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Bethany
Evangelical Lutheran Church
200
Third Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602 (Map it)
(814) 944-7560
Fax: (814) 946-9778
bethanyelca@verizon.net
The Rev. Betty E. Landis - Pastor
9:00 a.m.
- Worship
10:15 a.m. - Christian Education for all ages
Bethany's
Vision for Mission |
Being a united
people in Christ who encourage people to gather for worship and learning
and sends them forth for witness and serving.
Bethany's
Guiding Prinicples |
| 1. | Jesus is Lord and Savior |
| 2. | Everyone matters - no matter who |
| 3. | Prayer, Scripture, and faith guide our lives |
| 4. | We change and grow to follow God's will |
| 5. | Our foundation is built on serving others |
All Members
- Ministers
Lisa Akins - Office Assistant
Cathy Tompkins - Organist/Choir Director
Asa Carns - Accompanist
The Kelly Family - Sextons
Rev. Andrew and Barbara Hinderlie - Missionaries, East Africa
Tom
Twine - Websteward
Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America
Allegheny Synod ELCA
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What's Happenin' at Bethany
| Mid-Week Lenten Activites |
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Wednesdays 12:00 noon - The near-east and east-end churches will join
together at 2nd Avenue United Methodist for a simple soup lunch,
brief meditation, and a musical offering directed by Asa Carns.
All are welcome for table fellowship, intergenerational learning and Lenten
worship - bring a friend, a neighbor, a co-worker!
Please sign-up to bring soup, bread or dessert on the Information
Table in the Chapel - our Wednesday to host is March 17th.
(Click here for the Altoona Mirror story)
Wednesdays 5:45 p.m. - A light soup supper
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. - Evening Prayer Service
Lenten Wednesday Evening Theme: The Psalms of Lent
Hosted by Bethany: March 24
Hosted by St. James: March 17
Click here for a printable brochure/complete Lenten schedule (in .pdf format) "The Lenten Journey".
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Hi! I'm Hodie, and I'll be at Bethany for Passion/Palm Sunday, March 28th!
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Prayer Shawl Ministry |
Bethany Lutheran Church has recently begun a Prayer Shawl Ministry. Beginning Saturday February 20, the Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the third Saturday of each month. Please bring the Shawl that you are working on with you. We will have prayer, listen to worshipful music, work on them at the same time and just touch base with each other on that day each month. Also, if you would
like to learn to knit or crochet so that you can participate in this wonderful Ministry, there
will be members who have agreed to be instructors there to teach you those skills. If you are
interested in learning, please bring your yarn. If you want to knit, please bring a pair of size
13 knitting needles. If you want to crochet, please bring a size P or Q crochet hook. Also,
there is an update to the size of a Prayer Shawl. Please make your future Prayer Shawls 16"
wide by at least 60" long.Prayer Shawls warm an aching body, hug a hurting heart, and embrace a joyous occasion. The finished Prayer Shawls will be blessed by Pastor Betty before they are
gifted to the recipient(s). The contact person for this Ministry is Cindie
Naugle (944-2427). Prayer Shawl instructions can be found on the information table in
the Chapel.
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5th Saturday Love Feasts: May 30th |
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Bethany has been invited and accepted an opportunity to help prepare and serve the Love
Feasts (meal for hungry/homeless) at Simpson-Temple United Parish on the 5th Saturdays
during 2010. The next meal is May 30th. We are looking for cooking
volunteers and servers/hospitality/clean-up crew. Desserts are needed (cakes, cookies, pies, brownies for 175) and should be
delivered by Saturday morning. If you have any questions, meet with
Brian Carter after worship in the fellowship hall.
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Pick Up a Bethany Cookbook! |
There are still a limited number of the Bethany Cookbooks ready for you to purchase in the Chapel. The cost is only $10 for this hardback cookbook and it will make a very nice all-occasion gift for family and friends. Please make checks payable to Susan Taneyhill. |
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Latest News and Upcoming Events |
To
find out what's going on at Bethany Lutheran Church, you can
read our bulletin and our monthly newsletter here:
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the most recent bulletin.
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our monthly newsletter.
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our Youth and Families newsletter.
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HOSS'S
COMMUNITY DAY
MARCH 28TH |
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Bethany's 2nd Annual Hoss's Community Day fundraiser is Sunday, March 28th, which is also Passion/Palm Sunday. Present the card at the Altoona Hoss's Steak and Sea House and they will donate 20% of your total check to Bethany. Cards are on the Information Table in the chapel. (You must present the actual card.)
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