Adult Ministries/Women's Ministries

Women's Ministry

Bethel offers many opportunities for men and women to learn and serve. The following activities are for women only. Here are the opportunities for men only.

Women's Ministry welcomes all women to join us in Bible Study, fellowship luncheons, Maundy Thursday Brunch, retreats, the quilting group, and other events and activities. Opportunities for participation and service are available all year long. For more details about upcoming events, check the BEAT or Sunday bulletin. Any questions? Please call the listed contact person or our Women's Ministry coordinator, Rosemarie Reichard.

Bible Study Groups

Martha Circle
2nd Monday of each month starting September 8 until June 8
This event is from 12:15 PM to 2:00 PM at Fireside Room 1
Contact Charnel Wedgwood

Women's Ministry at Bethel invites you to join a Bible Study group! Martha Circle meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:15pm (bring your lunch)from September to June. Our study is from Lutheran Women Today magazine. Other Bible Study times: Esther Dorcas Circle (2nd Tuesdays at 1pm in the Fireside Room), Priscilla Circle (3rd Tuesdays at 9:30am in Sunny View's Sun Room), WOW 'Women of Wednesday' (every Wednesday morning at 9:45am in Fireside Room), and 'Saturday Morning Bible Study' (3rd Saturdays at 9:30am in the Library). Contact Rosemarie Reichard for more information about Women's Ministry.

Esther Dorcas Circle
2nd Tuesday of each month starting September 9 until June 9
This event is from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Fireside Room 2
Contact Helen Smith

Women's Ministry at Bethel invites you to join a Bible Study group! Esther Dorcas Circle meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from September to June at 1pm. Our study is from Lutheran Women Today magazine. Other Bible Study times: Martha Circle (2nd Mondays at 12:15pm (bring your lunch) in the Fireside Room), Priscilla Circle(3rd Tuesdays at 9:30am in Sunny View's Sun Room), WOW 'Women of Wednesday' (every Wednesday morning at 9:45am in Fireside Room), and 'Saturday Morning Bible Study' (3rd Saturdays at 9:30am in the Library). Contact Rosemarie Reichard for more information about Women's Ministry.

Women of Wednesday
Wednesdays starting September 10 until June 3 except 11/26/08, 12/24/08, 12/31/08, 02/18/09, 04/15/09
This event is from 9:45 AM to 11:30 AM at Nursery

WOW (Women Of Wednesdays)
Wednesdays starting September 10 until June 3
This event is from 9:45 AM to 11:30 AM at Fireside Room All
Contact Kathryn Montano

WOW meets every Wednesday throughout the school year. All women are invited! Enjoy fellowship, food, Bible Study, and prayer with other women. (No meetings during school vacation weeks. Childcare provided by request.) Note: there are no meetings during Bethel School holiday weeks.

Priscilla Circle
3rd Tuesday of each month starting September 16 until June 16
This event is from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Sunny View (Sun Room) - offsite
Contact Dolores Koser

Women's Ministry at Bethel invites you to join a Bible Study group! Priscilla Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from September to June at 9:30am at Sunny View Retirement Community (Sun Room). Our study is from Lutheran Women Today (magazine). We will have a special December meeting - check the web calendar or your bulletin/newsletter for details as they are determined. Other Bethel Bible Study groups: Esther Dorcas Circle (2nd Tuesdays at 1pm in Bethel's Fireside Room), Martha Circle (2nd Mondays at 12:15pm in Fireside Room), WOW 'Women of Wednesday' (every Wednesday morning at 9:45am in Fireside Room), and 'Saturday Morning Bible Study' (3rd Saturdays at 9:30am in the Library). Contact Rosemarie Reichard for more information about Women's Ministry.

Saturday Women's Bible Study
3rd Saturday of each month starting September 20 until June 20
This event is from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Library
Contact Rosemarie Reichard

Join us on the 3rd Saturday of the month for our latest study on how to live a balanced life? CS Lewis states, "Christ says,'Give me all. I don't want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want you'". Join us as we pursue the solution to this ageless problem! Contact Rosemarie Reichard for details.

Women's Luncheon

A couple of times a year all teen and adult women are invited to take time for themselves and have lunch together. Contact Carol Palmer for more information on how you can be part of or help with these events.

Women's Ministry Lunch
Saturday, November 8
This event is from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Fireside Room All
Contact Rosemarie Reichard

To be added later

Women's Spring Retreat

Friday March 16 & Saturday March 17

Once again it’s time to grab your girlfriends & neighbors for this special 2-day event celebrating us — the Daughters of The King!

Last year we hosted over 250 teens, college age, and women of all ages. We are so excited to have Celia Whitler join us as our musician and speaker this year!

Celia’s new book “On the Way to Somewhere” is a collection of stories and songs which flow out of her music-related travels and her daily faith journey. For more about Celia, visit www.celiamusic.net.

You won’t want to miss this exciting event! Early Registration begins now through March 11.
Download and print the registration form.
If you require child care, please fill out a child care request form.

Watch our video introduction: Flash 8 video

Note: You need to have Flash Player 8 or 9, which you can get here. If you don't have one of these versions, you may see a blank window or a window with sound but no picture. You should also have a high speed connection; the video file is about 7 MB. If playback is not smooth, push the PAUSE button, wait a minute or two for the stream to catch up, then resume playing.

BLC&S Rummage Sale
Saturday, September 27
This event is from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Fireside Room All
Contact Mary Fields/Carlos Rosa

Bethel Lutheran Church and School Rummage and Bake Sale.

Other Women's Events

Women of Wednesday
Wednesdays starting September 10 until June 3 except 11/26/08, 12/24/08, 12/31/08, 02/18/09, 04/15/09
This event is from 9:45 AM to 11:30 AM at Nursery

Women of Faith Conference
Friday, October 3
This event is from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Offsite
Contact Rosemarie Reichard

Infinite Grace this year's Women of Faith Conference in San Jose.

Women of Faith Conference
Saturday, October 4
This event is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Offsite
Contact Rosemarie Reichard

Infinite Grace this year's Women of Faith Conference in San Jose.

Women's Ministry Lunch
Saturday, November 8
This event is from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Fireside Room All
Contact Rosemarie Reichard

To be added later

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Last updated January 15, 2008