Theme 2024: "Walk with Jesus with actions and in truth" Theme verse: "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." (1 John 3:18) Sub-theme for Summer (Jul-Sep): "Walk with Jesus, live out love" Sub-theme verse: "We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister." (1 John 4:19-21)
Thank you to everyone who attended last Sunday's special town hall meeting. Information about the basement kitchen renovation project is now posted on the bulletin board. News about the renovation will be announced as they become available.
Mid-Autumn Lantern Riddle Night will be held on Sept 16 (Mon) at 7:30 pm at the basement. There will have children activities, children riddles & English riddles be provided. Welcome all to bring your friends and relatives to join and enjoy the festival.
Deacon Election will be held in-person on Sunday, September 22, 2024 by referendum. On Election Day, active members can vote at church after Mandarin worship service or after Cantonese/English worship service. Election will end at 1:00 p.m. on the same day. Notice of the Deacon Election is posted on the bulletin board and on our church’s website, please refer to the Notice for details.
Sep 29 is CM & MM Gospel Sunday, please bring along your friends and relatives to attend and hear the gospel. Most of all, pray for them to receive Christ.
2 new CM Sunday School classes will start on Oct 6 to Nov 31. Si Mo will lead a class exploring the origin of man (Gen. 1-5), non-believers & believers are welcome to join. Rev. Woo will lead a class exploring church problems (selected passage from 1 Cor.). Please go to the office for registration.
A seminar on "Emotional Illness" will be held on Oct 20 (Sun) at 2:30 - 4:00pm at Bethel. A clinical psychologist & college lecturer will come to lead the seminar. Welcome to attend and invite friends to join. Free admission.
EM Christian Education will have a Topical Study from the Lifeguide Bible Studies Series on "Anxiety: Finding Comfort and Reassurance from God". The author, Skip McDonald, is a mental health nurse who also suffered from anxiety and has designed this Bible Study to help others to combat anxiety. It will be 8 weeks on Zoom every Wednesday nights @ 7:30 pm-8:30 pm starting October 2, 2024. Please sign up with Pastor Peter Chong through email: peter.chong@bethelmb.org . The sign-up deadline will be September 29, 2024.
Administrative Assistant Julie will be off on Sep 18.