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FEBRUARY 2018

Living and Sharing God’s Love

Lent 2018

Ash Wednesday: February 14

Imposition of Ashes at 8:00 - 10:00 am

Meal at 5:00 pm

Worship with Communion and Imposition of Ashes at 6:00 pm

Mid-Week Lenten Services

February 21& 28; March 7, 14, & 21

Meal at 5:00 pm

Worship Service at 6:00 pm

(Communion at March 14 service)

Palm Sunday: March 25

Worship Services at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Maundy Thursday: March 29

Worship Service with Communion at 7:00 pm

Good Friday: March 30

Worship Service at 7:00 pm

Easter Sunday: April 1

Worship Services with Communion at 8:30 & 11:00 am

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we enter into the beginning of February,

we once again we prepare to enter into the Lenten season as we journey through the Church Year. The season of Lent, however, is its own kind of journey. Lent is the journey we make as we travel with Christ from the Mount of Transfiguration to Jerusalem where He will face the cross and the grave for our sakes. This is a very sobering trip, a journey that often struggles to find joy. But we also know that at the end of this Lenten journey there is Easter!

This year our theme for our Midweek Lenten worship will focus upon the journey, but perhaps not in the way we usually walk it. Our overall theme will be “Return from Exile: A Lenten Journey.” All journeys must have a starting point; and in the preaching and teaching of our Wednes-day evening services this Lenten season, we will consider our starting point a land of exile.

The land of exile from which we begin our journey is the wilderness of sin and death. Sin came into the world when our first parents were unfaithful and disobedient, eating fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam and Eve sinned, and we have inherited from them not only the sin itself, but also the result of that sin—separation from our Lord and God. From the first sin in the first garden, we have been exiled into the wilderness where we have wandered without any ability to find our own way out.

This is the beginning of our journey: exile. But every journey also has a destination, an ending point. Our return from exile brings us into the promised land. Our relationship with our God is restored by Christ’s sacrifice. Our destination, then, is the perfect place, the new garden, the courts of heaven—the ultimate destination which was established for us by His death and resurrec-tion. There is great joy in this journey as we see where our returning brings us; but there is also a somber attitude when we consider what Christ faced on account of our sin.

All journeys consist of many events that take

place between the journey’s beginning and its end. Our Lenten journey is no different. Each leg of our Lenten journey begins in the Old Testament and then continues into the New Testament, point-ing us to the joy that is ours in Christ Jesus. Do not be surprised to discover that from the very be-ginning, even outside the gates of the Garden of Eden, it is Christ who travels with us. He has al-ways been our guide, from the very beginning, and He will journey with us to the very end. Indeed, He has even gone before us to prepare a heavenly dwelling place.

Life is full of journeys. Life itself is a jour-ney. We enter this Lenten season on Ash Wednes-day, February 14th this year, contemplating the real-ity of our earthly journey but with eyes fixed on its destination—the empty tomb and the open gates of everlasting life. What joy there is in knowing that we do not walk this way alone!

In Christ’s Service,

T Pastor Erickson

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Thursday, February 1

9:00 am Adult Bible Study

6:00 pm Human Care Mtg. - LO Saturday, February 3

9:30 am Holy Yoga - FLC Sunday, February 4

12:15 pm H.S. Youth Group Monday, February 5

10:15 am Women’s Small Group - Marion

6:00 pm LWML Topic Meeting

6:30 pm LWML Board Meeting

6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Cont. Ed.

6:45 pm Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 6

3:00 pm Bethany Prayer Group - Library

5:00 pm Praise Moves - Living Room

6:00 pm Evangelism

6:30 pm Handbells - Sanctuary Wednesday, February 7

6:00 am Men’s Bible Study

6:30 am College Moms in Prayer - Lib

6:00 pm Confirmation Thursday, February 8

9:00 am Adult Bible Study - Ad Ed Rm

12:00 pm Mission of Hope Meal Friday, February 9

5:30 pm Game Night - FLC Saturday, February 10

9:00 am Vocal Choir Rehearsal

9:30 am Holy Yoga - FLC

10:00 am Wind Ensemble Rehearsal Sunday, February 11


7:00 am Elders’ Meeting

10:15 am Women’s Small Group - Marion Tuesday, February 13



6:30 pm Handbells - Sanctuary

7:00 pm Council Meeting Wednesday, February 14



8:00 am Imposition of Ashes

5:00 pm Lent Meal

6:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service

6:45 pm Confirmation

Thursday, February 15

Beacon Articles Due

9:00 am Adult Bible Study Saturday, February 17


9:45 am Milestones Class

12:15 pm High School Youth

6:30 pm Young Adult Bible Study Monday, February 19

10:15 am Women’s Small Group - Marion

6:30 pm Stephen Min. Supervision Tuesday, February 20



6:30 pm Handbells - Sanctuary Wednesday, February 21



4:00 pm Cottage Grove Devotion

5:00 pm Lent Meal

6:00 pm Lent Service

6:45 pm Confirmation Thursday, February 22

9:00 am Adult Bible Study - Ad Ed Rm

1:00 pm Beacon Assembly Saturday, February 24


9:30 am Blood Pressure Screening

9:45 am Milestones Class


10:15 am Women’s Small Group - Marion Tuesday, February 27



6:30 pm Handbells - Sanctuary

7:00 pm Visually Impaired Persons Wednesday, February 28



5:00 pm Lent Meal

6:00 pm Lent Service

6:45 pm Confirmation

CALENDAR 3

Elders

Feb 4 Rick Foreman

Feb 11 Jim Heitland

Feb 18 Phil Hedtke

Feb 25 Norm Rutz

Ushers

Feb 4 8:30 Crew #3 11:00 Crew #8

Feb 11 8:30 Crew #4 11:00 Crew #6

Feb 18 8:30 Crew #1 11:00 Crew #7

Feb 25 8:30 Crew #2 11:00 Crew #8

Greeters

Feb 4 8:30 Ken Armbrecht

Arlen & Bonnie Breiholz

11:00 Donna Birkicht

Ken & Elaine Cook

Feb 11 8:30 Mark & Julie Elias

Lorna Fischer, Carol Grimminger

11:00 Dick & Karen Hass

Chris & Leisa Knudson

Feb 18 8:30 Rick & Marvelene Foreman

Vern & Betty Happel

11:00 Mary Nanke

Shari Mehlhoff

Feb 25 8:30 Don & Betty Hein

Dave & Kay Karsten

11:00 Jim & Lissa Novitch

Duane & Karen Pfeffer

Lectors

Feb 4 8:30 Ethan Myers

11:00 Dave Johnson

Feb 11 8:30 Arlen Breiholz

11:00 Maren Hopkins

Feb 18 8:30 Pete Larson

11:00 Debbie Mills

Feb 25 8:30 Mark Bornemann

11:00 Sheryl Knutson

Video

Feb 4 8:30 Renee Riffey

11:00 Doug Knutson

Feb 11 8:30 Julie Holt

11:00 Greg Dunn

Feb 18 8:30 Greg Dunn

11:00 Michelle Hedtke

Feb 25 8:30 Jeff Gebert

11:00 Mike Diers

Nursery (11:00 Service)

Feb 4 Katia Knutson, Debbie Mills

Feb 11 Kris Dunn, Melissa Loney

Feb 18 Brittany Hannah, Tracy Moffett

Feb 25 Annie Prohaska & Daughter

Communion Sunday Prayers

Feb 4 8:30 Pete Larson

11:00 Jim Novitch

Feb 18 8:30 Karen Hass

11:00 Debbie Heitland

Coffee

Feb 4 Melinda Crow

Feb 11 Doug & Sheryl Knutson

Feb 18 Dave & Kay Karsten

Feb 25 Bill & Tina Freese

If you would like to serve in one of

these areas, please contact:

Ushers: Steve Hanchera (857-4716)

Greeters: Marvelene Foreman (365-9767)

Lectors: Rick Thorington (360-2641)

Pray-er: Nurse Ronda (364-6026)

Video: Greg Dunn (373-9325)

Nursery: Nurse Ronda (364-6026)

Coffee: Tina Freese (329-3882)

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Thanksgiving:

Henry (son of Barry & *Amy Smith)- Baptized 1/21

Macy (daughter of Brad & *Brooke Oja)- Baptized 1/14

110 Mission of Hope meals served 1/11

Archer (son of *Joe & *Anna Milbach)- Born 1/9

James & Sarah (sister of *Chris Frampton)- Returned

from serving in Germany

Lyla (mother of *S Knutson)- Healing after rib fracture

Brooke (daughter in law of *Nancy Owens)- Recovering

Carol (mother of *Kris Larson)- Recovering after stroke

Johnathan (relative of *Lynn Madsen)- Recovering

Illness, injuries, health issues:

Bob & Lyla (parents of *Sheryl Knutson)- Adjusting to move

Lee (husband of *Brenda Heims)- Hand injury

Carol (mother of *Angie Pfeil)- Recovering after hospitalization

Pastor Renfro– Health issues

Gus (friend of *Myers & *Conrads)- Waiting for transplant

Nancy (friend of *Bonnie Bubke)- Recovering after stroke

Mike (friend of *Joel Knutson)- Recovering after hospitalization

Maggie & Aria (friends of *Joel Knutson)- Recovering at home

Deb (daughter of *Bonnie Bubke) Recovering

Leota (mother of *Lori Dohrmann)- Health issues

Sonja (aunt of *Dave Dohrmann)- Health issues

Jeff Schmidt (brother of Kim Carter)- Health issues

Christian (gr-grandson of *M Jaspersen)- Recovering

Walt (father of *Ryan Corey)- Health issues

Richard (relative of *Bonnie Bubke)- Health issues

Kevin (relative of Kim Carter)- Health issues

Sandy (aunt of *Brenda Heims)- Health issues

Steve (friend of *Pete Larson)- Recovering after stroke

Beverly (aunt of *Brenda Heims)- Recovering after fall

Cecilia (sister of *Brenda Heim)- Recovering after surgery

John (nephew of *Bonnie Bubke)- Cardiac rehab

Ruth (friend of *Velma Ziesemer)- Health issues

Bella (granddaughter of *June Loney)- Health issues

Honey (relative of *Karen Schlehuber)- Health issues

Steve (brother of *Linda Patten)- Health issues

David (great grandson of *J Loney)- Health issues

Helen (sister-in-law of *Bonnie Bubke)- Stroke recovery

Jennifer (daughter of *Pat Krekeler)- Health issues

Rod (nephew of *Bonnie Bubke) Parkinson’s Disease

Todd (brother-in-law of Carolyn) Recovering after stroke

Homebound members of Bethany:

*Rollis Deetz– at home

*Harold Bern– The Villages, Marion

*Pauline Marohn– Living Center West

*Shirley Hansen– at home

*Wayne & Darlene Schilling– at home

Candi Engel– at home

*Patty King– Crestview Acres, Marion

*Ann Meyer– Keystone Cedars

Safety:

Tailor (grandson of *Kim Neuhaus)- Marines

Jacob (friend of *Hedtkes)- Korea

Alex (VBS family)- Middle East

Cancer:

Kelley (sister of *Brad Crawford)- cancer treatment

Chad (son of *Vicki Huschka)- leukemia

David (relative of *Hass’)- cancer

Steve Godecke (former member)- cancer

Mary Ellen (mother of *Tina Freese)- cancer treatment

Bill Schmidt (father of Kim Carter)- cancer

Bonnie (friend of *Mary Nanke)- cancer

Richard (relative of *Bonnie Bubke)- cancer

Todd (friend of Katia Knutson)- cancer treatment

Tammy (friend of *K Schlehuber)- cancer treatment

Matt (friend of *EJ Brink)- cancer treatment

Rita (friend of *Shirley Kellogg)- cancer

Grief, family and friends of:

Rex (father of *Lori Dohrmann)- Died 1/19

Janet (mother of *Troy Donels)- Died 1/7

Nancy (mother of *Michelle Wiersig)- Died 1/2

Ed (husband of *Barb Rocarek)- Died 12/31

Mike (friend of *Pete Larson)- Died 12/24

Jude (nephew of *Laura Holts)- Died 12/16

Local/National/World:

Victims of Hurricanes & Fires

Local, State and National Leaders

Submit a prayer: Email: [email protected] or

call the church office at 319-364-6026

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Youth Group

High school youth meet on Sundays at 12:15 p.m. (after late service) for Bible study and fellowship with friends. For more information, email [email protected] or [email protected].

Sunday School

Students in preschool through 8th grade

Lower Level 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

On January 28, Sunday School kids will make cards and crafts to go into a Son-shine care package for the Sharp missionary family. The Sharp family (Pastor James and Angie, Elias, Ambrose, Callie, and Maggie) are cur-rently serving in Uruguay.

1st Grade Milestone Classes for parents will be held on February 18, 25, and March 4. The blessing event will take place during services on March 11. Angie Pfeil is the facilitator for this Milestone. Baby Milestone Classes for parents will be held on April 8, 15, and 22. The blessing event will take place during services on April 22. Ronda Anderson is the facilitator for this Milestone.

Faith Milestones

Care Package for the

Sharp Missionary Family

Memory Work

Double Faith Funds are being awarded to our Sunday School students who recite memory work in January. There is still time to earn these funds! Find a Memory Farmer at the top of the stairs this Sunday, January 28 to recite your memory work.

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GAME NIGHT Looking for something fun to do on a cold winter night? The Board of Evangelism is hosting a game night on Friday, February 9 in the Family Life Center. Pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m. and games will follow. Feel free to bring some of your favorite board games or a snack to share. Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to eat pizza. Be sure to invite friends to this event!

Lent 2018

Join us for services this Lenten season (dates and times on front cover) as we go through “Return from Exile,” a series from Concordia Publishing

House. Lenten devotional booklets will be available at the Welcome Center.

Life is full of journeys—even life itself is a journey. Much takes place between the beginning and the end, and our Lenten journey is no different. As Christians, we embark upon a daily movement from exile—from life under the burden of sin to the joy of the Gospel that is ours in Christ Jesus.

As we begin each leg of the journey, do not be surprised to dis-cover that Christ travels with us. He has always been our guide from the beginning, and He will journey with us to the end. We embark on this Lenten journey contemplating the reality of our earthly journey but with eyes fixed on the destination—the empty tomb and the open gates of everlasting life, with the confidence of knowing that we do not walk alone!

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Bridgehaven Baby Bottle Boomerang

If you took home a baby bottle, please fill it with change or a check made payable to Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center and return it to Bethany by Sunday, January 28. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Bridgehaven, a ministry in Cedar Rapids that provides essential pregnancy services including ultrasounds, classes, and material assistance.

This Sunday you may also bring in material items to support Bridgehaven. Their current needs include:

New Membership

Not yet a member at Bethany? Pastor Erickson is planning to start a new member class in the near future. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Pastor Erickson at [email protected] or call the church office at 319-364-6026.

Annual Voters’ Meeting

Our annual voters’ meeting was held on Sunday, January 21. Topics covered included updates on the DCE call committee and proceeds from the parsonage sale. The call committee is still in the process of interviewing candidates. Proceeds from the parsonage sale have been designated to the following areas:

$20,000 to missions and evangelism $10,000 for education

$20,000 to general fund $123,000 to maintenance reserve

Annual reports were made available at the meeting. If you would like a copy of the annual report, you may pick one up from the church office.

Laundry detergent

Dish detergent

Shampoo

Conditioner

Body soap

Pull-Ups

Baby wipes

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Ziploc bags

January 1 – Brynleigh Hedtke January 8 – Myla Kreher February 26 – Jordan Throgmartin April 30 – Kora Urban July 9 – Sylvia Stepanek October 8 – Isaac Corey November 12 – Adalyn Gates

2017 Baptisms

Seven children were baptized at Bethany in 2017:

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Stephen Ministers are the After People. They are there… after the funeral, when eve-ryone has left and your emotions crashing in on you… after you find a pink slip with your final paycheck… after family and friends have heard your story one too many times, but you still need to talk it out. Stephen Ministers are ready to come alongside you—or your friends, neighbors, coworkers, or relatives—and provide comfort and support for as long after as needed. If you would like to be connected with a Stephen Minister, contact Nurse Ronda at [email protected], or you may call the church office at 319-364-6026.

Stephen Ministry

Women’s Small Group

On Mondays at 10:15 a.m. women gather at Mr. Beans in Marion for a small group study. On February 5, the group will start a new study on the book Loaded Words by Heather Choate Davis and Leann Luchinger. This book “unloads” 12 words from the Bible, and reminds readers of the mercy, com-fort, and joy behind these words that have often been weighed down with so-cial, cultural, and doctrinal baggage. February 5 would be a great time for new women to join this study!

Men’s Bible Study

Men gather to study God’s word on Wednesdays at 6:00 a.m. The group is currently going through the study How We Got the Bible by Dr. Paul L. Maier. All men are welcome to join this study.

Christmas Baskets

The Women's Guild thanks everyone for the donations totaling $1000 for the Christmas baskets. Gift cards were distributed to Bethany families.

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2/1 Joel Conrad

David Jasper

2/2 Mason Corey

2/4 Sherry Benton

Melinda Crow

2/10 Joan Mosel

Nancy Owens

2/13 Andy Gates

2/14 Sarah Gates

Rita Tiedt

Lucas Volden

2/16 Jada McGinnis

2/17 Betty Hein

2/18 Robby Russman

2/20 Jeff Gebert

Mark Ranbarger

2/20 Ellie Smith

2/21 Michael Prohaska

2/24 Kelly Goerdt

Dee Rose

2/25 Andrea Russman

Sawyer Stepanek

2/27 Kyle Gates

2/28 Dave Karsten

2/21 Arlen & Bonnie Breiholz 2/24 Nancy & Gene Owens

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Chancel Flowers - New in 2018!

Bethany is starting a new system for chancel flowers. Flowers will be delivered each week by Oakland Road Hy-Vee, so if you sign up, you do not need to make any arrangements with a florist. They cost $30 per Sunday, and checks may be made payable to Bethany Lutheran Church. Please pick up an envelope from the bulletin board, and use it to return your payment to the church office.

If you would like a certain type of plant, please call Hy-Vee floral at 366-7756. If you would like to use a different florist for your Sunday, please contact the church office at 364-6026 as soon as possible.

Giving Statements

The 2017 giving statements have been mailed out. If you have any questions about your giving statement, please contact Financial Secretary Laura Holt at 319-364-4675 or [email protected].

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2/21 Arlen & Bonnie Breiholz 2/24 Nancy & Gene Owens

Holy Yoga and Praise Moves

Wanting to take better care of the body God has given you? Try out one of Bethany’s faith-based wellness classes. Holy Yoga classes take place on Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wear clothes that you are comfortable moving in, and bring a yoga mat if you have one. Holy Yoga costs $5 per session. Praise Moves is a video-led stretch and relaxation class, and meets on Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Praise Moves is offered at no charge.

Hurricane Relief Trip

Bethany is sending a team to Texas in February to help the area recover from Hurricane Harvey. Please keep the group of six (Ronda Anderson, Julie and Mark Elias, Naomi Pfeil, and Ed and Gloria Schumacher) in your prayers as they prepare to embark on this mission trip. They will be commissioned for ser-vice on Sunday, February 11 and will travel February 16-24. Their work will take place primarily in Beaumont, Texas,

and they will be working on various projects to help clean up and reconstruct the devastated area. We will continue to take a collection to help cover the costs of this trip; please prayerfully consider giving an offering toward this mission. A collection plate can be found at the back of the sanctuary on Sundays.

Senior Worship

Next service:

Thursday, March 15

11:00 a.m.

Bethany Prayers

Do you have prayer requests? Let us know if you would like your request added to the Sunday prayer list, the email prayer chain, or both. Requests can be emailed to [email protected], or call 364-6026.

Amazon Smile

Do you ever shop on Amazon? Amazon Smile is a program that can be used to direct funds to charitable organizations of your choice. When shopping on Ama-zon, you can direct .5% of eligible purchases to go to Bethany Lutheran. Visit bethanycr.org and click on the “Give” tab to learn more about Amazon Smile.

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