Lamplighter

Vol. 6 Issue 10 October 2013

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Our Church Staff

Gary Burden
Senior Pastor 919-631-6789

Landon Orr
Assoc. Pastor of Discipleship & Evangelism 919-229-9379

Chastity Comeau
Admin. AssistantFinances

Pat Baucom
Admin. Assistant - Publications

What is My Hope America With Billy Graham?

This Months Highlights
October Highlights Note from the Pastor Note from Landon Upcoming Events October Calendar Financials Extended Session Birthdays Anniversaries Upcoming Event p. 1 p. 1 p. 2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 5 p. 5 p. 6 p. 6 p. 6

My Hope America with Billy Graham is a grassroots effort to reach people across the United States with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Following a simple biblical model, My Hope America combines the reach and excitement of a nationwide media event with the power of personal relationships. Under the guidance of their local pastors, Christians across the country will open their homes to share the Gospel with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors through programs featuring a new and powerful message from Billy Graham, dynamic music, and testimonies. Like the Apostle Matthew, some will invite their guests into their homes or churches to learn about Jesus using television or video, while others will gather at a coffee shop or the park to watch the program on a tablet or smartphone. Strategy: Matthew and Friends is the heart of this national evangelistic outreach. After accepting Jesus call to follow Him (Matthew 9:913 and Luke 5:2731), Matthew invited friends into his house to meet the Person who changed his life. Through this strategy, Christians from thousands of churches will follow these simple steps:
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LOOK AROUND and identify friends, neighbors, coworkers, fellow students, and family who do not know Jesus Christ as their Savior. Then write their names on a prayer list. LOOK UP and pray every day for each person they listed. LOOK OUT for opportunities to build deeper relationships with these people. LOOK FORWARD to the event: Invite every person on their list, prepare their three-minute story, and pray for Gods help as they invite guests to receive Jesus Christ. LOOK AFTER those who give their lives to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. My Hope America will center around one week in November 2013, when Christians will invite these friends to their homes, or another familiar location, to watch the television or video programs. They will then share their own story of how they met Jesus and invite their friends to pray to receive the Lord Jesus Christ. Each host will follow up with new believers and encourage them to become part of a local. Where Do We at Bethesda Fit into the Picture?
You and I fit right where we choose to fit. Are you willing to open your home and invite a few folks over to view a Billy Graham video message to our nation? After the 30 minute video, simply share a brief (35 minute) summary of your salvation storyyour testimonyand invite any who desire to trust Christ as their Savior. Suggested week in which to have a group in your home: November 3-9. (Week of Billy Grahams 95th birthday.) Two training options available: Choose either , Tuesday, October 8, or Thursday, October 10, from 78:30 PM to preview the video and to receive training. (Sign up in church foyer.) America needs Christ! Will you take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to do your part? Pray now!

After reading several articles this month about youth ministry and the role of the youth pastor in the church, I am inspired to give my twocents, which may only be worth a penny, but will be offered nonetheless. Let's call this my philosophy of youth ministry, in brief. I am what could be considered an atypical youth pastor. Chances are I have different approaches to youth ministry than what people perceive a youth minister should do. If I could sum up my approach in a sentence it would be this: my role as youth minister is to primarily equip parents to disciple their children and equip the church to incorporate the youth into the local body of Christ. I would have to write a book to really flesh that out (which has probably already been done), but I thought I could briefly describe the two main parts of that statement. This month, I will take on the first part of that statement: equipping parents to disciple their children. As youth pastor I would be neglecting the students if I was not concerned with their parents spiritual growth. The reality is that I am a temporary figure in the life of our students. Twenty years from now, I can almost guarantee that those kids might look back and remember me and some activities that we did, but will remember very little of what I taught them in weekly Bible studies. I can teach spiritual formation, but they will inevitably be formed by the molds of their parents. Parents are the primary models of Christian living for their children. I believe that, in most cases, in a Christian home the spiritual maturity of a teen is limited by the spiritual maturity of the parent. Certainly there are great exceptions, and sometimes the kids who hunger for Christianity the most dont have Christian examples in the home, but, as I look at those I grew up with in a Christian setting, those with parents of nominal faith are part of that scary percentage that leaves the church. So, if I want to have a lasting impact on the youth, parents must be pushed to develop spiritually. After this, the church then can focus on the youth themselves, and find ways to incorporate them into the body of Christ. Landon Orr

Gary Burden

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Awana is off to a great start this year! I could never say enough about the enthusiasm and dedication of each of the volunteers, and the amount of support from the entire church this year has been such an encouragement to all of us. Watching these children get excited to learn scripture, and seeing their families growing closer to the Lord together has been amazing! Please continue to reach out to families you know. Our registration does not close, and if we all invite just ONE MORE family imagine the impact we can have in our community this year. God's Word does not return void, and it is being taught, studied, and recited every week during Awana. You might also keep an eye out in the children's wing. They are hoping to complete 200 hours of community service this year, to make three years in a row, and we'll be tracking it as they go.

Operation Christmas Child 2013

I can hardly believe that it is almost time to start packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Our goal is 300 shoe boxes this year. We collected 252 shoe boxes last year. Please see list below for items that can be put in the shoe boxes. The Agape and Lighthouse class will be supplying shoe boxes again this year. Shoe Box packing Party: November 10, 2012. The Lighthouse class with help from the Agape class will be sponsoring a shoe box packing party for the children of the church. All items will be supplied to pack a shoe box, parents will be asked to pay the $7.00 donation for each shoe box packed. More details on this event can be found in the bulletin starting in October. Processing Center: Are you interested in volunteering at the processing center in Charlotte, NC. There are three spots available, if you are interested in going please email me at rhotakey@aol.com. We will be volunteering on December 2nd and 3rd. This is our fifth year of volunteering and it has always been a wonderful blessing to all who have attended. We would love for you to join us. The Kick-off: Operation Christmas Child will be November 3rd. Please bring your shoe boxes to the church, between Nov. 3rd and 29th, and place them under the Christmas tree in the foyer. ITEMS IN YOUR BOX: Pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc

Brigitte

Bethesda Baptist Church

Trunk or Treat Wednesday, October 30th, 68 PM

Come prepared to have a great Harvest Festival. There will be candy, inflatables, popcorn, door prizes, and a hayride. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you and enjoy this evening of fun and treats.

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Sunday

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Deacons Mtg. 7:00 PM

6 Breakfast Fellowship Weekly Sunday Service 13 Weekly Sunday Service Church Council Mtg. 4:30 PM 20 Weekly Sunday Service with Rodney Duncan IBM Missionary

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Ladies Night OutBowling

Board of Directors Mtg. 6:30 PM 14

Training Time for My Hope America participants 78:30 PM

Training Time for My Hope America participants 78:30 PM

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Trunk or Treat 68 PM

Sunday Schedule
9:15 am ................................................................... Bible Study Fellowship 10:30 am ......................................................... Morning Worship Celebration 6:00 pm .......................................... LifeLine...Get Connected (Small Groups)

Wednesday Night Schedule

6:30 pm 7:00 pm Awana, Youth Bible Study Adult Prayer and Bible Study Choir Rehearsal

Student LifeLine SPK CHOIR (Shout Praises Kids) - Grades 1-5

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SUNDAY EVENING SMALL GROUP STUDIES 6:00 PM David: A Man After Gods Heart, by Pastor James - Mercy Triumphs for Ladies Children & Youth Activities

OCTOBER EXTENDED SESSION AND KIDS CHURCH

Sunday, Oct. 6 - AM Babies: Kathleen McLamb & Cherilyn Murphy 2s: Heather Henry & Tori Smith 3s/4s: Julie Brueggen & Lewis Chong K-3rd Kids Church Frances Burden & Jacob Smith Sunday, Oct. 6 - PM Sharon Johnson & Sharon Levin Wednesday, Oct. 9 Brittany Arant & Ginger Starling Sunday, Oct. 13- AM Babies: Brigitte & Larkin Creech 2s: Missy Urban & Tara Baker 3s/4s: Mandy & Brianna Windham K-3rd Kids Church Ginger Starling & Angel Duncan Sunday, Oct. 13 PM Jane & Johnnie Gatlin Wednesday, Oct 16 Brittany Arant & Ginger Starling Sunday, Oct. 20 - AM Babies: Sondra Gatewood & Jane Gatlin 2s: Brittany & Andrew Arant 3s/4 s: Wendy & Chris Gatewood K-3rd Kids Church Terry Gatewood & David Duncan Sunday, Oct. 20 - PM Nicole & Seth Langdon Wednesday, Oct. 23 Brittany Arant & Ginger Starling Sunday, Oct. 27 - AM Babies: Faye Wells & Jan Culpepper 2s: Wendy Beasley & Sara Orr 3s/4s: Kristol & Nick Flanigan K-3rd Kids Church Leigh & Will Smith Sunday, Oct. 27 - PM Sarah Jay & Sondra Gatewood Wednesday, Oct. 30 Brittany Arant & Ginger Starling

TORI SMITH NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE!

For her senior project Tori wrote a paper on the positive effects of Christianity in one's success and for her project will be organizing a group from our church to run in the Monster Dash 5k on Sunday, October 27th at 2:30 pm in Cameron Village. In order to graduate she has to pass and needs children, parents, and others to volunteer to run it as a group with her. The race is kid oriented and allows participants to dress in costumes to run. Along with the 5K other activities include: face painting, craft tables, four square, monster bowling along with a costume contest! Volunteers are greatly appreciated and participation is needed for her to pass this class. There is a small fee that is discounted if you register before October 18th. All of the proceeds made from the race benefit the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation. If you are interested in running, please contact Tori at (919) 710-6059 and sign up in the foyer with your name and number to be contacted about an information meeting. Thank you. Facts & Figures for September 2013
Date S.S. AM Worship 135 148 144 151 190 768 154 Budget Offering 5,303.45 9,216.00 4,206.30 5,791.75 3,205.00 27,722.50 5,544.50 His Vision Our Mission 580.00 970.00 930.00 675.00 2,590.00 5,745.00 1,149.00

Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Total Avg.

83 105 110 90 90 478 96

Preschool Regis. Desk Diane Duncan

Average Attendance & Offerings for September 2012 Avg. 107 172 5,984.33 858.00

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MY HOPE AMERICA
4967 Highway 70 West Business Clayton, NC 27520eak Phone: 919-553-7678 Address Service Guaranteed

W I T H B I L LY G R A H A M
WWW.MYHOPEWITHBILLYGRAHAM.ORG

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Were on the web!
www.bethesdaclayton.com

Th e r e I s H o p e !
O u r n e i g h b o r s o u r n at i o n a r e h u r t i n g a n d J e s u s C h r i s t i s t h e o n ly h o p e . W i l l y o u j o i n u s i n p r ay i n g f o r r e v i v a l a c r o s s o u r n at i o n ? P r ay t h at b e l i e v e r s w i l l r e a c h o u t t o t h o s e around them and God will use My Hope A m e r i c a w i t h B i l ly G r a h a m t o d r a w m a n y p e o p l e a c r o s s o u r n at i o n t o H i m s e l f .

October Birthdays
Michael Ritchie Larry Harper Faye Wells Jackie Matthews Gary Burden Debbe Langdon Phyllis Godwin Frances Croom Katie Robbs David Duncan Larkin Creech 3 5 5 11 12 13 14 15 17 24 25

O u t o f 1 0 0 av e r a g e A m e r i c a n s
7 struggle with depression. 8 are struggling with the loss of a job. 7 abuse or are addicted to drugs or alcohol. 14 feel crippled or trapped by fear & a n x i e t y. 6 0 d o n t p rof es s to b e bor n ag a i n. 3 a r e g r i e v i n g t h e d e at h o f a l o v e d one.

Anniversaries
Andrew & Brittany Arant Junior & Heather Henry Steve & Sharon Levin David & Diane Duncan 13 17 18 26

If m y p eo pl e wh o a r e ca l l ed by m y n am e wi ll h u m b l e t h e m s e lv e s , a n d p r ay a n d s e e k M y f a c e , a n d t u r n f r o m t h e i r w i c k e d w ay s , t h e n I w i l l h e a r f ro m h eav e n , a n d w i l l fo rg i v e t h e i r s i n and heal heir land. 2 Chronicles 7:14