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Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
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On Sunday we will hear God’s Word from Pastor Anne Carlson
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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VBS Family Day, Jun 28
Noon–2pm
A VBS Celebration for everyone!
We have Road Dogs food truck, Kona Ice and a water slide.
Eat on site or take home.
Western States Youth Gathering, Jun 28–Jul 1
"A Faith Odyssey" Western States Youth Gathering
Sunday, June 28 – Wednesday, July 1
Please pray for a fun, exciting, inspiring, successful WSYG event.
Here is the Bethel roster![[PDF Document]](/graphics/pdfLink.png "PDF Document"){kind=small}
of those attending.
What Comes Next
An Update on Worship, Pastoral Care, and the Call Process.
Read this Jun 19 letter from the Church Council to the Congregation.
Fun Foodie Friday, Jul 17
Fridays, Jun 12, Jul 17, Aug 21, 5:30–7:30pm on the
Front Lawn.
Enjoy dinner at Bethel with our summertime food trucks and your Bethel family and friends.
On Jul 17, the scheduled food trucks are:
- Mister Softee
- Mona’s Princess Fruits and Food … Tacos
- Patty Wagon … Burgers and Hot Dogs
- Stinky Noodle … Rice & Noodle Bowls, etc
On Aug 21, the scheduled food trucks are:
- Kona Ice
- Real Food – Mexican / Salvadorean
- Patty Wagon … Burgers and Hot Dogs
- Stinky Noodle … Rice & Noodle Bowls, etc
Play Games at Bethel,
Friday Jul 17
5:30pm–8pm
Jul 17 is Fun Foodie Friday!
Have dinner on the front lawn and join in on some card and board games!
Bee-attitudes
Take-Out Church 2026
Bee kind.
Bee Forgiving.
Bee Welcoming.
Bee sure to pick a Take-Out Church for summer buzzin' — available in the
Narthex.
The Take-out Church includes 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.
And check out Matthew 5:3-10![[Offsite Link]](/graphics/offsiteLink.gif "Offsite Link"){kind=small}
Out 'n About:
Save the Dates
Out 'n About trips are planned for the rest of the year. Read the tentative list and check your calendar!
Congregational Meeting, Aug 30
Noon–1pm
Please attend the Congregation Meeting, to ensure that we have a quorum.
The congregation meets each August to share program highlights, give updates, and approve the annual budget for FY27.
Snacks will be provided after the 10:45 service.
And please review the minutes from the previous congregational meeting.
Labor Day Retreat, Sep 5&6
Planning has begun for our annual Labor Day Retreat at Mt Cross in the Santa Cruz mountains. The theme this year is Masquerade. Save the dates!
NAMI Walk, Saturday Oct 3
Walk with Bethel, Oct 3 at 9am–1pm.
We are starting a team and planning for the NAMI walk that will be in October.
It seems early but with it being Mental Health Month, it makes sense to share the news now.
If you would like to walk with the Bethel group and start raising money for this great cause
go to https://www.namiwalks.org/teams/83809.
For more information on walking with Bethel, email Amanda Laughlin.
Bethel Staff Zooms
Bethel Staff meet about once a month to record a brief presentation that you can view on our
YouTube Channel.
Look for the heading Bethel Staff Zooms.
What’s Been Happening
Campus Improvements, Jun 14
Tom announced the progress of multiple contractors this week working on projects around the campus.
These included painting the sanctuary building, finishing up the parking lot by the playground,
welding gates to improve safety and working on the kitchen and bathrooms (not pictured).
Thanks to Tom for these photos.
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Out 'n About to Pt Reyes, Jun 6
Bethel's Out 'n About visited Point Reyes National Seashore on June 6. They saw the KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station, above, the Cypress Tunnel, below, and the lighthouse.
Thanks to Tom for these photos. Click any photo to see a larger image.
Service Sunday Report, May 31
We would like to thank everybody who helped with the service projects on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
We had about 10 adults and children who made and wrote cards, 5 quilters and about 5 guests who helped with quilt making,
5 people knitting or crocheting hats,
2 people working on campus pruning, planting, and cleaning,
and 10 volunteers who cleaned up Calabazas Creek between Bollinger and Blaney.
The 10 creek volunteers collected 3.9 kg (18.78 lbs) trash, 0.955 kg (2.1 lbs) recyclables, and 4.825 kg (10.63 lbs) glass.
In addition, we found wire fencing, old wood, a rusted wheel, a big metal sheet with electronics, a hubcap, and a stop/slow sign.
Thank you so much for helping with these projects,
Mark & Hella
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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.
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.
