December 11, 2025

December 11th, 2025
by Tabitha Schuetz
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SUNDAY SERVICES:
8:30am
  • The Coffee Spot: Come grab a cup of coffee to enjoy during class.

9:00am
  • Adult Bible Studies | KidzLife Sunday School Classes | Impact Student Ministry

10:00am
  • Worship Service: New Series - The Carols of Christmas
    Sermon - The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55)
  • Children’s Church
  • Nursery: W. Bougher / M. Feaster / C. Paulley / E. Schuetz

11:15am
  • The Lord's Table

5:00pm
  • Evening Service
  • KidzLife
  • Impact Student Ministry
  • Nursery: L. Fisher / K. Jackson

STAYING HEALTHY THIS SEASON 

Dear Church Family,

As we enter the colder months, we want to you of a few simple steps we can all take together to keep our gathering healthy and strong. By practicing these preventative measures, we can reduce the spread of seasonal illnesses and continue worshiping in safety and joy together.

Preventative Measures
  • Hand Hygiene: Please wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer when available.
  • Cover Coughs & Sneezes: Use a tissue or your elbow to cover, and dispose of tissues promptly.
  • Stay Home if Unwell: If you’re experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms, we encourage you to rest at home and join us online if possible.

We will continue to keep common areas clean, provide hand sanitizer stations, and make online services available for those who need them.

Let’s care for one another by being mindful of these practices. Together, we can ensure our church remains a place of warmth, fellowship, and health this season.

KIDZLIFE CHILDREN'S CHOIR ANNOUNCEMENT

Sunday, December 14th
  • Children ages 3 through 5th grade will sing during the 10:00am Worship Service.
  • Kids will stay downstairs between Sunday School and church for a final run-through before the service.
  • If your child does not attend Sunday School but would like to sing, please check them in downstairs before the service.

Candlelight Service – Wednesday, December 24th
  • Children ages 3 through 5th grade will sing during the service. Please have your child at Lifeway by 5:50pm to meet Ms. Heidi & the other workers at the front of the auditorium.

CHRISTMAS PICTURES WITH MELISSA

Melissa Bower will take family & individual Christmas pictures in the South Foyer after the 10am service on Dec. 14th, & 21st. Photos will be taken free of charge, but a donations box will be available & any money received will go to New Beginnings Pregnancy Center.

2026 GIVING ENVELOPES

2026 giving envelopes will be available for pick up in the North Foyer.

Funds that come in after 12/28/25 (except for online giving) will be accounted for on the 2026 giving statements. In order to receive a giving statement at the end of the year, you will  need an envelope # or be giving online. Contact the church office at (812) 876-6072 for questions or to be assigned an envelope #.

UPCOMING
IMPACT STUDENT MINISTRY ACTIVITIES

December 13th, 12pm-2pm: Serving Our Community at Autumn Park

December 19th, 6-9pm: Christmas Party!

SUNDAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO PLACE YOUR POINSETTIA ORDERS
As a church family, we would like to express our love and appreciation to Pastor Steve, Pastor Doug, Pastoral Intern Blake, and their families by collecting a love-offering for Christmas. If you would like to contribute, please use the envelopes designated “Christmas for Pastors” located at the Welcome Desk and in the pews. You may also give online, please select the fund "Christmas for Pastors". We will collect these love gifts through Sunday, December 21st.

Thank you!

The church office will be closed December 24th-December 26th in observance of Christmas.

UPCOMING SERVICE INFORMATION

There will be no evening services on December 28th & January 4th
Calendars
Wednesday Bible Study & Home Groups
Impact Student Ministry
Sunday Classes
Lifeway
If you have a prayer request that you'd like the church to pray for, please contact us. We would love to come alongside you & pray. You can email the requests to info@lifewaybaptistchurch.org or contact the church office.  
  • Tyler & Nancy Sage: Tyler's health & Nancy as she cares for him
  • Bower Family: comfort & strength for Melissa & kids
  • Gleiser Family: Bryn’s ongoing battle w/cancer
  • Gus Correa: pray for his rehabilitation & for the family as they care for him
  • Greg Hottell: chemo treatments as he continues to battle cancer
  • Shawn Walden (Jasmine Burks Dad): recovering from surgery on 12/9; removed tumor on his liver & took his gallbladder out; tumor was non-cancerous
  • Mike Litz: ongoing trouble with his foot; prayer for healing
  • Christmas Eve Service: gospel opportunities
  • Sue Hull: having a lot of back pain
These totals do not reflect any monies that were received online after 12/03/2025 or monies received in the office after 12/07/2025. Those totals will be reflected in next week's offering totals.
 
Offering (Budget $14,830.00): $15,807.48

Missions (Budget $1,500.00): $1,788.47
 
Ways to give:
  • Click here to give one time, or set up recurring giving online.
  • Drop-off at the church through the week | Office hours are Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-1:00pm
  • Mail: Lifeway Baptist Church | 7821 W. State Rd. 46 | Ellettsville, IN 47429