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Psalm 30
I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit. Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Anticipating Heaven
Do I as a living, breathing, conscious person have a concrete hope for my future? What do I have to look forward to? At times, when I discover that my own spirit is sagging and a sense of heaviness intrudes on me, I sometimes wonder why the gloomy cloud is perched above my head. Biblical eschatology gives us solid reasons for expecting a personal continuity of life. Eternal life for the individual is not an empty human aspiration built on myth, but an assurance promised us by Christ Himself. His own triumph over the grave is the churchs hope for our participation in His life. We have heard so much ridicule and mocking about pie-in-the-sky theology that Im afraid weve lost our appetite for it. The promise of heaven is indeed gloriousa promise that not only anchors the soul but fires the soul with hope. Life is not an outrageous horror, though we witness outrages daily. The outrage is not the bottom line. The sting of death has been overcome. The victory of Christ is not established by platitudes or conjured-up positive mental attitudes. Jesus is not the Good Humor Man. His call to joy is rooted in reality: Be of good cheer for I have overcome the world (John 16:33). Therein resides our future hopethat Christ has overcome the world. He stared directly into the face of death and death blinked.
**originally posted at http://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/anticipating-heaven/

Church Information
Fred Scragg....Pastor Steve Geier..Administrative Assistant Erik Hagedorn....Music Director Ed & Debbie Fawcett....Caretakers

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10:00 AM Eastern Region Young Adult Gathering

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11:00 AM Harold Stevens Memorial & Luncheon

11:00 AM Bethel at the Beach

7:00 PM Womens Prayer & Pilates

11:00-1:00 PM 4:00-6:00 PM Busy Hands Youth Group: 7:30 PM Hangout Bible Study @ Pastor Freds 7:00 PM Trustees Meeting

7:00-10:00 PM Youth Group: Go-Karting

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10:00 AM Womens Prayer Hour 11:00 AM Worship

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4:00-6:00 PM Youth Group: Hangout

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11:00-1:00 PM Busy Hands 7:30 PM Bible Study @ Pastor Freds

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7:00 PM Womens Prayer & Pilates

7:00-10:00 PM Youth Group: Water Games

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10:00 AM Womens Prayer Hour 11:00 AM Worship

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11:00-1:00 PM Busy Hands

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7:30 PM Friday Night Service & Strawberry-Fest 7:00-10:00 PM Youth Group: Music Message Games

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7:00 PM Womens Prayer & Pilates

4:00-6:00 PM Youth Group: Hangout

7:30 PM Quarterly Business Meeting

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10:00 AM Womens Prayer Hour 11:00 AM Worship & Communion

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7:00-10:00 PM Youth Group: BBQ @ The Talleurs 7:30 PM Prayer Hour

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7:00 PM Womens Prayer & Pilates

7:30 PM 4:00-6:00 PM Bible Study @ Youth Group: Pastor Freds Hangout

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11:00 AM Worship: Bobby Lloyd Speaking CLB CONVENTION

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Youth Group News

June 7 @ 6:30-10 pm Go-Karting Cost $20 June 14 @ 7-10 pm Water Games June 21 @ 7-10 pm Music, Message & Games June 29 @ 7-10 pm BBQ @ the Talleurs All students entering 7th grade in Sept. 2013 can begin attending YG tonight!

Birthdays
6/2 6/5 6/7 6/8 6/11 6/14 Jean Winter Henry Oderwald David Forland Peter Stuyvesant June Petersen Donna Talleur Luke Fawcett 6/19 6/20 6/22 6/25 6/28 6/29 Erik Oderwald Alexandria Oderwald Diane Talleur Ann Jensen Ian Stedjan Tyler Cordaro

Anniversaries
6/11 Mike & Ruth McNulty 6/12 Ernie & Donna Ricciardelli 6/19 Dan & Karen Forland 6/22 Peter & Jennifer Kongevold

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Upcoming Events
Eastern Region Convention
June 28th - 30th @ Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center The theme this year is "A Church Beyond Our Imagination" with a focus on 1 Corinthians 6:3-9. It will be a weekend of prayer, teaching, worship and fellowship as we come together as a region.

Teen VBS
July 8th-12th @ 6:00 10:30 PM All teens in 7th-12th grade are welcome to join us for 5 nights of games, crafts, snacks, music, and messages with our friends from other churches.

Roosevelt VBS

July 22nd-26th @ 8:30 AM All are welcome to join us as we help Dix Hills Evangelical put on a VBS for Roosevelt Bible Church. Five days of games, crafts, snacks, music, and messages with our friends from other churches. We will be meeting at Bethel and traveling together to Roosevelt Bible

Kingdom Rock VBS

August 5th-9th @ 9:15 AM Join us on an epic adventure that empowers kids to stand strong in Gods victorious power. Bible camp is for Pre-School kids (2 years old) through completed 6th grade. Volunteers are needed for all areas of service. Please contact Kristina Scragg to sign-up to help. Registration is available online at Bethellb.com or in the church office.
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Find Your Place

Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church is a place for your entire family. Sunday School classes for all age groups (including adults) Boys Club boys K-6th grade Lamplighters girls K-6th grade Youth Group teens 7th-12th grade Childrens Church K-2nd grade (meetings during Sunday morning sermon) Leisure Timers luncheons for retirees Busy Hands weekly meeting of women to knit, crochet, and work on various outreach projects

Check the calendar on page 2 to find out when your group meets.
For more information about our Nursery School program please contact the church office or send an email to bethelnurseryschool@yahoo.com. Classes available for 2, 3, and 4 year olds.

(631) 629-5501
You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:15

Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church

Address: 10 Pinetree Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746 Website: www.bethellb.com Email: BethelLBChurch.LI@gmail.com Phone: (631) 423-4404 Office Hours: M, T, F 9:30am-4pm; W 9:30-1:00pm Th 11:00 4:00pm