FVL Giving Day - FVL Giving Day is set for Tuesday, September 19. Thanks to generous supporters, we have a Matching Gift Fund of $100,000! If you have questions, contact Mission Advancement Director Jay Wendland (jwendland@fvlhs.org).
Sunday School & Sunday Morning Bible Study
Sunday School and the Sunday morning Bible study begin this weekend. Sunday School children should go directly to the Sunday School classrooms. Sunday morning Bible study will meet in the lower level fellowship hall at 10:15am the focus will be on the book of Judges.
Pastor Brown Receives Call
Pastor Brown has received a call to serve Christ Alone Lutheran Church in Thiensville, WI. It's a congregation of about 900 with two campuses. It has a 3K - 8th grade school as well. Please pray for the Brown family during this time of deliberation and reach out with any thoughts you might wish to share about this call to Christ Alone or about the ministry here at Bethany.
Faith Fit Dance Fitness Classes
Faith Fit – a FREE dance fitness class - will be held on Tuesdays from 5:15-6PM beginning September 12, 2023 in the Praise Center at the Lynndale Campus. All abilities welcome. FREE childcare will be available during this class as well. Contact Emily Suedmeier – churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org for more information.
Midweek Oasis & Bible History Classes To Begin - 9/6
Midweek Oasis Bible Study begins Wednesday, 9/6 at 10AM on the Parkway Campus.
Bible History class for grades 6-7 begins Wednesday, 9/6 at 4:30PM in the lower level fellowship hall on the Parkway Campus.
Valley Teen Night @ Mt. Olive
Our first Valley Teen Night of the 2023-24 school year is happening at Mount Olive in Appleton on September 10th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm! We're featuring two guest keynote speakers: Cameron Schroeder, a recruiter from Michigan Lutheran Seminary, and Ezra Blumer, a student at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. They'll be speaking on vocation, leading music, breakout discussions, and activities. Food and drinks will be provided! Valley Teen Night is open to anyone in grades 8-12. Register online at https://922ministries.churchcenter.com/reg.../events/1887633
2023-2024 Usher/Greeter Announcement & Schedule
Work has begun on the 2023-2024 Usher/Greeter Schedule for our Parkway Campus. We want to thank those who provide this service on our teams so faithfully! If you are interested in serving on a team OR to no longer be in this role on the upcoming schedule, please contact Royal Uhlenbrauck (uhlroy63@hotmail.com or 920-739-0039) asap.
Tech Booth Training
We are looking for anyone who may be interested in learning the various aspects of the tech booth (for both campuses!) Please contact Emily Suedmeier if this is a way you could serve here at church!
Fall Festival - October 7
Bethany’s annual Fall Festival will take place at our Lynndale Campus on Saturday, October 7 from 9-11AM. There will be a trunk or treat, bounce house, food, fun, and more! This is our biggest event all year for our church. Childcare, and community!
Small Group Bible Studies - Sign Up This Weekend!
After Labor Day, Bethany's small group Bible studies will begin again. These lay-led groups meet weekly in three sessions: one during the fall, one in winter, and one in spring. The fall session will begin with a Bible study on the life of Joseph, in which we will see how God graciously equips his people to bless others, and how he even uses evil intentions for the good of his people. Please see signup sheets in the welcome area on both campuses. Space is limited, so be sure to act quickly to reserve your spot! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Pastor Johnston to learn more.
Labor Day Weekend Schedule Changes
There will be no Bible study or Monday evening worship service next weekend - Labor Day weekend. Our Shepherd Childcare and Bethany’s Parkway Campus will be closed on Monday. There will be no Tuesday morning men’s Bible study on 9/5 as well.
Family Forum & Voters' Meeting - August 27
Make plans to join us on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 10:15AM in the sanctuary on our Parkway Campus for a Family Forum/Voters’ Meeting. This is our budget meeting for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. There will be ministry updates and a building project update as well. Bethany & Our Shepherd budgets were emailed out on Friday, and there are hard copies available on both campuses for you to review prior to the meeting.
FVL Announcements for the Week of 8/20
• MLC Student Teacher Housing Needed - Two MLC student teachers will be on campus from October 16-December 22, and are in need of housing. Please contact Principal Alan Nolte for details (principal@fvlhs.org).
Little Blessings Playgroup - 8/12/2023
What kid doesn’t like bubbles? The next session of Little Blessings Playgroup will be at 9:30 AM Saturday, August 12th at Memorial Park in Appleton. Look for the green tablecloth to check in anytime after 9:15 AM. We will enjoy a Bible Story, activities, snack, and picture book all with a bubble theme! Please contact Sammi Stegman (sammipk13@yahoo.com) for questions. To aid in the planning process, please use the following link to register. https://forms.gle/DrR63s7oGXfth51e7
Seeking Bethany Instrumentalists
Do you play an instrument that we don’t already know about? Would you be interested in playing that instrument at church sometime? If you’d like to talk more about it - email churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org
Parkway Parking Lot Work
Parking lot work on the Parkway Campus will continue this week, with the parking lot unavailable Tuesday-Thursday, August 22-24. Street parking will need to be used on these days. Thank you for your assistance while we update our parking lot!
New Sermon Series - Our Shared Vision at Bethany
Our mission statement at Bethany is to live our faith and share Jesus' love with all people—one heart and home at a time. The vision for how we strive to carry out this mission is summed up in just four words: gather, grow, serve, and share. The words themselves are simple enough to understand, but to live them and practice them is a much greater task. In our sermon series beginning next week, we will explore what it means and what it looks like when we are living out our shared vision here at Bethany.
o August 12-14 Gather Pastor Johnston
o August 19-21 Grow Pastor Brown
o August 26-28 Serve Pastor Henke
o September 2-3 Share Pastor Johnston
FVL Sports Center
Exciting addition for 2024-25 - FVL has received an extremely generous gift toward building a Sports Center and outdoor tennis courts. No additional debt will be incurred with this project. Go to fvlhs.org/site-plan to see a video from President Loberger and to see additional details
FVL Host Families Needed
Host families needed! - Five international students at Fox Valley Lutheran High School need host families for the new school year (South Korea-2 males, Italy-1 male, Poland-1 female, China-1 male). Go to fvlhs.org/hosting for hosting information. Contact Monica Uhlenbrauck (muhlenbrauck@fvlhs.org) with questions.
Our Shepherd Childcare Now Hiring - Classroom & Office
Our Shepherd Child Care is looking to hire quality staff to meet the needs of the many families that we serve in our faith-based environment. Potential positions include classroom leads/assistants and office personnel. Both full time and part time are available. We are looking for positive, professional, dedicated, self-propelled individuals. If you have past childcare experience and/or education in early childhood, or you are looking to gain experience, we want to hear from you! We offer competitive wages, paid vacation days, a sign-on bonus, and discounted childcare. If you, or someone you know, believe that you would work well in a fast-paced, friendly work environment, please stop in at Our Shepherd to fill out an application or call 920-733-3344 and speak with Ann Potter.