Palm Sunday, April 9
Worship Services, 9:00 am (traditional), 10:30 am (contemporary)
Joint Communion Service at Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church, 3pm
140 Wilson Street, Manchester, NH
Communion Training for grades 2 and up, Wednesday, April 12, 7-7:30 pm in the purple room downstairs.
Maundy Thursday Service, April 13, 7 pm
Communion Service with Chancel Choir
Good Friday, April 14
Silent Prayer: The Sanctuary will be open from 6 am to 4 pm, the Commons Room will be open from 4-6 pm.
Good Friday Service, with Worship Band, 7 pm.
Easter Worship—Sunday, April 16
9:00 am – Traditional Easter Worship (including Hallelujah Chorus)
· Nursery care will be available to age 3.
· Families begin in the service. Following the Children’s Message, children up to 4th grade are dismissed to Fellowship Hall
10:30 am – Contemporary Easter Worship
· Nursery care will be available to age 3.
· Families begin in the service. Following the Children’s Message, children up to 4th grade are dismissed to Fellowship Hall
Bethany Covenant Church
One Covenant Way
Bedford, NH 03110
603.472.5545
bethanycovenant.com
Welcome to
Bethany Covenant Church
April 2, 2017
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
April 2, 2017 9:00 AM
Prelude Panis Angelicus Franck
Welcome
Call to Worship
Hymn of Praise
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Hymn #19
Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer (debts)
Passing of the Peace
Children’s Message
News of the Church
Community at Prayer
Choral Anthem Let Us Pause Nancy Telfer
Scripture Readings Campers
John 14:1-6;18:36-38
Preparing for the Word
Here I Am to Worship
Message Pastor Dane Anderson
“I Am the Truth”
Communion
Offering and Doxology Let Us Break Bread Together arr. Edwards
Covenant Ringers
Sending Hymn
There Is a Redeemer Hymn #75
Benediction
Postlude Hallelujah, What a Savior! Bliss
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
April 2, 2017 10:30 AM
Welcome
Songs of Praise 10,000 Reasons
How Great is Our God
Meet and Greet
Children’s Message
News of the Church
Community at Prayer
Song of Preparation Oceans
Scripture Readings Campers
John 14:1-6;18:36-38
Message Pastor Dane Anderson
“I Am the Truth”
Communion
Offering
Song of Sending This is Amazing Grace
Benediction
Prayer teams are available to pray with you during communion and following each service this morning at the entrance to the Prayer Room.
A Love Offering will be received as you leave worship this morning to assist those in our congregation experiencing financial difficulties.
Palm Sunday Shared Communion Service with Sudanese Evangelical Covenant Church, April 9, 3 pm, 140 Wilson Street, Manchester NH. Baptisms of seven individuals will take place. All are invited to attend!
Father/Son Breakfast, Saturday, April 15, 8:30-10 in Fellowship Hall
Serving God, Serving Gamers, with Pastor SouZy, Founder of GodSquad Gaming
Dominican Republic Mission Team will be providing breakfast to support their mission trip.
Women’s Birthday Lunch, Thursday, April 20
All women are invited to Shorty’s in Bedford on Thursday, April 20 at 11:30 am. We will celebrate those with birthdays in April, but come even if it is not your birthday month! We order from the menu and pay for our own meals. RSVP to Victoria ()
Membership Class—Saturday, April 22, 8:30-11:30 am in the Commons Room, continental breakfast provided. Discussion will include Bethany’s history, beliefs, vision, ministries, and structure. Join us if you are interested in membership, or if you just want more information about our church. RSVP to Joel or Bev if you are planning to attend.
Emmanuel Maria Fundraiser, This Saturday, April 8, 8-11 am, The Wild Rover,
21 Kosciuszko St, Manchester.
Back by popular demand!!! EMF is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at The Wild Rover to support a mission trip to Romania and the Emmanuel Maria Foundation. Tickets are $10 per adult, $5 for children 12 & under, $32.50 for a Family Package (parents and their children). TICKETS ARE LIMITED. Please see Andy Roorda () for tickets.
Save the Date!
Silver Liners Waffle Brunch, Tuesday, April 11, 12 noon
Father/Son Breakfast, April 15, 8:30 to 10 am.
Waffle Welcome Night at Kruggels, Sunday, April 30, 6-7:30 pm
VBS—July 10-14, 2017!
Prayer Requests:
· Keith Dowling, under hospice care.
· Jeff Koellmer, following knee replacement surgery.
· Lois Palmquist, now at home.
· Robin Erickson, daughter of Daryl and Gina Erickson, following a stroke.
· Deb Corriveau’s nephew, Mitch, fighting a rare cancer.
· Swede Nelson, undergoing chemo treatments for colon cancer.
· Jason Lyon’s mother, fighting cancer.
· Dick Gray, undergoing chemo treatments for brain cancer.
· Carolyn Wojcik Scerra, undergoing chemo for ovarian cancer.
· Currently serving with the Armed Forces: Nick Vratsenes, Kyle Stroub, Kyle Walker, Jeremy Furusho, Matthew Moher, George Munson, and Justin Green.
New to Bethany?
We have two weekly services:
➢ 9:00 am (Hymns, Praise Songs, Choir, Children’s Message)
➢ 10:30 am (Worship Band, Children’s Message)
For Children:
➢ Infants and Toddlers in our nursery downstairs
➢ Kid’s Quest (preschool through 6th grade):
At both services, children begin in the service then are dismissed to Fellowship Hall following the Children’s Message.
For Students:
➢ BCY: AM (Breakfast, Fellowship, Prayer) for 7-12 grades in Youth Room (Sundays, 9:00 am)
➢ Surge (middle school – 7th and 8th graders, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm)
➢ Highlight (high school – 9th through 12th graders, Sundays 6-8 pm)
For Adults, in the Commons Room:
➢ 9:00 am, BLESS, A 5-week Spiritual Formation Class to understand the acronym for BLESS: Begin with prayer, Listen with care, Eat together, Serve in love, and Share your story.
➢ 10:30 am, Books of the Bible (Revelation) with Sandra Metaxotos
Kid’s Quest Forum, this morning, 11:45-12:15 in the blue room. Updates on ministry safety, volunteer opportunities and spring/summer events.
Deacon Gathering
Next week, April 9, Joan Green will greet those in her flock (Lavallee through McMillan) in Pastor Joel’s office between services. If you are in her flock, plan to stop by to say hello!
This year, Bethany’s Easter Offering will support Covenant Kids Congo.
BLESS Update—Last Sunday we received over 640 names of people to pray for to know Christ personally! We invite you to join us in praying for them and for us to be a blessing in their lives. If you did not get a chance to bring names to us, there are BLESS Sheets on the Information Desk.