Loop Newsletter | December 20, 2015

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

WEEKLY EditioN

December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Do You Love to Christmas Carol?

Christmas Eve Services

Dec. 24 | 5:00 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. We hope you, your friends, and family will join us for this special worship.

FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Sunday, Dec. 20 | 4 p.m. (Meet at 3:50) | Our Lady of Mercy Country Home Help the Deacons spread some Christmas cheer at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, where several of our church family are residents. We’ll sing some carols while the residents eat their evening meal. Singers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome! Song sheets will be provided. Join us at 3:50 p.m. in the cafeteria at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, 2115 Maturana Dr, Liberty, MO 64068. Afterwards, a few carolers will visit the homes of some of our seldom seen members. Any questions? Contact Amy Duncan at 816-868-1156.

Churchwide New Year’s Breakfast

Dec. 27

Dec. 27 | 9:30 a.m. | NO 8:30 a.m. worship service or Bible study Please join us for a casual continental breakfast featuring fresh pastries, muffins, fruit, juice, and specialty coffees.

Church Office Holiday Schedule Thursday, Dec. 24 : Friday, Dec. 25: Monday-Thursday, Dec. 28-31 : Friday, Jan. 1 :

Office closed for Christmas Eve Office closed for Christmas Day Office open 9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Office closed for New Year's Day

Note: There will be no weekly LOOP next Sunday, Dec. 27.

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2bcliberty.org Church office: 816-781-2824

Coming Up @ 2BC

Church-Wide

Orchestra for Christmas Sunday, Dec. 27 Orchestra will meet at 9:15 on Dec. 27 to rehearse for worship at 11. Students home from college and family members visiting from out of town are welcome to join us. We will finish rehearsal in time to also enjoy the breakfast provided in the Social Room. The orchestra will play some gathering music and a prelude as well as the hymns. Contact Ann Posey at poseyannphil2@sbcglobal.net for further information.

Year-End Giving Deadline Dec. 31 December is the time we often offer additional gifts to groups and organizations we believe in. As you prepare to offer charitable gifts this December, please remember Second Baptist Church.Your support contributes to mission efforts around the world, and locally as well as the spiritual nurturing of people of all ages, meaningful care, gospel-shaped worship and more.

The deadline for contributions is December 31, 2015. The church office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. that day if you would like to drop off contributions. If you choose to mail a contribution, the letter must be postmarked by December 31, 2015.

New Online Giving Option in January Beginning in January, the church will change our vendor for online giving to VANCO. As before, those who wish to give online will find an icon at 2bcliberty.org/give which will lead you directly to VANCO, so you can use your debit/credit card to donate to the church. (The church does not have access to your card information.)

If you are currently donating online, you will receive an email with information about how to make the switch to VANCO. With the new system, you will be able to purchase Wednesday night meals, VBS t-shirts, camp fees and other items with a debit/credit card online or in the church office. You can also use a mobile app to donate via your smartphone.

We continue to offer an automatic withdrawal option from your bank for your convenience, and more information about signing up for that is available from Linda Jones, Church Administrator, ljones@2bcliberty. org. The advantage of giving online, through the mobile app or through an ACH withdrawal for you and the church is that you can determine a set amount, and it will come to the church automatically even though you might be out of town or might forget your checkbook.

We are excited about these additional options and more information will be coming in January. For any additional information, please contact Linda Jones.

Shark Alert! Hat/Glove/Mitten Drive for Schumacher Elementary Jan. 3-13 The School Connections Team will be holding a hat/mitten/glove drive Jan.3 – 13. We welcome handmade and store bought donations. Everything we collect will be given to students at Schumacher Elementary. Drop your donations in the box that will be in the Welcome Center. Thanks in advance for your help!

January Sanctuary Preview

Senior Adults

6:30-7:15p | Wednesdays, Jan. 6-27 Here's a sneak peek at the Wednesday night sessions planned for January!

Visit 2bcliberty.org/sanctuary for session descriptions.

Bible Study with Mike Graves Simplify with Jacque Stouffer Building Sensitivity & Empathy with Difficult Situations with Sara Langford and Suzie Goertz Toxic Charity with Karen Rogers and Christy Edwards Give and Take with Nick Bartlow Wired for Works with Kim Halfhill Parenting Children with Sonya Richardson-Thomas

Coffee & Conversation Dec. 21

10:00 a.m. | The Makemsons' Home The final Coffee & Conversation of 2015 will be Monday, Dec. 21, at 10:00 a.m. at Tom and Carroll Makemson's home (1002 Jackson Drive in Liberty.

Come for donuts and coffee!

(This session is $25 per family; limited number of scholarships available. Register directly with Sonya at SonyaRichardsonThomas@gmail.com.)

Church Health Survey Results : Thank you to the 136 who responded!

Attitudes about Missions at 2BC Nearly 90% of our community agrees that we are a missions oriented church and we provide opportunities to serve within the church. We do have the opportunity to facilitate more ways to serve outside of the church. Most of our community believes we provide more ways to serve in the US and the world than within the Liberty community.

Disagree

Neutral

Slightly Agree

Strongly Agree

2BC is a missions-oriented church.

2BC offers me opportunities to serve within the church.

2BC offers me opportunities to serve in the Liberty community.

2BC offers me opportunities to serve on mission in the United States.

2BC offers me opportunities to serve on mission in the world.

3% 9%

14%

74%

6% 6%

14%

74%

12%

26%

10%

52%

6%

11%

16%

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19%

63%

Ministerial Staff Action Steps: • We have started to provide more opportunities in the Liberty community with the launch of the School Connections Team • We are evaluating ways to engage families in volunteering with local ministries like Inasmuch and Love INC • We continue to cultivate opportunities to have more of our church family participate in the SEND initiative both in the US and in the world.

Next week we will share findings around the children and youth ministries.

Analysis provided by 2BC Research & Analytics team

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Our Catalyst receipts for the week totaled $11,001.95.

To help keep our church family informed of our finances, we’ll list the total receipts from Catalyst giving from the past week. If you have Catalyst 2.0 questions, contact Linda Jones at 816781-2824 or ljones@2bcliberty.org.

Financial Report: Week of Dec. 13, 2015

this week

New Executive Coordinator for MOPS

An introduction from Kristin Wooldridge, outgoing Executive Coordinator: MOPS@2BC is blessed to have Michele Fischer as the new Executive Coordinator. She brings years of MOPS experience from her many Steering Team roles. She has been serving alongside me for years, and I believe she will lead this group very well. After my decade of service to this ministry, she will be a great successor. She and her husband, Craig, have three children: Emma, a fourth grader at Doniphan; Lia, a kindergartener next year; and Bennett, who will be three this January. Before staying home, Michele was an early elementary teacher, and she has managed a locally-owned chain of day care facilities. She has a warm spirit and an inspiring dedication to serve moms.

A thank you from Michele Fisher: MOPS@2BC would not be the amazing group of nearly 100 women it is today without the leadership and wisdom Kristin Wooldridge put into it. She has helped countless women realize their true potential as a mom, leader, woman, and mentor. She has instilled in our hearts the importance of showing grace to not only those around us, but to ourselves. This is one of the most important lessons, we, as women, can ever learn. We are thankful and grateful for her 10+ years of leadership in our group.

8:30a Worship | Tutt Chapel 8:45a Coffee Break for children's leaders | Social Room 9:45a Bible Study for all ages

Not a Silent Night study | Social Room 11:00a Worship | Sanctuary 4:00p Christmas Caroling at Our Lady of Mercy 7:00p Deacons Christmas Party

Monday, Dec. 21 10:00a Senior Adult Coffee & Conversation | Makemson's

home (see previous page)

Wednesday, Dec. 23 | No Meal or Regular Evening Activities Thursday, Dec. 24 | Christmas Eve Church office closed 5:00p Christmas Eve Service | Sanctuary 9:00p Christmas Eve Service | Sanctuary

Friday, Dec. 25 | Christmas Day Church office closed

Sunday, Dec. 27 No 8:30 Service or Bible Study 9:30a Churchwide New Year's Breakfast | Social Room (These events are in addition to our regular Sunday schedule.)

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