Leadership Updates

What a meaningful Lenten season, followed by a wonderful celebration of our Lord’s resurrection at Bethel! And it doesn’t end there. We are still in the Easter season. Our collections for the Aurora Interfaith food pantry has been quite a success. Thank you!! The installation of the new narthex door should be completed by the

First, I want to thank Marvin Kelley who stepped up to admirably serve as SLT president for most of 2024. He will be missed on council. I am looking forward to working with SLT and all of you as we move ahead at Bethel. Most of you know that Bethel is a very welcoming place

Your new SLT President, Ron Freund, will be writing to you for the next year on how the church is moving forward. I will still be in charge of the maintenance team, trying to complete the contracts already written (revision of the electrical boxes, the parsonage sewer project, and the fixing of the broken west

On Sunday, October 20 I read the following statement to the congregation regarding the sewer system issues at the parsonage: I wrote in the last newsletter of this problem. The septic system was pumped for the first time this year approximately five months ago. When this problem occurred again, a plumber was called to unplug

I thank all for coming up to do the work of the church during clean-up week at the start of September. The giving of gifts has been steady this summer, so we have not fallen behind in the missions of the church. Our expenses were greater than what we received in August as this includes

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) okayed hiring Colorado Electric Corp. (Tray Onustrock) to do the update on the church’s electrical system in the amount of $9,600. The contractor has been notified and will sign a contract after July 30. Other items discussed at the recent SLT meeting included: video/sound system, secretary’s contract, vacation for the pastor,

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) thanks the congregation for their support and confidence in the team. Thanks for approving a budget amount for fixing the electrical system within the church. We have passed the halfway mark of this year; the tithing has been noticeably higher, but the expenses have also been higher, as you may

The church of Bethel has many cheerful givers (tithers). Last month our giving amounted to more than the expenditures by $6,000 plus dollars. On Sunday, June 23, 2024, I will be asking the congregation for approval of a contract to update the electrical box outside the east doors, and also the breaker boxes in the

President’s Letter for December 2023 We are doing great! Committees are busy, running smoothly and well… very productive. Church members are so involved, it is wonderful to be in a church where I feel welcome and part of a close family. Having spoken to a number of you after Sunday service, at fellowship—you know, with

President’s Letter for November 2023 Roof inspection shows hail damage. Church Mutual Insurance and a commercial roofing contractor inspectors are accessing damage/cost of repairs. Includes window trim, exposed plywood exterior, and second floor dry rot awnings. Property management for our parsonage states a refrigerator was replaced. The cost was not clearly documented on the September