Loop Newsletter 122114

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

WEEKLY Edition December 21, 2014

Candlelight and Communion 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.

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.

Visit our website: 2bcliberty.org Church office: 816-781-2824

FAITH COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Christmas Eve

Coming Up @ 2BC

Church-Wide

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.

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.

Financial Peace University

Jan. 11–Mar. 29 (Sundays) | 4:00 p.m. | Social Room The 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.

Church holiday office hours December 22–January 2, 2014 Office hours when the office is open will be abbreviated to 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. each day.

December 24, 2014—office closed December 25, 2014—office closed December 26, 2014—office closed January 1, 2015—office closed January 2, 2015—office closed

Pastor On Call Number 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

Second Sessions

Adult Wednesday Evening 4-week sessions +GaPs

Second Servings

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 special session before we begin again. Join us for the first 2015 GaP and Session block.

MEAL & FELLOWSHIP

Our 2BC Cooking Teams are back for Wednesday 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, 2015 Join us weekly from 5:45–6:30 p.m.

Join us weekly from 6:30–7:15 p.m.

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

Sessions 4.0 (Jan. 14, 21, 28 Feb. 4) Yoga w/ Kathy Benavidez Luke w/ Joshua Smith Senior Gems w/ Vivian Bunch Bullying w/ Beth Dusin The Art of Writing w/ Sue Wright Haiti Experience w/ Mike Lassiter

reminder

2BC winter weather policy 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.

300 E. Kansas | Liberty, MO 64068

Sunday, December 21 | Fourth Sunday of Advent Fair Trade Shop Open 8:45 9:00

9:45 1 1:00 12:00 4:00 5:00

Student Handbells Children’s Choirs Visit with Josué Octeus (Social Room) Bible Study for all ages Worship (Sanctuary) Special Called Church Conference YuM/YuKs : Oak Room All-church Christmas Party (Edwards’ home)

Wednesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve Church Office Closed 5:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion 9:00 Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion

Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day Church Office Closed

Friday, December 26 Church Office Closed Follow all the latest news on the 2BC Blog @ 2bcliberty.org/blog.

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We are so glad Josué Octeus is in town this weekend and will be visiting Second Baptist Church. We met Josue, who was the Director of the Evangelical Church of Haiti, in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010 and he was and continues to be someone who believes in a new Haiti and a positive future. He will be in the Social Room from 9:00–9:45 a.m. Come by and have a cup of coffee as he shares his continuing vision for the school and community in Dinise, Haiti.

Josué Octeus from Dinise, Haiti visits 2BC.

Please note that Wednesday evening activities will be suspended for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

We will resume activities Wednesday, Jan. 7.

December 21, 2014

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SECOND SERVINGS | SESSIONS NOTE:

this week

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

end of year contribution reminder 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.

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