September 25 Announcements
Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger Walk-Dance Week
This Sunday will be the Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger celebration with line and circle dances at Eagle Harbor Congregational beginning at 1:30 pm.
The BI/NK CROP Walk/Dance donations help provide food for hungry people in our local community through Helpline House and North Kitsap Fishline, and for hungry people around the world through Church World Service. Bethany Lutheran members have been faithful supporters of the BI/NK CROP Hunger Walk for nearly 25 years. Thank you!!! To donate on-line for Bethany CROP Walk team click on this link: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/bethany-lutheran-of-bainbridge. On this page you have the option to donate to an ‘Alternate Agency’ such as Lutheran World Relief. Click on the ‘Alternate Agency’ to choose Lutheran World Relief from the drop down options. To donate by check: Chris Christensen and Linnea Chu will be in the Fellowship Hall after worship and will happily accept your checks made out to Church World Service.
The BI/NK CROP Hunger Walk has a matching grant of up to $20,000. Every dollar raised will be $2 going to help these agencies provide food for their clients. What a deal!
2026 Annual Giving Campaign
Your Stewardship Committee reminds you that our “Affirmation and Celebration” campaign continues. Thank you for your strong response! We all soon will receive 2026 Commitment Cards in the mail. Please pray about the amount you are willing to give in 2026. Secondly and separately, consider a continued giving to our “Make Bethany Flush Again” appeal. Thank you!
Help Make Bethany Flush Again
As noted above, please continue to give to our "Make Bethany Flush Again" effort so we can replenish the funds used to repair our church after the septic damage from tree roots that grew into our pipes. We are grateful for the generous response to date, but still have more to raise. Special envelopes are available in the narthex on the table next to the “Make Bethany Flush Again” poster. Please place envelopes in the offering plate. Please write "Emergency Building Repair" in the memo line.
October Bible Study
The Rachel Circle Bible study group will meet on Tuesday, October 7 at 10:00am in fellowship hall followed by quilting. The Women’s Book & Bible study group will meet on Monday, October 13 at 9:30am in fellowship hall. They will be discussing Dan Erlander’s Manna and Mercy.
Worship in October
We welcome back our own Rachel Pritchett who will lead worship next Sunday, October 5. Pastor Martin and Shelly are making their way across the country and hope to join us for worship on October 12. Pastor Kristy will be leading worship on the 12th but we hope everyone will come and welcome Pastor Martin and Shelly. Pastor Martin will be celebrating his first worship service at Bethany on October 19th.
Serve the World Sunday!
Please join us on October 19 for "Serve the World" Sunday. It will be the first day that Pastor Martin is here to preach. He will be blessing the new batch of quilts, the baby kits and personal care kits that will be sent to needy families. After the service We will assemble school backpacks for Lutheran World Relief in the Fellowship Hall with pizza supported by Thrivent. Please bring a salad to enjoy with a slice or two! Music will be provided by "Off the Grid" with possibly an extra singer or musician or two. We want to take this opportunity to welcome Pastor Martin and Shelly to our congregation. His formal installation will take place at a future date.
Donations towards Shipping Costs
In preparation for blessing the quilts and kits and sending them off, the Rachel Circle is asking for donations to help with the shipping costs. The cost for delivering our donations overseas range from $1.80 for fabric kits to $3.10 for baby kits. Look for a donation envelope in your bulletin or on the table in the narthex. Please note Rachel Circle or LWR Shipping in the memo field on a check. Any amount is welcome and all donations go to LWR to cover the shipping costs.
Debbie Out of the Office
Debbie is away on a long-planned extended vacation beginning September 19. She will return to the office on Monday, October 13. There will not be any regular office hours during this time. Debbie will be out of the country with limited access to email. If you need assistance while Debbie is away, please call the office and leave a voicemail. Kathy Dudgeon will be coming to the office periodically to pick up the regular mail and listen to any voicemails.
Sign Up for Altar Flowers
As we come to the end of the liturgical year, there are still Sundays available to provide a flower arrangement for the altar. Please consider signing up for a weekend to provide altar flowers in honor or memory of a special person or event. You can check column A on the signup sheet and bring an arrangement. Or check column B to make a donation and have the Altar Guild provide the flowers.
Altar Flowers: The altar flowers for this Sunday are given by Mary & Dick Coar in celebration of their 5th wedding anniversary.
Thank You to this Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Gail Christensen
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Dave Christensen & Jim Rohrscheib; Lay Reader: Gail Christensen; Communion Assistants: Carol & Ron Fenner; Hospitality Hosts: Kristi Sutton & Vicki Browning
Next Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Kathy Dudgeon
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Luanne & Tom Croker; Lay Reader: Doug Dudgeon; Communion Assistants: Doug Dudgeon & Linnea Chu; Hospitality Hosts: Noreen & Jeff Sievertson
Bethany is a Reconciling in Christ congregation, which is an affirmation of welcome that specifically names people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions, and also expresses a commitment to racial equity.
