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ENCOUNTERING JESUS
IN MARK
Welcome, we’re happy you are here!
May 17, 2015
SUNDAY AT BETHEL
WELCOME to our worship celebraƟon! Today we conclude the series – “Encountering Jesus in
Mark,” encountering “Jesus Who Performs Miracles.” Today also marks the 62nd anniversary of
Bethel – Happy Anniversary!
A warm welcome to guests. We invite you to stay for refreshments we share together a er
the worship service. For more informaƟon about our church and its ministries please come to the
Welcome Centre. We invite you to fill in a Guest Card and place it in the offering bag, or bring it to
the Welcome Centre to receive a welcome gi from Bethel.
NEXT WEEK we celebrate Pentecost and give thanks for the gi of the Holy Spirit, whose work incudes
filling those called to provide leadership for the church. In this se ng we will ordain elders and
deacons who were nominated by Council, affirmed by the congrega on and chosen by God through
the drawing of lots – Dave Hermann and Jim Hurrelbrinck as Deacons, Coby Adema and Rob
Vanderlaan as Pastoral Elders, Andrew Elgersma as Young Adult Elder, and Bob Andrews as Ministry
Board Elder (Vice-Chair).
TODAY’S OFFERING: Benevolence: When people in our church and community have financial
challenges, the Deacons use this fund to provide assistance.
May 24 - Ci zens For Public Jus ce
May 31 - Eurovangelism
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT BETHEL
S.M.P.G. (SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP) meets 8:00 am Sunday mornings to pray for the
worship service, our church and community. Come out and join us on occasion or on a regular
basis. We meet downstairs in classroom #7, in the Children & Youth Wing.
-2LIBRARY LINES: Today we have the library table in the Fellowship Hall, and we’re also open
downstairs. Come see our new items!
LOST AND FOUND TABLE: This is the last day for the lost and found table in the entryway. The table
also has dishes that have been le behind from various events. Please take a moment to see if any of
the items may be yours. Any Items not claimed will be donated to local chariƟes.
EVEREST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) is in need of volunteers for adult Camp Counselors and
adults in the nursery. If you are able and willing to help us July 20-24, please contact Shannon Furzer,
Aimee Adams or Willena Van Donkersgoed. Thank you so much for your considera on.
VBS CRAFT: This year we are doing 2 cra s which require T-Shirts. If you have any you can donate
that would be great! They can be any size or colour and can have wri ng. Please put them in the box
by the Welcome Center. Thank you.
YOUTH MISSION TEAM FUNDRAISER: On Friday May 29th our youth mission team will be hos ng a
Euchre Tournament and dessert aucƟon. All of the proceeds will be going to fund the projects and
ac vi es we will be taking on this summer from July 6-11. Haven’t heard about the trip? That’s
because there isn’t one! This is a Mission week RIGHT HERE IN HALTON HILLS! Our students have been
talking with local agencies and we will be working to bless our own community. We will start the night
at 7:00, then at 8:30 we will share some of what our week will hold and start auc oning off desserts!
Cost is $10/person or $20/team for the tournament. Feel free to come for part or all of the evening.
For informa on or to register contact Andrew (youth@actoncrc.com or 905 875 6634) Thanks in
advance for suppor ng our team!
DODGE KEY. If anyone has misplaced a vehicle key please contact Pastor Ray to demonstrate the
match with your vehicle (not to try all the Dodge vehicles in the parking lot
).
REQUESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE POWER OF WORDS AND SPEECH: - In James 3 the apostle gives a lot of dire warnings on the
power of the human tongue. We dig into that chapter to wonder about the power of speech and the
need to seek control over our mouths. Subscribe for free weekly email no fica ons at
ListenToGroundwork.com or visit GroundworkOnline.com to find a local radio sta on or listen now.
CITIZENS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015 - "Hunger to End Poverty" by
keynote speaker Glen Pearson, of the London Food Bank. Respondents will be John Klein-Gel nk and
Sue Wilson. Join us on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 6:30pm (business component) or 7:30pm (public
component) at Talbot Street Chris an Reformed Church (513 Talbot Street) London, ON. More
informa on at www.cpj.ca/agm2015.
-2CHURCH FAMILY & PRAYER CONCERNS
Our Chris an sympathy is extended to Richard & Helena van der Wal with the death of Helena’s sister
Daphne last Saturday in Bowmanville. We pray for God’s comfort and care.
We give thanks to God and celebrate with Karl & Helen Weigt that Karl is gradua ng this week with an
M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlo e, North Carolina. Tom & Grace Silvis will be
travelling down this week, along with John & Diane Leferink, to share in the gradua on celebra on.
You are invited to sign a card at the Welcome Centre, which will be taken by the Silvis’s to share with
Karl & Helen.
Our missionary in Uganda, Karen Lubbers, was absolutely delighted with the cards made by the GEMS
and signed by so many from Bethel. She is very grateful for the surprise pile of encouragement. Karen
also enjoyed mee ng with Harry & Henrie a Reinders in Kampala, sharing dinner and a me of prayer
and sharing.