Events in March
Mark your calendar! Bishop Strickland will be visitingBethel Lutheran church on March 12, 2023. He will preach and preside over the morning worship service
Bethel will also host a renewal of vows service that afternoon at 4:00 pm for the MS/AL area, synod rostered ministers, church staff, spouses, retired, and seminarians.
The Reverend Kevin L. Strickland,
Bishop of the Southeastern Synod, ELCA
The Rev. Kevin L. Strickland was elected Bishop of the Southeastern Synod on June 2, 2019. Prior to the election, he served in the ELCA Churchwide office since August of 2014 as the Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, Executive for Worship of the ELCA.
Every Tuesday Morning from 9am-noon the busy Bee quilters meet and make quilts for use overseas. A lot of fun, laughter and snacks are also part of the morning. Anyone is welcome.
Tuesday evenings at Bethel are reserved for N A meetings at 7pm.
Prayer Group meetings are Every Wednesday morning at 9:30. You can download the latest prayer list from this website and if you have any request, you may also send them through this site.
Ladies' bible Study is held on the second Wednesday of each month. the next one on March 8th from 2pm-3:30pm
Men's workday here at the church is the 3rd Saturday of each month, the next one being March 18th
Choir practice has moved from Wednesday nights to Sunday at noon, following the morning service.
Ash Wednesday is February 22nd this year
Purple--The Liturgical Color of Lent
Purple, like black, is a penitential color, to represent somberness and solemnity, penitence, and prayer. Violet or purple was a very cherished and expensive color in the world when Jesus lived. The dye used to make the color was painstakingly acquired by massaging the neck of a Mediterranean shell fish that secreted a special fluid. It was therefore afforded only by the rich and worn most exclusively by the royalty.
Jesus, the king of the Jews, wore a purple robe only once. As the soldiers mocked and tormented him, the Scriptures record they placed on him a "purple garment" in order to ridicule him and belittle the claim that he was a monarch.
Therefore, purple is used during this penitential season of Lent as a vivid reminder of the contempt and scorn he endured, and the subsequent sacrifice he made for our eternal salvation. Ecclesiastical purple should remind all Christians of their daily need to humbly give attention to leading a life of repentance…Internet: .Rev. Douglas K. Escue
Following the season of Christmas, we are now in the season after the Epiphany, which occurred on January 6 when the wise men guided by the star, found the Christ child. As we who live on the Gulf Coast know Mardi Grass season is here and will end February 21. Our Lenten journey will begin with a holy communion service and disposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
lenten worship schedule
February 22 6:30 pm
Ash Wednesday worship service
imposition of ashes
midweek lenten worship
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
soup and sandwich suppers 5:45 PM
worship 6:30 PM
All offerings from the Wednesday evening services will be donated to Loaves and Fishes.
Bethel will also host a renewal of vows service that afternoon at 4:00 pm for the MS/AL area, synod rostered ministers, church staff, spouses, retired, and seminarians.
The Reverend Kevin L. Strickland,
Bishop of the Southeastern Synod, ELCA
The Rev. Kevin L. Strickland was elected Bishop of the Southeastern Synod on June 2, 2019. Prior to the election, he served in the ELCA Churchwide office since August of 2014 as the Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, Executive for Worship of the ELCA.
Every Tuesday Morning from 9am-noon the busy Bee quilters meet and make quilts for use overseas. A lot of fun, laughter and snacks are also part of the morning. Anyone is welcome.
Tuesday evenings at Bethel are reserved for N A meetings at 7pm.
Prayer Group meetings are Every Wednesday morning at 9:30. You can download the latest prayer list from this website and if you have any request, you may also send them through this site.
Ladies' bible Study is held on the second Wednesday of each month. the next one on March 8th from 2pm-3:30pm
Men's workday here at the church is the 3rd Saturday of each month, the next one being March 18th
Choir practice has moved from Wednesday nights to Sunday at noon, following the morning service.
Ash Wednesday is February 22nd this year
Purple--The Liturgical Color of Lent
Purple, like black, is a penitential color, to represent somberness and solemnity, penitence, and prayer. Violet or purple was a very cherished and expensive color in the world when Jesus lived. The dye used to make the color was painstakingly acquired by massaging the neck of a Mediterranean shell fish that secreted a special fluid. It was therefore afforded only by the rich and worn most exclusively by the royalty.
Jesus, the king of the Jews, wore a purple robe only once. As the soldiers mocked and tormented him, the Scriptures record they placed on him a "purple garment" in order to ridicule him and belittle the claim that he was a monarch.
Therefore, purple is used during this penitential season of Lent as a vivid reminder of the contempt and scorn he endured, and the subsequent sacrifice he made for our eternal salvation. Ecclesiastical purple should remind all Christians of their daily need to humbly give attention to leading a life of repentance…Internet: .Rev. Douglas K. Escue
Following the season of Christmas, we are now in the season after the Epiphany, which occurred on January 6 when the wise men guided by the star, found the Christ child. As we who live on the Gulf Coast know Mardi Grass season is here and will end February 21. Our Lenten journey will begin with a holy communion service and disposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
lenten worship schedule
February 22 6:30 pm
Ash Wednesday worship service
imposition of ashes
midweek lenten worship
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
soup and sandwich suppers 5:45 PM
worship 6:30 PM
All offerings from the Wednesday evening services will be donated to Loaves and Fishes.
WHAT AN AWESOME LUTHERAN RENEWAL DAY! THERE WERE YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE AND EVERYONE ENJOYED THEMSELVES. IT STARTED WITH INFORMATION ON MARTIN LUTHER AND HIS LIFE AND THEN THE PASTOR COVERED THE SMALL CATECHISM IN DEPTH. The LUNCH PROVIDED BY URSULA AND WES WAS GREAT. BE SURE AND CHECK OUT THE SMOKED GOUDA PIMENTO CHEESE AT SAM'S CLUB...MMMMMmmmm. THE AFTRNOON HAD TRIVIA, COLORING AND PUTTING TOGETHER PUZZLES
URSULA HAD A GREAT GAME NIGHT FOR EVERYONE ALSO BUT UNFORUNATELY I HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE PICTURE FROM THAT NIGHT BUT EVERYONE HAD SO MUCH FUN THY ARE PLANNING ANOTHR ONE AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE ON AUGUST 14TH WITH A TACO BAR!!! THE PICTURE BELOW DEPICTS RICK TRYING TO CONVINCE EVERYONE HE WAS A STARFISH ON GAME NIGHT! i DON'T KNOW WHAT GAME THEY WERE PLAYING.
