Happenings at Bear Creek

Service Volunteers

                  May 5                  May 12                  May 19                  May 26

Lector:    Chrissy S.           Carol M.               Sandy F.               Terry S.

                   June 2                June 9                   June 16                 June 23

Lector:     Gloria E.           Patty T.                 Julie H.                 Jane M.

  Communion:            -------May-----                    -----June-----  

                                         Tom Stevens                Terry Grunvaldt

Prayer Concerns

Dale Bergland, Gerald Carman, Mary Colbenson (cancer), Shirley Davis, Kristen (Milburn) Eyre, Rose Ann Hill, Robert Johnson (Terry’s cousin with bone cancer), Mike Ptacek (liver transplant candidate), Haylea Swenson, Mike Thompson, Dan Zell (Janet Lorenzen’s brother), Grand Meadow and Racine Community Food Shelves, Habitat for Humanity, the men and women who serve our country and their families.

All Saints

Shelby Bergland 

Greetings in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ!

 We continue to celebrate the joyous season of Easter, with the celebration of Pentecost, the outpouring upon the Church of God’s Holy Spirit, soon to follow.  It is the height of Springtime with evidence all around us of new life, and a reminder of the new life we all experience each day as followers of our victorious Lord. 

 Early in the month of May (May 5th) we will celebrate the Affirmation of Baptism, or Confirmation, of two of our eighth graders:  Chloe House and Holly Schumann.  We pray God will continue to bless their lives as they continue to grow in their faith throughout their lifetimes.

 On May 12th we will celebrate Mother’s Day, and the Sunday School youth will sing in worship.

 Just around the corner we will celebrate the graduation of our high school seniors, with a Baccalaureate service held in their honor at the Grand Meadow High School on May 14th, and a Senior Recognition Sunday held in their honor here at church on Sunday, May 19th.  Bear Creek Seniors are Carter Fruth, Megan Geier, Emily Stevens and Tatum Stier.   Their graduations will be held on Friday, May 24th.  We wish them God’s blessings as they take this important step.

 In June, the annual Meadowfest will take place in Grand Meadow.  Again, we will participate in a city-wide ecumenical worship service to be held on June 30th at 10:00 a.m. at the Grand Meadow Legacy Gym.  We will not hold morning worship services at Bear Creek church on that day.  We encourage your presence at the city-wide service.  The offering received that morning will benefit the Grand Meadow Food Shelf.

 We hope you will take time to enjoy God’s creation in these days of growth and renewal.  May the opportunities you will have this Summer to re-connect with family and friends strengthen your faith and equip you for service in the name of Christ, who has given each of us new life through our baptisms. 

 Peace be with you,   Pastor Bob Tewes

  WELCA Update

We need your help! 

We are asking for some volunteers to help with altar duties.  This would include: changing the altar cloths, preparing for communion and preparing for baptisms.  This is usually done by taking a month at a time.

 We would also like a couple of volunteers to take the acolyte robes home to wash and press them.  They could be taken after church on Sunday and returned by services on Wednesday night or taken after services on Wednesday and returned before services on Sunday.

 We are also asking for help with planning the Memorial Day luncheon.  If we are going to continue with this event, we need your help.

 If you can help with any of these things, please contact Bev Hanson at 507-754-5262.  Thank you.

 Council Corner

March 2024

The Council decided to make our 2024 Mission to be the Racine and Grand Meadow Food Shelves again. Midweek Lenten Service continued throughout the month and attendance was good. For Holy Week Palm Sunday had the Sunday School students singing, Maundy Thursday was held along with Good Friday noon service. Special Thanks to Terry Grunwald and Confirmation Students that helped with the Easter Sunday Breakfast. We have put the electronic keyboard back in storage, however when needed it will be brought out for the church service. We will be in charge of the Meadowfest bake sale again this year. More information will come closer to the event.

  April 2024

Special thanks to Kelly Iverson for volunteering as the Sunday School Superintendent for two more years. We appreciate the time and energy you put into this. As you may have noticed the hedge out front of the church has been removed, it will be replaced with a lilac hedge. Confirmation Sunday will be May 5th with Holly Schumann and Chloe House being confirmed. Congratulations to them!