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Church Yard Sale

Bethesda is holding a yard sale in the church parking lot on Saturday, June 6, 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM. There will be household items, electronics, tools, and toys. There will be no books or clothes. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Mission Outreach Committee fundraising effort to support the Fill A Purse…

Spring Music Concert

Bethesda is hosting a Music Concert on Sunday, May 31st at 6:00 pm.  The concert will feature the musical talents of members and friends of the Bethesda and St. Paul congregations, including some of our young people and the church choir.  There will be a time for those attending to participate in a sing along….

Annual Congregational Meeting

Bethesda will hold its Annual Congregational Meeting(ACM) on Sunday May 3 at 11:30 AM, following worship.  It will be an in-person meeting.  Members are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting not only because having a quorum to convene is still necessary but also because your input is important. The bulletin of reports will be emailed…

Organ Recital & Hymn Sing

Bethesda is hosting an Organ Recital and Hymn Sing event on Saturday afternoon, April 18 at 3:00 pm.  Renowned organist Vita Kalnciema from Riga, Latvia will be performing.  There will be an opportunity to sing some Resurrection Hymns.  Refreshments will be served.  Donations will be accepted for the music program at Bethesda.  All are welcome…

Markham Historical Society AGM

The Markham Historical Society is holding its AGM at Bethesda on Tuesday evening, April 14 at 7:00 PM.  The meeting will include a presentation by John Webster, the official Town Crier for the City of Markham.  He will discuss his experiences as the Town Crier.  All are welcome.

Coffee Fellowship

Bethesda’s next Coffee Fellowship will be this Wednesday, April 8th, at 1:00 pm, in the Fellowship Hall at the church. The Guest Speaker for this event will be a representative of the Fill A Purse For A Sister Campaign. The Mission Outreach Committee has selected this organization for the congregation to support for its regional…

Holy Week And Easter

Holy Week and Easter are fast approaching.  The following is the worship schedule at Bethesda at this important time in the church calendar: March 29  Palm Sunday 10:30 am April 2  Maundy Thursday 7:00 pm April 3 Good Friday 10:30 am April 5  Easter Sunday – Easter breakfast 9:15 am, worship 10:30 am We invite…

Olympic Mens Hockey Final Watch Social

The exciting Winter Olympics of 2026 are winding down but some highlights are still to come! Millions of Canadians eagerly await the Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game on Sunday morning. Some of you were already pondering how you will be able to watch the game and attend church service on Sunday morning. Well, we have…

Ash Wednesday Homily

Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. We begin our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday with the powerful reminder of our mortality. As ash is placed on the foreheads of worshippers, the following words are spoken, “ Remember, you are dust and to dust you will…