Sunday was such an exciting day for some of our
CHAOS members. Katlin and Eric, along with other members of their families, officially joined our church!
I’m sure you have heard the old African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, the truth is that it takes a church to raise a Christian. We need one another. We need to pray for one another, to learn from one another, to encourage one another, and at times to challenge one another. We need other Christians to journey with us as we grow in our Christian faith. Church members are those who have committed to growing together.
Sometimes, we often associate the word membership with clubs and associations. But membership in the church is very different. Being a member of a church requires first of all a commitment to Christ and secondly it requires a commitment to a group of people with a specific mission and particular values. When you join in ministry at
Bethel, you are also joining in ministry with
United Methodist Christians throughout the world.
But membership also means that we at
Bethel are committed to supporting you with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service. Membership at
Bethel initiates you into a new and bigger Christian family!
We are very happy to have every one of our new members and especially proud when they are involved in our youth programs!
Katlin and Eric, we love you guys and are very excited about your committment!
If anyone has questions about joining a church or making a committment to Christ, you can talk to Miss Amy, Miss Dawn, Pastor Ken, Missy Tammy, or Daniel and Brittany anytime.
Have you ever seen a field full of pumpkins? Or big piles of them in church parking lots or in front of stores in the fall? Did you know that every single pumpkin you see is special? Just like snowflakes, no two pumpkins are exactly alike. No wonder it takes so long for some people to pick one out!
