Sunday Worship

8:30 Bethesda

11:00 Immanuel

Contact:

Pastor Connie Monson

678-360-6089

connie.monson@gmail.com

Parish Office:

715-779-5611

bethesdachurchbayfield@gmail.com

Immanuel:

715-742-3440

Links

Bethesda/Immanuel Website



Bethesda FACEBOOK 

Immanuel FACEBOOK 

We pray for those afflicted by war, oppression, or violence of any kind.

 Hello Nancy,

From the Pastor

God determines the number of stars and calls them each by name. —Psalm 147.4

Dear friends in Christ,

“Sprummer” is finally here, and I am gobsmacked by the lusciousness and sheer variety of colors—every leafy growing thing is putting on its finery. Sure, people get excited about fall, but Creator is putting on quite a show right now in early June. 

I see a spiritual director once a month (because even pastors need pastors), and last week she read me a line from a poem that ended this way: “God is dreaming your joy.” Even when you are facing hard times—maybe especially when you are facing hard times—it’s good to look up and take a joy break if you can. 

As an aid to your joy, Bethesda and Immanuel congregations are offering some awesome events this summer. Feel free to get blessed and/or splashed at the Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday the 1st, starting at 1 pm. Then, on June 22, we will again worship jointly with First Lutheran, Port Wing, and Messiah Lutheran, Washburn. We meet at the Town of Bell community center in Cornucopia at 10:30, and after service we’ll have a picnic. The southern churches will provide hamburgers, sides, and salads, while our congregations are requested to bring drinks, desserts, and condiments (including lettuce and tomato-type condiments).

In July, plan to stop by Immanuel for a sundae or root beer float after worship on Sunday the 6th. Bethesda’s fish fry is scheduled for Friday, July 25 at 7 pm. And on August 24th, Bethesda will host the annual joint picnic with Immanuel at Little Sand Bay park beginning at 3. Bring a dish to pass, and plan to stay for Holden Evening Prayer with Dan Clark.

In between all these events, we will continue to worship together and be about the work of the church in our communities. Remember that you are held in the arms of God who is crazy about you. Happy summer.

Yours in Christ, 

Pastor Connie

Reconciling in Christ Statement

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

We welcome YOU to Bethesda and Immanuel to participate fully in our congregational life. You who may have experienced exclusion, injustice or racial inequity; You who are young, old, rich, poor; You of all abilities; You from all nations and ethnic backgrounds; You of all sexual orientations, gender identities or gender expression.

We are committed to racial equity, economic equity, gender equity, sexual equity. We are committed to learn, celebrate, advocate and welcome everyone through a series of forums and educational opportunities. May we grow in acceptance and become a voice for inclusion, equity and justice.

No matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Zoom Bible Study

Join us for weekly Bible study on Tuesdays at 2 pm. We will be at Bethesda and on Zoom for June 3, and then back at Immanuel for the 10th. Since the readings are new every week, feel free to drop in or out as you are able.

Topic: Tuesday Bible Study

Time: 2:00 Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83546485750?pwd=eRN8RaOWDdcNOhzy93e4B8ifTaXCNy.1

Meeting ID: 835 4648 5750

Passcode: 290099



Immanuel Cottage Meetings

Immanuel will have two cottage meetings in June.

June 10 - at Homa's 7 pm

June 17 - at Herrick's 4 pm

There will be a joint church service with Immanuel, First and Messiah at 10:30am at the Cornucopia Community Center on Sunday, June 22nd. Bethesda and Immanuel are being asked to supply condiments (lettuce and tomatoes) for the burgers, and desserts and drinks. Anyone willing to do the lettuce and tomatoes please let the office know. 

Bethesda will be joining the 100 Who Care as a participant. We will pay $200 payable to 100 Who Care to cover the last two events of 2025.  

A Message from Martin Sjolie:

Pastor Sjolie's funeral will take place at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Duluth on Friday, June 27, at 11:00 AM CST.  

I am told that it will be viewable by livestream through this link, and also archived for later viewing:

http://gloriadeiduluth.org/worship/worship-livestream/ 

The funeral will be followed by a light luncheon in the parish hall, and then we will be proceeding to Scandia Cemetery (nextdoor to the Glensheen Mansion on Lake Superior) and interring Dad's ashes next to Mother's in our family plot.

Artistry presents Blooming: A Celebration of Bloomington Artists featuring Janet Adams, Joan Einsman, Leon Erstad, Les Fordahl, Dana Gervais Johnson, Jamie Kalakaru-Mava, Steve Sack, and Rocio Zuniga in the Inez Greenberg Gallery in Bloomington, MN May 30 through June 29, 2025. For more information, contact Nancy.

The BRICK’s Food Shelf Program focuses on providing a wide variety of food options in a range of forms (fresh, frozen, canned) to program participants. At times, some of the items we offer are not available through our usual donations network. This means we either need to purchase those products or go without. YOU can help out to ensure that the Food Shelf Program has a wide variety of nutritious foods to offer pantry shoppers. Throughout May The BRICK is asking for donations of commercially canned tomato products, including whole, diced, and sauce. (Please no home canned goods.)  At the end of the month, please connect with our Food Shelf Manager Amaris Shrider to drop off your donation. Reach her by phone at 715-682-7425 ext. 3 or by email at foodshelfmanager@thebrickministries.org. Thank you for your support!

Council Meetings

June 18, 2025

Immanuel Council 6:00

Bethesda Council 7:00

May Draft Immanuel Council Minutes

April Draft Joint Council Minutes

May Draft Bethesda Council Minutes

Monday Book Club

Book Study is on Zoom at 1 pm

See our website or the link above for the Zoom link

Meeting ID: 851 3905 2851

Passcode: 467574

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Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

Questions? Call Leanne 715.742.3553

South Shore Quilters

Mondays 9:00 am - Noon at Immanuel

Wednesdays 9:00 am - Noon at Immanuel

The mission-quilt group at Immanuel is always in need of donations of clean usable bed sheets--preferably flat sheets--which we use as backing for the quilts, spools of thread (whether full or not) and fabric.

The Knit Wits

Knitting & Crocheting at Immanuel Fridays 1:00 - 4:00

Immanuel has a painting group that meets on Thursdays, 10:00 - 1:00.