BCC Weekly Announcements
Memorial Service: The family of Lorraine Wilson would like to invite you to celebrate her life of loving God above all else, as well as loving her immediate and extended family, church, and friends at Fountain Plaza. The service will be Saturday, February 1st at 2pm, at Bear Creek Church.
The Ladies Prayer Fellowship will meet on Thursday, January 30th, at 1:00pm. We will be meeting at Liz Nelson’s home at 2700 Randolf St, Medford. All are welcome and we would love to have more come and fellowship and pray with us. If you have any questions or need directions please call Liz at 542-941-4042.
47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. To commemorate, remember, and proclaim the sanctity of human life…there will be a program Sunday January 26th at 6:00 pm, at First Baptist Church, 649 Crater Lake Ave., Medford. For more information, grab a flyer in the entry hallway. See or call Ted Josalle for any questions (541-772-1166).
Small Groups: There are several opportunities for you to connect and grow at BCC. Check out our list various small groups for men, women, and teens.
March 7th: Cornerstone Lecture Series, God’s Stories: A Study of Parables with Dr. Gabe Fluhrer. Dr. Fluhrer is the Associate Minister of Discipleship at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina (where Dr. Derek Thomas is Senior Pastor). He has written or edited several books and articles, including Atonement, These Last Days, and a forthcoming book on the resurrection.
June 26-28: BCC’s Annual Church Campout. Before the date is taken in your calendar, be sure to save this date for a special time of friendship building, recalling God’s faithfulness, and baptisms at Howard Prairie Lake, Sugar Pine Campground.
Weekly Announcements
Here are some announcements both for opportunities within our church, and in our community.
This Sunday we’ll enjoy lunch after the 2nd service. If you’re able, please bring a large side dish to go with pizza. Also, don’t miss out on the fun by participating in our Kids Kookie Kontest.
Communion: This Sunday we’ll serve communion twice – at the end of each sermon. If you (or your children) go to Sunday School during the 2nd service then you’ll want to attend the 1st service for communion. Also, because we believe the preaching of God’s Word is most beneficial (for both young and old) we’d suggest attending the 1st service if you do go to a class during 2nd service. Communion will continue to be served twice a month (1st and 3rd Sundays), and to give more people an opportunity to partake, we will serve it (3rd Sundays only) after each sermon. On the 1st Sunday of the month, we’ll keep to our regular practice of serving communion during the singing in the 2nd service. Please feel free to reply to this e-mail with any input or questions about this change.
Small Groups: There are several opportunities for you to connect and grow at BCC. Check out our list various small groups for men, women, and teens.
In need of prayer? You can submit your prayer needs on our website, and you can be praying for the needs of our church family by joining the Prayer Team. Click here to find out more.
March 7th: Cornerstone Lecture Series, God’s Stories: A Study of Parables with Dr. Gabe Fluhrer. Dr. Fluhrer is the Associate Minister of Discipleship at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia South Carolina (where Dr. Derek Thomas is Senior Pastor). He has written or edited several books and articles, including Atonement, These Last Days, and a forthcoming book on the resurrection.
June 26-28: BCC’s Annual Church Campout. Before the date is taken in your calendar, be sure to save this date for a special time of friendship building, recalling God’s faithfulness, and baptisms at Howard Prairie Lake, Sugar Pine Campground.
Ask for Wisdom and Read in Faith
God promises that if you ask Him for wisdom, He will give it to you! But how do you expect Him to give it? The primary means He chose is through the written word. So if you ask for wisdom, don’t expect Him to just “zap” you. Ask and then in faith, go to His Word, and go to good books. We gain wisdom from others, so read biographies, works of theology, history, science, and fiction to name a few.
This reading stat may get your attention, but if you don’t set a time, and decide on a book, then it’ll just be an interesting stat. What’s your recommendation? How about Don Whitney’s modern classic, “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life,” or “Trusting God,” by Jerry Bridges? Don’t get overwhelmed with the selection… pick one and start!
– pb
