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January 25 Announcements

Pastor Paul’s Last Sunday: This Sunday we celebrate the completion of Pastor Paul's ministry at Bethany with his final worship service and a great big retirement party. There'll be music and laughter and time to let Pastor Paul know what he has meant to the Bethany community. 

Lunch is a potluck Taco Bar! Bethany and the Fellowship Committee will provide beverages, tortillas (flour and corn), rice and all the desserts. Here is a guide for what you can bring. If your last name begins with: 

     A through F --- Protein (cooked chicken, ground or shredded beef, cheese, beans,   

                               meat substitute, etc. 

     G through N—Condiments (salsa, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, etc.)  

     O through Z – Veggies (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, olives, etc.)  

IMPORTANT:  Please bring all food ready to serve (pre-cooked, chopped, and in a dish to place directly on the table)  

During the party, we would like to give him a basket of “Memories”, thoughts written by members of the congregation. These can be shared moments with him that are fond, hilarious, meaningful in some way. You may write these in advance to bring on January 28 and cards also will be available for your use that day.

No Saturday Evening Service: Please note that there will not be a 5pm service on Saturday so that we may all worship together at Pastor Paul’s last service. 

2024 Annual Meeting: The Bethany 2024 Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, February 4^th at 11:00am in fellowship hall. The agenda for the Annual Meeting will include passing a 2024 budget, approving the 2023 Annual Meeting minutes and election of 2024 council members and 2024 nominating committee members.  Please watch for an email this weekend with links to the materials for the Annual Meeting.

Altar Flowers: The altar flowers this weekend are given in celebration of Pastor Paul’s retirement.

Prayers are requested: for Marcy Daley and the Daley family as they mourn the death of Wayne.

Thank You to this weekend’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Kathy Dudgeon
          Saturday 5:00pm – No 5pm service
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Alice & Bruce McCain; Lay Reader: Benay Nordby; Communion Assistant: Vicki Browning; Hospitality Host: Retirement Party!              

Next Weekend’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Vickie Bech
         Saturday 5:00pm – Greeters/Ushers: Carol Fenner; Lay Reader: Gail Christensen; Hospitality Hosts: Veronika & Jim Rohrscheib
         Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Debbie & Andy Rimkus; Lay Reader: Linnea Chu; Communion Assistant: Linnea Chu; Hospitality Host: Noreen & Jeff Sievertson

January 18 Announcements

Congregational Forum on January 21: A congregational forum will be held following worship this Sunday, January 21.  Come join consultant Jonathan Davis, Finch Green board members David Swartling and Tom Croker, and Phedra Elliott of HRB to hear a briefing and discuss next steps in translating the affordable housing of Bethany into a reality.  This will be an important gathering, so please join us for the discussion! Those who attend the Saturday evening service are encouraged to come for some coffee fellowship and this forum on Sunday morning.

Advent and Christmas Decorations: Thank you to everyone who helped prepare the sanctuary for Advent and Christmas. Thank you to Linnea Chu, Melanie Olson, Gail Christensen, Nancy Wetzler, and Vicki Bech for preparing the sanctuary for Advent. Thanks to Doug Olson, Mike Bartunek, and Pastor Paul for setting up the tree. Thanks to Gary and Selina Johnson for putting the lights on the tree with help from Gail Christensen. And thank you Melanie Olson, Linnea Chu, Vicki Bech, Barbara Swartling, and Gail Christensen who decorated the tree. Gail also set up and took care of the poinsettias. And finally, a great big thank you to everyone who helped take down the tree and all the decorations! This included Nancy Wetzler, Linnea Chu, Barbara Swartling, and Rachel Pritchett. Our deepest gratitude goes to Ruth Bartunek for organizing and overseeing the entire process!

Pastor Paul’s Last Sunday: Plan to attend next Sunday, January 28^th as Pastor Paul celebrates his last Sunday with the Bethany community, and we celebrate him with a great big retirement bash! The party will include a potluck taco bar for lunch. Bethany will provide beverages, dessert, rice and the tortillas (flour and corn). Here is a guide for what you can bring. If your last name begins with:     

     A through F – Protein (cooked chicken, ground or shredded beef, cheese, beans, meat substitute, etc.) 

     G through N – Condiments (salsa, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, etc.) 

     O through Z – Veggies (lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, olives, etc.) 

IMPORTANT:  Please bring all food ready to serve (pre-cooked, chopped, and in a dish to place directly on the table) 

 And if you would like to contribute towards a gift Pastor Paul, there are envelopes on the table in the narthex. Please note: there will not be a 5pm service on Saturday, January 27^th so we can all worship together on Pastor Paul’s last Sunday.

2024 Annual Meeting: The Bethany 2024 Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, February 4^th at 11:00am in fellowship hall. The agenda for the Annual Meeting will include passing a 2024 budget, approving the 2023 Annual Meeting minutes and election of 2024 council members and 2024 nominating committee members.

Altar Flowers: The altar flowers this weekend are provided by the Altar Guild. Please consider signing up to provide altar flowers in 2024 in honor or memory of a special person or occasion.

Prayers are requested: for Wayne and Marcy Daley as Wayne enters hospice care; for Barbara Swartling as she recovers from foot surgery. 

Thank You to this weekend’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Gail Christensen
          Saturday 5:00pm – Greeters/Ushers: Dick Coar; Lay Reader: Gail Christensen; Hospitality Hosts: Marlene & Al Orwiler
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Nancy & Harry Wetzler; Lay Reader: Linnea Chu; Communion Assistant: Linnea Chu; Hospitality Host: Kathy & Doug Dudgeon              

Next Weekend’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Kathy Dudgeon
          Saturday 5:00pm – No service
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Alice & Bruce McCain; Lay Reader: Benay Nordby; Communion Assistant: Vicki Browning; Hospitality Host: Retirement Party!