Bethany Lutheran Church
8:00 & 10:00 a.m. • February 4, 2018 • 5th Sunday after Epiphany We INVITE all; We GROW in faith; We GO to share God’s love and grace.
Hymn Sing (8:00) “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” #712 “Children of the Heavenly Father” #781 “For the Beauty of the Earth” #879 Gathering Music (10:00) “Your Grace Is Enough” “Happy Day” Welcome Thanksgiving for Baptism Opening Hymn “Gather Us In” #532:1,3,4 Apostolic Greeting Reflections on Daily Prayer 2018 Mission Jamaica Team Children’s Song “We Are Marching in the Light” #866:1 Reflections on the Orphanage 2018 Mission Jamaica Team Gospel Acclamation “Alleluia” Gospel Reading John 13:34-35 Bible, 877 (Spark, 1191) Reflections on Our Week of Ministry 2018 Mission Jamaica Team Hymn of the Day “You Have Come Down to the Lakeshore” #817 Prayers “The Spirit Intercedes for Us” Sung Response Sharing of Peace Offering - Reflections on Gifts 2018 Mission Jamaica Team Text Giving Available: 715-303-3484 Offertory “What Shall I Give” Offertory Prayer / Great Thanksgiving / Thanksgiving at the Table The Lord’s Prayer Distribution Hymns “Lamb of God” “Here I Am, Lord” #574 (8:00) “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” #656 (10:00) “God Will Make A Way ” Prayer after Communion Announcements / Blessing Sending Song “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” #579:1,2,4 Dismissal
Bethany Lutheran Church
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 35 W. Messenger Street • Rice Lake, WI 54868 • Church Office: 715-234-9028 Facebook: Bethany Lutheran - Rice Lake, WI Email:
[email protected] Worship Schedule: Saturdays 5:30 PM; Website: www.bethanyricelake.org Sundays 8:00 & 10:00 AM Live Radio Broadcast: Sundays 8:00 a.m. WJMC 96.1 FM & 1240 AM
Live Streaming: Sundays 10:00 a.m. on Bethany’s website Cable Broadcast: Channel 69, 97 & 992 Sundays 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM; Thursdays 7:00 PM
The WeekAhead • February 4 - 10, 2018 Sunday
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Souper Bowl of Caring Food Pantry Collection Mission Jamaica Weekend 7:45 AM Hymn Sing/SA 8:00 AM Worship/SA
9:00-9:55 Sunday School 9:10-9:55 AM CrossTalk/GR 10:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM High School Praise Team/SA
Monday
8:30 AM Strong Women/107-109 9:30 AM Bible Lands Safari/CR 1:00-4:00 PM Quilting/QR
Tuesday
7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast Bible Study/FH,CR 8:00 AM Bethany Belles 9:30 AM Staff Meeting/CR
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8:30 AM Strong Women/107-109 Wednesday 9:00 AM WELCA/FH 3:45-4:15 PM 5th-6th Grade Bells 4:15-5:00 PM 7th-8th Grade Bells 5:30-6:30 PM Here We Stand/GR Thursday 5:00 PM Worship & Music/NA 6:00 PM Stewardship/CR Friday 7:00 AM Men of Bethany at Maxine’s 8:30 AM Strong Women/107-109 Saturday 5:30 PM Worship/GR
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10 AM-12 PM Bandage Prep/QR 12:00 PM Lunch Box/FH 5:30 PM Trust Fund/CR 5:30 PM Vesper Bells 5:30-6:40 PM Bethany Choir 7:00 PM A Living Testament/SA 7:30 PM HS Youth Group/YR
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Main Level: CR-Conference Room GR-Gathering Room LI-Library NA-Narthex SA-Sanctuary NS-Nursery Lower Level: LL-Luther Lecture FH-Fellowship Hall QR-Quilting Room YR-Youth Room Upper Level: 3F-3rd Floor
Liturgical Acknowledgments: From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #SAS006893.
Text Giving Available: 715-303-3484
January 27 & 28, 2018 Attendance Offering: General - $20,666.58 Building - $1,595.00 Thank you for your participation in & support of the life & mission of Bethany Lutheran! Weekly Attendance
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Prayer Ministry New Prayers for Members: Mark Carlsen • Pastor Philip Mueller Ongoing Prayers for Members: Roxann Anderson • Virgie Anderson • Loran & Ruth Barta • Harold Blonk • June Brunette • Marian Chinnock • Jim & Shirley Hagen • Pat Havenor • Dagmar Jacobson • Joyce Johnson • Carol Knudson • Judy Markgren • George Muschinske • Ryan Pelle • Slim Peterson • Randy Read • Jim Sockness • Jeanette Thompson • Virginia Tronstad • Lana Van Holt • Bill Weber New Prayers for Family & Friends of Members: Bob Carlson Ongoing Prayers for Family & Friends of Members: Clara Kern • Laura Mackrill • Lloyd & Adeline Meier • Troy Miller • Stephanie Zahrbock Active Military Duty: Tanner Cernick • Cody C. Davis • Tanner Ely • Joey Korbel • Samuel Krebs • Jonathan Marsh • Mike Rath • Abby Ring In Sympathy and Grief: Joan Buchli and family upon the death of her sister, Marcella Buhrow. Radio Broadcast: Sponsored in honor of all the women and men who provide food and/ or help serve and clean up for funeral luncheons throughout the year by Reaching Out.
You may make prayer requests for the Prayer Chain by calling the Prayer Chain Coordinator, Lynn Sulackow, at 715-418-3110 or the church office at 715-234-9028. Email
[email protected] to become part of our Prayer Chain E-mail Group. Because of privacy rules, hospitals do not contact churches with patient information. Please let the pastor or the church office know about special care needs. We would love to respond and be with you in this time. Also, please let us know if your situation changes.
Prayers For Our Home Members Edie Berg • June Brunette • Nancy Brunner • Marian Chinnock • Kay Dahlgren • Foster & Shirley Dunwiddie • Pauline Eidahl • Leslie Ely • Herman Friess • Ginger Halverson • Susan Heinecke • Dagmar Jacobson • Alice Johnson • George Muschinske • Slim Peterson • Howard Pitts • Randy Read • Nadyne Reiten • Janie Riggs • Elaine Skaw • Phyllis Tappon • Jeanette Thompson • Colleen Timm • Dorothy Veit • Merial Wiesner • Jaci Willhite
Bethany Announcements February 3-4, 2018
Bethany’s youth with be collecting donations of money and non-perishable food items for the Rice Lake We Share Food Pantry.
2018 Lent Schedule Ash Wednesday is February 14 - services at 12:00 & 6:00 p.m. - meals at 12:30 & 5:00 p.m. -
Parent’s Night Out!
February 14 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Child care provided by the Houston Youth Gathering group. Minimum suggested donation of $20.
Mid-week services 12:00 & 6:00 p.m. - February 21, February 28, March 7, March 14 and March 21 -
High School Youth Services Please join us! Our high school youth will be leading worship services on February 11!
Cinnamon Roll Weekend February 10-11, 2018
High school youth will be selling cinnamon rolls before and after all services on February 10 - 11 to raise money for their 2018 National Youth Gathering trip to Houston,TX in July 2018. Cost: 4/$6
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 13 Serving 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Free-will donation to help support our youth going to the Houston Youth Gathering in June.
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
Online Bible Study
The next session of Pastor Luci’s online Bible study will begin the week of February 19. Please contact her by February 12 if you are interested in participating!
Lenten study series resource Copies are available for purchase for $10 from the office or you may purchase a copy on your own. The all-congregation study begins on Sunday, February 18.
Pastor Grant Aaseng Cell: 715-205-8789
Pastor Luci Sesvold Cell: 715-225-0979
