A congregation of the Southeastern Iowa Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

19th Weekend

after Pentecost Saturday Sunday October 2, 2021 October 3, 2021

A Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregationfor inclusivity and respect

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Welcome to Bethesda Lutheran Church where all people are respected and valued. We invite you to join our community, which is committed to inclusion, racial equity and anti-racism. We share in God’s abundant grace knowing that we cannot be separated from the love of God by our age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, physical or mental abilities or faith background. Learn more about our inclusivity at www.reconcilingworks.com/ric . If you don’t already have a church home and would like to join ours, please call the office at 515-232-6256 and we’ll connect you to one of the Pastors, and make it easy.

our MissionGATHER all people into a living relationship with Jesus Christ

GROW as disciples by worship, prayer and study of God’s WordGO into the world to share the gospel in word and deed

WorshiP scheduleModern . . . 5:30 pm on Saturdays . . . In-person

Traditional . . . 9:30 am on Sundays . . . Livestream & In-person

Children are welcome! Age-appropriate activities during worship are available in “Busy Bags” at the main entrance to the Sanctuary.

Holy Communion is available weekly to all believers. Bread, wine (red), and grape juice (white) served. Gluten-free wafers are available.

Hearing assistive devices are available for the sanctuary at the sound booth.

WorshiPOctober 9/10 . . . Mark 10:17-31

livestreaM accessView our livestream worship service at www.bethesdaames.org,

and click on the banner that says “Livestream - Click here Sunday at 9:30 am”. Our Facebook page also hosts the Livestreams—facebook.com/BethesdaAmes/ .

Just “Like” our Facebook page and you will receive notification that the stream is starting.

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Thank you to everyone who came ! All members will be receiving a Stewardship pledge packet in the mail very soon. We thank you for your dedication to Bethesda. Your pledge helps us faithfully continue our mission to share Christ’s love, both in-person and online, locally, nationally and beyond.

To facilitate our budget planning for 2022, we ask that you return your pledge card by Sunday, October 24. If you need an additional pledge card, or you have any questions, please call the office at 232-6256 and we’ll direct you to the person with an answer!

Adult Forum: Free Indeed Prison MinistryPastor Dirk Staedtlander with Free Indeed at Anamosa State Penetentiary will preach at

both services the weekend of October 2/3, and will present a forum following Sunday’s service.

In addition to preaching this weekend, Pastor Dirk Staedtlander will lead a Voyagers Adult Forum after Sunday's service. He will share more about our partner ministry, Free Indeed, based at the Anamosa State Penetentiary.

tinyurl.com/v8bwcj6kThursday, Oct. 7

We are still in need of three more volunteers to cover the two shifts on Thursday, October 7. This is a rewarding experience at Squeaky Clean Laundromat, helping our neighbors cover the fees for clean clothes!

Saturday, October 2 GATHERING Gathering Music Welcome Call to Worship Prayer of the Day

WORD Reading: Mark 10:2-16 Children’s Message Sermon Affirmation of Faith Prayers Peace

MEAL Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion All are welcome at the Lord’s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. Table Blessing Prayer

SENDING Announcements Blessing Sending Song: Lord, I Lift Your Name on High Dismissal Sending Music

Page 4 Sunday, October 3 GATHERING Prelude: ” “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” (J. S. Bach) Confession & Forgiveness Greeting Prayer of the Day Welcome & Announcements

WORD First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 Gospel Reading: Mark 10:2-16 Children’s Message Sermon Apostles’ Creed (Red p. 105) Prayers Peace

MEAL Offertory: “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” (K. Kosche) Offering Prayer Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion All are welcome at the Lord’s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. Table Blessing Prayer

SENDING Blessing Sending Hymn: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (Red #712) Dismissal Postlude: “In Thee Is Gladness” (K. Hildebrand)

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Saturday, October 2 GATHERING Gathering Music Welcome Call to Worship Prayer of the Day

WORD Reading: Mark 10:2-16 Children’s Message Sermon Affirmation of Faith Prayers Peace

MEAL Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion All are welcome at the Lord’s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. Table Blessing Prayer

SENDING Announcements Blessing Sending Song: Lord, I Lift Your Name on High Dismissal Sending Music

Page 4 Sunday, October 3 GATHERING Prelude: ” “Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele” (J. S. Bach) Confession & Forgiveness Greeting Prayer of the Day Welcome & Announcements

WORD First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24 Gospel Reading: Mark 10:2-16 Children’s Message Sermon Apostles’ Creed (Red p. 105) Prayers Peace

MEAL Offertory: “Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service” (K. Kosche) Offering Prayer Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion All are welcome at the Lord’s table. Red is wine; white is grape juice. Table Blessing Prayer

SENDING Blessing Sending Hymn: Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service (Red #712) Dismissal Postlude: “In Thee Is Gladness” (K. Hildebrand)

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P R E S E N T S

Swedish Meatball

Saturday, October 911am until gone

Grab & Go Lunch

I N C L U D E S

Swedish Meatballs (8) & Gravy on Homemade Mashed Potatoes

Rye Bread & Butter, and Spritz Cookies

Coffee to Go (free-will donation)

Pick-up & Pay at the NE Kitchen Door

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There will be no Gift Shoppe or Bake Shoppe this year.Proceeds go to support Women’s Ministry Benevolence Fund.

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BETHESDA LUTHERAN CHURCH1517 Northwestern Avenue, Ames

$10 CashOnly

Prayer at Bethesdagrieving: Barbara and the family of Fred Brown, who died on September 21Tony and the Woodcock family on the death of his grandfatherhealing: Bob Ahlstrom; Lucille Andersen; Karen Beall (mother-in-law of Nancy Beall) in VA Hospital, Iowa City; Glenn Connor; Cindy Deppe; Ramona Esbeck; Sharon Forssman; Denny Frette; Pat Frette; Nora Lehti; Jean Lem; Joni McNab; Diane Nagel (sister of Nancy Beall); Rod Place; Jan Thompson; Cooper SchmidtceleBrations: Happy Birthday to Dick Hade who turned 90 on September 29!Happy Birthday to Ramona Esbeck on October 7—she’ll be 109 years young!serving our nation: Colonel Mark Kappelmann, (Senior Army Advisor to Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, IA), son of Glenn & Mary Kappelmann

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Ready-tied plarn...is available in the plastic bin (outside the Commons OR across from the office) for those of you making the plastic sleeping mats. Another bin is for the drop off of clean, grocery size plastic bags. If you learned how to knot the bags into plastic yarn (plarn,) feel free to take some home to tie as you watch tv.

Bethesda's Food Pantry is in need of clean egg cartons for our guests who donate eggs to the food pantry. Leave them in the blue Food Pantry donation bin inside the NW Faith & Life entrance. [ [

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contact inforMationTony Woodcock, Council President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . woodcock .ar@gmail .comBryan Simmons, Lead Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bsimmons@BethesdaAmes .orgRyan Arnold, Associate Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rarnold@BethesdaAmes .orgLindsay Peters, High School Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lpeters@BethesdaAmes .orgMark Kretsinger-Harries, Director of Worship and Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mkharries@BethesdaAmes .orgJulia Lundstrum, Worship Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jlundstrum@BethesdaAmes .orgEd Kaizer, Saturday Night Music Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kaizerjazz@gmail .comMary Nelson, Lead Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mnelson@BethesdaAmes .orgLisa Ailshie, Communications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lailshie@BethesdaAmes .orgLynn Anderson, Administrative Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ljanderson@BethesdaAmes .orgCliff McDonald, Accounting Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cmcdonald@BethesdaAmes .orgCathy Wright, Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cwright@BethesdaAmes .orgLinda Fevold, Database Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lfevold@BethesdaAmes .orgCurtis Malone, Assistant Custodian

Community ID Card DriveSaturday, Oct. 16 . . . 9:00am and Noon, at St. Cecilia, 2900 Hoover Ave. This photo ID is proof of the holder’s identity and residence. All proofs of identity and residence used to get an Iowa driver’s license can be presented, as well as some alternative forms–passports, original birth certificates, matrículas, bills in your name, medical/school records from the last 3 months. Card costs $8 (cash only) valid for 2-years. (515) 599-8149 or www.communityid.org for more information.

Contact Rod Fischer and receive a T-shirt with your donation!

Join us in person or via Zoom for “Transformed Community: Freed and Empowered for Radical Welcome” Bible Study.

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Office HoursMonday–Thursday 9:00 am–4:00 pm

Worship ScheduleSaturday . . . 5:30 pmSunday . . . 9:30 am

WorshiP ParticiPantsMinisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Bryan Simmons, Pastor Ryan Arnold, Pastor Dirk StaedtlanderSaturday Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Anderson, Brian & Janelle MeyerSaturday Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Kretsinger-Harries, Saturday Praise BandSaturday Worship Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Bay Brakke, Chris Brakke, Julia LundstrumSunday Greeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce & Connie JohnsonSunday Lector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis BanittCommunion Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vicky Thorland-Oster, Kathy WalkerSunday Musician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Kretsinger-HarriesSunday Worship Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julia Lundstrum, Ava Reason, Logan Simmons Coffee Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darlene Schmidt

1517 Northwestern Ave. Ames, IA 50010515-232-6256 www.BethesdaAmes.org

We are a proud member of Reconciling in Christ .Learn more about our inclusivity at: www .reconcilingworks .org/RIC/

We have hearing assistive devices for the sanctuary available at the sound booth.

You can choose from standalone devices where the user can control their own volume on

the receiver. Or select an inductive neck loop that works with telecoil-equipped hearing aids.