Let Your Light Shine! The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH—FEBRUARY 6-9

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“To proclaim the gospel to all in order that disciples of Christ may be made and kept.”

WELCOME TO WORSHIP! We are pleased that you have chosen to worship the Lord with us

today. If you are a guest visiting with us, know that we are thankful you have joined us. Please

take a moment to sign the friendship register during the gathering of the Thank Offering.

Large print hymnals are available upon request from an usher.

Hearing assist devices are available upon request from an usher in Menomonee Falls.

Restrooms at the Falls: In the lower level of the church and also down the school hallway.

Restrooms at Germantown: In the north and south halls of the building.

If you need a place to quiet a restless child, the service is streamed to a TV in the lower level of

the Falls and in the Alpha Room at Germantown.

NOTES FOR WORSHIP The order of service for today is printed in this folder. The hymns are

found in the hymnals or are printed in the folder. The pastor will speak the parts marked “M” and

the congregation will speak the parts marked “C”.

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Preaching Minister Pastor Russell Schmidt

Presiding Minister Pastor Peter Schmidt

Organist Jenny Schopper (M), Rachel Arnold (G)

2nd

-3rd

Grade (M) Kris Strasser, director; Jenny Shaw, accompanist

Vocalists (G) Amanda Meitner, Martha Johnson

BETHLEHEM EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH MENOMONEE FALLS AND GERMANTOWN, WI

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GATHERING

M: In the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

Introduction to the hymn.

C: (sung) All praise to God who reigns above, The God of all creation,

The God of wonders, pow’r, and love, The God of our salvation!

With healing balm my soul he fills, The God who ev’ry sorrow stills—

To God all praise and glory! (CW 236:1)

M: You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

C: for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

(Galatians 3:26,27)

M: There is one body and one Spirit—

C: just as you were called to one hope when you were called—

M: one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

C: one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

(Ephesians 4:4-6)

C: (sung) I cried to him in time of need: Lord God, oh, hear my calling!

For death he gave me life indeed And kept my feet from falling.

For this my thanks shall endless be; Oh, thank him, thank our God with me—

To God all praise and glory! (236:2)

M: You are the salt of the earth;

C: You are the light of the world.

M: Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds

C: and praise your Father in heaven.

(Matthew 5:13-16)

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

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M: Yet so often we have failed to let our lights shine before others. For this and all our sins, let

us approach God with a true heart, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to

forgive us.

C: Lord of life, I confess that I am by nature dead in sin.

For faithless worrying and selfish pride,

For sins of habit and sins of choice,

For the evil I have done and the good I have failed to do,

You should cast me away from your presence forever.

O Lord, I am sorry for my sins. Forgive me, for Jesus’ sake.

C: (sung) The Lord will not forsake his flock, His chosen generation;

He is their refuge and their rock, Their peace and their salvation.

As with a mother’s tender hand He leads his own, his chosen band—

To God all praise and glory! (236:3)

M: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. In his great mercy, God made us alive

in Christ even when we were dead in our sins. Hear the word of Christ through his called

servant: I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son (+) and of the

Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

C: (sung) All who confess Christ’s holy name, To God give praise and glory!

All who the Father’s pow’r proclaim, To God give praise and glory!

All idols under foot be trod; The Lord is God! The Lord is God!

To God all praise and glory!

Then come before his presence now And banish fear and sadness;

To your Redeemer pay your vow And sing with joy and gladness.

Though great distress my soul befell, The Lord my God did all things well—

To God all praise and glory! (236:4-5)

THE WORD

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY

M: Let us pray.

Almighty God, you sent your one and only Son as the Word of life for our eyes to see and

our ears to hear. Help us to believe what the Scriptures proclaim about him and do the

things that are pleasing in your sight; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

FIRST LESSON Joshua 24:14-24

Looking at God’s great acts of grace and power, as did the Israelites under Joshua, we cannot help

but join in vowing our obedience to God. We will put away the gods of self and sin, and through the

Spirit we will yield our hearts and join with Joshua in his life of salt and light.

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“Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors

worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15

But if serving

the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve,

whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in

whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

16 Then the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

17 It was

the LORD our God himself who brought us and our parents up out of Egypt, from that land of

slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey

and among all the nations through which we traveled. 18

And the LORD drove out before us all the

nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because he is

our God.”

19 Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous

God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins. 20

If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign

gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to

you.”

21 But the people said to Joshua, “No! We will serve the LORD.”

22 Then Joshua said, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve

the LORD.”

“Yes, we are witnesses,” they replied.

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23 “Now then,” said Joshua, “throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your

hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

24 And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey him.”

PSALM OF THE DAY (Falls) Psalm 111

The refrains will be sung by the school children at 8:00 and 10:30.

Great are the works of the LORD;*

they are pondered by all who delight in them.

Glorious and majestic are his deeds,*

and his righteousness endures forever.

He has caused his wonders to be remembered;*

the LORD is gracious and compassionate. Refrain

The works of his hands are faithful and just;*

all his precepts are trustworthy.

He provided redemption for his people;*

he ordained his covenant forever.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;*

all who follow his precepts have good understanding.

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Glory be to the Father and to the Son*

and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning,*

is now, and will be forever. Amen. Refrain

PSALM OF THE DAY (9:15) O Give the Lord | Psalm 111 (printed on p. 16)

SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 2:9-12

The call of God made us part of a new people in order that we might declare his praises. Called from

spiritual darkness into the wonderful light of the Gospel, we let that light shine on everyone around

us. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that

you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful

light. 10

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not

received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war

against your soul. 12

Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of

doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

ANTHEM (sung in place of the Verse of the Day at 8:00, 10:30 and 9:15)

You are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world,

Not to be hidden, but to be seen by all the world.

You are a lamp in the night, shining your light for all to see,

Not to be hidden, but to be seen by all the world.

VERSE OF THE DAY (6:45, 5:00) John 8:12

M: Alleluia. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in

darkness, but will have the light of life”. Alleluia.

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Please stand

M: The Gospel according to Matthew chapter 5.

C: Glory be to you, O Lord.

GOSPEL Matthew 5:13-20

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is not revealing how we are saved, but how we will live after

being saved. We will be salt that acts as a preservative keeping this world from rotting, and lights

which reflect the message of God’s grace in Jesus.

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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It

is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

15 Neither do people

light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone

in the house. 16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good

deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish

them but to fulfill them. 18

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest

letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is

accomplished. 19

Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and

teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices

and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20

For I tell you that

unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will

certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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M: This is the Gospel of our Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ!

HYMN OF THE DAY Thy Strong Word | 280

SERMON 1 Peter 2:9-12

Christians Are God’s Rock Stars

1. Made stars through God’s mercy

2. Shown to be stars through Christian living

NICENE CREED

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

of one being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,

and became fully human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.

He suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

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who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THANK OFFERING

Moved by God’s love in Christ, we offer him our first and best gifts, purely out of thanks to him.

Please take a moment to sign the Friendship Register.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

M: Jesus Christ, Lord of Glory, you delight in making yourself known to us and others. Bring us

to recognize and rejoice in your majesty and your ministry. In love you chose to exercise

your greatest strength to serve us in our greatest need. You revealed the brightness of your

glory through humble deeds of love.

You called ordinary men to do extraordinary things as your disciples and apostles. You also

call us confidently to follow you, diligently to learn from you, and lovingly to imitate you.

Equip and empower us to serve you and our neighbor faithfully. Use us as your witnesses to

bring many throughout the world to the light of your gospel.

You revealed your glory through your mighty signs and wonders. Assure us that you still

rule all things in the universe and use them to serve our eternal good. In wise compassion

you often exercise your power to help and heal people with physical and emotional needs.

Give us courage and compassion to relieve the distress of the hurting, to pray for all

according to their needs, and to be content and cheerful when in your wisdom you ask us

to endure hardship.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

M: Hear us, Lord, as we bring you our private petitions.

Silent prayer.

M: Preserve your truth among us, and by that truth preserve us until you appear in dazzling

splendor to bring us to the glory of heaven. Let our anticipation of the heavenly kingdom

ennoble our thinking and speaking, enrich our conduct, and increase our joy in all aspects

of earthly life. Hear us, Light of the Gentiles and Glory of Israel. Amen.

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THE SACRAMENT

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them up unto the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give him thanks and praise.

M: It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O

Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who came

as the Light of the world so that the world may have light and life through him.

Therefore with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and

join their glorious song:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY Sanctus | 78

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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

M: Blessed are you, O Lord of heaven and earth. We praise and thank you for sending your

Son, Jesus Christ, and we remember the great acts of love through which he has ransomed

us from sin, death, and the devil’s power.

By his incarnation, he became one with us.

By his perfect life, he fulfilled your holy will.

By his innocent death, he overcame hell.

By his rising from the grave, he opened heaven.

Invited by your grace and instructed by your Word, we approach your table with repentant

and joyful hearts. Strengthen us through Christ’s body and blood, and preserve us in the

true faith until we feast with him and all his ransomed people in glory everlasting.

C: Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on

earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those

who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom,

the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION

M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given

thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my ✙ body,

which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;

this is my ✙ blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for you for the forgiveness of

sins. Do this whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

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LAMB OF GOD Agnus Dei

DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION HYMN Lord, Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared | 312

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SONG OF SIMEON Nunc Dimittis | 93

CLOSING PRAYER

M: We give you thanks, O Lord, for the foretaste of the heavenly banquet that you have given

us to eat and to drink in this sacrament. Through this gift you have fed our faith, nourished

our hope, and strengthened our love. By your Spirit help us to live as your holy people until

that day when you will receive us as your guests at the wedding supper of the Lamb, who

lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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BLESSING

M: The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look on you with favor and ✙ give you peace.

C: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN Oh, Blest the House, Whate’er Befall | 506:1,5

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PSALM 111

The cantors will sing verses 1 and 4.

The congregation is invited to sing verses 2 & 3.

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WEEKLY NEWS AND NOTES

ASH WEDNESDAY DINNER – You are invited to dinner! The Girl Pioneers will once again host

the Ash Wednesday Dinner on February 26th

from 4:30 - 6:30 pm in Menomonee Falls. The girls

will serve soup, salads, sandwiches and of course desserts between the two church services. We

hope to see you there!

YOU ARE INVITED! Friday, March 13th from 6:00 pm-8:00pm will be a fun night! Grades 7-12

are invited to come to the Germantown campus for pizza, games, and a scavenger hunt. You are

more than welcome to bring a friend along. Contact Hannah Bush (hbush@bethlehem-wels.org)

for more information or to let her know you're coming! See you there!

A NEW WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY HAS STARTED! Join with other ladies each Monday morning

from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in the upstairs Grace Room of the Germantown Campus for growth and

encouragement in the Word. For more information contact Cindie Walker by email

at cwalker0621@icloud.com.

CARE PACKAGES FOR "KIDS AWAY" In an effort to keep connected with our members who are

away, we want to put together and send out care packages. An inspiring message and a box full

of treats is the perfect pick-me-up for students in college, trade school or active in the military.

Sign up your loved one today! http://bit.ly/carepackage4u

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED – February is Bethlehem member, returning

preschoolers and currently enrolled child care student sign up! Like in the past, Tues. and Thurs.

sessions (mornings & afternoons) are available for 3 yr-olds. Mon., Wed., and Friday sessions

(mornings & afternoons) or 5 day per week (afternoons) are available for 4 yr-olds. Our clear goal

is to offer a quality, Christ-centered education for these preschoolers. Registration materials will

be emailed out to all current Bethlehem/Preschool/Child Care families the week of January20th.

Our Preschool Open House is Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 P.M. For forms or information, please

contact our Child Care/Preschool (Germantown) office: (262) 257-0408 or

childcareoffice@bethlehem-wels.org. March 1st we will open registration to any/all families.

LOVE AND LOGIC WORKSHOP – Join us at our next parenting workshop as we learn how to

"raise happy & well-behaved kids with positive loving tools." Aaron Bauer will be presenting a

"Love and Logic" workshop on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 6:30-7:30pm. Dinner will be

catered from Rosati's prior to the workshop at 6pm. Child care will be provided. Cost for the

dinner, child care and workshop is $20 per family. Please register under the Events tab on the

Bethlehem website. Hope to see you there!

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KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS: LITTLE WOMEN, THE MUSICAL –

Tickets can be now be purchased online at kmlhs.org or at the box office the day of the

event. Show dates are Friday, Feb 21st and Sat. Feb 22

nd, both at 7pm, and Sunday, Feb 23

rd at 2

pm.

HELP NEEDED FOR MORNINGS WITH MOMMY – The program is looking for a few extra sets of

hands to help during our sessions on the first and third Fridays of every month. This would

include guiding children through various play stations, helping them with crafts and keeping

stations clean. Please contact Anne Henne at mwmatbethlehem@gmail.com Thank you!

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHILD CARE OPPORTUNITIES – Do you L VE teaching God’s Word?

Do you L VE working with children? If so, we would L VE to have you join our Child Care

team! We have various WELS childcare teacher positions available, from on-call to full time. Don’t

miss this opportunity to L VE your job as much as we do! Not interested in employment, but

looking to volunteer for a few hours? We would L VE to have you as well!

Email rnolte@bethlehem-wels.org or call 262-257-0408.

The Gospel of John Teacher: Pastor Phil Arnold

When: Sunday Nights @ 7:00 PM

Where: Facebook Live & In-Person in the Alpha

Room @ GT

See the Depths of the Savior’s Love!

Wouldn’t be great if you could attend a Bible class

from the comfort of your own home? Well now you can! Our Sunday evening Bible Class is “live-

streamed” using Facebook Live, making it possible to have an in-depth study of God’s Word

conveniently delivered to your living room. If you’d like, you can participate by typing questions

into our chat-box – or you can just sit back and enjoy the study. Either way, God promises rich

blessings to those who hear his Word!

Our Sunday Evening class is currently studying Jesus’ “High Priestly Prayer” in John 17, the longest

and most detailed prayer we hear from the Savior’s lips in all of Scripture. Please join us as we

listen in on the final thoughts of Christ before the events of his Passion begins. We will hear him

speak of his unfathomable love for us that drives him to shameful glory of the cross - for you!

For an invitation to our Live-streaming Facebook Group, please email Pastor Arnold with the

email address associated with your Facebook account. Don’t have Facebook or don’t feel

comfortable with technology? Then come in person! We meet every week on Sunday nights at

7:00 PM in the Alpha Room at the Germantown Campus. All are welcome!

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Serving in Worship

Ushers: Saturday, February 8

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5:00 PM Team 5 – DeVor

Sunday, February 9th

8:00 AM Team 3– Kasten

9:15 AM Team 19 – Schulz

10:30 AM Team 20 – Zimmermann

Saturday, February 15th

5:00 PM Team 6 – Schilling

Sunday, February 16th

8:00 AM Team 5– DeVor

9:15 AM Team 20 – Zimmermann

10:30 AM Team 11 – Falck

Set Up Teams (Germantown):

Sunday, February 9th

Team 5 – Daryl Weber

Sunday, February 16th

Team 6 – Steve Zimmermann

Service Overseer:

Sunday February 9th

Menomonee Falls – Joe Bartz

Germantown – Jeff Mitchell

Sunday February 16th

Menomonee Falls – Larry Grodek

Germantown – Jim Affeldt

Communion Assistants:

Saturday, February 8th

5:00 PM Ronn Eigenfeld

Peter Gerbitz

Sunday, January 9th

8:00 AM Ralph Fischer

Daryl Weber

9:15 AM Kevin Walker

10:30 AM Reinhard Liebner

Greeters:

Thursday, February 6th

6:45 PM Ken & Ione Pruess

Saturday, February 8th

5:00 PM Gwen & David Berth

Sunday, February 9th

8:00 AM Gene & Nancy Strehlow

9:15 AM Jeff & Christa Potratz

10:30 AM OPEN

Thursday, February 13th

6:45 PM Ann Udvare

Saturday, February 15th

5:00 PM Steve & Wendy Zimmermann

Sunday, February 16th

8:00 AM Marlene Fay & Gwen Rundel

9:15 AM Andrew & Arlene Jahn

10:30 AM OPEN

Church Attendance Last Week:

675

Unified Offerings Last Week:

$46,919

Building Rel. Offerings Last Week:

$2,264

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Sunday, February 9th

Communion Sunday

8:00 AM Worship Service – M

9:00 AM Bible Study – M

9:15 AM Worship Service– G

10:20 AM Family Bible Hour – G

10:30 AM Worship Service– M

7:00 PM Live Stream Bible Study

Monday, February 10th

5:30 PM Public School Confirmation – G

6:00 PM Handbells – M

6:30 PM Trustees – M

7:00 PM Choir Practice – M

7:00 PM Bible Information Class – G

7:30 PM Dartball - Away

Tuesday, February 11th

10:15 AM Bible Class – M

10:30 AM Linden Grove

6:00 PM Board of Ed – M

7:45 PM Council – M

Wednesday, February 12th

6:00 PM Bible Study – M

Thursday, February 13th

6:45 AM Bible Class – M

6:45 PM Worship Service – M

Friday, February 14th

10:30 AM Virginia Highlands

1:00 PM Village at the Falls

Saturday, February 15th

8:00 AM Men’s Bible Study – M

5:00 PM Worship Service – M

Sunday, February 16th

8:00 AM Worship Service – M

9:00 AM Bible Study – M

9:15 AM Worship Service w/ Laude – G

10:20 AM Family Bible Hour – G

10:30 AM Worship Service– M

7:00 PM Live Stream Bible Study

The Week Ahead

Pastors: Phil Arnold 262-225-0580 parnold@bethlehem-wels.org Peter Schmidt 262-409-5656 pschmidt@bethlehem-wels.org Russell Schmidt 910-381-6759

my67mustang1@gmail.com

Church Office: 262-251-3555 Office Staff E-mail Address:

churchoffice@bethlehem-wels.org School Office: 262-251-3120 Child Care Office: 262-257-0408 Website: bethlehem-wels.org

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