Celebration Service/International Banquet, 5:00 p.m., Bedford Baptist Church. Bring an international covered dish. (For example: Eastern hemisphere dishes would include Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Middle Eastern, and some African foods. Western hemisphere dishes would include Mexican, Italian, Spanish, German (European), or North/South American foods [this includes American dishes!]) Bring the dish to the church fellowship hall in time to be in the sanctuary for the Celebration Service with missionary guests at 5:00 p.m. The Celebration Service will include a banner processional, a time of worship and prayer, a time for the missionaries to introduce themselves, special music, and two missionary speakers.

Following the service, the International Banquet meal will be in the fellowship hall from around 6:15 until 7:15 p.m. After the meal, we will share in a special missions program featuring music, two missionary speakers, and a time of prayer/blessing of the missionaries. At the conclusion of this service around 8:15, someone from each church will greet their assigned missionary and direct(or take) them to their lodging.

Even if your church is not hosting a missionary for Sunday, you are welcome to bring a covered dish and be a part of the Celebration Service/International Banquet.