March 3, 2013 ~ 10:30am

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1 Prelude Call to Worship March 3, 2013 ~ 10:30am We welcome you warmly in the name of Jesus Christ! Welcome and Greetings Songs of Praise and Worship Offering Second Offering Morning Prayer Christ Candle Jolene Huonder ~Children age 4 through 1 st grade dismissed to Children in Worship~ General Fund CCS General Fund God Speaks Through His Word John 10:11-21 Red Bible ~ Page 1062 Black Bible ~ Page 759 Message Prayer Communion Parting Blessing I Am the Good Shepherd Pastor Calvin Friend Join us in our Gathering Place today for Coffee, Cookies and Conversation! We thank those serving us today, C&P Kingsbury and Krahnke Family!

2 Welcome to worship with Bethel Church. Like sheep that have been lost in a storm, we have been drawn here today by a loving God who goes out of His way to reach out to us. As we worship this God together, may our hearts be filled with gratitude and praise. We especially are thankful for the gift of God's Son, Jesus, who came to this earth to seek and to save us. We will remember the cost to Him as we celebrate the Lord's Supper. If you are trusting in Jesus to save you from your sin and are seeing evidence that sin is losing it's grip on you, please take some bread and juice and celebrate with us. PRAY WITH US FOR OUR CONGREGATION & COMMUNITY - We would love to have you join us tonight at 6:00pm in the Gathering Place for prayer. We will be praying our own concerns as well as the concerns of our congregation and community. SECOND OFFERING TODAY COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GENERAL FUND - Your gifts help enhance student programs, improve technology, aid in staff development, and allow for improvements to the facilities. Together, we are part of God s amazing work and support CCS as it provides a loving community that spiritually and academically equips, challenges and inspires students to impact their world for Christ. Thank you for your prayers and your ongoing financial support of CCS. CLASSIS MEETING MARCH 4 & 5 Pastor Cal and Elder Rob Braun will be representing our congregation at the semi-annual Classis meeting this Monday and Tuesday. Please keep our Classis (regional gathering of CRC churches) in your prayers as we meet to deliberate, to pray and to encourage each other. MEN TO ACTION INVITE YOU tomorrow night, March 4 at 7:00pm to view End of the Spear in the Gathering Place. A missionary group journeys to the heart of the Amazon jungle in search of the Waodani, a tribe of fierce warriors completely isolated from civilization. Join us for this powerful tale of sacrifice, courage and redemption! Contact Bob Olson, if questions. THIS COMING WEEKEND IS OUR ADULT RETREAT - Let's commit together to pray for the attendees, that they have a great time of learning and enjoying each other and God's creation. Let's also pray for Scott Ritzema, who will be speaking about the calling on each one of our lives to be "fishers of men." If you have found a way to fit the retreat into your schedule, please talk with Jeff Rice or Heather Kittok TODAY! Retreat Attendees: Check your mailboxes today for information on the weekend! ELDER AND DEACON NOMINATIONS - At the March Council meeting we will continue our discussions on the nomination process for three-year terms for both Elders and Deacons. If you have someone that you would like to have considered to serve in this way, please speak to your Elder, Deacon or place the names in the Elder mailbox in the coatroom. Reminder: men and women are eligible to serve in all offices at Bethel.

3 FLOWERING PLANTS will fill our Worship Center on Easter Sunday! We are taking orders and would appreciate hearing from you soon! The order forms are on the front table in the Gathering Place. Deadline for orders is March 10 th. Contact the Bethel Office if you have any questions. Thank you! PINEWOOD DERBY CAR RACE AND POTLUCK Sunday, March 17 - The GEMS & Boys Club will be having their Pinewood Derby Car Race in March! They extend an invitation to the rest of the congregation to join them in participating in the race after our worship service. We will join together for a potluck and then move on to the race. We would love to see you all there to either participate or to cheer everyone on! Talk to Greg Schiebout if you have any questions. PRAYER is such an important part of the Bethel s ministry. It is our privilege and responsibility to lift up Pastor Cal, our Council, our fellow members and friends in many ministries in daily prayer. Psalm 5:3 reminds us that God hears our prayers in the morning; we will look up to Him and pray. The effectual prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much. James 5:16b. The Wednesday morning prayer group is asking God to send us more prayer partners who will help to pray for Bethel and its ministries. Please consider coming every Wednesday at 7:00am to Bethel. You will receive a blessing as well as be a blessing! Call Norma, with questions. FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013 GENERAL FUND: ACTUAL BUDGET +/-VARIANCE Offering Received on 2/24/2013: $ 6, $ 4, $ 1, Offerings Received Year-To-Date: $ 137, $ 148, $ (11,303.97) BUILDING FUND: Debt Reduction on 2/24/2013: $ 0.00 Debt Reduction Received Year-To-Date: $ 3, OTHER INCOME/OFFERING: Wild Game Feed IGNITE $ 2,897.50

4 THANK YOU Bethel Family for your prayers and comforting words during our Mother s illness and after her passing. Thank you to the Hospitality Team for the delicious lunch, thanks to the Men s group for setting up tables, etc. and thank you to those that brought bars and cookies. We appreciate your thoughtfulness very much. Dorothy Koppendrayer s Family THANK YOU for all the prayers, meals and gifts. We have been truly blessed by the Lord and the Bethel Family prior to and after Thea's birth. Greg & Vonda Schiebout and Family FREE SHOPPING AT BETHEL CHURCH! This spring, clean out that extra clutter from your house that someone else may need! Event will take place in the Ignite Worship area on Thursday, April 11th, 6-8pm, the "free sale" will be open to the Bethel Church family. Families in need in Princeton will be invited to come "shop for free" on Friday, April 12 th, from 9am to 6pm, and Saturday morning, April 13 th, from 9am to Noon. Larger donated items (i.e. furniture) can be photographed and described for our Large Item Board to eliminate transporting to church (pick up arrangements can be made directly with shoppers). Donations of clothing, household items, toys, etc. may be brought to Ignite's back room (formerly Bethel's kitchen) prior to the weekend, but due to space shortage, it is preferred that items be brought in the week of the event. Bethel's Ignite youth have offered to host a donation pick-up on Wed. evening, April 10 th. Be watching for sign-up for pickup service, as well as sign-up for event volunteers. Cookies and beverage will be served to shoppers, and bakers will be needed to supply the goodies. Be thinking and planning how YOU want to participate in this fun weekend! For more info, Mark Baas , Tara Weldon or Heather Kittok Betsy Wergin 4 Joel Terpstra 14 Silas Pohl 26 Jason Ruis 6 Mick Tadych 19 Kyle Terborg 27 Roger Schlief 10 Craig Hilburn 21 Jenica (Schmidt) Angst 28 Alyssa Voight 10 Andrea Vermeer 22 John Hyrkas 28 Casey Van't Hof 13 Melissa Terpstra 23 Harv Schreur 28 Dorothy Swanson 14 Joan LaGrew 25 Burton Bartz 30 SUNDAY March 3 March 10 South Door Greeters: B&T Weldon L&K Storbakken North Door Greeters: B&C Bartz K&L Bekius Main Door Greeters: W&M McMinn R&B Van t Hof Ushers & Response Folders: Betsy W. / Geoff B. Betsy W. / Geoff B. Christ Candle: Jolene Huonder Kaitlynn Schiebout Nursery: Rachel R. / Grace E. Terri K. / Carrie R. Children in Worship Leader: Greeters: Feast Provider: Coffee Café: Julie DH Wendy B. / Kimmy Q. Sandi G. Krahnke Family C&P Kingsbury Hope V. Andrea V. / Liz B. Bonnie O. L&C Koppendrayer D&S Johnson Second Offering: CCS General Fund None

5 CIRCLES OF HOPE is a cooperative ministry of the churches of Milaca, the Christian Reformed Church of Pease and Starfish Ministries. Their next meeting: Thursday, March 7, 6-8pm at Zion Lutheran Church, 245 Central Ave. So. in Milaca. Please come and encourage the families that meet. You can find out more information on Circles of Hope on our Gathering Place table or contact Sheryll Kjos at Presenting our Spring play, "Stone Soup" March 7 & 8 at the Bethel Church in Princeton in the Upper Ignite Center at 7:00pm each evening. Please plan to join us for a delightful evening as our students entertain you. NEXT YEAR WILL MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. We are so thankful for God's faithfulness! As we move into the next century, we are working hard to be innovative and grow our school. To learn more about some of the exciting changes coming to CCS, we would like to invite all supporters to attend our Town Hall meetings at CCS on Monday, March 11 th at 7:11pm or Thursday, March 14 th at 7:14pm. If you would like more information regarding these meetings, please contact Dick Ritzema or Amy Banks at the school office at We put gifts for a total of 956 of our neighbors under their trees. We gave a total of approximately 6,936 gifts with the top gifts being: winter coats, boots, hats, gloves and mittens, socks, jeans, pajamas, food/personal care items, educational toys, games, Legos and dolls. Every family also received (which was a combination of everyone s efforts): toilet paper (we gave over 5,000 rolls of toilet paper) paper plates & plastic cups, gift cards to the His Giver s Thrift Store, $25 gift card to Coborn s, dozens of Christmas cookies, gift card for FREE large pizza from Pizza Barn Volunteers from various churches, organizations, community members and businesses helped by: preparing families to be part of the program, training churches, volunteers and businesses to help, putting trees up, making and hanging tags weekly, moving gifts weekly, receiving donations and gifts, paper work, banking, answering phone questions, shopping and more shopping, cookie baking, soliciting for donations, preparing and serving of meals for all volunteers, set-up sorting, and more sorting, checking, re-checking and packing, helping with the distribution, deliveries and clean-up. We consisted of 11 area churches, the schools, 33 businesses along with many members of the community. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

6 We would like to thank God for Classis Lake Superior that has been faithfully supporting New Life Church Ministry through all these years by prayer, financial and fellowship. We are so humbly grateful. Since November 2012 many of our church members have lost their jobs due to operation shut down and lack of jobs. Please pray for employment opportunities. The last week of March 2013 we will begin to elect our new Elders and Deacons who will serve in the next two-year term. Please pray that God may bless us with servant leadership; people who really have a heart for serving the Lord. Pray for contentment in faith and spiritual strength for our church as we are faced with many more challenges all around us this year. Pastor Phonh Sinbondit ~ New Life CRC ~ New Brighton, MN

7 PRAISES During Lent as we are reminded of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ-as we partake of Communion today, rededicating your life to serving this wonderful Savior and Lord Upcoming retreat for many here at Bethel. May God be leading Scott Ritzema and the leadership teammay all grow in the Lord and with fellow Christians Talents given to our 5-8 th CCS students as they present their play March 8 & 9 Vonda Schiebout s safe arrival in Denver for uncle s funeral- pray for their return home this week Thanksgiving for Dave and Pat Gorham s service for World Renew in Cordova, AL. Pray for continued health and safety with much progress as Dave leads a team redoing a wrecked home and Pat cooking D&M Tellinghuisen s grandson, Jamison doing so well back to school full time with no more headaches. Tami Rohweder s last chemo treatment - concentrating now on good. Praise God! Joshua Carpenter (McMinn s grandson) good recovery after back surgery Ignite members sharing Life Book with fellow students -over 300 handed out REQUESTS Prayers for Classis Lake Superior Monday and Tuesday-Cal & Rob are going. May the Holy Spirit be evident directing the thoughts & words of attendees. Pray for the new minister who will be examined Finances of our church. May each of us giving showing our gratitude to God for how much He supplies for our daily needs-a reflection of our spiritual life Coffee Break, StoryHour and Little Lambs increase with a strong desire to get into the Word Norma s sister, Lori having lung cancer chemo; for ability to eat and side effects less severe than last time Joan B. sister, Janean, will or has had surgery to remove ovaries to see if it affects the growth of her cancer Healing for members of our family who are in need of God s healing: Andrea and her knee cap, Chuck Kingsbury and his headaches, Suzette and her headaches and ringing in her ears Your involvement in BAC2ONE-- teachers and many to help in at BAC this summer REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE BEREAVED God supply strength for each day: Joe Manahan family (Rob s friend), Dorothy K. family, Droogsma families, Reeds, Terborgs, Bolducs and others Those facing the flu virus; protection Safety and a blessed time for Nick Sohre in Guatemala offering computer & worship training for 2 weeks Pastor Cal s niece, Janae convalescing from back injuries at home with her parents Ritzemas, principal of CCS - home will sell in Fulton OLDER MEMBERS: Pearl, Haijo, Deloris W., Wes & Theresa, Rhoda K. & others. Visits appreciated! YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR CONGREGATION: Reed s grandson, Michael; Derrick & Chris K.; Jeremy C.; Lindsey P; Maria V; Heather s nephew Sky; Geoff s sister, Elita and others CANCER PATIENTS: Lois T. (Jody Rice s Mom); Tami R. & Mom Theresa Los; Muriel; Margaret White; Becky Vollmer; Duane, Olson s friend; Chris, McMinn s friend; Tony, Dick Riesberg s nephew; Larry a CB friend JOBS: Geoff B.; Jonas LaGrew; Frank-Terri T. son; Jordon; Michael, Reed s grandson & OUR MARRIAGES to reflect that of Christ to His church-true love and commitment to our families. Terri T s daughter s marriage in need of healing OUR COUNTRY: President Obama and Congress, Supreme Court, ability to live under the convictions given to us in the Word of God; our MN State Legislature in keeping marriage between a man and a woman as ordained by God as well as other important decisions they must make. God reign in all their hearts.

8 Sunday, March 3 9:30am Sunday School for All Ages! 10:30am Worship Service Pastor Cal 6:00pm Prayer for our Congregation & Community Monday, March 4 7:00pm Men to Action End of the Spear Tuesday, March 5 9:30am Coffee Break/StoryHour/Little Lambs/Nursery Wednesday, March 6 7:00am Prayer at Bethel 1:00pm Stitch & Share Joan LaGrew s Home 5:30pm Dinner for Wed. PM Activities 6:00pm GEMS & Boys Club 6:30pm Ignite Youth Group Friday, March 8 5:30pm Retreat Begins McQuoids Inn, Isle, MN Saturday, March 9 7:30am Retreat McQuoids Inn, Isle, MN Sunday, March 10 9:30am Sunday School for All Ages! 10:30am Worship Service Pastor Cal 12:00 Noon Retreat Ends McQuoids Inn, Isle, MN 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! Garden & Grow Adult Retreat Booktalk Bookclub Youth Grades 1 6: GEMS Girls Club & Boys Club Youth - Grades 7-12: IGNITE Young Adults: Lifefire 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 Steve Droogsma Wes Geurkink Tom Kittok Wayne McMinn Betsy Wergin DEACONS Geoff Bazuin Garry Gray Jeff Rice Mary Schmidt Lynn Swanson Joel Terpstra bethelprinceton@gmail.com ~ rd St., Princeton, MN ~