sunday, march 4, 2018
SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018
#BETHANYBKLYN #LACEYSAID
#DON’TYOUCAREIFWEDROWN?
OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36
Beloved, Why would you care about a job you hope you never have a need for? As the old saying goes, “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.” That ideal covers a considerable range of life securing jobs including from Building Security guards to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) workers. This holds true for even less frequent, but essential positions, like that of a Lifeguard. They are essential because it is their responsibility is to pay attention to your welfare, especially to care if you are going drown. If someone was in danger of drowning, how would you feel if you found the life guard sleeping? Would it make you furious? Would it cause you alarm? Would it give rise to trust issues? How would you respond? Would you yell at them? What if the life guard was named Jesus? A similar scenario occurs in Mark 4:35-41. When Jesus and the disciples were all in the boat that was being hit by a storm and he was sleeping, they yelled at him, “don’t you care if we drown?” Not surprisingly, if you drown then you die. In this season, you may question if you are drowning by more than just water. Or you may feel like Jesus, asleep on the job. Regardless of which, I assure you that, because Christ cares, we will live and not die. In fact, with Christ we can have life and life more abundantly with all our needs met. So, go ahead and get in the boat with him and us. With a Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Lacey
Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 337 – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Ms. Josephine Brooks – Amber Court of Brooklyn – 650 E. 104th St. – Rm. – 410 -11236 Mr. William Campbell
Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 3515 Caine Drive – Naperville, IL – 60564 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Mary Davis – Jennings Hall Assisted Living - 260 Powers St. – Apt. 1C – 11211 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mr. Willie Edmond – 324 East 4th St. – 11218 Ms. Mary Epps – 50 Westminster Rd. - #5E – Brooklyn – 11218 Ms. Rita Frazier – 170 Decatur St. - #3B – 11233 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 204B – Far Rkwy, NY 11691 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 3A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell – 258 East 45th St. – 11203 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B – Arverne, NY – 11692 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Girlene Johnson-Downing – 427 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – Village Care Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. – 214 W. Houston St. – 10014 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 442 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Rev. Dr. Thomas McKellar – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – 7th Floor – 11203
Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 225 – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – Rm. 318 – 11217-2213 Mr. Herbert Oestricher – 1720 Bedford Ave., #C 11D – 11225 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd Street – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222 Mr. Lee Riddick – Regeis Care Center – 3200 Baychester Ave. – Rm. 484A – Bronx, NY – 10475 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Ms. Shirley Scipio – 170 Decatur St. - #5B – 11233
Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Crown Heights Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 –11213 Mrs. Annie Smith – Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center – 250 Beach 17th St. – Far Rockaway, NY – 11691
Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B – 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238 Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C – 11233
(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)
Sunday, March 4, 2018
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
MISSIONARY MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW ~ PRESIDENT IN-HOUSE GUESTS: CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES
AVAILABLE TODAY!! FOLLOWING 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN ROOM 102
JOIN US FOR A FORUM ADDRESSING
LIVING & WORSHIPING IN BED-STUY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH THE 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN THE SANCTUARY
**MORNING PRAYER ***
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, March 11th
~ THE ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE)
TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!
SELECTION……..…...….……..……...............................................................................Bethany Choir
**CHANGE CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES
BROADCAST MINISTRY RCN Channel 82
VERIZON Channel 42
WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUES. – FRI.
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
SUNDAY MONDAY
9:45 A.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 12 NOON 7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY FRIDAY
**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time) *** SERMONIC SELECTION…..……….…….….……………………..……………..………....Bethany Choir
T HE B E T H AN Y H O U R SUNDAYS – 8:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. (ET) CABLEVISION Channel 67
**THE EVOCATION (In Unison) Almighty & merciful God, you have shown us you are indeed the Creator of all the universe & your Lordship commands even the storms to cease. Lord, help our faith to grow beyond our questioning for all to see. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen. **THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 160 –…...............................................................Throw Out The Life-Line
**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER & RESPONSE…….............I Will Do A New Thing/Better Is One Day
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SPECTRUM Channel 34
**THE CALL TO WORSHIP Let the children of the living God come together & worship. In Christ, we are adopted into the family of God & the Holy Spirit goes with us. Through the storms & through the good times, God is there. Let us proclaim to all the world that Christ cares! Blessed be the name of the Lord.
**MORNING SCRIPTURE………………………………………………………..…………..Psalm 91:9-16
FOLLOWING
BCAT–TV Channel 67
PRAISE & WORSHIP
CHURCH OFFICE SUNDAYS – 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. HOURS 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEW MEMBERS’ CLASS GIRL SCOUT MEETING (EVERY OTHER WEEK) CUB & BOY SCOUT MEETINGS BETHANY VOICES OF VICTORY YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSAL THE KINGSMEN REHEARSAL BETHANY CHOIR REHEARSAL MORNING BIBLE STUDY W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) MANIFEST PRAISE REHEARSAL REMNANT PRAISE REHEARSAL PRAYER MEETING YOUTH NIGHT
THE SERMON.……………………….…..….....................................DON’T YOU CARE IF WE DROWN? MARK 4:35-41 **ALTAR CALL WORSHIP IN GIVING – 536(539) –.…………………..........….………........All Things Come Of Thee JOYS & CONCERNS
~ THE RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE) THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION **THE ORGAN POSTLUDE **CONGREGATION STANDING
***SEATING INTERVAL
Right Hand of Fellowship Candidates GEORGE MILES ~ TRUDY ROWE
S ERMON N OTES
SERMON SERIES ~ “Questions?” Who, what, when, where, why and how are all different kinds of questions. A question is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information. The Bible uses questions to elicit descriptive, relational or causal responses. This sermon series is designed in the same way. Join us as we explore questions to and from our God. 3/11 WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING? 3/25 MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?
LUKE 22:46 MATTHEW 27:46
MORNING SCRIPTURE Psalm 91:9-16 (NIV) 9 If
you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
SERMONIC SCRIPTURE MARK 4:35-41 (NIV) 35 That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!”Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Choral Call to Prayer & Response I WILL DO A NEW THING I will do a new thing in you I will do a new thing in you Whatever you ask for Whatever you pray for It shall not be denied, saith the Lord
BETTER IS ONE DAY Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day in Your house Better is one day in Your courts, than thousands elsewhere Better is one day (3x) than thousands elsewhere Thousands elsewhere
TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.BethanyBklyn.org
Right Hand of Fellowship Candidates GEORGE MILES ~ TRUDY ROWE
S ERMON N OTES
SERMON SERIES ~ “Questions?” Who, what, when, where, why and how are all different kinds of questions. A question is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information. The Bible uses questions to elicit descriptive, relational or causal responses. This sermon series is designed in the same way. Join us as we explore questions to and from our God. 3/11 WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING? 3/25 MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?
LUKE 22:46 MATTHEW 27:46
MORNING SCRIPTURE Psalm 91:9-16 (NIV) 9 If
you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
SERMONIC SCRIPTURE MARK 4:35-41 (NIV) 35 That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!”Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Choral Call to Prayer & Response I WILL DO A NEW THING I will do a new thing in you I will do a new thing in you Whatever you ask for Whatever you pray for It shall not be denied, saith the Lord
BETTER IS ONE DAY Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day in Your house Better is one day in Your courts, than thousands elsewhere Better is one day (3x) than thousands elsewhere Thousands elsewhere
TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.BethanyBklyn.org
Sunday, March 4, 2018
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
MISSIONARY MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW ~ PRESIDENT IN-HOUSE GUESTS: CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES
AVAILABLE TODAY!! FOLLOWING 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN ROOM 102
JOIN US FOR A FORUM ADDRESSING
LIVING & WORSHIPING IN BED-STUY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH THE 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN THE SANCTUARY
**MORNING PRAYER ***
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, March 11th
~ THE ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE)
TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!
SELECTION……..…...….……..……...............................................................................Bethany Choir
**CHANGE CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES
BROADCAST MINISTRY RCN Channel 82
VERIZON Channel 42
WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUES. – FRI.
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
SUNDAY MONDAY
9:45 A.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 12 NOON 7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY FRIDAY
**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time) *** SERMONIC SELECTION…..……….…….….……………………..……………..………....Bethany Choir
T HE B E T H AN Y H O U R SUNDAYS – 8:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. (ET) CABLEVISION Channel 67
**THE EVOCATION (In Unison) Almighty & merciful God, you have shown us you are indeed the Creator of all the universe & your Lordship commands even the storms to cease. Lord, help our faith to grow beyond our questioning for all to see. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen. **THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 160 –…...............................................................Throw Out The Life-Line
**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER & RESPONSE…….............I Will Do A New Thing/Better Is One Day
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SPECTRUM Channel 34
**THE CALL TO WORSHIP Let the children of the living God come together & worship. In Christ, we are adopted into the family of God & the Holy Spirit goes with us. Through the storms & through the good times, God is there. Let us proclaim to all the world that Christ cares! Blessed be the name of the Lord.
**MORNING SCRIPTURE………………………………………………………..…………..Psalm 91:9-16
FOLLOWING
BCAT–TV Channel 67
PRAISE & WORSHIP
CHURCH OFFICE SUNDAYS – 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. HOURS 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEW MEMBERS’ CLASS GIRL SCOUT MEETING (EVERY OTHER WEEK) CUB & BOY SCOUT MEETINGS BETHANY VOICES OF VICTORY YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSAL THE KINGSMEN REHEARSAL BETHANY CHOIR REHEARSAL MORNING BIBLE STUDY W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) MANIFEST PRAISE REHEARSAL REMNANT PRAISE REHEARSAL PRAYER MEETING YOUTH NIGHT
THE SERMON.……………………….…..….....................................DON’T YOU CARE IF WE DROWN? MARK 4:35-41 **ALTAR CALL WORSHIP IN GIVING – 536(539) –.…………………..........….………........All Things Come Of Thee JOYS & CONCERNS
~ THE RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE) THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION **THE ORGAN POSTLUDE **CONGREGATION STANDING
***SEATING INTERVAL
A “MISSIONARY”
BY
DEFINITION
A person sent to work for the propagation of his/her religious faith in the saving grace and power of Jesus Christ. So, everyone who has heard the Story, and has accepted it as being true, and has been baptized is - by definition - A Missionary. One who takes on a selfimposed duty to help spread the gospel word and through deeds – to help those who are in spiritual or physical need… “Whatever our Hands find to Do…”
In Memoriam Deceased Members Of The Missionary Ministry Bethany Baptist Church Myrtle Alder
Edith Hunt
Ann Nicholson
Mamie Ashurst
Mary Hunt
Julia Nyman
Ethel Austin
Dorcus Johnson
Virginia Oliver
Linda F. Bascombe
Mildred Johnson
William Oliver
James Blackman
Sadie Johnson
Bertha Patton
Thelma Boone
Kay Jordan
Barbara Pettus
Enid Cassells
Maude Kerr
Sherry Powell Burrell
Walter Coppage
Cathy Laidlow
Morton Small
Emma Dean
Maybelle Lewis
Yvonne Smith
Agnes Dehancey
Helene Lyons
Kittie Sneed
Thoma Faulkner
Hattie May
Joyce Spencer
Gladys Fisher
Francis McDuffie
Beatrice Weaver
Mae West Fulmore
Joan Moody Bobson
Etheline White
Susie Greene
Louise Moss
Melvina White
DeLois Holloway
Rosa Moss
Rosa Key
Shirley Harris
George Ellis
Audrey Hawthorne
The Flowers at the foot of the Chancel are placed in loving memory of the deceased members of the Missionary Ministry.
Sunday, March 4, 2018 The
Missionary Ministry
The Missionaries, as a group, was established in 1967 by the late Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr. who named Deaconess Alberta Scott as its president. Fifty-one years later, The Missionary Ministry has grown from 5-6 members to over fifty dedicated, active and generous men, women, young boys and girls who strive to follow the teachings of Jesus while He was here on earth. In particular, we focus on Matthew 25:40…’ Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ The fourth Saturday of each month is set aside for visitations. The needs of those whom we get to see may vary – sometimes all that is needed is a song and a prayer; other times, the need is financial. On many occasions, we’ve assisted in the purchasing of medicine, food and clothing – we’ve even bought a bed, done laundry, cooked and cleaned. Our outreach goes beyond the walls of Bethany and the Borough of Brooklyn. In 1968-1969, we were asked to and did raise $5,000 to assist in the purchasing and building of pews for a church in Nigeria. On two occasions, several members of our group traveled to North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana to answer calls for assistance from two of our former members. As a culminating activity, every year on the second Saturday in December, we purchase and distribute one hundred plus fruit baskets to sick and shut-in members of Bethany and beyond. We hold no fundraisers and ask for no assistance from the church. All of our activities are financially supported by the generosity of our members. The accounts of our outreach are stated simply to describe our understanding of what it means to be a Missionary. Knowing that we cannot do everything that needs to be done, does not prevent us from doing what we can do. By the grace of God Almighty, whatsoever we are able to achieve, will be precisely what He has designed for us to achieve.
SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW, PRESIDENT
A “MISSIONARY”
BY
DEFINITION
A person sent to work for the propagation of his/her religious faith in the saving grace and power of Jesus Christ. So, everyone who has heard the Story, and has accepted it as being true, and has been baptized is - by definition - A Missionary. One who takes on a selfimposed duty to help spread the gospel word and through deeds – to help those who are in spiritual or physical need… “Whatever our Hands find to Do…”
In Memoriam Deceased Members Of The Missionary Ministry Bethany Baptist Church Myrtle Alder
Edith Hunt
Ann Nicholson
Mamie Ashurst
Mary Hunt
Julia Nyman
Ethel Austin
Dorcus Johnson
Virginia Oliver
Linda F. Bascombe
Mildred Johnson
William Oliver
James Blackman
Sadie Johnson
Bertha Patton
Thelma Boone
Kay Jordan
Barbara Pettus
Enid Cassells
Maude Kerr
Sherry Powell Burrell
Walter Coppage
Cathy Laidlow
Morton Small
Emma Dean
Maybelle Lewis
Yvonne Smith
Agnes Dehancey
Helene Lyons
Kittie Sneed
Thoma Faulkner
Hattie May
Joyce Spencer
Gladys Fisher
Francis McDuffie
Beatrice Weaver
Mae West Fulmore
Joan Moody Bobson
Etheline White
Susie Greene
Louise Moss
Melvina White
DeLois Holloway
Rosa Moss
Rosa Key
Shirley Harris
George Ellis
Audrey Hawthorne
The Flowers at the foot of the Chancel are placed in loving memory of the deceased members of the Missionary Ministry.
Sunday, March 4, 2018 The
Missionary Ministry
The Missionaries, as a group, was established in 1967 by the late Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr. who named Deaconess Alberta Scott as its president. Fifty-one years later, The Missionary Ministry has grown from 5-6 members to over fifty dedicated, active and generous men, women, young boys and girls who strive to follow the teachings of Jesus while He was here on earth. In particular, we focus on Matthew 25:40…’ Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ The fourth Saturday of each month is set aside for visitations. The needs of those whom we get to see may vary – sometimes all that is needed is a song and a prayer; other times, the need is financial. On many occasions, we’ve assisted in the purchasing of medicine, food and clothing – we’ve even bought a bed, done laundry, cooked and cleaned. Our outreach goes beyond the walls of Bethany and the Borough of Brooklyn. In 1968-1969, we were asked to and did raise $5,000 to assist in the purchasing and building of pews for a church in Nigeria. On two occasions, several members of our group traveled to North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana to answer calls for assistance from two of our former members. As a culminating activity, every year on the second Saturday in December, we purchase and distribute one hundred plus fruit baskets to sick and shut-in members of Bethany and beyond. We hold no fundraisers and ask for no assistance from the church. All of our activities are financially supported by the generosity of our members. The accounts of our outreach are stated simply to describe our understanding of what it means to be a Missionary. Knowing that we cannot do everything that needs to be done, does not prevent us from doing what we can do. By the grace of God Almighty, whatsoever we are able to achieve, will be precisely what He has designed for us to achieve.
SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW, PRESIDENT
OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36
Beloved, Why would you care about a job you hope you never have a need for? As the old saying goes, “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.” That ideal covers a considerable range of life securing jobs including from Building Security guards to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) workers. This holds true for even less frequent, but essential positions, like that of a Lifeguard. They are essential because it is their responsibility is to pay attention to your welfare, especially to care if you are going drown. If someone was in danger of drowning, how would you feel if you found the life guard sleeping? Would it make you furious? Would it cause you alarm? Would it give rise to trust issues? How would you respond? Would you yell at them? What if the life guard was named Jesus? A similar scenario occurs in Mark 4:35-41. When Jesus and the disciples were all in the boat that was being hit by a storm and he was sleeping, they yelled at him, “don’t you care if we drown?” Not surprisingly, if you drown then you die. In this season, you may question if you are drowning by more than just water. Or you may feel like Jesus, asleep on the job. Regardless of which, I assure you that, because Christ cares, we will live and not die. In fact, with Christ we can have life and life more abundantly with all our needs met. So, go ahead and get in the boat with him and us. With a Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Lacey
Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 337 – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Ms. Josephine Brooks – Amber Court of Brooklyn – 650 E. 104th St. – Rm. – 410 -11236 Mr. William Campbell
Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 3515 Caine Drive – Naperville, IL – 60564 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Mary Davis – Jennings Hall Assisted Living - 260 Powers St. – Apt. 1C – 11211 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mr. Willie Edmond – 324 East 4th St. – 11218 Ms. Mary Epps – 50 Westminster Rd. - #5E – Brooklyn – 11218 Ms. Rita Frazier – 170 Decatur St. - #3B – 11233 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 204B – Far Rkwy, NY 11691 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 3A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell – 258 East 45th St. – 11203 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B – Arverne, NY – 11692 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Girlene Johnson-Downing – 427 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – Village Care Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. – 214 W. Houston St. – 10014 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 442 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Rev. Dr. Thomas McKellar – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – 7th Floor – 11203
Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 225 – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – Rm. 318 – 11217-2213 Mr. Herbert Oestricher – 1720 Bedford Ave., #C 11D – 11225 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd Street – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222 Mr. Lee Riddick – Regeis Care Center – 3200 Baychester Ave. – Rm. 484A – Bronx, NY – 10475 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Ms. Shirley Scipio – 170 Decatur St. - #5B – 11233
Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Crown Heights Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 –11213 Mrs. Annie Smith – Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center – 250 Beach 17th St. – Far Rockaway, NY – 11691
Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B – 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238 Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C – 11233
(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)
SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018
#BETHANYBKLYN #LACEYSAID
#DON’TYOUCAREIFWEDROWN?
#BETHANYBKLYN #LACEYSAID
#DON’TYOUCAREIFWEDROWN?
OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36
Beloved, Why would you care about a job you hope you never have a need for? As the old saying goes, “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.” That ideal covers a considerable range of life securing jobs including from Building Security guards to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) workers. This holds true for even less frequent, but essential positions, like that of a Lifeguard. They are essential because it is their responsibility is to pay attention to your welfare, especially to care if you are going drown. If someone was in danger of drowning, how would you feel if you found the life guard sleeping? Would it make you furious? Would it cause you alarm? Would it give rise to trust issues? How would you respond? Would you yell at them? What if the life guard was named Jesus? A similar scenario occurs in Mark 4:35-41. When Jesus and the disciples were all in the boat that was being hit by a storm and he was sleeping, they yelled at him, “don’t you care if we drown?” Not surprisingly, if you drown then you die. In this season, you may question if you are drowning by more than just water. Or you may feel like Jesus, asleep on the job. Regardless of which, I assure you that, because Christ cares, we will live and not die. In fact, with Christ we can have life and life more abundantly with all our needs met. So, go ahead and get in the boat with him and us. With a Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Lacey
Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 337 – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Ms. Josephine Brooks – Amber Court of Brooklyn – 650 E. 104th St. – Rm. – 410 -11236 Mr. William Campbell
Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 3515 Caine Drive – Naperville, IL – 60564 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Mary Davis – Jennings Hall Assisted Living - 260 Powers St. – Apt. 1C – 11211 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mr. Willie Edmond – 324 East 4th St. – 11218 Ms. Mary Epps – 50 Westminster Rd. - #5E – Brooklyn – 11218 Ms. Rita Frazier – 170 Decatur St. - #3B – 11233 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 204B – Far Rkwy, NY 11691 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 3A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell – 258 East 45th St. – 11203 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B – Arverne, NY – 11692 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Girlene Johnson-Downing – 427 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – Village Care Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. – 214 W. Houston St. – 10014 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 442 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Rev. Dr. Thomas McKellar – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – 7th Floor – 11203
Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 225 – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – Rm. 318 – 11217-2213 Mr. Herbert Oestricher – 1720 Bedford Ave., #C 11D – 11225 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd Street – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222 Mr. Lee Riddick – Regeis Care Center – 3200 Baychester Ave. – Rm. 484A – Bronx, NY – 10475 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Ms. Shirley Scipio – 170 Decatur St. - #5B – 11233
Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Crown Heights Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 –11213 Mrs. Annie Smith – Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center – 250 Beach 17th St. – Far Rockaway, NY – 11691
Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B – 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238 Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C – 11233
(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)
Sunday, March 4, 2018
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
MISSIONARY MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW ~ PRESIDENT IN-HOUSE GUESTS: CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES
AVAILABLE TODAY!! FOLLOWING 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN ROOM 102
JOIN US FOR A FORUM ADDRESSING
LIVING & WORSHIPING IN BED-STUY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH THE 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN THE SANCTUARY
**MORNING PRAYER ***
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, March 11th
~ THE ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE)
TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!
SELECTION……..…...….……..……...............................................................................Bethany Choir
**CHANGE CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES
BROADCAST MINISTRY RCN Channel 82
VERIZON Channel 42
WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUES. – FRI.
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
SUNDAY MONDAY
9:45 A.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 12 NOON 7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY FRIDAY
**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time) *** SERMONIC SELECTION…..……….…….….……………………..……………..………....Bethany Choir
T HE B E T H AN Y H O U R SUNDAYS – 8:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. (ET) CABLEVISION Channel 67
**THE EVOCATION (In Unison) Almighty & merciful God, you have shown us you are indeed the Creator of all the universe & your Lordship commands even the storms to cease. Lord, help our faith to grow beyond our questioning for all to see. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen. **THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 160 –…...............................................................Throw Out The Life-Line
**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER & RESPONSE…….............I Will Do A New Thing/Better Is One Day
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SPECTRUM Channel 34
**THE CALL TO WORSHIP Let the children of the living God come together & worship. In Christ, we are adopted into the family of God & the Holy Spirit goes with us. Through the storms & through the good times, God is there. Let us proclaim to all the world that Christ cares! Blessed be the name of the Lord.
**MORNING SCRIPTURE………………………………………………………..…………..Psalm 91:9-16
FOLLOWING
BCAT–TV Channel 67
PRAISE & WORSHIP
CHURCH OFFICE SUNDAYS – 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. HOURS 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEW MEMBERS’ CLASS GIRL SCOUT MEETING (EVERY OTHER WEEK) CUB & BOY SCOUT MEETINGS BETHANY VOICES OF VICTORY YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSAL THE KINGSMEN REHEARSAL BETHANY CHOIR REHEARSAL MORNING BIBLE STUDY W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) MANIFEST PRAISE REHEARSAL REMNANT PRAISE REHEARSAL PRAYER MEETING YOUTH NIGHT
THE SERMON.……………………….…..….....................................DON’T YOU CARE IF WE DROWN? MARK 4:35-41 **ALTAR CALL WORSHIP IN GIVING – 536(539) –.…………………..........….………........All Things Come Of Thee JOYS & CONCERNS
~ THE RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE) THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION **THE ORGAN POSTLUDE **CONGREGATION STANDING
***SEATING INTERVAL
Right Hand of Fellowship Candidates GEORGE MILES ~ TRUDY ROWE
S ERMON N OTES
SERMON SERIES ~ “Questions?” Who, what, when, where, why and how are all different kinds of questions. A question is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information. The Bible uses questions to elicit descriptive, relational or causal responses. This sermon series is designed in the same way. Join us as we explore questions to and from our God. 3/11 WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING? 3/25 MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?
LUKE 22:46 MATTHEW 27:46
MORNING SCRIPTURE Psalm 91:9-16 (NIV) 9 If
you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
SERMONIC SCRIPTURE MARK 4:35-41 (NIV) 35 That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!”Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Choral Call to Prayer & Response I WILL DO A NEW THING I will do a new thing in you I will do a new thing in you Whatever you ask for Whatever you pray for It shall not be denied, saith the Lord
BETTER IS ONE DAY Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day in Your house Better is one day in Your courts, than thousands elsewhere Better is one day (3x) than thousands elsewhere Thousands elsewhere
TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.BethanyBklyn.org
Right Hand of Fellowship Candidates GEORGE MILES ~ TRUDY ROWE
S ERMON N OTES
SERMON SERIES ~ “Questions?” Who, what, when, where, why and how are all different kinds of questions. A question is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information. The Bible uses questions to elicit descriptive, relational or causal responses. This sermon series is designed in the same way. Join us as we explore questions to and from our God. 3/11 WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING? 3/25 MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?
LUKE 22:46 MATTHEW 27:46
MORNING SCRIPTURE Psalm 91:9-16 (NIV) 9 If
you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
SERMONIC SCRIPTURE MARK 4:35-41 (NIV) 35 That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!”Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Choral Call to Prayer & Response I WILL DO A NEW THING I will do a new thing in you I will do a new thing in you Whatever you ask for Whatever you pray for It shall not be denied, saith the Lord
BETTER IS ONE DAY Better is one day in Your courts Better is one day in Your house Better is one day in Your courts, than thousands elsewhere Better is one day (3x) than thousands elsewhere Thousands elsewhere
TO GIVE ONLINE: Text BethanyBC to 77977 or Go to www.BethanyBklyn.org
Sunday, March 4, 2018
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 7:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
MISSIONARY MINISTRY ANNIVERSARY SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW ~ PRESIDENT IN-HOUSE GUESTS: CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL & SUNSHINE MINISTRIES
AVAILABLE TODAY!! FOLLOWING 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN ROOM 102
JOIN US FOR A FORUM ADDRESSING
LIVING & WORSHIPING IN BED-STUY SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH THE 10:45 A.M. SERVICE IN THE SANCTUARY
**MORNING PRAYER ***
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, March 11th
~ THE ORDINANCE OF BAPTISM ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE)
TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR SATURDAY NIGHT!
SELECTION……..…...….……..……...............................................................................Bethany Choir
**CHANGE CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES
BROADCAST MINISTRY RCN Channel 82
VERIZON Channel 42
WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUES. – FRI.
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
SUNDAY MONDAY
9:45 A.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 12 NOON 7:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY FRIDAY
**RECOGNITION OF VISITORS (Fellowship Time) *** SERMONIC SELECTION…..……….…….….……………………..……………..………....Bethany Choir
T HE B E T H AN Y H O U R SUNDAYS – 8:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. (ET) CABLEVISION Channel 67
**THE EVOCATION (In Unison) Almighty & merciful God, you have shown us you are indeed the Creator of all the universe & your Lordship commands even the storms to cease. Lord, help our faith to grow beyond our questioning for all to see. In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen. **THE HYMN OF PRAISE – 160 –…...............................................................Throw Out The Life-Line
**CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER & RESPONSE…….............I Will Do A New Thing/Better Is One Day
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SPECTRUM Channel 34
**THE CALL TO WORSHIP Let the children of the living God come together & worship. In Christ, we are adopted into the family of God & the Holy Spirit goes with us. Through the storms & through the good times, God is there. Let us proclaim to all the world that Christ cares! Blessed be the name of the Lord.
**MORNING SCRIPTURE………………………………………………………..…………..Psalm 91:9-16
FOLLOWING
BCAT–TV Channel 67
PRAISE & WORSHIP
CHURCH OFFICE SUNDAYS – 9:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. HOURS 1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEW MEMBERS’ CLASS GIRL SCOUT MEETING (EVERY OTHER WEEK) CUB & BOY SCOUT MEETINGS BETHANY VOICES OF VICTORY YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSAL THE KINGSMEN REHEARSAL BETHANY CHOIR REHEARSAL MORNING BIBLE STUDY W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) W.O.W. (WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY) MANIFEST PRAISE REHEARSAL REMNANT PRAISE REHEARSAL PRAYER MEETING YOUTH NIGHT
THE SERMON.……………………….…..….....................................DON’T YOU CARE IF WE DROWN? MARK 4:35-41 **ALTAR CALL WORSHIP IN GIVING – 536(539) –.…………………..........….………........All Things Come Of Thee JOYS & CONCERNS
~ THE RIGHT HAND OF FELLOWSHIP ~ (10:45 A.M. SERVICE) THE DOXOLOGY AND BENEDICTION **THE ORGAN POSTLUDE **CONGREGATION STANDING
***SEATING INTERVAL
A “MISSIONARY”
BY
DEFINITION
A person sent to work for the propagation of his/her religious faith in the saving grace and power of Jesus Christ. So, everyone who has heard the Story, and has accepted it as being true, and has been baptized is - by definition - A Missionary. One who takes on a selfimposed duty to help spread the gospel word and through deeds – to help those who are in spiritual or physical need… “Whatever our Hands find to Do…”
In Memoriam Deceased Members Of The Missionary Ministry Bethany Baptist Church Myrtle Alder
Edith Hunt
Ann Nicholson
Mamie Ashurst
Mary Hunt
Julia Nyman
Ethel Austin
Dorcus Johnson
Virginia Oliver
Linda F. Bascombe
Mildred Johnson
William Oliver
James Blackman
Sadie Johnson
Bertha Patton
Thelma Boone
Kay Jordan
Barbara Pettus
Enid Cassells
Maude Kerr
Sherry Powell Burrell
Walter Coppage
Cathy Laidlow
Morton Small
Emma Dean
Maybelle Lewis
Yvonne Smith
Agnes Dehancey
Helene Lyons
Kittie Sneed
Thoma Faulkner
Hattie May
Joyce Spencer
Gladys Fisher
Francis McDuffie
Beatrice Weaver
Mae West Fulmore
Joan Moody Bobson
Etheline White
Susie Greene
Louise Moss
Melvina White
DeLois Holloway
Rosa Moss
Rosa Key
Shirley Harris
George Ellis
Audrey Hawthorne
The Flowers at the foot of the Chancel are placed in loving memory of the deceased members of the Missionary Ministry.
Sunday, March 4, 2018 The
Missionary Ministry
The Missionaries, as a group, was established in 1967 by the late Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr. who named Deaconess Alberta Scott as its president. Fifty-one years later, The Missionary Ministry has grown from 5-6 members to over fifty dedicated, active and generous men, women, young boys and girls who strive to follow the teachings of Jesus while He was here on earth. In particular, we focus on Matthew 25:40…’ Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ The fourth Saturday of each month is set aside for visitations. The needs of those whom we get to see may vary – sometimes all that is needed is a song and a prayer; other times, the need is financial. On many occasions, we’ve assisted in the purchasing of medicine, food and clothing – we’ve even bought a bed, done laundry, cooked and cleaned. Our outreach goes beyond the walls of Bethany and the Borough of Brooklyn. In 1968-1969, we were asked to and did raise $5,000 to assist in the purchasing and building of pews for a church in Nigeria. On two occasions, several members of our group traveled to North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana to answer calls for assistance from two of our former members. As a culminating activity, every year on the second Saturday in December, we purchase and distribute one hundred plus fruit baskets to sick and shut-in members of Bethany and beyond. We hold no fundraisers and ask for no assistance from the church. All of our activities are financially supported by the generosity of our members. The accounts of our outreach are stated simply to describe our understanding of what it means to be a Missionary. Knowing that we cannot do everything that needs to be done, does not prevent us from doing what we can do. By the grace of God Almighty, whatsoever we are able to achieve, will be precisely what He has designed for us to achieve.
SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW, PRESIDENT
A “MISSIONARY”
BY
DEFINITION
A person sent to work for the propagation of his/her religious faith in the saving grace and power of Jesus Christ. So, everyone who has heard the Story, and has accepted it as being true, and has been baptized is - by definition - A Missionary. One who takes on a selfimposed duty to help spread the gospel word and through deeds – to help those who are in spiritual or physical need… “Whatever our Hands find to Do…”
In Memoriam Deceased Members Of The Missionary Ministry Bethany Baptist Church Myrtle Alder
Edith Hunt
Ann Nicholson
Mamie Ashurst
Mary Hunt
Julia Nyman
Ethel Austin
Dorcus Johnson
Virginia Oliver
Linda F. Bascombe
Mildred Johnson
William Oliver
James Blackman
Sadie Johnson
Bertha Patton
Thelma Boone
Kay Jordan
Barbara Pettus
Enid Cassells
Maude Kerr
Sherry Powell Burrell
Walter Coppage
Cathy Laidlow
Morton Small
Emma Dean
Maybelle Lewis
Yvonne Smith
Agnes Dehancey
Helene Lyons
Kittie Sneed
Thoma Faulkner
Hattie May
Joyce Spencer
Gladys Fisher
Francis McDuffie
Beatrice Weaver
Mae West Fulmore
Joan Moody Bobson
Etheline White
Susie Greene
Louise Moss
Melvina White
DeLois Holloway
Rosa Moss
Rosa Key
Shirley Harris
George Ellis
Audrey Hawthorne
The Flowers at the foot of the Chancel are placed in loving memory of the deceased members of the Missionary Ministry.
Sunday, March 4, 2018 The
Missionary Ministry
The Missionaries, as a group, was established in 1967 by the late Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones, Jr. who named Deaconess Alberta Scott as its president. Fifty-one years later, The Missionary Ministry has grown from 5-6 members to over fifty dedicated, active and generous men, women, young boys and girls who strive to follow the teachings of Jesus while He was here on earth. In particular, we focus on Matthew 25:40…’ Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ The fourth Saturday of each month is set aside for visitations. The needs of those whom we get to see may vary – sometimes all that is needed is a song and a prayer; other times, the need is financial. On many occasions, we’ve assisted in the purchasing of medicine, food and clothing – we’ve even bought a bed, done laundry, cooked and cleaned. Our outreach goes beyond the walls of Bethany and the Borough of Brooklyn. In 1968-1969, we were asked to and did raise $5,000 to assist in the purchasing and building of pews for a church in Nigeria. On two occasions, several members of our group traveled to North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana to answer calls for assistance from two of our former members. As a culminating activity, every year on the second Saturday in December, we purchase and distribute one hundred plus fruit baskets to sick and shut-in members of Bethany and beyond. We hold no fundraisers and ask for no assistance from the church. All of our activities are financially supported by the generosity of our members. The accounts of our outreach are stated simply to describe our understanding of what it means to be a Missionary. Knowing that we cannot do everything that needs to be done, does not prevent us from doing what we can do. By the grace of God Almighty, whatsoever we are able to achieve, will be precisely what He has designed for us to achieve.
SISTER JOYCE BRADSHAW, PRESIDENT
OUR KNOWN SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS “I was sick and ye visited me…” Matthew 25:36
Beloved, Why would you care about a job you hope you never have a need for? As the old saying goes, “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.” That ideal covers a considerable range of life securing jobs including from Building Security guards to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) workers. This holds true for even less frequent, but essential positions, like that of a Lifeguard. They are essential because it is their responsibility is to pay attention to your welfare, especially to care if you are going drown. If someone was in danger of drowning, how would you feel if you found the life guard sleeping? Would it make you furious? Would it cause you alarm? Would it give rise to trust issues? How would you respond? Would you yell at them? What if the life guard was named Jesus? A similar scenario occurs in Mark 4:35-41. When Jesus and the disciples were all in the boat that was being hit by a storm and he was sleeping, they yelled at him, “don’t you care if we drown?” Not surprisingly, if you drown then you die. In this season, you may question if you are drowning by more than just water. Or you may feel like Jesus, asleep on the job. Regardless of which, I assure you that, because Christ cares, we will live and not die. In fact, with Christ we can have life and life more abundantly with all our needs met. So, go ahead and get in the boat with him and us. With a Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Lacey
Mrs. Annie Anderson – Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehab Ctr. – 835 Herkimer St. – Rm. 337 – 11233 Mrs. Erma Billue – 1417 Prospect Pl – Apt. B10 – 11213 Ms. Sylvia Blount – 8927 Happiness Rd. – Harrisburg, NC 28075 Mrs. Gloria Brown – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 415 – 11238 Ms. Josephine Brooks – Amber Court of Brooklyn – 650 E. 104th St. – Rm. – 410 -11236 Mr. William Campbell
Mrs. Edith L. Carson – 3515 Caine Drive – Naperville, IL – 60564 Mrs. Irene Davis – 984 Troy Ave. – 11203 Mrs. Mary Davis – Jennings Hall Assisted Living - 260 Powers St. – Apt. 1C – 11211 Mrs. Wilma Ector – 478 MacDonough St. – 11233 Mr. Willie Edmond – 324 East 4th St. – 11218 Ms. Mary Epps – 50 Westminster Rd. - #5E – Brooklyn – 11218 Ms. Rita Frazier – 170 Decatur St. - #3B – 11233 Mrs. Ella Gardner – Queens/Nassau Nursing & Rehab – 520 Beach 19th St. – Rm. 204B – Far Rkwy, NY 11691 Ms. Thelma Harris – 170 Decatur St. – Apt. 3A – 11233 Mr. Kenneth Hazell – 258 East 45th St. – 11203 Deacon James Henry – Horizon Care Center – 64-11 Beach Channel Drive – Rm. 427B – Arverne, NY – 11692 Mrs. Jean Jackson – 19 East 58th St. – 11203 Ms. Mabel Jenkins – 33-35 Saratoga Ave. – Apt. 7H –11233 Mrs. Dorothy Johnson – 482 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Girlene Johnson-Downing – 427 Quincy Street –11221 Mrs. Theresa Kilkenny – Village Care Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. – 214 W. Houston St. – 10014 Mrs. Bernice Lanes – 225-12 114th Rd. – Cambria Heights, NY – 11411 Mrs. Chantal Lee – 633 Decatur St. – 11233 Deacon Joseph Mariner – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 442 – 11238 Trustee Clarence McDonald – Center for Nursing & Rehab. (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 537A – 11238 Rev. Dr. Thomas McKellar – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – 7th Floor – 11203
Mrs. Mona McLaughlin – 1130 Parkwood Drive – #1 – Salina, KS – 67401 Mrs. Hermilita Neblett – Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr. – 585 Schenectady Ave. – Rm. 225 – 11203 Mr. Robert Nivens – Hopkins Nursing Home – 155 Dean St. – Rm. 318 – 11217-2213 Mr. Herbert Oestricher – 1720 Bedford Ave., #C 11D – 11225 Ms. Mildred Peoples – 653 East 53rd Street – 11203 Rev. Dr. Jasper E. Peyton – 508 Fourqurean Lane – Richmond, VA – 23222 Mr. Lee Riddick – Regeis Care Center – 3200 Baychester Ave. – Rm. 484A – Bronx, NY – 10475 Mrs. Josephine Robinson – 1379 East 52nd St. – 11234 Mrs. Dorothy Rudisel – 1305 Delmar Loop – #4D –11239 Ms. Shirley Scipio – 170 Decatur St. - #5B – 11233
Mrs. Mozelle Seabrook – Crown Heights Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. – 810 St. Marks Ave. – Rm. W218 –11213 Mrs. Annie Smith – Brookhaven Rehabilitation Center – 250 Beach 17th St. – Far Rockaway, NY – 11691
Ms. Levon Twitty – 495 Sterling Pl. – #2B – 11238 Ms. Doris Williams – Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation (CNR) – 727 Classon Ave. – Rm. 543A – 11238 Mrs. Mary Williams – 1658 St. Johns Place – Apt. 2C – 11233
(Please notify the Church Office when there is a change in status.)
SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018
#BETHANYBKLYN #LACEYSAID
#DON’TYOUCAREIFWEDROWN?
