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We have two weekly services:

9:00 am Traditional

10:30 am Contemporary

For Children:

Infants and Toddlers in our nursery downstairs

Kid’s Quest (preschool through 6th grade):

9:00—Children are in Fellowship Hall for the entire service to participate in Kid’s Quest.

10:30—Children begin in the service and then are dismissed to Fellowship Hall during Meet Greet time.

For Students:

Surge (middle school – 7th and 8th graders, Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm)

Highlight (high school – 9th through 12th graders), Sundays 6-8 pm)

Sunday mornings: High School Connection and Middle School Connection meets during the 9:00 am service in the Upper Room (resumes next week, January 10)

For Adults: (beginning January 10)

At 9:00 am: Raising a Modern-Day Knight, Commons Room (for men)

At 10:30 am: New Testament Books of the Bible, Commons Room

There will be NO Sunday School classes for youth or adults this morning.

Sweet Tuesdays Women’s Bible Study resumes on January 12.

The Gathering (Wednesday night meal and programming) resumes on January 13.

2016 giving envelopes are available in the church office. Giving envelopes are provided as a convenience for donors who are interested in using them. If you have used these regularly this past year then there should be a box for you. If there is no box for you and you'd like to use envelopes in the future please contact our Financial Secretary Hall Crowder ().

Spiritual Formation Opportunities in the New Year

Beginning Sunday, January 10, 2016:

  • 9:00 am: New Men’s Study: Raising a Modern Day Knight

Join us for this six week study on a father's role in guiding his son to authentic manhood. Contact JT to register. The cost will be $30 (book and training manual) or $32 (ebook and training manual). We will meet in the Commons Room.

  • 10:30 am: New Testament Books of the Biblein the Commons Room.

Beginning Wednesday, January 13, 2016:

  • 6:15 pm

Parenting Group: “It Starts at Home” with video teacher Matt Chandler. In these six sessions, we will explore biblical and tangible ways that parents—couples, single parents, blended families and grandparents—can build a legacy of faith for their children. We will meet in the Commons Room.

  • 7:00 pm

Men’s Bible Study, studying John 16, with Bob Bergquist and Daryl Erickson, in the green room.

“Understanding and Answering ISLAM” simulcast conference with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Friday, January 15 (7-9 pm) and Saturday, January 16 (9 am-3:30 pm) at Bethany. Do you know what it costs a Muslim to consider Christ? Islam is no longer distant! Cost $20 adults, $15 students (over 13), under 12 are free. Lunch is an additional $5. For more information, contact Rick Kardos (682-7800), or to help contact Ken Barlotta ().

The Women's Monday Night Bible Study will begin a new study on January 25, 2016 at 6:30 in the Commons Room. We will be using Beth Moore's study: "James: Mercy Triumphs." Contact Kathy Sher, , if you would like to join us.

Welcome to

Bethany Covenant Church

January 3, 2016

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Traditional Service

January 3, 2016 9:00 AM

Prelude

Welcome

Call to Worship

Hymns of Praise

As with Gladness Men of Old Hymn #192

We Will Glorify Hymn #51

Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer (debts)

Passing of the Peace

Announcements

Choral Anthem The Gift of My Life Gaines and Schram

Scripture ReadingsAlan Peterson

Old Testament:Psalm 36:5-10

New Testament:John 2:1-11

Sermon Dane Anderson

“God Delights in the Ordinary”

Communion

Hymn of Response

Be Thou My Vision Hymn #412

Offertory and Doxology

Sending Hymn

Christ Is the Truth, the Way Hymn #207

Benediction

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Contemporary Service

January 3, 2016 10:30 AM

Welcome

Songs of Praise 10,000 Reasons

You Are My Vision

Meet and Greet

Announcements

Community at Prayer

Song of Preparation Great Are You, Lord

Scripture Readings

Old Testament:Psalm 36:5-10

New Testament:John 2:1-11

Message Dane Anderson

“God Delights in the Ordinary”

Communion All the Poor and Powerless

Oceans

Offering

Song of Sending My Lighthouse

Benediction

The flowers this morning are given to the glory of God by Les and Carol Small with gratitude and celebration of Mom’s 94th birthday.

A Love Offering will be received at the back of the Sanctuary following worship this morning to help those in our congregational experiencing financial difficulties.