November
1st, 2009
All
Saints Day
GOD’S WORK ~ OUR HANDS

WELCOME
TO
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
November
1st, 2009 ~ All Saints Day
We will be using the Red ELW
Gathering
Prelude
Karen
Freier
Announcements
Confession
& Forgiveness
pg.
94
Gathering
Song: I
Know that my Redeemer Lives
ELW
619
Greeting
& Kyrie
pg.147
Prayer
of the Day
scripture
insert
Word
First
Reading: Isaiah 25:6-9
Theresa
Bonhorst
Psalm
24
Theresa
Bonhorst
Second
Reading: Revelation
21:1-6a Theresa
Bonhorst
Gospel
Acclamation
pg.151
Gospel:
John 11:32-44
Sermon
Hymn
of the Day: Jerusalem, My Happy Home ELW
628
Apostles’
Creed
pg.105
Meal
Prayers
of the Church
scripture insert & pg.152
Sharing
of the Peace
pg.
152
Offering
Great
Thanksgiving
pg. 152
Hosanna
pg. 153
Words of Institution
Lord’s Prayer
pg.
154
Communion
Lamb of God
pg. 154
Communion Hymn: Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer ELW 618
Sending
Blessing
pg.155
Sending Song: For
All Your Saints, O Lord
ELW
427
Dismissal
WELCOME!
To all who enter the doors of Bethany we extend a special greeting. Your
presence makes the worship more complete. It is our sincere desire that you
will find warmth and fellowship here, and that God may give you a beautiful
day and week. We ask our visitors to sign the guest register in the Narthex.
A special thanks to Theresa Bonhorst
& Karen Freier for sharing their talents in today’s worship!
BETHANY
CALENDAR:
Sunday,
Nov 1
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
Wednesday,
Nov 4
1:30 p.m. WELCA
5:00 p.m. Confirmation
Sunday,
Nov 8
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
Thank offering & Potluck
1:30 p.m. Irene Nursing Home
5:00 p.m. Thrivent meeting @ Zion
Lutheran in Hurley
5:00 p.m. Community
Choir practice
7:00 p.m. Council Meeting
Upcoming Readers:
November 8th
~ Gail Nielsen
November 15th
~ Kathy Van Hull
November 22nd
~ Deb Kinnunen
November 29th
~ Amy Christensen
November Ushers:
Corey
Christensen, Wendy Christiansen, Lynda Steinwand
Communion Servers:
November:
Theresa & Dwayne Bonhorst
**Please
remember the following in your prayers:
Allen Hansen, Marvel Morrison, LeRoy Skonhovd, & Richard Spomer
**Olivia
Faith Hanson, daughter of Neal & Jenny Hanson, was baptized last Sunday.
Her sponsors are Annie & Dan Dangel and Emily & Jeff Traill.
Congratulations!! Our apologies that it was not in the bulletin.
**Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans
will hold its Annual Meeting:
November 8th, 2009 @
5:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in
Hurley.
This will be a great time for all members to attend this meeting and if
we have 6 members in attendance, Thrivent
will present a $100 bonus to members!
So,
we will see all of you there!
**Attention
All Singers:
The Viborg
Community Choir will be meeting twice in November to prepare for our
participation at the Community
Thanksgiving Service! The service will be on Sunday, November 22nd
at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at
7:30 pm.
Two practice sessions are scheduled to be held at Our
Saviors Lutheran Church on Sunday,
November 8th and Sunday, November 15th, from 5:00 pm
until 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited and we hope to see you there!
**Thank
offering Sunday will be Sunday, November 8. Potluck dinner will follow
worship. Doris DeVries will be handing out envelopes.
The money collected will be sent to the headquarters in Chicago.
** Thank
you!!
A big
thanks for your generous donations given to WELCA for quilting supplies. We
have all our sheets, batting and tops ready to put together in January. Watch
for the dates and come join us---the coffee is always on!!!
** Thank
you to everyone who donated items for the Aids/Hospice kits. The response was
wonderful.