Illness/Recuperation: Daryl Aderman, Daryl

Aderman Jr., Sylvia Lei Arenas, Irene Beck, Marlene

Bergstrom, Howie & Becky Borden, Tyler Brooks,

Eleanor Dahle, Alva Drusch, Hannah Eckman,

Gordon Franks, Helen Fusaro, Sharon Hanks,

Kimberly Hanson, Lauree Highland, Jeff Jung, Tim

Knutson, Darrel Lauderbaugh, Tom Leonard, Myra

Lindahl, Charlene Loisel, Win Lutze, Peter Martinson,

Tammy Melbraaten, Doris Naughton, Betty Olsen,

Everly Peterson, Reuben Pszwaro, Bob Rittman,

Byron Rock, Briana Sanders, Vicky Schulke, Anthony

Tammaro, Paul Taylor, Helen Thompson, Jim

Walline, Shirley Worth, Dick and Marilyn Zeman.

Prayers: All affected by flooding in Texas.

PRAYER CONCERNS THIS WEEK @ BETHEL

SERVANTS OF GOD

September 3, 2017 9:00 a.m.

Greeters Alice Sadek

Ushers Alex & Sylvia Johannes

Scripture Reader Judy Thorson

Altar Guild Assistant Sandy Norrgard

Fellowship Time Fellowship Group

September 10, 2017 9:00 a.m.

Greeters Alice Sadek

Ushers Don DeLapp & Art Reistad

Scripture Reader Judy Thorson

Altar Guild Assistant Alice Sadek

Fellowship Time Youth Group

SUNDAY, September 3, 2017

Food Shelf Sunday

9:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour

11:00a.m. OCA: Typica

MONDAY, September 4, 2017

BCCC and Church Office Closed

TUESDAY, September 5, 2017

6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. BCCC

WEDNESDAY, September 6, 2017

6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. BCCC Bethel’s Day @ Food Shelf

7:00 a.m. Men’s Group

10:00 a.m. Bible Study

11:30 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting

THURSDAY, September 7, 2017

6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. BCCC

4:30 p.m. Weight Watchers

FRIDAY, September 8, 2017

6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. BCCC

SATURDAY, September 9, 2017

5:00 p.m. OCA: Great Vespers

SUNDAY, September 10, 2017

“Go the Extra Mile” for

Hope House/REACH

9:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour

11:00 a.m. OCA: Divine Liturgy followed by Education Time and Potluck

There is a nursery room available to use for

children four and younger. It’s the first room on the

left, in the Sunday School wing.

Hearing Aid Devices are available before each

service from the ushers.

If you have an emergency over the weekend

and need to reach the pastor please call the church

office at 444-4746. The message will indicate how

to reach the pastor.

Church Potluck Picnic Sunday, September 17 11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Please think about bringing lawn

and board games.

Also coming up: Lefse Prep

Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30.

Bethel’s Best Bazaar! Saturday, October 14

Community Events

Camp Oak Hills is holding a Peaches Sale as a fundraiser, Today, noon—4:00

p.m. and Tomorrow, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. or until peaches are sold out. $30/lug and $17/half lug. Find them at 716 Paul Bunyan Dr (next to Bank Forward in the old

Stittsworth Meal Parking Lot. Credit Cards are accepted!

Landstad Lutheran Church in Shevlin will host an Annual Turkey Dinner on Friday,

September 8 from 4:30—7:00 p.m. It is self serve with all the trimmings. Cost is Free Will Offering.

Friday, September 8 there will be a Gathering for Suicide Loss Survivors at the Rotary Pavilion by Paul & Babe from 7-8:00 p.m. There will be a Candle Lighting and Rock & Feather Ceremony.

Saturday, September 9 will be the 11th Annual Run, Walk, Skate for Suicide

Prevention at the Sanford Event Center. Registration starts at 8am, the program at 8:30 and the run, walk, skate at 9:30. Registration is $20 if before 9/3 and $25 on

the same day. Collect pledges and registration fee is waived!

The Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Support Group will meet on Tuesday, September

12 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. and also 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Neilson Center.

Heart Beat, a support group for suicide loss survivors will meet on Tuesday,

September 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Evergreen Youth and Family Services, 610 Patriot Dr.

Bemidji Christian Women will have a Fall Luncheon on Monday, September 18

at 1:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club. Meal is $11. Local Mosaic artist Virgene Tyrell will be featured. The speaker will be Floral Designer, Judy Misner of Crosslake, MN

sharing about the many hats a woman wears, “Hats Off to You”. Please R.S.V.P. with Elaine 333-3544 or Alverna 335-7838.

First Lutheran Church is hosting a Financial Peace University Class on Monday nights, 6-8:00 p.m. from September 18 through November 13. This class helps people learn to control their money instead of being controlled by it. It covers retirement, insurance and college saving. You can contact Sarah @ 218-766-8947

for more information.

Bemidji Area Men’s Ministry Committee is sponsoring a training event called Four

Chair Discipling: Jesus’ Model for Becoming a Disciple-Maker. All are welcome to this event on Saturday, September 23 from 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Coast is $25 for materials.

Door of Hope is holding a Women’s Conference called Beauty Instead of Ashes. It is for those who have experienced abuse in their own life or would like to understand

more about the dynamics of abuse. It is a two-day conference, Friday, September 29 (6-9) and Saturday, September 30 (9-4) held at Crossroads North Church, 3354 Laural Dr NW. Please register as seating is limited.

Trinity Lutheran (123 29th St.) is holding their 15th Annual Meatball Dinner on

Sunday, October 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. There will also be a Silent Auction

with proceeds going to The TLC Preschool and Growing Tree Learning Center.

Northwoods Christian Women will hold their Eighth Annual Retreat on Saturday,

October 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Evangelical Free Church. Speaker Robyn Dykstra will speak on “Real Faith for Real Life”. Cost is $20 if registered by 9/25and

$30 if registered after. See the poster and pamphlets on the bulletin board for more information.

The 2017 Walk to Remember will be held on Saturday, October 7 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m., the walk at 10:00 a.m.. A

memorial service will follow the walk. Please register by Sept. 15 to have your baby’s name included in the memorial booklet or to order a T-shirt. All proceeds benefit

PETAL (Parents Embracing Time After Loss).

Wed. Sept. 13

BBQ

Adopt-a-Highway

Clean-Up

Wed. Sept. 20

Study Night: Prayer

Wed. Sept. 27

Bible Study

Wed. Oct. 4

Study Night

Sunday school will start on

Wednesday, September 13.

Sunday School starts at 5:45

p.m. with music, then dinner

at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00

p.m. Sunday School will be

held every Wednesday unless

there is no school the next

day.

Confirmation Class is

held every last Wednesday

of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. The first Class

is September 27.

Quilt Raffle Sales

There is a Second Quilt for

the raffle!

It is made by Judy Thorson.

Pictures are available for

the ticket envelopes during

Fellowship. Please have

people indicate on the

ticket which quilt they

want.