WEAR RED on Sunday,May 11, for Pentecost
A Bass Player is needed for 10:45 Worship to start in May/June and into the fall. Ability to read music is not necessary if you can read chords. For an audition, contact Katie Czechowicz at 469-4888 or kathrynczechowicz@yahoo.com.
On Saturday, May 10, at Bethel Horizons, there will be a Garlic Mustard Pull starting at 9:00 am. Come with gloves, bags, and water. Call Eric Volden at (608) 574-1992 or Sue Stein at 244-3131, if you can help.
The Mother’s Day Brunch will be Sunday, May 11, from 9 am.–noon. The cost will be $10 each and children ages 10 and under are free—proceeds benefiting the Triennial account.
Give Bethel Horizons a boost and stop by May 11 at the sign-up table at Bethel to volunteer at the Memorial Weekend Bratfest on May 23, 24, 25, & 26 or contact Darlene & Norm Olson at 233-6233 or nfolson@wisc.edu.
Bethel members serve on Sundays in the month of May to deliver Meals-on-Wheels to Madison’s homebound. These Sundays include May 11, 18, and 25 with two routes: Monona area (at 11:30 am.) and the westside area from Oakwood (at 11:00 am.). Contact Meg Weaver at megweaver99@yahoo.com to help.
We hope you will join us at 6:00 pm. on Sunday, May 11, for Sunday Nights @ Bethel led by Jim Erickson, pianist.
Those who participate in the Community Meal Program are reminded to bring their food to Bethel by Monday morning, May 12. Janet Johnson is the coordinator.
Current Christian Concerns will meet at 7:00 am. Thursday, May 15, to discuss, “Can Political Gridlock in Washington Be Broken?”
On May 17, the Primetimers will travel to Chicago to see The Jersey Boys, a smash Broadway musical telling the story of The Four Seasons: their humble beginnings and turbulent rise to fame. Sign-up at the tables in the Emmaus Room on Sundays.
The Bethel Bosom Buddies will be gathering again this year for the Race for the Cure on Saturday, May 31. Sign up at www.madisonraceforthecure.com/cms/ on Sundays.
Bethel Horizons’ Bike-a-thon will be held on Saturday, June 7, on the historic Military Ridge Trail (beginning in Verona). Come for a morning walk or ride or continue to Bethel Horizons and spend the evening there. Bethel’s Congregational Picnic will be held the next day, June 8, at Horizons.
Hosts are needed for the 2008 Circle of Love program which brings children ages 8—12, an adult chaperone, and translator from the Chernobyl region of Ukraine, to Madison June 18–July 25 (6 weeks). For further information, contact Jacqui Shanda at 257-3577 x 333 or blceducation@ bethel-madison.org.
Life-long Bethel member and accomplished watercolorist, Paul Briskey, has an Art Show in Fireside Room at Bethel through June 29.
The Circle of Love Golf Outing will be Monday, Sept. 29, at Blackhawk Country Club.

If you are a Bethel college student, consider working this summer for Bethel as a Summer Intern. Contact Pr. Katie Baardseth at 257-3577 x 327 or katieb@bethel-madison.org.
On Sunday, Apr. 20, the Mt. Olivet Youth Choir (of 120 youth) will sing at the 9:15 and 10:45 am. services.
At 7:00 pm. on Monday, Apr. 21, Bethel BookWomen will discuss One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus.
Middle School Youth go to Ultrazone at 5:45 pm. on Friday, Apr. 25.
The Primetimers will travel to Milwaukee on Saturday, Apr. 26, to tour the Milwaukee Art Museum, lunch at Karl Ratzschs, and visit the Pabst Mansion. On Saturday, May 17, they travel to Chicago to see The Jersey Boys. Sign-up Sundays in the Emmaus Room.
Bethel’s last New Member Session until fall will be Saturday, Apr. 26, from 8:45 am.—1:00 pm. If you are interested or have questions, contact Marian at 257-3577 or mariano@bethel-madison.org.
The Spring Women’s Retreat at Horizons will be Friday and Saturday, May 2-3. The cost is $50 (or $25 for Saturday only). The featured speaker is author and popular inspirational speaker, Sandra Aldrich.
Senior High Youth events: at 10:45 am. Sunday, May 4, there will be Youth Service led by Bethel youth. Senior High Youth meet regularly for Hot Topics at 6:30 pm. on Wednesday nights.
The Mother’s Day Brunch will be Sunday, May 11. Volunteers (especially men & youth) are needed to serve for shifts: 7:00–9:00 am., 9:00–11:00 am. & 11:00 am.—1:30 pm. with additional hours on Saturday, May 10, from 9 am.–noon. The cost will be $13/years 12 and up, $5/children years 3-11 with proceeds benefiting the Triennial account.
Hosts are needed for the 2008 Circle of Love program which brings children ages 8—12, an adult chaperone, and translator from the Chernobyl region of Ukraine, to Madison June 18–July 25 (6 weeks). For further information, contact Jacqui Shanda at 257-3577 x 333 or blceducation@ bethel-madison.org.
God’s GPS: finding our way with parables: Children ages 3–12 can register for this year’s Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) which will be Monday, Aug. 4—7. We will learn four stories, called parables, which Jesus told to help us make good decisions and follow God’s path for our lives!
Mark your calendar for Monday, Sept. 22, for the Circle of Love Golf Outing at University Ridge. The minimum for lunch, golf, and dinner is $125. Money raised brings children from the Chernobyl area to Madison and also to provide dental care to children in the Borodyanka community.