Do you have skills and abilities that could help our Safety Team minister to people here at North Platte Berean? As we begin a new year, a newly re-organized Safety Team will be launching, and we are inviting those with training in the areas of medicine, fire & rescue, emergency, and security to join the team. Please email us to find out more, or write “Safety Team” on your ConnectCard.
January is National Blood Donor Month. Donors of all blood types are urged to give now to help the Red Cross maintain the blood supply. The Red Cross is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. As part of this effort, plasma from standard blood donations that test positive for COVID-19 antibodies may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions. Go to RedCrossblood.org to sign up to donate.
Looking for more? Check out our special event calendar on the web or under The Latest in the Church Center app (iOS, Android).
We plan to tear down and pack up the “Follow the Star” Nativity decorations around the church facility. Sign up for a specific job here, or just show up and we’ll put you to work! Thanks!
To give time for our staff, volunteers, and church family to rest and connect with their families over the Christmas / New Year holidays, we’ll be making the following changes to our usual schedule:
Sola (grades 6-12): Not meeting Sun. 1/3 or 1/17.
252 (grades K-5): ‒ Not meeting Sun. 1/3; however, First Look (infant-PreK) will meet.
Office hours: ‒ closed Thu. 1/7.
Did you join the celebration this year? It’s not too late – you can still watch here!
If this holiday season has seemed like a bit of a downer to you, you’re not alone. But in the darkness, the light of Jesus shines even brighter! Find out about 4 ways we’re bringing the unshakable hope of Jesus into our community this Advent – Hometown Hope, Follow the Star, Christmas Caroling, and Christmas Eve.
In our Hometown Hope initiative for Advent, we're seeking to bring the light of Jesus into our community in practical ways. Here are 3 simple ways you can participate:
Watch and share the #hometownhope videos on our Facebook page, and consider supporting these businesses by shopping local.
Check out the hometownhope calendar. Then submit local events, savings, and opportunities that you know of that are missing from the page to help make it better!
The next time your barista hands you your coffee, a cashier checks you out, or a waitress brings you your check, remind them they matter through a simple You Matter card. With the card, include a generous tip as a way to spread hope. The link on the card (npberean.org/youmatter) will point them to the gospel! Interested? Pick up cards at the information center on Sunday mornings or at the church office during the week.
Follow the Star to our self-guided, drive-through Nativity experience, available every night from 5-10 at the church building. Vehicles can enter at the northwest parking lot entrance. You can engage the story by video or audio at npberean.org/nativity-story, or read the Scripture next to each station. For an extra-special experience, visit on Friday, Dec. 11 or 18 from 6-8 p.m., when we’ll be delivering refreshments to your vehicle as you conclude the drive-through experience. If you’d like to volunteer to help direct traffic either of those two evenings, please contact robynhuffman@npberean.org or call the church office.
Watch our Christmas Eve Celebration this year! You can do so digitally from home (it will be available on our web site early on Christmas Eve) or you can watch with others in person in the auditorium. Several times are available, and we need your help! To ensure we have good distancing and enough space for all who want to come, would you please RSVP at npberean.org/register for which way you plan to engage the celebration (even if you’ll be watching digitally from home)? While you’re at that site, you can also read a bit more detail about our plans and about the self-directed Christmas Eve Communion we’ll be offering, too.
Please seek the Lord and complete the commitment card. Would you please plan to complete this by 12/6/2020? Thanks!
(Update: We’ve begun posting resources here to support us in following through on our commitments. Missed the explanation? Listen to the sermon.)
Be sure to follow our COVID-19 page for quick access to key links (e.g. live video, ways to help others) and to keep up with the latest information on our response in this ever-changing situation.
