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The Beacon of New Bethel Baptist Church
December 2019 XXXVIII Issue #4
Remembering A Holy Night!
Christmas is right around the corner. The time of year where we celebrate family, gift-giving, peace on
earth, and the birth of our Savior. We all have our favorite parts of the Christmas season. For some it is
the decorations and family time. For others it’s the gifts or the parties. For me, however, the thing I like
the most is the music. The radio station in the car gets changed over to Christmas tunes and I walk
around humming the hymns that I grew up with.
My favorite hymn each year is, O Holy Night! Whenever I hear this song, I can just imagine that night
when Jesus was born. It probably wasn’t a Silent Night and it wasn’t even Away in a Manger. It was in Bethlehem
and while Jesus may have been laid in a manger, I’m pretty sure the animals around and the hustle and bustle of the
town made for an uncomfortable experience for Mary and Joseph that night. But what a Holy Night it was. Those
living during this time had not heard from a prophet or messenger of God for around 400 years, and when God
broke through again, it was in the voice of a crying child…His Child. It was Jesus, the Holy One that was to be
born and who would be called the Son of God (Luke 1:35).
The first verse of O Holy Night says this…
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope-the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
It truly was a divine night when the world had been long in its sin and error and God’s love broke through to bring hope and a new glorious day! Of course, this side of history, we have a bigger picture than those then. We know who this baby was and what He came to do for the world, but what a way to remember the day that prophetic voic-es were realized in the birth of the Savior for all. I am so filled with joy that God appeared! I am so filled with joy that my soul rejoices in God’s perfect plan of salvation. It was indeed a holy night and a divine night. But it wasn’t just His birth that we celebrate, it is what He has done for us and taught us as well. It’s why He was born.
The last verse of this hymn reminds us…
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease,
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we;
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His power and glory evermore proclaim!
His power and glory evermore proclaim!
The love of Jesus and the Gospel of Peace that only He brings means that He breaks the power of sin. He breaks the
worldly mindset that so divides people and He reconciles all people and all things to God and to each other so that
His power and glory would forever be proclaimed.
As we move through this Christmas season, remember we celebrate a Savior who came to experience everything
we do, but who lived without sin so that He would fulfill His earthly mission to shed His holy blood as a sacrifice
for you and for me, be buried, and then rise again to new life. I often say at this time of year, “One cannot simply
look at the wood of the manger without looking forward to the wood of the cross.” Because Jesus came and ful-
filled what He set out to do, we too, can have new life in Him. What an amazing salvation we have that all started
with the birth of our Savior.
This Christmas, we remember that awesome Holy Night when Christ was born. We remember His love. We re-
member His gospel of peace, but we also remember His work for all to come to salvation in His name. May God
bless you and your families this Christmas as you celebrate together and remember that wonderful Holy Night,
when Christ was born!
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Chad
Family Gift Tags
There are still a few tags left for the families we are helping this year for Christmas. Please have all gifts re-turned to the church office no later than December 15.
Verona Tree Lighting
Please join us as we host the 2019 Verona Christmas Tree Lighting on December 14 from 4:30-7:00 pm. Local businesses will be helping to provide food, carriage rides, the tree/decorations and a visit from Santa. Our contribution will be to provide the location, cookies, live nativity and community choir. If you are interested in helping set up/clean up or providing Christmas cookies, please see Missy Clinkenbeard. The Community choir sign-up sheet is on the office door. Hope to see you there!
Children’s Christmas Program
The children’s department will be presenting the Christmas musical “The Christmas Shoe Tree.” Through scripture, songs, and a heartwarming story, they will not only share the good news of Christmas; but will also be collecting shoes to be given to those in need in our community. If you would like to donate, please drip them off downstairs in Pam Kirk’s office. All donations will go to the Walton-Verona Youth Service Center.
Join Santa here at New Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 am-11:00 am for a pancake and sausage breakfast. We will have crafts for the kids to make and pictures with Santa.
Christmas Fruit Baskets If you know of a shut-in that would like a fruit basket this Christmas, please submit their name to Marjorie Stewart by December 15. Delivery will be Sunday, December 21 immediately after the morning service.
Christmas Eve Service
Please join on December 24 at 5:00 pm for our Candlelight Christmas Eve service.
January
1st New Year’s Day
4th Trustees work day 9:00 am-12:00 pm
5th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
8th Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
12th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
13th Church Council Meeting 7:00 pm
15th Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Business Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
19th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
22nd Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
26th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
29th Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
December
1st TeamKid Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
4th Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
6th Set-up for Breakfast with Santa 4:00-10:00 pm
7th Breakfast with Santa 9:00-11:00 am
8th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Youth Meeting 6:00-8:00 pm
Sunday Night Bible Study 7:00 pm
11th Home School Co-op 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
Children’s Bible Drill 7:00 pm
14th Verona Tree Lighting
15th TeamKid Meeting 6:00-7:00 pm
TeamKid Christmas Program 7:00 pm
18th Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm
21st Open House at the parsonage 12:00-4:00 pm
22nd Fruit Basket Delivery after the morning service
24th Christmas Eve Service 5:00 pm
25th Christmas Day
31st New Year’s Eve
The New Bethel Baptist Church Staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Stacey Robert
Kathy Bro. Chad
Deacon of the Week
1st Dennis Rich
8th Bill Wethington
15th Jack Blackburn Jr.
22nd Tom Alford
29th Tony King
Nursery Worker Schedule
1st Darlene Brown & Philip Blackburn
8th Shannon & Brieahna Bloomer
15th Jenny Burch & De De Hagstrom
22nd Kathy McDannold & Lacey Alford
29th Jackie & Ally Blackburn
Van Driver Schedule
1st Dan Montgomery 859-496-0603
Lisa Strunk 859-250-2861
8th Erick & Stephanie Greener 859-815-9555
Dawn Fay 859-823-0873
15th Dan Montgomery 859-496-0603
Lisa Strunk 859-250-2861
22nd Erick & Stephanie Greener 859-815-9555
Dawn Fay 859-823-0873
29th Dan Montgomery 859-496-0603
Lisa Strunk 859-250-2861
Contact Us New Bethel Baptist Church
P.O. Box 100 2022 Verona Mudlick Road
Verona, KY 41092 (859) 485-4864
Bro. Chad Brannan, Pastor:
Stacey Griffin, Minister of Music:
Robert Strunk, Minister of Youth:
Kathy McDannold, Administrative Assistant:
Visit us on the web at www.nbbcky.com
1st Shirley Carr
2nd Debra Messer
Lauren Roberts
4th Ashton Cook
6th Heather Stewart
Karen Leek
7th Patrick Brannan
9th Morgan King
11th Marsha Ross
13th Staci Alder
14th Lennie Stewart
16th Bruce Bloomer
Don Kemper
Brian Shaffeld
17th Reagan Blackburn
20th Natalie Fay
21st Tonya Wright
22nd Josh Alder
24th Matt Ryan
Carrie Brannan
25th Alayah Griffin
26th Riley Brannan
27th Dan Montgomery
31st Jerald Robinson
SUNDAY
9:30 Fellowship Time
9:45 Bible Study
10:55 Morning Worship
November Attendance
Bible Study Worship
3rd 115 149
10th 96 120
17th 109 126
24th 106 108
Average
107 126