Bethlehem offers a variety of learning experiences at various times during the week to encourage continued growth in faith and learning for ALL ages.
Every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Go deeper into Scripture with Bethlehem’s very own Dr. Phil Quanbeck! Dr. Quanbeck brings great insight and inspires interesting conversation as he facilitates this Bible Study which looks closely at the texts assigned for the Sunday morning worship services.
Learn about some of the diverse worshipping communities and cultures of Minneapolis and St. Paul-Muslim, Hmong, African American, Latino, Native American. Join Pastor Rod Maeker, Director of Cross Cultural Education at Luther Seminary in exploring who our neighbors are. He will facilitate discussions with representatives from different communities of faith. This will be a 5-week class/worship experience beginning on Sunday, September 21 at 10:15 am. Start times may vary from week to week due to travel time needed. Please register for this class with Gena Koeberl,
612.312.3364. If necessary, we will rent a van to transport participants each week.
September 21-Rodney Maeker, Director of Cross-Cultural Education, will talk about some of the basics of cross-cultural relationships and will facilitate a simple card game called Barnga that will help participants become aware of cross cultural realities.
September 28-Dr. Steve Haggmark, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian Mission and World Religions, will help participants in understanding more about our Muslim neighbors.
When the 35W bridge collapsed, we saw for a brief moment the end of partisanship. Politicians on both sides of the aisle stood together and pledged to work together to solve Minnesota's transportation problems. In about two weeks time, partisanship began to rear its ugly head and the joint efforts quickly turned into partisan rhetoric from both political parties. How can we as Christians use our faith to help bridge the partisan divide that envelopes our secular government? We will explore this issue in the coming weeks.
SEPTEMBER 10 -Bethlehem member and former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell Anderson and Former Republican Governor Al Quie (a lifelong Lutheran) have been working for some time to stop and/or remove the growing partisanship in judicial elections in Minnesota. Join them to hear about what they have been doing to remove partisan politics (and religion) from the judicial branch of government.SEPTEMBER 17 - Representative Paul Thissen (D- Minneapolis) will talk about how we can get past partisanship to solve the long range problems that challenge our communities in Minnesota.
SEPTEMBER 24 - Kris Sanda, Metropolitan Council Member. Ms. Sanda has actually bridged the partisan divide, having served in appointed positions for each of the last 5 Minnesota governors. A lifelong Lutheran and past chair of the Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota Foundation, she will share her perspective about how you get past partisanship to do the people's work and a little about how her Lutheran faith helped her in that process.
OCTOBER 1 - Gary Simpson, Luther Seminary. Pastor Simpson will talk on the subject: The Ethics of Civility, Civil Society, and the Partisan Divide." When he was a working pastor in Portland, Oregon, he chaired the Governor's Task Force on Combating Hunger--a successful and partisan-bridging effort that made a real difference in the lives of tens of thousands of Oregonians at the time.
OCTOBER 8 - Senator Geoff Michel (R- Edina) will talk about how we can get past partisanship to solve the long range problems that challenge our communities in Minnesota.
The series will continue throughout October with additional speakers, including representatives from Luther Seminary to help us understand our role as people of faith in working to overcome partisanship to help solve the many public policy challenges we face in Minnesota and in the United States.
Hit the Refresh button on Wednesdays this fall! Lively conversation often brings new insights to what we think and how we feel. Join the pastors in the Gallery as we relax and reflect on the Word heard and read in worship the previous Sunday. Wednesdays beginning September 10, 6:40-7:40 pm.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver is our first read for this fall.
When Kingsolver and her family moved to rural Appalachia from suburban Tucson, they set out to prove for themselves that a local diet was not just better for the economy and environment, but also better on the table. The book follows the family through the first year of the experiment. Join us for lively discussion, Wednesdays this fall.
Connect, relax and recharge with Connecting Point, a comfortable, short-term way to experience a slice of small group life. Develop friendships with others and explore the dynamics of community, your faith and your next steps.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. For six weeks we will be watching a DVD and discussing the book It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg.
More information: Wendy wosman@bethlehem-church.org 612-312-3363
Explore how the Bible came to be with Bethlehem's new intern Andy Behrendt. Learn how the Old Testament and New Testament took shape and how God worked through people to communicate God's word in a relay race across time. This class will be a helpful springboard to the upcoming overview of the Bible taught by Pastor Chris Nelson beginning October 13.
The Health Ministries program of Bethlehem Lutheran Church is pleased to announce the upcoming Healing Touch TM Level I and Level 2 training schedule. We are excited to welcome back Carol Schonecker* as our instructor.
Level 1: Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16
8:30am-5:30 pm
Level 2 Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11
8:30am-5:30 pm
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
4100 Lyndale Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Cost: Includes tuition, training manual, Healing Touch ProgramTM fee and certificate, lunches and snacks.
$280 (non-members)
$180 (Bethlehem and TRUST church members)
Continuing Education Credits: 16 CEUs
For more information, call Gretchen Porter at 612.312.3405 or Lynnea Forness at 612.312.3413
Carol Schoenecker, RN, BSN, CHTP, CHTI is a provider of Healing Touch and Spiritual Direction in private practice and provided those services for three years at the Mind Body Spirit Clinic that was located at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. She also works as a nurse in adult mental health at the U of MN. She is a Certified Healing Touch Instructor, co-founder and member of the Minnesota Holistic Nursed Association, a charter member of Healing Touch International, a member of AHNA and MNA. Carol received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Certified as a nurse midwife in England, Carol practiced midwifery for 3.5 years in Kenya, East Africa and has worked as a nurse for over 40 years
When the 35W bridge collapsed, we saw for a brief moment the end of partisanship. Politicians on both sides of the aisle stood together and pledged to work together to solve Minnesota's transportation problems. In about two weeks time, partisanship began to rear its ugly head and the joint efforts quickly turned into partisan rhetoric from both political parties. How can we as Christians use our faith to help bridge the partisan divide that envelopes our secular government? We will explore this issue in the coming weeks.
September 10-Bethlehem member and former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Russell Anderson and Former Republican Governor Al Quie (a lifelong Lutheran) have been working for some time to stop and/or remove the growing partisanship in judicial elections in Minnesota. Join them to hear about what they have been doing to remove partisan politics (and religion) from the judicial branch of government.SEPTEMBER 17 - Representative Paul Thissen (D- Minneapolis) will talk about how we can get past partisanship to solve the long range problems that challenge our communities in Minnesota.
SEPTEMBER 24 - Kris Sanda, Metropolitan Council Member. Ms. Sanda has actually bridged the partisan divide, having served in appointed positions for each of the last 5 Minnesota governors. A lifelong Lutheran and past chair of the Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota Foundation, she will share her perspective about how you get past partisanship to do the people's work and a little about how her Lutheran faith helped her in that process.
OCTOBER 1 - Gary Simpson, Luther Seminary. Pastor Simpson will come and talk on the subject: The Ethics of Civility, Civil Society, and the Partisan Divide." When he was a working pastor in Portland, Oregon, he chaired the Governor's Task Force on Combating Hunger--a successful and partisan-bridging effort that made a real difference in the lives of tens of thousands of Oregonians at the time.
OCTOBER 8 - Senator Geoff Michel (R- Edina) will come and talk about how we can get past partisanship to solve the long range problems that challenge our communities in Minnesota.
The series will continue throughout October with additional speakers, including representatives from Luther Seminary to help us understand our role as people of faith in working to overcome partisanship to help solve the many public policy challenges we face in Minnesota and in the United States.
Hit the Refresh button on Wednesdays this fall! Lively conversation often brings new insights to what we think and how we feel. Join the pastors at El Meson(35th & Lyndale) as we relax and reflect on the Word heard and read in worship the previous Sunday. Drop off the kids at church and make your way over to the place that waits for you. Wednesdays, 6:40-7:40 pm.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver is our first read for this fall.
When Kingsolver and her family moved to rural Appalachia from suburban Tucson, they set out to prove for themselves that a local diet was not just better for the economy and environment, but also better on the table. The book follows the family through the first year of the experiment. Join us for lively discussion, Wednesdays this fall.
Connect, relax and recharge with Connecting Point, a comfortable, short-term way to experience a slice of small group life. Develop friendships with others and explore the dynamics of community, your faith and your next steps.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. For six weeks we will be watching a DVD and discussing the book It All Goes Back in the Box by John Ortberg.
More information: Wendy wosman@bethlehem-church.org 612-312-3363