Bethel Weekly Highlights

How are you doing using your non-violent communication skills as you talk to people about the current state of the nation? If you are feeling challenged in listening with a compassionate heart, then join us the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 7-8:30 pm for a Compassionate Communication Practice Group. We'll review the concepts and then work as a group to support each other in practicing and using the skills. Beth Astarte, Jean Doane and Patti Matson will take turns facilitating. The first group will meet on Monday, February 13 at 7 pm in the Narthex Conference Room.

Bethel Weekly Highlights

Headline's from this week's Highlights email newsletter:

New Member Classes
Landscaping Cleanup Jobs: A Plea for HELP!
Pancake Breakfast Youth Fundraiser
Ladies' Lunch
Thanksgiving Concert At Bethel
PFLAG
2016 Children's Christmas Pageant
Scrip News
Imbrie Farewell
Amazon Smile
UCC Hurricane Matthew Relief
BHS Winter Break Food Assembly
LGBTQ Veterans Day
MET's 2016 Online Auction
Bethel Financial Update

Mark Your Calendars

New Members Received/Pancake Brunch - November 13
Thanksgiving Concert - November 17
Stewardship Dedication - November 20
Beaverton Community Band Concert  - November 20
ISing Concert - December 2-4
Cinderella - A British Panto - December 9-10
Children's Christmas Pageant - December 11

Oh, Those Ballot Measures…Do They Really Matter?

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Hold Your Ballot Until October 23

4th Sunday Social Justice Forum
11:30 a.m., October 23, 2016
Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ

Before you complete your ballot for the November 8 election, join others at Bethel to review the 6 ballot measures that are included in this year’s ballot and discuss the ethical issues reflected in those measures.  We will use the League of Women Voters’ study guide and the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon recommendations as the basis for our discussion.  

Can't come on the 23rd? Join the Adult Conversations Group as they explore the ballot measures in a more informal setting Sunday mornings at 9 am beginning October 2nd.  

October 2 -    Measure 94, Repeals the judicial retirement age, which is 75 years old; Measure 95, Allows public state universities to invest in equities; Measure 100, Prohibits the sale of products from and parts of endangered animals.

October 9 -     Measure 97, Increases corporate taxes on businesses with annual incomes that exceed $25 million.

October 16 -     Measure 96, Devotes 1.5 percent of state lottery net proceeds toward veterans’ services; Measure 98, Requires state funding for dropout-prevention and career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools; Measure 99, Creates ‘Outdoor School Education Fund,’ continuously funded through the Lottery, to provide outdoor school programs statewide.