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Food Pantry Currently our food pantry is getting

low because we have helped many

families in need. If you are able to

donate any of the below items, please

place them in the bin at main entrance.

Pasta & spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese, jelly,

canned meat, canned meals (ravioli, etc.), tuna,

granola bars, soups, canned fruit or vegetables.

BETHANY CHURCH

Bethany has been situated on the corner of 15 Mile Road

and Beaconsfield for almost 60 years, and has a rich

heritage that involves Christ followers who are devoted to

seeking the will of God. We know it is no accident that we

have been placed on this corner and we strive to reach out

to our community with the love of Christ.

19700 15 Mile Road

Clinton Twp. Mi 48035

Phone: 586-791-1190

Fax: 586-791-2959

Email: info@connect2bethany.org

Website: connect2bethany.org

Office hours: M & T 10am-4pm

W - F 9am-5pm

Charity Crop/Craft Event Saturday, September 19th

This event at Bethany from 9am-9pm is only

$45 and includes 3 meals and beverages. Flyers

are at the Welcome Center. All proceeds for this

will go to Compassion Pregnancy. Please contact

Patti DeKeyser or see the website for more

information compassionpregnancy.org

Single Seniors September 10th @ 12:30pm

We are meeting for lunch

at Cracker Barrel. Sign up at

the Welcome Center or see

Mike or Marilyn Storrs for more info.

Ladies—Save the Dates Annual Auction

Friday November 13th

A fun night out to raise money

for a local ministry.

Lavender Spa Retreat

Saturday January 23

Sign up begins in

October.

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Events This Month

Sept 6 Baptism &

Communion AM

Sept 7 Labor Day

Sept 9 Men’s Luncheon

Wednesday Night

Programs begin

Sept 10 Single Seniors Lunch

Choir Practice

Sept 12 Ladies Road Rally

Sept 13 Donut Sunday

Sept 19 Crop & Craft

Fundraiser

Sept 23 See You At the Pole

Sept 30 PrimeTimers Outing

Inside this issue:

Classes 2

Missions 3

Church Calendar 5

Upcoming events 6

Youth group events 7

Welcome!

We are very thankful to

have you with us. If you

are a first time guest to

Bethany, please stop by

the Welcome Center,

and give us the

opportunity to meet

you! For information on

any of Bethany’s

ministries, pick up a

flyer at the Welcome

Center or see Bethany’s

web page. Please join

us again to discover the

difference God can

make in your life.

Pastor Mark Reynolds September Memory Verse

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path..." Psalm 119:105

September Sunday Sermon Series The Bible Challenge

We invite you, your family and friends to Bethany’s new series “The

Bible Challenge.” The challenge is to “get caught” reading the New

Testament this fall. Whether you are a brand new Christian or a

seasoned veteran “The Bible Challenge” has something just for you.

Make sure you stop in to Bethany or catch us online connect2bethany.org as we

kick off this message series Sunday, September 13th.

During this series students will have two opportunities to stand for Christ on their

school campus. ‘See You At the Pole’ on

Wednesday, September 23rd (see youth

page for more info). And ‘Bring Your Bible

to School Day’ on Thursday, October 8th

(bringyourbible.org). Adults will also be

encouraged to stand for Christ by looking

for opportunities to share The Word,

handing out New Testaments.

Fall Kick-Off for YOUTH & TEENS September 9th @7pm

Our Youth & Teens are heading back to school and we are preparing for our

Wednesday night programs. On September 9th these programs for students 1st-12th

grade will begin. Boys in Action for boys 1st-6th grade; GEMS for girls 1st-6th grade and

Souled Out for all teens 7th-12th grade.

The goal is to build relationships, learn new things, and to walk with Christ. Together

as we accomplish these goals we are building future leaders and families that love and

live for Christ..

Ladies Night Out-Road Rally September 12 @6pm

Ladies join us and invite a friend, as we start the fall

with a road adventure. Sign up by September 9th, at the

Welcome Center, or see Aimee Kane for more info.

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HAPPENINGS @BETHANY

Sunday

9:45am Connection Bible Classes;

for All Ages Nursery through Adults

11:00am Worship Service

Kidz Konnection 1st-6th grades

6:00pm Worship Service

CrossRoads (18-29 year olds)

Monday

7:00pm Celebrate Recovery

Committee Meetings (see Calendar)

Tuesday

9:30am Women’s Bible Study

1:00pm Quilting Time

Wednesday

7:00pm Bible Study & Prayer Service, Youth Groups,

Women’s Bible Study

Thursday

7:00pm Choir Practice

Saturday

8:00am Men’s Bible Study

Fall Weekly Schedule

Small Group Bible Study “The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted”, September 13th

Starting Sunday, September 13th, there will be a couples Bible study “The

Marriage You’ve Always Wanted” DVD seminar at the Barbieri’s house from 7-8pm.

Please sign up at Welcome Center to attend and pickup a flyer for more information.

Childcare will be provided at Bethany.

Women’s Tuesday

Bible Study September 15th @9:30am

We begin the group at 9:30 am for coffee time, and

open our study about 9:45 am, then conclude at

10:45am with a time of prayer. We are continuing our

study Becoming a Woman of Purpose by Cynthia

Heald. See Ev Prentis for more info.

Women’s Wednesday Bible Study September 9th @7pm

Join Vickie Contrucci as she

leads us through this great study,

by James MacDonald. Authentic:

Developing the Disciplines of a

Sincere Faith introduces

believers to spiritual disciplines that will help them

develop a closer walk with God.

What does it mean to live as an authentic follower

of Jesus? Learn to follow His example by practicing

the spiritual disciplines He used to maintain a close

relationship with His Father. Discover how much you

can grow in Christlikeness as you pursue the

practices of Bible study, prayer, fasting, fellowship,

service, and worship.

Help Beautify Bethany October 17th 11-2pm

Volunteers are needed for fall

cleanup of the garden beds. We

will be planting about 200 bulbs

that should bloom next spring. A snack will be

provided. Please see Gladys Buck or Vicky

Barbieri if you'd like to help or donate.

Men’s Saturday Bible Study September 19th @8am

Join Pastor Mark & Rod Hamilton

as they lead us through this study, by

Vance Brown No Matter The Cost.

IGNITE—A Vibrate Men’s Ministry

RALLY—A Band of Brothers

LIVE—Like You Never Thought You Could

Are You Ready To Do Something

EXTRAORDINARY?

www.nomatterthecost.com

Sign up at the Welcome Center or see Pastor Mark

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Souled Out Kicks Off September 9th @7pm

There is no other place that JR HI and SR HI students should be every

Wednesday night over this coming school year because that’s when Souled Out is

happening! Each week is another opportunity to build relationships with others

and with the God who not only made us, but loves us so much! It is a place for

friends to come and explore what life can be like when we live it the way our

Creator has told us. Souled Out can have some crazy games, food, and a time

where we put the real pieces of our lives together; the things we wonder about,

struggle with or need to learn bringing them before the God who is writing our

story each and every day. We’ll finish up the night with some fun in the gym.

Don’t miss a single week!

See You At The Pole 2015 Wednesday, September 23rd @7am

This annual event is on Wednesday, September 23, at 7am at your

school’s flagpole. All around the globe, in every time zone, students will be

gathering at their flagpoles, praying for their school, friends, families,

churches and communities. See You At The Pole is a day committed to

global unity in Christ and prayer for your generation. Make a commitment

to go before God with other believers at your school and ask that He do

something that He’s never done before. SYATP could be the beginning of

God doing something great on your campus this year. syatp.com

Souled Out Online 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. While there may be several down

sides to Facebook, one of the good things about it is that it allows us to quickly get detailed information out to

everyone about upcoming events. That same information will always be placed on our church website as well for

those of you who do not have Facebook accounts. The Facebook address is facebook.com/SouledOutBBC and the

website address is connect2bethany.org/#/connectbethany/teens.

YOUTH NEWS

CHECK US OUT @

facebook.com/SouledOutBBC

and

connect2bethany.org/#/connectbethany/teens

Nathan, Jonathon and Vanessa in the lazy river at Red Oaks

Carson slips and slides at ‘The End of Summer Party.’

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September Anniversaries 2 Rhys & Becky John 2002

3 Randy & Carol Hoover 1971

4 Carl & Sharon Landt 1964

5 Gregory & Yong Hobbs 1985

11 Leonard & Carleen Dubois 1943

14 Denny & Ev Prentis 1968, Randy & Kendra Gosk 2002,

Scott & Jill Brown 2012

16 Al & Carol Bennett 1960

17 Cordell & Joan Loken 1966

21 Bob & Beth Dolan 1985

22 Tom & Linda Mick 1990

23 Ron & Gladys Buck 1961, Rod & Elli Wegner 1967

27 Dick & Marge Langel 1958

30 Nahil & Niran Hillawi 1996

September Birthdays 1 Nancy Murphy

2 Eleanor Sochor

3 Todd Wallace

5 Betty Kuhnle, Brenda Sutton

6 Suzanne Dolan, Elyse John

7 Rob Levos

8 Erin Madak, Ann Castro

9 Millie Demers, Linda Holtzhouse, Richard Groves,

Wilma Harmon

11 Tommie Dulz, Joshua Agbay

12 Fred Lewis, Micayla Agbay

13 Don Block

14 Kathy Bulak

17 Louise Jordan

19 Mike Storrs

21 Gerald Cann

22 Kim Grueneberg, Edwin Small

23 Nancy Harriman

24 Shirley Ann Opfer, Doug Crouch, Britney Flynn,

Scott Agbay

25 Tom Mick, Monica Manion, George Small,

Jonathan Veldkamp

26 Al Bennett

27 Edith Rees, Cheryl Hill

28 Barb Shovan, Kevin Manzella

29 Harold Warntz, Jane Welly

30 Ben Walker

UPCOMING EVENTS BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERIARIES

Upcoming

Events

See the Community

Board, located across

from the gym, for local

events.

Color Code

Missionary Child of Missionary Shut-In / Nursing Home

October

4 Communion AM

10 & 11Mission Impact Weekend

12 Donut Sunday

16 Ladies Crockpot Night

31 Fall Festival

November

1 Connection Sunday

Communion PM

8 Donut Sunday

13 Ladies Auction

23 Red Cross Blood Drive

25 Thanksgiving Concert

December

4 Ladies Night -Cookie Exchange

6 Communion AM

13 Donut Sunday

Choir Christmas Concert

24 Christmas Eve Service

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SPOTLIGHT ON MISSIONS

The goals of Bethany’s Missions Committee...to equip and enable members and friends of Bethany to be

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.

Missionary of the week September 2015

Sept 6 - Phil & Julie Parshall have spent many years

ministering in both Bangladesh and in the Philippines. Pray for

good health, wisdom, and for Julie’s outreach as she is teaching

English to Muslim women. They have been mentoring a new couple

headed for Bangladesh, and they minister in various ways in Sebring,

Florida.

Sept 13 - John & Anna Kay Haskell have been a part of Bethany’s missionary family for

more than 45 years. They plan to retire this year to South Carolina from ministering in the

Netherlands. They will need housing, a vehicle, U.S. driver’s licenses, medical insurance,

etc. Pray for them as they make the transition to retirement.

Sept 20 - Dr. Sharon Samson: This is a time of transition for Sharon as International Bible

Lessons changes to a different focus, and as she moves to a retirement community.

Please pray for Sharon’s health and for ministry opportunities in the future.

Sept 27 - Joshua Javery is working at a church in Poland. This church

has run out of space and is looking for a larger place to meet. Joshua has been in

Poland for almost four years and will soon begin his home assignment. Lately he

has been experiencing technical difficulty with his computer. Pray that these

problems can be resolved.

HOW DO I MAKE SENSE OF ISLAM? SHEDDING LIGHT ON A GROWING AND

CONTROVERSIAL RELIGION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH 19700 15 Mile Road

Clinton Township, MI 48035

9am – 12:30pm Light Continental Breakfast served at 8:30am

Pre-register via email: info@connect2bethany.org Seminar Cost: $5 Per Person

Questions that will be addressed…

Islam 101: What is this religion all about?

Do Muslims and Christians believe in the same God?

Given ISIS and Al-Qaeda, what should my attitude be

toward Muslims?

Muslims are turning to Christ….but how is this

happening?

What are some practical ways to engage and befriend

Muslims?

…Plus a time for Q & A

Mission Impact Weekend October 10 & 11

This weekend will be mission

focused. On Saturday, October

10th, Dr. John Koenke, formerly

with SEND International, will be presenting the

seminar “How do I make sense of Islam?” (see article

to right ).

Marty and Debbie Shilling will

be with us during the morning

service on Sunday, October 11th.

Marty has recently been in North

Africa starting a Christian school,

while Debbie remained in

Germany teaching high school at

The Black Forest Academy. They will be here in the

states for the next year due to German immigration

regulations. We look forward to hearing from them!

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EVENTS

Becoming a Member New Member Class begins

Membership does matter. Jesus lived and

died for the church (Eph. 5:25). As a believer in

Christ, you are a member of the spiritual

church. In Christ, you are called to become a

part of His body as a member of a local

church. If you are a Christian and you are not

a member of a church, then we encourage

you to connect with a church as soon as

possible. Don’t take this lightly. Your

membership with a church is beneficial and

necessary (1 Cor. 12:4–31).

For those interested in membership or

who would like to know more about it, this

course is a 4 week class. Please place a note

in the offering or call the church office.

GEMS 1st-6th grade Girls September 9th at 7 pm.

We are excited to kick-off on Wednesday, September 9th, introducing our 2015-16 theme: "Choose

Truth." Our theme verse is Psalm 119:105. "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." See

leaders Dawn Wolf or Jen Reed for more info.

Mark your calendar for these exciting upcoming dates:

October 3: GEMS field trip

October 7: Pal/Gal party

October 16-18: Fall girls camp-out

DON'T MISS THE FUN!!!

CALLING ALL LADIES!!! October 7th at 7 pm

Ladies mark your calendars for this year's Pal/Gal party! We are eager to have you meet our GEMS girls.

Ladies attending, please bring your favorite coffee cup or two and a story as to why it is your favorite. Light

refreshments will be served. Sign up at the welcome center or RSVP to Brenda Sutton by September 30th.

PrimeTimers Touring the 'D' September 30th 10:15am-4:00pm

PrimeTimers will enjoy the day in downtown

Detroit. We have 11am reservations for

lunch at Hockeytown Cafe. After lunch, we

are scheduled to have a 90 minute tour of

Comerica Park home of the Detroit Tigers,

cost $6. Please sign-up and pay by

September 15th at the Welcome Center.

Pick up a flyer or see Sheryl MacPhee for more info.

Where are they now? Alline Shepherd living with

her son in Wyoming:

"I am feeling much

better now. Thank

everyone for their

prayers. I am

staying active and

riding my exercise

bike everyday."

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MONTHLY CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

7pm Celebrate Recovery

7pm Celebrate Recovery;

Deacons Meeting

7pm Celebrate Recovery;

Trustee Meeting

9:00am– Donut Sunday 9:45am - Connection Groups 11am - Worship Service

Kidz Konnection 4pm - CE Meeting 6pm - Evening Service

CrossRoads

9:30am

Ladies Bible Study

1pm

Quilting Time

12:30pm Single Seniors

7pm Bible Study & Prayer;

Boys In Action; GEMS Girls;

Souled Out Teens; Women’s Bible Studies

7pm Celebrate Recovery Youth Committee

Meeting

7pm Bible Study & Prayer;

Boys In Action; GEMS Girls;

Souled Out Teens; Women’s Bible Studies

10am Fix it Friday

1pm

Quilting Time

9:30am

Ladies Bible Study

1pm

Quilting Time

9:45am - Connection Groups 11am - Worship Service Kidz Konnection 6pm - Evening Service CrossRoads

11:30am Men’s Luncheon

7pm Bible Study & Prayer;

Fall Kick-Off ; Boys In Action; GEMS

Girls; Souled Out Women’s Bible Studies

9:45am - Connection Groups 11am - Worship Service Kidz Konnection 6pm - Evening Service CrossRoads

9:45am - Connection Groups 11am - Worship Service Communion

Baptism

No Evening Service

1pm

Quilting Time

9:30am

Ladies Bible Study

begins

1pm

Quilting Time

8am

Men’s Bible Study

6-8pm

Ladies Road Rally

9am-9pm Crop & Craft Fundraiser

7am See You At the Pole

7pm Bible Study & Prayer; Boys In Action; GEMS

Girls; Souled Out Teens; Women’s Bible

Studies

7pm Bible Study & Prayer

7pm Choir Practice

7pm Choir Practice

7pm Choir Practice

Labor Day

10am PrimeTimers

Comerica Park Tour

8am

Men’s Bible Study

8am

Men’s Bible Study 10am

Fix it Friday