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April 6 Announcements

April Newsletter: The April Life Together newsletter is now available for your reading pleasure. Click here or visit the publications page on our website. Copies will also be available in the narthex.

Easter Lily Offerings: The Altar Guild will be decorating the altar for Easter with beautiful Easter Lilies. Please consider making a donation towards the cost of the lilies in honor or memory of someone special. Envelopes will be provided in the bulletins this weekend. Or drop your donation off at the office next week, Mon – Thurs, 9am-3pm.

Holy Week at Bethany: Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on April 10^th. There will be a Maundy Thursday service at 7pm on April 14^th and a Good Friday service at 7pm on April 15^th. We will celebrate Easter at our Saturday evening 5pm service and our Sunday morning 10am service.

Children’s Sunday Morning Program: There will be no special Children’s Sunday morning program on Palm Sunday (April 10) or Easter Sunday (April 17) so that families can experience the Holy Week worship services together.

Men’s Bible Study: The Men’s Bible Study group will meet on Tuesday, April 12^th at 8am.

A Quilt Silent Auction: Rachel Circle will be auctioning the three quilts on display in the fellowship hall beginning April 2 through April 17 (Easter). Get your bid in soon. Bid sheets are on clipboards in the fellowship hall. Proceeds will be given to Lutheran World Relief.

Celebrating the Life of Carlton Anderson: A funeral for Carlton Anderson will take place at Bethany at 6pm on Wednesday, April 20. All are invited to come and celebrate his life. Please keep Carlton’s family in your prayers as they mourn his loss.

March 31 Announcements

Pancake and Prayer Breakfast: Our next Pancake and Prayer Breakfast will be this Sunday, April 3^rd at 9:15am. This is family friendly, and all are welcome to join this time of pancakes, prayer and a Bible story. Coffee fellowship will still follow the 10:00am worship service.

Rachel Circle Bible Study: The Rachel Circle Bible Study group will meet on Tuesday, April 5^th at 10am.

Altar Guild Meeting: The Altar Guild will hold its next brown bag lunch and meeting on Wednesday, April 6^th at noon.

Lenten Soup Suppers and Prayer Service: Our last Lenten soup supper will be this Wednesday, April 6 at 6pm. The Lenten Daily Devotionals for the week ahead will be available through the website on Sunday and in printed form in the narthex. 

Holy Week at Bethany: Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday on April 10^th. There will be a Maundy Thursday service at 7pm on April 14^th and a Good Friday service at 7pm on April 15^th. We will celebrate Easter at our Saturday evening 5pm service and our Sunday morning 10am service.

Children’s Sunday Morning Program: There will be no special Children’s Sunday morning program on Palm Sunday (April 10) or Easter Sunday (April 17) so that families can experience the Holy Week worship services together. Sunday morning programming for children will return on April 24^th.

A Quilt Silent Auction: Rachel Circle will be auctioning the three quilts on display in the fellowship hall beginning April 2 through April 17 (Easter). Get your bid in soon. Bid sheets are on clipboards in the fellowship hall. Proceeds will be given to Lutheran World Relief.

Bethany is Hiring!: With the decline of the Covid transmission rate, Bethany is ready to bring back children’s Sunday morning programming! We are searching for a part-time Children and Family Coordinator. The position description is available on our website or by clicking here. If you, or someone you know, are interested in the position, contact Debbie in the office for more information.

Prayers are Requested for: Steve and Chris Christensen’s sister-in-law Gretchen who has been hospitalized with an infection; Tricia Siburg and her family as she battles breast cancer; Carlton Anderson and his family as his health declines.