JUNEnewsletter2016 - Bethel Lutheran Church

JUNE / JULY 2016
BETHEL BEACON
BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5232 Irvine Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Bethel Lutheran Church
5232 Irvine Avenue NW,
Bemidji, MN 56601
Church Office
218-444-4746
bethelbemidji.org
Bethel Child Care Center
218-444-4789
Rev. Mark Kindem
Pastor
Home Phone # 444-8545
pastorkindem@hotmail.com
Patti VanCamp
Office Admin./Fin. Manager
adminsec@bethelbemidji.org
Randell McKain
Youth Director
Abe Hanson
Custodian
PRAYER CHAIN
- Day Barb Brown @ 243-2313
- Evening Judy Thorson @ 444-6944
SUNDAY
WORSHIP
9:00 AM
Worship Service
10:00 AM
Fellowship Hour
June is the month that many
families begin their vacation travels
for the summer. Whenever we
traveled over the years, and
especially when the kids were
smaller, often the question arising
from the back seats was “When are we going to get there? / Are
we there yet? / How much farther?” Now we don’t hear those
questions as often, but once in a while we hear it, even though
our children are older. Long ago a similar question was asked of
Jesus by the disciples: “Lord is this the time you are going to
restore Israel?” (When are we going to get there / Are we there
yet? How much farther?) Acts 1:6. The disciples didn’t realize
that the restoration would be far different from what was
popularly imagined. They weren’t going to just sit back and
watch God do something for them; they would be at the ‘tip of
the spear’ in God’s mission. Jesus reminded them, and all of us
who are anxious about what God is up to, that the important
thing is that God is not going to act in some distant, far off
future; rather, God is already acting in our lives right now! And
that his disciples then and now will be empowered by His very
own Spirit: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you and you will be my witnesses...” Acts 1:8
Pentecost reminds us that the Holy Spirit is a present reality.
God’s power has been given to us all! God’s kingdom has at its
center Jesus, and through his spirit we will mature and grow;
constantly being shaped to the image of Jesus himself. That is
our hope. That is our future. Thanks be to God. “For I know
the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a
hope and a future” Jer. 29:11
Pastor Mark Kindem
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BE T HE L L UT HE R A N C H UR C H
MEMORIAL CROSS
This memorial cross is now dedicated to Howard,
Alma, his mother and Janet, his sister-in-law.
The memorial cross that hangs over the doors into the
fellowship hall was originally given and dedicated at
Bethel Lutheran Church, 5th St. and Irvine Avenue in
Bemidji, Minnesota in September, 1951.
Alma S. Dreyer
She became a member of Bethel Lutheran
Church in 1957 and remained a member until
she was called home on October 1, 1978.
Janet A. Dreyer
She became a member of Bethel in 1947 and
was confirmed and married at Bethel. She
entered rest on September 10, 2014.
The memorial cross display and name plaque
were designed and made by
Kirt Dreyer and Bruce Dreyer.
The person for whom it was originally given and
dedicated was
planting a
?
Pfc. Howard L. Dreyer,
187th Airborne, US Army
He was killed in action in Korea, June 1, 1951. His
unit was overrun by a battalion of the hostile forces
and Pfc. Dreyer covered his unit’s retreat and in so
doing lost his life. For his actions Pfc. Dreyer was
given the Distinguished Service Cross.
Consider adding a lile extra to your
garden for Bethel’s
Fall Bazaar. Fall
produce is always
in demand at the
Farmers Market!
BE T HE L L UT HE R A N C H UR C H
Council
Highlights
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May 10, 2016
President Kirt Dreyer called
the meeting to order at 6:25
p.m. and led us off with a
prayer, then Ray Brown led
devotions, focusing on the
gospel rather than gossip.
Jan Johnson is planning a Summer Salad Luncheon, to
be held on July 9. This would include music by the
group “Free Indeed”, salad and a light dessert, and a
stroll through the garden. She invites the women of the
congregation to participate in this, both by bringing in a
salad and by attending the luncheon. The men’s Bible
study group was volunteered to do the clean up.
Refinancing was again discussed. Chairman Dreyer
met with Don Drusch, chair of the Bethel Foundation
regarding refinancing the mortgage with a bank. The
Bethel Foundation currently holds the church mortgage.
The Foundation suggests we pay off them and they will
invest the payment with Thrivent at a current interest
rate of approximately 7%. No action can be taken on
this without bringing it to the congregation for their
approval.
June Birthdays
Birthdays
02
June Sand
17
Penny Evans
03
Violet Suther
Donna Froyd
07
Yvonne Olson
Miriam Kindem
08
Cole Kindem
Sandy Norrgard
10
Daniel Hoff
20
Sheila Masters
Louise Wilhite
21
Harold Ugelstad
11
Alice Sadek
25
Jane Boutwell
13
Allen Evans
The Fish Fry was a great success! $2,432 was raised
and roughly half of this was profit after paying off the
fish. Many, many thanks to all who volunteered their
time and services for this benefit.
Please be sure to check the doors and windows if you
are the last person to leave the building. There have
been some issues with this and we need the building to
be secure.
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Bruce & Sandy Norrgard
1974
18
Mark & Miriam Kindem
1988
Council member Hal Wilhite had three items to discuss.
These were:
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Bruce & Sara Dreyer
1993
Don & Alva Drusch
1953
Richard & Joyce Hoff
1998
1. Creation of a benevolent fund for members in case
of an emergency - We have benefits for members
when they have emergencies. Hal was asked to
bring some guidelines to the council and we would
discuss it further next month.
2. Getting a defibrillator for the church - Don Drusch
and John Crisman are already looking into this.
3. Security - What is the plan that the ushers should do
if there is a threat or an emergency during a worship
service. Do we need to develop a plan? Continue
discussion on this topic.
The meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer at
~8:09 p.m.
Respectively submitted by:
Sara Dreyer, Church Council Secretary
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“Go the Extra Mile”
On the second Sunday of each month
Bethel has a “Go the Extra Mile”
offering taken up for local missions.
Collected Offering for May 2016 :
Habitat for Humanity: $ 104.00
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BE T HE L L UT HE R A N C H UR C H
Abigail Crisman
BSED in
Elementary Education
University of North Dakota
Graduated with Honors
May 14, 2016
HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE GRADUATES
Jaimie Matthew Wood will graduate from
Bemidji High School on June 4, 2016. He has been
accepted and will attend University of North
Dakota, Grand Forks, ND in the fall, studying
Mechanical Engineering.
Zackary John Seitz
was born on August 20, 1997
to Amity Steffen and John
Seitz (who passed away in
2007). He is an avid
fisherman. He owns K & Z
Tackle Company and has a lot
of fun with creating his own
tackle. Zack also loves
photography, vintage
snowmobiles and vintage car
shows. This year he was on
the varsity baseball team.
After graduation Zack will be attending Bemidji State
University. He is planning on majoring in Elementary
Education.
Birthdays
22
Pearl Ledin
01
Jessica Powell
05
Dean Rasmussen
Amity Steffen
08
Harold Schramm 24
09
Barbara Brown
Eric (Brody)
Dreyer
Adam Pederson
13
Jacob Gregory
17
Martha Watts
28
Katelyn Jerdee
Ardella Lindseth
Marilyn Zeman
Anniversaries
Paul and Ione McIntyre
Rebecca Crisman
Bachelor of Arts in English
with Teacher Licensure
University of North Dakota
Graduated with Honors
May 14, 2016
Accepted into the Master of
Arts in English Program at
North Dakota State University
July 12, 1964
Allen and Penny Evans
July 17,1973
Elmer and June Sand
July 21,1954
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BE T HE L L UT HE R A N C H UR C H
Church in Mission
Bemidji Community Food Shelf
Items of need are: Laundry detergent, shampoo,
deodorant, paper towels, all-purpose cleaner and toilet
paper.
Office Hours: The office of Churches United is open
from 12 to 4 Monday thru Friday.
Thank you: Thank you for your many contributions
for the Food Shelf. Thanks also to our volunteers in
April - Char Espe, Karen Tank, Suze Ann Pearson
and Verlie Geror. Several of the AmeriCorps youth
also assisted in providing services.
Clients Served: During the month of April, Churches
United served 106 households with vouchers for
food, clothing, transportation, laundry, medical, and
utilities for a total of $1,025.50.
Clients Served: During the month of April, 870
families received 58,623 pounds of food.
Volunteer Training: Jennifer , the new Executive
Director, provided a training for all volunteers on
May 18th.
AmeriCorps: The current group of AmeriCorps
youth will continue to assist clients and work in the
garden until the middle of July.
Cooks needed at the Food Shelf: If you like to
cook and visit with people for at least one day a
month, please contact Mary at 444-6580. Cooking
involves preparing a soup, hot dish, etc. from supplies
at the Food Shelf to distribute to clients to demonstrate
how a particular item could be used.
(NAPS) Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors:
The Food Shelf is a distribution site for the NAPS
commodity boxes for income-eligible seniors. (This is
a program that is in addition to the regular food shelf
distribution.) Currently, about 90 elders pick up their
boxes once a month on the third Monday of the month.
Boxes typically contain cereal, canned vegetables,
milk, juice, pasta and processed cheese . Seniors need
to apply by coming to the Food Shelf and filling out an
application or call Mary at 444-6580 for more
information .
Anita Spangler,
Representative of the
Food Shelf and Churches United
Bethel’s mission banks for
the Women of the NALC
collected a total of $682.68!
All monies collected will be
used for mission projects
locally, nationally, and
internationally.
Churches United
“Churches United is a collaboration of
Bemidji area churches led by the Spirit of
Christ, organized to serve and meet the
needs of homeless, persistently poor, and
impoverished individuals and families by
providing individuals and family’s
financial assistance and referrals in an
empowering manner, while also seeking the causes of
poverty with the goal to reach a solution to the current
concerns.”
Thanks to everyone for your donations to Churches
United. Thank you to Char Espe for volunteering
and her continued dedication.
The “I”s Have It
Christmas Sale
Friday, Dec. 9th
& Saturday, Dec. 10th
There will be free gift-wrapping!
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Bethel Lutheran Church
5232 Irvine Avenue NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
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Live Music by
“Free Indeed”
Come and enjoy lunch, fellowship,
music and a walk through the
beautiful Bethel Gardens!
Summer Salad Luncheon
Saturday, July 9, 2016
From 11 am to 1 pm
$8.00 per person