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8 Bethany Newsletter NOVEMBER 2016

BETHANY

IRS: Law on Charitable Donations You need a Bethany tithing number if you would

like credit for your giving. If you don’t have a tithing

number, please indicate this on the offering

envelope. Include your name, address & phone

number. Envelopes will be available at the

Welcome Center the following Sunday.

The IRS says: “To deduct any charitable

donation of money, a taxpayer must have a bank

record or a written communication from the charity

showing the name of the charity and the date and

amount of the contribution. A bank record includes

canceled checks, bank or credit union statements

and credit card statements.” For more information contact Marlene Bruder (Financial

Secretary) or Bonnie Goetz (Church Treasurer.)

Bethany has been established on the corner of 15 Mile Road

and Beaconsfield for almost 60 years, and has a rich

heritage that involves Christ followers who are devoted to

seeking the will of God. We know it is no accident that we

have been placed on this corner and we strive to reach out

to our community with the love of Christ.

19700 15 Mile Road

Clinton Twp. Mi 48035

586-791-1190

connect2bethany.org

Email: [email protected]

Office hours: M & T 10am-4pm

W - F 9am-5pm

Kitchen Usage Bethany is taking the necessary steps to train all

those who use the kitchens. Our next training will be on

Wed. Nov. 9th at 6:15pm or Sun. Nov. 13 at 12:15pm

and will take approximately 15min. Please see Kim

Grueneberg with any questions.

Bethany Food Pantry Bethany’s food pantry helps those in need here

and from the surrounding community. This ministry

is a blessing to many and with your assistance will

continue to make an impact.

A dry erase board has been placed on the pantry

door that you can check for current needs, be

mindful we cannot accept expired items. Thank you

for supporting this ministry.

Ministry to Military & College Students Thank you for your continued

support of those away from

home. Our two college students

are encouraged by the home

baked cookies and other items

we send. Some of the military

personal do not receive packages while they are

deployed. When a leader gives them a package from

a stranger, it blesses them greatly.

If you traveled and do not use the sample items

provided by the hotels, our military can use these.

These small items are what they need, when they go

on missions away from a base, There are collection

bins under the coat racks at the East Entrance. The

next time we will pack is November 7th. If you would

like to include Christmas decorations and cards, we

need them by November 6th. Any questions see

Gladys & Ron Buck.


Events This Month

Nov 2 Men's luncheon

Nov 6 Connection Sunday,

Baptism, CE Meeting,

Communion PM

Nov 8 Election Day

Nov 10 PrimeTimers & Single

Seniors Luncheon

Nov 11 Ladies Auction

Nov 12 Shoebox Packing

Nov 13 IDOP

Donut Sunday

Nov 21 Red Cross Blood

Drive

Nov 23 Thanksgiving Concert

Inside this issue:

Classes 2

Missions 3

Church Calendar 5

Upcoming events 6

Youth group events 7

Welcome!

We are very thankful to

have you with us. God

has a plan and you

being at Bethany is

part of that. If you are

a first-time guest

please stop by the

Welcome Center, and

give us the opportunity

to meet you! Your

presence is welcomed

and we encourage you

to join us again to

discover the difference

God can make in your

life.

Pastor Mark Reynolds

Volume 5, Issue 11 NOVEMBER 2016

Connection Sunday November 6 @ 11am

Invite someone to church on Sunday, November 6th.

It will be a morning geared towards guests, with

refreshments following the 11am Service. Encourage

others to Come, Consider, & Connect with us at Bethany.

Take advantage of an extra hour as daylight savings time ends.

Operation Christmas Child Now through November 12

The Missions Team along with “Samaritan’s Purse” is

providing shoeboxes for ‘Operation Christmas Child’.

Sunday, October 30th, is the last day to pick up a shoebox.

Filled shoeboxes or donated items may be brought in until

Saturday, November 12th, the day of our packing party. You

may obtain a list of suggested items at the display table or

see a Missions Team member.

On Saturday, November 12th, we encourage everyone including children to

come & join the excitement filling shoeboxes at our packing party. We will begin at

10am and conclude when all the boxes are filled.

Please sign up at the Welcome Center by November 2nd. Thank you for all you

have done to make an impact on children around the world. www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child


Sunday

9:45am Connection Bible Classes

for All Ages Nursery through Adults

11:00am Worship Service

Childcare & Kidz Konnection

Nursery -6th grades

6:00pm Worship Service

CrossRoads (18-29 year olds)

Monday

7:00pm Celebrate Recovery

Committee Meetings (see Calendar)

Tuesday

1:00pm Quilting Time

Wednesday

7:00pm Bible Study & Prayer Service, Youth Groups,

Moms Connect, Women’s Bible Study

Thursday

7:00pm Choir Practice

Saturday

8:00am Men’s Bible Study

Fall Weekly Schedule

ACTIVITIES @ BETHANY

Young Children’s Ministry/Care Sundays 9:45am

Childcare is provided during Bethany’s Sunday

school & worship service. We offer an environment

that’s fun, nurturing, and safe for your children.

The classes are geared to teach enriching lessons and meet the specific

needs of each age group from infant through 6th grade, in a clean and

safe environment. For any assistance, please visit the Welcome Center or

ask a volunteer wearing a Bethany shirt.

Thanks to the faithful and handy Trustees we have been able to

recently update the Toddler Room . Stop in and see all the improvements.

If you have items that you would like to donate to this ministry, please see

Aimee Kane, the Young Children's Ministry director.

Men’s Lunch November 2nd @ 11:30am

Men, come enjoy some

food and fellowship as we

gather together at

Scrambler’s Restaurant.

Need more encouragement?

We will be receiving a 20%

discount courtesy of

Scrambler’s, which is located

on Masonic

east side of

Gratiot.

Ladies Annual Auction Friday, November 11 @ 6:30pm

Inviting all ladies to a fun filled night, where our own Sheryl MacPhee will humorously auction off

beautiful items and baskets. They will be filled with goodies ranging from home décor, gift cards, baked

goods and more. All proceeds from the auction will go to Operation Christmas Child. Light refreshments

will be served. Mark your calendars….You don’t want to miss this!

We are looking for new or nearly new items to be donated for the

auction. The donated items may include jewelry, gift cards, baked

goods, etc. Please bring your non-perishable items to church no

later than Sunday, November 6th. If you require additional

information please contact Vicki Contrucci or Kathy Tucker.

Items previously

auctioned off.

Thanksgiving Food Drive November 2nd – 20th

Each Thanksgiving, Bethany holds a food drive to share with local families in

need. Please assist us in being a blessing to these families by donating non-

perishable food items. Lists of suggested items are at the Welcome Center. Food

items can be placed in the barrels at each entrance starting Wednesday, November 2nd. All cash

donations should be given to Denny Prentis, Jay Sumner, Randy Gosk or Jeff Madak. Thank you for

helping us share God’s rich blessings with others during this season.


Souled Out On Wednesday Nights Wednesdays @ 7pm

There is no other place that JR HI and SR HI students should be every Wednesday night

because that’s when Souled Out is happening! JR HI meets in the teen room while the SR

HI gather up in the Fireside Room. Each week is another opportunity to build

relationships with each other and with the God who not only made us, but loves us so

much! It is a place for friends to come and explore what life can be like when we live it Jesus’ way. Each night can

have some crazy fun games, some food, a time where we try to put together real pieces of our lives (the things we

wonder about, struggle with, and need to learn more about) and

bring them before the God who is writing our story each and every

day. Don’t miss a single week!

JR/SR HI ~ Capture The Flag/Mafia Night Saturday, November 12 @ 7-10pm,

All JR & SR HI students and their friends are invited to enjoy a

night of Mafia (Capture the Flag), here at Bethany. And here’s the

best part … it won’t cost you or your friends a penny! It’s FREE! It’s

gonna be a great night of fun! Be there!

JR/SR HI ~ Christmas Party Wednesday, December 14 @ 7pm

Hey all JR & SR HI students…Christmas is coming!! That means

Souled Out will be celebrating by throwing a party in each group!

Mark the date down: There will be some fun games, food, a prize or

two, and a few surprises! Don’t miss it!

SR HI ~ New Year’s Eve ALL DAYER Saturday, December 31 @ 2pm-12:30am

That’s right … the SR HI will not be staying up all night this year because New Year’s Eve is on a Saturday. Since

church is the next day, we will be starting our celebration at 2pm and ending at 12:30am Sunday, after the ball

drops. It’s going to be a great time! All you can eat pizza, pop, snacks, Mike’s messy games (think old school

Nickelodeon but without the big budget), Capture the Flag, an off site activity, a big screen movie, and much more--

all to bring in the New Year in style. You don’t want to miss this! Cost is just $12. Turn money in to Robyn Miller to

get on the list. Deadline is Wednesday, December 28.

Mark Your Calendars Make sure to write these future events down on your calendars because you won’t want to miss them. This year’s

winter retreat for all JR & SR HI students at Camp Barakel will be on February 3-5, 2017. JR HI will be on one side

of the camp and SR HI on the other. Winter Jam 2017 was just announced! It will be on Saturday, Feb 11, at the

Palace of Auburn Hills. We'll be announcing the All Night Event very soon, most likely sometime in March. And hey,

even though it’s still a few months away, all current 8th graders and up through college can write down the Alive

Festival dates for July 18-23, 2017. Lots of great stuff coming down the road! Get involved!

Souled Out Online If you are looking for information about Souled Out and the events that we are doing, you’ve got two great

sources: Facebook and the church’s website. While there may be several down sides to Facebook, one of the good

things about it is that it allows us to quickly get detailed information out to everyone about upcoming events. That

same information will always be placed on our church website as well for those of you who do not have Facebook

accounts. The Facebook address is https://www.facebook.com/SouledOutBBC and the website address is http://

connect2bethany.org/#/connectbethany/teens. We also have an Instagram page. Just search for “souledout4.6”

to find it.

YOUTH NEWS

Fall Fun with the teens


November Birthdays

2 Greg Grueneberg, Harvey Holtzhouse

3 Tim Callahan, Wil Koenke

5 Phil Parshall

6 Sam Oliver, Dennis Price, Marv Cowan, Lois Walsh

9 Marilyn Storrs

10 Audrey Thomas

12 Mikayla Bruder

13 Kathy Wilson

14 Kelly Wegner

15 Ray Zentz

17 Virginia Lewis, Aaron Manzella,

Erma Smith, Karen Winter

19 Bill Poynter, Jr, Abigail Wolf

22 Betty Metdepenningen

23 Dick Langel, Adam Lay, Marion

Quint

24 Vicky Laub, Lee Lowell

25 Dennis Prentis

27 Tyler Bruder, Earl White

28 Rae Flynn, Chris Kilpatrick, Bob

Standish

29 Susan N

30 Anthony Reed, Janet Rodriguez

November Anniversaries

5 Lawrence & Vicky Laub 1977

12 Joe & Linda Abbate 1966

22 Phil & Debby Dunstan 1975

23 Bob & Arlene Early 2007

30 Roger & Pat Pulst 1963

Upcoming Events

Color Code

Missionary Child of Missionary Shut-In To ensure those whose names are color-coded receive their cards, please use the postal service.

HAPPENINGS @ BETHANY

Kids Choir - SAVE the DATE

April 9, 2017 Inviting all kids

in grades K-7th

to join us as we

prepare for the

Kids Musical

“Star Quest.”

Rehearsals will

begin weekly on

Wednesday, January 11th, 6-

6:50pm. We will meet in the

room behind the balcony. For

more information see Erin

Madak or Robyn Miller.

December 2016

4 Communion AM

7 Mens Luncheon

8 Single Seniors Luncheon

10 GEMS & TailLife Event

11 Donut Sunday / Choir Concert

14 PrimeTimers Luncheon /

Youth Christmas Party

24 Christmas Eve Service

25 Christmas Service

31 SR High All-Day Event

January 2017

1 Communion AM

4 Mens Luncheon

8 Donut Sunday


14 Bible Quizzing for Teens

18 PrimeTimers Luncheon

Red Cross Blood Drive November 21 @ 1-7pm

Bethany will be hosting a blood drive

on November 21 at 1pm. You can give

the gift of life by donating blood. Online

appointments are now available at redcrossblood.org or see

Sheryl MacPhee or Harold Warntz to sign up. Volunteers are

need for this event, please contact Sheryl to help.

February 2017

1 Mens Luncheon

3-5 Teen Camp Barakel

5 Communion AM


12 Donut Sunday


Missionary of the week, November 2016

Nov 6 Rick & Christy Gascho - live in Prague, Czech Republic where they are active in church planting in Prague, as well as oversee and coordinate church planting missionaries in four additional Czech churches. They feel like they are reproducing themselves and investing in the upcoming generation of church planters. The Gauchos have two children in college (Rich III & Megan), and two at home (Josiah & Rebecca).

Nov 13 Cork & Joan Loken - are retired and living in Alexandria, Louisiana, where Cork ministers

with his trombone in nursing homes and is discipling a new believer. Joan corrects Bible correspondence lessons for eight prisoners. They have just taken on a new assignment as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused or neglected children, where they are currently working with four children, who are all from the same family. Cork is ordering a new radio tower to replace one that is 50+ years old in Liberia and is planning to travel there as a ROYALL (Retiree On Another Labor of Love) to help install it.

Nov 20 Dan & Sherri Murphy – are busy in several ministries in Newcastle West, Ireland, including

church planting, preaching, teaching, disciple-making, children’s club, evangelism, fair evangelism, and fostering children. They organize and run two Bible School’s each year, one at Easter and the other in the summer.

Nov 27 Shirley Chumley – spent many years in mission work in the Congo, Comoro Islands, and

England. She is now retired and living right here in Clinton Township where she is teaching two Bible Studies, as well as, ELL (English Language Learners). Shirley asks prayer for her health, so she can continue in these ministries.

SPOTLIGHT ON MISSIONS

Bethany’s Mission Team Goal

… to equip and enable members and friends of Bethany to be personally involved in obeying the Great Commission

… to provide a support system for our missions families who are following the Lord in reaching out into the world.

International Day Of Prayer 2016: Sorrow and Triumph November 13

“If one member suffers, we all suffer together, if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” I Corinthians 12:26

On Sunday, November 13th, Bethany will be observing the

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Hebrews 13:3

commands us to “Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow

prisoners, and those mistreated as if you were suffering.” We believe that the prayers of God’s people

around the world encourage, strengthen, and deliver our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.

IDOP, celebrating its 20th anniversary, has grown substantially in the last two decades and is now

observed in more than 100 countries. According to statistics, persecution is the daily reality for 100

million Christians around the world. These Christians, who face routine harassment and difficulties, often

suffer in silence and isolation. Over the years, the IDOP has served as a platform to highlight their stories

and advocate against their plight. Moreover, in so doing, the IDOP has also been a source of solidarity

and encouragement to persecuted Christians by reminding them that they are part of a larger, global

family of believers.

Join us and other Christians around the world as we pray fervently on November 13th for those brothers

and sisters in Christ being persecuted for “loving and serving Jesus.” (excerpts from Godfrey Yogarajah, Executive

Director World Evangelical Alliance, Religious Liberty Commission.) For more information see IDOP idop.org (The Voice of the

Martyrs) persecution.com


HAPPENINGS

PrimeTimers & Single Seniors Thursday, November 10th 12-3pm

The PrimeTimers & Single Seniors will begin celebrating the Christmas season

by helping prepare for the “Operation Christmas Child.” They will be doing certain

projects in preparation for Bethany’s Saturday Packing Party. They will also be

enjoying some great food & fellowship. Lunch will be provided for $5, payable at

the door. Please sign up at the Welcome Center, any questions see Sheryl MacPhee or Dave White. Also,

check out our new website @ www.bethanyprimetimers.com or go to connect2bethany.org/#/connection

-groups/primetimers-50.

Wednesday, December 14th 12-3pm

PrimeTimers Annual Christmas Luncheon is at Avante’. So dust off or air out your favorite 'Ugly

Christmas Sweater.' Join us for an afternoon of great fun, food, and fellowship as we celebrate this

wonderful time of the year. “I don't have an ugly Christmas sweater," you say, then feel free to dig up an

old sweater and embellish your own just for this occasion. Who knows, you may even win a prize for the

'Ugly Sweater' contest we will be holding. There will be a few other games and surprises shared during

our afternoon together. Sign up at the Welcome Center, cost of $20 covers everything.

November Memory Verse

“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

Library Review Hearts of Fire

This book is published by The Voice of the Martyrs and describes the work of eight

women (Adel, Pumina, Aida, Sabina, Tara, Ling, Gladys, and Mai) whose mission

continues to be telling the world that He is risen, and with the resurrection comes

love, grace, and forgiveness. The following excerpt shows what life was like for one

of these women:

Tara’s father’s parting words—”Either you marry or you die...If you are a Christian,

then there is no place for you in this city… you will die here alone.” Tara is sixteen

and knows she must escape for her life. Beaten to the brink of death, Tara—the

daughter of a prominent Pakistani Muslim—was locked in her room as a prisoner

without food or medical attention. All because she was caught with a Bible.

Tara’s story is not unique among these eight courageous women in Hearts of Fire. From the young

Vietnamese girl who turns down freedom in order to evangelize the people of her Communist homeland,

to the Australian missionary who spreads the message of forgiveness and healing across India after her

husband and sons are burned alive by village zealots, these women have overcome extreme adversity to

emerge as leaders and ministers in the underground church around the world.

Selfridge Boys Outing Sunday November 20, 12:30pm-4:30pm

Trail Life Boys K-6th grade will be going to Selfridge Air Base for a tour.

Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named after 1st Lieutenant Thomas E.

Selfridge. Selfridge was assigned for aeronautical duty in April 1908 after being an assistant to Professor

Alexander Graham Bell who was conducting aeronautical experiments in Nova Scotia. He was killed on

September 17, 1908 while flying as a passenger with Orville Wright at Fort Myer, Virginia. Selfridge was

the first person to be killed in a crash of a powered aircraft. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Troop

master, Justin Kane, with any questions about Trail Life at [email protected].


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

1pm Red Cross Blood

Drive 7pm

Celebrate Recovery Youth Committee

Meeting

7pm Celebrate Recovery Deacons Meeting

11:30am Men’s Lunch

7pm Bible Study & Prayer, Trail Life USA Boys, GEMS Girls; Souled Out Teens; Mom’s Connect; Women’s

Bible Study

7pm Bible Study & Prayer, Wednesday Programs

12pm PrimeTimers & Single

Seniors Service Project & Luncheon

7pm

Choir Practice

MONTHLY CALENDAR

9:45am -Connection Classes

11am - Worship Service 6pm - Evening Service CrossRoads

7pm Celebrate Recovery

Missions Team Meeting

1pm

Quilting Time

9am - Donut Sunday 9:45am - Connection Classes 11am - Worship

Service 6pm - Evening Service CrossRoads

9:45am -Connection Classes 11am Worship Service 12:30pm - TrailLife

Boys Event 6pm - Evening Service CrossRoads

Every Monday

1pm

Quilting Time

7pm Celebrate Recovery

Trustee Meeting


1:30pm

GEMS Extreme Event

1pm

Quilting Time

7pm Thanksgiving Concert


10am Shoebox Packing

Event

7pm Souled Out -

Capture the Flag

7pm Choir Practice


7pm Choir Practice

9:45am Connection Classes

11am Worship Service & Baptism 4pm CE Meeting 6pm - Evening Service/

Communion CrossRoads


8:00am Men’s Bible Study 1pm

Quilting Time

6:30pm Ladies Auction

Connection Sunday


IDOP

Election Day

1pm

Quilting Time

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