Know Their Story is Live!
Weekly Bulletin
January 19, 2025
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Sunday Worship
Prelude: Christ our Hope in Life and Death
Call to Worship
Jesus
Welcome & Announcements
Communion Invitation & Scripture Reading
All Things
Jesus Firm Foundation
All Sufficient Merit
Walk-up Communion
Sermon: Love Listens to Fellow Believers
Abide
Benediction
Weekly Schedule
View our calendar HERE for the weekly schedule.
Highlights
Know Their Story: 2025 Evangelism Goal
Sunday, January 26
We continue our series called “Know Their Story,” focusing on how love listens. Our goal for the year is to initiate conversations, listen to the stories of unsaved friends, neighbors, and family members, and then celebrate! We are challenging ourselves as a church to hear 2,000 new stories this year. Our goal will kick off on January 26th.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 26, 3:00 pm
Next week we’ll come together for our Congregational Meeting. This is a special time to hear how God is moving through the various ministries of our church. Everyone is welcome to attend — whether you’re a member or not! After the meeting, join us for a time of dessert and fellowship as we welcome our newest members.
Volunteer in our Care Ministry
Our Care Team is looking for volunteers to help in auto & home care, care baskets, and care calling. These are some of the ways we get to care for our church body. Go to bethanycentral.org/care for more information or email our Care Director at jake@bethanycentral.org.
Announcements
Membership Vote Next Week
Sunday, January 26
We are excited to vote on the following people for membership into our church family next Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact an elder.
- Keith & Alisa Beyer
- Addison Beyer
- Adane Mamo & Fikerte Bekele
- Samuel Muthusamy
- Travis & Abigail Penick
- Nathan & Erica Smith
- Trish Wineland
December Financial Update
To maintain transparency of our finances, here are the financial numbers from the previous month:
| Giving | Expenses | Budget |
| $449,096 | $201,307 | $261,645 |
| YTD Giving | YTD Expense | YTD Budget |
| $2,007,862 | $1,863,662 | $2,093,159 |
A Thank You From Samaritan's Purse
Through Bethany’s gift of $38,235, Samaritan’s Purse helped provide critical supplies—such as generators, fuel, solar lamps, and blankets — to eight churches in Western North Carolina serving hurricane survivors. Through these efforts, local churches have become centers of hope and outreach, sharing God’s love with their communities.
Men's Bible Study: Armor Up!
January 29th - April 2nd | Wednesdays 6:15 - 8:00pm
Pastor Ritch and Pastor Josh are leading a men’s Bible study on Wednesday nights for 10 weeks. Armor Up! The Christian Man and Spiritual Warfare will dig into Ephesians 6 and discuss the armor of God and spiritual warfare for men.
Child-Dedication Class
Sunday, January 26, 9:00 am
For those who want to have their child dedicated but have never attended the class. We will cover what child dedication is, basic parenting principles, and give an overview of Bethany resources. Contact the church office to register.
The next dedication will be held on February 9th.
Men's Ministry: The Anvil
The Anvil is a set of small group gatherings hosted by various men at Bethany. You choose a one-time event to attend to meet other men from Bethany for fellowship and fun. There are all types of fun events to choose from with the goal of getting to know other guys. You can sign up at the table in the foyer of using your myBethany.
