CONNECT BETHEL CHURCH
WELCOME TO BETHEL Welcome to Bethel! We are so glad to have you here! As you look through this Connect Bulletin, we trust that you will quickly find that Bethel has something for you and your family. Our hope is that you will take the next step into our community and get involved. As you do, you will begin to see that Bethel is more than just a Sunday service, it is a family of everyday people following Christ to bring hope and change to the world one life at a time.
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APRIL 2017
THIS MONTH
BETHEL NEWS ELDER BOARD FOR 2017 Here are the current members of the Elder Board: Darwin Armstrong, Grace Celaire, Caleb Courtney, Louie DeBrum, Steve Fraser, Chris Guerette, Doug Nixon, Derek Shannon.
RESTORATION RETREAT The Restoration Retreat led by Pastor Keith and Patricia continues to be a great spiritual blessing in many lives. The next planned Restoration Retreat is not until the Fall of 2017 but if there is enough interest, we will run a retreat the weekend of June 2nd and 3rd. A sign-up sheet is available at the Connect Desk in the Lobby.
BABY TO TEEN BONANZA NEIGHBOURLINK FUNDRAISER Neighbourlink is a benevolent ministry in Sarnia to help those in need. They are holding a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, April 29th from 8AM to 12Noon in the Bethel Gym.
MOVIES Two movies are coming to this area that would be of interest to the Christian Community. JONAH - This movie is a recording of a live stage show of Jonah by the Sight & Sound Theatre group out of Lancaster, PA and Branson, MO. This theatre puts on the most amazing Biblical Stage shows. This movie will give you a front row seat to this theatrical stage show. It’s playing for one night only on Tuesday, May 2nd in Kraft 8 Theatre in Port Huron and Forum 30 Theatre in Sterling Heights. For more information and trailer go to jonahonstagemovie.com. THE CASE FOR CHRIST - This is a full dramatic movie production based on the book by Lee Strobel “The Case for Christ.” It will be playing starting on April 7th at the AMC Forum Theatre in Sterling Heights Michigan. It is also playing at the Cineplex Odeon on Wonderland Road in London Ontario. At the time of the printing of this Connect bulletin, we are trying to get this movie to come to our local Sarnia theatre. A great evangelistic tool. For more information on this movie go to www. caseforchristmovie.pureflix.com.
UPCOMING BIBLE STUDIES
STUDENT MINISTRIES
FROM ME TO YOU
By Pastor Tim
PRAISE & PRAYER BRING HIS PRESENCE
There is nothing more important in the world than the Presence of God. More can happen in a person’s life in 5 minutes in the Presence of God than in multiple hours through other means. The Psalmist David said in Psalm 27: “One thing I have desired of the Lord and that will I seek, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord.”
At Bethel, we are all about creating the atmosphere that welcomes the Presence of the Lord. Miracles happen in God’s Presence. People get right in their relationship with God in His Presence. Bondages are broken and breakthroughs happen in His Presence. Church without His Presence is void of power and purpose. What brings God’s Presence? Praise and Prayer. The Bible says in Psalm 22:3: “God inhabits the praises of His people.” Jeremiah 29:13 states: “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
We clearly see the results in our services when we have a strong prayer ministry happening leading up to the services. Our corporate times of prayer and pre-service prayer times are vital to what will happen spiritually in people’s lives in our services. The reality is that the anointing increase when we pray and when we praise. And it is the anointing (God’s Presence) that removes every burden and destroys every yoke. May I strongly encourage you to be a person of praise and prayer. May I encourage you to consider your role in blessing this church with His Presence by your partnership with others in times of praise and prayer. We invite you to participate in our church prayer meeting at 6PM to 7PM on Wednesdays and also 30 minutes before each service. Pre-service prayer takes place in our prayer room (the room behind the main stage in our Sanctuary).
I also believe that the strength of our prayer is exponentially increased when prayer is coupled with fasting. The Bible clearly teaches this. With this desire and hunger for even more of God’s Presence in our lives and our church services, we are setting the first Wednesday of each month, for this calendar year of 2017, as a day of prayer with fasting. On these first Wednesday fasting days, the church Sanctuary will be open, for all regular Bethel attendees, from 9AM to 7PM for prayer. We will also have two group prayer times that day from 12Noon to 1PM and 6PM to 7PM.
FASTING DAY April 5th 1st Wednesday of the Month Church Open for Prayer 9AM - 7PM Group Prayer Times 12PM - 1PM 6PM - 7PM
Sun
Mon
SUN
MON
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Acts Series
3
6:30 PM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Nehemiah 7
9
Palm Sunday
10
10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb
APRIL 2017
Tue
Wed
TUE 4
9:30 AM Prayer Group-Prayer Room 6:30 PM Bible Study & Hymn Sing-Prayer Room
6:00 PM Prayer
7:00 PM Bible Study“Strengthen Yourself In The Lord”
7:00 PM Marriage Course for 7:00 PM REVO Young Married’s-at Joe & Jackie Sit’s
11
17
10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb 6:30 PM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Nehemiah 9
FRI
1
7
8
14
15
SAT
6:00 PM Rescue
12
9:30 AM Prayer Group-Prayer Room
13
6:00 PM Prayer
7:00 PM Bible Study“Strengthen Yourself In The Lord”
16 Resurrection Sunday
6
Sat
FASTING DAY 12 PM PRAYER
6:30 PM Bible Study & Hymn Sing-Prayer Room 6:30 PM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Nehemiah 8
Fri
THUR
WED 5
Thu
18
9:30 AM Prayer Group-Prayer Room
10:30 AM Good Friday Service Communion
6:00 PM Rescue 7:00 PM Marriage Course for Young Married’s-at Joe & Jackie Sit’s 7:00 PM Bible Study-”Prayer”
7:00 PM REVO
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26
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12:00 PM Keenagers Luncheon
8:00 AM-NOON Baby To Teen Bonanza Yard Sale-Bethel Gym
7:00 PM TEAM NIGHT
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Acts Series
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25
9:30 AM Prayer Group 6:30 PM Bible Study & Hymn Sing-Prayer Room 7:00 PM Bible Study“Strengthen Yourself In The Lord”
6:30 PM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Nehemiah 10
7:00 PM Bible Study”Children Of The Day”
6:00 PM Prayer 6:00 PM Rescue 7:00 PM Marriage Course for Young Married’s-at Joe & 7:00 PM REVO Jackie Sit’s 7:00 PM Bible Study-”Prayer” 7:00 PM Bible Study-”The New Joy Of Discovery”-at 7:00 PM Study-”The Canadian Stephanie Courtney’s Pentecostal”
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Acts Series 6:30 PM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Nehemiah 11
OUR PASTORS PASTORS TIM & KIM GIBB
Lead Pastor pastortim@bethelsarnia.com
PASTOR TRICIA GIBB Student Ministries Pastor tricia@bethelsarnia.com
WATCH A SERVICE LIVE ONLINE Can’t make it to church on Sunday morning? You can watch the service LIVE online at http://www.bethelsarnia.com/live or through the Bethel App.
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PASTORS KEITH & PATRICIA PATRICK
Pastoral Care pastorkeith@bethelsarnia.com
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