Seminary Concert

December 11, 2022 – 3pm and 7pm

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Auditorium

11831 N. Seminary Dr., Mequon, WI 53092

Seminary Chorus Christmas Concert

The Seminary Chorus, a 68-voice choir composed of men studying for the pastoral ministry at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI, will present its annual Christmas concert on December 11 at 3pm and 7pm in the auditorium. The program includes anthems by the choir and hymns for the congregation. The 3pm (central) service will be streamed live and recorded at https://livestream.com/wlslive/2022-christmas-concert.

The Seminary Chorus is directed by Prof. Aaron Christie and has toured throughout the country in its 91-year history. Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary is located at 11831 N. Seminary Dr., Mequon, WI 53092.

Senior Service & Dinner

Our annual senior worship service (with communion) and dinner that follows will be held again this year on Friday, December 9 at 10AM. This service and dinner is for anyone who may qualify for a senior discount! To aid in our planning, there are sign-up sheets on both campuses for the following: 1) who is planning to attend 2) those who wish to help serve 3) those who would like to provide pies or tortes. Our entertainment this year will include “Jukebox” a barbershop quartet that our member, Royal Uhlenbrauck, is a part of!

London Missionary Visit

London is one of the most diverse and important cities in the world. Since the 1980s, the WELS European chaplaincy program has held monthly services in London for WELS-connected believers in the area. In recent years, many members from WELS’ sister churches around the world have been moving to the U.K. For example, more than 20 percent of members and leaders from WELS’ partner church in Hong Kong have already moved to the U.K., with more on the way.

In response to this opportunity, WELS World Missions has planted a new mission field in the U.K. Rev. Conifer Berg was assigned to begin serving the group already gathering in London, connect with contacts from other sister church bodies, and launch outreach efforts. With the Lord’s blessing, it is the prayer this mission work could provide a springboard for further in the U.K., made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and the entire continent of Europe.

Pastor Berg will be visiting Bethany and give a presentation during the Bible study hour on Sunday, December 4 at 10:15AM. Please consider attending and learning more about the mission field in the U.K.

Volunteers Needed at Our Shepherd Childcare

There is some maintenance work happening at Our Shepherd in the coming months that will require some help with preparations from volunteers. Please consider taking a few hours to help out with any of the following:

Wednesday 11/23 from 3:30-5:00pm - We need 3-4 volunteers to help move larger items out of the kitchen. The flooring will be taken out while we're closed through Thanksgiving.

Sunday 11/27 12-2pm - We need 3-4 volunteers to help move those same things BACK into the kitchen.

Friday 12/23 from 2-3:30pm - We need 4-5 volunteers to help move items out of the kitchen AND Rooms 5 & 6 as the flooring in those areas will be getting replaced the week that we're closed for Christmas/New Years.

1/1 from 12-2pm - We need 4-5 volunteers to help move those items back into the kitchen and Rooms 5 & 6.

Please contact Ann Potter - ampotter@bethanyappleton.org or (920) 277-1522 if you are able to help out!

Midweek Advent Dinners

We will once again be offering a quick dinner between our midweek Advent services on Wednesdays (November 30, December 7, and December 14) from 5-6:15PM in our lower level fellowship hall on the Parkway Campus. Our Fellowship Team will host and serve the first dinner, but we are looking for two more groups to host and serve on December 7 and 14. They could group be a small group Bible study, a couple of families together, or anything else. These are also great opportunities for the use of Thrivent Action Teams as well.

Please contact Emily in the church office - churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org or (920) 733-9561 if you’re interested!

Northwestern Publishing House Book Fair

WE’RE HAVING A BOOK FAIR! Northwestern Publishing House (The WELS publishing company) is offering a 20% discount on all Christian books on display in the lobby of both the Parkway and Lynndale campuses or on their website nph.net/virtualbookfair using Promo Code V119C200295. You will receive all books ordered prior to Christmas! View some of the books available in the church lobby before or after all services and place your order between November 12th and 28th. Or go to the website above between November 12th and December 10th. You can also share this information with your family and friends!

GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays

When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Wondering how you will cope the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas? Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is for people who are grieving a loved one’s death and helps participants prepare for the holidays. This seminar will be held on Saturday, November 5, 9 - 11 AM. For more information and to register, contact Pastor Jon Kuske (920)750-0828 or St. Matthew (920)733-0916 www.stmatthewlutheran.com

Blessing The Hope Center this Thanksgiving

Bethany will be collecting hygiene items in support of The Hope Center in the month of November. As you can imagine, there is great need for these basic items throughout our community! There are plastic grocery bags in the Welcome Center on both campuses that you may take, fill up, and bring back to church (there will be baskets for dropping them off) any of the weekends prior to and including our Thanksgiving Eve service. Here is a list of the materials that the Hope Center provides for its clients (items in bold are ESPECIALLY needed):

baby wipes, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, garbage bags, shampoo, conditioner, body soap/.wash, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, feminine hygiene products, laundry soap, dish soap (no larger than 28 oz), disinfecting wipes, all-purpose cleaner, hand soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, and baby soap/wash.

Building Committee Update - October 2022

What has been happening with the future building project on our Lyndale campus?

A lot of work has been accomplished so far. Members of Bethany’s building committee and representatives from Keller Construction have had numerous meetings throughout the months of August, September, and October. Many of the early meetings have been discovery in nature for the Keller team as they get to know our congregation, our needs and wants for the new building, how we will use it and the ministries we intend to conduct with it. From there we have moved into several preliminary conceptual design discussions looking at our property, the building needs, and traffic flow options to find a recommendation that best meets our needs and is financially responsible. This is an iterative process and is the stage we are currently still working on. There are a lot of factors and options to consider in order to make sure we have looked at and evaluated as many options and scenarios as possible. Our goal is to provide more communications in the coming weeks and months as our team narrows down the best possible options and prepares to share them with you.

If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to Brett Birnschein, Chairman of the Bethany Building Committee.

brettbirnschein@gmail.com

Joint Reformation Service

A Joint Reformation Service will be held on Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 pm in the Fox Valley Lutheran High School auditorium (5300 N. Meade Street, Appleton). Rev. Glenn Schwanke (Retired, former VP of the NWD) is the guest preacher and Rev. Mark Albrecht, St. Paul, Winneconne will serve as the liturgist. All Federation members are invited to celebrate our gospel heritage restored to us in the Reformation of the 1500's. We are saved by Grace alone, by Faith alone, and according to Scripture alone. Light refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.


The service will be livestreamed on the Fox Valley Lutheran YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/c/FvlhsOrg

Turkey Trot Volunteers

A group from Bethany will serve as volunteers in the pumpkin pie handout tent for the Festival Foods Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning - November 24, 2022. Please email Emily by Friday, October 28, 2022- churchoffice@bethanyappleton.org - if you are interested in helping (all volunteering will be finished by 10:30am at the latest- just in time for you to join your family for Thanksgiving dinner!) Volunteers must be 14 years or older and will receive a free long sleeve t-shirt for helping!

Now Hiring at Our Shepherd Childcare

Our Shepherd Child Care is looking for quality staff to meet the needs of the many families we serve.

There are currently full-time or part-time positions available. We are looking for positive, professional, dedicated, self-propelled individuals to join our team. If you have past child care experience and/or education in early childhood or you’re looking to gain experience, we want to hear from you!

We offer sign-on bonuses, competitive wages, paid vacation days, and discounted child care for all of our staff.

Salary: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

4x10

Monday to Friday

No weekends

Bethany Lutheran Church

920.733.9561

Parkway Campus - 530 W. Parkway Blvd. Appleton, WI 54911

Lynndale Campus - 3335 N. Lynndale Dr. Appleton, WI 54914