January 11 Announcements
Holden Evening Prayer: Our 5pm service this Saturday will be Holden Evening Prayer. All are welcome.
Congregational Forum on January 21: A congregational forum will be held following worship on 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.
Pastor Paul’s Last Sunday: Mark your calendars now for Sunday, January 28th as Pastor Paul celebrates his last Sunday with the Bethany community and we celebrate him with a great big retirement bash! Please note: there will not be a 5pm service on Saturday, January 27th so we can all worship together on Pastor Paul’s last Sunday. Watch for more details about the retirement party in a separate email.
2024 Annual Meeting: The Bethany 2024 Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, February 4th 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.
Sign Up for Altar flowers: Now that 2023 has drawn to a close, please consider signing up to provide altar flowers in 2024 in honor or memory of a special person or occasion. This can be done by providing the arrangement or making a contribution and having the Altar Guild flower team provide the arrangement. The 2024 Altar Flowers sign-up sheet is on the hallway bulletin board.
Altar Flowers: The altar flowers this weekend are given by Kristi and Jim Sutton in honor of Jim’s mother’s 98th birthday.
Thank You to this weekend’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Carol Fenner
Saturday 5:00pm – Greeters/Ushers: Jennie Harris; Lay Reader: Jennie Harris; Hospitality Hosts: Carol & Ron Fenner
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Stephen Deines & Andy Rimkus; Lay Reader: Barbara Deines; Communion Assistant: Barbara Deines; Hospitality Host: Debbie & Andy Rimkus
Next 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