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< Back Media Ministry Director Jason Wisselink Jason has been an integral member of the Bethel community for over a decade, actively volunteering with the technical team for the past five years. He joined the Bethel staff in late 2021, where he assumes the role of supporting the technical team involved in Worship Ministries. His responsibilities encompass overseeing the website, social media platforms, and providing comprehensive technical support to the church. Additionally, Jason oversees and designs all in-house graphic design requirements, encompassing sermon series graphics, print promotional materials, and general design specifications. In conjunction with his work at Bethel, Jason is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Calvin Theological Seminary. When not engaged in his professional responsibilities or academic pursuits, Jason enjoys kayaking, backpacking, and spending time with his chickens. Jason@discoverbethel.com (780) 476-3762

Bethel Leadership - Staff & Council Bethel Leadership Staff, Elders, & Deacons Staff Nicole Wildeboer Administrative Assistant 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, volunteer for children’s ministry, and volunteer for summer camps. 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 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 Jason Wisselink Media Ministry Director Jason has been part of the community at Bethel for over ten years and has been volunteering with the technical team for the past 4 years. 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 Laurie. Read More Wendy Werkman Pastor of Congregational Care and Discipleship Wendy has been a member of Bethel since 2003. She has a diversified work experience and brings that experience to Bethel Community Church in the Administrator position since August 2011. Wendy went back to school to pursue 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. I’ve been an educator for the past 19 years and have had the privilege of serving in various leadership roles throughout my journey. I love spending time with my family and friends and discovering fun, unique coffee spots around town. I also enjoy cooking and playing Uno with Alice. 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 Council Governing Elders, Shepherding Elders, & Deacons Governing Elders Ed Dening - Chair Ivan Mast - Vice Chair John Buisman - Clerk Arnold Groot Helena Myschuk Dan Wildeboer Shepherding Elders Peter Rietveld - Chair Kevin Magnes Diana Mast Jare Osho Jeannie Visser Deacons Hannah Moerman - Chair Gary Simpson - Vice Chair Doug Barr - Treasurer Fred Abma Jessica Kalf Helen Krol Jacqueline Prins - Secretary Jeff Van Niejenhuis Shirley Velsink 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

< Back Youth Director Camila Lazzarotto 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. I’ve been an educator for the past 19 years and have had the privilege of serving in various leadership roles throughout my journey. I love spending time with my family and friends and discovering fun, unique coffee spots around town. I also enjoy cooking and playing Uno with Alice. Camila@discoverbethel.com (780) 476-3762

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Flourish Life By The Spirit < Back Join us in a 10-week journey of studying how the Spirit nourishes within us a life of fruitfulness that goes beyond surviving and coping. It actually can and does, by God’s grace, look like flourishing. Along this journey, we invite you to go deeper in your walk with Jesus through some additional resources. Each week we will look at another dimension for the fruit of the Spirit, following the order and pattern described in Galatians 5:13-26. For Personal Devotion and Small Groups: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit - Growing In Christlikeness - By Christopher Wright Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World by Rich Villodas For Families at Home On Sundays, Bethel Kids will be using curriculum based on the book "Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit" What do your kids know about the fruit of the Spirit? Maybe they can rattle off the list: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. But do they really understand what the fruits look like in daily life? John Stott prayed every day the following prayer. Consider praying this prayer as you seek God’s abundant life for you in the season to come. “Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence and please you more and more. Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you. Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God, have mercy upon me.

What to Expect Sunday Worship Our church is for everyone and we invite you to join us. We gather in person and online 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 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

Built Different 1 Thessalonians < Back Resources for 1 Thessalonians BibleProject Guides - Book of 1 Thessalonians 1&2 Thessalonians - G. K. Beale https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1844744639?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_3&storeType=ebooks&qid=1701361334&sr=8-5 How to Read 1 Thessalonians https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/interactive-content/527849/details

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Women's Ministry No events at the moment Oasis Are you a woman that needs to be Renewed or Refreshed by God? Do you want to know who God created you to be? Join OASIS. Though we normally meeting on Wednesday mornings, we've re-envisioned how we can gather together and support each other as we discover who God calls to be. If you would like more information, contact Laurie Veenstra at (780) 691-1555 by phone or text.

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