OFFERING ON DEC 27/28, 2014Required for weekly budget: $33,800Budget: $55,839 • Imagine: $15,475

AROUND BETHANY2015 Devotional Day Planners Are Here! Available at the Welcome Centre. This planner, provided by The Bible League of Canada, begins with a verse and a devotional thought for each day and a chronological reading plan for the Bible-in-a-Year. Lots of space for prayer journaling and appoint-ments. Suggested donation of $2 each.

NEW Ballet Classes Starting January! The Bethany School of Music & Arts is excited to announce ballet classes starting Thursdays in January (three separate classes depending on age). Registration is now open! New this year - cello, violin and viola.

Bethany Prayer Meeting: Meets the first Sunday of every month, starting Sun Jan 4, 7-8 pm in Room 119. Join us as we pray for the church, its leader-ship and the community. Details from Immanuel at 289-362-3482 or iloveunionjack@hotmail.com.

DivorceCare is a support group for those feeling the effects of a separation or divorce. A new group starts Mon Jan 5, 7-9 pm in Room 115. Sign up with Phil at 905-937-5300 x210 or phil@bethanycc.ca.

GriefShare is a support group for those struggling to find balance in their life after losing someone they love. A new group starts Fri Jan 9, 7-9 pm in the Library. Sign up with Phil at 905-937-5300 x210 or phil@bethanycc.ca.

PRAISE & PRAYERDeepest Sympathy to Solimy & Anide Decius (Daphanie, Ruben, Jennifer, Anisha) and family on the recent passing of Anide’s mother in Haiti.

Lift Up in Prayer: Wes & Stephanie Collins, Enrique Serpas, Stephanie Neal-Loback

KIOSKS THIS WEEKENDMEN: Get your tickets for the Men’s Breakfast coming up on Sat Jan 10, 7 am. $10/person. Speaker is Steve Hahn. A seminar with Steve will follow from 8:30-11:30 am on the topic, “A Message for Husbands.” All men are invited to join us if you can!

YOUTH: Sign up for the Deep Freeze Jr. Youth Retreat coming up Jan 16-18 at Camp Crossroads (Torrance, ON). For students in grades 7/8. Early bird price is $110/person. After Sun Jan 4, cost is $130/person.

SIGN-UP: Sign up for Alpha offered on Thu Jan 15 to Mar 26, 6:30-8:30 pm in the Fireside Room. The Alpha Course is a place to ask your questions about Christianity. Open to everyone!

SENIOR ADULTS: Sign up for the Forever Young (55+) event coming up Fri Jan 9, 10 am in the Fireside Room. Join us for a relaxed morning with friends to chat about the holidays, play a game or two and enjoy homemade chili. Bring a dessert. Also looking for volunteers to make chili!

GROUP LIFE:• Find out how to get connected through Life Teams,

Bible studies and events. Note: No Life Team Study Guide until the New Year.

• Sign up to participate in a group and get a journal for our new sermon series, Transformed, start-ing Jan 17/18. This eight-week series will take us through every aspect of our lives, including spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, relational, financial and vocational health. $15/journal.

January 3/4, 2015Saturday, 6:45 pm • Sunday, 9:30 & 11:10 am

Baptism WeekendPastor Larry Shantz speaking

Baptism Weekend

RESPONSE FORMJanuary 3/4, 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:

Saturday, 6:45 pm (testimonies only)Amanda JonesAmanda MaierCeilidh GibsonRyan StraitonGreg Ciazynski

Sunday, 9:30 amGreg CiazynskiDebbie MutchStephanie NoordamHannah Van RynCeilidh Gibson

Sunday, 11:10 amHailey BurgessAmanda JonesAmanda MaierAndrea BrennanRyan StraitonTanner Neufeld

Name:

Address:

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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!