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My Journey of Faith, by John Edwards
youth ministry
Before I realized God was calling me, Spirit was very pre‐
I had met individuals whose words and sent in my life, and I Youth Mission Trip
actions did not support their claim to be‐ prayed a lot. I did to Portugal
lieve in God. I came to believe that every‐ not always obey, but
one did things based on what was in it for I saw some interest‐ Please pray for our 37 High
School Youth and 8 leaders who
them, and I chose to live this way too. ing things happen.
are working with Serve the City
Over time, I became something of a loner, For example, when preparing for an Al‐ in Portugal July 30 ‐ August 9.
struggling with trust issues and poor so‐ pha retreat, I felt like I was supposed to Bethany members Jordan
cial skills. bring a pair of tweezers with me. I did not and Deb Kleber, who have
My life began to change, however, when I feel any need to bring them, so I didn’t worked in Lisbon for 8 years,
started to seek help and joined a group pack them. write:
with an individual who was willing to However, as it turned out, I found a per‐ “Serve the City reaches out
work with me. This person helped me see son at the retreat sitting alone who had a to local surfing youth with
how my actions hurt others, and began to sliver in his hand, and we had to resort to the purpose of building
teach me how to interact with people relationships to share Jesus.”
using a regular pocket knife to get it out.
well. Most Portuguese teens speak
Another time, while on a bus, I asked
English, so Jordan thought it
God if I should stop to visit my girlfriend would be a great experience
Coming to the Realization and I felt God say “no.” I still got off the for our teenagers to spend 3
that God was calling me bus to see her, and discovered that she days surfing and engaging
did not want to see me that day. It was Portuguese youth.
For a time, I struggled with mental illness
interesting to pray and get so many an‐ The Klebers also have
and depression. Two of my friends who
swers. graffiti abatement, homeless
were mentally ill recommended that I go
Since that time, I have also found myself meals, and other projects
to Bethany’s Wednesday Night Dinners
for our youth to take on.
to get good, free meals. At first, I attended struggling with temptation, and have
found it hard to pray. After a lengthy pro‐ Pray for safe travel and
very infrequently, but the good meals
cess and struggle, I was able to recommit God‐filled experiences.
drew me back until I began visiting the
Wednesday Night Dinners regularly. my life to God. And God has answered
Sometime later, after interacting with
my prayers and made it easier for me to Summer Sunday School
live life His way, even though I still strug‐
various people at the Dinners and being Summer Sunday school contin‐
gle in many ways. I now know, however, ues as typically scheduled
trusted to hold a baby, I tried out the
that without God and God’s help, my life throughout August.
meeting in the Library at the urging of
would be much more difficult and filled
several people, and eventually attended
with much less joy.
regularly. Middle School
One thing led to another, and I began ask‐ Sundays, 9 am
ing people about their experience with Youth House
coming to God and also experienced flip‐
ping pages in a Bible and having it open High School
to 1‐2 verses that really touched me. This Sundays, 10:45 am
eventually led me to accept God in my Youth House
life.
My Life when I knew
God was in it.
I am still continuing on this journey with
God. Early on, I could see that the Holy
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children & family ministries
children’s ministry Ensenada Mission Trip Update
by Dianne Ross, Director of Children’s Ministries
in August
Twenty six Bethany attendees (ages 8‐54) just returned from a week of ministry just
Sundays in August outside the town of Ensenada, in Mexico, working with some amazing children and
August Sundays for children staff at a place called “The Ranch.” Here are just a few excerpts from our group journal:
August 2 Ava Greiger (age 9) wrote on day two of our trip:
9:00 am ‐ children “The campsite is fine, but I’m not so sure about the Ranch kids.
10:15 am ‐ whole church Some of them are nice enough, but some of them are kind of loud.
Urban Impact Lunch Making
It is hot here.”
August 3-6 On the last day, she wrote again:
Continue making lunches
“Oh, my gosh. Today is the last day and I do not want to leave. I
for Urban Impact’s
want to stay. I’m really sad. I don’t want to leave Nancy or Saul
summer academy
(pictured) or Zitlali or Antonio. They’ve all been really nice to me.”
August 5 Lisa Hudson wrote:
FIS: Wednesday Night Dinner
■ “Fears: Are our BPC children too young for this difficult mis‐
August 9-15 sion? What if they get so hot and tired and frustrated that they
FIS: Esperanza Outreach hate it and want to go home?”
August 15 ■ “Reality: Our kids had the best time hanging out with each other and playing
FIS: Refugee Simulation baseball and cards. They also worked willingly in their KP groups and felt the
Project significance of serving others. All the kids loved this trip and want to come back.”
Wilson Ives (age 11) responded:
August 16
FIS: Zoo Day with “I thought it was cool to see how happy the
Refugee Families (Mexican) kids were even with so little.”
August 17 Michelle McFarland commented:
6:00 pm Grieger’s home “I’m excited to have experienced this together
Mexico “REUNION” with Audrey (age 10). I’m thrilled that she wants to
come back some day to do “Monica’s job” (SPU
August 18 grad on staff, age 24). Audrey’s words—”I’m defi‐
10:30 am nitely taking middle school Spanish—and we’re
Kari Kehle’s house
not saying “goodbye”...just “see you later.””
Sunday School Department
Coordinators Meeting Rick Hudson reflected:
“Now as we approach the SeaTac runway, I am thinking about how my life and
August 20
priorities need to be renewed. Some of the things that seem so important much of
5:30—8:30 pm
the time don’t seem as important as things that I often give less priority. The goal is
Godly Play Potluck Salad
& Inventory Night
to see what is important—to “fix out eyes not on
what is seen, but what is unseen” (2 Cor. 4:18) ‐
August 23-29 to have the perspective of God...to be a little clos‐
Older elementary kids go to er to “Mexico time” or, better yet, “God’s time.”
Camp Firwood!
Denise Teagle wrote:
August 29 “God is speaking to me through Haggai 1. This
FiS: Bagels and Bags has truly been one of the best weeks of my life.”
(for preschoolers & families)
And from Ethan Fritzberg (age 11):
August 30 “It was amazing because we saw kids who trust‐
FIS Sunday
ed God even though they didn’t have much to
(sharing in worship)
trust him for.”
6children & family ministries
Update on Families in Service! children’s ministry
We are halfway through the summer and God is doing wonderful things in and
through our Families in Service…here are just a few updates:
in September
■ Over 300 books have been brought in for Christ Gift Academy! You may continue September 5 & 12
to bring in good books all summer and place them in the bin on the main stairway. 10:00‐11:00 am Room 202
Godly Play Orientations
■ The children have brought in enough nickels, dimes and quarters to reach the
for new kindergarteners
$100.00 mark as of July 26! Keep bringing in that those coins, to purchase rice and (9 am service) and 4‐year‐
beans for migrant farmer families in the Skagit Valley. Donations may be put in the olds (10:45 am service)
”bucket” next to the book bin any Sunday.
September 13
■ 100 Aids Caregiver Kits were assembled at our June 7 Families in Service (FIS) Kick‐off Sunday
Kick‐off! for new Sunday School and
■ 8 families enjoyed a workday at Urban Impact on June 27. worship education classes
■ 9 families experienced God’s amazing power and love in new ways at Rancho September 20
Milagro, outside of Ensenada, Mexico from July 11‐18. Families in Service Wrap Up
■ Many children and their parents enjoyed creation care events. following both morning
services in the Fellowship
■ Bobbi Windus did a fabulous job leading our “Secret Agents” 9:00 am Sunday School Hall
for elementary children in June and July.
■ Our parents are doing a wonderful job teaching in Sunday School and in the nurse‐
ries this summer, giving our teachers a much needed break.
■ Many families have helped serve dinners at Wednesday Night Dinners.
It’s not too late to get involved in some of these child‐friendly ways of sharing the
love of Christ, both locally and abroad. See the sidebar for August FIS events! (You may
also go online to find out more details, or pick up a FIS brochure on the welcome table.)
Buddies Needed for Preparing for Fall Ministry
Some Bethany Children Even though it’s just mid‐summer, we
We have several very special children at are already praying for, and working
Bethany who need a buddy to be with hard, on fall Children’s Ministry pro‐
them one‐on‐one in their Sunday School grams.
classes. Sunday School Department Coordinators
This past year we had 14 wonderful bud‐ will meet up at Kari Kehle’s home on
dies. A few of them are moving from Lake Washington for a meeting/picnic
Seattle this summer, so we need a few lunch/swim on Tuesday, August 18.
more for the 2009‐10 school year. Then on Thursday, August 20, all Godly
Play worship leaders and doorkeepers
If you would like to learn more about
are invited to the annual “summer salad
this important “one time a month” min‐
potluck and inventory night” beginning
istry, please contact Kim Kleeh, Director
at 5:30 pm. Bring a salad to share, come
of Special Needs Ministries, at 706‐0305
when you can, and leave when you
or email kbybay@earthlink.net.
must!
Sunday school volunteers (teachers, as‐
sistants, buddies, musicians) – watch the
bulletin for news of a fall planning even‐
ing in early September!
7Seminary Graduate: Ryan White
community life In Pasadena thermometers are pushing my program
100˚ forcing us inside to the reprieve of air and changing
births
conditioning; a drastic change from the our attitude
“June Gloom” that daily enveloped us a about leav‐
June 30
month ago and reminded me of many days ing. With one
Corban James Campbell job secured, I
in Seattle.
to Dace & Susan
Four years ago, when I moved to Pasadena, began look‐
Campbell
CA to begin my graduate studies at Fuller ing for work
Seminary I hoped to head back to the beau‐ and was offered a position teaching middle
July 22 school math for the upcoming academic
tiful Northwest at the soonest possible mo‐
Nathaniel Stuart ment. But that was before I met my future year. Though it may seem a departure from
Singleton
wife Alethia in the first month of school, my educational focus, I am very excited to
to Matt & Allison again be working with youth in a new min‐
prior to the economic recession leading to
Singleton istry field within the classroom.
fewer jobs, and before we settled into our
community. Now, with a brighter outlook than the
As recently as a few months ago it previously bleak winter months, we hope to
seemed we would need to pack our bags spend much of this next year adjusting to
immediately after graduation in June and life after school while discerning where God
head out in search of a more promising job‐ will be guiding us next. But for now we are
market. But in March Alethia was offered a content to remain in Pasadena for another
job in the International Office at Caltech and year or two, enjoying our community and
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, supply‐ the places for ministry, along with beautiful
ing us financial support during the end of weather for yearlong cycling.
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What Are Friends For? by Pastor Dan Baumgartner August 2009
Here are a few final things that Jesus talk?”
told his disciples as he prepared them for Dan (sheepish): “ About five Wed Night Dinner
his absence: “This is my commandment, that minutes.” on break
you love one another as I have loved you…You
Hmmm. With Anne’s chal‐ Weds, August 19 & 26
are my friends if you do what I command you…
lenge, I picked three friend‐ Healing Prayer
I do not call you servants any longer…but I
ships and vowed to be more 1st & 3rd Sundays (August 2
have called you friends.”
intentional with them as an & 16) after 5 pm service
I don’t think Jesus was suggesting they re‐ investment, of sorts. As we moved around Sanctuary
duce his stature to a buddy, yet at the same the country, sometimes the best I could do
time, I do think he was making a strong, was an occasional phone call or visit. Life Bethany Women’s
focused statement about the importance was still busy. But even a little effort went a Summer Bible Study
and love of friends. A talk by David J. long way. If you asked me today who my 9:30 am & 7:00 pm
Wood at Princeton Theological Seminary three closest friends are, it would probably August 4 & 18 Parlor
made me think more about this. Wood be the same three guys.
claimed that many of us are not resistant to Families in Service
In 2000, Robert Putnam’s sociological study August Events
friendship, but have neglected the practice of
“Bowling Alone” concluded that “the last
it. See page 6 for many opportu‐
several decades have witnessed a striking dimi‐ nities
Twenty years ago I was in the middle of a nution of regular contacts with our friends and
business career, and life was extremely full neighbors. We spend less time in conversation
with work ‐ including some business over meals, we exchange visits less often...”
travel‐, our young family, church and many
Though Putnam’s book is nearly ten years
other good things. I was out of breath, run‐
old now, his statement still rings true to me.
ning from one thing to the next when my
And statistical studies over two decades
wise friend and wife Anne sat me down
and we had a conversation something like
this:
verify that things are changing. The number
of discussion partners in an average per‐ inside
son’s life has fallen by 50%, while nearly Softening
Anne: “I’m concerned that you aren’t making half the American population feels isolated. Pages 2 & 3
any time for your guy friends.” Any number of factors threaten the gift of
What is Healing
Dan (instantly defensive): “What are you friendship:
Prayer?
talking about? I have lots of friends.” ■ busyness. Let’s be honest. We’re too Page 4
Anne: “Really? When do you see them?” busy. We just are. Most of us are running at Families in Service
Dan: “Well, I’m playing in a basketball league breakneck speed. The pursuit of incarna‐ Page 6-7
once a week.” tional friendships falls somewhere
Read more . . .
below about ten other good things.
Anne:“Okay, and when do you get to the www.bethanypc.org
games?” ■ technology. Don’t peg me as old‐
fashioned ‐ I have an iPod and a cellphone
Dan (hesitating): “About five minutes before
they start.”
Anne: “And how long do you stay after to (continued on page 3)
1staff Softening, by Dana Hess Glessner
206.284.2222 To better understand my story, I we keep trying for another year.
Pastor
should let you know about three of my The second year brought many more
Rev. Dan Baumgartner/ x11
DanB@bethanypc.org personality traits: 1) hyper‐planner 2) un‐ tears. I turned 30 that year, and it seemed
Associate Pastor certainty‐hater 3) family‐focused. They everyone I knew was pregnant. The trig‐
Rev. Todd Holdridge/ x18 are at times my gifts, though often my gers were unavoidable: big families at the
ToddH@bethanypc.org
downfall. When I was in Elementary park, the way Clay fawned over babies,
Assoc. Pastor (Outreach)
Rev. Lynne Faris Blessing school, I remember writing in a journal people who got pregnant twice in the
x 12/ lynnefaris@msn.com the first and middle names of the six chil‐ time I was trying for one baby, friends
Congregational Care dren I hoped to have, and what year they lamenting unplanned pregnancies. I was
Linda Cutshall/ x13
LindaC@bethanypc.org would be born, as well as designing the the only one in my 8‐member women’s
Youth Director
lay out of our family home. I am always group who was not pregnant or breast‐
Scott Gronholz/ x15 thinking about the future, and devising feeding. When Clay turned 3, more and
ScottG@bethanypc.org an ever‐changing five‐year plan, and more people started asking me about
Children & Families working toward the next step. Partly be‐ plans for a second baby. I felt like the
Dianne Ross/ x14
DianneR@bethanypc.org cause I am a super‐planner, I graduated cloud of longing followed me every‐
Nursery from college when I was 20, finished my where.
Sara McMahon, 763-8871 masters in social work and got married to After two years, we went back to the doc‐
Children’s Min. Assistant my husband, Justin, when I was 23, and
Holly Royston, 297-6737 tor, and he recommended a new course of
sulajune@yahoo.com had my first baby at 27. Everything treatment. After our first round of treat‐
Music Ministries seemed to be going according to plan – ment, we were overjoyed to discover we
Gary Talbert/ x16 ahhhhh. I hate uncertainty! This may ex‐
GaryT@bethanypc.org were finally pregnant! Our two‐year wait
plain why my husband and I only dated was finally over, and God had finally an‐
Communications
Gail Beran Neils/ x21 for three weeks before we got engaged – I swered our prayers! To make a long,
GailN@bethanypc.org can’t handle unknowns. Also, my family painful story short, we found out during
Office is close (my friends say “tribal”), and I an ultrasound at seven weeks that things
Sylvia Lidell/ x 10
SylviaL@bethanypc.org
have always wanted to have a large fami‐ were not looking good with the baby, and
Facilities
ly. a couple weeks later I had a nasty and
Mike Christensen/ x22 Accomplishing pregnancy with my son heartbreaking miscarriage (I suppose they
MikeC@bethanypc.org
Clay was easy. So when we decided we all are). After a few months of recovery, I
Social Services
WND Director wanted another baby, I thought it would am now back in treatment, and we contin‐
Janet Moore/ x19 Ja- be no problem. The first year of trying to ue to pray.
netVM@bethanypc.org
conceive I strove to do everything right: I When I reflect on the heartache of the
WND Kitchen
Karen (Taylor) Rider, 282.4560 visited a naturopath, I tracked my tem‐ past two and a half years, and the pain I
Organist perature to help predict ovulation, I fol‐ continue to carry with me every day,
Sylvia Oines lowed suggestions of well‐meaning fami‐ what most stands out is the tender care of
tsoines@earthlink.net
ly and friends (more sex, less sex, changes Jesus. His love has far overshadowed the
Custodian
Bernardo Reyes
in diet, vitamins, herbal remedies, etc). pain. He has met me, and held me, and
Jessica Elliott (asst.) Every month brought tears and frustra‐ provided comfort in countless ways:
Bethany Briefs
tion. After a year, Justin and I met with a Scripture, worship music, on‐line ser‐
fertility doctor, and he ordered some mons, provisions in other areas of life.
is the monthly newsletter tests. Healthy sperm – check. Healthy Jesus has surrounded me with a commu‐
of Bethany Presbyterian Church.
Mailing address: 3 Howe St,
eggs – check. Clear tubes – check. Good nity that has overwhelmed me with sup‐
Seattle WA 98109 hormone levels – check. The doctor con‐ port and love, and I am enjoying closer
Writer/Editor: Gail Beran Neils cluded that we had unexplained infertili‐
Editor: Rev. Todd Holdridge friendships in this season than ever before
Editorial Advisor: Joleen Burgess
ty, and a good prognosis, given my age in my life.
Printing/Mailing: Sylvia Lidell, and previous pregnancy. He said 85% of
Joan Nelson, and Carole Gordon couples conceive the first year of trying, I know God is doing good work in my
We welcome submission requests
and that half of the remaining 15% con‐ heart through this dark time, and I am
by the 1st of the month. Email:
gailn@bethanypc.org ceive the second year, and he suggested (continued on page 3)
2Softening (continued from page 2)
grateful that he is giving me some glimps‐ And as far as a desire for family, this Men’s Group
es of this fruit he is cultivating. Finding has only intensified in the past 2 years, As you can see, July’s “full im‐
meaning in the suffering makes it easier and I feel that God is okay with that. He is mersion”
for me to bear. I still find comfort in plan‐ guiding me to somehow hold both the baptism
ning, but I notice my hands and heart are desire for Him and the desire for children. study was a
more open to God, realizing that His wis‐ Maybe this is why when I am sobbing in big
dom is far above mine. His call to me in my car and blaring Chris Tomlinʹs songs, success.
this season of longing and waiting seems I feel like I am both grieving and celebrat‐ Our next trip is Saturday,
to be to live each day to the fullest, not ing. And so I continue to wait, and grieve, August 8 in Upper Skagit.
worrying about the future, and to savor and hope, and soften, confident that I am I understand it is more of a
the many gifts He has given today. not alone. “sprinkle on the head” type bap‐
tism study (i.e. more of a float
I also notice that God is helping me be ʺThough the fig tree does not bud and there trip than an adventure).
more okay with unknowns, and nudging are no grapes on the vines, though the olive See www.riverexpeditions.com/
me to turn to the certainty of Him in a life crop fails and the fields produce no food, UpperSkagit.htm
of uncertainty. I feel God is helping me though there are no sheep in the pen and no
hold the need to know and be in control a Please RSVP with North
cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the
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little more loosely, and somehow this lets Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.ʺ
by August 1 and put a check
me hold people a little more closely. One ‐ Habakkuk 3:17‐18. in the mail per details below.
way I already notice this is in my work as Dana Hess Glessner grew up at Bethany and Please let Brian Beaumont (391‐
as a mental health therapist. I feel called practices social work in Vancouver, B.C. Jus‐ 8505) know if you need a ride or
to care for people in pain, and my own tin is under Bethany’s care in the Ordination have questions
pain has helped me be softer and more process.
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What Are Friends For? (continued from page 1) 360‐435‐9548 fax 360‐435‐0796
Toll Free: 1‐800‐634‐8433
with keyboard for easy texting! I fully these resources can be immensely helpful. email: rafting@cftinet.com
acknowledge that technology offers some But so can friendships. A hard question, a
amazing ways to connect friends. For ex‐ direct communication, good listening,
ample, a small group of mine met in my healthy confrontation, the affirmation of Thanks to Our
Bethany office and connected‐ thanks to love, an invitation to pray are all wonder‐ Bethany Family
web cams ‐ for a Bible study/prayer time ful expressions of what I think Jesus both
with Karl Grove ‐ who happened to be in taught and modeled ‐ life on life, endur‐ Anne and I just want
Katmandu, Nepal at the time! ing friendships. to say a huge “Thank You!”
to our friends at Bethany
But technology also is pushing us towards The weakening of real friendships is a for the love and support you
relationships of quantity (it’s a status cause for great concern, as the ranks of showered on us marking ten
statement to have the largest number of lonely people swell on a daily basis. Yet it years of ministry here in June.
Facebook “friends”) or frequency (how also offers the church ‐ those of us who
call ourselves “friends of Jesus”‐ real op‐ The many cards, e‐mails and
many text messages am I sending and re‐
portunities. After all, Wood concluded, phone calls meant so much.
ceiving?). The reality is that many of these
And we are eagerly looking for‐
communications are informational or “What is Christian community if it is not the
ward to the train ride and over‐
shallow, and often a weak substitute for place where we come to know we are not alone
night in Portland…not to men‐
time spent in one another’s presence. through the love of Christ in the gift of friend‐ tion book shopping!
ship? One day we will know and be fully
■ diminishment of the role of friends.
known. Until then, we have friends.” Thank you, thank you.
We live in an era of specialization. If life is
confusing, we direct people towards life
In Christ,
coaches, spiritual directors, pastors, thera‐
pists, mentors and consultants. All of Pastor Dan Baumgartner
3What Is Healing Prayer?
September 2009 by Jan Beriault, Elder for Prayer Ministries
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him still remain and affect our present
pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. lives.
Wed Night Dinner
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the ■ Fill with His love all the places in us
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm
elders of the church, and let them pray over that have so long been empty, once
Fellowship Hall
him, anointing him with oil in the name of the they have been healed and drained
Healing Prayer Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one of the poison of past hurts and
1st & 3rd Sundays, who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. resentments.”
after 5 pm service And if he has committed sins, he will be for‐
This healing has also been called heal‐
Sanctuary given. Therefore, confess your sins to one an‐
other and pray for one another, that you may ing of the memories. Dennis Bennett de‐
Bethany Women’s scribed it this way,
be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has
Summer Bible Study great power as it is working”. ‐ James 5:13‐16 “Inner healing is simply cooperating
9:30 am & 7:00 pm with the Lord to let Him cure and
September 1 Parlor In his book, Healing, Francis MacNutt remove from our psychological
speaks of inner healing in the quotes natures the things that are blocking
Youth/College
(taken from pages 185‐187) that follow: the flow of the Holy Spirit.”
Leaders Retreat
“ Inner healing is simply that we can ask (Emotionally Free, by Rita Bennett)
September 18‐20
Jesus Christ to walk back to the time we My desire as the Bethany Prayer Elder is
Middle School were hurt and to free us from the effects that each one of us would be made whole:
Game Night of that wound in the present. body, soul and spirit, as God created us in
Fri, Sept 25, 6:00 pm Some of these hurts go far back his own image. There is a desperate need
Fellowship Hall into the past. for healing in today’s world and Bethany
has a prayer team available to meet with
Bethany 101 Others are quite recent.
Potluck
anyone who senses it. On the 1st and 3rd
Many of the deepest hurts go far back Sundays after the 5:00 pm service, team
Fri, Sept 25, 6:30 pm ‐ Parlor
to the time when we were most vul‐ members are available to pray with you.
Saturday class
nerable and least able to defend our‐ Someone in the lobby of the Bethany fel‐
Sat, Sept 26, 9:30 am ‐ Parlor
selves. lowship hall can direct you to the team.
Sunday class
Sun, Sept 27, 10:45 am ‐ Parlor Inner healing is indicated whenever we Confidentiality and privacy concerns are
become aware that we are held down in strictly guarded.
Stephen Ministry any way by the hurts of the past. We have had such great response from
Sept 3 & 17, 6:30 pm
Many Christians are hindered in their the congregation that we need more team
Parlor
lives by such things as a haunting sense members, especially men! So if God is
Choir Rehearsal of worthlessness, anger, depression, anx‐ nudging you to pray for others and you
Weds., 7:00 pm iety and fears.” would like to be a part of this ministry or
Sanctuary “We may have been children when we learn more about it, please contact me at
Start date TBD heard this but subconsciously we still beriault_j@msn.com, 285‐1502 or Kathy
hear it and believe it. If a person has al‐ Parker katparker@earthlink.net, 547‐2407.
Global Outreach
Wed, Sept 16, 7:00 pm
ways felt unlovable or has always been The team itself meets the 1st Sunday of
3 Howe
restless or fearful, the need for inner each month at 4:30 pm to pray for the
healing probably goes all the way back ministry. What a blessing this is for me to
Local Outreach to the very earliest years of life.” serve the Lord in this amazing way.
Wed, Sept 23, 7:00 pm “The basic idea of inner healing is simply
3 Howe this: Jesus, who is the same yesterday,
today and forever, can take the memories
of our past and
■ Heal them from the wounds that
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