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This Week At Bethel June 14, 2026 This Sunday Church Family News Announcements Community News Calendar Bulletin Archive This Sunday This Sunday, we continue our sermon series through 1 Corinthians, The Mind of Christ. In a culture obsessed with status, intellect, and personal preference, Paul calls the church back to a radically different way of thinking—the mind of Christ. In Christ, God leads us towards an upside-down calling, where we find weakness in strength and wisdom in what the world considers foolish. The message this Sunday will focus on 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, “The Upside-Down Calling.” For past messages, subscribe and follow our podcast: discoverbethel.com/podcasts Our Sunday Offerings: BETHEL MINISTRIES AND MISSION : The ministries and programs of Bethel REHOBOTH: REHOBOTH offers services to developmentally disabled adults and children. Rehoboth demonstrate God's love and grace to people who have been denied full participation in the mainstream of life because of their mental or physical disabilities by providing residential, vocational, supported independent living and respite care for clients and their families. For more information→ rcmflourish.ca – Rachel Beveridge: Resonate Global Misisons. COLLECTIONS IN JUNE JUNE 7 Rachel Beveridge – Resonate Global Mission JUNE 14 Rehoboth JUNE 21 Pakitinâsowin Fund JUNE 28 Ministry Shares Church Family News & Prayer Requests: Please remember Callie (niece to Becky and Michael), JANNY B, SCOTT B, CALVIN B, MARIJKE C, EVANS K, KATHY M, JENNY P, and ELEANOR P as you pray for our church community. Announcements: BETHEL STAFF UPDATE: Over the past 4 years, we have been blessed to have Hilda Buisman work with us as our administrator. This position of leadership is incredibly valuable for supporting our administrative staff and coordinating responsibilities among numerous committees at Bethel. Hilda shared with us earlier this year that she would like to step down from the role. After some consideration, we began discerning with Tara Kilkenny, one of our Administrative Assistants, if Tara would be willing to assume the role of Administrator following Hilda’s transition. We’re excited to announce that Tara Kilkenny has accepted this role. Over the next few months, Hilda, Tara and other committees will work together to assist in the transition. This week, we share about this transition as we would like to express our appreciation of Hilda for her service and leadership during the Sunday service on June 7. Please also welcome Tara to this new role, as she adjusts to a new set of responsibilities on our staff team. BETHEL SUMMER INTERNS: We’re excited to have two summer ministry interns starting this upcoming week. We will officially introduce our summer interns next week. COUNCIL NOMINATIONS: The nomination process for new Elders and Deacons has been completed. We have three nominees to present to Bethel. This year, we will have open council member positions for Shepherding Elders and Deacons. That said, we are very grateful for the willingness of these nominees to serve and lead at Bethel. Our nominees are the following: For Governing Elder: Kevin Verveda For Shepherding Elder: Fred Tomek For Deacon: Edos Erimona We will have an affirmation vote for these nominees at the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 14. To vote, you must be a professing member of Bethel Community Church. Note: If, for some reason, you are unable to endorse one or more of the candidates, we encourage you to contact Ed Dening, Governing Elder and Chair of Council (Governingelders@discoverbethel.com ). CONGREGATION MEETING: We are planning to meet as a congregation after the service on June 14. We will offer extended children’s ministry on that morning, including a space for Bethel Youth. The agenda and related documents will be sent out two weeks prior to the meeting. The agenda and related documents were sent by email on Friday. PLAN TO PROTECT: We are excited to announce that we will again be offering safe church training! This training is for anyone who is volunteering or working with children, youth, or vulnerable adults. The next session is Wednesday, June 17 (6:30-9:00 pm). This is for both those who need to have a refresher (training and for those who have never attended; to keep our records up to date, volunteers must attend one training session per year to keep our records up to date, volunteers must attend one training session per year. Please sign up to attend one of the sessions here . GRAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: We joyfully celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates this year. Through dedication, perseverance, and God's guidance, they have reached an important milestone. Please join us in congratulating our graduates and keeping them in your prayers as they pursue the opportunities and callings ahead. We are proud of you and look forward to all that God has in store for your future! MEN’S BREAKFAST : Our next gathering will be June 20. Please register here . BANNERMAN BACKPACK DRIVE: We will be continuing our tradition of providing school supplies and backpacks for the Bannerman community, but there will be a few changes this year. More details about how you can contribute to this cause will be available in the coming weeks. DRUMMER NEEDED: Would you like to be part of our worship team? We are currently looking for a drummer to serve once a month during our Sunday morning service. Your time commitment would be to attend Thursday practice from 7:00–9:00 p.m. prior to the Sunday morning service. If you’re interested in dropping in for a practice or would like more information, please contact lisa@discoverbethel.com.We have so much fun at practice, and we’d love to have you join us. BETHEL KIDS: Do you want to be part of our Greeting Team? If so, you or a parent can send a message to Pastor Cathy at cathy@discoverbethel.com ! We’ll pair you up with an adult so you can help welcome people at the door. GRASS CUTTING: One of our Bethel neighbours is looking for someone who would be willing to help mow her lawn this season. If you or someone you know might be available to assist, please contact the church office and we can put you in contact with her. COMMUNITY CANADA DAY CELEBRATION: Join us July 1 from 12:00–3:00 PM, in the Bethel parking lot for a fun afternoon of food, fellowship, and family-friendly activities! Check the bulletin board across from the mailboxes for donation opportunities for the celebration. For details about the event and to sign up to help click here . We hope you'll celebrate with us!. We hope you'll celebrate with us! Bethel Youth: Stay tuned for youth activities throughout the summer. Back To Top Community News: FULL-TIME DIRECTOR/PASTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES: Trinity Christian Reformed is seeking a Christ-centered, relational, and theologically grounded Youth Director/Pastor to lead and disciple students from Grade 6 to young adulthood. This role focuses on nurturing a vibrant, growing faith in our youth, integrating them into the life of the broader church, and equipping them to follow Jesus in every area of life. View the job description here . LOOKING FOR A ROOMMATE : A Christian woman in our neighbourhood is looking to share her home with another Christian woman. She is looking for a fairly active roommate 55+ to share household responsibilities. She has been widowed, and lives in a bungalow in Clareview and would love to have interaction with someone who might fit this description. She would be glad to share her experience with a person who might like to investigate this possibility. Please contact the deacons or the church office if you or someone you know are interested. EAGLES SUMMER CAMPS AT THE KING’S UNIVERSITY: Eagles Camps at King's are about exploring, creating, and developing new skills while learning from amazing mentors in a fun, encouraging, faith-based environment. Look forward to meeting new friends and making new memories! Register for one of our three or four-day sport camps or our five-day art, drama (NEW!) and science camps today. Find more information at kingsu.ca/camps. REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES SUMMER CAMP – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Rehoboth Christian Ministries is seeking volunteers for this summer’s camp program! We have an urgent need for helpers in a variety of roles, including night watch, nurses, cooks, tech support, and especially counsellors. ⚠️ R&R Week is especially urgent and may be cancelled if volunteers are not found. For a full breakdown of weekly needs and to sign up, please visit: https://rcmflourish.ca/camp/volunteers/ Your time and gifts can make a lasting difference in the lives of campers—thank you for considering serving! EMMANUEL SENIORS LIVING SOCIETY: It is a very busy season for us, and we are excited to invite you to participate in every step! We are currently in the middle of our ESLS membership drive. Whether you have been a member for years or would like to consider becoming one to support an organization that has been providing Christian living for seniors in our community for over 50 years, we look forward to hearing from you! MISSION THRIFT STORE EDMONTON: is looking for two people to assist with creating blurbs on Facebook, Instagram and Tictoc on a regular basis. The store is not very well known in our community and we would like to increase our profile. Respond to Pete Ages at agespete6@gmail.com 50th HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: The 1976 graduating class from Edmonton Christian High School is having an afternoon 50th High School Reunion at Trinity Christian Reformed Church on July 4th from 1- 5 pm. It will be coffee/tea and snacks with lots of shared conversation, laughs and maybe a few tears. We hope to reach as many people as possible in this short window of time so if you know anyone that graduated that year, please access the Facebook event poster Edmonton Christian HS 76 Reunion. CRC NEWS: Check out what’s happening in the CRC community here. . CRCNA ANNOUNCEMENTS: Connecting church members with the ministries of the denomination. Find out more by visiting the website here Back To Top Our Weekly Calendar SUNDAY, June 14 10:00 a.m. Worship - in person & live stream Congregational meeting after the service MONDAY, June 15 7:00 p.m. Prayer – Zoom TUESDAY, June 16 WEDNESDAY, June 17 6:30 a.m. Prayer-In-person & Zoom 8:00 p.m. AA THURSDAY, June 18 12:30 p.m. Food Bank FRIDAY, June 19 SATURDAY, June 20 Bulletin Archive Bulletin - May 15, 2026 Back To Top Bulletin - May 8, 2026 Bulletin - May 1, 2026 Bulletin - June 12, 2026 Bulletin - June 5, 2026 Bulletin - May 29, 2026 Bulletin - May 22, 2026 Bulletin - April 24, 2026 Bulletin - April 17, 2026 Bulletin - April 10, 2026 Bulletin - April 2, 2026

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 Wed, Jun 17 Plan To Protect / Bethel Community Church Learn more Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada If you are a current volunteer or you are looking to volunteer at Bethel in the coming months, we need you to join us for a Plan to Protect training session. Having all our volunteers trained in Plan to Protect helps to keep our most vulnerable members at Bethel safe. Sat, Jun 20 Men's Breakfast June 20, 2026 / Bethel Community Church | Lower Level RSVP Jun 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bethel Community Church | Lower Level, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada We invite men of all ages to join us for food and fellowship. We would love to see you there! Sun, Jun 21 Connection Sunday - Doughnuts! / Bethel Community Church Learn more Jun 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada On June 21st, following the service, we will be hosting fellowship in the parking lot, and we would love to see you come out! Wed, Jul 01 Canada Day Celebration / Parking Lot of Bethel Community Church Learn more Jul 01, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Parking Lot of Bethel Community Church, 14204 25 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 1G5, Canada Mark Canada Day on your calendar! This year, fantastic fun is in store as we celebrate our annual Canada Day Family Event! This year there will be games, prizes, bouncy castles, face painting, and...free food! Multiple Dates Tue, Jul 07 PLOT / Bethel Community Church Learn more Jul 07, 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. 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!

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Serve with us at Bethel. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 PLAY YOUR ROLE: Information about Bethel's Ministries I Want To Serve At Bethel Children's Ministry Small Group Activities Leader Serve Children's Ministry Large Group Session Leader Serve Connection Ministry Coffee Fellowship Server Serve Connection Ministry Greeter Serve Connection Ministry Usher Serve Connection Ministry Welcome Desk Serve Prayer Ministry Post-service Prayer Servants Serve Prayer Ministry Inner Healing Prayer Ministry Serve Prayer Ministry Intercessors Serve Worship Ministry Production Technician Serve Worship Ministry Sound Technician Serve Worship Ministry Musicians Serve

Bulletin Board CRC News Check out what’s happening in the CRCNA community Read More Days for Girls Days for Girls Canada Society is a registered Canadian not for profit and is a Country Affiliate with Days for Girls International. Volunteers across Canada mobilize to increase access to menstrual products and vital health information for women and girls around the world. Read More The Link Community Experience Jesus through our community (Young Adults) Read More EMMANUEL HOME'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MARKET Read More REHOBOTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Read More Ministry to Seafarers CHRISTMAS AT SEA Read More

Resources Advent: Meet the Family The Genealogy of Grace from Matthew's Gospel Start Exploring Hard Conversations Start Exploring Habits of the Church Based on Acts 2:42 Start Exploring Lent 2025 Joseph | Genesis 37-50 Start Exploring Built Different 1 Thessalonians Start Exploring The World In Crisis Start Exploring Lent 2024 A King in God's Place Start Exploring Flourish Life By The Spirit Start Exploring Lent 2026 | When the Word of the Lord Came 1 Kings Start Exploring The Gospel for Everyone The Roman Road Start Exploring Cross through the Cliché Start Exploring Sabbath In The Psalms Start Exploring Advent | Behold & Become Unto Us A Child Is Born Start Exploring The Good News Journey with the church in Acts Start Exploring Advent The Gifts of Christmas Start Exploring First Samuel Prophetic Grace Start Exploring

Bethel Leadership - Staff & Council Bethel Leadership Staff, Elders, & Deacons Staff Cris Harper Lead Pastor Pastor Cris joined Bethel Community Church in February of 2020. He is married to Christy and has two young children, Ruth and Gabe... Read More Selikke Duthler Children's Ministry Director Selikke has been attending Bethel for most of her life and started volunteering in the Children’s ministry in her early teens. She joined the Bethel staff in 2021... Read More Hilda Buisman Executive Administrator Hilda has been a member of Bethel Community Church since moving to Edmonton in 1985. She has worked as a trainer, manager, and director in the past... Read More Nicole Wildeboer Administrative Assistant Nicole is one of the Administrative Assistants at Bethel Community Church. She has been part of Bethel since 2008... Read More Wendy Werkman Pastor of Congregational Care and Discipleship 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 Kairos University... Read More Camila Lazzarotto Youth Director Hi there! I’m Camila, the new Youth Director at Bethel Community Church. I’m from Brazil, happily married to Ed, and the proud mom of a sweet 7-year-old girl named Alice... Read More Cindy Harris Support Services Cindy is originally from Ontario and has lived in Edmonton since 1999. Through Bethel, she became a Christian in 2008 and was baptized in 2009... Read More Cathy Ferchau Pastor of Outreach and Missions Pastor Cathy has been a part of Bethel for almost twenty years, originally becoming connected through Dove Taekwondo. Cathy is passionate about prayer, building relationships, and pointing others to Jesus... Read More Lisa Vander Heide Worship Ministry Director Lisa has been attending Bethel for 42 years. She has been involved over the years as the coordinator of Oasis, a volunteer for children’s ministry, and a volunteer for summer camps... Read More Tara Kilkenny Administrative Assistant Tara is the Administrative Assistant at Bethel Community Church. She has been part of Bethel for many years and is excited to share this role with Nicole... Read More Council Governing Elders Ed Dening - Chair Ivan Mast - Vice Chair John Buisman - Clerk Arnold Groot John Lendein Glen Oosterhof Curt Rozendaal Shepherding Elders Peter Rietveld - Chair Kevin Magnes Jare Osho Jeannie Visser Deacons Helen Krol - Co-chair Ron Van Der Linden - Co-chair Doug Barr - Treasurer Jessica Kalf Shawn Meidl Jeff Van Niejenhuis Gary Simpson Rebecca Werkman Details about the expectations for each of our Council roles: here Bethel Statement of Faith for Staff, Ministry Leaders, and Council: here NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: Each year, a number of these leaders finish their terms and need to be replaced. We ask you to prayerfully consider who would make good, Christ-centered leaders for the different roles on Council To nominate someone: We recommend that you talk with the person you are discerning nominating so you can confirm that they are able and willing to prayerfully consider serving on Council Please confirm they are a member of Bethel Community Church Please send us an email with their name to clerk@discoverbethel.com and a brief reason why you believe he or she is qualified to serve in this role If you have any questions about the nominations process and the expectations of these roles, please contact Arnold Groot (Governing Elder). Do you have any questions, concerns, or comments? You can contact our Governing Elders, Shepherding Elders, or Deacons directly by the email address shown below. Governing Elders - Governingelders@discoverbethel.com Shepherding Elders - ShepherdingElders@discoverbethel.com Deacons - Deacons@discoverbethel.com

Give We're grateful for your partnership in God's mission. *If you have any questions about your giving at Bethel, please contact our Bookkeeper by emailing: accounting@discoverbethel.com Interac E-Transfer Send E-Transfer donations to accounting@discoverbethel.com specifying which cause you would like to support. If you are donating to more than one cause, please also indicate how you would like the amount to be divided. Drop Off You can bring by your regular giving to the church between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday). Online Through Church Center Make a one time or recurring donation through Church Center a part of our Planning Center service. Church Center | Give Automatic Withdrawal Set up regular donations to our operating fund through your bank account. Please complete the Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Agreement by clicking on the PAD button below. Once completed please follow the instructions at the bottom of the form to submit your request. PAD Agreement

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

The World In Crisis < Back Resources for our sermon series "The World In Crisis": Week One, November 5 - The Gift of Giving: “ God and Money ” (John Cortines, Gregory Baumer) Bible Project Interview with “God and Money” Authors - Link Generous Giving - Link Week Two, November 12 - Techni(wise): “Tech-wise Family” (Andy Crouch) - Link “Tech-wise Life” (Andy Crouch) - Link “The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World” (Andy Crouch) - Link Rightnow media study of “Tech-wise Family” - Link One Sec App Week Three, November 19 - Power for Good: “A Church Called Tov” (Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer) - Link Week Four, November 26 - Rest in a Crazy World: “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” - Link “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” - Link Rightnow media study of “The Ruthless of Elimination of Hurry” - Link

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

< Back Ministry to Seafarers CHRISTMAS AT SEA Christmas at Sea is approaching, and once again your support would be greatly appreciated. Cheques should be made payable to "Ministry to Seafarers" and sent to 401 E. Waterfront Rd., Vancouver, BC V6A 4G9. You can also e-transfer funds to finance@ministrytoseafarers.com . Please clearly designate funds for "Christmas at Sea." Previous Next