FUTURE-WARD FAITH

THE VISITOR BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH JULY, 2009 VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 WORSHIP TIMES FUTURE-WARD FAITH PASTOR DENNIS NELSON In early June I spent several days at St. Thomas Church, Sheffield, UK, as one of more than 100 church leaders from around the world. People from Scandinavia, central Europe, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as North America were part of a ‘pilgrimage’ into the future. In preparation for our days, there, a group of nine of us spent time with Church Doctor, Kent Hunter (who consulted with us at Bethel in 2002) working through some reading we had done and gaining an appreciation of the historical ‘location’ of Great Britain, relative to the way things are, church/faith-wise in our ministry settings in North America. We learned that Great Britain (as well as most of Europe) is something more than a generation ahead of North America in terms of the place of Christian faith in the lives of the respective population of the two places. In Europe, immediately following WWII, Europeans participated in the faithlife practices, like worship, in a way that was similar to the level of participation that is current in our country. But subsequent generations of Europeans have found themselves distanced from practiced Christianity in societies that are increasingly secular. The prediction is that a ‘forget about the church’ mindset is likely to be a growing trend for Americans in the years ahead. In other words, England is, today, where the USA will be in a generation or two. Unlikely, you say? If you had to guess, overall, would you guess that more and more of the people you know in your everyday life are growing as committed followers of Jesus; or would you guess that there is a trend in the opposite direction? Bethel is blessed to be a relatively healthy and growing church. About 1 in 3 of our members worship each week. In Sheffield, it used to be like that, but today, fewer than 2% of the population attend worship on a given weekend. In England, a growing number of BETHEL DOWNTOWN 920 Third Street Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 Celebration Traditional Worship Thursdays: 6:30pm Sundays: 8:00am & 10:00am BETHEL HIGHLANDS 504 Frontage Road Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 WOW: Wed. Outdoor Worship Wednesdays: 6:30pm The Gathering Worship Saturdays: 5:30pm New Song Worship Sundays: 9:00am Vespers Sundays: 9:00pm* *summer hours HELP THE HOMELESS A Bethel teams gathers twice monthly to prepare sandwiches, then takes the church van to the Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul to serve the snack. A team/person is needed to take over one Monday each month. This would involve organizing the group and necessary food items, and driving the church van to the Center. If you would be willing to help in this ministry, or for more details, please call Chuck or Ruth Lewis through the church office at 3868821. JULY 2009 OUR VISION FOR MISSION To WELCOME all people to know Jesus Christ and come to faith in him. To provide the means for growth for Christian maturity, EQUIPPING people with the power of faith in Christ for everyday life. To challenge each member to take a personal share of God’s mission, SENDING them to bring Christ’s compassion, hope and joy into the world, our communities and homes. MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP Grow Spiritually Ephesians 4:13 Pray and Read Scripture Daily Psalm 119:105 Weekly Worship Hebrews 10:23-25 Serve in a Ministry at Bethel Corinthians 12:4-13 Serve in Outreach Beyond Bethel Matthew 25:31-46 Grow Toward a Tithe of My Financial Resources 2 Corinthians 8:12 Encourage Spiritual Growth in Others Through Relationships Mark 6:7 The Visitor (USPS 79) is published monthly by Bethel Lutheran Church, 920 Third Street, Hudson, WI 540161696. Periodicals Postage Paid at Hudson, WI. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Visitor, 920 Third St., Hudson, WI 54016-1696. Publication deadline is the 15th of the month for The Visitor. Submissions should be emailed to lori@bethelhudson.org or dropped off at the church office Downtown. (CONTINUED) citizens has taken active steps to dissociate themselves from the church by having their baptisms declared ‘void.’ St. Thomas Church, Crookes, Sheffield, was at a point, a dozen years ago, when fewer than 30 people came to worship each week. Even so, St. Thomas, Crookes, has found a way to be a growing congregation: more than 700 people currently participate in weekend ‘celebration’ worship/learning gatherings. More than 60% of its membership is under 40 years of age. How did that happen? It happened when team leader Michael Breen was given the vision to see that what the church was doing was not engaging a vast swath of the people in Sheffield. Until Breen, St. Thomas did what churches have done for centuries. It said, essentially, ‘we’re open for business on Sundays at 10; y’all come.’ But almost no one did. So Breen, and others at St. Thomas, went to where the people were; they established small gatherings of friends and people who shared a common interest, or a common life situation (young parents, for example). The aim was less to get people into a given worship service than it was to get people of growing faith into contact with people in the community. These small gatherings are designed to include an ever expanding range of acquaintances and friends to give people far from God an opportunity to experience God’s amazing grace and unshakeable love in an environment that is comfortable and unthreatening. The aim, after all, was not to get people to do ‘religious stuff,’ but to meet friends, to meet God and to live life better; in other words to be whole hearted followers of Jesus. When that becomes the aim, God’s faith-giving Spirit continues to transform lives, build supportive communities of faith, and lead those communities of faith to serve the human needs of the wider community, in ways that are most remindful of what happened in the first generations of the Church as the book of Acts tells the story. Looking forward, faith-wise, we will do well to work hard at opening our minds to the possibility that the way we have ‘done’ church in our memory, is not necessarily the way that the church will be in the future. Finally, the only reason for the church’s existence is to form new generations of Christ followers in every age. It is exciting to see God at work in a situation which may be much like the one we will encounter in our future. And it gives me hope, big-time, to know that God’s hand is not shortened, no matter what happens! JULY 2009 2 POWER OF PRAYER Those Who Are Sick Or In Need Of Healing: Russ Anderson, Brian Auman, Sue Benson, Tom Conley, Sarah Dargatz, Terri Duppong, Andrew Foster, James Foster, Debbie Franco, Eleanor Gehlhar, Carol Gilbert, Jan Goecke, Marge Hagen, Wayne Hansen, Liz Harden, Vivian Hart, Ken Heiser, Myrtle Hitz, Carolyn Knauff, Paul Krauss, Mark Latti, Talitha Lauer, Ellen Ledger, Ruth Lewis, Kristen Linehan, Marsha Malone, Pam Mattila, Mykah Meyer, Len Nadeau, Adam Nelson, Dennis Nelson, Mike O’Brien, George Olson, Dariel Pavek, Sharon Peterson, Louis Possehl, Frank Reams, Eloice Risberg, Laurie Secrist, Levi Schlitz, David Shogren, Ronald Sime, Jon Slater, Arlene Trende, Terri Wilcox, Delores Willi, Darriel Witthuhn, Vera Yndestad, and Mark. Christian Sympathy: We share in the sorrow of the family and friends of Chris Lassa at her death. Chris was a member of the Bethel Bell Ensemble. We also offer our prayers of sympathy to the family of Beatrice Morrall at her death; to the David Kaun family at the death of his mother, Selma Kaun; to Ellen Schultz and family at the death of her mother, Eilleen Harris; to the family of Alice Sime at the death of her mother, Letty Lis, and to the family of C. J. Stoffer at his death. God bless and comfort these families with the 3 BETHEL’S STAFF DIRECTORY promise of Christ: “Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” Those Deployed in Military Service: Jeffrey Berg, Kevin Kroll, Kacie Lee, Roger Merrill, Ben Sexe, Alyn Tanner, and Nathan Westby. Baptized in June: Blessings to Xavier Scott Zuber, son of Trent & Bernadette Zuber. Married: Blessings to Jake & Abby Spott who renewed their vows with family and friends on June 13th, and to Bonnie Hitchcock and Anthony Holmes, who were married on June 27th. God’s blessings on their lifetime together. Office: (715) 386-8821 Fax: (715) 386-8894 bethel@bethelhudson.org Senior Pastor Dennis R. Nelson, ext. 22 dnelson@bethelhudson.org Associate Pastor Van V. Bredeson, ext. 24 van@bethelhudson.org Associate Pastor Kari Burke-Romarheim, ext. 23 kari@bethelhudson.org Visitation Pastor Bob Bipes, home: 425-5801 pastorbob@bethelhudson.org Director of Children’s Ministries Lisa Ruettimann, ext. 26 lisa@bethelhudson.org Youth Ministry Coordinator Juli Hilding, ext. 27 jhilding@bethelhudon.org Parish Administrator Joelene Baker, ext. 21 jbaker@bethelhudson.org Secretary Marlys Anderson, ext. 21 marlys@bethelhudson.org Administrative Assistant Kristi Janisch, ext. 21 kristi@bethelhudson.org Communications Lori Conley, ext. 21 lori@bethelhudson.org Bookkeeping Kristine Skrukrud, ext. 25 kristines@bethelhudson.org Cheri Monette, ext. 28 cherim@bethelhudson.org DISASTER RECOVERY TEAM Please keep Bethel’s Disaster Recovery Team in your prayers as they travel this month to Orange, Texas to aid Hurricane Ike victims. Five Bethel members will be joined by five Fall Creek members, including Pastor Joanne Sorenson. BETHEL YOUTH Several Senior League youth will travel this month to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Also in July, another Senior League group will venture to the Boundary Waters for a canoe trip. Please keep these youth in your prayers as they grow in faith, grow in friendships, and grow closer to God. JULY 2009 MUGS & MUFFINS No Circle meetings in Summer? Don’t worry! All Women of Bethel are invited to bring their coffee mugs and bibles and attend two all-circle study sessions this summer, led by Pastor Kari. Dates are Thursday, July 16 and Thursday, August 6, 9:30am in the Downtown conference room. The study is entitled, “Mary: A Women for All Seasons.” Regular Circle meetings will resume in the Fall, so watch for dates and times in upcoming issues of the Visitor and Bethel Weekly News! THANKS The Hudson Relay For Life Planning Committee and Survivors from the Hudson Area wish to thank Bethel Lutheran Church for allowing them to have the Cancer Survivors Reunion at Highlands. The event was well attended and a wonderful healing experience for the survivors. The location was highly praised and appreciated. Thanks to Bryce Yonash, Chuck and Ruth Lewis for putting in extra time with set-up, take-down and clean up; that too was greatly appreciated. Please help us “Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back!” in the package. Our Pastors will take the shawls to folks needing our prayers. Call Joan Sorenson or Joann Jewitt through the church office if you would like a knitting supply package. KNIT-WITS Bethel’s knitting group, the Knit-Wits, will not meet during the summer. All are welcome to join the group to help make items for Lutheran World Relief when meetings resume after Labor Day. Knitting kits will be available in July. Have a blessed summer! MARK YOUR CALENDARS Remember September 17th, 7:00pm at Bethel Highlands. It’s the Women of Bethel’s Annual Fall Kickoff, and women of every age and stage are invited! Pastor Kari will lead the Bible study, written by the Rev. Dr. Sarah Henrich, Lutheran Woman To- KNITTING NEEDLES Do you have knitting needles lying around collecting dust? The Women of Bethel are collecting needles size 11-19 to make prayer shawls. You may put them in a bag at either Welcome Center and the W.O.B. will put them to work! OR: Start using those needles and knit/crochet prayer shawls for friends in our own congregation. There is no right or wrong way to create these mantles of love and care. Directions for knitted and crocheted shawls are available at both Welcome Centers and are available to anyone willing to knit. Packages include needles, yarn and directions. Just take the package, knit/crochet the shawl and return the finished shawl with the needles that inform, challenge, comfort and encourage, and regular columns on prayer, health and the church calendar. A one-year subscription is $12.00 and may be ordered at 800-328-4048 or at www.augsburgfortress.org. Order yours in time for the Fall sessions! JULY 2009 day Bible Study, “God's Beloved: Paul's Letter to the Romans." Along with the Bible study, every issue of Lutheran Woman Today brings stories SUMMER RETREAT The St. Croix Conference of the Women of the ELCA will hold a Summer Retreat on Tuesday, August 18 at Rush River Lutheran Church, N 8623 County Road Y, River Falls, WI. More information will follow! 4 GOOD STEWARDSHIP & THOUGHTFUL SHARING Good stewardship and thoughtful sharing…what a great concept for congregations! In response to a number of requests from our members who wish to borrow items for special events outside the building, we are pleased to offer some options. A limited amount of tables and chairs are available for lending (with a $20 deposit to be returned when items are brought back to the church); canopies can be rented at a cost of $20 per canopy. Because these are considered on a first-come, firstserved basis, it is important to reserve them as soon as possible---particularly during the summer. It is also VERY important to arrange for the use of any equipment, kitchen items, or room use through the church office. Unfortunately, there are items needed for special events (including unexpected ones like funerals) that have been discovered to be missing, so we are urging everyone to be careful to observe our guidelines for good stewardship. Use of meeting or gathering space at either of Bethel’s campuses should also be arranged through the church office. Request forms for both room usage and borrowing items are available in the office. For more information, contact Joelene Baker by phone at 715386-8821 OR email jbaker@bethelhudson.org. 5 LOOKING AHEAD: NEW MEMBER SESSIONS Anyone interested in becoming a Bethel member is invited to attend the New Member Sessions Thursdays, September 24 and October 1. New members will be received during worship on October 3-4. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Kari at 386-8821 or kari@bethelhudson.org. MOMS: SUMMER BIBLE STUDY & FELLOWSHIP Small group Bible studies are continuing for moms to form relationships and grow in faith! The group will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month through August at Bethel Highlands. Coffee time will be from 9:00-9:30am and Bible study from 9:30-10:00am. Come to BIBLE JW & Kaladi’s BREW (3250 Heiser St. )on Thursday, July 9th at 6:30pm to gather with others to talk about hot topics: issues of faith and life. Everyone is welcome! Order up a fresh BREWED coffee, tea (or other beverage), grab dinner or dessert and enjoy getting to know other brothers and sisters in Christ in Hudson. If the weather is nice, we’ll be on the patio! Questions? Contact Pastor Kari at 386-8821 or kari@bethelhudson.org. COUPLES’ NIGHT OUT Join other couples and learn to expand your friendship with your partner and help keep communication fresh and alive! Thursday, July 23rd , 6-9pm at Martell’s Landing Retreat and Education Center in Somerset, WI. Enjoy the beautiful Apple and St. Croix Rivers with your loved one, and engage in communication to enhance your relationship. You’ll find yourself leaving this event with a new perspective on yourself and your spouse. Pre-registration required by July 6th. Space is limited, so please register early! $30 includes the workshop and appetizers. Purchase tickets online at www.beingalivesc.com. For more information contact denise1@beingalivesc.com or call 715-222-2417. JULY 2009 Upcoming topics: Thursday, July 9th—Comparing world religions: Is it all the same God or is Christianity different? What about salvation? Thursday July 23rd —Sharing faith stories, sharing favorite Bible verses/Bible stories. Free child care provided. Please contact Pastor Kari at 715-3868821 or at kari@bethelhudson.org if you have any questions. Serving Schedules for July 2009 BETHEL DOWNTOWN SERVING Date USHERS 8:00am 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 Dick/Barb Hagen Slater/Edith Lampman Dave Benson, Jeff Maki Bob Jacobson, Roger Pavlis BETHEL HIGHLANDS SERVING (unless otherwise noted) Date NURSERY SATURDAY 5:30pm 7.4-5 7.11-12 7.18-19 7.25-26 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed 10:00am Roger/Jenny Olson Ron/Nancy Langness Ken Larson, Harley Halverson Lyle/Dorothy Hughes SUNDAY 9:00am Sara Fischer, Sharon Wieker Shelly Dux, Jon Coty Kimberly Schnepper, Bonnie Long Hannah Pierce, Molly Siebert GREETERS 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 Allen/Darlene Ecker Jerry/Georgia Adams Eunice Miller, Evelyn Christenson Tim/Sue Reams Jerry/Margie Ellefson Harley/Janis Halverson Bettie Peterson, Sue Stoffer Jerry/Margie Ellefson 7.4-5 7.11-12 7.18-19 7.25-26 PROJECTIONIST Mike C. Nelson Char Trende Vicki Datt Mike C. Nelson Erin Maher Joe Neiderhauser Lawrence Quam Sam Vietor READERS 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 Tim Reams Peg Hale Barb Hagen Nancy Pidgeon Sambolt David Datt Chris Anderson Harold Ziemann Jennie Boeder 7/12 7/19 7/26 Hanna Gavic Dylan Halverson Allison Johnson Nicholas Jorgenson 7/5 7/12 7/5 WORSHIP SUPPORT/Sunday Tim/Ann Scharfenberg, Rick/Kayla Burt, Jeff/Christine Gorman, Jeff Kent Doug/Kriss Barlow, Brent Mitchell, David Fetter, Troy Forcier, Randy/Nancy Sambolt Bill Swanson, Greg Hojem, Jim Couch, James/Jean Johnson, Mike/Pat Holte Gary/Kit Elert, Craig Bichrt, Jack Lee, Jeff/ Jo Ann Bemoras, Jim Couch ACOLYTES 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 Sadie Grey Heather Hendricks Anna Johnson Bailey Knight COFFEE SERVER—Downtown Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed COFFEE SERVER—Highlands Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed COMMUNION ASSISTANTS 7/5 7/19 Karen Jilek, Terry/June Schubert Rod Kotenbrink, Jim/Marj Sandfort Ralph/Marlys Swenson Mike/Kathie Hachey 7/19 7/26 NURSERY—10:00am 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 Sue Nelson Julie Zezza Volunteer Needed Bob/Janet Bellinger COOKIE CALLER Janet Gavic Curt Larson Paul/Ann Martinson Dick Trende 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 WELCOME CENTER 8:00am Downtown June Waalen Cynthia Huntley June Waalen Ruby Mockler WELCOME CENTER 9:00am Highlands Willetta Breault John/Sherri Hole Kris Salentine Mia Rollheiser SUNDAY TRANSPORTATION—10:00am 7/5 7/12 Dave Miller Tom Danielson 7/19 Tom Zarfos 7/26 Scott Schuknecht 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/26 VIDEOGRAPHER Alan Park Sam Vietor Erin Maher Joe Neiderhauser GREETER—Highlands Brian/Holly Quinn-Marrs Heather Wolske, Allison Underwood Jackie DeBauche, Ruby Mockler 6 Peg Wegscheid, Christine Masonick JULY 2009 TIPS FOR EXERCISING GOOD STEWARDSHIP Bethel’s Endowment Committee encourages us to exercise good stewardship of our money. To better equip us to do this future issues of the Visitor will explore some legal concepts that will help us manage our affairs. JUNE COUNCIL UPDATE Congregational income was 5% above budget. Expenses this month ran 2% above budgeted amount. Council will continue to keep a close eye on expenses. Capital Campaign continues to track closely to budgeted amount. This year’s goal is to have the general fund break even. Pastor Kari reported that her first week of “handling things on her own” has been a week of exposure to many facets of Bethel. The Book of Faith group has finished meeting and will resume in the Fall. Bible and Brew continues and is generating great conversation. Pastor Kari recently attended the NW Synod Assembly held in Eau Claire. A resolution passed to relocate the Synod office from Rice Lake to Luther Park Bible Camp in Chetek. WOW (Wednesday Outdoor Worship) starts June 17 at Highlands. Lisa Ruettimann: Sunday School is done for the summer and will resume September 13th. Senior Recognition was held June 7th and 51 seniors were recognized. Special thanks to Pastor Kari for recognizing students during the services. Lisa will be at Luther Point the week of June 14th. This year’s VBS theme is SonRock Kids Camp which will be based on a camping theme. More VBS volunteers are still needed Congregational Life assisted with the Transforming Communities meal. Outreach Team is working to form another group to knock on doors. Mission and Justice: Texas trip in July has 5 from Bethel and 5-7 from Fall Creek signed up. There are 15 signed up for the Tanzania trip. There is also a waiting list for Tanzania of people outside of the congregation. Youth Ministry: A canoe trip is planned for July. A few additional canoes may be needed. Bethel Highlands Preschool: Another successful school year has ended. Classrooms will be painted this summer with help from the preschool families. Survivor Camp will be held in August. Discussion was held on issues to be voted on at the ELCA General Assembly. Power of Attorney for Health Care We have the right to make health care decisions for ourselves as long as we are able to do so. Our health care agent, if we have one, can make the decisions for us if we are unable to make them for ourselves. A power of attorney for health care is a written document in which you name the person or people you want to make these decisions for you if you are unable to make them for yourself. Appointing such an agent requires a frank and open discussion about your intentions. Combining the appointment of a health care agent with advance directives is very helpful to your agent. A sample form is available on line at dhfs.wisconsin.gov, or consult with your attorney. 7 JULY 2009 Bethel LUTHERAN CHURCH 920 Third Street Hudson, WI 54016 Address Service Requested PERIODICAL BETHEL DOWNTOWN 920 Third Street Hudson, WI 54016 P 715 386 8821 www.bethelhudson.org BETHEL HIGHLANDS 504 Frontage Road Hudson, WI 54016 WORSHIP SCHEDULE—DOWNTOWN Thursday 6:30pm Worship with Communion Sunday 8:00am & 10:00am Celebration Worship WORSHIP SCHEDULE—HIGHLANDS Wednesday 6:30pm WOW—Wed. Outdoor Worship Saturday 5:30pm The Gathering Worship Sunday 9:00am New Song Worship Sunday 9:00pm (summer hours) Vespers BROADCAST OF SERVICES Hudson Public Access/Channel 15 broadcasts Bethel’s Sunday service on Wednesdays at 7pm and Thursdays at 7am. WEVR 106.3 FM & 1550 AM plays a radio broadcast 8am on Sundays. 8 JULY 2009 Bethel’s Youth Matters! High School Seniors graduated in June and we want to honor Bethel’s Graduates with an additional special insert featuring some more of our seniors! We honor them for their accomplishments, thank them for their contributions to the life of the church, and wish them luck and God’s blessings in the future. BETHEL GRADUATES Morgan Bailey Anna Bellinger Drew Bentrott Jennifer Bernsteen Chella Bhagyam Kaitlyn Bredeson Andrew Breeden Jessica Conley Tyler Deis Stephanie Duppong Katherine Ecker Briana Fetter Robert Francis Madalyn Gibson Zachary Gorman Ryan Hanes Jamie Hartmon Ashley Harwell Stephen Hilding Gretchen Hoehn Melanie Iverson Katie Jacobson Cody Johnson Hannah Kalmon Jaki Kotlark Mackenzie Lewis David Ludgatis Michael Ludgatis Cathene Malin Alex Meinke Caitlin Mohwinkel Joseph Muchlinski James Neiderhauser Matt Nyseth Staci Osborne Samantha Otten Kyrsten Parmeter Nathan Poppe Katherine Quam Zachary Reams Jeanne Richie Jordan Salentine Rachel Sande Alexandra Schachtner Lauren Scharfenberg Nathan Topitzhofer Samuel Vietor Brady Wegscheid Derrick Weiss Morgan Zabel Taylor Zarfos 1 9 JULY 2009 A GRADUATION MESSAGE A New Beginning As you make a new beginning in your life, graduate, be aware of important things you didn’t learn in school: As you pursue your dreams, remember to take time to help and serve others, even if doing so slows you down a little. As you explore and develop your unique talents, remain humble, realizing that your special abilities are gifts from God. As life hands you challenges, welcome them as ways to become smarter and stronger. As you acquire material things, know that your most important possessions are honesty, integrity, and the desire to make a difference. Congratulations, graduate. May your new path take you where you want to go and also bring you pleasant surprises! Poem by Joanna Fuchs 3 10 JULY 2009 2 Bethel’s Youth ________________________________________________________________________________ NAME: PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL: INTERESTS, ACADEMIC AND/OR ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT / ACHIEVEMENTS: PLANS FOR FUTURE: DO YOU HAVE A BETHEL MEMORY TO SHARE? Anna Bellinger Bob and Janet Bellinger Hudson High School Soccer, Cheerleading, Softball, friends and family College at UW Green Bay to become an Art/History Teacher Any of the multiple ski trips that I went on. Always a good time. I’ll definitely never forget them. ______________________________________________________________________________________ NAME: PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL: INTERESTS, ACADEMIC AND/OR ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT/ ACHIEVEMENTS: PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: DO YOU HAVE A BETHEL MEMORY TO SHARE? Tyler Deis Tim and Laura Deis Hudson High School Varsity swim team Interests: swimming, rock climbing, biking South Dakota State University The Blue Bus and ski trips. ______________________________________________________________________________ NAME: PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL: Alex Meinke Karen Meinke and Paul Meinke Hudson High School INTERESTS, ACADEMIC AND/ Football, track, senior mentor, FFA OR ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT/ ACHIEVEMENTS: PLANS FOR FUTURE: UW– Madison; eventually get a job. DO YOU HAVE A BETHEL MEMORY TO SHARE? 11 Drinking about 14 crates of milk one night at a confirmation retreat. JULY 2009 Bethel’s Youth ________________________________________________________________________________ NAME: Caitlin Mohwinkel PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL: Mark and Cassandra Mohwinkel Hudson High School INTERESTS, ACADEMIC AND/ I have been involved in marching band, OR ATHLETIC cheerleading, basketball, student leadership team, INVOLVEMENT/ACHIEVEMENTS: senior mentor and jazz band. My interests are reading, hanging out with friends, going out to eat and watching movies. PLANS FOR FUTURE: DO YOU HAVE A BETHEL MEMORY TO SHARE? I am going to attend UW-River Falls and study animal science. My best memory at Bethel would have to be confirmation and talking with my small group. Our small group had a lot of fun! ______________________________________________________________________________________ NAME: PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL: Taylor Kade Zarfos Helen and Tom Zarfos Hudson High School INTERESTS, ACADEMIC AND/ Varsity hockey– all conference and all state; OR ATHLETIC Varsity baseball– all conference; INVOLVEMENT/ACHIEVEMENTS: hunting and fishing. PLANS FOR FUTURE: Attend the University of Minnesota this fall. DO YOU HAVE A BETHEL MEMORY TO SHARE? The bible camp memories I shared with my confirmation group. ______________________________________________________________________________ CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES FOR YOUR FUTURE! 12 JULY 2009 13 JULY 2009 14 JULY 2009