THE WEEKLY WEEK OF 12-18-2022 Church offices will be closed December 26th – 30th for Christmas Holidays. 

MEN’s RETREAT: Camp Olympia, February 16-18. Cost $150 register at bayarea.church/events. 

Men’s Breakfast January 7 at 8 am in the Student Center. Cost $8. 

Christmas Eve Service: Please join us on Christmas Eve. We will be having 3 services. 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30. There will be birth – Pre-K 4/5 programming will be offered in all three services in the Young Preschool hallway (next to the worship center). K-5th will attend with their families. 

Christmas Day we will be having one service at 11am. No Adult and Student Lifegroups. There will be birth – Pre-K 4/5 programming at 11:00a in the Young preschool hallway. K-5th grade will attend with their families. 

Meet Bay Area Class: Interested in learning more about Bay Area Church and what it means to be a member? Join us in person for our Welcome Bay Area Class, Sunday, January 29th. Register now to attend at www.bayarea.church/events. 

Our next scheduled baptism will be on Sunday, January 8th. The next in-person Baptism & Life in Christ Class will be on Sunday, February 5 at 11:00 am in the Equip Room. You can sign up for either of these at www.bayarea.church/baptism. 

WOMEN’S EVENT on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th is our Fresh Grounded Faith event with Jennifer Rothschild, Laura Story, and Michael O’Brian. 

RESOURCE PAGE: Visit www.bayarea.church/live to access our live service, past messages, and resources for kids, students, and adults. 

ServeLink: The TOP FOUR ways we’re asking you to serve on Sunday mornings: Kids, Students, Connections, and Tech Arts. To find out more about how you can serve in one of these areas you can go to www.bayarea.church/go, or download the Bay Area Church app and click serve. 

Care and Counseling: GriefShare will be starting Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from 6:30-8 pm in the Equip Room. This will be a 13 week support group. For more information email Rick.Goudeau@bayarea.church. 

Israel Experience: Do you want to experience setting your feet into the pages of the Bible? Pastor Brian is leading 2 trips to Israel in June and November 2023. This is a can’t miss journey that will bring you closer to Christ and give you a new perspective on the Bible. Sign up today at bayarea.church/events.

STUDENTS 

COLLIDE 2023: January 13-15, cost is $70 per student and registration is open until January 5. 

This weekend event is one your student will not want to miss. For all the details, please visit bayarea.church/events. 

KIDMIN 

Advent Calendars are still available to pick up at all KidMin check-in desks – it’s not too late to begin these Scripture readings and activities with your family! 

Please join us for Christmas Eve services at 1:30, 3:00p, and 4:30p. Birth – Pre-K 4/5 programming will be offered all three services in the Young Preschool hallway (next to the worship center). K-5th will attend with their families. 

Christmas Day we will also offer Birth – Pre-K 4/5 programming at 11:00a in the Young preschool hallway. K-5th grade will attend with their families. 

Sunday, January 1st – all KidMin programs will be open and in their normal spaces! 

The Champions Club is growing! Please consider joining this important ministry team, where we serve, love, teach, and support some really special kids and their families. Reach out to whitney.kocher@bayarea.church for more info. 

Join our KidCare team! If you have a heart for loving on kids and providing excellent care for them during Bay Area Church events and functions, this could be for you. To apply, click here. 

WORSHIP 

For more information: Visit us at www.bayarea.church/worshipministry or like us on Facebook – Bay Area Worship Ministry. 

DEACONS 

Deacons of the Week for Dec 18- Dec 24, 2022. Please call the deacon of the week if you have a ministry need. This week please contact Kevin Bryant at 832-632-4585, Todd Cartwright at 870-930-493, Jimmie Clark at 281-549-4415, Jesse Craft at 404-729-0944, Bud Goza 281-482-6149.

PRAYER REQUEST 12-18-2022

● Pray for those affected by the covid virus. 

● Please pray for our Nation. 

● Tabitha Odom’s daughter Sailor leukemia is responding to the treatments. ● Kelly Gallop asked for prayer for Penny Gallop. Her mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. 

BAC FRIENDS AND FAMILY HOMEBOUND AND ONGOING HEALTH PROBLEMS__________________________________________________________ 

Krysti Suarez, Diana Cooper, Hannah Rampy, Donna Russell, Charlotte Allsup, Carol Lay, Paul Manning, Joel Trevino, Carol Coffman, Edna Marsh, Adam Ewert, Bill & Diane Bonham, Sarah Clark, Cynthia Theis 

MILITARY____________________________________________________________ 

Kent and Jackie Reese’s son, Noah – Army Special Forces 

Pat Hoffman’s Grandson-in-law, Richard McLemore – Air Force 

Shirley and Jim DeVillier’s grandson, Zach DeVillier – Navy 

Melba Robinson’s grandson, Andrew Lee – Army 

Sharyn Willis’ grandson, Christopher Massey – Navy 

Ron Pratt’s daughter, Veronica – Navy 

Kevin and Rachel Schroeder’s son Kayden – Marines 

Steve and Brenda Kotal’s son-in-law, Kenneth Nonnenmacher – Coast Guard BAC STAFF AND FAMILIES____________________________________________ 

Brian and Angela Haynes, Eden, Hailey, Madelyn 

Joel and Juli Trevino, Kimberly 

Kade and Jenny Pierce, Wesley, Noah 

Patrick and Lindsey Lyle, Ellen, James, Luke 

Eric and Becky Davis, Peyton, Riley, Kinsley 

Max and Gail Tucker 

Zac and Christen Ashley, Payton, Piper, Leila 

Lauren Armstrong 

Whitney and Jonathan Kocher, Juliette, Graham, Magnolia 

Les and CHeree Rainey, Cooper, Judson 

Jonathan Loy 

Christina and Bob Garner, Bella, Reese, Mercy 

Rick and Melinda Goudeau, William, Matthew, Abigail 

BAC SUPPORT STAFF_________________________________________________ 

Ann Blosser, Edith Brown, Jill Bryant, Candi Cordova, Daniel Delgado, Esteban Garcia, Chad Gibson, Tony Gomez, Anne Grffith, Lindsey Grundman, Julie Hutchison, Kerry Jones,Chris Keiper, Nicole Kristynik, Megan McGaughey, Mark Pricer, Chase Rampy, Beverly Tollett, Indi Tumborang, Stacy Virts, Krystal Wade Worship and Tech Arts_____________________________________________ Vocals, Instrumentalists, Choir, and Tech Team