Come when you can, leave when you must between 4-8pm! Food in fellowship hall 4-6pm and Music in sanctuary 6-8pm. COME!

“Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:43-44

Continue to keep our confirmands in your prayers and in your thoughts (consider sending a card/letter to encourage them!) We celebrate these children of God who made public witness of their faith and affirmed what happened to them in baptism!

Genevieve Elizabeth Ayd

Sawyer Porter Dahl

Caiden Carl Johnson

Channing Michael Jensen

Annabelle Leone Benson

Oliver Thomas Getts

Claire Elise Meyer

Celebrate Today

Of all three years of the lectionary cycle, this year’s All Saints readings have the most tears. Isaiah and Revelation look forward to the day when God will wipe away all tears; in John’s gospel, Jesus weeps along with Mary and all the gathered mourners before he demonstrates his power over death. On All Saints Day we celebrate the victory won for all the faithful dead, but we grieve for our beloved dead as well, knowing that God honors our tears. We bring our grief to the table and find there a foretaste of Isaiah’s feast to come.

Lectionary

Isaiah 25:6-9 The banquet of the Lord

Psalm 24 They shall receive blessing from the God of their salvation. (Ps. 24:5)

Revelation 21:1-6a A new heaven and a new earth

John 11:32-44 The raising of Lazarus

*There will be a remembrance display available for any who wish to light a candle and place a picture of a deceased loved one.

This Week at Bethany & Pilgrim

Saturday November 2

Music Mania! 4:30-6 food will be served in fellowship hall (suggested donation $10), 6-8pm musical varieties in the sanctuary!

--If you get a chance, stop by a cemetery and walk around. Take in the history or pay respects to someone you know. It is good for us to walk among those who rest in Christ.

Sunday November 3—ALL SAINTS SUNDAY, w/ Parish Praise Band

8:30 Worship at Pilgrim

9:30 Coffee Fellowship at both churches

10:30 Worship at Bethany

Evening Bible Study informal meeting @ Bethany

Monday November 4

7pm Community Choir Practice @ Bethany

7pm AA at Pilgrim

Tuesday November 5

Bible Study @Pilgrim 10am

Pastor’s Office Hrs. 12-2@Bethany

FREE SOUP Supper @ Frederic Senior Center 4-6pm

Deborah Circle meets at Bethany 4:30pm

Wednesday November 6

Quilting @Bethany 9am

Grief Support Group @Bethany 10-11:30

Pastor’s Office Hrs. 12-2@Pilgrim

JOY After School Program @ Bethany 3:30-6:30pm!!!!

Confirmation 6:30-8pm @ Bethany

Choir Practice 7pm@Bethany

Thursday November 7

ARC Conference @ Bethany Rice Lake, 9-3pm

Community Choir Practice 7pm

Friday November 8

Pastor Day Off

AA – Bethany 7pm

Saturday November 9

Parish Men's Breakfast Club @ Pour House, 8am (all guys from the parish (or friends) welcome!)

Sunday November 10— Lectionary 32, Year B/25th Sunday after Pentecost w/ PPB!

8:30 Worship at Pilgrim

9:30 Coffee Fellowship at both churches

10:30 Worship at Bethany (kids ring bells)

Bethany Congregational Meeting to vote on replacing fellowship hall flooring, following worship

Bethany Office Open M-F 8:30am-3:45pm

Pilgrim Office Open Wed. & Thurs. 9am-3pm

Pastor Emily's Office Hours: Bethany Tuesdays 12-2pm & Pilgrim Wednesdays 12-2pm

OR BY APPOINTMENT--call/text/email/call the office/ask after service, etc.

Call anytime.

Altar in church in Germany depicts Lutheran legacies: Christ as the center of our lives. To the right John the Baptizer is pointing to Jesus, Luther points to Sola Scriptura, and in between is the artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, humbly washed by Christ’s blood.

CELEBRATE OUR LUTHERAN HERITAGE AND LEARN ABOUT THE REFORMATION THIS OCTOBER!

If you are not able to view the video links below, go to our website's worship video page (where all recorded services/programs are kept): https://www.bplutheran.com/worship/streamedarchived-videos

NOTE: YouTube has changed format--our worship will continue to be streamed live and archived on our church website/our YouTube channel, however, video thumbnails are only available once the video is recorded. So, if the link below does not bring you directly to the stream, go to our website (see link above).

Bethany & Pilgrim Lutheran Parish is part of the global church family with Christ as its head. We love because we are loved.

Email: emilythebaptizer@gmail.com
Website: bplutheran.com
Phone: 320-438-5206