ACTS’ (Active Christian Teens) will be hosting the annual “Lock-In” March 12-13th, 9pm-7am, @ the MF campus. INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? We are in need of chaperones! Even if you can’t stay the whole night, we can still use your help, even if for a few hours! If willing to volunteer, please contact Pastor Schmidt at pschmidt@bethlehem-wels.org or (262) 251-3353. Sign-up sheets are located at both campuses. In other ACTS news, we’ve begun our next topic – “How Satan Finds Ways into Our Lives.” If you haven’t been able to attend an ACTS Bible Study, no sweat - give it a try this month! Friends are always welcome. Bible Studies are every THURSDAY night in March (7:00pm - MF campus). Come early to hang-out at 6:30pm! To stay current with all things ACTS, join our Facebook group - “2009-2010 ACTS | “Active Christian Teens” | Bethlehem Teen Group.”
TOT TIME next meeting will be Monday, March 8th at 10 AM at the Germantown McDonald’s Restaurant on Mequon Road.
SPRING IS COMING?? Be sure and mark your calendars for April 24th – that will be Arbor Day at Bethlehem this year. Please watch the bulletin for more information that will be coming!!
We Need Your Help! Easter is approaching, and people in your neighborhoods have never heard the good news. We have maps of the surrounding area with flyers for our Easter services. If you are willing to help deliver these please see Pastor Kolander.
BETHLEHEM CHURCH - Wish List: There is always a need for items that are not included in the annual Financial Ministry Plan. A “Wish List” of these items has been posted on the bulletin boards at each location. If you wish to contribute all or towards an item, you can use the green envelope in your packet, designating which item it is for, or contact one of the Pastors or Jim Casper @ 262-255-4180, bjcasper@wi.rr.com .
LINDEN GROVE VOLUNTEERS: Anyone willing to be a part of this Volunteer ministry, call Mary Abel @ 253-4160. Our next date is this Tuesday, March 9, with services at 1:15 PM.
Bethlehem On Parade! Our church will be making an appearance in the Menomonee Falls Memorial Day Parade and the Germantown 4th of July Parade. Volunteers are needed for organizing our parade unit, designing and building a float, making banners and hand-outs and marching in one or both parades. The theme will be: Bethlehem Ev. Lutheran Church 50 Years of God's Golden Grace. There will be a parade meeting on Tues. March 23 at 6:30pm in Menomonee Falls basement. Teens and adults are encouraged to attend. Please contact Lisa Kunz at 262-227-6329.
Look What's Happening at Bethlehem Lutheran School
3/9: PreSchool Open House 7 PM
3/14: Gr. 7 sings @ 8 AM Service
Pre-School sings @ 9:15 AM Service
Events at KMLHS and in the SYNOD
Koiné, - The Church Band, a Christian band bringing a new vibrant sound and feel to traditional Lutheran and Christian songs, will be at Christ Lutheran in Pewaukee for a Lenten worship concert on Saturday, March 20. This worship concert will take the place of our normal Saturday evening worship and will begin at 7:00 p.m. instead of our usual 5:00 p.m. start time. Use this opportunity to invite your friends and neighbors to join you for a night of Christ-centered music. Christ Lutheran Church is located on Highway 164 in Pewaukee, one-quarter mile south of Capitol Drive (highway 190), or one and three-quarters miles north of Interstate 94 off exit 294. To find out more about Koiné’s ministry visit www.koinemusic.com
WELS Band Festival - The 50th Anniversary of the WELS Band Festival will be held the weekend of March 12 - 14, at Onalaska Luther High School, the site of the first festival. The event will be celebrated with two 80 piece bands made-up of students from all of the WELS area Lutheran high schools and prep schools, a commissioned piece composed by Dr. Timothy Mahr, and attendance by former WELS band directors. The guest conductors for the festival include Dr. Mahr, Prof. Terry Treuden from WLC, and Paul Wendland and Wes Schmandt from KML. Students representing KML include: Angela An, Benjamin Becker, Jennifer Yatso, Zach Brandt, Anna Henning, Karl Schmirler, Michael Werni, Caleb Schwab, Daniel Schultz, Arin Lemke, Jesse Zellmer, Alex Karnopp, Erik Sohlden, Stephanie Lippert, Patrick Thompson, and Eric Stein.
KML will be looking at new students and returning students as part of our international student population. We rely on families who are willing to be host parents for these students. If you would be willing to host a student or would like to receive information about being a host family, we invite you to attend a meeting for host parents on March 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School. If you can't make that night, call Pastor Hughes @ 677-4051 and he will make alternate arrangements.
