Weekly Email, Dec. 20
December 20, 2021
We hope to see you on Christmas Eve at 4pm or 6pm, either in-person or online! We have decided to livestream both Christmas Eve services, so you can appreciate the different musicians at each.
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Offering envelopes for 2022 will be available in the narthex starting mid-December. Numbers will no longer be assigned. Envelopes are dated as usual, but please put your name on your envelope when you make a contribution. Our current contribution system is name driven and does not use envelope numbers. Those who give electronically do not need to take envelopes. Any questions can be addressed to Elizabeth in the church office or by email at elizruiz@blcmankato.org.
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Save the date to celebrate Laurie!!!
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The Adult Education Board is happy to announce their new equipment in Grounds for Joy. Read more on the blog.
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Your congregation is invited to join us at the Minnesota State men’s and women’s basketball games on Sunday, Jan. 2nd as they battle Concordia St. Paul in the Taylor Center on the campus of Minnesota State University! To purchase your discounted tickets ($5 for adults, $2.50 for youth (18-under)) and for more information, please go to www.msumavericks.com/sundayhoops
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The December Mission Partner is ELCA Good Gifts. You can learn more on the blog. Donate here.
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Please remember our current mask policy: As we enter the busyness of fall, a reminder that in accordance with current CDC COVID-19 guidelines, Bethlehem requires masks for all public gatherings inside the building, including worship and Wednesday night events, during times of substantial or high levels of community transmission. Private gatherings of small groups, where all participants are fully vaccinated, may continue to remove their masks.
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Are you a member of our Facebook group? We post needs, news, and other fun things there, and you're encouraged to share as well. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/blcfam
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News & Updates: https://www.blcmankato.org/news-updates
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"Every person supports a cause. It may not be our cause, but that's OK. See what's going on in your church and in your community and get involved with something that touches your heart. Think about it, pray about it and then just do it. Live beyond yourself." --Living Lutheran, Sept. 2021
"Bethlehem is an inviting community that is growing in Christ, loving our neighbors, and serving God's world."