Children in Worship Services Disciples or Distractions.pdf

Children in Worship Services: Disciples or Distractions?
by David Michael, Pastor for Parenting & Family Discipleship

Family Worship Ideas for Easter.pdf

Family Worship Ideas for Easter

Lent can be a significant time in your family’s spiritual growth if you determine to make the most of the opportunity to teach your children the meaning of the most important events of Holy Week. Thoughtful preparation for that week can only enhance its meaning for everyone in your house.

Lent…A season of spiritual preparation during which we recall the whole life, teachings, and ministry of Jesus.

Introduction

Three questions seem important to tackle in my first sermon on racial reconciliation: (1) What does a small town South Dakota boy know about racial tensions? (2) Why would he care about Racial Harmony? (3) What would he do about it? Therefore, let me address these three questions under the following three headings.

Don't forget to stop by the Women's Ministry tables THIS weekend, November 10/11, to get your tickets for the 2012 Women's Christmas Celebration and Luncheon!

This year's program, "Oh, Rest Beside the Weary Road," will be on December 1, 2012, at the Downtown Campus. This is always a beautiful event—one which prepares our hearts for the Advent and Christmas season.

This is the 2012 Fall Volunteer Training audio for volunteers serving at Bethlehem in the Family Discipleship Department. This training applies to volunteers serving as Worship Leaders in classrooms.

This year, the Women's Ministry Christmas Celebration, "Oh, Rest Beside the Weary Road," will be held on Saturday, December 1st. This is always a beautiful event—one which prepares our hearts for the Advent and Christmas season.  It grows every year.  The musical program is a delight.

After enjoying these photos of the Bethlehem orchestra outdoors at Peavey Park a couple weeks ago, come out and enjoy a meal and some outdoor gospel preaching every Wednesday night this summer, including the Fourth of July.

Why has the Church historically given significant time and energy to corporate worship of God through song?

Pastor Dan Holst, Lead Pastor, North Campus, offers a few reasons for why we sing:

• Old Testament precedent
• New Testament example
• New Testament call and command

Old Testament Precedent

At a recent staff lunch, after a season of prayer, about 40 of the gathered staff—without instrumental accompaniment—sang ...



Having multiple campus worship services is not the only reason for having video cameras in our sanctuaries. Our cameras capture images for image magnification in the North & Downtown sanctuaries, as well as for  …