WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
Join us for coffee at
9:30 a.m. on Sundays. Our service begins at 10:00 am with Family
Worship.
Suggested
Order of Service
Coffee
Fellowship
Call to Worship
Praise and Worship
Prayer for Bethlehem
"Stewardship Moments"
The Message
The Blessing
MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
First
Sunday of Each Month
- Lord Communion
- Celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus!
- Angels of Hope
- The opportunity to bring your jars of loose change and food items to
serve our community and by providing for emergency needs and for
our food pantry
- Manos de Amor
(Hands of Love) - The opportunity to bring your gift offering to
support foreign missions
- Fellowship Meal -
Bring your favorite dish and celebrate with us a time of sharing, food
and encouragement!
DAILY CELEBRATIONS
The members of El Shaddai
Bethlehem open their homes to embrace each other in fellowship through
Home Groups. Since believers are the body of Christ, and henceforth the
church, "fellowship celebrations" take place daily in Bethlehem homes.

What Has Been Happening at El Shaddai
Bethlehem
Ministries
(August-November, 2008)
At a vision-casting luncheon on August 31, 2008, the
congregation heard more about what it means to be an “apostolic-
prophetic house” rather than a “church”.
Pastor Marilyn Hartman said, “We are here to
train you and send you into your community to do the work of ministry. This is a time when the saints, not the
pastors, do the work of ministry. That is
what “apostolic” refers to. “Prophetic” refers
to speaking forth the word of the Lord. We
need to always check our feelings against what God’s word says. This apostolic, prophetic house is here to
establish your foundation in the Faith. Today we want you to know
God’s plan and purpose for your life and to invite your friends
to know theirs. It will take many persons
to know this and to go out to transform the city.”
From September 28-November 4, 2008, a teaching
series, “Fireproof Your Relationships” was offered at the
Sunday morning service and followed through in the Tuesday evening
small group ministry. Starting from the
August 31 meeting, the movie, FIREPROOF, was promoted because of its
excellent application to not only marriage but all other relationships
as well. Clips from it were shown on
Sunday mornings throughout the series. Reading the “Love
Dare” book was also encouraged, along with many Scriptural
applications. It was encouraging to see
how the people strongly responded to the hope and reality being shared
even through the personal applications the pastors presented during
their team teaching.
Prior to this, the first annual MannaFest event was
held on the property from August 1-10, 2008. Its
purpose was to honor God with the arts. Representatives
from different congregations came on board to plan the event, and
various ones also joined in prayer- walking around the property seven
times for seven nights prior to the event.
In the tent, local Christian musicians and church
worship teams led worship. Children’s
ministry included clowning, face-painting and crafts.
Outdoor booths included artists’ displays and
baked goods. A food tent offered roast
pork, chicken and sides. Inside, some
people discovered the 24/7 Prayer Room for the first time as groups
came for prayer before going on stage. Others
stood in line to receive prophetic prayer
at a booth set up by a special prayer team from New Covenant
Christian Community Church.
On Day 7, a rainbow appeared in the sky. We rejoiced in how the Lord was being
manifested at the East Gate. We rejoiced
in how the regional apostolic anointing of El Shaddai Bethlehem
Ministries was being manifested through the many churches which had
caught the vision for MannaFest and had joined in making it a success
in honoring God with the arts.
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