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Weekly Update for Sunday, September 17, 2023

Gideons This Sunday we will have with us Mr. Adam Dumond, a representative of Gideons International, who will report on their work. A traditional Gideon “open Bible” offering will be taken at the close of the service. All monies collected will go solely to the purchase of new Bibles for distribution by the Gideons.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

Youth Group Hey teens!Join us Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:00 for our Rooted Youth Group! Come join your friends as we have fun and explore the Christian faith together. This month we are exploring the character of God.

Bible Explorers Hey kids! Join us Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30 for Bible Explorers! Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for children 3 years old through the 5th grade. We’d love to have you with us for engaging Bible lessons, Scripture memory time, and fun games.

Deacons’ Meeting (September 19) There will be a deacons’ meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 PM.

Bridal Shower (Oct. 7) There will be a bridal shower for Allison Woodward at 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. She and Thaniel are registered on Amazon.

Fall Cookout (Oct 8) Mark your calendars for our church family fall cookout!

Trunk or Treat (Oct 31) On October 31 we will host a community Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot. Beginning next week there will be a box for candy donations at the Welcome Center (wrapped candy only please). There is also a signup sheet at the Welcome Center if you’d like to participate by decorating a trunk.

Weekly Update for Sunday, September 10, 2023

Bible Explorers (Sep. 13) Bible Explorers is starting back up on Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30! Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for children 3 years old through the 5th grade. We covet your prayers as we kick off a new year.

Rooted Youth Group (Sep. 10) Hey teens! We are excited to launch our Rooted Youth Group for anyone in 6th grade through 12th grade. We hope to see you tonight at 6:00 for our first meeting. Bring a friend and come ready for some fun as we explore the Christian faith together!

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, September 3, 2023

Treehouse On the first Sunday of each month, we invite all of the elementary age children to sit in with the adults for the morning service. We’ll be back up in the Treehouse next week!

Treehouse Workers Meeting (Sep 3) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Treehouse volunteers after the service this morning.

Labor Day the church office will be closed tomorrow for the holiday.

For the Ladies the Meet and Greet group will meet Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 PM at the ROC.

Bible Explorers (Sep 6 and 13) Bible Explorers launches a new year on Wednesday, September 13! There will be a training meeting this Wednesday, September 6, at 6:15 for all the workers. See Pastor Bobby if you have any questions about serving on the BE Team.

Youth Group (Sep 10) Hey teens! We are kicking off our Rooted Youth Group (6th-12th) next Sunday from 6:00-7:00 PM. We hope to see you there with some friends for a fun time as we explore our faith together.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for September are school supplies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, August 27, 2023

Little Sprouts Workers Meeting (Aug 27) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Little Sprouts volunteers after the service this morning.

Treehouse Workers Meeting (Sep 3) This fall we are starting new curriculum for our children and teens. Pastor Bobby would like to have a short meeting with all the Treehouse volunteers after the service next Sunday.

Bible Explorers (Sep 6 and 13) Our midweek kids discipleship program, Bible Explorers, will kick off a new year on September 13! There will be a training meeting the previous week, September 6 at 6:15, for all the workers. See Pastor Bobby if you have any questions about serving on the BE Team.

Youth Group (Sep 10) Hey teens! We are kicking off our Rooted Youth Group (6th-12th) on Sunday, September 10 from 6:00-7:00 PM. We hope to see you there with some friends for a fun time as we explore our faith together. See you soon!

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, August 20, 2023

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board meeting this Sunday at 4:30 pm.

1BC Kids and 1BC Teens As we prepare for launching kids and teen programs this fall, our Sunday children and teen classes will be as follows:

  • 0-2 years old – Nursery
  • 3-4 years old – Little Sprouts
  • Kindergarten-5th Grade – Elementary Class / Treehouse
  • 6th-12th – Middle School and High School Youth Group

Bible Explorers We are currently finalizing plans for a new year of Bible Explorers! Keep an eye on the announcements in the next week or two for our kickoff date! If you are interested in helping out this year, Pastor Bobby can give you more details.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, August 13, 2023

Promotion Sunday (August 13) Today’s the day! We are “moving up” all the kids and teens to the next grade in our church’s children and teen classes. During the service today, we will honor all the youth, but will especially recognize those that are transitioning from one Sunday school class to another.

1BC Kids and 1BC Teens As we prepare for launching kids and teen programs this fall, our children and teen classes will be as follows:

  • 0-2 years old – Nursery
  • 3-4 years old – Little Sprouts
  • Kindergarten-5th Grade – Elementary / Treehouse
  • 6th-12th – Middle School and High School Youth Group

Meeting There will be a West Central Baptist Association meeting tomorrow, Monday, at 6:30 PM at Faith Southern Baptist Church in Clay City. The address is: 875 State Road 246, Clay City, IN 47841. There will be a time of worship, a message from God’s Word, and a dessert fellowship afterwards.

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board meeting on August 20 at 4:30 pm.

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

Weekly Update for Sunday, August 6, 2023

Operation Christmas Child OCC Items for August are school supplies.

Promotion Sunday (August 13) It’s that time of year! As the school year begins, we will be “moving up” all the kids and teens to the next grade in our church’s children and teen classes. We want to honor all the youth, but will especially recognize those that are transitioning from one Sunday school class to another.

1BC Kids and 1BC Teens Beginning August 13, we are making a few minor adjustments to our classes as we prepare for launching kids and teen programs this fall. Our classes will be:

  • 0-2 years old – Nursery
  • 3-4 years old – Little Sprouts
  • Kindergarten-5th Grade – Elementary / Treehouse
  • 6th-12th – Middle School and High School Youth Group

Official Board Meeting There will be an Official Board meeting on August 20 at 4:30 pm.

The Days the Music Died

My musical heroes keep dying.

Most recently (as of this writing) Randy Meisner died, on July 26th. He was a founding member of the Eagles, their first bassist, and an incredible tenor who could sing such high vocal harmonies. He was 77 years old.

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote the hit songs If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, among many others, died on May 1st.

And back on January 10th, English guitarist Jeff Beck died at the age of 78.

I know there are many other famous musicians and singers who have died so far this year—Tony Bennett died on July 21st at the age of 96, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease—but the ones I listed were part of the soundtrack of my youth. I never really listened to Tony Bennett. But the Eagles, Gordon Lightfoot and Jeff Beck were part of the musical backdrop of my life. So, it’s kind of surreal to hear of their deaths.

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