December 17 , 2020

First Congregational Church of Bethel

UPCOMING EVENTS & WORSHIP December 20th Sunday Worship Online Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24th Christmas Eve Service 5pm December 25th Christmas Day Facebook Message from Pastor Donna 5pm Candlelight Service Facebook 9pm (Please have a candle ready.) December 27th Sunday Worship Online NO IN PERSON WORSHIP Worship will be broadcast online. Sunday Worship Third Sunday of Advent December 20th 10:00 am Worship Service will be broadcast online. Join us for service from home via Facebook Live. Go to First Congregational Church of Bethel Facebook page, once Worship begins you will see the live stream. Reverend Donna Cassity will be leading us in Worship. Click link below to connect service. Emails are sent prior to service that include the bulletin. CLICK TO CONNECT Click to Join Coffee Hour Coffee hour will take place following Worship Service, please join through the Zoom link above. Church Announcements will be made during coffee hour.

Please click below to send prayer requests. PRAYERS If you would like to add a name to this list, or if you have a confidential prayer concern, please email the Heather fccbsecretary@firstchurchbethel.org

YOUTH NEWS

December 20 , 2020 Sunday 5:00PM via Zoom Virtual Christmas party! We'll play Christmas games. Wear your Christmas sweater, shirt, pj's or something Christmasy!  Please RSVP via Remind app. Email CC with any questions. Email CC

Chantel Herron-Elliott and her family. Meet Our New Youth Director Peace and blessings to you all. My name is Chantel Herron-Elliott and I am excited to join the FCCB family as your Youth Director. I currently work as a hospice social worker as well as a private practice therapist. While I enjoy working with people from all walks of life, children and teens are my passion. I have had the pleasure of working with youth at my previous church, Mt. Moriah AME, as well as in various positions throughout the school, government and non-profit sector. I currently reside in Danbury, CT with my husband and two boys. We are looking forward to fellowshipping and working with you very soon!

Watch Worship on FACEBOOK We are planning on changing our social media platform to Facebook live streaming and YouTube instead of Zoom so that we may reach a wider community in Bethel and beyond. Zoom will continue to be the platform for meetings and the coffee hour. If you don't follow the church on Facebook here is how you can find us: Click to follow on Facebook Be sure to like and share our page with all your friends! They will get notified when we have an event! If you do not have a Facebook account and need help setting that up, please call the office and speak to Heather and let her know so we can help you. Finally, if Facebook isn't your thing, the service will be on YouTube posted to our website to watch after Sunday morning at your convenience. The Phase-In Team

Phase Forward Updates

Your Phase Forward Team has been working diligently preparing for the opening of Sunday Worship Services within our Sanctuary. Understandably it may feel a bit different going forward and if you feel it is too soon for you to join, that's ok. Phase Forward Guidelines

Stewardship Message Thank you to all of you who are keeping up with your pledges and donations by mailing in your Sunday offerings or using the online giving process with the link below. God's work, especially during this difficult time in the history of the human race, will test us all and will need our financial support. Those of you who are having financial difficulty during this time, keep the Faith, God will provide. Be Safe! Board of Stewardship   Online Giving Click Here

CHURCH OFFICE The Church office is open by appointment and Wednesday 9am-12pm. Church Secretary will be working remotely Monday and Friday. If you are you in need of assistance or know someone that is please email our church secretary and we will be happy to assist. EMAIL Secretary

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