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April 19, 2015 ~ 10:30am
We welcome you warmly in the name of Jesus Christ!
Prelude
Call to Worship
Christ Candle ~Joshua Vermeer
Welcome and Greetings
Pastor Brian Seifert
Songs of Praise & Worship
~ Children Dismissed to Children in Worship ~
Morning Prayer
Jason Ruis
Offering
Second Offering
General Fund
CCS – Partners in Education
God Speaks Through His Word
Red Bible ~ Page 1075
Message
John 20:19-23
Black Bible ~ Page 769
“Unlock the Door”
Pastor Brian Seifert
Prayer
Song of Response
Parting Blessing
Pastor Brian Seifert
Closing Song
Come, let us PRAY together!
We recognize the importance of coming together and praying for personal concerns. Please feel free
to come up front after our service and someone will pray with you for whatever you would like to
hold up to our great God. All prayer matters are kept confidential.
Sheltering Tree Prayer Team
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT BETHEL!
Thank you for joining us today! If you are visiting us today for the first time,
please feel free to help yourself to a gift from the welcome basket located in the
Gathering Place. Please return as we would love to get to know you better!
WE WELCOME PASTOR BRIAN & LORA SEIFERT from Cadillac, MI! Pastor Seifert
will be preaching today on John 20:19-23. Life and circumstances can leave us locked up in
our hearts. Certainly our sin locks us from God’s presence. The beauty of Easter is that
Jesus has the power to break through any lock that binds us.
THE NEXT TWO SUNDAYS El LaGrew will be leading us in worship. Everyone wants to
hear the words of the Lord say to them, "Well done good and faithful servant!" As a
Christian you want to know how to honor our Lord in everything you do in life. El will
address the issue of "Honoring God" from two of his 400 sermons on this topic. On the 26th,
his focus will be on "Honoring God with your Finances" and on May 3rd the topic will be
"Honoring God with your Family." This will be an educational and uplifting time for all.
SECOND OFFERING TODAY – COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PARTNERS IN
EDUCATION - CCS offers Christian education to 3-year-olds through 8th grade students in
Pease, MN. The Partners in Education Program was established to give CCS friends, family &
alumni an opportunity to give financial gifts to those families who desire Christian education,
but have fallen on times of financial need. We believe that the triangle of church, home &
school is what strengthens us and makes us strong.
DISCERNMENT QUESTIONNAIRE - RE: BETHEL CHURCH ~ SPRING 2015
Questionnaires were placed in your mailboxes last week and you may also find additional copies
on the table in the Gathering Place. Please complete this brief survey to the best of your ability.
It is our desire to get a general “picture” of the thoughts and feelings of our Bethel Church
Family. This will help us as we lead Bethel into the future. Please be as complete and candid
as you can, responding to as many questions as you are able! It is not required that you identify
yourself, but if you would like a response or follow-up from the elders, please add your name
and contact information. Please place your questionnaire in the “Completed Questionnaire” box
in the Gathering Place box next Sunday, April 26th.
The Elders
BOOKTALK BOOKCLUB will be meeting Monday, April 27th at 7:00pm. They will be
discussing, “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum. Please talk with Deb Droogsma for
more information. All are invited to join them!
NEXT WEEK we will hear the public Profession
of Faith of Carrie & Jennie Rosenberg and Ali
& Karna Terpstra! On Monday, April 6th the
Elders joyfully heard their Professions of Faith.
We praise God for His work in their lives! We
also thank their mentors who assisted them in
their preparation for making Profession of Faith.
They are Connie Bartz, Kim Erickson, Hermina
Kiel and Heather Kittok.
THE WOMEN OF COFFEE BREAK INVITE YOU to their end-of-the-year brunch on
Tuesday, May 5th at 9:30am. The theme of our event will be “The Fruit of the Spirit.” Many
women from our community have attended Coffee Break this past year;
many who do not call Bethel Church their home and many who call
Tuesday mornings their church. All are invited to come and get a taste of
the many dimensions of Coffee Break. Please also be reminded that we
have an excellent children’s ministry program that is FREE to all preschool
children. For more information please help yourself to the brochures which
are in the Gathering Place or just talk with one of the women of Bethel!
Looking forward to seeing you on the 5th!
SUNDAY
South Door Greeters:
April 19
April 26
L&C Koppendrayer
D&K Lueck
North Door Greeters:
C&K Kiel
T&H Kittok
Main Door Greeters:
C&R Koppendrayer
E&J LaGrew
Ushers & Response Folders:
Mark B. / Carolyn K.
Mark B. / Carolyn K.
Joshua V.
Lydia E.
Julie DH
Terri T. / Grace E.
Kim E.
Karna T.
Melissa D. / Jolene H.
Sandi G.
Carol VDR / Toben DH
J&T Huonder
J&B Herman
CCS-Partners in Education
Leah S. / Grace E.
S&D Gould
J&T Hyrkas
None
Christ Candle:
Children in Worship Leader:
Greeters:
Feast Provider:
Nursery:
Coffee Café:
Second Offering:
FREE SHOPPING DAYS Thank you to everyone who donated
items and who helped make FREE Shopping a wonderful time. We
heard that many were blessed to give and many were blessed to
receive! May people realize the greatest free gift is Jesus! Thank you also to
Vonda Schiebout, Tara Weldon and Lisa Carmen for going above and beyond
and organizing this wonderful event for our community!
THANK YOU to all who gave their Coborn’s Ham Stamps and Cards! We were able
to receive 6 hams to use for Bethel’s needs. If you know of a need in our family,
please notify one of the Deacons.
FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015
GENERAL FUND:
Offering Received on 4/12/2015:
Offerings Received Year-to-Date:
BUILDING FUND:
Debt Reduction Received YTD (PY 7/31/15)
SPECIAL OFFERING:
CRC Home Missions – 4/12/2015:
SECOND OFFERINGS:
April 19th – CCS
May 3rd – GEMS
ACTUAL
$
5,121.00
$ 163,311.70
$
3,183.99
$
222.00
BUDGET
$ 4,741.40
$ 175,431.80
+/-VARIANCE
$
379.60
$ (12,120.10)
May 24th – CRC World Missions
May 31st – Debt Reduction
NOTE: Please return your pledge envelopes so that our
Deacons can prepare the 2015/2016 Budget!
Isaac
Price
3
Hayley
Payment
11
Theresa
Schreur
25
Vedders
3
Phyllis
Kingsbury
13
Ron
Mulder
26
Totzke
5
Jody
Rice
14
Leif
Storbakken
26
Jason
Vermeer
5
Abigail
Dahl
16
Sven
Storbakken
27
Ginny
Reed
7
Ella
Noack
21
Jim
Bos
30
10
Jeremy
Pohl
21
Victor
Johnna
Rodney
Van't Hof
Thank you to Roger & Judy Schlief and their friends for making our birthday
gifts – check out the great Birthday Cake in our Gathering Place!
STARFISH MINISTRIES – please find their updated newsletter on the Communications
Board directly opposite the kitchen serving window.
CCS AUCTION & DINNER – Friday, April 24. Doors open at 5:30pm with the Auction
beginning at 7:45pm. Head ‘em up. Move ‘em out! See y’all soon! Individual tickets are only
$20 OR you may buy a reserved table of eight people for $140 and sit with your amigos.
Tickets are available in the CCS Office. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or
email Trudy Ash ([email protected]) 320.420.2468 or Amy Banks ([email protected])
320.369.4239.
RUM RIVER LIFE CHOICES NEEDS: Ministry Opening: Christian pro-life ministry seeks
to hire a Princeton Branch Center Director. Prefer prior experience in pro-life or non-profit
work, along with counseling skills. We provide CareNet specific training. Duties include
counseling, managing volunteers, supervising day-to-day operations, and public relations.
Interested candidates should contact Ann at 320.983.3771. Volunteers Needed: Seeking
volunteer counselors for both the Milaca and Princeton locations. The required 26 hour
CareNet specific training will begin in May. Call Yvonne at 320.983.3771 for more
information and to register.
WEBINAR: YOUTH, DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE - Join CRCNA Wed. April 22nd at
11am for “Youth, Depression and Suicide.” This webinar will discuss the issues of depression
and suicide particular to youth and how we as a church can be equipped to effectively help and
support. For details and registration for this FREE, one-hour event, visit: crcna.org/webinars.
Also, check out their archives. Please consider: Spiritual Care for Alcoholics, Addicts and
their Families, Introduction to Spiritual Warfare, Stop the Silence! Let’s Talk! The list of
upcoming webinars are listed on the Gathering Place table.
FAITH IN ACTION EDUCATIONAL EVENTS – There are flyers in the Gathering Place to
inform you of the many opportunities in our community, i.e. Caregiver and Grief Support
Groups and more. Please pick one up and support Faith in Action! For more information, call
763.263.4277.
HELLO FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT THE CRCNA NETWORK! Since The Network began
5 years ago, over 15,000 people have posted and shared ministry tips on the site. With 60
different topics (including deacons, worship, youth ministry, finance, and more), there is no
shortage of helpful websites, articles, devotionals, and resources. The heart of The Network is
to support and encourage each other in ministry. Join the conversation on The Network at
network.crcna.org. To subscribe, go to network.crcna.org/subscribe to get the weekly email.
GEMS & BOYS’ CLUB MEETINGS INCLUDING WEDNESDAY’S TABLE IN APRIL April 1st fell during Holy Week, so GEMS, Boys’ Club and Wednesday’s Table have been
moved to the 3rd & 5th Wednesdays in April: 15th & 29th. Please mark your calendars and join
them.
WE NEED TO PRAY! Pray in your homes or in your cars. But even more importantly we
need to pray together. Every Wednesday morning at 7am there are people who gather in the
Great Room to pray together. As we pray we read a Psalm. When you pray Scripture you
know you are praying God’s will. In discerning God’s will, prayer is absolutely essential. The
best way to learn to pray is…to PRAY. We are in the very presence of God, the Creator, and
the King of the Universe. Pray is hard work, but it is a gift from God. He desires our prayer.
God speaks, we listen; we speak, God listens. What a wonderful way to spend one hour each
Wed! Your very presence is a prayer.
BETHEL HAS A CHURCH PRAYER CALENDAR! Often on Tuesday the persons on
Wednesday’s calendar will get a call from Norma or Terri T. asking how we can pray for
you. Also, if you have a praise or request, please feel free to e-mail or call any day and you
will be remembered in prayer. You can pick up a calendar on the Gathering Place table.
BETHEL’S EMAIL PRAYER REQUESTS! We have friends who have committed to pray
for your needs. When we receive a request, after permission is given, we send it out to others
to hold your need in prayer. To request prayer, send an email or call:
Norma Baas at: [email protected], or call 320.369.3003, or
Bethel Church: [email protected], or call 763.389.5715
To commit to pray and subscribe to the prayer emails send an email message to:
[email protected] indicating “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject line.
8 - L1 – Gr. 2-5 Classroom Teachers Needed
8 - Small Group Leaders and additional assistants
Supplies Needed : PICK UP NEW LIST ON THE BAC TABLE
Many other areas available for you to Pay it Forward:
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CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS
miniBAC
KITCHEN
ADMINISTRATION
SET-UP TAKE-DOWN
DAILY CLEAN-UP
BARNABAS
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SUPPLIES
PRAYER
OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS
WORSHIP
REGISTRATION
“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even
though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.
Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26
PRAISES:
 New life springing up on the earth with spring arriving
 New life in Christ Jesus
 Pastor Brian Seifert and Lora visiting this weekend- discernment for them and Bethel as
we seek a new pastor
 IGNITE Team Leaders and youth who faithfully serve the Lord-leading praise time
 Harv and Karen as they finished their DRS-3 weeks of work and are returning back
home
 Baby Charlie doing better-prayers for salvation of his family
 Anticipation for Rosenberg’s and Terpstra’s daughters making Profession of their Faith
next week Sunday
PRAYER NEEDS:
 Chuck Kingsbury-more cancer, more pain—healing from the Lord; strength and grace
for Phyllis; healing for Phil Terborg’s foot and Sue as well
 Healing for Suzette’s foot, Lois Syverson’s heart issues, Ken Krahnke’s bones in facehealing and diagnosis why he faints
 Job change for Leah Schlief, others needing jobs
 Brian Weldon facing surgery for prostate cancer April 27
 Holy Spirit’s guidance as He leads Council and Search Committee in God’s ways
 High School seniors deciding on future careers, colleges, technical colleges, work—
May they keep Christ as their #1 Friend
 Abbi McCray and family as they have moved to Wisconsin by Lake Superior
 Sunday School teachers remain well prepared with eager faithful students attending
 Safety for Hermina as she travels to MI on Monday to visit her children
 Community Christian School in Pease Dinner/Auction Fund Raiser this coming
Friday—the 24th; may many come and may it raise needed money to help with tuition
and needed remodeling of bathrooms and roof
 BAC2ONE- Jennie Warner as she prepares the lessons to be taught each day with the
“Whatever” theme; also needed L1 classes
Sunday, April 19
9:30am
10:30am
7:00pm
Sunday School for all ages!
Worship – Pastor Brian Seifert
BAC Leadership Meeting
7:00pm
Men to Action!
Tuesday, April 21
9:30am
Coffee Break/StoryHour/Little Lambs/Nursery
Wednesday, April 22
7:00am
Prayer at Bethel
Monday, April 20
6:30pm
IGNITE Youth
Friday, April 24
5:30pm
CCS Auction & Dinner
Sunday, April 26
9:30am
Sunday School for all ages!
10:30am
Worship – El La Grew
May 3
10:30am
Worship – El La Grew
May 10 -24
10:30am
Worship – Pastor Jack Vanden Heuvel
May 31
10:30am
Worship – Jerry Van Someren
BONNIE: M-F: 9-4
JASON: M: 1-5pm T: 8:30am – 12:30pm
W: 8am – Noon
Th: 8:30am – Noon
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Bethel Church is to glorify God in worship and our daily living, to evangelize
His world, and to connect people to God so that they become part of a Christian community.
We will accomplish this through prayer, joyful worship, Biblical training, use of spiritual
gifts, Christian fellowship, and outreach in our community.
OUR MINISTRIES
Prayer Groups
Sunday School
Worship
Stitch & Share
BAC2ONE
Music Ministry
Care Team
Children in Worship
Just for You!
Bethel Garden
Adult Retreat
Booktalk Bookclub
Youth – Grades 1 – 6: GEMS Girls Club & Boys Club
Youth - Grades 7 - 12: IGNITE
Women:
Coffee Break w/Children’s Programs,
Women’s Prayer Group, Stitch & Share
Men:
Men to Action!
Adult Small Groups: List available from the Bethel Office
Hospitality:
Carolyn Koppendrayer
Wednesday’s
Table
OUR COUNCIL
ELDERS
DEACONS
Mark Baas
Wes Geurkink
Lance Erickson
Jeff Rice
Rob Braun
El La Grew
Garry Gray
Dorothy Swanson
Joel De Haan
John Schmidt
Carolyn Koppendrayer
Brian Weldon
[email protected] ~ 8938 – 33rd St., Princeton, MN 55371 ~ 763.389.5715