SUNDAY SCHEDULE First Sunday in

Lent March 5

9:15 Worship with Holy

Communion 10:25 Cof-Tea

Fellowship 10:25 Education

Hour

Second Sunday in Lent

March 12 9:15 Worship

with Holy Communion

10:25 Cof-Tea Fellowship

10:25 Education Hour

WORSHIP PRAYER

LIST Ethan Bunn; Pam Terres;

Lynda Jacobson (Rachel

Skretvedt’s mother) (call the

office if you would like a

name included).

Connect Card… New Connect Cards can be found in your bulletin. Because the Synod records how many people have participated in Holy Communion each calendar year, we ask that members completely fill out a card at least once per year and anytime their contact information has changed. You can place the card in the offering plate. Any unused cards may be placed with your bulletin at the back of the Sanctuary after service.

Luther and the Reformation… Want to learn more about this pivotal event in history during this 500th anniversary year? On two Sunday evenings during Lent, March 19 and April 2, Bethel will show at 6:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room the hour long film: Rick Steves’ Luther and the Reformation. Discover more fully the footsteps of Martin Luther, the chaos of the Reformation, and the larger political, economic, and theological context that was unfolding. There will be padded chairs, popcorn, and beverages, too!

A good read for Lent… “Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down” by Kirk Byron Jones. In this book, Jones looks at the “need for speed” mentality that so many people have embraced. He includes spiritual perspectives on the dangers of letting hurry become a chronic condition and offers creative exercises for understanding hurry’s hold on us. 12 copies of the book will initially be available in the church office beginning Wednesday, March 8 at a cost of $10.

Lent 2017… Ash Wednesday began on March 1 with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes worship. As we celebrate 500 years in 2017 since Martin Luther started The Reformation, the Lenten theme at Bethel this year is “Always Re-Forming: The “But” of the Ten Commandments.” This preaching series will begin on Sunday, March 5, and will encompass the Lenten Sundays and Wednesdays with the pastors and lay leaders sharing the messages. Weekly inserts will accompany the Sunday bulletin during Lent and Easter detailing the significant history of the Reformation from 500 years ago through today. Lenten Wednesdays we will sing both “Holden Evening Prayer” and a newer liturgy especially for Lent also composed by Marty Haugen entitled, “That You May Have Life.” The Lenten season is a holy time for being moved by God in re-forming faith- and life-ways that might bring what God sees is most needful and good in this time of your life. Always re-forming.

MARCH MARCH 5 - 18, 2017 5 - 18, 2017 BEAM BEAM

U p c o m i n g S u n d a y A d u l t Education at Bethel… 10:25 - 11:15 a.m. in the Heritage Room:

February 26 - April 2: Biblical Stewardship: Our Duty AND Delight with Dr. Mark Allan Powell:

People are struggling to meet:

Expectations of a consumer-oriented society

Financial obligations as savings shrink and costs soar

Demands of balancing job e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d c a r e e r advancement Family obligations that immerse them in children’s resume-building extracurricular activities and care of aging parents Concerns about re t i rement challenges

Stewardship is about managing time, resources, and relationships that God has given to us. This will be a good series for everyone as we learn together about God’s management style and direction for us that can impact how we live!

Walking with Christ. Connecting to one another. Serving in God’s world. BETHEL 411 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201 LUTHERAN 320 . 235 . 5450 bethelinwillmar.org CHURCH

Bethel

BEAM Sunday - March 5 9:15 a.m. Worship - S 10:25 a.m. Cof-Tea - LH 10:25 a.m. Education Hour Monday - March 6 9:30 a.m. Women’s Study Group - HR 4:30 p.m. Notes of Praise - S 5:00 p.m. Susanna Unit - FR Tuesday - March 7 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting - Lib 9:30 a.m. Martha Unit - LH 9:30 a.m. Mary Unit - FR 12:00 p.m. Eunice Unit - FR 3:00 p.m. Sarah Unit - FR 5:00 p.m. Exec Team - Lib 5:00 p.m. Yoga - HR Wednesday - March 8 8:30 a.m. Women’s Coffee - McM’s 10:00 a.m. Matins - Ch 12:00 p.m. Matins Movie - HR 5:00 p.m. JuBellant Ringers - S 5:00 p.m. YFE - 2nd 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service - S 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir - S 7:00 p.m. Energia - 3rd Thursday - March 9 9:00 a.m. Quilters - LH 9:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - Lib 1:00 p.m. Pen ‘n Ink - Lib 5:00 p.m. Yoga - HR Friday - March 10 Saturday - March 11 8:00 a.m. Yoga - HR Sunday - March 12 9:15 a.m. Worship - S 10:25 a.m. Cof-Tea - LH 10:25 a.m. Education Hour 10:25 a.m. Bus Driver Meeting - FR Monday - March 13 9:30 a.m. Women’s Study Group - HR 4:30 p.m. Notes of Praise - S 5:00 p.m. League of Women Voters - LH Tuesday - March 14 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting - Lib 4:00 p.m. Finance Team - Lib 5:00 p.m. Yoga - HR 6:00 p.m. Teams of the Church - LH 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting - FR Wednesday - March 15 10:00 a.m. Matins - Ch 1:30 p.m. Coloring - Lib 5:00 p.m. JuBellant Ringers - S 5:00 p.m. YFE - 2nd 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service - S 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir - S 7:00 p.m. Energia - 3rd Thursday - March 16 7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast - McM’s 9:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - Lib 5:00 p.m. Yoga - HR Friday - March 17 12:00 p.m. Box Elders - FR Saturday - March 18 8:00 a.m. Yoga - HR 10:30 a.m. WCMTA - S/LH Sunday - March 19 9:15 a.m. Worship - S 10:25 a.m. GiFT Event - LH

Bethel Monday Women’s Study Group Begins New Book For Lent… Join the six week book study beginning Monday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Heri-tage Room. We will be reading and discussing the book, Forgivness, A Lenten Study by Marjorie J. Thompson. Books are available in the church office. Read the introduction and chapter 1 in preparation for the first class. Invite a friend! The book costs $10 - pay at the first class.

Willmar Area Churches Moving Movie Night for 5th-8th graders is Sun-day, March 19 from 4-8 p.m. Meet at United Methodist Church and pick up at Bethel. Transportation between churches is provided. Cost is $10 for dinner and movie, sign up and pay by March 15.

Over/Under 60s will meet on March 23 for a noon potluck meal. Check the bulletin board outside the Sanctuary for information on the program.

Quilt Fundraiser… Help contribute to the Bethel mission group going to Louisiana the end of March and have an opportunity to get a homemade quilt. Chances are sold on Sundays after service or during the week in the church office. The quilt's owner will be announced at the commissioning service on March 24. Chances will cost $5 each or three chances for $10.

Annual Rummage Sale... Unclutter your life. Clean out your closets and drawers to donate items to Bethel’s rummage sale. It’s set for Saturday, March 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Luther Hall. Drop-off times are as follows: Thursday, March 23, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Volunteer help will be needed for set-up all day, Friday, March 24th, starting at 7:30 a.m., during the rummage sale on Saturday, and also after the sale for tear-down. Please sign up for one or as many time slots as you can on the volunteer board.

The Woodbury Chorus Orchestra Concert, “American Impressions,” will be at Bethel on Sunday, March 26 at 4 p.m. The concert is free and no tick-ets will be required– 100% of a free will offering will benefit the Willmar Area Food Shelf.

AirMaxx Trampoline Park Trip for kindergarten-12th grade, March 27 from 4-8 p.m. Sign up, pay, and sign the waiver by March 19. $20 per per-son for transportation, admission, and dinner.

Coats Needed… Our Confirmation Class is working on a service project to collect children through adult size coats to be given to the Salvation Army. You are invited to participate in their project by donating new or clean gently used coats. We will collect them in a box near the north entrance un-til Wednesday, March 29. Thank you for sharing.

Lakeland Conference Women’s Spring Gathering will take place on Sat-urday, April 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. The theme is “Decluttering - Spring Cleaning: Mind, Body, Spirit” with speaker Amy Lar-son from Appleton. The cost is $10 which includes lunch. Sign up on the bulletin board outside the office by March 22.

New Members… A Bethel New Member Class will be held on Tuesday, April 18 from 7-8 p.m. in the Heritage Room (the room behind the Sanctu-ary). All people interested in joining Bethel are invited to attend. New Member Sunday will be Sunday, April 23. Please contact Pastor Jon or the Bethel staff with any questions.

Capital Field Trip… There are still a few seats left on the bus for our trip to the Minnesota State Capital on April 27. Join us to tour the capital to see the newly completed renovations and have lunch in the capital cafeteria. Sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the main office. Cost of the tour is free. Lunch is on your own. Cost of the bus is to be deter-mined. Questions? Check with Beverly.

Men’s Banquet… Men of Bethel: Saddle up for a Rip Roarin’ Good Time at our Brotherhood of our Christian Faith Men’s Banquet on May 6, at 10:30 a.m. in Luther Hall. Put this on your calendar now and invite friends and family to join you for a fun morning in the Wild West. More details later. Tickets will be going on sale soon.

Coffee Cans Needed… Bethel is collecting plastic/aluminum coffee cans for the upcoming build of the new playground at Robbins Island. Workers will be using them for the storing of nails/screws. Once you have scooped the can free of coffee grounds (which won't take long for many of you), please bring them to the church office. Thank you!

Save Your Campbell Soup Labels! Save your entire labels from your Campbell soup and Swanson products, including the UPC code. Also, save those postage stamps and postcards. Leave a 1/2” frame around the stamps when possible. Put the soup labels, stamps, and postcards in the drawer across from the kitchen dishwasher that is marked for “stamps, la-bels, and postcards.” Questions? Ask Sheryl Hylland.

Many thanks to the Bethel moving crew– you are amazing! ~Irene Whit-myre

Thank You so much for your generous gift to the Memory Café. The money will be used for coffee and treats for our participants and will go a long way in sustaining our program. Your gift has blessed many! Thank you! ~Kathy Thonvold

Thank You for the prayer shawl and other gifts. Thank you for praying for us all, we do feel these. Please continue to pray, we have a long journey! ~Randy, Becky, Ethan, & Ingrid Bunn

MARCH MARCH 5 - 18, 2017 5 - 18, 2017