Weekly Bulletin Message - 4/1/12

We as a church are blessed to have had such godly, Christian men to preach. Rev. Johnny Thomas and his wife Linda were here for the month of March and what a joy to have had them. They had an effect on so many of us.
Today Bro. Joey Stewart will bring the message at both services. He has preached three other times and has brought spirit filled messages to the people. He and his wife Janet have two children. We also have Robert Franklin, Jr., who will share his testimony.
It has been 6 months since the fire and the church is getting real close to being finished with all restoration.
Keep on praying and let’s all work together for the glory of God.

Weekly Bulletin Message - 3/25/12

What a good service we had Sunday & Wednesday. It is so good to have Rev. Thomas to preach to us about “The Road to Calvary” and how important it is for us to walk that road. He preached that we must be a forgiving church. We must forgive with love in our hearts. God wants everyone to have eternal life. Some people do not even know that they are lost and going to hell UNTIL we give them the plan of salvation. We must be a witness for God, no matter where we are. Sunday’s message came from Luke, Wednesday’s message came from Matthew. It has been said to me many times that one cannot out give God. As Rev. Thomas said Wednesday night, if we put 1st things 1st, the 2nd things are thrown in. We must put Jesus 1st in our lives and the rest just falls into place, even better than we could have imagined.
The search committee has made a recommendation and they did this with much earnest prayer. We will begin today following the process of election. Please pray earnestly that God’s will be done.
If you have a chance, read 1st, 2nd and 3rd John. I read them this week and it lifted my spirits. We are a loving and forgiving family of God, for which I am thankful to be a part.
Dykes

Weekly Bulletin Message - 3/18/12

Rev. Thomas spoke both Sunday & Wednesday night from Matthew. We must be totally committed to following Jesus. We are different and should act differently. As we pass through this world, we must keep our minds on God. To be different, by focusing on God and not trying to be worldly, we just might be a stepping stone instead of a stumbling block to others. How blessed we are to be able to come and worship with others here at New Bethel. As Rev Thomas said, “It is God’s will for us to be in church”. The Preschool is back. Pray for the leaders and the children as they adjust to yet another change this school year.
What a wonderful set of deacons who want to serve you and God. Please let us know if there is anything you need from us. Keep praying for the pulpit committee.
God’s promise to us is that he will never leave or forsake us. What more can we ask of Him? With Him, we have everything. GLORY TO HIS NAME!!
Dykes

Weekly Bulletin Message - 3/11/12

What a good week we have had!
Rev. Thomas preached Sunday from Ephesians Chapter 4 about a plea for the church to minister to everyone, whether at work, home, church building, etc. He also talked about the purpose for unity in the church. We should have the same goal but because of different personalities and talents, each will go about reaching that goal differently. The next point was progress in the church. What we believe and teach today will be the actions of those tomorrow.
I want to thank Mike and Jill Neave and Chris Rochester for all of their hard work last week on the sound system. There is still a lot to be done to get it right, but with Donald and the committee’s persistence, it will happen. It was good to have Josh back on the guitar with Courtney and Mallory singing.
Keep praying for the pulpit committee. They are working hard to make the right decisions.
What a Mighty God we Serve! Dykes

Weekly Bulletin Message - 3/4/12

Can you believe that we are finally back into our sanctuary? What a beautiful job has been done. God is good all the time! Thank you Donald, Billy, Calvin and Darrell. We could not ask for anything to be any better. It is one of the most beautiful places to worship and as I have said before, “I love this place.”

Dr. Bridges preached from Isaiah and Mark last Sunday. How many times have we been told to look in a mirror and truly see who we are and what we can do about it? We do need to examine our self so we can see the true self, and then we can become totally committed to serving God. As it says in Isaiah 6:8, “Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send and who will go? Then said I, Here am I: Send me.” I heard Roger Farrow say, “God does not need our ability, God needs our availability.” Dr. Bridges challenged us to see God as we should, worship God as we should, invite God’s power in and then we will see ourselves and others forgiven as we have never seen before.

The Challenge: Go and Tell!

Dykes

We would like to express our thanks for allowing us to come and be with you Sunday and tonight (Wednesday). Please pray for us as we will be in much prayer for all of you. In just a short period of time, we have grown to love you all. Thank you again and God’s Blessings on all at New Bethel.
Wade and Ferrell Bridges