* Wow, with four weeks (and counting down) to Christmas you can do your shopping online, avoid the crowds and have your gifts delivered straight to your door.
Remember to shop through our links for Amazon.com , Word of Promise (choose Bethlehem Lutheran Ministries to support), GoodShop.com (make sure Bethlehem Lutheran Ministries is in the "who do you support field) and iGive.com (you need to sign up for a free account - then choose Bethlehem Lutheran Ministries)! There are a variety of stores at GoodShop.com and iSearch.iGive.com and many items of all types on Amazon.com.
Word of Promise has audio Bibles (and MP3 downloads) dramatized by an all-star cast of actors, including Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Richard Dreyfus as Moses, Gary Sinise as David, Jason Alexander as Joseph, Marisa Tomei, Louis Gossett Jr., and over 600 actors contributing to this timeless work. Also devotions, The Christmas Story, The Easter Story and much more!
Every time you shop, Bethlehem earns money!
* 2010 OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE HERE! Please pick up your offering envelopes this weekend! * PORTALS OF PRAYER - October-December are now available to be picked up at church!
* Meals that Matter - Wednesdays at 6:00 pm (Dinner) and 7:00pm (Studies)
* Volunteer Opportunities - we are in need of some volunteers in the following areas:
Children's Ministries-Men, Women and students can serve in this ministry. Please contact the office if you are interested! blcs@followthestar.com
* Help the Children
Plastic and/or paper grocery bags and empty egg cartons are a welcome donation. Please bring them to church and place in the collection basket in the Worship Center, along with any food donations you would like to make.
If you would like to volunteer to help at Help the Children on a Saturday, please contact Nancy Tiegs to sign up. Bethlehem has been asked to fill volunteer positions the 1st Saturday of each month.
* 2009 Flower Chart - there are just two dates left on the chart! This is a wonderful way to Glorify God, honor a birthday, anniversary or the memory of a loved one. Cost is $30 for the oversized bouquet. Flowers can be picked up to take home immediately after the 11:00 am service. Please sign up today!
* Vons - We do need the actual card number to register your cards to support Bethlehem Lutheran.
If you need to find out your Vons club card number, you can call 1-877-723-3929 and they can give you the number. You can either call the office or email the number to us to register the card.
* Ralphs – Please renew your committment to Bethlehem Lutheran (renewal must be after Sept 1, 2009)
Ralphs now requires their cards to be registered by the card holder.
You can do this online at
1. Go to www.ralphs.com,
2. Click on Sign In/ Register.
3. Click on SIGN UP TODAY in the new customer box.
4. Signup for a Ralphs account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address, creating a password and agreeing to the terms and conditions.
5. You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
6. Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
7. Click on Edit Community Contribution information and input your Ralphs Rewards card number.
8. Update or confirm your information.
9. Enter NPO number or name of organization (Bethlehem Lutheran Church and School), select from list and click on confirm.
10. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization's name on the right side of the information page.
11. You have now completed your online rewards card registration AND your Community Contributions registration.
12. Click on logout at the top of the page.
Or….you can pick up a scan sheet from the church with a bar code on it. The next time you go to Ralphs and use your card, hand the scan sheet to the cashier and she will scan it with your card and it will link your card to Bethlehem. (this is the much easier option!)
* WORSHIP/ PRAYER CARDS
We are asking everyone (one per family), both members and guests to fill out a worship/prayer card and place it in the offering plate each week. Please help us by completing the worship cards!
Make it simple! Bring in return address labels and put one on the card, then just fill out the date and time! It makes it very simple and leaves time to write your prayer requests on the other side!
* If you would like to have your business listed on our Christian Network page, please send the church office a brief description, contact info including your website etc. blcs@followthestar.com Please put Christian Network in the subject line.
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