1FOR51 - Milestones

1FOR51 BECOMES A PART OF THE DISCIPLESHIP PATH AT BETHEL - FALL 2019

With all that we saw God do in and through the initial one year 1FOR51 Project, the Elders and Lead Pastor have made 1FOR51 one of the 4 Steps in our Discipleship Path here at Bethel. This means that if you feel led to be a part of our local church called Bethel, you are encouraged to grow as a disciple multiplier not only through WORSHIP, SERVE, and SMALL GROUPS, but also via 1FOR51 - PRAY.GIVE.GO. So we will continue with short-term mission trips with 3 ways for our people to engage - as PRAYers, as GIVERS, as GOERS.

1FOR51 STATS FOR 2018/19 MINISTRY YEAR

Ministry Year - Sept 1 to Aug 31

168 = Total Number of GIVERS

45 = GOERS

91 = PRAYERS

209 = Total Number of different people engaged in one or more of GIVE.GO.PRAY

8 = # of Trips

6 = # of Countries Visited - Peru, Cuba x 2, Haiti, Costa Rica, Japan, Quebec, Canada, Strathroy, Canada (Camps)

1FOR51 CELEBRATION EVENT - JAN 19/19

This awesome event was held on Saturday evening, January 19, 2019 at Bethel church.

Our goals for the night were three-fold:

1. That people would recognize some of the amazing things God did in and through 1FOR51 in 2018;

2. That people would as a church family praise and thank God - through prayer, testimony and song;

3. And that people would have their hearts prepared to ask “Lord, what would you have me do in 2019?”

Over 170 people were in attendance! We celebrated with a meal, and then we moved upstairs to the auditorium where:

• we were reminded about the genesis and vision formation for 1FOR51

• we learned afresh about what happened in 2018 through a video documentary and several live interviews

• we expressed worship and thankfulness to God through prayer and song

• we heard about local and global outreach initiatives coming this year at Bethel

• we heard about our Special Offering on Feb 24 - to be used to propel us forward in these local and global outreach initiatives - with a goal of $60,000

• we were challenged to prepare our hearts to ask “Lord, what would you have me do in 2019?”

• we heard from each of the mission agencies we partnered with as they expressed their thankfulness to Bethel for serving alongside them during our trips in 2018