Bethlehem Connect March/April 2019 | Page 6

CareerWalk CareerWalk offers support and connection for people in a job search or thinking about a career change. Beginning with attitude and self- assessment, CareerWalk helps people explore what they want to do and then develop the building blocks for an effective job search. Participants leave feeling refreshed, equipped, and encouraged. There is no charge. All are welcome. Register online. Please share with your networks, neighbors and friends! Each session will meet on Thursday from 6:30-8:30 pm. March 14: March 21: March 28: April 4: April 11: April 18: April 25: May 2: Attitude Self assessment Your Marketing Tools (Networking, LinkedIn or Resumes) Break Your Marketing Tools (Networking, LinkedIn or Resumes) Break Your Marketing Tools (Networking, LinkedIn or Resumes) Interviewing Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study (MPLS) Do you know that a group of adults gather every Sunday at 9:15 am in Langemo Lounge for conversation about the Biblical reading used in worship that morning? There is always a place for new people in the room. Consider this an open invitation, no previous training or expertise required! Here’s an idea for a family morning at Bethlehem: kids and parent(s) worship together at 8:00 or 10:30; at 9:15 kids attend Sunday School, parent(s) come to Langemo. On the way home, everyone in the family can share what they learned or question about the morning. Join us! A request of the BLC community: Many of our participants have been invited to attend by a Bethlehem congregant. We ask you to extend a personal invitation, and/or post the program information on your neighborhood Nextdoor site (www.nextdoor.com). Thank you! CareerWalk Navigator CareerWalk will offer 4 sessions of the popular CW Navigator service this Spring. One-on-one assistance is offered to those in job transition on a drop- in basis, providing access to resources, advice, and support that “meets people where they are” on a variety of job search topics. 6:30-7:45pm. Worship Prep Team (MPLS) by Sonja Somdahl Are you looking for a way to get involved at Bethlehem that is not a huge time commitment? The Worship Prep team allows you to get to know a small group and the pastors a little better and is an important part of supporting worship services. I have loved my involvement with this team—we prepare communion, take care of the altar paraments and keep the candles burning! When I first joined the group, I was pleased to be trained in by shadowing other team members until I felt comfortable performing the duties on my own. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. I typically volunteer for a couple Sunday services a month (you can attend the service) and one Saturday morning prep, which usually takes an hour. The behind-the-scenes aspect really appeals to me, I suppose because I’m a bit introverted. And it’s interesting. (Did you know that the two big candles on the altar are only lit for communion? Or that the silver pitcher used for baptisms is called a ewer?) Please consider joining our team—you can try it for a while and decide whether it suits you. Contact Wendy Osman, [email protected], or Joanne Ortendahl-Lucas, [email protected], for more information. 6 'There is Only Us' Video with John Noltner, photographer and founder of A Peace of My Mind After traveling 40,000 miles and asking hundreds of people what peace means to them, John Noltner lifts up four powerful stories in a film that's meant to generate a conversation about empathy, civility, and inclusion. (You might remember John's exhibit that Bethlehem previously hosted featuring portraits, bios, and statements from a wide variety of people.) There are several opportunities in Minneapolis to view this inspiring and thought-provoking 20-minute film, followed by small group discussion. Register online for one of them, bring a friend! Sunday, March 24, 10:30 am Sunday, March 24, 6:15 pm Wednesday, March 27, 6:00 pm