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Psalm 149

Martin Luther declared that a new Christian must withdraw from the world for a season, but upon reaching spiritual maturity he must embrace the world as the theater of redemptive activity. His message was, Away with the cowards who flee from the real world and cloak their cowardice with piety. Perhaps the greatest need for our day is the need to market Jesus Christ. The church must become expert in marketing, not in the slick Madison Avenue style but in an aggressive, yet dignified way. The marketplace is where we belong. It is where needy people are found. It is not enough for the church to hang a welcome sign on her door. We dare not wait for the world to come to us. God never intended the Christian community to be a ghetto. The church is not a reservation. Yet the pervasive style of modern evangelicalism is that of a reservation or a ghetto. We can argue that it is the secularist agenda to put us there and keep us there. But such arguments wont do. We are there because it is safe and comfortable to be there. The secularist hates the light and is quite willing to offer us a bushel for it. Shame on us when we buy custom-made bushels and willingly place them over our candles. To hide the light or to restrict it to a reservation is to do violence to the gospel and to grieve the Holy Ghost.
http://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/embracing-world/

Embracing the World

Bethel Staff
Fred Scragg..Pastor Steve Geier....Administrative Assistant Erik Hagedorn..Music Director Ed & Debbie Fawcett...Caretakers

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4:30-6:00 PM Lamplighters 8:00 AM Church Work Day

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**** Remember Daylight Savings Time starts on November 3rd at 2:00 AM. Please remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour****

5:30-7:00 PM Boys Club 7:30 PM Friday Night Service 7:00-10:00 PM Youth Group: BFC & Blackout

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9:30 AM Confirmation 11:00 AM Worship & Communion

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4:00 6:00 PM Youth Group: Hangout and Homework

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7:30 PM Bible Study @ Pastor Freds House

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5:30-7:00 PM Boys Club & Lamplighters 7:00 PM Youth Group: Bunco

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9:30 AM Confirmation 11:00 AM Worship

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Veterans Day 1:00 PM Leisure Timers Luncheon

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4:00 6:00 PM Youth Group: Hangout and Homework 7:00 PM Congregational Planning Committee Meeting

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7:00 PM Trustee Meeting 7:30 PM Bible Study @ Pastor Freds House

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5:30-7:00 PM Boys Club & Lamplighters 7:00 PM Youth Group: Zombies

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9:30 AM Confirmation 11:00 AM Worship 12:30 PM Bethel Nursery School Meeting

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7:00 PM Young Mens BBQ & Bible Study

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4:00 6:00 PM Youth Group: Hangout and Homework

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7:30 PM Bible Study @ Pastor Freds House

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5:30-7:00 PM Boys Club & Lamplighters 7:00 PM Youth Group: Thanksgiving Dinner

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9:30 AM Confirmation 11:00 AM Worship & Communion

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Thanksgiving

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No Boys Club, Lamplighters, or Youth Group

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4:00 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Youth Group: Thanksgiving Eve Hangout and Communion Homework Service

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November 1 @ 7:00pm BFC & Blackout Night November 8 @ 7: Bunco November 15 @ 7:00pm Zombies

November 22 @ 7:00pm Thanksgiving Dinner November 27: 7:30pm Thanksgiving Eve Service November 30 No Youth Group

Tuesdays from 4:00 - 600pm Homework and Hangout time

Birthdays
11/1 Marion Millner 11/3 Stan Wick Karenn Ressa Jeanine Styuvesant 11/7 Eric Haegeland 11/8 Kristi Forland 11/11 Georgette Poukamissas Nicholas Malatos 11/13 Madisen Oderwald 11/14 Adriana Randazzo 11/15 Edward Fawcett 11/21 Sandie Stedjan 11/25 Richard Paulsen 11/26 Daniel Wick 11/28 Karen Forland Timothy Foreman

Anniversaries
11/3 Roger & Lynn Martinsen 11/14 Ray & Norma Sherland

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Upcoming Events
Leisure Timers Luncheon
Monday November 11th, 2013 @ 1:00 PM Speaker: Andy Olsen RSVP to June 421-2543 or Debbie 427-0512

Thanksgiving Eve Communion

November 27th, 2013 @ 7:30 PM Join us as we gather around the Lords Table to receive Gods grace and give testimony of the love that He has lavished upon us in Jesus Christ..

Christmas Celebration
Sunday December 8th, 2013 @ 6:00 PM Join us as we celebrate the Advent season with an evening of music and scripture. Light refreshments will be served afterward.

Annual Business Meeting

Wednesday December 11th @ 7:30 PM Join us as we gather together to discuss the future finances and ministries of our church.

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Find Your Place

Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church is a place for your entire family. Childrens Church K-6th grade (meets during Sunday morning sermon) Boys Club boys K-6th grade Lamplighters girls K-6th grade Youth Group teens 7th-12th grade Young Mens Bible Study 18-35 Leisure Timers- Luncheons for retirees Prayer Group 10:00am on Sunday morning

Check the calendar on page 2 to find out when your group meets.

For more information about our Nursery School program please contact the church office or send an email to bethelnurseryschool@yahoo.com. 631-423-4404 Classes available for 2, 3, and 4 year olds.

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Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church

Address: 10 Pinetree Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746 Website: bethel-lbc.org Email: BethelLBC@optonline.net Phone: (631) 423-4404 Office Hours: M, T, W, F 9:30am-4pm; Th 11:00am-4:00pm