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All Church Public Indoor Meetings Cancelled
Until Further Notice.
Until Further Notice.
For Individual Sunday Morning Bulletins, click the PDF file below: TO RESUME WHEN POSSIBLE.
This Week's Schedule
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All Church Public Indoor Meetings Cancelled
Until Further Notice. \ We will be having outdoor services on September 27th at 2:00 p.m. weather permitting. We will be posting on our website and facebook any changes that may occur. If you do not have a computer you can call the church at 253-2589, Pastor Gary at 701-566-3363 or Sherry Largis 218-689-6943 Confirmation classes started on September 23, 2020 at 3:00 pm. Women's bible study on Zoom is on Wednesday's at 9:00 Men's bible study on Zoom is on Thurdays at 9:00 am. |
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News
Separate worship service for our 9th grade confirmands and their families.
- This was limited to confirmation kids and their families (up to ten guests per family). Congratulations to our confirmands this year!
- God's Blessings on Ava Anderson, Blake Audette, Ashtin Fredericks, Mykayla Peterson, and Jace Seeger.
- Thanks for being such a wonderful class!
- Our confirmands received a "Student Bible" with notes by Tim Stafford and Philipp Yancy from our congregation.
Census Participation. Just a reminder to all our faithful citizens of Red Lake Falls and county to take the national census available online. Participation insures us good representation when it comes to national and state funding, grants, etc.
Church Council and Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord was discussed at church council last week and it was decided to postpone or cancel the meal. We will revisit the topic at the beginning of October and possibly schedule a less demanding "take out" meal for later in October.
Reasons for doing this are as follows;
- It was noted that many of our neighboring churches have cancelled their fall suppers.
- So many of our customers are older out of towners who travel some distance for a traditional scandinavian sit down dinner. Can we count on them to join us for a take out meal with far fewer of the traditional dishes they are used to receiving?
- Many of our volunteers are older vulnerable adults who should not be working together or serving together at a meal of this nature during a time of pandemic illness. We might not have the volunteers needed to put together the kind of meal we used to serving.
- The pandemic is supposed to get worse and possibly even spike in mid October when we usually have smorgasbord.
- It is not known how the epidemic will affect school, confirmation, etc. It would not be very wise to have a community meal, just as the school is temporarily being closed because of an outbreak of covid (which is a possibility).
- We would like to have Smorgasbord but we would also like to be as safe as possible for the people working and attending. We can always have Smorgasbord next year, but it would be hard to make it up to people who got sick at a meal we served this year. We are trying to be safe for the sake of both the servers and the public.
National Farm Safety Week
National Farm Safety Week will be Sept. 20-26. If you are interested in attending any of the virtual webinars or would like more information, please visit https://www.necasag.org/nationalfarmsafetyandhealthweek.
School Kits
Bethany Lutheran wants to donate school kits for kids. If you want to help by donating school items, please drop items off at the church before Sunday September 20th. Thank you for your help.
Items needed:
Notebooks Rulers
Pencil sharpeners Scissors (blunt)
#2 Pencils Crayons (16 or 24)
Erasers Glue sticks
Backpacks
Volunteers needed in Red Lake Falls
Hello,
I'm Dalton Kalina with Lutheran Social Service. I am the Community Development Manager for our LSS Meals program.
We have an urgent need for Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers in the City of Red Lake Falls, Monday through Friday.
I am hoping you may be able to promote our need for volunteers within the community!
Details:
- Delivery is 11am-Noon.
- We offer contact-less delivery (meaning you knock and leave the meal and then walk away to see if they pick up the meal).
- We have gloves and masks available for volunteers
- Great opportunity for 4-H, Confirmation classes, families, workplace team building
People can contact our Regional Manager for Red Lake Falls Carole DeMars at Carole.DeMars@lssmn.org and at 218-400-9040 or our site coordinator in Red Lake Falls Gail Healy 218-686-6546.
Please let me know if you know of anyone wanting to volunteer and feel free to contact Carole, Gail, or I with any questions.
Thank you,
Dalton Kalina
Dalton Kalina
LSS Meals Community Development Manager
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
dalton.kalina@lssmn.org
Cell: 651-272-8693
1605 Eustis Street | Saint Paul, MN 55108
www.lssmn.org
Our vision is that all people have the opportunity to live and work in community with full and abundant lives.
“Stress and Faith”
An online Zoom Bible Study on “Stress and Faith” will be offered on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 7:30 pm starting August 20th. This will be a six week study offered over the “Zoom” social media platform. It helps if you have a webcam attached to your computer, but you can participate without one as well. Email the church for an invite to the meeting. bethanylutheranrlf@gmail.com
Zoom Bible Studies
Looking for some good fellowship and Bible study? Join the Men's Zoom Bible Study at 9 am on Thursdays or Women's Zoom Bible study at 9:00 am onWednesdays.
Looking for some good fellowship and Bible study? Join the Men's Zoom Bible Study at 9 am on Thursdays or Women's Zoom Bible study at 9:00 am onWednesdays.
Church Open for Individual Prayer
The church will be open from 9-4 pm Tuesday through Thursday and from 6-8 pm on Wednesday evenings for individuals wishing to spend some time in prayer. Jesus liked to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. For many of us, Bethany Lutheran is a special place for prayer.
The church will be open from 9-4 pm Tuesday through Thursday and from 6-8 pm on Wednesday evenings for individuals wishing to spend some time in prayer. Jesus liked to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. For many of us, Bethany Lutheran is a special place for prayer.
- Please feel free to visit.
- Bibles are in the pews.
- We ask that you
- maintain social distancing of six feet,
- keep the number down to less than ten persons, and
- spread out over the sanctuary.
- We also ask that you use the sanitizing wipes found on the cart as you enter the building to wipe down door handles, and things you touch.
Communion
On Wed night Aug 19th at 7:00 pm we will be having "in person" communion at Bethany. This will be "one family" at a time. Come to the church, wait in your car, and an usher will motion you to come in. It will take just a couple of minutes for each family or individual.
If you would like to not expose yourself to risk, you will also have the option of having communion "online". Simply hit the link to our facebook page below and wait for the "live" Facebook posting to appear at about 6:50 pm. Have some wine or grape juice on hand, plus some bread and follow along with Pastor Gary and the first group to have communion.
Facebook Page: facebook.com/bethany.lutheran.545
On Wed night Aug 19th at 7:00 pm we will be having "in person" communion at Bethany. This will be "one family" at a time. Come to the church, wait in your car, and an usher will motion you to come in. It will take just a couple of minutes for each family or individual.
If you would like to not expose yourself to risk, you will also have the option of having communion "online". Simply hit the link to our facebook page below and wait for the "live" Facebook posting to appear at about 6:50 pm. Have some wine or grape juice on hand, plus some bread and follow along with Pastor Gary and the first group to have communion.
Facebook Page: facebook.com/bethany.lutheran.545
A Message from Your Bethany Lutheran Church Council
Dear Friends,
We will not be gathering in person for worship over the next couple of weeks. Therefore our regular offering will not be collected. We invite you to give either electronically or by using the postal service. If you wish to give electronically, go to the bethanylutheranrlf.com website , go to the upper right hand corner, and click on the "forms" button and download the "automatic offering" form. Fill the form out and bring it to the bank or mail it to Bethany.
Please remember, that like your household, your church also has ongoing expenses. Thank you for your continued support and generosity during these difficult times.
May God bless you and surround you with His comfort and healing power.
Your Church Council
Dear Friends,
We will not be gathering in person for worship over the next couple of weeks. Therefore our regular offering will not be collected. We invite you to give either electronically or by using the postal service. If you wish to give electronically, go to the bethanylutheranrlf.com website , go to the upper right hand corner, and click on the "forms" button and download the "automatic offering" form. Fill the form out and bring it to the bank or mail it to Bethany.
Please remember, that like your household, your church also has ongoing expenses. Thank you for your continued support and generosity during these difficult times.
May God bless you and surround you with His comfort and healing power.
Your Church Council
AMAZON SMILE
You can now donate to Bethany Lutheran Church using Amazon Smile. Be sure you are on the Amazon Smile website (smile.amazon.com) and make your regular purchases. A portion of the sale will be donated directly to Bethany. For more information, see below.
Amazon will make a .5 % donation to Bethany for every purchase you make using the link above. This will not come out of your payment, but out of the Amazon charitable foundation, set up to aid charitable organizations such as ours. Click the above and get started. Please type in "Bethany Lutheran Church, 1315 6th St. NE" when asked to search for the charitable organization. The set up is simple and once set up, you are set to go for future purchases. Thank you! Pastor Gary
You can now donate to Bethany Lutheran Church using Amazon Smile. Be sure you are on the Amazon Smile website (smile.amazon.com) and make your regular purchases. A portion of the sale will be donated directly to Bethany. For more information, see below.
Amazon will make a .5 % donation to Bethany for every purchase you make using the link above. This will not come out of your payment, but out of the Amazon charitable foundation, set up to aid charitable organizations such as ours. Click the above and get started. Please type in "Bethany Lutheran Church, 1315 6th St. NE" when asked to search for the charitable organization. The set up is simple and once set up, you are set to go for future purchases. Thank you! Pastor Gary
God our Father, please blanket our nation in protection from the Corona
virus. Heal our land and protect those who are most vulnerable. Give peace
to those who struggle with loneliness and isolation, and endurance to the
many businesses that are effected by our feeble attempts to control Corona
. Come to the bedside of those who are struggling with the effects of
contracting the virus. Protect and give guidance to those healthcare
workers who place themselves in danger caring for the sick. Hear our
prayer
oh Lord not because we deserve it but because America is the best beacon
of
hope for freedom in the world. We pray this through your son’s name,
Amen.
