Bethany Reformed Church April 19, 2015

Theme: The risen Christ comes and stands among us!

Call to Worship – Psalm 100 (responsive):

L: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.

C: Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

L: Know that the Lord is God.

C: It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of

his pasture.

L: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks

to him and praise his name.

All: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness

continues through all generations.

*Songs of Praise

Offertory Hymn #33 All Creatures of Our God and King

*Offertory Prayer

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48 (p. 1644 Blue Bible) (p. 808 Brown Bible)

(p. 1037 Kids Bible)

Sermon: Jesus Is Among Us! Prayer

Offertory Song God Loves Us So (The Third Sunday Offering for the Building Fund)

*Benediction

*Closing Song Your Name

Prayer For the Week:

Lord,

I want to get serious with you. I need your Holy Spirit to love others

– people in our congregation. I need your eyes to see the immense

value in people. Change my critical attitude into one of prayerful love.

Make me your instrument this week to bring about ETERNAL changes.

Dear Bethany Family,

Words are not adequate to express our gratitude for the many ways you have

loved and supported us during this difficult time. The meaningful cards with

encouraging messages, the beautiful flowers, delicious meals, and our own

private choir concert are just some of the many ways you have surrounded us

with love. But most importantly, it is your prayers on our behalf that have

helped carry us through and will continue to help us in the weeks ahead. You

truly are the body of Christ!! -Pastor Don & Sue

NEW BUILDING PROJECT

Projected Goal to break ground: $ 300,000.00

$$ raised as of 2-28-2015: 392,484.11

March Income: 1,160.00

$$ raised as of 3-31-2015: $ 393,644.11

BETHANY PRAYER Our Father, do things among us and in us that we can’t do ourselves. Give us a

sorrow for our sin – repentance and conversions – a desire to study your Word and

live by it – enthusiasm for your Kingdom – a Christlike love for others and a

willingness to serve! Begin this great work in me!

Congratulations to our students who had prefect attendance in Catechism this past year. They include the following:

1st Grade: Abbigail Slagter 2nd Grade: Grayson Ahrenholz & Talen Niemeyer 3rd Grade: Jack Miller 5th Grade: Landin Ahrenholz, Kelsey Butler, Wyatt Miller & Gavin Nord 6th Grade: Eli DuHoux, Carter Tomes & Carter Wrede.

Youth News There is a signup sheet on the table in the narthex for VBS: June 1 – 4. This year there will be lessons taught in the classrooms so we will need teachers & helpers, a meal crew, games & music. If you have any questions please ask Todd in the next few weeks. Pick up your teaching materials from Todd…he has them in his office.

Newsboys in concert at SMSU on Sunday, April 26th ----we will

leave from church @ 5 pm. Drivers needed for the concert…call Todd is you can help out.

SENIORS: Please turn in Graduation, Middle School, Elementary & Baby Pictures to Todd by Sunday, May 10th!!

Senior High Youth: We are making Sub’s @ 9:30 am tomorrow!!

: Lori Petersen, Randy Freiborg & Terry Vreeman Rehearsal: to be decided

Coming in May: Carpenter's Tools International - May 17th - Morning Worship

Service. You may visit their website at ctimusic.org.

Psalm 84:1&2

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven's Armies.

I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord.

With my whole being, body and soul,

I will shout joyfully to the living God.

Assisting Today: Next Week:

GREETERS: Ryan & Stefanie Epema Joel & Deb Folkerts

Leonard & Lorraine Fokken Chad & Carol Forkrud

Ernest & Mary Ellen Folkerts Randy & Stephanie Freiborg

AFTER: Ryan Epema Kyle Goeman

Jim Grussing Randy Janssen

GUEST GREETERS: John & Brenda Madsen Milt & Deb Wubben

LIBRARY: Lois Kluver Kathi Beseman

VIDEO LIBRARY: Kari Asche Stephanie Freiborg

CHILDREN’S CHURCH:

Malana Duis Shannon Ahrenholz

Eli DuHoux Tommy Hoekstra

NURSERY: Katherine Schwitters Naomi Koenen

Jade Bedel Alison Koenen

WORSHIP LEADERS: Connor Hagemeyer/Ben & Gabe Henker Lori Petersen/ Randy Freiborg

Seth Melin/Dalton & Parker Ruiter & Terry Vreeman

ORGANIST: Vicky Hinrichs Pam Knapper

PIANIST: Pam Knapper Ashley Sietsema

SOUND: Jason Groen Lee Hagemeyer

PROJECTOR: Taylor Slagter Deb Stutelberg

BUS: Brad Poppen Chad Forkrud

APRIL 2015 Video: Steven Andresen

Ushers: *Bruce Hinrichs Terry Epema

Erv Ahrenholz Aaron Ahrenholz

Coffee Servers: Jason & Angie Zimmer Dan & Jen Dirksen

Music Notes

GARDENERS we need your help! We are looking for people to take over the

garden area. If you have been on the committee in the past - are you still

willing? Please contact Carmen Grussing or Jeff & Kathy Davids. Thanks!!

There are many kids right in our own community who need a positive influence and

some guidance. If you are willing to be that helping hand to a youth in our

community, I encourage you to join the Chippewa County Mentoring Program.

Courtney Buseman 320-269-2688.

We would like to thank all of you for your prayers, concern, and love shown to us

during the time of Alvin’s illness and passing. Thank you for the prayer shawl

delivered to him while at the Care Center. Thank you to Pastor Don for his visits and

his words of comfort and encouragement. Thank you also for all the expressions of

sympathy and love shown to us during this time. -The Family of Alvin Kluver

Thank you to those of you who sent cards , flowers and gifts to me while I was a patient @ Rice Hospital. I was grateful to those who came to visit me and for all the kind words and prayers. Thank you to Pastor Don for his visits and prayers with me. Thank you to Pam for delivering a meal to our home and to all the many others who brought meals and goodies. They have all been wonderful…..I am so grateful for each act of kindness and for continued prayer. I am getting stronger each day. With my love, Jolene Hebrink & family… **Special thanks for my family for all their love and encouragement. I am very blessed…

Thank you for the beautiful shawl that I received from the Bethany Prayer Shawl Knitters. It brings comfort knowing that praying individuals made this for me. It is such a blessing to belong to a church family that is so loving, kind and generous. Again Thank You…with love, Jolene Hebrink

TODAY: 9:30 am Morning Worship

10:45 am Sunday School/Coffee Fellowship

THIS WEEK:

Monday 9:30 am Senior High Youth – make sub sandwiches

1:00 pm Mission Quilters

7:00 pm Deacon’s Meeting

7:00 pm Elder’s Meeting (attend to request baptism/profess faith)

8:20 pm Consistory Meeting

Wednesday 7:00 pm YA

8:00 pm AFC

Thursday 1:30 pm Esther Circle (Library)

Saturday 2:30 pm Bridal Shower for Laura Heiling (Bride-to-be of Chris Zimmer)

ELDER VISITATION:

Hospital: Jim Grussing Care Center: Gary Aeikens

PRAYER CONCERNS: Barb Rhoda’s surgery went well this past Tuesday. Annie DeGrote returned to the CCCC after being hospitalized in St. Cloud. Jolene Hebrink continues to improve. Those in chemotherapy include Debbie Andresen, Connie Dirksen, Delores Hagemeyer and Ruth Johnson. Herman Brouwer continues with treatments. Sue Plantinga and Anna Marie Seeman continue with rehabilitation. David Ford serves in Ethiopia.

Prayer Guides from the Prayer Walk are available on the table in the narthex. Use them at home or

on your own walk inside or outside the church.

Today’s Third Sunday Offering is for the Building Fund.

Children of the Promise is building a third child home, the Hope House, in Haiti.

They are seeking to raise $75,000 for this project.

May 9th from 8:30 am 3:00 pm. Track for your Best Life. If you are interested in signing up for the workshop you can do so online at bestlifeministries.com or stop in the church office and we can get you signed up (tickets are $35 w/ dinner included).

Congratulations to Mark & Amanda Hilbrands on the birth of a daughter,

Kinslee Hope, who was born on April 12th in Willmar.

Esther Circle will meet on Thursday, April 23rd

@ 1:30 in the church library.

Devotions: Pauline Freiborg & Lesson: Sylvia Hebrink.

Open House Bridal Shower for LAURA HEILING

bride-to-be of Christophor Zimmer Saturday, April 25th @ 2:30 pm

Bethany Reformed Church

Sunday School Offering last week: $105.00

Let’s raise $600 for our very own Clara City Pool!! The class that raises the most money –will get a awesome prize!

*By May 17 last day of Sunday School.

7th & 8th Grade is in the lead!

Bethany delivers MEALS ON WHEELS in May---if

you are interested in volunteering the signup

sheet is on the table in the narthex.