Beacon News
September 20, 2020
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Our Church Calendar
Our Zoom activities and events are linked below; almost daily we now post videos on our Youtube Channel as well.
Friday, September 18, 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.
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,117491031# US (Chicago)
Sunday, September 20, 10 a.m. Worship – Blessing of Backpacks for all students
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https://zoom.us/j/602272570?pwd=VUdRVVp6NkRNczl5QjFnUkF4OGt4Zz09
Meeting ID: 602 272 570
Password: 344276
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+13126266799,,602272570#,,#,344276# US (Chicago)
Virtual Coffee Time is back following the service.
Wednesday, September 23, 9:30 a.m. – Pastor’s Bible Study 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.
Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m. Book discussion group on the book–Dear Church: A Love Letter by Lenny Duncan
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83184116789?pwd=TFpuOVNsM0Y3MWw0c2NGVDIydGMvdz09
Meeting ID: 831 8411 6789
Passcode: 620468
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+13126266799,,83184116789#,,,,,,0#,,620468# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,83184116789#,,,,,,0#,,620468# US (New York)
Thursday, September 24, 10 a.m. – Prayer Time 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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One tap mobile: +13126266799,,529280391# US (Chicago)
Thursday, September 24, 7:00 p.m. “Troubling the Waters” vital discussion regarding racism in America and what we can do as people of God.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86714669874?pwd=akxhRW5qVGFPK3hxMzlCSWJSS2M5UT09
Meeting ID: 867 1466 9874
Password: 724958
Items are available here from our class. Click here.
Friday, September 25, 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.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 117 491 031
No password created.
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,117491031# US (Chicago)
Sunday, September 27 at 9:15 a.m. Sunday School age 3 through Fifth Grade
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81027553777
Meeting ID: 810 2755 3777
Sunday, September 27, 10 a.m. Worship “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday
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https://zoom.us/j/602272570?pwd=VUdRVVp6NkRNczl5QjFnUkF4OGt4Zz09
Meeting ID: 602 272 570
Password: 344276
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+13126266799,,602272570#,,#,344276# US (Chicago)
Virtual Fellowship will follow our service.
You can watch our services after they happen on our YouTube Channel. Click here!
Ways to Grow and Learn
Bible Study continues…
We gather on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom for our Pastor’s Bible Study. All are welcome, and no preparation and previous knowledge is required. We continue our study of the life of Jesus through the Gospel of Luke.
Our discussion about racism in our country and in the Church continues, Troubling the Waters, Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m. The planning committee welcomes all to join us, even if you have never attended before.
Link to Materials:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kmbe4fkcbbdkeqf/AADdapbc7vJXGrPLxppTdjTCa?dl=0
Our YouTube Channel is live!
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.
We will be continuing our book discussion on Dear Church, on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. We will start with questions from Chapter 5.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83184116789?pwd=TFpuOVNsM0Y3MWw0c2NGVDIydGMvdz09
Meeting ID: 831 8411 6789
Passcode: 620468
Ways to Love, Serve and Give
Pastor Sarah has started her miles this month! You are welcome to still donate to her page. She is still in the top 5!. Click here to donate to her page directly.
Do you wonder what Outreach for Hope does? It is the arm of the synod which coordinates partner ministries like we have with Hephatha. We are one of many churches that support sister churches in Milwaukee—Hephatha has over 20 ministry partners like us. Watch this great video from Pastor Mary Martha, made by OFH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmmjNmaLaZE&feature=youtu.be
Don’t Pre-Heat Your Oven
Unless it’s absolutely essential, for example if you’re making bread, you don’t need to pre-heat the oven. You can just set it away when you are ready to start cooking. Bonus tip: When checking the food, look through the door rather than opening it until the final check.
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.
BAY SHORE NOW HAS TEXT TO GIVE!
(855) 461-0194
You can quickly and easily make a one-time or recurring donation to Bay Shore!
Click this link for a short video about Vanco’s Give+Text.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj7AiH6rty0
To assist globally, Lutheran World Relief is on the front lines in many places across the globe. You may help globally here.
Another place that can use our help locally is Hunger Task Force.
Click here to donate Directly to HTF.
Ways to Connect and Share
It’s Fall, and it’s also Election Time. Due to Covid-19 this year, the act of voting has become difficult for many. There is much confusion on where and how to vote—especially if you prefer absentee voting as your option.
The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization, has recently sent an informative email which answer some of the questions you may have about voting in our areas here in Milwaukee. A link to their latest email is HERE (click here). We also have a few persons here at Bay Shore that are willing to assist our members with maneuvering through the voting process. If you would like some help in getting your vote officially completed this year, please email me directly and I will forward your request to our volunteers. –Pastor Sarah
Community News to Share:
This Sunday, we will bless backpacks for students of all ages! Join us for worship at 10:00 a.m.
Coming up on Sunday, September 27 we will be honoring “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday. Since we cannot be united in person this year, we will talk about ways that we can act at home united as God’s hands in our world as the family of Bay Shore! If you have one of the “God’s Work. Our Hands” bright yellow tee-shirts, wear it to worship on Sunday, September 27!
Congratulations to Ali Wilder and Tim Wiencek who will be married on Friday, September 25 in a private ceremony at Bay Shore.
We will be blessing our beloved pets virtually this year on Sunday, Oct. 4.
On Sunday, Sept. 27, Pastor Sarah will be sharing the Sacrament of Holy Communion from 11-noon in the parking lot. More details to come.
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Froiland, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran, and Dayvin Hallmon, Black String Triage Ensemble, have created a video entitled, Why Kenosha happened… Many shared this video already on Facebook, but for those of you who have not seen it, here is a link: https://youtu.be/jxSVsPe1a3I
The Bay Shore Lutheran Church Foundation (BSLCF) is accepting grant applications until September 30, 2020. Grant requests should reflect the religious, charitable and educational responsibilities of Bay Shore Lutheran Church (BSLC), including furtherance of its spiritual ministry, care of its physical properties, implementation of educational responsibilities, and support of organizations and groups within the congregation. Grants from the BSLCF are intended to supplement, not substitute, financing provided by the normal BSLC operating budget. Grant applications can also be considered for support of agencies and activities outside of the BSLC congregation which have, in the opinion of the Foundation, a clearly identifiable Lutheran character and emphasis, complementing the ministry of BSLC and/or providing services to its membership. These grants should also reflect a religious, charitable and educational responsibility and focus. The grant application form is available now by contacting the church office at [email protected]
Prayer of the Week: Prayer for Social Justice
We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end war, for we know that you have made the world in a way that people must find their own path to peace within themselves and with their neighbors.
We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end starvation, for you have already given us the resources with which to feed the entire world, if we would only use them wisely.
We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to root out prejudice, for you have already given us eyes with which to see the good in all people, if we would only use them rightly.
We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end despair, for you have already given us the power to clear away slums and to give hope, if we would only use our power justly.
We cannot merely pray to you, O God, to end disease, for you have already given us great minds with which to search out cures and healing, if we would only use them constructively.
Therefore, we pray to you instead, O God, for strength, determination and will power,
to DO instead of just pray, to BECOME instead of merely to wish. Amen
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Kate Yelvington, Parish Admin [email protected]
Dulcie Shoener, Minister of Music [email protected]
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