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THE VISITOR BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

AN UPDATE ON OUR “MAKING GREATER STRIDES” CAMPAIGN

JUNE 2015 VOLUME 15, ISSUE 6

This is the first anniversary of our “Making Greater Strides” campaign appeal. So far we have received 47% of the $1,700,000 pledged for debt reduction over a three-year period. This is well ahead of where we anticipated being at this point. These results are exceptional, and I’d like to update you on what we’ve been able to accomplish so far, thanks to your great generosity: Money already given to this ap-peal has enabled us to: Reduce our debt from

$2,300,000 one year ago to $1,700,000 . . .

Remodel our Engedi Youth Room at the Downtown Campus . . .

Help pay for cosmetic im-provements in and around the Fellowship Hall in our Downtown Campus . . .

These are remarkable results for just one year! At the end of our appeal two years from now, our debt will be dramatically lower, which will position us for even greater mission and ministry in the future.

I want to extend a word of thanks to each of you: 1/Those of you who have already com-pleted your three-year pledge, 2/Those of you who have not only completed, but also ex-ceeded your pledge, 3/Those of you who are “on track” with your pledge, and 4/Those of you who are just beginning to fulfill your financial commit-ment. Friends, your generous giving, so far, and in the next couple years, will mean our “Making Greater Strides” cam-paign will accomplish all we set out to do, and more! Thank you for all you do, in and for, this great congregation for the sake of Jesus Christ! Please know, you are making a difference locally, nationally and globally! Together, we can do great things! In Our Lord’s Great Love, Pastor John Lestock

920 Third Street

Hudson, WI 54016

PERIODICAL

ONE CONGREGATION

TWO LOCATIONS

BETHEL DOWNTOWN 920 Third Street

Hudson, WI 54016

(Administrative office)

P 715.386.8821

Fax: 715.386.8894

[email protected]

www.bethelhudson.org

Office Hours:

M-F: 8:30 am—4:30 pm

Sunday: 8 am—10 am

BETHEL HIGHLANDS 504 Frontage Road

Hudson, WI 54016

P 715.386.8821

BETHEL HIGHLANDS PRESCHOOL 504 Frontage Road

Hudson, WI 54016

P 715.381.8254, x. 401 www.bethelhighlandspreschool.org

BROADCAST OF SERVICES Hudson Public Access/Channel

15 broadcasts Bethel’s Sunday

service on Wednesdays at 7 pm

and Thursdays at 7 am.

WEVR 106.3 FM & 1550 AM play

a radio broadcast 8 am on

Sundays.

LUTHERAN CHURCH

Bethel Address Service Requested

16 JUNE 2015

A SPECIAL REMINDER

UGANDAN KIDS CHOIR &

POTLUCK AT WOW, JUNE 17

Bethel will host the Ugandan Kids Choir at the Wednesday Outdoor Worship (WOW) service on Wednesday, June 17th, 6:30 pm at the Highlands campus! These 10 children, ages 8-12 are part of the ministry of Childcare Worldwide, a program designed to empower children in the developing world. These young ambassadors will share their music and talents and pure joy with you, as you hear more about their stories. They will wear handmade authentic Afri-can tribal clothing and play handmade drums, dance and sing. Please join us, and bring your friends for this unique and inspir-ing evening!

Prior to worship, there will be a potluck meal from 5-6 pm in the Bethel Highlands lobby for the Ugandan children, chaperones and host families. Those wishing to help with that meal or attend the potluck should contact Juli Hilding for more information, at [email protected] or 715.386.8821 ext. 27.

WEDNESDAY OUDOOR

WORSHIP KICK-OFF

Please mark your calendars

for the Wednesday Out-

door Worship (WOW) kick-

off on Wednesday, June 17,

6:30 pm at the Highlands

campus! (Please note date

change.)

This family-friendly worship

service for people of all

ages is an interactive

experience complete with

camp-style music, activities

and summer treats! Your

children even help in

worship each week!

Feel free to bring a picnic

dinner along with your

blankets or camp chair!

We meet rain or shine.

(Worship moves indoors in

inclement weather.)

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Church office: 715.386.8821

[email protected]

www.bethelhudson.org

PASTORAL STAFF

Senior Pastor

John Lestock, ext. 22

[email protected]

Associate Pastor

Alicia Hilding, ext. 23

[email protected]

Pastor of Youth and Families

Ben Hilding, ext. 24

[email protected]

Visitation Pastor

Bob Bipes

[email protected]

CHILDREN’S & YOUTH

MINISTRY STAFF

Director of Faith Formation

Cindy Halunen, ext. 34

[email protected]

Coordinator of Faith Milestones

Missy Austreng [email protected]

Youth Ministry Comm. Asst. Marcie Andrews

[email protected]

SUPPORT STAFF

Business Administrator

Ralph Van Keulen, ext. 21

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant

Rita Fitzsimons, ext. 21

[email protected]

Events Coordinator

Juli Hilding, ext. 27

[email protected]

Communications Coordinator

Lori Conley

[email protected]

BETHEL’S VISION FOR MISSION

To WELCOME all people to

know Jesus Christ and come

to faith in him. To provide

the means for growth for

Christian maturity, EQUIPPING

people with the power of

faith in Christ for everyday

life. To challenge each

member to take a personal

share of God’s mission, SEND-

ING them to bring Christ’s

compassion, hope and joy

into the world, our commu-

nities and homes.

MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP

Grow Spiritually

Ephesians 4:13

Pray and Read Scripture

Daily, Psalm 119:105

Weekly Worship

Hebrews 10:23-25

Serve in a Ministry at

Bethel Corinth. 12:4-13

Serve in Outreach Be-

yond Bethel

Matthew 25:31-46

Grow Toward a Tithe of

My Financial Resources

2 Corinthians 8:12

Encourage Spiritual

Growth in Others

Through Relationships

Mark 6:7

The Visitor (USPS 79) is published

monthly by Bethel Lutheran

Church, 920 Third Street, Hudson,

WI 54016-1696. Periodicals Post-

age Paid at Hudson, WI. Postmas-

ter: Send address changes to The

Visitor, 920 Third St., Hudson, WI

54016-1696. Publication deadline

is the 15th of the month for The

Visitor. Submissions should be e-

mailed to Lori Conley at

[email protected] or dropped

off at the church office Down-

town.

BETHEL STAFF DIRECTORY

Volunteer Coord., 8 &11 am

Kathy Jeska, 715.749.3525

[email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator,

9:30 am & 5:30 pm

Kris Salentine

[email protected]

Financial Secretary

Cheri Monette, ext. 28

[email protected]

Media Technician

Bill Jenkinson

[email protected]

LEAD NURSERY ATTENDANTS

Bethel Highlands

Sarah Roach

Emily Stankevitz

MUSIC MINISTRY STAFF

Music Director

Layton “Skip” James [email protected]

Contemporary Worship Dir.

Eric Possehl, ext. 21

[email protected]

Bell Ensemble Director

Lonna Possehl, ext. 21

[email protected]

BUILDING SUPPORT STAFF

Custodian, Highlands

Chuck Lewis, ext. 21

Custodians, Downtown

Bryce Yonash, ext. 21

Sharon Sippel, ext. 21

BETHEL HIGHLANDS

PRESCHOOL

Kari Jo Fore, Director

715.381.8254, ext. 401 [email protected]

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We will continue to encourage Text giving for those that wish to use this method

Financial Secretary & Treasurer Report – Mike Bartels/Dennis Duerst

April YTD weekly offerings are at budgeted levels and are up 10% compared to our slow start last year

We have received 47% of the three year pledge made to the Making Greater Strides capital appeal. There are two years remaining to fulfill pledges

Continue to make larger than required mortgage payments. April and May payments were both $34,286 which reduces principal over $27,000 each month

OLD BUSINESS

Senior Luncheon- received positive feedback

National Day of Prayer –May 7th, held at Bethel

The Highlands campus sanctuary dim screen issue is being researched

Vacation Bible School volunteers still needed

NEW BUSINESS/SAVE THE DATES

Mission Statement- feedback from Council given

The staff is studying a paper by Pastor Tim Keller about differences in style and organization based on various church sizes

Healthy Congregation 2nd Session – May 13th and 20th

All-Church picnic (volunteer appreciation) – Sunday May 17th 10-12:30

Wendy’s Night – Monday May 18th from 5-7PM (20% profits are donated to Bethel’s Youth Ministry

Via de Cristo - Fridley, MN (men’s weekend is June 4-7. Women’s weekend is June 11-14)

WOW – Wednesday Outdoor Worship begins and runs from June 17th’ to August 19th at 6:30 pm at the Highlands campus

Uganda Kids Choir at WOW – June 17th, 6:30 p.m. Host opportunities available.

MINISTRY REPORTS

Missions & Justice- Discussion on serving local community and beyond

Property- Spring clean-up projects, Fellowship Hall and Youth Room renovations are a few of the projects that have been worked on

Looking into handicap signs and no parking signs for parking lot at Bethel Highlands

CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES HIGHLIGHTS, MAY 11, 2015—continued

SEEKING CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS The Bethel communications and technology committee is in need of members who are professionals in the following areas: graphic design, web development/programming, copywriting, photography, illus-tration and any other area related to creative services. If you are interested in using your talents to serve in this area, please contact Ralph Van Keulen at [email protected] or call the church office at 715.386.8821.

TEXT GIVING A reminder that anyone can now easily make contributions to Bethel using the TEXT feature on their phone! For details pick up a blue information card, available at the welcome centers or download one online (Give/Make a Payment).


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POWER OF PRAYER

THOSE WHO ARE SICK OR IN NEED OF HEALING: Laura Bankes, Don Belisle, Scott Belisle, Pas-tor Bob Bipes, Kelly Dorr, Bar-bara Erickson, Vivian Hart, Ken Heiser, Ron Johnson, Ardis Kelly, Cheryl Klanderman, Kim Lagerstrom, Andrew Mack, Lucille Miller, Dorothy Peter-son, Terri Pomeroy, Rosemary Riemenschneider, Debbie Rus-sell, Marlo Schmidt, Kay Shager, Jerry Shurb, Charlie Sime, Ward TeWinkel, Wendi Wollner and Amanda Zimmerman.

THOSE SERVING OR DEPLOYED: Jeffrey Berg, Charles Burns, Jordan Kein and Steven Moreus.

SYMPATHY: We offer our sympathies and prayers of com-fort and strength for Zona Kees and Sally Hermann and family at the death of Theone Kees, Zona’s mother and Sally’s grandmother the family; the friends of Don Gilbertson at his

death; and for Steve & Merry Heilmann at the death of Steve’s father, Fritz Heilmann. Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life.”

BAPTIZED IN MAY: Emmett Theodore Smith and Sawyer Lincoln Smith, twin sons of Jamie & Jason Smith; Wyatt Henry Evers, son of Kimberly & Jeffrey Evers; Wyatt Patrick Gardner, son of Jill & Joseph Gardner; Charles Richard Dar-gatz Bucy, son of Sarah Dargatz & Eric Bucy; Addison Kay Route, daughter of Shannon & Nicholas Route; and William Lachlan Swanson, son of Krista & Jeremy Swanson.

MARRIED: Aubrey Strom-berg and Dan Kvasnicka, who were married on May 16. God’s blessings to them and their life-time together.

THANK YOU

It may have been a visit or a phone call, a pretty card, a gift of food, or a word of prayer; I have been a recipient of your caring. I am so blessed by the people of Bethel. ~ Ron Johnson

ATTENTION

INSTRUMENTALISTS

The New Song Band would

like to add more instrumen-

talists to its lineup. Summer

substitutes are also needed!

If you'd like to share your

musical talents in this way,

please contact Eric Possehl,

Contemporary Worship

Director at

[email protected].

CONSIDER JOINING A

MEMORY CAFÉ

If you have Alzheimer’s or a

related disease in the early

to middle stages, or are car-

ing for someone with the di-

agnosis, you could benefit

from joining a Memory

Café. This supportive and

educational meeting will

get you out of the house

and socially engaged, offer-

ing a chance to make new

friends. Meetings are held at

the Hudson YMCA on the

first Thursday of the month

at 1 pm. However, the June

4 meeting is being hosted at

Caribou Coffee in Hudson at

2101 Coulee Road. Please

register so you can receive

a reminder card. Call 715-

381-4411 to register or to get

more information.

CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES HIGHLIGHTS, MAY 11, 2015

Worship & Music Committee Report – (Special Guest/Chair) Lori Palm

Committee’s purpose is to listen to our fellow Bethel disciples, provide feedback, and suggest changes on services

Help with task/action items as needed

Be an active part of the evolution of worship and music at our church and to continue making Bethel a great place to worship

STAFF REPORTS

Senior Pastor – Pastor John

Welcomed new disciples on Sunday, May 3rd

Healthy congregation sessions were held on May 13th and 20th

National Day prayer was held at Bethel on May 7th

Downtown clean up day was Saturday, May 9th

May is the one year anniversary of the “Making Greater Strides” capital appeal. Thanks you and reminder notes are being sent out

May 30-31 is the Synod Assembly meeting. We will be represented by Council members

Associate Pastor – Pastor Alicia

Easter Bible Study has concluded

Befrienders and Stephen ministries are being considered for 2016

Earth Day worship held on April 18-19th was received well, and will be held in the future

Women’s Retreat was a success. Very positive feedback has been received

Assistant Minister training was held on May 4th to prepare lay leaders of Bethel to lead worship while Pastor Ben and Pastor Alicia are on maternity/paternity leave

Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack, sponsored by the Hudson Area Ministerial Association, coming to Hud-son on October 2 & 3rd

Youth and Families Pastor – Pastor Ben

Received positive feedback on Confirmation

Videos put together by Pastor Ben for Confirmation were appreciated

Interviews are being held for Director of Youth Ministry

May 17th, 9:30 a.m. Highlands Worship –Volunteer Appreciation

Senior-led worship - May 24th, 9:30 a.m. Church picnic –May 17th

Holly Starr concert will be held in the Engedi Room - May 20th, 7p.m.

Luther Bible Camp –June 21-26

Vespers will permanently move its Sunday evening worship from the Highlands campus to the Engedi Room at the Downtown campus

Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be July 27-31

Business Administrator – Ralph

Upper cabinets in the preschool rooms will be retrofitted to make them more secure

Communications group is considering a new website design

Eight door frames need painting in the Fellowship Room

New carpet will be installed in the Fellowship Hall during the week of June 1st

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The Women of Bethel gather

monthly (October-June) with

friends , new and old, to share

the Word of God. All women

are welcome to attend a

gathering of their choice.

Dorcas—Thursday, June 11

in the conference room

Downtown. Hosts: Marge

Sandford and Polly Orf.

Bible study: Betty Hansen.

Mary— Thursday, June 11 at

the home of Cid Phillips. We

will meet at 12 noon for a

potluck luncheon. The Bible

study, "Give in Secret" will be

led by Jane Hanson.

Ruth—Thursday, June 11,

7 pm at Bette Peterson's

home. Bible stuldy leader is

Bonnie Knutson.

Naomi— Monday, June 8, 3

pm at the home of Wendy

Peterson. Betty Goodwin will

lead the Bible study.

BIBLE STUDY LEADERS WELCA Bible study leaders

will meet for a training ses-

sion on Tuesday, June 2, 6:30

pm in the conference room

Downtown.

YAH BOAT TOUR

Back by popular demand. The Young At Hearts will again have an opportu-nity to see the St. Croix Crossing bridge construction on board the paddleboat, the Avalon on Saturday, June 20. A lot has been done on the bridge since our tour last year and we will see and learn about the changes and remaining construction plans. Minnesota and Wisconsin De-partments of Transportation engineers will be on board to discuss the bridge progress as well as the Wisconsin approach work. Lunch will again follow at the Lowell Inn.

In order to have everyone aboard the boat and seated for the 9 am tour, we will leave Be-thel Downtown at 8 am. The cost for the tour and lunch will be $28. The trip is open to Be-thel members and if there is space after Bethel members have signed up, there will be a waiting list for friends. Sign-up is at the Downtown welcome center only. It will be neces-sary to make your lunch choice when you register. The deadline for sign-up and payment is Tuesday, June 9.

BOOK DISCUSSION

GROUP

Join readers to discuss Fly A Little Higher by Laura Sobiech on Wednesday, June 3 from 1-3 pm at the Downtown campus. Please bring your completed Book Ballot for the 2015 - 2016 Season. All are welcome to join in the discussion and help select the new reading list.

HOW DOES OUR

GARDEN GROW?

The beautiful flowers in the Memorial Garden need peo-ple to water, deadhead and weed them for a one-week time period starting in June. If you are able to help keep our garden growing and looking beautiful, please sign up at either the Downtown or Highlands welcome center. Please sign up for the month that you are available then you will be contacted to confirm which week. If you can only do one specific week, please indi-cate that next to your name, otherwise, weeks will be as-signed within the selected month. Also, please include both your phone and email ad-dress for easier contact. Our garden grows because of you. Thank you.

Women

of

Bethel USHERS

8 am 11 am

6/7 Dick/Barb Hagen David/Lori Grambow

6/14 Slater/Edith Lampman Janet Lestock, LeRoy Jeska

6/21 Aaron, Trina & Liz Hilke Ken Larson, Chuck Boeder

6/28 Roger Pavlis, Bob Jacobson Ron/Nancy Langness

GREETERS

6/7 Bonnie Knutson,

Bettie Peterson

Norma/Dick Newberg

6/14 Peggy/Don Hale Trina Hilke & children

6/21 Randy/Doreen Deal Susan Thayer, Shirley Halyburton

6/28 Lori Benson, Jane Zappa Norma/Dick Newberg

READERS

6/7 Barb Hagen Ralph Swenson

6/14 Peggy Hale Janet Lestock

6/21 Trina Hilke Chuck Boeder

6/28 Barbara Ronningren Joelene Baker

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

6/7 Karen Pavlis, Barb Hagen David/Lori Grambow

6/14 No communion Janet Lestock, Linda James

6/21 June/Terry Schubert Chuck/Jennie Boeder

6/28 No communion Ron/Nancy Langness

ACOLYTES

6/7 Danielle Robson, Jack Schultz Max Reynolds, Joe Murray

6/14 Alivia Steiner, Danielle Robson Amber Skoglund, Hannah Stich

6/21 Jack Berdusco,

Luke Bekemeyer

Carson Ella Timm, Isabelle Wiste

6/28 Drew Bjork, Katie Davidson Madison Zabel, Mikayla Bakken

COOKIE CALLER WELCOME CENTER 8 AM

6/7 Curt Larson Darlene Ecker

6/14 Dick Trende Patty Johnson

6/21 Liz Whitchurch Randy/Doreen Deal

6/28 Delpha Hanson Cynthia Huntley

SERVING SCHEDULES—JUNE 2015, DOWNTOWN & HIGHLANDS CAMPUSES

HOSPITALITY TEAMS—9:30 AM HIGHLANDS 8 AM DOWNTOWN & 11 AM HIGHLANDS

GREETERS NURSERY

1st Sun. Chuck/Ruth Lewis Eliza Jorgenson

2nd Sun. Rob Brown Olivia Haefner

3rd Sun. Rick/Krista Ottino Lauren Chukel,

Peyton Poling

4th Sun. Darrel/Becky Schoeberlein Grace Yaeger,

Alivia Steiner

USHERS/COMMUNION

SERVERS

1st Sun. Al/Jill Burchill, Patti Thacker, Dave/Kris Salentine

2nd Sun. Jim/Jan Orf, John Olson, Greta Shafer, Kevin/Kelly Carrier

3rd Sun. Lowell/Kathy Enerson, Bobbe Henderson,

Marc/Diane Olivieri

4th Sun. Chuck Lewis, Brent Mitchell, Dick/Char Trende,

Elmer/Julie Neiderhauser

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE WELCOME CENTER

1st Sun. Holter family Kim Romness

2nd Sun. Bodick family Tracy Berglund

3rd Sun. Nack family Jane Betz

4th Sun. Grace Place volunteers Marlene Weiss

PROJECTIONIST VIDEOGRAPHER

1st Sun. Erin Holter Larry Quam

2nd Sun. Keegan Sansone Alan Park

3rd Sun. Kevin Carrier Alan Park

4th Sun. Larry Quam Alan Park

SATURDAY

PROJECTIONIST

6/6 Sally Hermann 6/20 Char Trende

6/13 Kevin Fischer 6/28 Vicki Datt

JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS

Kris Salentine 9:30 am & 5:30 pm services

([email protected])

Kathy Jeska 8 am & 11 am services

715.749.3525 ([email protected])

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It is Bethel’s turn to serve the

dinner for the HOME meal

mission on Thursday, June 18

in the fellowship hall at the

Downtown campus. We

need 12-15 volunteers for

the following time frames.

The most help is needed

during the last time slot:

1-4 pm: Food prep/

table set-up

4-4:45 pm: Kitchen

clean-up

5-6 pm: Serving &

greeting

5:15 pm-’til finished:

Busing tables, wash-

ing dishes, and final

clean-up

Please call Brian Ullom

through the church office

and let him know what time

slot you would like to volun-

teer for. Thank you for sup-

porting this local ministry.

MISSION TANZANIA

Trip dates are February 27-

March 12, 2016. Information

packets are now available

at the welcome centers. If

you are still interested in this

mission trip, please contact

Alan Park at

([email protected])

or Mary Gerzmehle at

([email protected])

for trip details.

BETHEL TO SERVE

HOME MEAL JUNE 18 HUDSON BACKPACK

PROGRAM UPDATE

Thank you for your contribu-tions to make this another successful year for the Hud-son Backpack Program! Currently, Bethel Lutheran Church shares the duties of supplying food and packing the backpacks for families at North Hudson Elementary with First Presbyterian Church. Your contributions helped to: Supply the food for 232

backpacks over the school year (approximately 29 fami-lies per month) at North Hudson Elementary

Helped cover the TOTAL monthly cost for ALL Hud-son school district families receiving vouchers of $1,600.00 per month. The most recent count of back-packs packed by all churches in the Hudson School Dis-trict is 162 per month.

Each voucher costs roughly $10.00 and consists of store brand bread, cheese, milk and eggs

Donate grocery store gift cards to our North Hudson families as they head into the summer months when they will not receive back-packs

Thank you for your generos-ity and kindness toward fami-lies in need in our commu-nity! Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily. ~ Sally Koch

Join the Bethel crew for their next packing date at Feed My Starving Chil-dren in Eagan, MN! You can get to know other Bethel members while you help feed the hungry. Sixteen volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 6, 2015, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm. Please register online via the link on our Serving & Missions/Ongoing Missions page. If you have any questions, please contact Alan Park at [email protected].

EQUAL EXCHANGE

FAIR TRADE GOODS

Please consider supporting the Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Goods sold monthly at Bethel. Proceeds benefit small scale farmers worldwide. Look for the table on Sunday, June 7th after the 8 am ser-vice Downtown and after the 9:30 am service at the High-lands campus. The coffee sells for $7.00 or $9.00, tea is $3.00 and cocoa is $5.00.

FEED MY STARVING

CHILDREN

JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015

NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING There are 30 high school youth from Bethel attending the National Youth Gathering in Detroit this July for praise, worship and service. One form of that service is gathering donations for those in times of need. The youth are collecting donations of disposable diapers (sizes 3 & 4) and non-perishable food items that they will bring with them to Detroit. Please look for donation boxes near the welcome centers of both locations. Thank you!

VESPERS IS MOVING TO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

Please come to the Engedi Room at the Downtown campus on SUNDAY, JUNE 7 at 7 pm for the Vespers Summer Kick-off! Vespers will continue to meet in Engedi for the summer.

PRESCHOOL HIRING TEACHERS FOR THIS FALL Bethel Highlands Preschool is now hiring a teacher for their after care pro-gram (M-F, during the school year, $14/hour). The desired candidate will: have some college credits; have some experience with children; be living in the Chris-tian faith; have a great work ethic; be reliable; be able to comfortably relate to parents; be trustworthy. The preschool is also hiring Lead Teachers, full-time and part-time (M-F, during the school year). The desired candidate will: Have a college degree; have classroom experience; be living in the Christian faith; conduct her/himself professionally; effectively communicate; have a great work ethic; be reliable; be able to comfortably relate to parents; skilled in classroom management techniques and creatively planning lessons to cover all developmental do-mains. Bethel Highlands Preschool experiences very little teacher turnover, and this is a rare opportunity to work in this exceptional environment! BHP has earned a reputation as the top preschool in the area, and is one of only TWO preschools in the three counties to have earned national accreditation through the NAEYC. Be part of this excellent learning environment, and send your resume today! ([email protected])

BETHEL SNAPSHOTS

On May 17 “kids” of all ages jumped

into the fun at the All-Church Picnic

(right); Sunday school kids treated

the congregation to a preview of

VBS with a song (below)

Holly Starr performed in

Engedi on May 20

(above).

See more

photos on

Bethel’s web

site and Face-

book page!


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BIBLE STUDY, DEVOTIONS & PRAYER SMALL GROUPS

Now is a great time to try an ongoing small group! Please see below for an update on summer schedules.

JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT BETHEL WOMEN'S RETREAT THIS YEAR "Life changing, growing, relaxing, balanced, enrich-ing, hopeful, and spirit-filled." These were a few words used to describe this year's Women's Re-treat. This event would not have been possible without many strong and gifted Bethel volun-teers. A special thank you to the Retreat Planning Team (Missy Austreng, Jennie Boeder, Shannon Donna, Pastor Alicia Hilding, Linda James, Amy Kell, Janet Lestock, Erin Mason, Molly Powers), Social Hosts (Laura Foster, Jenna Oman, Holly Steele, Anne Wasmund), Free Time Event Hosts (Laura Foster, Linda James, Amy Kell, Jenna

Oman, Holly Steele, Anne Wasmund), Table Hosts (Jennie Boeder, Kelly Carrier, Natalie Haefner, Peggy Hale, Cindy Halunen, Jackie Hugdahl, Amy Kell, Janet Lestock, Sheri Marnell, Erin Mason, Laurie Palm, Linda Por-ter, Molly Powers, Cindy Smith, Joan Sorensen, and Ginger Spinks), Musicians (Kitt Drewiski, Annie Hilding), and those who shared their Testimonies (Linda James, Ann Martinson, Holly Steele). Thank you, also, to those who saw a need during the weekend and jumped in to help.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: EVEREST! Get ready to "Conquer Challenges with God's Might Power"! This fun-filled week excite and inspire both partici-pants and volunteers. There’s something for everyone! Dates: Monday - Friday, July 27 - 31, 2015

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Bethel Highlands, 504 Frontage Road, Hudson,

WI, 54016

Registration Deadline: July 13, 2015

Contact Information: Cindy Halunen, [email protected], 715-386-8821 ext 34

Price per student: $25 before June 1, $30 on or after June 1

Participant Ages / Grades: 3 years – entering 5th grade (students must be potty trained and

have completed a year of preschool)

Volunteer Ages: Entering 6th grade - 101 years

It takes almost 90 volunteers to make VBS a success and we need you! Middle & high school students and adults, join our volunteer team! We are looking for station leaders and small group leaders.

VBS Stations are: Bible Expeditions (Story Telling) Imagination Station (Science Experiments) KidVid Cinema Mountaintop Treats (Snack Station) Glacier Game Base Camp Music Team Medical Staff

VBS needs participants and volunteers! To register a participant or volunteer, go to www.bethelhudson.org, click the Youth Ministry link on the left, then the Vacation Bible School link also on the left and follow the prompts.

SUMMER BIBLE STUDY UPDATES

The following Bible study groups will continue meet-ing during the summer. *Please note schedule changes.

20s/30s Small Group*: will celebrate summer with monthly events replacing every Monday nights until September!! June 8th we will kick off the summer with a picnic!! Come for grilled food, fruit, veggies and more! Please stay tuned on the Facebook group page or contact Kali Sharot for more questions [email protected].

College Age/Young Professionals, 5:30-6:30 pm on Mondays, Highlands Campus Men’s Bible Study: 7-9 am, Saturdays, Downtown Campus Men’s Fellowship Breakfast: 6:30-7:30 am, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, Key’s Café in Hudson Prayer Team*: various locations during the summer. Sessions will resume at the Downtown campus in

September, after Labor Day. WELCA Women’s Circle Bible Study*: Groups will meet in June, then take a break during July and Au-

gust. Watch for the Kick-off in September!

These groups will break during the summer. Sessions will resume in September. Adult Sunday Bible Discussion Morning Fuel Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study

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MAY FAITH MILESTONES SENIOR-LED WORSHIP, 12TH GRADE Thanks to the senior students who shared their faith and talents at the 2nd annual Senior-Led Worship on May 24. They led every aspect of the service and made their parents and the congregation proud of their accomplishment. Please see the special insert for the complete list of Bethel youth graduating from high school this spring.

EDUCATION UPDATES Classes are complete and will resume in September for: Sunday School 6th and 7th Grade Faith Formation 8th and 9th Grade Confirmation

SENIOR LEAGUE WEDNESDAYS, 7 PM AT BETHEL DOWNTOWN—ENGEDI

Each week, Senior League will meet in Engedi for an activity. Watch the Bethel Weekly News and Facebook for a different activity each week.

YOUTH MINISTRY STAFF

In February, the church council approved the process of hiring an additional youth ministry staff member—the Director of Youth Ministry. This position focuses on confirmation and senior high age students. Bethel has received a number of applications and has conducted a number of interviews as well. Please stay tuned for the exciting update soon! If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Ben Hilding at [email protected].

LUTHER POINT BIBLE CAMP, JUNE 21-26 THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER! The week of June 21-26 will be Bethel Week at Luther Point! This engaging youth camp is filled with fun and spiritual growth for our youth of all ages. See the options for your student and register directly at www.lutherpoint.org. Bethel will provide transportation to and from camp for kids of all ages. Scholarships are available—please see Pastor Ben Hilding ([email protected]).

JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015

3rd / 4th Grades 5th / 6th Grades 7th, 8th & 9th Grades

Duration 2 nights, 3 days 5 nights, 5 days 5 nights, 5 days

Arrival Date June 21 June 21 June 21

Departure Date June 23 June 26 June 26

Check-in Time 3 – 4:30 pm 3 – 4:30 pm 3 – 4:30 pm

Pick-up Time 7:00 pm 11:30 am 11:30 am

Cost $200 $395 $395

Deposit $65 $125 $125

Madi Beauchamp Kennedy Bilse Cheyanne Burt Madison Davis Adam Dux Josh Emerson Kevin Fischer Zach Hanson Brannan Jenkinson Andy E Johnson Andy W Johnson Dalton Jones Luke Lambert Matthew Larson Olivia Larson Maggie Lewis Adam Lipps Jacob McGee Luther Miller Jordan Mlinar Matthew Moksnes Megan Monette

Leo Murray Bailey Mutschler Jake Neiderhauser Josh Nelson Travis Palmer Cassie Parmeter Lauren Petersen Jaren Phillips Michael Pierce Riley Poling Emily Richardson AJ Romanoski Dillon Rutten Parker Shefveland Marissa Smith Ellie Smith Erica Stoffer Ali Takkunen Taylor Thill Holden Timm Jon Wilgren

BETHEL GRADUATES 2015!

Bethel congratulates all our high school seniors! We praise God for what you have done, but more importantly, for who you are!


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JUNE 2015

EXCELLENT MUSIC

CONTINUES THIS

SUMMER AT 8 & 11

CONGRATULATIONS,

PASTOR BOB!

Help us celebrate a milestone event with Pastor Bob Bipes: the 50th anniversary of his ordination! A reception will be held on Sunday, June 14 after the 8 am service (Down- town campus) and after the 9:30 service (Highlands cam-pus). Pastor Bob graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA then graduated from Wart-burg Seminary in 1965. He in-terned at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Villa Park, IL.

Pastor Bob was ordained June 13, 1965 at his home church, Peace Lutheran in

Cosmos, MN. His first parish was with Immanuel and Little Plum Lutheran Parish, Pepin, WI (1965-68). He then served churches in Hixton and Meno-monie, WI. In 1986 Pastor Bob and Karalee headed south to a mission start-up in Port St. John, Florida and also served a church in Sunrise, FL. After six years in the Florida sunshine, they moved to South Dakota, where Pastor Bob served churches until 2004. That year, he and Karalee settled in River Falls, WI, and Pastor Bob served as interim pastor at three churches. In 2007, Pastor Bob came to Bethel as interim pastor follow-ing Pastor Joann’s departure. He has been faithfully serving as Bethel’s visitation pastor since 2008. We have been blessed by Pastor Bob’s ministry, his en-ergy and smiling presence (not to mention his generosity in sharing the bounty he grows in his garden!) God’s blessings, Pastor Bob!

The Bethel Chorale sang for

the last time this spring on

Pentecost Sunday, but ex-

cellent music will continue

this summer at the 8 and 11

am traditional services.

Scott Rogness, pianist/singer,

will be with us for all four ser-

vices the weekend of May

30-31, followed by Lindsey

Bordner, baroque violin, on

June 7th. Ms. Bordner will

play a Corelli violin so-

nata. Lola Watson, a dra-

matic soprano with Minne-

sota Opera, will sing hymns

from her youth in the Baptist

tradition on June 14, and

Father’s Day, June 21, will

feature an all-male choir.

Please join us!

ALL-MALE CHOIR

Sunday, June 21, is Father’s

Day. What more appropri-

ate musical accompani-

ment to the traditional ser-

vice at 8 am, than an all-

men’s choir! If you like to

sing in the shower, and try to

imagine what it’s like to sing

with a group, come to re-

hearsal on Tuesday eve-

ning, June 16, at 7:30 in the

Downtown choir loft, and

find out. You may enjoy it so

much that you’ll think about

joining the Bethel Chorale!

Choir director Skip James will

have a rousing anthem and

hymns in parts to celebrate

Father’s Day. Hope you can

join us. No auditions re-

quired.

Monday, June 1

4 pm Kids’ Holy Yoga BH

5:30 pm Young Adults Bible study BH

6:30 pm Dorothy Day food prep DT

6:30 pm Monday Funday activity

7 pm Property committee DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle BH

7 pm Boy Scouts Troop #140 and

Venture Crew DT

Tuesday, June 2

8:15 am Habitat for Humanity

9:05 am Preschool Community

Chapel BH

12 pm Offering counters DT

12:30 pm Youth team meeting BH

12:35 pm Preschool Community

Chapel BH

6:30 pm WELCA Bible st. leaders DT

Wednesday, June 3

6:30 pm Men’s fellowship breakfast

@ Key’s Café

10 am Staff meeting DT

1 pm Book Discussion group DT

2 pm Prayer team (off-site)

5:30 pm Education committee DT

7 pm Senior League DT

Thursday, June 4


1 pm Hardanger DT

1 pm Relay For Life Survivor Dinner

BH

7 pm New Song rehearsal BH

Friday, June 5

1 pm Preschool Pre-K Graduation BH

4:30 pm Bennowitz wedding

rehearsal and decorating DT

Saturday, June 6

7 am Men’s Bible study DT

8:30 am Holy Yoga/Slow Flow BH

9 am Kids’ Holy Yoga BH

9 am Synod Stewardship workshop

BH

11:30 am Feed My Starving

Children DT

5:30 pm Gathering worship BH

5:30 pm Bennowtiz wedding DT

Sunday, June 7

8 am Celebration worship DT

9:30 am New Song worship BH

11 am Great Awakening worship BH

11 am High School Bible study DT

12:15-3:15 pm Cookie caller pick-up

DT

Monday, June 8

9 am Offering counters DT

1 pm Embroidery club DT

3 pm Naomi gathering





Venture Crew DT

7 pm Holy Yoga/Gentle BH

7 pm 20s & 30s group picnic

7 pm Church council DT

Tuesday, June 9



4:30 pm Grace Place serving

5:30 pm Boy Scout Patrol Leaders DT

6:30 pm Preschool parent group BHP

7 pm Boy Scout Troop Committee DT

Wednesday, June 10




Thursday, June 11

9:30 am Dorcas gathering

1 pm Mary gathering


7 pm Ruth gathering

7 pm Worship committee DT

Friday, June 12

9 am Women of Bethel Quilters DT

Saturday, June 13





Sunday, June 14

Blood pressure checks BH


9 am 50th Ordination Anniversary

Reception for Pastor Bob DT


10:30 am 50th Ordination Anniversary

Reception for Pastor Bob DT




DT

Monday, June 15



5:30 pm Preschool staff meeting BH



6:30 pm Dorothy Day food prep DT


Venture Crew DT

7 pm Preschool board meeting BH

Tuesday, June 16



4 pm Ugandan Kids Choir arrives BH

Wednesday, June 17

6:30 am Men’s fellowship breakfast

@ Key’s Café



5 pm Outreach committee BH

5 pm Potluck meal with Ugandan

Kids Choir BH

6:30 pm WOW—Wednesday Out-

door Worship with Ugandan Kids

Choir BH


Thursday, June 18

Ugandan Choir departs

1 pm Hardanger DT

5 pm HOME meal/Bethel serves DT


Friday, June 19

Saturday, June 20


8:15 am YAH Boat Trip DT



9 am Hudson Heritage Quilters DT


Sunday, June 21

Bethel Week at

Luther Point

8 am Celebration

worship DT

9:30 am New Song

worship BH




DT

Monday, June 22

Bethel Week at Luther Point






Venture Crew DT

Tuesday, June 23





Wednesday, June 24



6:30 pm WOW—Wednesday Out-

door Worship BH


Thursday, June 25



7 pm HOME monthly planning DT

Friday, June 26


Saturday, June 27





Sunday, June 28






DT

Monday, June 29





Venture Crew DT

Tuesday, June 30




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DT: Downtown

BH: Bethel Highlands

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