Sole4Souls defines gently worn shoes as ones you would still wear – solid soles with no holes, laces if applicable, and clean (no mud.)

2. What are the best kind of shoes to donate for Haiti?

Sole4Souls wants any new or gently used shoes, including athletic, running, dress, sandals, pumps, heels, work boots, cleats, dance, flip flops They will make the determination about what is best for Haiti and will send what is not to other places in need in the US and abroad.

3. Where and when do I bring my shoes if I will not be at Bethany on Easter Sunday?

The collection container will be inside the double doors of the south entrance to Bethany on March 23. You can leave your donation next to the container .

4. I heard I have to take off my shoes at the altar and leave barefoot. Is this true?

While some may choose to wear the shoes they donate and leave the altar barefoot, you do not have to do this.

5. So, how does the donation work on Easter Sunday?

Bring your shoe offerings with you into the service you attend on Easter. You will place them on the altar after receiving communion. If you bring a bag or box of shoes, please leave the box or bag next to the shipping container inside the south Bethany entrance and take a pair with you into the service to leave on the altar after you commune.

6. Do I prepare the shoes I donate in any special way?

Yes, and this one is really important to help us ship the shoes – tie the two shoes together with the laces or rubber band in pairs.

Luke 10:38-42

Big Idea: “WHUMP HAPPENS!” What happens when you get punched down? Do people punch you down? Sabbath rest is the medicine for that. How can we be 24/6 in a 24/7 world?

Ritual: Take a few minutes to re-connect. Share your highs and lows from the week.

Devotional: Read Luke 10:38-42 Martha has many tasks to do. What are tasks you have to or need to do each day / each week? Jesus said that “there is need of only one thing.” Mary chose to sit at Jesus feet to listen to him teach her – that is the one thing. How is it going with your daily devotions that you talked about on Feb. 24? Are you getting into a routine yet? Does having a recipe of specific time, good chair, Bible, and candle help?

Caring Conversation: (B&BB) Pg 41 “By mixing and kneading the gospel of Christ into our lives through the daily discipline of reading and reflection, a spiritual infrastructure is formed, slowly and invisibly, that helps us to ‘hold our shape,’ that is, maintain our identity as Christians regardless of exterior conditions.” Sabbath rest calls us to stop and “let it rise.” Worship allows us to rest. Daily devotions allows us to rest. What are other times you purposely stop to rest or play? (B&BB) Pg 64-65 The baker must make sure the yeast is distributed evenly through the dough. This requires punching the dough. Fr. Dom throws it down on the counter which makes a solid, whump! He says that we all need whumps in our lives to keep growing spiritually. Think about times you’ve been ‘Whumped’. How did you get punched down? Embarrassed? Sickness? Unemployment? Fight with a friend? Low grade on a test you really studied for? On Monday through Saturdays we get ‘whumped!’ Sunday is Sabbath rest, and we can let the Holy Spirit rise up to heal us all over again.

Service: Review what is happening in your prayer time for each other with your candle light – night light – God’s light! Prayer time for tonight is Lectio Divina.

During this time of program and budget planning for 2010/11, the Church Council invites everyone to attend informational and Q&A meetings that have been named “Donuts to Dollars.” The first meeting will be held on March 14 at 9am and Noon in the Great Hall. This meeting will include an overview of the financial structure at Bethany, current status of the 2009/10 budget and the proposed direction for the 2010/11 budget. The second meeting, which will be held on April 11 at 8am and 10:30am in the Great Hall , will include an overview of the budget and program options under consideration for the 2010/11 program and fiscal year. The final meeting will be held on May 2 at 9am and 10:30am to discuss the final budget recommendation from the Council that will be presented to the congregation on May 16 at Noon (Great Hall). In addition, the Business Leaders Forum will be held on Friday, May 7 from 7:30-9:00 in the Great Hall, which is another great opportunity to discuss finance, program and other issues at Bethany.

Position Description: The organist gives leadership to the worship services by using music to advance the church’s mission, vision, and goals, creating a Christ-centered worship experience that draws people nearer to God.

Click here to download: Organist Job Description

Click here to download: Application Instructions

Click here to download: Recording Instructions

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Experience Bethany Lutheran Church
About Us (Mission, Staff, Council, History)
Bulletins
Beacon/Newsletters
Festival of Faith and the Arts
Sermons
Sights and Sounds of Bethany (recordings/photos from inside the Sanctuary)
Worship

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Organ Specifications

III / 48 Schantz
Built: 1987
Additions: 1998
Electric moveable drawknob console
Electropneumatic action
Solid-state combination action

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Organist Search Committee

Doug Aldrich, Chair
Charlie Freitag
Dan George
*Pastor Ron Glusenkamp
Dan Grace
Brenda Greenwald
Anada Gusé
Kara Heilman
Mark Molen
Lindsey Whitaker
John Wollan
*Pastor Ruth Ann Loughry, Alternate

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Additional Links
AGO
ALCM
Rocky Mountain Synod – ELCA

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John 6: 35, 46-59

Big Idea: Get your recipe, ingredients, tools and BAKE!

Ritual: Take a few minutes to connect. Share your highs and lows from the week.

Devotional: Read John 6:35, 46-59 Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Those who eat of me will live forever.” What does that mean to you? Think about this quote by Henri Nouwen: “The great paradox of our time is that many of us are busy and bored at the same time. While running from one event to the next, we wonder in our innermost selves if anything is really happening. While people keep pushing us in all directions, we doubt if anyone really cares.” (B&BB pg. 10) Are you ever busy and bored? Why do you think that is so? The word “companion” comes from the Latin cum pane: “with bread.” A companion is one with whom we share our bread. Who are your “companions?”

Caring Conversation: Mise en place = “put in place” Talk about your plan or routine for spiritual growth. What do you need to “put in place” for spiritual growth to happen?

1. A quiet place where you are undisturbed, and a comfortable chair?
2. A time that you are moving but can focus your mind towards God?
3. Your Bible, a journal, cross, candle, music?
4. When will you pray? When do you have energy?
5. If your prayer life is like a diet of food, what are you eating now? How could that look different? (B&BB pg. 25-27)

Service: Your service to each other is prayer. You each have a candle. Decide what time you will each light your candle during the week and pray for the other person. (It can be at the different times, i.e. adult at 7 am, youth at 9 pm). Tonight pray a prayer of Examen (prayerfully examine your day). Think back through your day and name the places where God was present: friends, sunrise, food, etc. Pray a prayer of thanksgiving for God’s presence with your companion.