Digging Deeper

A Prayer for Grieving at Christmas

Lord Jesus, I am so overwhelmed. My heart is heavy, burdened. The losses this year are crushing me, overcoming my peace and joy. I know you tell us you are close to the brokenhearted, but I don’t feel you. I feel lost, hopeless, abandoned.

I know this is a season, a season that has a beginning and an end. But right now it feels like it will never end. I need hope, hope to believe you will truly restore me, strengthen me. I need hope to believe you will one day have me put together and on my feet for good. I need a vision of the future you have for me, a future of hope and blessings from you.

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Pastor Brent Robinson

Pastor Brent Robinson was born in Williamsport, PA, in 1962. His family attended a small Protestant church, but it was through a neighborhood Bible Club at the age of five that he was challenged to personally trust in Christ as Savior. During his Junior High years, he wanted to know for certain that Jesus was his Savior. His church did not emphasize the need for a personal response to Christ, but the Bible Club camp he attended was clear: each person must admit their sin, believe Christ died and rose again for their sin, and then pray to receive Christ as personal Savior. He sat alone in his living room that summer afternoon with his Bible and prayed, “Lord, help me to be sure right now through Your Word that I am going to heaven. If I can’t be sure, I will call the 700 club number from the TV and get some help.” He did not want to call that number, so he opened his Bible and came to Ephesians 2:8,9. He recognized once again that the gracious gift of salvation was received by faith; his works had nothing do to with it. He knew he believed it, and from that point on he would not doubt that he had received this precious gift.

Our Pastors

Kathy Crivellaro, Financial Manager

Kathy Crivellaro, Financial Manager

Finance Manager

Kathy grew up in Alpha, NJ, and is the fourth of five children. One of her earliest memories, at age 4, is the day that her mother was baptized on a Sunday evening at church. The look on her mom’s face when she talked about being baptized made an indelible impression. At age 5, Kathy began to attend Sunday School with her mom and always had a desire to serve the Lord. She told her first Sunday School teacher that she wanted to be a missionary in Alaska to share Jesus with the Eskimos.

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Roger Christian

Roger Christian

Trustee/Custodian

Born to humble beginnings in East Stroudsburg, PA. Roger attended and graduated from East Stroudsburg High School where he also wrestled.  He went on to attend Bloomsburg University.  He then attended and graduated from PInebrook Jr. College.  Then attended and graduated from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. In 1980 Roger married his wife Holly.  They subsequently produced two daughters Nova Beth and Ginger Leigh.  During this transition in his life, Roger has worked at various jobs, the most prominent being Hunterdon Developmental Center in New Jersey.  He is currently retired.

Bill Weaver

Bill Weaver

Custodian

Bill Weaver was born at Wagner Farms in Palmer Township and spent his early years living on various farms where his father worked.  Bill moved with his family to Wilson Boro after the war and later graduated from Wilson Area School District.  At 16 years of age he started working at Trans-0-Gram and for the next 20 years, he held his position as custodian.  He went on to work for local companies which included Baker Chemical, Laneco, and finally Met-Ed until retirement.  His whole working career Bill was a professional custodian.

Michelle Parent, Secretary

Michelle Parent, Secretary

Secretary

Michelle was raised in Wilson Boro, PA in the house her parents still live in today. Her parents Mike and Flo Flory have attended Bethel for many years. She has one brother who lives with his family in Forth Worth, Texas. Michelle gave her life to Christ on a camping trip down south during a youth church service when she was 8 years old. Then she rededicated herself when she was 13 at a Christian camp in Harrisburg.

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