Post on 18-Jul-2020
Laketon Bethel Church
July 12, 2020
Dr. Sherwin Brantsen
THE PURPOSE OF LAKETON BETHEL:
To Know Christ and Make Him Known
Laketon Bethel’s Core Values:
A. ACCEPTANCE:
Everyone, regardless of who they are, what they have
done, or what they are doing, will be accepted here.
Laketon Bethel will be a safe place to explore your
relationship with Jesus.
B. BIBLE:
The Bible is the final authority for faith and practice.
We will study it with open minds and the best scholarship
available.
C. CONNECTION:
We invite people to connect with Jesus and with each
other in all that we do.
Sherwin’s Ten Reasons for Going to Church Every Sunday
1. Renew Everyone goes through times where enthusiasm for life melts away. We all have times where our faith diminishes. Worship on Sunday renews faith and energizes attitudes for all of life.
2. Laugh Yes. We laugh. Humor is a valuable part of worship. Most of it is unplanned. Sherwin’s brother told him years ago that: “People aren’t laughing at you because you’re funny, they are laughing because you are so stupid…”
3. Pray Face it. You don’t pray much. Church services remind you of the importance of prayer. They jump start your prayer life. You learn more about prayer. When your family is with you, they see you praying and that is an example that changes lives.
4. Sing Songs of faith can move mountains of despair. You probably won’t like all the songs. But some of them will change your life.
5. Help You will often find ways to help in your community. When you help, it reduces inherent narcissism. You think less of yourself and more of others. You become more grateful for what you have. You become a better person and a happier one.
6. Give Yes. Put in some money. Do something with your cash for God instead of for yourself. Don’t expect an-ything back and you will be surprised at how blessed you are. We all waste money. Here you have an opportunity to do something positive with it.
7. Meet Connect with other people. Laketon Bethel accepts everyone, including you. Many friendships are made on a regular basis. We have great coffee and cookies, which help in all sorts of discussions.
8. Learn The guy up front is trained and experienced and often knows what he is talking about. You will learn something every Sunday.
9. Grow When you put what you learn into practice, you will find positive changes in your life. You will have un-stoppable growth in ways you don’t always expect.
10. Jesus The church exists because of Jesus. When you participate in it regularly, he is pleased. One day you will meet him face-to-face. If you regularly connect with him through weekly worship services, that meeting will be happy.
Welcome! We are practicing the following safety guidelines
during this pandemic:
Congregational Singing In an effort to minimize risks, the consistory has
voted to suspend congregational singing at this time.
Social Distancing We need to maintain the 6 foot distancing practices to
keep everyone safe. As much as we would like to, there will be no hugs,
handshakes or touching. We ask that you leave three empty chairs between
your family and the next group. Seats have been spaced farther apart to
make distancing easier. We will not be serving coffee and cookies, the
kitchen and gym will be closed until further notice.
Masks We strongly encourage everyone to wear masks to protect yourself
and others. Masks must be worn by staff and consistory.
Family Worship For now each Sunday will be Family Worship. Children’s
Church is planned to reopen in the fall. The Nursery will not be staffed, but
will be open as a cry room for parents.
Offering, Chocolates and Bulletins To minimize contact, there will be
offering tables inside the Worship Center for you to place your tithes and
offerings and prayer requests. Bulletins will be stacked by the worship center
doors and chocolate stations will be in the entryway for self-serve.
Attendance Books We will not be using them at this time.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Entryway Project Update
WRITTEN BY GARY GIFFORD, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
At the time of the shutdown the Entryway Project was moving into the zoning approval and
building permit stage of the project. We stand ready to pick up where we were with this project
when the church opens depending on our overall financial health. Continued weekly tithing by
our members during the shutdown along with the financial impact of reopening will be deter-
mining factors on the future of this project.
Pictured below is the current artist’s rendering of the new entryway canopy. The entrance
doors are planned to be replaced with automated doors.
If you would like to donate to this project, please note, “Entryway Project” on the special of-
ferings line.
TEXT TO GIVE FIRST TIME TEXT TO GIVE
• Text keyword and amount to text to give
number 231-412-8588
• You will receive a link prompting you to log
in or create an account
• Enter your payment information
• Submit your donation
RETURNING TEXT TO GIVE
• Text keyword and amount to text to give
number (231-412-8588)
• Reply “Y” to confirm the transaction
Keywords: Worship, Children, Outreach, or Entryway
Please remember in prayer our friends who are
battling long-term illnesses:
Donald Bayne
Jana Belladone
Betty Bonneville
Larry Budreau
Patti Buurma
Craig Carlson
Amanda Cihak
Stephanie Cutler
Amy Fredericks
Jacob Geers
Bob Hanson
Scott Hladki
Avery Lynn
J.T. Maskell
Tom McKee Sr.
Patti Mercer
Paul Ortquist
Lynn Pluger
Shirly Pummell
Aaron Rop
Gary Samples
Joe Shavalier
Ida Shealy
Sandy Streeter
Kathy Tabor
Inga Weavers
Marv Wegner
Special Senior of the Week:
Please show your support by signing the cards located on the table in the entryway.
Sue Andree
Food Truck We will be having a no-contact Food Truck tomorrow, July
13 at 6:00 pm.
Thank you for all of your prayers, kind cards, encouraging texts and
thoughtful gifts. You have made what could have been a very trying time
a beautiful thing! Tina Dadd
ORDER OF WORSHIP – 9:00 SERVICE We Approach our Friend Welcome Prayer of Confession and Reminder of Pardon Response of Praise Special Music Congregational Prayer Response of Praise Hymn #105 - “Day by Day” Hymn #103 - “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” Hymn #102 - “Precious Lord” We Learn, Remember and Renew Crosstalk - “Free Refills for the Soul” We Respond to Our Friend Benediction Hymn #7 - “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”
ORDER OF WORSHIP – 11:00 SERVICE We Approach our Friend Welcome Prayer of Confession and Reminder of Pardon Response of Praise “O Come to the Altar” “Another In the Fire” “Raise A Hallelujah” Congregational Prayer Special Music - “Praise You In This Storm” We Learn, Remember and Renew Crosstalk - “Free Refills for the Soul” We Respond to Our Friend Benediction “Raise A Hallelujah”
July Daily Readings
Date Day New Testament Special Prayer Old Testament
5 Su 1 Thessalonians 1 Psalm 60
6 Mo 1 Thessalonians 2 Psalm 61
7 Tu 1 Thessalonians 3 Psalm 62
8 We 1 Thessalonians 4 Psalm 63
9 Th 1 Thessalonians 5 Psalm 64
10 Fr 2 Thessalonians 1 Psalm 65
11 Sa 2 Thessalonians 2 Psalm 66
12 Su 2 Thessalonians 3 Psalm 67
Free Refills for the Soul Scriptures (all from The Message) Psalm 23 1-3 God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. 4 Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure. 5 You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing. 6 Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I’m back home in the house of God for the rest of my life.
2 Corinthians 1 3-5 All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that per-son just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.
Notes:
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is
celebrated on the first Sunday in February,
April, June, August, October, and December.
*Senior Connections
*Children’s Ministry
*Food Truck Ministry
*Greeter/Coffee Server
*Senior Ministry
*Music Ministry
*Meal Ministry
*Jr./Sr. High Ministry
*Prayer Warrior
*Nursery
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
LAKETON BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH 1568 W.Giles Rd. Muskegon, Mi. 49445
Ph.# 744-1749 Fax # 744-2848
Website address: laketonbethel.org & e-mail: lbrcoffice@gmail.com
Office hours: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
Pastor – Dr. Sherwin Brantsen (drbrantsen@gmail.com)
Director of Operations – Gary Gifford (garygifford4@gmail.com)
WORSHIP
Worship Team Leader for 9:00 Service – Jan Reahm
Worship Team Leader for 11:00 Service – Shelly Deblock
Technical Support Team Leader - Scott Johnson
Accompanist for 9:00 Service - Shelly Deblock
EDUCATION
Nursery Team Leader – Joann Petroski
Children’s Church & Youth Director - Mike Lyons
Greet Squad Leader - Sally Hendrixon
ADMINISTRATION
Secretary – Tina Dadd
Administrative Assistant - Joann Petroski
Bookkeeper – Pat Peterson
Janitor - Bill Feigert
OUR VOLUNTEER LEADERS
Senior Ministries Team Leader – Jill VerHulst
Food Truck Team Leader – John Wilke
Prayer Warrior Team Leader – Tina Dadd
Senior Connections Team Leaders– Gay Hudson & Joann Petroski
Community Backpack Program Leader - Tami Jahnke
OUR CONSISTORY
Elders
Gay Hudson, Lucy Hughes, Amy Kunnen, Larry
Joslyn, Grant Meyers, Jason Peterson, Louanne
Utzinger, Ron Zant
Deacons
Kathy Andrews, Jon Brantsen, Greg Fick,
Kathy Forrester, Alex Lassow, Roger
Sherburn, Rita Sikkenga, Kathy Young