children, Youth & Family
Children's Christmas Programs
Come and enjoy our children leading us in
Christmas storytelling. You will be in the midst of
shepherds, royalty, and angels
as all children take part in
telling the Nativity story. We
will receive an offering in
support of our four students
in India for some everyday
needs: food, clothing, and
school supplies.
After our celebration, we have time to enjoy each other’s company and thank
our Sunday School teachers during cookie fellowship time!
Early Childhood
"The Night Before Jesus"—2 year olds through Kindergarten
Sunday, December 10, during Sunday School at 9:15 & 10:30
Elementary
"If This Child Were Born Today"—1st grade through 6th grade
Sunday, December 10, 3:00 pm
Prelude musicians begin at 2:15 pm— Please register online
5th & 6th graders arrive at 2:00 pm
Rehearsals
2 year olds through 6th grade: every Sunday during Sunday School
5th & 6th graders only: Saturday Dec. 9, 9:00 - noon
From the Youth Team...
For years, we watch them
grow. We cheer when they get
baptised. We coo when they
head up to hear the children’s
sermon. We glow when they
sing in the choir and act out the
Christmas story. We walk with
them through the challenges of middle school and high school as their
bodies grow, their minds expand and their identities shift. We remind
our young people that God loves them and so do we. Then, before we
know it, we are blessing them and sending them out into the world.
Every Celebration Sunday I am struck by who is not there. We miss
the youth so much as they enter college. Every fall is an adjustment.
We send college students care packages, reminding them that we are
here supporting their journey. As our young adult ministry expands, we
hope that Bethlehem Lutheran Church can continue to be a life-giving
community for people as they leave high school and enter their next
adventures.
This year, we’ve invited college students who are coming home for
Thanksgiving to be a part of the Thanksgiving Eve worship and PieFest.
Our very own Thomas Specht will be preaching! High school youth are
invited to join college students in the Viking room for pie and reunion
after worship. We are thankful for you all!
Find more information about opportunities for youth and more details
on these events, go to bethlehem-church.org. Also, please follow us on
Instagram and Facebook!
Looking Ahead
Programming for Children:
Nov. 5 & 12 – Family SS 1st grade
Communion Instruction
Dec. 10 – SS Christmas Programs
Dec. 19 – Baby’s First Christmas
Programming for Youth:
Nov. 4 & 5 – Lefse Making
Nov. 5 – Israel/Palestine Informational
Meeting
Nov. 12 – Cinnamon Roll Making
Nov. 18 – Lutefisk Dinner
Nov. 22 – Thanksgiving worship and
PieFest
Programming for Families:
Dec. 3 – Play Like A Girl discussion
For more information on each of
these events, visit
bethlehem-church.org/events
Summer 2018:
It's never too
early to starting
thinking about
summer!
Opportunities for 7th-12th Graders
Serve Boldly: Chicago—July 22-27
Green Lake Bible Camp—July (TBD)
VBS leader—June 27-July 1
Amnicon Canoe Trip—July (TBD)
Opportunity for 11th Graders-Adults
Israel/Palestine Global Immersion
Trip—July 19-26
Smash! Bang! Clink!
Bring your pennies, nickels, dimes
and quarters to crash in the offering
pot in each Sunday School classroom
on either
campus. We
also enjoy
“quiet”
offering of
bills and
checks, or
you can
bring cans or boxes of food; cereal,
and Thanksgiving foods needed.
Each month the offering will go to a
different outreach partner.
November offering emphasis:
Food Shelf Offerings
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