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SUNDAY SERVICES
9:00 and 11:00am
March 29, 2015
Palm Sunday, 2015
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
MARCH 29, 2015
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
5:45pm Celebrate Recovery
(Fellowship Hall)
6:30pm Maundy Thursday Service
.......... (Greenland Campus)
Service 9:00 and 11:00am
9:00am Student Ministry
(Barn)
10:30am Greece Mission Trip Meeting
(3rd Floor Conference Room )
11:00am Kids Ministry
(Lower Level)
11:00am Kids Ministry
(Lower Level)
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
9:45am Community Bible Study
6:30pm Good Friday Service
(Fellowship Hall)
(Raymond Campus)
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
9:30am Prayer Shawl Meeting
(Me and Ollie’s-Greenland)
MONDAY, MARCH 30
6:45pm Men’s CR Step Studies
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
(Room 118)
6:00am Sunrise Service - Rye Harbor State Park
(Rye Harbor State Park)
8:00am Easter Service
(Sanctuary)
9:30am Easter Service
(Sanctuary)
11:00am Easter Service
(Sanctuary)
Happy Easter!
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
6:15am
9:30am
12:30pm
2:00pm
6:30pm
Men’s Bible Breakfast
(Fellowship Hall)
Women’s Beth Moore Study
(Room 118)
First Place For Health
(Room 115)
Senior Bible Study
(Room 121)
LIFT
(Barn)
FINANCIAL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
9:30am Mom’s Connect
6:15pm DivorceCare
6:15pm Divorce Care for Kids
(Fellowship Hall)
(Room 116)
(Room 107)
Operating Fund
Revenue / Expense Summary
2 Months through February 28, 2015
2014
Actual
Budget
Actual vs.
Budget
Giving
$324,091
$346,000
$(21,909)
Net Expenses
$370,947
$371,716
$(769)
Income/
(Loss)
$(46,856)
$(25,716)
$(21,140)
Parents-please be aware that though kids in grades 1-4 are dropped off in the village,
they are picked up in their ‘homerooms’. You can get assistance at the Registration Boat.
1A
1B
2A
2B
3A
3B
4A
4B
ROOM 118
ROOM 118
ROOM 117
ROOM 116
ROOM 119
ROOM 113
ROOM 115
ROOM 100
ABOUT BETHANY
Our Mission
To be a Christian community where the love of God is
transforming us from the Inside Out and our love for
God is drawing the Outside In.
Our Vision
Bethany Church is a loving community, intentionally
connecting with one another, so that we may be:
- Comforted by the Grace of God
- Changed by the Word of God
- Challenged by the Mission of God
BETHANY IS ON THE AIR
TV - Portsmouth ppmtv, Channel 98, Exeter,
Brentwood and Stratham Public TV Channel 98,
Sandown TV, Channel 17, Raymond TV, Channel 13
and Epping Public TV.
(Check your local listings for times.)
Radio - WSEW 88.7 FM, Sundays at 12:00pm
Web - Live broadcasts Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00am.
Archives on demand 24/7.
CD and DVD - Full worship services available
in the Fellowship Hall.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday...............................8:30am - 5:00pm
Reception closed from 12:30 - 1:30pm
Some early closings on Friday
WELCOME VISITORS!
We are excited to have you in our service today!
If we don’t get the opportunity to first meet you,
please feel free to introduce yourself and to ask any
questions you may have at our Welcoming Center.
There are also Daily Breads and Lent devotionals
available at the Welcome Center.
Welcome Packet
More information about Bethany Church and our
ministries is available at our Information Center.
The Café
Our cafe, located in the Fellowship Hall, is open
Sunday mornings, 8:30am - 12:30pm. An assortment
of food and beverages are available after each
service.
In Need of Prayer?
If you are in need of prayer, members of our prayer
team are available at the front of the Sanctuary after
each service. Prayer cards are also available in the
pews. You may place your cards in the offering plate
or in the box at the Information Center.
Moms & Babies
The door to the Moms & Babies Room is located
between the Sanctuary doors by the windows.
Hearing Impairment
If you have a hearing impairment and would like an
assistive listening device for the service, please ask
one of our ushers.
Membership at Bethany
Snow Cancellation/Delay Procedure
Once a determination is made whether to close
or delay Sunday services or midweek events,
a message will be placed on the main church
phone, 603-431-3646, by 7:00am. In addition, an
announcement will be made through WMUR-TV
Channel 9 and the Bethany Church website at:
www.bethanychurch.com
,
If we have to close the Church
on Sunday morning, we will
bring you the services “live”, at
the regularly scheduled times,
at www.bethanychurch.com
If you are interested in learning about Bethany
Church or becoming a member, please contact
Martha Kiper at [email protected].
Gluten-Free Communion Wafers
We are now offering a gluten-free option for
Communion. Communion is celebrated the
second Sunday of each month. Pick them up at
the Information Center or see an usher before the
service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Changes That Heal and Beyond
2nd and 4th Mondays of Month
LIFT
Contact: Leanne Knight([email protected])
LIFT’s mission is to fill young adults with the Holy
Spirit by providing a safe community that encourages
spiritual growth and personal transformation. This
community is created through small groups in homes
or public meeting places where members build
relationships, come along side one another, and
provide accountability to each other in their faith.
We live out this mission by meeting in connect groups
to deepen our faith, getting together in fellowship to
deepen our relationships with each other, and serving
alongside one another through outreach events. For
more information and meeting times, please visit,
www.bethanychurch.com.
BETHANY MISSION NIGHT is coming!
Wednesday, April 8
Dinner 5:30 - Program 6:30pm
Mark your calendar! Special SKYPE session featuring
our own SUE & JAY JENKINS live from Senegal! Join
us! (Childcare not provided). Dinner $5.00.
CONNECTING
Men’s Bible Breakfast
Tuesdays, 6:15am - Fellowship Hall
Contact: Pat Fuller ([email protected])
Led by Pastor Dirk Rodgers, we continue our Kings &
Kingdoms study. Solomon has left the kingdom to his
son. What will happen now? Come and see how God’s
sovereignty works even through our sinful ways.
This is a great time to encourage one another to stay
on course spiritually, to be the men that God called
us to be. We enjoy breakfast and conversation from
6:15 – 6:45am, followed by an in-depth Bible Study. We
dismiss promptly at 7:30am, so we can all get to work!
Iron Sharpens Iron - April 25th
This year’s Iron Sharpens Iron Event is on April 25th.
For information, visit the Information Center in the
Rotunda, or, register at www.ironsharpensiron.net.
Contact: Pat Fuller ([email protected])“Changes
That Heal and Beyond” will build on the learning
and insights explored in last Fall’s “Changes That
Heal” Group Study. This program focuses on building
an awareness of the hindrances that keep us from
an intimate relationship with Jesus and limits our
relationships with one another. Come and see
where God is inviting you to grow and heal. Prior
attendance to any of the previous Changes that Heal
sessions is not necessary. Classes will be offered
on the second and fourth Mondays of the month
from 6:30-8:00pm in the Barn at the Greenland
Campus beginning March 23rd. Sign-up sheets for
“Changes That Heal and Beyond” are available at the
Welcoming Center.
Stonecroft Bible Studies
Contact: Lane Henderson ([email protected] or
603-580-5206)
Discover the adventure of a personal relationship
with God and introduce others to God’s unlimited
love, grace, forgiveness, and power. These individual
or small group Bible studies (your preference) are
for all levels of faith and reinforce the foundational
truths of Christianity. Flexible times available.
Senior Bible Study - No group April 7
Tuesdays, 2:00 - 3:30pm, Room 121
Contact: Glynn Ballew ([email protected]
or 603-379-2850)
We are studying 1 Timothy. A weekly study guide
is provided at each class. Come and join us every
Tuesday afternoon as we gather for fellowship and
the study of His Word. We also join together once a
month and go out to lunch.
Why Believe? 4 Week Stonecroft Study
Begins April 26 - 10:45 am
3rd floor Classroom
Contact: Noelle Needham (603.997.6637
or [email protected])
Investigate Evidence for Faith
Does God Exist? Is the Bible true?
Who is Jesus and what does He have to do with me?
Is Christianity really any different than other
religions?
Would you feel comfortable talking about Jesus to
others?
Have you ever dreamt of feeling comfortable enough
to start your own study?
If you have ever asked any of these questions, this
study invites you to explore compelling evidence
that shows why faith is a reasonable response in a
skeptical world.
Week 4: Passionate
Rev. Dr. Dirk Rodgers, Executive Pastor
Bethany Church
Sermon Notes: Week 4: Total Devotion — Passionate
1. A___________________
“Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the ______________ of
the _____________ and their splendor.” Matthew 4:8
“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” I will proclaim the LORD’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. Ask me, and I will make the
nations your ______________, the ends of the earth your ________________.” Psalm 2:6-8
2. E___________________
“‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘if you will bow down and ___________ me.’” Matthew 4:9
The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the
beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to _________ the devil’s work. 1 John 3:8
3. D___________________
“Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: “___________ the Lord your God,
and serve him only.”’” Matthew 4:10
“When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob, to give you—a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, houses filled
with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive
groves you did not plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, be careful that you do not forget
the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.”
Deuteronomy 6:10-13
Two Perspectives on Worship
“These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe
in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, so that you, your children and their children
after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands
that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. Hear, Israel, and be careful to ____________ so
that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey,
just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, promised you.” Deuteronomy 6:1-3
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. _________ the LORD your God with all your
heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
NEXT STEPS: A Fasting Challenge – Part 4
Remember: Fasting is a spiritual exercise in which we voluntarily control our physical
desires in order to strengthen our Godly passions and commitments.
•
Pick 1 day this week
•
If medically able, try to go without food for 24 hours (check with your doctor)
•
Drink plenty of water
•
When the hunger pains come, worship and reflect on Psalm 103, and memorize the
first five verses of that Psalm (below)
•
Share the journey with someone
“Praise the LORD, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Psalm 103:1-5
Connect Group Discussion Guide: Week 4 —Passionate
OPENING
• Define the word, “passion”. What are you passionate about?
GOING DEEPER
• Read Matthew 4:8. Describe what this view might have looked like to Jesus.
• Read Matthew 4:9. Could the devil really have given Jesus the kingdoms of
the world? Why or why not?
• Why might the devil’s offer have been attractive to Jesus?
• Read Matthew 4:10. How did Jesus respond to the devil’s attack? Why do you
think that He responded in this way?
• How can worship, rightly understood, help us to control our passions for
dangerous, attractive things?
CHALLENGE
• Were you able to participate in the Fasting Challenge, Part 4? If so, describe
your experience to the group.
• How can we encourage one another to obey and love God on a more
consistent basis?
PRAYER & CARING
PRAYER & CARING
Intercessory Prayer
Before You Divorce
Intercessory prayer is being held in the front of the
Sanctuary between Sunday services from 10:3010:50am. We are praying for the pastors, staff and
ministries of Bethany Church and other prayer needs
and requests of the Bethany Church family.
Visitation Team/Compassion Meals
Contact: Bill Maloney (603-475-4235)
or Pauline Maloney (603-944-7993)
Is there a couple you know who is struggling in their
marriage and heading for divorce? Is your marriage
struggling? Give us a call. We work with one couple at
a time, helping them to restore their marriage.
Contact: Pat Fuller ([email protected])
We all have times in our lives when a caring visit
proves to be a precious gift. If someone in your family
would like to receive a visit, or if you know someone
from Bethany that could use help, let us know. If you
would like to join either team, please contact Pat.
Stephen Ministry
Divorce Care - through April 15
For Men Only
Contact: Scott McKinney ([email protected])
DivorceCare is a supportive group program designed
specifically to lead us, with God’s support, toward
healing from the misery of divorce. We walk through
steps from week to week that bring us through anger,
depression, loneliness, forgiveness, and all the issues
we often think that no one else understands!
Cancer Prayer Support Group
Wednesdays, 6:15pm - Room 116
Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K) - through April 15
Wednesdays, 6:15pm-Room 107
Contact; Lettie Tzizik ([email protected])
Divorce Care for Kids is a wonderful program
designed specifically to help comfort children of
divorce. DC4K runs concurrently with adult DC.
FAMILY MINISTRIES
Join our Check-In/Welcoming Team
Contact: Jan Dietrich ([email protected])
Check-In is one of the easiest and most fun places
to serve! You get to greet smiling faces of kiddos as
you check them in. And…the serving time is only
30 minutes at the service of your choice, on the
week(s) of your choice. Don’t let the check in stations
intimidate you…it’s really not hard at all.
MISSIONS
Greece Mission Trip Meeting - Trip in July 2015
Contact: Steve([email protected]
or 802-249-1294)
Have you ever wanted to go to Greece? Now is your
chance! Don’t miss out the opportunity of a lifetime!
Pick up your Cross and come with us for an exciting
10 day journey as we partner with Greek Ministries
in spreading The Gospel. Come walk in the footsteps
where Apostle Paul preached and taught! Partake
in the Great Commission. Meetings are March 29th,
April 12 & April 26th at 10:30am, in the 3rd floor
meeting room.
Contact: Bonnie O’Keefe (603-772-2748)
Stephen Ministers are trained to give Christian care
to those who are going through a period of crisis.
If you are in need, please contact Bonnie. Men and
women ministers are available.
(FMO) is a peer-led, confidential support group
for men struggling with sexual temptations and
addictions. Weekly meetings at Bethany are available.
For more information, please call 603-812-8556.
April 12, 6:00pm - 3rd Floor Classroom
Contact: Bethany Church (603-431-3646)
If you’re dealing with cancer or survived cancer, we
ask you to join this support group. Receive prayer and
encouragement from those who have walked this path.
Celebrate Recovery - Fellowship Hall
Thursdays, Dinner 5:45pm-Discussion 6:30pm
Contact: Max (603-505-2600)
Come and experience a safe place to find freedom
from life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits. Everyone over
18 is welcomed. Just come join us! Contact Max for
more information.
First Place 4 Health
A Christ Centered Weight Loss Study
Tuesdays, 12:30pm - Room 115
Contact: Linda Casella ([email protected])
Ready to be free from the past, handle the pressures
of today, and move forward to the future God has
planned for you? This session of First Place 4 Health
will show us how God’s Word can show us the way,
and we can “move forward together” toward His
purpose for our lives!
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Saturdays, 9:30am, Me & Ollie’s - Greenland
Contact: Dennie Forte ([email protected] or 603-431-0024)
Comfort and Joy!! Love and Peace!! These are just a
few of the prayerful gifts stitched into every prayer
Shawl. If you or someone you know will benefit from
the warmth and caring that a Prayer Shawl will bring,
please ask at the Welcoming Center or Church office.
Spring Session Begins April 15th
SERMON NOTES:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Bethany Main Number
603-431-3646
After Hours Emergency Care
Dial 603-431-3646 and press 2
Ministry Bulletin Announcements
[email protected]
by 5:00pm on Monday.
BOARD OF ELDERS:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jim Serpliss, Chairman
207-363-4344
Peter Schaeffer, Vice-Chair
603-436-5284
Robert Goodman, Treasurer
603-661-5969
Francois Vorster, Secretary
603-580-1981
Peter Hopkinson
603-778-9880
Pauline Maloney 603-944-7993
Eric Savage 603-772-6259
Doug Snell 978-270-3919
George Swible
603-659-3549
[email protected]
Minutes from the Elders’ meetings are
available at the Information Center:
Bethany Church Offices: 603.431.3646
www.bethanychurch.com
BETHANY’S LEADERSHIP STAFF
Rev. Dr. Bruce Boria
Senior Pastor
Exec. Asst. Rosanne Palombi
603-570-9005
[email protected]
Rev. Dr. Dirk Rodgers
Executive Pastor
[email protected]
Exec. Asst. Pat Fuller
603-570-9033
[email protected]
Rev. Tim Carpenter
Family Ministries Pastor
[email protected]
603-570-9036
Exec. Asst. Leanne Knight
603-570-9029
[email protected]
Gene Bullis
Church Administrator
[email protected]
Steve Bailey
Facilities Operations Mgr./IT Mgr.
[email protected]
Greg Brooks
Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
Jan Dietrich
Kids’ Ministries Coordinator
[email protected]
Carole English
Accounting Coordinator
[email protected]
Pat Fuller
Caring Coordinator
[email protected]
Julie Huwe
Events Coordinator
[email protected]
Martha Kiper
Connecting Coordinator
[email protected]
Joe Sommers
Technical Arts Coordinator
[email protected]
Rev. Bob Whittet
Missions Pastor
[email protected]
Drew Yount
Worship Arts Coordinator
[email protected]
RAYMOND CAMPUS STAFF
Ali Bousquin
Family Ministries Director
[email protected]
500 Breakfast Hill Road
Greenland, NH 03840
Phone: (603) 431-3646
Fax: (603) 334-6072
www.bethanychurch.com
Katie Lovgren
Worship Arts Coordinator
[email protected]
Kim O’Brien
Executive Assistant
[email protected]