Bethany Children's Ministry - Kid's Quest Updates

Worship Arts Team, Dane Anderson ([email protected])

Bethany Children's Ministry - Kid's Quest Updates Partnering with families to help kids take steps closer to Christ!  Updating for our Nursery—Our Nursery has received some TLC with the Kitchen renovation. We are working on updating some of our toys for our youngest church members. Please consider donating any gently used toys that your family has outgrown.  Introducing Trailblazers—a new addition to ministry for all 4th, 5th & 6th grade youth. It is a safe place for kids to know, grow and show God's love. The Trailblazers gather each Wednesday night (6:30pm - 7:30pm) for fellowship, games and a scripture lesson and monthly (Friday 6:30-8:30pm) for an opportunity to make friends, laugh and have fun! We are currently looking for additional adult and high school youth volunteers for Wednesday nights. If you are interested in helping kids take steps closer to Christ, please consider serving in this new high-energy ministry.  Sweet Tuesdays—For women, every Tuesday from 9-11 am. Nursery is provided for infants and we have a wonderful preschool program for kids up to kindergarten age. For more information, contact Kierstead Grondin at [email protected], (603) 953-3477.

Ministry Opportunities – Looking to Serve? Our first Wednesday dinner will be served this week from our beautiful new kitchen. Pulled- Pork Sandwiches are on the menu. If anyone is willing to help with dinners, please sign up in the Narthex on the bulletin board. For questions: Melissa Kurtz ([email protected], 908-720-6525)

Worship and Music Opportunities and Contacts Chancel Choir, rehearsals on Wednesdays, 6:45 pm, Cindy Headley ([email protected]) or Harmony Fowler ([email protected]) Youth Choir for both girls and boys in middle school and high school, rehearsals on Sundays, 10-10:25 am, Harmony Fowler ([email protected]) Kid's Choir, for age 3 through grade 3, rehearsals on Wednesdays from 6:15-7, Julia Anderson ([email protected]) Covenant Ringers, rehearsals on Mondays, 6:30 pm, Cindy Headley ([email protected]) Worship Band, Dane Anderson ([email protected]) Worship Technology Team, Jeff Fortune ([email protected]) September 24, 2017 9:00 AM Prelude Welcome Call to Worship Hymn of Praise Come, Christians, Join to Sing Hymn #295 Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer (debts) Passing of the Peace Missions Moment Children’s Message News of the Church

Choral Anthem Holy Spirit Come arr. Kris Crunk Community at Prayer Song of Preparation Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Hymn #68 Scripture Readings Old Testament: Joel 2:28,29 New Testament: Acts 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Message Pastor Joel Kruggel “The Holy Spirit: Person, Presence, Power” Responding to the Message Come, O Spirit Hymn #274 Offering and Doxology My Jesus, I Love Thee Donaldson Trio Sending Hymn O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Hymn #299 Benediction Postlude 16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 16th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST The flowers this morning are given by Todd and Eileen Wallace, in thanksgiving to God for our marriage and continued blessings on it and our family. September 24, 2017 10:30 AM Welcome Sermon Notes

Songs of Praise O Praise Him Our God

Meet and Greet

Missions Moment

Children’s Message

News of the Church

Community at Prayer

Song of Preparation Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Scripture Readings Old Testament: Joel 2:28,29 Prayer Requests New Testament: Acts 2:1-4; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 The Pastoral Search Team would appreciate prayer support. If you would like to join them in prayer, contact them at [email protected]. Message Pastor Joel Kruggel “The Holy Spirit: Person, Presence, Power”  Pray for our Covenant Churches and their congregations in Texas and Florida, as they rebuild following the recent hurricanes. Responding to the Message  Karen Hodgkinson, following back surgery. Oceans  Joan Stratton, recuperating at Bedford Falls.  Debbie Nelson’s sister, Connie, now in hospice care. Offering  Susan Smith’s husband, in hospice care.  Dick Gray, battling brain cancer. Song of Sending My Lighthouse  Currently serving with the Armed Forces: Anders Holt, Brandon Marinkov, Nick Vratsenes, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Furusho, Matthew Moher, George Munson, Justin Benediction Green. Bethany Covenant Church One Covenant Way Ridgewood Center Nursing Home Service, this afternoon, 2 pm Bedford, NH 03110 We are a small group from Bethany who provides a worship service once a month featuring 603.472.5545 music and a message from God’s Word for the residents of Ridgewood. If you would like to bethanycovenant.com help out in this outreach ministry, call Ken MacLure, 471-6005 for more info. New to Bethany? We have two weekly services: The Gathering resumes this week! . 9:00 am (Hymns, Chancel Choir, Praise Songs, Children’s Message) Wednesday, September 27 . 10:30 am (Worship Band, Children’s Message) 5:30 pm Church Supper, served until 6:15 pm (Fellowship Hall)

th th th For Children: 6:15 pm Trailblazers for 4 , 5 and 6 graders (Commons Room) . Infants and Toddlers in our nursery downstairs 6:15 pm Kid’s Choir for age 3 – grade 3 (Orange Room) . Kid’s Quest (preschool through 6th grade): At both services, children begin in the service then are dismissed to Fellowship Hall 6:15 pm The Power of Love: Essentials of Parenting (Blue Room) following the Children’s Message. 6:30 pm Confirmation for 7th and 8th graders (Upper Room) For Students: 6:45 pm Chancel Choir Practice (Choir Loft) . BCY: AM (Breakfast, Fellowship, Prayer) for 7-12 grades in Youth Room (Sundays, 9 7:15 pm Understanding and Guiding Teens (Blue Room) am) . Surge: Confirmation (middle school – 7th and 8th graders, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm) 7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study (Green Room) . Highlight (high school – 9th through 12th graders, Sundays 6-8 pm) 10 Days of Prayer For Adults: As part of the “10 Days of Prayer” event held in the Manchester area, prayer nights Sundays, in the Commons Room include: 9:00 am, Living By The Spirit with JT Shupe Sunday, September 24, March on Manchester, 4-6 pm 10:30 am, Defending the Faith Bible Study with Sandra Metaxotos and Todd Mellish Monday, September 25, Mt. Zion, Manchester, 7 pm Tuesday, September 26, First Assembly of God, Auburn, 7 pm Wednesdays, begins this week in the blue room downstairs Wednesday, September 27, Blessed Sacrament Church, Manchester, 7 pm 6:15-7:15 pm, The Power of Love: Essentials of Parenting with JT Shupe and John & Thursday, September 28, N.E.P. House of Praise, Manchester, 7 pm Rhiannon Colangelo Friday, September 29, Ste. Marie’s Church, Manchester, 7 pm 7:30-8:30 pm, Understanding and Guiding Teens with JT Shupe and John & Rhiannon More information on these events can be found at the Welcome Center. Colangelo Financial Peace University, Fridays, 6:30-8 pm in the Commons Room. Learn about Youth Ministry—TODAY, 11:30am-12:30pm, Upstairs Youth Room budgets and saving for the future. Contact John or Diane Bisset for more info (978-273- For Parents, Youth, and All Interested in what is going on in our Youth Ministry here at 4057, [email protected]). Bethany Covenant Church. Those planning on attending CHIC 2018 should definitely join us! Membership Class, Saturday, October 7, 8:30-11:30 am, Commons Room Come see where we are going this year. Continental breakfast provided. Discussion will include Bethany’s history, beliefs, vision, WOMEN AND FINANCE...7 THINGS TO KNOW ministries, and structure. Join us if you are interested in membership, or if you just want Today after second service in the Commons Room, lunch provided. more information about our church. RSVP to Joel or Bev if you are planning to attend. Join Ann Wiesbrock, President of Covenant Trust Company, as you discuss your financial future moving from fearful to fierce. Ann will also be available on September 25 and 26 for individual Town Gatherings - mark your calendar! meetings. Contact Roger Turner ([email protected]) to schedule. New Boston - September 24, 12:30-2:30 at the home of Bob and Kristie McKenney Please email Steve Cushing directly ([email protected]) if you can help on either of Goffstown – October 1, 12:30-2:30 at the home of Jonathan and Heidi Wyman the above dates! THANK YOU! Bedford - October 15, 12:30-2:30 at the home of Dennis and Kathy Sasseville (co- Disaster Fund Created through Covenant World Relief hosted by the Sassevilles and Hitchcocks) A fund has been established through the Love Mercy Do Justice mission to aid hurricane More to follow! victims. You may donate online through the Covenant website (covchurch.org) Men’s Ministry Men’s Fraternity—Mondays 6:30-8 am in the Commons Room, The Quest for Authentic Manhood. The Book of Acts—Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm in Room #9 (green room downstairs). Begins September 27. Mizizi, Plugging into your God-purpose—Fridays 6:45-8 am in Commons Room. Men’s Retreat “Be On Your Guard. Stand Firm in the Faith. Be Strong.” October 6-8 at Pilgrim Pines. To register: pilgrimpines.org/mens-retreat

Women’s Ministry  Sweet Tuesdays, 9-11 am  All women are invited! Five groups to choose from. Nursery is provided for infants and we have a wonderful preschool program for kids up to kindergarten age. More information at the Welcome Center.  Monday Night Study at 6:30 pm in the Commons Room, The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Email Kathy Sher at [email protected] for details.

Missions Air Miles for a Heavenly Purpose: Peace and Reconciliation for the Sudanese people. Our very own Pastor Monyroor Teng will again team up with Covenant Missionary, James Teng to conduct another Peace Talk Conference at refugee camp Kakuma in Ethiopia. The Evangelical Covenant Church endorses these talks which have met with great success. Pastor Monyroor is in need of funding to travel to Ethiopia in late October. Do you have frequent flyer miles to donate towards the purchase of Pastor Monyroor’s travel? Please prayerfully consider and contact Rebecca Nee at 325-5207. Columbia meets Bedford Come meet Covenant Missionary Cathy Campobello home on leave from her work with women and children in Columbia. She has also been making great success with training young adults with skills to be leaders in the Faith! See her presentation and ask questions at dinner—this Wednesday, September 27, 6:30pm NE Seafarers Mission (NESM/Boston) We have great volunteers covering our Bethany commitment dates, but NESM needs additional help on October 1 and 8! This is a great opportunity for a small group or for teens needing community service time!