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Advent Season at Bethany

December 1 — You Are Blessed

December 8 — Do the Good that Is Yours to Do

December 15 — Festive Attire Day / All Ages Christmas Program

Wear your Christmas pajamas, your new Christmas outfit, your ugly Christmas sweater or your most sparkly outfit, as we practice joy. Our program staff created a special inclusive Christmas program that includes our entire church family.  The program will feature the adult choir, congregational singing, children’s choir, narrators and nativity scenes (with participants of all ages and abilities), plus some audience participation. It will be a joyous morning!

December 21— Longest Night Service (7:00 pm)

On this longest night of the year we will pray for one another as we acknowledge that for many people, Christmas is a time of loneliness, sorrow, alienation, and sadness.

Download the Bulletin for this service here.

December 22 — Hope Is Worth the Risk

December 22 — Christmas Caroling (3:00 pm)

Christmas carolers of all ages are invited to spread cheer through the neighborhood. We will meet at the church to practice at 3:00 pm, journey through the neighborhood, and return to the church for hot soup before going home at 5:00 pm

December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services (4:30 pm & 7:00 pm) – Love Knows Your Name

Christmas Eve — Christ’s birth makes the vastness of God personal. The God who made the seas and the stars is also the God who created each of us. On this night, God is born, and this God of love knows your name. Both services will celebrate the birth of Christ through choirs, songs, scripture, prayers and a special time for children.

Download the Bulletins for 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm.

December 29 — Don’t Forget to Laugh

Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am — This all-ages service of lessons and laughter interweaves joy and playfulness with scripture readings as we celebrate the holy joy of this season. This service will invite worshipers to connect, sing, laugh, and relish in the angel’s promise that Christ brings joy to the world.

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Puzzle Tournament

Sunday, February 2, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mark your calendars for Bethany’s first jigsaw puzzle competition! Teams of four will race to see who can finish a 500-piece puzzle the fastest.  If speed puzzling is not your jam, you will enjoy the casual puzzling tables and can drop off or pick up gently-used puzzles at the Swap Table. Light refreshments and door prizes will round out the event. Registration details coming soon!

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Classes & Groups – in person and via Zoom

To join a class or event via Zoom, click on the title of the event

Sunday

Children’s Sunday School (10:15-11:00 am, in person) — For children from preschool through 5th grade.  Children begin in worship with their families and are dismissed from the sanctuary at the designated point in the bulletin.

WORSHIP  (10:00 am) — Worship is provided via YouTube Live for those who are unable to join us in person.

Monday

UWF Lydia Fellowship (1:00 pm, 2nd Monday in person) — The Lydia Fellowship meets the 2nd Monday of the month to work on projects such as knit caps, baptism blankets and prayer shawls or knit caps, neck warmers, leg warmers, etc. for The Playing Field kids.

UWF Agape (6:30 pm, 2nd Monday) — The women of Bethany are invited to the monthly gathering of Agape from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. 

UWF Book Browsers (1:00 pm, 3rd Monday via Zoom)

Reflections Book Group (1:00 pm, 4th Monday in person) — Meets monthly to discuss a book chosen by the group.  Book selections are announced in the monthly Banner newsletter.

Tuesday

Back to School with Pastor Brad (10:00 – 11:30 am via Zoom).  More information is on our Adult Ministries page. 

Wednesday

Wednesday Morning Coffee Chat (10:00 am via Zoom) — Join others for a regular weekly morning coffee chat.

UWF Susanna Circle (1:00 pm, 1st Wednesday in person, September through May)