24 Hours that Changed the World: A Lenten Study by Adam Hamilton

During the seven weeks of Lent we will be offering on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM the opportunity for you to examine with us the final hours of the life of Jesus. Our study will begin on Wednesday, February 17th. We will share together in a “simple meal” before we begin our study. We hope this will free up those of you who are concerned with squeezing in supper preparations for your family before you can leave for church. Our study will begin as soon as we finish with our meal and will conclude no later than 8:30.

Our study materials are based on Adam Hamilton’s 24 Hours That Changed the World. He has written a book that we will use to compliment the study. It is available for the price of $15.00. He has also put together a book of brief reflections for the 40 days of Lent that will enhance our time together. It is available for $8.00. It is not necessary to purchase either of these to participate in the study. You will find them helpful if you have them but not essential. We will depend in large measure upon the Scriptures, especially the Gospel of Mark for the content of our study. So bring your Bibles. In addition the study is accompanied with video presentations of places in and around Jerusalem where Jesus spent the 24 hours preceding his death.

Our search will not be simply for knowledge about what happened in those 24 hours but for meaning and understanding. No single event has changed more lives around the world than the death of Jesus. He was despised and rejected for the brokenness of all humanity. And all who look to him in faith find their healing and salvation. As we journey with Jesus through the final 24 hours of his life we will be asking ourselves what is the meaning of his suffering, death, and resurrection for us. How do we find ourselves in the story of his ministry and life? What might we understand differently by seeing ourselves in the places where Jesus was?

We hope you will make the journey with us. 24 Hours That Changed the World could be a study that will change you. Come and see.

Board Game Night Scheduled for Feb. 20

The Activities Committee is hosting another board game night beginning at 6 pm, Saturday, Feb. 20. All are invited to bring finger food and enjoy a night of fun and fellowship.

Elders & Deacons Workshop at Christmount Scheduled for March

Dr. Margaret Ralph, Director of M.A. Program for Roman Catholic Students at Lexington Theological Seminary (LTS), will host an Elders & Deacons Workshop at Christmount March 5 and 6. The workshop is cosponsored by LTS and the Christian Church in North Carolina.

Registration cost includes Friday night lodging in motel accomodations, Friday dinner, and Saturday breakfast and Lunch at Christmount. The registration deadline is Feb. 27. More information is available on the registration form, the link to which follows.

Elders & Deacons Workshop Brochure.pdf

Congregational Transformation Event Will Be Held at Barton College

The Christian Church in North Carolina is holding a God's Positioning Spirit (GPS) event on Congregational Transformation Jan. 22-23 at Barton College in Wilson. The registration deadline is Jan. 11, and the registration cost is $40.00, meals included.

For those interested and able to attend, a registration form is provided below; just click on the link.

Click here for the Congregational Transformation GPS Registration Form.pdf

Time for Camp Registration

To register for a Christian Church camp in North Carolina, print out the registration form below.
2010 Camp Registration Form.pdf

First Christmas Play and Party Held in New Building

The first Children's Christmas Play was presented in the new sanctuary the fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 20, followed by a party in the fellowship hall, the highlight of which was an appearance by Santa Claus.

The children put on an enjoyable performance, their innocence a perfect reminder of the innocence of the Christ child. Following, everyone had refreshments in the fellowship hall while merry ole Santa Claus passed out presents and spread cheer. It was a wonderful lead-up to our celebration of the birth of Christ.

This was the setting for the children's play…



which had animals…


and angels.

Play photos by Emily Harper

Then everyone had punch and cookies and looked on…


As the jolly old elf passed out presents.

Party photos by Carol Horne

Please Help with our Outreach Projects

Bethany is helping two families this Christmas, and Outreach needs your monetary donations. We only have three weeks to finish the project in time for a few days to spare at Christmas to get the last-minute thing for our two families. Please help our outreach efforts any way you can! Pick up a tag at church Sunday, or send a donation to the church office, PO Box 156, Arapahoe, NC 28510.

As another part of our outreach program, Bethany church family members are helping the Salvation Army by ringing the bells for donations at the Grantsboro Piggly Wiggly on Saturday, Dec. 12, but we need volunteers for the following shifts:

3 pm to 4 pm
4 pm to 5 pm
5 pm to 6 pm

Please volunteer by calling Terry Cannan, 249-2422, or emailing her at tandjcannan@embarqmail.com.