Bridging the Past to our Future through Music and Youth
The members of Bethany Lutheran Church and School have made some huge and faith-filled decisions in the last few months! In June, the voters approved a mission that had two components:
- Call a youth pastor
- Begin a capital campaign to build a youth room and a music rehearsal space.
Almost immediately a call committee was formed and began meeting. The committee included board members, staff members and three teens who have been active in the youth program at Bethany. The committee narrowed down their list of candidates and, after doing phone interviews, brought three pastors on site to gather more information. The Board of Elders is expected to bring a recommendation to the Voters Assembly in September.
The Capital Campaign began with the recruitment of our dedicated and capable Co-Directors, David and Gretchen Brouch and Aaron and Debbie Clasen. Leaders for the various campaign teams followed and we held our first campaign training meeting in late July. The first order of business for the team leaders was to identify the Case Statement for the campaign.
The Case Statement is the succinct, scriptural and inspiring statement of what the campaign intends to accomplish. The Case Statement for our capital campaign is printed below. With our purpose already set for us by the Voters, we simply needed to give it some detail, fill it with inspiration and make sure it was grounded and centered on Christ.
Campaign Links:
Spiritual Renewal Exercise Pledge Sheet
Two Phases: Spiritual & Stewardship
Strangers No More; I Call You Friends
What Can I Expect at the Home Gathering Meeting?
Campaign Guided by “Local” Consulting Team
Important Dates in the Campaign
