We are God's Children - gathered by Him in love - to bring glory to the Triune God, to pray, to seek the lost, to nurture the young in the Lord, to care for the hurting, and to encourage one another. We do this in obedience to His Word.
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Next Sunday, October 5thWe have the privilege of celebrating the Lord’s Supper. We will have the second in a series of sermons on “Disciples and Prayer: “Trinitarian Prayer.” In the evening service we read from the Book of Numbers as it describes “The Army of God.” Pastor Mike will lead the services. Our Church FamilyPlease keep Jenny Bajema in your daily prayers this week. We give thanks to God that Mrs. Jackie Hartenhof is doing quite a bit better since last week. She is eating and has regained her strength. The flowers this week will be delivered to her and we pray she may feel God’s comfort and his love during this time. May God keep her and our other senior members in his care. Steve Szelekovszky is leaving today for a YWAM worship DTS in Australia. We wish him safe travels and the Lord’s blessing on his ministry training there.
Do remember our seniors and shut ins in prayer: Tilly Biel, Lea Dykstra, Tena Ellen, Jackie Hartenhof, Theresa Salomons, Ruth Sluys, and Ann Swier. Remember our missionaries around the world. SeniorsIt's time for the Seniors' Club to start again! Keep Tuesday, September 30th open for the first meeting here at Bethel. We start at 9:30 a.m. and meet every other Tuesday for fellowship, great speakers with interesting topics and of course refreshments. CadetsWill once again start on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 p.m. Boys from grades 4 to 7 are welcome to join us. Dues this year are $30 and our first activity will be a Rebels game sometime in February. Boys are expected to come to the meetings in their full uniform and have it properly worn. Disciples – Year 2 – Prayer.On Thursday, October 2nd at 7:30 p.m. we will have the small group discussion of our daily devotional material on prayer. All those interested are welcome to meet at the church for an hour of reflection on the first week’s readings on the Lord’s prayer. The actual outline for the evening is in your devotional book (pages 37- 42). Bridal ShowerAll ladies and girls are invited to a miscellaneous bridal shower for Angela Van Stryland on Friday, October 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Angela & John de Regt Jr. are planning to be married on Saturday, October 18th here in Bethel. Come for a time of fellowship and fun! It’s time! Time to start Friendship Group for another year!When? Saturday, October 4th from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Lacombe Corn Maze, starting off with a wiener roast. Our first regular meeting will be at Bethel CRC from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For more information call Sherry Tenbrinke at 782-7950. October NewsletterTime to get busy on the next edition. The streets are turning to gold as the "Master Artist" uses His paintbrush to give us the beautiful scenery all around us. Our Fall Newsletter will focus on Thanksgiving as well as devote some special time to our seniors. We look forward to hearing from some of the seniors and learning about their activities and how they spend their days. Some of them keep pretty busy. We always like to include some short reports from the various Ministry Leadership teams and other groups that meet during the week here in Bethel. Please keep us informed as to how things are going - and how we can continue to lift you up in prayer. And of course, we will introduce a few more families. If you are among those who are especially asked to contribute, please say yes, and help us make this next edition informative, interesting and fun to read for all ages. Anyone is free to hand in contributions for the Newsletter. They are always most appreciated. Our deadline for your contributions is September 30th. We will be producing our Newsletter later that week and it will be in your mailboxes the first Sunday in October. Feel free to be in touch with any of the team:Laura Duckett, Harriet Luymes, Ann Wildeboer and Anita Geldof. GEMS Fundraiser - Regal and Home & Gift Collectioncatalogues along with order forms (separate order form for each) have been placed in your mailbox. Please place your order promptly so the catalogues can be recycled and reused. Place orders along with payment in Judy Hazelhoff’s mailbox. Cheques can be made to Bethel GEMS. When you are finished with the catalogues, please place them in the box supplied underneath the mailboxes. Contact Judy @ 403.782.7976 if you have any questions. Thanks again for your support! BETHEL GEMS CLUB Circle of Friends needs your help!Who are we and what do we do? We are a group of people from Bethel and through the Outreach MLT we are providing a supper meal every Thursday to those who are in need in our community. We start setting up at 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall and we require help with serving the meal and cleaning up afterwards. All ages are welcome to come help and fellowship together with each other & members of our community. Call Jeanne Ebens at 403-784-2340 for more information. PIES PIES PIES !!!!!CACHS Catering will again be making home-made fresh apple, apple crumb, blueberry and cherry pies for $8.00 each. You can place your order by filling out the order form which will be in your church mailbox or by contacting (your church contact person) before October 2nd. Pies will be made on October 9th at the school and can be picked up from the school between 10:30 and 3:30. Contact Joan Eisses at 403-782-2345 or Barb Vandyk at 403-782-0744 for more information. Rake & ServeThe Outreach MLT is planning on giving back to the community by organizing a neighborhood leaf raking party. Every Sunday we take it for granted that we may park in front of neighboring homes while we worship and praise our Lord. We believe that with fall upon us we can offer our thanks to our neighbors while demonstrating God’s love, by raking their leaves. We plan to do this serve project on Saturday, October 11th. The day will be divided in two. The morning crew will be assembled and hopefully raking by 9 a.m. From noon until 1 p.m. we will stop for soup & buns. The afternoon will continue until around 4 p.m. In order for this event to be successful and fun, we need volunteers to rake & bring soup. There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer for you to register. You may put your name down for either the morning or afternoon or you are welcome to stay the entire day. Regardless, lunch will be provided. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact any of the OMLT members: Jeanne Ebens, Jen Zuidhof, Maddy de Regt, Pastor Mike or Rod Duckett. Bethel Youth NewsYouth ServiceHey, there’s a youth service for all you Senior and Junior high students on Sunday, September 28th at Ottewell CRC. The band leading worship is from Lacombe and they are “Catalyst Cry”. Dinner is served at 5 p.m. and the service starts at 6 p.m. Got questions? Talk to your youth leaders. Come on out and enjoy free food, music, worship and fun. If you are in need of a ride, or would like to follow behind, to this event please contact Wayne Bouwman. It’s Chicken Pickin’ time again at the Van Stryland’s.On October 1st at 7 p.m. we will start, but if you are in need of a ride please be at the church by 6:30 p.m. as we will be leaving promptly at 6:40 p.m. Remember that this is a fundraiser for you for future mission trips. For more information please contact Dana at home, 403-357-1770/783-2367 or by email, john.dana@xplornet.com. Bethel Jr. Youth Paint Ballwill be on Saturday October 4th. We will meet at the church at 3:30 p.m. and will arrive back at 7:30 p.m. The cost of rentals is $40.00 per person. If you have your own gun it is $32.00 for 500 balls. We will also be going out for supper so please bring extra money for that. Please call to confirm if you are coming or not because there is only a limited number of rentals available. Remember that a liability form from Ponoka Paintball and the church will be needed to attend this event so pick them up at the table in the front foyer. Call Carina at 403-782-7903 or 403-505-7950. On Saturday, October 4th AT 6:00 p.m.
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