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IF WE HAVE MORE INCLEMENT WEATHER . . . . . . after the whiteChristmas that we just recently experienced in this area, a cancellation of Sunday and/or Wednesday services will be announced in the four following ways at least one hour before their scheduled start time: 1) The voice-mail greeting on the Church Office telephone (please call 502-452-2681); 2) An email message to Bethany members who have provided the Church Office with their email addresses; 3) An announcement banner on our church website (www.bethanylouisville.com); and 4) A closing announcementon WHAS-TV, Channel 11. Sent as Incarnational EvangelistsA five-week study about the characteristics of an evangelistic lifestyle. Will start at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018. Please call our Church Office, at 452-2681, for signing up. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ NEWS + NOTES = Sympathy belongs to the family of Abb Humphrey at his December 26 death. He had turned 101 years youngNovember 20. Sympathy also to Chanchan and Athan Shongzan at her mothers death. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Your final Bethany Baptist Church contributions for the 2017 tax year must be dated, and received, by December 31. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to date is $14,540 for international missions. _________________________________ Byron and Barbara Boyer have given gifts to Bethany in memory of Mary Alyce Bratcher, and of the mothers of Chanchan Shongzan and Yun Yang. In addition, Shirley Blanton, as well as Ronald and Roberta Walker have contributed gifts to our church in loving memory of Mary Alyce Bratcher. ___________________________________________________________________________________ If you do not find your box of labeled 2018 Bethany contribution envelopes in your Sunday-School classroom this coming Sunday, December 31, then it is located alphabetically in our Sunday- School-office window, which is in the hallway, across from the Church Office. Please remember to retrieve your envelopes, as soon as you possibly can, to save on postage expenses for our church. Let Jim Zoeller know if you can- not find them, or call him at 452-2681. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Happy New Year f rom your Staff! CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, December 27 6:30 p.m.-Adult Prayer Mtg. Sunday, December 31, 2017 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church (No p.m. service, DC Groups, meetings, or activities) Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM (Bethany Student Ministry) 6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg. Thursday, January 4 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-Mothers Day Out (MDO) resumes 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.-Bethany Friendship Quilters Sunday, January 7 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship, with The Lords Supper 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church 4:45-Adult Worship Choir Rehearsal 6:30-Sent as Incarnational EvangelistsStudy to begin Monday, January 8 3 p.m.-Women-on- Mission Mtg. (FH) Tuesday, January 9 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO 6:30 p.m.-DeaconsMtg. (Church Parlor) Wednesday, January 10 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM 6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg. Thursday, January 11 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.-Quilters Sunday, January 14 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church 4:45-Adult Worship Choir Practice 6:30-Sent as Incarnational EvangelistsStudy Tuesday, January 16 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO Wednesday, January 17 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM 6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg. December 27, 2017 Volume 53, Issue 20 2319 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205 Phone: 502-452-2681 www.bethanylouisville.com And they said, Let us rise up and build.So they strengthened their hands for the good work (Nehemiah 2:18).

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IF WE HAVE MORE INCLEMENT WEATHER . . .

. . . after the “white” Christmas that we just recently experienced

in this area, a cancellation of Sunday and/or Wednesday services

will be announced in the four following ways

at least one hour before their scheduled start time:

1) The voice-mail greeting on the Church Office telephone (please call 502-452-2681); 2) An email message to Bethany members who have provided the Church Office with their email addresses; 3) An announcement banner on our church website (www.bethanylouisville.com); and 4) A “closing announcement”

on WHAS-TV, Channel 11.

“Sent as Incarnational Evangelists” A five-week study

about the characteristics of an evangelistic lifestyle.

Will start at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018.

Please call our Church Office, at 452-2681, for signing up.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

NEWS + NOTES =

Sympathy belongs to the family of Abb Humphrey at his December 26 death. He had turned 101 years “young” November 20. Sympathy also to Chanchan and Athan Shongzan at her mother’s death. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Your final Bethany Baptist Church contributions for the 2017 tax year must be dated, and received, by December 31. ___________________________________________________________________________________

Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to date is $14,540 for international missions. _________________________________

Byron and Barbara Boyer have given gifts to Bethany in memory of Mary Alyce Bratcher, and of the mothers of Chanchan Shongzan and Yun Yang. In addition, Shirley Blanton, as well as Ronald and Roberta Walker have contributed gifts to our church in loving memory of Mary Alyce Bratcher. ___________________________________________________________________________________

If you do not find your box of labeled 2018 Bethany contribution envelopes in your Sunday-School classroom this coming Sunday, December 31, then it is located alphabetically in our Sunday-School-office window, which is in the hallway, across from the Church Office. Please remember to retrieve your envelopes, as soon as you possibly can, to save on postage expenses for our church. Let Jim Zoeller know if you can-not find them, or call him at 452-2681. ___________________________________________________________________________________

Happy

New Year

f rom

your

Staff!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, December 27 6:30 p.m.-Adult Prayer Mtg. Sunday, December 31, 2017 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church (No p.m. service, DC Groups, meetings, or activities) Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM (Bethany Student Ministry)6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg. Thursday, January 4 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-Mother’s Day Out (MDO) resumes 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.-Bethany Friendship Quilters Sunday, January 7 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship, with The Lord’s Supper 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church 4:45-Adult Worship Choir Rehearsal 6:30-”Sent as Incarnational Evangelists” Study to begin Monday, January 8 3 p.m.-Women-on- Mission Mtg. (FH) Tuesday, January 9 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO 6:30 p.m.-Deacons’ Mtg. (Church Parlor) Wednesday, January 10 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM 6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg. Thursday, January 11 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.-Quilters Sunday, January 14 8:45 a.m.-Prayer at the Altar 9:15-Sunday School 10:30-Morning Worship 12:30 p.m.-Korean Church 4:45-Adult Worship Choir Practice 6:30-”Sent as Incarnational Evangelists” Study Tuesday, January 16 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-MDO Wednesday, January 17 6:30 p.m.-Nursery/Mission Friends/BethanyKids/BSM 6:30-Adult Prayer Mtg.

December 27, 2017

Volume 53, Issue 20

2319 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205 Phone: 502-452-2681 www.bethanylouisville.com

And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands

for the good work (Nehemiah 2:18).

AT A GLANCE: Weekly Budget Needs $4,625.00

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017

Weekly Budget Offering $ 3,273.00

Designated Offering $ 1,739.00

Attendance: Sunday School 47 / Morning Worship 68 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2017

Weekly Budget Offering $ 3,014.50

Designated Offering $10,999.99

Attendance: Sunday School 42 / Morning Worship 75

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Given to “I Love Bethany” $ 50.00

“I Love Bethany” Fund Balance $ 7,966.73

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