Bethel Flash
Weekly Newsletter of Bethel Baptist Church
Issue No.26 September 3, 2008
Weekly Newsletter of Bethel Baptist Church
Issue No.26 September 3, 2008
To My Loving Church Family,
Welcome to the new weekly Bethel Flash! Here in this newsletter you will find upcoming events, whose in ministry this week, and ministry/mission opportunities. If you want to place something in this newsletter, you must fill out an announcement sheet. You can find these at the welcome center or see our Associate Pastor. Come back every week and stay up to date with all of the church's news.
With Love From Your Pastor,
Pastor David
LifeChange Event
September 28th
6:45 Preservice Music
Event starts at 7:00 pm
Pastor Brad Atkins
Pastor of Powdersville
First Baptist Church
Come and hear a powerful testimony from a gifted and wonderful speaker. It was discovered that he had a softball sized tumor in his brain, come and listen to how God has worked an incedible miracle in his life.
Special music will be presented throughout the evening. Make plans to be here and bring everyone you know who is unchurched.
*Romania Mission Team Update*
Pancake Breakfast
Thank you for supporting our Romania Mission Team. We have 8 people traveling to Romania to minister to the Romania Gypsies.
We have several more fundraiser's in the future, but if you could assist in anyway it would be much appreciated. Please write your checks to World Missions Fund or Romania Mission Fund - same account. The money is tax deductible. Thank you for helping us share the gospel across the world!
I want to invite you to come along with me on a life changing and possibly a once in a lifetime experience. I traveled in 2007 to Greece with World Travel Consultants and walked in the very footsteps of Paul and it was a life altering trip. The opportunity to see and stand where Paul stood was incredible and it has increased my passion a hundredfold for the letters of Paul. I now have a new insight into those letters because I traveled to those locations. Now I have the opportunity to go and see the Old Testament locations of Abraham, King David, Joshua and many others, but the greatest opportunity will be to see and stand where our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ lived, died, and rose again. I am very excited and I want to invite you to come along with me and experience this for yourselves, truly a life changing trip.
For all the details concerning this Israel Study Trip, contact Pastor David Bagwell, or the church office.
The Romanian Mission Team will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast Sunday, September 14th as a fundraiser for their mission trip. They will begin serving at 7:30 a.m. and stop at 9:15 a.m. Bring your entire family and share breakfast together before church next Sunday.
The Bethel Jewels will be meeting for a covered dish luncheon on Thursday, September 11th at 11:30 a.m. Everyone 55 and over are encouraged to come and be part of this monthly event. The food is great, and so is the fellowship. Join us!
During the weeks of LIFE University, Kevin Moncus and his mother, Bonnie Price, will be preparing and serving supper from 5:45 until 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday evening. The cost is $3.50 for adults and $2.00 for children 12 and under. Reservations are made by tearing off the reservation form in the worship guide and placing it in the offering plate. Make your Wednesday evenings easier by eating supper at church!
Menu for September 10th
Bonnie's Southern Chicken Casserole
Skinless Baked Potatoes
Green Beans
Fudge Brownies
Preview of the Week
Sunday, September 7
8:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
First Night Fellowship
Wednesday, September 10
5:45 pm Supper
7:00 pm Women of Faith
7:00 pm Youth
7:00 pm LIFE University
7:00 pm RA's, & Mission Friends
8:00 pm Church Council
Thursday, September 11
11:30 a.m. Bethel Jewels
Bethel Gospel
If you enjoy the Gaithers, The Easters, or other Southern Gospel or Christian Bluegrass groups than you will enjoy worshipping with us as the Bethel Boys lead us in worship in our 8:30 am service on Sundays.
Bethel BlendIf you enjoy both traditional hymns and contemporary music than you will enjoy worshipping with us as the Bethel Choir and other special musicians lead us in worship in our 10:30 am service on Sundays.
SUNDAY SCHOOL—A Place to Belong – Get Connected!
Are you looking for a place to belong? We’ve got the answer! Our Sunday School classes are a great place to meet and get to know other people. In a group, you are able to connect with others and build vibrant relationships while you study the Bible together. Sunday School is where life changes! Want more info? Please contact Rev. Michael Bragg, Pastor of Education, at 972-3473 or email him at bethelbc_michael@bellsouth.net.
Jerusalem Missions: Local Missions
Sunday Night for Missions!
The second and third Sunday of each month we enjoy inspirational worship, receive witness training, and meet with different mission teams to reach different people groups in our community. Current mission teams are: Good News Club, Agricultural and Horses, Senior Adults, Youth, Children, New Movers, and Women. The fourth Sunday night of each month we will have a revival service with an occasional guest speaker who will share the gospel with us. This service is for our people to bring their lost and unchurched family members, coworkers, and friends too and where they will know that a clear presentation of the gospel will be shared. God may be speaking to you right now about a particular people group that you need to reach, let us help equip you and partner you up with other believers and help reach people for Christ.
Good News Club
One of the most exciting and fun outreach events here at Bethel! This is an outreach to the children at Fair Oak Elementary School. It is finished for this school year and will resume on September 16th. Begin to pray about helping us next school year!
Telecare Team
Do you like talking on the phone? This ministry is to those who are interested in talking on the phone to first time attendees. Phone calls can be made from the comfort of your home. If you love talking to people and love meeting new people and you don’t mind calling a few people about every other month, then please call the church office and join us as we reach our community!
L.O.A.V.E.S. for Jesus Team
The Visitation Team deliver Banana Nut Bread to our “First Time Attendees”. Come and be a part of a mission team that will take loaves of bread to those who visit our church. The goal is to establish a relationship with those who visit and encourage them to be a part of our growing vibrant church. If you love people and love meeting new people, and you don’t mind going to visit a few people about every other month, then please call the church office and join us as we reach our community!
Baker Team
The Baker team is a mission team that makes 2 loaves of banana nut bread on their Sunday. About every other month these team members bake this bread so that the Loaves for Jesus team can take these loaves of bread to our first time attendees. This is a great mission project and it is essential to our visitation mission here at Bethel. If you love to cook and don’t mind baking two loaves about one time every other month, then please call the church office and join us as we reach our community!
Samaria Missions: Reaching out to those who are hurting
Samaritans Hope Chest
Food Pantry/Clothes ClosetDonated Items Needed:
Food Pantry:
- Any can products
- Jars of baby food
- Any food item that has a long shelf life
(Pasta, bags of beans/rice, juice, hamburger helper, etc. . .)
Clothes Closet
*We also will take monetary donations. Use a pew envelope and designate it to Samaria Missions Fund.
- Baby clothes – diapers, wipes, powder, etc. . .
- Winter clothes: gently worn & washed
- Clothes & dish Washing Detergent
- Bars of soap
Please drop off all donated items in the hallway of the ladies restroom in the sanctuary building.
Judea Missions: National Missions
The men of the church traveled to Tennessee on April 13-16. They reached out to a church that was in dire need of maintenance. Many people in this community are at the poverty level or below. The church and many in the community still utilize outhouses and wood burning stoves to heat their homes. The men worked hard in helping to build a working bathroom and built a staircase outside to their fellowship hall and a porch off of their fellowship hall. The men are excited about going back to help more churches.
Join us as we begin to reach all across our nation.
World Missions
October 9th – 18th a mission team will be going to Romania to help reach out to the gypsies. Last year was our first trip and it was a life changing experience. If you are interested in going with us this year, please call the church office. There are deadlines to go on this trip, due to the necessity of booking flights and getting passports. Join us as we begin to save the world!
We are always looking for more volunteers to help us minister to our kids, greet people as they come in, and other great activities. If you are looking for a place to volunteer, please see a staff member or call the church office (864) 972 - 3473.
Nursery
Early Service: Catherine Keasler, Jaime & Katelyn Carver
Nursery 1 (birth – 9 month): Kevin & Melodee Bright
Nursery 2 (10 months – 24 months) : Andy & Cindy Myers
PM Nursery - First Night Fellowship
Wednesday Nursery (Sept. 10) - Cindy Myers
Children’s Worship
4 yr. – 7 yrs. - Amber Cox & Leah King
In Ministry Today
Deacon of the Week: Mark Holbrooks - 972-0123
Ushers: 8:30 –Will Nunnally & Jim Bullock
10:30—Andy Myers, Thomas Hawkins & Tracy Sanders
7:00 – First Night Fellowship
Tellers: Mark Burns & Jerome Miller
Audio: 8:30 –Mike Cox
10:30 -Jeff King
7:00 –First Night Fellowship
Video: 8:30 –Lynn Cox
10:30 –Mike Cox
7:00 – First Night Fellowship
Welcome Team:
(Worship) 8:30 – Mary & Jim Bullock 10:30 – Faith & Jeremy Davis
Telecare Ministry – Sheila Meade
Loaves for Jesus Ministry - David Bagwell
Baker Ministry – Susan & Stephanie McLees
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