May the nations be glad and sing for joy... Psalm 67:4
2008
Missions Festival
September 17-21
International
Mission Night
Wednesday, September 17, 6:45 - 8:30 p.m.
• Exotic Foods from around the world
• Panel Discussion featuring Bethesda-supported missionaries
• "Chad, Africa Plan for Life" presentation by Winferd Bailey,
BCC
• Missions Board Member
• Missions Displays
• Meet and greet our missionaries
Missions Education
Seminars
Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m. - Noon
• "Ministering to Muslims" featuring Abdu Murray, a converted
Muslim, now with Aletheia International,
and Scott Cherry, of Anchor Ministries, Dearborn, Michigan
• "Overcoming Sexual Sin" featuring Dan Hitz, executive director
of Reconciliation Ministries. Covers dealing
with a homosexual friend/family member and deliverance from pornography.
• Missions Trips Opportunities featuring Terry Allen, leader of the South
Africa Trip and Alfredo & Judith Esquivel, leading the Ecuador Andes Mountains
Trip
• Coffee & Refreshments Served/all seminars and events free of charge
Missions Sunday
Celebration
Sunday, September 21, 10 a.m. - Noon
• First service in the newly renovated sanctuary
• Flag
march
• Missions videos
• Life Challenge Choir
• Maranatha Romanian Brass Ensemble
• Faith Promise Opportunity
• Annual
Church Picnic follows service