Women's guild

Every woman in our church is welcomed to participate in the Women's Guild. The group's purpose is based in part on that for which the United Church of Christ stands: 
  • We are called as the church
  • To accept the cost and joy of discipline  
  • To be Christ's servants for those in need 
  • To proclaim God's love for all
  • Stand up against evil 
We have a group of active members who provide many contributions to our church and community including: 
  • Organizing the bazaar and bake sale
  • Providing hygiene kits for school families 
  • Sponsoring Christmas parties and the winter mitten tree 
  • Sending greeting cards to members of the church who are ill or are celebrating birthdays or special events 
  • Sponsoring birthday parties at the Annandale Care Center 
  • Donating to charitable organizations 
  • Giving gifts to families in need 
  • Giving gifts in memory of church members 
  • Organizing all church summer luncheons 
  • Serving for funerals  
  • Maintaining and improving kitchen needs 
The guild extends a welcoming hand to the women of the church to help with these many endeavors. 

The Book group

​Members and friends of Bethlehem who enjoy reading and discussing books of interest are welcome to join in the Book Group. It meets approximately once a month. Our next meeting is May 15 at 11:00 am following Sunday Fellowship. We are reading The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse​ by Louise Erdrich.

Some of the books that have been discussed over the past several years:
  •  Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
  • The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel.
  •  Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley
  •  Neither Wolf Nor Dog by Kent Nerburn
  • Red Knife by William Kent Krueger
  • Thunder Bay by William Kent Krueger 
  • The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-PhilippSendker.
  • The Last Ferryman by Gregory D. Randle 
  • The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
  • The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Klein
  • A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Klein
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 
  • Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye 
  • Wintering by Peter Geye
  • Plainsong by Kent Haruf 
  • Fatal Flaws by Connie Lounsbury 
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Stay up to date with upcoming dates and books with the calendar on our homepage. The Book Group receives book kits from the local library with enough books for all members. 

organizations 

Bethlehem United Church of Christ is proud to support local agencies and non-profit organizations. You can help too by following these links: ​
United Church of Christ  
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Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ
https://www.uccmn.org

​General Conference, United Church of Christ
https://www.ucc.org ​
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Support Local Organizations 
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Annandale Food Shelf 
http://www.annandalefoodshelf.org
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Wright County Community Action
https://www.wccaweb.com
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Love Inc. 
http://www.loveincbigwoods.org
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​​                         Non-Profit Organizations
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                                  ​Back Bay Mission
                               https://thebackbaymission.org

                                  Heifer International 
                                     https://www.heifer.org