classes / bible studies
Monday Night Bible Study Begins Monday , April 9 at 6:30 pm
Minneapolis Campus ( Iverson ) Play with Fire is a five-week study written by the popular speaker and teacher Bianca Juarez Olthoff . She draws on her personal experience of the Holy Spirit and stories of fire in scripture to equip women to come alive with God ' s promise of redemption and love . Register online .
Wednesday Night Bible Study Begins Wednesday , April 11 at 6:45 pm
Minnetonka Campus ( Fellowship Hall ) Can I Pray With You ? is a six-week study written by Deb Conover and Ingrid LeMunyon in response to members asking for practice developing a discipline of prayer . These sessions are rooted in the Lord ' s Prayer and draw on examples of prayer throughout scripture . If you would like to become more comfortable praying out loud or courageous about offering to pray with others , you ' re in good company . We ' ll grow and practice together . Register online or call Sue Lungstrom at the Minnetonka campus , 952.935.3419 .
Abundant Living : Claiming Our Place at the Fire Fridays , April 13-May 18 , 3-5 pm
Minneapolis Campus ( Harrisville ) Claim a new model for living the second half of your lifetime with vitality , intentionality , and joy . Facilitated by Rev . David and Laurie Gabel . Call the church office to register , 612.312.3400 . $ 10 fee for book .
Y ’ all Come Choir ( MPLS )
ONE Wednesday rehearsal - April 25 ONE Sunday - April 29
SINGERS — Here ’ s your chance to try the Senior Choir group out with just a commitment of two days ! All singers high school age and up are welcome to sing a new Gospel piece by Henry Mellicone , “ Now I can see the Light ” at the Mpls . campus 9:15 & 10:30 am services on Sunday , April 29 ( meet at 8:50 am in the choir room to warm up ). We ’ ll rehearse the piece on the previous Wednesday , April 25 , 6:45- 7:45 pm in the sanctuary . For more information , please contact Senior Choir Director David Mennicke , dmennicke @ csp . edu , 651.641.8828 ( email preferred ), or just catch him in person on a Sunday morning . We hope lots of singers can join us on what will be a fun piece to enrich Bethlehem ’ s worship .
But wait , there ’ s more ! All singers who learn this piece are also invited to sing it at the Minnetonka campus on Sunday morning , May 13 for the 9:30 am service ( meet at 8:45 am ).
Conversations with Mary and Ben Wednesdays 6:45-7:25 pm beginning April 4
Join us at Harriet ' s ( 4000 Lyndale Ave ) on Wednesday nights 6:45-7:25 pm beginning April 4 . There ’ s no set agenda — other than to give thanks for the space to be in each other ’ s presence and to engage in meaningful conversation around what we ’ re excited about or what keeps us up at night . Come and go as it works for your schedule .
Come and Be Known - New Member Classes - Both Campuses Minnetonka : Saturday April 21 , 8:30- 11:30 am . Child care will be available .
Minneapolis : A two session Monday night class , April 23 and 30 , 6:00 – 7:30 pm . Meal and childcare included .
Bethlehem leadership has just revealed some new strategic directions that involve for each of us to be : Known , Challenged , Changed and Sent . Over the next year we will be exploring these ideas and what they mean for us as a community . But what can you start doing right now ? Take that step of letting us know who you are and how you want to engage with this community . Come to a new member class , it ’ s a fun and comfortable morning . We are excited to offer new member classes at both campuses . Register online or contact Wendy , 612.312.3363 , wosman @ bethlehem-church . org
Men ' s Choir Invitation
New rehearsal time-Come try a month !
MEN WHO SING — We ’ re having Men ’ s Choir practice at a different time for one month — 10:15-10:50 am on April 15 , 22 , 29 and May 6 . It ’ s the perfect opportunity for men who have wanted to sing with the group but found the 8:00 am rehearsal didn ’ t work with their schedules . The Men ’ s Choir will use that short rehearsal time to work up two pieces to sing at the offering at the 10:30 am service on April 22 and May 6 ( at about 11 am ). We hope lots of men join us to make a wonderful full male chorus sound . It also will help us determine if this different time / new parameter would be a good thing to continue in the fall . For more information , please contact Men ' s Choir Director David Mennicke , dmennicke @ csp . edu , 651.641.8828 ( email preferred ), or just catch him in person on a Sunday morning .
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