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October 2012

Issue 359

Winning the Lottery

Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance

of possessions. -Luke 12:15

Jack Whittaker was convinced that he would not

be overcome by greed. In 2002 Whittaker won

what was then the largest jackpot in Powerball his-

tory: 314 million dollars. Whittaker was certain

that he would spend the money wisely. After all,

Jack was already a self-made millionaire. He

knew how to manage money. Whittaker planned

to hire some laid-off workers and to start a charita-

ble foundation. The first thing he intended to do

was write a check to his church.

"I'm not going to buy anything for myself,"

Whittaker announced to the reporters at press con-

ference. "The very first thing I'm going to do is,

I'm going to go home. I'm going to sit down and

make out three checks to three pastors for 10% of

this check. That's the very first thing I'm going to

do."¹

Just think of what thirty-one million dollars could

do for Bethlehem Covenant Church, even if it was

split among three congregations. Imagine the

parking lot, the fleet of church vans, a brand new

gym, leather recliners instead of pews, and of

course relocating Covenant Pines Bible Camp to

some sunny location in the Bahamas. A huge

windfall of money would make everything so

much better, right?

Money can have a corrosive effect on both indi-

viduals and churches. Four years after he won the

lottery, Jack Whittaker was broke. He had a series

of arrests for driving drunk. He was well-known

for frequenting strip clubs. He was often robbed.

Jack Whittaker lost his granddaughter to drugs in

2007, his wife to divorce 2008, and his daughter

in 2009. It’s not enough to write three big checks

to the church and then walk away. We give to

church on a regular basis in order to remember that

our task is to glorify God with whatever we have.

Jesus warns us that we need to watch out for all

kinds of greed. He tells the parable of a rich man

who pulled down his grain silos in order to build

bigger ones. The rich man planned to retire in

comfort and ease, to “eat, drink, and be merry!”

But God said to him, “You fool! This very night

your life is being demanded of you. And the things

you have prepared, whose will they be?” ²

Whether we have a little or a lot, we must learn to

share what we have. Money will own us unless

we have the discipline to give it away. This is

why we put money in the offering plate or have it

automatically withdrawn. This is why we make

piggy banks to support Covenant World Relief.

This is why we bring canned goods to the Thanks-

giving Eve service and to our food shelf box. This

is why we work together to raise money for kids in

the Congo. This is why we have a retiring offering

for Community Emergency Services. This is why

our church budget includes support for missionar-

ies, the Northwest Conference and the Covenant

Church.

The solution to all our problems is not a winning

lottery ticket. Let us resolve to give regularly and

generously and spend our money on the things that

matter most to God.

¹ Sudden lottery fortune no panacea, CNN Staff, September 24, 2013 ² Luke 12:16-21

November 2013

Issue 371

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Advent Devotional If you have not already submitted your contribution please call Deb Shold; the due date has passed!

The booklet will be available by the first Sunday in Advent, December 1st.

November Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Adults in the Community Room

Jesus’ World and the Early Church

November 3 The Geography of Acts Led by Jim Johnson

November 10 Decline and Decay Led by Andy Reeher

November 17 City of God Led by Andy Reeher

November 24 Special Advent Program begins

Adult Commission: What’s New? Visit our new ADULT EDUCATION BOOK TABLE!

It goes hand-in-hand with this year’s Adult Sunday School.

Where: Outside the Community Room

When: Sunday mornings, 9:30-11 a.m. ; 12 noon-12:30 p.m.

What: Important books to enrich your understanding of Scripture, deepen your spiritual

growth and help answer the difficult questions of faith.

Need a Bible? We sell those too!

Bowl with your friends at Bethlehem!

On Sunday, November 3 from 1-3 p.m.

At Memory Lanes (2520 26th Ave. S.)

Memory Lanes is offering discounts:

2 games and shoes for $10 a person.

An event for the entire family!

Scripture Readers on Sunday Mornings

11 a.m. Classic Service:

November 3 Greg Alm

November 10 Sally Sundberg

November 17 Cindy Bergstrom

November 24 Linda Larson

Scripture Readers on Sunday Mornings

8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service:

Volunteers are needed!

Sign up on our Website

(“Glimpse” scroll down to “Volunteering”)

Evensong

Sunday, November 10th at 7 p.m.

Prayer and Music

Led By Pastor Matt

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Bethlehem’s Newest

Staff Member

Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

Adult Choir Director

Tesfa is the Assistant Artistic Director of Vocal

Essence. He previously served as Director of Choral

Activities at Freedom High School in Orlando, Florida.

During his tenure at FHS, Mr. Wondemagegnehu was

named Orange County Public School Teacher of the

Year (2013) and received the Macy’s National Gift of

Teaching Award (2013). He led his choirs in perform-

ances at state conventions of the American Choral Di-

rectors Association (2010 & 2012) and the Florida Mu-

sic Educators’ Association (2011).

Mr. Wondemagegnehu is widely in demand as a guest

conductor and lecturer. He has presented workshops

and conducted honor choirs in Florida, Tennessee,

Ohio and Costa Rica. As a tenor soloist, he has per-

formed both in the United States and internationally in

Germany, Austria, Hungary and Costa Rica. He is ac-

tive in the American Choral Directors Association, the

Music Educator’s National Conference, and the Na-

tional Association of Teachers of Singing.

Tesfa Yohannes Wondemagegnehu holds a Master of

Music degree in Choral Conduction and Vocal Per-

formance from the Florida State University and a

Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from

the University of Memphis.

A Warm Welcome,

Mr. Wondemagegnehu!

We look forward to participating in your musical

journey. May God’s richest blessings be upon you.

Watercolor

and

Quilts

Nov. 23-30

SHOW

and

SALE

Saturday, November 23-30

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Opening Reception

From 1 to 3 p.m.

During the week,

Church hours

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

50% of the proceeds will go to bene-

fit Covenant Pines Bible Camp

Grace Bergstrom

Gallery Bethlehem Covenant Church

Fellowship Hall (lower Level)

Contact Grace by phone

952-922-8765 or

612-381-4302

The Fine Arts are FLOURISHING at Bethlehem Covenant Church

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1 Irene Olson

2 Katie Kerl

4 Roger Tamte

Peter Koontz (Mpls.)

Ethan Fong

7 Nancy Lindquist

9 Eunice Milbrath

Barbara Johnson

11 Letha Kerl

12 Jim Johnson

14 Lynette Clausen

Kathy Parten

15 Reuben Carlson

16 Eric Trygstad

17 Greg Kauls

Michelle Housenga

18 Becky Anderson

Judy Solie

19 Maddie Howland

Joan Peterson

20 Hannah Hutchinson

David Ryding

21 Talia Simon

22 Carla Monson

Natalie Kauls

23 Leah Hunstock

24 Duane Johnson

26 Ellen Reeher

28 Mitty Johnson

Cindy Bergstrom

29 Juliann Swanson

30 Karen Karpenko

Matthew Ridenour

November Birthdays

Our annual Thanksgiving Eve worship gathering

to give voice to God’s benevolence will be in Fel-

lowship Hall:

Wednesday, November 27, 7 p.m.

A Service of Thanksgiving

This is a wonderful time to invite

friends, neighbors, and out of town visitors . It is

a very informal, welcoming, participatory (if you

wish) and spiritually enriching service.

We will receive an offering to

benefit World Relief

(soup can banks will be collected also)

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 28

(The church office is closed that day.)

Are You Celebrating An Achievement?

An Anniversary?

A Birthday?

A Healing?

A Homecoming?

Let us share your gratitude and

joy! Here’s a suggestion ~

We need volunteers to help Bev

Hinseth provide floral arrange-

ments for Sunday morning wor-

ship. Call the church office with

the details of your occasion. The

information will be put into the

bulletin and the flowers are yours

to gift to your loved one after the

Sunday morning services.

Bennie or Jan will give you more

information when you call.

Food Shelf

If you can possibly make a cash/check do-

nation designated for the Food Shelf, their

purchasing power can often double what

our dollars can buy from retailers. You

may also bring non-perishable food for the

local food shelf to Fellowship Hall as a

part of our Thanksgiving worship. Some-

times we have folks coming to church ask-

ing for food and we are able to help them

directly from this box.

A volunteer is need to deliver our food

shelf collections each month. If you could

help with this task, please notify the church

office. Thank you.

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Children’s Ministries Pastor Derek, Director of Children’s Ministry

Nursery Schedule November 2013

8:30am Service Sunday School 11am Service Nov. 3 Becky Anderson Amy Eikenbary-Barber Rachel Ridenour

Nov. 10 Amy Sokolski Laura VanderMolen Cheryl Hunstock

Nov. 17 Mary Jones-Morris Katie Elden David Johnson

Nov. 24 Chris & Maya Simon Linda Spohr Ruth Johnson

Youth Calendar—From David Johnson, Director of Youth Ministries (Postcards, phone calls and emails to the youth will follow-up as the dates approach.)

Cell 952 994-2213 ~ Email david@bethlehemcov.org

High School

www.six12.wordpress.com

Sunday School at 9:45am

Wednesday, November at 6:15 pm

Help Pack Operation Christmas Child

Shoeboxes

Middle School

www.crossroadyouth.wordpress.com

Sunday School at 9:45am

November 1 Halloween Club

November 15 4-Square Tournament

November 22 Minnehaha’s Got Talent!

At Minnehaha Academy—Lower Campus

from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

Moved Up North

Betty Hall

48 East Toledo Street

Duluth, MN 55811

Announcing…our Christmas Pageant

Please put Saturday, December 21st on your calendar.

This will be our dress rehearsal which will begin at

9:30am (until 11:30am). The Pageant itself will be on

Sunday, December 22nd at 10:30am.

Wonderful Wednesday Serving Groups:

November 6 Group C

November 13 Group D

November 20 Group A

November 27 No Meal Tonight

Refreshments after Worship 9:30am 12 Noon

November 3 Nicole Kennedy Julianne Swanson

November 10 Linda/Ed Spohr Marj Ramgren/Evie Swanson

November 17 Karen Karpenko Becky/Steve Ramgren

November 24 Ruth Johnson Charlotte/Bob Sjoberg

Prayer for our Children

Please join us as we pray for the chil-

dren of our church. We meet on the

third Saturday of the month, November

16th, from 9:30 to 10:30am at Laurie

Erickson’s home.

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Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

COLLECTION DEADLINE

WEDNESDAY

NOVEMBER 20!

How to participate

1. Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box

(lid separately), but wrapping is not required. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive

your gift.

2. Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9,

or 10-14. Attach a label which says “boy” or “girl”, available in the church atrium. Mark the correct

age category on the label and tape the label to the top of your box.

3. Fill with Gifts

Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child. Use these gift ideas.

TOYS: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A

Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®

SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writ-

ing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books

HYGIENE ITEMS: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in plastic bag), comb, washcloth

OTHER: hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, t-shirts, socks, ball caps,

sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries).

CONSIDER: in a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or

your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)

4. Include $7 donation

Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs.

You can give online by using our “Follow Your Box Donation” option, or you can write a check to Sa-

maritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the gift items inside

your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoe box, please make one combined do-

nation.

5. Drop Off

Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop it off at the church in the container marked

“Operation Christmas Child”.

If you have further questions or can volunteer to make our delivery, please speak to Pastor Derek.

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First Fridays: 6:30-9pm

November 1 Game Night

December 6

There’s going to be a Veggie Tales

Christmas Premier.

(Details in the December STAR and the

Sunday bulletins.)

For the entire family!

Pizza at 6 pm

Movie at 6:30pm

January 4 Movie Night

February 1 Games

Adults gather in Fellowship Hall. Bring

your friends—all are welcome. Bring a

snack to share; beverages will be pro-

vided.

Phil/Juli 612-724-1318

Rhonda 651-646-1790

WHERE is it written? If you would like to prepare for worship by reviewing

the designated texts, here are the scripture references:

November 3 1 Kings 19:1-18

November 10 Amos 1:1-2, 5:14-15, 21-24

November 17 Isaiah 9:1-7

November 24 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14

An Expression of Gratitude

A heartfelt thank you to all who made the years and

months of Fred’s life meaningful with hand shakes,

hugs and greetings. Until the last two weeks, he was

still shaking hands!

There are so many I cannot list all who helped with

Fred’s memorial service. Those who brought bars for

the gathering afterwards and the members of the choir

who helped make #606 such a wonderful closing to a

beautiful service. Fred would have been humbled and

pleased.

Thank you to a very special friendly and caring

church.

Carol Epp, Juli and Phil Swanson and family

Library Alert

Occasionally a book goes missing from our library.

We like to get them back in a couple of weeks so oth-

ers can enjoy them too. The latest offender is Dear

Grandkids by Dave Swanson, which seems to have

been taken out without the signature on the card.

There are other folks on the “wait list” who are trying

to be patient about their turn. So Please get that book

back into circulation. Thank you.

STAR Articles

For December

Please submit to the office by

Monday, November 18

Articles for the

Longfellow Messenger

are due the same day.

A Healing Service Has Been Scheduled: Sunday, November 17th at 7pm

All are welcome to attend!

“Tis the season…

For Stewardship

On Nov. 3 Jerry Erickson we be speak-

ing about personal stewardship in prepa-

ration for “Stewardship Sunday” which

will follow on Nov. 10. Please be in

prayer about your pledge for 2014.

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Lucia Fest Saturday, December 14, 2013

Once again we will celebrate the joy of Christmas as we share in our Lucia Fest.

We invite family and friends to join us for our traditional morning of festive mu-

sic—the joyous message of “Jul” and good food.

No other event at Bethlehem involves the participation of the entire church family as the Lucia

morning does. This is the only fund raiser for Bethlehem Covenant Women whose budget includes

many projects—international, national and conference as well as local endeavors.

MEN AND WOMEN ARE NEEDED BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!

Last year, one of our new members commented that it is more enjoyable to be involved than to be a

“guest”...and he worked in the kitchen, no less! Suggestions follow as to how you can be involved.

Sign-up sheets will await your signature on November 24th and later.

Tickets

Ticket order blanks are avail-

able in the atrium. Return them

with payment on Sunday, Nov.

3rd. Tickets may be picked up

either Sunday, Nov. 24th or

Dec.1st. There will be three

seatings: 8:15a.m., 9:30a.m.,

and 10:45a.m. Adult tickets are

$7.50 and children under 12 are

$2.50. Anyone participating

in the program need not buy a

ticket. This year, again, your

ticket is for a seat at a table

named for Swedish provinces

and cities. This insures that

there is a reserved seat for you;

it is important that you keep

your ticket until you are seated.

Snip Candy

Have you ever wondered how

the “Snip Candy” that is sold at

Lucia is made? Come and join

Charlotte Sjoberg and her crew

on Monday, Nov. 25 at 7p.m. in

the church kitchen. We NEED

you!

Singers

We welcome new and former

singers to two rehearsals,

Monday, December 2, 7pm

Monday, December 9, 7pm

Jerry Erickson will direct and

Julie Peterson will accompany.

Men and women: come and

sing these traditional carols

with us.

Tomtes (K thru 3rd grade)

Dancers (4th thru 6th grade)

Rehearsals begin Sunday, Nov.

17 and continue Nov. 24 and

Dec. 1 and 8, during the first

service (8:30a.m.). Children

will leave the sanctuary after

the children’s sermon—tomtes

to the Community Room, danc-

ers to Fellowship Hall.

For those new to Bethlehem,

please do encourage your chil-

dren to participate. Good

memories are to be made, cos-

tumes are provided and you

may get some really great pho-

tos!

Boutique

Many people in the Bethlehem

family do fine handwork and

make beautiful handcrafted

items. Donations would be

greatly appreciated in the Bou-

tique.

Please put a suggested price on

your donation and bring it to the

church office, labeled for Beth

Dahl, during the week preced-

ing Lucia.

Older Treasures Table

Again this year we will be sell-

ing nicer used gift items and

collectibles. Please bring these

items to the church office or to

the Community Room on Fri-

day morning, Dec. 13th by

9a.m.

Bake Sale

A popular table features our

baked items: breads, cookies,

candy, lefse, krumkaka, ro-

settes, whatever you’d like to

contribute.

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Lucia...continued Gift Room Consignment:

If you would like to consign your handwork or other hand-

crafted items to sell on Lucia Morning here is the procedure.

Please mark each item with your name and a suggested price.

Be sure that you deliver your creations to the church office by

Friday, December 13th when you will be assigned an ID Con-

signment number as the room is being set-up. If you have any

questions about this endeavor please speak with either Beth

Dahl or Rhonda Isaacs. In years past, our displays of unique

decorative items and wearable art have been favorite stops for

Christmas shoppers looking for gifts that are useful or out of the

ordinary.

Preparations for Advent

Our Beautiful Decorations:

Becky Anderson and Sylvia Bacon are already planning our

Christmas décor and they have one request of us:

please, please don’t abandon us to do this alone.

The date is Wednesday, Dec. 4th

at 3:30pm or thereafter

You won’t need to bring ladders and ropes but we would appre-

ciate a group of young and agile bodies that can follow direc-

tions, climb to modest heights and laugh while working!

(Teens are needed and appreciated!)

An Evergreen Is Needed:

We are again looking for a real Christmas Tree to

enjoy inside our sanctuary. If you have a tree that

can be cut and is a good size, please contact Ralph

Anderson who has volunteered to help us complete

this important task during the last week of Novem-

ber.

CAROLLING FOR ALL AGES

Yes! We have a date SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH

And a time

3:30pm at church

And a plan

We will divide into groups to re-

ceive pre-assigned names and

addresses. (The Spiritual Life

Commission organizes our lists.)

Afterwards we will return to

church for a meal. Watch the

bulletin for signup details in the

weeks ahead.

Note: this is a week earlier than

previous years.

If possible, please add this to

your Advent To-Do List …

right away.

Adult Choir

Would you like to join the Adult Choir for the 10 pm Christ-

mas Eve Lessons and Carols service? We rehearse at 6:30 pm

on Wednesdays, and will begin working on Christmas Eve mu-

sic in November.

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A Word From Our Congregational Leaders

Some co-workers of mine attended ‘The Global Leadership Summit’ a couple months ago. During this confer-

ence, they heard from a variety of speakers. One was Bob Goff, founder and CEO of Restore International and

an Attorney. He shared his thoughts on love and action. He is a construction lawyer who is changing the world

by loving individuals. Bob Goff is an entrepreneurial leader who established Restore International and Restore

Academy, giving a voice to oppressed children and the poorest of the poor. He has labored with the Ugandan

judiciary to bring over 200 child cases to trial; he has also been a driving force behind legal intervention for

more than 50 child prostitution cases in India.

Here is an excerpt from Bob’s book, Love Does:

I do all of my best thinking on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland. There’s a picnic table at the end of a

little pier right across from the pirate ship. I suppose most people think this place is just a prop because

there are a couple wooden kegs marked “gunpowder” and some pirate paraphernalia hung over the

railings. But it’s not just a prop to me; it’s my office.

There are no admission requirements at Tom Sawyer Island. It doesn’t matter how tall or short you are,

old or young, religious or not. There are no lines on Tom Sawyer Island; it can be whatever you want it

to be. You can do countless things there. Most of them involve running and jumping and using your

creativity and imagination. It’s a place where you can go and just do stuff. In that way, it’s a place that

mirrors life well—at least the opportunity to do much with our lives.

I like this place because a guy named Disney had a hare-brained scheme to make a magical world

where people could go and feel free. And it worked. And if he could do that, I could be a lawyer maybe

or write a book or work with the justice system in Uganda. I come here to remind myself we get to make

the world we want, in large part.

Somewhere in each of us, I believe there’s a desire for a place like Tom Sawyer Island, a place where

the stuff of imagination, whimsy, and wonder are easier to live out—not just think about or put off until

“next time.” This is a weighty thing to think about on my island, but I often consider what I’m tempted

to call the greatest lie of all time. And that lie can be bound up in two words: someone else.

On Tom Sawyer Island, I reflect on God, who didn’t choose someone else to express His creative pres-

ence to the world, who didn’t tap the rock star or the popular kid to get things done. He chose you and

me. We are the means, the method, the object, and the delivery vehicles. God can use anyone, for sure. If

you can shred on a Fender or won “Best Personality,” you’re not disqualified—it just doesn’t make

you more qualified. You see, God usually chooses ordinary people like us to get things done.

As I sit on my island, it becomes clear we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane

on our plans to make a difference by getting to the “do” part of faith. That’s because love is never sta-

tionary. In the end, love doesn’t just keep thinking about it or keep planning for it.

Simply put: love does.

As I read this, I thought of the Nepali speaking people and how we can minister to them, as well as other oppor-

tunities we have. God has chosen us, ordinary people, to do extraordinary things. We have the opportunity

placed before us. Are we going to say “maybe next time” or “let someone else do it” or are we going to take a

faith-based risk and make a difference by getting to the “do” part of our faith? As Bob says “love does”.

Dick and Becky

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Our Ice Cream Social was well attended again this year with children and family members coming

from every classroom to enjoy one of our favorite desserts. This year’s weather was about 65 degrees,

chillier than we had hoped but warmer than last year’s 50 degrees! We decided to have our social in

Fellowship Hall and found that despite the cool evening some of the children and families ate their ice

cream inside and then headed out to the playground anyhow. Children, hosting ice cream moustaches

and beards, laughed and played with friends while families had opportunities to get to know each other

a little better.

The school-age children had three release days in October. They went bowling at Memory Lanes,

walked to the Riverview to see “Turbo” and then took the bus to Parade Stadium to use the indoor ice

rink. Coming up on November 1 the children will go to Stepping Stone Theater on the Release Day

field trip. In addition to planning fun Release Day activities the staff always has a variety of activities

planned for the children to do each day. They play group games in Fellowship Hall, play on the play-

ground, have new crafts/activities, love to play the card game “Spoon,” go to Cooper Park weekly,

have homework time, snacks, read group books, and play board games. They are a busy and lovely

group of school agers.

We are all looking forward to participating in Operation Christmas Child along with the church. It is a

wonderful opportunity for our children to learn of children whose needs are much greater than their

own, to practice the gift of giving and packaging up the shoeboxes from the donations the families

bring to the center.

BCCC’s preschoolers will have their annual Christmas Program on Thursday, December 19 at 7:00

p.m. Church families are welcome to come celebrate the birth of Jesus with our families and staff too.

We always enjoy the evening of singing, Bible stories, and “Happy Birthday, Jesus” cake.

Our staff does not take lightly the unique opportunity we have to share in the lives of each of these

children. We pray that this “investment” plays an important role for the children and their families.

Who knows what God has purposed for these individuals?

Blessings,

Jill Ravensborg,

Director

www.bethlehemkids.org

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TWIN CITIES

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PERMIT NO. 386

Bethlehem Covenant Church

3141 43rd Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55406

Rev. Ryan Eikenbary-Barber

David Johnson, Dir. of Youth Ministry

Derek VanderMolen, Dir. of Children’s Ministry

Rev. Matthew Kennedy, Pastor of Worship

Contact the church at:

Telephone: 612-721-5768

Web Address: www.bethlehemcov.org

Email: office@bethlehemcov.org

Dated Material: Return Service Requested

SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all 11 a.m. Classic Worship MONDAY 7:00 p.m. Community activities evening TUESDAY 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at Bridgeman’s (2nd and 4th Tues.) 9:00 a.m. Properties Work Day at church 6:30 p.m. Gathering for Prayer—Church Community Invited WEDNESDAY 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 12:30 p.m. Staff Meeting 3:30 p.m. Hosanna Choir (Pre-K)—not meeting on Nov. 27 4:00 p.m. Hosanna Choir (K-1st grade)—not meeting on Nov. 27 4:45 p.m. Alleluia Choir ( Grade 2 and up)— not meeting on Nov. 27 5:45 p.m. Wonderful Wednesday Meal (No Meal Nov. 27) 6:15 p.m. Kids Club (not meeting on Nov. 27) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation (not meeting on Nov. 27) 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Sr. High Six12 (not meeting on Nov. 27) THURSDAY 9:45 a.m. Bible Encounter FRIDAY 6:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study (Paul’s letters) 9:00 a.m. Walk and coffee at Mall of America (not meeting on Nov. 23)