July 17 Announcements
Congregational Meeting on July 20
The Bethany Council has scheduled a special congregational meeting to be held following worship this Sunday, July 20. The purpose of the meeting is to authorize Finch Green’s architect, Jonathan Davis, to submit the preliminary plat application for the Finch Green affordable housing project to the City of Bainbridge Island for approval, and to ratify unbudgeted expenses associated with the septic system repair and water damage work. You can view the agenda by clicking here. A schematic design for the preliminary plat can be viewed by clicking here. There will also be a vote to approve the minutes from the June 1 congregational meeting and they can be viewed by clicking here. Please plan to come to worship and stay for the meeting so we have a quorum. The meeting will take place in the sanctuary and a light coffee hour will take place after the meeting.
2nd Quarter Giving Statements
The 2nd Quarter Giving Statements were mailed earlier this week. If you do not receive your statement by next Monday, please contact Debbie in the office and she will provide you with a copy. If you have questions about your Giving Statement, contact financial secretary Kristi Sutton at
Supporting Rachel Circle
Have scissors at home? A bit of time? Interested in helping Rachel Circle with their quilts? After gleaning at the Rotary Auction, they have a lot of fitted sheets that simply need the elastic cut off. Please contact Carol Fenner (
) or Marlene Orwiler (
) if you are interested.
Annual Bethany BBQ
Put August 6 at 6:00pm on your calendar for the annual Bethany BBQ. We will provide many delicious items for the grill: hot dogs, hamburgers, turkey burgers and veggie burgers. Buns, condiments and desserts also provided. Please bring sides and salads to add to the feast. (This could include cheese, lettuce, tomatoes etc) There will be a sing-a-long for fun between bites. If you are able to help set up or wield a spatula at the BBQ, please contact Mary Jensen at
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Buildings and Grounds Work Party
All are invited to a 1-hour work party at 10:00am Saturday, August 16, at Bethany, hosted by the Buildings and Grounds team. A variety of tasks will be offered, as we work to keep our premises in good shape. One pickup needed. RSVP to Rachel Pritchett at rachelpritchett@com.
Debbie Out of the Office
Debbie will be taking a couple of days off next week. She will be out on Wednesday and Thursday. She will be in the office regular hours (9am-3pm) on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
CROP Walk
The CROP Hunger Walk is a nationwide movement sponsored by Church World Service (CWS) to raise funds to end hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world. Hundreds of religious groups, businesses, schools and others organize local Walk events in their communities each year, while others join the National Walk and choose their own location and experience. With leadership from a committed group of Bainbridge Island-North Kitsap Interfaith Council (BINK IFC) folks over time, BINK IFC has participated for many years and raised a significant amount for hunger relief. CWS has received 75% of those funds, with the remaining 25% going locally to Helpline House and Fishline. This year the need is even greater, and BINK IFC is looking for new and better ways to address growing food insecurity. We need to get started planning and the first step is to identify team leaders who could help with planning and spreading the word in our congregations. Our local CROP Walk event will take place the last week in September culminating with the CROP/DANCE on Sunday, Sept. 28th. Are you ready to sign up, share the fun, and be a TEAM LEADER for our Week to Feed Our Neighbors? If so, contact Debbie in the office for more information:
Pastoral Care at Bethany
Pastor Kristy Daniels and Pastor Erin continue to be available for Pastoral Care for congregants during this transition period. If you have a pastoral care need, please email or call the church office and Debbie will assist you. If Debbie is not there to take your call, leave a message or call the number provided for emergencies.
Altar Flowers: The altar flowers for this Sunday are given by Birgit and Norm Davis.
Thank You to this Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Gail Christensen
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Eve & Mike Curtis; Lay Reader: Gail Christensen; Communion Assistants: Carol Fenner & Linnea Chu; Hospitality Hosts: No Host Light Refreshments after Special Congregational Meeting
Next Sunday’s Worship Assistants:
Altar Duty: Carol Fenner
Sunday 10:00am – Greeters/Ushers: Jim Rohrscheib & Stephen Deines; Lay Reader: Barbara Deines; Communion Assistants: Barbara Deines & Linnea Chu; Hospitality: Kristi Sutton & Vicki Browning
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.