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MINISTRY/SERVICE
We seek to equip our members to minister by recognizing our spiritual gifts and putting them to use. We want to minister by encouraging one another through service projects and general help for people in the church and in the community.
The Service Ministry Team meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. along with the Health and Wellness Committee with elder Pat Meade overseeing.
From Your Service Ministry Team
Faith - Share with Others
Faith is a gift of God. It is not something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted or touched, but it is as real as anything that can be perceived with these senses. Our bible is our guide, use it! Trust God! Go share your faith with others today!
From Your 
Happy New Year! As we LOOK to a new year, let's take time to check our vision. How long has it been since your last eye exam? If you are over 60, you need an exam at least every 1 - 2 years. Age, lifestyle, medications and diseases all affect our vision, and early detection can prove sight saving. This month we will focus on conditions that rob vision, as well as ways to prevent/treat. Make an eye exam one of the resolutions you keep this year. Check the bulletin board for some examples of typical eye problems, and pick up a grid that you can use at home.
Resolve to avoid home fires - Please make sure you have working smoke detectors and if you need them checked, please call me. Don't leave portable heaters unsupervised. Never leave them on while you sleep. Stay in the same room with lighted candles. Have chimneys cleaned regularly. Let's don't have any fires!
The following are the ministries that the Service Ministry Team has agreed upon as needed and helpful:
Transportation: - Provide transportation to church services, fellowship events, doctor appointments, grocery store, etc. for the church family without transportation.
Helping Hands: Provide help for minor home maintenance/repair for church family who unable physically, skill-wise or financially to complete the task.
Prayer Teams: Provide prayer support to the congregation in multiple ways, yet to be determined, but probably including prayer chain, prayer groups, Sunday a.m.
Bereavement: Provide support to bereaved church families, including the services traditionally provided by the "tray committee", but broader in scope.
Visitation of Members: Provide an organized effort to visit families of the congregation who need or request it because of sickness, bereavement or other crisis.
Widow's/Widower's Lunch: Provide a time of fellowship and socialization over a meal with and among widows and widowers of the congregation.
Cards: Provide a ministry of sending greeting cards, on behalf of Bethel, to the members of the congregation for occasions such as illness, birthday, and bereavement.
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