BETHANY e-BULLETIN 9.2.2021
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Our livestream worship service Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. is available on our website at bethanymoline.com and on Facebook for those who choose to or need to stay home.
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 Everyone is invited to join us on September 12th for our Kick-Off breakfast at 9a in the Fellowship Hall! After our meal, we will discuss what's coming up at Bethany.
Then, invite your friends and family to join us for our Worship Service at 10:30. We will start a new series, "Afterlife: What's Next?"
On September 19th, Equipping Hour classes will begin
for all ages; then plan to stay after worship service for
a cookout! It's another great opportunity to bring
your guests!
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Join us for the Rock Island Labor Day Parade!
We need walkers, people to ride on the float, kids on bikes or scooters, and candy donations. If you'd like to participate in the parade, please contact Derek or Becky Clark with questions or more information.
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How should churches gauge their success? Attendance? Online engagement? Offerings? Baptisms?… All of the above? Paul gives Titus a different kind of metric in our final passage from his letter to his protege.
Come join us this Sunday at 10:30a, in person or online, and discover what ought to define purpose in the life of a church and in the lives of believers!
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A NOTE FROM PASTOR JERRY
“Lord, as we move forward, I pray that you will pave the way
with grace!”
Ever prayed a prayer like that? I have. Recently, I’ve been
reflecting on what the criteria would be to say that God has granted that request, looking back on the experience. By “grace” do we mean smooth— no potholes, no detours, bad weather or breakdowns? When things DO go smoothly, we often (and rightly) give God glory and say that God really “showed up”, right? But are we also saying that if the opposite had happened, that God did not show up?
Another way to ask this is “What exactly constitutes God’s blessing?” Is it what we consider blessed in terms of our experience of it? Or is it something else entirely? My concern is that as Christians we sometimes fall into the trap of idealizing our relationship[ with God, setting up expectations that may or may not be legit in terms of evaluating God’s actions or inactions. We forget that God is much more interested in growing our faith in Him as a good God, who can be trusted to handle the worst that life can throw at us, than He is in giving us a happy experience in response to our prayers.
I think expecting grace along the way can help us to keep our expectations in check… No MATTER WHAT, God has our back and He never stops paving the way with grace. No matter where it leads us or how challenging the journey. My prayer is that I will remember that and not be fooled into judging God’s love for me by the outcomes of my experiences.
See you on Sunday!
Jerry Schrick, Senior Pastor
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New series beginning September 12 with "What Should We Make of Near-Death Experiences?"
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COMING SEPTEMBER 25 - WILDCAT DEN PICNIC & HIKE
Mark your calendar and watch for details!
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For the month of September, Bethany Baptist Church Food Pantry will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable red "My Heart" Bag at the Hy-Vee store located at the Hy-Vee at 750 42nd Avenue Drive, Moline.
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August 22, 2021 Weekly Need 2021: $6,656
Attendance 86 YTD Budget $ 232,960
Giving $ 1,265 YTD Giving $ 183,099
August 29, 2021
Attendance 706
Giving $ 4,443
Student  Ministry -
Students in 6th - 12th grades meet for
special events throughout the summer.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATES:
We will not be having youth group this Tuesday September 7th - but we cannot wait for our kick off on SEPTEMBER 14th! Invite your friends for a night of food, fun, and Jesus!
We are about to KICK OFF another exciting year of BETHANY STUDENTS
Here is what is going to be happening in the next few weeks! 
- September 12- BETHANY KICK-OFF
SUNDAY- All students are invited to have
breakfast with us and find out what what
we will be doing during Equipping Hour
- 9 AM at the church!
- September 14- KICK-OFF TUESDAY- Let
the games begin! Invite all your friends to
experience an amazing night of food, fun, and JESUS! 6:30-8 in the GYM
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Use our online giving portal as you are led to give your tithes and your offerings by clicking HERE.
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To access our online church directory, you can go to our website by clicking here. Please submit additions or changes you may have to the church office so that we can keep the directory up to date.
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Click on the calendar icon to view the Bethany calendar of events.
September 2 - 8: Labor Day Parade, Virtual prayer
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Sign up for AmazonSmile and select Bethany Baptist Church as your preferred charity at smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2492671 or on the app. Remember to shop for deals at smile.amazon.com, or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app, and AmazonSmile will donate to us at no cost to you.
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Thanks to all who give to the Food Pantry through United Way. Through your donation, we feed over 100 families each year, averaging 30 families each month.
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