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Love Makes the Difference!

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

and Christian Fellowship

Dear Children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth
1 John 3:18

Reverend Dr. McAllister and Sister Master Sergeant Shawn Elliot Simmons, Green Beret
Alberta Simmons, Gold Star Mother Killed in the line of Duty.

The Bethel family worked in unity and in love to assist and encourage one another in faith. Through prayer, and a
variety of special programs, events, and meetings, members of the congregation provided for those in need, encour-
aged, celebrated and built one another up. We recognized our need for one another and learned to work in harmony
in our efforts to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”
G meals, providing transportation, shopping, and
ideon’s Army members, Sisters Vera
performing other helpful services.
Jones, Mary Smith, Delores Harrison,
and Delores Chavis remained faithful in Bethel recognized and honored Gold Star Mother,
prayer – meeting in the chapel before worship ser- Sister Alberta Simmons, whose son, Master Ser-
vices and other special programs and events, be- geant, Shawn Simmons, lost his life in Afghani-
seeching God’s guidance and grace for the church stan while serving in the United States Amy.
and the community. Thank God for these commit-
ted prayer warriors; and thank God for hearing and Students, parents, teachers, and all men and
answering. women involved in any way in the education of
our children, were invited to the Annual Back to
Bethel provided Holy Communion to the sick School Sunday, on August 11 . Following the ser-
th
and shut-in on the first Sunday of each month mon, students and their parents were invited to
under the leadership of Reverend Dr. McAllister meet at the altar where Reverend Dr. McAllister
and associate ministers, assisted by stewards and offered a special prayer for a safe and successful
stewardesses. Reverend Dr. McAllister visited school year. Special guests, Coach Ryland Moore,
hospitalized members. Care leaders and individu- assistant coaches, members of the Tallahassee
al members of the congregation, having selected Thunder Basketball Team and their parents were
congregational care as their personal ministry, recognized for their “mission to mentor and teach
provided care for the homebound – preparing today’s youth the proper skills to be successful in
life through the game of basketball.”

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