The beans are in the ground and growing. Bethesda Lutheran Church in its 225 year is again sponsoring a Canadian Foodgrains Bank growing project thanks to Galten Farms and the Schickedanz Family. This will be the 18th year for our project. It has been a slow start because of the delayed spring planting season but…
08Jul
No Scents Make Sense
The sign was placed in a prominent placed where only the most distracted or unobservant could miss. It said “No Scents Make Sense”. The sign was displayed at a public forum. It was a plea on behalf of people who are asthma and migraine sufferers. Scents trigger adverse health effects for these people in ways…
08Jul
Flowers Flowers Flowers
Do you have flowers in your garden that you would like to showcase? The Altar Guild would appreciate donations over the summer months for the Altar. Please contact any member of the Altar Guild if you wish to donate your own fresh flowers or if you wish to sponsor flowers for some Sunday of personal…
20Jun
Community Awareness Events
Bethesda is hosting a series of community awareness events open to all in the community. The next event is June 25th on the topic of Keeping Our Neighbourhoods Safe and is in collaboration with the York Region Police Community Engagement and Well Being Bureau. Please see below the details of this event: Topic:…
18Jun
Hymn Fest Postponed
The Hymn Fest planned for this Sunday has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date for this event.
18May
Spring Cleaning
The Landscape Committee invites congregation members to assist them with the spring cleanup around the church property and gardens. The work bee is on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 9:00 am and continues until 11:00 am. Please bring your own rakes and shovels.
28Apr
225th Anniversary Concert
This year marks the 225th Anniversary of Bethesda Lutheran Church. The first event planned to celebrate this milestone is a special music concert on Saturday May 4 at 7:00 pm. The concert will feature the Men of Note Male Voice Choir and soloist Susan Ryman. Also performing is a student quintet called Zero Gravity. The…
05Apr
Holy Week And Easter
Holy Week and Easter are fast approaching. The following is the worship schedule at Bethesda at this important time in the church calendar: April 14 Palm Sunday 10:30 am April 18 Maundy Thursday 8:00 pm April 19 Good Friday 10:30 am April 21 Easter Sunday – breakfast 9:00 am, worship 10:30 am
11Feb
Annual Congregational Meeting
Bethesda will hold its Annual Congregational Meeting(ACM) on Sunday February 24th. As has been our practice, there will be an abbreviated worship service at 10:30 am after which the meeting will be convened in the sanctuary. This approach emphasizes the spiritual nature of the meeting. The ACM is not just business. It is God’s business…
02Feb
Chinese New Year Celebration
The congregation of St. Paul invites members of Bethesda to their Chinese New Year celebration dinner on Sunday, February 10 at 5:30 pm. They will be making dumplings for the dinner and are inviting anyone who wishes to learn to make dumplings to join them from 4:30 pm in the church kitchen.