Your Giving Makes a
Difference...
If you’re a Thrivent member, you can
apply online for an Action Team Grant
that benefits Bethlehem’s mission and
ministry.
Peggy Doten applied for an Action
Team Grant to help fund the hot dogs
and brats for the 2018 Lyndale Open
Streets event raising over $1500 for
our mission partner ZOOM House.
Jean Westberg used her Action Team
Grant to help pay for the pancakes
at the Mother’s Day breakfast which
defrayed costs for youth participating
in the summer mission trip this year.
If you’re a Thrivent member you can
apply for an Action Team Grant of up
to $250. Apply online -- Here’s your
next step:
1) Let Katy in the Stewardship office know
if you are a Thrivent member. Letting us
know that you’re a Thrivent member helps
us communicate when there’s a project
that would benefit from an Action Team
Grant. Bethlehem youth and mission
ministries anticipate more than 25
projects that would benefit from receiving
your action grant.
2) If you need help to set up your online
grant request we have Stewardship Team
members ready to help. Contact Katy
and we’ll have someone from the team
follow up with you to walk you through
the process.
Thrivent Financial is a non-profit
financial services business providing
unique benefits to its members to
share Thrivent’s financial success
with non-profit organizations in
their community and beyond. An
Action Team Grant is a gift that keeps
on giving: it provides seed money
to leverage the success of service
and fundraising projects benefitting
our community mission work and
as a result assists other non-profit
organizations that you are passionate
about.
Staff Updates
Peter Carlson (MDIV) joined the staff as the Director of Student
Ministries in August. He will be responsible for overseeing faith
formation for children ages 0 - 12th grade and will focus on the
fifth - 12th grade programs, including confirmation and student
engagement. He has over 13 years of experience working with
youth in Nashville and Minneapolis, and he volunteers in the
Southwest High School media arts program. Peter lives in South
Minneapolis with his spouse Whitney and son Monroe. They love watching
superhero movies, camping, canoeing the BWCAW, and exploring new places
together.
Jennifer Harris began with Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin
Cities in May as Administrative Assistant. She takes care of
building scheduling, works with the Front Desk volunteers,
but also manages Care Ministry communications. Jennifer has
a degree in Urban Studies from Northwestern College. Before
joining the staff of Bethlehem, Jennifer was the development
and communications director at a national disaster relief non-
profit, traveling to Puerto Rico multiple times in the last year. Jennifer is married
to Travares and has two beautiful girls, Aaliyah and Layla. They have a pup named
Mario Jose who was rescued after the hurricanes in Puerto Rico.
Leah Johnson joined the staff as the Marketing and Publications
Coordinator in July, and will handle the bulletins, weekly
email, and Connect newsletter. For the last 12 years, she held
communications positions at Redeemer (Fridley) and Shepherd
of the Hills (Shoreview) Lutheran churches. She is a writer and
graphic designer with a BA in writing/English who enjoys telling
stories, music, being outdoors and traveling. Leah is married
to Jaired, a talented songwriter/musician and artist, who grew up in outreach
ministry. They have one child, Otto (7), who is spunky, precocious, and loves
God.
New Member Gathering
October 10, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Bethlehem has been re-imagining how we welcome people into this community.
Do you want to make a deeper connection here? Has the time conflict been a
barrier for you? We are trying something new and hope that this is the right
opportunity for you. We are a much fuller expression of God’s church with you
here, thank you for your involvement.
This new member gathering will be an informal time to meet and connect with
other Bethlehem people and pastors. Please let us know you want to come.
Contact Wendy, [email protected], 612.312.3363 or sign up online.
Once we know you are on board for this date Wendy Osman or Steph Smith will
be in touch to answer any questions. If you have recently started attending
Bethlehem or if you have been coming for years but never found the right
opportunity, put this date on your calendar and join us for a fun and energizing
evening of beverages, snacks and conversation.
The gathering will be off-site at Harriet Place on 46th and Bryant Ave., not far
from the Minneapolis campus.
Mark Lucas
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