Bethel Baptist Church

Notes from Pastor Bruce (Adult Ministries and stuff...)-August 2011

By Pastor Bruce Nelson |  August 1, 2011

Baptism

At Bethel we practice New Testament believer’s baptism by immersion.  We plan to have a baptismal service at the lake on August 14.  If you are interested in being baptized or would like to visit with a pastor about this, please call the church office.

 

Discovery Class Update

We will be offering a Discovery Class in the fall.  Due to some scheduling conflicts we will not have a class this summer.  This class is the place to learn more about Bethel Baptist – what we believe, where we have come from, where we are headed, and how one can become a member of  Bethel.  Please let Christian Kohs or me know if you are interested in a class in the fall.  We will meet for three hours in the evening.  The date will be established later.

 

 

Men’s Fraternity

Watch for more information regarding Men’s Fraternity.   We may be repeating the first 24-week phase  and maybe starting the second phase.

 

 

 

All Bethel adults are encouraged to enjoy the fun, fellowship, caring, and growth that happens as we get together in smaller groups.  For 9 or 10 weeks this fall beginning the end of September we will meet in small groups to study the Bible related to the Sunday morning message and it’s application to our daily lives.  We will also consider ways in which we can serve and just have a good time together.

Expect coffee and cookies; bare feet and/or slippers; smiles, laughter, sometimes tears; the easy, comfortable feeling that you’re home – you belong here, want to be here; to sense that people really know you and care; to genuinely care for those you’re getting to know …

In August I’d like to have many of you offer to host/lead a group.  As in the past, expect this to be easy and enjoyable.  We’re not looking for Bible scholars, just those willing to serve by opening their home, sharing some refreshments, and leading a discussion time using prepared questions relating to the Sunday message and/or a DVD guide.  Please plan to join us for a host orientation on Sun., Aug. 21 at 9:45 a.m. or at 7 p.m.  If for some reason you can’t meet then, we will set up some alternate times during the week.

We will be inviting the congregation at large to register for small groups beginning the last Sunday of August.  It will be important to know when host/leaders are planning on meeting so people can register accordingly.  Many rich things can happen in a small group.  Please be praying about hosting a group or for sure participating in one.  You’ll be glad that you did!

 

We are hosting the Summit - live via satellite                                                                                                at Bethel Baptist Church                                                                                                                                            Thursday & Friday · August 11-12, 2011                                     

9:00 am – 5:00 pm                                                                                                                                                       $150                                                                                                                                                                         Register at  www.bethelmankato.com or 507.345.4011      

      Erwin McManus is on the faculty this year. 

      He challenges us, “What dreams waits for you just the other side of your fear?”

He says,   "I think the role of leaders at this time in history is to be curators of human talent. They need to learn how to cultivate, how to identify, how to nurture, how to develop and unleash the God-given potential in every person."

 

2011 Global Leadership Summit Guest Faculty include:

Bill Hybels  “He's a winner. He could be running a company -- or a  country."  Jack Welch in Fast Company about Bill Hybels                                                                                                                                                                                         Howard Schultz   Has returned to Starbucks as CEO “to bring the iconic coffee company back to financial health without  sacrificing its humanity.”                                                                                                                                                                         Erwin McManus  “He leads a complex, multi-campus church, yet convention, programs, and structures repel him.”                                                                                                                                                                                     Michelle Rhee    Founder and CEO, studentsfirst.org  Former Chancellor, D.C. Public Schools · Washington, D.C.  Education reformer featured in “Waiting for Superman”

Cory Booker     Mayor of Newark, New Jersey · Urban Reformer  

Seth Godin     Bestselling Author; Squidoo Founder  Renowned Marketing Blogger 

Brenda Salter McNeil She is “a lightning rod for transformation…” 

 Len Schlesinger  President, Babson College; Harvard Professor  “In today's climate of social and economic uncertainty, conventional approaches to problem-solving don't work …” 

John Dickson   "The leader's strongest tool is humility … It intensifies credibility."   Author of Humilitas

 Steven Furtick        Mama Maggie Gobran           Henry Cloud

 

 

 

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