Our Corn Roast and Campfire was a great success. The weather was wonderful, and the food plentiful and delicious, the entertainment enjoyable and the fellowship great. The event was postponed from the scheduled date of Saturday, September 10 because of bad weather predicted, to Sunday September 18 at 4:00 pm. The attendance was approximately eighty…
29Aug
2016 Sharecropper Project
Bethesda’s Sharecropper Project is part of a much larger Canadian fundraising initiative to help others. During the previous year that ended March 31, 2016: There were 268 Growing Projects and auctions across Canada, that raised $6,647,605, with 126 here in Ontario In total, $11,250,057 was donated directly to the Foodgrains Bank, with an additional $2,764,635 donated to…
04Aug
New By-Laws for the Cemetery
Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery has submitted new by-laws to the Registrar of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002. To see a copy of the proposed new by-laws click here. Please note, these by-laws are subject to the approval of the Registrar, Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act 2002. Telephone: Bereavement Authority of Ontario, 647-483-2645 or 1-844-493-6356. If you…
31May
Sharecropper Project Spring 2016 Update
The 2015 Sharecropper Project came to a conclusion on Sunday, April 3 as Arthur Schickedanz of Galten Farms presented a cheque for $8,990 as the profit from the sale of the 241.6 tonnes of corn from the 51 acre growing project. This amount, together with the donations from St. John’s United Church, Oakville, members of…
10May
Knitting and Crocheting Group
A Knitting and Crocheting Group has formed at Bethesda. Their second meeting will be on Saturday, May 14 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the church hall. Those wishing to join the group may simply add your name to the sign up sheets on the notice boards in the narthex. If you have any…
11Nov
2015 Sharecropper Project Fall Update
The Sharecropper Project field of corn was harvested on Friday, November 6th. The weather this fall was warm and dry which resulted in excellent harvesting conditions. We give thanks that the yield was good and the quality was excellent, despite the cool and wet spring that we had. Our Annual Sharecropper Dinner was held on Sunday, November…
31Oct
A Generous Church
Bethesda is a small congregation by any measure. Our membership on paper does not exceed two-hundred and twenty-five. Our active membership is about one hundred and thirty. Technically, an active member is anyone who communes at least once a year. In any six weeks period at least one hundred and fifteen of our members would…