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On Sunday we will hear God’s Word from Pastor Ben Sandin.
and consider how we can apply it to our daily lives.
This Living Word of God reminds us God’s unconditional love for us
and challenges us to share that same love with others.
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Guided by Gratitude:
Our 2026 Stewardship Renewal
(due by Jun 21)
What does stewardship mean to us?
At its heart, stewardship is how we express our love and gratitude for God’s boundless generosity.
Every year, we pause to renew our stewardship promises.
This year, we invite you to let your heart be Guided by Gratitude.
Where is God leading you in this season?
As you reflect on your blessings, consider how you will share your gifts in three key areas:
- Time: Will you dedicate time to prayer, worship and fellowship?
- Talent: How will you use your unique abilities to serve others?
- Treasure: Will you financially support God’s work at Bethel Lutheran and our wider ministries?
What to Expect:
You should receive a letter from the stewardship committee containing your Faith Promise Card.
As our church leadership begins building the 2027 annual budget (Bethel’s FY27 starts September 1st),
your planned financial commitments are vital to our planning.
How to Return Your Faith Promise Card (due by Sunday, June 21st):
- Go to the Faith Promise web form, fill it out and submit it for electronic delivery.
- Complete the card included in the letter and mail it back to Bethel.
- If you’ve lost the Faith Promise card from the original letter, you can print
this copy
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. - Send your information in an email to Faith Promise.
May God bless you as you discern this important decision for you, your family and Bethel.
With Gratitude, Your Stewardship Team: Ellen Aist, Angela Brown, Dave Tribby, Janice Martinson, Brett Deutscher, Pastor Ben Sandin
Out 'n About:
Point Reyes, Saturday Jun 6
Come join us as we explore Point Reyes Lighthouse and Maritime Radio Station. Read the details and sign up.
Rainforest Falls VBS, Jun 22–Jun 26, Jun 28
Bethel’s annual Vacation Bible School is June 22–26. This year’s theme is Rainforest Falls—Exploring the Nature of God. Registration is now open! Read the details and register online.
Traditional VBS is 9am–noon each day.
Afternoon Care from noon–5pm is provided for an additional cost.
Rainforest Falls VBS Family Sunday is June 28 after worship.
For more information please contact Amanda Laughlin.
Update on Bethel's Mortgage
Bethel is expecting a large financial gift to help pay down the church's mortgage,
which has a current balance of $481,000.
This gift presents a great opportunity to re-amortize the mortgage and lower the payments.
If you feel called to make an additional gift to Bethel, beyond your usual giving, then please consider a gift to help reduce Bethel's debt and mortgage payments.
Reducing the church mortgage has the additional advantage of lowering our federal and state tax on rental income. Gifts for this purpose should be received by mid-July,
before the mortgage is re-amortized, and have “Reduce Mortgage” in the memo line.
Contact Fara Brock in the church office for any questions.
Bethel Staff Zooms
Bethel Staff meet about once a month to record a brief presentation that you can view on our
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.
Look for the heading Bethel Staff Zooms.
What’s Been Happening
Directory of Members, May
We published a new Directory of Members (May 2026).
Pick one up in the narthex or
you can contact the office at 408-252-8500
or office@bethelcupertino.org to request a copy.
The Directory contains private information for use by Bethel members only.
Please do not share it publicly.
Layette Kits, May 22
Bethel Lutheran donated 25 baby layette kits to Sacred Heart Community Service today and the kits were graciously received by the SHCS staff.
A big thank you to all who donated items and cash.
Thanks to Mark Evashenk for leading this effort!
And special thanks to Joann Weberg and the Bethel Quilters for making the layette bags and quilts, and Sandy Siron and the Cupertino Senior Center knitting group for knitting beanie caps that were placed in each bag.
The hand-made bags, quilts, and beanies are a special bonus.
Take Out Church, May 17
Kid Connection students received this year's Take-out Church on May 17:
This year's theme is Beatitudes,
based on Matthew 5:3–10.
Read this flyer with details about the contents.
If you have not had a chance to pick up your Take-out Church gable box (your Beatitudes Honey Hive Toolbox), they are in the narthex or you can contact Amanda to arrange a pick-up time at Bethel. You can also pick up a Bee Buddy Finger Puppet to take pictures with on your vacations or staycations.
Please send the pictures to Amanda by Sep 9. She will be putting them together in a movie that she will show at the beginning of the school year.
Thanks from ELCA, April
Bethel received a certificate of appreciation from the ELCA.
We are one of the ELCA's most generous congregations to
ELCA World Hunger and
Lutheran Disaster Response.
This letter accompanied it.
Bethel is NAMI Certified, Oct 19
Bethel Lutheran Church has been working to create a welcoming and mental health stigma-free community with our formation of our mental health team, wellness resource fairs, sponsorship of a NAMI Walks Team, sharing mental health resources, and having an onsite counseling team.
On Oct 19, NAMI representatives: Patty (NAMI's Faithnet Program Coordinator) and Sara (NAMi's Programs Manager) presented Bethel with an award to signify that Bethel is a mental health stigma-free community.
Amanda Laughlin and our mental health team accepted this award at the 10:45am service.
If you missed it, you can watch it during the announcements in the
second service, from timecode 10:50.
Read about Bethel's Care Ministries.
Read about NAMI in Santa Clara County.
