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BETHANY e-BULLETIN 5.20.2021

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.   



This Sunday is the last for this discussion.  Register and get details at 
https://bethanymoline.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/812658


Use this Zoom link each Thursday in May:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83407044909


 
 
God's Unlimited Gift Card (Ephesians 1:13-14)
 

Today (May 20) is my bride's birthday!  It's an important day because it is the day that she catches up to me in her... level of maturity (I didn't want to say age).  Actually, she is way ahead of me in maturity, but we won't go there.  Let's just say I married up... way up!  Anyway, I'm going to tell you what her birthday present is.  It's not jewelry, or some frilly garment, or even a car.  What will make her happy today is a gift card to Menards (think Home Depot if you're not local).  That's right.  She loves projects that beautify our home and yards, so this is like a passport to joy for her.  So, what does this have to do with this week's sermon?  Part of the gospel is the benefits we receive from our Heavenly Father for believing in Christ for our salvation.  Chief among those benefits is the presence and power of the Holy Spirit-- the third person of the Trinity, who resides permanently inside of us.  He is the greatest gift of the gospel, because He is literally a down-payment on Heaven.  Not only that, He beautifies our lives here and now if we allow Him.  He's sort of an unlimited gift card from the Lord.  Join us this Sunday at 10:30 AM as we unwrap the gift of the Holy Spirit!
 
And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you.  And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.  Ephesians 1:13
 A NOTE FROM PASTOR JERRY  
  
   This sermon series we are completing this Sunday has been a real blast for me.  The gospel is such a rich and deep subject, I think we could easily spend the rest of the year plumbing its depths.  Many of you have been very encouraging in your comments about it.  Now the staff and I are teaming up to bring the next series, "Made to Worship".  Bobby will kick it off next week and it will last through June. Joe will also preach on Father's day in this series.  This is also an important part of our theme this year, "Each One Reach One in '21"  Due to unforeseen events of last year, we have launched a new form of outreach to our community, and to the world, for that matter:  our worship services.  Your worship and mine is reaching into homes and digital devices every week.  During this series, we will be looking at what makes worship worship and how to best glorify God in the act of worship.  We are very excited about this and hope you will be too!  Please be in prayer for our livestream ministry and the services coming up in the next few weeks!
 
See you on Sunday!
 

Jerry Schrick, Senior Pastor

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
 
Pack your bags and grab your gear, VBS 2021 is headed to present-day Israel where an epic adventure of discovery awaits!  Discover amazing finds and exciting evidence that proves biblical events were not just stories.  They really happened!

REGISTER NOW!  
 
WHEN:  June 14-18, 6:00-8:00pm                       WHERE:  At Bethany!
WHO:  Kids going into 1st-6th grades

Jill Smith, our VBS Director, is looking for VOLUNTEERS.  If you can commit to all five nights, that would be wonderful!  But even one or two nights would be great!  It takes all of us working together to make this ministry happen!  You can contact Jill by email, phone call, text, or in person:  jill.5smiths@yahoo.com or 309-737-3381


You can support our Food Pantry by making a pledge to Birdies for Charity!  If you guess the correct number of birdies, you could win a car!  There are other prizes you could win, just for pledging.  Forms are available at the Information Kiosk, or you can make a donation online at https://birdiesforcharity.com/donate

Be sure to select Bethany Baptist Church or include our Birdie number:  1754

If you have a prayer request, please click HERE.

To get real-time prayer requests through our email Prayer Network, click HERE.

Use our monthly Prayer Calendar:  MAY CALENDAR  LIST OF NAMES
 
                             
                                         
       May 9, 2021                                                   Weekly Need 2021:  $6,656
        Attendance           77                                     YTD Budget          $ 133,120
        Giving          $  3,238                                     YTD Giving           $ 107,623

        May 16, 2021
        Attendance            85
        Giving           $  6,743

 
                                 Student Ministry  -   
                                 Students in 6th - 12th grades:                             
        Tuesdays @6:30p in the gym!
 
Contact Joe Greenwald at joe@bethanymoline.com,
or 309.669.6281.
 
http://bethanymoline.com/ministries/students

Use our online giving portal as you are led to give your tithes and your offerings by clicking HERE.

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. 



Click on the calendar icon to view the Bethany calendar of events.
May 20-26:  Fellowheirs, Women's Book Club, Food Pantry

Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Bethany Baptist Church" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. 
 
How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Bethany Baptist Church" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app.

You can also shop on Amazon with this link:  smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2492671 
and you will generate donations for Bethany Baptist Church. It's that easy!
#AmazonSmile   #StartWithaSmile   #SupportBethany 
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700 35th Avenue Place
Moine IL  61265
309.764.3041
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