Joint Reformation Service

A Joint Reformation Service will be held on Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 pm in the Fox Valley Lutheran High School auditorium (5300 N. Meade Street, Appleton). Rev. Glenn Schwanke (Retired, former VP of the NWD) is the guest preacher and Rev. Mark Albrecht, St. Paul, Winneconne will serve as the liturgist. All Federation members are invited to celebrate our gospel heritage restored to us in the Reformation of the 1500's. We are saved by Grace alone, by Faith alone, and according to Scripture alone. Light refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.

The service will be livestreamed on the Fox Valley Lutheran YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/c/FvlhsOrg

Turkey Trot Volunteers

A group from Bethany will serve as volunteers in the pumpkin pie handout tent for the Festival Foods Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning - November 24, 2022. Please email Emily by Friday, October 28, 2022- churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org - if you are interested in helping (all volunteering will be finished by 10:30am at the latest- just in time for you to join your family for Thanksgiving dinner!) Volunteers must be 14 years or older and will receive a free long sleeve t-shirt for helping!

Now Hiring at Our Shepherd Childcare

Our Shepherd Child Care is looking for quality staff to meet the needs of the many families we serve.

There are currently full-time or part-time positions available. We are looking for positive, professional, dedicated, self-propelled individuals to join our team. If you have past child care experience and/or education in early childhood or you’re looking to gain experience, we want to hear from you!

We offer sign-on bonuses, competitive wages, paid vacation days, and discounted child care for all of our staff.

Salary: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

4x10

Monday to Friday

No weekends

Parkway Tech Booth Needs

There is an urgent need for people who would be willing to learn how to run the tech booth on our Parkway Campus for Sunday morning worship. If this sounds like a way that you could help serve our congregation, training would be provided! Contact Emily in the church office for more information.

Bethany Teens

The Bethany teens (those 8th grade and up) will meet on October 16 at Kurt & Erica Berndt’s house (2526 N. Owaissa St.) from 6:00-7:30 p.m. You’re encouraged to bring a friend as well! This get-together will be an opportunity to plan future meetings and topics for discussions. Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend!

Little Blessings Play Group

Join us for our fall session of Little Blessings Playgroup starting this Saturday at 10 AM at Our Shepherd! We will be meeting September 17, October 1, October 15, October 29, November 12, and December 3. Follow the link below to register your child and for the weekly sign-up. For questions, please contact the church office at churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC6MWAq17jN0rv5OccnzektKTGtYZUyvWXEHpXUdnZTYn3Dw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Midweek Oasis - A Christian View of Death

Death touches everyone’s life. All of us have experienced the death of a friend or relative. Unless Jesus returns while we are still alive, all of us will die. Even though medical science has been able to prolong life, it has not been able to eliminate death. In this our Midweek Oasis Bible study, we will consider what God says about death and dying. Please join us on Wednesday mornings from 10-11am in the lower level fellowship hall on our Parkway Campus, as Pastor Brown leads .

Sunday Studies - Salt & Light

“Be in the world, but not of the world.” From the very beginning, God has called his people to stand in contrast to the rest of the unbelieving world. In Matthew 5, during his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus illustrates this idea by calling his disciples both “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” But what exactly do “salt” and “light” look like in the lives of Christians? How does Scripture define these terms and activities? Might there also be some misunderstandings about them which have crept into our hearts or even into the general Christian community? Please join us during our Sunday Bible Study hour at 10:15 a.m. in the lower level fellowship hall of the Parkway Campus. as we seek answers to these questions—and many more—by looking to God’s own words in Scripture. Pastor Johnston will lead our Sunday Studies.

Fall Festival - October 8, 2022

Come in costume and join us Saturday, October 8 from 9-11AM on the Lynndale Campus for our Fall Festival – which will include a Trunk or Treat, pumpkins, bounce houses, and delicious fall treats. We will need a lot of help from both Bethany members and Our Shepherd staff. Please consider assisting this fun community event by using the sign-up sheets in the Welcome Center on both campuses.

We are also looking for donations of candy for the Fall Festival. You can drop bags off either in the Welcome Center, or in the office during normal office hours!

Sunday School to begin September 11

Sunday School will begin for the 2022-2023 school year on September 11. Classes this year begin at 10:15am and go for one hour. Children should meet in the sanctuary on the Parkway Campus then. There are three classes (PreK-1, 2-4th grade, and 5-8th grade) The last Sunday of the month will be a special day with projects and music. For the fall, the children will learn Bible stories that focus on a different “Fruit of the Spirit” each week. To sign up for Sunday School, click HERE

Small Group Bible Study Sign-Ups

If you’d like to join one of Bethany’s small group Bible studies this fall, sign-ups will be available beginning Labor Day weekend. Watch for more information then!

FaithFit Fall Session

FAITH FIT DANCE FITNESS IS BACK! This super fun women’s fitness class encourages all ages and abilities to continue on their fitness journey, one step at a time! Faith Fit is back for a 10 week fall session on Tuesdays from 5:15-6PM beginning September 13, 2022 in the Praise Center at Our Shepherd Childcare/Bethany Lutheran Church's Lynndale Campus (3335 N. Lynndale Dr, Appleton) Childcare will be available (based on need - so please email churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org if you're interested) There's no need to pre-register, just come to class whenever it works for your schedule!

Sunday Studies & Midweek Oasis

Our large group Bible studies will meet beginning the week of September 11, 2022..

• Sunday Studies - Sunday mornings at 10:15AM (led by Pastor Johnston)

• Midweek Oasis - Wednesday morning at 10AM (led by Pastor Brown)

Discipleship.101 Fall Session

The fall session of Discipleship.101, an introductory class to Christianity and Bethany’s membership class, will meet on Thursdays, beginning September 8 at 6PM in the Praise Center at Our Shepherd Childcare. There will be childcare available. For more information - contact Pastor Brown - plbrown@bethanyappleton.org

Bible History and Catechism Classes

Beginning Wednesday, September 7 our Bible History (4:30PM) and Catechism (6PM) classes will begin in the Parkway Campus basement. Pastor Brown will be teaching Bible HIstory and Pastor Johnston will instruct the Catechism class.

Labor Day Closings

There will be no Monday evening worship service on Labor Day, September 5. Our Shepherd Childcare and Bethany’s Parkway Campus office will be closed as well.

Now Hiring - Baa'rista Bean

We are now hiring for Saturday evening (before church) and/or weekday morning help in the Baa’rista Bean on our Lynndale Campus. Applicants must be at least 14 years old, and should contact Ann Potter, Our Shepherd Administrative Director, at ampotter@bethanyappleton.org or (920) 733-3344.

Bible Studies - August 28 & September 4

There is no Bible Study August 28 (Family Forum & Voters’ Meeting) or September 4 (Labor Day weekend). Sunday Studies, Midweek Oasis Bible Study, and our Small Group Bible Studies will all resume after Labor Day – watch for more details coming soon!

Apparel Store Now Open

The Bethany and Our Shepherd apparel store is open again, this time with a few new items! There are options for babies – adults! There are t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, polo shirts, light jackets, hoodies, and more! Go to www.bethanyappleton.org/store to purchase your new items today!

Family Forum & Voters' Meeting - August 28

Our next Family Forum and Voter's Meeting will be held on Sunday - August 28th at 10:15am in our lower level fellowship hall on the Parkway Campus. Some of the agenda items for this meeting include:

o Presentation of the 2022-23 Bethany and Our Shepherd ministry budgets

o Proposed bylaw changes for Bethany

o Leadership Team changes

o Building Committee update

o Ministry team updates

o Membership changes

Copies of the 2022-23 ministry budget for Bethany and Our Shepherd, as well as a copy of the revised Bethany bylaws for which the Leadership Team will be seeking approval were emailed out this past week. Hard copies are also available on each campus. Please make plans to join us for this important meeting as we prepare for another year of ministry here at Bethany. Your input, questions, and support are greatly appreciated!