Sunday WORSHIP
- Prelude: Christmas Day
- Death Was Arrested
- Call to Worship
- Lamb Of God
- King Of Kings
- Scripture Reading | Zechariah 14 (page 799)
- Sermon: The Most Epic Day
- We Will Feast In The House Of Zion
- Benediction
THIS WEEK AT BETHANY
SUNDAY,DECember 5
- 9:00am | Worship Service
Nursery (0-2yrs)
Sunday School (3yrs-12th grade)
Adult Bible Community - 10:30am | Worship Service
Nursery (0-2yrs)
Children’s Church (3yrs-5th grade)
Adult Bible Community - 6:00pm | Christmas Night of Worship
MONDAY, DECember 6
- 11:00am | Grandparents @ Prayer
TUESDAY, DECember 7
- 6:45am | Men’s Bible Study-Jeremiah
- 9:00am | Men’s Bible Study-Isaiah
- 6:30pm | Adult Co-Ed Soccer
wedneSDAY, DECEMbER 1
- 4:45pm | Bethany Family Meal – Lasagna RSVP Here
- 6:00pm | Youth Group-Christmas Cafe
- 6:15pm | Awana
- 6:30pm | Better Together
ANNOUNCEMENTs
CHRISTMAS NIGHT OF WORSHIP
TONIGHT – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 | 6:00PM
Join us for worship with hot chocolate & Christmas cookies afterward!
VOTE NEXT SUNDAY
Next week will be voting on the following people for membership into our church family. If you have any questions, please contact an elder.
- Jeanne Ellison
- Mike & Cara Hanson
VOTE LAST SUNDAY
Last week we voted the following people into church membership. Be sure to welcome them into our Bethany family!
- Patty & David Bendt
- Cheryl & Paul Eisenmenger
- JaNae & Luke Hoerr
- Alex Hoover
- Kaitlyn LeBron
- Jairus Lin
- Robin & Darwin Stahl
STAFF CHRISTMAS GIFTS
The elders are collecting gifts to express our love and appreciation for our pastors and staff at this special time of year. Envelopes are available in the foyer. Gifts will be presented later in December.
NEW OFFICE STAFF
We would like to welcome Tyler & Michelle Collins and their children: Miles, Cooper & Thea. Tyler serves in Media & Communications at Bethany.
NURSERY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
DECEMBER 24 | 4:00PM
We would like to provide nursery for our families during the 4pm Christmas Eve service. If you are willing to serve, please sign up on today’s Communication Card or contact jill@bethanycentral.org.
BETTER TOGETHER
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS | 6:00pm
Join us next Wednesday in the Prayer Room or on livestream.
- December 8th-Gospel Sharing & The Holidays
- December 15th-Unique Spiritual Challenges Around Holidays
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
December 23 & 24 – closed
December 27-January 1 – closed
The office and building will be closed. If you have an emergency, please call the church at 692-1775 as we will be checking messages.
CHRISTMAS DEVOTIONS
Christmas devotional books are available at a table in the foyer. Supplies are limited so only one per family please.
SNOWMAN MINISTRY
We are seeking volunteers to help remove snow from the driveways and sidewalks of those who need assistance. Volunteers are paired with a specific household in need of snow removal, so you’ll help the same family each snowfall. To sign up, contact jake@bethanycentral.org.
SAVE THE DATE! – CHRISTMAS
12.05 – Christmas Night of Worship at 6pm
Dessert Fellowship after
12.24 – Christmas Eve Services at 4 & 8pm
12.26 – Combined Worship Service at 9am
(nursery only-no ABCs, Sunday School or Children’s Church)
01.02 – Combined Worship Service at 9am
(nursery only-no ABCs, Sunday School or Children’s Church)
* there is no 10:30am service on December 26 or January 2.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Weekly Need // $53,804
Reeived Last Week // $40,824
2021-2022 Budget // $2,797,800
SERMON NOTES
RETURN TO HOPE
The Most Epic Day
Zechariah 14
Pastor Josh Beakley
Four aspects of God’s future day to anticipate:
A DESPERATE TROUBLE (14:1-2)
A DRAMATIC RESCUE (14:3-11)
A DEVASTATING JUDGMENT (14:12-19)
A DEFINITIVE SANCTITY (14:20-21)
REFLECTION
- How often do you lose sight of the reality of God’s future day?
- What would it look like for you to more regularly and proactively remember God’s future day?
discussion
- Why does God seem to let things get so bad before he intervenes?
- What causes us to doubt God’s ability to rescue?
- How does the description of God’s wrath make you feel? What impression do you think he wants you to take from it?
- What makes God’s promise to sanctify such good news?