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Bethlehem News You Can UseWeekly Announcements now on Website!You can now read and/or download the Weekly Announcements (yellow pages) from the BLC website. Go to www.bethlehem-lutheran.net and click on the Weekly Announcements link under Calendar and Events. Lent – A Time for GrowthLent means “spring.” In these months we move from the dark of winter into the new life of spring. Lent is meant to be a time of growth in faith and renewal of spirit. It is time to take on new challenges, set new priorities, and give up that which holds us back. It is a time for worship and Bible study. Holy WeekCome and worship during this most holy of weeks. Come each night and walk with Jesus towards the cross and the empty tomb. Each service builds on the next, so plan to come to all of them. EvangelismAgain this year we will have soup suppers followed by a Wednesday evening Lenten worship service. The full schedule for Wednesday nights is: EventsBethlehem Book ClubAll are welcome to the monthly Book Club meeting at Ziggy's (4th and Main), 6:30 AM every second Thursday of the month. We read a variety of books and have lively discussions. Many times we use the Longmont Public Library's "Books in a Bag", so you do not need to purchase any books! Questions?? Contact Colleen Beyer (303-651-2816 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Easter LiliesPlease help us beautify the sanctuary for Easter Sunday and make it inviting and welcoming to our many visitors. We will be taking orders for lilies in the narthex between services on March 7, 14, and 21. If desired, you may designate your lily in memory or honor of a loved one. The cost will be approximately $6 to $8 each. Council HighlightsReports and records submitted at the council meetings, as well as the complete minutes, are available in the church office and on the church website. Council Highlights will no longer appear in the Star. WELCA Boulder Cluster EventBethlehem is privileged to be hosting the annual Women of the ELCA Boulder Cluster Spring Event this year for the first time ever on May 1, 2010. The Boulder Cluster originally represented only Boulder County, but is now comprised of women from churches in Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson counties. Save the date for this exciting event — more details to come in next month’s Star. Faith Day at the RockiesSunday, August 15, 2010 It is not too early to think about baseball—a wonderful hope of spring and summer! Faith Day at the Rockies will feature a 1:10 PM game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jeremy Camp will be this year’s musical guest; with sixteen No. 1 songs, five Dove Awards, three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year wins, and both Grammy and American Music Award nominations, Jeremy’s thoughtful lyrics and booming voice have earned him legions of fans. We will begin selling tickets early in June at $20 each for lower level seats in right field. Mark your calendars and think baseball and summer! StewardshipBethlehem finished 2009 with a $24,000+ surplus. Thank you for your good stewardship in a difficult financial year.
MembersPrayersHealing for Dottie and George Choun, Lydia Mott, Bob Marconnet, llene Ryan, Bob Urbach, Ruth Peterson, Phyllis Friedrich, Jean Messinger, Charlotte Peterson, Scott Alexander, Leo and Virginia Dick, Dorothy Lesser, Mildred Hart, and Jeremy Goodman. ...& ThanksgivingWe rejoice at the births of several babies in January: Serenity Bell, January 18, daughter of Jodi Bell and great-granddaughter of Judy Johnson; Truman Andrew Cooper, January 22, son of Jessica and Mitchell Cooper; and Nathan Allen Larsen, January 24, son of Jeff and Amy Larsen, and grandson of Duane and Joanne Larsen. Thank You!I want to thank the Bethlehem Prayer Shawl Ministry and especially Arline Sahl for the beautiful shawl I received following the death of my father. I felt your prayers as I wrapped that soft, encompassing shawl around me when I prayed. I knew God was listening and I could feel your support. Many thanks for continuing this valuable ministry.- Jeanne K. Phipps To Nancy McLeod, Arline Sahl and all of the Prayer Shawl Ministry Team, I cannot thank you enough for the prayer shawls you gave me and baby Truman. They are both absolutely beautiful and so warm. I feel so loved and special when I use them and I know Truman will come to appreciate his very soon! Thank you so much for thinking of us, caring for us and supporting us! Love, Jessica Cooper Thank you so much for the beautiful prayer shawl. I will wear it in comfort and regard it always as a gracious, welcoming gift from a group that has made me feel so at home in the short time I have been attached to Bethlehem. It will always remind me of that as it is displayed over the chair in the living room. Thank you for your concern and love. Grace and peace to you all. - Jean Messinger Dave and Joyce Stambaugh thank everyone for their prayers, cards, visits, and gifts of food while Joyce was in the hospital. Her new knee is doing well. I would like to thank my church family for all the phone calls and for checking on mom while I was in the hospital. I also would like to thank Pastor Sarah for the visit while I was in the hospital and at home. I want to give a big thanks to Pastor Mark for his visit and the phone calls to check to see how I was doing. - God Bless You, Ilene Ryan To My Church Family, I wanted to thank everyone for the great Valentine Box of snacks that you sent to me up at college. It’s always a very welcomed surprise and nice to know that I continue to be in your thoughts, even when I’m away. Thanks again, and I’m sure I will see you all soon. - Tyler Payne I would like to thank the members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for their hospitality. The care package I received in the mail the past week was an uplifting experience. It is nice to know that while away at college others are thinking of me. The goodies I received will be cherished. Thanks again for the care package. -Alex Hebbert Thank you so much for the care package. PA school is going well; extremely challenging yet very rewarding. I appreciate your thoughts, prayers and snacks. I shared them with my class and they were much appreciative. Thanks again, Becky Kasperbauer Office Helpers: Betty Bluhm, Bob and Nancy McLeod, Mary Schlagel, LaVerna Picket and Grayson, Doris Slinger, Ann Russell Lenten Devotional Helpers: Bob and Nancy McLeod, Ken and Phyllis Wright, Pr. Mark. From Light of Christ: Father Don Rickard, Toni Stone February STAR Helpers: Alpha Wuertz, Frances Rhoades, Lu Kluck, Deanna Hebbert, Lucille Wollman, Ann Thompson Star Editorial Staff: Jamie Adams, Carolyn Buck-Gengler, Julie Leake, Nancy Tif Deadline for bulletin announcements:The Wednesday before you want the announcement to appear in the bulletin. Send announcements to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .. Deadline for the Star announcements/articles for April: March 15. Email Star articles to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Alternate way to submit both bulletin and Star items: click on the Submit Announcements link. If your text is short, you can enter it into the form, but if you have a document with formatting, it is best to attach it using the attach button.
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