Giving for October

Celebrating 100 years of God’s Faithfulness CONNECTING... GROWING... SERVING

October 16th 2011

Missions Giving

Goal for October: $7,500.00 Giving for October: $2,626.00

Building Fund: Goal for October: $6,700.00

Giving for October: $2,178.00

WORSHIP SUNDAY OCTOBER 16th Morning Service 10:00am

Escasoni Ministry 2:00pm Evening Service 6:00pm

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Nursery (0 – 2 years) SUNDAY SCHOOL

Individual Classrooms 10:30am

WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY

Morning Service 10:00am Evening Service 6:00pm

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Nursery (0 – 2 years)

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Individual Classrooms 10:30am

Services The Right Doors Open

You try one door after another, yet no one responds to your résumé. No university accepts your application. No doctor has a solution for

your illness. No buyers look at your house.

Obstacles pack your path. Road, barricaded. Doorway, padlocked. Do you know the frustration

of a blocked door? God uses closed doors to advance his cause.

He closed the womb of a young Sarah so he could

display his power to the elderly one. He shut the palace door on Moses the prince so

he could open shackles through Moses the liberator.

He marched Daniel out of Jerusalem so he could use Daniel in Babylon.

And Jesus. Yes, even Jesus knew the challenge of

a blocked door. When he requested a path that bypassed the cross, God said no. He said no to Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane so he could

say yes to us at the gates of heaven.

It’s not that our plans are bad but that God’s plans are better.

“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond

anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts

higher than your thoughts.” (Isa. 55:8–9 NLT)

Your blocked door doesn’t mean God doesn’t love you. Quite the opposite. It’s proof that he does.

MAX LUCADO

Prayer Focus

Leadership

Pastors & their families Church Board & Ministry Leaders

Church Ministry Focus Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Missions Marion and Roy Randell, Placentia Cavell Rowsell, Thiland

Personal Needs Health of loved ones

Household salvation Those seeking employment

Upcoming

Fall programs WOW Breakfast

Children’s Choir

The Christmas Children’s Choir will begin practicing October 16th from 5-6pm in Room H.

All those interested can sign up at that time.

Prime Time People The first event for Prime Time People this year will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at

5:30 pm. This will be a wonderful evening of fellowship with Pastor Matthew Joy as our

devotional speaker. Tickets are available today in the foyer at a cost of $10.00.

Welcome Please welcome this week to Bethesda,

Pastor Angela Brinson and her family as our new Children’s Pastor.

Operation Christmas Child This year’s Operation Christmas Child boxes are

available today in the foyer to pick up. Please return by November 20.

Conversational Cafe As we’ve now begun for the fall, we would like to

extend a warm welcome to all adult internationals to join this group to learn conversational English, make new friends and fellowship together.

This coming Friday (21st) Lytehouse is joining with Shelter at Elim for a service with Mark Miller from World Vision. Pastors Matt & Natasha will be away at PAONL Fall Conference.

Our annual Halloween social is coming up on Friday, October 28th. The theme letter is ‘S’ so get creative and get your costume ready. We’ll have pumpkin carving and other games, all kinds of snacks and prizes for the winning teams as well as best costume. There is no charge for the event but we are asking whoever is able to bring $5 for youth missions.

Thank You

A big thank you to all volunteers who came out last week to help with Fun Factor! It was a huge

success that we hope will only grow in the coming months. Volunteers are always welcome, so come out and join us Wednesday

evenings from 5-8pm.

Please Take Note

Please Take Note

Lytehouse Youth

Small Groups

We have received enough interest for the launch of another Seniors Small Group and

are looking for a potential leader/host. If you are interested in hosting this new Seniors Group, please contact Pastor Matt Joy today

or by phone this week.

We are close to the launch of the Young Adult

(age 26+) Small Group. Stay tuned to the Young Adult Facebook page and during our

upcoming Sunday services for details.

While most of our Small Groups have

launched, it is not too late to be engaged in this vital part of the Church. Contact Pastor Matt J to get more information or to get

plugged in!

Please welcome today Pastor Angela Brinson as Bethesda’s new

Children’s Pastor

The Church Board would like to notify

the congregation that October is

PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH

Take time this month to honour our Pastoral Staff and show our

Leadership Team support and encouragement!!!

A few ideas...

A spoken word of thanks

Bringing them before God in Prayer

A card or E-Card Fruit Basket or Gift Card

A note of appreciation An invite to your home for a meal

In 2010…

640,714 shoeboxes = 640,714 lives changed

How many will YOU change in 2011?

Pick up your shoeboxes TODAY in the foyer! (Return Nov. 20)

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

2 COMMUNION/MISSIONS Morning Service 10:00am DVD Launch Service 6:00pm

3 Oasis Thanksgiving Dinner 6:30pm

4 Prayer Meeting 7:30pm

5

6 Small Group at Gerry & Sandra Osmond’s 7:30pm Cantata Practice 7:00pm

7

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9 Morning Service 10:00am Teen Challenge Service 6:00pm

10

Ladies Bible Study 7:00pm Board Meeting 7:15pm

11

Ladies Bible Study 10:00am Prayer Meeting 7:30pm

12 Mom n Me Kickoff 10:00am Fun Factor Kickoff 6:45pm Conversational Cafe 6:45pm

13 Singing Christmas Tree Practice 7:00pm Mens Bible Study 7:30pm

14 Lytehouse Youth 7:30pm

15 Supperbowl 5:00pm Bible Study at the Whitts 7:00pm

16 BUILDING FUND Morning Service 10:00am Escasoni Service 2:30pm Children’s Choir Practice 5:00pm Evening Service 6:00pm

17 Ladies Bible Study 7:00pm

18

Ladies Bible Study 10:00am

Prayer Meeting

7:30pm

19 Fun Factor 6:45pm Conversational Cafe 6:45pm

20 Small Group at Gerry & Sandra Osmond’s 7:30pm Singing Christmas Tree Practice 7:00pm

21 Lytehouse Youth 7:30pm

22

23 Morning Service 10:00am Children’s Choir Practice 5:00pm Evening Service 6:00pm

24 Ladies Bible Study 7:00pm

25

Ladies Bible Study 10:00am

Prayer Meeting

7:30pm

26 Mom n Me 10:00am Fun Factor 6:45pm Conversational Cafe 6:45pm

27 Prime Time People 5:30pm Singing Christmas Tree Practice 7:00pm Mens Bible Study 7:30pm

28 Lytehouse Youth 7:30pm

29 Bible Study at the Whitts 7:00pm

30 Morning Service 10:00am Children’s Choir Practice 5:00pm Evening Service 6:00pm

31 Ladies Bible Study 7:00pm

MINISTRY USHERING TEAMS Ushering Team B – October 16th Cal Burton Karen Burton Brenda Lee Clarke Ted Foster Gerald Osmond Matiko Chacha A.S.J. Swamidas Charles Atisele Jan Huang Gerry Tambunan Richard Ogunwale Ushering Team C – October 23rd George Noble Walter Bobby Wayne Burton Byron Head Gloria Head Kellie Loveless Carter Pelley Albert Snow Shawn Barrett Nduka Ilcpo Ushering Team D – October 30th Bill Brenton Calvin Belbin Paul Butt Todd Rose Gloria Loveless Glen Loveless ChiCHi Ezike Ugo (Lynda) Ezike Chad Nippard Ushering Team E – November 6th David Starkes Donna Starkes Pradeep Bobby Norman Perry

John Quaicoe Renee Paddock Matthew Paddock Sheila Bradbury

October 2011

GREETER TEAMS Greeters October 16th Greeters October 23rd Hazel Snow Louise Petten Brenda Lee Clarke Gloria Butt Greeters October 30th Greeters November 6th Sandra Osmond Bessie Crocker Joan Harris Melly Swamidas NURSERY TEAMS Nursery October 16th 10:00am Yudy Numez Margarita Palmera Maranda Brenton 6:00pm Bessie Crocker Nursery October 23rd 10:00am Jennifer Lee, Rebecca Aiyese Sarah Burton 6:00pm Jessica Wickens Nursery October 30th 10:00am Elsie Murphy Kelsey Vaters Tracey Pittman 6:00pm Jerusalem Rosita Nursery October 6th 10:00am Destiny Ward Marguerite Randell Chalis Pilgrim 6:00pm Chelsea Ireland

CHURCH BOARD (Ministry Liaisons)

David Starkes Secretary

Darrell Pilgrim Financial Liaison

Richard Wheaton Maintenance

Walter Bobby Outreach/Family Phil Hodder Music

Ken Spence Care

Eunice Stringer Church Ministries

OFFICE PHONE # (709) 726-9480 Ext/Email Addresses/Website

Service Times & Information Ext. 50 www.bethesda.nf.ca

Bruce Newman Senior Pastor Ext. 25 bnewman@bethesda.nf.ca

Matthew Joy Assistant Pastor Ext. 24 mjoy@bethesda.nf.ca

Matt Howlett Youth Pastor Ext. 23 mhowlett@bethesda.nf.ca

Angela Brinson Children’s Pastor Ext. 29 abrinson@bethesda.nf.ca

Theresa Nichol Admin Assistant Ext. 21 info@bethesda.nf.ca

Cherish Wilkes Admin Assistant Ext. 30 cherish@bethesda.nf.ca

Clayton Rowsell Custodian Ext. 30