Beacon News
December 6, 2020
Making the House Ready by Mary Oliver
Dear Lord, I have swept, and I have washed but
still nothing is as shining as it should be
for you. Under the sink, for example, is an
uproar of mice it is the season of their
many children. What shall I do? And under the eaves
and through the walls the squirrels
have gnawed their ragged entrances but it is the season
when they need shelter, so what shall I do? And
the raccoon limps into the kitchen and opens the cupboard
while the dog snores, the cat hugs the pillow;
what shall I do? Beautiful is the new snow falling
in the yard and the fox who is staring boldly
up the path, to the door. And still I believe you will
come, Lord: you will, when I speak to the fox,
the sparrow, the lost dog, the shivering sea-goose, know
that really I am speaking to you whenever I say,
as I do all morning and afternoon: Come in, Come in.
Our Church Calendar
Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; almost daily we now post videos on our YouTube Channel as well.
Special Council Schedule Announcement:
Next Sunday, we will have a Congregation Business Meeting on Sunday, December 13 at 10 a.m. Please plan on attending because we will need a full quorum to do business. At this meeting, we will vote on the proposed 2021 Budget and also elect new council members. Attached to the Beacon Newsletter email, we have shared the Agenda, the slate for Council, and also our proposed budget.
Sunday, December 6, 10 a.m. Worship Second Sunday of Advent
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 602 272 570
Password: 344276
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Virtual Fellowship will follow our service.
On Advent Sundays during our Zoom 10 a.m. worship, be sure to have your own Advent Candles ready! We all will light our candles together during worship.
Tuesday, December 8, 8:30 a.m. First Word for Men Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 835 8215 5295
Passcode: 420435
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Tuesday, December 8, 5:30 p.m. Hephatha Team/Social Ministry
7:30 p.m. Finance Committee
Wednesday, December 9, 9:30 a.m. – Pastor’s Bible Study LAST ONE FOR THE MONTH! Join us as we gather weekly via Zoom. We continue our study of the life of Jesus through the Gospel of Luke.
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/568102184.
Meeting ID: 568 102 184 No password created.
Thursday, December 10, 10 a.m. – Prayer Time on Zoom Pastor Sarah will lead a brief time of prayer every Thursday at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Perfect for those of you at home or work who need a quick “lift” for the rest of the day.
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Meeting ID: 529 280 391
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Friday, December 11, 10 a.m. – Coffee Chats with Pastor Sarah.
Join Pastor Sarah for relaxed conversation and catching up every Friday morning. You may drop in and leave when it’s convenient.
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Meeting ID: 117 491 031 No password created.
Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m. Bay Shore Annual Business Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/602272570?pwd=VUdRVVp6NkRNczl5QjFnUkF4OGt4Zz09
Meeting ID: 602 272 570
Password: 344276
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Our Worship Service for this Sunday will be the Family Christmas Program.
Our families and more have been busy videotaping at home. We are excited to see this lovely program of song, readings and more.
We will email you all the link to the YouTube Page to watch the service on that day.
Our YouTube Channel is UP! Have you subscribed to it yet?
We are now offering weekly, short videos for you to watch at your convenience. They include musical offerings, Bible (verse) studies, prayer time, children’s time, and more. We also will post a copy of our Zoom worship from Sunday mornings on the channel as well. The link is here: Our YouTube Channel
Ways to Grow and Learn
The next Zoom gathering of Soup’R Books will be on Sunday, January 3, at 4 p.m. January’s selection is The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson. This biography of Winston Churchill focuses on his first year as Prime Minister and the bombing blitz in London. There is nothing dull or boring about this book! A few copies will be available.
Kate has a small number of copies. Email Kate to reserve a copy. [email protected] The library also has copies. Everyone is welcome to participate.
First Word for Men Men’s Group will resume on Zoom this coming Tuesday, December, 8, at 8:30 a.m. The link is below. For more information, connect with Pastor Sarah or Reed Groethe.
Topic: Men’s Group
Time: Dec 8, 2020 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 835 8215 5295
Passcode: 420435
One tap mobile
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Ways to Love, Serve and Give
Thank you for your continued to support of Bay Shore during this difficult time.
Our mission and ministries are funded solely on the offerings we receive. Please continue to mail your offerings to the church. Or, to make an offering online using a debit/credit card right now, you may do so here.
Personalize Gift Wrapping Gift wrap is a major waste of paper and resource. Re-use gift wrap bows and tags. Or why not be really creative and make your own gift wrap? Use old newspapers, maps or magazines and create your own design!
An Update on our Stewardship Appeal
To date, we have received 83% of the commitment cards from those who pledged last year. We also have 10 new pledges as well. Many of increased their giving as able, and quite a few have committed to the amounts from last year. THANK YOU! We know that during COVID times, it has been a hard, challenging year.
If you have not yet pledged, please do so today. You may email Kate, call and leave her a voice mail at the church, or use the online form here.
Just like your own homes, when you look at your income and revenues, and plan accordingly, we too at church must review our revenue (which is your pledges!) and determine our best budget for 2021. Thank you for your help and generosity this year and the next. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Sarah.
Ways to Connect and Share
This year we are trying something new! Since we won’t be gathering in our beautiful sanctuary this Christmas season adorned with our dedicated poinsettias. This year of all years we have something to say…instead of purchasing poinsettias, we are “selling” virtual poinsettias. All gifts received would be sent to The Hunger Taskforce, to feed hungry families in Milwaukee. I know reading all of our dedications is a highlight of our season. If you decide to participate, please email Kate at [email protected] with your dedication and then if you wish, send a check to the office noted “Hunger Task Force” and we will send them our collected gifts in time for Christmas. All dedications will need to be received by Kate no later than Thursday, December 17. They will be listed in the Beacon for December 20 and also in the liturgy pages for Christmas Eve.
We will will be publishing the name and address of one of our homebound members here for the next few weeks. Please send a greeting to let these members know they are not forgotten! This is a great Advent project for families. People LOVE pictures drawn by children. Carl Weisner 7700 N. Seneca Rd. Fox Point, WI 53217
We are saddened to tell you that our dear longtime member Jean Martineau has been recently diagnosed with a terminal brain disease. As you can imagine, this is devastating to her friends and family. One small thing we can do that the family would really appreciate is to provide a meal twice a month. We have set up a meal train to help. See the link below to sign up. Wednesdays are the day that works the best for their family.
https://mealtrain.com/v1n5ny Please make sure and read the special instructions about food preferences, timing for delivery and so on.
Thank you to all of you who contributed to our Gift Card drive this year. We were successful in raising the funds we needed to provide a special Christmas gift to 24 Hephatha partner families.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Prayer of the Week: Advent Prayer week 2
Dear Lord,
Through the darkness, I look for your wisdom.
I want my heart to be open to you.
But sometimes in these days, it seems that
so many things come between us.
Help me to be awake and aware
of the radiance you bring to my life.
Help me to be grateful each day
for the blessings of family and friends.
Let me be a peacemaker
in my own life, and in the world.
Let me pray especially for this difficult world
and those who are so in need of an end to violence.
My heart begs for this as my Advent prayer today. Amen
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