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Weekly Bulletin
December 15, 2024
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Sunday Worship
Prelude: Hope Has a Name
Call to Worship
Christmas Day
Welcome & Announcements
Bethany Family Prayer
Nothing but the Blood
Emmanuel
King of Kings
Salvation Testimony
Sermon: A Ladder to Heaven
O Come All You Unfaithful
Benediction
Weekly Schedule
View our calendar HERE for the weekly schedule.
Highlights
Staff Christmas Gift
The elders are collecting gifts to express our love and appreciation for our pastors & staff at this special time of year. Envelopes are available at the welcome tables or give by going to bethanycentral.org/staffgift.
Holiday Services Schedule
Check out our upcoming holiday services schedule.
Special Christmas Eve Service: Tuesday, December 24th, 4pm. No child care provided.
Combined Worship Services: Sunday, December 22nd and Sunday, December 29th will each be a single service at 9:30 am. We will also not have Sunday School or Children’s church but nursery is available (0-2yrs).
Upcoming Baptism Opportunity
Sunday, January 12
If you are ready to publicly declare that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, baptism is your next step. If you are interested in baptism, or simply meeting with a pastor to talk more about the importance of and steps for getting baptized, go to bethanycentral.org/baptism.
Announcements
Bethany Family News
Our deepest sympathies to Marty & Kathleen Whittaker, on the death of Kathleen’s father, Fred Deckard on Tuesday, December 10th.
November Financial Update
In an effort to keep you up to date on the status of our finances, here are the financial numbers from the previous month:
| Giving | Expenses | Budget |
| $200,927 | $217,430 | $261,645 |
| YTD Giving | YTD Expense | YTD Budget |
| $1,558,765 | $1,640,654 | $1,831,514 |
Women's Ministry: The Table
The Table is an opportunity for the women of Bethany to build community with each other. It consists of many individual small group gatherings, hosted by various women in the church. These gatherings occur at different days and times to accommodate as many schedules as possible. Go to bethanycentral.org/thetable.
Dunlap Gives Back: Food Drive (Last Week!)
Sunday, December 15
This is the last week of our food drive! A collection table is set up in the foyer for your donations. We are seeking kid-friendly, individual-serving food items such as cereal bars, granola bars, single-serve cereal packs, snack bags, applesauce cups, non-refrigerated yogurt pouches, and other similar snacks. This is a great way to serve kids in need.
Holiday Office Hours
The church office will be closed Tuesday, December 24th, through Wednesday, January 1st. Please take note of these holiday hours in your planning.
Wednesday Activities: Holiday Schedule
All Wednesday activities are off for the next two weeks (12/18 & 12/25). Awana will be off until January 15th but Youth group will have an off site event on January 8th from 6-8pm at Elevate in Peoria. Jumpers will need a signed waiver form and $12 to participate.
GO Trip: New York City - Info Meeting
Sunday, January 5, 2025 9:00 am | The Gathering Rm
For those interested and praying about joining our Summer 2025 Global Outreach trip to New York City there will be an information meeting on Sunday, January 5th at 9am in the Gathering Room. This is the place to ask questions and learn more as well as apply if you are ready to join the trip.
