Author: Bethany Office

Sermon Notes

Sermon Notes

Living for the Kingdom
Living an AUTHENTIC Life
Matthew 7:1-12
Authentically N_______________________________ 7:1-4
Authentically U_______________________________ 7:5
Authentically D_________________________ 7:6
Authentically P_____________________ 7:7-11
Authentically B___________________ 7:12

To activate the Bethany Prayer Chain call:
The Church Office at 248-681-2130
Being a family of faith means you don’t have to go it alone. Call us.

WIN WIN—Have fun and support one of our Mission Partners
Live music Saturdays are back at the Coffee Bucket. Every Saturday until Christmas, The Coffee Bucket will host a local musician from 11:30 am—1:00 pm, and, as always, all Coffee Bucket revenue goes to support DRAW’s mission.

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Sun Nov 10 Acts 9-10
Mon Nov 11 Acts 11-13
Tues Nov 12 Acts 14-16
Wed Nov 13 Acts 17-19
Thur Nov 14 Acts 20-22
Fri Nov 15 Acts 23-24
Sat Nov 16 Acts 25-26
Sun Nov 17 Acts 27-28

September 15, 2024

November 10, 2024

May 19, 2024

May 19, 2024

You are encouraged to take this list home and offer your personal
prayers for the following individuals and families.

From November 3
Prayers of healing for Ed Seitz, who is in rehab for his legs.—D. Seitz
For peace in our country! For Don & Gigi Hinkson, as they grieve the passing of Gigi’s mom. Lord grant them peace at this time.—Denny & Rhea Henderson
A friend has attempted suicide twice and has been in the hospital.
Arnold Keehn, prayer for healing.
For God’s protection for my granddaughter Savannah and for Ed Seitz.—Darlene Ravenscroft
Prayers for all those suffering from the loss of a loved one.
Pray for Roger Lamothe, a friend of John Martin’s; melanoma is spreading into his bloodstream.—The Martins
My sister, Barbara (90 years old), fell and fractured her hip. She goes to rehab Monday. Pray for strength so she can return home.—B. Hunt
Prayers for traveling mercies; I leave for Florida Thursday.—A. Giles
Prayer for everyone to open their eyes and see the spiritual battle going on in front of us.—Donna Riley
For my granddaughter’s husband, who fell and broke his femur bone yesterday. He is undergoing surgery this morning. Also, my neighbor Fred Jones has serious medical problems.—Donna Sturdevant
From October 27
Pray for peace.—Bianca Worthy
Bill Guard has health issues and is going through many tests. Also, my brother-in-law, John Sturdevant, is in hospice care.—D. Sturdevant
For my dad, Winston Pike, who is in hospice care.—Angel Herdus
Prayers for a peaceful election.—Louise Aebersold
Prayers for the safety of my guys up fishing. Prayers for an honest and peaceful vote. Prayers for all of our members.
Prayers of healing for Dianne Henderson.—Jeff Starick
From October 20
My Aunt Dawn has a minor procedure coming up for a health issue she has had going on for a while.—Tracy Wilczynski
For pain control with my rotator cuff surgery, I cannot tolerate pain pills.—Dianne Henderson
For those searching and suffering, and for protection over our country.
Pray for Israel.—John Martin
Help us pick up the broken pieces from my family after the loss of my nephew Ezekiel. Mend the hearts after you do so.—Dan Esquibel
Those Serving in the Military

Brian Faulkner
Jared Linson
Ashley Mink
Aaron Parma
Dominic Phillips
Max Rollison
Joshua Stone
Austin Temperly
Caden M. Winson

To add or update a current prayer request, please call the church office at (248) 681-2130

Pastor Dennis Henderson, D. Min.
PastorDennis@BethanyWaterford.org
Dave Lacey—Youth Pastor
Amy Heard—Worship Leader
1375 Hiller Rd.
Waterford, MI 48327
Phone: 248-681-2130 :: Fax: 248-681-9798
Office email: Office@BethanyWaterford.org
Website: www.BethanyWaterford.org

November 10, 2024
Worship Time :: Sunday 10 am

The Lord’s Day 10-11:30 am November 10, 2024

The Lord’s Day 10-11:30 am September 29, 2024

Welcome and Prayer
Praise Songs Praise Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Pastoral Prayer
Offering & Special Music Seek Ye First
Scripture Reading Matthew 7:1-12 page 965
Sermon Living For The Kingdom: Living an AUTHENTIC Life
Closing Song God Bless America/America The Beautiful Medley
Final Thoughts
Announcements

Scripture Reading for Sunday, November 17
Matthew 7:13-23

Coming Events

Nov 10 Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 am Worship Service 10 am
Pick up Operation Shoebox boxes after worship
Business Team meeting after worship
Area-51 Youth Group 6 pm
Nov 11 Deacon’s meet for prayer 10 am
Women’s Bible Study—Let Go And Live Like Jesus! 7 pm
Band of Brothers 7:30 pm
Nov 13 Whispering Wood Bible Study 11 am Praise Team rehearsal—Tech Team 6 pm Praise Team rehearsal—Vocalists 6:30 pm Kindle Kids 6:30 pm
Nov 15 Bethany Book Club 10 am
Nov 16 Men’s Breakfast at Green Apple restaurant 8:30 am
Nov 17 All Operation Christmas Child boxes are due back today
Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 am Worship Service 10 am Area-51 Youth Group 6 pm

Last Sunday was Pledge Sunday
If you have not yet turned in your Pledge Card, please turn it in today—cards are available at the Welcome Center in the Church Lobby. Please reflect on how much you will trust God to enable you to give as He blesses you in your life. The Pledge Cards help us effectively plan the 2025 church budget.

Bethany Book Club
Our November book is Stuck in Manistique by Dennis Cuesta. This laugh-out-loud novel involves a wild mix of characters, beginning with Mark, who lives in Chicago but is in Manistique to settle the inheritance of his aunt’s B&B. He figures a couple of days & he’s out of there. Ha! The descriptions of the Upper Peninsula are particularly engrossing and the characters are so much fun.
Join us Friday, November 15, at 10 am in Bethany’s Fellowship Hall for a light breakfast and discussion.

Men’s Breakfast
Saturday, November 16 @ 8:30 am
All men of Bethany are invited to gather at the Green Apple Restaurant, on Cooley Lake Rd.
Make plans to be there with the men of Bethany for a good breakfast, good fellowship, and a devotional.

This benefit concert is DRAW’s largest fundraiser of the year and helps provide disaster relief to hurricane and flood victims.
This concert has never disappointed. It will feature many local Detroit musicians performing some of your favorite Christmas hits on a night guaranteed to usher in every ounce of Christmas spirit.

November Mission Focus—Operation Christmas Child:
Bethany will once again partner with Samaritan’s Purse in their work with local churches and ministry partners in over 100 countries to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of all nations.
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children around the world.
Bring great joy to a child’s heart by filling one or more of the provided boxes with small gifts for a boy or girl, ages 5-9. In many cases, this will be the first gift this child has ever received. Every gift-filled box is important because it provides an opportunity to tell a child about God’s love & His Son, Jesus Christ.
Please Note: This is a very time-sensitive mission focus Pick up boxes in the Church Lobby before or after worship today. Boxes must be returned on Sunday, November 17, so they can be moved along for distribution and shipping.
Here is how it works:
Sign out a box in the Church Lobby before or after worship on Sunday, November 3 or 10. You can take more than one. Return the boxes to the church no later than Sunday, November 17.
Shop for items to go into the box – we provide a “gift idea” list to help you. Please note the items that should not be included (gum, candy, anything with liquid in it, anything that is breakable, etc.)
Do not wrap individual items. Do not seal the box. Remove items from their packaging.
Add a note/letter expressing God’s love to your box. (optional)
Pray that your box will be a blessing and an opening for Jesus Christ to become a part of the recipient and their family’s life.
Return and sign in your box by Sunday, November 17.
If you cannot shop but want to participate, we will gratefully accept donations to help cover the $10/per shoebox needed for processing, shipping, & handling. Samaritan’s Purse also adds a gospel booklet about Christ, produced in over 100 languages, to each box. The booklet contains 12 scripture lessons; 6 on coming to know Christ, 3 on Growing in Faith, and 3 on Sharing Faith with others. Make sure to mark any monetary donations as “Operation Christmas Child.”

Bethany Church Directory—We need your help!
We are working on an updated church directory. Please take a minute to let the Church Office know if there have been any changes in your information such as a new address, changed phone number or email address, etc. Please email an updated photo (head and shoulders) to Office@BethanyWaterford.org. If we do not receive an updated photo, we will reuse your photo from last year’s directory.

Announcements

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Don't forget to buy food and hygiene items for our food cubby!
Whether ordering online or going to the grocery store – pick up a few basic staples to support Open Door.
Open Door currently has a great need for the following:

Mission Team: Who We Are, and Opportunities for You!

Your gift to world mission
offers students a brighter future

Each January, the Mission Team selects a different monthly focus to serve the needs of disadvantaged local, national and international people of all ages. We help Bethany become familiar with the targeted need each month in hope of encouraging and motivating the congregation to partner in serving the financial, physical and spiritual needs of that particular focus. When an activity is involved, the Mission Team will organize and run it.
If serving on this team speaks to your heart – even it is just for a specific monthly focus, we would love to have you join us.
We are also looking for volunteers who can pick up the food pantry donations once a month and deliver them to Open Door. Even if you can only help for one month, your assistance is appreciated!
Fresh ideas and new people are always needed in doing His work in the local or distant mission field. I can supply you with our 2023 Monthly Mission Focus calendar and answer any questions you might have.—Lottie Jespersen, co-team leader.
It is a rewarding team to serve on!

Don't forget to buy food and hygiene items for our food cubby!
Whether you are ordering online or making a trip to the grocery store – pick up a few basic food staples to support Open Door.

Ketchup
Cooking Oil

Pancake Mix
Laundry Soap

Dish Soap
Hand Soap

Remember to Feed our Food Cubby
Our Mission Food cubbies are in the Church Lobby. We collect food, household, and hygiene items for Open Door for those to help those in our local community.
Next time you are shopping, grab some Peanut Butter, Spaghetti Sauce, Dish Soap, or other household needs and bring it into church.
We can make a difference!

Don't forget to buy food and hygiene items for our food cubby!
Whether you are ordering online or making a trip to the grocery store – pick up a few basic food staples to support Open Door.

Thank you Bethany Church—Solar Bible Update
Bethany received a thank you letter from Unknown Nations for purchasing 164 Solar Bibles that will be headed to unreached peoples!

Helping Hands Fund
Our Helping Hands fund allows us to reach out and assist members and friends of Bethany who are in great need. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated, and we have been able to help many families and individuals in a very direct way because of you. There have been many needs recently and our Helping Hands fund is currently depleted. If you are able, please consider making a donation using the enclosed envelope so we may continue to assist our Bethany family in times of trouble.

Bethany’s Shepherd Team is looking for new members:
Do you enjoy making people feel welcomed and cared for? Do you pray for friends and family? The Mission of our Shepherd team is ‘to care for members and friends (regular attenders/contributors) of the church through an organized program of personal contact.’ Each Shepherd is assigned ‘sheep’ (members of our Bethany family) to watch over. Perhaps send a card on their birthday or anniversary, notice if they have not been at church, and reach out to see if they need a helping hand. Pray for them and their family. Our goal is to have every member of Bethany assigned a Shepherd. We have been blessed with a growing church family and have several new members who need a Shepherd. If you are willing to help care for members of Bethany, please contact Pam Rooney, Shepherd Team Leader, for more information. prrooney426@comcast.net or 248-763-7234.

A list of gift ideas is available in the Church Lobby

Love Children? We Have an Opportunity for You!
We are looking for volunteers in the Nursery on Sunday mornings. The more volunteers we have, the more we can spread out the days each volunteer works. This is a great opportunity for our Area 51 youth, or anyone who loves children. Please contact Karen Williams if you are interested in helping.

Remember to Feed our Food Cubby
Our Mission Food cubbies are in the Church Lobby. We collect food, household, & hygiene items for Open Door to help those in our local community.
Next time you are shopping, grab some Peanut Butter, Spaghetti Sauce, Dish Soap, or other household needs and bring into church.
We can make a difference!