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October 2012

Issue 359

Mission Drift

I recently stopped by the Luther Seminary Bookstore. Pastors are permitted two addictions: coffee and books. While I’ve successfully made the transition to decaf coffee, I’m still a bit of a book junkie. I start to shake and cough if I have-n’t read a good book lately. As I brought a fat tome to the cash register, the man behind the counter asked me if it was assigned for a class at Luther Seminary. When I assured him that it was indeed a class requirement, the salesman told me that he could not sell me the book. Like any ad-dict, I grew incredulous when I found out that my reliable book dealer was refusing to take care of my fix.

It turns out that Luther Seminary is trying

to save students money by granting an online bookstore the exclusive right to sell discount text-books. As part of the non-compete clause, the school bookstore may stock assigned readings… they just can’t sell them to students. I could buy a coffee mug, a preaching robe, bulletin paper, or any one of the fine editions on the shelf that were not required for the class. I just couldn’t buy as-signed textbooks. As the bookseller and I chuck-led at the absurdity of the situation, I asked him if it would be okay if my wife came in and bought me the book. He hemmed and hawed and ac-knowledged that some students were using that loophole in order to buy books. I smiled and thanked him for his time and went home to order the book through Amazon. It turns out that you can’t judge a bookstore by its covers.

¹1 Corinthians 15:12-14

A hundred years ago, maybe more, some enterprising young student or some thoughtful old professor decided to open a bookstore at Luther Seminary. Presumably the founder wanted stu-dents to have easy access to affordable books. They never could have anticipated the dramatic changes coming to the publishing world during the age of the internet. But whoever started Lu-ther’s bookstore would surely be puzzled to dis-cover that students were no longer permitted to buy textbooks. That’s like Burger King going vegetarian. That’s like Dairy Queen selling cool whip instead of ice cream. That’s like Mel-O-Glaze Bakery giving up donuts and only selling gluten-free bran muffins! Times change and so do tastes, but you have to wonder about the future of any organization that dumps its original vision and mission.

Like Dairy Queen or Luther Bookstore, if

the Christian Church doesn’t cling to our original principles we will surely fade into obscurity. In his first letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul writes, “How can some of you say there is no res-urrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclama-tion has been in vain and your faith has been in vain.” ¹ As far as Paul is concerned, the mission

of the church is rooted in the resurrection of Je-sus. Vanity, vanity, all of this church stuff is van-ity unless we proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of resurrection of all who believe. May 18th is the fiftieth day of our Easter celebration. Keep declaring, “He is risen! He is risen indeed!”

May 2013

Issue 366

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Adult Sunday School

9:45 am (Community Room)

May 5 Pastor Ryan : “Where Is It Written?”

May 12 To Be Determined

May 19 To Be Determined

The 19th will be the final Sunday School class

until we resume again in the fall.

Scripture Readers 8:30 am 11:00 am

May 5 Worship Team Theresa or Clyde Lund

May 12 Dave Sylvester Linda Larson

May 19 The Confirmands Bruce Taylor

May 26 K/G Karpenko (9am) Joyce Hanson (10:30am)

Bethlehem Family News…

Newest addition:

David and Tessa Johnson are

proud first-time parents of a baby

girl, born Thursday, April 11th.

Tessa is on leave from the Child

Care Center and David has been

MIA from the church office until

things settle down a bit.

Wedding Shower

Alyssa Isaacs & Bjorn Batdorf

Yes, we are getting really, really good at doing the

shower thing regularly here at Bethlehem.

Are we happy about this? YA, YOUBETCHA!!!

What is better than gathering for treats and watching our

little ones, all grown up now, opening gifts and making

plans to start a new home?

An envelope is in the office for the group gift.

We do need to know an approximate count so we don’t

run short of goodies (please RSVP).

Alyssa and Bjorn are registered at

Target

Bed, Bath and Beyond

The shower will be on

Wednesday, June 19, 7-9 pm, at Bethlehem

Reserve the date!

We’re Going to

Voicemail and Phone Tree

Memorial Day

Monday, May 29.

(Just for that one day because the

church office will be closed.)

Humans are planning to return to

the office on Tuesday morning.

Mystery Foods

If you leave any food or bever-

ages in the church refrigerator,

PLEASE label them with the

date and your name, or the

event they are to be used for.

Unidentified items may sit until

they have to be thrown out, or

used and not be there when you

expect to use them.

Thank you.

Signed,

The Kitchen Police

a.k.a.

The Hospitality Commission

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Come see Godspell Music Direction by Dianne Jelle

Our organist, Dianne Jelle, is musical director

of a new production of Godspell to be per-

formed in May. Godspell is a fun-for-all-ages

musical comedy based on the Gospel accord-

ing to Saint Matthew. It begins with John the

Baptist announcing the coming of Christ fol-

lowed by the baptism of a community of be-

lievers who then act out the parables and sing

songs of praise. With an upbeat, memorable

score by Stephen Schwartz, the parables of

Jesus Christ are brought heart-warmingly to

life. Some songs you might recognize from

this 1970’s off-Broadway show (which has

since become popular on Broadway) include

“Day By Day” and “Prepare Ye the Way of

the Lord.”

Where: Calvary Lutheran Church

3901 Chicago Ave. South

Minneapolis

When: May 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7 pm

May 12 and 19 at 4 pm

Tickets: $15 for Adults

$10 for Children

(8 and under)

Telephone: 612-827-2504

Volunteer needed: The Salvation Army at 1604 E. Lake Street

A volunteer is needed to assist the food shelf who can lift 30 lbs, stand for moderate amounts of time

(depending on shift length) and are available long term. Hours would vary between 8am and 4pm

Monday through Friday. March was FoodShare month and this one location served 122 households,

127 children, 58 seniors and distributed 4,865 total pounds of food! Other services provided include

Heatshare (a utility assistance program), rent, clothing, household items and furniture If you are able

to help out call 612-767-2700.

A New Sound

Enjoy an evening of music at the CD release party

for Tango Pohjan Tahden (Tango North Star):

Where: The American Swedish Institute

When: Thursday evening, May 30 from 7-9 p.m.

Who: Sara Pajunen (Daughter of Bethlehem

members Ed and Jean Pajunen.)

(Sara is the originator of this new musical

group and the producer of their CD.

What: The four person group aims to re-interpret

and modernize mid-century tangos in a

way similar to that of “Tango Nuevo” in

Argentina, with the ultimate goal of intro-

ducing Finnish tango to a new, global

audience. Their music has been described

as “powerful, energetic and perfect for

listening.” It is family friendly!

Listen: Find music samples and more info at

www.fintango.com.

Tango Pohjan Tahden will

also appear on PBS:

ALMANAC

Friday, May 24th, 7 pm

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Strategic Plan and the Spiritual Life Commission

The Spiritual Life Commission provides many opportunities for all to connect spiritually

with others within our congregation, through prayer, communion, visitation, listening and

welcoming.

We have had a chance to look at the Strategic Plan of the church to find ways that we can

contribute to the critical success factors. We feel that the best way we can contribute to the

Strategic Plan at this time is to focus on Critical Success Factor #1, Reading the Bible,

and Critical Success Factor #2, A Conscious Dependence on the Holy Spirit, through

prayer.

One way to join others spiritually at Bethlehem is through prayer. Here are three

ways you can be involved at this time.

• Gathering for Prayer - Tuesday Nights at 6:30 at church

• Prayer Chain – The prayer chain is a way to share prayer requests with

other church members. To join either a phone group or an email group contact the church

office— (email) office@bethlehemcov.org (phone/voicemail) 612-721-5768.

Prayer Requests – Contact the church office to request prayer be shared via the prayer chains.

In the coming year we will be exploring other avenues to highlight prayer practices for

individuals and congregational enhancement.

The Spiritual Life Commission will also plan to organize a scripture calendar for 2014, “A Year

through the Gospel of John.”

If you would like to learn more about the commission, become a member, or assist in any

individual ministry, contact Juli Swanson or Rhonda Isaacs, co-chairs of the Spiritual Life

Commission.

Wonderful Wednesdays and the Hospitality Commission

May 1 Serving Group A (Marj Ramgren and Ruth Dahlgren, co-leaders)

May 8 Serving Group B (Anne Malachway, leader)

May 15 Serving Group C (This will be our final WW Meal until we resume on Sept. 11.)

Many thanks to all who have helped prepare, serve and clean-up our weekly meal. In particular, we’d

like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Beth Goblirsch for her wonderful, too-often-taken-for-

granted work. She plans our menu, shops at Cub, delivers many sacks of groceries to church, makes

sure that the perishables get stored in the refrigerator, does all the prep and finally turns out a wonder-

ful meal for the entire church on a weekly basis! Thanks also to Andrew who has a wonderful, warm

smile and is a willing helper. You are loved and appreciated. Thank you.

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Summer Schedule begins on May 26th Contemporary Worship at 9 am ~ Classic Worship at 10:30 am

Ryan Eikenbary-Barber

David Johnson

Derek Vander Molen

Jo Anne Taylor

Matt Kennedy

Becky Ramgren

Dick Sundberg

George Larson

Evie Swanson

Ann Swanson

Sarah Howland

Duane Johnson

Linda Spohr

Keller Piatt

Joyce Denham

Andy Reeher

Anthony Laudon

Kirsten Ryding

Linda Spohr

Sara Christiansen

Dave Sylvester

Mary Jones-Morris

Jami Nordenstam

Greg Karpenko

Deb Shold

Rhonda Isaacs

Juliann Swanson

Lori Frasch

Vanda Elisa Niemi

Joan Nelson

CHURCH OFFICERS AND COUNCIL (to April 2014) As Elected by the Congregation on April 21, 2013

Please contact

the church office

if you need email

addresses or

telephone

numbers.

Thank you.

Senior Pastor

Dir Youth Ministry

Children’s Pastor

Worship Pastor

Worship Pastor

Officers

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Asst. Treasurer

Financial Secty.

Recording Secty.

Member-at-Large

Child Care Board

Commission Chairs

Administration

Adults

Celebration

Children

Finance

Hospitality

Leadership

Missions

Properties

Spiritual Life

Strategic Planning

Youth

Pastoral Relations Jim Johnson

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Praying for our Children

Pour out your heart like water before the presence of

the Lord!

Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children.

Lamentations 2:19

Please join us as we pray for the children of our church.

We will meet each third Saturday of the month from 9:30-

10:30 at Laurie Erickson’s home. Each month we will

pray for all of our children, focusing on one topic per

month (such as protection from harm, discernment, find-

ing Godly friends and role models). We will also pray for

specific children whose birthday is in that month, as well

as other special prayer requests.

Please note that our first meeting will fall on May 25th

(the 4th Saturday) because of the Confirmation Brunch

on May 19th. In June we will move back to the 3rd Sat-

urday. The June meeting is June 15th, 9:30-10:30

Join us for prayer at Jerry and Laurie’s home May 25.

Sunday Morning Child Care Schedule

May 5 8:30 Meta Swanson and Nancy Lindquist

9:30 Amy Eikenbary-Barber

11 Aunie Benson and Amy Sokolski

May 12 8:30 Meta Swanson, Chris & Maya Simon

9:30 Ruth Johnson

11 Aunie Benson and Liz Compton

May 19 8:30 Meta Swanson and Mary Jones-Morris

9:30 Laura VanderMolen

11 Mary Ann Smith

May 26 9:00 Meta Swanson and Becky Anderson

No Sunday School — summer hiatus

10:30 The Larson family

August 5-9

Daily from

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Day 1: God is with us

Day 2: Our God is the one true

God

Day 3: Jesus is God’s Son

Day 4: Jesus is our Savior

Day 5: Jesus Christ is Lord!

Children will have a mountain-

top experience at Vacation Bible

School this summer at Bethlehem

Covenant Church.

*****

NOW is the time to finalize

plans and schedule physical

exams for summer camp at

Covenant Pines. Go online to

get details or speak to Pastor

Derek if more information is

needed.

www.covenantpines.org

First Fridays, May 3 We will gather at 6:30 to

watch Les Miserables, the

2012 musical version. Bring

a snack to share if you’d like.

Invite your friends. All are

welcome!

Juliann and Phil Swanson

Rhonda Isaacs

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Music Sunday

Join in the singing on May 5th! Both worship services will highlight the important role music plays in all our

worship, as we celebrate Music Sunday at Bethlehem. Worship Pastor Matt has planned a full morning of con-

temporary worship for the 8:30 service, and the 11:00 service will include a Festival of Hymns, with Clyde and

Theresa Lund sharing the stories of the hymn writers. The St. Anthony Brass will return, and the children’s

choirs will also participate. Whether you like hymns or praise songs, there’s reason to invite a friend to join you

in worship on May 5!

May 12 Congregational Training/Commission Fair

Would you be willing to serve as an usher, greeter, child care provider, coffee server, scripture reader, or sound

board operator – if only someone would teach you how? Join us on Sunday, May 12 at 9:45 for a time of congre-

gational service training! Several simultaneous workshops will be presented throughout the building, each last-

ing about 15 minutes, to give you an introduction to the ministry tasks that make worship possible each week.

You can attend two or more of these workshops to acquaint yourself with the basic requirements for each assign-

ment, then sign up at the Commission Fair to help in these areas throughout the year. Are you an expert who can

teach the basics of one of these ministries in an expedited format? We need your help! Contact Pastor Jo Anne

for more information.

Summer Worship Schedule

The summer schedule begins on May 26. The Contemporary worship time moves to 9:00 am, and the Classic

worship shifts to 10:30 am each Sunday except for one (see below). We will enjoy a combined coffee time be-

tween services, so folks from both services can have time together each week. There is no Sunday School dur-

ing the summer months.

Worship at the Park!

Mark your calendar now for June 30, when we will move our worship to the Minnehaha Falls band shell! Wor-

ship begins at 10:30, and we can picnic in the pavilion after worship. This endeavor is a product of our Strategic

Planning process, and an opportunity to connect with others who may not be familiar with Bethlehem.

Working Woman’s Bible Study

Join us in the narthex on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm, as we read and discuss the sermon text for the following

Sunday! For more information, contact Pastor Jo Anne.

Summer Music

Pastor Jo Anne is seeking musicians to provide special music during the 10:30 Classic Worship service through-

out the summer months. This is a great way to share your musical gifts with the congregation (without a long-

term time commitment)! Please let Jo Anne know what Sunday works best for you. Organist/pianist Dianne

Jelle is available to accompany instrumental or vocal soloists, if she gets the music at least two weeks in ad-

vance.

Music & Worship at Bethlehem

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Babies Galore

May 5 at noon following worship

A Big, Festive Shower in Fellowship Hall

Matt and Nicole Kennedy A baby boy is expected early in June.

The Kennedys are registered at Amazon.com.

The proud big sister is Lucie who is three years old.

David and Tessa Johnson Baby girl, Hadleigh Theodora, arrived on April

11th, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz.; she will be nearly a

month old by the time of the shower. The Johnsons

are registered at Babies R Us and also at Target.

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When you receive this issue of The Star, the shop-

ping will probably be complete. (You can check

with Joan Nelson to see if late donations can still

be put to good use. It’s all too easy to go over-

board where babies are concerned!)

We will all be hungry so here is The Plan for

a big, old-fashioned Pot Luck:

Last Name A-L Bring sandwiches

Last Name M-Z Bring a salad

Beverages and dessert will be provided.

Try to prepare enough for at least 12 servings.

Please use a cooler with ice if necessary; there will

not be space available in the church refrigerator.

It is extremely important that you DO NOT

USE PEANUT BUTTER OR PEANUTS.

You will be reprimanded by the Peanut Police

if you are found to be in violation !!!

If you would like to help or have any questions

please speak to Bennie Frykman, Joan Nelson, Jan

Norman or Jo Anne Taylor.

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Three

Good

Letters

Thank you for all your prayers, cards and

calls in behalf of the loss of Howard’s

brother, Gordon, who passed away re-

cently.

Sincerely,

Howard and Beverly Hinseth

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Dearest Bethlehem Family,

Thank you for the beautiful wedding

shower last weekend! Seth and I truly felt

‘showered’ by your time, continued love

and generosity of gifts! In true Bethlehem

fashion, you showed yet another way of

supporting this daughter of your congrega-

tion. Thank you for the lovely dishes,

cookware, linens, camping necessities and

memorable articles of clothing. It was a

wonderful memory and I felt so proud in-

troducing Seth to this special Bethlehem

family who helped raise me.

Much love,

Kristi Hokanson

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Our family sincerely thanks the congrega-

tion for all your prayers and support with

the visitation and funeral for our mother,

Ruby.

Thank you also to the Bethlehem ladies

and to Phyllis for organizing the luncheon

after the service, the bars and coffee were

so appreciated as well as the kind words

everyone shared. It was very comforting

during a difficult time.

The Lodien family

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May Birthdays

Youth Calendar—From David Johnson, Director of Youth Ministries (Postcards, phone calls and emails to the youth will follow-up as the dates approach.)

Cell 952 994-2213 ~ Email david@bethlehemcov.org

Summer worship schedule begins on May 26

(No Sunday School until fall)

High School

www.six12.wordpress.com

Sunday School at 9:45am, through May 19

Wednesdays at 6 pm through May 15

May 26 (Memorial Day Weekend)

after Worship we will serve brunch as a fund-

raiser for the BWCA Canoe Trip

May 22 “Start of Summer BBQ”

Middle School

Sunday School at 9:45am through May 19

Upstairs Tree House Room Wednesdays

(6:15-7:30 pm through May 15)

Final Confirmation class meets May 15

2nd year confirmation papers are due May 15

(to participate in the Valley Fair field trip)

Confirmation Brunch

Saturday, May 18, 9-11 am

Confirmation is Sunday, May 19

Alpha Sessions

Continue

A few years ago Bethlehem

sponsored several Alpha se-

ries which attracted more than

70 people. It is a 10-week

study that originated in Eng-

land and has been presented

all over the world to millions

of people. Sometimes called

Christianity 101, it can be ei-

ther a great introduction to or

a refresher on the Christian

faith. We are now midway

through our series which

will be ending on June 5.

Attendees: please be aware

that Wonderful Wednesday

meals conclude on May 15.

1 Ken Bacon

Amber Paige

2 Judi Ansell

Amy Eikenbary-Barber

5 Steve Swanson

Gregory Karpenko

6 Becky Elliott

Lance Johnson

9 Spencer Lilla

10 Elizabeth Swanson

11 Laurie Erickson

12 Laura VanderMolen

13 Kelly Piatt

15 Cassie Lund

Jed Anderson

18 Bruce Taylor

19 Evan Kerl

20 Sherry Dahlman

Breanna Woolley

21 Paul Adamson

David Koontz

Phyllis Lundin

Evelyn Ramgren

22 Anna Bergstrom

Jeanne Woolley

23 Jocelyn Compton

24 Linda Leonard

26 Ellen Bergstrom

Peggy Benson

27 Janel Cox

28 Grace Bergstrom

29 Karen Nelson

30 Benjamin Spohr

31 Paul Swanson

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Helping Hands on Sundays

SERVING DURING WORSHIP

Remember that May 26 begins our

Summer Scheduling ~ check times!

Ushers/Greeters ~ 8:30am

Haley Hutchinson: May 5, 19, 26 (at 9am)

The Christiansens (May 12)

Usher ~ 8:30am

Diane Hutchinson: May 5, 19, 26 (at 9am)

Greeter ~ 11am

David Ryding: May 5, 12, 19 and

May 26 at 10:30am

Ushers ~ 11am

Karna Sjoberg, (Lead)

Norm and Mary (Jones) Morris,

Kirsten Ryding

May 26 at 10:30am

Refreshments

9:30am

May 5 Kaarina Kotkavuori

May 12 a volunteer is needed *

May 19 Karpenkos

May 26 Karpenkos (10 am)

Noon

May 5 Grace Bergstrom

May 12 Ruth Dahlgren

May 19 a volunteer is needed *

May 26 Pat Koontz (11:30)

* Help is needed and appreciated!

Go to www.bethlehemcov.org

Pull down the Glimpse tab to select

“Volunteering”

Look for Serve on Sundays

and click on the link

BETHLEHEM STAR

Articles For June

Please submit to the church

office by Monday, May 20.

Longfellow Messenger

deadline is the same date.

Address Change

for

Esther Nosco

Castle Ridge

25 Prairie Center Dr.

Eden Prairie, MN

55344

Sound on Sundays

Jeff Hutchinson

May 5, 19, at 8:30am

May 26 at 9:30am

Help is needed on

May 12, 8:30am

Andy Bergstrom

May 5 and 19 at 11 am

May 26 at 10:30am

Keller Piatt (pending)

May 12 at 11 am

Outline for May May 5 “MUSIC SUNDAY”

Also see Page 7 “Babies Galore”

May 12 CONGREGATIONAL TRAINING

Commission Fair

May 19 CONFIRMATION

*ALL-CALL FOR CHILDREN*

Bibles will be presented to First Graders;

Fifth Graders will receive certificates during

Worship.

May 26 MEMORIAL WEEKEND

(Worship times change today for the

summer months. See Page 5.)

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone 612-721-2290

Website www.bethlehemkids.org

Email bethlehemchildcare@yahoo.com

Classes have been talking about signs of spring and even found some tulips popping up on our playground, just

before the last snowfall. We hope to find them again one day soon. We are thankful that the unexpected snow

was great for making snow forts and snowmen since most of the snow this winter didn’t lend itself to the crea-

tive endeavors of children in the winter. Of course, we will welcome spring as soon as it gets here!

Once again our summer registration is online and has worked pretty efficiently so far. This summer we will of-

fer soccer on Thursday at Cooper field as well as continue the tradition of taking the children to swimming les-

sons on Fridays at the YWCA and, of course, multiple field trips. The school age children have a new opportu-

nity to work weekly with a group of artists at the Driftwood Community Arts Center in St. Paul. The staff has

already been making plans for field trips, studies to focus on this summer and plans for organizing our days. On

our webpage you will find a description of the weekly themes for which activities are planned. If you know of

families wanting to sign up for summer care remind them to do so soon, we want to plan staffing to meet the

need in each classroom. Sign up is online at www.bethlehemkids.org, click on the “Summer 2013” link in the

upper right corner.

Our Beginner and Pre-K staff will meet with families for the third time this year in a conference format to share

what the staff has observed. We look forward to showing off the growth each child makes in a variety of areas:

physical, emotional, academic, and social. So much of what these precious children learn in the give and take of

playing involves incredible social skills. How do I ask someone to play with me? How do I negotiate so I can

play with that toy next? What language do I use to say how I’m feeling? How do I get the attention I need in an

appropriate way? If we can teach these young children the skills of getting along with others now, imagine what

a difference it will make as they make their way through the various life lessons they are sure to encounter.

On May 21st our children will be participating in our annual “Wheel-a-thon” to raise money for World Vision.

The children will bring their bike, trike or scooter to school and we’ll all go to Cooper field together to ride

around a predetermined path. The children have always had an enjoyable time during this fundraiser, raised

more money for World Vision, and practiced their bicycle safety skills.

On May 31st the preschoolers will have an end of the year celebration in the BCC Sanctuary. All of the children

will participate with their class in singing songs they have learned this year. We also have a power point slide-

show of all of the children throughout the school year. Following the program, families are invited to stay and

share a picnic lunch. We’d love to have you come celebrate the end of another fantastic year; the celebration

begins at 11:00.

Your continued love and support of the center is noticed and appreciated!

Jill Ravensborg and the BCCC Staff

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PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE

PAID

TWIN CITIES

MN

PERMIT NO. 386

Bethlehem Covenant Church

3141 43rd Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55406

Rev. Ryan Eikenbary-Barber

David Johnson, Dir. of Youth Ministry

Derek VanderMolen, Dir. of Children’s Ministry

Rev. Matthew Kennedy, Pastor of Worship

Jo Anne Taylor, Dir. of Music and Worship

Contact the church at:

Telephone: 612-721-5768

Web Address: www.bethlehemcov.org

Email: office@bethlehemcov.org

Dated Material: Return Service Requested

SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9 a.m. on May 26 9:45 a.m. Sunday School (through May 15) 11 a.m. Classic Worship; 10:30 a.m. on May 26 MONDAY 7:00 p.m. Community activities evening TUESDAY 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Bridgeman’s—2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 9:00 a.m. Properties Work Day at church 6:30 p.m. Gathering for Prayer—Church Community Invited WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Hosanna Choir, Pre-K 4:00 p.m. Hosanna Choir, K-1st grade 4:45 p.m. Alleluia Choir, Grade 2 and up 5:45 p.m. Wonderful Wednesday Meals (through May 15) 6:00 p.m. Sr. High Six12 (through May 15) 6:15 p.m. Kids and Adults Together (through May 15) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation (through May 15) 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir rehearsal THURSDAY 9:45 a.m. Bible Encounter FRIDAY 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study 9:00 a.m. Walk and coffee at Mall of America