Vol. 38 No. 8 Monthly Publication August 1, 2019

Sunday, August 18 Join us as Bethesda celebrates

164 years of ministry.

Bible Study at 9:45 am Worship at 11:00 am

Lunch Provided & Served at Noon Chris & Diane Machen

AUGUST 25

11:00 AM

We are fortunate to have Chris & Diane Machen with us in concert during the morning worship

service. With a deep love for the Lord, they lead others to worship Him in song and praise.

A love offering will be received.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be blessed!

See Chris’ article on page 3 for more information.

Sunday, August 11, 9:00 am We will enjoy a full course breakfast prepared by the

men of Bethesda. Following the meal, the children will promote to their new classes as

Bible Study begins for all at 9:45 am.

Names are important. Call someone’s name and immediately a host of characteristics, experiences and associations come to mind. Our personalities and relationships are so varied and complex that one name is not enough to express who we are. People may even give us a nick-name. Sometimes a unique relationship calls for a special name. In formal situations, I’m sometimes introduced as “Dr. Vire.” Folks at the church frequently call me “Pastor” or “Preacher” or “Brother Craig.” Friends know me simply as “Craig.” My children call me “Dad” and my grandsons call me “Granddad.” When my fa-ther was with us, he most often called me “Son.” People are multifaceted creations of God and some-times relating to them requires more than one name. The God we serve is revealed through numerous names recorded in the scriptures. Each of those names reveals something unique and important about his character. These different names invite us to relate to him in various and significant ways. They open our understanding to aspects of who he is that we might otherwise miss. For the next five weeks on Wednesday evenings, our adults will continue a study entitled “God Is…The

Names of God.” Each name will teach us something about who he reveals himself to be on behalf of his people. July 31 – Our Healer Exodus 14:29-31 Exodus 15:22-27 August 7 – Our Banner Exodus 17:8-16 August 14 – Our Peace Judges 6:11-16, 22-24 August 21 – Our Shepherd Psalm 23:1-6 August 28 – Our Righteousness Jeremiah 33:3-8, 14-16 I hope you’ll join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 as we learn more about who God is by considering some of the special names through which he reveals himself. My prayer is that we will be drawn closer to him in meaningful ways as we study together. Craig

Dear Bethesda Church Family, On behalf of my daughter Teresa Wilkins and the entire Wilkins family along with myself we would like to thank you for the beautiful Peace Lilly Plant you sent for Kevin Wilkins’ service, also for all your prayers. It is such a blessing to have a loving church family. May God Bless you all. Joan Shelton

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY—to Wendell Bond

at the death of his brother-in-law, Glenn Smith.

ALSO to Andrew & Debbie Myers & families and

John & Norma Myers & families at the death of

Andrew’s dad and John’s brother, Sam Myers.

Services were July 6, at Purmela Baptist Church in

Purmela, Texas.

Dear Church Family, Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers, the donations, and flowers at the death of our dad, granddad, brother, and uncle, Sam Myers. Thanks also to those who attended the services. Support of our church family means so much.

Andrew & Debbie Myers, John & Norma Myers, and the whole Myers families Bethesda, Your kind expression of sympathy and friendship will always remain in our memories. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. We do appreciate your kindness to us and the gift of an arrangement of mixed flowers. We have hope in the Lord, and we will meet again! Ann Adell and families Bethesda Baptist Church, For your thoughtfulness and caring, we thank you...As we have shared this moment in time together, honoring the life of this amazing man, my husband, father of his children, and your friend. Your presence and beautiful acknowledgment has made this sadness we feel somehow sweeter. A simple “thank you” just did not seem to be enough to express our feelings of being with you during this time. We treasure those moments with you. For all you have been and will continue to be to us as a family, we are so deeply thankful. With love and caring, The Glenn Smith family, Lana, Jerry & Lisa, Mistie & family

5:00 PM BIBLE STUDY—will not be meeting during July and August. Beginning in September we will begin the study of the Gospel of John on Sundays at 5:00 pm in the downstairs Education Building, first classroom on the right. Everyone is welcome!

$15,784.62 19,435.51 9,752.26 $29,187.77

$ 152,584.66 $ 166,320.40 $ 13,735.74

MONTHLY REPORT

BUDGET Weekly Needs-$5,261.54 MONTH-TO-DATE Budget Needs………. Budget Received……. Designated…………... Total Receipts.............

Budget Needs……….. Budget Received.......... Over.............................

SUNDAY SCHOOL July, 2019 Monthly Average Adults………………...………………... 68 Youth……………….…………………... 6 Children……………...……………….. 8 Pre-School…………………………..… 6 Extension…………………………..….. 3 Visitors………………………………….. 7 TOTAL ………………………………….. 98 YEAR AGO…………………………..... 100 ENROLLED…………………………….. 212 A.M. WORSHIP……………………… 106

YEAR-TO-DATE

Budget as of 7/24/19

Music Notes When you hear Chris and Diane Machen sing, you hear their heart. With a deep love for the Lord, they lead others to worship Him in song and praise. The Machens have had influence as singers, songwriters, pub-lishers, actors, studio musicians, choir clinicians and worship leaders. Chris and Diane have recorded for Word Records, Urgent Records, Dis-covery House Music and the Master’s Music Company. They have ap-peared with such artists as Wayne Watson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Scott Wesley Brown, Larnelle Harris, the Imperials, and Luke Garrett. The Machens continue to contribute to Christian Music in the field of songwriting, having over 350 songs in their catalog. Some familiar an-them titles include “Bow the Knee,” “God is Able,” “I Have Seen the Light,” “And God Cried,” “God Still Moves,” “Wise Men Still Seek Him,” and “Crown Him.” Some of the musicals written are More Than Just A Man, Save in the Cross, Gift of Heaven, Bow the Knee, I Have Seen the Light, The Night the Angels Sang, The Power of His Touch, Journey of Hope, and a children’s musical entitled, In God We Trust. Word, Brent-wood-Benson, Lillenas, Lifeway, Shawnee Press, Hal Leonard and the Master’s Music Company have all published songs by Chris and Diane. The great desire of Chris and Diane’s heart is to serve God faithfully through their music. Their ministry goals are to lead the Church in wor-ship and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which they have done for over thirty years in a traveling concert and conference ministry. Chris and Diane are real people with a real desire to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ. Two events coming Sunday August 25 in addition to Chris and Diane are the listening sessions of “Messiah, Heaven’s Glory” for the Adult choir at 6:00 pm and Children’s choir at 5:00 pm as we listen to “Follow the Star”.

Chris

Good month church family! If you are reading this, we survived July! Between youth camp, VBS, and kid’s camp, we might be limping to the finish line, but we have made it none the less. Youth camp was amazing this year. We brought 10 kids and for four days and three nights they got to have fun and hear the gospel. We had many a great conversations with students about their standing with God and how imperative the gospel message is in our lives today, and through that we saw much spiritual growth. This month we look forward to bringing in our newest youth group members! We are so excited to get some new young faces in the youth room. I hope you will join me in praying that these students feel comfortable in this new and very different setting. Be on the lookout for the youth flyer with the August events and outreaches, they will detail all the youth group will be up to in the month of August. As always, let me know if I can do something for you. Blessings Caelan King 2 Cor. 4:18

From the Youth Minister

High Points Monday, August 26, 2019, Noon

Bring a potluck dish and stay for “42” & Chicken Foot games, and fellowship.

All are invited!

Card Ministry Meeting, Ladies Craft Night &

Bible Journaling Class will not meet in August.

MEN’S BREAKFAST—will be taking a summer break. We will resume September 21 at 8:00 am.

WOMEN’S TOUCH MINISTRY Thursday, August 8, 6:30 pm

All ladies are invited! Nita Flinn & Brenda Taggart are hosting. Please bring a salad to share. We will be watching a Chonda Pierce video: Stand-Up for Families (Food, Faith & Family)!

WORLD HUNGER

Offering Received to Date: $1727.57 Thanks to everyone!

God is so Good!

Pastor - Dr. Craig Vire Music Minister—Chris Wright Student Minister—Caelan King CHURCH PHONE — 817-295-4632 FAX NUMBER — 817-295-7631 E-MAIL ADDRESS — bethesdabaptist05@sbcglobal.net WEB SITE — bbcburleson.org

Bethesda Baptist Church P.O. Box 756 Burleson, TX 76097-0756

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America Ann Adell & family G.W. & Betty Bain Grace Behnke June Boelter Neal & Linda Brandt Linda Burke Walter Decker Addie Dibley Gail Dougharty

“In quietness and trust is your strength… The Lord longs to be gracious to you;

He rises to show you compassion.”

Isaiah 30:15, 18 niv

Rose Fiscus & Gary Fiscus Betty Fletcher Barbara George Peggy Green Carolyn Groves Heather Jones Dorotha Hargett Travis Mayfield Laura Moncrief & Family Luther & Kathy Mosley Andrew & Debbie Myers & family

Sunday, August 4 9:45 am—Bible Study 11:00 am—Worship 6:00 pm—Adult Choir Monday, August 5 7:00 pm—Scouts Meeting Wednesday, August 7 6:00 pm—Potluck Meal 6:45 pm—Adult Bible Study 6:45 pm—Team Kids 6:45 pm—Youth Refuge 7:45 pm—Building & Grounds Committee Thursday, August 8 6:30 pm—Women’s Touch Ministry Friday, August 9 6:30 pm—Senior Adult Fellowship at the Cox’s Friday Aug. 9 & Saturday, Aug. 10 6:00 pm—Youth Evangelism Conference Sunday, August 11 9:00 am—Sunday School Promotion Breakfast 9:45 am—Bible Study 11:00 am—Worship 12:00 pm—Finance Committee Meeting 4:30 pm—Deacons Meeting 6:00 pm—Adult Choir Monday, August 12 7:00 pm—Scouts Meeting

Joan Shelton & Greg Peggy Seelbach Johnny Sherwood Bill & Brenda Taggart Bonnie Taggart-Allegiant #204 Wayne & Irene Taggart Missionaries Servicemen & 1st Responders America

Wednesday, August 14 6:30 pm—Business Meeting/Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm—Youth Refuge 6:30 pm—Team Kids Saturday, August 17 Church Reserved for Homecoming Preparation Sunday, August 18 164th Homecoming 9:45 am—Bible Study 11:00 am—Worship Monday, August 19 7:00 pm—Scouts Meeting Wednesday, August 21 6:30 pm—Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm—Youth Refuge 6:30 pm—Team Kids Sunday, August 25 Chris& Diane Machen Concert 9:45 am—Bible Study 11:00 am—Worship 5:00 pm—Children’s Choir Listening Session 6:00 pm—Adult Choir Listening Session Monday, August 26 12:00 pm—High Points 7:00 pm—Scouts Meeting Wednesday, August 28 6:30 pm—Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm—Youth Refuge 6:30 pm—Team Kids

John & Norma Myers & family Guy & Betty Peacock Bob & Trish Pettit Ray & Mary Phink Phil & Nadine Pope Allen Randell Marlon Read Conrad Rogers Jordan & Becky Sauceda Rodney & Nancy Schlotzhauer Jack Shelton-Mustang Creek Est.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE