W E L C O M E We are happy you could join us today! A community caring for all God s people, being transformed by Christ's love, serving others as a witness of God s grace and peace. Bethesda Mennonite Church www.bethesdamc.org March 11, 2018 You are invited to Pastor Seth Miller s Ordination Service next Sunday, March 18, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. during the morning worship service, followed by a meal of celebration at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Central Plains Mennonite Conference Pastor Tim Detweiler, will conduct the Ordination Service and Stan Shantz, lead pastor of James Street Mennonite Church of Lancaster, Pennsylvania will give the morning message. ~Board of Deacons, Laura Steingard, Chair We will be making verenika for the MCC sale on Monday, March 19 starting at 8:00 a.m. in the church kitchen. Looking forward to seeing you there! A women s Bible study will begin Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex. This will be a 9-week study on the book of James. Please contact Jerri Janzen at 402-366-7402, or the church office, if you are interested. Materials will be provided. Preschool Enrollment Night Enrollment night for the 2018-2019 Bethesda Preschool year will be March 22 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Preschool classroom. Come enjoy refreshments and play in the classroom while you get signed up for next year s class. If you are interested in securing your child s spot for next year there will be an $80 non-refundable deposit required. That deposit will be put towards your child s first month of tuition at the beginning of the 2018 school year. If you cannot make it during that evening but would like to enroll your child, please let Mrs. Kori know and we can make other arrangements. Also, if you have friends or family with children that qualify for preschool go ahead and invite them to come along! Children must be 3 years of age by July 31 and potty trained. Thank you!
THIS WEEK AT BETHESDA SUNDAY, March 11 8:45 a.m. Deacon Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:40 a.m. Sunday School / Catechism 4:00-8:00 p.m. Bethesda Preschool Fundraiser Kid s Night Out! 7:30 p.m. Youth Bible Study (Jeff & Tami Peters home) TUESDAY, March 13 8:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. BWM Sewing & Project Day 6:00 p.m. Sunday School Committee 7:00 p.m. Board of Deacons WEDNESDAY, March 14 9:30 a.m. Women s Bible Study (The Upper Room) 12:00 p.m. Bulletin Announcements Due 12:00 p.m. Lent Service (Sanctuary) No Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Midweek 7:00 p.m. CORNERSTONE 7:00 p.m. Powerhouse 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir 9:00 p.m. Lent Service (Sanctuary) SATURDAY, March 17 7:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study at Perks Next SUNDAY, March 18, 2018 Ordination Service for Pastor Seth Miller 9:30 a.m. Worship / Message Pastor Stan Shantz Ordination Tim Detweiler Offering Central Plains Mennonite Conference Organist Laura Steingard / Special Music Chancel Choir 12:00 Catered Meal for Ordination Celebration
CHURCH FAMILY Please pray for those with health concerns, grief or family needs. Prayer Requests Caleb Friesen (son of Rick/Brittany Friesen) Bryan Bechtel Effie Kroeker Children s Hospital, Omaha Henderson Care Center New Baby Meal The Bethesda church family would like to support Zach and MacKenzie Richert in the birth of their daughter by providing meals. If you would be willing to share a meal, please contact Kara Janzen at 402-723-5683 to sign up. Urgent Need: A teacher is needed for the senior high Sunday school class, beginning immediately. If you can serve in this way, contact Daphne Hall at 402-562-0811 or email her at daphneh@fes.org. MCC school kit bags have been cut and may be picked up to sew. Please return them to the box in the room across from the church office. Instructions are available if needed. Questions may be referred to Adeline Huebert or Lindy Siebert. Thank you for helping! Nebraska MDS Executive Officers Needed On February 17, 2018, the State of Nebraska Mennonite Disaster Service Board of Directors held its annual meeting. The By-Laws state that the executive officers may only serve three consecutive 3-year terms. The current chair and secretary/treasurer have fulfilled their terms and are not eligible or available to serve again. There were no other board members willing to fill these positions. With this being said the Nebraska MDS Unit cannot function according to the By-Laws. We have reached a point where we need more board members to carry on the mission of MDS at the state level. This notice is being given in search of new board members who would be willing to fill these positions. If none are found the Nebraska MDS Unit will be forced to shut down. If you believe MDS is a valuable mission of the Mennonite Church hopefully there will be some who are willing to serve. If you have any questions, please contact Roy Smith at 402-725-3415 in the evenings or email him at roy.smith_75@yahoo.com.
ACROSS THE STREET & AROUND THE WORLD Nebraska MCC Sale March 23-24, 2018 Craft Auction: The website and Facebook page would like to post photos of items for the sale. Please register your craft auction items on the website, nebraskamccsale.org and include a photo. Fine Art: Fine art items are needed for the art booth. Please contact Carrie Bergen at 402-723-4327, 402-710-0488 or e-mail her at carrie@mainstaycomm.net. You can also register your fine art items using Carrie s e-mail address. Verenike Meal: Your help is needed on Saturday, March 24 to ensure a successful verenike meal! Please sign up on the east bulletin board or contact Evan and Kristen Friesen at 402-723-5826. Areas of need include: 13 additional doz. zwieback 1 additional pint of jelly 1 additional host couple (or two singles) 3 additional serving line volunteers from 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 4 individuals to help clean-up from 1:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 7 additional table servers from 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 9 additional table servers from 12:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. New verenike meal coordinators needed for 2019: The coordinator terms for Evan and Kristen Friesen and Curt and Nancy Friesen are ending this year. Four individuals (or two couples) are needed to help coordinate various aspects of the verenike meal beginning next year (2019). Ideally, these individuals will job-shadow the existing coordinators during this year s sale and then transition into the coordinator roles next year. To express interest or request more information, contact Evan and Kristen Friesen at 402-723-5826 or Curt and Nancy Friesen 402-723-5339. My Coins Count: Everyone in encouraged to bring coins for My Coins Count for the MCC Sale! Children will bring coins forward during the offering each Sunday through March 18.
The Nebraska MCC Sale Board is in urgent need of someone to fill the Publicity position for the upcoming 2018 sale. If you can help, please contact Brent Buller at 402-366-7730. Bethesda is responsible for providing 150 boxes of colored pencils for MCC school kits. Colored pencils should be boxes of 12 only please and may be left in the basket outside the church office. MCC has added two ballpoint pens and a metal pencil sharpener to the school kits. Any donations of these items are also appreciated. Additional Sale Volunteers Needed: * Bid catchers * Soft serve ice cream booth Contact Persons: Brad and Kara Janzen, 402-723-5683. Check out the website for more information: NebraskaMCCSale.org. Help spread the word! Share this page with others! Swan Lake Christian Camp invites you to join us for a Crafters Weekend April 6-8, 2018. Bring whatever crafts you would like to work on for the weekend. Cost is $120. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact the camp at 605-326-5690 or campoffice@myslcc.com. YOUTH For junior high and high school calendars visit the Bethesda Faith Formation page at www.bmcfaithformation.com. CORNERSTONE (junior high) will meet this week Wednesday, March 14 to learn about God s call for each of us. Meet in The Upper Room at 7:00 p.m. and be sure to bring your Bibles. Next week, March 21, we will be traveling to Aurora for B Strong Ministries night. We will meet in the parking lot at 6:30 p.m. and will plan to be back around 9:00 p.m.
Powerhouse (high school) will meet this week Wednesday, March 14 in small groups continuing our study on 1 John and Love is a Verb! Catechism will meet this morning, March 11, as well as on March 18 and 25 from 10:40 a.m. until noon. Catechism 2018 Reminder: Mark your calendars for March 29 to participate in the Maundy Thursday service at 8:00 p.m. Financials FINANCIALS Worship Offering Sunday, March 4, 2018 Worship Attendance 270 Sunday School Attendance 110 Mennonite Church USA/Mennonite Mission Network... $3,280.08 Mennonite Disaster Service... $100.00 Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary... $50.00 Dayspring Ministries... $200.00 Dayspring - Thailand... $100.00 Benevolent Fund... $150.00 Facility Renovation Fund and Parking Lot... $1,095.00 MCC School Kits... $150.00 Preschool Support... $5.00 Bethesda General Operating Receipts... $3,880.00 Total Worship Offering... $9,010.08 Sunday School Offering... $132.92 Sunday School Projects... $859.50 Total Sunday Morning Offering... $10,002.50
Sewing & Project Day March 13, 2018 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Menu: Soups and Breads Devotions Give by Adeline Huebert
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