A mother's tender love reflects God's goodness from above
Dear Friends:
Sunday, May 9, we will gather at Mt Bethel Church for 10a Worship and to Celebrate Mother’s Day. We will sing three hymns of praise that focus onGod’s Love, a Mother’s Love, and Love in the Family of God: And Can It Be That I Should Gain; Faith of Our Mother’s; We Are One in the Spirit. I will continue my Spring sermon series,Thy Kingdom Come!. This Sunday I will address the question once again: ‘What do Kingdom Believers look like? or What are the qualities that distinguish a follower of Christ from others?' Please join us for worship on Sunday and then for our Prayer - Share Connection at 10:45a following the service.
Spring is finally here and warmer weather is on the way! Get outside and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation on full display all around us. Spring is the time that we are reminded once again thatGod makes all things new! May He bring fresh winds of His Love and Grace to your life this Spring Season.
In His Love, 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
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.
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.
I can share the love of Jesus at any time. Upperroom.org
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 ~ The Ron Larson family gathering at Fort Snelling on 4/28/2021 for internment.
Joy ~ gratitude for the mystery gardener who cleaned up the hillside perennial garden
Joy ~ Roberts’ granddaughter Cortney Graduation Iowa State Masters Degree
Joy ~ Joann Nelson family Roxie & Bud gratitude for our prayers
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.
-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
-Overcoming identity theft
-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, Nick/cousin motorcycle accident ICU fractured c1&c2 vertebra
-Eck’s Colleen/back pain & Rollie/wellness
-Shirley Drain/shingles, son Tim/bladder cancer
-Vaughn Winter/fall, rehab
-Marilyn Ertel/wellness arthritis pain
-Roberts; Don& Ardi/wellness, relative Jessica/breast cancer Rx chemo
-Nancy E. mom Norma/cancer, friend Sukru/cancer, Louise/wisdom teeth extraction recovery
-Polly T’s friend Cathi/cancer
-Tony Emerson bladder cancer/restored wellness, -Johnston’s 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 COVID recovery
-Pregnancy: Rachel & Davey (girl/May) Johnston, Melissa & Bobby Krejchi/June, Jill & Ryan Eshelman/June, Katie & Adam/July
-Health/wellness of Cathy Petrie, Marie Mikyla, Mary Rue, Deloris Hammer, Grace Mapes, Jeanie Kirkhus, Jack Morehouse, Bill Brausen & Judy Woods.
-Traveling blessing Jeanie Journeys with 45 seniors to Nashville
-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; students/classes quarantined from covid exposures.
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
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
June Birthdays Kylie Hardina 1 Vaughn Winter 4 Kyle Lubich 10 Dan Tabbert 17 Dan Glenn 18 Shiela Francis 22 Mark Kelly 22 Alan Wentkiewicz 23 David Johnston 30 June Anniversary Ken & Caroline WIllis 2, Dick & Shirley Tresselt 16, 1954 Jacob & Jasmin Tabbert 20, 2020 Gary & Kris Wallerich 25, 1977 Clyde & Caroline Cress 26, Mark & Cyndi Zahn 30, 1984
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
