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Christmas at Bethany

Bethany will have two worship services on Christmas Eve and both will include candlelight and music. The early 5pm service will feature the Bethany  Brass and include a special message for children.  It will be slightly shorter and will not include the Service of Holy Communion. The later 10pm service will feature the Bethany Choir and will include the Service of Holy Communion.

Vaccination for those eligible and masks for all are required for in-person worship. A "drive-in" option is available on Sunday mornings and at both Christmas Eve services for those who are not vaccinated, not feeling well, or not comfortable with an indoor setting. You can listen to the worship service from the safety of your car by tuning to 87.9FM. A bulletin and communion elements will be available on a table under the bell tower.

December 16 Announcements

Advent at Bethany: Our Advent/Christmas program is this Sunday, December 19^th, at 10am. The worship service will include a special telling of the Christmas story intermingled with musical offerings from Bethany members.

Christmas Eve Services: Bethany will have two worship services on Christmas Eve and both will include music and candlelight. The earlier 5:00pm service will feature the Bethany Brass and a special message for children. It will be slightly shorter and won’t include the Service of Holy Communion The later 10:00pm service will feature the Bethany Choir and include the Service of Holy Communion.

Saturday Evening Worship: The 5pm worship service this Saturday will be the Holden Evening Prayer service. Please note that there will be no Saturday evening worship services on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Sign Up for Altar Flowers in 2022: The new 2022 Flower Calendar is available on the bulletin board.  Please sign up for the special date that you would like to honor an event or remember a special person while you have a choice.  Select either A - you will provide the arrangement, or B - altar guild will do the arrangement and you will provide the check [there is an envelope to put the money in by the calendar].  Questions? Email Gail Christensen .

Bethany Christmas Tree and Poinsettias: The Altar Guild will be setting up the sanctuary Christmas tree this Monday at 11:00am. We are grateful to Karen Selvar of Bainbridge Island Farms for donating the tree.  The sanctuary will also be decorated with beautiful poinsettias again this year. It is not too late to make a donation in honor or memory of someone special in your life to help cover the cost of the poinsettias. Envelopes for the special donations will be available from the usher or on the table as you enter the sanctuary.

Office Staffing: Debbie will be taking a few days off after Christmas. The Bethany office will be closed December 27-29. She will be in 9am-3pm on December 30 and 31. Pastor Paul will be in and out of the office for the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Both Pastor Paul and Debbie will be monitoring their email. If you call and no one answers, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

Altar Flowers: The altar flowers this weekend are given by Andy and Debbie Rimkus in celebration of their wedding anniversary.

Prayers are Requested for: The family of David and Jennifer Mueller upon the deaths of both David and Jennifer.