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Welcome to Bethlehem Covenant's online ministry. This Sunday's sermon is called, "A Fiery Faith" Jesus says He has come to bring fire to the earth (Luke 12:49). He says He has not come to bring peace, but division--father against son, mother against daughter, etc. His coming naturally has the effect of dividing people as some will accept Him and others will reject Him. Faith in Jesus is a serious thing--something that can even divide family members. Faith in Jesus is a risky, serious thing. A woman by the name of Marianne Williamson says this: “When you ask God into your life, you think God is going to come into your psychic house, look around, and see that you just need a new floor or better furniture, and that everything needs just a little cleaning—and so you go along for the first six months thinking how nice life is now that God is there. Then you look out the window one day and you see that there is a wrecking ball outside. It turns out that God actually thinks your whole foundation is shot and you’re going to have to start over from scratch.”
Here are some upcoming events on our calendar: Bible Study--Thursday August 23rd at 7pm. Our Fall worship Schedule will begin on Sept. 9th. The worship service will start at 10:30am. Men’s Fall Retreat—Oct 5-7th at Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH. The theme of the weekend is “All That God Wants You To Be.” Brochures are available downstairs in the vestry. Please see Pastor Dave for more information or check out the website at www.pilgrimpines.org. Financial assistance is available.
Women’s Fall Retreat—Sept. 14-16 or Sept. 21-23 at Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH. The theme for this retreat is “Becoming a Vessel God Can Use.” Registration forms are available in the vestry. Financial assistance is available.
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