Announcements
- for the Life of the ChurchBethany Presbyterian Church
Announcements
- for the Life of the Church
Welcome to the Announcements Page of Bethany Presbyterian Church. We have many events, celebrations and mission works that we participate in, and we welcome you to participate in our church's activities. Worship is at 10:00 am on Sunday mornings, led by the dynamic Reverend John Lee. Sunday school and childcare are provided.
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Announcement Links - In Alphabetical Order
(because you shouldn't have to search a long time, and other page
links are at the bottom of the page)
Worship Reflections
Pages are available on the Pastor's office door. If you have comments or
suggestions regarding the worship service, please write them down and leave them
in the Pastor's mailbox.
Prayers of the People
If you have a prayer that you would like to have printed in the Order of Service
bulletin insert, you may write your prayer on a prayer request slip and place it
in the offering plate. You may also call your prayer in to the office voicemail,
and if you wish, it will be added to the prayer list.
Prayer Chain
The head of the chain is Rina Ranahan. If you have a prayer request, please
call Rina at (650) 872-0881 or (650) 291-6979 (cell). Her e-mail address is
Rinahan221@yahoo.com. If you do
not reach Rina, leave a message and call Milly Angeles at (650) 871-4520.
Large Print Bulletins Now
Available!
A few large print bulletins will be available from the ushers every Sunday. We
are trying out different formats and would love your feedback - let us know what
works and what doesn't! And if we run out of large print bulletins, let us know
that too, so we can print more. Thanks!
Chancel Candles
The Christ Candles that we are lighting each week in worship is the same one
used from Advent and Christmas. it was the last candle that Lee Carlson made for
our congregation and we light it each week as we journey towards Easter, in
celebration of Christ's light that was brought into the darkness.
Youth Club April Events
Westminster Woods Men's Weekend
April 4th - 6th, 2008 - "Becoming Men of All Seasons",
Guest speaker: Rev. Bob Yule
Join us as we explore some the journeys of God's faithful men, who were all
challenged in different at ways and times. We will discover the joy of knowing
that we serve a sovereign God in every season of life. Cost is $160, and
includes housing and all meals. You can find all the necessary details and
registration online at
www.westminsterwoods.org If you prefer a paper registration form, call
(707) 874-2426 ext. 611, and we'll mail one to you.
Join the Worship Team
The liturgist sign up sheet is almost full! We still have openings for June and
August, so if you'd like to sign up, better do so quickly. Thanks in advance for
your willingness to serve in this capacity! If you have any questions, please
contact the church office.
Missing Hearing Devices
We are currently missing a few of our hearing devices using during the worship
service. If you have any information, please contact Rev. Lee. Thanks!
Spring Sunday School Quarter
Melinda Jones is looking for someone to share the teaching with her for the
spring quarter. Can you teach a few Sundays? Please contact Melinda at 589-5303
or leave a message with the church office.
Fax Line
We have cancelled our fax line and moved our DSL to the second phone line. If
you need to send a fax to the church, please call the church office (650)
589-3711 during regular hours, and Roberta will help you.
Canned Food Drive
Tamra kicked off a canned food drive for St. Bruno's Hospitality house. What
better way to celebrate the bounty God of God's gifts to us than by sharing with
those in need? Bring your non-perishable foods to the church, and we’ll deliver
them to the shelter for you! You can also include new socks and underwear for
both men and women.
Peninsula Humane Society
Request
The Peninsula Humane Society is in great need of large blankets or sheets for
their shelter kennels. The shelter takes in many animals during the summer, and
lies to provide a blanket or sheet for each animal. If you have any old blankets
or sheets you are willing to donate, please put them in the box in the narthex,
and we will deliver them to the shelter for you!
Pennies for Glenda Hope
Every Sunday, there are tall bottles on the coffee table just waiting to
collect your pennies! The Martha Circle counts the pennies, and then makes a
donation to Glenda Hope's Network Ministries in the Tenderloin district of San
Francisco. Look through your loose change and take the opportunity to get rid of
some heavy coins while contributing to a wonderful ministry!
Webcasting
At the next congregational meeting, we will discuss the opportunity to do a web
cast of our worship service. Information is available on the back table for you
to take and review.
Faith Seeking Understanding
All of us have questions about our faith. It is the questions that can lead us
to finding God, or more correctly, God finding us. All through Lent, we will be
asking for your questions about your faith. "Who wrote the Bible?" "What does is
mean when we say 'Jesus descended into hell' in the Apostle's Creed?" "Who was
Isaac? Andrew?" "What does our faith say about ___?" "What is faith?" We ask
that you submit questions on Sunday and on the following Sundays and also during
bible study on Tuesday night, we will be looking at the questions and answering
them the best we can. There will be sheets provided for writing your questions
down anonymously. No question is too small or too large.
Interested in Joining Bethany?
If
you are interested in becoming a member of Bethany, or would like to learn more
about the Presbyterian Church and your own faith, you are invited to join us!
Please see Rev. Lee for more information and class dates.
Sunday
Announcements
The announcements during Sunday worship will be moved, and will now be made
between the offering and the prayers of the people. The announcements are
intended to highlight events and celebrations of the congregation, which are a
natural extension of our faithfulness and service to Christ.
Worship Service on CD
We now have some of our worship services available on CDs. If you'd like a
copy of any of the following, please call the church office. We have the 50th
anniversary service and any worship service beginning with February 4th,
2007.
Begin at the Beginning
A new group is looking for folks interested in starting the transformation
process at Bethany. We need people with ideas and dreams who will share their
visions and hopes for the future and talk others about new directions for
Bethany. Having email access is very helpful but not necessary. This group will
form in January to begin this exciting journey. Please contact Alan Sweetman
through the church office or by email at sweetab49@yahoo.com for more
information.
Tables and Chairs Need Moving
Every Wednesday or Thursday we need to take down the tables and chairs in the
back of the sanctuary in preparation for Tots 'n Music, who holds a class here
every Saturday morning. The tables and chairs can be set up again Sunday
morning. This needs to happen on a weekly basis - if you can help, please let
John know!
Meals Needed
Meals Needed: Donna Goodwin is organizing meals for Anne Carlson as Anne goes
through chemotherapy. If you are willing to help out, please contact Donna at
650-758-2511.
Also, Volunteers are needed to provide a healthy meal once a week to the Sweetman
family. If you are willing and able to help out, please contact Sue Bullis at
873.3449.
Rides Needed
Are you able to provide rides to church? Betty Hart and Donna Hagan
are now both living at the GreenHills Retirement Center in Millbrae. They would
love to come to church, but need rides. We are looking for people willing to
drive them to and from church on Sunday mornings, as well as for the Monday
study group and once a month for the Martha Circle meetings. If you can help,
please contact Rev. Lee.
Janitorial Service Schedule
Janitorial Schedule: Our new janitorial service, M & G Janitorial, will clean
the church every Friday night after 10 pm.
Book Study Group
The Book Study group will be studying the Book of Matthew.
Book Club
Hallelujah! Another good book digested and discussed! The Bethany Book Club
is now set to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (A Year of Food Life) by
Barbara Kingsolver. We will be meeting at Chris Angeles' home, April 21st,
at 7:00 pm,
2001 Hillside Drive in Burlingame. Easy to get to, a fun time to be had. You
are welcome!
Neighborhood Crime Watch
At a recent workday at Bethany, Andy Jones
was approached by some neighbors who voiced concern about some of the "after
hours" activities occurring on the church property. They expressed an interest
in working with the congregation to form a Neighborhood Crime Watch. So far, the task force consists of Andy, Graham
Richards, Dave Wales, and Rev. Lee. If you would be interested in helping with
this, please let Andy know.
Hospitality House Needs
The Catholic Worker Hospitality House is running low on some of these basic
supplies. If you can help, they are in need of:
Items can be delivered to 672 Second Avenue in San Bruno, or you can place them in the basket in the narthex labeled "St. Bruno's Hospitality House". Thank you!
Vacation Bible School
Coordinator
At its November meeting, the session of Bethany
Presbyterian Church decided to create a paid position for a Vacation Bible
School coordinator. The position would involve the organization, publicizing,
and recruitment needed for Bethany to host a Vacation Bible School this coming
summer. The actual work would start at the beginning of 2008. Anyone interested
in applying for such a position is encouraged to talk to Rev. Lee. Anyone
interested in volunteering and helping with such a venture is also encouraged to
get in touch with Rev. Lee.
Tots 'n Music Together
Beginning July 8th, Bethany will be hosting a music program for
infants, toddlers and preschooler and the adults that love them. Tots N Music
Together will be presenting a weekly program here at the church on Saturday
mornings. The program is acclaimed for its interactive music program involving
children in these age groups with their parents. There is a discount for Bethany
families attending. For more information, please contact the church for a
brochure and visit the Tots N Music Together website:
www.TotsNMusicTogether.com Registration is limited.
New Childcare Procedure
Since the CE Committee is having difficulty arranging for childcare on specific
Sundays, we are adopting a new procedure. With the new system, there will be a
list of willing childcare providers posted in the usher cabinet, and if
childcare is requested by a member of the congregation, the head usher will
locate one of the providers and ask him/her to do childcare that morning. If you
are willing to be on the list, please contact Susan May (650) 871-6572 or the church
office.
Library
We hope you will enjoy, learn from, find interesting, etc. the books in the
Bethany Library. These books came from two sources, the former library in room 9
and donations from church members. This is a very informal library. Fiction and
non-fiction are being mixed together. There are two sections - adult and youth.
Both are for people ages day 1 to 100-plus years. When checking out books,
please look for the number of the book, located on the blue tab found in the
upper right corner of the first page of the book. Please sign out on the
corresponding sheet in the 3-ring binder found on the bottom right hand shelf.
When returning books, place them in the wicker basket found in the bottom left
shelf. If you read a book which touches you in a positive or negative way,
please write a short review and place it in the Banner mail slot. Thank you. -
The Library Committee
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