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- 8:45am Traditional
- 10:45am Contemporary
- The first 10:45 outdoor service is Jun 7
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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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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.
Take Out Church
now thru summer
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
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.
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.
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accompanied it.
Parking Lot Construction, as of Apr 16 & May 3
On May 3, Tom announced that the parking lot is done! (Excepting the playground area).
Thanks to Tom for these photos of the construction (through Apr 16 plus a last photo from May 3). Click any photo to see a larger image.
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.
