SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 10:1-10
MESSAGE: (8:30) “Sacrifice”
CANTATA (11:00)
“Holy Night of Miracles”
A cantata of hope for Christmas
by Lloyd Larson
TRUSTEE LOCKING UP TODAY: Tom Gleghorn
NEXT WEEK: Dave Meyer
CALENDAR OF EVENTS………….
Sunday……………Dec 20
WORSHIP 8:30AM
Sunday School 9:45AM
WORSHIP/CANTATA 11:00AM
CHAOS Christmas Party 6:30PM
Tuesday……..……Dec 22
Ladies Bible Study 10:00AM (Home of Tina Leslie)
Staff Meeting 11:00AM
Thursday………….Dec 24
Christmas Eve Service 5:00PM & 7:00PM
Friday……………..Dec 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sunday……………Dec 27
WORSHIP 8:30AM
Sunday School 9:45AM
WORSHIP 11:00AM
One Year New Testament Reading Schedule:
Dec 20 Revelation 11:1-19
Dec 21 Revelation 12:1-18
Dec 22 Revelation 13:1-18
Dec 23 Revelation 14:1-20
Dec 24 Revelation 15:1-8
Dec 25 Revelation 16:1-21
Dec 26 Revelation 17:1-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bulletins will be done on Wednesday 12/23. Any announcements need to be in office by Tuesday morning.
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!!
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 Sensky.
Pastor Mark will be out of the office from December 25 through January 2, returning January 3. If there is a pastoral emergency contact Jeremy.
Bethel’s session is pleased to announce that at our meeting last Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved a plan to proceed to find God’s building plan. This is a step by step recipe that will put the decision process in motion. It begins by taking a fresh look at all the possibilities, asking the important questions, evaluating the answers, and culminating, Lord willing, in a building plan that session will offer to the congregation for your approval. All of this, as we continue to do the most important part, seek God’s guidance and wisdom.
We ask that you continue to pray. At the January meeting a list of building related questions will be compiled. If you have any that you would like to have on that list, please write them on a piece of paper and give them to a session member, place in the offering plate, leave them in the church office, or submit them to Pastor Mark.
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!
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
BABY BOTTLE DRIVE
The Pregnancy Resource Center is a Christian non-profit organization in New Castle that assists those facing an unplanned pregnancy. A few of the services offered are free pregnancy testing, education on pregnancy options, parenting classes, free maternity and baby items, and pregnancy loss counseling. We are supported by local grants, churches, and individuals. To maintain, and hopefully increase, our services we are holding a Baby Bottle Drive. We are asking church members to take a bottle home and fill it with change. The bottles are located in the Overflow Room. Further directions are with the bottles. Please have the bottles returned to the church by Jan. 17th. If you have any questions you may see Lindsay Young or call the PRC at 658-6329. Thank you so much for your participation!
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
A Musical Celebration of Christmas
Sunday, December 20, 2009 7:00PM
First Presbyterian Church, New Castle
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.
Check out Bethel’s web site for announcements & calendar of events. Also see pictures from New Pastor/Candidate reception, Pastor Mark’s installation, Ada White’s birthday and Cross Trainers Christmas Program
