The event will begin at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm on this coming Saturday, October, 31st.  Along with trunks filled with candy and decorations, we will also be offering hot dogs and refreshments.  If you are a member of Bethel Baptist and would like to set up a trunk or would just like to donate bags of candy, please contact David Stewart @ 479-644-7592 or email david@bethelbentonville.com. 

All members providing a trunk will need to be on the lower parking lot of the church between 5:15 and 5:30 pm.

They had called us last week to ask that we bring our church van to their parking lot this evening to await the delivery of some food items that their teens would be collecting in neighborhoods as part of their DiscipleNow weekend. We were blown away as their 37 teams made drop after drop to bring in a total of at least 11,173 food items!!

We had to call in some reinforcements to meet us at the church to unload everything. You can watch the slideshow to the right to see pictures of the whole event. Our Fellowship Hall is filled!

Thanks so much to Studio412, FBC Bentonville, and especially to our awesome God who has so richly provided for the Storehouse. Know someone in need? Send them our way on any Tuesday, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.

I believe we’re experiencing both at Bethel right now. In fact, I made a commitment a few years ago not to schedule a revival meeting unless we, as a church, were prompted by the Holy Spirit to do so. That time has come. We’re in a period of watching people grow spiritually, get involved, and giving back like we haven’t seen in some time. Our bond is strong and we seek God’s face each Sunday as we discover truth in His Word.

All of this has prompted us to contact Ben Kingston, Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church (purely coincidence) in Lonedell, Missouri, who will be our guest beginning the Sunday morning of September 27th Ben will preach both of our morning services that day (8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.), and our evening service at 6:00 p.m. as well. Then we’ll also hear Ben Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.

I hope you’ll make plans now to be available to be present, and to bring others with you as we seek to draw closer in our walk with Christ. And my our whole community be changed as God works in us.

photo credit: PinkMoose

This semester, we’re going to be using as our Bible study curriculum, No More Excuses: Be the Man God Made You To Be. You don’t have to have the book to join the study, but it’s available via the link if you’d like to have one. Just listen to this paragraph from Tony’s introduction:

It’s true that circumstances beyond our control can sometimes make it difficult for us to be all that God wants us to be. But we need to start looking at these things as challenges and opportunities for success rather than as excuses for failure or no doing anything. It’s high time that we stop blaming past circumstances or present pressures and start living as real men.

And our study outline will follow his Table of Contents…

• No More Hiding Behind the Past
• No More Feeling Worthless
• No More Allowing for Immorality
• No More Going Through the Motions
• No More Dabbling In Defiance
• No More Compromising Your Integrity
• No More Sifting Through the Rubble
• No More Giving In To Temptation
• No More Second-rate Marriages
• No More Passive Fathering
• No More Sissified Males
• No More Playing the Lone Ranger
• No More Ownership
• No More Clock-punching
• No More Business as Usual
• No More Half-stepping
• No More Standing on the Sidelines
• No More ‘Loser’s Limp’

Men, come and be challenged!

This presents  another question:  “How do I prepare my child for the unknown?”.  Answer: “By presenting them with what is known”.    Within a few weeks Awana programs will be starting all across our nation.  What is Awana?  The word Awana is an acronym that stands for “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed”.  This is taken from 2 Timothy 2:15 in which God’s Word states to “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman needeth no to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth“.  The program Awana is a way for a church, such as Bethel Baptist, to help you as a parent present your child with what can be known…And that is God’s Word!

At Awana, your child will learn not only what God’s Word teaches us, but also what He promises to us when we put our trust and faith upon His Son Jesus and the sacrifice that was made for you and me.  It is the Gospel…the Good News!  Your child will work hard, but not without the element of FUN!  Throughout the year, we have fun activities such as: crazy hair night, trunk-or-treat, Awana fair, and even a wooden pine car derby!

So, when does Awana start?  Our Awana program will start Wednesday, September 9th, at 6:30 pm and we will dismiss right before 8:00pm.  This same schedule will be followed every Wednesday night throughout the school year.  We have four possible age groups for your child: Puggles (2 to 3 yr. olds), Cubbies (preschool), Sparks (K to 2nd), T&T (3rd to 6th).  If you have any questions regarding your childs involvement in the Awana program at Bethel Baptist or if you would like to be a volunteer, please contact David Stewart @ 479-644-7592 or david@bethelbentonville.com.  We are willing and would love to help you prepare your child for the unknowns of life.