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A Message from the Search Committee

With God’s guidance, our church is seeking an Associate Pastor for Faith Formation. As in the past, they will oversee ministries for youth and young adults, plus programs of Christian education and nurture at BCMC. Members of the Search Committee are Suzy Burch, Marlene Ewert, Carol Flickinger, Dale Schrag, Dave Linscheid (chair) and pastor Dawn Yoder Harms (ex officio). The group will work closely with Western District Conference regional pastor Kathy Neufeld Dunn. They welcome your prayers as the search process gets under way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2018

9:30 am  Worship with sermon and music by Chuck and Bonnie Neufeld–Peace–Piece by Piece!; also music by Rebecca Schloneger

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am  Faith Formation

 

 

 

June 24, 2018

9:30 am  Worship with reflections by Duane Friesen, Dwight Platt and Doug Siemens; music by women’s trio of Anna Wedel, Colleen White, Dawn Yoder Harms

10:30 am Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am Faith Formation

2-4 pm Celebration in the Fellowship Hall in honor of Harold Thieszen’s 90th birthday — all are invited!

June is Torture Awareness Month

June is Torture Awareness Month. The National Religious Campaign Against Torture, a coalition of over 300 diverse religious organizations, mobilizes people of faith to end torture in U.S. policy, practice and culture. You can find more information about NRCAT and ideas for how to join in this work at www.ncrat/orange.

 

June 17, 2018

9:30 am     Worship with sermon by  Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Marvin and Ruthann Dirks family

10:30 am   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with cake; water, coffee and tea available

The Dirks family invites you to celebrate Marvin and Ruthann’s 65th wedding anniversary with cake in the Gathering Place!

10:50 am    Faith Formation

 

Deadline is June 10 to sign up for the BCMC Bulk Order of Rejoice

BCMC does a bulk order for Rejoice! the MennoMedia daily devotional magazine for those who pay the $29.50 annual subscription fee.  Copies are delivered to the church each quarter and put in church mailboxes. Subscription year is Sept. 2018-Aug. 2019.  To place an order for Rejoice!, remit your payment to the church office by Monday, June 10. 

Make checks payable to Bethel College Mennonite Church; on check memo line write “Rejoice subscription.”

 

June 10, 2018

Sunday, June 10–Things that make for peace:  Vulnerability

9:30 am     Worship with sermon by  Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Doyle and Mary Jo Preheim

10:30 am   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am    Faith Formation

 

June 3, 2018 – Vacation Bible School Sunday

Sunday, June 3—Vacation Bible School Sunday

10:00 am    Gathering in Fellowship Hall

10:30 am    Worship—No Sunday school—Hamburger fry in the church picnic area follows the service (fundraiser for the Senior High Youth Group)

This is also Pastor John Tyson’s last Sunday at BCMC.  Be sure to come to church to say goodbye to John, Amy, and Levi and wish them well!