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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 [email protected]
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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PRSRT STD
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PAID
TWIN CITIES
MN
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: [email protected]
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)