Bethlehem Connect September/October 2018 | Page 11

o U T R E AC H c h i l d r e n , yo u t h & F a m i ly ECHO BEGINS September 9, 9:30 am (MTKA) ECHO is what we call Sunday School at Minnetonka. For more information, see page 7. Register online for all things "kid" at Minnetonka! CES FOODSHELF (MPLS) Hunger is at an all-time high – you can help! Food shelf visits in Minnesota in 2017 hit an all-time high. Please help hungry neighbors – seniors, families, disabled adults – by bringing a bag of nonperishable groceries to the shopping carts in the gallery at the Minneapolis campus in September. We are especially collecting: Cooking oil, Flour, Sugar, Toilet paper SUNDAY SCHOOL & BREAKFAST CLUB BEGIN September 9, 9:15 & 10:30 am (MPLS) Want to volunteer? Join Bethlehem members at the CES food shelf from 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday, September 22. To sign up, contact Britta Iwen at 612.721.2842, [email protected]. RAISING ANTI-BIAS CHILDREN Wednesdays, September 19 and October 3, 6:30-7:30pm (MPLS) ZOOMFEST October 6, 3-6 pm Dual Citizen Brewing 725 Raymond Ave, St. Paul ZOOM House is hosting its annual ZOOMfest fundraiser at Dual Citizen Brewing on Saturday, October 6 from 3-6 pm. Come enjoy beer, pizza, prize drawings and fun--all to benefit a great organization and help ZOOM House provide families with safe, affordable housing. Minneapolis campus Sunday morning offerings for Children and Youth begin for the program year! Please register online at bethlehem-church.org so we can best prepare for you! Every one of us holds biases. They become a part of us before we even know ourselves. What do we do when our biases don't reflect our values as people of God? How do we raise our children to reject stereotypes and biased messages? How do we ensure our youth are developing the skills to stand up to injustices? This work is hard. This work is timely. This work will help heal a broken world. Nancy Michael, executive director at AMAZE, will facilitate this workshop for adults who care for or about children. "NO SCHOOL" BUS! Thursday, October 18, 8:45 am Bus will leave at 9:00 am, SHARP. Pick up at 3:00 pm. Includes a service project (Feed My Starving Children), lunch (pizza), and fun (bubble soccer)! 4th - 12th graders welcome. $45 per student. Register in advance at bethlehem- church.org. c h i l d r e n , yo u t h & F a m i ly FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday September 23 & 30 Third grade students and parent/s or special adult will spend the Sunday School class time learning the first steps of navigating this book of faith. Parents fulfill their baptismal promise and place