Announcements
GERANIUMS
- To decorate the altar for Pentecost
- $12 ea
- Order envelopes on the Welcome Desk
- Deadline April 29
YOUTH NEWS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
- Sunday, 10:30 - 11:15am
- Second Floor, Main Building
- Wednesday, 6-6:45pm
- Youth Room
- Wednesday, 7-8pm
- Youth Room
- Wednesday
- 5:30-6PM
- Sanctuary/Balcony
- Order forms are on the Welcome Desk or Online
- Orders and payments are due April 21
- Pay by check or online with Youth Flower Sale in the memo
- Flower pickup is May 8, 4 - 6pm
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
- Monday - Friday, July 8 - 12
- 9 am - 12:15 pm
COMMUNITY SUPPER
Donations of pickles, olives and relish items needed
The Community Supper group could use some help at 9am and 4:30pm on the Friday's of Community Supper. This is a FUN group to work with, and the need is only once a month for a couple hours! Contact Pam Foelske or the church office 630-879-3444.
Donations of pickles, olives and relish items needed
- Friday, April 26
- 5 - 6:30pm
- Fellowship Hall
- Menu: Baked Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad
- Sign up to help at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044aaeae2fa20-community2
The Community Supper group could use some help at 9am and 4:30pm on the Friday's of Community Supper. This is a FUN group to work with, and the need is only once a month for a couple hours! Contact Pam Foelske or the church office 630-879-3444.
HESED HOUSE SERVING THIS MONTH
Thank you for your willingness to serve. The guests at Hesed truly appreciate how good you are to them.
Hesed no longer requires that onsite volunteers must be fully vaccinated and wear face coverings. If you have missed working onsite, we would welcome your help on any service date. We could also use help with food preparation at Bethany prior to leaving for Hesed.
Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC2FA1FA7-hesed/36096174#/
Please have all meals and donations at Bethany by 2:00pm on Sunday, April 28.
Thank you so much for your support of this ministry. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Nallenweg at (630)508-0502 or jennifer@nallenweg.com
Thank you for your willingness to serve. The guests at Hesed truly appreciate how good you are to them.
Hesed no longer requires that onsite volunteers must be fully vaccinated and wear face coverings. If you have missed working onsite, we would welcome your help on any service date. We could also use help with food preparation at Bethany prior to leaving for Hesed.
Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BACAC2FA1FA7-hesed/36096174#/
Please have all meals and donations at Bethany by 2:00pm on Sunday, April 28.
Thank you so much for your support of this ministry. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Nallenweg at (630)508-0502 or jennifer@nallenweg.com
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
KANE COUNTY RECYCLES - CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SHREDDING
- May 4
- 8-noon
- 540 S Randall Rd, St Charles
UIUC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Dear friend in Christ,
My name is Josh Baggett and I am the Alumni Scholarship Chairman for the Alpha Alumni Chapter of Beta Sigma Psi - National Lutheran Fraternity. I'm contacting you to inform you of scholarship opportunities our organization has to offer Lutheran high school seniors. If you'd like to learn more about our organization, please check out https://www.betasigmapsi.org/.
Our Alumni Chapter is offering a $3,000 scholarship given out to a Lutheran male freshman attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Fall 2024. There is no obligation to join Beta Sigma Psi to receive this award. Runners-up may be eligible for $1,000. Our scholarship application may be found online at https://forms.gle/cDewGziVwUjPdcGG8. All applications are due March 29th, 2024.
The Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation also offers additional scholarships and grant opportunities for members of the Lutheran community. These opportunities can be found here https://www.betasigmapsi.org/scholarships-for-high-school-students/
We would greatly appreciate it if you would share this opportunity with your congregation.
Thank you,
Josh Baggett - Class of 2014
Beta Sigma Psi
Alpha Alumni Scholarship Chairman
Dear friend in Christ,
My name is Josh Baggett and I am the Alumni Scholarship Chairman for the Alpha Alumni Chapter of Beta Sigma Psi - National Lutheran Fraternity. I'm contacting you to inform you of scholarship opportunities our organization has to offer Lutheran high school seniors. If you'd like to learn more about our organization, please check out https://www.betasigmapsi.org/.
Our Alumni Chapter is offering a $3,000 scholarship given out to a Lutheran male freshman attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Fall 2024. There is no obligation to join Beta Sigma Psi to receive this award. Runners-up may be eligible for $1,000. Our scholarship application may be found online at https://forms.gle/cDewGziVwUjPdcGG8. All applications are due March 29th, 2024.
The Beta Sigma Psi Educational Foundation also offers additional scholarships and grant opportunities for members of the Lutheran community. These opportunities can be found here https://www.betasigmapsi.org/scholarships-for-high-school-students/
We would greatly appreciate it if you would share this opportunity with your congregation.
Thank you,
Josh Baggett - Class of 2014
Beta Sigma Psi
Alpha Alumni Scholarship Chairman
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