My garden in my yard is fully planted and the Church Garden will be planted this Saturday, May 15. These are just a few signs that Spring is definitely here! As the Covid-19 crisis begins to diminish (keep praying and keep practicing Covid safe precautions) we have much to be thankful for. In all of our struggles God has placed his hand upon our lives and upon our church. He will see us through to the end of these challenging days.
Sunday, May 16 we will gather for worship at Mt Bethel Church at 10 AM. The service will also be live streamed over Facebook. We will worship our great God by singing the hymns: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, Breath on Me Breath of God, and It Is Well with My Soul. We will also be learning a new Praise Song by Casting Crowns entitled: Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me).
I will continue my Spring Sermon Series on Thy Kingdom Come! I will ask the question once again, What do Kingdom Believers look Like? This week we will talk about the power and presence of the Holy Spirit available to every believer for Holy living. Our Scripture passage is taken from Acts 1 & 2. Please join us for worship on Sunday morning and then join us for our Prayer- Connect-Time at 10:45a following the Worship service.
I encourage you to get out and enjoy the beauty of God's creation as it unfolds before us this Spring. Take a walk, take a bike ride or a car drive in the country to view the beauty of God’s creation. It’s essential that we take time in life to put our cares and anxieties behind us and relax in God’s love and grace. Peter wrote, “Cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you!” I Peter 5:7. Our cares are lessened as we focus on God’s goodness.
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
Mt Bethel Church is offering Gertens Plant Cards. Cards are available as $25, $50, and $100 values. Pre-Payment requested. Forms are available here, or 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).
Last Summer, even in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, we had a great Church Garden and we made significant contributions to the Neighbors, Inc. Food Shelf. I’m sure our fresh produce helped out many families during that difficult time. Thank you for your hard work last summer! We will be helping many families once again this summer!! Please let me know if you would like to serve on the Church Garden Team this Summer. The time for Spring planting is upon us!! We will meet at the Mt Bethel church garden on Saturday, May 15 at 9a. If it is raining on Saturday, May 15 we will move the planting to Sunday, May 16, at 12 noon following the worship service. Once again we will make an impact to feed the hungry and help those in need. Spring Blessings! 💐🦋🌷. Pastor David
Founders’ Day
Sunday June 6, 2021
1-2:45p Open House
3p Virtual Service
4p Jill Lewis Internment
The Old Salem Trustees are pleased to once again host Founders’ Day. Families and small groups can peek inside the church during the open house. The traditional service will live streamed from the Old Salem Shrine Facebook page. The service will include traditional hymns, liturgy and a message from a guest pastor. Visitors are welcome to set up a lawn chair outside the church and listen to the service through the windows while streaming the service on mobile devices.
Following the service, join us and the family and friends of Jill (Zehnder) Lewis, who served as president of the Old Salem Shrine for 30 years, for her interment in the cemetery. Jill died on Founders' Day, June 7, 2020.
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.
Today I will listen for and obey God's guidance. 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 ~ Johnston’s grandparents to Juniper 5/7 to Davey & Rachel
Joy ~ Al Ashley got visit with bro Arlen
Joy ~ Claire Glenn moving back to MN from Washington DC – new job/Hennepin County attorney
Joy ~ Barb McAdams Officer Adam/broadsided car accident, unharmed! Interested buyer for her home, need help cleaning out home.
Joy ~ Moms & Grandmas time with family
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 (sight improvement), Al’s bro Arlen/comfort care, loved ones mental health, Nick/cousin motorcycle accident fractured c1&c2 vertebra home from hospital
-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
-Polly T’s friend Cathi/cancer
-Tony Emerson bladder cancer/restored wellness, update
-Johnston’s bnl Dale/prostate cancer, neighbor’s meth addiction, friend Anita/spouse addiction
-Caroline Willis respiratory wellness
-Alan Wentkiewicz’ dad, Tony/health
-Kathy Behrendt/health, son Mike/healing-wellness trial Rx plan, 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
-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: 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 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
