A few members of the congregation gathered at the site of our crop of wheat on Wednesday, July 8 to share a blessing by Pastor Roy for a good harvest. It is anticipated that the crop will likely be harvested in about two weeks, depending on the weather. Our Sharecropper Project supports the work of…
11Jun
June-July 2020 Banner
The June-July 2020 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
05Jun
Sharecropper Project Update June 2020
Bethesda’s Sharecropper project of winter wheat is growing well. It is quite amazing how winter wheat is planted in September, grows slowly and then goes dormant for the winter. As soon as the frost is out of the ground and the soil begins to warm, the spring growth begins. It becomes the first grain crop…
15May
Cemetery Memorial Service Cancelled
Due to the restrictions on large gatherings to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Cemetery Board of Directors has decided to cancel the annual Cemetery Memorial Service this year, which would traditionally have been held this coming Sunday. An update on the cemetery activities over the last year can be found here.
09May
Bethesda Virtual BBQ
This coming Sunday, June 14 would have been our Annual Spring BBQ. Even though we cannot gather in the church parking lot this year we can gather virtually. So, we are planning to still have the BBQ this Sunday. We shall meet on Zoom. Pat Neuman has graciously offered to host the virtual BBQ on…
20Apr
Bethesda Banner
The April-May 2020 Bethesda Banner newsletter has been published and can be downloaded here.
19Apr
Worship Videos
The worship devotion videos that we are posting on our Facebook page are now also accessible from our website. Please go to our Sermons page to view the videos.
04Apr
Palm Sunday and Holy Week Worship
Worship devotion videos for Palm/Passion Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday will be available on our Facebook page. We invite you to worship at this most special time in the church calendar.
16Feb
2019 Sharecropper Tally
The final tally is in. Our 2019 Sharecropper Project raised a little over $26,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and when matched by the Canadian government amounts to $130,000 in food aid and other support to alleviate hunger in the world. We thank all those that donated to the project and especially our project partners…
15Jan
Garage Sale 2020
It seems very early to start talking about our biennial garage sale. Well, it is not if the aim is to ask the members of our church to hold their articles and not dispose of them. Many people, at the start of a new year, begin to think of getting rid of stuff they had…