Meetings

Greeter: Janet Malesevich Custodians & Ushers: Janet Malesevich & Faden Fulley- love-Krause Holy Grounds:

August Stewards

Happy Birthday!

Aug 6 Derek Fritsch Aug 24 Kiersten Woods Aug 28 Jorgen Fulleylove- Krause Aug 30 Evalyn Hoogstra Aug 31 John Mitchell

Bethel United Methodist Church Pastor Kathy Reid † 10509 Meggers Road † New Holstein, WI 53061

The Bethel Beacon August 2019

Office: 920-467-6244 † crossandflameumc@gmail.com † www.churchofbethelumc.com

Dear Bethel UMC Friends and Family,

I am delighted to now be officially appointed to Bethel UMC as your pastor after serving for 7 months as your supply pas-tor. I am grateful for the past 8 months, during which I’ve enjoyed getting to know you and your ministry in the local and wider community. I have especially enjoyed the month-ly bonfires, an opportunity to have conversations with you who attend and getting to know you better, with the added bonus of marshmallow throwing! A circle of people around a campfire, singing and enjoying s’mores can’t be beat! I look forward to getting to know each of you better as we journey in the name of Christ together. Listening circles of small groups of people are planned for the fall, and you will receive information about that soon, so that we can vision for Bethel UMC together. I want to hear what you think Bethel UMC does well, what we could do better, and how Bethel has met your needs spiritually. I enjoyed helping with the hot turkey sandwich dinner in July – we sure can put out some good food! And the pies! Wow! Watching how this dinner all comes together – you make it look effortless, although I know it’s not. The same with the Maundy Thursday service of scripture and music. I appreciate so many things about Bethel UMC. You love to sing, you love to serve in the name of Christ, and you have a great sense of humor. I am blessed to be appointed your pastor. I look forward to doing ministry in the name of Christ with all of you. Some good things are happening at Bethel UMC – new church signs, plans for be-coming handicap accessible, outdoor worship in August, VBS at the zoo, confirma-tion class and JAM in the fall, Bethel Babes and BFF, our fall dinner, and monthly bonfires through October. And that’s not all! Please pray for me, and I will pray for you, as we journey together with Christ. Peace and grace, Pastor Kathy

Bethel Babes/BFF - Sat., Sept. 7th at Rosie Mitchell’s. Babes meeting at 10 a.m., followed by lunch, and then crafting. Bring your craft and a dish to share.

Ad Board - Wed., Aug. 14th at 6:30 p.m. at the Bonde’s.

Mewsings from Pastor Kathy

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August Outdoor Worship / Bonfires / Fundraisers

Sunday Outdoor Worship in August Bethel will continue the tradition of worshipping out-side under the pavilion on the Sundays in August. Bring a comfortable chair. (Chairs will be provided, also). Below is what we have planned:

August 4th – Communion Special music by Paul Leverenz and Pastor Kathy

August 11 – “Shorts” Sunday and Hymn Sing

You are invited to wear your favorite shorts and sing your favorite hymns throughout the service. We will also have special music on this Sunday.

August 18 – Pet Blessing Sunday Bring your pets – two legged, four legged, no legged! All are welcome to be blessed.

August 25 – Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday Children, youth, and adults are invited to bring their back packs, school bags, brief cases, or satchels to be blessed as we get ready to begin a new school year. Our children will also share their experiences

of Vacation Bible school, and maybe teach us a song or two! A potluck will follow worship. A sign-up sheet will be available for dishes to pass.

Fundraiser at Road America

Nascar Weekend Friday, August 23rd

Our fundraiser at Road America is Friday, August 23rd. We still need people for the 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (or until the end of the last race plus clean up) shifts. We will be working concessions and will receive $500 for the day’s work. Sign up at church if you can help. Please see Ted Bonde for more information.

Newsletter Deadline

Submissions for the September newsletter are due on Thursday, August 15th. Please send your items to the church office. Thank you!

Bethel Bonfires

Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 25

Save the dates for our 2019 summer bonfires! Bring your kids, friends and neighbors, and also your lawn chair and your own (non-alcoholic) beverages. Ted Bonde will grill a variety of tasty meats (pork, venison, burgers) from his freezer. You can also bring your own meat to grill and/or a side dish to pass. S’mores for dessert! These bonfires are always fun and relaxing! Hope to see you there. If it rains, we will meet on Saturday, August 17th.

Lawn Mowing

We are asking for volunteers to mow the church lawn weekly. It takes about three hours. There is a sign-up sheet at church. Please sign up if you can help!

Green Bay Packers Ticket Scanning Fundraiser

Thursday, August 29th

We will be scanning tickets at Lam-beau Field as a fundraiser on Thursday, August 29th. Watch your bulletins for the time. You can sign up at church. We cannot stay for the game after scanning tickets unless we have a purchased ticket. Talk with Ted Bonde for more information.

Our newsletter is available on our church website: www.churchofbethelumc.com. If you have an e-mail address on file in the church office, you will receive your newsletter online. If you wish to receive a paper copy, please notify the church office at 920-467-6244 or crossandflameumc@gmail.com.

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Vacation Bible School / VBS Fundraiser

Registration is Open for Vacation Bible School! Friday-Saturday, August 23rd-24th

N.E.W. Zoo in Green Bay 4378 Reforestation Rd, Green Bay, WI 54313

What is the Snooze at the Zoo?

Zoo Snooze programs include an educational presenta-tion, live animal encounters, a Moonlight Safari through a portion of the zoo, and other activities like games and crafts. A bedtime snack and a light conti-nental breakfast the next morning are also included. Your group will sleep comfortably in a temperature-controlled classroom.

Who can come to VBS 2019 Snooze at the Zoo?

The Snooze at the Zoo is capped at 40 participants so registration is open to Faith and Bethel UMC families first. After we know what familes from Faith and Beth-el are able to attend we will offer remaining spots to additional guests for Faith and Bethel families. Chil-dren 9 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Registration Fee: $20 per person (parents accompany-ing their child must also pay the registration fee. Fee includes 3 meals (dinner, breakfast, and lunch, plus a bedtime snack!), snooze at the zoo activities, and the admission to the zoo on August 24th.

Friday, August 23rd: 5:30 p.m. Arrive at the Zoo. Pizza will be served. 7:00 p.m. Snooze at the Zoo activities begin. 9:00 p.m. Bedtime snack (popcorn and lemonade) 10:00 p.m. Lights out

Saturday, August 24th: 7:00 a.m. Wake up 8:00 a.m. Breakfast (muffins, French toast sticks, assorted cereals, milk, juice, and coffee 9:00 a.m. Zoo tour in daylight 10:00 a.m. Move to park across the street for faith- based activities 11:00 p.m. Lunch (sandwiches, fruit, chips, & cookies 12:00 p.m. Depart for home

What to bring:

1. Sleeping bag and pillow 2. Toothbrush and toothpaste 3. Pajamas 4. Clothes appropriate for the weather 5. Personal hygiene items (we have access to toilet and sink but no shower) 6. Flashight

How do I register?

1. Copy and paste this link to complete the online reg-istration form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLHaE77r6XN1oFKjy5KugVQdYt6TQ3RGdeh3NcA8EMLLg2fg/viewform

2. Mail your registration fee to Faith UMC, 633 Detroit St., Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085, payable to Faith UMC, and write “VBS” on the memo line.

If you have questions, please contact Ted Bonde at 920-698-6133.

Fundraiser for VBS

The VBS Planning Committee is having a lemonade stand fund-raiser in Sheboygan Falls on main street (in front of Ira's Antiques) and in front of YMCA parking lot on August 3 from 11-3. We would like to encourage all VBS attendees to participate in selling lemonade if they are available. We will be making real lemonade and selling for $1.50 for a large cup. The proceeds of the sale will fund the VBS mission of building butterfly houses for the N.E.W. Zoo and other animal based missions. If your child is planning to attend please contact Andria Peterson via email at bnapeterson@gmail.com or text 920-207-2796.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLHaE77r6XN1oFKjy5KugVQdYt6TQ3RGdeh3NcA8EMLLg2fg/viewformhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLHaE77r6XN1oFKjy5KugVQdYt6TQ3RGdeh3NcA8EMLLg2fg/viewformmailto:bnapeterson@gmail.com

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Bethel Babes News / More Fellowship Opportunities

Bethel’s Summer Supper

This year's Bethel Summer Supper was held on July 18th from 4-7 pm. As always, we had plenty of homemade salads and desserts as well as German potato salad, tur-key sandwiches and sloppy joes. Even though it was a very warm and humid day, we still had a good attend-ance at our supper...about 115 people. Thank you to all who helped to prepare food, serve and clean up! It's always a fun activity for our church to get together and enjoy food and fellowship!

Jill Fritsch

SAVE THE DATE!

Fall Harvest Meal - Thursday, October 17th

Brat Fry & Hymn Sing

August 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 4:00 p.m.

You are invited to New Hope UMC, W7795 Center Street, just south of the Wade House in Greenbush, for their Brat Fry & Hymn Sing. For more infor-mation, call Pastor Ric Olson at 920-526-3372, or Pastor Kathy at 920-980-8376.

Bethel Babes News

At our last Bethel Babes meeting on July 28th, we planned our Sunday outdoor worship services (see page 2). We wrapped 15 boxes in Christ-mas wrapping paper for Operation Christmas Child, which is the num-ber goal to fill this year. We have collected some things already, but we need the following things to finish them:

9 toothbrushes 3 bags of marbles 10 pencil sharpeners 5 sewing kits 2 boxes of band aids 3 jump ropes 10 bars of soap 15 boxes of crayons 10 sturdy combs and brushes 8 rulers 11 tissue packs 3 coloring books 12 pair of boy/girl socks 5 match box cars 7 packs of pencils 5 packs of pens 15 big erasers 3 small balls

We set Saturday, September 7th at 10 a.m. for our next joint meeting of Bethel Babes/BFF. The Babes meeting will start at 10 a.m. followed by lunch and then crafting.

Our meeting was followed by a delicious lunch provided by Janet Malesevich. After lunch we became BFF and spent the afternoon crafting and chatting. A good time was had by all!

Rosie Mitchell

Mission Volunteers Needed -

A Call for Neighbors to Help Neighbors

Lynette Jordan from the WI Conference Disaster Re-sponse Committee is reaching out to all members of the NE District Circuit 12 churches, looking for volunteers (ages 12 and up) to help with flood recovery assistance in Juneau County. The projects are:

A house rebuild (putting on decking, wall framing, osb and siding installation) Basement drywall project Framing for bathrooms at the church

This would be a ONE DAY mission trip on Saturday, Au-gust 17th. Carpentry skills are appreciated but not re-quired. If you can be part of this mission team, please contact Steve Blake from Faith UMC at 920-467-8240 or Joe Hilke (Circuit 12 Lay Leader) at hilkeoma-ha@aol.com.

Holy Land Educational Experience

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung invites you to join him in a Holy Land educational experience and pilgrimage this Febru-ary 2020. Here is a link with trip and registration infor-mation:

https://www.wisconsinumc.org/Resources/Documents/Brochures/Israel2020_r.pdf

Prayerfully consider joining Bishop Jung for this oppor-tunity to consider “the Land of Jesus then and now” dur-ing his final year as Bishop of the Wisconsin Annual Con-ference.

https://www.wisconsinumc.org/Resources/Documents/Brochures/Israel2020_r.pdfhttps://www.wisconsinumc.org/Resources/Documents/Brochures/Israel2020_r.pdf

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UM Heritage Course / Christian Movie Night

This class focuses on John Wesley and the founding and history of the

Methodist Church.

OVERCOMER

Wednesday, Sept. 4th at 6:00 p.m.

Marcus Theater in Sheboygan

Rated PG

Contact the church office at 920-467-6244 or

crossandflameumc@gmail.com to reserve tickets

while they are still available

High school basketball coach John Harrison and his team face an uncertain future when their town's largest manu-facturing plant shuts down unexpectedly. As hundreds of people move away, John reluctantly agrees to coach cross-country, a sport he doesn't even like. His outlook soon changes when he meets Hannah Scott, an unlikely runner who pushes herself to the limit. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new friend, John starts to train Hannah for the biggest race of her young life.

Known for their inspiring Christian films ("Fireproof," "Courageous," “Facing the Giants,” and the No.1 box office hit "War Room"), the Kendrick Brothers (Alex and Stephen) aspire to share a message of faith and hope through their content. The film centers around finding one's identity in God. Produced by Affirm Films. You may view a movie trailer online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGyieGVn4P4

This event is open to everyone. Sign up while tickets are available!

We have reserved one of the small theaters for a

private showing. There are 29 tickets available

Sponsored by Faith UMC’s

JOY Ministries (Just Older Youth)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGyieGVn4P4