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Smile for our new pastors!

Members of the camera club may ask you to pose for a photo that includes your smiley face and your name tag with both your first and last names on Sundays. These photos will be shared with our pastors.

 

Madison Bach Musicians

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 2:00 PM
Free Event!

Masterpieces by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi

Trevor Stephenson, Sarah Brailey, Natan Giglierano, Ben Lenzmeier, James Waldo

Members of the Madison Bach Musicians will perform a selection of works by three great masters of the Baroque—Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi—ranging in style from meditative and metaphysical to the dazzling and outright athletic. MBM director, Trevor Stephenson, will bring his 17th-century Flemish harpsichord and will perform Bach’s French Suite in B minor. Dr. Stephenson will also give a bit of background on the composers and on each of the pieces in the program. Grammy-award winning soprano—and UW-Madison Mead Whitter School of Music faculty member—Sarah Brailey will sing: the tender aria Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen from Bach’s Cantata BWV 36, two songs by Handel on texts by John Milton, and the show-stopping vocal pyrotechnics aria Tornami a vagheggiar from Handel’s opera Alcina. Cellist James Waldo (UW-Madison Mead Whitter School of Music) will perform the elegant and introspective Prelude from Bach’s D minor Cello Suite.Baroque violinist Nathan Giglierano will perform Handel’s ardent Sonata in A major for violin and continuo. Benjamin Lenzmeier will play Vivaldi’s E minor Violin Sonata. Then the two violins and continuo will join forces in Vivaldi’s stunning set of variations on the famous La Folia theme.

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The Power of our Words Meet-up

April 13, 2024

How do we learn to live as a life-speaker? How do we tame our tongues so that we become people who speak life – over others and ourselves? We’ve all experienced the power of words – to hurt and to heal. In Proverbs 18:21, the Lord tells us: “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” One of the things we will look at is what God says about you vs what YOU say about yourself and if that lines up.  Are there lies you told yourself long ago that are creating negative emotions in your life now?  How does that affect your health?  Come join me as we renew our HOPE, increase our FAITH, get filled with God’s LOVE, and learn about the power of our WORDS!  There will be biblical teaching, discussion time, joyful movement, and biblical meditation all in this short morning session.

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Spring Caring for Creation Events

Save the dates for a series of four special creation-care events, organized by Bethel’s Caring for Creation group, Kids & Family Ministry, and Youth Ministries.

 

Sunday April 21 ‒ Earth Sunday Worship and Forum

Pastor Joann Conroy returns to preach and to present a 10:30 Caring for Creation forum. Pastor Joann, who preached memorably at Bethel in November 2022, is president of the ELCA’s American Indian and Alaska Native Lutheran Association and a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux.

 

Sunday April 28 ‒ Take Out the Trash!

9:00‒12:00: Enjoy a short field trip to Bethel’s parking lot to visit the

Dane County Trash Lab ‒ a 27-foot trailer filled with fun displays and activities for kids and adults.

10:30: Caring for Creation forum on reducing waste and better recycling with guest speaker Brian Johnson (Madison Recycling Coordinator). The nursery and school-age childcare will be available until noon.

 

Wednesday May 1 ‒ Healing the Creation Vespers at 6:00 pm, led by Bethel youth

 

Saturday May 4 ‒ Church in the Wild at Bethel Horizons at 10:00 am

Not just an outdoor church service, this will be an invitation to experience “the grace of wild things” (Wendell Berry) as we wander and worship in the wild. We’ll conclude with Communion ‒ led by our synod Bishop Joy Mortensen-Wiebe ‒ and an earth-friendly (and free!) lunch.

 

Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social

Sunday, April 14, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. in the Sacred Grounds

Bethel Church is blessed beyond measure to have so many volunteers who give their time serving God and our community. We would like to thank you for all that you do, each and everyone one of you! Thank you for serving with a willing heart and a joyful spirit. Please join us, so we can serve you. All are welcome!

1 Corinthians 12:4-6
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

 

New Member Orientation

Saturday, April 27th, from 9am – 1pm

If you or someone you know is interested in joining Bethel – please know that our next orientation is set for Saturday, April 27th from 9am-1pm in Good Shepherd Chapel. And guess what? – there is intel that Pastor Lauren Wrightsman plans to be a part of this session, both as a participant and as a leader. We are stepping into a new next phase of Bethel Lutheran Church, and if you’re new to Bethel, or a fence sitter in terms of becoming a member, or now is just the right time – plan now to attend this informative half day gathering. Should you have questions, or simply just want to register – please let Alice Mowbray know, either by email alicem@bethel-madison.org or office phone, 608.257.3577 x222 so that we can plan for lunch and for childcare, as needed. During this season of Lent, as we look to the light and hope of Easter Sunday, add this consideration to your prayers. We look forward to having you more intentionally in our midst!

 

Getting the Love You Want Workshop

Save the date: Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21, 2024, Getting the Love You Want workshop for all couples at Bethel!

Most couples don’t know what to do when the blush of romantic love wears off and they find themselves “wanting more,” wondering what happened and what to do about it. This workshop not only answers the questions you may have but more importantly gives you the insight and tools you need to restore or enhance the love, commitment, and passion needed to create a life-giving relationship.

Caroline and Jason Bernhardt-Lanier, married 30 years, are experienced workshop presenters engaging diverse couples worldwide. Caroline has a PhD in counseling and is an advanced certified Imago therapist and clinical instructor with the Imago International Training Institute. Jason is an executive director for the global Spiritual Changemaker Initiative, with a background in strength-based coaching and organizational leadership.

Please email Caroline for more information (cbl@imagocenterdc.com) and Kathy with questions. (kathyforde1212@yahoo.com).

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