December 2015 Snapshot

Month at a Glance: December 2015 Saturdays................................................Worship Service & Children’s Programming (birth-4th grade), 5 p.m.

Sundays....Worship Services, Adult Bible Fellowships, Children’s Programming, 8:30, 9:50, & 11:15 a.m.

Cover-to-Cover Study, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Berean Care Training, 5:30-8 p.m.

DivorceCare, 5:30-7 p.m.

Tuesdays..................................................................................................................1st & 3rd, MOPS, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

2nd & 4th, Mom’s Bible Study, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays.............................................................................................Women’s Genesis Study, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Fellowships, 10 a.m.

AWANA Clubs, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Youth Ministries, 6:30-8 p.m.

GriefShare, 6:30-8 p.m.

IronWorks, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Matthew Study, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Group, 7-8 p.m., Prayer Room Fridays................................................................................................................................................IronWorks, 6:30 a.m.

Wednesday, December 2....................................................................................................Women of Wisdom,1 p.m.

Thursday, December 3....................................................................................JOY Uganda Night, 7 p.m., Room 114 Saturday, December 5.................................................................................................................First Foods Collection Savage/Prior Lake/Shakopee Meet & Greet, after service Sunday, December 6............................................................Kid’s Choir singing in The Venue, 9:50 & 11:15 a.m.

Blood Pressure Checks, 9:40 a.m., outside The Venue Giving Tree Wrapping Party, 1:30-5:30 p.m.

Savage/Prior Lake/Shakopee Meet & Greet, 12:30 p.m.

First Foods Collection, during services Junior High Missions Meeting, 9:50 a.m.

Tuesday, December 8...................................................................................................Cancer Support Plus, 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, December 10..........................................................................................Selah Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 12................................................Lakeville/Farmington/Elko Meet & Greet, after service Sunday, December 13...........................................................................Senior High Missions Meeting, 11:15 a.m.

Lakeville/Farmington/Elko Meet & Greet, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, December 14.......................................................Women’s Caregiver’s Support Group, 1 p.m., Offsite Wednesday, December 16.........................................................................Junior High Christmas Party, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 18.........................................................Santuary Choir performance, 6 p.m., Mall of America Saturday, December 19.................................Sanctuary Choir Performance, 12 p.m., Burnsville Center Mall Sunday, December 20....................................................Sanctuary Choir Performance, 4 p.m., Worship Center Thursday, December 24.............................................................Christmas Eve services, 1, 2:30, 4, & 5:30 p.m.

Friday, December 25................................................................................................................................Building Closed

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A GLIMPSE AT THE MONTH AHEAD AT BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH ...............................................................................................................................................

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

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Join in song with Berean’s Sanctuary Choir as they perform at Berean and local malls.

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Ministry Updates: December 2015 Current Sermon Series Join us in December for a sermon from Pastor Wes Feltner’s series, “Acts: Church on a Mission.” Pastor Wes and Pastor Roger will finish out the month of December with a Christmas series you won’t want to miss.

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Christmas Eve Services Thursday, December 24, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, and 5:30 p.m.

Join us at one of four services on Christmas Eve. All services will include the worship band, choir, and string ensemble by candlelight.

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Selah Concert Thursday, December 10, 7 p.m.

The Award-winning group Selah, with Berean’s worship band and choir, will be coming to Berean for a Christmas concert. Tickets are available for $25 or $35 at www.bereanbaptist.com/events.

Sanctuary Choir Concerts December 18, 6 p.m., Mall of America December 19, 12 p.m., Burnsville Center December 20, 4 p.m., Worship Center Amid the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping, sounds of glorious seasonal and Gospel-centered music of the Berean Choir and Brass Quintet will surely capture shoppers’ attention. Join us at one or all of these festive events.

Invitational handouts are available at the Connections Hub.

Kid’s Choir Performances Sunday, December 6, 9:50 & 11:15 a.m.

Berean’s Kid’s Choirs will be singing during services on December 6. Come hear our kids sing for Jesus!

Junior High Missions Meeting Sunday, December 6, 9:50 a.m., Room 113 Come hear about the NEW junior high summer missions trip available to all students in grades 7-8.

Junior High Christmas Party Wednesday, December 16, 6:30 p.m.

It’s Wednesday Night with a pinch of added merriment. In addition to singing carols, hearing the Christmas story, and having small group time, we’ll have games, treats, crafts, and Karaoke.

Senior High Missions Meeting Sunday, December 13, 11:15 a.m.

Come learn about the great summer missions trip opportunities for Senior High students this summer.

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JOY Uganda Night Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m., Room 114 Paul Siewert and his Uganda team will present a photo-tour of their August Leadership training conference at the Nakivale Refugee camp organized by missionary Karen Hoglund. Bring a dessert to share!

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Ironworks Men Pray!

Fridays, 6:30 a.m., Room 114 Ironworks men meet to pray every Friday morning (except Christmas Day and New Years Day) between teaching sessions.

Join us as we pray for each other, for our families, for the world, and for the church.

Ironworks Winter Session Wednesdays & Fridays, Beginning Late January Pastor Roger and Dan Feldkamp are teaming up for a series entitled, “Husbandry: Where’s Your Head?”

Find out more at ironworksmen.com.

Save the Date: “No Regrets” Conference Saturday, Februrary 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Men, write this on your calendar. You won’t want to miss it!

women Women of Wisdom (WOW) Wednesday, December 2, 1-3 p.m.

Join us for our Christmas WOW celebration!

Continuing our theme of women’s stories of faith, we will hear “Mary’s Story” with live drama and narration. There will be carol singing, special music, and an old fashioned cookie exchange. Please contact Mendie Skarp at 952.223.1807 to RSVP or to bring cookies.

Women’s Bible Studies Our Women’s Bible Studies will be ending this month: Matthew on December 2 and Genesis on December 9. But don’t worry!

Bible studies will resume January 13, with registration opening early December.

outreach Giving Tree Wrapping Party Sunday, December 6, 1:30-530 p.m.

Berean partners with Armful of Love and Dakota County to provide over 350 Christmas gifts to children in foster care and families in need in our community.

Come help prep and wrap all the gifts that our FaithFamily has graciously given!

Open to all ages. Two volunteer shifts available. Learn more and sign up www.bereanbaptist.com/events.

Savage/Prior Lake/Shakopee Meet & Greet Saturday, December 12, after service Sunday, December 13, 12:30 p.m.

If you live in Savage, Prior Lake, or Shakopee, join us and meet others from our FaithFamily that live in your neighborhood. Hear more about Missional Communitites that are forming around you.

Lakeville/Farmington/Elko Meet & Greet Saturday, December 12, after service Sunday, December 13, 12:30 p.m.

If you live in Lakeville, Farmington, or Elko, join us and meet others from our FaithFamily that live in your neighborhood.

Hear more about Missional Communitites that are forming around you.