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Calendar/Schedule


Sunday April 18th
  • 9am Worship at Bethesda with Rev. Renee Splichal Larson and online
  • Joint Congregational Meeting following worship
  • May Newsletter Items Due
Wednesday April 21st
  • 5:20pm Meal and Wednesday School
Sunday April 25th
  • 9am Worship at Butler with Diane Hoines and online
Wednesday April 28th
  • 5:20pm Meal and Wednesday School
Saturday May 1st
  • Burdell & Muriel Bohn’s Auction Sale with Bethesda Lutheran serving lunch.

Worship Videos

Bethesda Butler Youtube Channel

3rd Sunday of Easter - April 11th

Apr. 18th Bethesda Bulletin
Apr. 18th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Apr. 18th Children's Bulletin

2nd Sunday of Easter - April 11th

Apr 11th Butler Bulletin
Apr 11th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Apr 11th Children's Bulletin

Easter Sunday - April 4th

Apr 4th Bethesda Easter Bulletin
Apr 4th Butler Easter Bulletin
Apr 4th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Apr 4th Announcements
Bethesda Easter Lilies
Butler Easter Lilies
Apr 4th Children's Bulletin

Good Friday - April 2nd

Good Friday at Bethesda Bulletin
Good Friday Children's Bulletin

Maundy Thursday - April 1st

Maundy Thursday At Butler Bulletin
Maundy Thursday Scripture Readings
Maundy Thursday Children's Bulletin

Palm Sunday - March 28th

March 28th Butler Palm Sunday Bulletin
Mar 28th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Mar 28th Announcements
Mar 28th Confirmation and First Communion Insert
Children's Bulletin

Lenten Service - Week 5 - March 24th

Mar 24th Lenten Bulletin
Mar 24th Scripture Reading and Gospel

5th Sunday of Lent - March 21st

Mar 21 Bethesda Bulletin
Mar 21 Scripture Readings and Gospel
Mar 21 Confirmation & First Communion Insert
Mar 21 Children's Bulletin

Lenten Services - Week 4 - March 17th

Mar 17th Lenten Service Bulletin
Mar 17th Scripture Readings and Gospel

4th Sunday of Lent - March 14th

Mar 14th Butler Bulletin
Mar 14th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Mar 14th Confirmation Insert
Mar 14th Children's Bulletin

Lenten Service - Week 3 - March 10th

Mar. 10th Bulletin
Mar. 10th Scripture Readings and Gospel

3rd Sunday of Lent - March 7th

Mar 7th Bethesda Bulletin
Mar 7th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Mar 7th Children's Bulletin

Lenten Service - Week 2 - March 3

Mar 3rd Lenten Services Bulletin
Mar 3rd Scripture Readings and Gospel

2nd Sunday of Lent - February 28th

Feb 28th Butler Bulletin
Feb 28th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Feb 28th Children's Bulletin

Lenten Service - Week 1 - February 24th

Feb 24th Bethesda Bulletin
Feb 24th Scripture Readings and Gospel

1st Sunday of Lent - February 21st

Feb 21 Bethesda Bulletin
Feb 21st Scripture Readings and Gospel
Feb 21st Children's Bulletin

Ash Wednesday - February 17th

Feb 17th Ash Wednesday Bulletin
Feb 17th Ash Wednesday Insert and Scripture Readings
Ash Wednesday Children's Bulletin

Transfiguration of Our Lord - February 14th

Feb 14 Butler Bulletin
Feb 14th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Feb 14th Children's Bulletin

5th Sunday After Epiphany - February 7th

Feb 7th Bethesda Bulletin
Feb 7th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Feb 7th Children's Bulletin

Older worship videos are available on the 
​ Youtube Channel and on the facebook page.
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Bethesda Butler Youtube Channel
Bethesda Butler Parish Facebook Page

Announcements

Join us Sunday for 9am worship at Bethesda with Rev. Renee Splichal Larson, Associate to the Bishop at SD Synod ELCA. There will be a joint congregational meeting following the service.
Wednesday School
Wednesday School will be starting February 17th, but there will be no confirmation.  However, on the other Wednesdays beginning February 24 – May 12 we will be serving a light supper to the confirmands and the Wednesday School kids beginning at 5:20.  If you would like to serve a supper and/or teach a class, please contact Kris Hubsch at 605-467-9868.  We would appreciate it.  Thanks.

New Way to Give! Bethesda has been signed up for Tithely!
Tithely App Download Instructions

Pastor Chris and his Thank you/Farewell Gift

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Congratulations to Karter Moody and Kellen Antonsen on your Confirmation!

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Congratulations to Kolten Antonsen on FIrst Communion

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Congratulations to Emma Bahr on your Confirmation!

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Congratulations to Karter, Gavin and Henry on your Confirmation!
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Congratulations Caroline Bahr on your First Communion!

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Congratulations Madison Peckham on your Confirmation!

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​Children’s Giving Gauge
The Children’s Offering collected for the months of January through May will go to Lutheran World Hunger. This is an organization that our church the ELCA uses to address the problem of hunger in our world today. Over the past couple of months I have been reading how COVID-19 and natural disasters have affected people in this country and around the world and one of the big things is the amount of people who don’t have enough to eat.  There is famine in Africa and parts of the Middle East.  Central America was devastated by two hurricanes causing a food shortage because of loss of crop and planting season.  Our Synod is running a fundraiser right now called Seeds for Nicaragua, they are hoping to raise $14,000 for our companion synod in Nicaragua for the purpose that seed can be purchased and crops planted.  In the meantime hunger will be a big issue.
Let us help the children help the world.
Pastor Chris


Over the second half of 2020 the children's rain gauge offering collected $295.00 for Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

​Thank you to all!

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If church is cancelled it will be listed here on the website, Facebook and the Calling Trees will be initiated.  If in question, contact your council president.  

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   AMAZON SMILE
Bethesda Lutheran Church has registered for Amazon Smile, a program where Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organizations selected by the customers.You can participate in this program by going to the following link when shopping Amazon. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-0238072
 

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