Theme 2024: "Walk with Jesus with actions and in truth" Theme verse: "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." (1 John 3:18) Sub-theme for Fall (Oct-Dec): "Walk with Jesus, share His grace." Sub-theme verse: "Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day." (Psalm 96:2)
November Missions Bi-week Theme: "Go, see, feel and seek the harvest field" "Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." (Matthew 9:35-38) Program: (Besides Sunday) Nov 8 (Fri) @ 7:00 p.m. : Film – "End of the Spear" Nov 15 (Fri) @ 7:30 p.m. : Understand India and her religions Nov 23 (Sat) @ 1:00 a.m. : Visit the Indian Temple next door Please reserve your time to participate.
Nov 8: Plot of "End of the Spear" In 1956, five missionaries determined to spread Christianity to wild and undeveloped lands. They abandoned their comfortable and stable lives in the United States and flew to the primitive jungles of Ecuador, hoping to spread Christianity to the uncivilized locals. Unfortunately, almost as soon as they set foot on the tribe's territory, they were killed by Indians armed with spears. Minkayani is a warrior of the Waodani tribe. He witnessed the entire process of the killing of these missionaries and saw that although they were holding pistols, they never pulled the trigger. After the battle, Minkayani found the missionary's relics and looked forward to seeing these people from the outside world again so that he could have a chance to answer his questions. Two years later, the wives and sisters of two of the missionaries also set foot in this tropical rain forest. With the legacy of their loved ones in mind, they re-preached the gospel to the tribal people. Here, they met Mingkayani, who had become the leader of the tribe.... Finally, the whole tribe believed in the Lord.
November 11 (Monday) is Bethel’s annual Leaders Retreat. The event will start at 9 a.m. in the basement and end at 5 p.m. New, former and present deacons, Department heads and members, and all ministry personnel are welcomed to attend. Participants please go to the office to register. Thank you.
As winter has come, the Gospel Cantonese Opera group will be suspended from November to March and will resume in April. Please take note of that.
Deacons' Board Meeting will be held today at 2 p.m. at the library, all deacons please attend the meeting on time, congregations please pray for the meeting.
Cantonese Prayer Meeting will be held at 12 p.m. Today's prayer focus is November Missions program, all are welcomed to join and made Bethel a prayer driven church.
Next Sunday (Nov 3), the daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Please be reminded to set your clock 1 hour backwards before sleep.