WHY ARE WE HERE?

Bethel exists to help build a family of faith through the Gospel of Jesus Christ bringing personal conversion, spiritual formation, discipleship, equipping the Body of Christ to serve, to be a witness of God’s love, to be a blessing to others, and to bring renewal to our community, city, and the whole world.

MONTHLY PRAYER

MONTHLY MEDITATION

HELP US IN PRAYER for George & Georgiana Gavrus. They are serving as missionaries in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq. They are coordinating the humanitarian program of the Mennonite Central Committee for Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

1. Peace in the Middle East

2. Those that are suffering due to the war

3. Wisdom in coordinating the team

4. For their children that went through many transitions

5. To have relationships that reflect the model of Christ

6. God's protection and guidance in the travels to the three countries

Our Emmaus Journey

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. (Luke 24:30-33)

We all have our own Emmaus journey. The road to Emmaus is often full of sadness, confusion, disbelief, doubts, and false expectations...