SUMMER CELEBRATIONS Summers are a great time for celebrating God’s gift of life and blessing. We often fill the summer days with family and class reunions, weddings, vacations, trying something new or preparing for a new adventure that begins in fall (college or a new job). Summer can also bring celebrating the life and legacy of a person who has died. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to participate in these moments of life, while thanking God for filling us with life, hope, love, joy, and peace. Bethlehem has had much to celebrate this summer: Weddings, baptisms, celebration of life services, singing happy birthday in worship to a member who turned 108, the annual church picnic, Vacation Bible School, the annual pool party and much more. What a gift to be part of God’s community. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make all these celebrations possible. Continue to take time for summer sabbath rest and renewal. Savor the beauty of life around us. Listen to the sounds of nature. Feast on the summer harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden. Pray for our neighbors, both locally and globally, who are in need. Take time to worship, giving God thanks and praise, whether at church on Sunday morning, or wherever you may find yourself. The sales for school supplies in many stores remind us that fall is around the corner. Here at Bethlehem, we too, are planning fall activities. Councils are attending to some of the ideas shared in the Mission Forward Team report. Look for information that will be forthcoming regarding how you can participate and be involved in the ministry of this place as we continue to live out the mission as a faith community, “Sharing Bread with a Hungry World.” Volume 49, Issue 8 August 2019 PRAYER FOR CONGREGATIONS IN TRANSITION Loving God, be with us and guide us during this time of discernment. Fill our leaders with your wisdom. Keep us mindful of the work you would have us do. Lead us and guide us, O Lord, to be about the work of your kingdom even as the search for a new pastor continues. Bless all who have taken on extra responsibility and fill them with a sense of your love and presence. We pray in your Son’s name, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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SUMMER CELEBRATIONS
Summers are a great time for celebrating God’s gift of life and blessing. We often
fill the summer days with family and class reunions, weddings, vacations, trying
something new or preparing for a new adventure that begins in fall (college or a
new job). Summer can also bring celebrating the life and legacy of a person who
has died. We are truly blessed to have the opportunity to participate in these
moments of life, while thanking God for filling us with life, hope, love, joy, and
peace.
Bethlehem has had much to celebrate this summer: Weddings, baptisms,
celebration of life services, singing happy birthday in worship to a member who turned 108, the annual church
picnic, Vacation Bible School, the annual pool party and much more. What a gift to be part of God’s
community. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make all these celebrations possible.
Continue to take time for summer sabbath rest and renewal. Savor the beauty of life around us. Listen to the
sounds of nature. Feast on the summer harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden. Pray for our
neighbors, both locally and globally, who are in need. Take time to worship, giving God thanks and praise,
whether at church on Sunday morning, or wherever you may find yourself.
The sales for school supplies in many stores remind us that fall is around the corner. Here at Bethlehem, we too,
are planning fall activities. Councils are attending to some of the ideas shared in the Mission Forward Team
report. Look for information that will be forthcoming regarding how you can participate and be involved in
the ministry of this place as we continue to live out the mission as a faith community, “Sharing Bread with a
Hungry World.”
Volume 49, Issue 8 August 2019
PRAYER FOR CONGREGATIONS IN TRANSITION
Loving God, be with us and guide us during this time of discernment. Fill our leaders with your wisdom. Keep
us mindful of the work you would have us do. Lead us and guide us, O Lord, to be about the work of your
kingdom even as the search for a new pastor continues. Bless all who have taken on extra responsibility and
fill them with a sense of your love and presence. We pray in your Son’s name, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL THANK YOU
Thank you to all the
volunteers who helped
with a fun and meaningful Vacation Bible School
program. (The decorations were amazing, the food was
great, the skits, crafts and games were fun, and the
teaching was powerful.) All participants learned that life
is unfair, life can be scary, change is hard, life is
sometimes sad, and life is good. In all times, God is
good. VBS offerings of $132.00 will be used for mosquito