Due to technical difficulties with our email distribution company, this edition of SEASONS: Spring Edition 2026 is arriving in a slightly different way than previous SEASONS Newsletters. We appreciate your flexibility and hope you enjoy.
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Introduction:
Hello! The staff and leadership of BPC are continuously seeking helpful ways to share information and updates with you about our life together. Welcome to SEASONS, our “quarterly” newsletter in which you will find encouragement for the next months, and information about how we will be worshipping in awe, growing in faith, and serving in love in the next season. Enjoy this Spring edition of SEASONS as we head into the season of Lent and Easter!
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Dear Friends,
As we enter into the Lenten season, I am grateful for the last 4 months I have spent getting to know all of you, and learning about the many ways God has blessed Bethel Presbyterian Church over its 250 year history.
A few things you will want to note about Lent and Easter…
Palm Sunday is on March 29, and we will have a combined worship service at 10 a.m.
On Thursday, April 2, we will observe both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on the same evening. At 6:30 p.m., we will gather in Fellowship Hall to receive the Lord’s Supper around tables, remembering Jesus’ final meal with his disciples. At 7 p.m., we will move to the Sanctuary to remember our Lord’s crucifixion through song and spoken word.
I am very much looking forward to then celebrating Easter Sunday with you on April 5 in a combined worship service at 10:00 a.m.
I hope to see you all in the coming weeks as we look forward to the brightening days of Spring here at Bethel Presbyterian Church!
Peace and grace,
Pastor Susan
As we enter into the Lenten season, I am grateful for the last 4 months I have spent getting to know all of you, and learning about the many ways God has blessed Bethel Presbyterian Church over its 250 year history.
A few things you will want to note about Lent and Easter…
Palm Sunday is on March 29, and we will have a combined worship service at 10 a.m.
On Thursday, April 2, we will observe both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on the same evening. At 6:30 p.m., we will gather in Fellowship Hall to receive the Lord’s Supper around tables, remembering Jesus’ final meal with his disciples. At 7 p.m., we will move to the Sanctuary to remember our Lord’s crucifixion through song and spoken word.
I am very much looking forward to then celebrating Easter Sunday with you on April 5 in a combined worship service at 10:00 a.m.
I hope to see you all in the coming weeks as we look forward to the brightening days of Spring here at Bethel Presbyterian Church!
Peace and grace,
Pastor Susan
Special Opportunities:
One Great Hour of Sharing: During Lent, we’re collecting a special offering to aid disaster relief, fight hunger, and support the poor. Please bring a donation to our Palm Sunday service on March 29th. Make checks payable to Bethel Presbyterian Church (marked OGHS).
Our Deacon's Dazzling Donation Days are back this spring!: The Deacon's will have their City Mission Truck Collection on April 18th - 19th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Let’s work together to fill the truck full of hope and help for our neighbors. (Please note: furniture will not be accepted.) Be part of something truly dazzling!
Deacons’ Mother’s Day Collection: Through April 26th and May 10th, the Deacons will be collecting donations for City Mission in honor of Mother’s Day. For this collection, we request that all donated items be new.
Agape Training Center Fundraiser: We are excited to launch the fundraising campaign for building the Vocational Training Center at Agape Heart International Organization in Koboko, Uganda. This facility will offer skills training for refugees and immigrants, helping them become self-sufficient and support their families. To donate, you can purchase a tasty Sarris Candy Bar for $2.00, sponsor a specific part of the center, or make a direct donation to BPC marked “AVC.”
Save the date: Our Holiday-A-Fair will be hosted on November 14th.
Our Deacon's Dazzling Donation Days are back this spring!: The Deacon's will have their City Mission Truck Collection on April 18th - 19th from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Let’s work together to fill the truck full of hope and help for our neighbors. (Please note: furniture will not be accepted.) Be part of something truly dazzling!
Deacons’ Mother’s Day Collection: Through April 26th and May 10th, the Deacons will be collecting donations for City Mission in honor of Mother’s Day. For this collection, we request that all donated items be new.
Agape Training Center Fundraiser: We are excited to launch the fundraising campaign for building the Vocational Training Center at Agape Heart International Organization in Koboko, Uganda. This facility will offer skills training for refugees and immigrants, helping them become self-sufficient and support their families. To donate, you can purchase a tasty Sarris Candy Bar for $2.00, sponsor a specific part of the center, or make a direct donation to BPC marked “AVC.”
Save the date: Our Holiday-A-Fair will be hosted on November 14th.