SCRIPTURE READING: Zephaniah 3:14-20
MESSAGE: “Jesus the Restorer”
TODAY
Cross Trainers cordially invites the congregation to attend their Christmas Program today at 3PM.
Refreshments immediately after.
The topiary tree on the organ is in loving memory of Valerie White from her parents.
Envelopes for ordering poinsettia’s are on the table in the back and in the narthex. Cost is $5. Place orders in offering plate. Today is last Sunday to order.
BETHEL’S BUSY BAGS!!!!
Busy Bag Totes are available to Pre-school & younger children that are no longer in the nursery, but are still very active. Please feel free to take a Busy Bag Tote to your seat during the service, then after the service, return it to the hook in the coat room. If your child would like to take home the book that’s in the bag, please sign the card found on the book and place it in the card box found on the stand.
Articles for January/February newsletter are due TODAY!!
Please leave in tray on office door or e-mail to jbs417@windstream.net.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS………….
Sunday……………Dec 13 WORSHIP 8:30AM
Sunday School 9:45AM
WORSHIP 11:00AM
Cross Trainers Program 3:00PM
CHAOS 6:30PM
Monday…………..Dec 14 Praying Wives 7:15PM
Home of Diane Harman
Tuesday……..……Dec 15 Moms in Touch 9:00AM
Ladies Bible Study 10:00AM
Staff Meeting 11:00AM
Prayer Meeting 7:00PM
Session 7:30PM
Trustees ` 7:30PM
Wednesday……….Dec 16 Library Open 9:00AM~2:30PM
Cantata Practice 7:00PM
Choir 8:00PM
Thursday………….Dec 17 Ladies Bible Study 9:00PM
Sunday……………Dec 20 WORSHIP 8:30AM
Sunday School 9:45AM
WORSHIP/CANTATA 11:00AM CHAOS Christmas Party 5:30PM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Basket for Christmas cards for the Bethel Church Family is in the narthex So save yourself some postage and let our Christmas elves deliver them for you!!
Praying wives study and prayer Dec.14, 7:15 at the home of Diane H. Each time we meet we pray over different topics so you don’t need to be a regular attender. If you want to pray for your husband's Integrity and Reputation please come join us.
SAY CHEESE, PLEASE!!
We are in the process of creating a new picture directory and guess what we need? We need you!!
We invite everyone to stop in the coatroom off the sanctuary to smile pretty at the camera that Angelo Sun has agreed to have ready! We will repeat this for a number of Sundays until we’ve gotten everyone’s picture taken.
Times: 9:30 ~ 9:45AM
10:30 ~ 10:55AM
Christmas Eve Services
5:00 & 7:00PM
COOKIE FELLOWSHIP!!
Twas the night before Christmas and all through Bethel’s House
Not a church member was silent, not even a mouse
The sermon was given and carols sung with great care
In hopes that laughter and cookies would soon be there
People were nestling all snug in the Fellowship hall
While visions of sugar cookies came to call
And mama in her kerchief and I in my cap
Had just finished placing cookies and coffee in people’s laps.
Please join us for cookies and beverages after the 7:00PM ONLY Christmas Eve service in the fellowship hall.
Now Dash Away, Dash Away, Dash Away All!
If you would like to donate cookies or homemade goodies for this event please contact Shawn or Heidi
NEW STUDY WITH PASTOR TIPPIN
J.I. PACKERS BOOK ~ KNOWING GOD
From Amazon.com review.
“In 1973 Knowing God has become a contemporary classic by creating “small studies out of great subjects”. Each chapter is so specific in focus (covering topics such as the trinity, election, God’s wrath, and God’s sovereignty), that each succeeding chapter’s theology seems to rival the next, until one’s mind is so expanded that one’s entire view of God has changed”.
Knowing God is an introduction to theology aimed at the average Christian. Packer uses a study of the attributes of God as the central approach to help his readers know who God is. The study will meet on Sunday evenings at 6:30 at the manse for 11 weeks beginning on February 7. There will be required reading and workbook assignments that need to be completed before each group study. This is a small group study and the size of the group is limited to twelve. Please call the church secretary if attending by January 10, 2010.
Bethel Women’s Retreat April 16-17, 2010
Turn in registrations before and after each Sunday services.
Nursery helper is needed for Dec. 27.
Be Bethel’s last, but not least volunteer for 2009!!
See Diane Harman today!
IT’S A BOY!!!
Travis Lee Stewart
Born: December 5, 2009
7 pounds 13 ounces 20 inches long
Parents: Scott & Lori Stewart
Big Brother: Kyle
Grandparents: Gary & Diane Harman
Jim & Heidi Stewart
Great Grandparents: Lloyd & Joan Raney
Virginia Harman
Ellen Stewart
2010 OFFERING ENVELOPES
If you currently do not use offering envelopes and would like them for 2010 please call the church office.
ATTENTION COMMITTEES!!!!!!
ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS may be turned into the office any time.
HELP STOCK H.O.P.E. FOOD BANK
For the month of December, January & February Bethel has been asked to donate the following: Pasta, sauce, macaroni & cheese, rice,
cake mixes, frosting, pudding and jello
HURRICAN RELIEF MISSION TRIP, HOUMA, LA
FEBRUARY 13 – FEBRUARY 21, 2010
Area churches are planning a work trip south, and would like
you to come along
If interested contact:
Bill Gwin (724) 667-8321 wlgwin@att.net or Gary Barr (724) 667-8324
For more details see flyer on bulletin board.
