REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Esther Funk—Bethesda Home, Goessel

(send her an email at , put her name in the subject line)

Sunflower Hall Room 512

Give Esther a call at 1-620-367-3729

Margaret Funk—Room #213 Salem

Velma Funk—Parkside House 5

Marlin & Sharolyn Funk 

 Lloyd & Evalina Klassen

Leonard & Hazel Hein

Josh, Alisha, & Asher Garber—Barcelona--(read their blog at worthwhileadventures.org)

Mennonite Mission Network requests prayer for Joanne Brandt as she teaches at Union Biblical Seminary in India this trimester. Pray for wisdom and grace as she adapts her teaching to a new context and as she builds relationships with faculty, staff and students.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 2—Sue Funk’s birthday

            Educ. Comm. meets after worship

            Blood pressure checks after worship

Feb 3—Trustees meet

Feb 4—Worship Comm meets

Feb 5—Midweek Meal & Study

Feb 7—Norma Duerksen’s birthday

Feb 8—Neighborhood Soup Supper

Feb 10—Deacons meet

Feb 11—BCWA Coffee for Bethel faculty

Feb 12—Midweek Meal & Study

Feb 14—Leonard & Hazel Hein’s anniversary

Feb 16—Hazel Hein’s birthday

Feb 17—Council meets

Feb 18—Stuart Penner’s birthday

Feb 19—Midweek Meal & Study

Feb 20—Bethel College Women’s Assoc. meets

Feb 21-23—AVDS @ Hesston College

Feb 26—Midweek Meal & Study

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What to bring for the Main Street Ministries Food Bank for the month of

January

Hand Soap, Dish Soap, Laundry Detergent

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Sunday- February 2, 2020

Keyboard—Arlene Hett

Worship Leader— Roger Hofer

Sound— Phil Duerksen

Story— Kenton Kaufman

Preaching—Norma Duerksen

Ushers--  Arlen & Pam Riesen, Thomas Riesen,

                        Galen Penner

Greeters--  George & Sharron Schutte,

                        Lloyd & Evalina Klassen

Trustee Counting Offering—Alvin Hett

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Sat. Feb 1—1:00—Come get your steps in as we walk the neighborhood hanging invitations to the soup supper on their doors.

Sat., Feb 8--6:15—Trinity Neighborhood soup supper.  Please be here so  the neighbors know who we are. Bring a side dish or dessert.

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Fri., Jan 31 and Sat., Feb. 1—7:00

Ted & Co. presents “Boots, Buckets, and Barrows” in partnership with Mennonite Disaster Service in conjunction with a unique auction of buckets filled with baked goods and home items, along with “flash auctions” to fund the tools and volunteers MDS needs to help restore communities and rebuild homes ravaged by natural disaster.  Admission is free!  Please come prepared to bid!  Friday at Hesston Mennonite Church (309 S. Main St) Hesston and Saturday at Journey Mennonite Church (808 S. Poplar St., South Hutchinson, KS

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Sat., Feb. 1 – 8 a.m.--Kauffman Museum First-Saturday Bird Walk.  Meet in the museum parking lot, corner of Main and 27th streets, North Newton – experienced birders will lead a walk of 1 to 1.5 hours. Please be aware this is mostly on an unpaved trail and the terrain is sometimes sloping or steep.

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Wed., Feb 5—Bethel College Life Enrichment begins again.  See flier on bulletin board in the coat room.

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Sun., Feb. 9--3 p.m.; – KIPCOR Film Series: The Great White Hoaxtalkback follows with Mark McCormick – Krehbiel Auditorium in Luyken Fine Arts Center at Bethel College

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Tues., Feb. 11 – 7 p.m --Bethel College Organ Recital Series: KU graduate students Mark Campbell and Edward Poston, featuring Kimberlynn Poston, soprano,  Administration Building chapel.  Shirley Sprunger King will play in the series April 17.

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Registration is now open for Hesston College’s Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series (AVDS) on Feb 21 to 23. This year’s conference, in partnership with Everence Financial, is Living More with More: Redefining the Good Life, and will focus on stewardship of finances, resources and hospitality. The weekend’s content will have interest points for all life stages from high school-age youth to retirement, as well as group-focused content relatable to congregations and other organizations. Go to hesston.edu/avds for more information and registration.

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Thurs., Feb. 27-- 6:30 p.m.--WDC will host a gathering at the WDC conference room (2517 North Main in North Newton, KS) for anyone interested in joining to watch upcoming webinars sponsored by Mennonite Creation Care Network, followed by conversation together:  For more information, see Caring for climate: Beyond denial and despair 

Since these webinars are around mealtimes, you are invited to bring some "creation-friendly" finger-foods to share! Drinks will be provided.  (You can also watch these webinars on your own, or sign up to receive a link to a recording afterwards).

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Feb. 29—7:30 pm--Join us for We’ve Come This Far by Faith, an MCC Centennial Celebration at the Shari Flaming Center for the Arts at Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the past 100 years and at the same time help us look forward to the next 100 years of serving in the name of Christ around the world. More information can be found at mcc.org/weve-come-far-faith and to learn more about MCC’s centennial, please visit mcc.org/centennial.

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MCC Great Winter Warm-up Update! 

Thank you for your work and participation in the Great Winter Warm Up at one of the 22 events around the MCC Central States region! The comforter count right now is a little over 5,500 from across the U.S. and Canada. We are still gathering information from all the events and will have the official tally by the end of the month. We are so grateful for your help in reaching our goal to share warmth and love with our brothers and sisters all around the world! If you are looking for another opportunity to make comforters for MCC, save the date for the Comforter Blitz in Yoder, Kansas on March 2, 3, and 4th. More information to come!

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There’s still time to sign up to join the Mennonite Mission Network Alumni & Friends Service-Learning Tour. From March 7-14, we will serve alongside our Service Adventure partners in Jackson, and our SOOP partners in Meridian and Mashulaville, MS. We will also be taking in Civil Rights experiences by hearing from an activist and going to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, as well as other sites. Email  for more information. 

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2020 is your year to go on an MCC Learning Tour! Travel to Haiti March 21-28 to learn about root causes of Haiti’s reality and see MCC projects in person. Join MCC Bolivia in celebrating 60 years with two learning tours, May 2-9 will focus on Eastern Bolivia and Oct. 10-17 will focus on Western Bolivia. Finally, you’re welcome to travel to Nicaragua, July 20-30, to celebrate the centennial of MCC, focusing on past and present MCC work in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Contact  and check mcc.org/events for more details.

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Join an MCC learning tour to Palestine and Israel, June 4-14. This deeply impactful and informative trip is open for 14 people to sign up for. On this trip you will meet Palestinian Christians, hear from Israelis and Palestinians about their current challenges and joys and you will deepen your faith and be empowered to engage in education and advocacy on Palestine and Israel. Visit mcc.org/events to find out more and get signed up for the trip.

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Feb 29—MCC Celebration @ Tabor College