Women’s Ministries

May 2013

The mission donation for April will go to St. Anthony’s Pauda Dining Room.

This mission is close to home, located on Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, and close to our hearts.  St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room first opened its doors in 1974 to serve the low-income elderly with a weekend meal supplement in a social and friendly atmosphere. 

However, the need quickly grew into a daily operation. During the past year, they have served over 175,000 meals to those in need in our community.  For more information, go to www.paduadiningroom.com.

April 2013

The mission donation for April will go to Bayshore Christian Ministries. 

Bayshore Christian Ministries (BCM) is a Christian organization, located in East Palo Alto.  It serves youth participants from 1st through 12th grades from within that community.  They currently serve 210 children and have 70 volunteers.

They offer year-round programs that emphasize Christian teaching, after-school academic programs, and summer recreational programs.  BCM also offers two internship opportunities for college students.

In addition to the academic tutoring programs, BCM offers Bible studies, offering the youth the opportunity to grow spiritually.

For more information, visit their website at www.bayshore.org.

March 2013

The mission donation for March will go to New Creation Home Ministries of East Palo Alto. 

New Creation Home Ministries (NCHM) began in January 1998 as a "Teen Mom Outreach" program under the auspices of Bayshore Christian Ministries, a non-profit Christian youth organization in East Palo Alto.  NCHM was incorporated as a non-profit organization in November 2001 and became organizationally separate from Bayshore Christian Ministries upon receiving its 501(c)(3) status in March 2002.

NCHM serves young mothers (ages 13 to 22) and their children living in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing specifically on the communities of East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park.  NCHM exists to provide safe Christ-centered housing and support services that encourage academic, vocational, parenting, life skill, and social development, as well as developing a deeper relationship with God. 

NCHM has two residential programs.  The New Creation House (NCH) is a residential program for up to 4 young mothers (age 13 to 19) and their children.  The Lighthouse is a residential program for up to 4 young mothers (ages 18 to 22) and their children.

For more information about NCHM and their services for young mothers and their children, please visit their website at www.newcreationhome.org.

February 2013

The mission donation for February will go to HCJB Global.

HCJB Global was created to Herald Christ Jesus' Blessings, to tell the world who Jesus is, why He came to earth, and the eternal hope that can only be found through Him.

This world-wide organization focuses on being the Voice and Hands of Jesus through media and healthcare ministry.  It also emphasizes leadership development, training leaders who can impact communities in which they live.

Bethany has a personal connection to HCJB Global.  Dorothy (Pfotenhauer) Nelson and her husband, Steve, went to Ecuador to serve in the mission field with HCJB many years ago.

December 2012

The mission donation for December will go to Lutheran World Relief.

Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s lives. LWR advocates for Fair Trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. LWR teaches people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment. They teach people how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. They advocate with and for them for policy change that more fairly represents them. LWR counsels them after manmade and natural disasters, and help them recover with material aid. LWR does all of this exclusively with partners from the communities we serve. Their partners help them remain incredibly efficient & effective. Their partners let LWR help people help themselves, for a day when they won’t need LWR at all.

November 2012

The mission donation for November will go to Lutheran Social Services of Northern California.

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) responds when people are vulnerable because of homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction or disaster.  Providing support services and compassionate guidance, LSS helps individuals and families to stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

LSS currently serves 2,575 clients in Sacramento, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties. Its programs include money management services, case management in transitional and permanent supportive housing sites, case management and housing services for emancipated former foster care youth, disaster preparedness training, and long-term disaster response services for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

For more information about LSS, please go to www.lssnorcal.org.

The mission donation for October will go to “Lutheran Bible Translators”.

Lutheran Bible Translators is committed to distributing Bibles and New Testaments throughout the world in many languages.  As of year end 2009, 80 missionaries were serving in 19 countries on 4 continents.  They were working on 31 Bible translations and 54 Scripture Engagement and linguist research projects.

An estimated 7 million people have been able to have access to the Good News in their own language. With our continued prayer and help, Lutheran Bible Translators expects to add to that translation total in the years ahead.

The mission donation for September will go to “Lutheran Care For The Aging.”

Lutheran Care For The Aging (LCA) is a non-profit corporation made up of participating member congregations (presently 48) and individuals throughout the California Nevada Hawaii (CNH) District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.  It has provided supplementary financial assistance for housing to qualified needy elderly members living in the CNH District since 1960.  LCA receives financial support from the Ella M. Rohlffs Foundation, congregations, individuals through gifts and bequests, and other Lutheran organizations.

Lutheran Care For The Aging welcomes all contributions and bequests from individuals and congregations.  LCA has a very low operating cost.  Over 88% of all contributions and bequests are used for Direct Aid to Beneficiaries, which is limited by the availability of funds.

The mission donation for July will go to Holt International Adoption Agency and for August will go to Native Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.               

Originally, the focus of Holt International Adoption Agency was on rescuing the children orphaned during the Korean War.  The work has expanded to other countries, continuing to focus on rescuing children.  Holt helps orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children to thrive by finding families to love them.  For more information, go to www.holtinternational.org.

The mission of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW) is to provide the message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to the blind and visually impaired.  LBW is one of the largest providers of Christian Braille and specialized Large Print in the world. All publications by LBW are offered free of charge and are made possible through the efforts of over five thousand faithful volunteers. These volunteers, located in 194 Work Centers throughout the United States and Canada, produced 16,945,152 pages of material in 2009. Their gifts of time and our generous donors make it possible to send Christian material in more than 30 languages to visually impaired people in more than 120 countries.  For more information, please visit their website at www.lbwinc.org.

The mission donation for May will go to St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room and for June will go to Native American Ministries Sun Valley Indian School.           

This mission is close to home, located on Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, and close to our hearts.  St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room first opened its doors in 1974 to serve the low-income elderly with a weekend meal supplement in a social and friendly atmosphere.  However, the need quickly grew into a daily operation. During the past year, they have served over 175,000 meals to those in need in our community.  For more information, go to www.paduadiningroom.com.

Native American Ministries Sun Valley Indian School is a private boarding school for Native American children, located in Sun Valley, AZ.  It was founded in 1963 on a five acre site.  Today, it has grown to over 70 acres and has 32 buildings.  The mission of the school is to reach children and youth for Christ and to develop their Christian character through teaching and discipleship.  For more information and some great pictures, please go to www.indianschool.org.

The mission donation for April will go to Bayshore Christian Ministries.

Bayshore Christian Ministries (BCM) is a Christian organization, located in East Palo Alto.  It serves youth participants from 1st through 12th grades from within that community.  They currently serve 210 children and have 70 volunteers.

They offer year-round programs that emphasize Christian teaching, after-school academic programs, and summer recreational programs.  BCM also offers two internship opportunities for college students.

In addition to the academic tutoring programs, BCM offers Bible studies, offering the youth the opportunity to grow spiritually.

For more information, visit their website at www.bayshore.org.

March 2012

The mission donation for March will go to New Creation Home Ministries of East Palo Alto. 

New Creation Home Ministries (NCHM) began in January 1998 as a "Teen Mom Outreach" program under the auspices of Bayshore Christian Ministries, a non-profit Christian youth organization in East Palo Alto.  NCHM was incorporated as a non-profit organization in November 2001 and became organizationally separate from Bayshore Christian Ministries upon receiving its 501(c)(3) status in March 2002.

NCHM serves young mothers (ages 13 to 22) and their children living in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing specifically on the communities of East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park.  NCHM exists to provide safe Christ-centered housing and support services that encourage academic, vocational, parenting, life skill, and social development, as well as developing a deeper relationship with God. 

NCHM has two residential programs.  The New Creation House (NCH) is a residential program for up to 4 young mothers (age 13 to 19) and their children.  The Lighthouse is a residential program for up to 4 young mothers (ages 18 to 22) and their children.

For more information about NCHM and their services for young mothers and their children, please visit their website at www.newcreationhome.org.

February 2012

The mission donation for February will go to HCJB Global.

HCJB Global was created to Herald Christ Jesus' Blessings, to tell the world who Jesus is, why He came to earth and the eternal hope that can only be found through Him.  This world-wide organization focuses on being the Voice and Hands of Jesus through media and healthcare ministry.  It also emphasizes leadership development, training leaders who can impact communities in which they live.

Bethany has a personal connection to HCJB Global.  Dorothy (Pfotenhauer) Nelson and her husband, Steve, went to Ecuador to serve in the mission field with HCJB many years ago.

January 2012

We had another amazing bake sale and auction!  The Women’s Ministries raised $1,686.50.  This money will help fund the twelve (12) missions we support annually and our women’s events.

On behalf of the Women’s Ministries team, we extend a sincere “Thank you!” to everyone who contributed treats to sell and to those who bought the delicious goodies.  Thanks to our auctioneer, Pastor Jon, who always energizes the crowd and makes it fun!

The mission donation for January will go to Carol Lee Halter’s mission in Hong Kong.

Deaconess Carol Lee Halter has served as an evangelistic missionary among the Chinese people in Hong Kong since 1981. From 1969 to 1981, Carol served as a missionary with the Chinese Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in San Francisco, Calif. For three years before that, she was a volunteer missionary in Hong Kong.

Carol does humanitarian, evangelistic and educational work among the young, the elderly and the poor Chinese people who live in Hong Kong. Her prayer is that all Chinese people will hear the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ - especially from each other. Fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, Carol nurtures and trains Chinese people to grow in Christ and to share the Gospel by holding educational and evangelism seminars and Bible classes, and by counseling individuals.

Why are we having a bake sale again?  The funds earned from our bake sale go primarily to twelve missions – one each month.  Our Bethany family has been generous to support the sale and Pastor Jon always makes it fun when he auctions the special items.  Thanks be to God and all who help make the bake sale a success!

The mission donation for December will go to Lutheran World Relief.

Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s lives. LWR advocates for Fair Trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. LWR teaches people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment. They teach people how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. They advocate with and for them for policy change that more fairly represents them. LWR counsels them after manmade and natural disasters, and help them recover with material aid. LWR does all of this exclusively with partners from the communities we serve. Their partners help them remain incredibly efficient & effective. Their partners let LWR help people help themselves, for a day when they won’t need LWR at all.

November 2011

The mission donation for November will go to Lutheran Social Services of Northern California.

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) responds when people are vulnerable because of homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction or disaster.  Providing support services and compassionate guidance, LSS helps individuals and families to stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

LSS currently serves 2,575 clients in Sacramento, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties. Its programs include money management services, case management in transitional and permanent supportive housing sites, case management and housing services for emancipated former foster care youth, disaster preparedness training, and long-term disaster response services for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

For more information about LSS, please go to www.lssnorcal.org.

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 October 2011

The mission donation for October will go to “Lutheran Bible Translators”.

Lutheran Bible Translators is committed to distrubuting Bibles and New Testaments throughout the world in many languages.  As of year end 2009, 80 missionaries were serving in 19 countries on 4 continents.  They were working on 31 Bible translations and 54 Scripture Engagement and linguist research projects.

An estimated 7 million people have been able to have access to the Good News in their own language. With our continued prayer and help, Lutheran Bible Translators expects to add to that translation total in the years ahead.

September 2011

The mission donation for September will go to “Lutheran Care For The Aging”.

Lutheran Care For The Aging (LCA) is a non-profit corporation made up of participating member congregations (presently 48) and individuals throughout the California Nevada Hawaii (CNH) District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.  It has provided supplementary financial assistance for housing to qualified needy elderly members living in the CNH District since 1960.  LCA receives financial support from the Ella M. Rohlffs Foundation, congregations, individuals through gifts and bequests, and other Lutheran organizations.

Lutheran Care For The Aging welcomes all contributions and bequests from individuals and congregations.  LCA has a very low operating cost.  Over 88% of all contributions and bequests are used for Direct Aid to Beneficiaries, which is limited by the availability of funds.

August 2011

The mission donation for August will go to Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.

The mission of Lutheran Braille Workers (LBW) is to provide the message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to the blind and visually impaired.

LBW is one of the largest providers of Christian Braille and specialized Large Print in the world. All publications by LBW are offered free of charge and are made possible through the efforts of over five thousand faithful volunteers. These volunteers, located in 194 Work Centers throughout the United States and Canada, produced 16,945,152 pages of material in 2009. Their gifts of time and our generous donors make it possible to send Christian material in more than 30 languages to visually impaired people in more than 120 countries.

July 2011

The mission donation for June will go to Holt International Adoption Agency.

Originally, the focus of Holt International Adoption Agency was on rescuing the children orphaned during the Korean War.  The work has expanded to other countries, continuing to focus on rescuing children.

               
Holt helps orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children to thrive by finding families to love them.

               
Moved by faith and a firm belief that all children deserve permanent, loving homes, Harry and Bertha Holt began their lifelong mission in 1955.  They sought families for children orphaned by the Korean War.  With this act of love, two farmers from rural Oregon revolutionized international adoption.

For more information, go to www.holtinternational.org.

June 2011

The mission donation for June will go to Native American Ministries Sun Valley Indian School.

Native American Ministries Sun Valley Indian School is a private boarding school for Native American children, located in Sun Valley, AZ.  It was founded in 1963 on a five acre site.  Today, it has grown to over 70 acres and has 32 buildings.  The mission of the school is to reach children and youth for Christ and to develop their Christian character through teaching and discipleship.

May 2011

The mission donation for May will go to St. Anthony’s Pauda Dining Room.

This mission is close to home, located on Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, and close to our hearts.  St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room first opened its doors in 1974 to serve the low-income elderly with a weekend meal supplement in a social and friendly atmosphere.  However, the need quickly grew into a daily operation. During the past year, they have served over 175,000 meals to those in need in our community.

For more information, go to www.paduadiningroom.com.

April 2011

The mission donation for April will go to Bayshore Christian Ministries.

Bayshore Christian Ministries (BCM) is a Christian organization, located in East Palo Alto.  It serves youth participants from 1st through 12th grades from within that community.  They currently serve 210 children and have 70 volunteers.

They offer year-round programs that emphasize Christian teaching, after-school academic programs, and summer recreational programs.  BCM also offers two internship opportunities for college students.

In addition to the academic tutoring programs, BCM offers Bible studies, offering the youth the opportunity to grow spiritually.

For more information, visit their website at www.bayshore.org.

March 2011

The mission donation for March will go to Teen Haven, a division of Water Street Ministries.

Teen Haven’s purpose is to advance the kingdom of God by reaching urban youth with the gospel, discipling them to maturity, and equipping them to be leaders in their communities.

Since 1963, when founder Bill Drury started knocking on the doors of teenage gang members in Philadelphia, Teen Haven has existed to see young people come to know Christ and grow to become agents of change for Him in their community.

 At Teen Haven, we are blessed to share the Gospel with urban youth and disciple them as they grow in their faith, develop leadership skills, and impact their families, schools, neighborhoods, and cities. We’re seeing a generation of city changers growing in the name of Christ!

·         Teen Haven has three city youth center locations: Philadelphia, York and Lancaster.

·         Teen Haven Camp in York County operates year-round.

·         About 60 youth are serving as teen leaders in the ministry of Teen Haven.

February 2011

The mission donation for February will go to HCJB Global.

HCJB Global was created to Herald Christ Jesus' Blessings, to tell the world who Jesus is, why He came to earth and the eternal hope that can only be found through Him.  This world-wide organization focuses on being the Voice and Hands of Jesus through media and healthcare ministry.  It also emphasizes leadership development, training leaders who can impact communities in which they live.

Bethany has a personal connection to HCJB Global.  Dorothy (Pfotenhauer) Nelson and her husband, Steve, went to Ecuador to serve in the mission field with HCJB many years ago.

January 2011

The mission donation for January will go to Carol Lee Halter’s mission in Hong Kong.

Deaconess Carol Lee Halter has served as an evangelistic missionary among the Chinese people in Hong Kong since 1981. From 1969 to 1981, Carol served as a missionary with the Chinese Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in San Francisco, Calif. For three years before that, she was a volunteer missionary in Hong Kong.

Carol does humanitarian, evangelistic and educational work among the young, the elderly and the poor Chinese people who live in Hong Kong. Her prayer is that all Chinese people will hear the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ--especially from each other. Fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, Carol nurtures and trains Chinese people to grow in Christ and to share the Gospel by holding educational and evangelism seminars and Bible classes, and by counseling individuals.

Why are we having a bake sale again?  The funds earned from our bake sale go primarily to twelve missions – one each month.  Our Bethany family has been generous to support the sale and Pastor Jon always makes it fun when he auctions the special items.  Thanks be to God and all who help make the sale a success!

The mission donation for December will go to Lutheran World Relief.

Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s lives. LWR advocates for Fair Trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. LWR teaches people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment. They teach people how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. They advocate with and for them for policy change that more fairly represents them. LWR counsels them after manmade and natural disasters, and help them recover with material aid. LWR does all of this exclusively with partners from the communities we serve. Their partners help them remain incredibly efficient & effective. Their partners let LWR help people help themselves, for a day when they won’t need LWR at all.

November 2010

The mission donation for November will go to Lutheran Social Services of Northern California.

Lutheran Social Services (LSS) responds when people are vulnerable because of homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction or disaster.  Providing support services and compassionate guidance, LSS helps individuals and families to stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

LSS currently serves 2,575 clients in Sacramento, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties. Its programs include money management services, case management in transitional and permanent supportive housing sites, case management and housing services for emancipated former foster care youth, disaster preparedness training, and long-term disaster response services for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

For more information about LSS, please go to www.lssnorcal.org.

October 2010

The mission donation for October will go to “Lutheran Bible Translators”.

Lutheran Bible Translators is committed to distrubuting Bibles and New Testamnets throughout the world in many languages.  As of year end 2009, 80 missionaries were serving in 19 countries on 4 continents.  They were working on 31 Bible translations and 54 Scripture Engagement and linguist research projects.

An estimated 7 million people have been able to have access to the Good News in their own language. With our continued prayer and help, Lutheran Bible Translators expects to add to that translation total in the years ahead.

September 2010