Bethel Lutheran Church

CAMP LONESTART BBQ & AUCTION
2019-07-28 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Camp Lone Star Barbecue and Auction
Sunday July 28, 2018
10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Activities kick off with special music by the Camp Lone Star Summer Counselors at 10:30 and then an outdoor service at 11 am with Rev. Ted Doering, from Narrative Church, preaching. A delicious barbecue meal is served following the service. Come and be a part of this ministry!
The ever-popular FUNd-raiser live auction is held in the air-conditioned Koop Center from 1 – 3 pm. Silent auction tables will also offer a fun way to support the camp. There’s bound to be at least one item just for you – it’s for a good cause!
All are invited!
For more information, a map to camp, or to donate an item to the auction, call 979-968-1657

SPECIAL VOTER'S MEETING
2019-07-21 13:00 - 15:00
Special Voter’s Meeting
to call an Associate Pastor
July 21, 2019 @ 1:00 PM
In the Sanctuary or Parish Hall

CHURCH OFFICERS & BOARD MEMBER INSTALLATION
2019-07-20 - 2019-07-21
Church Officers and Board Members to be Installed on July 20 & 21, 2019
Installations of congregational officers, board members and Elders will be in all three services, so just come to the worship service you normally would attend, and come forward when invited.
Thank you all for serving.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP
2019-07-17 18:00 - 20:00
Youth come and be apart of sharing in faith and fellowship on
Wednesday nights:
6:00 pm – 7:45pm
July 17
July 31
August 14

During these evenings we will plan for having some games and devotion time. These opportunities can provide time to debrief NYG and prepare our hearts and minds for the school year. I look forward to seeing you there – DCE Jeff Bellach

MISSION VBS 2019
2019-07-01 - 2019-07-29
To anyone with an outreach heart:
We are EXCITED to participate in the annual Mission VBS (as we call it) in partnership with Save Our Streets Ministries in Bryan this year and it is quickly approaching! We will have a sign up table in the Narthex for anyone interested in helping and we really hope that includes YOU! I promise you will feel the bond that the Holy Spirit creates between you and these precious kids and it will be rewarding! Below is the letter from Allison Dirks of Save Our Streets with pertinent information. SIGN UPS AND VOLUNTEER FORMS ARE IN THE NARTEX SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

2019 Vacation Bible School
2019-06-23 - 2019-06-27
Evenings June 23-27, 2019 – 6:00-8:30 PM
MEALS 5:00-6:30 PM (with a free will offering to help defray costs)
Adult Class from 6:30-8:30 PM

At Miraculous Mission VBS, your children look into the Bible, God’s Holy Word, and discover God’s miraculous mission to save you, me, and the whole world!
We have something for all ages for VBS-

Classes for preschoolers through this year’s 6th graders
Opportunities to serve for youth and adults
A class for the adults

Online signup available HERE!

LWML Salad Supper
2019-05-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Parish Hall
LWML Bible and Salad Supper
Monday May 6th starting at 6:30 pm
Please join us for our annual Bible and Salad supper with a program presented by Beverly Catalina. This event is open to all Bethel ladies and their guests. Bring a salad dish to share.
Childcare will be available upon request. If you will be needing childcare please let us know inform by Wednesday May 1st. You can contact Rosie Schoenfeld via email at office@blcbcs.org or by calling the Church Office to leave a message for her (979-822-2742)

Prayer Walk
2019-05-02 09:00 - 18:00
Love One Another – Prayer Walk
Thursday May 2nd from 6:00 am-6:00 pm
Bethel Day of Prayer 2019
We will have guided prayers provided (see link here), if needed, and an area in the sanctuary if you would prefer to sit and pray. You can check in at the table in front of the library when you get here. We will have an opportunity for prayer at home if you can not make it out to walk, information to come later on this. Be on the look out for sign-up sheets in the Narthex for slotted prayer times. You can contact the Church office for more information, office@blcbcs.org or 979-822-2742.

Associate Call Meeting
2019-04-30 19:30 - 21:00
The following Pastors and DCEs will be at Bethel next week, meeting with the Call Committees, the Bethel staff, Church Council and taking a brief tour of B/CS. Below are times when the entire congregation may come to hear the story of each man’s spiritual journey, to meet his family, and ask important questions. Please note that while we intend to begin each Q/A on time, we will expand this time if necessary.

Please, as you are able, come, shake these men’s hands, look them in the eye, and listen to their stories. It is the sincere hope of both Call Committees that two of these brothers serve and lead us for decades to come. Child Care will be provided for all these times below.

Pastor Tim Eden from Sulphur Springs, TX
Tuesday, April 23rd, from 7:30-9:00 pm–Reception & Q/A

DCE Candidate Jon Braun from Jakarta, Indonesia
Thursday, April 25th, from 6:30-8:00 pm–Reception & Q/A

DCE Jeff Bellach from Glendora, CA
Sunday, April 28th, 12:30-1:30 pm; Q/A [And most of that morning]

Pastor Brian Mc Quiggin from Clifton TX
Tuesday, April 30th, from 7:30-9:00 pm; Reception & Q/A

Men's Bible Study/Breakfast
2019-04-05 06:30 - 07:30
Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study/Breakfast Group each Friday morning at 6:30 AM. This group has started a new study using Martin Luther’s book A Simple Way to Pray, translated by Matthew Harrison, published by Concordia Publishing House.

Ladies Bible Study
2019-04-02 10:00 - 11:30

*Life with God
2019-02-24 12:30 - 13:30

LWML Women's Retreat
2019-02-23 08:00 - 16:00

Living with Grief
2019-02-17 16:00 - 17:30
