reAssess Summit #2 Sunday, March 13 Noon-4PM Please register now for Summit #2 as we continue to see where God is leading Bethel in the ministry He has given to us. REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/bethelsummit2 Our facilitator, Gary Janetzke, returns for the second phase of our reFocusing/reAssess process, and we build upon what we gathered from Summit #1 and the Brainstorming Sessions. Youth are encouraged to take part in the Summit. Everyone is welcome to attend--even if you haven't attended previous sessions. Lunch will be provided. Bring your children! Stephanie Bunnell is once again leading our childcare team Bethel Garden TODAY after late service, come and celebrate the opening of the Bethel Garden for the 2016 season! Join us at the Bethel Garden Opening Fair to learn all about the garden, assist in starting seeds, taste test some fun recipes, learn about composting, nutrition, and more! Easter Lily Plant(s) Deadline is TODAY. Order your Easter lily plant(s) now. The lilies are used to beautify our worship space on Easter day and then you can take your lilies after the 10:45 a.m. service or pick up later in the week. The plants are $11 each, order forms are on the Hub. Board’oeuvres Come for an evening of fun and fellowship from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Friday, March 18. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Teach someone your favorite card game or board game. Everyone is welcome. Don’t forget a snack/appetizer to share and a favorite game. Are you a Sunday Driver? Drivers are needed to occasionally give rides to church for members or friends who can’t drive. Please let the church office or Dave Ross ([email protected]) know if you are willing to be a Sunday Driver. Spring Clean Up Join the Property Management Team on Saturday March 12 as they start to "wake up" Bethel's building and grounds for spring! We'll start at 8:30 a.m. with a prayer and run to approximately 11:30 a.m. Outside projects will be weather dependent. Coffee, donuts and juice will be provided along with tools and supplies. A project list will be posted on the bulletin board by the kitchen. Can't be there at 8:30 a.m. or for the whole time? Come when you can, stay as long as you can, many hands make for quicker work. Let us know you'll be there with a quick note to [email protected] so we can have a donut count. Choice Dollars Thrivent Financial members have until March 31 to direct any remaining 2015 Choice Dollars®. After that date, Choice Dollars® will expire. With Thrivent Choice®, you can recommend where some of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds go. Since 2010, members have used this program to direct $300 million to churches and nonprofits nationwide. COOL Needs COOL is looking for a used snow thrower and a small lawn mower to use at the new offices. If you can help, please contact Diane Thackston, Executive Director, at 847-662-1340 or email at [email protected]. Lenten Soup Suppers Join us on Wednesdays starting at 5:15 p.m. during lent for soup and salad before church. Free will donation will be accepted to help support the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July. The hosts are: March 9-Volunteers organized by Kathy Schwartz March 16-Choir C.O.O.L. food of the Month for March: Tuna BETHEL BUZZ MARCH 6, 2016 5110 Grand Avenue Gurnee, IL 60031 Church Office 847-244-9647 General Email: [email protected]Website: www.bethelgurnee.org Preschool 847-244-9672 Email: [email protected]Pastor Ben Squires Cell Phone: 224-419-5519 [email protected]Carol Cook Disciple Care Coordinator [email protected]Lisa Schwarz Office Secretary [email protected]Chelsi Todd Office Assistant [email protected]Donna Stutzman Preschool Director VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENTS for Sunday morning need to be submitted to Pastor Squires by Thursday morning. Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 13. Move your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night.
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reAssess Summit #2 Sunday, March 13 Noon-4PM
Please register now for Summit #2 as we continue to see where God is leading Bethel in the ministry He has given to us. REGISTER AT: tinyurl.com/bethelsummit2 Our facilitator, Gary Janetzke, returns for the second phase of our reFocusing/reAssess process, and we build upon what we gathered from Summit #1 and the Brainstorming Sessions. Youth are encouraged to take part in the Summit.
Everyone is welcome to attend--even if you haven't attended previous sessions.
Lunch will be provided.
Bring your children! Stephanie Bunnell is once again leading our childcare team
Bethel Garden TODAY after late service, come and celebrate the opening of the Bethel Garden for the 2016 season! Join us at the Bethel Garden Opening Fair to learn all about the garden, assist in starting seeds, taste test some fun recipes, learn about composting, nutrition, and more!
Easter Lily Plant(s) Deadline is TODAY.
Order your Easter lily plant(s) now. The lilies are used to beautify our worship space on Easter day and then you can take your lilies after the 10:45 a.m. service or pick up
later in the week. The plants are $11 each, order forms are on the Hub.
Board’oeuvres Come for an
evening of fun and fellowship from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Friday, March 18. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Teach someone your favorite card game or board game. Everyone is welcome. Don’t forget a snack/appetizer to share and a favorite game.
Are you a Sunday Driver? Drivers are
needed to occasionally give rides to church for members or friends who can’t drive. Please let the church office
or Dave Ross ([email protected]) know if you are willing to be a Sunday Driver.
Spring Clean Up
Join the Property Management Team on Saturday March 12 as they start to "wake up" Bethel's building and grounds for spring! We'll start at 8:30 a.m. with a prayer and run to approximately 11:30 a.m. Outside projects will be weather dependent. Coffee, donuts and juice will be provided along with tools and supplies. A project list will be posted on the bulletin board by the kitchen. Can't be there at 8:30 a.m. or for the whole time? Come when you can, stay as long as you can, many hands make for quicker work. Let us know you'll be there with a quick note to [email protected] so we can have a donut count.
Choice Dollars Thrivent Financial
members have until March 31 to
direct any remaining 2015 Choice Dollars®. After that date, Choice Dollars® will expire. With Thrivent Choice®, you can recommend where some of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds go. Since 2010, members have used this program to direct $300 million to churches and nonprofits nationwide.
COOL Needs COOL is
looking for a used snow thrower and a small lawn mower to use at the new offices. If you can help, please contact Diane Thackston, Executive Director, at 847-662-1340 or email at [email protected].
Lenten Soup Suppers Join us on
Wednesdays starting at 5:15 p.m. during lent for soup and salad before church. Free will donation will be accepted to help support the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in
July. The hosts are:
March 9-Volunteers organized by Kathy Schwartz March 16-Choir
meeting the congregation voted to make two property improvements. 1.) Replacing the office copier at a cost up to $5,000. 2.) Adding gutters to the gymnasium and pre-school at a cost up to $8,750. While there are some funds available for these items, additional funds were approved to be taken from savings to pay for these improvements. If you are so moved to give above your normal giving towards these items, please place your donation in the offering and mark it appropriately.
Bethel Easter Egg Hunt On Saturday, March 26 from
10:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. we will have our annual Easter egg hunt. The hunt is for families with children from birth through grade 3. Please sign up on the list on the Hub so we know how
many children to expect. Young people in grade 4 through grade 8 are invited to help hide the eggs and assist with the crafts. If you are interested in assisting from 9:00 a.m.— 11:00 a.m. please contact Karen Kozlik at [email protected] or call 847-613-7756.
Easter Candy Donations Deadline is Sunday, March 20.
Easter candy donations are needed to make our annual Easter egg hunt a great success! Candy donations must be individually wrapped and fit inside a plastic egg. There will be a drop off box in the back of church next week or drop off in the church office.
F.E.E.T. We’re back! F.E.E.T. will resume on
Tuesday, March 8th at 6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. for our 4th and 5th graders in the Fellowship Hall. We are excited to be starting up again, and we plan on having a great 6 weeks together! We will continue our discussion about
The Parables. We look forward to having all our friends there! Any questions feel free to contact:
Last Week’s Attendance Sunday Service, 8:00 a.m.—130
Sunday Service, 10:45 a.m.—110 Sunday School—110
New Church Office Hours Monday 9-3 (Carol, Chelsi, Lisa)
Tuesday 9-3 (Lisa) Wednesday 9-12 (Chelsi)
Thursday 9-3 (Lisa) Friday 9-12 (Chelsi)
This Week’s Calendar Monday, March 7 12:30 p.m.—Staff Meeting 5:30 p.m.—Basketball 7:30 p.m.—Grace, Fully Women's Bible Study Tuesday, March 8 6:15 p.m.—Confirmation 6:15 p.m.—F.E.E.T. 6:15 p.m.—First Communion 6:15 p.m.—Bridges out of Poverty 7:30 p.m.—Elders Meeting Wednesday, March 9 5:15 p.m.—Soup Supper hosted by LWML 6:30 p.m.—Lenten Worship in Sanctuary 7:25 p.m.—Mere Christianity Thursday, March 10 6:15 p.m.—Gospel of John 2.0 Study 6:30 p.m.—Preschool Board 7:30 p.m.—Adult Vocal Choir Friday, March 11 Pastor’s Day Off Saturday, March 12 Pastor’s Day Off 8:30 a.m.—Spring Clean-Up 10:00 a.m.—Fellowship Committee Meeting Sunday, March 13 8:00 a.m.— Worship in Gym 9:00 a.m.—Fellowship 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School & Bible Study 10:45 a.m.—Worship in Sanctuary 12:00 p.m.—reAssess Summit #2
Serving Wednesday, March 9 Elder: Paul DeLassus D. Care Elder: Mike Bandman Acolyte: Dane Peplow Lay Readers: Mike Bandman, Bill Schwartz Ushers: Lance Rasmussen, Christie Kozlik
8:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Elders: Mike Bandman, Paul Krueger Bill Schwartz, Jack Warneke Acolytes: Liam Maag Lauren Swanson
Ushers: Dave Hoffmeister, OPEN John Zilligen, Noah Zilligen
Lay Readers: Diane Driver, Tom Driver Scott Mundrick, Diane Mundrick
Greeters: Somppi Family, Carla Thompson Boyle Family, Chudy Family
Contact Team: Roxanne Edge Ann Souza
Nursery: OPEN OPEN
Fellowship: Pellettiere & Nuechterlein Families
Fellowship Set up: Chuck Johnson
October Altar Guild: Sheila Bunnell, Diane Sanders
October Counters: David Ross, Cheryl Ross
Serving Sunday, March 13
Scripture Readings— Isaiah 43:16–21 Philippians 3:8–14 Luke 20:9–20 Tuesday Night Greeter: (3-8) Kelley Dorner
The Northern Light for March-April
is on the HUB.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Elder: Mike Bandman Jose Rayos Comm/Asst. Elder: John Kozlik Jack Warneke Acolytes: Alyssa Buttler Jessica Chudy Ushers: J.J. Jones, Don Heidlauf,
Dave Hoffmeister Bill Ratzburg, Bill Schwartz
Lay Readers: J.J. Jones, Nicole Kreamer David Boyle, Sarah Boyle Greeters: Silasiri Family,
Tom & Marilyn Robinson Mark & Kay Starkweather, Hautzinger Family
Fellowship: Brazda and Sanders Family
March Altar Guild: Sheila Bunnell March Counters: Mary Kay Ams & Joan Blasko
