BETHANY CHURCH Quarterly Business Meeting Single Seniors Sunday, October 26th after the 6 PM evening Thursday, October 8th @ 12:30pm service. Members are encouraged to be there. Meet at church for our annual luncheon and trip to the cider mill. Military Ministry After lunch we will travel to Blakes’ Cider Mill for If you have a family a visit. Sign up at the Welcome Center or see member serving in the Volume 4, Issue 10 October 2015 Mike or Marilyn Storrs for more info. military, we would love to send a package to them. Mission Impact HOW DO I MAKE SENSE OF ISLAM? Please give their name & Welcome! Weekend SHEDDING LIGHT ON A GROWING AND Help Beautify Bethany We are very thankful to contact information to Ron October 10 & 11 CONTROVERSIAL RELIGION October 17th 1pm-4pm have you with us. If you & Gladys Buck or to the SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 Volunteers are needed for fall are a first time guest to church office. On Saturday, October cleanup of the garden beds. We will Bethany, please stop by A list of items that benefit 10th, Dr. John Koenke 9am – 12:30pm in Westenberg Hall be planting about 200 bulbs that the Welcome Center, Continental Breakfast served at 8:30am our military is at the Missionary to Muslims hopefully will bloom next spring. A snack will be and give us the Pre-register by Oct 7th via email: Welcome Center. Donated will be our keynote provided. Come and volunteer as long as you opportunity to meet [email protected] or sign up at the Welcome Center. items can be placed in the you! For information on speaker on “How do I Seminar Cost: $5 Per Person pay at Door would like. Please see Gladys Buck or Vicky marked bin in the lobby any of Bethany’s make sense of Barbieri if you'd like to help or donate. Questions that will be addressed… under mailboxes. Islam?” (see article to right & ministries, pick up a  Islam 101: What is this religion all about? flyer at the Welcome pg 3).  Do Muslims and Christians believe in the same God? 19700 15 Mile Road Bethany has been situated on the corner of 15 Mile Road Center or see Bethany’s Then Sunday, October  Given ISIS and Al-Qaeda, what should my attitude be Clinton Twp. Mi 48035 and Beaconsfield for almost 60 years, and has a rich web page. Please join 11th, Marty and Debbie Phone: 586-791-1190 us again to discover the Shilling will be with us toward Muslims? Fax: 586-791-2959 heritage that involves Christ followers who are devoted to difference God can during the morning  Muslims are turning to Christ….but how is this Email: [email protected] seeking the will of God. We know it is no accident that we make in your life. service. We look happening? Website: connect2bethany.org have been placed on this corner and we strive to reach out Office hours: M & T 10am-4pm Pastor Mark Reynolds forward to hearing from  What are some practical ways to engage and befriend to our community with the love of Christ. W - F 9am-5pm them! Muslims? …Plus a time for Q & A Events This Month Oct 4 Communion AM October Memory Verse  "Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourself. Do what it says.”  Oct 7 Men’s Luncheon  Oct 8 Single Seniors James 1:22 Event  Oct 10 Mission 11 Weekend  Oct 11 Donut Sunday  Oct 16 Ladies Event  Oct 21 PrimeTimers Event  Oct 25 Quarterly Business Meeting  Oct 31 Fall Festival

Inside this issue:

Classes 2

Missions 3

Church Calendar 5

Upcoming events 6

Youth group events 7

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HAPPENINGS @BETHANY YOUTH NEWS

Fall Weekly Schedule Souled Out Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Nights 9:45am Connection Bible Classes; 9:30am Women’s Bible Study There is no other place that JR HI and SR HI students should be every for All Ages Nursery through Adults 1:00pm Quilting Time Wednesday night because that’s when Souled Out is happening! Each week is 11:00am Worship Service Wednesday another opportunity to build relationships with each other and with the God who Kidz Konnection 1st-6th grades 7:00pm Bible Study & Prayer Service, Youth Groups, not only made us, but loves us so much! It is a place for friends to come and Women’s Bible Study explore what life can be like when we live it Jesus’ way. Each night can have 6:00pm Worship Service some crazy games, some food, a time where we try to put together real pieces of Thursday CrossRoads (18-29 year olds) our lives (the things we wonder about, struggle with, and need to learn more about) and bring them before the God Monday 7:00pm Choir Practice who is writing our story each and every day. And yes, we’ll end up in the 7:00pm Celebrate Recovery Saturday gym for some fun to cap the night off. Don’t miss a single week! Committee Meetings (see Calendar) 8:00am Men’s Bible Study Bring your Bible to School Day 2015 Thursday, October 8 Last year’s inaugural “Bring Your Bible to School Day” was huge, and Fall Festival 2015 Ladies Ministry Events this year’s event on Oct. 8 promises to be even bigger. Just like last year, Volunteers needed Crockpot Meals all 50 states will be represented. But where last year we had about 8,000 Have you been to or volunteered at the annual Fall Friday, October 16th @6:30pm students participating, we’re expecting that number to be exponentially higher for the 2015 event. Festival? We are celebrating our 15th year of Ladies…..”Have you ever heard this in Think about what God can do through multiple thousands of students, from kindergarten to college, bringing opening our doors to our community. your home? Frozen Dinner…..AGAIN?” their Bibles to school as a visual way to celebrate religious freedom and share God’s hope with friends. We want to encourage you to bring your Bible to school, praying for an impact on others. bringyourbible.org If you have, you know what We can teach you how to change a great time and blessing this that. Let’s prepare FRESH Crock Pot JR & SR HI Hayride MAGIC is to the community. If you BOB Dinners Together!! Join us as we put together Saturday, October 17@ 6pm have never been, make plans wonderful meals you can freeze and use at a later We live in Michigan, the leaves are starting to change color, the nights are to attend. You don’t want to time such as during the holidays! Please sign up & cooler. . . this can only mean that we’re getting closer to our annual hayride. miss out! Activities include pay $5 at the Welcome Center by October 7th. Mark your calendars for October 17 to meet at church at 6pm. We’ll head out to carnival games for children, Wildwood Ranch to enjoy one wild hayride, followed up by a bonfire with donuts Annual Auction and cider, and of course some crazy campfire games. We’ll be back around inflatables and a live show in Friday, November 13th @6pm 10:30pm. Cost is just $8.00 and you can turn it into Robyn Miller no later than the sanctuary by ‘MAGIC BOB Come enjoy a great evening full of laughter and October 14. All JR & SR HI students and their friends are welcome to come. & SUZIE.’ There will also food, shopping. This is a night to raise money for an in- treats, cotton candy and house ministry. To help, donations of new or Souled Out Online If you are looking for information about Souled Out and the events that we are doing, you’ve got two great more! slightly used items need to be brought in by sources: Facebook and the church’s website. That same information will always be placed on our church website Bethany’s FALL FESTIVAL has become a favorite Sunday, November 1st. No clothing please, See as well for those of you who do not have Facebook accounts. The Facebook address is facebook.com/ event for families to enjoy on Halloween Night. Our Kathy Tucker for more information. SouledOutBBC and the website address is connect2bethany.org/#/connectbethany/teens. church is thrilled to be bringing this FREE event to Lavender Spa Retreat the members and community children! Saturday, January 23, 2016 Upcoming Teen Events  February 5-7, 2016—Retreat at Camp Barakel For our smallest guests, we will have a special Join us as we  November 14— Capture The Flag; JR & SR HI  July 20-24, 2016—It’s 9 months away, but all Kiddie section with specifically designed games current 8th graders and up through college can spend the day  December 16—Christmas party just for them! Costumes are welcomed and pencil in the Alive Festival together “Where  December 31—SR HI New Year’s Eve All Nighter encouraged. Give your family a night to remember! Women Reflect on  March DBA—All Night Event To make this night successful, we will need many God’s Faithfulness” smiling faces and helping hands. There is a signup as shared through sheet at the Welcome Center. Even if you are the Psalms’. unable to help that night, you can always donate The cost for the retreat is $40 per person. some candy. We hand-out on average over 25,000 Starting October 18th, sign up with your $10 pieces through the night, so we will need lots & lots deposit to Kathy Tucker or Vickie Contrucci at the of candy (no gum please)! Welcome Center. (Please, no children under 18 years of age – Thank you for understanding.) Makenna Washburn prays with her classmates at the flagpole Students At Anchor Bay Praying at SYATP

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UPCOMING EVENTS BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERIARIES SPOTLIGHT ON MISSIONS

The goals of Bethany’s Missions Committee...to equip and enable members and friends of Bethany to be Upcoming October Birthdays personally involved in obeying the Great Commission...to provide a support system for our missions families who are following the Lord in reaching out into the world. Events 1 Al Miller 3 Katherine De Keyser Missionary of the week, October 2015 November 4 Alline Shepherd October 4- Sandy Neahusan, though retired, still represents Word of Life at various churches. She is 1 Connection Sunday 5 Catherine Gamble, Jane Madak currently undergoing treatment for kidney stones. Sandy praises the Lord that she still has the energy Communion PM 9 Barbara Blackburn, Ralph McIntyre to keep going and to serve her Lord. She asks prayer for wisdom in making decisions for her future. 8 Donut Sunday 10 Danielle Ball, Carol Hoover, Kathy Tucker October 11- Kevin & Anne Mayer is an engineer working with Sonset Solutions. He oversees 13 Ladies Auction 12 Pat Block, Doris Zentz programming of fixed band solar powered radios, which are sent to many countries, recently including 14 Souled Out Event 13 Louise Winter, Lisa Hamilton Ghana, Lesotho, and Papua New Guinea. These radios are set to receive gospel broadcasts in the 23 Red Cross Blood Drive 15 Jack Scott 25 Thanksgiving Concert areas to which they are sent. Kevin also builds and repairs transmitters, which are shipped around 16 Dave Brooks, Tim Campbell, Dick McLaughlin the world. Anne works as a paraprofessional at an Elkhart, Indiana Middle School. As to their children: 17 Gail Voigt Jonathan has begun his Sophomore year at Indiana U in Elkhart, Kristen is a freshman at Taylor U, 18 Tina Kuhns and Katie is in eighth grade. 19 Darlene Cation, Sherry Parr December October 18- Bob & Carol Givens travel to Charlotte, NC several times a year to meet and work with 20 Gene Hansen, Rebekah Levos missionary candidates. They work with new missionaries, mentoring and encouraging them as they 4 Ladies Night—Cookie Exchange 21 Ann Marie Sahr 6 Communion AM prepare to leave for their first term on the mission field. Bob & Carol have three grown children. 22 Ray Brooks, Joan Dickinson 13 Donut Sunday October 25- Adam & Bethel Gascho have been serving the Lord in church planting in Cologne, Germany 23 Kun Welly, Jr Choir Christmas Concert for several years. They are now located in the Chicago area, as Adam has accepted a new role with 16 Souled Out Christmas Party 24 Mike Wegner Greater Europe Mission. As Urban Strategy Leader he will be responsible for all of GEM’s city teams 24 Christmas Eve Service 25 Sigi Bossner, Kevin De Keyser and initiatives across Europe (including Muslim focus). Please pray for Adam as he accepts this new 31 Souled Out All Nighter 27 Hung Bob Brisson, Dorothy Scott challenge. Adam is the youngest son of Dick and Vicki Gascho; he and Bethel have three children. 28 Logan Arbitter 29 Dick Buck, Perri Kern, Alwina Welly The goals of Bethany’s Missions Committee...to equip and enable members and friends of Bethany to be personally 30 Jill Brown, Nathan Hillawi, Lawrence Laub January 2016 involved in obeying the Great Commission...to provide a support system for our missions families who are following

3 Communion AM the Lord in reaching out into the world. 10 Donut Sunday 23 Ladies Day Retreat Color Code A New Ministry for John & Carol Koenke Celebrating Missionary Service 24 Quarterly Business Meeting Missionary Shut-In / Nursing Home Last year, the Lord brought John and Carol Koenke Thank you, Don & Pat Block back to the states to honorably care for their parents On July 14, 2015, at Baptist Mid-Missions after nearly 30 years of serving Christ among some of Annual Conference in Ohio, missionaries Don October Anniversaries Asia’s least reached people. While the Lord’s leading & Pat Block were awarded 50-year service Library Sale was clear, they wondered how they would serve Him pins by Dr. Anderson. Don says,

October 11 - November 15 “Wow, 4 Mark & Christiani Levos 2013 vocationally. In August, God made his plan known by 50 how the There are many books/ 7 Greg & Kim Grueneberg 1977 calling the Koenke’s to serve at Highland Park Baptist Years DVD’s in the library, 10 Tom & Vickie Contrucci 1970 Church as Pastor of Shepherding and Leadership. John years 1965-2015 which will be cleaned 12 Fred & Virginia Lewis 1952, says “this newly created role fits us well for training march on. out to make room for David & Terri White 1973 and development at our home church which is a Thank new. A suggested donation per 15 Ken & Kathy Tucker 1977 growing multicultural and missional you for item is welcome to purchase these 16 Calvin & Dawn Wolf 1999 church in the greater Detroit area.” being a material. 19 Grant & Chris Arbitter 1994 We are thankful for the years we were part of 25 Jack & Dorothy Scott 1957 privileged to share in their ministry the 27 Tim & Janice Campbell 1979, and wish them a blessed and fruitful ministry See the Community for the Board, located across Tony & Janet Rodriguez 1963, ministry as they serve at HPBC. In mid Lord all from the gym, for local 29 Frank & Sue Maracle 1955 -September, John and Carol finished events. out their time with SEND International these and began their new ministry at Highland Park. years!”

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EVENTS MONTHLY CALENDAR

GEMS Girls CrossRoads Over-Nighter October Events October 2nd @ 6pm—Oct 3rd We will be playing a variety of  Oct. 3rd @9:30am-3:30pm : Field trip (1st-3rd games including Volleyball, grade) Upland Hills Farm. Please bring a lunch. "Human Hungry Hungry Hippos",  Oct. 7th @7pm: Pal/Gal party; Ladies signup Humans vs Zombies, and more! to be a pal. Bring a pillow & blanket and/or sleeping bag if you Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat  Oct. 16th—18th @ 6pm-12:30pm: Fall Camp- like. Cost is $7.00 for dinner Friday night, breakfast Out (3rd-6th grades). on Saturday morning and drinks/snacks for the 1 2 3 See Dawn Wolf or Jen Reed for GEMS events info. 8am evening. Men’s Bible Study GEMS field trip Connection Sunday November 1st @ 11am Invite someone to church on Sunday, November 1st to make a CrossRoads All-Nighter connection here. There will be refreshment following the 11am Worship 11:30am 4 5 6 Men’s Luncheon 7 8 9 8am 10 9:45am - Connection 9:30am 12pm Service. Encourage others to Come, Consider, & Connect with us at Groups 7pm Men’s Bible Study Ladies Bible Study Bible Study & Prayer; Single Seniors Bethany. 11am - Worship Service 7pm Outing Boys In Action; GEMS 8:30am-12:30pm Communion Celebrate Recovery; 1pm Girls ;Pal/Gal party Mission’s 4pm - CE Meeting Missions Committee 7pm Quilting Time Souled Out Presentation on 6pm - Evening Service Meeting Choir Practice PrimeTimers CrossRoads Women’s Bible Studies Islam The Underground Railroad in the ‘D' 11 12 13 14 15 16 8am 17 October 21st 10:15am-4:00pm Men’s Bible Study 9:00am– Donut Sunday 7pm 9:45am - Connection 9:30am 7pm 6:30pm 1pm-4pm Bible Study & Prayer; Groups Ladies Bible Study Choir Practice Ladies Crockpot Garden Clean-up PrimeTimers will enjoy the day in Boys In Action; 11am - Worship Service Night 6pm downtown Detroit. We will be at the First 7pm GEMS Girls; Kidz Konnection 1pm Souled Out Teen Celebrate Recovery; Souled Out Teens; Congregational Church for a tour of the Underground Railroad with lunch 6pm - Evening Service Quilting Time Event Deacons Meeting Women’s Bible Studies CrossRoads following the tour. GEMS Girls camp-out The cost is $21 per person payable to Sheryl MacPhee or Harold Warntz. Please pick up a flyer and sign-up by October 15th at the Welcome Center. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9:45am - Connection 10:15am 7pm 9:30am 8am Groups PrimeTimers Event Choir Practice Ladies Bible Study Men’s Bible Study 11am - Worship Service 7pm Becoming a Member Library Kidz Konnection 7pm Celebrate Recovery; 1pm Bible Study & Prayer; 6pm - Evening Service October 4th @9:45am in Conference Room Youth Committee Quilting Time Boys In Action; GEMS Connections CrossRoads Membership does matter. Jesus lived and Meeting Girls; Souled Out Teens; You can learn something Women’s Bible Studies died for the church (Eph. 5:25). As a believer in new everyday! Christ, you are a member of the spiritual 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Bible Made Easy! 9:45am - Connection 7pm 7pm 8am church. In Christ, you are called to become a Groups Choir Practice Men’s Bible Study DVD collection. Buck 9:30am Bible Study & Prayer; part of His body as a member of a local 11am - Worship Service Boys In Action; Ladies Bible Study Denver and his friends Kidz Konnection GEMS Girls; church. If you are a Christian and you are not 7pm 6pm - Evening Service Souled Out Teens; take you and your Celebrate Recovery; 1pm 6pm-8pm a member of a church, then we encourage CrossRoads Women’s Bible Studies children through the Trustee Meeting Quilting Time you to connect with a church as soon as 7pm- Quarterly Fall Festival WHOLE Bible. Phil Vischer creator of VeggieTales has set Business Meeting possible. Don’t take this lightly. Your out to teach kids (and parents!) the story of the Bible – membership with a church is beneficial and God’s great rescue plan! Perfect viewing for the entire necessary (1 Cor. 12:4–31). family to laugh and learn together. For those interested in membership or Currently, the library has DVD’s “Vol.1—In the who would like to know more about it, this Beginning, Vol.2—Let My People Go!, Vol.3—Wanderin’ in course is a 4 week class. Please place a note the Desert, Vol.4—Battle for the Promised Land!, and in the offering or call the church office. Vol.5—Israel Gets A King!

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