NOTES FROM THE STUDY TEAM
Easter Egg Hunt - all children are invited to attend our annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Easter Sunday. We will meet in front of the church office at 9:15 AM and adult chaperones and children will head up the hill to the Bethel cemetery at 9:30. Children can bring their own basket but no worries if they forget theirs, we will be sure they have one.
Children and Youth Sunday School update - our last regular classes for this school year will be
May 18th. There will not be classes on Memorial Day weekend or on June 1st. Beginning June 8th we will have a combined all-ages class with Bonnie Phillips and Joan Pharis. More information will be coming soon.
Vacation Bible School - We are very excited to be planning VBS 2025.
The date is June 28th and the theme this year is Fruits of the Spirit. We will have a meeting of folks interested in helping so more details coming soon. Please let Cyndi Fowler know if you are
interested in helping.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
April 17 - Maundy Thursday Service (Sanctuary) with Communion 7:00 PM
April 18 - Good Friday Service (Sanctuary) Noon
April 20 - Easter Sunrise Service (on back patio) 7:00 AM
Egg Hunt (meet at office doors) 9:30 AM
Easter Service with Communion (Sanctuary) 11:00 AM
SAVE THE DATE
Kingston Lakeside Market Opens
April 26, 8-11 am
Easter Lilies
Join in the tradition of beautifying our chancel for Easter morning with lilies, celebrating our risen Savior.
Lilies are just $8.50 each — simply click
HERE to download the order form form. Please complete the form and return it to the church office as soon as possible.
After the 11:00 A.M. Easter Sunday service, take your lilies home to enjoy! Any unclaimed lilies will be planted in the Bethel gardens to continue spreading their beauty.
WEEKLY GRIEF
SUPPORT GROUP
February 2 – May 4, find hope and healing after the death of a loved one.
Meetings held Sunday afternoons from 3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm.
Register and purchase the required Workbook at
GriefShare.org
For more information please contact the church office at 376-6340 or by clicking/tapping
MORE INFORMATION.
Spread the word.
HOME FOOD COLLECTION
For the month of April our focus is on
Canned Vegetables/Baked Beans/span>.
These and other non-perishable food items can be brought in throughout the month and placed in the HOME collection basket in the Gathering Area.
Our in-worship collection will be Sunday, April 16.
Thank you for supporting our local food pantry efforts to help needy families in our community.
TIME AND TALENT
It's that time again at Bethel – the opportunity to offer the church your time and talents across our spectrum of activities and needs.
Please click below to download our Time and Talent signup form. The two page form lists all the volunteer opportunities.
If you see one or more items in which you are interested, please print out the form and check those items. Print your name, email address, and phone number at the bottom of page 2 and return the form to the church office – someone from the Session Teams will be in touch.
Thanks in advance for your participation in all that we're doing!!
Click
HERE to download the Time and Talent form.
The most up to date version of the form will always be available at
https://archive.bethelpcusa.org, under the
FORMS tab.
KINGSTON LAKESIDE FARMERS MARKET
If you're new to our area, following are a few things to know about the market:
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The market was started in 2020 by volunteers from and financial backing (internet and advertising-related costs) by Bethel as a community outreach initiative, with support from the City of Kingston.
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The market is currently managed by volunteers from Bethel.
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The market provides a selling platform for local farmers, prepared food vendors, and craftsmen in a wholesome community-centric environment.
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The market is considered to be a significant part of Bethel's commitment to being an Earth Care congregation (one of the tenets of Earth Care congregations is to integrate care for the earth into their outreach ministries – establishment of the market achieved this by encouraging local farmers/growers to produce crops to sell at the market).
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This year, the market is open, come rain or shine, every Saturday from 8am - 11am through August 3.
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If you are interested in learning more about the market, you can visit their website by clicking HERE.
JOIN THE CHOIR!!
Bethel Choir will resume rehearsals on
Wednesday, September 6.
We will rehearse in the choir room from 6:00-7:30 PM each Wednesday evening and we'll be working on weekly anthems as well as music for Fall and Advent.
All are welcome, no experience necessary.
Come and help us make a joyful noise to the Lord!
FLOWERS NEEDED!!
Flowers in our sanctuary are a way we bring some of the beauty of nature into our place of worship.
During these months when gardens are full of flowers, the church invites you to share your flowers for sanctuary arrangements.
Vases of various size and color can be found in the Bell Tower room along with assorted flower arranging supplies.
Are you interested in sharing flowers for Sunday Worship? Contact the church office at 376-6340 or by clicking/tapping
HERE.
THESE DAYS
a daily devotional, for
October, November, and December
is available on the table in the Gathering Area. Be sure to pick one up today.
"To nurture the daily practice of prayer and the reading of Scripture, there is solid help in the pages of These Days. The devotions wrestle faithfully with the doubts, joys, and challenges of the Christian life."
HYGENE ITEMS NEEDED
The church is collecting travel size hygiene items for
Shower Ministry Hygiene Kits.
We are most in need of deodorant, shave cream, lotion, shampoo & conditioner. Full size towels are also needed. Please drop off items on the bench outside the church office.
Thank you for supporting this community ministry.
MIRACLE CLOTHS
Windows, Mirrors, glass of all kinds - everyone has them, but are they clean and streak free? They can be if you use Miracle Cloths!
Get two – one for the car and one for the house. Suggested donation: $6 for 1, $10 for 2.
Available in the church office.
All proceeds to the Building Fund.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CLOSET
The church has medical equipment available to loan. If you need a walker, cane, bedside commode, toilet riser or bath bench for an upcoming medical procedure
check with the church office. We also accept donations of medical equipment.
Sundays at Bethel 
Worship (Communion - First Sunday)
