A vibrant and inclusive community of faith serving the beach cities and westside of Los Angeles
SISTERS OF BEDE
The Sisters of Bede is the women's+ evening fellowship of the church, open to all who identify as women+ of the parish. The monthly potluck dinner meetings are held in Luther Hall at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of most months. The meetings are loosely structured. We pray together, enjoy a potluck meal, and have spiritual discussions. All women of the parish are invited to come join us for great food, fun, and fellowship!
Outreach Programs
We are pleased to report that, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, we raised over $4,500 from our 2023-2024 series, and we were able to donate:
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$2000 to the Church’s SB 50 Fund
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$600 to Friends of Music
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$2,000 to the Neighborhood Youth Association
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$500 to Episcopal Relief and Development:
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$250 to US Disaster Relief Maui fire victims
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$250 to Women's category fund
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We look forward to another fantastic series of venues with great fun and delicious food for 2024-25!
SISTERS OF BEDE OFFICERS
Daphne Moote
CHAIRPERSON
Penny Jennings
TREASURER
Tana Raikes
SECRETARY
Kathy Russell
BOOK CART COORDINATOR
January 2
February 6
March 6
March 27
May 1
June 5
August 7
September 11
October 2
November 6
December Christmas Party Friday, Dec 8th
The Sisters of Bede is the women's+ evening fellowship of the church, open to all who identify as women+ of the parish. The monthly potluck dinner meetings are held in Luther Hall at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of most months. The meetings are loosely structured. We pray together, enjoy a potluck meal, and have spiritual discussions. All women of the parish are invited to come join us for great food, fun, and fellowship!
To learn more about the Sisters of Bede, click here.
Outreach Programs
We are pleased to report that, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, we raised over $5,800 from our 2024-2025 series, and we were able to donate:
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$2,000 to the Ruth Nicastro NYA Scholarship Fund
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$500 to the NYA General Fund.
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$250 to the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles One Body & One Sprit annual appeal for fire victims
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$1,500 to St. Bede's for nursery renovation to include toys for older children
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$1,550 to Episcopal Relief & Development for selected funds:
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Mosquito nets for 15 families;
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Moments that Matter (to support economic stability for Women and Girls);
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Fund for Women;
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Wells and Water Systems.
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We look forward to another fantastic series of venues with great fun and delicious food for 2024-25!
SISTERS OF BEDE OFFICERS
Daphne Moote
CHAIRPERSON
Penny Jennings
TREASURER
Tana Raikes
SECRETARY
Kathy Russell
BOOK CART COORDINATOR
2025 MEETING DATES
January 6
February 3
March 3
April 7
May 5
June 2
July 7
August 4
September 1
October 6
November 3
December Christmas Party Date TBD
Announcing the 2024 - 2025
Venue Series
Date Time Event Hosts # Avail. Cost Location
December 5, 2024 10:00AM Petersen Auto Vault Tour Daphne, Rea & Susan 8 $50 Luther Hall (Carpool)
January 25, 2025 6:30PM Six Course Wine Pairing Alice S. & Steve V. 8 $100 Short-Vielhaber Residence
February 15, 2025 6:30PM Let’s Do Fondue Mary and Craig Deutsche 8 $35 Deutsche Residence
March 1, 2025 6:00PM Beer & Brats Mohlers and Townsends 16 $30 Mohler Residence
March 8, 2025 6:00PM A Night of Texas Hold'em Tim Peters 1 0 $50 Luther Hall
April 5, 2025 6:00PM Paint & Sip & Nosh Party Stephanie, Kelly, & Susan 12 $35 Luther Hall
April 27, 2025 6:30PM Cocktails Vinyl & Vittles Daphne & Akani 8 $45 Fletcher-Moote Residence
May 3, 2025 6:30PM Austrian Dinner Party Jerry & Karen 8 $70 Hornof-Scharre Residence
May 17 2025 7:00PM Kareoke Night Emily, Isaac and Yaya No Max $10 Luther Hall
May 24, 2025 6:00PM Japanese Animé Dinner Rob & Melora 12 $45 Kadota-Sundt Residence
May 22, 2025 11:00AM Lunch at UCLA Faculty Club Penny & Tana 9 $40 Carpool from St. Bede's
May 31, 2025 1:00PM Vicar of Dibley & Afternoon Tea Kathy and Friends No Max $20 Luther Hall
June 7, 2025 11:00AM Spring Brunch Rea Crane 9 $35 Crane Residence
June 14, 2025 6:00PM Juneteenth Stephanie Landry & Friends 16 $40 Luther Hall
June 21, 2025 1:00 PM Lego for Grownups Kathy Russell 20 $20 Luther Hall
August 9, 2025 5:00PM Dinner and a Movie Frank Basile 4 $40 Basile Residence
Sept. 12, 2025 6:00PM All Parish Game Night Rev. Jennifer No Max $20 Luther Hall
The Sisters invite you to sponsor an event! Pick a theme, create a menu; choose a date, time and place; decide how many guests. If you need assistance determining an appropriate charge, check in with any of the sisters.
Important: If you would like to host an event in Luther Hall, please notify us as soon as possible so we can ensure the Hall will be available. The garden outside offers wonderful possibilities as well. We can assist with Hybrid/ or Virtual events.
If you have any questions, or need ideas, please see one of the Sisters. Proceeds from the events go to the church and its charities. You can sponsor an event individually, with a friend, or another family member.
Here are just a FEW virtual event ideas to consider.
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Cooking Demonstrations
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Scavenger Hunt
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Fashion Show
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Group Activity, such as Tai Chi or Chi Gong, etc.
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A Live Concert (broadcast using Facebook or another online venue)
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View a short video film together, with follow up discussion
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Game Night
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Spiritual Guided Virtual Walk
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Kids of Bede event
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Virtual Dinner - Food ordered from restaurant, guests join together on a Zoom
Feel free to be creative, and check in if you want some ideas or feedback.
Please email or call Liz, Daphne, Annette, or Tana if you would like to brainstorm or talk about logistics for your venue.
Our goal is to offer small group social gatherings, while continuing to raise funds for St. Bede's Outreach.
Our thanks to everyone for their support by hosting and attending events. We look forward to another fantastic series of great fun, food and fellowship!