tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32078594868654036272011-04-21T14:59:24.223-05:00A vehicle for members and friends of Bethany Church in Elkader to share information, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and perspectives on matters that relate to faith and life.Bethany Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411741399989761320noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207859486865403627.post-61727427260866476542008-12-13T05:15:00.001-06:002008-12-13T05:51:15.618-06:00

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." - James 1:27On Wednesday, November 12, Bethany members generously donated $330 worth of groceries and paper-products (purchased locally) to the Food Pantry of St. Bridget Church in Postville. Then, on Sunday, November 30, hard-working

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Exodus 23:9 - "You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. For days I carried a mixture of feelings and thoughts about the rally. As I drove to Postville last Sunday, the mix of emotions continued. There was little way of knowing what to expect - and in my heart I knew that my reluctance was due to not knowing what

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I have no concerns for the Church. Scripture tells us that the Church is the body of Christ. The world tried to kill the body of Christ once and failed, and Scripture is clear - Christ (the Church) is forever.Congregations, however, come and go.My concerns for congregations are based on some observations that have been piling up - and it's time to list them for the members and friends of Bethany.

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I have no concerns for the Church. Scripture tells us that the Church is the body of Christ. The world tried to kill the body of Christ once and failed, and Scripture is clear - Christ (the Church) is forever.Congregations, however, come and go.My concerns for congregations are based on some observations that have been piling up - and it's time to list them for the members and friends of Bethany.

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Maybe you're a member of Bethany. Maybe you're a friend of the congregation. Either way, we'd be interested in hearing how the fact that you have a Bethany connection has helped your journey of faith. Post a comment and let us... and the whole world... know!

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In consultation with Pastor Steve Brackett, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and Lutheran Disaster Response, Bp. Steve Ullestad of the Northeastern Iowa Synod makes these requests:1. Continue to lift up the people of Postville in your prayers. Quite probably, hundreds of families will be relocated with the possibility of many people being

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This afternoon Pastor Steve Brackett of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville sent out a short e-mail to area pastors regarding the situation in Postville. He reports that St. Bridget's Catholic Church has become a sanctuary for several people. St. Paul LC is helping to house, feed people, helping them find family members, and seeking legal aid. His suggestion is to send financial donations to St

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It's hard to know what to think about all the stories coming out of Postville. Iowa this evening. Television news provides their story, but is it the real story? Not surprisingly, lots of reports floating in the fog of a homeland security / ICE raid.Do you have any first-hand accounts of what's going on? Let the world know - and we'd be glad to hear, too.

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