3rd Sunday of Lent Love’s Last Words: Words from the Cross Order of Worship Pastor Bruce provides some instructions for Online Worship We Gather to Worship Our God Song of Preparation and Gathering: Man of Sorrows Pastor Bruce welcomes us to worship and God’s Greeting Psalm 133:1,4: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people…
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It gets so that a person doesn’t even want to open the newspaper any more. The headlines scream violence and hate, and the grim stories describe death and destruction. How much more can this sad earth take? As I write this, the big story is the assassination of Iran’s military leader, Qassem Soleimani at the…
Do everyday life and faith in God have anything to do with each other? YES!! Join us as we study the book, “Liturgy of the Ordinary” (written by Tish Harrison Warren) and enjoy a conversation about God and faith. We’ll be meeting on Tuesdays, starting January 21. Need a copy of the book? Call the…
Terrence William, singer/songwriter/author/speaker will be performing at Bethel on Saturday, December 7 at 7:30 PM. Celebrate the Christmas season with music! A portion of the proceeds will support 541 Eatery & Exchange — an organization/restaurant that serves delicious food while providing for homeless and poor. Check out their website at www.fivefortyone.ca. Tickets are just $20,…
WHO COMEs TO COFFEE BREAK? COFFEE-BREAK AT BETHEL WELCOMES WOMEN OF ALL AGES. NO PREVIOUS BIBLE KNOWLEDGE IS EXPECTED. THE SETTING IS CASUAL. COME AS YOU ARE. WHEN IS COFFEE-BREAK? WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 9:30 TO 11 AM. WE FOLLOW THE SCHOOL CALENDAR, PAUSING FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND MARCH BREAK. WE BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 18 AND…
I’ve always wanted to go to France. I’d visit the Louvre. Kiss my wife on the Champs-Élysées. Enjoy a “grande crème” at a café. Have my photo taken in front of the Eiffel Tower. Wonder at the beauty of the Palace of Versailles. But not right now. According to the news and weather reports, Europe…
Every day is significant. Some days, however, stand out for the drama and the life changing events that take place during them. September 11, 2001, when terrorists took over airplanes and changed the agenda of the world. November 22, 1963, when President Kennedy was assassinated. December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy,”…
What’s your passion? If it’s baseball, you may well follow the Blue Jays’ triumphs and travails closely, and can debate the decisions of management and the performance of the players endlessly. If it’s politics, you pay great attention to the policies and pronouncements of your preferred party, and love to examine the fine points…
So often these days, the news is full of dark and terrible reports. Bombs explode in in mosques, killing dozens of Muslims. Christian worshipers at Coptic churches in Egypt are shot, and many die. Refugees are in detention, while other people at risk are put onto airplanes heading back to the places of violence and…
For many people, Halloween is a tricky holiday. Growing up, my mom and dad would help us get dressed up in Halloween costumes. One year I was a cowboy. Another year I went house to house as an astronaut. No matter what persona I took on, the pillowcase my mom let me borrow always got…