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Volume 37, Issue 2 · February 2016
L ent comes early this
year. Ash Wednesday
is February 10,
which means Easter is
March 27. It seems that we
have been rushed from
the wonder of Christmas,
through an abbreviated
time of God’s revelation to
u s t h r o u g h J e s u s
(Epiphany), into a time
when we admit the
brokenness of the world
and our brokenness as
well. Lent is a time when
we watch as Jesus gathers
the shattered world into
himself, experiences that
shattering at the hands of
humans, dies and rises to
bring hope and wholeness back into the life of the
world. I don’t feel ready for that quite yet, but then, I may
never be quite ready for Lent.
Through worship I am made ready for Lent.
Through songs, Bible passages and ashes I am pulled
into the time of Lent. Through bread and wine I do
remember you on the night in which you were betrayed,
Jesus. Through Wednesday worship I am confronted
with my need for mercy and Jesus’ outpouring of mercy.
Lent comes for me, ready or not. Lent removes hope in
me, and in the world’s ability to give hope, and makes
me really, really ready for Easter.
WORSHIP DURING LENT
Weekday worship in Lent
will be Wednesdays, Feb. 10-
March 16. Messages will be
brought through a series of
Lenten chancel dramas, titled
“Mercy Me, Parables of
Grace.” Parables of mercy
presented by Jesus will be
brought into our present day
as a man waits for a jury to
decide his fate. We will
worship with Holden Evening
Prayer and Taize. Our offering
will go to ELCA World Hunger.
Supper will be at 6:00pm, and
worship will begin at 7:00pm.
Come, and be made ready
for Lent.
QUILT ’N CRAFT
Thursday, February 11 and 25, 7:00pm, at the
home of Donna Hansen, 3110 Alameda,
Cedar Falls, 290-4486. Bring your own craft or
learn a new one. All are welcome!
CONGREGATIONAL THEME & GOALS FOR 2016
“Home is Church, Too”
+Formation of Faith for All Ages
+Cross-Generational and Community Building
Within the Congregation
+Increase Awareness Of and Participation In
Mission Council Ministries
+Stewardship Growth and a Successful
Capital Campaign for Sanctuary Lighting
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS
*February 3@5:45pm - TBA
*February 10 - No Meal — Ash Wednesday
*February 17@6pm - Potluck
*February 24@ 6pm - Potluck
Wednesday Night Meals will resume after Easter,
on March 30. If you are interested in helping with a
meal, email Heather, [email protected].
JOYFUL TIMES
Joyful Times will attend “Agnus Die Ministry Lenten
Lessons and Prayers: A Musical Journey with Christ”
on Sunday, February 14, 3:00pm, at St. Mary
Catholic Church, Waverly. The group will carpool,
leaving from BLC at 2:00pm. If you would like to go,
sign up on the Welcome Table. ??? Contact Kathy
Timmer, 277-4789 or [email protected]. *Note: In
case of bad weather, we will postpone and attend
this event at Blessed Sacrament, Waterloo, on
February 19, 7:30pm.
CHILI COOK-OFF/POTLUCK
The Souper Bowl of Caring Chili
Cook-Off/Potluck will be Sunday,
February 7, at noon, in the Fellowship
Hall. If you think your chili recipe is a
winner, look for the sign-up sheet on
the table in the Fellowship Hall. If you’re not a chili
cook, consider bringing something that pairs well
with chili for the potluck. For more information on the
Souper Bowl of Caring, see the “B.L.Y.M.P. & FM 4000
News” page.
THANK YOU for the generous gifts given to us by
members of the congregation for Christmas and
New Year’s. Your support is valued and
appreciated. — Bethlehem Staff Members
FEBRUARY’S FEATURED MISSION COUNCIL: Congregational Home
One of our goals for 2016 is to “increase awareness of and participation in mission council ministries.”
Our mission councils create and direct many of the acts of ministry that the congregation does
within our community of faith and throughout the Cedar Valley and the world.
The chief ministry of the Congregational Home
Council is to provide an effective and safe
space for worship, learning, fellowship, hospitality
and outreach into the community. Members also
work to make our space financially and
ecologically sustainable. They care for and make
improvements to the buildings and grounds. They
create policies for the use of the building and
grounds by the larger community. Their ministry
supports much of what we do. For more
information, or if you are interested in serving on
this council, contact Chariman Butch Naber,
235-9896 or [email protected].
Congregational Home Council members are, from left,
Denny Juel, Robin Hansen, John Eastland, Jeff Hermanson,
Rich Fisher, Max Lowe, Fred Jorgensen and Butch Naber.
Not pictured, Jerry Mohling.
BOWLING OUTING
Mark your calendars for an all-church
Bowling Outing, sponsored by Nurture
Council, at Maple Lanes, 2608 University
Ave., Waterloo, Sunday, March 6, 2:00-4:00pm. Cost
is $2.99 per game, shoes included. Look for a sign-up
sheet on the Welcome Table. ??? Contact Diane
Kestner, 277-2469 or [email protected].
CASTING CALL We are looking for people to be
part of our chancel dramas on Wednesday nights
during Lent. If you are interested, contact Pastor
Gary, 266-3541, or Kent Anderson, 319-290-4866.
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UNIFIED GIVING THROUGH DEC. 31
$349,187.38
$353,775.00
(4,587.62)
WHEN HOSPITALIZED Please call the church office,
266-3541, if you or a loved one is in the hospital. Due
to changes in privacy policies, most hospitals no
longer contact a church when a member is
hospitalized.
CONTACT INFORMATION If you are moving, or if
you have changed your phone number or email
address, please contact the church, 266-3541 or
[email protected], so we can stay in touch
with you.
If you would like to add or
remove someone on the
prayer chain, contact
H e a t h e r S c h n e i d e r ,
or 266-3541.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
If you know of someone who is experiencing
a difficult time, they may need a prayer shawl. If you
would like to have one, contact Heather Schneider,
[email protected] or 266-3541.
DONATE NOW
Use your smartphone to scan the
QR code or go to bethlehemcf.org
and click on “Give Online” underneath
the Worship tab.
319-266-3541, www.bethlehemcf.org
CHURCH OFFICE STAFF
Pastor Gary Hedding
Robin Souhrada - Director of Faith Formation
Joni McDonough - Office Manager
Heather Schneider - Ministry Coordinator
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Friends and family of our members:
BLC members:
Those serving in the armed forces:
Sherry Mohling
Dan O’Connell
Tyler Seehusen
Bailey Smith
Chuck Assink
Linda Assink
June Blanford
Shirley Christensen
Mildred Gutknecht
Dew Hansen
Bertie Jepsen
Isabel Johnson
Betty Schmidt
Adolph Wald
Florence Wald
Craig Arnold
Robin Arnold
Norb Borcherding
Forrest Chaffee
Denise Cooper
Drew Cranston
Ginny Davis
Deloris Doehrmann
Dorene Doehrmann
Anne Dotzler
Rhys Fletcher
Charles Funderbur
Steve Godwin
Mary Griffin
Richard Gutknect
Naomi Hagen
Jim Heiselman
Robert Johnson
Anna Jorgensen
Phyllis Jorgensen
Pat Junk
Robert Junk
Marcia Maifeld
Ann Marcie
Cyndi McCarthy
Bill Nunn
Finegan O’Keefe
Jill Pechacek
Hilda Pennington
Paul Rohwer
Bob Schmitt
Barb Schroeder
Lawrence Seery
Jerry Shea
Liz Smith Warriner
Marlene Stricker
Robin Vasquez
Minnie Ward
Annette Warren
Jeff Webb
Alise Williams
Cheryl
Chrissy
Franny
Janeen
Kelly
Michael
Keep in prayer
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR LIGHTING As of
Jan. 1, we have raised $75,990 in gifts and pledges of
the $80,000 needed.
Sunday worship with Holy Communion
8:30am & 11:00am
Nursery available 8:15am-12:15pm
Pastor: Rev. Gary Hedding
Church office phone: 319-266-3541
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-3:00pm
Friday, 8:00am-Noon
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bethlehemcf.org
**Newsletter deadline: February 15**
Bulletin deadline: 9:00am Thursdays
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Alex Schmidt Chayse Avino-Smith
Turner Kaufman Jackson Barth
Jill Kestner Isaak Dengler
7th
14th
21st
28th
FEBRUARY LECTORS
8:30 Worship 11:00 Worship
7th
14th
21st
28th
Keith Graber Marty O’Connell
Glenn Nelson Janet O’Connell
Linda Lewis Becky Anderson
Calvin Quattlebaum Becky Juel
Wayne & ElJean Bartelt, Megan & Lily Hermanson
Rich & Suzette Fisher, Stephanie Schmidt & Family
Kurt & Shelby Wiethorn, Megan & Lily Hermanson
Wayne & ElJean Bartelt, Kurt & Shelby Wiethorn
7th
14th
21st
28th
FEBRUARY USHERS
8:30 Worship 11:00 Worship
Scott & Kathy Cessna, Denny & Mary Jo Juel
Scott & Kathy Cessna, Denny & Mary Jo Juel
Scott & Kathy Cessna, Scott & Barb Davison
Scott & Barb Davison, Denny & Mary Jo Juel
FEBRUARY ACOLYTES
8:30 Worship 11:00 Worship
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