Evangelism Ministry
Report by Sam Sudarsanam
January 2005
Bethel’s mission is to prayerfully: Invite and Welcome people into a relationship with God, GROW & EQUIP one another as devoted followers of Jesus Christ, and CARE FOR & SERVE others by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
We thank all of the people who have embraced this mission and took the action to grow, invite, welcome, and serve this year.
The Evangelism Ministry at Bethel made it a priority in 2004 to focus on the following areas:
Continuing efforts have been made to welcome visitors at the Sunday services and follow-up quickly with a personal contact. Kaye Kuhlmann, our Associate In Ministry (AIM), Evangelism Ministry team, and Bethel volunteers used a process to make the introductory call and a tracking system by which information is updated. This process was developed by Kaye.
Families who do not have a home church have been invited to our church with invitations of welcome. All Bethel Lutheran School families are invited to special events as they occur.
Cupertino Community Easter Egg Hunt
The Evangelism team helped plan this event in conjunction with Abundant Life Church, Home of Christ (a predominantly Asian congregation), and Child Evangelism Fellowship. Over 24,000 eggs that contained a message and a piece of candy were distributed at this event. Several Bethel volunteers were present at this event to perform various activities. It was a successful outreach in the community and thanks to all of the volunteers. Special Thanks to Marion Abney for taking a leadership role with this event for over six years.
It was a good experience to work in fellowship with these Christian churches in our community to spread the Good News of Christ.
Bring a Friend Sunday
During May 04, the evangelism team has provided an opportunity to Bethel members to invite their friends to our church. The team has collaborated with the Kid Connection program to make this a family event with lunch and fun activities.
This ministry has been led by Chuck and Cathy Couchman to organize our welcome ministry. First impressions of our church community often determine whether visitors will return. They encourage not only their team of dedicated volunteers but also all the Bethel partners in mission to extend a warm and caring welcome to those that are new to Bethel. We thank Chuck and Cathy for leading this ministry over the years!
It has been a privilege to serve as a ministry leader during this year. I thank all the partners in mission at Bethel who have followed His call to go and make disciples of our community. Also, my special thanks to the following Evangelism team members who are very committed to our mission:
Marion Abney
Norita Hoegel
Kaye Kuhlmann
Mike Vaughn
If you are interested in being part of the Evangelism Ministry team, please contact Sam Sudarsanam.
In His Service
Sam Sudarsanam