Calendar/Schedule


Sunday, September 5
  • 9:00 Worship at Bethesda with Lloyd Saugstad
Monday, September 6
  • 1 PM Quilting at Bethesda
  • 6:30 PM Butler WELCA
Wednesday, August 8
  • 1:30 Bethesda WELCA
  • 6 PM Bethesda Church Council
Friday, September 10 - Sunday, September 12
  •  Youth Ice Cream Shack at James Valley Threshing  Show in  Andover, SD
Sunday, September 12
  • 9:00 Worship at Butler with Rev. Michael Jacobson
Monday, September 13
  • 1 PM Quilting at Bethesda
Sunday, September 19
  • 9:00 Communion Worship at Bethesda with Rev. Michael Jacobson - Blessing of quilts and kits
  • Noisy Can Offering and the Sunday School Bank
Monday, September 20
  • 1 PM Quilting at Bethesda
Tuesday, September 21
  • October newsletter items due
Sunday, September 26
  • 9:00 Communion Worship at Butler with Diane Hoines
Monday, September 27
  • 1 PM Quilting at Bethesda

Worship Videos

Older worship videos are available on the 
​ Youtube Channel and on the facebook page.
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Announcements


Wanted:  Bethesda/Butler Parish Church Secretary
 Contact Robin Anderson, Travis Antonsen or email the church (bethesdabutler@nvc.net) for more information.

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

Pastor Chris and his Thank you/Farewell Gift

Congratulations to Karter Moody and Kellen Antonsen on your Confirmation!

Congratulations to Kolten Antonsen on FIrst Communion

Congratulations to Emma Bahr on your Confirmation!

Congratulations to Karter, Gavin and Henry on your Confirmation!

Congratulations Caroline Bahr on your First Communion!

Congratulations Madison Peckham on your Confirmation!

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​Children’s Giving Gauge
The Children’s Offering collected for the months of  June though December will be donated to the Bristol Park Project.

January - May the Children's offering collected $226.00 which was donated to the ELCA World Hunger fund.

​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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