Clean Water For All!

Bethany is partnering with Globalwater.org to provide awell to the community of Serabu,Sierra Leone. While we have clean water at our finger tips, the people of Serabu are daily walking long distances for water (often contaminated) and dying from dirty water related diseases. A well can cost as little as $5000 or as much as $7000. You can help by sending a check to Bethany and placing GlobalWater.Org in the memo line.

Bethany Church / Open Door Run & Walk Group

Starting on Tuesday, April 30 and for the following seven (7) Tuesdays through June 19, Bethany Church, in conjunction with Open Door Outreach Center, will be hosting a “Couch to 5k” running / walking group. The group will meet each Tuesday evening at 6:15 during this time. Joining this group is FREE!

This is an excellent opportunity to connect with others in the church and throughout the community in an effort to get fit! The goal for many participants will be to run or walk at the Open Door Julie Run at Walled Lake Northern High School on June 22nd! Click HERE for more information!

Local Mission Opportunities!

Bethany is partnering with Open Door to provide volunteers for:

May 11th to unload truck & sort food at the Outreach Center

May 19th to man the Food Collection booth at the Rotary Carnival for four,two-hour shifts/two people per shift.

If you can help, contact Lottie Jespersen or the church office for details.

GET YOUR SCRIP EVERY SUNDAY!

Bethany now has a SCRIP program as a fundraiser to earn money to support our budget. You purchase the items you normally would – and Bethany gets a percentage.  This is an ongoing fundraiser with the potential of raising several thousand dollars this year.

Visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com to register your Kroger Plus Card online and start earning money for our church.    Registering on-line or at the store takes only about 5 minutes.  See Amy Nelson for assistance.

Adult Sunday School - Each Sunday Before Worship

Beginning Sunday, April 14 at 9:30 AM, Sandy Lewis will lead the Adult Sunday School Class in a 4 week series entitled “Let Us Pray.”  Various prayer tools will be explored along with first-hand experience.  Don’t miss a single session with this master teacher.  Meet in the Parlor.

Bethany Book Club Meets April 25th

The Bethany Book Club novel for April is called:  Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein, one of Pastor James’ all time favorite novels.  Heinlein’s science fiction novel is about Lazarus Long, the oldest man in the universe.  In the book, Long tells tales about his adventures with love, happiness, and child rearing and shares wisdom gained over 23 centuries of living.  He has had such a long life because of the invention of “organ regeneration machines” that give people in the future a chance to live many lifetimes.

Although the book is lengthy at 605 pages, it is easy to read.  One of the most gripping and poingiant episodes in the book are chapters XI and XII which are called “The Tale of the Adopted Daughter.”  If you are unable to read the whole book, at least read these chapters.  Copies of these chapters are available in the church office.

The Bethany Book Club will meet on a different day in April:  Thursday, April 25, at the home of James & Susan Bolin at 9:15 am. Contact the church office for location details.

Children’s Sunday School - Breakfast with the Bible

Children K-5 are invited to “Breakfast with the Bible.”  A light breakfast will be served.  Featuring:  Bible stories, crafts, songs, prayers, games!  Seasoned  teachers Joann Shulte, Rodger Zeller, and Cathy Haynes will be leading.

Deacons Offering Healing Prayers

Our Deacons offer listening ears & prayer each Sunday after the conclusion of Worship.  The Deacon of the Day will meet with anyone desiring prayer IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY (which is located at the west end of the building across from the Women’s Restroom.) 

On the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month, the Pastor and Deacons will be available to offer healing prayers for anyone who desires prayer for any reason.  An anointing with oil will be available if desired. In April, the Deacons are meeting at 10 AM April 8 and April 22. Our Deacons are: Nona Bos, Bob Hunt, Jan Rowe & Rodger Zeller.

 Food for Open Door

Thank you for your generous contributions during the year! The need is still great!  Please bring canned goods or dry goods for Open Door every Sunday. 

Please take one our our reusable bags, drop off your food, and pick up an empty bag each week. A display and containers are in the vestibule.