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Our purpose simply put; loving God, serving others, doing no harm.

Hello Mt. Bethel,
     Last Sunday, we talked about Jeremiah and his calling story. Jeremiah’s story is our story. It might not be in as a dramatic way like Jeremiah’s but God has been calling you even when you were in our mothers’ wombs because He already knew (yada) each and every one of you; We came here on this earth as strangers, we didn’t choose our families, parents, or spouses, or children but God already has a plan for you.
     Since God knows you, you’re not only a man or woman. God wants you to get out of your comfort zone and keep following God’s plan as the disciples of Christ. God wants you to be a part of His ministry through participating in worship services, and reaching out to your church members or neighbors, and spreading the gospel and love to our neighbors and in this world.
     Let us keep walking on our journey of knowing who we are, and not give up on our faith journey. Let us find God’s purpose in our life and participate in God’s ministry through the sharing of love and planting the seed of gospel. God will fulfill God’s plan through you.     Pastor Hannah

Pastor’s Office and Visitation hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday 10am ~ 3pm
When you are in need of Pastoral Care, please contact Pastor Hannah Choi
by email. HannahChoi@MtBethelChurchIGH.org

To help Pastor Hannah become familiar with Mt Bethel, small group Meet & Greet sessions are planned. A sign up for the small group Meet & Greets is located on the hallway bulletin board.
Sunday, Aug. 28^th 11:15a – 12:15p
Wednesday, Aug. 31^st 10:15 – 11:15am or, 1:30 – 2:30pm.
Sunday, Sept 11^th 11:15a – 12:15p
Wednesday, Sept 14^th 10:15 – 11:15am or, 1:30 – 2:30pm.

Meeting location: Gather around the table in Pastor’s office

Click here to view our Worship 24/7 online - from our website
or on Mt Bethel Facebook page
Helpers with Worship, Call to Worship & Scripture reading

Our Mt Bethel Church Calendar
Zoom links for meetings are posted in the calendar
~ Thursday, 8am Cleaning Ministry
~ Thursday, 9am Coffee fellowship time
~ Sunday Prayer-Connect-Time following Worship on Zoom & in Sanctuary
~ Monday, 7am Power Prayers in person & Zoom code in calendar
~ Tuesday, 12:30pm Mahjong + Hand & Foot playing/fellowship
there is room at the table for you too....

Mt Bethel's Zoom link Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8935457543?pwd=RHJzYk83TWtPcGM0emEvR01iMk5BUT09
Meeting ID: 893 545 7543 Passcode: Grace

Save September 16 & 17, to celebrate our 50 year partnership with
Neighbors Inc.

We are invited to join the staff and board of directors from Neighbors Inc to celebrate our 50 year milestone anniversary together. Mt Bethel Church has supported Neighbors Inc since the beginning and Neighbors Inc wants to gather with us and the other supporting churches to say thank you. Friday: live music, food & drinks. Saturday: family fun day activities.
We can tour the newly remodeled building and participate in a volunteer project. More details here.

Sunday, September 18, at 3p the “Little White Church” in Inver Grove Heights is hosting the telling of a courageous story of the the Kochendorfer family. Original founders of Old Salem Church who headed west to homestead near Redwood Falls. In 1862, they were caught in the middle of the Dakota War resulting in the death of parents Johann, Catherine. In the book “Malice Toward None,” author Dan Munson tells the story of the four surviving children orphaned by the War, & how members of Old Salem cared for and adopted the children, helping them to not merely survive but to thrive. Live streamed too. Read more here...

When I focus on God's goodness, I can better see the good around me. Upperroom.org

This past week in worship, the following goodness & burdens were communicated to our church community. Thank you for adding this week’s concerns to your prayer journal. Prayerfully submitted to you,
Power Prayers

-Children, Grandchildren starting college, grow in faith, friendship, curiosity, hope, kindness, knowledge & wisdom.
-Unspoken prayer needs; pain/wellness; physically- spiritually- emotionally- financially- relational-
-😥Overcoming senseless violence
-Extreme natural disasters fire & flood
-🇺🇦Ukraine’s peace
-😷 Family & friends with 😷 COVID being well, healing well.
-Parenting-family resolving tensions/conflict with grace & mercy- being the Light in broken decision making, God is with us… on the journey.
-Coping with Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression, Mental health, Addiction,
-Recovery from substance abuse
-Caretakers
-Akemann’s bro Tom, Bob, & Dave/cancer; sister n law Louise/health
-Alich’s friends Darlene & Arnie/health, loss of friend Pearl Jolly
-Anich’s Mary/recovery from fall, George’s bro Joey/health, friends Joyce/cancer & Bell's palsy, Joann P/diverticulosis, Justin L/cancer
-Ashley’s Darlene/vertigo, Arlen/hospice & wife Mary, loved one’s mental health, uncle John/pancreas cancer, Chuck/heart, Pixann/pelvic cancer, Justin/shoulder, grandchildren, cousin Kyle parenting 4-children
-Mike Behrendt/wellness, traveling AK back to MN end of August
-Kathy Behrendt bnl Ken/palliative care & Pat/caretaking, friends health: Darren, Vicky, Tony, Darin, Randy.
-Family & friends of Joe Campion Ruth’s/health
-Carolyn Cress/health
-Rollie & Colleen Eck/health, bro Rod/wellness
-Shirley Draine/health, friend Mary/cancer, grandchildren
-Connie Dorniden/wellness, mom, Mindy parenting Alex & Sam. Gerard, Chris, Tova/wellness Vickie/cancer & Rick/dementia-family caretakers
-Dave Eshelman bro Dale/health
-Mic Farber/wellness, Mic & Donna sold lake home moving to Motley MN in Sept.
-Dick Larson/health, Sandy caretaking
-Joann Larson; Jim/health, Nancy & Tom’s/stroke, Jon/esophagus cancer, John/eye
-Al & Deb Oferosky bro John/cancer, daughter Katrina/health, Dawn/vertigo,
-Ardi Roberts/eye health, friend Ellie N/recovery from fall.
-Larry Seipel/pancreatic cancer – cancer Free JOY
-Sonny’s friend Robin/cancer, sister n law/brain cancer
-Merlin Simons Eric/ALS
-Polly T’s friend Cathi/cancer
-Caroline Willis/health
-Vaughn Winter/health
-Alan Wentkiewicz’ dad, Tony/health
-Zahn’s Cyndi/diverticulosis, bnl Wendell/cancer
-Health/wellness of Marilyn & Francis Ertel, Deloris Hammer, Jeanie Kirkhus, Grace Mapes, Marie Mikyla, Jack Morehouse, JoAnn Nelson, Cathy Petrie, Mary Rue, Dale Schmidt, Shirley & Dick Tresselt, Sherry Zweerink
-Traveling 🚗 🥾 🛻 🎡 🛶 🚙 🚐 ✈️ …safety, protection & blessings
-Church Planter 🌱 🌱 🌱 🌳 transformational ministry to reach new people in the IGH community and beyond

Privacy note: The Mt Bethel Prayer list is not to be circulated in oral or written form beyond the recipients. Prayer concerns are included with the express permission of the individual(s) involved. We wish to honor our connections and respect the privacy of those requesting prayer. In worship people announce their traveling plans. To honor your home's wellbeing, names are not included in this prayer request. God knows. Requests may be edited for length and content.

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Camp Koronis Ministries 100th Anniversary Celebration & New Tabernacle Dedication Saturday, Sept. 10, 2 p.m., Koronis Ministries, Paynesville. Commemorate 100 years of ministry on Lake Koronis. Join Bishop Bard in a service of dedication for the new Tabernacle. This joy-filled gathering will be followed by refreshments in the new dining room.
For an entire weekend of teaching, fellowship, music, and great times; register for Autumn Gathering! Dates are Thursday evening, Sept. 8, through Saturday morning, Sept. 10. More info at www.campminnesota.org/campsessions

2021 STATE OF THE CHURCH REPORT

This State of the Church Report 9 minute video describes how The United Methodist Church, over this past year, has sought to better define its missional and theological identity. We have done that at a very sensitive time in the life of our church and in the context of our decades-long struggle over how to be in ministry with our LGBTQIA+ siblings. Our efforts have led us to ask a question similar to the one put to Peter. Who do we say that we are?

The Mt Bethel Church Leadership Team strongly encourages all people to get vaccinated and encourages vulnerable people to wear a mask on Sunday morning during our Worship service and Fellowship time.
If you have any one of the COVID symptoms stay home and do not attend in person Worship. Symptoms of COVID can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell.
Click here to view Dakota County COVID positivity rate

H a P p Y H a p P y H A p p Y H a p P Y

August Birthdays
Mary Rue 3
Nancy Ernewein 6
Jamie Gregg 8
Christian Stalker 8
Judy Akemann 9
Vern Emerson 11
Marie Miklya 13
Linda Emerson 14
Joe Brausen 15
Jeanie Johnston 16
Sherry Zweerink 17
Mary Anich 25
Ken Willis 28
August Anniversary
George & Mary Anich 1, 1971
Tim & Ellen Bomstad 15, 1981
Dan & Paula Glenn 17, 2019
Bill & Judy Woods 20, 2016

September Birthdays
Dick Edwards 1
Lora Gregg 1
Paul Willig 2
Dave Eshelman 5
Lindsey Oferosky 9
Sarah Eshelman 10
Mike Monjeau 12
Ben Bomstad 16
Judy Woods 21
Kris Wallerich 23
Terry Akemann 27
Logan Tschida 28
Craig Bonn 29
September Anniversary
Vern & Linda Emerson 8, 1973
Dick & Sandy Larson 23, 1996
Al & Deb Oferosky 23, 2017

If we have missed your birthday or anniversary please let us know by replying to this email & letting the church office know the date.

Remember Mt Bethel Church in your estate planning

Mt Bethel United Methodist Church
Phone: 651-451-3636
Email: Office@mtbethelchurchIGH.org
Our website: MtBethelChurchIGH.org.

The church phone is monitored Tuesday – Thursday.
Church email is monitored Monday - Friday

Rev. Hannah Choi
HannahChoi@MtBethelChurchIGH.org

Past e-newsletters are archived for four months on our web site Click here to read past issues.

Our 202 2 -202 3 Leadership Team:
Administrative Board Chair: Mark Zahn
Vice Chair: Barb Mahovlich
Lay Leader: Barb Mahovlich
Lay Delegate: (open)
Finance Team Chair: Linda Emerson
Financial Secretary: Darlene Ashley
Treasurer: Linda Emerson
Membership Secretary: Sandy Larson
Staff Pastor Parish Relations Chair: Dan Glenn
Trustee Chair: Craig Bonn
Endowment Chair: tbd
Worship co-Chair: Joan Larson, Mary Anich
MOE~Mission Outreach Evangelism Chair: Poily Tabbert
Ad Board Secretary/Communication Coordinator: Polly Tabbert
Pastor:
Click here for Ad Board meeting minutes. To view minutes, the PassWord is: JesusSaves

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