Bethany BETHANY‟S RESEARCH TASK FORCE
Bells
The Task Force spent July & August gathering
information to better inform you about the directions that
Lutheran churches are taking other than the ELCA & how
congregations have been affected after leaving the ELCA.
The following are what we have done this summer:
Visited with pastors/members of churches that left the
ELCA more than a year ago to gain pros & cons. The
churches are in Blanco, Bulverde, Hondo, Kerrville &
The monthly newsletter of Stonewall.
Attended an informational meeting at St. John‟s in Boerne
BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH led by Pastor Mark Chavez, Word Alone Vice President &
110 West Austin Street, Fredericksburg, Texas
Phone 830-997-2069 Fax 830-990-8916 Lutheran Core Director.
www.bethanyfredericksburg.com Monitor websites of CORE, LCMC (Lutheran
“Being, Living as, and Making Disciples of Jesus Christ” Congregations in Mission for Christ) & ELCA..
Pastor Qualben attended the LCMC Texas Annual
SEPTEMBER 2010 Conference in New Braunfels on Aug 21.
Pastor Qualben, Beth Luckenbach, Kenneth Treibs &
Lynne Parker attended the 2010 Lutheran Core
The Convocation in Columbus, OH on Aug 26-27.
Met with Bishop Tiemann about the ELCA.
Kick Off For more info about CORE, their website is
www.lutherancore.org. LCMC‟s website is www.lcmc.net.
ELCA is www.elca.org.
On Wednesday,
September 15th, you are
invited to the kick-off TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
event for a new Bible TO SPEAK AT BETHANY
Study series at Bethany SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
entitled: “Growing to Be Dr. Judith Dykes-Hoffmann, assistant professor of history and
Like Christ.” The event begins at 6:30 P.M. with a geography at Texas Lutheran University will be our guest at
worship and Sunday potluck on Sunday the 19th. At 1:00
presentation on our theme by Dr. Mark Roberts, Senior
P.M. she will be sharing a presentation on the current and
Director and Scholar in Residence at Laity Lodge (HEB future demographic trends in Gillespie and surrounding
foundation). Following the message light refreshments counties. Dr. Hoffmann earned her Ph.D. from U.T. Austin
will be served and participants will have the opportunity and has done extensive research on the role of women in
to meet with their new small group. There is no fee for German immigration to Texas. She has studied Gillespie
the event, but we do request that you fill out a County over the years and is a great presenter! The entire
registration form. If you are planning to attend the 10:30 community is welcome to attend.
A.M. study on the 15th, we will start with a video
presentation from another speaker. No matter which POTLUCK MEAL - Sun, Sept 19
study time you plan to attend during the six weeks, Bring your favorite food to share. Drinks &
everyone is welcome to enjoy the kick-off event from Utensils provided by the Fellowship Team.
6:30-8:00.
Not an Orphan
The Importance of Small Groups
and Bible Study
Are you at a table when Beth Moore teaches on Wednesday
“DANZ FAMILY BENEFIT” evenings? Or have you signed up for the new “Growing to Be Like
Christ” study series? That study begins with “large group time” in
Dennis, Robin, Danielle, Misty & Lauren the sanctuary with Pr. Casey & Pr. Steve…and a famous speaker
coming to us for 15 minutes via video. Then we break into small
Sept 5, 1:00 to 7:00PM groups for discussion.
Grapetown Dancehall ($8 Tickets) Why small groups? Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven
Life, writes: “A Christian without a small group is an orphan. You
Old San Antonio Rd need a small group. „Let us encourage one another daily.‟ You
need to get together in a small group at least weekly where you can
share needs and problems, where you care and pray for each
23rd Annual other.”
Fall theme for Wednesdays in Sept & Oct:
Lutheran Fall Festival “GROWING TO BE LIKE CHRIST”
Sept 15: “Growing Deeper in Christ”
@ Marktplatz Sept 22: “The Power for Living”
Sept 18th 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sept 29: “Personal Time with God”
Oct 6: “Entering God‟s Presence”
Oct 13: “A Taste for God‟s Word”
Come support Lutheran Camp Chrysalis & Ebert Oct 20: “The Unlikely Route to Joy”
Ranch Camp! Classes offered Wednesdays at either 10:30
a.m. or 6:30 p.m. You may join one of these
groups: Men‟s, Women‟s, Mixed. Senior Hi
Enter a youth or adult chili team. youth meet with Matt. Registration form is on
the next page.
Prizes awarded for best tasting & best
themed chili (must be cooked on site). There is simply no substitute for becoming like Christ
Other events that day will be a craft other than being with Christ & especially with Him in
fair, youth games (with a bounce house & dunk solitude & suffering & sorrow. And so prayer is about
tank), BBQ meal catered by Bill Miller‟s & a live waiting. Prayer is the poetry of waiting. It is the language
of those who know that what is now is not what should
auction. be & not what will be, if we wait. – Mark Buchanan
Don‟t forget to bring your family!
For more info contact the camp office 830-257- Beth Moore Continues Weds 6:30-8:30
6340. To sign up a chili team call Patsy Brehmer “Living Beyond Yourself: Fruits of the Spirit”
at 830-755-8226, ext 10. ending the last Wed in October.
Bethany Lutheran
As the school year begins many exciting things are
DISC PLES happening with the Youth Groups of Bethany. We have
lots of events and activities planned for this semester.
Here are just some of the activities we have scheduled:
Lutheran Fall Festival, Mid-Week Bible Study, Jr. High
[2010 being] [2011 living] [2012 making] Youth Gathering and Sr. High Youth Gathering. Keep
3 Years of Knowing, Serving & Sharing your eyes on the church calendar and the weekly
“GROWING TO BE LIKE CHRIST” bulletins for more activities and how to sign up for the
fun!
Beginning September 15
For men & Women – Congregational 6-week study: Sr. High Ski Trip
“Growing to Be Like Christ” Plans are underway for this year‟s Sr. High Ski Trip.
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dates for the trip will be December 26-30. There will be
Young Adults Sunday Morning @ 9:15 a.m. an informational meeting on Sunday (9/5),
12:00pm. If you are interested is being part
REGISTRATION FORM of this awesome trip make plans to attend
the meeting with one of your parents to get
Name: all the details.
Phone: ________________ Email: ______________ SENIOR HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL
New Series beginning Sept 5
Please check a day & time, along with small-group “Discovering God’s Will”
preference: DVD & Discussion
___ Wednesday 10:30am ___ Wednesday 6:30pm
Led by Marc & Camille Williamson
__ Men‟s Table __ Men‟s Table
__ Women‟s Table __ Women‟s Table Upcoming Events
__ Mixed Table __ Mixed Table September 1
__ Hi School Youth Confirmation & Jumpstart Classes begin
___ Sunday 9:15am September 3 – 4
Young Adults SPECIAL NEEDS: Confirmation Retreat Ebert Ranch Camp
(20s & 30s) __ Ride to church September 5
[All Together] __ Child care for ___ kids Ski-Trip meeting (Sr. High Youth & Parents)
ages _____________ September 15
Mid-Week Bible Study (Sr. High)
September 18
Lutheran Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off (Sr. High)
SENIOR HIGH “BIBLE & BREAKFAST”
Begins Sept 5 at 9:15
DISCIPLES’ CROSSWALKS
Marc & Camille Williamson‟s home
1406 Royal Oaks Loop
“Zacchaeus”
“Sacred Arts”
Zacchaeus was a wee little man,
A wee little man was he.
He climbed up in a sycamore-fig tree,
Bethany‟s Sacred Arts Ministry for 1st thru 5th For the Lord he wanted to see.
graders will be held every Tuesday beginning Sept 7 And as the Savior passed that way,
from 3:45 to 5:00 in the Fellowship Hall. He looked up in the tree.
Each course is a one month, stand-alone course, so And He said, “Zacchaeus, you come
that if a child misses one month, they may enter a new down,
month with everyone starting together from day one. For I‟m going to your house today,
We‟ll be picking up children from FBG Elementary every For I‟m going to your house today.”
Tues right after school. Snacks at 3:30 followed by Bible
Study & prayer time led by Pastor Steve with instruction
in the „sacred art of the month‟ by Matt White plus Hi Sunday school students,
volunteers from our congregation, Parents are Anyone know that song? With the hand motions?
encouraged to sign up their children & their friends. See
signup on Pastor Steve‟s door. NOTE: If you‟d like to Anyone know the story of
serve as a volunteer, please contact Pastor Steve. Zacchaeus?
And what about that
Confirmation Classes! Sycamore-fig tree?
Confirmation class begins on Wed Come to Sunday school in
Sept 1st 4:30 – 6:30 P.M. The dates September to learn all about
for class in the fall are: Zacchaeus.
September 1st and 8th
October 6th and 13th
FEATURING…
Games with coins!
November 3rd and 10th
A cooking workshop making shortbread!
We have a special retreat for all students at Camp Computer games about Zacchaeus!
Ebert on Friday afternoon (Sept 3rd) through Sat
afternoon (September 4th). Sign up on Pastor Steve’s Sundays @ 9:15
door. ADULT & SEEKERS BIBLE CLASS
YOUNG ADULT
LOOKING FOR A FEW
GENERAL FUND
GOOD DRIVERS Beginning Balance January 2010- $10,000.00
Bethany‟s Social Concerns Committee is General Fund Income – JULY $34,099.07
starting a pickup service for both members General Fund Expenses – JULY $40,107.87 (-6,008.80)
& non-members that are residents at General Fund Income – Year $281,376.03
Heritage Place and Knopp Retirement General Fund Expense – Year $306,907.32 (-25,321.19)
General Fund BALANCE – End of JULY ---- ($-15,531.19)
Center. We need people that would be
(Beginning Balance $10,000)
willing to donate a few hours on Sunday General Fund Designated Accounts: $98,827.52
morning to pick up these residents for Sunday morning church Special Accounts in addition to the above include:
services & return them after services. You may volunteer once a ELCA Loan Fund $35,000.00
month, a month at a time or whatever you feel that you can do. If Seminary Scholarship Fund (Compass) $ 6,576.46 (CD)
you can help, please call Bubba Schnelle at 997-3501 or after Contingency Funds: BBVA Compass $152,703.02
September 18th call Marjorie Otte at 644-2655 or e-mail her at Chase $ 9.55
marjorie.otte@gmail.com. Once the committee gets a list of Capital Improvement Fund – Income for month $337.05
volunteers, we will prepare a schedule and be back in touch. Capital Improvement BALANCE – End of JUNE - $43,087.53
Special Offerings: Haiti Disaster - $1375
Jan – Ministry in North Africa „Hope for the Nations‟ $2913
Feb – BLC Youth Activities $750 Mar- New Horizons/Living Well - $2303
Apr-Synod Special Offering - $1046 May-Good Samaritan Center - $3393
June-Cross Trails Ministry - $1281
July-Boys & Girls Club (not counted)
“I was blown away by the donation. The Good
Samaritan Center received from Bethany. Thank
you for your generosity towards our patients & for
Lady Bird Pavilion entrusting us with one of the many ways you reach
out to the community.” John Willome, Ex.Director
10:30 “Thank you to our Bethany family for your prayers, cards of
sympathy, memorials & time you spent with our dad, Willie
Combined Service Heiner, when he was still with us. God be with you all. The
Stafford, Heiner & Bever families.
No 8:00 Service “Dear Bethany Family & Women’s Choir, Thank you for your
No Sunday school wonderful cards & calls after my altercation with the lion. You
are wonderful & special people. In His love, Judy Koch
“Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! For all the prayers, cards
2010 FALL MEDICAL TRIPS & surprise visit from Pastor Casey just prior to my third surgery.
Boquillas: Sept 22-26 San Vicente: Oct 12-17 It worked & three was a charm! Lovingly in Christ, Rogers
Alamos De Marquez: Oct 27-31 Berggren
Website: [misiondecandelilla.org]
Contact: callerkamp@beecreek.net People will forget what you said & what you did
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
The sun dries without prejudice, the garments of both rich & poor.
Bethany Foundation
Request forms are available for
churches & charitable organizations
In His Service, Kim Bonillas, Director
to request funds from Bethany
Lutheran Foundation. Requests
PRESCHOOL COOKIE DOUGH must be turned in to the
On Sundays in Sept starting Sept 10 thru Oct 6, Foundation between Sept 1 &15.
we will be selling Cookie dough before & after
the church services. This year BPS will offer
11 different flavors of pre-formed cookie
dough for $15.00/ea. There will also be www.thevistaonline.org
Double Chocolate Chip Brownies, Coffee Cake The online edition of The Vista, the news
& Pretzels. Delivery will be the week of Nov 1. publication of the Southwestern Texas Synod.
For more info call 997-8751.
MORE BPS NEWS…The church will be hosting a Family dinner
night on Sept 14 in the Fellowship hall @ 6pm. We will have
a brief open house downstairs @pre-school & then head
SEPTEMBER TRADITIONAL WORSHIP
Date Time USHERS GREETERS
upstairs to enjoy Mac & Cheese & Ice Cream Sundaes for Wilbur Pressler, Capt.
dessert! Yum! The Lutheran Fall Festival is Sept 18. Pre- Sep 8:00 Connie Pressler, Victor Meier
5 Billy Pehl Irene Eckhardt
school will set up a booth again this year so come by & buy 10:30
some ice cream or a snow cone! Thank you to everyone who Kenneth Treibs, Capt. Joyce Richey
picked up special offering envelopes & generously donated to Jaye Treibs, Jennifer Jenschke
Jacob & James Jenschke
pre-school. We appreciate our congregation & their support!
Sep Dorothy Klier, Capt.
8:00 Carlene Grobe
11 12 Wayne Klier, Del & Frankie Law
Parish Visitors & Grief 10:30
Willard Dearing, Capt.
Weldon Itz, Kenneth Wilkinson
Laura Durst
Larry Ottmers
Support Sep 8:00
Dan Mittel, Capt.
Donna Mittel, Sharon & Tom Roarick JoAnn Leifeste
We need volunteers for Parish Visitors & Grief Support. 19
Social Concerns committee is putting together a Special 10:30 Dick Stuewe, Capt. Al Muirhead
Meeting with a light lunch on Oct 17 after contemporary Karen & Ernie Loeffler Nancy O‟Neal
Guenther Maenius
service in the fellowship hall. We would like the current
visitors to come & anyone who is interested in visiting our Dwight Oestreich, Capt.
Sep 8:00
Kyle Kneese, Jackie Kneese,
older folks in nursing homes. Please let us know or have any 26 Beth Luckenbach
Jerry Luckenbach
questions, please call Bernice Reaves 685-3256 or Marjorie
10:30 Mary Evans, Capt. Norma Grace
Otte 644-2655.
Steve Evans, Lester & Roxanne Frantzen
Danny McQuay
SEPTEMBER 2010 ALTAR GUILD
Traditional Worship: Have prayer needs?
Helen Feller, Sharon Millsap, Jeanette Beckmann, A prayer minister is available after each contemporary
Sandra Kammlah, Vernell Doebbler, Jewel Weirich “Praise & Worship” service in the Fellowship Hall,
Praise & Worship: near the cross. He or she will pray with you,
Sandra Swearingen & Kathy Marquart according to your needs & requests.
SEPTEMBER TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Sr. High Ski Trip
Date Time COMMUNION ASST ACOLYTES
(Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays) Plans are underway for this year’s Sr. High Ski Trip. Dates for the
Eldon Ray & Helen Feller trip will be December 26-30. There will be an informational
Sep 8:00 meeting on Sunday (9/5), 12:00pm. If you are interested is being
5 Ed & Judy Kramer part of this awesome trip make plans to attend the meeting with
10:30 Susie Bryson
one of your parents to get all the details.
Sep 8:00
No Communion
12 10:30 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Victor Meier Billy Harris & his golf partner have been
Sep 8:00
19
May Eilers chosen to be on team USA. in Athens,
10:30 Greece June 20 – July 4, 2011. He will need
Mary & Steve Evans
to also attend a training camp next March in
Sep 8:00 San Diego, CA before attending the world
No Communion
26 10:30 games. Billy & his partner have been
playing golf for 5 years & have been invited
each year to attend the national game in
SEPTEMBER PRAISE & WORSHIP (10:25) Florida & California but had to turn it down
Date WORSHIP LEADER HOSTS Communion Assts
due to the cost. Just for the athletes, we
(Communion need to raise $4400. If you wish to help, please call JoAnn
2 & 4th Sundays)
nd
KIDS MESSAGE Prayer Minister
Leifeste 997-1509. NOTE: On Sat, Sept 11th, Lady Bird
Jean Weber Jeremy/ Kendra Ottmers No Communion
Sep Johnson Golf Course is hosting a Golf Tournament for
Camille Williamson Pam/Bubba Schnelle Stanley Meier
5 Billy & his partner Uncle Jim Frisch .
Erick/Beth Iverson
Sep Erik Iverson
Ralph/Karen Rode Rocki Hartmann
12 Lester/Holly Meier
Beth Iverson Bradley/Carol Schulz FREDERICKSBURG FOOD PANTRY
Shirley Meier
Sugar, Flour, Canned Meats, Pancake Mix,
Sep Beth Luckenbach Brian Maenius, David Otto No Communion Syrup, Jelly, Coffee, Tea, Cereal, Canned
19 Terry Neans Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Mayonnaise,
Carl Schoessow
Beth Luckenbach Robert Beckman
Mustard, Catsup
Sep Danny/Gayle McQuay
Danny McQuay Tim/Dee Dahlstrom
26 Lynette Cornehl
Jackie Kneese, Linda Pape
Adam Geistweidt
Danny McQuay
Sem Geistweidt
I Heard It in the Elevator
COMMUNION: For those with walking difficulties, the pastors &
“Lutheran Campus Ministry” communion assistants will bring the Lord‟s Supper to them. Please do 3
things to help: Sit near an aisle, tell an usher or worship host when you
TLU, UTSA, UT Austin, TSU San Marcos enter & raise a hand as communion distributors walk by.
On Sun, Sept 12 Bethany will welcome Chaplain Jaime WORSHIP SERVICE „CRY ROOMS’: Sanctuary for Traditional services
Bouzard, Christ Chapel at Texas State. Chaplain Bouzard (unattended); Room #208 for Praise & Worship service (unattended). Both
will give a Temple Talk at all services to explain how the rooms will be wired to hear either service.
SERVING FOOD AFTER FUNERALS: For funerals for members, we
Lutheran Campus Ministries operate & their offer to serve sandwiches, cake & tea for the family & close friends.
accomplishments. You may write a check payable to Usually 20 – 50 folks. We‟ll serve up to 75 (after 75, the family will need to
Bethany & mark „LCM‟. Place in your September special see about additional food). Roseda Itz recruits food makers & food
offering envelopes, or a pew envelope on any Sunday servers. Would you help? Contact Margie Ottmers 997-2069.
morning or mail to the church. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: You must contact Berta in the church
office for availability of fellowship hall rental. Arrangements include prep
prior to event & cleanup afterward.
FAMILY RETREATS: SOFT DRINK CANS “ONLY”: Donate your empty soft drink cans to
Mother Daughter Retreat Bethany Preschool. Place them outside the basement kitchen door on the
west side of the church. (Nothing but cans, please!)
“Called to Love as God Loves” Oct 8-10 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Normal hours are Mon-Thur 8:30 a.m. to
at Ebert Ranch for girls in grades 5-8 & mothers. 5:00 p.m. Offices are manned on Fri am but closed to routine business
while bulletins are printed, financial records posted & sermons prepared.
Special mother & daughter Bible studies. Worships focus on God’s call
Staff meetings usually held Tuesday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m.
to love ourselves, to love our neighbors & to support one another. You [The second week of the month staff meeting is held on Wed due to
have the option to enjoy creative crafts, horseback riding, the high the Deanery meeting.]
ropes course, etc. TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AFTER MEETINGS, PLEASE!
Family Advent Festival Retreat FLOWER CHART: Sign-up charts in the narthex for traditional services
“No Room at the Inn” & in the fellowship hall lobby for praise & worship.
TAKING OUT THE TRASH: Whenever your committee, group or
Nov 26-28 & Dec 10-12 at Camp Chrysalis organization serves food in the Fellowship Hall, please take the trash to
A great Christmas gift for your whole family. Each family will be the dumpster. Thanks!
housed in their own cabin. Through Bible study & worship, families will HOSPITAL: If you are hospitalized, please call or have someone call the
church office to let the pastors know for visitation. You need to specifically
discover the implications of a city full of relatives, a gracious innkeeper put „Bethany‟ on your hospital registration form at check-in. Pastors check
& Jesus being born. HCMH on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & whenever notified of admissions.
LOCK IT TWICE: Please remember when you leave the church at night
YOUTH RETREAT: Upper Elementary Advent Retreat to lock each glass door twice. (1) crash bar (2) outside knob.
“In the Count” Dec 10-11 at Chrysalis – Grades Transformational PRAYER Continuous thru 2010
3-6 (Group Reservation Only) Bethany has joined these 13 other Fredericksburg churches in
God has been counting us as His since the beginning of time & with praying specific petitions for our community and our world:
St. Mary‟s Catholic Faith Baptist
the gift of Christ many will continue to be counted. Through worship,
Fbg. Methodist Victory Fellowship
Bible studies, crafts & activities, we will explore the preparation of a Bethel Methodist Church Holy Ghost Lutheran
census & how we are a part of God’s count. First Baptist Church Journey Church
Zion Lutheran Greater Grace
CONTACT INFORMATION: www.crosstrails.org (830) 257-6340 St. Paul Lutheran Sonday House Fellowship
We will be known by the tracks we leave behind.
SEPTEMBER NURSING
HOME COMMUNION
Location Day Time Location Day Time
Knopp Care Ctr Wed Sep 1 9:30 Windcrest Wed Sep 8 9:30
Knopp #2 Wed Sep 1 10:30 FBG Wed Sep 8 10:30
Heritage Place Thur Sep 2 9:30 Knopp RC Thur Sep 9 9:30 Highlights – JULY 8th COUNCIL MEETING
Paige House Thur Sep 2 10:00 Knopp #1 Thur Sep 9 10:30
Tri Star Thur Sep 2 10:30
Reported at the end of July we had a year-to-date deficit of
Bethany: October/January/April/July $25,551.
Holy Ghost: September/December/March/June Reported that Seven Days in Utopia filmed a short segment on
the steps of the Fellowship Hall on 8/8 – the production
Zion: November/February/May/August
company will pay a $250 fee for this use.
Young at Heart Reported that the Fellowship Committee Chair emailed each
FBG NURSING committee their list of responsibilities regarding the Bethany
*Loreen Peese *Ralph Weiershausen Picnic at Lady Bird Park to be held on 10/10/10.
HERITAGE PLACE Approved Bethany Pre-School to sell cookie dough and
*Pastor Maurice Gold *Marialyce Dittmar *Lorene Avant additional catalog items on 9/10-10/6/10. These items will be
*Lib Mohr *Max Heath *Joanne Collins sold at Bethany before and after Sunday services.
KNOPP HEALTHCARE & REHAB CTR (#1) Heard update on status of Bethany Pre-School.
*Norma Busch *Marvin Schuch Research Task Force Team updated the Council on their
*Carlton & Opal Schnelle *Kathleen Rader findings and future plans. A final summary should be completed
*Audrey Joseph *Jerry Evans *Evelyn Weynand for Council review by end of September/early October.
*Arthur & Cecilia Haun *Dorothea Meier Reported that Long Range Planning Committee will give Council
KNOPP NURSING & REHAB CTR (#2) an update in September.
*Victor & Louise Nixon Reported concern for the number of volunteers that will be
KNOPP ASSISTED LIVING CTR (Care Ctr) needed for Christmas Journey – a Temple Talk will be
*Lorine Weinheimer scheduled to promote an increase in volunteer help.
KNOPP RETIREMENT CTR *Marilyn Treptow July Wedding: Brittany Millsap & Jonathan Seaman - 7/31/10
WINDCREST NURSING & REHAB CTR July Funerals/Memorials: Alice Spaeth-7/23; Willie Heiner-7/15;
*Dorothy Reese Jordan Capel Yount-7/10
TRI-STAR *Ruby Miller
*Natalie Leyendecker *Karen Leyendecker
HEIGHTS @ HUEBNER (San Antonio) *Lester Lamp
1st Greta Hartmann 3rd 4th Rick Carter
Operation Christmas Child Avery Holland
Dane Moellendorf
Sierra Lynn Deike
Billy Taylor
Hal Doerre
Gerald Schmidt
Packing a shoe box gift can be as Sue Sagebiel Elizabeth Warriner Allen Tatsch
unique as the person packing it. Plan to 5th 6th Elle Kate Fischer 7th
involve the entire family. If you wish to be a Mike Haley Marjorie Ottmers Christy Walker
Ishmael Robles Evelyn Rose
part of organizing this project or just want
8th 9th Gena Carter 10th
more information, call Joyce Robertson Ron Borchers Carol Eckhardt Judith Luckenbach
669-2697 or Kara Wainwright 669-2311. Marlene Deike Christian Evans
Clara Kozielski Sammy Geistweidt
Margaret Young Samantha Houston
Dan Mittel To Kenneth Wilkinson, at the death of his brother Bill.
Mary Schmidt To Brett & Connie Oestreich at the loss of their baby.
11th 12 th Lynette Cornehl 13th To Joyce Robertson, at the death of brother Bobby
Allie Spies Malec Dietz Justin Hoffmann Hennig.
Jeanette Walsh Lindy Haley Barbara Maurer
Sitman Wainwright CONGRATULATIONS:
14th Holden Light 15 th 16th To Callie Ottmers & Andrew Sides married August 14.
Nancy Neans Fae Andersen Karl Koch To Brittany Millsap & Jonathan Seaman married July 31.
Victor Nixon Vonnie Maner Ben Zesch & Nikki Jones, married in Austin Aug 27.
Elizabeth Rode Larry Ottmers BAPTISM: Cohl Henry Hartmann son of Junior & Greta
Gary Stehling
Hartmann, was baptized a child of God & member of the
Kyle Treibs
church of Jesus Christ on August 8.
Curvey Weber
Kenneth Wilkinson
17th 18th 19th Ricky Boos
Tim Van Antwerp Libby Boos Danielle Geistweidt BETHANY WELCA NEWS
Jewel Weirich Kaegan Dorethy Kathy Paige We will begin our new studies in September; so, NOW is the
Nathan White Daniel Jung Shyann Pitts time to join one of the Bethany WELCA circles. The 2010-2011
th
20 Trudy Frantzen 21st 22nd Bible study is "The People of God: Unity in the Midst of
Kit Kunz Gavin Meyer Lauren Itz Diversity". This study looks at what unites us and defines us as
Chris Silvey Rebekah Qualben people of faith. Leah circle meets the first Thursday of each
23rd Carol Baethge 24th 25th Florine Bruns month in individual homes at 10:00. Lydia Circle meets the
Peggy Cox Jim Green Carolyn Garza second Thursday of each month at 9:00 in the triple room.
Vern Harris John Schmidt Jim Parker Bethany WELCA needs help at the Fall Festival, Sept18,
26th Lester Frantzen 27th 28th with baked goods, cookies packaged six to a bag, plants and
Lara Nixon Ribera Denny Deike Jean Canion
home canned jellies, etc. Bring items to the church by
Luther Rode Dale Pape Stanley Crenwelge
September 17. Workers are also needed. Call the church office
Carin Treibs Susan Ottmers
Dianne Warner
to volunteer.
Don't Miss It---Plan Now---OCTOBER 23--The Lutheran Women's
29th 30th Alton Bruns
Fall Gathering at Bethany. It will be a day filled with worship,
Brenda Doerre Linda Pape
fellowship, food and learning. Watch for registration forms in the
Brooklynn Stehling bulletin and on the WELCA bulletin board.
Special Needs Dance
Friday, Sept 24
Bethany will again host a dance for folks with
PRAYER CONCERNS: Rogers Berggren, Chuck special needs on Friday, September 24, 6:30 –
Blankenship, Allan Buchmeier, Kirby Davis, Vernell Doebbler, 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This is an
Irene Eckhardt, Eldon Ray Feller, Emma Geistweidt, Pastor event sponsored by the Social Concerns
Maurice Gold, Jim Grace, Vern Harris, Arthur Haun, Lester Committee, and they invite you to come, visit
Lamp, Darrell Petsch, Marvin Schuch, Kylie Brook Sparks with our guests, play games with them or help
ONGOING: Bill Allen, Sarah Baethge (deployed to Iraq), them dance. Or just listen to music by our own
Ron & Margaret Borchers, Logan Ketron, Susan Otto, Sy Jim Parker and band. Your presence will be more
Simonsen & Margaret Young of a gift than you will ever know!
OUR SYMPATHY:
“Hike for Hunger” CROP Walk Williamson‟s home
Sept 7: Sacred Arts Begins
Coming October 17
Registration will begin in mid-September for the annual “Hike for Sept 15: Bible Study Kickoff
Hunger” CROP Walk, which raises funds for both world hunger Event- Growing to Be Like Christ
relief (75%) and also our local Food Pantry (25%). How does it Sept 18: Lutheran Fall Festival
work? A Bethany member gets a walker form from our Bethany Sept 19: TLU Professor - Future of Gillespie County
recruiter. Then each walker contacts people he/she knows and asks
them to “sponsor” the walker with a donation. The goal is for each Sept 24: Special Needs Dance
walker to collect $150 in donations for hunger relief. The event is
sponsored by the Gillespie County Ministerial Association. CROP
Oct 10: BLC CHURCH PICNIC
Walks are held all over the USA through Church World Services. Oct 23: WELCA Fall Gathering
Donations can go through CWS, or through a person‟s own
denomination (such as Lutheran World Relief).
ONLINE VISTA
The online version of The Vista, the monthly newsletter of our ADULT & SEEKERS BIBLE CLASS/Sanctuary Overflow
Southwestern Texas Synod, is now available at its own new
website, www.thevistaonline.org. Since it is no longer mailed YOUNG ADULT CLASS/Room #115
monthly, you can read news and review resources via this website.
“WELCA Lutheran Fall
We encourage you to use the sign-up feature that is in the upper
right-hand corner of the home page.
Blessing Scholarships Gathering”
A blessing scholarship (of up to $ 300) is designed to help October 23, 2010 - 8:30-3:30 @ Bethany
Bethany members work together in a hands-on stand-alone
project that will be a blessing to individuals and families in Hill Country Conference Women of the ELCA
Fredericksburg and the surrounding communities (within
Gillespie County). If you have any questions, please contact BLC WEBSITE www.bethanyfredericksburg.com
Pastor Steve, Linda McCann, Caroline Stafford, Max Beckmann
or Wilma Thompson.
Sept 3: Confirmation Retreat @
Camp Ebert
Sept 5: 9:15 Bible & Breakfast @