Volume 1, Issue 10 Bethany Church on the Hill October 2017

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1 Volume 1, Issue 10 Bethany Church on the Hill October 2017 Dear Bethany, This month is so significant for the Protestant faith, because, on October 31st, 1517, we as evangelical Christians will celebrate to the very day the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther s ( ) nailing his 95 theses upon the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. His doing so was not to spark needless controversy and thus to start a new church or movement, but to initiate healthy dialog, and that mainly regarding the selling of indulgences remissions of punishment yet due for forgiven sins. In the gracious providence of God, this protest by Luther sparked a wholesale debate over many other matters of eternal concern, including what we as Protestants hold dear: the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Would you take time out of your busy life to pause and thank God for allowing us to recapture the true gospel of God s free grace? If there had been no reformation in Luther s day, and no subsequent reform of the church in general, we would still be living in the Dark Ages with our salvation left up to us! Praise God that we are seeing the saving gospel of Jesus Christ shining brightly in our own day a gospel without works of any kind, and based solely upon His merit and not our own! In relation to this celebration of the birth of the Protestant Reformation, I want to invite you to come to our Fifth Sunday FIRE (Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals) Fellowship, to be held at Bethany Church on the Hill on Sunday evening, October 29, at 6:00 PM. We will have the opportunity to worship together as five churches and to hear great preaching about the grace of God from Pastor Errol Hale of Grace Bible Church in Moorpark. We will have a time of fellowship and refreshments afterward. Please join us for a wonderful time together around God s Word! Soli Deo Gloria, Pastor Lance 9:00 am 4:00 pm We want to encourage folks to head over to the fair after church and engage the community. Talk to people about Jesus! Find out who they are and where they are at! Show the community that we care! We will have a booth there for the school and church so we can direct people who have questions about the church or school. Sunday, October 22 All-church potluck luncheon followed by Q&A session regarding Constitution Amendments about term limits and minimum number of Elders. Sunday, November 12 All-church potluck luncheon followed by Congregational Meeting to vote on Constitutional changes. Broadcaster

2 Our Mission Broadcaster 2 Loft House Project Hands of Mercy s mission is to strengthen the Body of Christ by discipling families and individuals to love others in tangible ways. We help churches build loft houses in their parking lot and facilitate weekend and short-term, cross-cultural ministry opportunities. Hands of Mercy encourages all members of the family to serve together and has no age restrictions. What is a loft house? A loft house is prefabricated in church parking lots in the US and assembled in Mexico in a day. Though not luxurious by any definition, a loft house gives some basic protection and shelter from the elements. A loft house is a 12-foot by 12-foot structure with 4 windows, a lockable door and a second story attic loft for sleeping that is reached by an interior ladder. The kit-house consists of prefabbed panels made from simple building materials, widely available at most home improvement warehouses: 2x4s, 2x6s, plywood and tar paper roofing. The house has a raised wooden floor, covered with linoleum, built on concrete piers. This speeds construction time by eliminating extra days to pour and cure a cement slab. Work teams can build loft houses on lots that would not be suitable for slab construction. For about $3,500, these homes exhibit a visible testimony to the love of Jesus to the new home owners and their entire community. Bethany Missions Team s Loft House Prebuild & Delivery October 21 8:30am-2:00pm Join the Bethany s Missions Team to fabricate loft house panels in Bethany s parking lot for a family in Mexico. We ll need about 40 men, women and children to accomplish this task. We ll also need a smaller crew of 4 men with chop saws to start at 7:00 am to cut the wood in preparation for the day. October The panels will be hauled to Mexico. Bethany volunteers will construct the loft house and provide a care package. We still have a few spots open if you want to join us! Care Package Donate items for the care package, see the needs on the next page... Volunteer now and get your whole family involved! Questions? Please contact Bob Amstutz: (310) or b1amstutz@aol.com

3 Care Package Items This is a list for the care package that accompanies each loft house for Mexico. Wal-Mart, Costco, Sam s Club, and any dollar store are good places to shop for food. All items except for dust pan, broom, beans, rice, and Ramen fit in an gal. plastic container. 1 can opener (an absolute necessity!) 10 lbs. each of beans and rice 2 cans of jalapeño peppers 6 cans of vegetables (corn, mixed vegetables and/or green beans) 6 cans fruit (pineapple, peaches, guava and/or pears) 3 cans tomato sauce 4 cans tuna 2 cans sardines in tomato sauce 1 container salt 1 gal. oil 5 lbs. sugar 1 case of Top Ramen 1 box of cookies or other sweet treats 1 large box powdered milk 1 18 oz. container of oatmeal 5 lbs. Mexican wheat flour/harina (El Rosal, etc.) 5 lbs. Mexican corn flour (maseca) 1 bottle of shampoo & conditioner 1 multi-package of tooth brushes 1 bottle dish soap 1 package of sponges 1 tube of tooth paste 3-4 bars of soap 1 lg. box matches 1 potholder 1 broom 1 dust pan Additional Care Package items: Spanish Gift Bible HōM will also provide an audio Bible in their language 1 set of cast iron pans (set of 3) 4 tension spring loaded curtain rods, inch (expandable) 4 Sets of curtains for the windows 36 x36 (instructions available from HōM) 2-3 sets of towels and wash cloths 2-3 mattresses (if available) 2-3 sleeping bags (if available) 2-3 blankets (if available) Please contact Bob Amstutz and let him know what you can provide. b1amstutz@aol.com (310) Broadcaster 3

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5 OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2017 A ministry of Samaritan s Purse (SP) IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 2017 NO CANDY of any type NO TOOTHPASTE (Toothbrushes are still allowable) Now is the time to start creating, sewing, knitting or shopping for those special items to be included in your shoeboxes that will be distributed to precious children in need around the world. Every shoebox recipient also receives the Gospel in their native language from SP. Free cardboard shoeboxes will be available in the Bethany lobby around mid-october. Plastic shoeboxes are available at many retailers such as: dollar stores, the Container Store, Hobby Lobby and others. Bethany will collect shoeboxes Sunday, November 12 through Sunday, November 19. If you have any questions contact Kathryn Meledy at kathrynjammel@gmail.com Broadcaster 5 Membership here at Bethany If you have an interest in committing yourself to the ministry here at Bethany and making this your church home please contact Jim jimhines56@gmail.com. We are extending our New Members' process into the Fall.

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7 BABIES INFANTS - CRAWLERS Our nursery is staffed with loving volunteers ready to tenderly care for your child. No food is served in this room other than what is provided by the parent. Our nursery is equipped with cribs, swings and toys to engage curious minds. A private area is also available for nursing mothers. *Nursery care is offered during Equipping Hour and during Sunday morning and evening services. TODDLERS WALKERS THROUGH 3 YEARS We welcome our toddlers with free play to ease transition into the classroom. Our curriculum aims to train young children how to sit during a brief Bible story and participate in songs that teach biblical truths. A gluten-free snack is provided at each service. We are excited to share that beginning in September on Sunday mornings, we will be doing a new curriculum published by Awana, designed especially for toddlers, called Puggles. The curriculum is made up of 4 units, with each unit broken down into 8 lessons. The children will also be doing a coloring sheet that ties in with the lesson to take home. *The nursery will be open and available for babies and any toddlers who might need it during the 9:00 am Equipping Hour. During the 10:30 service time, the toddlers are learning about creation. PRESCHOOL 3 5 YEARS Our preschool program encourages classroom participation while learning Biblical truths. Each activity is prepared with the Bible lesson in mind to help our preschoolers remember what they have learned. *This class is offered during the Equipping Hour and during Sunday morning services. CRY ROOM / TRAINING AREA Located in our nursery lobby, we have live streaming of the sermon and comfortable seating for any parent wishing to keep their little one(s) with them during church. Broadcaster 7

8 Bethany Book Club Brunch October 28, 10:00 am Quinn s home Book discussed will be Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God by Noël Piper. Please RSVP Beth at bethlquinn@gmail.com Women s Fall Study Nehemiah: Rebuilt and Rebuilding, by Kathleen Buswell Nielson, will be the focus of the 10-week study beginning September 25 at Bethany Church on the Hill, Room 204. You may purchase your copy of the book at Bethany for $10. Monday Evenings at 7:00 pm & Thursday Mornings at 10:00 AM Contact: info@bethanyto.org or (805) Discipleship Group Meets every other Wednesday evening at the Quinn home at 7 p.m. Currently studying The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace. October dates are Oct. 4 and Oct. 18. November dates: Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 Broadcaster 8

9 Isaiah 61:3 "So they will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and that He may be glorified." On Saturday, October 14, Pastor Jordan Bakker, Pastor of Grace Brethren Church in Simi Valley, will be our guest speaker at Bethany s Men's Breakfast from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. Be sure to sign up! This fall our men's groups are studying several exciting and dynamic books. One such book is An Infinite Journey by Andrew Davis, who also wrote Revitalize! If you have not attended one of our studies, do not hesitate to begin anew! You will be blessed in growth in the Word and in relationships with our beloved men! In An Infinite Journey, Andrew Davis challenges us men to make ambitious resolutions in Scripture memorization, prayer, and character development! He says that we should yearn to reach the end of our days here on the earth knowing that we never rested in our efforts to grow to maximum Christlikeness! We should always be growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ so that we can lead as many souls to Christ as he permits. We should run the internal race with perseverance so we can run the external race with eternal fruitfulness: more and more souls for Christ. Amen! Practical Christian Living (PCL) This ministry meets various practical needs of the members of the body, including elderly, widows, and single ladies in areas like: Fixing cars, changing oil and filters in cars Landscaping yards Helping with around-the-house needs Contact David or Mike for more information David De La Rosa Mike Husovich weebles11@msn.com mrhuss@msn.com Broadcaster 9

10 Biblical Discipleship Counseling Training Feb. 16 & 17 March 16 & 17 April 20 & 21 Beginning in February, for three weekends over three months, Bethany Church on the Hill will be hosting a One-Eighty Counseling and Education training event! One-Eighty, a recognized training center for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC), will be providing basic training covering the Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling. Participants will complete 30 hours of education over 30 introductory biblical counseling topics split over three weekends with Friday sessions 6:30-10PM and Saturday sessions 8AM-5PM. Attendees will complete track one, The Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling, to satisfy the basic training course requirement for certification with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). The training provided flows out of gospel truth and focuses on change from the heart out. The course is designed to support and assist church members both pastors and lay members who desire to strengthen their effectiveness in helping those who suffer and/or falter in their church and neighborhood communities, by providing biblical hope and change. Attendance at this event will help any believer to strengthen their reliance on the abundant and supernatural resources of God, Who has provided us with all things needed for life and godliness. For information on how to register, please go to Register before December 1 st to receive an early-bird discount, and Bethany Church members also receive a discounted rate. If you have questions or would like information on how to receive your Bethany member discount, please contact Robin Mathias at robinfmathias@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! Broadcaster 10

11 A Sound Board seminar will take place on November 4 at Bethany. If you re interested in working with the sound board, contact Devin Dyer dyerde5@gmail.com for more information. We are saddened to announce the passing of Arlene Fleming longtime member of Bethany Church. Please feel free to send your condolences to Maury Fleming, Royal Gardens, #514, 903 Carmen Drive, Camarillo, CA courageously. This powerful new documentary tells the story of Charles Mully, a modern day hero in Kenya who responded to God's call, and rescued thousands of orphans in his midst. His story is an incredible picture of what God can do when we step out on faith, and will inspire thousands to live out their own faith more Showing October 3, 4, and 5 only Thousand Oaks 14 Theater (Oaks Mall) Who: Bethany Christian School What: Annual BCS Jog-A-Thon When: Tuesday morning, October 31, 9:00am-12:00 Where: Bethany Parking Lot Volunteers needed to work the water tables and cheer on the kids! Come and encourage the students to run with perseverance! Broadcaster 11

12 Halloween Party October 25, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Bethany Church on the Hill On our last Wednesday night with BSM in October, we are having some spooky fun! It will be a night of costume contests, pizza, candy, and a surprise that our students will not want to miss! Best of all, it is FREE. Broadcaster 12

13 Ongoing weekly events: Mondays 5:00 pm Timeless Truth Today, with Pastor Lance Quinn, 98.3 FM, KDAR 6:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 787, Community Room 7:00 pm Women s Fall Study, Room 201 (starts September 25) Tuesdays 6:00 am Righteous Oaks, Men s Intermediate Study, Room 201 (No study October 3) 5:00 pm Timeless Truth Today, with Pastor Lance Quinn, 98.3 FM, KDAR 7:00 pm Ladies Discipleship Group, Beth Quinn s home, meets Oct. 4 and 18. Book: The Excellent Wife, by Martha Peace Wednesday 5:00 pm Timeless Truth Today, with Pastor Lance Quinn, 98.3 FM, KDAR 7:00 pm Wednesday Nights with BSM, contact Beau Foster for location Thursdays 6:00 am Dokimos, Men s Advanced Study, Room 201 (No study Oct. 5 and 26) 10:00 am Women s Fall Study, Room 204 (starts Sept. 28, childcare available) 5:00 pm Timeless Truth Today, with Pastor Lance Quinn, 98.3 FM, KDAR 6:00 pm Worship Rehearsal, Worship Center Fridays 6:30 am Men s Bible Study & Breakfast, Eggs & Things, Thousand Oaks (No study in October, resumes November 10) 3:00 pm The Drop, Youth house 5:00 pm Timeless Truth Today, with Pastor Lance Quinn, 98.3 FM, KDAR Saturdays 7:00 am Andrizomai, Men s Basic Study, Room 201 8:45 am Cornerstone Men s Discipleship, The Old New York Deli, Camarillo Meets the 2 nd & 4 th Saturdays of the month Book: The Excellent Husband, by Stuart Scott Sundays 8:30 am All Church Prayer Meeting, Room 201 9:00 am Bethany Student Ministries, middle & high school, Youth House 9:00 am Faithbuilders Fellowship & Bible Study, Room 204 9:00 am Fundamentals of the Faith, Library 9:00 am Marks of a Healthy Church, Adult Study, Worship Center (No study October 1) 9:00 am Family Hour, Parents and their children, Community Room 10:00 am Fellowship Time 10:30 am Worship Service 5:00 pm Evening Service (No evening service on October 15) Events: October 7 8:00 am Work Day, Bethany grounds October 9 3:00 pm Ventura County Rescue Mission Dinner, meet at Bethany October 14 8:30 am Men s Breakfast, Community Room October 15 Street Fair to engage people in discussion October 20 6:30 pm BSM Nerf War October 21 8:30 am 2:00 pm Hands of Mercy Loft House Prebuild in Bethany parking lot October 22 12:15 pm All church potluck luncheon followed by Q&A session October 25 7:00-9:00 BSM Halloween Party October 27 6:00 pm Cornerstone Family Dinner, Dan & Dana Maravilla s home October Hands of Mercy loft house delivered and built in Ensenada October 28 10:00 am Bethany Book Club Brunch at Quinn s October 29 6:00 pm FIRE Churches 5th Sunday Service at Bethany and pie fellowship October 31 9:00-noon Bethany Christian Broadcaster School Annual 13 Jog-A-Thon