WELCOME!
Bethany is a church family following Jesus together.
We sing His praises. We pray in His name. We teach His Word. We love His people. We share His message. All this and more we do together because THERE IS NONE LIKE HIM.
Whether you’ve been following Jesus for years or are just getting started, we hope today you experience the good news of Jesus and discover how to take the next step on the path of following Him.
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ORDER OF WORSHIP
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Song: All Creatures of Our God and King
Song: His Mercy Is More
Song: At The Cross (Love Ran Red)
Song: There Is a Fountain
Scripture Reading: Joshua 2:1-24
Sermon: Shock and Awe | Pastor Josh Beakley
Closing Song: Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Benediction
Closing | Jimmy Houck
THIS WEEK AT BETHANY
Sunday, June 14
• 8:30am | On-site Outdoor Worship Service and Livestream
• 6:30pm | Jr./Sr. High Youth Summer Sunday
Tuesday, June 16
• 9:00am | On-site Men’s Bible Study, Room 809
• 3:00pm | Jr./Sr. High Youth Open Hangout
Wednesday, June 17
• 3:00pm | Jr./Sr. High Youth Open Hangout
• 6:30pm | Together We Stand – Livestream – Devotion on Facebook Live & Bethany’s website
Thursday, June 18
• 3:00pm | Jr./Sr. High Youth Open Hangout
Friday, June 19
• 3:00pm | Jr./Sr. High Youth Open Hangout
Sunday, June 21
• 8:30am | On-site Worship Service on the Lawn and Livestream
• 6:30pm | Jr./Sr. High Summer Sundays
The church building is available for ministry use. Please contact the church office if you would like to use the building (309-692-1755). You can also reference our Life Together during COVID-19 update page for more details and resources for your family.
COMMUNITY NEWS & UPDATES
- Family News: We express our sympathy to Ed & Kim Grimaldi on the death, Cora, Ed’s mother. Cora went home to be with the Lord on June 4.
- During this season, we hope to equip you with tools to worship and grow your faith. Check out the latest updates on our new resource page from our leadership team, as well as worship service details, and even how-to videos for leading family devotions. Check it out here.
- CHILDREN’S MINISTRY RESOURCES: Each week our children’s ministry team provides a video lesson and resources so you can have Sunday School at home! Don’t miss this week’s episode of Ranger Danger! Find this week’s resources here.
- CARE CENTRAL: Get Help | Give Help – It’s in times of crisis that gospel love often shines brightest. Taking two minutes to share your current needs (and the ways you can help others in need) demonstrates this love in a simple and powerful way. Click here to complete the 2 minute Care Survey.
- TOGETHER DAY BY DAY: Daily Email Devotional (Monday through Saturday) – Sign up to receive short email devotionals, written by our own Bethany elder team. This daily dose of truth in your inbox will help counter the barrage of fear and uncertainty around you. Sign up on myBethany.
- The easiest way to support Bethany with your tithes and offerings is to click here and make a one-time or recurring gift online. You can also use your own bank’s online bill pay tools or send a check by mail to: Bethany Baptist Church, 7422 N. Heinz Lane, Edwards, IL 61528.
- Weekly Need // $52,746
- Received Last Week // $69,139
- 2020-2021 Budget // $2,742,800
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- Our current target for in-person worship services in the building, is Sunday, June 28, subject to local guidelines. Mark your calendar and watch your email for more details coming soon!
- Bethany Special Family Meeting | Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30pm
Join us online as we discuss and vote on an opportunity to deepen our partnership and investment in like-minded local churches.
- Men’s Bible Study | Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00am
This group meets at church in Room 809 and is currently studying the Gospel of Luke. All men are welcome to join. For more information, contact Michael Gallagher at michael@telstar-online.net.
- Together We Stand – Livestream Bible Study | 6:30pm, each Wednesday
Tune in on Facebook Live or live.bethanycentral.org as Pastors Ritch and Josh share from God’s Word, pray for our church, and lead us in worship during this informal 30-minute devotional time.
- Summer Bible Reading Plan | It’s Not Too Late To Join!
Jump in and join us for our all church Bible Reading Plan. The selected passages in this plan will give a broad overview of the main events and people in God’s Word, showing God’s plan of redemption from creation to our eternal home. We read six-days each week, and you can join us through the Bethany App (click on the BIBLE tab), by downloading the PDF from our website, or requesting a printed copy from the church office.
- Thinking Together – Short Devotional Meditations from our Teaching Pastors
This new bi-weekly series of short videos features our teaching pastors in their homes, helping us think about the Gospel together through this season of hardship and trial. The series explores relevant biblical texts to unleash clear gospel truth for real everyday impact.
- Together at Home – How-to Videos for Family Devotions
A series of short videos featuring our pastors filmed in their own homes as they demonstrate the practice of leading family devotions
SONG WORDS
All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia
Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heav’n along
O praise Him alleluia
Thou rising moon in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia
Let all things their Creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
O praise Him alleluia
Praise praise the Father praise the Son
And praise the Spirit three in One
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia
David Crowder, William Henry Draper, Brent Milligan
© 2002 Moon & Musky Music | CCLI License # 353718
His Mercy Is More
Praise the Lord His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness new every morn
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Praise the Lord His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness new every morn
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment His life was the cost
We stood ‘neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Praise the Lord His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness new every morn
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
© 2016 Love Your Enemies Publishing and Remaining portion is unaffiliated
CCLI License # 353718
At The Cross (Love Ran Red)
There’s a place
Where mercy reigns and never dies
There’s a place
Where streams of grace flow deep and wide
Where all the love I’ve ever found
Comes like a flood comes flowing down
At the cross at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white
I owe all to You I owe all to You
There’s a place
Where sin and shame are powerless
And there my heart
Has peace with God and forgiveness
Where all the love I’ve ever found
Comes like a flood comes flowing down
At the cross at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white
I owe all to You I owe all to You
Here my hope is found
Here on holy ground
Here I bow down here I bow down
Here arms open wide
Here You saved my life
Here I bow down here I bow
At the cross at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white
I owe all to You I owe all to You
At the cross at the cross
I surrender my life
I’m in awe of You I’m in awe of You
Where Your love ran red and my sin washed white
I owe all to You I owe all to You
I owe all to You I owe all to You Jesus
Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jonas Myrin, Matt Armstrong, and Matt Redman
© Countless Wonder Publishing, Fots Music, McKittrick Music
CCLI License # 353718
There Is A Fountain
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
Lose all their guilty stains
Lose all their guilty stains
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
Dear dying Lamb Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow’r
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved to sin no more
Be saved to sin no more
Be saved to sin no more
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved to sin no more
E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
And shall be till I die
And shall be till I die
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
When this poor lisping stamm’ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave
Then in a nobler sweeter song
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save
Then in a nobler sweeter song
I’ll sing Thy pow’r to save
William Cowper and Lowell Mason © Public Domain CCLI License # 353718
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
I could not love Thee, so blind and unfeeling;
Covenant promises fell not to me.
Then without warning, desire, or deserving,
I found my Treasure, my pleasure, in Thee.
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
I have no merit to woo or delight Thee,
I have no wisdom or pow’rs to employ;
Yet in thy mercy, how pleasing thou find’st me,
This is Thy pleasure: that Thou art my joy.
Great is Thy faithfulness, great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.