Stirrings at Bethesda
The Weekly Newsletter of Bethesda Baptist Church
February 3, 2014
Recent Prayer Requests
* Elijah Mueller, that the present treatment will be successful
* Alicia as she is nearing her due date
* Alicia’s mother
* Brenda Koelling
* Meghan Bartner
* Zachary Mueller
* Cynthia Wordlaw, need for a kidney
* Dennis fighting kidney failure
* Marilynn Norvell
* Debbie Walker, recovering from foot surgery
* Our church and need for revival
Upcoming Activities
1. Bible Study (Brief Books) & Prayer
Meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
2. Deacons’ Meeting, Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.
3. Sunday school, Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
4. Worship Service, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
5. Discipleship Training, January Bible Study,
Sunday, 5 p.m.
January Bible Study
We are halfway through our January Bible Study of the book of Colossians. It’s not too late to join us this Sunday evening at 5 p.m. Not only do we study the Word but we also have a good time of fellowship!
“Thanksgiving is our recognition of, appreciation for, and gratitude to God for who He is and what He has done and is doing for us.”
Making Valentines
Our ladies will join together at the Walker’s home on Monday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. to make some valentines. These will be given to residents of a local retirement center. Debbie will have salad available. Please give her a call to see what you might bring.
“Hey, Men…”
“When you come home from work exhausted and just want to crash in front of the TV, you lay your life down to engage with your wife in a meaningful way. When you’re eager to get back into a book you’ve been reading but see that your wife is troubled, you lay your life down to stop and help here process whatever is weighing her down. When your wife is sick, you lay your life down to adjust your plans, give her the care she needs and pick up any house and family responsibilities she’s not able to cover. This is the kind of sacrifice that lovingly serves your wife, but also brings glory to God as it steadily chips away at your self-centeredness and remakes you into His image.”
Randy Stinson & Dan Dumas
This Sunday’s Message…
“The Righteous Judgment of God” from
2 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Valentine’s Day Fondue Party
Let’s gather together in fellowship hall on Saturday, February 15 at 5 p.m. to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fondue party! Christians may celebrate this “day of love” since we recognize the love we have for our partners, family, and one another is because of the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ towards us.
There is a sign up sheet in the foyer. Please sign up to contribute to our party. If you would like to bring something other than what is on the list, simply contact Debbie or Karla and talk with them.
Mark this date on your calendar!
Upcoming Bible Conferences
* Southern Baptist Founders Conference Midwest 2014: Necessary, Sufficient, Effective, & Irresistible
February 25th & 26th, beginning at 1pm on the 25th at First Baptist Church St. Peters.
Featured speakers: Chad Brand, Tony Mattia, Terry Chrisope, Slade Johnson
For more info: http://www.founders.org/conferences/2014fcmwbs.pdf
* Together for the Gospel: Unashamed – Considering the Task of Evangelism
April 8 – 10 at the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky
Featured speakers: Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, Mark Dever, John MacArthur, David Platt, John Piper
For more info: http://www.t4g.org
Pastor’s Postscript
In my reading this past week, I ran across a list of the symptoms of our generation’s wrong thinking on the local church. Let me share them with you:
* Christians can think it’s fine to attend a church indefinitely without joining;
* Christians think of getting baptized apart from joining;
* Christians take the Lord’s Supper without joining;
* Christians view the Lord’s Supper as their own private, mystical experience for Christians and not as an activity for church members who are incorporated into body life together;
* Christians don’t integrate their Monday-to-Saturday lives with the lives of other saints;
* Christians assume they can make a perpetual habit of being absent from the church’s gathering a few Sundays a month or more;
* Christians make major life decisions (moving, accepting a promotion, choosing a spouse, etc.) without considering the effects of those decisions on the family of relationships in the church or without consulting the wisdom of the church’s pastors and other members;
* Christians buy homes or rent apartments with scant regard for how factors such as distance and cost will affect their abilities to serve their church;
* Christians don’t realize that they are partly responsible for both the spiritual welfare and the physical livelihood of the other members of their church, even members they have not met. When one mourns, one mourns by himself. When one rejoices, one rejoices by herself.
What do you think on the subject?
May Christ answer all your needs this week.