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Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here
I am; send me. (Isa. 6:8)
Volunteers needed
for Vacation Bible School, July 7th – 11th . We are looking for adults and middle
through high school students interested in helping out with VBS. Anyone interested please contact Kim Oswald,
Director of Children’s Ministries at kdoswald@blcenc.org or by calling 760-753-1026, ext. 15.
WANTED: Professional electrician to
help debug wiring problems with Sanctuary outside lighting. Please contact Dennis Astroth at (858) 354-3566.
Photographers Wanted. Above, you will see that we have some Easter Photos posted and on the navigation bar to the left you will find the Photos and Videos tab. These pictures and videos currently come
from two church members who carry a camera and try not to flash everyone in the face. I am one of those people (webmaster)
and I could use contributions from other members who, like me, are amateur picture snappers. Please visit the Volunteer instruction page for our "picture submission policy" and let's see some more people in action around
our church, groups, activities and functions! Submit all photos as "attachements" to your email, to webmaster@blcenc.org
Throughout the year, we have
"work parties" at Bethlehem Church, usually on a Saturday from 9AM to 12PM.
Dennis Astroth, our maintenance manager, identifies the needs and schedules the dates. Please watch the announcements for an opportunity to bring your trade skills to help the ccongregation.
Health Ministry: Meals and Transportation.
Through the Health Ministry, we have formed a group of church members who will cook and deliver meals for parishioners and families who are recovering
or in need. Also, If you can help with occasionally driving members to church services or appointments
or if you know of someone in need of a meal or you wish to volunteer to occasionally make a meal, Please contact Rose Moldenhauer rosemoldy@cox.net
T.A.C.O. ~ Third Avenue Charitable Organization See the Church
calendar for your next opportunity. Church members volunteer to serve in the First
Lutheran Church's soup kitchen, downtown at 3rd and Ash, at 3:30 PM. No cooking involved -- all that's
needed is a friendly face and willing hands. Questions or need a ride? Call Lori Cook at 760 918-2401.
Hope to see you there! Matthew 25:3 TACO update page.
Bethlehem Community Library is a free lending library for children.
It is located right on the campus and is open Tuesday 2:30 ~ 5:00PM and on Friday 1:00 ~ 4:00PM, all year and during school
holidays and summer. Volunteers are needed for one
afternoon a month. Please call Nancy Harig 760.931.5823 or Nancy Mullane 760.505.6922
Chancel
Caregivers Needed – Chancel caregivers, under the guidance of the pastor, prepare for and clean up
after each communion service. Your rresponsibilities are usually limited to two to four Sunday mornings for 3 services, every
six months. Ppreparing the Chancel for the Eucharist and Baptism, with a tiny bit of laundry the following week, you
share the work with another caregiver on pre-assigned Sundays. Training takes less than 30 minutes. This service is peaceful
and rewarding.We keep our meetings to a minimum. Intrigued? Ready to assist? Please call or email Rhonda Houck for more information
and/or to sign up now. 760.634.2946 or houck3@cox.net.
Acolyte Volunteers
Needed - Training April 6th All Bethlehem 4th, 5th and 6th graders are
invited to participate in our 2008 acolyte program. Acolyting plays a vital role in the worship service and also
provides great experience for our youth. We anticipate each volunteer to be needed about once per month. Please contact
John Lawver 858-663-8001 or jlawver007@gmail.com to sign up for a required training session to be held after the 9:00 and 10:30 services on Sunday, April 6th.
Do you like to sew? Now hiring Volunteer Sewers! 2008
PJ Sewing Project! If you would like to be part of next years program, please call Sherie at 760-436-6874.
A Volunteer Opportunity. Read the update here and check the Church calendar for the next meet.
Comfort Wounded Warriors. (Scraps
and Prayers) The Bethlehem Women of the ELCA need your help cutting, sewing and tying quilts for patients at Balboa Navy Hospital. Please join us Wednesday mornings
in the Family Center. Even just one hour of your time would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to Kim Oswald for
delivering quilts made by Scraps and Prayers to the Wounded Warrior Center at Camp Pendleton
Ongoing and Repetative Opportunities;
These are a continuing weekly need and when you decide to take your
turn, please contact Judy Foland at extension 10.
One or Two volunteers (a team) for
weekly coffee service after one of the Sunday service times. Perform duties once every 3 months.
One
volunteer is needed to change the alter glass throughout the church seasons. Training is provided along with the schedule
of changes. The task takes only about 15 minutes, but plan on making a 6 month commitment or, go all seasons for the year!
Two volunteers are needed to assist with worship service coordination. Volunteers are
needed for all services; 8am - 9am and 10:30am. Training is provided and the commitment is flexible.
For these
opportunities and more detail, please contact Dennis Astroth at 760-943-8681 or email d_astroth@hotmail.com
Nothing 'Just Happens' by itself, at home, at work or here at
Church. Our church is an operating business of We the Congregation. Many things must happen every day for this Church to be
ready for any member of the congregation when We need it. The operations are designed, directed and carried on daily without
our direct intervention. There are also many needs that must be overseen and carried out by We the Congregation on a weekly
and seasonal basis and these are the Volunteers who go quietly behind the scenes to make so much
of our church attendance a joyful and reverent experience.
WE need Volunteers and
this is where you can participate with other members of the congregation on a weekly, seasonal or event basis. An hour a week,
a 1-2 hour seasonal set-up or take-down, a seasonal decorating team or a weekly service assistant, a once a month coffee
server or a special event cleanup. It's all here and in the weekly announcements when opportunities arise. When
our seasons change, Volunteer! When we have a luncheon, Volunteer!
When we host Interfaith Homeless shelter, Volunteer! When Easter comes around, Volunteer!
When WE do almost anything at our church, WE always need Volunteers to set-up, take-down, arrange
and clean in order for it to function smoothly. You can make a difference in the quality of our church experience by Volunteering
as often as you can. Most Volunteer opportunities are for 30 minutes to 1 hour of your time.
The more Volunteers on a task, the less time it takes and then We the Congregation do not over-burden, stress and abuse
the faithful who serve us, no matter what. They are there every day and they need your help, just once in-a-while on a regular
basis.
Please see if you can find a Volunteer Opportunity in
this weeks announcements.
We the Congregation, Thank You!
Oh, by the way, this website is designed
and maintained by a Volunteer!
Here are some examples of volunteers at
work.
To the right is the transformation to Christmas and back on the
Chancel.
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| Please see where your help is needed now. |
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Thank you for a job well done! Volunteers spent three Saturday mornings in January and February 2007 painting the
Pastor's office, the copy room, the sacristy, the conference room and the office hallway. Our youngest painter was Kennice Cowles and the one who came the farthest was
Jeannie Colling from Seattle. The other painters were Dennis Astroth, Bruce Dugmore, John Davis, Gary Kloehn, John Lawver,
Jim Cowles, Cheryl Jordheim Mary Hartzell, Nate Anderson and Bart Smith.
Nick Mastrogany, Eagle Scout Project Update: I would like to thank
everyone in the congregation who supported my project with their donations &/or volunteered their
time. My project, which started last September, consisted of constructing a 70 x 4 foot concrete sidewalk adjacent
to the childcare center. I also constructed two redwood stand-up planter boxes for the children to plant seeds and learn about
growing things. The sidewalk and planter boxes are located on the left side of the childcare center, up the stairs from the
parking lot, and adjacent to the Ades Greenhouse property. I learned a lot doing this project, and I was happy I could give
back to the church while fulfilling my Boy Scout Eagle project. I really appreciate your support.
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