Volume 13, issue 10

November 2019

November Helpers 2

Council Info 3

Music Schedule

Prayer Shawl

Circle

Quilting

Misc. News

Birthdays/ Anniversaries

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Music Happenings 5

November Calendar 6

The Mustard Seed

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

At this time of year, I lament the ending of summer as I watch the beautiful leaves falling from the trees, the weather turning cooler (colder) and especially this year the rain and dampness. And yet there is still much in which we can rejoice, still much to anticipate and celebrate. Novem-ber is a time for remembering “All Saints”, all those Saints who surround us, those who have gone ahead of us and those who are yet here with us. Near the end of the month we pause to thank God for the bounty of creation and the blessing of family, Happy Thanksgiving! We also celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus, EVERY Sunday. “Christ has risen, He has risen indeed.”

I guess I should get over my “lamenting the end of sum-mer” and get on with the rejoicing and celebrating, the re-membering and giving thanks and the Easter celebrations that come with November.

Have a Blessed November,

Pastor John

Set your clocks back one

hour before bedtime on

Sat., Nov. 2nd.

DEADLINE for the December 2019 Mustard Seed will be NO LATER THAN Sunday, November 24th.

Please have all items in to Darcy by this date. Thank You!

PIANISTS November 3

November 10 Barb Bendson

November 17 Barb Bendson

November 24 Barb Bendson

December 1 Barb Bendson

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS

November 3

November 10

November 17 Hillman group

November 24

December 1

If you can help out in

providing treats for fellowship

after worship, please call the

church office to be put on the

list. THANK YOU!

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

November 3 (Servers) Council

(Set-up/ Clean-up) Ed & Shirley Stukey

November 10

(Servers) Council

(Set-up/ Clean-up) Velma Jones

November 17 (Servers) Council

(Set-up/ Clean-up) Judy Lundberg

November 24 (Servers) Council

(Set-up/ Clean-up) Ray & Sandy Kephart

December 1 (Servers) Council

(Set-up/ Clean-up) Ed & Shirley Stukey

USHERS/ GREETERS

November 3 Jim & Joani Ellingson & Judy Waytashek

November 10 Dwight & Bette Hagman & Norma Thompson

November 17 Bruce & Dixie Peterson & Marian Veaasen

November 24 Ed & Shirley Stukey & Chuck Anderson

December 1 Gordy & Maverine Anderson & Judy Waytashek

HELPERS FOR NOVEMBER 2019

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OFFERING COUNTERS

November 3 Sandy Kephart & Marian Veaasen

November 10

Ed Stukey & Joani Ellingson November 17

Bruce Peterson & Charleen Dahlgren November 24

Sandy Kephart & Verna Olden December 1

Velma Jones & Marian Veaasen

LECTORS

November 3

Sandy Kephart November 10

Dixie Peterson November 17

Arden Virnig November 24

Judy Lundberg December 1

Kaye Mickus

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday 8am-4:30pm

Pastor John is in the office on Tuesdays.

Please stop in or call for an appointment.

Pastor John’s phone: 320.676.3130

HOMEBOUND OR RELOCATED?

If a family member or friend has become homebound or has been moved into Assisted Living or the Nursing

Home, please share that information with the church office. THANK YOU!!

NOVEMBER

November 1st Derek Kightlinger’s Birthday

November 5th Elaine Asmus’ Birthday

November 13th Pastor John’s Birthday

November 17th Ed Stukey’s Birthday

November 27th Kevin Anderson’s Birthday

November 27th Ray Kephart’s Birthday

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

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Minutes for October , 2018 Council Meeting

Next Council meeting is scheduled for NOVEMBER 19th at 7 pm.

Members present: P. Hook, V. Jones, K. Kucera, V. Olden, P. Olson, D. Peterson,

J. Waytashek and Pastor John.

Members absent: none

Consent Agenda was approved after Pastor John gave his report. Pastor John in-

formed the council that he has meet with Aiden Anderson. Aiden’s family will get

back to Pastor John about a date for Aiden’s affirmation of baptism at Bethany.

Old Business: A. Update on Pastor of future-Patti updated the council with the latest

developments on the call process. B. Parsonage roof update- The parsonage roof will

be shingled in spring 2020. The fundraising board for the project will be taken down

and a new board will be put up in the spring. The council appreciates all the finan-

cial support to this Bethany project. C. Lay visitation team- The council will check

the time and talents sheets to check the potential interest in this ministry. D.

Friendship Sunday review- The council was pleased with the worship service and

brunch at the ROC on Sept. 29. E. Stewardship review and pledge cards-Pledge

cards will be in the bulletin for the next two weeks. The council will take into consid-

eration the pledge amounts given for planning purposes. F. Thanksgiving Dinner-

Bethany is still in need for someone to be the chairperson for the Thanksgiving Din-

ner. The council also discussed having transportation available to Appeldoorns, if

need for a Thanksgiving meal.

New Business: A. Church sump pumps-The council approved the installation of two

new electrical outlets for the sump pumps in the church basement.

Project Updates: A. Welcoming committee- Judy suggested that we look into a wel-

coming committee from Bethany to greet/visit new people in our community.

Next month’s council meeting will be Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM.

Meeting was adjourned,

Dixie Peterson, council secretary

Set your clocks back one

hour before bedtime on

Sat., Nov. 2nd.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS AND INFORMATION

Prayer Shawl - November 12th at 4pm Quilting - Quilting on TUES., Nov. 19th from 9-3pm

GROUPS, MEETINGS, ETC.

THANK YOU… to those who are giving through Thrivent Dollars!! Much appreciation!

SENIOR COMPANIONS Meet at Bethany on the second Tuesday of each month from 9-11:30am.

ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING WORSHIP

The Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship will be held at Bethany on Tuesday, Nov. 26th at 7pm.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER PLEASE WATCH THE WEEKLY BULLETIN FOR MORE INFORMATION

REGARDING THE THANKSGIVING DINNER

NEEDED!! Our Little Free Pantry is in need of the following: Boxed dinners (ex. Hamburger Helper), Macaroni, Mac &

Cheese, Cold Cereal and Personal Hygiene items. We do not need canned goods at this time. THANK YOU for helping keep our Pantry stocked!!

Little Free LIBRARY! We are always collecting books for our little free library! We are in need of infant/ toddler/ preschool books and also teen books.

We do not need any adult books at this time. Thank you for donating!

RUBY’S PANTRY Food Distribution Program. Everyone who gets hungry qualifies! You receive an abundance of grocery items for a $20 donation. Bring your own baskets or boxes for food. Located at the Lions Community Center, Onamia begin-

ning at 10:30 am the FIRST Monday of the month. Registration begins at 10am. Next TWO dates will be Nov. 4th & Dec. 2nd

A.A. Meetings

There are A.A. Meetings at United Methodist Church on Tuesdays beginning at 8pm.

Call Don with any questions at 320-495-3546

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YOUTH HAPPENINGS

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Children will be dismissed after the gospel reading. AGES 4 and up WELCOME!!!

ADVENT BEGINS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST

ONAMIA UNITED METHODIST WOMEN COOKIE SALE

FRIDAY, dECEMBER 6TH AT 3:30 P.M. AT ONAMIA ELEMENTARY. COOKIES ARE $6 PER POUND!

Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother Joel were sitting together during church services. Joel giggled,

sang, and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had enough.

'You're not supposed to talk out loud in church.'

'Why? Who's going to stop me?' Joel asked.

Angie pointed to the back of the church and said, 'See those two men standing by the door? They're hushers.'

JUST FOR FUN

TWO LITTLE BOYS

A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. The two were always getting into trouble and their parents could be assured that if any mischief occurred in their town their two young sons were in some way involved.

The parents were at their wits end as to what to do about their sons' behavior. The mother had heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in disciplining children in the past, so she asked her husband if he thought they should send the boys to speak with the clergyman.

The husband said, 'We might as well. We need to do something before I really lose my temper!' The clergyman agreed to speak with the boys, but asked to see them individually. The 8 year old went to meet with him first. The clergyman sat the boy down and asked him sternly,'Where is God?'

The boy made no response, so the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, 'Where is God?' Again the boy made no attempt to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face, 'WHERE IS GOD?'

At that the boy bolted from the room and ran directly home, slamming himself in the closet. His older brother followed him into the closet and asked what had happened. The younger brother replied, 'We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing and they think we did it.'

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Address:

NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE

PAID ONAMIA, MN

PERMIT NO. 13

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH

500 LINDQUIST ST.

ONAMIA, MN 56359

320-532-3366

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 9:30am - Holy Communion

(Sunday School following the Gospel Reading)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 9:30am - Holy Communion

(Sunday School following the Gospel Reading)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 9:30am - Holy Communion

(Sunday School following the Gospel Reading)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 9:30am - Holy Communion

(NO Sunday School - Thanksgiving Weekend)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 7pm - Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 9:30am - Holy Communion

(Sunday School following the Gospel Reading)

Council Members:

President - Pam Olson Vice President - Velma Jones

Secretary - Dixie Peterson Treasurer - Kim Kucera

Patti Hook - Verna Olden - Judy Waytashek

Music Coordinator - Susan Bracken Administrative Assistant - Darcy DeBoer 218.380.0236