Announcements
YOUTH NEWS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Last Day, May 5th
Parent Youth Gathering Meeting
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Last Day, May 5th
- Sunday, 10:30 - 11:15am
- Second Floor, Main Building
Parent Youth Gathering Meeting
- Wednesday, 6-6:45pm
- Youth Room
FLOWER SALE PICK-UP
- Wednesday, May 8
- 4 - 6pm at Bethany
SAVE THE DATE! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
- Monday - Friday, July 8 - 12
- 9 am - 12:15 pm
SAVE THE DATE! BLOOD DRIVE
Sunday, May 19
Sunday, May 19
CHIP-IN IS COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES
For Batavia Children in Need
For Batavia Children in Need
- Heavy duty folders and pocket folders
- Binders (1 - 3 in)
- Notebook paper
- Spiral notebooks (not college ruled)
- #2 pencils or mechanical pencils and leads
- Medium ballpoint pens
- Sets of colored pencils and colored markers
- Yellow highlighters
- Crayons-various sizes
- Backpacks\ rulers
- Erasers
- Shampoo, conditioner (travel sizes)
- Soap, body wash, deodorant
- Hair ties, brush/comb
- Female items
IN THE COMMUNITY
ELDERDAY GAME NIGHT
VOLUNTEER FAIR
BATAVIA BROTHERHOOD BANQUET
MUTUAL GROUND'S WALK FOR HOPE
- Wednesday, May 8
- 6 - 8pm
- Elderday, Batavia, IL
- Admission: Bring items to put in our upcoming Gala baskets (Value totalling $20)
VOLUNTEER FAIR
- Thursday, May 9
- 2 - 7pm
- Batavia Public Library
- FREE
BATAVIA BROTHERHOOD BANQUET
- Tuesday, May 7th
- 6:30pm
- Immanuel Lutheran Church, Batavia, IL
- Donation $20, plus online purchase fee
- bataviabrotherhoodbanquet.org
MUTUAL GROUND'S WALK FOR HOPE
- Friday, June 7, 5:30-8:30pm
- Waubonsie Lake Park, 998 Kautz Rd, Aurora
- For more information: https://mutualground.org/walk-for-hope?blm_aid=231693
HEARING ASSIST NOW AVAILABLE
If you need assistance with using the system, Fred will be available before church on Sunday to help.
If you need assistance with using the system, Fred will be available before church on Sunday to help.
PICTURES WANTED
Do you have recent pictures of your committee or group? Would you mind sharing with us? Please send pictures to Debbie Garrison. garrison.home@comcast.net
Do you have recent pictures of your committee or group? Would you mind sharing with us? Please send pictures to Debbie Garrison. garrison.home@comcast.net
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
If you would like to be included in our rotation of volunteers for Sunday Worship Assistants and Ushers, please contact the office. We are so grateful to those who can help out.
If you would like to be included in our rotation of volunteers for Sunday Worship Assistants and Ushers, please contact the office. We are so grateful to those who can help out.
TIME AND TALENT SURVEYS
Time and Talent surveys are located on the Welcome Desk. We would like each person to fill one out and turn it into the office. We have many new members who don't know all our long time members. We will also use the survey to update contact information and to create the new photo directory.
Time and Talent surveys are located on the Welcome Desk. We would like each person to fill one out and turn it into the office. We have many new members who don't know all our long time members. We will also use the survey to update contact information and to create the new photo directory.
COFFEE HOUR
Do you want to host? Grab a friend or 2 and look for a sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or email office@bethanybatavia.org.
Do you want to host? Grab a friend or 2 and look for a sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or email office@bethanybatavia.org.
ELCA RESOURCES
Metro Chicago Synod & Bishop Yehiel Curry's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanChicagoSynod/videos
ELCA Churchwide Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNDmVwhz-M34mAvgx5orNFsbAebN1MskR
Metro Chicago Synod & Bishop Yehiel Curry's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanChicagoSynod/videos
ELCA Churchwide Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNDmVwhz-M34mAvgx5orNFsbAebN1MskR
WEBSITE LINKS CONNECTED TO ELCA MINISTRIES
Pastor Jeff wrote a letter to the congregation about how we can support Ukraine and other refugees around the world HERE
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE:
https://www.elca.org/our-work/relief-and-development/lutheran-disaster-response
ELCA WORLD HUNGER APPEAL:
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-World-Hunger
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF:
https://lwr.org/
REFUGEE ONE:
https://www.refugeeone.org/
Pastor Jeff wrote a letter to the congregation about how we can support Ukraine and other refugees around the world HERE
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE:
https://www.elca.org/our-work/relief-and-development/lutheran-disaster-response
ELCA WORLD HUNGER APPEAL:
https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/ELCA-World-Hunger
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF:
https://lwr.org/
REFUGEE ONE:
https://www.refugeeone.org/
Ongoing Ministries
For more information, call the church office 630.879.3444
Occasionally times and dates will vary. Check the calendar to verify.
QUILTERS
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
FOOD PANTRY
WOMEN'S MINISTRY (WELCA)
BETHANY WALKING GROUP
COMMUNITY SUPPER
Want to help? Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/904044aaeae2fa20-community2
HESED HOUSE
- Every Tuesday
- 9:00 – 11:30am in Fellowship Hall
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
- This group is not currently meeting. If you would like to bring your yarn to the quilting group, join them on Tuesdays at 9am, they would love your company!
FOOD PANTRY
- Second Friday of the month
- 9:45 - noon
- Meet at the Batavia Food Pantry
WOMEN'S MINISTRY (WELCA)
- Meet various dates and times
- See Calendar (below) for more information email office@bethanybatavia.org
BETHANY WALKING GROUP
- Monday thru Friday
- 8:30 - 10am
- Ministry Center Gym
COMMUNITY SUPPER
- The LAST Friday of the month
- 5-6:30PM
- Fellowship Hall
Want to help? Sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/904044aaeae2fa20-community2
HESED HOUSE
- Fourth Sunday of even months
- 4:30pm Family Emergency Shelter, meet at Bethany
- 6:00pm Overnight Emergency Shelter and early morning shift, meet at Hesed House
- Hesed House, 659 South River St., Aurora
- Donations and Volunteers are needed
- or www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084bacac2fa1fa7-hesed