Dear Friends:
We will gather for worship and to celebrate Holy Communion Sunday, May 2, at 10 AM. We will also livestream our Worship on Facebook and will be posted to our website too. Please join us as we lift up our voices in praise and singing Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty; our communion song, Change my Heart, Oh God and our closing song, We Gather Together. I will continue my Spring Sermon Series on Thy Kingdom Come! My message will be from Mark 4, the parable of the Four Soils. I will ask the question once again, what do Kingdom Believers look like? What are the qualities of Jesus followers? Please join us after the worship service for our Prayer Connect Time, which is also available over Zoom for those who cannot join us at church. (Zoom details below)
Saturday, May 1st is the last day to take theCongregational Survey. The Church leadership will be using the information from the survey as we gather on Saturday, June 5 for a time of Strategic Planning. We are seeking God’s direction to lead us into a new season of blessing when the Covid-19 pandemic is over. Please pray for wisdom for our church leadership and pray for God’s continued blessing upon Mt Bethel Church.
Lastly, take note of the information posted below concerning “Internet Phishing Schemes”. There are attempts by unscrupulous people to get money by pretending that they are someone they are not. They change a few letters in an email… and then attempt to trick people into thinking they are from someone they know. For instance, my email address is pastordave@mtbethelchruchigh.org . In a phishing scheme the internet thieves would change-manipulate my email address to something similar but different i.e.: pastordavid@mtbethelchruhcigh.com …and attempt to fool you! In other words, if you ever get an email from me or from anyone from the MN UMC Conference asking for money…it is a Ruse! Please ignore!
Spring Blessings! Pastor David
If or when you are in need of Pastoral Care,
please contact me, Pastor David by phone, text or email.
Pastor Dave 763-439-6838 email: pastordave@mtbethelchurchigh.org
Last Week to offer your feedback: Mt Bethel Church has been in an Intentional Season of Reflection and Prayer during the 2021 Lenten Season. Our desire is, receiving clear guidance from our Heavenly Father as
to how our church can move forward into a season of blessings once the Covid-19 Pandemic is over. Our Church leadership has put together a short survey to get your feedback and input. We want to hear from you as to what you believe Mt Bethel Church should do to move into a New Season of Blessings and Grow. Click here and complete the survey (one per congregant) and submit by Saturday, May 1, 2021. Your input is important and greatly appreciated! We will make the results available to the congregation once they have been tabulated.
Instead of a Plant Sale, Mt Bethel Church will be offering Gertens Plant Cards this year. Cards are available as $25, $50, and $100 values. A 15% rebate will be earned by Mt Bethel now till June 1, rebate split between the General Ministry Fund and our Landscaping Fund. We are able to get the cards within a few days of your purchase. Pre-Payment requested. Forms are available in the church narthex, click here, or simply send an email totreasurer@mtbethelchurchigh.org. Please note: These are Plant Cards and not gift cards. Plant cards may not be redeemed for all products that Gertens offers. Plant Cards can be used to purchase plants (annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, roses, etc). Plant Cards cannot be used for: paying invoices, brick, block, aggregate material, mulches, grills, delivery fees, Landscape Design Service, or Gift Shop items. Plant Cards are not redeemable for cash and will not be replaced if lost or stolen.
Warning phishing schemer thieves are preying on Minnesota United Methodist Churches, their leadership and members.
The phishing schemer thieves manipulate a church leader's email address.
Last year, Pastor Dave experienced this and emails were sent to church members. Be aware. It could happen again; it is happening to other Minnesota UM Church leaders right now. Be aware. Please know that the leadership of Mt Bethel Church or the Minnesota Annual Conference will Never be sending you an email requesting you send a church leader gift cards for some mission need no matter how desperate or urgent the phishing email reads. That is not how Mt Bethel Church or the MN Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church operates generous giving to those in need. The phishing schemer thieves manipulate a church leader's email address to look-read similar to the proper email address; If you receive such an email, Delete it, Trash it.
Don’t have WiFi - Do Zoom prayer time or a Meeting by Phone-
Call 1 312 626 6799 enter meeting code 893 545 7543# Phone in ~ it is like a "conference call". You can phone in and listen to 10am Worship also and then to 10:30a Connect Prayer time. Dial 1 312 626 6799 A voice will say, “Welcome to Zoom, Enter our meeting ID number, followed by the #” Then Enter this number: 893 545 7543 # On Sundays when calling in to listen to Worship over Zoom, when Worship begins you will be muted. You will be able to hear Worship but not speak. Call back and participate Connect Prayer Time on Zoom unmuted.
This past week in worship, the following joys & 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
Join us for Connect - Prayer Time immediately following Worship in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.
Joy ~ Good music …gratitude
Joy ~ Nancy E traveling to FL/viewing launch of SpaceX rocket
Unspoken prayer needs; pain/wellness; physically- spiritually- emotionally- financially- relational-
-Overcoming senseless violence
-Seeking the heart of God, listening to the voice of God for God’s will for our life, our community, our State, our Country and for Mt Bethel Church to thrive & multiply. God leading in the next steps to multiply and thrive. Survey of my reflection time -Our Nominations Team inviting people to positions of Mt Bethel leadership
-Parenting-family resolving tensions/conflict with grace & mercy- being the Light in broken decision making
-Overcoming loneliness, being connected in physical distancing, pandemic fatigue,
-Coping with Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression, Mental health, Addiction
-Dick Larson/health, Sandy caretaking, health of their family members
-Darlene Ashley/health, Al’s bro Arlen/comfort care, loved ones mental health
-Eck’s Colleen & Rollie/wellness
-Shirley Drain’s son Tim/bladder cancer Rx plan, healing
-Roberts; Don& Ardi/wellness, relative Jessica/breast cancer Rx chemo
-Nancy E. mom Norma/cancer, friend Sukru/cancer
-Polly T’s friend Cathi/cancer
-Tony Emerson bladder cancer/restored wellness, -Pastor Dave/hip pain, bnl Dale/prostate cancer, neighbor’s meth addiction, friend Anita/spouse addiction
-Caroline Willis respiratory wellness
-Alan Wentkiewicz’ dad, Tony/wellness
-Kathy Behrendt/health, son Mike/healing-wellness, grandson Tristin/Marine deployment Kuwait, friend Tony/heart & Parkinson, friend Darin/colon & lung cancer,
-Joann Nelson Bladder cancer/Rx, bro Bud/wellness, Gary/bladder cancer Rx healing
-Anich’s bnl Steve/bladder & kidney cancer/wellness
-Barb McAdams wellness, gain strength & mobility, home sale/best next steps
-Connie Dorniden/wellness, sister Mindy & son Sam’s mental health, Chris long hauler COVID recovery
-Pregnancy: Rachel & Davey Johnston girl/May, Melissa & Bobby Krejchi/June, Jill & Ryan Eshelman/June, Katie & Adam/July
-Health/wellness of Cathy Petrie, Vaughn Winter, Marie Mikyla, Mary Rue, Deloris Hammer, Grace Mapes, Jeanie Kirkhus, Jack Morehouse, Bill Brausen & Judy Woods.
-Family & Friends (Joann Nelson, Judy Alich) of Veronica Wick -Family, friends with COVID, & healthcare workers caring for the most ill
-Work’s impact of COVID, stress, businesses impacted (Jeanie’s Journeys), medical personnel Doctors & Nurses & support staff, Schools
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.
If or when you are in need of Pastoral Care,
please contact Pastor Dave Johnston by phone, text or email.
Pastor Dave 763-439-6838 email: pastordave@mtbethelchurchigh.org
April Birthdays Melissa Kelly 4 Cole Tschida 5 Mitch Tschida 5 Linda Brausen 9 Caleigh Rich 12 Al Ashley 15 Ellen Kirchner 15 Jack Methner 20 Sandy Schmidt 20 Darlene Ashley 21 Jim Ertel 23 Pat Ashley 24 Jack Morehouse 25 Clyde Cress 27 Francis Ertel 27 Karen Stephan 28 April Anniversary John & Jackie Tschida 12, 1997 Al & Darlene Ashley 22, 1967
May Birthdays Travis Vincent 1 Grace Mapes 5 George Anich 6 Dean Freer 8 Sandy Monjeau 9 Deloris Hammer 10 Isaac Bomstad 14 Lukas Rich 16 Jake Tabbert 19 Jon Kennedy 20 Sandy Larson 21 John Tschida 29 Rebecca Tabbert 30 Janna Monjeau 31 May Anniversary Jamie & Lora Gregg 19, 1990 If we have missed your birthday or anniversary please let us know by replying to this email and letting the church office know the date.
Our 2020-2021 Leadership Team:
Administrative Board Chair: Dick Larson
Vice Chair: Mark Zahn
Lay Leader: Lora Gregg
Lay Delegate: Nancy Ernewein
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
Day Care Liaison: Sandy Larson
Endowment Chair: Ken Alich
Worship co-Chair: Joan Larson, Mary Anich
MOE~Mission Outreach Evangelism Chair: Barb Mahovlich
Ad Board Secretary/Communication Coordinator: Polly Tabbert
Pastor: Rev. David Johnston Click here for Ad Board meeting minutes. To view minutes, the PassWord is: JesusSaves
