Little Blessings Playgroup spring session kicks off on April 1st with our Easter for Familes day! Bring the whole family as we explore the importance of Easter through story and song. We will also offer a snack, craft, and an Easter egg hunt! The Baa'rista Bean will also be open during check-in time starting at 9:45 AM and playgroup will begin at 10 AM. To aid in our planning process, please sign up using the link provided. This link can also be used to sign up for the rest of our spring sessions. https://forms.gle/ZKRdPcxpFfcMU4Au8
LWMS Spring Rally - April 22
The Spring Rally of the Paperland Circuit (Bethany is a member) will be held April 22, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 225 E. Harris Street, Appleton, WI 54911-5438
8 am-registration/coffee; 9 am- 12:15pm-meeting/speaker. The theme is “He Will Raise You Up.” The speaker will be Pastor Tim Dolan (currently serving Immanuel, Greenville), the Chairman of the Apache Mission Committee.
If you are interested in attending the April 22 Spring Rally, watch for a sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center at both the Parkway and Lynndale campuses. The deadline for signing up will be April 4th. Also, indicate if you will be staying to eat lunch.
Mission Projects: Each year the Paperland Circuit decides on two mission projects to support - this year they are
--Home Missions - Tools for Outreach - Your gifts will assist home mission churches in purchasing studies to help them plan their outreach efforts. These studies help the new home mission churches reach out effectively to understand their neighborhoods' makeup.
--World Missions - Repatriation Conferences - Your gifts will assist returning missionaries, their spouses, and children to adjust to leaving a foreign mission field and returning to an American ministry, life, and culture. The Board for World Missions considers this program absolutely necessary to help mission families transition to their new life.
If you would like to contribute to these 2022-2023 Mission Projects, please make checks payable to LWMS Paperland Circuit. Place the check in an envelope marked LWMS. Drop it in the collection plate or drop it off in the church office by Tuesday, April 4th.
April 2023 - AVFP News
The April collection will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, which is a week later than normal due to the Easter holiday on our normal weekend. Items needed at the pantry are: Cereal (healthier oat, rice, etc.), pork 'n beans/baked beans, misc. pasta noodles, spaghetti noodles, pasta sauce (canned or plastic jars preferred), canned pears and fruit cocktail, canned beef/chicken stews, jam (18 oz. jars), peanut butter (16 oz. jars), hand soaps, dish soaps (20 oz. or less) and laundry soaps (60 loads or less). Thank you all for your continued support of the pantry. Happy Easter!
Worship at the Cross - A Simplified Service for Those with Special Needs
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church(N8728 Coop Rd., Harrison) is inviting you to “Worship at the Cross” - a simplified worship service for people of all ages with special needs. The service will be on Saturday, April 1 at 11AM, and will be followed by fellowship and snacks.
Teens Group on 3/25
The Bethany Teen Group will meet next at the Lynndale Campus following worship on Saturday, March 25. The event will run from 5:45-7:00pm and will include Bible study, food, and fellowship. Rides home will be provided for students whose parents are unable to pick them up afterward.
Spring Work Day - May 13
Our annual Spring Work Day to be held on both campuses on Saturday, May 13 at 8AM. Lunch will be provided for those that are able to stay for that.
Holy Week at Bethany
o Palm Sunday Weekend
§ Saturday, 4/1, Lynndale @ 4:30PM – Our Shepherd Children to Sing
§ Sunday, 4/2, Parkway @ 9AM – Bethany Sunday School to Sing (Lord’s Supper)
§ Monday, 4/3, Parkway @ 6PM (Lord’s Supper)
o Maundy Thursday - 4/6, Parkway @ 6PM (Lord’s Supper)
o Good Friday - Friday, 4/7, Parkway @ 6PM
o Easter Weekend (Lord’s Supper at all services)
§ Saturday, 4/8, Lynndale @ 4;30PM
§ Sunday, 4/9, Parkway @ 8AM & 10:30AM (breakfast served between)
WELS Night at the Brewers
WELS Night at the Brewers: Plan to join thousands of WELS members for an evening at the ballpark on Fri., July 7, to watch the Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds. Tickets for WELS members and guests once again are discounted up to 50% and are reserved all together in a block. Individual tickets can be purchased online at brewers.com/wels.
WELS & ELS Singles Group @ Appleton Beer Factory
WELS & ELS SINGLES GROUP: Appleton Beer Factory, June 16, 6pm to 10pm - Appleton, WI. Come out to the Appleton Beer Company for Food & Drinks & mingle with other singles. More information to come.
OWLS Presentation on Alzheimer's
You are invited to an Alzheimer's Presentation hosted by the OWLS at Bethlehem in Hortonville, on April 20 from 2-3:30pm. Hear from presenter Pastor Curt Seefeldt, author of "It's Alzheimer's-It's Time for Extraordinary Love" RSVP/info 920-538-1394 or pegboet1@gmail.com.
FoxFest Dinner Auction
Register for FVL's annual FoxFest Dinner Auction! Join us at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley on Friday, 4/14, for an evening of friends and fun supporting FVL's Tuition Assistance Program. The RSVP deadline is March 31. Visit fvlhs.org/foxfest for more info and to register.
WELS Night at the Herd
Friday, March 17 @ 7PM at the Oshkosh Arena, the Wisconsin Herd will welcome WELS members as the Herd take on the Maine Celtics! WELS members will have a group photo and be able to shoot free throws following the game. To buy tickets go to: fevo.me/welsherd2
Tuition Support Meeting
SAVE THE DATE! Bethany Tuition Support Meeting - Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30PM in the lower level fellowship hall on the Parkway Campus. This is a mandatory meeting for families that wish to receive tuition support at Our Shepherd Childcare or one of our area Lutheran elementary schools.
February 2023 Teen Group
The Bethany Teen Group (Grades 8-12) will meet on Sunday, February 26 @ 10:15am. This will take place at the Parkway Annex in Pastor Johnston's office on the lower level. Refreshments will be provided. (Please note: This new meeting time takes place during the regular Sunday Studies hour. As of this time, it will not be a weekly gathering but will still take place on a monthly basis.)
Midweek Lenten Worship
Our final Midweek Lenten services are Wednesday, March 29 at 4:30pm and 6:00pm on our Parkway Campus. The theme for these midweek services is “His Final Steps” where we ponder the significance of the people and places on Jesus’ resolute final steps to the cross. There will be a dinner between these services in our lower level fellowship hall. The proceeds from the Lenten meals will help support the cost of food, beverages and snacks for the two-day training course from MLC held at Our Shepherd this summer.
Boxes Needed
We are spring cleaning at the Parkway Campus and need cardboard boxes. Please bring boxes to church and put them by the windows next to the mailboxes or drop them off in the church office during the week. They can either be collapsed or assembled.
FVL Summer Job Fair
FVL is holding a Summer Job Fair for FVL students on Thursday 3/2. Interested local businesses are invited to attend. Information and registration at fvlhs.org/job-fair.
Our Shepherd Childcare Collecting Hygiene Items
Our Shepherd Childcare and its families will be collecting donations of hygiene products in conjunction with the Appleton Area School District, (toothbrushes/paste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, diapers, wipes, lotion, cleaning supplies, etc.) for area children & families who are in need. They will be accepting donations from February 13-March 3. If you’d like to help, you are welcome to drop off donations at the Our Shepherd in the tall box near the Praise Center – either during childcare hours (7AM-5PM) or before Saturday church.
Estate Planning Seminar at Bethany
Didn’t get a chance to attend Pastor Tom Mielke’s seminar regarding Christian Estate Planning? Want to meet with Pastor Mielke one-on-one? Contact him directly at:
thomas.mielke@wels.net or call (920) 750-4803.
Friendship Weekend at Bethany
All Bethany members are encouraged to invite a friend to one of our worship services during the weekend of February 11-13, as we observe “Friendship Weekend.” Our message that weekend will tell of the Living Water that our thirsty souls need - Jesus! Services will have a special focus for friends or family who may be unchurched. The Our Shepherd children from rooms 7, 8, 9, 10, and Praise and Graze will be singing during the Saturday worship service at the Lynndale Campus. as well.
Join us!
Saturday - 4:30PM @ Lynndale Campus
Sunday - 9:00AM @ Parkway Campus
Monday - 6:00PM @ Parkway Campus