As we worship together on Sundays, we ask that you remember to do the following to keep everyone safe during the pandemic:

• If you are not feeling well please stay home and worship with us on the Bethel YouTube channel. The video of the Sunday service will be available at approximately 12 noon on Sunday.
• On Sunday morning as you enter Wilson’s Funeral Chapel you are asked to maintain Physical Distancing (6 feet or 2 meters from each other.)
• Please use the hand sanitizer and sign in on the sheets provided in the foyer. Wipe the pen with the wipes provided when you are finished.
• Wearing a mask is required, they are provided. This is to protect others around you!
• Family groups may sit together but we do ask others to maintain physical distancing in the pews.

Please note: Please bring your printed emailed Order of Worship with you to the service. There will not be copies available.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be serving the Lord’s Supper by inviting first the Northside pews to come forward 2 pews at a time and receive the elements, after everyone on the Northside has received their bread and wine/juice, we will then invite those in the Southside pews to come forward to receive their bread and wine/juice. We will move from the front to the rear. Thank you.

CHURCH OFFERINGS

The offering for today is for Ministry support for Diana Boot. Diana had been working in Uganda as a Christian Education Specialist. Currently she is in Oshawa, ON, waiting out COVID-19. Hopefully returning to Uganda soon.

The offering for next Sunday, October 4^th is for the Gideons International in Canada. The mission of the Gideons International in Canada is to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ, through the personal evangelism and Scripture distribution, in Canada and worldwide, so that people may receive eternal life.

October 11^th – Mustard Seed Red Deer

Reverse offering for groceries for the Food Bank

October 12^th – Thanksgiving Offering:

§ Grocery donations for the Lacombe Food Bank

§ Cash donations for the Lacombe Food Bank

October 18^th – Shalom Counseling, Red Deer

October 25^th – Mission Support for Leah Ebens

UPCOMING SERVICES

Next Sunday, October 4^th 

We continue our series on The Gospel by reflecting on 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Entrust the Gospel. We have been given the wonderful news of Jesus Christ and how he has saved us from sin and death and equips us for serving him. Paul calls us to entrust this good news with others who will continue to teach and share this good news with even more people who will then share the good news with more people that they know! The question we should be asking ourselves is: can I be entrusted with the good news so that it will continue to be shared?

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Please remember our church family in your daily prayers, at mealtimes and during your personal devotions. Remember those who are unable to worship regularly with us: Jennie Bajema and Bill Wildeboer. Pray also for those who struggle in silence with ongoing physical, spiritual, and emotional issues. Continue to pray for our missionaries around the world, Diana Boot, Margaret Njuguna, Albert & Carolyn Strydhorst and John & Marian VanderMeer.

Prayer Requests:

• Our condolences go out to the family of Jon Dolman. Jon passed away on Saturday, September 19^th in his home with his family. The funeral was held on Thursday, September 24^th at Woody Nook CRC.
• Clarence Kits’ brother Kor had surgery on a brain lesion and while the surgery went well, the prognosis is not as positive as they had hoped. Please keep the family in your prayers.
• Our condolences go out to Jacob Prins as his brother Norman Prins went home to the Lord. Please keep Jacob, Agnes and their family in your prayers, may the Lord surround you with his comfort and peace.
• Congratulations to Helena Kits on becoming a great grandmother for the first time to Oscar Scott.
• Several Bethel families are walking alongside family members and friends who are struggling with health issues, some in palliative care situations. Please pray that the Lord will be with us and use us to bring strength, hope and peace to each other.

Directory: Wilma Van Reede has moved into the Lacombe Seniors Lodge. Her new address is Box 76, 4508 C&E Trail, T4L 1V9, Room D53. Her new phone number is 403-786-2465. When visiting at the Lodge, you must phone ahead to make an appointment. You are only allowed to visit outside, keeping your distance and wearing a mask.

A Big THANK YOU to the youth, parents and leaders who helped with Highway Cleanup on September 19^th. We also want to thank the moms who brought us breakfast sandwiches while we were out in the ditches. We picked garbage on 19 kilometers of Hwy 597 near Blackfalds with 18 volunteers.

Bethel News

Weekly Prayer Time: Tuesday morning at Henry and Joan Eisses at 11 a.m. All are welcome, join us if you can.

Discipleship: Do you have a desire to grow in your faith, explore who God is and who you are, reflect on what it means to be a follower of Jesus who makes more followers of Jesus? Are you willing to commit yourself to an 11-month journey with a small group to walk this journey? Pastor Jake will be hosting a small group of 3-4 people who will meet monthly, beginning neat the end of September/beginning of October to discuss God, faith, discipleship and more, who will commit to praying for each other, meet together at least once each month to pray for and encourage each other, and who will commit to hosting a similar small group within 2 years. If the Holy Spirit is leading you to walk this journey, speak with Pastor Jake and your elder and ask your elder for a letter of reference.

BETHEL YOUTH

Tuesday Night Youth on September 29^th for grades 7-12: The leaders ask that you be dropped off at the home of Andrew & Carina Tenbrinke until our church reno is finished. Please arrive by 7:30 p.m. for games with classes from 8-9 p.m. TNY will take place EVERY Tuesday unless there is no school that day. If you have any questions, please call Andrew.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre are hiring! The CAPCC in Red Deer is growing and is seeking a CASUAL RESIDENT MENTORS for day, evening, overnight and weekend shifts. Interested? For more information or to send your Resume and Cover Letter lisa@pregnancycare.ca or mail to 5116 47 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1R9

Red Deer Pro-Life exists to inform, to educate and be the collective voice for the preborn. This fall we are hosting two events.

· Coloring Contest: Coloring Sheets can be colored and returned to Red Deer Pro-Life by November 1^st. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place prizes for all age groups. Contact Dana for your color sheet.

· Life Chain: On October 3^rd and 4^th, we will participate in Life Chain. This is an international event where people pray for all those affected by abortion while holding a sign.

For more information about the Life Chain please view https://lifechain.net/

World Mental Health day is October 10^th! More than 50 Christian mental health practitioners from across North America will be speaking at a free online event to equip churches to support those who struggle with their mental health. You can find more information and register at this website https://church-mental-health-summit.heysummit.com/ The Church Mental Health Summit is a one-day virtual event equipping the church to support mental health in their communities and can help you learn about how you can recognize when a friend, family member or co-worker is struggling and how to walk alongside them.

DENOMINATIONAL NEWS

Hope Church in Stony Plain Selling their Baby Grand Piano. The Petrof, 5’3’’ Baby Grand is for sale for $14 000 or obo. It is a 15 year old piano that has been well maintained and used for church and music festivals only. It has a built in humidifier, adjusting bench and black cover. Please contact Natasha at 780 699 2936 if you are interested and have any questions.

Free A Family® Webinar: Celebrate Thanksgiving with World Renew a few days early by joining us for a webinar on Thursday, October 1 at 8PM EDT. This webinar will provide an introduction to the Free A Family® program—you will hear about the representative family in Kenya and we will speak to several Free A Family® supporters, including the Calgary Friendship Group that has been giving since 2003. We will also talk about what sets this unique program apart from child sponsorship. A link to the recording of the webinar will be made available on Thanksgiving weekend, for those unable to attend. Join us by registering here: https://crcna.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l8lnjh94Qg-ZegZ0hRoy9Q

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Monday, September 28^th 

7:30 p.m. Worship Ministry Leadership Team

Tuesday, September 29^th 

11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting at the home of Henry & Joan Eisses

7:30 p.m. Tuesday Night Youth at the home of

Andrew & Carina Tenbrinke

Thursday, October 1^st 

5:00 p.m. Circle of Friends Community Dinner

Cooks: Ann & Louise