1FOR51 - ABOUT
Check out this radio interview about 1FOR51 done with GALCOM Radio from August 2019!
1FOR51 Becomes Part of the PATH at Bethel - Fall ‘19
We can’t stop now! In view of God’s movement in and through the one year project, our Elder Team and Lead Pastor decided to make 1FOR51 a core component of our PATH at Bethel. Each person who calls Bethel home is to ask themselves, “Lord, what will you have me do"?” We continue to discern and add new trip opportunities. Stay tuned to the website or stop by the Welcome Centre on Sundays for more information.
“Lord, what will you have me do?
GIVE? GO? PRAY?”
The 1FOR51 Background Story
GENESIS: In the fall of 2017 the Elders and our Lead Pastor launched renewed Mission, Vision and Values for Bethel. The idea for 1FOR51 was born out of a desire to provide our people with a practical way in which they could live out our mission - to bring glory to God by making disciples who make disciples!
LIFE CHANGE: 1FOR51 is a vision to see over 51 people invest 1 week of their next year in a short-term mission trip for Jesus. "Invest 1 week of your year to see Jesus transform the other 51 weeks of your year, if not your life!" Lives will be changed in places around the world where we GO to serve, and the life change we ourselves experience as GIVERS, PRAYers and GOERS will surely have lasting impact in our church and surrounding community!
ON RAMPS: 1FOR51 is a church-wide initiative, offering people three options to engage:
as a GIVER - donating to our 1FOR51 fund to provide partial funding for GOERS
as a GOER - by actually participating in a short-term mission trip
as a PRAYer - by committing to partner in prayer with a GOER
2018 GOALS:
GIVE - to see over $51,000 given in support of those GOING
PRAY - to see over 51 households partner in prayer with those GOING
GO - to see over 51 people GO on a mission for Jesus
2018 FINAL RESULTS for the 1 year Project called 1FOR51 - ALL GOALS EXCEEDED!:
$63,300 given!
87 different BBC households partnered in prayer with those who went!
13 STM trips!
10 Countries - Cuba x 5, Costa Rica, Lebanon/Egypt, Bolivia, Quebec, South Africa, Tanzania, Peru and Haiti
61 different BBC GOERS!!!
212 different BBC people involved in GIVE. PRAY. GO.
Praise the Lord!!