December 12, 2024

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KIDZLIFE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Kids (age 5 to grade 5) will be singing this Sunday! They will not come upstairs after Sunday School. If you aren't able to come to Sunday School, please come downstairs by 9:45am to practice and line up to sing! We are also working on a special for Christmas Eve so please see the sign up sheet at the kids welcome area to let us know if you are planning to attend the Christmas Eve Service (Dec. 24th) at 6pm. 
SUNDAY SERVICES:
9:00am
  • Small Group Bible Studies
    • Explore the Bible, Exodus-Leviticus (meeting in the Fellowship Hall)
- Session 3: Delivered from Egypt (Exodus 12:21-32)
  • Bibliology with Pastor Steve (meeting in the Glow Room - large room at the end of the Pastoral offices hallway.)
  • KidzLife Sunday School Classes
  • Impact Student Ministry

10:00am
  • Worship Service - Longing for Hope | Hope has a Name (Matthew 1:21)
  • Children’s Church
  • Nursery: K. Cantrell / C. Morrison / S. Rehmel / L. Von Bokern

5:00pm
  • Evening Service
  • KidzLife Blast Night! C is for Christmas!
  • Impact Student Ministry
  • Nursery: C. Chadwick / M. Gilstrap


WEDNESDAY
10:30am, Christmas Potluck! (at Lifeway)
All are welcome to come join us for some holiday festivities! We’ll play some games, enjoy food, & Pastor will bring a short devotional. Please bring a dish to share with everyone & invite a friend to join us.

THURSDAY
6:30pm, Christmas Caroling to the Shut-Ins
Meeting at Lifeway then splitting up into groups, we’ll spread Christmas cheer to our sweet shut-ins! Sign up here or talk with Blake.

THE LORD'S TABLE & CHURCH FAMILY UPDATE

DECEMBER 29, 2024 (after the 10am service)

We will observe the Lord's Table after the 10am service on December 29 and discuss progress & plans for future church renovations.
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 22nd.

Thank you!

2025 GIVING ENVELOPES

2025 giving envelopes are available for pick up in the North Foyer.

Monies that come in after 12/29/24 (except for online giving) will be accounted for on the 2025 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 #.

LADIES BOOK STUDY

All ladies who are interested in doing a book study and meeting in January to discuss it, please sign up here or at the Welcome Desk. The book is Heaven Rules by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and cost is $15. Please do not let cost get in the way of joining this study. Please talk with Melinda or the church office if cost is an issue.

Heaven Rules by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

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.  
  • Fritzi & Sue Sips: strength & peace
  • Tyler & Nancy Sage: Tyler's health & Nancy as she cares for him
  • John Bower & Family: healing of cancer & side effects of chemo; next chemo is 12/26
  • Andy & Bryn Gleiser (children: Charis, Amberly, Drew): Bryn’s health & cancer treatments
  • Wayne Shotts: continued healing from broken ankle
  • Richard Welding: not been feeling well; continued strength & health as he battles blood cancer
  • Glenda Welding: prayers for health concerns
  • Jerry Von Bokern: improving daily; continuing in speech therapy & working to be able to swallow foods; he is really doing well
  • Rhonda (Richard Welding’s sister): lung cancer
  • Kim Jedlicka: recovery from leg break & surgery
  • Jason Jedlicka: continued healing and health improvement
  • Mary Gross: cancer treatments
  • Nancy Norris (Mindy Burn’s Mom): endometrial cancer; next chemo 12/13; surgery possible after all chemo treatments are finished
  • Bill Hull: stage 3 lung cancer confirmed; upcoming treatments & appointments
  • Lois England: continued healing; strength for Chuck & Hazel as they care for her
  • David Landis (Dee Goodman’s Dad): continued health improvement
  • Kelly Barnard (Tabitha’s Mom): pneumonia
  • Land Development happening around Lifeway

These totals do not reflect any monies that were received online after 12/04/2024 or monies received in the office after 12/08/2024. Those totals will be reflected in next week's offering totals.

Offering (Budget $13,957.53): $16,109.35

Missions (Budget $1,700.00): $1,883.88

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-3:00pm)
  • Mail: Lifeway Baptist Church
7821 W. State Rd. 46 / Ellettsville, IN 47429