Bethesda Mennonite Church | Special Events

MCC Canner Project

Every year MCC’s Mobile Meat Canner travels across the United States and Canada meeting volunteers who prepare cans of turkey, beef, chicken and pork to be sent around the world. Over 30,000 people a year volunteer to fill, weigh, wash and label every can. The finished cans are shipped to our partners, providing important nutrients when meat is hard to purchase. For example, in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea), where meat is scarce, MCC shares canned meat with our partners to supplement meals for children as well as patients with tuberculosis or hepatitis. For more information go to https://mcc.org/get-involved/canning.

Faith & Life Bookstore

Each year during the MCC Canner, the Faith & Life Bookstore from Newton, Kansas, brings out a large selection of books for purchase.

Preorders are a great way to make sure you get the items you want. You may email your order to info@faithandlifebookstore.com.

Memorial Day Services

Memorial Day Services are held each year at the following cemeteries:

9:00 a.m. Friesen (West) Cemetery

10:00 a.m. Bethesda Mennonite Cemetery

11:00 a.m. Mennonite Cemetery

If the event of rain, a joint service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Bethesda Mennonite Church.

Parent Child Dedication

Parent Child Dedication is a special time for parents to affirm their intention to raise their child in an environment where the child’s faith will flourish. In this act of consecration, we praise God and also bring the newborn/ child into a relationship with the body of Christ.

Infants/children presented to God and the church are placed in the care of the congregation. With Christian parents, the child can grow up with, and into their faith. In this service, parents commit themselves to this calling.

Children are safe in the care of God. When they are able to be accountable for their own actions, they are able to make the church's faith their own and declare their wish for baptism.

Plan to have your child dedicated Sunday, May 28, 2017.

Communion

We believe that the Lord's Supper is a sign by which the church remembers the new covenant which Jesus established by his death. The bread is a sign of Christ's body and the cup is a sign of the new covenant in his blood. In this meal, the church renews its covenant to be the body of Christ in the world and to live the life of Christ on behalf of others. In the communion meal, all are invited to the Lord's table to renew their covenant with God and with each other.

Potluck

On the last Sunday of every month, we get together to share a potluck meal in the Fellowship Hall. Feel free to join us anytime - no need to bring a dish if you are not able. Remember, we're Mennonites! There is never a shortage of food!

Henderson Community Garage Party

The churches in the Henderson community partner with one another to create a Christ-centered family friendly event which seeks to transform the evening of October 31 from a festival of fear and darkness to a celebration of God's blessing and faithfulness in the midst of harvest.

School Kit Night

Every year in November, approximately 1,000 school kits are packed and sent to Mennonite Central Committee for children around the world. This year, 1,028 school kits were packed!

Bethesda Bible Series

Every year at the end of January, Bethesda hosts a Bible series, featuring speakers such as Shane Claiborne, Elizabeth Troyer-Miller, Nate Stuckey, Howard Wagler... It's a great time for connecting with friends and community and connecting with God!

This year's event takes place January 28-29, 2017, featuring speaker Bryan Moyer Suderman. Bryan is an accomplished musician and a gifted teacher of all ages. "Reading the Bible with Jesus" explores the multi-layered way our Scriptures must be read and understood for today and is an invigorating experience of Bible study to inspire the church.

We hope you will join us Saturday and Sunday, January 28-29, 2017!

Saturday, January 28, 2017

3:00-4:00 p.m. Session 1 Reading the Bible with Jesus

4:30-5:45 p.m. Session 2 Reading the Bible with Jesus

6:00-6:45 p.m. Soup and sandwich supper

7:00-8:30 p.m. Session 3 Reading the Bible with Jesus

Sunday, January 29, 2017

9:30 a.m. Worship Service

10:45 a.m. Sunday school - all classes church concert in Fellowship Hall with interactive sing-a-long

12:00 p.m. Potluck

1:00-2:00 p.m. Session 4 Reading the Bible with Jesus

Reading the Bible with Jesus

Nebraska MCC Sale

Each year in Canada and the United States, thousands of volunteers come together to raise money for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) for the relief of suffering in the world. Annually over $5 million is raised at these events with an average of 85% sent to the field to help those in need. The Nebraska MCC Sale is an annual event you wont want to miss!

Next year, join us Friday and Saturday, March 23-24, 2018, at the Aurora Fairgrounds in Aurora, Nebraska, for the 39th Annual Nebraska MCC Sale. Go to the sale site for more information!