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Welcome to Bethlehem Covenant's online ministry. This week's sermon asked the question: "was Jesus a beggar?" It's an interesting thought since we don't read anything about Jesus or His disciples working during His three year ministry. There is a sense in which Jesus teaches His disciples (and by extension us) to be beggars. Jesus encourages us to develop our spiritual lives to a point where we are able to acknowledge our utter dependency and lack of self-sufficiency. We are all beggars, so far as our relationship with God is concerned. What we need is not ours to earn. What we need is only God's to give. Open your hands and give the gifts you have to give. Open your hands and receive the gifts you need.
Here are some upcoming events on our calendar: Bible Study--Thursday nights at church at 7pm. We are studying the Gospel of John. Our Fall worship Schedule will begin on Sept. 9th. The worship service will start at 10:30am. Choir will rehearse at 9:00am. Movie Night—Saturday, Sept. 8th at 6:00pm. The movie is called “Oh, God!” Comedian George Burns stars in this as God Himself. God, in the guise of a wisecracking old gent, decides to makes His presence known to a harried grocery clerk (John Denver) so He can get the message out that "everything on earth can still work if we want it to." Filled with pithy one-liners delivered by the master, Oh, God! was scripted by "M*A*S*H" creator Larry Gelbart. Please sign up on the sign-up sheet downstairs or call church office so we have an idea of how many will be coming for pizza. Pizza at 6pm; movie and discussion to follow.
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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