This Week at Bethel

Contact Us! -Pastor: Josh Robertson, joshrobertson52@gmail.com -Worship Leader: Andrew Florestano, florestanoa@gmail.com -Youth Leader: Tyler Hanson, tyler.scott.hanson@gmail.com -Ministry Assistant: Kate Farmen, bethel@brookings.net -Prayer: joeprayerbethel@gmail.com

714 17th Avenue S., Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 692-2858, bethel@brookings.net www.BethelBrookings.org

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Connect Card

Name_____________________ Address___________________ City_______________________ State______ Zip____________ Phone ____________________ Email _____________________ I am a: ___ 1st time guest ___ 2nd time guest ___ visitor ___ Friend/regular attender ___ Member

Your children in attendance: Name: Age: ________________ _______ ________________ _______ ________________ _______ ________________ _______ ________________ _______ I am interested in:

Beginning a relationship with Jesus

Being baptized Becoming a member of Bethel Volunteering with:

___________________________

12/4 Special Business Meeting 1/5 Women’s Bible Study Starts

Mark Your Calendar!

Date Time What Where

Sunday 11/27

9 AM Sunday School for all ages

Bethel

10:30 - 11:45 AM Worship Service/Children's Church

Sanctuary

6-8PM Youth Group Bethel

Tuesday 11/29

12-1 PM Men’s Lunch & Book Study

Walmart Subway

Wednesday 11/30

7 PM Prayer Oasis Bethel

Thursday 12/1

7PM Women’s Book Discussion

205 Pine Ridge Rd

Saturday 12/3

7 AM Men’s Breakfast Bethel

10 AM Kimberly Scholl Bridal Shower

Bethel

Living as Chosen Outcasts

Changed to Proclaim; Living to

Proclaim

November 27, 2016

Missionary of the Week Paul & Aimee Peterson

Bridal Shower

A bridal shower will be held for Kimberly Scholl on December 3 at 10 AM in the Café. Evan and

Kimberly are registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Amazon.

Women’s Book Discussion

There will be a book discussion on Fervent by Priscilla Shirer on December 1 at 7 PM at

Candy Osvog’s house (206 Pine Ridge Rd).

Next Week’s Services Due to our sanctuary remodel, our regular

worship service will be held in the Event Center November 27-December 11.

Special Business Meeting

A special business meeting will be held on December 4 following the service to discuss the job description for an associate pastor. Snacks and childcare will be provided for kids 5th grade

and under. In preparation for the meeting, there will be a listening session after the service today and

during Prayer Oasis on November 30 at 7 PM in the café.

NO College Meal Today!

Meals will resume in January.

Bell ringing Bethel will be doing the Salvation Army Bell

Ringing on December 20 from 4-8 PM. Sign up in the foyer or by

emailing the church office.

Operation Christmas Child Thank you for your support of OCC! This

season we collected 159 boxes—a new church record and double what we collected just 4 years ago! A special thanks to those who

helped with the packing party. Please pray for the children to receive these shoeboxes as the

journey to Mexico and Niger.

Angel Tree The Angel Tree gives gifts to children of

prisoners who may not otherwise receive gifts. There are 10 children this year in need of gifts.

If you would like to help, please see Lee Powers (690-7908). There will also be a

Christmas Party for the children on December 3 at 1 PM. They are in need of some volunteers

to help. Birthday Corner!

12/2 Susie Keenaghan

Welcome! We are glad you are here!

If you are a visitor, we would like to extend a special welcome to you! Please make sure you received a gift bag at the welcome desk in the foyer.

On the right side of the bulletin, you will find a Connect card. Please fill it out and place it

in the offering basket or one of the black boxes as you leave the church.

There is a mothering room available through the double doors at the back of the church where you can listen to the sermon while caring for your small children. Children birth through 3 are welcome in nursery. Children’s church is available for children age 4-

kindergarden. Children will be dismissed between worship songs for Children’s Church.

If you have any questions, please let one of the elders or ushers know.

Changed to Proclaim; Living to Proclaim 1 Peter 2:9-12

Pastor Josh Robertson

We have been changed to proclaim the excellencies of God. Those who have believed in Christ have become.... 1.) A chosen _____________ (2:9). 2.) A royal __________________ (2:9). We have __________________ to God (2:9). We go to God on behalf of ________________. We go to other on behalf of ___________. 3.) A holy _______________ (2:9). 4.) A people ____________________ to God (2:9) For the purpose of…. _________________________ the excellencies of God (2:9-10).

We live to proclaim the excellencies of God by….

1.) Abstaining from the passions of the __________________ (2:11). 2.) Keeping our conduct ____________________ (2:12).

Faith@Home and Life Group Discussion Questions.

1.) Practically, what does it look like to be a royal priesthood? How does that impact our relationship with God? With other? How does that impact our work? How does that impact the various roles that we find ourselves in (spouse, student, parent, child, friend, etc)? 2.) Verse 9 contains some beautiful truths of who we are in Christ and then Peter tells us that we are that for the purpose of proclaiming the excellencies of God. What, besides declaring the excellencies of God, do we sometimes do as a result of those truths? 3.) What are some of the passions of the flesh that are waging war in your life? Take time now or at the end of your time together to pray for one another about this. 4.) Practically, what does it look like to live lives that are honorable? How does living honorable lives help us in our mission to proclaim the excellencies of God?

Prayer Requests: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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want this prayer request published and would only like the pastor and elders to pray.

I would like to join a life group.