Mark your calendar to attend our next Family Forum immediately following our church service on Sunday, October 29. We plan to have updates on pastoral vacancy plans and from our building committee. A divine call meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, November 13 – watch for more details to follow.
Help Needed - Moving Rooms at Our Shepherd
Our Shepherd Childcare needs help to move our “baby rooms” into temporary space across the hall while plumbing work is done. If you can help on Saturday, October 21 at 9AM - please contact Ann Potter – ampotter@bethanyappleton.org or call the center (920) 733-3344
Our Shepherd Saturday at the Lynndale Campus
On Saturday, October 14 at our Lynndale Campus worship service we will recognize the work being done at Our Shepherd Childcare and Family Ministry. Children from the center will sing, the teachers and assistants will be recognized, and we will pray for the ministry of Our Shepherd and the Board for Our Shepherd.
Senior Service w/Communion & Dinner
Our annual senior worship service (with communion) will be held again this year on Friday, October 20 at 10AM. There will be a dinner of barbecue ribs and chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy (and more!) that follows the service. There are sign-up sheets located on both campuses for those planning to attend, and anyone who may wish to bring dessert or help serve.
WELS Valley Teen Night
Our second WELS Area Valley Teen Night of the 2023-24 school year is happening at The CORE in Appleton on October 8th from 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm! We're featuring guest keynote speaker: Pastor Bill Monday from 922 Ministries. The title for his talk is "All Things LGBTQ" . Food and drinks will be provided! Valley Teen Night is open to anyone in grades 8-12. Register at this link! https://922ministries.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1932789
FVL Homecoming Football Game
Six of FVL's graduating classes are invited to receive special recognition at the Homecoming football game vs. Luxemburg-Casco on Friday, October 6. The classes of 1963, 1973, 1983, 1998, 2013, and 2023 are included in this special recognition, as are the members of the 1998 Softball State Championship Team. Tours of the school begin at 5:00 PM.
LWMS Fall Rally @ Beautiful Savior, Green Bay
The Fall Rally of the Paperland Circuit will be held October 14, 2023, at Beautiful Savior, 2160 Packerland Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304. 8 am-registration/refreshments; 9 am-12:15pm-meeting/speaker. The theme is “God’s Grace in the Hill Country.” The speaker will be Mr. Sean Young.. He will speak on mission work in Vietnam. The WELS is the only religious group allowed in Vietnam. If you want to attend the October 14th Fall Rally, please sign up at the Welcome Center at both the Parkway and Lynndale campuses.
Bethany's Apparel Store - NOW OPEN
Bethany’s apparel store is now open for business. Go to bethanyappleton.org/store and order your Bethany and Our Shepherd embroidered items today! The store will close October 15,
FVL General Board Meeting
The FVL General Board meets Tuesday, September 26, at 7 PM at FVL. The meeting is open to parents and Federation members.
Discipleship.101
Discipleship.101 provides an overview of the chief teachings of the Bible and presents what we believe and teach here at Bethany. Classes are held Thursdays at 5:30PM at our Lynndale Campus beginning September 28. Childcare will be available on site at no charge by one of our staff members. Contact Pastor Johnston if you or someone you know is interested in attending—djjohnston@bethanyappleton.org
LWMS Door Offering
Each year, the LWMS Paperland Circuit decides on two mission projects to support with their funds. This weekend, we will be gathering a special door offering on your way out of church for these missions. If you’d like to write a check in support of this – please make it out to LWMS. The missions this year are:
First Public Service Assistance - 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 in order to understand the makeup of their neighborhoods.
Bangladesh Projects - A young Christian man from Bangladesh became a WELS member while living in America. He expressed his desire to share the gospel with more Muslims, so he enrolled in the Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI). After his father’s passing, he inherited two Bible schools in Bangladesh that train evangelists. He has asked the WELS to provide solid scriptural training for these individuals. WELS is also working with this man to run two international friendship centers in his Midwest city and across the border in Canada. Your gifts will provide Bibles in Bangladesh and other general support for mission work occurring in North America and in Bangladesh.
Parkway Campus Yard Work
If you’d be willing to help with some bush trimming and lawn edging on the Parkway Campus in the next week or two, please contact Aric Wilson – (920) 878-1641 or aricgwilson@gmail.com.
FVL Giving Day
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!