BLC Weekly, March 3
You are invited to join us for Ash Wednesday this Wednesday, March 5th. Services will be held at noon and 6:15pm in the sanctuary.
This week
Our annual Fat Tuesday dinner and silent auction is tomorrow! Join us for a jambalaya dinner and silent auction with proceeds raised to help send our youth to the ELCA Youth Gathering. Tickets will be available at the door if you have not yet purchased them. The online portion of the Silent Auction has concluded; please pick up your items on Tuesday evening if able and come check out the exclusive in-person items. See you tomorrow!
Wednesday Night Supper: This week we are serving turkey or ham sandwiches with potato salad and pickles. Join us at 5:00pm in the lower level. All are welcome.
Prayer Shawl makers will meet in the library this Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm.
Family faith formation
Lent mentorships begin this week after worship.
Last week NightLIGHT kiddos took part in burning last year’s Palm Sunday palms to create this year’s Ash Wednesday ashes.
Announcements
Synod Assembly Delegates The SE MN Synod will hold its annual assembly on Friday-Saturday, May 30-31 at the Mayo Event Center in Mankato. Bethlehem is entitled to 2 adult lay delegates and 1 young adult delegate along with our pastors. If you are interested in serving as a delegate, contact Bob Ihrig by Friday, March 14. The Council will approve BLC delegates at its March 18 meeting.
The WELCOME Team invites you to Our Grateful Gathering: A Fiesta of Joy, Thursday, April 3rd at Christ the King in Mankato. Join WELCOME for a silent auction, music, programming, and south of the border dinner, with all proceeds supporting the family’s application for asylum status. Auction baskets and items can be dropped off in the BLC office. The event is free; free will offering is gratefully accepted. Space is limited. Call Christ the King at (507) 345-5056 by March 14th to RSVP. Thank you for supporting our mission of welcome!
Our friends at VITA Tax preparation are back in the building and donating their time to help anyone in need of tax preparation assistance. If you know someone who could benefit from their services, their number is (507) 386-5570.
Breakfast with the Bishop: The SE MN Lutheran Men in Mission Board is sponsoring Breakfast with the Bishop on Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 AM at Cabela’s Owatonna. Everyone, and especially young men, are invited to attend this special event. Asst. to the Bishop, Matt Larson will be sharing a Devotion. John Sundquist, Executive Director of Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM), will be the Keynote Speaker. Cost: $15/person (under 20 yrs. Old $10) Send reservations and check by Friday, April 18 to:
Russell Tesch 906 4th Ave SE Waseca, MN 56093
Monthly mission partner
Our March monthly mission partner is THEE Alliance for Forgiving Medical Debt. Their mission is to combine expertise and compassion. $1 forgives $100 of financial hardship family debt. Many people are just one medical emergency away from a financial crisis. You can give online or drop off a check written out to Bethlehem with the monthly mission in the memo line.
This Week in our Prayers
Curt Halvorson Marian Mallory Pete Wachtel
Anna Moses Barb Girtz Paul Haugesag
Amy Grams Haugesag Al Rossow Gail Ihrig
Charlene Zimmerman Joan Stoffel
Moscow Lutheran in Austin Trinity Lutheran in Owatonna
Cedar Valley Lutheran in Winona Zumbro Lutheran in Rochester
Gach Jal Lutheran Parish in South Sudan St. Augustine Ngamu Lutheran in Tanzania