Bethany Lutheran Church and
School Newsletter
Monthly Issue 27
Isaiah 55:6-9
October 2014
From Pastor Mark
6 “Seek
Bethany Lutheran Church and
School
1000 W. 26th Street South
Wichita, KS 67217
Church Phone 316-265-7415
School Phone 316-265-3033
www.bethanylutheranwichita
.org
Worship Service
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday School &
Adult Bible Study
Sunday 10:30 AM
Pastor Mark Wenger
Deacon Mike
Parmenter
Early Childhood
Center
www.bethanylutheranschool.com
Serving children in
Preschool through
Kindergarten
the LORD while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
On Sunday, September 21, I used this passage as the sermon text. I
meant to include a story, written by Rev. Gifford A. Grobien. The
story is as follows:
“A father had an old autographed baseball. He was careful with it,
although he didn’t keep it locked away. He would tell stories of how
he had been given it by his father, who had gotten it many years
ago.
The man’s son couldn’t quite figure out why his dad never played
with the ball. So, the boy played with it—when dad was at work
and wouldn’t notice. The boy always returned the ball to its place.
But one day, the boy hit the ball under the fence into the lot with all
the ivy. And try as he might, he couldn’t find the ball; the overgrown
ivy had swallowed up the heirloom.
It took the father a few days to notice the ball was gone—which
seemed strange to the boy but made him that much more nervous.
When Dad did finally notice, he came into his son’s room, sat next
to him on the bed, and put his arm around him. With all his pent-up
anxiety, the boy burst into tears—tears of anger. He even flailed out
at his dad, angry that Dad had “made” him play with the ball and
lose it. The father sat there, keeping his arm around his son, until
the boy’s tears turned to tears of sorrow and contrition. Now, the
boy was angry at himself for letting his dad down. The father
remained near and drew his arm tighter around his son.”
Can you see yourself in the story? This father demonstrates the kind
of love our heavenly father has toward us. The son who lost the
heirloom couldn’t understand the father, at least not completely.
He couldn’t understand how he loved the ball, yet wasn’t angry with
him, and why he continued to hug and love him.
The father’s thoughts were not the son’s thoughts (Is. 55:8). But the father was near to his son to
forgive him. Similarly, even when you don’t understand your heavenly Father’s ways and thoughts,
the Lord is near you to pardon and to act with compassion. God has shown his heart to us through
the sacrificial love of His Son, Jesus Christ. Let God surround you with His pardon and compassion,
especially in the midst of trials you cannot fully understand.
His thoughts are higher than our thoughts and his ways are higher than our ways, but rest assured.
He always has our eternal good in mind.
Love,
Pastor
October
Birthdays
Kim Chamberlin
Caleb Ferrell
Bernadine Hasenbank
Annetta Albright
Mary Mellard
Alyssa Dehncke
Annette Albright
Joseph Karnes
Anita Albright
Melanie Schreffler
James Erxleben
Brandon Ohmie
Cole Chamberlin
Richard Schott
10/2
10/2
10/3
10/4
10/5
10/8
10/12
10/12
10/13
10/14
10/19
10/20
10/27
10/27
Anniversaryies
Ramon & Ruth Valdez
Richard & Stacy Shipman
Junior & Shirley Storck
David & Annetta Albright
Newsletter
Deadline is
the third
Monday of
every month!
10/10/2008
10/14/2000
10/14/1956
10/25/1974
Senior Breakfast
Wednesday,
October 21st
Country Café at
9am
Vance Music will be holding a recital in the
sanctuary Sunday October 5th beginning at 1:00
p.m. and they would love to invite all of our
members to come and enjoy the talent being
displayed.
Baptisms/ Baptism
Anniversaries
Emily Schaefer
Shirley Winter
Caleb Ferrell
Esther Meyer
Hailey Vinroe
Lisa Cox
Larry Moore
Fred Westphal
Catrina Owen
Amelia Reiling
David Funke
Jimmie Merrick
Clayton Cheatum
Amy Salazar
James Adams
Cody Schott
10/1
10/1
10/2
10/2
10/2
10/4
10/4
10/5
10/10
10/13
10/17
10/25
10/26
10/26
10/28
10/28
There is a lot of behind the scenes work that
is done for our worship services, Bible
Studies, Children’s and Youth Ministries,
greeters, ushers, alter guild, music ministry,
and so many more ministries that we need
help with. Most of these do not take much
time out of our busy schedules to be part of.
Is God calling you to be part of something
but you don’t know where to start? Be an
usher! Prepare the communion! These are
very important jobs that only require a little
bit of you. Please contact an elder listed in
this newsletter to see where YOU can be of
service to God’s kingdom.
Head Usher – Alan Keimig
Art Kuehn, Larry Moore, Junior Storck, and Jay Fritz
Next month head’s up – Bill Fromm, Dale Kester, and
Roger Obermueller
Thank you for being a greeter! We are the
friendliest church in Wichita! How did we become
so? Because of YOU!
Oct 5th
Oct 12th
Oct 19th
Oct 26th
Scott & Kathleen Hasenbank
Connie Hembree
Jon & Dori Darnes
Dale & Pam Kester
Nov. 2nd
Nov. 9th
Nov. 16th
Nov. 23rd
Nov. 30th
Art Kuehn & Myreta Lungwitz
Dean & Nina Lang
Ralph & Dolores Lang
Heath & Denise Lewis
Rhonda Dehncke & Vivian Mailly
You are the first point of contact for our guests! Welcome them by smiling and shaking their hand. If
this is their first visit to our church, invite them to stay for coffee and breakfast in our activity center
and where it is located. Also show them where our restrooms and cry rooms are located and thank
them for joining us in worship. Alert one of our ushers that they are first time visitors so that any
questions regarding our service can be answered. If you cannot be greeter on the Sunday you have,
please talk to one of our other greeters to switch. If you are greeter during Lent or Advent, you will
be greeter for all services during that week.
5th
Oct
Oct 12th
Oct 19th
Oct 26th
Ally Ohmie
Caven Lewis
Corbin Larson
Taryn Bolin
Acolytes
Nov. 2nd
Nov. 9th
Nov. 16th
Nov. 23rd
Nov. 30th
Gage Shipman
Caleb Ferrell
Cayden Chamberlin
Spenser Schreffler
Makenzie Reyes
Thank you for being an Acolyte! You are an important part of our worship! If you are cannot be
acolyte on the day you have, please make arrangements to switch with someone so that the
Acolyte roll is filled.
Alter Guild
5th
October
2th
Oct
Fill – Dolores Lang
Clean – Jeanetta Bolin
Nov
Fill – Dolores Lang
Clean – Jeanetta Bolin
Nov 9th
Fill – Lois Brockmeyer
Clean – Marilyn Obermueller
Nov 16th
Fill – Lois Adams/ Amy Salazar
Clean – Toni & Taryn Bolin
Nov 23th
Fill – Anita Albright
Clean – Rhonda Dehncke
Nov 27th
Fill- Lois Brockmeyer
Clean – Joann Storck
Nov 30th
Fill – Lois Brockmeyer
Clean – Dwan Welty
Oct 12th
Fill – Lois Brockmeyer
Clean – Marilyn Obermueller
Oct 19th
Fill – Lois Adams/ Amy Salazar
Clean – Toni & Taryn Bolin
Oct 26th
Fill – Anita Albright
Clean – Rhonda Dehncke
October 5rd
October 12th
October 19th
October 26th
October
November
Elders
Robert Ohmie and Dale Kester
Mark Welty and Robert Bolin
Kevin Chamberlin and Richard Vinroe
Dale Kester and Robert Bolin
Nov 2nd
Nov 9th
Nov 16th
Nov 23rd
Nov 30th
November
The Youth Group is no longer
accepting aluminum cans. They
have become a home for ants and
other creatures. Your cans can be
recycled at various places in the
city for the humane society
PetSmart West and The Grinder
Man at 510 E Pawnee has a drop
off for your cans. Please continue
to save the ring tops off of the cans
and deposit them in the “little
house” in the narthex or give to
Mrs. Wenger.
So Christ himself gave the
apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the pastors and
teachers, 12 to equip his people
for works of service, so that the
body of Christ may be built
up 13 until we all reach unity in
the faith and in the knowledge
of the Son of God and become
mature, attaining to the whole
measure of the fullness of
Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV)
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www.facebook.com/BethanyBYA
Join us every 3rd Tuesday
of the month at 7pm for
fellowship and Bible study.
Also join our quilters every
Saturday from 9am-12pm
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Please Note: The elders have shifted from
the second Saturday to the first Saturday of
the Month to make visits to the Graceblessing Senior (Shut-in) members of our
congregation. Our next scheduled visitation
day will be
Saturday, October 4th.
Trunk or Treat is coming!
Our annual community opportunity
is fast approaching! OCTOBER 25th
from 5-7pm!
That means we need our yummy
cookie and candy donations! They
are already in the stores so grab a
bag or two and bring them to
church! We also need cookies,
trunks and volunteers!
See Anita Albright to help!
Speaking of Fall Events, don’t forget our
Country Boutique November 15th
We will need lots of helping hands to
get set up, help customers and clean up!
Not to mention all the homemade goodies that makes our
boutique a success!
Contact Stacy Shipman to volunteer!
Day Care update: We have now submitted all paperwork to Kansas Department of Health and
Environment requesting Day Care licensure. The room that we are licensing at this time is the
present preschool classroom. The preschool will still be operative along with offering daycare for
children ages 2 ½ to school age. Approval for licensure may take up to 90 days. This means that
our goal for offering day care is the first week of January, 2015.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
OOPS! Let’s try this again!
We have a survey JUST FOR YOU! Go to
www.bethanylutheranwichita.org
and take the survey to help us plan for upcoming events
and community opportunities! We have many possibilities
in the next few months and we need your input!
SAVE THE DATES!
OCTOBER 24TH – TRUNK OR TREAT
AND AFTER PARTY (CORN MAZE)
NOVEMBER 13TH -15TH – COUNTRY BOUTIQUE
Delicious Home
Made Items
1000 W 26th St. S
Wichita, KS
316-265-7415
Quilts, Country
Décor, Hand
Made Crafts
November 15th
9AM – 5PM
Come and
enjoy our
famous
bierocks!
Dozens of
Vendors to
Shop from!
Door Prizes!
We are
celebrating our
30th annual
country boutique
with a new
format of your
favorite vendors
old and new!
Come and shop
with us!
Treasurer’s Report 9/22/2014
Current Bank Balance
$8,913.91
Bill due by October 1st
Payroll estimate due 9/30/2014
$10,800.00
Concordia Health Plan -Sept. $6,093.77
Concordia Health Plan - Oct. $6,093.77
Copier Lease
$755.12
Trash
$189.67
Church Dr. - August
$889.75
Church Dr. - September
$889.75
Water
$131.38
Total
$25,843.21
Other unpaid bills
Missions to date
Our mission goal is
$13,69.51
$6186.00.
$8500.00
Bethany Lutheran Church and School
1000 W 26th St. South
Wichita, KS 67217
October
Bethany Lutheran Church Activity Calendar
TUESDAY
5
6
7
12
13
14
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
1-6pm Vance Recital
7p – Men’s Bible Study
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
15
16
17
18
9a - DS Chapel
1-3pm Computer
Class Prayer Center
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
9a - DS Chapel
1-3pm Computer
Class Prayer Center
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
KCSL 4-8pm
6-7pm Girl Scouts
6:15p – All Boards
Meet
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Men’s Bible Study
20
6:30p – Church
Council
Newsletter Deadline
21
7p - LWML
22
9a - DS Chapel
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
REFORMATION
SUNDAY
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Bible Study @
Church
9a - DS Chapel
9a Senior Breakfast
Country Café
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
6-7pm Girl Scouts
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Bible Study @
Church
19
SATURDAY
9a - DS Chapel
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
8:30am Elder Visits
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
LWML Chili & Pie
dinner 4-8pm
6-7pm Girl Scouts
25
Distribution Day
Trunk or Treat 5-7pm
Halloween
2014
November
Bethany Lutheran Church Activity Calendar
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
8:30am Elder Visits
2
3
4
9
10
11
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
1-6pm Vance Recital
7p – Men’s Bible Study
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Bible Study @
Church
6:15p – All Boards
Meet
16
Veteran’s Day
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
9a - DS Chapel
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
9a - DS Chapel
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
6-7pm Girl Scouts
Country
Cupboard
Kitchen/Dining/
A/C
Country
Cupboard
Kitchen/Dining/
A/C
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
Country Cupboard
Kitchen/Dining/
A/C
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
Chicken Noodle
Dinner for Christmas
Candy
7p – Bible Study @
17
6:30p – Church
Council
Newsletter Deadline
18
7p - LWML
19
9a - DS Chapel
9a Senior Breakfast
Country Café
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Choir
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Men’s Bible Study
7p - Thanksgiving Eve
Service and Pie Night
6-7pm Girl Scouts
Thanksgiving Day
Distribution Day
12-6pm Gary &
Linda Puls A/C
and Kitchen
30
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
2014
December
Bethany Lutheran Church Activity Calendar
TUESDAY
1
2
7
8
9
14
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Men’s Bible Study
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Bible Study @
Church
15
6:15p – All Boards
Meet
Newsletter Deadline
16
21
7p - LWML
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Men’s Bible Study
22
6:30p – Church
Council
23
28
29
30
9a – COMMUNION
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:30a – SS, Bible
Study
7p – Bible Study @
Church
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
4
5
6
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
24
25
26
27
9a - DS Chapel
4:45p - Advent Service
5:30p – BYA Dinner
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Advent Service
8p - Choir
9a - DS Chapel
4:45p - Advent Service
5:30p – BYA Dinner
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Advent Service
8p - Choir
9a - DS Chapel
9a Senior Breakfast
Country Café
4:45p - Advent Service
5:30p – BYA Dinner
6p – 7p Confirmation
and Mid Week Classes
7p - Advent Service
8p - Choir
7p – CHRISTMAS
EVE SERVICE
11p – CANDLELIGHT
SERVICE
6-7pm Girl Scouts
KCSL 4-8pm
6-7pm Girl Scouts
10a – CHRISTMAS
DAY SERVICE
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
8:30am Elder Visits
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
BFM Orders 10a-1p
LWML Quilting 9a-12p
Distribution Day
31
NEW YEAR’S DAY
2014