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…
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…
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:…
The Hymn Fest planned for this Sunday has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date for this event.
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.
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…
The day of Epiphany is Sunday, January 6, and this year we get to celebrate the arrival of the Magi to see the baby Jesus at Sunday morning worship! We hope you will join us at 10:30 am.
This is a program of art instruction with healing components. It is brought to you by the congregations of Bethesda Lutheran Church and St. Paul Chinese Lutheran Church. First Month: Sketching and drawing techniques with pencil crayons (basic objects) Second Month: Sketching and drawing with watercolours and pencil crayons (compound objects and perspective) Third Month:…
Bethesda’s annual Sharecropper Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 11 at 5:30 pm. Special envelopes will be available to make your contribution to the Sharecropper Project fund. All funds raised in our Sharecropper Project are sent to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank where they are matched by the Canadian Government at a rate of 4…
Reformation Sunday is October 28th. On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. In his ninety-five theses Martin Luther brought to the attention of the church and general public the errors that plagued the church 500 years ago. This date, October 31st, is regarded as the…
