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WEEKLY EditionSECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

Christmas EveCandlelight and Communion Services

Dec. 245:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Our traditional Candlelight and Communion worship on Christmas Eve is a very special time to share music, carols, Communion, and a Christmas message. We close with a beautiful congregational candlelight experience.

Worship with us at 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening, December 24. We hope you, your friends, and family will join us for this special worship.

Coming Up @ 2BC Church-Wide

annual Church-wide New Year’s Breakfast Dec. 28 | 9:30 a.m.(There will NOT be an 8:30 a.m. worship service or Bible study this morning.)Please join us for a casual continental breakfast featuring fresh pastries, muffins, fruit, juice, and specialty coffees. Breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by our 11:00 a.m. worship.

2BC Christmas Party Dec. 21 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Pastor Jason’s Home Jason and Christy Edwards and our Deacons will host a church-wide Christmas Party and Open House on Sunday, December 21, at 5:00 p.m. at Jason and Christy’s home, 431 Arthur, Liberty, MO. A shuttle will be available from the 2BC parking lot from 5:00–7:00 p.m. as limited parking space is available at the Edwards’ home.

Financial Peace University Jan. 11–Mar. 29 (Sundays) | 4:00 p.m. | Social RoomThe church will be offering Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University starting in January. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!

Membership packets may be purchased through the church office at a discounted rate of $75 for the first 20 people who register (compared to $99 on the Dave Ramsey website). The course will begin January 11 in the church Social Room and will run from 4:00 to 6:00. Childcare will be provided. Register online at 2bcliberty.org/fpu | Contact Jessica Greason at 816-898-7234 for more information.

December 22–January 2, 2014Office hours when the office is open will be abbreviated to 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. each day. December 24, 2014—office closedDecember 25, 2014—office closedDecember 26, 2014—office closedJanuary 1, 2015—office closedJanuary 2, 2015—office closed

Church holiday office hours

As last year, the emergency/on call phone line will be monitored by staff members who will be in

town during that time.

816.781.2824*On-call extension : 350

Pastor On Call Number

Second ServingsMEAL & FELLOWSHIPOur 2BC Cooking Teams are back for Wednes-day night meals. How does home cooking sound?

Five teams of Second Baptist talent have been assembled to rotate the preparation of our meal. It’s going to be good, so join if you can on Wednesday nights for a time of great food and fellowship before moving to the evening formation options.

Meals Resume January 7, 2015Join us weekly from 5:45–6:30 p.m.

Second SessionsAdult Wednesday Evening 4-week sessions +GaPs

We’ve restructured our adult offerings into the new Second Sessions. These sessions are in blocks of four-week offerings with a “GaP” (Gather and Pause) week in between, where we’ll all get together for one spe-cial session before we begin again. Join us for the first 2015 GaP and Session block.

Join us weekly from 6:30–7:15 p.m.

GAP 4.0 | Jan. 7Hospitality Ministry w/ Greg Mees

Sessions 4.0 (Jan. 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4)Yoga w/ Kathy BenavidezLuke w/ Joshua SmithSenior Gems w/ Vivian BunchBullying w/ Beth DusinThe Art of Writing w/ Sue WrightHaiti Experience w/ Mike Lassiter

reminder

Please be aware that when Liberty Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, our policy is to cancel all normal afternoon and evening activities at the church. If the weather event occurs on Wednesday, this does include the evening Wednesday Cafe meals and activities.

In the event of cancellation, every effort will be made to send an e-mail to those subscribed (go to our website to sign-up), post it on our website calendar, and send notices to the local broadcast news media outlets. Also, please be aware that the ministry team and office staff have the capability of logging onto our computer network and our telephone voice mail system remotely and working from home in the case of inclement weather. Therefore, the church office being open during bad weather is contingent on the staff’s ability to travel safely to the church. If you need to reach a staff member during inclement weather, you may e-mail a staff members or call the church and leave a message. If you receive the church auto-attendant message, please follow the prompt to dial a staff member’s extension by name, or use the church answering machine prompt to reach the on-call ministry team member (emergency call only) at the prompt.

2BC winter weather policy

Sunday, December 21 | Fourth Sunday of AdventFair Trade Shop Open 8:45 Student Handbells 9:00 Children’s Choirs Visit with Josué Octeus (Social Room) 9:45 Bible Study for all ages1 1:00 Worship (Sanctuary) 12:00 Special Called Church Conference 4:00 YuM/YuKs : Oak Room 5:00 All-church Christmas Party (Edwards’ home) Wednesday, December 24 | Christmas EveChurch Office Closed 5:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion 9:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion

Thursday, December 25 | Christmas DayChurch Office Closed

Friday, December 26Church Office Closed

Sunday, December 28 No 8:30 a.m. Worship or Bible Study 9:30 Church Breakfast 11:00 Worship

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Contributions for 2014 must be received in the office in the drop box (located in the entry hall of the Welcome Center) or postmarked by 12/31/2014 in order to be included on your 2014 contribution statement. Sunday, December 28, is the last Sunday in 2014. To ensure that your contributions are tax deductible, do not file your 2014 income tax return until you have received written acknowledgment of your contributions from the church. These statements will be mailed by the end of January.

end of year contribution reminder