Weekly Email, Sept. 27
September 27, 2021
Join us for dinner on Wednesday nights!
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On behalf of the congregation the Endowment Board is thankful for the opportunity to determine how to share the Fund's earnings with many worthwhile causes and missions. We invite the congregation to share this opportunity by submitting ideas and by supporting Bethlehem's Endowment Fund. 'Request for Funds' forms are available online and also on the counter outside the office.
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Hurricane Ida impacted many. Peace Lutheran Church in Slidell, Louisiana will be taking a team to help affected people recover. Bob and Janell Spelbrink are using their Thrivent action teams to partner with Peace Lutheran. One action team will provide one meal to 150 plus individuals, while the other is requesting gift cards for Wal Mart, Lowes or Home Depot for supplies to be used in the recovery in the New Orleans area. If you are able to support this important effort, please leave your gift card donation at the church office by October 15th. Questions? Please call Janell at 507-363-4628.
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The Adult Education Board has resumed forums on select Sunday mornings at a new time! The Star Monthly Newsletter had a typo and there is NO FORUM this Sunday, October 3rd. The next forum is October 10th, and it's Planning for Long Term Care. Learn more at blcmankato.org/adult-education
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James & Linda (Bentdahl) Bristol will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on October 16th, 2021. They were married at Bethlehem Church by Pastor Walker. Card Shower may be sent to 200 Malin Street, Mankato, Mn. 56001.
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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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Our new website and church management system, Breeze, offers so many exciting ways we can streamline our communication with you. Using Breeze to send you weekly updates is one of the ways we can keep our email list consistent and accurate (it also saves time and money!).
Additionally, our new website features a "News & Updates" blog, which you can follow right from the home page (blcmankato.org). By including all the details there, you can easily reference it at any time.
News & Updates: https://www.blcmankato.org/news-updates
The website also integrates the Events Calendar from Breeze. You can view the calendar and event descriptions on the website, but you can also check into worship and register for events by using your own Breeze account (don't have one yet? Contact Emily in the office).
Church Calendar: https://www.blcmankato.org/calendar
"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."
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
720 S. 2nd St. Mankato MN 56001
A Reconciling in Christ Congregation