Dec. 10- 9:00 a.m. Worship at Butler Second Sunday of Advent
Calendar
Friday, December 1
8-4 - Bethesda members, please leave sweets in kitchen
Saturday, December 2
9:00 - Butler WELCA
9:30 - 2:00 - Bethesda Sweet Sale
Sunday, December 3
9 am - Hanging of the Greens Service at Bethesda
Birthday Bank Offering
Wednesday, December 6
Noon- Bethesda WELCA potluck
1:30 - Office hours until Confirmation
5:10 - Meal, Wed. School & Confirmation
Sunday, December 10
9 am - Worship at Butler
Second Sunday in Advent
1:30 - Journey to Bethlehem movie showing in Webster
2-4 - Advent at NeSoDak for all ages. Pie will be served afterwards in the Upper Fireside Room.
Wednesday, December 13
10-4- Office Hours
5:10 - Meal, Wed. School & Confirmation
6:30 - Bethesda Council
Sunday, December 17
9:00 Worship at Bethesda with Wednesday School Children's Service
3rd Sunday in Advent
Noisy Can Offering
Monday, December 18
January newsletter items due
Wednesday, December 20
2-4 - Office Hours
5:10 Meal followed by Christmas program performance at Sun Dial
6:30 - BINGO for everyone at the church
Thursday,December 21
10-2- Office Hours
2:00 - Sun Dial Service
Saturday,December 23
7:00 - Live Nativity at Clint & Kelly Brandlee farm
Sunday, December 24
4:00 - Christmas Eve Communion Worship at Bethesda
4th Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 25
9:00 - Christmas Day Communion Worship at Butler
Wednesday, December 27th
No Wednesday School or Confirmation
Thursday, December 28th
10-4 - Office Hours
Sunday, December 31st
9:00 Worship at Butler
First Sunday of Christmas
Quilting Mondays The quilting ladies meet most Mondays from 1:00 - 3:00 at Bethesda. If you would like to assemble/tie quilts, please join them! You can also help by sewing tops at home. Contacts: Carol Raap or Kay Espeland
Pie and coffee will be served afterwards in the Upper Fireside Room.
Linda Anderson will celebrate her 80th birthday on December 9th. Let's shower her with birthday blessings! Cards may be sent to: 519 Lancelot Aberdeen, SD 57401
Wednesday School Meal Servers
Dec. 6 - Cullen & Taylor Salter Dec. 13 - Eric & Darcie Moody Dec. 20 - Travis & Angela Antonsen Dec. 27 - No class We will resume Wednesday School & Confirmation on January 17th.
Please prayerfully consider helping with Wednesday School. You choose the length of your commitment. We need help so we can continue to offer a robust program for our youth!
Kristi K Anderson, SAM 605-265-0297 kristi_anderson@outlook.com Church Office 605-492-3123 bethesdabutler@nvc.net www.bethesdabutler.com PO Box 426 Bristol, SD 57219 ALL ARE WELCOME in God's house
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New Way to Give! Bethesda has been signed up for Tithely!
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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