June 2016

Volume 9, Issue 6 Bethany Beacon

5403 N 2

nd Street

Loves Park, IL 61111

PHONE: (815) 877-8001

www.bethpc.org

St. Bridget Pantry donations

1st Sunday of

every month

Mission of the Month for June

Our Mission: To equip people

to be fully devoted to Jesus Christ through relevant and

practical ministries.

See Dawn Gregory to

Volunteer

As Summer begins at Bethany, we wanted to remind each of you of the

importance of your continued support and assistance. If you can help in

any of the areas below, please call and offer. Don’t wait to be asked. Your help is always needed and appreciated.

Sunday Greeters – Your help is needed to welcome members and visitors

who worship with us. Please call Dawn Gregory (815-742-3192 or email her

at gregory.dawn@comcast.net to volunteer.

Seasonal Flowers – Deacon Responsibility – If you have a special occasion

floral display to donate please call Cheryl Eickman (815-540-7076) or email

her at dceickman@att.net.

Weekly Worship Bulletins: Coordinated by Marlys Marsh and Tim Krug (If

you have something for the Sunday Bulletin, please email Marlys at

mar4806@comcast.net or office@bethpc.org.

Monthly Beacon Newsletter – Coordinated by Lori Mitchell (Please email

articles to Lori at momm316@yahoo.com) by the last week of each month.

Incoming mail is collected and distributed by Tom Smith and Marlys Marsh

Answering Machine is utilized for incoming phone calls. Gayle Wood

receives all messages and forwards any requests. However, if you have an

emergency, please call Lori Mitchell at 815-494-2753 or Tom Smith at 815-

988-9056.

Visitors: Currently, there are few visitors each week. There are signs posted

on the door to call the office (815-877-8001) for an appointment should it be

necessary. There are Session Members available to respond to these

requests.

Website: Is maintained by Tami Munger. -- Facebook: Is maintained by Lori

Mitchell with assistance from Chris Franklin.

Calendar: Is maintained by Tami and Marlys

Personnel: Tom Smith and Dan Bock are Chairmen of Personnel.

Grounds: Donovan Wood and Jay DuFoe coordinate any needs.

Financials: Debbie DuFoe is the Church Treasurer and Deb Smith is the

Recorder.

VBS: Chris Franklin is coordinating. Call her at 815-742-4842 to volunteer

or to donate items.

Bethany is so blessed by all the volunteers who continue to represent God

through their love and commitment. We especially want to thank Tim Krug for

his dedication and the awesomeness with which he brings spirit-filled music and

ministry to our Bethany family as well as the entire community.

Because of our love for the Lord we serve! Lori, Tom, Dan, Tami, Jay, Marlys,

Jerry, Andy and Hope.

Bethany Beacon

Paper Angel Closet

Paper Angel Closet served four families in April with necessity items and prayer. Items most needed are bleach,

household cleaning items, dish soap, dryer sheets, shampoo, band aids, paper towels, maxi-pads, tampons and your

prayers for those less fortunate. God bless your continued support and

donations. Thank you Deacons for performing this

necessary reach-out ministry at Bethany Church.

MISSION OF THE MONTH

St. Bridget serves Loves Park and Machesney Park for those who are in need of help to feed their families. With summer almost here, children will not have school lunches to sustain them during the day and families will depend even more heavily on their help. The Missions and Outreach

Committee asks each of us to contribute monetarily with our Mission giving and also to donate non-perishable foods during the first two Sundays in June to benefit the St. Bridget Pantry. Containers are available in the Narthex and the Education Wing Entry for your donations. Let’s share with glad and generous hearts, knowing that we are doing just as the Lord would have us do for the needy.

Thank you for giving Bethany the opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with you every week during Worship. If you every have questions regarding Bethany, membership or about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ… or if you would simply like to talk to someone, please see Tim Krug or one of the Elders. Our desire is to share the love of Jesus and

make Bethany a Church home that is welcoming to everyone.

Summer Sunday’s During June, July and August, the Worship Committee is asking Bethany members and friends to reserve one Sunday afternoon each month at 5:00 p.m. to rejuvenate your spirit and magnify your praise for our Lord! Here is the schedule being planned: July 26 – Return Appearance by Fire @ 4th and State (Praise and Worship Band from Pekin, IL) July 17 – The Sonshine Girls from Belvidere August – Date to be Determined for an Exciting Youth Night

Mark your calendars now to receive the blessings being planned!

Bethany Beacon

KIDS KORNER – June

In June we celebrate Father's Day God created a wonderful animal father when He created the Steamer Duck. The steamer duck lives along the shores of South America. The mother duck lays four to ten eggs. When the mother sits on the eggs to incubate them the father watches over her from either the shore or in the water.

After the baby ducks hatch, the mother then leads them to the water. The baby ducks stay by their mother in the water, and the father duck stays nearby, so he can come to the help of the mother in case a gull or something else comes to attack them. Not only do animals have fathers (or grand-fathers) to care and protect them but we do also. In fact, we have two fathers (or grandfathers) to care for us - one on earth and our Heavenly Father in Heaven, who watches over us.

Isn't God's creation, wonderful?

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Deacon Church Mouse Sez:

“I don't know who my grandfather was. I am much more

concerned to know what his grandson will be.” (Abraham

Lincoln)

Granny Church Mouse sez:

With God our heavenly father

behind us and His arms beneath us,

we can face whatever lies ahead of us.

A Great Father’s Day Story

Maltbie Babcock was a Presbyterian minister in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Every day when he arose, he would say, "This is my Father's world."

Finally in 1901, he decided to write the song "This is my Father's World." He set the music

to a Traditional English melody and in 1915, S.F.L. arranged it to the music. (Franklin L.

Sheppard, a close friend of Babcock, who apparently did not want to call attention to himself and signed using his initials

rearranged as "S.F.L." Most sources state that Sheppard adapted the music from a traditional English melody that he learned

from his mother as a child.)

"This is my Father's world, And to my lis-t'ning ears;

All nature sings and round me rings, The music of the spheres.

This is my Father's World, I rest me in the thought;

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas - His hand the wonders wrought."

What a wonderful Father’s Day thought for our Father in Heaven.

Bethany Beacon

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

VBS is coming! Register kids three years through sixth grade now for a

week of fun learning about Joseph and his amazing life! June 13 - 17 (9 - 11:30 am). Helpers are still needed!

Please contact Chris Franklin 815-742-4842 or christine@the-franklins.net.

Donations are still needed (by June

10th at the latest): Check your craft rooms and kitchens:

..Tongue depressor sized craft sticks

..4" clay pots (unused)

..Styrofoam cups (any size - for a craft project, so opened bags are welcome) ..Small paper plates (plain white - not

fancy, will be colored with crayons) ..Pipe cleaners (chenille stems) ..Boxes of pasta (with holes e.g.

mostaccioli, penne, elbow, etc.) for dying and stringing

Snacks: ..Cheerios, Goldfish, pretzel sticks,

boxes of Jello (no sugar free), graham crackers

..White canned frosting

..Pre-sweetened Kool-Aid

..Cups, napkins, paper plates

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Important Summer Dates

June 13-17 – VBS at Bethany June 27: Fire @ 4th & State Band

July 16: BYG Mission Trip Leaves from Bethany Parking Lot

September – All Sunday School Classes and Deacon Coffee Fellowship Resume

Bethany Birthdays

for June June 2 Sandy Jocson June 4 Paul Gregory June 4 Olivia Lara June 5 Ethan Shipman June 6 Terri Bailey June 9 Ruth Hoffman June 11 Peter Moore June 17 Sarah Wyatt June 22 Nathan DuFoe June 23 Deb DuFoe June 24 Mark Price June 29 Gayle Wood

If your birthday is incorrect or if you would like to add a name to our growing list, please email Lori Mitchell at momm316@yahoo.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

June Nursery Schedule June 5 Marilyn Galligan & Cheryl Olson June 12 Chris Franklin & Kim Metcalf June 19 Lori Mitchell (Father’s Day) June 26 Sarah Wyatt & Deb DuFoe

Thank you to those nursery volunteers who give young mothers an opportunity to participate in worship and hear a wonderful sermon without distraction. We are blessed to share Jesus in the nursery with your cherub. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Thank You Bethany!

Thank you Bethany for the joyous welcome you always give! It was good to come and worship with you in February and share how your church is part of the work of One Body Collaboratives. We are

so grateful for your faithfulness!

In Him, Mary Pulliam

Bethany Beacon

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Weekly

Bulletin Deadline

3:30pm: Julie Badowski 6:30 pm Chancel Choir

2

6pm: Parents Prayer Group 7pm: Al-Anon

3 4:30pm:Julie Badowski

4 9am-Noon Suds and Spuds Spring Clean-up

5

10:15am: Worship Celebration 11:30am: Fellowship

6

7

7pm PNC 7pm: AA 7pm: Al-Anon 7pm: Al-Ateen

8 Weekly

Bulletin Deadline

3:30pm: Julie Badowski

9 Session

Reports Due

7pm: Al-Anon

10

4:30pm:Julie Badowski

11

12 10:15am: Worship Celebration 11:30am: Fellowship

13 Vacation Bible

School (VBS)

9-11:30 am 7pm: Session

14 VBS

7pm: AA 7pm: Al-Anon 7pm: Al-Ateen

15 VBS

Weekly Bulletin Deadline

3:30pm: Julie Badowski

16 VBS

7pm: Al-Anon

17 VBS 4:30pm:Julie Badowski

18

19 Happy

Father’s Day

10:15am: Worship Celebration 11:30am: Fellowship

20 5:45pm: Paper Angel Closet

21 Beacon Articles Due

7pm: AA 7pm: Al-Anon 7pm: Al-Ateen

22 Weekly Bulletin Deadline

3:30pm: Julie Badowski

23 7pm: Al-Anon

24 4:30pm:Julie Badowski

25

26 10:15am: Worship Celebration 11:30am: Fellowship 5pm Fire @ 4

th &

State Praise Service

27

28 7pm: AA 7pm: Al-Anon 7pm: Al-Ateen

29 Weekly Bulletin Deadline

3:30pm: Julie Badowski

30 7pm: Al-Anon

Sunday Fellowship

Sign up at the

Information Desk to

Host Fellowship

this Summer!

Tom Smith is providing

Baked Goods.

June

On a Final Note...Diane Johnson is Moving!

Diane Johnson and her family have been part of the Bethany family for many

years (since she was three, I believe), but she will be moving to Florida this

month to relocate near her children and grandchildren. We are so excited for her,

but our hearts are heavy because her presence will surely be missed at Bethany.

Best wishes Diane! Bethany is happy for this opportunity for you to make many

wonderful memories! May God bless and enrich your new life in Florida!

Bethany: Thank you so much for

supporting my trip to Chili. I will be abroad

from May 24 ‘til July 20 and will be sure to

keep you updated on the experiences and

memories I create. I am so excited for this

opportunity for God to use me to further His

Kingdom. Thank you for playing an important

part of this experience!

God Bless, Amanda McCormick