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Calendar/Schedule

Sunday January 17th
  • Butler  Annual Reports Due
  • February Newsletter Items Due
Wednesday January 20th
  • Pastor Our of Town
  • No Confirmation​
Sunday January 24th
  • 9am Worship at Bethesda and online
  • First Communion
  • Bethesda Annual Meeting following worship
Wednesday January 20th
  • Pastor's Office Day
  • 4:30pm Confirmation​
Sunday January 31stth
  • 9am Worship at Butler and online
  • Butler Annual Meeting following worship

Worship Videos

Bethesda Butler Youtube Channel

2nd Sunday After Epiphany - January 17th

Jan 17th Butler Bulletin
Jan 17th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Jan 17th Children's Bulletin

Baptism of Our Lord - January 10th

Jan 10th Bethesda Bulletin
Jan 10th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Jan 10th Children's Bulletin

Second Sunday of Christmas - January 3rd

Jan 3rd Butler Bulletin
Jan 3rd Scripture Readings and Gospel
Jan 3rd Children's Bulletin

First Sunday of Christmas - December 27th

Dec 27 Bethesda Bulletin
Dec 27th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Dec 27th Children's Bulletin

Christmas Day Service at Butler - Dec 25th 

Dec 25th Butler Bulletin
Dec 25th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Christmas Children's Bulletin

Christmas Eve Service at Bethesda - Dec 24th 

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

Blue Christmas Service 


4th Sunday of Advent - December 20th

Dec 20th Butler Bulletin
Dec 20th Scripture Readings and Gospel
Dec 20th Children's Bulletin

3rd Sunday of Advent - December 13th

Dec 13th Bethesda Bulletin
Dec 13th Scripture Reading and Gospel
Dec 13 Children's Bulletin

2nd Sunday of Advent - December 6th

Dec. 6th Butler Bulletin
Dec. 6th Scripture Reading and Gospel
Dec. 6th 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

Annual Meeting and Report Schedule
January 10th - Bethesda Annual Reports due to Office
January 17th - Butler Annual Reports due to Office

Sunday January 24th Bethesda Annual Meeting
Sunday January 31st Butler Annual Meeting

Birthday Card Showers
Eleanore Whitmyre 104 years old on January 11th
Kay Espeland 80 years old on January 29th



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

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​Children’s Giving Gauge
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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Reluctant Hope Podcast Series
Episode 4 - Trauma
Episode 3 - Polarization
Episode 2 - Relationships
Episode 1 - Becoming
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Pastor
Chris Strohm




Pastor Chris Strohm 605-218-0852
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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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