HSYG
The high school youth group is back in full swing and ready for fun and fellowship as we continue to grow in our relationships with God and one another. Youth Group meets in the Living Room from 7:00-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday night for fun activities, interesting discussions, and meaningful faith formation. All 10th-12th graders are invited to come and see for themselves how fun youth group is. You’ll come back for more!
High School Youth Group Schedule:
March 3: Trusting God in the midst of struggle
March 10: Bringing Life into Focus
March 17: No Youth Group because of Spring Break
March 24: Having the Same Mind as Jesus
March 31: Bowling at Jack’s House
April 7: Guest Speaker Night with Catherine Anderson, Synod Youth Coordinator. Catherine will be talking about how to pass faith around, including how we could share our faith with our friends who don’t know God.
Catechism News for 6th-9th Graders!
Catechism is for youth in grades 6-9 and takes place on Wednesday Evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm. 6th-8th graders meet in the Fellowship Hall while the 9th grade meets in the Old Library.
Catechism will meet each Wednesday during Lent from 7:00-8:00pm in small groups with your mentor(s) following the Lenten theme “Come & See.”
March 3: Trusting God in the midst of Struggle
March 10: Bringing Life into Focus
March 17: No Catechism because of Spring Break
March 24: Mentor & Senior Mentor Appreciation Night- Please attend worship with your small group to help recognize and thank your mentors & senior mentors. Worship is at 6:20pm
March 31: Social Night
April 7: Parent/Youth Night with Guest Speaker: Catherine Anderson, Synod Youth Coordinator, who will be talking about “Passing the Faith Around.” We return to our normal schedule of 7:00-8:30pm.
Soup Supper Schedule for Wednesdays during Lent:
Each Lenten season, the catechism small groups prepare and serve our congregational Soup/Sandwich dinners. This year dinner will begin at 5:30pm followed by worship at 6:20pm and 7:00-8:00pm Learning Opportunities for all ages. Catechism Small Groups & their parents are asked to arrive at 4:30pm to help set up and prepare for the meal being served at 5:30pm. Each family is asked to bring the equivalent of two ice cream pales (2 ½ gallons) of soup and two loaves of bread already made into sandwiches. Check with your catechism mentor for more details.
March 3: 8th & 9th grade men
March 10: 6th grade men & women
March 17: Congregational members
March 24: 7th grade men & women
March 31: No Dinner because of Holy Week
Summer Youth Mission Trip
It’s all set- We are headed to Bayou La Batre, Alabama July 16-24, 2010. Bayou La Batre is located on the central Gulf Coast, about 15 miles from Mobile. The main industry of the community revolves around seafood with shrimping as the major source of income. This small community is extremely multi-cultural with people from all backgrounds and economic classes. This diverse community struggled with deep poverty before Hurricane Katrina completely destroyed 150 homes and damaged more than 800. We will be serving the community by working with the kids at Kids Club, doing minor home repairs, painting and working with various community organizations. Registration forms can be found on the youth bulletin board. The cost of the trip is $675 per person. Don’t let the cost of the trip stop you from participating. We will be holding fundraisers throughout the year to help off-set the cost. This trip will change your life and is well worth the cost!
Mission Trip Update:
All the spots for the mission trip to Bayou La Batre, Alabama are currently filled and we have started a waiting list. We are waiting to see if the other two churches (from Texas and Nebraska) will decrease their numbers through Youth Works, and if they do, we can offer spots to those on the waiting list.
March is a busy month for fundraising!
All Butter Braid order forms must be turned into the church office by Wednesday March 3rd to be included in the order. Butter Braids will be delivered to church on Wednesday March 17th. Everyone who does individual sales must come after school or make arrangements to pick their orders up that day because we do not have the capacity to store them. Sorting will begin at 4:00pm on March 17th- we need as many hands as possible to help with the sorting. We will need people to help distribute Butter Braids on the following Sunday & Wednesday.
Your next installment is due into the church office by Wednesday March 24th- you need to have $400 in your account by then. You will be receiving an update of your account at the beginning of March.
We also will be hosting the annual Palm Sunday Breakfast on Sunday March 28th between services. We will be setting up and making preparations on Saturday March 27th from 10:00-11:00am. Everyone needs to report to Sara True in the Kitchen on Sunday March 28th at 8:30am to receive their work assignments for the breakfast. This is an event that we need parent participation in order for the breakfast to go smoothly. We should be done with the breakfast cleanup by noon. If you have any questions, talk to Pastor Ivy.
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Sr. High Youth Group:
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Youth/Family Bell Choir:
Wednesdays, 3:45 p.m.
Teen Choir/Guitar Group
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.
CATECHISM INSTRUCTION
6th - 8th graders focus on
an overview of the Bible.
9th graders go deeper into
what it means to be
a disciple of Jesus
in today's world.
To inquire or register
for Catechism Instruction,
Call 829-3330
or Email Bethlehem
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Teen Choir & Guitar Group:
NO practice during Lent!
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Synod Youth Poster Contest for World Hunger!
Posters are needed for the Quilt Auction and The Marketplace at the Synod Assembly in April. Posters will be displayed alongside quilts and marketplace goods to encourage people to donate generously to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal through their bid. Each poster will have its own "tip jar" for people to vote for their favorite poster. The poster receiving the most "votes" by the end of the Assembly will receive a popcorn-and-movie party for his or her church youth group!
Contest rules:
Posters must be on an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of paper
Include your name and your congregation's name and location on the back of the poster - you may submit more than one poster
You may use original drawing or painting, cut-and-paste collage, computer-generated graphic art, or any other artistic medium
You must use the information provided in the ELCA Good Gifts Catalog to describe the value of monetary donations to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal and to the people it serves. Use only the items in the following sections of the catalog: God's Global Barnyard, Nourish, Nurture, and Heal. (i.e. a donation of $125 buys a sheep for a family or a donation of $150 buys five mosquito nets, a goat, and two sets of gardening tools). Find the Good Gifts catalog online at: www.elca.org/goodgifts or contact your congregation's hunger contact
Posters should encourage people to donate generously and lift up the value of these donations to the people all over the world who are served by ELCA World Hunger donations
Send your poster(s) to the Synod Assembly with your voting members and pastor. Posters must be turned into the church office by 4:30pm on Thursday April 22.
RON HUNT, MALP, MDiv -
Psychologist, Pastor, & Spiritual Director
offers counseling
at Bethlehem's Community Office.
Check out Ron's website.
BECKY BONTJES, MSW, LICSW
Offers counseling to women, children,
teenagers and their families,
in Bethlehem's Community Office
Mondays, 4-8 p.m.
FAITH LENS BIBLE STUDIES
MOVIE REVIEWS
FIND LUTHERAN COLLEGES
DISCOVERY HOMEWORK HELP
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