MISSION OF BETHEL

A LOOK INSIDE

“TRANSFORMING THE ORDINARY INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY

FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY THE AWESOME POWER OF GOD.”

FEATURED STORY HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday Rev. Barry LeBlanc was the guest speaker on April 13 for Palm Sunday Service.

Maundy Thursday Service Maundy Thursday Service, held on Thursday, April 17, commemorated the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified, thereby instituting the Lord's Supper, and also setting an example of humility and service. We received a blessed message from our own Rev. Annettia Brooks-Rankin on the last three instructions given to the disciples which enforced his crucifixion.

Good Friday Service On Friday, April 18, Good Friday Service was held commemorating the passion, suffering and death on the cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Our own Pastor Tarrance and Rev. Annettia Brooks- Rankin delivered the message of Jesus' seven last words on the cross.

PASTOR’S PEN…………..2 A TOUCH OF INSPIRATION…….2

REFLECTING BACK…………3 THE COMPUTER GUY………..4

HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH……...5 WELCOME TO THE BETHEL

FAMILY………6 MUSIC TO MY EARS……6

DID YOU KNOW?..........6 THE PLAY CORNER……...7 BETHEL’S KITCHEN…….8

SPECIAL EVENTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS……..8-9

THE PLAY CORNER SOLUTIONS…9 LAUGH IT OUT……..9

“THE CHAT” –

WITH BETHELS YOUTH (Insert)

-- Rev. Larry LeBlanc

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PASTOR’S PEN

WOUND TIGHT

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh,

when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. Ecc.12:1

In earlier days of the self-winding watch, most would wind the watch in the evening. A watchmaker, good in their craft, would say the best time to wind the watch was early in the day. For it was apparent a timepiece, wound tight in the morning, would be more adept to withstand the bumps and jolts it would encounter throughout the day. As a reflection of the scripture in Ecclesiastes, we are reminded that early in our life, we also need to be “wound tight” but, with Jesus Christ! In our life’s journey as the bumps and jolts come our way, and they will, we will be better equipped to withstand those obstacles. Know that we serve a Savior who loves, and is kind and has given us all provisions to make it through life’s journey, even when it seems life is at its darkest moment.

Be blessed,

Pastor Tarrance

A TOUCH OF INSPIRATION

A FATHER’S DAY STORY: My Birthday Gift

I grew up with a father who was always away

from home, always at his work, and never had

time for us because he was always working

hard to get us the best life he could. He is the

most generous and caring person you can ever

meet, but simply we couldn’t feel it much since

he was away.... Years passed by and dad got

older and he got sick. He started forgetting

things, forgetting incidents, places, people... It’s

been three years now and his situation is

getting worse and worse. He is no longer

working, no longer able to do anything by

himself - from eating to dressing up to brushing

his teeth, we now have a big baby in our house.

What makes me sad is that when I was young I

was never able to enjoy having him as a father,

and now he is sick I am not able to enjoy

seeing him as well - at least seeing him like the

picture I have in my mind...

Yesterday it was my birthday and of course he

couldn’t remember it, so my brother came up to

him and asked him if he wished me a happy

birthday and if he had money for me (he used

to give us money for our birthdays when we

were kids). Dad simply replied, “No, I didn’t

know it was her birthday.” In the afternoon,

mom caught him in the bedroom fetching with

his pants pocket. She asked him, “What are

you doing?” He said, “I am looking for money to

give for her birthday gift.”

Later that day when I came back from work,

mom told me the story and I burst into tears.

I realized that he doesn’t have to be like the

picture in my head - so I enjoy being around

him, even if he is sick... It was simply the best

birthday gift I have ever received.

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REFLECTING BACK TRIP TO BETHEL - MARION

Our own Bethel Noblesville traveled to Marion, Indiana for an afternoon program in April. It is always good to see old and new faces, and to be able to all worship together.

FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD

The congregation, pastor, and choir of Church of the Living God traveled from Indianapolis on March 23rd to worship with Bethel. The songs sung by their choir, the message brought by their pastor, and the fellowshipping/dinner before the service was very uplifting.

MOVIE NIGHT

On Saturday, May 3, Bethel’s Steward Board sponsored a movie night featuring the movies “The Gabby Douglas Story” for the adults and “Despicable Me 2” for the kids. From the nachos and popcorn, to laughing at funny parts in the movies, everyone enjoyed the fellowship with their church family. REV. KAREN CROSS VISIT TO BETHEL

On Sunday, March 30, Rev. Karen Cross traveled from Illinois to worship with our congregation. She delivered the sermon taken from Ephesians 1: 1-14, with the subject "When You're Blessed, Is God Glorified?" Rev. Cross is Associate pastor at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Carbondale, Illinois and Shaffer Chapel A.M.E. Church in Colp, Illinois. She is also the daughter of our own Eunice Collins.

REV. KAREN CROSS VISIT TO BETHEL CONTINUED

A “Thank You” from Rev. Cross:

What a joy it was to worship, fellowship, and preach at my home church, Bethel Noblesville. When we open our eyes wide, we have the opportunity to witness the awesome favor of the Lord. That's what happened for me on Sunday, March 30th. We church members so often speak about preparing ourselves for the worst, but on the contrary it's important to be prepared for the best! It is a privilege to watch God grow His physical church, as well as His people. Remember what the Apostle Paul told the Church of Rome: "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28) Until we meet again, love to you all and Keep On Blessing the Lord!! -- Rev. Karen

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Bethel A.M.E. Church

-Marion, IN

THE COMPUTER GUY RE-VISITING SAFE COMPUTING 201

BY ARCHIE SKATES For the sake of not sounding like a broken record… but I am going to revisit articles that I have written at least once a year since the birth of

the Computer Guy Series. The topic of anti-virus software and protecting your computers remains one of the hottest topics in the tech world.

This past month I had the pleasure to be introduced to a wonderful little evil virus called Cryptlocker. Cryptlocker is a malicious program

known as Ransomware. While some Ransomware just freezes your computer and asks you to pay a fee. (These threats can usually be

unlocked without paying up, using a decent anti-virus program as a recovery tool.) Cryptolocker is different: your computer and software

keep on working, but your personal files, such as documents, spreadsheets and images, are all encrypted. The criminals retain the only

copy of the decryption key on their server - it is not saved on your computer, so you cannot unlock your files without their assistance. So

without paying the requested ransom (which is NOT recommended) your files are locked forever and therefore are lost. Even after you use

antivirus software to remove the virus, you cannot recover or decrypt your files. They have to be restored from your backups. You are

backing up….right? I took this as the perfect time to once again cover “Safe Computing 101”.

Getting a computer virus is much like catching a cold. You have to be introduced to the infection. In computer terms you can only “catch” a

computer virus by installing the virus on your computer. The famous last words of everyone that has ever been effected is…”I didn’t install

anything.” The fact is, you have to click on a link (which links to a file), download a file, and install the virus. The trick is code writers have

become very smart in their ability to spread their malware in ways that if the user isn’t paying attention they don’t even realize they are

installing the virus.

One tricks used are flash screens. A user is surfing the Internet and a pop-up screen says “your computer is running slow, please “click

here” to scan your pc”, or some other type of message. The problem is this message is not from your anti-virus program and you click the

link and install malware. You are infected! You receive and email from what perceives to be from your bank, credit card company, or some

online shopping site, stating there is some type of problem and you need to “click here” to go to the site to correct the sta ted issues. But this

email is fake and you go to a phishing site and download malicious files to your pc, or you provide personal information to the fake web site.

You are infected! You love downloading all those “free” movies and music torrents. But sometimes you think you are downloading the new

hit song or block busting movie only to download a virus that when you click to play it installs a virus. You are infected!

So what can I do to protect myself? Here are some Simple Tips for you to follow: 1. Run Antivirus Software: If you're running a computer it's highly recommended you have some form of antivirus and spyware

protection on that computer to help clean it from any infections currently on the computer and to help prevent any future infections. Today most service provides of your Internet also provides a free security suit with your account.

2. Make sure your computer has the latest updates: Many of the updates, especially those associated with Microsoft Windows and

other operating systems and programs, are security updates. Running a program or operating system that is not up-to-date with the latest updates can be a big security risk and can be a way your computer becomes infected. You can set your pc to run updates automatically.

3. Pay attention when opening e-mail attachments: A very common way people become infected with viruses and other spyware is

by opening e-mail attachments, even when from a co-worker, friend, or family member. E-mail addresses can be faked and even when not faked your acquaintance may unsuspectingly be forwarding you an infected file. Please know what you are downloading. When receiving an e-mail with an attachment, if the e-mail was not expected or from someone you don't know, delete it. If the e-mail is from someone you know, be cautious when opening the attachment.

4. Accepting without reading: By far one of the most common ways a computer becomes infected is the user accepts what he or

she sees on the screen without reading the prompt or understand what it's asking. Some common examples: --While browsing the Internet, an Internet advertisement or window appears that says your computer is infected or that a unique plug-in is required. Without fully understanding what it is you're getting, you accept the prompt. --When installing or updating a program, you're prompted (often checkboxes already checked) if it's ok to install additional programs that you may not want or are designed to monitor your usage of the program.

5. Prating software, music, or movies: If you or someone on your computer is participating in underground places on the Internet

where you're downloading copyrighted music, movies, software, etc. for free, often many of the files can contain viruses, spyware

or malicious software. When downloading any software (programs, utilities, games, updates, demos, etc.), make sure you're

downloading the software from a reliable source and while installing it you're reading all prompts about what the program is putting

on your computer.

So here are my top five safe computing tips. By following these simple tips you will help ward off your chances of getting infected. All people

who use computers should be aware of how to properly use the computer and protect it from malicious software. Remember the Internet can

be a dangerous place, so let’s put an end to the madness of viruses, and always practice “safe computing!” Good luck and remember the

“Computer Guy” articles try to make readers aware and provide brief information on computer technology. If you are still having questions

please email me at bethelcomputerguy@aol.com.

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HERE’S TO GOOD HEALTH MARRIAGE: GOOD FOR THE HEART?

BY Angie Granger

Middle-age women living with a spouse or partner carried a lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease compared with

those living alone, although the absolute difference was small, a large British study showed. Through an average of about 9

years of follow-up, 0.24% of the partnered women and 0.50% of the unpartnered women died from ischemic heart disease,

according to Sarah Floud, PhD, of the University of Oxford in England, and colleagues.

After taking into account socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and other risk factors, that worked out to a relative 28% lower risk of

succumbing to heart disease (relative risk 0.72, 95% CI 0.66-0.80), they reported online in BMC Medicine. The lower risk is

unexplained, although proposed mechanisms include differences in compliance with treatments, the seeking of medical help,

or social support.

"We are well aware that prompt attention for symptoms of myocardial infarction results in reduced myocardial muscle loss and

improved survival," John Erwin III, MD, of the Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute in Temple, Texas, told MedPage

Today. "Domestic partners certainly provide insight and direction when individuals are in denial about signs and symptoms

that they may be experiencing. We know that a person's reasoning is significantly impaired with poor self-actualization in the

midst of an ischemic event (be it heart attack or stroke)."

The take-away message is that "our species is clearly meant to live in community with one another," said Erwin, who was not

involved in the study. "Relationships clearly play a role in our health and sense of well-being." Previous studies have shown

that married men are less likely to die from ischemic heart disease compared with their unattached counterparts, but the issue

has not been as well studied in women. A Finnish study published last year showed that both men and women had a greater

risk of dying after an acute coronary syndrome if they were unmarried, but Floud and colleagues noted that the findings were

not adjusted for socioeconomic status or lifestyle factors.

In the current study, the researchers used data from the Million Women Study, which originally recruited about 1.3 million

women through the U.K. national breast screening program. This analysis included 734,626 women (mean age 60 at baseline)

who had no previous history of heart disease, stroke, or cancer. Most (81%) were married or living with a partner at baseline

(no information was available about changes in status during the study).

During an average follow-up of 8.8 years, 30,747 women had a first ischemic heart disease event (either a hospitalization or

death); there were 2,148 deaths from ischemic heart disease, which included those following a prior hospitalization.

After adjustment for various factors, the risk of having a first event was not significant in women who were married or living

with a partner compared with those who were unpartnered (4% versus 5%, RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.96-1.02).

The lower risk of dying from ischemic heart disease was consistent across various subgroups and regardless of whether

women had been admitted previously for ischemic heart disease during the study period.

"In this cohort, unpartnered women tended to live alone, so a possible explanation for the lower risk of death among partnered

women may be that they have someone at home who can respond to symptoms and help them seek appropriate treatment,"

Floud and colleagues wrote.

Also, the presence of a spouse has been shown to improve medication adherence, although in the current study there were no

differences between partnered and unpartnered women in the use of statins, diuretics, and beta-blockers after being admitted

for heart disease.

"Social support has also been proposed to mediate the association between marital status and health, but in this study adjustment for variables which could indicate social interaction, including parity, participation in group activities and employment, and measures of well-being, such as reported happiness and treatment for depression, had little effect on the risk estimates," the researchers noted. "However, we cannot exclude possible roles of unmeasured aspects of social support, such as the frequency of social contact or the quality of social support. They acknowledged that they could not rule out residual confounding from other factors either. Disease severity at hospital admission, for example, was not available in the data. Source: “MedPage Today”

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WELCOME TO THE BETHEL FAMILY

Jerry & Tawanna Youree & Family

Raymone Bebley

MUSIC TO MY EARS DID YOU KNOW??

Check out this YouTube video by copying the

following link into your internet search browser:

http://youtu.be/XUCG_I0CAsc

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BETHEL’S KITCHEN SPECIAL EVENTS/ ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION CHURCH FAMILY: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 20th AND SATURDAY 21st. BETHEL NOBLESVILLE WILL BE HOSTING THE 2014 NORTH DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. WE ARE PLANNING TO ACCOMMODATE SOME 250 YOUTH AND ADULTS HERE AT THE CHURCH. ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO PLEASE SEE SUPERINTENDENT ANNETTE SUGGS TO SIGN UP TO SERVE ON ONE OR MORE OFTHE PLANNING COMMITTEES (LOGISTICS, HOSPITALITY, TECHNOLOGY, TRANSPORTATION, SPORT CAMPS). FRIDAY WILL BE A FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES; THEREFORE VOLUNTEERS MAY WANT TO REQUEST THE DAY OFF FOR THEIR JOB. SATURDAY IS BIBLE BOWL COMPETITION AND CLOSING CEREMONIES WHICH CONCLUDE AROUND 12PM. FINALLY, MEMBERS WHO HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES OR RETAILERS; THE SUNDAY SCHOOL IS SEEKING DONATED ITEMS TO PLACE IN THE CONVENTION REGISTRATION BAGS (i.e. PENCILS, NOTEBOOKS, MEMORY STICKS, MAGNETS ETC......). WE ARE ALSO, SEEKING SOCCER BALLS/NETS, BASKETBALLS, AND VOLLEYBALL/NETS. PLEASE CONTACT ANYONE IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT IF YOU CAN ASSIST WITH OBTAINING

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KINGS ISLAND On June 28th Bethel will be taking a trip to Kings Island. The buses will be leaving the church at 7 am and buses plan to leave the park at 5 pm. Please contact the church during office hours for more details.

YOUTH RECOGNITION DAY

During services on June 22, the children of Bethel will be recognized for their accomplishments in this past year. We need your help to do this and to make sure that every child's accomplishments are noted. A questionnaire asking questions about school attended, most memorable moment, and similar other questions can be obtained from the church office. Please return this questionnaire along with a photo to Denise Glenn ASAP or no later than June 15. Where the questionnaire is to be sent is on the form as well as Denise's telephone number if you have any questions. There will also be copies of the questionnaire available in the church lobby.

HAM & CHEESE SLIDERS By Brianne Williams

Ingredients: 24 white dinner rolls 24 pieces honey ham 24 small slices Swiss cheese 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup miracle whip Poppy Seed Sauce: 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds 1 1/2 Tablespoons yellow mustard 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 Tablespoon minced onion 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and miracle whip. Spread onto both sides of the center of each roll. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. Place very close together. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. You do not have to use all of the sauce! Just use enough to cover the tops. Let sit 10 minutes or until butter sets slightly. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes or until tops are slightly brown and crispy. Serve warm. Note: Sandwiches can be assembled a day ahead and kept in the fridge ready to bake.

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CONTINUED ANNOUNCEMENTS

VICTORY IN PRAISE IS TAKING REQUESTS The 1st & 2nd Sundays in August, Victory In Praise Choir will be singing all your favorite songs that they have sung in the past – by request. Please drop your requests in the request box located on the table in the church foyer.

WEBSITE PHOTOS Check out the photos posted on our church website, www.bethelamenoblesville.org, which were taken at Bethel services and activities by members and submitted since our last newsletter. New photos for next posting should be submitted by June 30. Deadline for submitting pictures for July/August issue is July 31. The Sunday School Convention Committee would like to ask every family to donate a case of water. Your donation will be greatly appreciated. The basketball hoop and backboard in the church parking lot are in need of repair/replacement. The Sunday School Convention Committee is looking for a donation to repair or replace the equipment before the convention. Please see Annette Suggs if you are willing to help. The Trustee Board is looking for additional volunteer janitors. The commitment would be for 2-3 hours for one time per month. If you are willing to volunteer please contact Vince Newsom or call 841-2705.

for graduating high school seniors Scholarshipsare available through the Indiana Conference – Women’s Missionary Society and the Indiana Conference – Lay Organization. Please see Teresa Granger (Missionary scholarship) and Jerry Granger (Lay scholarship) for applications. Students interested in applying for the Nathaniel

should contact the church Sweat Scholarshipoffice for a copy of the application. Applications must be turned in by July 15.

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THE MCFARLIN FAMILY NEWS

MAIA Y. MCFARLIN is the 13 year old daughter of Ben and Dana Ransom McFarlin. She attends Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School where she is finishing the 8th grade. Maia is an Honor Roll student and a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She is active as a cheerleader for the Jr. High and will be a varsity cheerleader in the Fall 2014. Maia loves to read and listen to music. She studied voice at the Midwest School of Voice in Carmel. When attending "Girls Create Music Songwriting Camp" she was introduced to the piano and began playing. She later took piano through Butler University's Music Program offered at Tindley. This spring Maia had a role in the musical "Godspell" that was put on by the Music Department at Tindley which played over Easter Weekend. She is involved with EYL (Emerging Young Leaders) which is an auxiliary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She also belongs to Sugar Babes Book Club where the young ladies read and discuss relevant books to their age group and also offer their time through community service. They volunteer throughout the Indianapolis area at homeless shelters and nursing homes. Last year's activities also included etiquette training. Maia's first Bible Bowl competition was last year (2013) when her team took the Silver medal in Gary. She is looking forward to this year's competition. She attends Sunday School and works in the Nursery Ministry at Bethel.

HIGHTLIGHTED EVENT

.EASTER EGG HUNT Bethel had a fun Easter egg hunt for the youth after Easter Sunday services. The weather was perfect and there were many children in participation. It was a huge success! Thank you to all who assisted and donated, and special thanks to Raquel Washington, Shanna Smith, Blake Fischer, and Brenden Foley –Thanks for all your help.

Visit the church website for more

pics.

ITS GAME TIME Complete the maze.

HIGHTLIGHTED EVENT CAR WASH

On Saturday, May 24 from 10 to 2 PM, the Youth Department of Bethel did a car wash fund raiser at Tractor Supply in Noblesville to raise money to support the church trip to Kings Island. The car wash was a big success and raised $450 to help pay for the buses. Thank you to all those who participated!

2014 GRADUATES “COLLEGE-BOUND” - Micah Fischer (left)-

Graduated from Noblesville High School; Will be attending Xavier University;

Major is Medical

- Brynna Barrett (right)- Brynna Barrett graduated from Lawrence North HS on June 1, 2014. and has been accepted and will attend Ball State Univ. in the fall where she plans to pursue a

Nursing Degree.

Visit the church website for more pics.

BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH

17777 Little Chicago Road Noblesville, IN 46062

Phone: 317-776-0830

E-mail: bethelame@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.bethelamenoblesville.org

Newsletter E-mail: thevoiceofbethel@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor: June Newsom

Graphic Designer: Erica Newsom

REV. MALLORY H. TARRANCE, PASTOR

Sunday School 10 AM

Sunday Service 11 AM

A NOTE FROM

THE EDITOR It is the end of another school year for our youth. And for some, the beginning of a new journey in their lives. Let us continue to encourage our youth, especially those who are going on to college. We are proud of what you have accomplished and congratulate you! Remember to always pray and ask for continued guidance. We ask God's blessings upon every youth.

Keeping you informed,

June Newsom

"We should not pray and then wonder if

God will do anything at all; we should pray

expecting God to do even more than we have

asked."

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