Praise God from whom all blessings flow! The Lord is good, His mercy is ever – lasting, and His truth endures to all generations. The Men of Bethel will celebrate Men’s Day this month. Men’s Day is a church wide celebration. All men are asked to participate and women and members as well as friends of the church are asked to be supportive. Everyone
is asked to share in a sacrificial donation of $100 for this special effort. Join our men for a special Praise and Worship Service on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Dr. Robert Young will be the guest preacher. The Sunday worship celebration will be held on March 15th at our 10:00 a.m. worship service with Rev. Gary Colter serving as the guest preacher. The theme for this year is “Embracing The Transformed Life.”

Congratulations to Sis. Lena Anderson for being selected as a Westchester County Trailblazer. She received the Betty Shabazz Humanitarian Service Award at the Black History Month and Our Trailblazers Award and Reception ceremony held on Thursday, February 27th at the Jay Heritage Center. We extend special honor to you Sis. Lena for your dedication
and service to God, church, and community. You are truly a trailblazer and role model for others.

I recently started reading a book by Bill Hull entitled, Choose The Life: Exploring a Faith That Embraces Discipleship. He writes, “A man came to his pastor and said, ‘I just want to be a Christian. I don’t want to be a disciple. I like my life the way it is. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and I will be with him when I die. Why do I have to be a disciple?” Hull states that the answer you give to this question will reveal the gospel you believe. He
argues that we have taught a non discipleship Christianity. This is the problem many modern day churches face because this is a faith that does not transform. He states the modern church has lost sight of Jesus as Leader. He further states, “The whole point of the gospel is to be transformed into the image of Christ.” Let us “Choose the Life”, a faith that includes discipleship and leads to transformation. Let us join the men in “Embracing The Transformed Life.” Romans 12:2 states, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Our weekly devotional reading plans for this month will focus on
discipleship and embracing the transformed life.

Join Bro. Michael Young and the dfree ministry group as they embrace a new look at personal financial management from a biblical perspective. They are studying from the book Say Y es to No Debt by Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Dr. Soaries presents a four level strategy with 12 action steps to becoming debt free. The group currently meets on 2nd , 3rd, and 4th Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. during the Sunday School hour. Sometimes breaking chains of bondage requires not only knowledge and strategies, but also group effort and support. Experiencing deliverance from credit card debt and other forms of financial bondage can be one of your most liberating and life changing experiences. Join the dfree movement
today!

We are doing a great work together: building hope, building relationships, and changing lives. We do all of this for God’s glory. Remember our motto: “We’re all in this together, being the church God has called us to be.”

Be Blessed,
Pastor Williamson