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Care in Community
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We build relationships by serving others or serving together with them, providing for physical and emotional needs through direct action, building a network to provide resources, caring for those already at Bethel while also engaging those outside of Bethel. We build supportive relationships, not just short-term aid.
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Through our partnership with Love in the Name of Christ (Love INC), we provide a "baby shower" for families in need who have just welcomed a new child. A team brings a new Pack 'n' Play, new baby clothes, diapers, and more, and prays with the family. With Love INC, we partner with many other congregations to support people in all kinds of ways.
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We are also partners with COOL Ministries (www.coolministries.org) which has a food pantry and transitional housing program. More than just through organizations, though, we look for ways to work together to support people in need, to become a support system for them in the Name of Jesus.
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International MissionsWe at Bethel have been blessed by developing specific friendships with Christ's servants in different parts of the world. We support them through prayer, encouragement, and finances.
- Pastor Nicholas Salifu serves as pastor over many village preaching stations, bringing the Gospel to Northern Ghana. - Chris & Heather serving in the Middle East. |
Living Justly“What does the LORD require of you but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God?” --Micah 6:8
God invites us into this wonderful message. We are learning what it means to walk with one another, and build each other up in Jesus. We offer two classes to grow in our ability to help others-- When Helping Hurts (https://www.chalmers.org/) and the Bridges Out of Poverty workshop (http://www.ahaprocess.com/). |
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Go! TogetherBethel Lutheran Church is one of several evangelical churches in Gurnee who form a ministry called GO! Together. Our vision is seeing transformed lives, transformed families, transformed neighborhoods, transformed churches and transformed communities in Gurnee and surrounding towns. The mission from our Savior Jesus Christ is clear – “therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20
As Christ-followers, it is our privilege to obediently share the love and message of Christ with the neighbors we have in common, to coordinate and develop ministries in all of our churches to meet together the whole-life needs of people and ultimately to be a force of healing in the lives of our neighbors. We invite you to join with us – in fact, we need you. Please visit our website – www.go-together.org -- or contact GO! Together Director Terry Erickson at terry@go-together.org to see how you might be involved. |
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