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BETHEL BEACON

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5232 Irvine Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN 56601

Bethel Lutheran Church

5232 Irvine Avenue NW,

Bemidji, MN 56601

Church Office

218-444-4746

bethelbemidji.org

Bethel Child Care Center

218-444-4789

[email protected]

Rev. Mark Kindem

Pastor

Home Phone # 444-8545

[email protected]

Patti VanCamp

Office Admin./Fin. Manager

[email protected]

Randell McKain

Youth Director

Cherene Sadek

Custodian

Sally McIntyre

Office

[email protected]

PRAYER CHAIN

- Day -

Barb Brown @ 243-2313

- Evening -

Judy Thorson @ 444-6944

9:00 AM

Worship Service

10:00 AM

Fellowship Hour

S U N D A Y

W O R S H I P

Pastor Mark Kindem

FEB / MAR 2018

“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have

washed your feet, you also should wash one

another’s feet. I have set you an example so

that you should do as I have done for you.” -John 13:14-15

Christ’s posture in the Gospel reveals a great deal about our mission as

God’s people. As Christ kneels to wash the feet of his disciples, we are

called to take the same servant posture and serve the rest of the world.

Jesus demonstrated that we are to be humble people who kneel to do

the work of servants. We kneel to face the neighbor and the stranger

who we are sent out to serve.

Jesus offering himself as food for his followers during the Passover

meal; Jesus pouring himself out on the cross. All of these actions

speak of the mission that we who are now in Christ also have: to serve

the needs of the world Jesus died for. During this month Ash

Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. As we journey through the

Lenten Season, we will be asked to focus on hunger around the world.

Our Lenten offerings on Wednesdays’ noon services and evening

services will be dedicated to the World Hunger Appeal.

Wednesdays

February 21 ~ 28

March 7 ~ 14 ~ 21

12:00 noon

Potluck lunch

after each service!

Ash Wednesday

February 14

12 noon and 6:30 p.m.

Maundy Thursday

March 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday

March 30 at 7:00 p.m.

BETHEL LUTHERAN CHUR CH


Annual Congregational Meeting

January 28, 2018

Call to order: Meeting was called to order by Duane Christensen at 10:55 a.m. President Chris-tensen started by talking about how this is our 110th congregational meeting and how we are standing on some good times. There are also some real needs for the message of Christ in the world.

A quorum was declared with 44 signatures (21 needed).

Pastor Kindem led us in a prayer.

Minutes:

Approval of Minutes of January 29, 2017 Congre-gational Meeting. M/S Gary Peterson/Vi Suther to approve the min-utes. Motion Passed.

Approval of November 19, 2017 meeting.

M/S Kelly Vind/Dennis Zeto to approve the min-utes. Motion Passed.

Kirt Dreyer motioned to suspend the agenda, sec-onded by Paul McIntyre, in order to get to the new business. Motion Passed.

Reports: Committee Reports: Church Groups: BCCC Financial Report: Council Chair Report

M/S Kelly Vind/Ione McIntyre to accept all reports as written. Motion Passed.

Old Business: None

New Business

M/S Kirt Dreyer/Paul McIntyre to accept 2018 budget. Discussion was led by Sally McIntyre about the

proposed budget for 2018.

Motion Passed.

Election of the Nominating Committee for 2019. Karen Tank, Ione McIntyre, and Kelly Vind volunteered for the Committee.

Resolution for BCCC Advisory Board: January 9, 2018 Meeting of the Church Council, a motion was passed to allow the BCCC Advisory Board to look into building a Romper Room onto the church. The motion is now brought to the con-gregation to be approved.

Miriam Kindem explained that the BCCC board is looking for a committee to help look into the build-ing of a Romper Room.

Discussion included what building onto the existing structure of the church would mean and who would be financially responsible for the expenses.

The BCCC plans to make 11 payments to the Be-thel Foundation to be debt free by the end of 2018.

It was requested that someone from the committee keep the congregation updated monthly or bi-monthly on the progress of adding a romper room.

Motion Passed (30 votes, none opposed).

President Christensen passed the gavel over to the new President, Kirt Dreyer.

Kirt Dreyer adjourned the meeting at 11:39 a.m.

Submitted by Kelly Vind, Council Secretary.

Have your voice heard!

Join the subcommittee looking into building a

romper room.

Contact Miriam Kindem or Jessica Powell.


Council

Highlights

The mission of the Church is to Glorify

God

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Old Business: The Memorial Garden - Jack and Jan Johnson will not be

working on the garden this year. It will need to be kept up.

Recognition Sunday for New Members - One idea is to

post a bulletin board with photos and a short paragraph about themselves.

M/S Lisa Newhouse/Kirt Dreyer moved that we have a ‘New Friends of Bethel’ Recognition Service & Fellowship hour on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Motion Passed. New Business: New Church Members: Emily Case, Andrew-Husband,

Hudson - Son M/S Jessica Powell/Kirt Dreyer to accept the Andrew and Emily Case family and their son Hudson as new members of Bethel. Motion Passed. Recommended Benevolences for 2018: Bethel gives a

tithe of 10% of our annual budget to several organizations. Bethel gives 5% to the North American Lutheran Church. The remainder is split between several local and foreign organiza-tions. Bethel is generous in their giving, being one of the leading churches in the Bemidji area who donates.

M/S Char Espe/Lisa Newhouse that we divide the 5% equally among all 6 organizations that we give benevolences to. Motion Passed. A suggestion was given that there be a night for young

families who are members or friends of Bethel to get together. Lisa Vind and her daughter Holly would volunteer to watch the small children at Bethel. This would give them an opportunity to fellowship with each other. Post this in the bulletin.

A suggestion was given that Bethel members pray for all

the Children of Bethel, including both the children in the Child Care Center and children who attend services with parents.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Old Business: PVC Retirement - Patti has accrued a large amount of Paid

Time Off. She would like to stay on the payroll until her PTO is paid up. This will allow her to keep her current insurance plan until that time. She is planning on retiring in April.

M/S Kirt Dreyer/Char Espe moved that we allow Patti VanCamp to retire in April as are her plans and stay on the payroll until her vacation or comp time is used up. Amendment - As of January 28, we will have in writing a current number of hours of comp time that will be due to her. Amendment Passed. Amended Motion Passed.

Congregational Members to Pray for children of Bethel -

Jessica has made a list of all the children by family. We will create a board to have in the Narthex and we will have members of the congregation sign up to pray for these children.

A suggestion was made that employees of the BCCC be

issued name tags and lanyards so that they are easily identifiable as employees by persons who may be visiting the church.

New Business: Bethel Foundation Grant Recommendations -

M/S Kirt Dreyer/Jessica Powell moves that we recommend to the Foundation to meet all the requests fully. Motion Passed.

Dumpster - BCCC asks that we move the dumpster closer to the door of the building due to the difficulty of hauling all the garbage to the dumpster in the winter. M/S Pastor Mark Kindem/Kelly Vind moved that the dumpster be moved to the west end of the parking lot for the duration of the winter. Motion Passed. Election of Officers

President—Kirt Dreyer Vice-President—Samantha Pond Secretary—Kelly Vind Treasurer—Jessica Powell

The BCCC requested permission to begin looking into building an addition onto the church. This would be a large playroom for the children to play in during inclement weather. M/S Sally McIntyre/Lisa Newhouse moved to give permission to the BCCC board to begin looking into planning and financing a romper room (an addition to the church) with the condition that they come back for congregational approval before they do any financing, breaking of grounds, and building. Motion Passed.

The council would like a print out of those persons on the various committees.

Respectfully submitted by Sara Dreyer, Council Secretary.

Andrew & Emily Case

and their son, Hudson


Evelyn Mabel and Lillian Bernice Heuer Daughters of Katie & Marcus Heuer

were welcomed into God’s family

through the Sacrament of Baptism

on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

Their sponsors are

Carissa Goff

and Steve Rudolph.

02 Mark Kindem

08 Charlotte Espe

12 Harlan Charon

18 Dennis Zeto

25 Gordon Franks

27 Linda Schramm

29 Gerald Fenske

Kelly Vind

12 Ray Suther

16 Marian Blehm

Linda Brooks

19 Tessa Sadek

21 Raymond Brown

Dennis & Judy Sundvall

March 10, 1973 (45)

Lennard & Marlene Bergstrom

March 21, 1964 (54)

Paul & Ida Martinson

March 31, 1962 (56)

None

Bethel Funerals

Gordon Gram Vind

Birth: November 15, 1930

Death: January 12, 2018

Funeral: January 18, 2018

@ Trinity Lutheran, Crookston

Bemidji Community Food Shelf

“Mission Statement: The Bemidji Community Food Shelf is a faith-based, caring place that listens to those who are experiencing food insecurity. We work with our partners to be inclusive and to provide fresh, nourishing foods for those living in Beltrami County and the Bemidji School District.”

Thank you: Thank you for saving Our Family barcodes and your donations to the Food Shelf. Also, thank you to our volunteers (Karen Tank, Char Espe, Suze Ann Pearson, Alice Sadek and Dee Tiegland).

Clients Served: Between January 1st and November 30th, the Food Shelf had 10,433 visits compared to 9,345 during the same months in 2016. That means 1088 more visits and about 140,000 more pounds of food. It also shows that many families in the community are in need.

Stuff-a-Truck: The Stuff-a-truck campaign in November was again very successful with a total of $4,361.43 and a total of 13,665 pounds. Donations from the schools were: Middle School $652.33, High School $765.46, Marketplace Foods $1,412.85, Hockey game $80, and all Area Schools $1,450.79.

Volunteers Needed: Due to the large number of clients we have been serving, additional volunteers are needed. If you could work one of the shifts (9 to 12:30 or 12 to 3) on the first Wednesday of the month, please call me (586-3424).

Annual Meeting: The Food Shelf’s Annual Meeting will be held February 10th at Bethel. Lunch and the Annual meeting will be at 12 noon followed by the presentation: “Health Inequities in Northern Minnesota” by Nutritionist, Amanda Shongo. All volunteers are encouraged to attend.

Current Needs: The Food Shelf is in need of canned meat, peanut butter, cold cereal, canned fruit, pork and beans, bar soap, shampoo, dish and laundry detergent, toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant, and facial tissue.

Website: The Food Shelf has a new website - www.bcfsmn.org

Anita Spangler, Food Shelf Representative

Churches United

Churches United is a non-profit organization that is primarily funded by member churches for the purpose of meeting the emergency needs of the homeless and low-income people. Bethel is a member church, and a portion of our benevolent dollars are directed towards this ministry. Churches United touches the lives of the people they serve in ways that cannot be measured in dollars and cents.

A story from the Director: “Becky (not her real name) first came to the Churches United office in mid-September. She had escaped an abusive relationship and was living in her car, as there was no room at the battered women’s shelter. We were able to give her food, gas, personal hygiene products and a quilt, which she hugged and shed a tear over. Two weeks later, Becky is back and still living in her car. Again, we provided food, gas, and personal hygiene products. We also gave her a pillow and another blanket, as it was getting colder outside. A month later, Becky is still living in her car, however, now she needs help with a deposit on the apartment that Bi-cap is helping her move into. Food, gas, and the partnership with Bi-cap to cover the rent deposit enabled Becky to move out of homelessness. The Friday before Christmas, Becky picked up a Tub of Love and thanked the Churches United volunteers for the many blessings that she has received in the past few months. Becky’s story can be multiplied, in one way or another, hundreds of times per year.”

Churches United is located in the old Lincoln School building at 414 Lincoln Ave SE. Office hours are 12 pm – 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. If you are interested in supporting this mission by volunteering, feel free to either stop by their office or give them a call (444-1380).

Char Espe – CU board secretary


“Go the Extra Mile”

On the second Sunday of each month

Bethel has a “Go the Extra Mile” offering

taken up for local missions.

Collected Offering for December

Suicide Prevention: $ 44

Collected Offering for January

Servants of Shelter (S.O.S.): $ 75

http://www.bcfsmn.org

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Nonprofit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid–Bemidji MN

Permit No. 60


5232 Irvine Avenue NW

Bemidji, MN 56601 Return Service Requested

BETHEL BEACON Monthly Publication - Volume # 2018 - Issue # 0203

February 2018

March 2018

Wednesday,

February 7

Study: Who is Jesus?

Wednesday, February 14

Ash Wednesday Service

Caribou Coffee Excursion


Service: Food Shelf


Confirmation

Connection Night for College, Young

Adults & Parents

Wednesday, March 14

Study Night

Wednesdays

5:45 - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

February 28

March 28

February

7—14—21—28

March

14—21—28

a volunteer to make name banners for Baptisms. All materials supplied.

Talk to Sally in the office!

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