Single Seniors Lunch Men’s Luncheon Thursday, August 9 at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 1 at 11:30 a.m. The Single Seniors, those 55 and over, will meet for lunch at All Men are invited to come enjoy some food and fellowship May Hong Restaurant, 33690 Garfield south of 16 Mile Rd. as we gather together. We will meet at Ken’s Country Newsletter (located in Randazzo’s parking lot) Sign-up at the Welcome Kitchen, 40280 Hayes, north of 17 Mile Road, Clinton Center or see Marilyn Storrs for more information. Township.

Men’s W.I.L.D. Camp August 24-26

19700 15 Mile Road Clinton Twp. Mi 48035 586-791-1190 connect2bethany.org Email: [email protected] Office hours: M & T 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. W- F 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

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Souled Out JR HI Michigan Adventure August 6-7 The JR HI’ers are heading out to the Muskegon area for an over nighter that includes an afternoon on a Lake Michigan beach and a full day at Michigan’s Adventure theme park. The park has a full water park, along with thrill rides and other attractions. Any student who was in 6th, 7th or 8th grade in May of 2018 is eligible to go. The total cost of the trip is $40 (before any possible Five Day Frenzy discounts). It includes transportation, pizza party for dinner on Aug 6, a breakfast on Aug 7, lunch at Michgian Adventure, and your admission to the park. All money is non-refundable and should be turned in to Robyn or Mike Miller no later than Friday August 3. Make all checks out to Bethany Baptist. For more details, visit our website or Facebook page (see below).

SR HI/College August 9 What would summer be without a trip to the best amusement park in the world? Featuring Steel Vengeance – the tallest, fastest and longest hybrid roller coaster in the world – opened in this year. At more than 200 feet tall, the new hybrid design combines a steel running track on a massive wooden structure that provides an extremely smooth and comfortable ride while enabling the coaster’s trains to perform maneuvers previously  unheard of on a . Along with some of the  best rides in the entire world like the Valravin, the tallest, fastest,  and longest dive coaster in the world, the 425 foot tall , the 300 foot high , the Gatekeeper winged roller coaster and the classic , Cedar Point is the destination for fun in the summer time. Cost is $42 and includes your ticket and transportation. You are on your own for food and drink all day long. Turn in your money along with a signed permissions slip and a medical release form (unless already on file) to Robyn Miller no later than Sunday Aug 5 to get on the list. Meet at the church on Aug 9 at 6:30am to load up in the vans and leave. We’ll be back around 12:30am.

SR HI Summer Games 2018 We are ending the summer with a bang for all SR HI students on August 14-16. Students who were in 8th-12th grade in May of 2018 are welcome to come and bring friends. Each of the 3 nights will be packed from 7-10pm with crazy fun, food, some surprises, and an awesome message. And it’s all FREE! This is a great way to continue building friendships in the summer and let them continue on into the fall. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Mike at [email protected].

Dates To Save Summer is here and these events will be happening before you know it. Make sure to write them down in your calendars so you won’t miss a single one!  Aug 6-7 JR HI Michigan Adventure  Aug 9 SR HI & College Cedar Point  Aug 14-16 SR HI Summer Games  Sept 5 Fall Kick-off Youth Groups

Online Youth Group Information If you are looking for information about Souled Out and the events that we are doing, you’ve got two great sources: Facebook and the church’s website. You can also join the snapchat or twitter pages for updates.

August Birthdays Upcoming Events 1 Jacob Hudgens 2 Mark Levos, Jr., Kathy Shovan 3 Isaiah Gehrke 4 Jill Gehrke, Delores Pike, Ann Swanson 5 Gladys Buck 6 Annalise Loving, Carol Meinhardt 8 Patti De Keyser 10 Henrietta Braxton, Kennedy Gosk, Nancy Rude 11 Alysse Garcia 12 Sandy Poynter, Eddie Mae Dixon, Debby Dunstan, Liz Kaminski 14 Luke Sumner 15 Fran Havlena 16 Scott Bruder 17 Kim Wegner 18 Diante Braxton 19 Jonathan Hillawi, Jake Madak 21 Shirley Chumley 22 Dorothy Courtney 23 Jeremie Picard, Keegan Sanderson 25 Erwin Schoel, Jonathan Veldkamp 26 Dick Shovan 30 Linda Denean 31 Natalia Aversano COLOR CODE Missionary child of Missionary To ensure those whose names are color-coded receive their cards, please use the postal service. Ireland Missionaries to Visit

August Anniversaries

2 Justin & Aimee Kane 2003 6 Richard & Mavis Buck 1966 7 Al & Lois Miller 1982, Ed & Perri Kern 2006 11 Ed & Marion Caes 1951 Ravi Zacharias Conference 12 Harvey & Linda Holtzhouse 1966, Steve & Susan Dettloff 1988 13 Lance & Tracy Maison 2010 20 Kevin & Anne Mayer 1994 23 Pastor Mark & Wendy Reynolds 1986, Bob & Carol Givens 1969 24 Virgil & Lou Workman 1957; Pastor Mike & Robyn Miller 1991 25 Ondrej & Milina Franka 1973 26 Brian & Jill Gehrke 2000 29 Dave & Mary Ann B 1964

PrimeTimers is for folks age 50 and above who are committed to enjoying life together. If you fit that criteria you are invited to be a part of this group. Be ready for some fun, because they are always on the go!

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Every Monday Every Sunday 9:45 a.m.

11:30 am Men’s Luncheon 9am CrossRoads Lake Trip 7 pm TBD Bible Study & Prayer Men’s Softball Playoffs

9:45 am- Connection Classes 7 pm 1pm 7 pm 6am 11 am-Worship Service Celebrate Recovery Blood Drive Bible Study & Prayer SR HI & College - Communion 7 pm Cedar Point 12:30 pm- Leadership Mission Team 12:30 pm Summit Meeting Single Seniors 6 pm- Evening Service Luncheon 6:30 pm- CrossRoads JR HI Teens Michigan ADV.

1 pm 7 pm Quilting Time 7 pm 9 am- Donut Sunday 7 pm 12 pm Celebrate Recovery 6 pm Bible Study & Prayer 9:45 am- Connection SR HI Summer Games PrimeTimers Youth Committee Prayer for the Nation SR HI Summer Games Classes Lunch/River Cruise 11 am-Worship Service Meeting 7 pm 6 pm- Evening Service Deacons Meeting 6:30 pm- CrossRoads SR HI Summer Games Center Lake Bible Youth Camp

9:45 am- Connection 7 pm 7 pm Classes Bible Study & Prayer 11 am-Worship Service Celebrate Recovery

6pm- Movie Night “God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness”

9:45 am- Connection 7 pm 1 pm 7 pm Classes Celebrate Recovery Quilting Time Bible Study & Prayer 11 am-Worship Service 6 pm 6pm- Evening Service Prayer for the Nation 6:30 pm- CrossRoads 7 pm Trustees Meeting