July 9, 2023

Summer Worship

Worship at 9:30 am

Presiding Minister: Paul Stuehrenberg

Vicar & Preacher: Vicar Gabrielle Brown

Assisting Minister: Elaine Ramshaw

Lectors: Clarissa Youngberg & Ann Onton

Altar Guild: Nora Lee

Livestream: Blair Goodlin

Tellers: Elaine Ramshaw & Anna Franz

Ushers: Mark Wimmer

Bread Baker: Chris Wigren

Cantors & Coffee Set-Up: Tyler Fair

Piano: Chris Lee

Viola: Nora Lee

Clarinet: Greta Lee

Worship Livestream

We stream Sunday worship services live on Bethesda’s YouTube Channel. Join us live at 9:30 am every Sunday or watch the recording afterward.

Click here to access this Sunday's bulletin.

From the Vicar

I want to thank you for the privilege of serving as your vicar this past year. I’m deeply grateful for each and every one of you and the role you have played in my pastoral formation. What an exceptional experience I have had. I pray that my presence at Bethesda has been beneficial to you all as well.

As my internship comes to an end this week, my heart is full. I’ll say it - I’m sad to leave. Even as I know that friendship can endure miles, I find it hard to know we’ll be so far apart.

At the same time, I am so very grateful. Pastor Tim -  insightful, challenging, supportive, and patient supervisor. Pastor Kari - patient and steady as I learned about campus ministry. Worship volunteers and committee members and church leaders and staff and, well, everyone  - welcoming and generous and accepting. You celebrated with me when I got things just right, like the ice cream social. You smiled and encouraged even when I blundered. You were gentle when I went just a little too far (don’t mess with the Creed, Vicar). Every single one of you has played a part in my growth and formation and helped me to become better prepared for ministry. I thank God for each of you.

While I look forward to continuing my seminary journey, I am also eager to see what the future holds for Bethesda. I am confident that this faith community will always be grounded in faith, centered on the grace of the Word, and ever moving forward in ministry, mission, and music. Stay incredible!

As for me, I will journey forward, ever discerning this call. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Thanks be to God.

After July 15th, you may reach me at [email protected] or on my mobile at 719-352-8918. Feel free to drop me a line: Gabrielle Brown 1385 Bison Ridge Drive Colorado Springs CO 80919

May the LORD bless you and keep you;

May the LORD’s face shine upon you and be gracious to you

And give you peace.

Coming Up at Bethesda

Consecration of Deacon Jeff Hazewinkel 

Member Jeff Hazewinkel will be consecrated into Diaconal Ministry Sunday July 16th at 5:00 pm local time in Dewitt MI as part of the Community of Lutheran Deacons Annual Meeting. Livestream of the service may be viewed through this link.

Consecration marks several years of personal, spiritual, academic and professional preparation. Jeff has been especially influenced by the persistent ministries of individuals rebuilding the Christian church in the former East Germany. The theme of the service is Glaube, Hoffnung, Liebe (faith, hope, love) which guides many in their daily walk with Christ.

The Lutheran Diaconal Association (LDA) is an independent, multi-Lutheran organization that forms, sends and nurtures a community of deaconesses and deacons, and supports the people of God in Christ’s call to service.

Should you wish to support the LDA’s mission, you may do so by visiting www.theLDA.org or by specifying so on your donation to Bethesda.

We Need Volunteers for

July & August

Sign up for volunteer roles here for July and August!

Email administrative assistant, Tyler Fair ([email protected]) to update your communication preferences on our volunteer platform.

If there are any tasks that you'd like to do but don't yet know how, feel free to email Tyler who can get a training coordinated. These volunteer opportunities include bread baking, coffee set-up, acolyte, altar guild, reader, and others.

Thank You!

Pastor Paul Stuehrenberg for serving as Presiding Minister, The Lee Family for providing worship music this week.

Where’s Eleanor?

Lutheran Summer Music is reaching the halfway mark with the largest student body since 2005! (See if you can find our own Eleanor in the group photo!) Many of the amazing concerts are live-streamed and can be found at their website: https://www.lsmacademy.org/2023

Eleanor will perform in the choir and orchestra concerts this weekend and again on July 21 and 22. (All times are central daylight time.) She is having an amazing time making friends, growing as a musician, and exploring her faith. Continued thanks to Bethesda for your support and prayers!!

Mission Investment Fund (MIF) Loan Update

Look for the Chimney in the Narthex - there you will find a QR code to give online. Let’s see how quickly we can pay back this loan!

Remember, for the cost of one fancy cup of coffee a week, together we can buy down this ten year loan!

You can choose to contribute online here or by notation in the comment line of a check. Thank you for your generosity!

Ministry at Bethesda

For pastoral care, please reach out to Elaine Ramshaw, congregation council president [email protected], (203)747-1343

Deacon Jeff Hazewinkel will also be available after July 16th at (219)929-8684.

For other needs, reach out to Bethesda's administrator, Leigh Cromey [email protected] or (203)787-2346.

Prayer Requests

For healing and strength: John Ferreira, nephew of Chris Couture; George Arndt, father of Lynn Arezzini; Marie Gray; Sonja Krummrey; Maureen Anderson; Shirley Farm; Anne and Lee Keck; Kay Leone; Molly Dinneen.

For our partners in the Gospel: the congregations and schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) and LuMin Campus Ministry; for Bethesda House and Yale Divinity School students.

For our Ecumenical Partners Worldwide: Eritrea and Ethiopia. The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle takes us through every region of the world over the course of a year.

For Bethesda New Haven: that God continues to guide us into the future with ministries of witness, service, hospitality, and care while building up our community in all its diversity.

For those in candidacy for rostered leadership in the ELCA: Natalie Benson, Tyler Fair, Calli Micale, Vicar Gabrielle Brown, and Jeff Hazewinkel (in formation for consecration as deacon).

For Pastor Tim and Pastor Kari Henkelmann Keyl on sabbatical May 22-August 21, that they may be renewed.

For Elijah Wogman, celebrating baptism anniversary on July 20.

For Bethesda members traveling over the summer: Eleanor Lee attending the Lutheran Summer Music in Valpro, Indiana until late July; the Lee Family will be in Indiana, Iowa, North Dakota and Minnesota mid-July through early August; Michaela Natal who will be in Argentina and Brazil in July; Maggie Astrup and Max Marmor spending time in Minnesota and Austria through August; the Franz Family in Alaska early August; Dianne Witte and Richard Ford traveling West for triathlon related travel through August; Ann Louise Onton headed to Japan in early August; Ike Harijanto who will be in Germany until the end of 2023.