Please remember our
church family in your daily prayers at mealtimes and during your personal
devotions. Continue to remember those young and old with ongoing physical,
spiritual, and emotional struggles.
A BIG thank you to
the Fellowship MLT for putting on the Church Picnic this past Monday. It was a
great turn out of about 100 people and by the end of the afternoon everyone was
fed up with good food and played out.
Mr. Albert Biel has
been in and out of the Ponoka hospital with various health concerns. He remains in good spirits though he is
getting weaker. We seek the sustaining grace of our loving God in his life and
for his wife Tilly.
I would like to thank all of the members of the congregation
who generously donated to my New Zealand DTS fund. I greatly appreciate it and
ask for your prayers as I leave this Thursday to serve the Lord with YWAM New Zealand. Martha Stad
We pray
for safe travels for Martha Stad as she makes her way to New Zealand on
Thursday to be part of a YWAM – Discipleship Training School (DTS) focused on
building faith and serving in the area of medical and health ministry. May God richly bless your time of learning
and ministry.
Please make the
following change in your new Church directory; for Peter & Jan Zuidhof, the
residence address should be #3 Greystone
Drive, not Greystone Ranch.
Do remember our seniors
and shut ins in prayer: Albert &
Tilly Biel, Lea Dykstra, Tony & Henny Middag, Lena Spelt, Grace Vander Veen
and Ann Vander Wal.
Remember
our missionaries around the world.
Bethel News
Next Sunday,July 15th
We confront a wrong view of God that feels he is untrustworthy and that we cannot step out in faith, trusting in him. Actually “God is completely trustworthy.” In the evening we confess the first basic truth of our F.A.I.T.H. - that “Humanity is Fallen” from Romans 3:9-20. Pastor Mike will lead our worship.
On Sunday, July 22nd
We join with the other Christian churches of Lacombe to worship. It is our annual Lacombe Days service. It begins at 11 a.m. and is once again at the ME Global athletic field (next to the composite high school). Breakfast will be served on site starting at 8 a.m. by the Wolf Creek Community Church. We will not have a morning service at Bethel but we will have our regular evening service.
Bridal Shower:
There will be a bridal shower for Ingrid
Kleinlugtenveld – bride-to-be of Dan Luymes on Monday, July 9th here
at Bethel. Come join us at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of celebration and
fellowship. This will be a gift-card shower, allowing Dan and Ingrid to
enjoy a variety of shops and restaurants. Bring a gift card for
your favourite store, whether clothing or house wares or groceries or music or
books or restaurant – the choices are almost endless. We look forward to
seeing you there. Please feel free to bring a snack to share with the
group. If you have any questions, please contact Anita Geldof
Lacombe Days is taking place July
19th-22nd and you have an opportunity to be involved! We
are still in need of volunteers in the following areas: float decorating, kids
to ride their bikes alongside the float, people to walk alongside the float and
hand out information sheets and candy, and volunteers to help with the race on
the morning of July 22nd. If
you are able to help in any way, please contact Kristin Van Stryland at
403-784-3545 or at kristinvanstryland@hotmail.com. Thank you!
Vacation
Bible School: Helpers needed!
Helpers and nursery help are still needed to make sure Vacation Bible
School runs smoothly. If you are free
August 7-10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, please contact Kristin Van Stryland
(403-784-3545).
Empty paper towel and
toilet paper rolls are needed for a VBS craft. Please save your empty toilet
paper and paper towel rolls and place in the labeled box under the
mailboxes. Thank you!
Announcements
Building Blocks Thrift Store
has one paid position available. Every Saturday,
except long weekends, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please contact Bert
Tenbrinke at 403-782-7200 or John de Regt at 403-782-5094 if you are
interested.
The
Rehoboth Christian Ministries Board of directors
Is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Ron Bos as the new Chief Executive
Officer. Ron will commence his role as
CEO on August 20, 2012. Ron possesses
numerous years of experience in managing and leading communication branches in
various services within the Government of Alberta, radio media, and for the
past three years as Executive Director with Emmanuel Home Seniors’ facility in
Edmonton. Currently Ron holds the
position of President with the Parkland Immanuel Christian school board, has
served as a church elder and with the executive of Providence Canadian Reformed
Church Council. Ron is eager to lead the
management team and staff in accepting God’s charge to “make room” for, and
meet the needs of persons with developmental disabilities.
CRWRC
Disaster Response Services
(DRS) representatives monitoring wildfires in Colorado
report that the largest fires are 75-100% contained. More than 90,000 acres
have burned and 650 homes were destroyed. Members of Cragmor CRC who were
evacuated have returned to their homes. CRWRC-DRS is ready to respond as soon
as access is possible. You can help by donating to “Colorado Wildfires 2012”
online at www.crwrc.org/donate, by calling 1-800-730-3470 or by mail to: CRWRC,
3475 Mainway, STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON, L7R 3Y8.
Persecuted Church
Kenya
On July 1st,
several militants launched simultaneous attacks on two churches in Garissa,
Kenya . In the first attack, assailants threw grenades in a church building
before entering and shooting. Others were shot by gunmen as they fled the
building. At least 17 were killed in the attack, including two police officers
who were on guard as a precaution against militant Muslims. The second attack
occurred at a church just two miles away. Three were seriously injured when
grenades were thrown into the building. More than 70 others were injured as a
result of the two attacks. Please
pray for believers in Kenya who have suffered injury or the loss of loved
ones. Pray that they will remain steadfast in the faith (1 Peter 5:8-10). Pray
for God's intervention to end al-Shabab and for the spread of the gospel
amongst Somali and Kenyan Muslims.
