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April Newsletter
A couple of ideas..
Here's a couple of ideas I would like to float by you.. A second choir... We had a beautiful cantata on Palm Sunday! Wouldn't it be great if we could have more of such music in our worship services? Perhaps get our youth more involved? Now notice I said “second choir.” We already have one choir in our Lighthouse band that leads us in worship once every three weeks. This group includes not just vocalists, but a sound board operator, and five musicians who practice between performances and even practice between practices! Four of our eight members who sang in the cantata this year were regular participants in our Lighthouse group. Of the remaining four who sang in the cantata at least one spends much of his winter in Arizona and another is in high school soon to graduate. Do we have the resources for a second choir? Do we have enough vocalists, musicians, directors, etc. to put together a second choir for more traditional music? The only way to find out is to ask. And so I ask, what do you think? Let me know if you are interested, and by “interested” I mean “willing to show up, be on time, and be prepared to practice and perform for at least eight performances throughout the year”. By the way, thank you Lighthouse for all the excellent work you do for us! On Palm Sunday we received many compliments on both the cantata and our Sunday morning worship music! Second idea. We are looking for song leaders to lead us in song between our Lighthouse performances. Someone who can stand up front and lead us in singing. I'm hoping we could learn some new songs as well. If you have such talent and ability, please let me know. I'll also be sending out some emails and making some phone calls. I think this could be very enriching. Pastor Gary Confirmation Service and Confirmation Banquet Our Confirmation service is scheduled for April 22nd at 10:00 am. We have seven young people affirming their faith: Hailey Broden, Zaden Lallier, Kiera Largis, Olivia Larson, Gretta Philipp, Landon Sauve, and Blane Schmitz. Blake Arlt is from the Black River Lutheran parish and has attended our Wednesday evening classes. Blake has been invited to affirm his faith along with these classmates. We will be having a banquet for our confirmands on April 15th at 6:00 pm. A supper of lasagna, salad, and dessert has been planned by our Deacons and will be served with the help of our 7th grade confirmation class. Coach and retired teacher Steve Philion will be our guest speaker following the meal. Steve will be sharing some of his own adventures in faith, as well as advice that has helped him to stay strong in faith. Congratulations kids on completing two years of instruction in the Christian faith! |
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April
Birthdays 2 – Shelby Swenson 5 – Fred Landman 6 – Presley Ellefson Kyle Hurst 7 – Brady Bulger 9 – Phoenix Erickson Alexis Hanson 10 – Jeff Vigstol 11 – Mathias Carlson Isaac Graff 12 – Susy Herberg 13 – Rebecca Myhre 14 – Amy Broden Peggy Miller 15 – Greta Philipp 16 – Janeen Brule Blane Schmitz 18 – Briggs Narlock Morgan Koshenina 19 – Abigail Seeger 21 – Lars Brevik 22 – Hailey Broden 23 – George Duden 24 – Oscar Duden 26 – Riley Broden Shayla Lallier 27 – Ashley Leines 29 – Jennifer Nord 30 – Joshua Miller April
Anniversaries 7 – Darold & Linda Johnston 11 – Mark & Peggy Gervais 24 – Pete & Bonnie Tydlacka | ||||||||||||||
Fifth Grade Communion
We had a very small class of 5th graders this year. This means that we will combine them with 5th graders next year and have a 5th and 6th grade first communion class.
Women of Bethany
The next meeting of WELCA is Wednesday, April 18th. The board will meet at 6:30 pm with the general meeting at 7:00 pm.
Benevolence 2018
• January - $500 to Fosston Christian Radio, $500 to “Sat 7” a Middle East radio station
• February - $1000 to Care and Share Shelter
Bethany Prayer Chain
If you wish to request prayers for yourself or a loved one, contact Pastor Gary, Marion Bjorgan, or Linda Hoffman. We'll send your request on to a team of 26 individuals who have committed themselves to praying for your need.
We had a very small class of 5th graders this year. This means that we will combine them with 5th graders next year and have a 5th and 6th grade first communion class.
Women of Bethany
The next meeting of WELCA is Wednesday, April 18th. The board will meet at 6:30 pm with the general meeting at 7:00 pm.
Benevolence 2018
• January - $500 to Fosston Christian Radio, $500 to “Sat 7” a Middle East radio station
• February - $1000 to Care and Share Shelter
Bethany Prayer Chain
If you wish to request prayers for yourself or a loved one, contact Pastor Gary, Marion Bjorgan, or Linda Hoffman. We'll send your request on to a team of 26 individuals who have committed themselves to praying for your need.
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