Now Hiring - Kitchen Help at Our Shepherd Childcare

We are looking for a positive, self-propelled individual to work 25-30 hours/week in the kitchen at Our Shepherd Childcare. The job responsibilities would include: food prep and serving, food ordering/shopping, stocking/storing food and supplies, menu planning, and following CACFP requirements. We offer a competitive wage ranging from $17-$20/hour based on qualifications and experience. If interested, stop at Our Shepherd to fill out an application or call 920-733-3344 and speak with Ann Potter.

Rummage Sale Volunteers Needed

Bethany will be hosting a church rummage sale August 3-5 on the Parkway Campus. All proceeds will contribute to the Bethany Building Fund. There are now sign-up sheets on BOTH campuses with a breakdown of ways that you can help. If you’ve already contacted Judy or Emily, there’s no need to fill out the sheet, we’ll be in contact with ways that you can assist.

DONATION CORRECTION: beginning in July, we will begin accepting gently used items on TUESDAY afternoons from 1-3PM or Sundays after church. Contact Emily (920-733-9561 or churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org) or Judy Priebe (jpriebe417@gmail.com or 847-244-7668) if you have questions.

VBS Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help with our in house VBS at Our Shepherd Childcare June 19-22. Volunteers will help run activities, arts & crafts, and games from 8-11am. Volunteers will also receive breakfast each day and a VBS t-shirt! Please email Maura Hegman – maura@bethanyappleton.org if you are interested in helping out! Must be at least 14 years old.

Little Blessings Playgroup at Pierce Park

Our Little Blessings summer playgroup sessions kick off on Saturday, June 17th at Pierce Park in Appleton! Come 15 minutes early for check-in and free play. Playgroup begins at 9:30 (look for the green tablecloth). Come ready to enjoy some summer themed activities, Bible story, picture book, and snack! Playgroup will also meet on July 15th at Erb Park (Road Trip) and August 12th at Memorial Park (Bubbles). For questions, contact Sammi Stegman (sammipk13@yahoo.com). To aid in the planning process, please use the following link to register your child and for our weekly sign-up. https://forms.gle/VgNK1X3FfUSgdq3c8

Summer Sunday Studies

In a world where nearly everyone might form their own opinions about the person of Jesus, why not let the man himself speak on the matter? As we listen to what Jesus says about himself in Scripture, he gives us a complete picture of himself and the work he came to this world to accomplish. Join us on Sunday mornings throughout the summer at 10:15am as we study Jesus’ “I AM” statements found in the Gospel of John (as well as a few others in Scripture) and learn exactly who Jesus says he is, as well as all his good purposes for his people. This Bible study will be in the lower level fellowship hall on the Parkway Campus.

Confirmation Sunday - May 21

Sunday, May 21 is Confirmation Sunday here at Bethany, where 8 young people -Jonah Behrens, Greta Brown, Audie DeMeuse, Destiny Haertl, Leah Huss, Annalise Monroe, Bennett Nelson, & Gibson Rause - will be confirmed in their faith at our 9AM worship service. In place of our Sunday Bible study, there will be a time for members to meet, congratulate, and encourage our confirmands at 10:15AM in the lower level fellowship hall.

Host Families Needed at FVLHS

Can You Help? - There are at least 14 international students (from South Korea, Germany, and China) who will not be able to attend FVL in 2023-24 unless host families are found for them. Students stay for 9 months, and families receive a stipend to offset costs. Please consider this opportunity to share the gospel with students from around the world! Go to fvlhs.org/hosting for hosting information. Contact Monica Uhlenbrauck (muhlenbrauck@fvlhs.org) with questions.

Spring Sing at Our Shepherd Childcare

Our annual Spring Sing is quickly approaching! Please join us on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 4:00pm in the Praise Center to hear our little lambs in Rooms 9 and 10, along with the "Praise and Graze" participants tell the story of Jesus through poems and songs. There will be a hot dog dinner to follow. Please have your performer to his or her classroom at 3:45pm. We look forward to hearing our preschoolers share their love for Jesus and celebrate the closing of our school year!

Small Group Studies Resume This Week

Our Spring session of small groups will begin this week and continue for the next 6 weeks, finishing up right before Memorial Day Weekend. Currently we have four groups meeting: Ladies Group – Sundays @ 6:30pm (Lynndale Campus); Koepsell Group – Tuesdays @ 6:30pm (Koepsell’s home); Behrens Group – Tuesdays @ 6:45pm (Behrens’ home); Duchow Group – Wednesdays @ 6:00pm (Home of Phil & Barb Schlafer). There are a few spots open in each group. For more information or to get connected with one of our groups, pick up one of the flyers in our welcome center or contact:

Pastor Johnston: 402.669.8215 | djjohnston@bethanyappleton.org

Pastor Brown: 920.750.9844 | plbrown@bethanyappleton.org

Little Blessings Playgroup 5/13

Little Blessings Playgroup will meet Saturday, May 13th in the multipurpose room at Our Shepherd Childcare. There will be a story, snack, and lots of play! Check-in time starts 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

Baby Bottle Fundraiser - Change for Life - Hope Beyond Measure

Bethany is participating in the Change for Life program to support the ministry of New Beginnings - A Home for Mothers. New Beginnings is a WELS-based ministry that helps single mothers pave the way to self-sufficiency in a Christ-centered home. In honor of the hope we have in Jesus, we will give gifts of HOPE to the mothers and babies that they serve. Look for the baby bottle display on the welcome center counter (Parkway) or the back table (Lynndale)

Pick up a baby bottle, take it home, and have everyone in your household fill it with spare change! Return your change-filled bottles to church the weekend of May 13-15 (or anytime before that) where the money will be collected and sent to help the mothers and babies at New Beginnings.

If you’d like to participate in this fundraiser, but don’t have change - checks may be written out to Bethany Lutheran Church with “New Beginnings” listed on the memo.

Visit www.homeformothers.com for more information about this ministry.

Bethany Lutheran Church

920.733.9561

Parkway Campus - 530 W. Parkway Blvd. Appleton, WI 54911