This Week At Bethel

June 26, 2026

This Sunday

Church Family News

This Sunday

This Sunday, we conclude our sermon series from 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. Paul reminds the church of what they have received in Christ, the wisdom of God revealed by the Spirit. Hand in hand with this revelation, followers of God must reject the world’s approach to power and remain with God in the Spirit in order to receive the Lord’s true gift of grace and life.

The message this Sunday will focus on 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, “The Mind of Christ.”

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We look forward to celebrating Christ’s meal of grace with you Sunday. Prepare your hearts for this time of remembrance and celebration in light of our forgiveness through the cross.

FOR THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON: We will pass around the elements with plates and baskets. When you receive them, please wait to eat and drink together at the same time. We welcome you to use the time for singing, prayer and reflection. Gluten-free bread is available for those who desire this option. Also, you may leave the disposable cups in the pews to be collected later.

FOR EVERYONE ONLINE: Please have communion elements ready at home (bread, juice/wine) to join with us in sharing the meal. You can partake of the elements at home while they are being served in the sanctuary.

FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LORD’S SUPPER: There will be space for you to quickly check out your children in the lower level following the message.

Our Sunday Offerings:

BETHEL MINISTRIES AND MISSION: The ministries and programs of Bethel
MINISTRY SHARES: is a cooperative venture of all CRC churches in Canada to send missionaries around the world, start new churches, resource congregations, train pastors and leaders, and use media to spread the gospel. The pooled resources allow the church to do more together than an individual church could do on its own. For more information→crcna.org/MinistryShares

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 keep DAVE H in your prayers. He recently underwent heart imaging in preparation for further surgery, and we give thanks to God that these procedures went well. We pray that the Lord will grant Dave strength, peace, and healing in the days ahead, and that he will experience God's comforting presence each step of the way.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to CORINA AND STACY B and their family following the passing of Corina’s father, William D. William was laid to rest on Friday, June 26. In this time of sorrow, may the God of all comfort surround your family with His love and peace.

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:

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.

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! 🍁

BETHEL SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: Looking for a simple, joy-filled way to grow your child’s faith, build lasting memories, and boost literacy—rain or shine? This summer let’s READ! Join our Summer Reading Challenge and pick up a bag of carefully selected books from our church library! We’ve got something for every age and stage:

• Picture books (perfect for sharing as a whole family, or as grandparents!)

• Books for Grades 1–3 (some for kids to read, some for parents to share)

• Chapter books for Grades 4–6

• Engaging teen reads

Keep your bag for up to 3 weeks. When you return it, your child will:

• Pick an instant prize

• Be entered in a draw for an awesome end-of-summer prize!

Make reading a meaningful part of your family’s summer—because faith can grow one story at a time.

KIDS CAMP: Come join us for Snowball Mountain Challenge, a weeklong summer Kids Camp for children ages 4-10. The theme for this year is Find Your Strength in God. This camp is designed to help children explore and build their faith, grow in community, and experience God's nearness and power together. Learn more and register here. (limited spaces remain).
Volunteers needed: We need your help to make this camp a success. Whether you can help for the whole camp or only a couple of days, we would love to have you join us! We are looking for crew leaders, station leaders, media/tech team, and kitchen crew. For more information and to volunteer, see here. If you have any questions or concerns, please email rebecca@discoverbethel.com or jasonv@discoverbethel.com.

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.

Bethel Youth:

PLOT: PLOT starts on July 7. Come hang out on Tuesday nights from 7-9pm. A fellowship time filled with games, laughs, snacks, and a quick time in God’s Word. All in the church parking lot. Grades 7-12 are welcome.

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.

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

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.