OFFERING ON NOVEMBER 21/22, 2015Required for weekly budget: $40,182Received: $29,383 • Imagine: $2,215

AROUND BETHANY

Devotional Day Planner: Pick up your 2016 Planner today at the Welcome Centre, provided by The Bible League of Canada. A donation to help cover the cost would be helpful and appreciated.

Giving With the Bethany App: Now available!! Simply open the app and tap on “online giving” to do so. Don’t have the app yet? Go to the App Store or Google Play and search for “Bethanycc.”

Winter Coat Drive: Bring your donations of used coats, mittens, hats and boots to the coat racks beside the Office Reception Area until Sun Nov 29. Available for those in need until Tue Dec 1.

Breakfast at Bethany: Sun Nov 29, Dec 6, 13 & 20, 8:30-11 am in the West Café. All are welcome to celebrate the four Sundays of Advent with breakfast before church. Donations accepted. All proceeds go to our Support & Recovery Ministries.

Child Dedication: Sun Dec 6 during the services.Pre-dedication meeting is Sun Nov 29, 12:45 pm inRoom 115. Private dedication is also available.

Baby Shower for Olivia Hartwig: Sun Nov 29, 2-4 pm in the Fireside Room. All are welcome! Olivia is registered at Toys “R” Us (registry #61299765).

Camel Lot Kid’s Musical: Sat Dec 12, 6:45 pm and Sun Dec 13, 9:30 & 11:10 am. A fun re-telling of the Christmas story featuring our kids in grades 3-6.PRAISE & PRAYER

Lift Up in Prayer: Louie Vander Berg, Kyle Sibley, Charlie Battel, Caroline Pilkey

Praise & Prayer Room: Available after each service for those looking for a quiet place to pray. A trained volunteer is there to pray with you if you wish. bethanycc.ca/praiseandprayer

KIOSKS THIS WEEKENDSENIOR ADULTS: Sign up for the Forever Young (55+) Christmas Dinner on Fri Dec 11, 10 am in the Gym. Chef Paul will provide a wonderful turkey dinner following the dramatization of “The Gift” by Laurie Atkins. $15/person (cash payment due at sign-up).

BIBLE STUDY: Sign up for the new Precept Study on Acts, Part 2 (chapters 13-28) offered on Tuesdays, Jan 12 to Apr 5, 9:15-11:15 am OR 7:15-9:15 pm. In this study, we will observe Paul’s transformation from persecutor to preacher as we journey with him across the Roman world to proclaim the saving message of Jesus to Jews and Gentiles. $20/person for the workbook and observation worksheets.

MISSIONS: Are you looking for a unique gift idea this Christmas? In lieu of a traditional gift for someone on your list, why not make a donation in their name to help build homes in El Salvador? With your donation, you’ll receive a certificate which you can present to the recipient.

GROUP LIFE:• Get connected through Life Teams, Bible studies

and events coming up this fall.

• Pick up this week’s Life Team Study Guide.

November 28/29, 2015Saturday, 6:45 pm • Sunday, 9:30 & 11:10 am

REDEMPTION’S STORY

O Come, O Come EmmanuelPastor Larry Shantz speaking

Counselling Services Available

We continue to offer support to individuals, families, volunteers and staff. Resource people from the Sexual Misconduct & Abuse Resource/Response Team (SMARRT) are available to speak with you. No cost to the individual. The number to call to speak with a counsellor is 519-745-8458. It is our sincere prayer that these sessions will help bring healing. Please continue your prayer support for all involved.

REDEMPTION’S STORY

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

RESPONSE FORMNovember 28/29, 2015

I would like:

more info about becoming a Christ follower

more info about Bethany

a church mailbox

to be included in the Bethany Phone &Address Directory (fill in info below)

offering envelopes (fill in info below)

to arrange “direct debit” for offerings

to receive a LARGE PRINT bulletin

to subscribe to the Bethany eBulletin (fill in email below OR visit bethanycc.ca)

more info about Life Teams(participating, leading, coaching)

more info about support & recovery(Celebrate Recovery, The Landing)

Other:

The Promise: (1 Peter 1:17-19; Genesis 12:1-3)

The Tragic Story of the Kingdom of Judah’s Demise:• The tragic end of the kingdom of Judah

(2 Kings 24:18-20, 24:13-14, 25:5-7)

• The anguish of the prophets (Jeremiah 1:1-7; Lamentations 3:20-24)

• The hope of the promise (Isaiah 9:6-7, 10:20-21)

Lessons That God Teaches His People During the Exile:• Let go and let God (Romans 8:26-29)

• Find God in a new way (Psalm 137:1-4; 2 Kings 5:17; Daniel 1:1-2)

• God’s love is for all people including the Babylonians (Jeremiah 29:7; Acts 1:8)

• What looks like the end to us is never the end to God (Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Galatians 4:4)

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FIND US ON THEBIBLE APP!

We offer FREE WIFI during our services, so you can easily pull up our sermon outline on your smartphone or tablet directly in the Bible app by YouVersion (bible.com/app).

1. Connect to free wifi (“Bethanycc Public”).

2. Open Bible app, go to menu, tap “Live” and then search for a live event. Note: If we don’t pop up right away, search for “bethanycc”.

3. Tap on our sermon title and enjoy!