Announcements
1. LENTEN POTLUCK DOLLAR DINNERS- With the season of Lent about to begin, we will once again host weekly Lenten potluck dollar dinners for five Wednesdays at 6pm, starting March 12th. We invite everyone to join us for a time of fellowship as we journey towards Easter. Each week, a main dish and beverages will be provided. We ask everyone to bring a side dish or a dessert to share, and an offering of one dollar per person. We would appreciate it if you could bring your own table service, but if you forget we will have disposable plates and silverware available. Dishes to share can be as simple as a package of dinner rolls or a bag of potato chips. If you are having a busy day and don't have time to prepare anything, come anyway because there is always plenty to eat! The narthex bulletin board has a sign-up sheet that lists the main dish for each week. Anyone can attend regardless of church membership, so feel free to reach out to neighbors, friends, and family, but please try to remember to sign up ahead of time so we know how many places to set and how much food to prepare.
2. LENTEN BIBLE STUDY- This year, we will study The Walk, written by Adam Hamilton. The bible study will be held immediately after Lenten Potluck Dollar Dinners on five Wednesdays, starting March 12th. Everyone is welcome to join! The book can easily be purchased online.
3. ASH WEDNESDAY- Bethany’s Ash Wednesday Service will be on March 5th at 7:00 pm. Come and experience the significance of Ash Wednesday through scripture reading, prayer, the imposition of ashes, and a blessing. All are welcome.
4. GREAT AGERS- Great Agers will meet March 14th to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with corned beef and all the fixings. Bring a dish to share and your own table service. Plan to arrive between 11:30 am and noon. Lunch will be at noon. Please remember to sign up in the narthex if you plan to attend.
5. EASTER FLOWERS- Please consider ordering a variety of springtime flowers to help beautify our sanctuary this Easter. The plants may be picked after Easter Sunday worship service for you and your family to enjoy. Order forms are in the narthex and must be returned by Sunday, March 16th.
6. FOOD DRIVE FOR MARCH- The Mission Team just took a huge load of groceries to the local food pantry. Thank you! The focus for the month of March: salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. Yes, we are collecting condiments during the entire month of March! Please leave your donations in the box inside the front door. Again, thank you!
7. DORCAS CIRCLE- Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 19th at 1pm in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for some light refreshments, grace, and fellowship!
8. CHURCH DIRECTORY- It time for a new directory, only this time, we are including photos. A new directory will make it easier to contact one another within the Bethany community and connect faces with names, which can strengthen the sense of fellowship and belonging. We have a photo area set up in the narthex for those who wish to have your photo taken after service today and will do so again next Sunday. You can also submit your own photo to info@bfvumc.org. The directory form is available in the narthex. Please submit all forms and photos by March 31st so that the new directory can be completed by Easter Sunday.
9. LOVE PACKAGES BOOK DRIVE- Thank you for your contribution of religious books to be sent to Love Packages in Butler IL. Their mission - Putting the Word of God into Hungry Hands All Over the World. To read more about them go to https://lovepackages.org/. The official count has not been done but if I were to guess, I would say close to 100 books are being sent from Bethany.