STAFF: Ministers: BCF Congrega�on

Lead Pastor: Steve Rasmussen

Associate Pastor: Andrew Gross

Youth Pastor: Ben Clark

Administra�ve Director: Cherie Monge

Communica�ons Coordinator: Liz Kimmel Big House Director: Sharon Doebler

Children’s/Pastoral Intern: Anne)e Bi)ner

Youth Intern: Carissa Kjarland

Caretaker: Amanuel Mulatu

CONTACT INFO: Office hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00 AM—4:00 PM

1466 Portland Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone: St. Paul: (651) 645-1534

Website: www.betheltwinci�es.org

E-mail: connect@betheltwinci�es.org

Prayer/Praise: bcfprayerchain@gmail.com

Flow of Blessing: alijohnfam@yahoo.com

WIFI: BCF Guest Password: life&joy

ONGOING weekly MINISTRIES: [DEFGHDG GIJ EKKLDJ KEM NEMJ OJGHLP]

Sunday: 9:00 AM Pre-service prayer/Prayer Room

9:30 AM River Café/Lobby

10:00 AM St. Paul service/Sanctuary

Monday: 6:30 PM Life Streams Prayer Ministry

Tuesday: 7:00 PM Young Adults at the Feldkamp’s (2228 St. Anthony) Wednesday: 7:00 PM Radiate Student Ministry/FH (7th-12th)

Thursday: 7 AM, Noon, 5 PM Corporate Prayer/Prayer Room

Friday: 7:00 PM ANFC Prayer/Prayer Room

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: 12/24/17 Offering: $ 12,611 (Budgeted weekly offering = $8,400)

� Monthly designated offerings:

♦ Week 1—Benevolence

♦ Week 3—Missions

♦ Week 4—Bethel Con�nuous Improvement Fund (Roof repair)

� Give online through our website: We are using Paypal.

� Give through your bank: They will send a check by mail to BCF.

� Flow of Blessing email no)fica)on: Email Alina at alijohnfam@yahoo.com. � Welcome Kits: Bring items for our new arrival welcome kits/every 1st Sunday.

See the insert in today’s bulle�n. There have been lots of new families to

welcome and we are running out of almost everything! Bring your items back

to Bethel next Sunday.

10:00 AM Worship Celebra)on

Message - Pastor Andrew Gross

What’s the Big Deal about the Incarna�on (Part 4)

NOTES:

� Big House Kids’ Ministry (Released around 10:40):

Age: Loca)on:

Big House Babies (Birth up to 2 years) Nursery

Big House Pre-School (2 - 5 years) CE Wing

Big House Elementary (K-5th grade) Fellowship Hall

Illuminate (6th Grade) Upper Room

� There are no special offerings today. Thank you for your

consistent giving to the work of the Lord at Bethel.

Regarding Year-End Giving—All gi\s received or postmarked

by Dec. 31st will be recorded as 2017 giving. Anything

received or postmarked a\er that will be recorded as 2018

giving. We hope to end the year strong!

� The Life Touch picture directories are here! If you are

pictured in the book, there is a copy with your name on it.

The mobile app will be available in a few weeks. See Liz if you

have ques�ons.

WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE! We are a House of Prayer for All Na�ons;

a safe place where strangers become friends.

We pray that you will meet God here today

and experience His transforming work in your life.

Thank you for joining us!

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Messages available online at www.betheltwinci�es.org or on iTunes.

You can also see a copy of this week’s bulle�n—go to the Media Tab.

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children,

and walk in the way of love,

just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us

as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Eph. 5:1-2

TODAY:

COMING UP: S<=>?@<A, J<C. 6=F—LH<@H?I P?<AH? K YL>=F P<?HC=I/LH<@H?I P?<AH?:

8:30—10:00 AM Leaders Prayer in the Prayer Room

10:00—11:00 AM Youth Leaders & Parents Prayer in the Prayer Room

S<=>?@<A, J<C. 13=F, 6:30 PM: Mission St. Paul—

6th Annual Mar)n Luther King Commemora)ve

Service. Join us for this collabora�ve event as many

St. Paul churches come together for the purpose of

“Building Together!” Held this year at St. Alban’s

Church of God in Christ (678 Aurora Ave.).

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CQ<II: “Un)l Christ is Formed in You: Becoming a

whole disciple who makes whole disciples.” Jesus

commanded us, "Make disciples of all na�ons" (Ma).

28:19). But just how do we pass on our faith to oth-

ers? Maybe you've been helping others grow in their

faith for years, but you want some new tools? Or

maybe you're new to the Chris�an faith so you wonder, "How do I pass on my faith

if I don't understand it myself?" In this class we'll find out what it takes to pass on

our faith to others so that Jesus' Bride can flourish and grow un�l He returns. This

class will help you whether you're new to the faith or a veteran believer. Join un

Monday nights, star�ng at 6:30PM at BCF, from January 22nd to March 12th.

NEW YEAR’S EVE SERVICE

8 –8:30 PM Bap�sm (12 have signed up so far!)

8:30—10:00 PM Worship (& 2018 Theme Message/Pastor Jim)

10:00—10:30 PM Snack break (Bring a dessert to share)

10:30—Midnight Prayer & Worship (Pray in the New Year)

Midnight Clean-up (Many hands make light work) You can connect with the ANFC services in the a\ernoon if you want an earlier service to

a)end: KCF (1 PM), HiCF (2 PM), CCCC & HCF (5 PM), ICF (5:30 PM),