The Evangel
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)
301 Scott Avenue Glenshaw, Pennsylvania 15116
Phone: (412) 486-5777 www.bethelglenshaw.org Fax: (412) 487-8328

Volume XLI, Number 3

March 2017

Mission Statement
In our commitment to mission, Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church will proclaim and witness to God’s salvation in our community and the world by preaching God’s Word and administering the Sacraments in all their truth and purity.”
Adopted by the congregation on April 23, 1989
Staff
Pastor . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Arthur E. Litke
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Heintz
Director of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . (vacant)
Board of Directors
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . Al Todd III
Doctrine & Worship . . . . . . . . Ross Betts
Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . John Rehder
Education . . . . . . . . .. . . Darren Deltondo
Christian Service . ……….Gary Swanson
Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Augustine
Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . …..... .Fred Heintz
Other Officers & Contact People
Financial Secretary . . . . . . Paul Hoffman
Recording Secretary . . . . . . Donna Heintz
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Carlisle
Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Litke
Altar Guild………………..….Marie Litke
Men’s Club/LLL . . . . . . . . . ….. .(vacant)
Bethelites/LWML . . . . . . . . . . . . (vacant)
Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Swanson

PRAYER THOUGHT

“Twice Jesus was rich amid His poverty. In the first place, at His birth, when the wise men from the Orient brought Him gold, frankincense, and myrrh; and in the second place, after His ignominious death when Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, both wealthy and prominent, furnished Him a new grave and embalmed Him with costly spices for His burial. At the manger was an indigent Joseph, and as a Babe Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes. At His burial was a wealthy Joseph, and now His body was arrayed in a winding sheet fit for His glorious arising, even as it is prophesied in the psalm: ‘All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made Thee glad’ (Psalm 45:8).”
--Maxie Dunnam in Alive in Christ

New member

Please welcome Roberta Heintz as a official new member here at Bethel. She was a member as a child and has returned to be able to worship with her family again on a regular basis. Her temporary address is 208 Rose Circle, Gibsonia, PA 15044 until her new home is ready. Her phone is 703-486-8034.

LUTHERAN HOUR RADIO
WJAS-AM 1320
SUNDAYS 7:00 A.M.

March 5 "A Savior Who Fights for You!" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Satan is a bully, but Jesus is the Savior Who fights for you. (Matthew 4:1-11)
March 12 "The Power of a New Beginning" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Real help comes to us from the outside. In Christ, new beginnings and greater endings are still possible. (John 3:1-17)
March 19 "A Well That Runs Deep Because You Need It" Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz Jesus is determined to meet you today with the water of grace only He can give. (John 4:5-26)
March 26 "God's Got It In For Me" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus God can use our troubles and crosses for a higher purpose that we may not understand until we reach heaven. (John 9:1-41)

ADDRESS CHANGE

Turn your clocks AHEAD one hour on Saturday night, March 11. Or don’t and join us for Sunday School. Or do and still join us for Sunday School.

Please correct your church directory for a new address for The Deltondo family 3914 Ash Drive, Allison Park, PA . 412-526-0608

THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS

Gleanings from the board

Sweetheart Dinner was a huge success thanks to the Swanson’s. Twenty-two people participated.
Festival of Lessons and Carols at Rebecca in January had low attendance of residents due to the flu.
March 26 will be Bethel’s Annual Seder Meal, Please sign up in the narthex or call the office if you plan to attend.
Stations of the Resurrection will be held on April 23 at Rebecca Residence. We need singers, Musicians and readers. Please sign up in the church narthex.
Bethel will be hosting a dinner for the blind at First Trinity Lutheran Church on April 29.
Annual church picnic will be held in September, date to be determined.
VBS will held this year during the week of July 10-14, 6:00—8:00 p.m. The theme will be “A Mighty Fortress”
Bathroom faucets will be replaced soon.

Stations of the
resurrection

In January, $147 was deposited into Bethels bank account. In February $351 was deposited. By directing Choice Dollars through Thrivent Choice program, eligible members recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes some of its charitable outreach grant dollars.
All members of Thrivent, those who have insurance through Thrivent are eligible, but you have to designate Bethel each year. For more details on how you can designate Bethel for this money please see Al Todd III.

Clean up

The Minersville Cemetery Committee would like to invite you and your youth to a clean-up day on Saturday, April 22 at Minersville Cemetery (3031 Vancroft St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)! If it rains that day, the clean-up will take place on April 29 instead. There is not a set time yet, but I'll let everyone know as soon as I find out. Please RSVP to Dave at daveab52@hotmail.com. If you have any questions, you can email Dave.

Bethel's annual Stations of the Resurrection will take place on SUNDAY, APRIL 23 at 2:30 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Rebecca Residence in Allison Park. If you would like to sing, play an instrument or do a Bible reading for this presentation please sign up in the narthex.

DATES TO remember

BE MY WITNESS

BIRTHDAYS
01—Charlotte Hornish
03—Elisabeth Swanson
- Dale Kitzky
05—Carole Archer
15—Paul Hoffman
24—Cassie Betts
29—Bob Yerkins

ANNIVERSARIES
24—Ross and Lynn Betts

In his service

Head Usher…………….......F.Heintz
Communion Asst………......P.Hoffman
Offering Usher……………...E.Stabile
Altar Guild………………..…Lynn Betts
Marie Litke

Witness & Outreach Ministry and Revitalization
LCMS Office of National Mission
Co-sponsored by First Trinity & PALM
at
First Trinity Lutheran Church
Saturday, 8 April 2017
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
533 N. Neville St., Pittsburgh, Penn. 15213
The “Every One His Witness” workshop is designed to equip individual believers to be witnesses of Jesus in their everyday lives. It draws on God’s Word and the Lutheran Confessions to build a solid foundation for bearing witness of Jesus and provides practical resources for sharing the simple Gospel in today’s complex world.
Learn how to LASSIE:
Listen, Ask, Seek, Share, Invite, Encourage!
To register, contact Pastor Eric Andræ at 412-683-4121orEricAndrae@gmail.com
Deadline: March 26 Cost is $5/person (includes lunch); payable upon arrival; free for students. Open to all (high-school aged and up) !

MENTAL DISORDERS

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is offering a 12-week education program for families of individuals living with mental illness. The curriculum focuses on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, panic and anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, addictive disorders to name a few.
The course and all materials are provided at no cost. Pre-registration is required by calling 412-366-3788. Class location is Ross Township 105 Braunlich Drive every Tuesday March 7 through May 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP

On March 1 the season of Lent begins. We will gather for worship on that evening, Ash Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. for a service of Holy Communion that will also include the imposition of ashes for those who desire it.
On the following five Wednesday we will gather for midweek worship. Our Lenten series this year is “Mountaintop Experiences.” The specific topics are as follows:
March 8
“Noah on Ararat”
(Genesis 8:3, 4)
March 15
“Abraham on Moriah”
(Genesis 22:2)
March 22
“Moses on Sinai”
Exodus 19:20)
March 29
“Peter, James, and John
on the Mount of Transfiguration”
(Mark 9:2-4)
April 5
“Jesus on Golgotha”
(John 19:17, 18)
Each service begins at 7:00 p.m. Join us as we meet at the cross of Jesus to commemorate His sacrifice for us.

SEDER MEAL

SEDER: a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
Bethel will be holding a Seder on SUNDAY, MARCH 26 at 5:00 p.m. Please sign up in the narthex so that we know how many seats to set up.

Financial report—JANUARY 2017

BUDGET ACTUAL SURPLUS/(DEFICET)
INCOME $ 9,353.20 $10,100.09 $746.89
EXPENSE 14,047.18 13,461.26 585.92
INCOME LESS (4,693.98) (3,361.17) $1,332.81
EXPENSE
He income is $3,361.17 under expenses. However, we were budgeted to be $4,693.98 under expenses. In a strange way, we are better off by $1,332.81 than we expected to be. —Fred Heintz, Director of Finance

Easter story cookies Ingredients:1 c. whole pecans —1 tsp. vinegar—-3 egg whites—-Pinch salt—-1 c. sugar Zipper baggy—-Wooden spoon—-Tape—-Bible
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F Place pecans in zipper baggy and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested the Roman soldiers beat him. Read John 19:1-3. Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1-tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30 Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11. Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1-c. sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16. Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read ISA.1: 18 and John 3:1-3. Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60. Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt. 27:65-66. GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22. On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matt. 28:1-9. HE HAS RISEN