ITS ALL OVER BUT THE CELEBRATING!

Well teams, we have just had our last weigh-in for this season. It has been loads of fun. I have seen team leaders working hard to encourage their teams. There have been those weighing you in week by week and doing the math for our weekly results. We have had team members who have been dedicated to their weight loss journey and have consistently shown up for our weekly weigh-ins. Together, we have made a great season of Bethel's Biggest Loser!
It's all over but the banquet, and I want to see all of you there! Be sure to sign up via your team leader or on Sunday. We want everyone to attend. It will be a lot of fun!

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

WE'RE ON THE HOME STRETCH.....

Well Losers,
We have made it through 12 weeks, and we have one more week to go in this contest. From my vantage point, it is still anybody's game. The lead has changed almost weekly, which has made this game extra fun. It has kept all of us in the game to the end.
This is your last chance to make your weight loss count for your team. Give it your all this week and let's see who comes out on top!
The victory celebration is set for Sunday May 16 at 12:45 at Ravanelli's in Collinsville. The cost has been taken care of with your registration fee from the beginning of the contest, so make plans now to join us. We will have a sign-up sheet at weigh-in, plus your team captain will hopefully be checking with you about it. Please come...let's celebrate the end of this journey in a fun way. Plus, the winners will be award their cash prizes... You can't beat the fellowship!
Have a great week...work hard...and...
I'll see you at the scale.

THIS GAME IS CRAZY!

THE LEAD SEEMS TO FLIP FLIP EVERY WEEK! I GUESS THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT FUN. IT IS ANYBODY'S GAME!
HOW ABOUT THAT TANYA HENDRICKSON WHO IS THE WOMEN'S BIGGEST LOSER FOR A FOURTH TIME! WAY TO GO, TANYA! I AM PROUD OF YOUR MOTIVATION AND GREAT WORK. WE SHOULD ALL ASK HER HOW SHE IS MANAGING TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL! I'M SURE SHE WOULD SHARE HER WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY WITH YOU.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. SOME OF YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN OR EVEN SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A REST. GET UP AND GET BUSY! WE ARE HEADING INTO THE HOME STRETCH. YOU CAN DO THIS, I KNOW YOU CAN!

SEE YOU AT THE SCALE.

EASTER IS SUNDAY

Easter is Sunday. Have you prepared your heart for worship this week? Have you invited anyone to join you?
I am anticipating a wonderful day of worship as we celebrate our Risen Lord! Hallelujah, Christ is not in the grave, He is risen!
I am looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

Don't Lose Your Focus

Hey Losers,

How is it going? Are you still going strong or have you lost some of your focus? Tonight I saw that several people didn't weigh in. Granted, I am aware that several members are out of state or even out of the country, but we still had several others that did not weigh in. You've got to remember that you are part of a team and your team is depending on you to give your best effort week-by-week. We all know that this is a fun competition, but you have made a commitment to your team and, more importantly, to God, to work on making your body a more fit temple. Have you fallen into a ditch? If so, climb out, dust yourself off, and get back on the road.
I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT! I am praying for you.

"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross,despising the shame, and has sad down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that YOU will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews 12:1-3 NASB

Bethel's Biggest Loser...

Are you walking the talk...with your diet, exercise, and spiritual life?
Ponder on that this week...

A GREAT NIGHT!

Hey Losers,

Tonight was a great night for Bethel's Biggest Loser! We have lost 415.8 pounds so far in this contest. I look forward every week to seeing the victories, and sometimes even the setbacks of your week. Every step helps to shape who we are..,physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Your grit and determination to not let the struggle of your weight and your health defeat you is inspiring. You are just like the Energizer Bunny...you keep going and going and going. Continue to make good choices in your diet, your exercise, and your prayer life. If you slip up, don't be defeated...get up and get back at it with more determination that ever. You can do this, I know you can. I am proud of you. Keep it up.