What a great Program we had last week. I cannot count the number of calls, text messages, and complements we had on both the Children’s Program and the Adult Program. Both were very good and I congratulate the CMT and Courtney as well as the Children and the Choir for such a moving performance. It was great to say the least. Thanks to all who made it great too.
Please remember, there will be NO Wednesday Night Service this week. This will give all of us time with our families during this Christmas season. We will pick up Wednesday Evening Bible Study on January 2nd, with a New Study. We are going to be doing a full Discipleship Study on the Doctrines of the Bible. For this reason, please pick up you a vinyl three-hole binder to store your study notes. As we go forward in this study, we will be looking at a lot of doctrines and when we are finished, you will have a very nice book on the Doctrines of the Bible.
Also, I am planning to begin a New Member/New Convert Class the first of the year. If you have never attended one of these classes, it would be good for you to attend. It will be done during the Sunday school hour.
If you wish to help a needy family this year, why not give to our Benevolent Fund. The church will then be able to help them in area’s they need best. Just earmark your check or donation to the Benevolent Fund, New Bethel Baptist Church.
Finally, Ferrell and I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and prosperous New Year. We look forward to seeing what God is going to do this great New Year. God bless you all and remember to give the gift that keeps giving forever—Jesus Christ.
Pastor Wade
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 12/9/12
Hello everyone. What a great service we had last Sunday. We are seeing God work in ways that simply blesses the heart. Praise God for His Goodness and Healing Power.
A few weeks ago and ever since, I have been telling you we are going to be changing our Morning Worship Service Style a bit. Please remember, this is not to diminish any of our order of service whatsoever. But, I sincerely believe this will help our Worship Service to be more powerful than ever. Below is a sketch of what our Worship Services will look like on the first Sunday in January.
Welcome: I, the pastor will welcome everyone here and recognize any visitors we may have.
Bulletin and Prayer Time: The following changes in both are as follows:
• Bulletin: Since the bulletin is written out, I will no longer be reading the bulletin to you. Only the announcements that are not in the bulletin or any announcement that might have changed will be read out loud.
• Prayer Time: Each week, you will be given a list of Prayer request on Paper. If you would like your prayer request to be on this single paper, please call Brenda or place it on the Bulletin tear-off tab and fill it out & place it into the collection plate as it comes around. If you have a special prayer request, we will ask you to come and either sit on the front pew or kneel for a special time of prayer. Other than calling out names, we will have those names put on the prayer sheet each week. Many times prayer request are forgotten if they are just called out. Anyone who would like to join us for prayer time can come to the altar and pray with us for those names and others on the Prayer sheet. This will in no way diminish the prayer time but will help it to be smoother.
Fellowship Time: Fellowship time will follow our Prayer time. This would be a great time to have Fellowship time as people are already walking back to their seats.
Song Service: We will now begin our Song Service with hymns, choir, and special music.
Message: The message will follow the song service. This will keep things flowing without interruptions.
Invitation: The invitation will follow the Morning message.
Tithes/Offerings: The Tithes and Offerings will follow the invitation.
Benediction and Close: We will then have our closing prayer and dismissal. Only if there is a Baptism at the end will this change.
I believe this will help our Worship Service greatly and will give us ample time to do all we have to do during our Worship Service. I look forward to a great year and we need your prayers. God Bless to all and have a great week.
Pastor Wade
A few weeks ago and ever since, I have been telling you we are going to be changing our Morning Worship Service Style a bit. Please remember, this is not to diminish any of our order of service whatsoever. But, I sincerely believe this will help our Worship Service to be more powerful than ever. Below is a sketch of what our Worship Services will look like on the first Sunday in January.
Welcome: I, the pastor will welcome everyone here and recognize any visitors we may have.
Bulletin and Prayer Time: The following changes in both are as follows:
• Bulletin: Since the bulletin is written out, I will no longer be reading the bulletin to you. Only the announcements that are not in the bulletin or any announcement that might have changed will be read out loud.
• Prayer Time: Each week, you will be given a list of Prayer request on Paper. If you would like your prayer request to be on this single paper, please call Brenda or place it on the Bulletin tear-off tab and fill it out & place it into the collection plate as it comes around. If you have a special prayer request, we will ask you to come and either sit on the front pew or kneel for a special time of prayer. Other than calling out names, we will have those names put on the prayer sheet each week. Many times prayer request are forgotten if they are just called out. Anyone who would like to join us for prayer time can come to the altar and pray with us for those names and others on the Prayer sheet. This will in no way diminish the prayer time but will help it to be smoother.
Fellowship Time: Fellowship time will follow our Prayer time. This would be a great time to have Fellowship time as people are already walking back to their seats.
Song Service: We will now begin our Song Service with hymns, choir, and special music.
Message: The message will follow the song service. This will keep things flowing without interruptions.
Invitation: The invitation will follow the Morning message.
Tithes/Offerings: The Tithes and Offerings will follow the invitation.
Benediction and Close: We will then have our closing prayer and dismissal. Only if there is a Baptism at the end will this change.
I believe this will help our Worship Service greatly and will give us ample time to do all we have to do during our Worship Service. I look forward to a great year and we need your prayers. God Bless to all and have a great week.
Pastor Wade
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 12/2/12
Look over this. I found 2 errors and corrected them. Thanks for your help.
I will print on Thursday.
As Thanksgiving passes, we begin to hear and see the commercialization of the Holiest time of the year. It seems everyone is bidding for your dollar this Christmas. Before all the family get-to-gethers take place, before all the cooking, and before all the giving we do this year, let us take a moment today to remember what Christmas is all about. Christmas is a time of celebration. It is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, how this gets forgotten in all the hustle and bustle of this time of year. I try very hard not to say the word “Holidays” very much. Why, because it diminishes the real reason for the Season.
Christmas also brings with it an end to a year. This may not have been a good year for you or it may have been the best. As I ponder the things that has and has not happened this year, I cannot ever forget one most memorial thing in the past year. “WE CAME HERE TO NEW BETHEL”. Of all the joys Ferrell and I had this past year, coming here was the best. In closing, I want to say three things to each and every one of you here at New Bethel.
1. REMEMBER WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT
2. LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT GOD IS GOING TO DO IN THE NEW YEAR
3. REMEMBER, WE LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU
God Bless To All,
Pastor Wade
I will print on Thursday.
As Thanksgiving passes, we begin to hear and see the commercialization of the Holiest time of the year. It seems everyone is bidding for your dollar this Christmas. Before all the family get-to-gethers take place, before all the cooking, and before all the giving we do this year, let us take a moment today to remember what Christmas is all about. Christmas is a time of celebration. It is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, how this gets forgotten in all the hustle and bustle of this time of year. I try very hard not to say the word “Holidays” very much. Why, because it diminishes the real reason for the Season.
Christmas also brings with it an end to a year. This may not have been a good year for you or it may have been the best. As I ponder the things that has and has not happened this year, I cannot ever forget one most memorial thing in the past year. “WE CAME HERE TO NEW BETHEL”. Of all the joys Ferrell and I had this past year, coming here was the best. In closing, I want to say three things to each and every one of you here at New Bethel.
1. REMEMBER WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT
2. LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT GOD IS GOING TO DO IN THE NEW YEAR
3. REMEMBER, WE LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU
God Bless To All,
Pastor Wade
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 11/18/12
Today is a very special day. This is the Sunday before Thanksgiving. What will we do on Thanksgiving? Probably eat way too much and watch way too much football on TV. However, this is a very good time to just stop what we are doing and Praise God for all he has done for all of us. Setting in my office today doing this article, I came up with some things I am thankful for. See if your list matches mine:
1. Salvation
2. God’s Love
3. Forgiveness
4. My Wife Ferrell
5. My Friends
6. My Family
7. The Opportunity to Serve
These are just a few but there is one more I really need to mention. I am so thankful for YOU, the Congregation of New Bethel Baptist Church. Of all the congregations I have had the honor to serve, you, New Bethel, are one of the greatest, most loving, and most caring. Ferrell and I love all of you very much and we look forward to a great New Year and seeing God work so wonderfully. Please pray for each other and us, as we will be doing the same for you. May this Thanksgiving be one of the best you have ever had. God Bless to all.
Pastor Wade
1. Salvation
2. God’s Love
3. Forgiveness
4. My Wife Ferrell
5. My Friends
6. My Family
7. The Opportunity to Serve
These are just a few but there is one more I really need to mention. I am so thankful for YOU, the Congregation of New Bethel Baptist Church. Of all the congregations I have had the honor to serve, you, New Bethel, are one of the greatest, most loving, and most caring. Ferrell and I love all of you very much and we look forward to a great New Year and seeing God work so wonderfully. Please pray for each other and us, as we will be doing the same for you. May this Thanksgiving be one of the best you have ever had. God Bless to all.
Pastor Wade
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 11/11/12
Well, the election is now over and President Obama has four more years in the White House. I know this might be upsetting to some as it was to me. However, we must put this behind us now and move forward ourselves. Look at it this way. At least there will not be any more Political Ads running all the time. We have the obligation of praying for our President even if you did not vote for him and also pray for our country. Our country is really going to need a lot of prayers if things are going to get any better.
Today is Veterans Day and I want to say personally to all those who served in the Military, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SERVING! It is also a time we remember those who paid the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives for this country. As bad as things are in this country, I still love this country and was proud myself to have served in the US Military. Please take time to look over some of the pictures and things of Veterans in our Congregation. I think you will be as proud as I am.
Finally, we will begin work today on Nominations for officers, teachers, and workers here at New Bethel. If one of our Nominating Committee members comes to you, please accept and help us make this next year the best ever. The Deacons have decided to put off the New Budget for 2013 until after the first of the year. This is because the Audit is still going forth and we need to have everything in order before we begin the budget. We will keep the same budget we have until then.
OK, that is just about it. Thank you for being here today and I pray God has blessed you greatly. Please pray for those Baptized today as well. Thanks again and God Bless.
Pastor Wade
Today is Veterans Day and I want to say personally to all those who served in the Military, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SERVING! It is also a time we remember those who paid the supreme sacrifice and gave their lives for this country. As bad as things are in this country, I still love this country and was proud myself to have served in the US Military. Please take time to look over some of the pictures and things of Veterans in our Congregation. I think you will be as proud as I am.
Finally, we will begin work today on Nominations for officers, teachers, and workers here at New Bethel. If one of our Nominating Committee members comes to you, please accept and help us make this next year the best ever. The Deacons have decided to put off the New Budget for 2013 until after the first of the year. This is because the Audit is still going forth and we need to have everything in order before we begin the budget. We will keep the same budget we have until then.
OK, that is just about it. Thank you for being here today and I pray God has blessed you greatly. Please pray for those Baptized today as well. Thanks again and God Bless.
Pastor Wade
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 11/4/12
First, Ferrell and I want to thank all of you for the very nice Cards and Gifts during Pastor Appreciation Month. It was Awesome to say the least. Thanks to all so much.
Secondly, I also want to thank everyone for making our Revival such a great success. Brother Phillip and Brother Andy told me they enjoyed it very much and had high praise for the church. His teachings on Discipleship really touched my heart.
Thirdly, our Homecoming was a great success. From the singing to the eating and all in between was again great. Thanks to all especially the ones who worked in the kitchen and those who brought food. I can’t wait until our next fellowship meal.
Fourthly, I want to thank all those who made our Family Cook-out a great success too. It was a bit cold but it was so much fun. Sorry about not having the dunking tank. I know some of you really wanted to get into that cold water, right! It was fun none the less.
So, what is next? I want the church to be praying for the Nominating Committee and the Deacons as they both begin work on the Nominations for the New Year and the Budget for the New Year. There is still much to be done and a few changes that need to take place. Pray God will have His way in everything that is said and done for our New Year. I feel very confident God is going to do something pretty big this coming New Year.
Remember what Paul said in Philippians 3:13: “forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to things which are before us”. Let’s make New Bethel not only a great church for the New Year but a greater church in the New Year. God Bless to all.
Pastor Wade
Secondly, I also want to thank everyone for making our Revival such a great success. Brother Phillip and Brother Andy told me they enjoyed it very much and had high praise for the church. His teachings on Discipleship really touched my heart.
Thirdly, our Homecoming was a great success. From the singing to the eating and all in between was again great. Thanks to all especially the ones who worked in the kitchen and those who brought food. I can’t wait until our next fellowship meal.
Fourthly, I want to thank all those who made our Family Cook-out a great success too. It was a bit cold but it was so much fun. Sorry about not having the dunking tank. I know some of you really wanted to get into that cold water, right! It was fun none the less.
So, what is next? I want the church to be praying for the Nominating Committee and the Deacons as they both begin work on the Nominations for the New Year and the Budget for the New Year. There is still much to be done and a few changes that need to take place. Pray God will have His way in everything that is said and done for our New Year. I feel very confident God is going to do something pretty big this coming New Year.
Remember what Paul said in Philippians 3:13: “forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to things which are before us”. Let’s make New Bethel not only a great church for the New Year but a greater church in the New Year. God Bless to all.
Pastor Wade
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Weekly Bulletin Message - 10/28/12
October 28, 2012
What a great Revival we had this past week. Brother Phillip and Brother Andy did a great job. Thanks to all who came and took part in this great Revival. Thanks to all who fixed food for us. It was all very good and delicious. Now, let’s not let the fires go out! Keep the home fires burning for our Lord.
Also, we want to welcome all to our Homecoming today. It is going to be a glorious day for our Lord. We have with us today “The Reflections of Grace” to minister to us in Song. You will enjoy it I know. In addition, following the service this morning, we will be going down to the fellowship hall for a great time of food and fellowship. So, stick around and enjoy it will us.
Just a few reminders that are taking place and need our attention:
1. Operation Christmas Child. There is information in the stands next to the sound
both.
2.Signup sheet for things to bring to our Family Cookout this Wednesday.
Remember, we will be in the sanctuary to begin with for a short time and then
we will all go outside for a great time.
3. Don’t forget to get you a Survey position sheet to fill out and turn in. This
needs to be turned in by November 4th.
Finally, Ferrell and I would like to thank everyone for all the very nice cards, monetary gifts, gift cards, etc. As I told all of you before, Ferrell and I are the ones who appreciate you so much. Thanks to all of you from the bottom of our hearts.
God Bless to all. Remember, keep looking up, Jesus may come today.
Pastor Wade
What a great Revival we had this past week. Brother Phillip and Brother Andy did a great job. Thanks to all who came and took part in this great Revival. Thanks to all who fixed food for us. It was all very good and delicious. Now, let’s not let the fires go out! Keep the home fires burning for our Lord.
Also, we want to welcome all to our Homecoming today. It is going to be a glorious day for our Lord. We have with us today “The Reflections of Grace” to minister to us in Song. You will enjoy it I know. In addition, following the service this morning, we will be going down to the fellowship hall for a great time of food and fellowship. So, stick around and enjoy it will us.
Just a few reminders that are taking place and need our attention:
1. Operation Christmas Child. There is information in the stands next to the sound
both.
2.Signup sheet for things to bring to our Family Cookout this Wednesday.
Remember, we will be in the sanctuary to begin with for a short time and then
we will all go outside for a great time.
3. Don’t forget to get you a Survey position sheet to fill out and turn in. This
needs to be turned in by November 4th.
Finally, Ferrell and I would like to thank everyone for all the very nice cards, monetary gifts, gift cards, etc. As I told all of you before, Ferrell and I are the ones who appreciate you so much. Thanks to all of you from the bottom of our hearts.
God Bless to all. Remember, keep looking up, Jesus may come today.
Pastor Wade
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