Ash Wednesday Worship

February 17th – 7pm

We like many churches use ashes during the Ash Wednesday worship in a ritual called the Imposition of Ashes. In this custom, ashes are mixed with a small amount of oil and applied to the forehead of each worshipper. In the Ash Wednesday bulletin these words are written: Earth to Earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. We recall these words as ashes are placed on our heads and we are vividly reminded that: 'we are dust and to dust we shall return'. The ash is a chilling reminder of our mortality, but because our death is now in Christ, our endings are beginnings. The Lenten disciplines of acts of kindness, prayer, and fasting are tools of discipleship that can lead us to renewal as we bury all that is holding us back from truly being alive. Lent is an invitation to a journey that will lead to the new life and resurrection of Easter.

Wednesdays of Lent!

February 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st

During the season of Lent, we will be holding a special mid-week worship service as part of our Lenten journey together. This year it will again be preceded by a simple soup and bread supper at 6pm then followed by a 1/2 Hour simple sung Evening Prayer Service of meditation with a short Lenten message.

6pm Soup Supper - Please sign up in Fellowship Hall
7pm - Evening Prayer Service with a short Lenten message.

Monday Nights at Bethesda

Bethesda Community Dinners continue to grow and bless us!!

ALL are Welcome - Bring your friends and neighbors. Come and enjoy a meal, fellowship and build community, every Monday evening at 5:30 in the Fellowship Hall.

We could use your help in food preparation, set up, serving and cleanup on Monday and on Sunday evenings for food pick up and sorting. Please contact Janice Bowen to get specific information on the times help is needed on each day and let her know where you might be able to help in this incredible time of grace. Contact Janice Bowen @ 425-239-4328.