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September 4 Announcements

Rally Sunday Sundae Celebration
Please join us on Sunday, September 14th for Bethany's Rally Sunday Sundae Celebration! During the service we will be blessing student backpacks, our students and teachers/school administrators before the kids are released for their first day of Sunday School. After the service, please join us in the Fellowship Hall for games, ice cream and toppings, music, and crafts to welcome everyone back from summer travels. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Dudgeon, Sunday School Coordinator at 206-617-1264 or  .

 

Help Make Bethany Flush Again
As most of you know, Bethany incurred significant out-of-pocket expenses associated with the septic system issue and resulting water damage. The council recommended and the congregation approved establishing a new “Emergency Building Repair” reserve fund. We are now asking for your help to replenish our reserves. Special “Help Make Bethany Flush Again” envelopes are available on a table in the Narthex. Any amount you can give towards this effort will be greatly appreciated.

 

LWR School Supply Drive Progress
The generosity of Bethany folks continues! School supplies have been magically appearing in the donation tub(s) in the narthex, and we are very grateful. Because of this generosity we are getting closer to our goal of over a hundred (110?!) filled school bags. There are only three items that we still need:

  • Notebooks (70-page spiral, one subject)
  • Rulers (12 inches, with centimeters on one side)
  • Scissors (children’s blunt nose)

 

Women’s Retreat
The Women’s Retreat is only a couple of weeks away! If you have not yet paid the fee for the retreat, please send it to the church or put it in the labeled, decorated box you will see on the table in the narthex. Please pay $200 for 2 nights and 5 meals if you can. The base fee is $190 but we are hoping to collect a little extra to help pay for those who find the fee a bit steep. Please be sure to note ‘women’s retreat’ in the memo field of your check. If you have questions contact Collen Chupik ( ) or Mary Jensen ( ). 

 

Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger Walk-Dance, Sepember 28 
Want to help hungry people?  Join Bethany’s CROP Hunger Walk team. To obtain a Walker envelope contact Chris Christensen or follow this link to register as a Bethany Walker: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/bethany-lutheran-of-bainbridge. You can use your email to send information about the Walk and ask for donations.

You can also make a donation to the Bethany CROP Hunger Walk team on the Bethany CROP Hunger Walk site.  Follow this link: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/bethany-lutheran-of-bainbridge

From the on-line Donation Form you can choose an ‘Alternate Agency’ such as Lutheran World Relief and that agency will receive the 75% of the donation that would have gone to Church World Service.

 

Living Lutheran Magazine
Look to Living Lutheran for stories about all our church is doing. The publication's featured story starting Friday and through this weekend is about an rural Ohio family that farms church land to fight hunger globally, written by Rachel Pritchett. Sign up to receive Living Lutheran's hard copies in the office.

 

World Premier Concert at St. Cecilia Church
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Pacific Northwest composer Patrick Stoyanovich will present the world premiere of his St. Cecilia Requiem on Bainbridge Island. Written in honor of the patron saint of music, the work reflects a deep engagement with sacred tradition while shaped by Stoyanovich’s distinct compositional voice.

This requiem confronts tradition with a fresh perspective, renewing a centuries-old form through thoughtful innovation and emotional rigor. Vocalists Elaine Daiber and Thomas West, violinist Sophia Stoyanovich, and pianist Derek Wang will perform at St. Cecilia Parish at 3 o’clock PM.

 

Altar Flowers: The altar flowers for this Sunday are given by Linnea Chu in honor of Franklin’s birthday.

Prayers are Requested: For the family of Pat Sather as they mourn her death.

Thank You to this Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Nancy Wetzler
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Luanne & Tom Croker; Lay Reader: Rachel Pritchett; Communion Assistants: Rachel Pritchett & Lynn Nordby; Hospitality Hosts: Benay & Lynn Nordby               

Next Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Barbara Swartling
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Jim Rohrscheib & Stephen Deines; Lay Reader: Barbara Deines; Communion Assistants: Carol & Ron Fenner; Hospitality Hosts: Ice Cream Social

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.

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August 28 Announcements

Special Congregational Meeting Update
The Bethany Congregational Council and the Call Committee are pleased to announce that the Bethany congregation voted to approve the Rev. Dr. Martin Eldred as Bethany’s next pastor. Pastor Martin and his wife, Shelly will be relocating from the Washington D.C. area. Pastor Martin expects to begin his ministry with Bethany in October. We are looking forward to welcoming Pastor Martin and Shelly to the Bethany community!

 

September Bible Study
The Rachel Circle Bible study group will meet on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:00am followed by quilting. The Women’s Bible and Book Study group will not meet in September. They will begin meeting again in October on Monday, October 13 at 9:30am when they will discuss Rev. Dan Erlander’s “Manna and Mercy”.

LWR School Supply Drive Progress
Wow, leave it to Bethany folks to be generous and thoughtful! School supplies have been magically appearing in the donation tub(s) in the narthex, and we are very grateful. Because of this generosity we are getting closer to our goal of over a hundred (110?!) filled school bags. Here’s an amended list of supplies we still need:

  • Notebooks (70-page spiral, one subject)
  • Rulers (12 inches, with centimeters on one side)
  • Scissors (children’s blunt nose)
  • Ball point pens (non-gel; black or blue ink)
  • Crayons (16 or 24 count)

 

Bethany Preschool Update
Our preschool offers three classes. The Bumblebee class for 2 1/2 3 year olds meets on Monday and Wednesday mornings. The Firefly class for 3 - 4 year olds meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The Grasshopper class for 4 - 5 year olds meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. While preschool takes a break for summer, they did have three fun weeks of summer camp with 14 children enrolled each week. They enjoyed perfect weather and lots of exciting activities.

Bethany Preschool has an opening in the Firefly Class (3 - 4 year olds).  If you, or someone you know might be interested, please contact our Director, Julianne Haggerty, at 

 

Women’s Retreat
The Women’s Retreat is only a few weeks away! We have started collecting the fee for the retreat.  Please send it to the church or put it in the labeled, decorated box you will see on the table in the narthex. Please pay $200 for 2 nights and 5 meals if you can. The base fee is $190 but we are hoping to collect a little extra to help pay for those who find the fee a bit steep. Please be sure to note ‘women’s retreat’ in the memo field of your check. If you have questions contact Collen Chupik ( ) or Mary Jensen ( ). 

 

Office Hours Change for Labor Day
Debbie will be taking advantage of the Labor Day Weekend to visit her granddaughter. The office will be closed on Labor Day and Tuesday, September 2.

 

Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger Walk-Dance, Sepember 28 
The monies raised in the Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger Walk/Dance go to Church World Service, Bainbridge’s Helpline House, and North Kitsap’s Fishline. Church World Service is a global relief agency who often works with local organizations who know the needs, the culture, and the resources in their area.  For example, Church World Service partners with St. Andrew’s Refugee Services in Cairo to provide food and resources for refugees from Sudan. CWS also works with other relief organizations such as the Canadian Food Grains Bank to provide 3,000 households with four months of emergency food rations in Kenya which has been affected by years’ long drought. In Tanzania CWS provides agricultural programs that provide families and individuals with materials to start gardens and the education to help the gardens thrive. 

Through CROP Walk we can support programs such as these that CWS provides around the world – Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe where CWS supports programs for Ukrainian refugees in Modolva. To become a CROP Hunger Walk/Dance participant or donor for Bainbridge/North Kitsap CROP Hunger Walk follow the link to the Bethany Lutheran’s CROP Hunger Walk web page:  https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/bethany-lutheran-of-bainbridge

 

World Premier Concert at St. Cecilia Church
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, Pacific Northwest composer Patrick Stoyanovich will present the world premiere of his St. Cecilia Requiem on Bainbridge Island. Written in honor of the patron saint of music, the work reflects a deep engagement with sacred tradition while shaped by Stoyanovich’s distinct compositional voice.

This requiem confronts tradition with a fresh perspective, renewing a centuries-old form through thoughtful innovation and emotional rigor. Vocalists Elaine Daiber and Thomas West, violinist Sophia Stoyanovich, and pianist Derek Wang will perform at St. Cecilia Parish at 3 o’clock PM.

Altar Flowers: The altar flowers for this Sunday are given by McKenna and Allen Lang in honor of family blessings.

Thank You to this Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Gail Christensen
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Andy Rimkus & Lloyd Pritchett; Lay Reader: Gail Christensen; Communion Assistants: Carol & Ron Fenner; Hospitality Hosts: Becci Kerstetter & Andy Rimkus               

Next Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
          Altar Duty: Nancy Wetzler
          Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Luanne & Tom Croker; Lay Reader: Rachel Pritchett; Communion Assistants: Rachel Pritchett & Lynn Nordby; Hospitality Hosts: Benay & Lynn Nordby

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.

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