Starting February 1, Emily Suedmeier is on maternity leave! No baby news yet, but when we know, we’ll let you know! Sarah Behrens is taking over Emily’s time in the office for about six weeks, and the new hours that she will be there is 8-noon. If you have any questions, direct them to Sarah at those times and she will try to help you as well as Emily could. Pray for Emily as she starts her new role in life as a mom!
Ignite TNT Skating and Tubing Day
If you have a child in 5th-8th grade, make plans to join us this Saturday, January 30, in Green Bay’s Titletown District for some tubing and ice skating! Bethany is covering the cost of the entrance, but if you plan on skating and don’t have any skates, rentals are $5 a pair. We plan on skating/tubing from 1-4 PM, dependent on weather. If you would like to join us, email Sarah at the church office at chuchoffice@bethanyappleton.org!
Call Returned -New Meeting Times for Family Forum/Voters Meeting/Call Meeting
Pastor Benjamin Ehlers of Temple, Texas has returned his call to Bethany. This means that he is not going to be coming, so we have to adjust some meetings. The Family Forum and Voters Meeting that were scheduled for this weekend have been moved to Sunday, February 7th at 9:15. That means we have regular church this Sunday (January 31) and bible study right afterwards. But on February 7th, there will be no bible study, and instead we will be having the Family Forum and Voters Meeting at 9:15. Directly after that, we will be having another Call Meeting. You can join us in person that morning, or via Zoom. The link will be coming in a future email for that. Hope to see you there!
Updated time for Family Forum and Voters Meeting
Mark your calendars for January 31 at 9:15 AM to join us for the Family Forum and Voters Meeting! You can join us in person on the Parkway Campus or via Zoom. We will be confirming the Leadership Team for 2021 at that meeting. We are still seeking a worship team leader, so if you’d like to nominate anyone for that position, let Shane Herron or the church office know. The Zoom link will be coming in an email closer to the meeting. We will see you there!
Call Extended to Pastor Benjamin Ehlers
Please continue to pray for Pastor Benjamin Ehlers and his family as they contemplate his call to our church, and his current call to his congregation in Temple, Texas. Pray for wisdom, guidance, and patience for Pastor Ehlers, his current congregation, his family, and our congregation in the coming weeks as the Lord leads him in his decision.
Family Forum and Voters Meeting
Make plans to join us on January 31 for our Family Forum and Voters Meeting! It will be held on the Parkway Campus, or if you aren’t comfortable joining in person, there will be a Zoom link as well. The time of the meeting is still to be determined, but watch for the time to be announced soon.
Discipleship 101 Bible Class starting this Thursday
The Discipleship 101 Bible Study Class is starting up for the new year. The class will be via Zoom at 6:30 PM on Thursday evenings. The class is a great starting point to get the basics of the bible! If you’d like to attend, or know anyone who would like to join us, email the church office at churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org and we will get you the Zoom link. See you there!
Bible Studies starting up again
Confirmation - Wednesdays 4:30 PM on the Parkway Campus.
Sunday Bible Study “Provoking Proverbs” - 9:15 AM on the Parkway Campus.
Tuesday Zoom Bible Study “Provoking Proverbs” - 6:30 PM. Contact Emily if you need the link to the Zoom meeting.
Wednesday Bible Study “Provoking Proverbs” - 10:00AM on the Parkway Campus.
Small Groups begin the week of January 10th. Contact your group leader for more information.
Sunday School and 5/6 grade Bible History classes will continue to be home study programs through the end of the school year.
The Tuesday morning Men’s Bible Study will begin meeting January 19th at 7:30 AM in person on the Parkway Campus and (New!) on Zoom. For more information and Zoom access, contact Emily at churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org.
New Sermon Series - Jesus Is
This upcoming Sunday, we are starting a new sermon series entitled Jesus Is. The season of Epiphany is all about revealing the Savior to the world. We will be looking at gospel accounts that reveal things about our Savior and see what they say about him, and about our relationship with him as well. Make plans to join us at either of our campuses or online!
Seeking Worship Team Leader
After many years of faithful service, Mr. Pat Johnson will be stepping down as Worship Team leader. Mr. Matt Koepsell is serving in the interim. If you are interested in learning more about this role, or know of someone interested, please contact Mr. Shane Herron at shaneaherron@gmail.com.
Pastor Schleis Returns Pastor Call
Pastor Keith Schleis has returned his call to Bethany. Please continue to pray for the Lord’s work in Smyrna, TN! Watch for more information regarding the next call meeting to be held in early January.
2021 Offering Envelopes Available
For those who choose to give paper offerings, the 2021 church offering envelopes are now available on both campuses. Feel free to grab one of those the next time you are in worship, or to make other arrangements to pick up your pack of envelopes, contact churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org or call (920) 733-9561.
12PM Worship Service Added for Christmas Eve
A fourth service has been added for 12PM, Christmas Eve on the Lynndale Campus.
To sign-up for any of the services, go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4dada929a0f85-christmas
Hope Center Christmas Assistance
This year instead of a “giving tree” to support one or two families from the Hope Center during Christmas, we will try to support much more than that. You can give cash donations or gift cards (in increments of $10). If you plan to write a check, please make sure it is written out to “The Hope Center.” Donations can be dropped off in the church office or mailed in to 530 W. Parkway Blvd, Appleton, WI 54911.
The Hope Center serves more than 100 families.
December 2020 Food Pantry Collection
This weekend, Bethany is collecting items for the Apple Valley Food Pantry. Here is a list of what they are in need of: Canned vegetables (corn, green beans, peas), jam, cookies, all crackers, canned tomato products, cake and brownie mixes and frostings, hamburger, tuna and chicken helper meals, hand and body lotions men's and women's deodorants, household cleaning products (toilet bowl cleaners and kitchen and bathroom cleaning products), Kleenex and paper towels.
The pantry would like to thank everyone who donated or prayed for the pantry this year. Without you we would never have had the generous outpouring of love from our congregations to take care o the people on the pantry who need our help.
Early Christmas Sign-Ups
In order to help us plan for our Christmas services, please consider helping us by signing-up to attend Christmas worship as soon as you are able to! We want to keep our members who choose to attend in-person as safe as possible. By signing up early and doing your best to attend when you say you are planning to will help us to do that!
Christmas Eve Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4dada929a0f85-christmas
Christmas Day Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4dada929a0f85-christmas1
The Angelic Announcements of Advent Bible Study
Our Bible studies in December will be held both in person (Sundays at 9:15am) and online (via Zoom Tuesdays at 6pm). To sign-up to attend one of the options, click on https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e4dada929a0f85-theangelic
Midweek Advent Services
Worship Services for Midweek Advent will be held on December 2, 9, & 16 on the Parkway Campus. New this year, services will be held at 10AM (this service will also be livestreamed to be viewed then, or later on our Facebook page), and 6PM.
Guest Preacher This Weekend - Pastor Mark Henke
Pastor Henke will be guest preaching here at Bethany November 28-30. He will kick off our new sermon series entitled, “Proceed with Caution & Confidence.”
Our initial steps into the season of His coming (advent), are taken under the theme- Proceed With Caution and Confidence. Our first message in the series (Nov 28-30) will focus on the story of Noah, the flood, and God's dramatic rescue of Noah and his family. Perhaps your first recollection is of God's "rainbow promise" following the flood that brings a welcome sense of security to your life. But the truth is that right now, we, too, are living in a world that is destined for destruction. At the end of all things, all who have not focused their faith and life on Jesus will be caught in God's threatened destruction of our world as we know it. But just as that ark sheltered Noah from the pounding waves, cold wind, and driving rain, so at the cross, God put into effect His rescue plan for us, by allowing Jesus to take the pounding we deserve for our sins, safely sheltering us from the consequences of our shame and guilt. No one loves you more than Jesus -- how important it is to proceed in life with caution and confidence -- set apart by grace as His people of faith
Thanksgiving Eve - 11/25/20 at 6PM
In a year when it can outwardly seem like there’s not a ton to be thankful for, join us for worship on Thanksgiving Eve as we give thanks for the BIG blessings that nothing can take away from us! The service will be on Wednesday, November 25 at 6PM on the Parkway Campus. The sign-up for this service will be separate from the weekend’s services.