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.
Do remember those
who are unable to worship regularly with us: please keep Jenny Bajema, Klaas Boskers, Rena DeRuiter, Lea Dykstra and
Ernie Stebner in your prayers.
Pray for our
missionaries around the world.
Bethel News
From
the Fellowship MLT:
We would like to make our Christmas season
after church fellowship special by serving goodies with our coffee and
juice. We would appreciate it if you could share some of your baking with
us for the December 25th and New Year’s Eve
services. Thank
you
From
the Treasurer:
Since December 31st falls on a Sunday, I ask that all
donations for the budget be submitted by December 26th to ensure
they will be credited to 2017. August
Luymes
The Pastor Search Committee
is
still coveting your prayers. We are
awaiting the reply from Pastor Aaron Greydanus but in the meantime we have gone
over the profiles of the pastors we have looked at before. This is a busy time
for all pastors, but rather than adopting a "wait-and-see" policy
over this Christmas and New Year's season, we do not want to waste time,
either. We trust that the Lord will continue to guide us in these things.
Christmas Ornament Fundraiser for the Mexico
Mission trip:
There is a
sample on the Youth Bulletin board of the Christmas Ornaments the Mexico
Mission Team is selling. They come in a
light and dark stain and the cost is $20. Please contact a Mission Member for
purchase and delivery. THANK YOU! Hailey Wildeboer, Coltin Wildeboer, Aiden Heidelberg,
John van Iperen, Lucas Tenbrinke, Emily
Eisses, Reva Prins, Anna Johnson, Nathan Baong, Adam Werner, Carina Tenbrinke,
Andrew Tenbrinke, Jessica Bouwman and Terry Vandenborn.
Bethel Alpha:
"I
love to tell the story, tis pleasant to repeat, what seems each time I tell it
more wonderfully sweet." We plan to
host Alpha after Circle of Friends suppers on Thursdays for 10 weeks starting
January 25th. Alpha is an
opportunity for us to learn to talk about and share our faith. So far we have 5 team members, and we are
looking for one or two more. Our first
meeting will be January 4th after we share a meal at the Circle of
Friends supper. Let Henry Eisses know if
you are interested in joining us at 304-782-2345. Please keep us in your prayers.
Cadets will be collecting bottles, cans, milk
jugs etc.
for our annual bottle drive that will be held January 6, 2018 at Herman
Scholing’s garage. You can drop them off
at his place between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. or if you want them picked up
before or on that day please contact Grant Zuidhof at 403-896-2856, Randy
Wildeboer at 403-848-1560, or Adam Eisses at 403-874-6744 if you have some to donate. We also are collecting car batteries as
well.
Experimental
Bible Study:
On January 7th we will have an organizational
meeting after the morning service. We still have room for an adult couple to
join us. If you feel led to be part of this multi-generation study, please
contact Margaret at 403-782-4506.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bill 24 Bulletin
announcement:
The recent passage of Bill 24 through the
Alberta legislature poses a significant challenge to the notion of the primacy
of parental rights with respect to the education of their children. This ought
to draw the attention and concern of all parents, including those who choose to
have their children educated in Christian schools. Please pray for all
educational stakeholders and the leaders of area Christian schools as they
address the issues arising from compliance requirements. If you require further
information, feel free to contact your local Christian school office.
Central Alberta Christian High School’s Fall
Drive/Capital Campaign goal
For this year was set at $600,000.00. So far, this year’s Drive has resulted in
donations totaling $126,948.50. We
would ask that you prayerfully consider to what extent you can support CACHS
through this year’s drive. Please
contact Wendy Barnes (Business Administrator) 403-782-4535 or Phil Tenbrinke
(Board Treasurer) 403-782-7951 if you have any questions or need
assistance. You may also mail your
donations directly to C.A.C.H.S. 22 Eagle Road, Lacombe, AB T4L 1G7, Attention:
Wendy Barnes. The school will be closed
for the Christmas break from December 22nd to January 7th,
if you would like to still donate you can drop off your cheque in the mailbox
outside the front doors as we will be
picking up the mail during the break or give Wendy a call at 403-885-5187. A deposit will be made on noon Friday,
December 29th. We would like
to thank the many people who have contributed to our annual Fall Drive/Capital
Campaign.
Central AB Christian High School News:
With the approval from the CACHS
Society, the Industrial Arts Committee is moving forward with the construction
of a New Industrial Arts facility to start in the spring of 2018. The Industrial Arts Committee is looking for
qualified trade’s people to sub-contract in concrete, plumbing, electrical and
commercial heating. If you are interested in any of the sub-trades,
please contact Dennis Haan at 403-357-9543 at Eagle Builders by January 31,
2018.
