November 9th, 2025

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”

—Jimi Hendrix

*Friendly Reminder*

Please have all information to be included in the Bethany Blast to Jennifer (bethanyucc@gmail.com) by Tuesday at noon

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Office hours for the church are:

Wednesdays: 9:30am-2pm

Fridays: 9:30am-2pm

During those hours, the side door (near the kitchen) will be unlocked, and one of the staff will be in the office. 


While our minister always welcomes a pop-in visit, to ensure she'll be there and available, it's always a good idea to call ahead or make an appointment by e-mailing her at bethanypastoramy@gmail.com.

A MONTH OF GRATITUDE AND GIVING

After hearing of the food insecurity issues within our community, Bethany is declaring November a month of Gratitude and Giving. We feel called to help out our neighbors in need.


We are asking Bethany members and friends to help stock the food shelf during  the next four Sundays.  You may bring non-perishable goods to the church either during office hours or on Sunday.  We will gather our gifts around the altar until Nov. 23, when we will bless our gifts before they are delivered to the food shelf.


Monetary donations are also welcomed, either through a check sent directly to the food shelf or one made out to Bethany Church with the Food Shelf in the memo line.  This can also be done through our online giving portal on the Bethany website: bethanyuccvt.org

WISH LIST FOR RANDOLPH AREA FOOD SHELF​

​The Food Shelf welcomes donations of bread, eggs, milk, butter, pasta, pasta sauces, canned vegetables, canned meats (chicken), beans rice, soups (Progresso brand most popular), tea, coffee, baking supplies. They also welcome personal care items ( tooth brushes, tooth paste, shampoo, and soap). Diapers of all sizes, pet foods and feminine hygiene products.


*Please note that homemade food cannot be accepted at the Food Shelf. 

Bethany is only collecting non-perishable items.




For more information about where the food shelf is located, what items to donate, and their office hours please click here.

A Word from the Upper Valley Food Security Network!

The Network (formerly the Hunger Council) is responding to the growing need in our community by hosting a weekly virtual meeting (via Zoom) for partners, mutual aid groups, and other interested parties. It will be an opportunity to share updates and challenges, and coordinate our collective response to the increasing food access needs across the region. These meetings will be facilitated by Jennifer Fontaine, Director of Operations for Upper Valley Haven. 

Meetings will take place every Tuesday from 8:30–9:00 AM on Zoom. 

(Meeting link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72567250839?pwd=sjgcP2jqAZrC8W7qufTfuicYHp8Tkp.1).  

The goal is to connect helping groups and affected agencies and providers to ensure effective coordination and communication. For more information, please call Jennifer Fontaine, (802) 478-1850.

FELLOWSHIP GET-TOGETHERS WITH PASTOR AMY

Joy Kacik (jckacik@gmail.com) 267-240-5131 is organizing opportunities to spend a little time getting to know Pastor Amy and she you. If you would be willing to host a get-together OR would like tobe included in a get-together, please reach out to Joy. Our vision, as a church council, is to have folks host different gatherings, a target size of 8 people, and invite church members and friends or others from the community you think would enjoy the get-together.

There are many ways you can choose to host – for example, it could be breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or coffee and dessert. Etc. It doesn’t have to be a full meal and it can also be a potluck. You decide

what works best for you.

We are proposing Wednesdays through Sundays as possible days of the week. Share with Joy what you are thinking and a few proposed dates and she will coordinate with Pastor Amy to confirm dates, times and number of invitees.

You can choose your own invitees and/or check with Joy for a list of those who would like to be included. You are also welcome to invite neighbors, friends or community members you think would enjoy being included to have a glimpse into Bethany.

Dates currently available are:

December 3 – Breakfast or Lunch only (no dinner availability

December 4-7 and 10-14 and 17-21

PROJECT DOVE IS BACK!

***CHANGED DATES**** We will once again be collecting items for a shipment to our Sister-City, Myrhorod, Ukraine We will now be collecting items for the next shipment on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15th, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and  Sunday, Nov. 16, 12: - 4:00 p.m. at which times all items will be boxed up and made ready for shipment..   This will be our 5th shipment since the war began!  Items suggested are:   toys, diapers and other baby items, women's hygiene products, lap robes, shawls, socks, gloves, warm hats, and sweaters.   We also accept financial support to cover the costs of the shipment with checks made out to Bethany Church and a notation in the memorandum line for Project Dove.   Thank you for any support you are able to give!

APPLE PIES ARE READY!

Our Double Crust Apple and Apple Crumb pies are now in the freezer and ready for sale. We will also be making freshly baked pumpkin pies closer to Thanksgiving.

We will be advertising the pie sale to the community in November, but Bethany folks are welcome to reserve or buy and take home pies any time. The frozen apple pies can be put right in the oven to bake (we provide directions). All pies are $20. See Terry to place your order now or wait for the online order form coming soon.

THANKSGIVING PIES



Don't forget to order your Double Crust, Apple Crumb, or Pumpkin Pie for your Thanksgiving Dinner!

The Apple Pies are frozen and can be baked anytime and the Pumpkin Pies are made fresh right before Thanksgiving.

All pies are $20. All orders must be made by Nov. 21 and can be picked up on Sunday or on Nov. 25 or Nov 26 from 4-5:30 pm.

You may order online by going to this link, emailing bethanychurchpies@gmail.com, leaving a message on the Bethany Church phone, or seeing Terry at Coffee Hour.

Advertising to the community is starting soon, so don't wait!

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION ON NOV 23rd



We will end our month of Gratitude and Giving on Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov. 23.

We will bless the food donations collected around the altar before they are taken to the Randolph Area Food Shelf. 

We are hoping to gather some Thanksgiving stories from the congregation that can be shared that day.  

If you have a Thanksgiving story you are willing to share (funny or serious), please send an email to bethanyucc@gmail.com. Jeanne Ward will be coordinating the service.

BETHANY BAZAAR ON DEC. 6th

The Bethany Church Bazaar is coming up soon! We will be having our famous Cookie Walk, handmade crafts, baked goods, and several of our favorite vendors. Be thinking of how you might help with any of these projects or share a new idea for the bazaar.

Sign up sheets will be out soon. You can contact Terry Burgee at taeburgee@gmail.com to help with planning and/or working at the bazaar. We would love to see some new folks helping out!

KEEP YOUR PRAYER LIST VISIBLE

Here is a way to keep the folks who are on our prayer list in our hearts and minds: Cut the list out from the bulletin or write the names down on a piece of paper and post the list somewhere you will see it each day. Take a moment to think of or say a prayer for those on the list. Think of the cloud of prayers that will surround each recipient if we all do that!

CELEBRATIONS

We celebrate the Kristina Richburg's parents’ 40th anniversary on November 9th. You may send cards to:

The Richburgs

26 Raydon Rd.

York, ME 03909

IN OUR PRAYERS

The family of Marge Johnson who passed away at Menig.

Ann Aikens, whose father passed away.

The family of John Lutz as they grieve his passing. Cards may be sent to Ruth Lutz at: 

Valley Terrace, 

2820 Christian St., Apt. 204, 

White River Junction, VT 05001

Kit, who is in recovery from surgery
The families Justin Silloway, Don Wakefield, and Allen Wright, Allen Fullam, and William Zuka as they grieve the recent loss of their loved ones.

Mee Jin, daughter of Doug and Judy Moore, in a serious auto accident

David Atkinson- who has moved to a care facility.  

Cards may be sent to David at:  

Blaire House Nursing Home

1 Railroad St., Room 135, 

Milford, MA 01757


We continue to pray for Dawn Chittenden, Rick Edwards, Marty Strange, and our friends at Menig: Ruth, Grace, Ed, Mary and Nancy 

We pray for the released hostages and prisoners in Israel and Gaza and hope for a real peace in that region

We pray for those impacted by the closing of the Pride Center in Burlington due to lack of state and federal funding

We pray for our Friends in Ukraine that they might soon find an end to the war

We pray for the immigrants in our country who are being targeted and deported without due process

We pray for our fragile planet and all the areas experiencing the impacts of climate change