Bethesda church and cemetery will be on show in the 2017 Doors Open Markam event. This is not the first time Bethesda will be part of this important cultural event which gives people from near and far the opportunity to visit and learn about important entities which have historical and cultural significance because of their…
22May
Post Easter Concert
Bethesda is hosting a post Easter Concert on Saturday, May 27th at 7:00 pm. The concert will feature the musical talents of members and friends of the congregation, including many of our young people. There will be a time for those attending to participate in a sing along. Following the concert, we will retire downstairs…
22May
Refugee Sponsorship Info Night
There will be a presentation on refugee sponsorship on Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm. This presentation will take place at the Women’s Fellowship meeting. An organization which works with refugees will make the presentation. It promises to be an informative and interesting event. The women invite everyone to attend. Many congregations in the ELCIC…
04Apr
Bethesda Opens Its Doors To Another Church
Stewardship is one of the cardinal principles of the Christian faith. Good stewardship is exercising responsible management of the things with which God blesses us. God blessed Bethesda with a beautiful church building. The congregation strives to exercise good stewardship over its property by maintaining it well and making optimal use of it. At present…
17Feb
Some Sober Reflections
Annual Congregational Meetings (ACM) are important events in the life of any congregation. They are times for taking stock of past performance and charting the way forward. These are challenging times for churches. Changing cultural values, expectations and priorities are influencing peoples’ commitment to church. Culture is not only competing with church for peoples’ time,…
17Feb
German Bible and Hymn Books
Are you interested in owning a German Bible? A member of the congregation has some bibles and hymn books in the German language. She wants to make them available to anyone who desires to have them. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please contact Pastor Roy.
14Jan
Celebrating 15 Years of Support
Shown here is the writing of the cheque to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank for the 2016 Sharecropper project of Bethesda Congregation. Arthur Schickedanz of Galten Farms, Unionville on the left, Lorne Smith, Project Co-ordinator and Glenn Schaeffer, Chairman of the Church Council are preparing a cheque for $35,515.74 that has been sent to CFGB….
09Jan
Finding God In The Most Unlikely Places
By now Christmas may have already faded from our conversations and has been relegated to the archives of our minds. However, its message of the Incarnation and its meanings for our lives continue to accompany us every day of the year. The Incarnation reminds us that the greatest and most valuable things in life can…
01Dec
Sharecropper Project Fall 2016 Update
The Sharecropper Project field of soybeans was harvested in late September. Because of the dry summer we had the yield was down but the quality was surprisingly good and Arthur was able to get a good price when the crop was sold. As a result, with proceeds from the crop and donations from our members,…
28Nov
Unionville Olde-Tyme Christmas Parade
Bethesda will again participate in the Unionville Olde-Tyme Christmas Parade on Friday evening, December 2nd. We will have a nativity scene set up on the truck with a trailer pulled behind. The Sunday School and all members are invited to be a part of the our float and sing Christmas carols as we walk and…