Flood Relief Update – Thank you for all the donations for flood relief! Our donations were delivered with many thanks from Emanuel, New London. They have been overwhelmed with physical donations and are now looking for Gift Cards and monetary donations for people to purchase large items like: Building materials, water heaters, appliances, furnaces, etc. from places like Menards, Home Depot, and Lowe’s. Please place your donations in the container in the Welcome Center, so marked. We will do this through Monday, May 18th. Thank you Bethany members for your care. Contact Joan Wagner @ secretaryjoan@yahoo.com.
FVL Graduation News
IMPORTANT CHANGE - Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 AM is FVL's Graduation Worship Service. Due to the large number of graduates this year, anyone attending the graduation service must have a ticket to enter the gym. All tickets have been allocated to designated groups and families. None are available for general distribution. If you do not receive a ticket, you are invited to view the livestream in the auditorium or watch online. A link to the livestream will be available at fvlhs.org on Graduation Day.
Everyone Outreach
EVERYONE OUTREACH
Please consider joining us for this special event, Saturday morning June 6th, and a one-hour recap Sunday, June 7th. Lunch will be provided each day, and childcare if needed. There will be much more information to follow, but mark your calendars for this workshop to help us learn how to better reach out with the gospel, as individuals and as a congregation! We’d love to fill the gathering to capacity! Ask Pastor Krenke for more details.
FVL Jazz Band Concert
Join us in the FVL auditorium for the FVLHS Jazz Band Concert on Monday, May 11, at 6:30 PM. Concert will also be livestreamed.
FVL Golf Outing
FVL's annual Golf Outing (June 12) registration ($125/golfer) is open. Get your foursome together now—this event tends to fill up quickly! Information and registration at fvlhs.org/golf.
Reminder about Volunteer Fairs and Family Forum
On April 26th and May 3rd, we will have representatives from our different teams at Bethany available to explain their work, and ways that you can take part in our ministries. May 3rd will also feature a Family Forum, as well as a special service to begin thinking about our 85th Anniversary celebration this fall. Mark your calendars, and please join us!
Joint Ascension Service Details
On Thursday, May 14, at 6:30 pm, our congregation will join with Eternal Love, Riverview, St. Matthew, and St. Paul for a Festival Worship Service for the Ascension of our Lord at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 302 Morrison St, Appleton. Pastor Paul Prange, Director of the WELS Commission on Worship, will be the guest preacher, as we celebrate our ascended Savior's rule for his Church. The service will feature holy communion, joint children's and adult choirs, and instrumental ensemble. Dessert fellowship will follow the service. Come join your fellow Christians to celebrate our risen and ascended Lord!
Crafty Volunteers Wanted!
Do you have crafting skills? Do you like putting a smile on kids' faces? Our very own Glenn Erdmann has been conducting fused-glass classes at area WELS grade schools and churches for the past 10+ years, and he is looking for interested helpers/partners. Crosses are the primary shapes for these fused-glass 1-hour classes, and a Christian message is included. If you would like more details about the program and are interested in helping, please contact Glenn at 920-213-3204 or glennlois2317@yahoo.com.
Swamp Strings is back on April 25th!
Plan to join us! The Swamp Strings group is coming back to beautify our evening worship on Saturday, April 25.
Apple Valley Food Pantry
The May 2026 collection for the pantry will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Just a reminder that we pick up the food for the pantry the weekend before. The following is the list of items currently in need of at the pantry: pork n bean/baked beans, tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup, canned carrots, mixed veggies and peas, jam, canned peaches, pears and jars of applesauce, boxed potato side dishes, boxed instant rice, and women's body wash. Thank you for your continued support of the pantry by your donations of needed food and sundry items, as well as monetary donations.
Small Group Bible Studies
Reminder: Our Spring Session of Small Group Bible studies are starting up this week!
Thank you Volunteers!
A heartfelt thank you to all those who helped make our Lenten and Easter services pleasing to our Lord and Savior. That includes everyone who helped with decorating, music, technology, Lenten suppers, Easter breakfast, ushering or greeting, or in any other way used their God given talents to praise and give thanks for the gift of salvation through our risen Savior.
Discover FVL
7th grade students are welcome to attend the Discover FVL event on Wednesday, April 22, from 9:45 AM-2:05 PM. Information and registration are available at fvlhs.org/discover-fvl, or contact the Admissions Office (admissions@fvlhs.org) with questions.
International Student Hosting Information
Curious about hosting an international student? Join us at FVL on Thursday, April 23 to learn more. RSVP and hosting information at fvlhs.org/hosting. This offers your family the opportunity to make global connections without leaving home! Consider hosting an international student so they can get a Christ-centered education at FVL. Contact Monica Uhlenbrauck (muhlenbrauck@fvlhs.org).
Reminder about Easter Egg Hunt
Join us tomorrow for an Easter Egg hunt at 11:00am for our member kids and guests, as well as our neighborhood. There will be Easter art projects, the telling of the Easter story, and an egg hunt. Join us for this faith-filled, family fun activity. Geared for ages 2-10, but all are welcome!
Holy Week Services
Join us for our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Services on April 3rd and 4th at 4:30pm and 6:00pm. There will be no meals served in between services. Also, there will NOT be church on Saturday, April 4th or Monday, April 6th. Instead, plan to join us on Easter on April 5th, at 8:00am or 10:00am. Easter Breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:00 that morning.
Volunteer Fair and Family Forum
On April 26th and May 3rd, we will have representatives from our different teams at Bethany available to explain their work, and ways that you can take part in our ministries. May 3rd will also feature a Family Forum, as well as a special service to begin thinking about our 85th Anniversary celebration this fall. Mark your calendars, and please join us!
FVL Tuition Planning
FVL Tuition Planning & Tips Seminar - Interested parents of students in grades 6-8 are invited to join President Loberger in a Financial Zoom Meeting on Monday, April 6, at 6:30 PM. No registration needed. Find the meeting codes on our website (fvlhs.org/news).
FVL Sacred Choir Concert
Join us for FVL Choirs Sacred Concert on Sunday, March 29, at 6:00 PM in the FVL Auditorium.
Apple Valley Food Pantry News
WELS Apple Valley Food Pantry News:
The April 2026 collection for the pantry will be held on Saturday April 11th. The following is the list of items currently in need of at the pantry: Boxed potato sides, canned pasta, canned fruit (mandarins, peaches), jars of applesauce, helper meals, chunky soups, stews and chili, canned mixed veggies and carrots, hand soap, dish soap and laundry soap (35 loads or less). Thank you for your continued support of our pantry; it is much appreciated.