Welcome!

Whether we are old or young, whether we are first-time or longtime worshipers, whether we come full of doubts or confidence, joy or sorrow, in this place we are all family, because of what Jesus did for us on the cross. Welcome to all of you today!

Deacon Offering:  Next Week-CRWRC Canadian Food Grains

In 2009, the number of hungry people increased to over one billion.  This past year, the world experiencd disasters and destruction from typhons in the Philippines, to earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, and flooding in Pakistan. CRWRC is able to respond quickly to needs through its equity in the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. CFBG is made up of 15 churches and church based agencies and is  currently working on 96 projects in 32 countries ...$36 million and 35,000 tons of food and seed have been commtted to benefit 2 million people. 

Lent, Good Friday and Visuals

Members of Bethel of all ages are invited to submit works of art to help  the congregation reflect on the sacrifice Christ made for us so that we may inherit everlasting life.  These works of art will be displayed in the sanctuary so may be items that are placed on the stage (they must be large enough to be visible), images for the screen or images that can be transferred to a banner.  All items must be submitted to a Worship Committee member by March 6th.  For more information contact Janet deWinter 905-775-8821

F2tF Corner 

 Thank you to everyone for attending our first Town Hall meeting this past Monday.  We were thrilled at the attendance and the spirit of the meeting.  God is on the move in Bethel! If you were unable to attend the meeting, Audio CD's are available along with the PowerPoint presentation.  Please see a Council or F2tF member for more details. We are looking forward to our first Readiness Sunday planned for this Sunday (March 6th) and hope that as many of you as possible can attend.  Remember it begins at 9:30 and will not go beyond 12:15.

Mayor's Prayer Breakfast

It is the Inaugural Newmarket Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. The event will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7-9 AM, Upper Canada Mall (North Entrance) - Bethel has purchased a table and there is one space still available. Please see Clara if interested.  

O.C.M.A.Choir Is Starting Again-Under The Direction Of Leendert Kooij

After a very successful year in 2010 which brought us back to Roy Thomson Hall, choir rehearsals start again on Monday March 7  2011  from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the little Church(as before) on Finch Avenue in Toronto. North side of Finch between Keele and Dufferin Streets.  The season runs from March until the end of June (July and August off) September..October and part of November. And yes :The famous Christian Festival Concert is back on Friday November 4  2011 D.V. We also do several Rallies for Eurovangelism in October with the Reverend Brian Lise. New members are very welcome! Both young and older. For further information please call OCMA  at 416-636-9779.

CRWRC DRS Classis Toronto Mission Trip

The 1st team is now home from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They have accomplished a lot. The exterior walls are up and also the interior walls. The roof trusses are in place and shingles have been laid. The plumbing and electrical has been installed. It has been a very productive week. The 2nd team of 27 people from Crossland’s Church in Newmarket and 3 from Springdale CRC have arrived and are eager to continue on this house. Since there are so many people on this team, some will be working on a second house nearby. Carol Day-Toy is the recipient of the Classis Toronto home. She is in a wheelchair most of the time or uses a walker to get about. Her monthly income is so low that at times she can only afford to pay her rent and sometimes cannot pay her utilities and goes without. Having this new home will be a great joy for her. Please pray for the teams as they travel to and fro from home to site and back home again. Pray for safety as they work and pray for Carol that the Lord will bless her with this new home at the end of our 5 week mission trip.

“Sunday Night Live”

Our second annual night of worship, praise, and prayer led by the Immanuel CRC worship team.  Please join us on Sunday, March 6 at 7 PM at Immanuel CRC, 2626 Mayfield Rd.   Invite your friends, neighbours, and family and come and worship our King through song, testimony, and prayer! 

Isobelle Gunn Concert

Come on out on Saturday April 9th and enjoy  live music in a café atmosphere with friends over coffee and dessert.  The vocal trio/ Isobelle Gunne will be performing at Community CRC in Richmond Hill. Tichet prices are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and include free refreshments.  Advance tickets can be purchased at Community CRC by calling Diane in the church office at 905-884-3005 or emailing Lettie Hall at nicolettehall@rogers.com.  Check out the band at www.isobellegunn.com.

 Back To God Ministries International

Are you looking for ways to engage people in faith conversations? Witness to people God puts in your path? Grow in your walk with God? Discover how people are coming to Christ through media outreach? Connect to the world of media missions at BackToGod.net, a new website from Back to God Ministries International.

Groundwork

What didn't Happen: The Palm Sunday narrative: Jesus sends his disciples to get a donkey. He then rides into Jerusalem as people shout “Hosanna,” wave branches, and lay down their cloaks for his path. What else happened on the day we celebrate as Palm Sunday? Join the March 13 Groundwork conversation on Matthew 21:1-17. Find a local radio station or listen online at www.GroundworkOnline.com.

Kids Corner

Fail Safe: Liz is feeling like a total failure because everything is going wrong, but Lucille has the perfect solution. Find out on this week’s Kids Corner. Then check out the Kids Corner website at www.kids-corner.org

Missions Webinar Series 

Evaluating Your Missions Program: Feel like your missions program is a bunch of separate parts instead of a cohesive whole? Join us on Mar. 15 at noon (EDT), for this webinar which will provide concrete steps for analyzing your whole missions program, with suggestions for next steps. Presented by Wendy Hammond, CRWRC Partnership Manager. To register for this event visit www.crcna.org/MissionWebinars.

Crwrc Requests Your Urgent Prayers For Pakistan

The shooting of Pakistan's only Christian cabinet minister by militant extremists this week is causing renewed concern for the security of Pakistani Christians, CRWRC’s partner staff in Pakistan, and CRWRC volunteers in-country. Please intercede on CRWRC’s behalf in this increasingly restrictive environment, and for the Christian minority population that is struggling to survive there. For more information about CRWRC’s response to flooding in Pakistan, go to www.crwrc.org/pakistan.