Posts by tjones
Adent Services
Mark your calendars and plan to join us Wednesday night Advent Services 7:00 p.m. Online December 2, 9, & 16 An Advent Homecoming
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Voters Assembly Meeting Monday, December 7 7:00 p.m. on Zoom We will discuss and decide if we should call an Interim Pastor through the Michigan District Intentional Interim Ministry Program.
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Women’s Bible Study You are invited to join our upcoming Bible study to welcome in the Advent season! Our study is titled “Waiting” by Sharla Fritz and is very timely as our live have been put in a holding pattern. Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. on Zoom Please contact Linda Murdock if you plan to attend…
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Beth Clark Ministry Position: Office Assistant Background Information: Beth and her husband, Ron moved from Dearborn MI to Newaygo and joined Bethel one year ago. Beth retired from the corporate administrative world of automotive and legal approximately ten years ago. In her retirement, Beth stayed busy doing home care, pet care, and light catering. Beth…
Read MoreAndrea Newell
Andrea Newell Ministry Position: Office Administrator Background Info: Andrea Newell brings her administrative experience from her full time job, to work as the {Administrators Assistant} part-time, preforming various duties at the church. She also serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a member of the Altar Guild Committee. Andrea has her certificate in Fire Science…
Read MoreVicki Rader
Vicki Rader Ministry Description: Organist/Director of Music Background Information: Vicki Rader is Bethel’s organist. She also directs the chime choir and children’s choir. Vicki began playing the organ in 1970. She is married to Ken Rader and they have 2 grown children and are grandparents to two boys, Colton and Nolan. Vicki is a retired school…
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Pastor Richard Townes Pastor Townes was ordained in 1994 and served as Pastor/Campus Pastor in Brookings, SD for nearly ten years. He also served as an active duty US Navy Chaplain, retiring in 2019 and has served as the Pastor of Bethel since then. He holds a BA in Sociology and Psychology from Concordia College,…
Read MoreLove Does Not Easily Get Angry
Love does not easily get angery. Literaly the greek says love does not provoke itself. Love does not rile itself up. In the greek anger is not the issue. Because anger is by itself a neutral thing. Anger is not a sin. Even Jesus felt the emotion of anger. The Gospel reading today told how…
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We are currently accepting applications for the Mission Detroit Fall event. This is a two-day life changing event. Serve teams will assist the residents of the West Side improve their neighborhood. A team will be assisting with clean-up and minor construction to address safety concerns. A second team will help construct newly donated equipment in…
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Sola Gratia When you get on and off the subway in England you will see the caution sign “Mind the Gap.” The gap is the space between the train and the station platform. People who do not mind the gap find themselves under the train and in danger. We are born with the recognition that there…
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