OUR MINISTRY OF PRAYER – Please remember those listed and their families: Vivian Dvergsten, Dyan Wojciechowski, Brian Renston,Wade Graff, Jerry Endrizzi, Darin Bertilrud, Heidi Warne, Marcia Folland, Harriet Holte, Karen Timm, Audrey Olson, Art Boese, Carol Waage, Arnie Isane, Sheri Minski (neice of Doris Wicklund), Lois Berge, & Dennis Olson, Margaret Anderson, & Julie Isane . Please contact the church office with additions or corrections to prayer concerns. Please contact the office to have names removed from prayer concerns.
Names will stay on the prayer list until they are requested to be removed. Thank you!
January 29th-Pancake Fundraiser Breakfast for Elderbush handicap doors 10-1:00 pm @ the Greenbush Community Center. Everyone Welcome!
Helpers in the nursery will begin 1/22/12. There will be two people in the nursery during worship with activities planned to occupy young children. There will also be helpers available in the nursery during the annual meeting.
There is a sign-up sheet in the kitchen to serve Lenten Soup & Sandwiches. Typically, parents of LYO members serve these suppers each Wednesday evening before the Lenten Service. We offer this supper as a Free-Will offering event and use those funds for Jr. High, Sr. High, and Natl. Youth Gathering costs. If several families get together to serve, it's not so tough. You need to plan for 2-4 gallons of soup (it's good to have one soup with no meat) with crackers, sandwiches and bars. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
" Courageous " the Movie is coming to United Free Lutheran Church , Greenbush on Saturday, January 28th at 7:30 pm. This event is free and open to the whole community. Courageous is a "powerful, heroic, entertaining and life-changing." That is what Tony Dungy, Super Bowl winning coach said about this movie. Come with the whole family and enjoy this incredible movie. Coffee and fellowship will follow. See you there!
January 29th-Pancake Fundraiser Breakfast for Elderbush handicap doors 10-1:00 pm @ the Greenbush Community Center.
Please observe the no parking space reserved for Pastor .
Thank you to Shelley Olson for leading us in song during worship !
There are offering envelopes on the ushers table. If you would like to use the envelopes pick them up at your convenience, The dates will not be correct on the envelopes, do not worry about that. Just please make sure to write your name on the outside of the envelope if you are enclosing cash to ensure proper credit. Thank you!
Beuna Vista Ski trip for youth grades 5-12 is on Sunday Feb 19th. If your child plans to attend please pick up the forms in the church office. Forms must be turned in no later than Feb 12th to the church office or to Erin Eeg. Please call or text Erin with any questions at 218-242-1120.
The schedule for confirmation class for grades 8 & 9 will change from Wednesday nights to Sundays beginning Sunday, February 19th, 2012 due to the Lenten Season. Lunch will be at 11:45, Grade 8 will have classes from 12-12:45, Grade 9 will have classes from 12:45-1:30.
Bethel Church Council Minutes
DATE: November 9th, 2011
Present: Glenn Darst, Dennis Olson, Arlene Bertilrud, Brad Dahl, Tammy Gjovik, Carol Larson, Vandra Lorenson, Carol Novacek, Karen Stephens, & Daryl Wicklund
Also Present: Pastor Mark Mathews, Sharon Miller, & Tamara Nelson
Absent: Dale Mekash
Call to order: 8:00 p.m. by Glenn Darst
Devotions: Pastor Mark Mathews
Secretary’s Report: Daryl Wicklund, Dennis Olson, October Secretary’s Report approved as printed
Financial Secretary’s Report:
M/S/P Carol Novacek, Vandra Lorenson October Financial Secretary’s Report approved as printed.
Treasurer’s Report:
M/S/P Arlene Bertilrud, Karen Stephens October Treasurer’s Reports approved as printed…also to be paid in November is 8% to NWMN Synod which was omitted from the November bills to be paid sheet.
Committee Reports:
Bethel Foundation: N/A
BLCM: N/A
BLCW:
- Dumpling Day income was $5031 from the dinner, $3184.50 from the crafts. Expense totals are not yet in.
- Carpet cleaning is being checked on
- Thankoffering will be going on until 11/20/11
- 1st Sunday in Dec. dinner coming up
Building and Grounds: N/A
Cemetery: N/A
Education/LYO:
- Working on getting an itemized job list for all projects…work on giving people an opportunity to step in to help
- Middle School Youth Gathering will be 11/18-1/19. Participants from Bethel will also be doing service work at the Mission in Grand Forks.
- 17 kids attended the LYO Corn Maze event…it was a good time
- LYO Bible Study will be 11/13/11
- 11/30/11 the youth are planning an Advent Service for the entire congregation with potluck
Memorial: Approximately $2500 in the memorial fund. Discussed phase 2 of the parsonage project as was listed in the memorial committee booklet…some windows could be replaced…if there is a need memorial committee will look at that. The Carillons were also discussed.
- Bookshelves…Memorial Committee will talk to Education Committee regarding bookshelves. Brad Dahl will talk to Mr. Mack @ school to see if his tech class would be interested in bookshelves as a project. If school is interested, then can move forward with finding dimensions.
Stewardship for Mission: Served potluck 10/30
Worship & Music: N/A
Parsonage-
- Have not yet got together for winterizing.
- Checking on getting an exhaust fan in the basement to circulate air out of the basement.
Faith Lutheran Church-N/A
Unfinished Business:
Old Business:
- Ed Unit Cleaning-Stacey Olson started 11/1/11.
Pastor Mark:
- Problem with the bathtub at parsonage…Dennis Olson will look at
- Last 9 weeks worship has had attendance over 100
- If look at financial report & take away the income from Faith, income would be down $1000.00 from last year. If this continues to be a problem will be looked at
- There was an incident with the youth in grade 9 and behavior issues. There was a meeting with parents and students tonight.
New Business:
- Greenbush Implement will no longer be doing snow removal
- Budget Committee will meet before 12/14
- Audit Committee will meet before Annual Meeting
- Personal Committee…will meet 11/21/11
- Question was brought up on how old the PA system was
- Discussion was held on lapel mics
- Potluck 11/20-checking to see if BLCM will serve, if not council will serve.
Devotions Next Month: Brad Dahl
Closed with Lord’s Prayer.
Recording Secretary: Tamara Nelson
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