Author: Bethlehem Lutheran LCMC

Welcome to Bethlehem
We are glad to see you!
Sunday July 18th, 2021

Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Pastor Mark Neuman
201 4th Street NE, Buffalo Center, IA
641-562-2552
July 18, 2021, 9:30AM
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Mission Statement:
“Faith, Hope and Love make us available for our neighbors near and far.”
Order of Service
Prelude and Bell
Quiet Time for Silent Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness
*Prayer of the Day: Shepherding God, through your Son’s cross you draw all people to yourself and reconcile the relationship between you and your world which we so carelessly neglect and fracture. Teach us to be your healing and reconciling presence in a wounded world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
*Opening Song - “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
First Lesson: Ephesians 2: 11-22
Psalm: 23
*Gospel: Mark 6:30-34,53-56
*Hymn of the day- “Your Name”
Message Pastor Eric Hullstrom Video Sermon
*Apostles Creed
Prayers of The Church
Lord’s Prayer
The Blessing
*Closing Hymn - “He Lives”
Prayer Requests
Prayers for Healing and Strength:
Randy M, Harlan M, Mike H, Cheryl B and Faith N.
Those in our Care Centers:
Carolyn B, Claire S, Deloris S. and Dick S.
Thank you to Pastor Eric for providing us with our message this morning!
Bethlehem Lutheran Church has moved to Tier 0 for our pandemic plan.
While there are no special conditions at Tier 0, as always BLC will:
Respect others by allowing them the dignity to protect themselves, as well as others to have the dignity of risk.
We will follow the guidance, as directed, by IDPH when appropriate.
We will clean areas with reasonable care.
As always, if they are sick, please take care and stay home.
Missions
Your church council has voted to do a quarterly rotation for distribution of our missions giving as a church body. The order will be as follows:
LCMC Synod,
Local missions
Missions abroad.
If anyone has any suggestions for our missions ministry, please let Amy Walk or Jen McGrady know. Thank you.
Save the Date!!!
Bethlehem will be celebrating 125 years. Join us on Sunday August 29th @ 9:30am for a special service, a meal and a time of remembrance and fellowship.
Membership Forms are available in the Narthex and on our website, www.bethlehemlutheranbc.com We are in the process of compiling and updating many old and new lists. You may be thinking that we already have your information, but we have a new program that is a little more detailed and user friendly. It will be so good to have a completed and updated list for our new incoming Pastor. Please drop them at the office or in the basket provided in the back of the church.
Thank You.
Put God first...and everything else will fall into place.

Offering last week 7/11/2021: $1745.00
Attendance last week: 30 in Church
14 Households Online

Announcements:
July 25th SS Registration/Fun Day @ the park, 11:00am
Aug. 1st Holy Communion
1st Bethany E&R in Ledyard, Songfest Sunday @ 6pm.
Aug. 3-6th Vacation Bible School at Congregational Church.
Aug. 7th Memorial service for Bonnie Johnson, 11-1pm
Conversations, Memories, Coffee and fellowship.
Aug. 29th Bethlehem Lutheran’s 125th Anniversary Celebration.
Food Bank Needs for July:
Juice, Cookie Mix, Can Fruit and Vegetables, Pickles, and Snack Crackers.
Join us at the ball field for Sunday School Registration!
✝ Sunday, July 25th, we will meet at the Lions Park ball field for a parent-child kick ball game, at 11am!
✝ Registration forms will be ready & needed for all Sunday school age kids preschool to 6th grade.
✝ We will have a ball-park style meal open to everyone!
Share your musical talents!!! Everyone is invited to participate in the annual Bethany E&R Songfest on Sun Aug.1 @ 6pm. If you would like to be a part of it , please let John and Connie Pedersen know so they can include you in the program. Phone 515-320-3064
Attention Singers!!!
The 125 Anniversary Committee is getting together an adult choir to sing at the Sunday morning service on August 29th. If you would like to join the choir contact Cheryl Baumann. We would love to have you!

JOIN IN THE FUN THIS SUMMER WITH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL.
The Congregational Church will be the hosts this year, Aug. 3-6th.
If you are still in need of a form, they are available here in the Narthex.
Completed forms can be left here also. If you are available to help with activities, please let Kelsey Bosma know. If you would like to help serve in the kitchen please call Carol Aukes @ 641-926-5632. Thank You.