thirty– year old pastor in Saxony, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1742. Muhlenberg turned out to be an excellent choice. Not only was he untiring in his pastoral work, but he laid the foundations for what would become the Lutheran church in America. He helped more congregations to organize and call pastors. He called into existence the first North American organization of Lutherans, the Ministerium of Pennsylvania. He helped prepare a standard Lutheran liturgy and create a constitution. He even contributed deeply to a hymnal published in 1786. Lutherans kept coming from different European lands. Swedes and Norwegians settled largely in the upper Midwest; Danes were more widespread. German immigrants were concentrated in a band across the northern part of the country, but they also established concentrations in places like Missouri and Texas. Slovaks, Heirs to Luther’s predecessor Jan Hus, also arrived. Often these groups set up their own septate church systems, such as the Augustana Synod, the Norwegian Synod, and the German-based General Synod. Then there were groups that formed in opposition to teachings of the earlier groups, like the Hauge Synod and the Missouri Synod, Mergers have occurred, but so have divisions. Currently the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American is by far the largest Lutheran body in the United States, followed by the Lutheran Church– Missouri Synod and may smaller bodies. But the story doesn't end with the first immigrations from northern Europe. The nineteenth century brought increased missionary activity to the scene, and in time some of those who had been taught by these missionaries also came to North America, bringing their own Lutheran Customs. So now our mix includes heritages such as Ethiopians, Nigerian, Liberian, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Palestinian, Brazilian, and many more. Where can your congregation trace its roots?

Vertin-Munson Funeral Home of Wahpeton, ND and Joseph Vertin and

Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, MN will jointly be sponsoring a

seminar titled, “The Choice is Yours, Burial or Cremation?” on

Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Times are 2:00 PM or 6:00 PM at

Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, 224 N. 6th Street, Wahpeton, ND. Please

make reservations by calling 701-642-4000 or 218-643-5593.

Thought for the Week . . .

Be the change in the world you wish to see.

HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED!

The Wahpeton School District is in need of bus drivers. Our children and their education is important.

If you or someone you know can help with the bus driver shortage,

please talk to the school as soon as possible!

Food Backpack Program The Board of Outreach is looking for your help in acquiring food items for the Food Backpack Program. The Food Backpack Program is a pro-gram that sends food home on the weekends with students that receive reduced or free meals at school and may not have food available to them at home on the weekends.

A different item of food will be focused on each month that can be dropped off in front of the office in a marked container.

This month's item is Granola Bars & Cereal Bars

Thank you for your help in supporting this important outreach ministry!

THANKSGIVING PIE AUCTION

PIES . . . . ALL KINDS OF PIES. . . . JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING!!!!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH @ 10 A.M. FELLOWSHIP HALL

PROCEEDS GO TO OUR OWN BETHEL YOUTH WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING IN HOUSTON, TEXAS IN JUNE 2018

6-7-8 Grade LOCKED- IN NIGHT OUT!

Be sure to join in on the fun for a LOCK-IN Friday, November 17th!

Don’t miss out on games, food, and endless laughs! Come to Bethel at 9 pm Friday night and stay until 8:30 am

Saturday morning! Deadline to sign up is November 12th- Cost is $10 per person. Contact Lisa with any questions. Can’t wait to see you there!

NOVEMBER YOUTH SPECIAL!!

WAHPETON DELI CARDS FOR SALE 5 MEALS FOR $30 INCLUDES DRINK

CHECK WITH OUR VERY OWN BETHEL YOUTH FOR THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE

ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS COOKIES FROM OUR BETHEL YOUTH

TAKING ORDERS NOVEMBER 29TH DECEMBER 3RD, 6TH, 10TH & 13TH

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP WEEK OF DECEMBER 18TH

Thought for the Week . . .

Be the change in the world you wish to see.

HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED!

The Wahpeton School District is in need of bus drivers. Our children and their education is important.

If you or someone you know can help with the bus driver shortage,

please talk to the school as soon as possible!

Food Backpack Program The Board of Outreach is looking for your help in acquiring food items for the Food Backpack Program. The Food Backpack Program is a pro-gram that sends food home on the weekends with students that receive reduced or free meals at school and may not have food available to them at home on the weekends.

A different item of food will be focused on each month that can be dropped off in front of the office in a marked container.

This month's item is Granola Bars & Cereal Bars

Thank you for your help in supporting this important outreach ministry!

THANKSGIVING PIE AUCTION

PIES . . . . ALL KINDS OF PIES. . . . JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING!!!!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH @ 10 A.M. FELLOWSHIP HALL

PROCEEDS GO TO OUR OWN BETHEL YOUTH WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING IN HOUSTON, TEXAS IN JUNE 2018

6-7-8 Grade LOCKED- IN NIGHT OUT!

Be sure to join in on the fun for a LOCK-IN Friday, November 17th!

Don’t miss out on games, food, and endless laughs! Come to Bethel at 9 pm Friday night and stay until 8:30 am

Saturday morning! Deadline to sign up is November 12th- Cost is $10 per person. Contact Lisa with any questions. Can’t wait to see you there!

NOVEMBER YOUTH SPECIAL!!

WAHPETON DELI CARDS FOR SALE 5 MEALS FOR $30 INCLUDES DRINK

CHECK WITH OUR VERY OWN BETHEL YOUTH FOR THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE

ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS COOKIES FROM OUR BETHEL YOUTH

TAKING ORDERS NOVEMBER 29TH DECEMBER 3RD, 6TH, 10TH & 13TH

WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP WEEK OF DECEMBER 18TH

Kind

Per Dozen ($6)

# of Dozen

Total

Rolled out Sugar Cookies

($8/ Dozen)

PB Blossoms

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Snickerdoodles

Ginger Snaps

Snicker Bar Cookies

Reese’s Cups

Peppermint Twist

Carmel Bon Bons

Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Mint Dreams

Peppermint Meltaway

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter

Chocolate Carmel Delights

Ritz Sandwich Cookie

Fudge

Assorted Tray

2017 Bethel Youth Cookie Bake Sale

Kind

Per Dozen ($6)

# of Dozen

Total

Rolled out Sugar Cookies

($8/ Dozen)

PB Blossoms

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Snickerdoodles

Ginger Snaps

Snicker Bar Cookies

Reese’s Cups

2017 Bethel Youth Cookie Bake Sale

Peppermint Twist

Carmel Bon Bons

Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Mint Dreams

Peppermint Meltaway

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter

Chocolate Carmel Delights

Ritz Sandwich Cookie

Fudge

Assorted Tray