Building a community of whole people who, through devotion to Jesus Christ, are learning to live every day by the Word of God.
Mar
13
A week ago Sunday, Local Outreach Coordinator Angie Hufford led the optional GROW Group Leader training on the topic of the Benevolence Ministry. She gave a thoughtful treatment of the Christian perspective on poverty and practical strategies for addressing it. If you missed out, don’t worry! You can download the notes from her talk right here: Poverty. Thanks, Angie!
Feb
1
I hope you all enjoyed the video highlighting the Benevolence Ministry on Sunday! I learned a lot about what the Benevolence Ministry is and how it works. Building on that, we would like to help you as a GROW Group Leader learn how the Benevolence Ministry fits with the GROW Groups Ministry.
When someone in your small group needs assistance, what’s the best way to help out? Join Local Outreach Coordinator Angie Hufford as we explore together what resources are available from Bethel and the community and how we can best maximize our efforts to help others.
Come hear “Small Group Leaders: How Do We Help?” on Sunday, March 4th at 11am in the Mountain View Room.
Jan
9
This month is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and we are blessed to have the opportunity to hear from Don and Bridget Brewster of Agape International Missions this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday.
The first event is Saturday, January 14th at 7:00pm at Bethel Church in the Fellowship Hall. This event is to raise awareness in our community. Invite friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family members to hear the Brewsters share stories of faith and victory over the horror of child sex trafficking. Don and Bridget have been living on the front lines of the battle against Child Sex Trafficking for the last 6 years and have great wisdom and an impactful message to share with us.
The second event is on Sunday, January 15th at 4pm. This is for the men and women of Bethel Church to not only learn more about the problem but learn ways to combat it as a community of believers in the name of Christ. Encourage your GROW Group to attend together!
More information about the Brewsters and Agape International Mission:
Don Brewster has been featured on many of the network broadcasts about sex-trafficking over this last year as director of Agape International Missions in Cambodia.
They partner with International Justice Mission to combat sex trafficking in Cambodia and worldwide. IJM has this to say about ARC (Agape Restoration Center - a safe home where rescued girls can heal):
Kaign Christy of International Justice Mission (the leader in rescuing children from slavery around the world), has given ARC the following endorsement, “ARC opened in Cambodia at a time of critical need for quality, secure shelters for rescued victims of child sexual exploitation. They have filled that need wonderfully. Their shelter and programs are professional, nurturing and effective. The stories of rehabilitation and hope that result from their efforts are profound and moving. It is our privilege to partner with them in this work in Cambodia.”
Oct 24, 2011: Agape International Missions was highlighted in the CNN Freedom Project. Read full story and view video here
August 24, 2011: Don Brewster and Benjamin Nolot, producer of Nefarious, were interviewed on the Insight Program on Capital Public Radio. Click here to listen to the interview.
June, 2011: AIM is K-Love’s June Ministry Partner. Check out K-Love’s page here.
May 19, 2011: Suzanne Phan from NEWS 10 interviewed Don and Bridget about AIM. It aired on the 11pm news. Click here to watch the news broadcast.
May 9, 2011: Capital Public Radio did a live radio interview with Don and Bridget Brewster. Please Click Here to listen to the broadcast.
May 6, 2011: Toby Lewis from the Roseville Press Tribune wrote an article about the National Day of Prayer and AIM entitled: Hundreds come to pray in Roseville, Rocklin. Click Here
to read the article.
May 4, 2011: KFBK recently broadcasted a radio interview with Nikki Medoro and Don Brewster. Please Click Here to listen to the braodcast.
April 28, 2011: FOX40 News interview with Ben Deci. “Couple Working to Shut Down Cambodian Sex Trade” Click Here to view to the broadcast.
Oct
31
GROW Group leaders Allan and Yolanda Tuan hosted the optional Leader Training yesterday. They had recently returned from the Desiring God 2011 National Conference Finish the Mission: For the Joy of All Peoples and shared the video of one of the sessions from that conference: The Glory of God, the Lostness of Man, and the Gospel of Christ by David Platt, author of the book Radical. A discussion on what should be fueling our mission to share the gospel followed the video. It was a great time of reflection and refreshment for some of our leaders. Allan and Yolanda did a great job of reminding us why we lead. You can watch the video below. As you do, think of how the reality of God’s glory, our lostness and the beauty of the gospel motivates us to proclaim Christ.
Check the calendar on the left of this page to hear about our quarterly Leader Trainings.
