bethel news december 2011
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Bethel NewsBethel Lutheran Brethren Church
Christmas GiftsMany wait for Christmas because of the expectation of receiving
gifts. Christmas ISabout giving and receiving gifts but we often
get sidetracked by the temptations of the world to think that the
best gifts come in the shiniest and most expensive packages.
Truthfully, the best gift received at Christmas comes wrapped up
in a swaddling cloth. It is the gift of baby Jesus and is found in a
dark, damp, dirty, smelly stable surrounded by animals, not on a
store shelf or an internet website.
When God initiated the first Christmas morning, He was
concerned with one thingyou receiving the perfect and most
thoughtful gift. Through the love and grace of God onChristmas morning you receive the priceless gift of salvation.
The gift of Jesus Christ is given by God and addressed to you!
Receive this gift and give thanks to God the giver of good gifts!
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1
A Quote from Luther:Look upon this Lord of Peace and
your spirit will be at peace. See how
God invites you in many ways. He
places before you a babe with whom
you may take refuge. You cannot fear
him, for nothing is more appealing to
a man than a babeTrust Him! Here
is the Child in whom is salvation. To
me there is no greater consolation
given to mankind than this, that Christ
became man, a child, a babe, playing
in the lapof his most gracious
mother. Who is there whom this sight
would not comfort? Now is overcome
the power of sin, death, hell,
conscience, and guilt, if you come to
judge this gurgling Babe and believe
that he is come, not to judge you, but
to save.
Fred Scragg.Lead PastorSteve Geier....Administrative AssistantErik Hagedorn..Music DirectorEd & Debbie Fawcett...Caretakers
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Sund ay Mond ay T uesd ay Wed nesd ay T hursd ay Fr i d ay Saturd ay
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5:00-6:30 pmLamplighters &
Boys Club
Bethel ChristmasCelebration &
Fellowship
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9:00am-1:00pmYouth Group
Winter Weeken
Rent-a-KidFundraiser
49:30 am
Sunday School& Confirmation
11:00 amWorship with
Pastor WarrenGeraghty
3:00 pmRuth McNultyBaby Shower
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8:00 pmYoung Adults
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4:30 pm
Elder BoardMeeting
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12:00 pmBusy Hands
7:30 pmBible Study @
Pastor Fred &Kristinas
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5:00-6:30 pmLamplighters &
Boys Club
7:00 pm
Youth GroupIce Skating
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119:30 am
Sunday School
& Confirmation
11:00 amWorship
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8:00 pmYoung Adults
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7:00 pmYouth Leader
Training Meeting
1412:00 pm
Busy Hands
7:00 pmPrayer
7:30 pmAnnual Business
Meeting
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7:00 pm
Nursery SchoolChristmasProgram
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5:00-6:30 pm
Lamplighters &Boys Club
7:00 pm
Youth GroupChristmas Party
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10:00am-3:00pm
VolunteerOpportunity @Jacob Marley
Bayshore
Christmas Party
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9:30 amSunday School& Confirmation
11:00 am
Worship
6:30 pmSunday School
ChristmasMusical
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8:00 pmYoung Adults
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12:00 pmBusy Hands
7:30 pmBible Study @Pastor Fred &
Kristinas
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Lamplighters &Boys Club
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11:00 amChristmas Day
Service &Communion
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12:00 pmBusy Hands
7:30 pmPrayer Meeting
@ Church
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11:00 amYouth Group
Christmas NYCTrip
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5:00-6:00pmNew Years EvePrayer Meeting
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THE BETHEL NEWS DECEMBER 2011
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Youth GroupNews
W.M.F.(Women Ministering in Faith)Starting Monday, January 9, 2012, W.M.F. will
resume meeting monthly for women to grow,
support, and encourage one another in the faith.
More information will be available soon.
Birthdays
12/1 Sinead Haegeland12/4 Jillian Oderwald
12/7 Gordon Stedjan
12/14 Ernie Ricciardelli
12/17 Steve Geier
12/27 Solfrid Nokland
12/30 Suzanna Sivacek
Shannon McHale
December 2nd @ 7-10pmBethel Christmas Celebration
December 3rd @ 9am-1pmRent-A-Kid Winter Weekend Fundraiser
Sign-up in advance to be rented out for the day.
December 9th @ 7-10pmIce Skating
Cost: $10
December 16th @ 7-10pmChristmas Party
Bring a gift (up to $10; no gift cards) to giveand trade
December 17th @ 10am
Volunteer OpportunityJacob Marley Christmas Party
December 30th @ 11amChristmas in NYC Daytrip
Bring a bagged lunch to eat in the van and $10for transportation costs.
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Upcoming Events
Christmas Celebration & Fellowship
December 2nd, 2011 @ 7:00pm
Come join us for an evening of singing your favorite
Christmas carols and candle lighting. Light
refreshments will follow. Invite your friends and
family to be part of this event.
Rent-A-Kid Winter Weekend FundraiserDecember 3rd, 2011 @ 9:00am-1:00pm
Save your least favorite chores for the youth group
students to do! In order to help offset the cost of both
Junior High and Senior High Winter Weekend at
Tuscarora, our students will work for you. Rent-A-Kid
and make a donation to help them hear the gospel and
grow in the faith.
Annual Business MeetingDecember 14th, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
The membership of Bethel will gather to hear what
God has been doing through our ministries, what plans
are being made for the coming year of ministry, as well
as to pray over and vote on the 2012 budget.
Sunday School Christmas MusicalDecember 18th, 2011 @ 6:00 PM
Join Brody, Ashley and the rest of the class officers as
they meet at the mall to search for the perfect present
for their homeroom teacher. There are many
temptations and detours along the way, but they come
to learn that true joy is only found when we give to
others in the same way Christ gave to us.
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More Upcoming Events
Christmas Morning Service
December 25th, 2011 @ 11:00am
Join us on the morning of Christs birth to celebrate
Gods gift to us in the manger.
O come, let us adore Him!
Junior High Winter WeekendJanuary 13th 15th, 2012
Cost: $135
A three day retreat at Tuscarora Inn & Conference
Center for 7th and 8th graders.
Family Ice Skating NightJanuary 27th, 2012
The Lamplighters are hosting a night of ice-skating for
the entire church, their family, and their friends.
More information soon.
Senior High Winter WeekendFebruary 17th 20th, 2012
Cost: $175
A four day winter retreat at Tuscarora Inn &
Conference Center for 9th-12th graders.
This year, music will be provided by True North and
Matt Furby will be sharing from Gods Word.
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Find Your Place at BethelBethel Lutheran Brethren Church is a place for your entire family.
Sunday School classes for all age groups (including adults)
Boys Club boys K-6th grade
Lamplighters girls K-6th grade
Youth Group teens 7th-12th grade
Young Adults 18-35 year olds
Childrens Church K-5th grade (meets during
Sunday morning sermon)
WMF (Women Ministering in Faith) monthly
meetings for all women
Leisure Timers luncheons for retirees
Busy Hands weekly meeting of women to knit and
crochet
Check the calendar on page 2 to find out when your group
meets.
Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church
Address: 10 Pinetree Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746Website: bethel-lbc.orgEmail: [email protected]: (631) 423-4404Office Hours: M,T,W 9:30am-4pm; Th,F 11am-4pm
THE BETHEL NEWS DECEMBER 2011
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Scripturesfromchildhood,and
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receivethesalvationthatcomesby
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For more information aboutour Nursery Schoolprogram please contact thechurch office.
Classes available for 2, 3,and 4 year olds.