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Bethlehem News You Can UseIN MEMORIAM, JOHN HOPPJohn Hopp, our current Council President, passed away suddenly this past month. John was felled by a heart attack. He was only 60 years old. He is survived by his wife Linda and his four children. A funeral service was held at Bethlehem and it was estimated that there were 400 people in attendance. John had served faithfully as our council president this past year. He has deep roots at Bethlehem and did a commendable job in leading his beloved church this year. His positive voice will be missed. John always brought a faith filled response to the questions that came up at council. Phyllis Wright is our current Council Vice President. She ran the October council meeting and will continue to do so for the rest of the year. John’s empty council seat will not be filled this year. We give thanks for all that John gave to this church. He will be deeply missed. Our prayers are now with Linda. Welcome New Members!New members were received Sunday, October 5th. Welcome into our fellowship! God bless our partnership.
Prayer Group OpportunityWomen of the Word Centering Prayer and Intercession Group meets every third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 940 Reynods Farm Lane in Longmont, All are welcome. Please call Carole if you have any questions, 303-772-9598 WOW Morning Bible StudyWe will meet each Monday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 940 Reynolds Farm Lane in Longmont. This will be a block of eight weeks, ending before Thanksgiving. Each lesson will be a unit unto itself. We can resume in January changing the format if we desire. Lost and FoundHave you checked the lost and found box on top of the narthex mailboxes lately? Several pieces of jewelry, sunglasses, a hearing aide(?), gloves have been found. Ladies Book GroupMeets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 am at Ziggy’s (4th and Main).
WOW Women's Evening Bible StudyWe will meet the first Tuesday of the month, Nov. 4th at 7:00pm at Colleen Beyer’s home, 484 Golden Lane. The selected study is the book of Isaiah and the cost for the booklet is $7.00. If interested, please contact Colleen Beyer at 303-651-2816. Community Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Communion ServiceThe last several years we have been blessed with this community Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service. It has been wonderful to see all these local churches (Bethlehem, St. Stephen’s Episcopal, Light of Christ Ecumenical Catholic, Westview Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, First Methodist, and Long’s Peak Methodist) come together around the Lord’s Table and give thanks. This year the service will be on Wednesday night, November 26th at 7:00 at Long’s Peak United Methodist. The church is at 1421 Elmhurst. Once again, we will have a massed choir, with our choir participating. Please plan to join us for this community celebration. We have much to be thankful for! Adult Catechism: No Tests, No Memorization, Just GraceSession #2 – Commandments 3 and 4, with Deaconess Kristen Baltrum on Wednesday, November 5th, 7:00-8:00 in room 112 off the Fellowship Hall. In the NCD focus groups last spring we heard a number of members share that they would like to feel more confident about their Lutheran identity. In particular, they would like to understand the catechism better. (They confessed that they didn’t pay enough attention the first time through!) In response to that concern, we are offering an adult catechism class on the first Wednesday of each month. We will be following the same schedule that our confirmands are on Wednesday nights in their confirmation classes. For the fall, they are studying the Ten Commandments. Lutheran Family Services of Colorado Adoption OptionsIf you or someone you know is feeling called to be parents and want to welcome a child into your home, Lutheran Family Services of Colorado can help you build your family. Lutheran Family Services is now providing informational meetings and accepting applications for parents interested in International or Domestic Adoption Programs or Foster to Adopt Programs. Please contact Kate DeTrent at 303-217-5850 for Domestic and International Adoptions, and Cindi Newkirk-Noah at 303-217-5846 for Foster to Adopt. Bebo Norman in ConcertRainbow Trail Lutheran Camp presents Bebo Norman in concert at the Colorado Community Church in Aurora on November 17, 2008. This is a benefit concert to support the ministries of Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp. Come enjoy a wonderful evening of music by a great Christian artist. Even if you are not familiar with Bebo’s music, we promise you will love this acoustic concert. Tickets are on sale now through the Rainbow Trail website. Concert begins at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $25 and the concert is open seating. There are only 850 tickets so buy your tickets now! For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.rainbowtrail.org. Attention All Party People!Do you enjoy orchestrating a fun time for large groups of people? If so, please lend me an ear. In 2009 Lutheran Family Services has a fantastic line up of great fund raising gatherings you could play a pivotal role in planning. In May we have our Gala, In July is Rumble in the Jungle at the Denver Zoo and in August our Annual Golf Classic. We work hard to plan our committee meetings around everyone’s busy schedules including face to face sessions and also telephone conferences. If glitz, glitter, and rollicking good times for a great cause piques your interest you should call Doyle Lott at 303-217-5860 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We’ll chat and see what might work best for you. C’mon let’s Party! Church Break-InRecently the church was broken into. They broke out the window in Kristen’s office to get into the church. To do that, they unscrewed the security lights that lit up that area. The window is hidden by some hedges. They tried to get into the other offices but were not able to do that. They then did some minor vandalism in the narthex. Finally they took one of the computers out of the Sunday School computer lab and left through the frontdoor. It is always disturbing when this happens. (In reality, churches are not good places to burglarize. Other than computers, there isn’t much of value worth stealing.) Just a reminder…if you are in the building at night, make sure that all the doors are secured. If you do drive by the church at night, just make a trip around the parking lot and check things out. We are guessing it was youth who did this. Pray for them. Pray that they can find better ways to use their time and energy. IRA Charitable Rollover Extended!If you are considering a distribution from your IRA and wishing there was a way to do so without paying tax on it, you are in luck. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424, Financial Rescue Package) became law on October 3, 2008 and includes a two-year extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover provision, originally contained in the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which had expired at year end 2007. This provision, which is retroactive to January 1, 2008, exempts from federal taxable income any funds transferred from a traditional Individual Retirement Account or Roth IRA directly to a qualified charity under the following circumstances.
You may need to take the Annual Minimum Distribution (AMD) and find this to be a great way to do so and use it (or a portion of it) without the tax consequences. You might even just find this to be the best source for your donation to the charity of your choice (think BLC) regardless of AMD considerations. Of course you should always consult your tax or legal advisor for professional guidance. Social Action Ministry - God's Work, Our HandsThank You for Your Help
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley is dedicated to providing simple, decent and affordable homes for deserving families here in our local community and needs you! Most volunteer opportunities are extremely visible, from volunteering on the job site on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to working at the ReStore. We need individuals sto serve on our seven different operating committees, volunteers who can prepare lunches for our volunteers, dedicated professionals who will serve in our Board of Directors, and those who can advocate for our cause within their sphere of influence. To learn more about all the opportunites available, please call the Volunteer Coordinator, Jenn Weyerman at 303-682-2485 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Habitat for Humanity ReStore is selling Christmas Trees!Stop by the ReStore between now and November 1st to order your Douglas or Noble Fir Christmas Tree. These trees are considered to be the most beautiful and perfectly shaped Christmas Trees in the nation and we are offering them to you at a great price. $15.00 of every tree sold goes towards Habitat for Humanity so you will also be contributing to a great cause. Prices vary depending on the size that you order. Beat the crowds, have one less thing to do in December, order your Christmas Tree now and support Habitat for Humanity!! Save the Date: Habitat's 1,000th Home Dedication and Celebration Date is SetOn Saturday, November 22nd, at Noon, Habitat for Humanity of the St Vrain Valley, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, will celebrate the completion of 1,000 Habitat Homes Built in the State of Colorado by dedicating Christine Hertz’ home at 1215 Della.Ave in Longmont. There will be a special celebration to commemorate this historic event and launch the beginning of a 3 year campaign to build the next 1,000 homes. More details to follow! Bethlehem QuiltersWe meet every Thursday from 9-noon in the quilting room at Bethlehem. We welcome new volunteers, whether you’re dropping in or regular, we’ll be happy to put you to work. We often get questions as to whether you need to sew. The answer is no, if you can cut fabric or tie yarn, we could use YOU! We have a break time about 10:30 am or so and share a great fellowship time. ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW GETTING A NEW COMPUTER? USED LAPTOP COMPUTERS ARE COLLECTED YEAR ROUND FOR NICARAGUA CONTACT CATHY GOODMAN 303-530-3838 OR LEAVE IN CHURCH OFFICE Evangelism NewsLiving Nativity - The Living Nativity will be held on December 21st from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Does anyone know anybody who has farm animals who would be willing and able to donate time and their animals to the cause?We are also looking for someone to sew costumes for the Living Nativity. Contact Diane Frank at 970-532-0211 or Cindy Schlagel at 303-776-6645 if you or know anyone who can help with either need. Longmont Christmas Parade - we would like to have a float in the Longmont Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 13, if we can get help with designing and decorating the float. The theme this year is “Lights So Bright.” Please contact Diane Frank at 970-532-0211 or Cindy Schlagel at 303-776-6645 if you are interested in helping out. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRYThe Prayer Shawl ministry is now back with clicking needles and a crochet hook or two. It is an interactive group that has members from both Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Light of Christ. And the colorful yarn make beautiful rainbows of prayer and care for so many in our congregational families. Over 200 prayer shawls have been made over the past several years. You can be a part of this ministry. Two hands; a wish to either learn or renew a skill; a desire to share this time and talent with others are all that it takes. The Prayer Shawl ministry meets from 10:00 - 11:30 on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from September through May. The Fireside Room at Bethlehem is alive with chatter, clicking needles, love and prayers at that time. Come and join us. In Our Thoughts....Hospitalized.....Mary Hill, Mildred Hart, Marilyn McEntee, Agnes Ronneberg, George Choun, Francis McKinney, Bob Dunkel, Jerry Phipps, Harry BernhardtIll/Recuperating...Jeremy Goodman, Taylen Zabel, Mildred Hart, Virginia Dick, Jerry Phipps, Gail Gaffney-Taylor, Jim Woodruff, Brenda Downing, Charlotte Peterson, Alice Steinke, Mary Hill, George Choun, Agnes Ronneberg, Francis McKinney, Bob Dunkel, Jerry Phipps, Diana Bruckner, Harry Berhardt, Marilyn McEntee Prayers and sympathy to.....
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