Informational

Pageant Practice 2Moro!

Posted by David on December 16, 2011
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Greetings Friends,

As promised this email contains all (or hopefully all) the last-minute Christmas Pageant details.  Saturday is our dress rehearsal from 9:30-11:30am, we plan to match children up with their costumes and run through the program twice.  Please note the bold items below:
- Children in preschool and Kindergarten or our “sheep” in the pageant do not have to be at the dress Rehearsal till 10:30am on Saturday morning.

- Children do not need to wear their pageant clothing to the dress rehearsal, save it for Sunday morning.

- On Sunday morning, those who are sheep should wear white, we have sheep hats for them, angels should also wear white under their angel costumes, girls feel free to wear a skirt to church to wear until you get your costume on.  Chief priests and teachers, shepherds, Mary, and Joseph need not worry what they wear under their costumes as they will be pretty well covered.  Please arrive promptly at 9:30 Sunday morning.

-Parents if you are available to help on Saturday morning during rehearsal or on Sunday morning let me know and we’ll plug you in.

Finally, please join me in thanking Cindy Bergstrom for all her work writing the pageant, organizing cast and rehearsals, and passion in general for the children and music.  She has been a huge blessing to me in guiding me through my first pageant here at Bethlehem.  Thank you Cindy!

If you have any questions or concerns please direct them to me via email or phone, my cell number is (952) 818-1646.  I look forward to a great Christmas Pageant!
Blessings this advent season,

Pastor Derek

House of Bread Planning Team: Tomorrow!

Posted by David on October 18, 2011
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Some of you receiving this message are parents (because I don’t have your child’s e-mail address), but I want to get the word out to as many of our middle and high school students as possible (and at least one college student – you know who you are!) that we are planning another House of Bread worship time for Sunday, November 20 (right before Thanksgiving). I invite all of you to join in the planning for this service, and some of you may be involved in leading the service, too!  We will focus on the three parables in Luke 15 (the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son) and we need your help choosing music and putting the service together.  If you want to join us, please come to the Choir room THIS WEDNESDAY (yes, that is tomorrow!) at 4:30 pm so we can get the ball rolling.  Please reply to this message (or have your child reply to this message, if you are a parent) to let me know if you can come. Bring your ideas!  Bring friends!  The more, the merrier!

Looking forward…..

Peace,

Pastor Jo Anne

 

MEA Retreat Info

Posted by David on October 18, 2011
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Click the link below to get a full bus schedule, if you haven’t seen one already!

JH_Bus_Schedule_Registration_and_Scholarship_Info

A combination Bus-Schedule-and-Packing-List can be found by clicking HERE.

 

IMPORTANT:

The drop-off times listed below indicate when the bus will
LEAVE the drop-off location. Please arrive at your bus drop
off location 10 minutes early to ensure you get on the bus
up to camp. We do not want to leave anyone behind, but
we will stay on schedule. * Please eat before, or bring food
with you, as dinner will not be served at camp.

 

Wednesday, October 19th             Friday, October 21st

Drop-Off Locations        Time         Pick-Up Locations          Time
Faith Covenant               4:30          Faith Covenant                  4:15
Crosstown Covenant    4:45          Crosstown Covenant       3:45
Blaine Water Tower      5:30           Blaine Water Tower         3:15

If you have changed bus stops for any reason, please inform
camp, at (218) 768-2610, as soon as possible

 

 

 

 

MEA “Breakaway” Retreat

Posted by David on October 15, 2011
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Jr. High MEA Retreat – “Breakaway” October 19-21

Many of you have signed up online for the MEA Retreat next weekend, at Covenant Pines.  But, if you haven’t yet added your name to the list of attendees, this is your official reminder!  Again, you can sign up online (click HERE to go to the Online Registration page) or, you can pick up a Registration Booklet in the Church Office, and mail/fax it to the Covenant Pines office (all that info is included in the Booklet).

The cost of the Retreat is $125.  The price includes transportation, and there are always scholarships available if you let Dave know.  As always, contact Dave or the Church Office with any questions.  Hope to see you all there!

MUUUCE: Find Your Treasure

Posted by David on August 16, 2011
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All Junior Highers Attending MUUUCE:

Thanks so much for joining us at MUUUCE this year!  We’ve got one of the biggest groups we’ve ever taken from Bethlehem, and we’re excited you’re a part of it.  The final details you need to know are as follows:

  1. We depart from Bethlehem at 4 PM this Thursday afternoon.

  2. You will need to have a signed copy of the Individual Student Medication Form.  You need this even if you have no medications with you, since this form acts as your Bus Pass at MUUUCE.  (PARENTS:  If you haven’t turned one in, you can find a copy here, or sign one when you drop your child off.)

  3. You may want some spending money for snacks, t-shirts, etc…

  4. We will return to Bethlehem at 12:30 PM this Saturday afternoon, very, very tired.

If you have any questions, please let me know.  I’ve been swamped with wrapping up the senior high Missions Trip, but our sights are now turned fully upon MUUUCE.  It’s going to be a great time.  See you soon!

Movie Night!

Posted by David on June 7, 2011
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Put the summer heat in a headlock!  Trade in the humidity outside for a night inside with some junk food and your closest friends.

This Friday evening, we’ll be in the Community Room, watching movies the way they were meant to be seen, on a huge screen and accompanied by pizza.  There’s no cost to attend, so bring friends.  RSVP by either sending Dave and email, or commenting in the Comment area below.

Show up and vote on what to watch.  We’ll either watch Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Gulliver’s Travels, or Gnomeo & Juliet.  No matter what’s up on the big screen, you’re bound to have a good time.  Hope to see you all there!

Confirmation Schedule

Posted by David on May 11, 2011
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With the Confirmation Retreat less than stone’s throw away, I wanted to make sure everyone’s on the same page.  Below, you’ll find the schedule for all 3 days we’ll be up at Covenant Pines.  It’s most important to not the DEPARTURE and ARRIVAL times.  Covenant Pines’s website has a list of what to bring (and what not to bring).  Click here for that list.

Per the usual, feel free to let fly any questions you have about the weekend.  here are the schedules for the 3 days we’ll be gone:

CONFIRMATION RETREAT Friday Schedule

CONFIRMATION RETREAT Saturday Schedule

CONFIRMATION RETREAT Sunday Schedule

Every Kid A Camper

Posted by David on April 27, 2011
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Please join us this Friday!  Bring the family to our Every Kid A Camper fundraiser, and help us support the scholarship fund for Covenant Pines.

We’ll be in Fellowship Hall from 6 to 7:30 pm for tacos and entertainment.  A team from Covenant Pines will give us the rundown on how we can help reach kids who otherwise might never make it to camp.

For these kids, Every Kid A Camper provides a way.  The EKAC program pays 80% of the registration fee for grades 1 to 4, 70 percent of the fee for grades 5 to 8, and 60 percent for grades 9 to 12.

Again, we’d love for you to turn out for this fun evening.  If you can make it, please email Cindy Bergstrom (Bergstrom at BethlehemCov dot org) with a quick RSVP.  Hope to see you there!

Easter Brunch Fundraiser

Posted by David on April 19, 2011
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Bethlehem Students (and their Parents),

This coming Sunday, the Youth Group will be hosting an Easter Brunch to help raise funds for this summer’s missions trip to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, in Montana.

We’d love your help and support next Sunday, especially if you have a student that’s hoping to come along with us.  Our three main areas of need are 1) food preparation, 2) food serving, and 3) cleaning up afterwards.  If you are attending the first Easter Service, you can help us clean up.  If you’re attending the second Easter Service, you can help with food preparation.  Everyone can help us serve the congregants!

You help is greatly appreciated!  Please email David to let him know where you can be of service.

Thanks!

David (& the Bethlehem Youth Commission)

New Calendar Published!

Posted by David on April 2, 2011
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Seeing as how it’s April, I figured some folks might start to notice that their old CrossRoads Calendars quit being helpful about 2 days ago.  To remedy this, I’ve put another 3 months worth of events on the Calendar page (click here).

You can download it off the site and print it out at home, or you can swing by the Church Office to pick one up.  I’d also be happy to mail one out to you; just let me know.  In the coming days, I’ll have web pages up for the individual events, listing all the pertinent details for your convenience.

Also, a quick reminder that we’re having the Silent Auction after the service tomorrow.  Any families that can help will be showered in compliments.  At the very least, stop by to bid on something.  It’s a good time and a great cause.