August 6 Announcements
BETHANY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Sunday 8/9 |
Mon 8/10 |
Tuesday 8/11 |
Fri 8/14 |
Sat 8/15 |
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10am Worship & Fellowship Hour |
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Rachel Circle Quilting 10am
Council Meeting 7pm |
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Bloodwork’s Northwest Blood Drive
Tomorrow, Friday August 7. There are still quite a few spots open!! https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/109333 
Let’s Get Together!
This Saturday, August 8, at 5:30pm is the annual, not-to-be missed Bethany BBQ. Thanks to Vicki Browning we have a new, beautiful BBQ found at huge cost savings at the Rotary Auction. Please bring salads and sides (such as cheese slices, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.) and your appetite. Hot dogs, burgers for both vegetarians and meat eaters, buns, and desserts will be provided. See you there!
Memorial for Carol Rohrscheib Gregory
Celebration of life for Carol Lee Hershberger (aka Rohrscheib aka Gregory) at St. Luke’s Episcopal in Tacoma at 1pm on Saturday August 15th. Reception to follow.
Location: St. Luke’s Episcopal 3601 N Gove St. Tacoma, WA. 98407
Carol passed away on 4/12/26 from complications during a medical procedure. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to Seattlechildrens.org in memory of her son Bruce Rohrscheib.
BI Memory Café
This is a monthly gathering for people living with memory loss and their care partners, offering a welcoming place to socialize, enjoy engaging activities, and connect with others who understand their journey.
Our next session is August 21, and the Memory Café is open to anyone in the community experiencing memory loss and their care partner. This community program is a collaboration between Island Volunteer Caregivers, Housing Resources Bainbridge, Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center, Aubin Aphasia, and Bloedel Reserve. Please note, this is not a drop-off program.
C'mon Aboard!
Join the bus(van) tour of Housing Resources Bainbridge properties on Sunday, August 23 You may see homes you never knew were part of HRB's mission. You will certainly see how homey and well-maintained they are. Soon there will be HRB homes on Bethany property - a long-held dream becomes reality! This is a great opportunity to see what built dreams look like. Sign up on the bulletin board. There are two time slots - one right after the church service and one a half hour later. See you on board!
Update on Women's Retreat
Join Bethany and Vinland women for a retreat focused on our role in preserving the environment. From stewardship at a Biblical level to nature walks, to crafts, to spotlights on women in the field, this will be both an informative and fun weekend. Oct 9-11. Come for Friday evening through Sunday morning or Saturday only. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board. Check out the beautiful poster in the Fellowship Hall!
LWR School Kit Supplies Needed
The supply collection box is in the narthex, along with lists of needed supplies. Please take and use the LWR list when shopping and donating, as LWR needs to guarantee uniformity and fairness to all recipients. We will collect supplies until October, when kits will be assembled and sent. Last year generous folks helped provide enough supplies for 109 school kits from Bethany; can we make 125 kits this year with your help?
Help Furnish the Newest Church Building in the Synod!
Columbia City Church of Hope was founded in 2017 is part of our South-Central Conference, and we want to donate a gift to them from Bethany to help them purchase chairs, lights, cabinets, kitchen supplies, and other things they need. If you would like to help with this, please give using one of the envelopes in the narthex or online at bethanyofbainbridge.org. Please indicate, “Columbia City Church of Hope” in your gift. If you want to know a little more about CCCH, visit their website at: columbiacityhope.org. Thank you.
Donations for Helpline Red Wagon!
Please bring your non-perishable food as well as cleaning and personal care products. These last two categories are not part of SNAP benefits but are important to us all in daily life.
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Want to Join the Bethany Community?
If you would like information about Bethany Lutheran, please talk to Pastor Martin or contact the office during the week. Kelsey, our office administrator’s contact information is below.
Sunday's Altar flowers are sponsored by Martin & Shelley Eldred in honor of their anniversary!
This Sunday’s Worship Assistants: Altar Duty: Barbara Swartling
Greeter: Jim Rohrscheib; Ushers: Joe Sommerseth & ?; Lay Reader: Linnea Chu; Communion Assistants: Ron & Carol Fenner; Hospitality Hosts: Kristi Sutton & Linnea Chu
Next Sunday’s Worship Assistants: Altar Duty: Alice McCain
Greeter: Megan Kennedy & Jonathan Tiller; Ushers: Tim Carlsen & --- ; Lay Reader: Doug Olson; Communion Assistants: Barbara & David Swartling; Hospitality Hosts: Benay & Lynn Nordby
Additions to Announcements, Prayer Chain requests, and questions can be directed to Kelsey, Bethany’s Office Administrator: Email Please have additions in by Wednesday morning to allow time for printing.
