November 24, 2013 ~ 10:30am

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1 November 24, 2013 ~ 10:30am We welcome you warmly in the name of Jesus Christ! Prelude Welcome and Greetings Betsy Wergin ~ Children Age 4 Grade 1 Dismissed for Children in Worship ~ Morning Prayer Elder Betsy Wergin Minnesota Teen Challenge Offering Second Reverse Offering Parting Blessing General Fund Minnesota Teen Challenge Elder Betsy Wergin Please join us in our Gathering Place today for Coffee and Conversation! We thank J&T Huonder and C&K Kiel for serving the MN Teen Challenge Choir when they arrived today!

2 Thanks for joining us today as we worship the God of mercy, healing and transformation! We especially welcome the choir from MN Teen Challenge (and their friends and family) who will be leading us in worship. May God be praised for His love and His power! WE WELCOME MINNESOTA TEEN CHALLENGE today as they share God s love and faithfulness to His children. Please plan to stay with us after the service for the lunch we will be serving and get to know our guests better. Even if you haven t brought something, plan to stay as there is always enough food for everyone! SECOND OFFERING TODAY MN ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE - MN Adult & Teen Challenge offers both a long-term faith based recovery program and a shorter-term treatment program allowing them to serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues; from those seeking treatment for the first time, to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years. Every Sunday, groups from Teen Challenge residents visit regional churches where they share inspirational songs and personal stories of their recovery from addiction. The choir provides a unique learning environment and plays an integral part in the recovery process as residents truly benefit from giving vocal expression to the life change what they have experienced. GIVE THANKS WITH YOUR BETHEL FAMILY this Thursday, Nov. 28 th at 9:30am, Thanksgiving Day. Please plan to join us as we gather to express our gratitude to God for His many blessing! An offering will be taken during the service for our Benevolence Fund which assists people in our congregation and our local community. COUNCIL MEMBERS will meet tomorrow evening, Monday, Nov. 25 th at 7:00pm. Please find your agenda in your mailbox.

3 PASTOR CAL S THANK YOU GATHERING Sunday, December 8 th at 6:00pm! Please set aside the date and time and join us to say thank you in your own unique way. Watch for the cards and a box for you to drop them in the Gathering Place. The cards will also be available on the 8 th. Dessert will be served. If you need more information or want to offer your ideas, please contact John Huonder at or the Bethel Office at SEEKING GOD S FACE DEVOTIONAL We praise God that the two boxes of books which were ordered are already spoken for and another box is on its way. Wednesday morning prayer group is going to be using it every week and we encourage others to consider using it for your groups. Inside you will find a devotion for each day and a Scripture that you can pray right from the Word with. They are only $15 and are a great tool to unite us in prayer, so please let us know soon if you d like one. Talk with Norma Baas at or jnhomestead@frontiernet.net. Payment for the book can be made in cash or check for $15. Make checks payable to: Bethel CRC and indicate Devotional in the memo area. You may place you payment in the offering basket or in the Deacon s box. Thank you! DIRECTORY CHANGES Please correct your directories to reflect the changes below: Wes & Carol Van De Riet new wcvdr@midco.net Jason Ruis new jasonruis@gmail.com TURKEY CARDS/STAMPS This week is the last week to get your turkey stamps. If you do not plan on using the stamps you receive on your Coborns receipts or cards in order to redeem them for a turkey, please bring them to the church office. Bethel will find a way to use them in helping others. BOOKTALK BOOKCLUB will be meeting next on Monday, Nov. 25 th at 7pm and discussing the book, The Reunion by Dan Walsh. Please call Deb Droogsma at if you have questions. Hope Vermeer 27 Char Eller 3 Tony Droogsma 10 Amanda Van't Hof 24 Levi Price 28 Sylvia Kuehn 4 Jonathan Rolschau 12 Brenda Friend 27 Toben De Haan 30 Chelsey Marcio 4 Kim Erickson 13 Olivia Ruis 27 Juliet Kuehn 30 Beverly Riesberg 4 Karen Sartell 14 Elijah Wheeler 27 Cheryl Ahner 1 Tracy Rosenberg 5 Wes Los 19 Brenda Van't Hof 28 Beth Carpenter 1 Lauren Ruis 5 Brandon Volk 22 Sandy Gray 29 Wes Geurkink 1 Johnathan Anderson 8 Scott Gould 24 Josie Hilburn 29 Bob Swanson 1 El LaGrew 30

4 COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN PEASE will be performing our annual Christmas musical at the Pease Church at 7:00pm, Friday, December 6. Terrific 3's will perform prior to the musical as well as our newly formed band. A free will offering will be taken to support the music program. We ask families refrain from reserving seats, although we understand why you would and love your enthusiasm. Bring a friend and enjoy the program. THANKSGIVING EVE ECUMENICAL SERVICE - Choir folk are asked to be at Trinity at 6:00pm on Wed. Nov. 27th. The service will begin at 7:00pm. LETTERS FOR LARRY Thank you to all who participated in writing letters to Larry last year at Christmas and Easter time. Here is an update which was recently received: I just wanted to update you on my brother-in-law Larry. He passed away a week ago in the hospital. I spoke with him and he was really grateful for all the letters and cards which really touched him and came at a time when he was in need of them. We are thankful that you chose to care for one as Jesus would have and be imitators of Him. Be encouraged to consider involvement in Prison Fellowship at: BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP UPDATE Praise List: Host Church is Central Lutheran Church, 1103 School Street, Elk River; Meeting Monday evenings from 6:50-8:50; Grand total of 76 women and 20 students registered; 6 leadership interviews scheduled over the next week; "Last Chance" Presentation has been set up at our host church on Dec. 3 at 7pm. This will be the last chance to sign up before our Welcome class on Feb. 3; our first class night. Prayer List: That God would raise up His leaders, and that they would answer His call with a Yes. That He would provide the key positions of Assistant Children's Supervisor and a Substitute Teaching Leader soon, so they can be trained; Pray for Beth, Chris and Linda preparing to train women to be leaders. That God would give us wisdom and the ability to complete what He has called us to do. HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES When filling out your Christmas cards, take a card and send it to: Holiday Mail for Heroes, PO Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD Please consider passing this idea on and think of how many cards these wonderful people who have sacrificed so much would get. The deadline is December 6 th, Thank you! $10 each - help yourself in Bethel s freezer and support missions in Guatemala. Direct your questions to Terri Baas!

5 God s Redeeming work is always available to those who seek Him! Bless MN Teen Challenge as they lead us in today s worship Theresa & Wes Los thank you for all the words of comfort and food. Wes heart looks good and Theresa is undergoing chemo treatment Blessing of Ignite and growth in the Word Brooklyn s leukemia is in complete remission and blood counts allow her to go to school Sunday School teachers who faithfully lead each week First two boxes of Seeking God s Face devotional are sold and the next two boxes (48) will be here by Monday /Tuesday! May it be a unifying force in our church family. Privilege to serve Just for You their Thanksgiving meal Thursday-they loved it! WorldRenew s work around the world to help with disasters Abundance we enjoy; willingness to share with others; using Peter Fish received last Sunday Janean, Joan Bullivant s sister-enjoying life and looking forward to the future God has for her Tonnie Huonder s sister, Lisa, struggling from multiple surgeries from gall bladder removal Vedders family as Julia and Peyton have moved back home God s grace and love abound Leah Schlief breathing issues Maetzold family; one child passed away and three others were in the car accident in Milaca Carol Droogsma, Steve s mom as she recovers from a car accident and Deb s sister, Cheryl battling pneumonia Life Choices Center as they seek a new space with more privacy. The board has taken the step of listing our building and we are checking into a building with more space but would need to sell our building first. Please pray for wisdom & direction for the board, and for God s will and His timing in this matter. Curt & Sharon Hanenburg with the loss of their dairy barn to a fire 50 families and 15 staff affected by the closing of Learning Blocks Childcare in Elk River where Janelle Payment worked; pray for adjustment for the little ones as well as herself THOSE SUFFERING WITH VARIOUS ILLNESSES: Theresa Los, Andy Olson, Rhoda Kennedy, Jean Wark, Jay Bolduc, Melanie LaGrew, Michael and Chad, Kimmy Quale, Jeremy Creasy, Jamie-John H. friend hurt in farming, Sue Johnson in Milaca Elim, Alice - Hermina s sister, healing for Dave Gorham s leg issues, January heart operation for Gaven (3-1/2 mo.), Nicki s co-worker s grandson DEATHS: Don Timme and Jennie Kiel s families in their recent deaths including Hermina Chris, Wayne and Muriel s friend having chemo every 3 weeks-may his test show 100% shrinkage of tumor Young and old needing their longings filled with the love of God and His people Dysfunctional families find healing in the Lord Jesus Christ

6 Elder members of church needing encouragement and loving care Pastor Cal and family feeling love and care and healing from the Lord Loved ones and friends whose hearts need to be open to the Lord for His salvation Food and water, shelter and comfort for many in Philippines typhoon and in Midwest because of tornadoes this past Sunday Persecuted Christians in Nigeria, Vietnam, & Eritrean-125 Christians were praying together and arrested - country is just south of Sudan in Africa Consider giving to families in our community and in the world around us! CHRISTMAS GIVING PROGRAM! Please pick a gift from the tree in the Gathering Place for a local family who is in need of your help this Christmas. Don t forget to write your name on the sheets by the tree on the gift you chose. You may also want to consider: Sunday, Dec. 15 All gifts back to Bethel Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 16 & 17, 9am 1pm Help w/shopping needed Tuesday, Dec. 17 by 4pm all cookies at Bethel Wednesday, Dec. 18, 8am sorting help needed Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5:30 8pm Distribution adults only help, please! Please talk with Bonnie if you desire to assist in any of the ways mentioned above! GIVE A GIFT THROUGH WORLDRENEW! Pick a gift from the ribbon hanging above the Gathering Place table which also holds the WorldRenew catalog of additional gift ideas. Make this year different; give it forward. Give a gift of love and light, and help one more family plant a vegetable garden, one more child get the literacy books she needs, or one more hurricane survivor find shelter and warmth. You may also find out more information online at worldrenew.net/gifts, or call OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Good News! Great Joy! Carlene thanks you for the 22 boxes that she was able to transport to Milaca Ev. Free last week! Thank you Carlene for facilitating Operation Christmas Child.

7 November 24 November 28 December 1 SUNDAY MN Teen Challenge Thanksgiving Day 1 st Sunday of Advent South Door Greeters: T&J Payment T&S Vedders H&K Schreur North Door Greeters: M&T Schreur J&R Ruis W&C Van De Riet Main Door Greeters: J&M Schmidt J&H Vermeer B&L Swanson Ushers & Response Folders: Wes G. Lance E. Wes G. Lance E. Tom K. Brian W. Christ Candle: Erin Ruis None None Nursery: Children in Worship Leader: Greeters: Feast Preparer: Coffee Café: Heather K. Grace E. Hermina K. Terri K. / Andrea H. Sandi G. J&T Huonder C&K Kiel Rachel R. Tracee DH None None Darlynn G. Andrea V. Bonnie O. Terri T. / Justin V. Bonnie O. C&R Koppendrayer L&C Koppendrayer Second Offering: MN Teen Challenge Benevolence Fund GEMS FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014 GENERAL FUND: ACTUAL BUDGET +/-VARIANCE Offering Received on 11/17/2013: $ 5, $ 4, $ Offerings Received Year-To-Date: $ 73, $ 72, $ 1, BUILDING FUND: Debt Reduction Received Year-to-Date $ 1, If you didn t get one of the Peter Fish on Nov. 17, you may pick one up in the Gathering Place. Any coins that are collected will go to support CRWRC WorldRenew World Hunger. Please return your Peter Fish anytime before January 26, People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. Mother Teresa

8 Sunday, November 24 9:30am Sunday School for all ages! 10:30am Worship Service MN Teen Challenge Choir 12:00 Noon Potluck Monday, November 25 7:00pm Council Meeting Wednesday, November 27 7:00am Prayer at Bethel Church Thursday, November 28 9:30am Thanksgiving Day Worship Pastor Arlan Koppendrayer Sunday, December 1 9:30am Sunday School for all ages! 1 st Sunday in Advent 10:30am Worship Service Rob Braun Sundays in Advent 10:30am Rob Braun Bethel CRC Commissioned Pastor Christmas Eve 5:00pm Christmas Candlelight Service Sunday, Dec :30am El LaGrew Bethel CRC Elder Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30am Pastor Dan Osborn Pr. Elim Home Chaplain Sundays, Jan. 12,19,26 10:30am Pastor Arlan Koppendrayer Chaplain at Calvin Christian High School Connecting people to God and to each other for the glory of God! OUR MISSION STATEMENT The purpose 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 Sheltering Tree Stitch & Share Worship BAC2ONE Praise Groups Care Baskets 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 & Rae Ann Koppendrayer OUR COUNCIL ELDERS Rob Braun Joel De Haan Wes Geurkink Tom Kittok El La Grew Betsy Wergin DEACONS Geoff Bazuin Lance Erickson Garry Gray Jeff Rice Lynn Swanson Brian Weldon bethelprinceton@gmail.com ~ rd St., Princeton, MN ~