725 FOOD PANTRY - Now on the 2nd Monday of each month at the church.
Call 518-868-2868 to arrange food pick up at other times.
People in charge are Jeanne Hay, Donna Schuttig, Judy Warner, & Luanne Manscheffer.
SUNDAY SCHOOL - @ 9AM upstairs in the church the 1st Sundays of the month. On the 4th Sunday, we ask the children to attend church with their parents. Kim Rogers is the teacher.
Ladies' Auxiliary
All Ladies of the church are considered members of the Ladies' Auxiliary. Come to our meetings, held on the second Wednesday
@ 10am . Our meetings open with reading a psalm, then a short story, followed by a discussion of church related items such as our turkey supper and smorgasbord. We close with a benediction (see below). Our meetings are very informal, with plenty of time for visiting with everyone.
Officers for 2025:
Pres. Jeanette Cornwell
V.P. Carol Wilber
Sec. Cathy Caiazzo
Treas. Judy Warner |
"A Benediction" from Carol Zale
As you go your way may Christ go with you.
May he go before you to show you the way;
May he go behind you to encourage you;
Beside you to befriend you;
Above you to watch over you;
Within you to give you peace! |
Blue Clothing Box
The blue clothing recycling bin is located by the parsonage garage. Bethany is paid 5 cents/pound for these donated items: all men's, lady's and children's clothing, handbags, belts, paired shoes and sneakers, sheets, blankets, towels, bedspreads, draperies, curtains, material, stuffed animals, hats and scarves.
Prayer Ministry - the daily prayer list is in the Bulletin; use the yellow file cards and the Prayer Concerns Box on the back table for names and concerns to be added.
Choir - Director Carol Wilber. The Choir sings a weekly offering anthem, and leads the congregation in the worship service music and hymns. No audition needed! Rehearsal is right after church. No choir during the summer, or on the 4th Sundays of the month.
Prayer Shawl Ministry - If you can't knit or crochet, you can still donate yarn or money for yarn. Since we started (May '06), the congregation has blessed 725 prayer shawls, and 673 have been given away.
Albany Maritime Ministry/ Christmas at Sea - Seafarers are likely to spend their holiday alone at sea after they bring us the goods that fill our stockings. Maritime Ministries show our appreciation by offering toiletries, gifts, books, candy and other gifts. Our ministry collects these items from area churches and distributes them at the Seafarer Center. In the past, Bethany has collected handmade scarves and hats, as well as personal care items, to donate. Follow the link above for patterns.
Clinton Homes (Clinton, NY)
We deliver donated gifts just before Christmas so the residents can have something under the tree to open. Large print puzzle and Word Search books, jigsaw puzzles, toiletries, stationery, pens, sweat pants & sweat shirts, etc. As of Dec. 2024, they really like the hand-knit tube socks we sent; here's the pattern from Janice Wilkens.
EASY TUBE SOCKS
Double-pointed Needles size - #4 (3.5 mm) if using DK yarn, #6 (4 mm) or #7 (4.5 mm) needles if using worsted (4 weight) yarn
Cast on 48 stitches (12 stitches on each of 4 needles),being careful not to twist when joining, and knit 15 rounds for the cuff. Continue in K3,P1 until the tube measures 16-18". Alternatively, you can knit every stitch for 100 rounds.
To shape the toe, K2 together at the beginning of each needle for 1 row.
Round 2 - knit around without decreasing
Round 3 - K2 toegther at the beginning of each needle.
Round 4 - knit around without decreasing
Round 5 - K2 together at the beginning of each needle
Round 6 - knit around without decreading, then starting with
Round 7 - K2 together at the beginning of each needle on EVERY round
until there are 2 sts remaining on each needle.
Cut yarn and draw it through the remaining 8 sts. Weave tail into the wrong side of the knitting.
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