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December 3 Healing Hearts: Navigating Relationship Challenges at Christmas December 10 Finding Comfort: Coping with Grief and Loss at Christmas December 17 Discovering Joy in the Midst of Expectations December 24 Gingerbread Bash Wednesday, December 20 6:30 PM Worship Center Pizza and building gingerbread nativity scenes If you have any leftover Halloween candy at home, please bring it to the church office or the Connection Center by Sunday, December 17 Sunday, December 24 TRADITIONAL LITURGICAL SERVICE 8:00 AM CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 5:30 PM & 7:00 PM Children’s Message & “Silent Night” by candlelight at both services Monday, December 25 CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE 10:00 AM Sunday, December 31 TRADITIONAL LITURGICAL WORSHIP 8:00 AM CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP 10:00 AM Voters Meeting Sunday, January 28 11:15 am Community Announcements LIVING NATIVITY Free Community Event for ALL Ages Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 5:30 – 7:30pm Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church 14847 Dickens St., Sherman Oaks Walk through the sights and sounds of Bethlehem as you hear the Good News of Christ’s humble birth and God’s plan of redemption and love for ALL! Have fun meeting the donkey, sheep and ‘camel’ that are all part of the story. End the night with cocoa and cookies. Donations for the local food bank are appreciated. Nurse Manager Job Opening at SCV Pregnancy Center Seeking mature Christian RN (CA licensed BSN or higher) committed to Biblical principles of sexuality, marriage, and abortion. This position oversees the medical aspects of SCV Pregnancy Center’s clinic operations including supervision of professional and ancillary personnel; medical services; ultrasounds; and patient education. Will initiate prayer with staff/volunteers; oversee clinic administration; provide in-service training; and work with Medical Director and CEO in goal setting and implementation. The position is available immediately and will include limited OB ultrasound training for a successful candidate. Bilingual (Spanish) and prior pregnancy center experience a plus but not required. Submit resume to OfficeMgr@scvpc.org and/or call 661-255-0084 and ask for Jen. Vacation Bible School Please save the date! June 10-14, 2024 Join Us for Worship Every Sunday 8:00am – Traditional Worship 10:00am – Contemporary Worship We will continue to livestream our Traditional and Contemporary services The services are available LIVE, Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00am, and are recorded to watch, rewatch or share anytime. the stream is available at the following locations: here in this App! bethlehemscv.com facebook.com/bethlehemscv vimeo.com/bethlehemscv youtube.com/bethlehemscv Please let the Bethlehem staff know if you have any questions or if you need help in any way. You are in our prayers. Your faithful giving during this time is crucial to the church, its ministries, and staying current on regular expenses. Please consider maintaining your offerings and tithes by giving online. You may also mail a check to the church address: 27265 Luther Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 Bethlehem SCV is here to care for our congregation and our community – you are in our prayers. Please use the button below to share prayer requests and any way we can be of assistance to you if you are in need. Add Sermon Notes This note will be displayed at bottom of your sermon note when you save to pdf or email them Loading… Interact BethlehemSCV Finding Comfort: Coping with Grief and Loss at Christmas Archived – December 17, 2023 View This Weeks Note View All Past Notes View This Note w/o Blanks Finding Comfort: Coping with Grief and Loss at Christmas December 17, 2023 / Pastor Joe Beran Expect Loss Psalm 39:12-13 (ESV) Don’t deny your feelings, pray them. Matthew 5:4 (ESV) Realize that you aren’t alone in the midst of your loss. 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