Category: Pastor’s Blog
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2020 Advent Wreath-Yule Log Information & Instructions
Advent Log Information & Instructions From the ELCA’s Worship Formation & Liturgical Resources: Frequently Asked Questions: As Christians, we use symbols to express visually the basic tenets of our faith and as reminders of the pilgrimage of our life in Christ. Symbols can have heightened meaning for us when associated with particular seasons of that…
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2020 Holiday Raffle at Bethany!
Check out the raffle items! Raffle winners will be chosen December 10th! Tickets are $2 each or $15 for 10 tickets.Mail a check with “Raffle __ tickets for item #__”Drive up or come in to the church on Nov 24th, 25th, Dec 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, or 10th to purchase your tickets.FYI for in-person tickets:…
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Our New Mission Statement
Mission Statement: We are a family sharing love and care where all are welcome as Christ has welcomed us. This is the 2020 mission statement our congregation voted on at our annual meeting last month. And I have to say, it was such a joy to work on this project with our church. History We…
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Wintery Season – From the Pastor’s Desk
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; ~Psalm 138:1 During the months of January and February I can often find myself with lower energy than I’m used to. I think it’s something about the weather during these wintery months, or maybe it’s the comedown from the…
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Without Grumbling – Philippians 2:12-18
As part of my own prayer practice, I’ve been spending my bible study time with the daily lectionary. Often these texts bring out prayerful time with God for me. But today’s text brings out some of my own grumbling . Philippians 2:12-18 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence,…
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Annual Meeting 2020 Letter From the Pastor
Each year as part of our annual meeting report, Pastor Megan writes a letter to the congregation. Today’s blog post is Pastor’s annual letter to the Congregation for January 26th 2020 Annual Meeting. Dear Bethany Family, Can you believe it’s 2020? I’m still in a bit of shock. It feels as though 2019 has gone…
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Enough for God – Calling Jeremiah
The daily lectionary reading for today’s date includes the calling of Jeremiah, which might be one of my favorite stories from scripture. I think maybe because, like so many who are called by God, Jeremiah doesn’t know if he’s enough for God. But God knows – he is. Jeremiah 1:4-10 4 The word of the Lord came to…
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Community Prayers – Prayer for the Ephesians
I found myself reading through the daily lectionary texts for today’s date and feeling drawn in by the Ephesians reading for today. The writer of Ephesians writes this prayer for the community in Ephesus, and it got me thinking about what community prayers I might have for our church. Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I…
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