Bethel Blessings (Announcements) - May 29 & 30, 2021

Bethel's church office will be closed on Monday, May 31.

Bethel Lutheran Church offers in-person as well as streamed services that are available for live viewing during the actual worship service or anytime thereafter on Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 9:15am. All ministry and social groups can gather throughout the week while seeking to observe basic social distancing protocol (please continue to make room reservations at least one week in advance through your group in CCB or by calling the church office). Bethel is no longer asking people to register for worship services or maintain a list of participants in their ministry or social gatherings at the church. In following the CDC guidelines and those of our governor, we have moved to "personal choice" as far as wearing masks. We realize that some people may continue to wear a mask for various reasons. Please be respectful of people whatever choice they make as we all try to navigate life the best way for each of us. For more information on Bethel's Worship Service Guidelines, click here. Join us at Bethel for either our 5:30pm Saturday service or our 9:15am Sunday service this weekend. You may also watch live streaming of the weekend worship services by following this link: Weekly Service Video. Thank you for continuing to practice normal healthy guidelines for everyone's well-being.

***NOTICE: In-person worship service attendees acknowledge that there may be risks involved with exposure to COVID-19. Members, their families, and guests are asked to please not attend in-person worship if they are sick or have been in contact with anyone who is sick or may have been sick within the past 14 days.
***Nursery & Childcare: Because of the virus, we are not staffing a separate nursery during weekend worship services. We love children in worship! If you need a quiet place for your child, the service can be heard in the Narthex (the area right outside of the Sanctuary). Thank you, as we all work together for the best worship experience for everyone.

Weekly Devotions & Service Videos: Bethel provides online devotions and live streaming of worship services for those who are not able to attend in-person. Go to Bethel’s main website page and click on “The Daily Update” or “Weekly Service Video” pictures to listen to or view these offerings (you may click here to be brought directly to the Weekly Service Video webpage or click here for online devotions).

The VBS Supply Train is coming to Bethel this week and needs your help! Grab a train car (or 2 or 3!) from the hallway and purchase the listed item to help out with this year’s VBS supplies. All items need returned the church office by June 5/6. Thank you for helping make our Rocky Railway VBS a success!

Mission Opportunity: Bethel's intergenerational Mission Trip for youth and adults will take place the week of July 25-30. A group from Bethel will travel to the Omaha, Nebraska, area for the third summer in a row to help rebuild/refurbish homes that were flooded two springs ago in a low-income area of need (King Lake, NE). Please let Pastor John know if you are interested in participating.

Global Leadership Summit: Join us on Thursday & Friday, August 5-6, as Bethel once again hosts the Global Leadership Summit (GLS). This world-class leadership event is for anyone who wants to make a bigger, more significant impact in the world and for those around you. During a season that may have depleted your energy, stunted your growth, or left you in the dark, it’s time to rediscover a new hope for future and learn how to be the positive influencer God wants you to be. Registration is now open for this event. Just go to BethelLutheran.net and follow the links for the Global Leadership Summit. Bethel members, please see the weekly announcements for more information. Contact Pastor Dan at 719-570-9800 or pastordan@bethellutheran.net if you have any questions.

FMSC Colorado Springs Mobile Pack: The Feed My Starving Children team has been working diligently on making the Colorado Springs Mobile Pack a reality with securing the minimum financing required for approval, a venue, pallet loader, and various other items required. In that, the Outreach Team is excited to announce the Colorado Springs Mobile Pack will be held August 13 &14th. Starting in mid to late June we will begin registration for the volunteers who would like to come and do some hands-on mission work by packing manna packs for God’s most vulnerable children around the world. We will be following strict COVID protocol which includes wearing hairnets and masks at all times. No donation is required because of Bethel’s generous donation made possible by the Lenten Noisy Change campaign. Although, volunteer registration is not yet available on the FMSC From Hunger to Hope Event – Colorado Springs website, you can select Volunteer then Notify me when registration is open at: https://give.fmsc.org/cosprings If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Marie St. Gelais. Until all are fed!

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CHILDREN, YOUTH & ADULT MINISTRIES

Rocky Railway VBS - Register Today! ALL ABOARD! Rocky Railway VBS will be IN PERSON at Bethel and coming down the tracks on June 14-18 from 9:00am-12:00pm for K-5th graders! Registration is now open to the public and you're invited to get on board for the fun! We encourage all families to register early as space is limited. Please sign up now by clicking here to reserve your spot! The cost is $15 per child or $40 for three or more from the same family. Once again, click here to register today! Questions? Contact Linda Lahman.

Calling all Middle & High School Students! This group has been meeting once a month and would like to invite all youth in the 6th through 12th grade to join them in June. Come join us at Bethel for a Youth Night on Sunday, June 6, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Christ Center. Our time together will include social time, games, snacks, group discussions and a Bible study through various methods & formats. For more information, please contact Dave or Cheryl Bingham.

College Kid Correspondence: As many college students are finishing their school year and heading home, CKC will be breaking for the summer. Please contact Carol Vogeney with any questions.

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INREACH & OUTREACH NEWS

Family Promise/Interfaith Hospitality Network: Thanks to your generous contributions, Bethel will provide money for grocery cards for the IHN guests during our Jun 20-27 hosting. Details for our Aug 8-15 hosting will be forth coming after our June hosting. Due to Covid, FP has decided to hold off on restarting the rotational model of housing the families in churches until late Jan 2022. Please continue to keep the Family Promise families in your prayers. Family Promise has some projects that they need help with - painting, fixing potholes, gardening, new garden tools & furniture. If you have a Thrivent Action Team Grant available and are looking for a project, please contact Daniel@famlypromise.org. They can help with the grant process. Questions? Contact Sharon Roberts.

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BIBLE STUDY GROUPS

MORNING GROUPS
Ruth Bible Study—This women’s Bible Study meets in person only once a month over the summer - the 2nd Tuesday of June, July and August - from 9:30-11:00 am in Bethel’s Library. The group is currently studying Charles Stanley’s book - 30 Life Principles. If you have questions about this group or would like to join, please contact Sarah Wulfsberg.

Men’s Up & Adam Group—This men's group meets at Bethel for Bible study every Wednesday morning at 6:30 AM. Join this men's group by calling or emailing Pastor Dan Lahman at 719-570-9800 or pastordan@bethellutheran.net.

WEST (Women Earnestly Seeking Truth)—This women's Bible study group meets each Wednesday morning beginning at 10:30 AM in Bethel's library. Should you have questions or if you would like to join this group, please contact Kathy LaBree for more information.

WEB (Women Exploring the Bible)—WEB Bible study will be taking a break for the summer months. We will begin meeting again starting on September 16, 2021. WEB will be studying the Liz Curtis Higgs book called "Bad Girls of the Bible And What We Can Learn from Them". This women's Bible study group normally meets in Bethel's Library on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 9-11am through the month of May. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Karen Scharp.

EVENING GROUPS
L.I.F.E. (Living in Faith Everyday) Bible Study—L.I.F.E. is an evening group that generally meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7 pm. The group will not be meeting in June and will have just one meeting a month in July and August. More information to follow. Please contact Joan Skoog if you have questions.

Thursday Evening Home Bible Study—Join Pastor Stephen Higgins at his home for an adult Bible study on Thursday evenings. The group study is titled "Acts/Revelation - Kingdom of God" and begins at 6:30 PM each Thursday evening. Please call Pastor Stephen to reserve a space for yourself.

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INTEREST GROUPS

COMFORT MAKERS—Bethel's quilting group meets in the morning on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of each month. Throughout the year they create quilts to donate to Lutheran World Relief and the quilts are used around the world for those who are in need. Making Lutheran World Relief Mission Quilts is a tangible way to express love to worldly neighbors in need. Each one reflects God’s loving presence in a world rife with suffering. If you have quilting experience or are interested in joining this group, please reach out to Gisela Petersen.

DINING OUT GROUP—Bethel's Dining Out group normally meets the last Monday of the month. The June dining out will be at Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q on the 28th at 6:00 PM. The address is 315 S. 31st St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904. Please RSVP through Dave to attend as reservations need to be made. If you have any questions, please contact Dave or Cheryl Bingham.

MICROBREW CREW GROUP—This adult group meets monthly at a local microbrewery. On Monday, June 14, the group will meet at the Rocky Mountain Brewery at 6:00 PM. Please contact Dave Bingham, if you have questions or plan to attend.

VARIETY DANCE—Variety Dance meets each Saturday afternoon at Bethel, and they have added an additional time to accommodate their group members along with COVID requirements. Please contact Dave or Cheryl Bingham, if you are interested in joining or if you have questions.
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THE POWER OF PRAYER
Please remember the following people in your daily prayers:
Church Family Members—the Mark Estes family, Dave Eshbach, Nora Briggeman, Chris Aigner, Helen Schauer, Larry Stanley, Gladys Kifer, Debbie Howes and family, Nora Briggeman, Karen Zook, Larry Smith & family, Braeden Bosma, the Schafer family, John Player, Bethel’s Search Team & Congregation, Council, Pastors & Staff, and Stephen Ministers & their care receivers.

Bethel’s Military—Hannah Perry, granddaughter of Bill & Bonnie Carlson; Bryan Tice, son of Bob & Cathy Tice; Ben Upton; Chris Shiflet; Cole Estes; Johnny Farquhar; Derek Hepner; Philip Roehler; SGT Stehman; Brandon Walker; Brian Proenneke; Troy French; Einar Wulfsberg; Stephen Anderson; Matthew Anderson; Steven Torgerson; Charles Zarza; Spencer Malona; and the leaders of our great nation.

Extended Family & Friends—Inge Kelly's sister-in-law & Erika Kelly's aunt, Paula Kay Pettit; Mary Wedman's relative, Dustin McCarroll; Claire Pettis' son, John; Stephany Green's friend, Debbie; Ron Jenkins' neighbor, Max; Carrie Criswell's sister's friend, Vicky Ledbetter-Metcalf; Geoff & Bonnie Copland's friends, Stan & Carolyn; Joyce Suter's brother & son-in-law, Steven Suter & David Caplan; Julie Loera's friend, Linda; Linda Lahman's uncle, Jerry Volz; Dave Geffre's mother & sister, Barbara & Marvy; Pam Bakken-O'Neill's sister & brother-in-law, MaryJo & Larry Loffelmacher; Pastor Josh Hansen; Pastor Arturo & members of Iglesia Bautista Jerusalem in El Salvador & and all our Compassion children; for people everywhere who have been affected in any way because of COVID-19.

***Names submitted will be listed for approximately one month and then they will be rotated off. Please notify the church office at 719-570-9800 or office@bethellutheran.net if you would like to resubmit a name.

**This weekend the altar flowers are provided by Verlyn & Karen Hammerstrom.


Bethel Lutheran Church
4925 Farmingdale Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 570-9800 | FAX (719) 623-0251

OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
WEB: www.BethelLutheran.net EMAIL: office@BethelLutheran.net

Weekend Worship Service Schedule
Saturdays—5:30 PM | Sundays—9:15 AM
You may also join us online at bethellutheran.net/weekly-service-streaming