Welcome!
Prairie Faith Shared Ministry
“Be gathered into one in You”
Welcome to Prairie Faith Shared Ministry. Located in north central Kansas, three ELCA Lutheran congregations have stepped out in faith to enter into a truly shared ministry. We strive to provide the best tools for our members to grow as disciples of Christ and to proclaim the Good News of Christ within our communities and throughout the world. We hope you will join us at one of our churches for service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ.
Join Us
We have three congregations and worship with a variety of styles and liturgies. We encourage you to find out more about our congregations. Hope to see you in worship soon.
Our Pastor and interim Pastors/PMA’s rotate into different congregations during the month. Lay leaders also serve each congregation at various times. This is done to establish a working relationship between the Pastors and all the congregations of PFSM, as well as between the members of our congregations. Joint congregational worship services are held at various times during the year to provide fellowship between all of our members.
St. John Lutheran Church
2024/2025 Sunday School will be held on designated Sundays. Please See the Sunday School schedule at the tab above… Mission/Ministries/Midweek/Sunday School.
Please join us as we celebrate another great year of Fellowship, Worship and Learning! Looking forward to seeing you there! If you would like more information about Sunday School, please call the church office at 785-743-2005 to be put in touch with a St. John Sunday School representative.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
2024/2025 Midweek will be held on Wednesdays during the school year. Meal begins at 6:00.
There is a Meal each Wednesday evening of Midweek beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed by music and class. Class will dismiss at 7:30 p.m. During Lent, class will dismiss at 7:15 p.m.for Lenten Services. Hope to see you there! Midweek will be held on early dismissal days from school at the regular time.
You do not have to be Lutheran to attend Midweek. You are invited to come, join your friends in fellowship and learn more about Jesus and God’s Word. If you would like more information regarding Midweek please reach out to any of the following: Bridget Cook, Lisa Garrett or Ruth Shiltz or call the Church Office at 785-743-2005, and we will put you in touch with a Bethlehem Midweek representative
Thank You to all who volunteered to help with our Midweek Program. We could not do it without you. You are very much appreciated!
Why Gratitude? By Vinita Hampton Wright
Yes, here’s another article on gratitude—not because we can’t think of other topics but because we naturally cycle around to this one again and again.
Gratitude is not a fad, not the latest trend on the World Wide Web. Gratitude is foundational to the life that so many people desire: a life that is well-lived, joyful, and connected to others and to God in good, healthy ways. I wouldn’t even call gratitude an attitude. It’s more like an interior posture. Gratitude is about the way I position myself toward my own life, other people, creation, the world, and the Divine.
Please see the November 2024 Parish Nurse News at the link below for the remainder of the article and other Parish Nurse News.
Source:
Prairie Faith Parish Nurse News
“Why Gratitude?” by Vinita Hampton Wright. Reprinted with permission from Ignatian Spirituality
https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ copyright © Loyola Press. Vinita Hampton Wright edited books for 32 years, retiring in 2021. She has written various fiction and non-fiction books, including Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living, featured in the Prairie Faith Parish Nurse News~~July 2024 which can be accessed on the Prairie Faith Shared Ministry website at www.prairiefaith.com under the tab “Resources”, parish nurse news.
A prayer shawl is a tangible gift representing the many and continuing prayers for comfort, caring, healing and love offered for an individual experiencing a difficult time for various reasons—serious illness, grief, loss, emotional trials, or spiritual upheaval in their lives. If you know of someone in the community who might be comforted by receiving a prayer shawl or blanket, please contact Nancy. There are several options for delivery of a prayer shawl to your friend, neighbor, or family member—you may request one to be prepared and then gift it yourself, request the pastor to deliver it, or request Nancy to deliver one. Email: parishnurse@ruraltel.net
This Month at Prairie Faith
November 2024
Bethlehem
Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. (Communion every Sunday)
Thankoffering Service~ Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Service by the Women of the ELCA (WELCA)
Pastor Jon will serve Communion.
Bethlehem Celebration of First Communion on Sunday, November 3rd and November 17th.
Bethlehem Women’s Annual Meeting ~ Monday, November 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the Bethlehem Library.
PFSM Fall Bible Study is held on Tuesdays in the BLC Library at 6:30 p.m. This is a nondenominational Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke. Hope to see you there!! No Bible Study on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Vacation.
Midweek Youth Christian Education is held on Wednesdays during the school year. Meal begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by music and class. Midweek dismisses at 7:30 p.m. No Midweek on Wednesday, Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving Vacation.
BLC Council Meeting ~ Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the BLC Library.
Bethlehem Meals on Wheels Delivery Monday, November 18 through Friday, November 22.
WaKeeney LTC Worship ~ Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
WaKeeney LTC Communion ~ Thursday, November 21, at 1:00 p.m.
WaKeeney Senior Apartment Communion ~ Thursday, November 21, at 2:00 p.m.
PFSM November Newsletter Deadline is Friday, November 2
St. John
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. (Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays)
St. John will be making their Hemetschwenger’s on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Thankoffering Service ~ Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
Pastor Jon will serve Communion.
PFSM Fall Bible Study is held on Tuesdays in the BLC Library at 6:30 p.m. This is a nondenominational Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke. Hope to see you there!! No Bible Study on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Vacation.
St. John Council Meeting ~ Sunday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. following worship.
Sunday School will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays, November 3rd and November 17th.
First Communion Class will be held during Sunday School on Sunday, November 17 for youth 5th grade and older
and anyone else wanting a refresher course.
PFSM November Newsletter Deadline is Friday, November 22.
Emanuel
Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. (1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month with Communion)
PFSM Fall Bible Study is held on Tuesdays in the BLC Library at 6:30 p.m. This is a nondenominational Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke. Hope to see you there!! No Bible Study on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Vacation.
Prairie Faith
ELECTION DAY, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
VETERANS DAY, Monday, November 11, 2024
THANKSGIVING, Thursday, November 28, 2024
Prairie Faith Council Meeting ~ Tuesday, December 10th at 7:30 p.m. at St. John. (PF Council Meeting locations will rotate between Bethlehem and St. John)
PFSM Fall Bible Study is held on Tuesdays in the BLC Library at 6:30 p.m. This is a nondenominational Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke. Hope to see you there!! No Bible Study on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving Vacation.
Yoga at the WaKeeney Library ~ Mondays at 4:00 p.m.
Deadline for PFSM November Newsletter ~ Friday, November 22.
