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SEPTEMBER 2016
THIS MONTH
BETHEL NEWS COLLEGE STUDENTS / YOUNG ADULTS We will be announcing in September some activities for this Fall and a Bible study group designed specifically for the college age student. If you are new to Lambton College and new to Bethel, please let us know who you are so we can be in contact with you.
TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY AND HYMN SING Bible study resumes on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30PM in the Prayer Room (Room behind Main Stage in Auditorium) led by Doug & Elaine Nixon.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP CLASSES Are you interested in becoming an official member of Bethel Church? Membership classes (a requirement) will be held on Sunday, Oct 16th and Sunday, Oct 23rd at 9:30AM in the Board Room beside Main Church Office. Sign up at Connect Desk.
PASTOR TIM MINISTRY SCHEDULE Pastor Tim will be ministering at Bethel Park Camp in Rodney, Ontario on Saturday evening September 3rd and on Sunday September 4th in the morning and evening services. Bethel Camp is one of our PAOC District Camps and is only a 1 hour drive from Sarnia. For more information or directions, go to www.bethelpark.ca.
WORD FROM PASTOR TIM Did you know that mercy is God’s number one characteristic in the Bible? More than His sovereignty, omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, or any other Divine attribute about Him more than anything else, the number one attribute of God in Scripture is His mercy. The world portrays God as a God of anger and judgment. But God shows Himself first and foremost as a God of mercy. All the way back when God revealed His glory to Moses and gave him the Ten Commandments, God said, “This is my name: “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth.” (Exodus 34:6 NKJV). Notice His number one characteristic is mercy. God did NOT say, “I am the Lord God, just and righteous,” or “The Lord God, eternal and all powerful.” He said, “This is who I am. I am merciful, gracious, patient, overflowing with kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and truth.” If mercy is God’s number one characteristic that He reveals to us in the Bible - if that is the most important thing He wants us to know about Him - then it must be the most important thing for us to learn about Him. And it must also be the most important character trait that God wants to develop in us. God is merciful, and He wants us to be merciful too. To be like God, we need to know about mercy. The Bible says we are to be not just hearers of the Word, but also doers of the Word. So along with learning, we will look to put these lessons into action on a personal level and as a small group. I believe we can see a great move of God as we put mercy into action for Jesus said: “God blesses those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7 NIV).
STUDENT MINISTRIES
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Mon MON
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Series: Church Communion
5 LABOUR DAY 2:00 PM Church Picnic at Suncor Park
NO EVENING SERVICE
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Series: Church
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SEPTEMBER 2016 Tue TUE
Wed WED
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Thu THUR
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6:30 PM Bible Study “The Believer’s Authority”
6:30 PM Bible Study “Grace”
5:30-8:30 PM Card Distribution for Family Fun Day
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9:30 AM Ladies Prayer Group-Prayer Room
9:30 AM Ladies Prayer Group-Prayer Room
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17 FAMILY FUN DAY 12-5PM (Volunteers arrive at 9:45 AM)
6:00PM Rescue 6:15 PM AlphaPolish Club on Exmouth St.
6:30 PM Bible Study “The Believer’s Authority”
6:30 PM Bible Study “Grace”
7:00 PM REVO
6:00-8:00 PM Family Fun Day Set Up
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6:30 PM Video Teaching by John Bevere
6:30 PM Alpha-at Bethel
6:30PM Bible Study & Hymn Sing-Prayer Room
6:30 PM Prayer
7:00 PM REVO
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6:30 PM Video Teaching by John Bevere
6:30 PM Alpha-at Bethel
6:30PM Bible Study & Hymn Sing-Prayer Room
6:30 PM Prayer
6:30 PM Video Teaching by John Bevere
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10:30 AM Service Pastor Tim Gibb Series: Church
9:30 AM Ladies Prayer Group-Prayer Room
Sat SAT
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Special Offering for BOF
10:30 AM Service Pastor Tricia Gibb Series: Church
OUR PASTORS PASTOR TIM GIBB
Lead Pastor pastortim@bethelsarnia.com
PASTOR TRICIA GIBB Student Ministries Pastor tricia@bethelsarnia.com
9:30 AM Ladies Prayer Group-Prayer Room
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
7:00 PM REVO
Windows
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12 NOON– Keenager’s Luncheon with Roger & Shirley Pavy
Intentional Parenting Seminar Friday and Saturday Sept 30-Oct 1
NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH? Need a ride to Church on Sunday? Just call the church office before 8:30AM Sunday morning & follow the instructions to leave a message.
CONTACT US Bethel Pentecostal Church 1565 London Line Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7H2 @bethelsarnia /bethelsarnia
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