Bring a favorite to share! Pick up cards in the foyer to share why these cookies are special to you and the recipe (if applicable), then bring cards and cookies to the 252 Room on Christmas Eve 30 min. before whichever gathering you’ll attend.
We will be taking down our Christmas décor on 1/3, from 9 a.m -12 p.m. (putting away smaller décor) and from 1-4 p.m. (putting away large décor). If you can help, please email Robyn – even if it’s for an hour or two.
As we begin 2024, our need for God seems as obvious as ever – we can do nothing apart from him! So we’re joining together as a church family to kick off the new year with 21 days of prayer and fasting. Find out more by picking up the handout at the table in the foyer or online at npberean.org/21days.
We’re making a few changes to our usual schedule for special events and to give time for our church family, volunteers, and staff to rest and connect with their families:
Large gatherings:
Sun. 12/31 – no 8 a.m. gathering
Sola (grades 6-12):
no Sola Wed. 12/20, 12/27, or 1/3
Kids Connect (infant-grade 6): No Kids Connect Sun. 12/24 or 12/31 – unstaffed nursery with video livestream available
Office: Closed Mon. 12/25 and 1/1
Shoeboxes should be placed in the foyer by Sunday, November 12. If you forgot yours, they can still be brought into the church office, during office hours Monday and Tuesday. It’s also not too late to build a shoebox online at samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/buildonline/.
Stay for lunch after the morning gatherings then help get the church facilities ready for Christmas! We’ll need help moving heavy items as well as decorators. For more info, contact Robyn.
Help us serve the Lincoln school students and their families as we host this fun event, decorating trunks and passing out candy. Please arrive between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. with your vehicle to get parked and set up. The kids will be excited and will likely to arrive early! Sign up at npberean.org/trunk or contact Kristi Patterson (or email us) for more information.
Berean women, you are invited to Women’s Legacy Retreat! Di Mathis and her daughter Courtney Lee are a mother-daughter speaking team from Lincoln, coming to bless us with les-sons: What we hear, Who we hold dear, and Why we don’t fear. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. for check in. Cost is $20 and lunch will be provided. Go to newhopetogether.com/legacy-church-ladies-1 to purchase a ticket.
We’re making a few changes to our usual schedule over the Thanksgiving holiday to give time for our church family, volunteers, and staff to rest and connect with their families:
Sola (grades 6-12): Not meeting Wed. 11/22.
Office: Closed Thanksgiving Day (Thu. 11/23).
We have 15 mentors meeting weekly with students at Lincoln Elementary school. As we partner with them, would you consider being a prayer partner? If interested, please write “Lincoln Mentor Prayer Partner” on your ConnectCard or contact Kristi Patterson (308-532-7448).
Are you passionate about leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ? Is NPBC your church home? Partnership is for you! Come explore what partnership is, why it matters, and how you can take this important step toward participating more actively in our mission. Visit npberean.org/paex to RSVP or to let us know your availability if this time doesn’t work for you.
Newer to Berean? Come enjoy a meal together after the morning gatherings. You’ll get a chance to interact with a few key leaders, take a quick welcome tour, and meet others who are newer to Berean as well. To RSVP, write Lunch with Leaders on your ConnectCard or visit npberean.org/LwL.
