Weekly Bulletin

December 22, 2024

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Sunday Worship

The First Noel
Call to Worship
Angels from the Realms of Glory
Welcome & Announcements
Communion Invitation & Scripture Reading
Joy to the World
Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Away in a Manger
Walk-up Communion
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.

Christmas Eve Service
Tuesday, December 24, 4:00 pm

Join us for our Christmas Eve service on Tuesday, December 24th, at 4 PM, as we come together to celebrate the birth of Christ. Please note that child care will not be available during the service.

Combined Worship Service Next Week
Sunday, December 29

Combined Worship Services: Next week’s service on Sunday, December 29th will be a single service at 9:30 am. We will also not have Sunday School, Children’s church, or Adult Bible Fellowship but nursery is available (0-2yrs).

Announcements

Holiday Office Hours

The church office and building will be closed Tuesday, December 24th, through Wednesday, January 1st. Please take note of these holiday hours in your planning.

New York Trip Informational Meeting
Sunday, January 05, 9:00 am

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.

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.

Year-End Giving

Thank you for faithfully giving to the Lord’s ministry here at Bethany. To have your gift posted in 2024, place your gift in the offering on Sunday, December 29th, or make sure your gift is postmarked or processed online by December 31st.

Wednesday Activities

All Wednesday activities are off for the next two weeks (12/25 & 1/1). Awana begins again on January 8th, 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.

We Want to Pray for You!

It is our desire to be praying for you no matter what is happening in your life. Go to bethanycentral.org/prayer or use the Bethany app to fill out a prayer request or share a praise so that our leaders, staff, prayer team, and church family can be in prayer for you personally.

RightNow Media

Access an extensive library of faith-based videos for kids, youth, and adults, available on any device. It’s easy and free to join. Visit bethanycentral.org/rightnowmedia and click “Request an invitation.” We’ll send you an email invitation to set up your account so you can take advantage of this great resource.

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