Bethel - Making Disciples

Looking for something exciting and fun for your kids (1st-5th grade)? VBS is coming to Bethel July 26-29 from 9a-12n. It is a time filled with music and stories, crafts and games! Sign up today; space is limited to 200 children. Call the office (628-0150) today to register!

Join other men from around our region for breakfast and to hear David Murrow. David is the author of “Why Men Hate Going to Church.” His topic for the morning is “How to be a Man and a Christian at the Same Time.”

Register in the foyer on Sunday mornings starting May 30 or by calling the church office at 628-0150.

Dave Merrill works on framing

Dan Porter, Jeff Stewart, Mel Dubbins, Tom Ward, Bob Bonner, Micah Stewart, Dave Merrill and others have been working quickly on the balcony remodel. While it won’t be finished by this Sunday, it will be in a usable state. The new balcony barrier will improve sight lines and help with the acoustics of the room.

Jeff Stewart works on the sheetrock

Recently Jane Robison, a Bethel member, was selected to be a homeowner for Habitat for Humanity.  This is a wonderful blessing for her and her family!

At Bethel, Jane can often be seen serving in the library and also serves as the CrossWalk Outreach Director. She created the “Helping Hands” ministry for singles to reach out to singles in need.  Jane and her family have been involved in almost every project CrossWalk takes on and this is an opportunity to give back to her so she can get her home.

Since Jane is a single mother the Habitat board has agreed that Bethel groups are allowed to help her put in 250 of her 500 “sweat equity” hours required for her to be able to get her home.

The following are ways that we can help donate hours:

• Quilting Day: May 22nd – Saturday  8:00am -4:00pm  Bethel Activity Center basement
  Come join the Bethel Quilters on this special “Quilting Day”. We have around 15 quilts that need to be tied.  These quilts will eventually be given to Habitat for Humanity recipients. On May 22nd, all of our individual hours will be combined and given to Jane Robison toward her sweat equity hours.  If you have never tied a quilt, they will teach you (even men). There is no pre-registration.  Just show up and sign in. Stay as long as you can. For more information contact Cindy Simmons: 946-3903 shindei2@aol.com
• Work in the Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  There is lots of work in the ReStore.  Specifically, we’re needing help with pickup and deliveries, pricing, marketing, and especially … someone with a flair for display and store design layout.  http://www.habitatbuilds.com/restore/
• Construction projects
  Theresa Richardson let us know that there are five construction projects under way in different stages. Contact Suzanne Carroll at the email address below for more information.

Find out other ways you can help volunteer, contact:
Suzanne Carroll
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Coordinator
scarroll@habitat-tcp.org

Calling all young adults…small groups are winding down for the Summer, but do not fret!

Our Plugin events are going weekly beginning Thursday, June 3.

Pizza and Game Night
Thursday, June 3
6pm, at Bethel’s Desert View room
bring $5 and table games

Kick off the summer with some pizza, games, and friends!

This is the first of our WEEKLY plugins this Summer. Each week we’ll have food and some sort of activity…like BBQ in the park, outdoor movie night, photo scavenger hunt, etc.

Contact Dave Stone for more information (628-0150).

You can now connect with Bethel Richland through Facebook, Twitter and our blog!

How do you like to connect?

The Global Leadership Summit is coming to Bethel via satellite. This conference is put on by Bill Hybels and Willowcreek Community Church in Chicago, IL.

For more information, visit the conference website.

Discounted registration for Bethel attendees begins on May 16.

Questions? Contact Teri Pearson.

The All-Area Basketball Jam was co-sponsored by Bethel Sports Ministries and Washington Sports Network (wasportsnet.com). Zenon Thornton (owner of Zsportsmedia) and Kent Ladendorf organized it.

Proceeds from the gate receipts and concessions benefit Young Life.

Pastor Dave Bechtel was one of the Dunk Contest Judges, Rob Hopp and Dennis Pitzer were the official scorers, other volunteers included Sheri Pitzer, Sally Ladendorf, Amy Ladendorf, Megan Ladendorf, Michael Miller, Josh Gilman and Amy Thornton.

Hansen Park Fitness and Broadmoor Fitness sponsored the t-shirts given to each participant and the sweatshirts awarded as prizes to the winners.

Participants were Big 9 basketball players invited to take part.

Based on the response of this inaugural event, we will hold it again next year and expect it to grow.

Local media coverage on KEPR, KNDU, and Washington Sports Network.

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night so you can be on time to church on Sunday.

This Sunday, Pastor Dave will preach a REVIEW OF REVELATION. We suspect you have a question or two about the teaching so far, so here’s what we’re going to do…

After the sermon this week, you can send a question about Revelation to Pastor Dave. We’ll compile the questions and in two weeks, Dave will use the sermon time to answer the top questions. Here’s how you can send a question in:

• Text it in on your cell phone to 509-713-ASK1 (2751)
• Submit the question via the comment form on this blog
• Email it to Joanne Lueck
• Write it on your weekly comment card this Sunday

Happy asking!