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What to Expect Sunday Worship: Our church is for everyone and we invite you to join us. We gather in person and online for a weekly Sunday service at 10 am to encounter the living God as a community – a time to restore our faith, to renew our hope, and to rekindle our love for God and others. Join us in worship for the whole family, and please come as you are! Every week expect to hear a Gospel-centered message, considering how we can deepen our relationship with Christ and better live out his love in our daily lives. If you missed a Sunday you can always listen to previous sermons, just head to our podcasts page. Our Mission & Vision What We Believe Worship Online With Us For the Kids: We pride ourselves on providing a fun and safe environment for our kids where they can learn about how much Jesus loves them and that his story can become their own. On Sunday mornings, please check in the back with your kids when you arrive. We invite families to sit together in worship for the first half of the service, which starts at 10 am. Halfway through the service, we'll invite parents to bring your kids downstairs for a focused time of children's ministry in a big group. *For any questions about what to expect before you visit, please email our Children’s Ministries Director, Selikke, at kids@discoverbethel.com , or call us at church during the week. Nursery: Our nursery is available for your infants and toddlers! After you check your kid(s) in at the registration desk, you can bring your kid(s) to the nursery downstairs to be with our volunteer team. Wiggle Room: Our Wiggle room is open to parents with small children who need to get "their wiggles out" while being close to their parents and the service can be listened to from that room. This room is located on the left side of the sanctuary next to our kitchen. Prayer and Connection: Two of our greatest desires as a church are (1) to be a church that prays and (2) to be a community that cares. We have people available throughout the service available to pray with you. You can also send requests for prayer online through our confidential prayer email . We also see worship as a time for connection and the building of relationships in the community. Stay as long as you can with us as worship. We will have coffee and refreshments set out for you. To get more involved with Bethel, please fill out a connect card, and we’ll figure out with you what the next step might be. Prayer Request We would be delighted to connect with you and listen to your story. We are here to support you and pray for you. Please fill out our virtual connect card by clicking the button below so we can learn how we can best support you. Connect Card

21 days of prayer, prayer, intercession, communion, community, hunger, thirst 21 Days of Prayer Starting January 1, 2025 21 Days of Prayer | S tarting January 1, 2025 We build habits through purpose action, committed repetition, and community support. For many of us, building a habit takes approximately 21 days. At the beginning of this year, we invite you to join us in building and refreshing our habits and rhythms of prayer. Our challenge: pray every day . Choose times every day and give this space to God. Commit to pray with others - whether through a prayer group or with friendships around you. We also want to encourage our church to seek different ways to pray out - learn something new - whether this is intercessory prayer, prayer with fasting, contemplative prayer, inner healing prayer, and more. *Included with committed prayer, we invite everyone to explore and practice the spiritual discipline of fasting. We realize this may be a new practice for some. In essence, fasting is abstaining from food or drink for set aside amount of time in order to seek to be closer with God. This could look like abstaining from abstaining from a breakfast and/or lunch, and then breaking the fast for dinner. Or, fasting the full 24 hours, so long as you're able to do this physically. Check out this fasting for beginners guide, here . Everyday Prayer. Recommended Resources Lectio 365 : Daily prayer app from 24-7 Prayer | Pray the Bible every day through guided prayer sessions - morning, midday and night Practice the Way: Rule of Life Builder | Develop a plan for how you want to live life with God in the new year through chosen and intentional faith practices and rhythms Recommended Books: A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller Thirsting by Strahan Coleman Recommended Course for Reflection: Practice the Way: Prayer | Go deeper in your understanding of prayer practices. Free discussion guide included. Practice the Way: Fasting | Learn about the powerful practices of fasting. Free discussion guide included. Recommended Articles: Powerful Prayer Promises! Practical Pointers for Biblical Fasting *If you're looking for more, we recommend prayer resources on CRCNA's faith practices page . Prayer Gatherings Praying together as a church family is the body of Christ working together. It brings encouragement, repentance, edification, joy, and the feeling of love among believers. prayer meetings provide an opportunity to listen to scripture and pray for needs within the church family and our community. We encourage you to join us! Everyone is welcome. *We will announce some additional prayer gatherings in the new year. For now, we have listed our regular weekly ones. Monday Evenings (via Zoom) | 7:00-8:30 pm Wednesday Mornings (In Person + via Zoom) | 6:30 - 8:30 am

Read Scripture with us. Resources and Reading Plans for 2026 Bethel's 2026 Daily Reading Plan Starting January 1, 2026, we will be starting a church-wide daily reading plan: The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel (2025 classic version) This daily plan that takes you through the whole Bible in just one year. It’s for anyone looking for a simple, structured way to read the Bible. Each day is broken down into short, bitesize readings: one Psalm or Proverb, one Old, and one New Testament reading, alongside commentary and practical insights from Nicky and Pippa. To join this plan please be sure you have the YouVersion app on your phone or have created an account on your computer then click here . Other Resources Join YouVersion or add the app to your phone. This bible resource has several reading plans you can join and is the source for our reading plans. Check out the reading plans and resources at BibleProject Explore a more regular way to read and reflect on God's Word. See resources from Practicing the Way on Scripture

Advent | Behold & Become Unto Us A Child Is Born < Back Advent Resources 25 daily reading plan Behold the Lamb of God (Russ Ramsey) - Link Music: Behold the Lamb of God (Andrew Peterson) - Link Advent Candle Guide Advent Candle Printout 2023 .pdf Download PDF • 50.56MB Advent Question of the Day - Link Advent Weekly Resouces: Advent 2023 - Weekly Resouces .pdf Download PDF • 5.50MB

Bannerman Initiatives Bannerman Community is the home of Bethel Community Church. We are committed to loving and serving our neighbours as part of our desire to build up a community that cares for one another. We demonstrate this commitment through a range of Bannerman initiatives. Bannerman Partners Our commitment is to be a community partner. Bannerman Partners is a group of community leaders, business owners, and service providers working together for the good of the Bannerman Community. This group meets monthly to discuss community events and strategy, in addition to supporting a wide range of initiatives throughout the year. For more details, please email here to contact the chair of Bannerman Partners, Cris Harper. Bannerman Connects is a group of volunteers committed to linking resources within the community with the needs of others. This is an offspring of the Bannerman Partners in that this team, comprised of Bethel and Community members, focuses solely on the needs of the residents in Clareview II with the assistance of the City of Edmonton Social Services which houses the people in this community. Over 4 years of assistance and support has been provided through the coordination of key resident neighbours. If you have a need locally, or have gifts and resources you desire to share with others in need, please reach out to us here. Banner man In Action Bannerman in Action is the day of support and community whereby Bethel and Bannerman Community League work together to build up, beautify and work side by side to better Bannerman Community. For 2023, we will rally together on May 27 in the morning. In the weeks leading up to this day, we are also hosting a diaper drive for under resources families in the neighbourhood. For the diaper drive, please drop off diapers at church during our office hours (Tuesday-Friday) To get involved with Bannerman in Action day, please sign up below: 0 DAYS TO THE EVENT Bannerman In Action May 27, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Bannerman Community League, 14034 23 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 2M6, Canada Details

< Back Lead Pastor Cris Harper Pastor Cris joined Bethel Community Church in February of 2020. He is married to Christy and has two young children, Ruth and Gabe. Cris enjoys cooking, keeping up with basketball and soccer through the year, and will talk all things Star Wars with whoever cares to listen. Cris holds an M.Div. degree from Beeson Divinity School (Birmingham, AL). Prior to coming to Bethel, he worked as a Hospital Chaplain at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, offering pastoral support to intensive care units and the Emergency Department. Cris@discoverbethel.com (780) 476-3762

Our Mission, Vision and Values Our Mission Becoming like Christ & Sharing Him with Others Our Vision To Build a House of Belonging in Christ for All People Our Values A House of Discipleship: Committed to growing every day in our walk with Jesus through holistic and biblical formation. A House of Prayer: Moving with the Holy Spirit through a posture of prayer. A House of Togetherness: Embracing life together in authentic and intentional community. A House of All Nations and Generations: Celebrating and nurturing the beautiful diversity of our intergenerational and multi-ethnic family. A House of Mission: Committed to reaching out with the love and Good News of Jesus Christ to our communities, to the city and to the world! Mission, Vision and Values for Bethel: A more detailed explanation Read More Interested in what we believe and teach as a church? Read More

We are community church committed to following Jesus and sharing his love with the world around us. ​ We gather for worship on Sundays at 10 am in Edmonton, AB. We deeply care about our community and would love to encourage you in any way we can. Becoming like Christ & Sharing Him with Others Worship Online With Us Give Give Give Welcome. We are a community church committed to following Jesus and sharing his love with the world around us. We gather for worship on Sundays at 10 am in Edmonton, AB. We care deeply about our community and would love to encourage you in any way we can. For more details about who we are and what to expect, go here Prayer Praying together as a church family is the body of Christ working together. Prayer Request Connect Help us know how we can journey with you. We invite you to fill out a connect card. Connect Card Serve There are many opportunities for you to get involved with the life of the churc h through serving. Serve Give Your faithful tithing allo ws us to carry out the ministries God is calling us to at Bethel. Button Subscribe to our weekly newsletter T his Wee k At Bethel Subscribe View Newsletter Upcoming Events Tue, Aug 18 Youth Snow Valley Aerial Park Trip - New Date! / Snow Valley Aerial Park Learn more Aug 18, 2026, 5:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Snow Valley Aerial Park, 13204 Rainbow Valley Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4L1, Canada Join us for an evening of fun, adventure, and time together at Snow Valley Aerial Park! Multiple Dates Tue, Aug 18 PLOT / Bethel Community Church Learn more Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada 7-9pm Tuesday nights filled with games, laughs, snacks, and a quick time in God’s Word. All in the church parking lot. Grades 7-12 welcome. Sun, Sep 06 24-7 Prayer / Bethel Community Church RSVP Sep 06, 2026, 12:00 a.m. – Sep 13, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada This year Bethel will be hosting 24/7 Prayer from September 6 until September 13. Please click RSVP to learn more. Sign up for your one-hour prayer spot by clicking here. Fri, Sep 11 Youth Night / Bethel Community Church Learn more Sep 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada 7-9pm Grades 7-12 are welcome! Multiple Dates Wed, Sep 16 Oasis Fall 2026 / Bethel Community Church Learn more Sep 16, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada We will kick off Oasis with a potluck on September 16, 2026. Fri, Nov 06 Youth Retreat / Camp Nakamun Learn more Nov 06, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Nov 08, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Camp Nakamun, Busby, AB T0G 0H0, Canada Multiple Dates Wed, Jan 06 Oasis Winter/Spring 2027 / Bethel Community Church Learn more Jan 06, 2027, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada We will Kick off Oasis with a potluck on September 16, 2026

Acerca de Our Beliefs We believe that there is one God who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:16, 28:19; John 1:1-3, 1:14; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 13:14 We believe that humans bear the image of God; yet, they are corrupted by sin—by both the sinful nature with which they are born and the ongoing sins they commit. Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:22; Titus 3:3 We believe that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and lived a sinless life. Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22 We believe that He died an atoning death on the cross for the forgiveness of sins. Romans 3:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 10:14; 1 John 2:2, 4:10 We believe that He rose bodily from the grave. Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:16-20; 1 Peter 1:3-5 We believe that He has ascended to the right hand of God where he rules the world as our Lord and high priest. Matthew 28:18; Acts 1:9-11; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3, 4:14-16 We believe that Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead. Acts 10:42; Acts 17:31 We believe in the resurrection of the body which is a resurrection to eternal life for those who receive God’s offer of salvation in Christ and a resurrection to eternal condemnation for those who refuse it. Matthew 25:1-13; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 2:12-16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; We believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone. Romans 3:20; Galatians 3:10-11; Ephesians 2:8-9 We believe that salvation is through Jesus Christ alone. John 14:6; Acts 4:12 We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling Christians are enabled to live a godly life . John 3:5-6; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:11-12 We believe that all who have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are spiritually united as members of His body, the Church. John 10:14-16; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 4:1-6 We believe that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God and the only rule for faith and life. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21

Advent: Meet the Family The Genealogy of Grace from Matthew's Gospel < Back Advent Week 1: HOPE *The BibleProject : What is Advent? The Unexpected and Unwanted | Matthew 1:1-6a Tamar | God’s promises have power for the powerless Rahab | God includes the scandalous in salvation Ruth | Those who have lost greatly gain a home and a family in Christ Advent Week 2: PEACE The Fallen and the Forgiven | Matthew 1:6, 2 Samuel 7 God chooses David ( and us ) to receive, fulfill and pass on his divine promises Whom God chooses he also confronts and challenges God forgives in the midst of the consequences of sin Advent Week 3: JOY The Resistant and the Repentant | Matthew 1:7-11 Advent Week 4: LOVE The Wandering and the Waiting | Matthew 1:12-17 The Wandering and the Waiting

< Back Pastor of Congregational Care and Discipleship Wendy Werkman Wendy has been a member of Bethel since 2003. She brought her diversified work experience to Bethel and became the Administrator in August 2011. Wendy went to seminary and received an MDiv from Taylor Seminary, as well as completing the Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidates (EPMC) from Calvin Theological Seminary. In August 2022 , Wendy was installed as the Pastor of Congregational Care and Discipleship. Her passion is to see people become connected within the church family and grow deeper in their faith walk. When not at Bethel, you can find Wendy spending time with her husband, Melvin and their family, gardening, reading, enjoying walks or her new e-bike! Wendy@discoverbethel.com (780) 476-3762