August 25, 2014

STIRRINGS AT BETHESDA
A Weekly Publication of
Bethesda Baptist Church

August 25, 2014

Ladies’ Book Study …

… continues TOMORROW evening (Tuesday, August 26) at 6:30 p.m.!  It’s not too late to join in!

Upcoming Activities

1. Bethesda Academy, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
2. Ladies Book Study, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
3. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
4. Sunday School, Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
5. Worship Service, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
6. Discipleship Training, Sunday, 5 p.m.
7. 5th Sunday Q & A Fellowship, Sunday, 6 p.m.

The Bethesda Academy

Tonight (Monday) we study chapter 8 on the topic of the judgment trumpets.  Come out and join us at 6:30 p.m.

5th Sunday Q & A Fellowship

Our next Q & A fellowship is this Sunday evening from 6-7 p.m.  Bring some snack to share and a drink plus your questions and enjoy the fellowship time.

Everyone is welcome to join us for this fun hour!  Put it on your calendar and come out and join us.

Discipleship Training

The study of “Spiritual Gifts” continues during the Discipleship Training hour at 5 p.m. each Sunday evening.  We’re nearing the end but there is still time to join us!

Library Additions

More new sermons on CDs have been added to our church library.

* “Jesus is Lord” by John MacArthur
* “Don’t Waste Your Life” by John Piper
* “Loved by God” by R. C. Sproul

Congratulations

* Happy Birthday to Isabel Mueller on Friday, August 29.
* Happy Birthday to Zachary Mueller on his birthday next Sunday, August 31.

“”The word of God contains the most awful denunciations of the Divine wrath.  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.””
Robert Haldane

Men/Boys Camp Out

Friday, September 12 at the church beginning at 7 p.m.  There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the foyer for everyone who is interested in being a part of the campout.

Church Work Day

Did you update your calendar for this event?  If not, stop reading now and go do so.

The work day is on Saturday, September 27.  Be a part of the day and help us make some minor repairs to our facility.

““One of the reasons there is false faith is that some people think they are trusting Christ to bring them to the Father, when they don’t even want the Father.  They want their sins forgiven and they want to escape hell, but they don’t want God.  They don’t love him.  The very notion of knowing him and loving and wanting him above all things is foreign to them.  So they may say that they are trusting Christ to bring them to the Father, but, in fact, they are trying to use Christ to get the gifts of God, not God.””
John Piper

Pastor’s Postscripts

Next Sunday is the last Sunday of the month which means we will observe the Lord’s Supper during our morning worship service.  It is also the 5th Sunday of the month.  Therefore, our next Q & A Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. this Sunday evening.  And, of course, the Q & A Fellowship follows Discipleship Training at 5 p.m.  So I encourage everyone to come out this Sunday and participate in the activities of our church.

I am pleased, but not surprised, to hear the good reports from the first week of the Ladies Book Study.  The women are meeting again this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and it is not too late to be a part of this group.  If you have never attended one of the sessions of previous book studies, I strongly recommend you come Tuesday night and give it a try.

May Jesus bless each of you this week as you strive to minister in His name!