Helping Hands

Bethel wants to ensure that both the spiritual and physical needs of its members and others are met with love and compassion. With this in mind, the mandate of the Helping Hands committee is to serve both members and non-members of the Bethel Congregation when in special need or crisis. This might include severe illness, bereavement, personal tragedy or trauma, extended convalescence and after child birth. In these situations the committee would like to ensure that the basic personal needs are met. This would include meal preparation, cleaning and tidying, doing laundry, yard clean-up, driving, organizing babysitting etc. If you require assistance in any area please contact the helping hands committee or the deacons.

Tithing At Bethel

At Bethel URC, we believe that tithing is an important means of being obedient to God, showing our gratitude and providing help for fellow Christians and the needy in this world. The duty of collecting tithes for Bethel URC is placed upon the deacons of the church. During each worship service a free will offering is taken for various causes that are supported by the Church. The congregation is encouraged to give joyfully to the offering, that their gift might be a blessing unto others.

 

Collection Notes

Collection notes are prepaid notes that come in $1, $2 and $5 denominations. These notes can be placed in the offering and designate that amount to be given for a specific cause. 

Giving Envelopes

In order to help facilitate giving, envelopes are placed in the pews at the church for the use of the congregation. On the envelope the individual can identify their name, collection number, the cause and amount they are placing in the envelope. They can also specify if they are contributing to the general budget of the Church or if they wish to order collection notes from the deacons.

Helping Hands

Bethel wants to ensure that both the spiritual and physical needs of its members and others are met with love and compassion. With this in mind, the mandate of the Helping Hands committee is to serve both members and non-members of the Bethel Congregation when in special need or crisis. This might include severe illness, bereavement, personal tragedy or trauma, extended convalescence and after child birth. In these situations the committee would like to ensure that the basic personal needs are met. This would include meal preparation, cleaning and tidying, doing laundry, yard clean-up, driving, organizing babysitting etc. If you require assistance in any area please contact the helping hands committee or the deacons.

Tithing At Bethel

At Bethel URC, we believe that tithing is an important means of being obedient to God, showing our gratitude and providing help for fellow Christians and the needy in this world. The duty of collecting tithes for Bethel URC is placed upon the deacons of the church. During each worship service a free will offering is taken for various causes that are supported by the Church. The congregation is encouraged to give joyfully to the offering, that their gift might be a blessing unto others.

 

Collection Notes

Collection notes are prepaid notes that come in $1, $2 and $5 denominations. These notes can be placed in the offering and designate that amount to be given for a specific cause. 

Giving Envelopes

In order to help facilitate giving, envelopes are placed in the pews at the church for the use of the congregation. On the envelope the individual can identify their name, collection number, the cause and amount they are placing in the envelope. They can also specify if they are contributing to the general budget of the Church or if they wish to order collection notes from the deacons.

International Theological Education Ministries

I.T.E.M. has notified the deacons of their urgent need for prayer and financial support.  Missionaries in the Ukraine, where I.T.E.M. has had a long blessed mission and ministry, are currently facing new persecution.  The new government leaders of this country have the old soviet-leaning thinking and influence and are not renewing missionary visas. These missionaries are forced to leave the country and to reapply for their visas, which in some cases are not renewed, and in other cases are renewed for shorter periods after delays.  I.T.E.M. has professors ready to teach at the Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary, who are having difficulty raising enough support to go.  I.T.E.M. continues to be in much need of financial support as they are still only collecting 50% of their already trimmed down budget.  Please pray for I.T.E.M. that solutions to these dilemmas will be found and that they will be provided with the necessary means and support to send faithful teachers and missionaries to these Eastern European countries.

URGENT UPDATE: Haiti Disaster Relief

Bethel URC will be coordinating the collection of needed donations for the Haiti disaster relief with Word and Deed. Word and Deed is currently on the ground in Haiti assessing the situation and beginning a relief effort that will bring much needed aid to the people living there who have been devestated by the recent Earthquake. If you would like to learn more about what Word and Deed is doing in Haiti please see the following links (http://wdhome.blogspot.com/2010/01/haiti-earthquake.html or http://wdhome.blogspot.com/). If you would like to make a one time donation to help, please contact the deacons of Bethel URC using the contact page of this website, specifying Deacons.

International Theological Education Ministries

I.T.E.M. has notified the deacons of their urgent need for prayer and financial support.  Missionaries in the Ukraine, where I.T.E.M. has had a long blessed mission and ministry, are currently facing new persecution.  The new government leaders of this country have the old soviet-leaning thinking and influence and are not renewing missionary visas. These missionaries are forced to leave the country and to reapply for their visas, which in some cases are not renewed, and in other cases are renewed for shorter periods after delays.  I.T.E.M. has professors ready to teach at the Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary, who are having difficulty raising enough support to go.  I.T.E.M. continues to be in much need of financial support as they are still only collecting 50% of their already trimmed down budget.  Please pray for I.T.E.M. that solutions to these dilemmas will be found and that they will be provided with the necessary means and support to send faithful teachers and missionaries to these Eastern European countries.

URGENT UPDATE: Haiti Disaster Relief

Bethel URC will be coordinating the collection of needed donations for the Haiti disaster relief with Word and Deed. Word and Deed is currently on the ground in Haiti assessing the situation and beginning a relief effort that will bring much needed aid to the people living there who have been devestated by the recent Earthquake. If you would like to learn more about what Word and Deed is doing in Haiti please see the following links (http://wdhome.blogspot.com/2010/01/haiti-earthquake.html or http://wdhome.blogspot.com/). If you would like to make a one time donation to help, please contact the deacons of Bethel URC using the contact page of this website, specifying Deacons.

Cochrane Pregnancy Care Center

 

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Hispanic Christian Ministry

URC mission outreach under the direction of Covenant Reformed Church of Toronto. Rev Pennings is the Canadian colleague of Rev. Neal Hegeman, a United Reformed Minister in Miami, Florida, operating a Seminary for the Spanish speaking world (i.e. Mexico, Latin America). Rev. Pennings is working with Hispanic students on the Canadian side of the border. This ministry is a joint venture with Faith URC of West Olive MI.

Word & Deed Ministries

This is an evangelical and reformed humanitarian aid organization partnering with Christian Churches and organizations in the developing world. It's mission is to improve the lives of needy people, both physically, and spiritually. Together with supporters, Word and Deed is motivated by thankfulness for what God has done in our lives. Specifically, projects proposed for support include: Columbia Health Brigade Ministries and Columbia Helping Hands.

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Cochrane Pregnancy Care Center

 

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Hispanic Christian Ministry

URC mission outreach under the direction of Covenant Reformed Church of Toronto. Rev Pennings is the Canadian colleague of Rev. Neal Hegeman, a United Reformed Minister in Miami, Florida, operating a Seminary for the Spanish speaking world (i.e. Mexico, Latin America). Rev. Pennings is working with Hispanic students on the Canadian side of the border. This ministry is a joint venture with Faith URC of West Olive MI.

Word & Deed Ministries

This is an evangelical and reformed humanitarian aid organization partnering with Christian Churches and organizations in the developing world. It's mission is to improve the lives of needy people, both physically, and spiritually. Together with supporters, Word and Deed is motivated by thankfulness for what God has done in our lives. Specifically, projects proposed for support include: Columbia Health Brigade Ministries and Columbia Helping Hands.

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