outreach
A Taste of Luther Memorial ( MPLS )
Sunday , November 20
You are invited to an opportunity for fellowship and support of our mission partner congregation Luther Memorial located in north Minneapolis . On Sunday morning November 20 , the wonderful young adults of Luther Memorial will once again be at the Minneapolis Campus in the Gallery selling their delicious eggrolls as a way to support the work of their congregation . Luther Memorial is committed to sustaining themselves and strengthening their impact on the community . The first $ 200 from the sale will be matched by one of their donors . What a delicious way to raise money ! See you in the Gallery on November 20 !
Women ' s Day of Service
February 11 , 2017
Is it really time to start thinking about Women ' s Day of Service ? Yes ! On Saturday morning , February 11 , women and girls of all ages will gather for fellowship and service projects at the Minneapolis campus . Every year we spend a frosty winter morning sharing the warmth of community as we roll bandages , tie quilts , knit , and assemble Newborn and Hospice Kits to ship overseas . Lutheran World Relief is grateful to receive our quilts , and many of the other items are sent to Global Health Ministries , one of Bethlehem ' s mission partners . GHM sends kits and bandages to Lutheran hospitals in Madagascar , Tanzania , Zimbabwe , Liberia , Cameroon and other countries deeply challenged by poverty . These mission hospitals and their outreach ministries serve some of the world ' s most vulnerable people , and most lack even the most basic supplies . Many struggle to provide health care without access to clean water , or electricity .
These projects rely on Bethlehem members to donate the items that make up the kits . Last February we completed 265 Newborn Kits and 211 Hospice Kits to send overseas - to do that we needed 476 bath towels , 265 baby blankets , 211 jars of vaseline , and more ! A list of all of the items needed for these projects is available on Bethlehem ' s website and at the Welcome Desk .
Mark your calendar for Saturday , February 11 ( yes , the date has changed !) in Iverson Hall , Minneapolis campus . Items can be dropped off any time at either church office . Questions ? Contact Ann Senne , 612.922.4172 , or Kim Dickey , 612.799.9147 .
Who Are Our Outreach Partners ?
The Outreach Team will soon begin reviewing our local and global mission partnerships for 2017 . In addition to having a member from either or both campuses who is excited to be a champion for the organization , we encourage partnerships that include service projects in which our members can participate . Champions for this year ’ s partners have been invited to nominate the organization they ’ re passionate about for renewed partnership in 2017 . Any member may nominate an organization for partnership with Bethlehem Twin Cities . Please contact Kim Dickey if you are interested in this . Nomination forms are due to Kim , or either office , by November 1 . The Outreach Team will prayerfully discern which organizations are good matches as our 2017 partners . Nominations are for a one-year partnership that can be renewed .
A Bethlehem Tradition Continues-14th Annual Alternative Gift Fair
Sundays , December 4 & 11 or online beginning December 4
We , as Americans , live in a world rich beyond the imagining of our brothers and sisters down the street and around the world . So what do you buy for the person who has " everything ?" You may “ buy ” an animal or books to be given to a needy child or family somewhere in the world .
Purchase gifts at the Alternative Gift Fair by choosing items that will be given in your name to someone you won ’ t meet : a grocery card , a lamb , school supplies , a water purifier , bees , food for an HIV patient , bednets and more .
Don ' t miss the 2016 Alternative Gift Fair . Thousands of grateful families and individuals have been helped by the gift fair . Watch for more info soon !
Once again the Minnetonka campus will collect gifts for the Plymouth Christian Youth Center ( PCYC ) kid ' s store . This allows children to buy up to five gifts for $ 1.00 for a sibling , parent or grandparent . Check the table tents in the Friendship Hall for a list of suggested items .
Join the Outreach Team
The Outreach Team is always looking for new members . If you are interested in this ministry , or would like to learn more , please contact Pastor Bob Rusert at rrusert @ bethlehem-church . org , or Kim Dickey at KimBDickey @ aol . com , or 612.799.9147 .
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