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BCMC Retreat at Camp Mennoscah

The third annual BCMC Retreat at Camp Mennoscah will be May 5 and 6! There will again be all kinds of fun,  and this year, Halstead First Mennonite has been invited to join us in the fun. We’ll share worship, meals, and fellowship as we get together at Camp Mennoscah. Registration forms were in your mailbox with extra copies by the mailboxes.  Contact Adam Robb with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

April 8, 2018

Sunday, April 8, 2018

9:30 am   Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by the Chancel Choir

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22— Catechism, John Tyson
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14
  • Catacombs—Rm B5—Journey toward forgiveness, Mennonite Media DVD
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28
  • Sojourners—Chapel—The reformation of the Reformation in Newton, Keith Sprunger

 

Holy Week Services and Easter Sunday – Aril 1, 2018

Upcoming Holy Week Services:

  • March 29, 7 pm:  Maundy Thursday and Stations of the Cross Service, BCMC sanctuary. This service will offer reflection on how the suffering of Jesus connects to the suffering of the world, particularly to brothers and sisters in Palestine, those seeking to cross the Mexican/US border, and those in our own country struggling with racism.  There will be a fish bowl offering (at the back of the sanctuary) for the Caring Fund.
  • March 30, 7 pm:  Newton Community Seven Last Words Tenebrae Service, Trinity Heights United Methodist Church, with participation by BCMC
  • April 1, 7 am: Sunrise service  led by the Senior High School Youth Group at the Prouty Home, 332 N. Hoover Road, Newton.  Bring breakfast foods to share.
  • April 1, 10 am: Easter Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Chancel Choir, Junior Choir and Cherub Choir; No Sunday school

 

 

March 25, 2018 – Palm Sunday

9:30 a.m.    Worship with readings, scripture and music; music by the Chancel Bells

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee, water, tea available

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation — everybody is welcome

This Week at BCMC:  March 25—April 1, 2018

Sunday, March 25

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22— Catechism, John Tyson
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—
  • Catacombs—Rm B5
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28—A conversation with Pastor Dawn Yoder Harms
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Crucible of Faith: The ancient revolution that made our modern religious world, John Esau

Monday, March 26

2:30 pm      BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care

7:00 pm      Library Committee—Rm 14

Tuesday, March 27

12:45 pm   BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living

Wednesday, March 28

10:00 am    Bulletin announcement deadline

6:30 pm      Cherub Choir—Rm 24  and Junior Choir—Rm 28

7:00 pm      Senior High Youth                     7:15 pm      Menno Ringers—Rm B7

7:30 pm     Chancel Choir—Sanctuary      8:30 pm     Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Thursday, March 29—Maundy Thursday

7:00 pm     Maundy Thursday and Stations of the Cross  Service in the sanctuary

Friday, March 30—Good Friday—office will be closed; building locked

Sunday, April 1—Easter

7:00 am     Sunrise service—Prouty Home, 332 N. Hoover Road, Newton

10:00 am   Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Chancel Choir, Junior Choir and Cherub Choir—No Sunday school

 

 

March 18, 2018 – 5th Sunday of Lent

9:30 am  Worship with sermon by John Tyson – “Game Time”; music by Chancel Choir

This Week at BCMC:  March 18—March 25, 2018 

Sunday, March 18

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

Lenten Hymn Sing in the Sanctuary—All are welcome

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22— No Catechism this Sunday
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—Lenten Hymn Sing—(Sanctuary)
  • Catacombs—Rm B5
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28—Lenten Hymn Sing—(Sanctuary)
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Bamboo Bikes and Story Carts, Chuck Regier

12:00 noon   Usher’s Orientation—Fellowship Hall

Monday, March 19

2:30 pm      BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care

Tuesday, March 20—Women’s Fellowship Circles

12:45 pm   BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living

2:00 pm      Circle 2—Evelyn Quiring’s, 3001 Ivy Dr., Apt . 404, North Newton

3:00 pm      Circle 1—Kidron Bethel Sun Room

7:00 pm      Circle 3—Kathryn Simmons’, 403 Lakewood Dr., North Newton

7:00 pm      Circle 4—Lois Preheim’s, 3005 S. Kansas Rd., Newton

7:00 pm      Creation Care Committee—Rm 14

7:45 pm      Garden Task Force—Rm 14

Wednesday, March 21—No children’s choir rehearsals or clubs or Youth Group due to Spring Break week

10:00 am    Bulletin announcement deadline

6:00 pm      Wednesday night supper—Fellowship Hall

7:30 pm     Chancel Choir—Sanctuary

8:30 p.m.   Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Thursday, March 22

3:00 p.m.   Witness Commission—Rm B7

7:00 pm     Deacon Commission—Rm B7

Sunday, March 25—Palm Sunday

9:30 am   Worship with readings by Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Chancel Bells

10:30 am    Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation

 

March 11, 2018 – 4th Sunday in Lent

9:20 am   Prelude with Gabriel’s Trumpets (trumpet ensemble with members Kyle Unruh, Evan Koch, Braden Unruh, Tim Regier, Connor Born, Patrick Flaming, Eric Schrag, Arlin Buller and Karen Unruh on the organ)

9:30 am  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms – “Look and Live”; music by Cherub Choir

This Week at BCMC:  March 11—March 18, 2018

Sunday, March 11

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22—Catechism, John Tyson
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—Gospel of Mark
  • Catacombs—Rm B5
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28—Rodolphe Petter, Swiss missionary to the Cheyenne: Photographs,  Weldon Schloneger
    Sojourners—Chapel—H.D. Penner, Early Mennonite Leader, Clarence Niles

Monday, March 12

2:30 pm      BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care

7:00 pm      Facilities Committee—Sanctuary

Tuesday, March 13

12:45 pm   BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living

6:30 pm      Faith Formation Commission—Rm B7

7:00 pm     Finance Committee—Rm 14

Wednesday, March 14

10:00 am    Bulletin announcement deadline

4:45 pm      Gifts Discernment Committee—Rm 23

6:00 pm      Wednesday night supper—Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm      Cherub Choir—Rm 24  and Junior Choir—Rm 28

7:00 pm      Senior High Youth

7:15 pm      Junior High Club—Rm 26 and Journey Club—Rm B8

7:30 pm     Chancel Choir—Sanctuary    8:30 p.m.  Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Thursday, March 15

5:30 pm     Sojourners Sunday school class gathering—Fellowship Hall

Sunday, March 18—5th Sunday in Lent

9:30 am       Sermon by  John Tyson; music by Chancel Choir

10:30 am    Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am    Faith Formation— Everybody is welcome!

 

March 4, 2018 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

This Week at BCMC:  March 4—March 11, 2018

Sunday, March 4

9:30 am   Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms — “Firmly Bound, Forever Free”; music by Chancel Bells

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22—Catechism, John Tyson
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—Gospel of Mark
  • Catacombs—Rm B5
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28—George Dawson’s book, “Life is  so good”, Don Kaufman
  • Sojourners—Chapel—John and Jan Albertson-Introduction, Dave Warkentine

7:00 pm  Newton Chorale Concert—Sanctuary

Monday, March 5

2:30 pm      BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care

Tuesday, March 6

12:45 pm   BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living

2:30 pm      Caregiver’s Support Group—Rm 14

Wednesday, March 7

10:00 am    Bulletin announcement deadline

6:00 pm      Wednesday night supper—Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm      Cherub Choir—Rm 24  and Junior Choir—Rm 28

7:00 pm      Senior High Youth

7:15 pm      Junior High Club—Rm 26 and Journey Club—Rm B8

7:30 pm     Chancel Choir—Sanctuary    8:30 p.m.  Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Saturday, March 10

8:00 am     Youthful Men’s Breakfast at Mojo’s, Bethel College campus

Sunday, March 11—4th Sunday in Lent

9:30 am       Sermon by  Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Cherub Choir; Gabriel’s Trumpets; Prelude by Gabriel’s Trumpets begins at 9:20 am

10:30 am    Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am    Faith Formation— Everybody is welcome!

 

February 25, 2018 — 2nd Sunday in Lent

9:30 am Worship with sermon by John Tyson —  A new name. . . A new God?    
Music by Chancel Choir and Junior Choir

This Week at BCMC:  February 25—March 4, 2018

Sunday, February 25

10:30 am  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea

10:50 am    Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—Leviticus—Class discussion
  • Catacombs—Rm B5— Theology of John Howard Yoder, Marion Deckert
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Sanctuary—Desiderius Erasmus:  Another Look, Dale Schrag
  • Sojourners—Sanctuary—Desiderius Erasmus:  Another Look, Dale Schrag

Monday, February 26

2:30 pm      BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care

6:00 pm      Investment Club Dinner—Fellowship Hall

7-9 pm        Newton Chorale—Sanctuary

Tuesday, February 27

12:45 pm   BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living

4:00 pm     Staff Congregation Relations Committee—Rm B7

Wednesday, February 28

10:00 am    Bulletin announcement deadline

6:00 pm      Wednesday night supper—Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm      Cherub Choir—Rm 24  and Junior Choir—Rm 28

7:00 pm      Senior High Youth

7:15 pm      Junior High Club—Rm 26 and Journey Club—Rm B8

7:30 pm     Chancel Choir—Sanctuary    8:30 p.m.  Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Thursday, March 1

7:00 pm     Church Board—Rm 14

7-9 pm       Newton Chorale—Sanctuary

Sunday, March 4—3rd Sunday in Lent

9:30 am       Sermon by  Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Chancel Bells

10:30 am    Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am    Faith Formation— Everybody is welcome!

3:30 pm       Sharon Koehn’s students piano recital—Sanctuary

7:00 pm       Newton Chorale Concert—Sanctuary

 

February 18, 2018 – 1st Sunday in Lent

This Week at BCMC:  February 18—25, 2018

Sunday, February 18

9:30 a.m.   Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms; music by Chancel Choir
Communion will be served—Because we are in the midst of flu season, juice will be served in individual cups.

10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea
10:50 a.m.  Faith Formation—Visitors welcome!

  • Infants & Toddlers—Nursery at back of the sanctuary
  • Pre-K through 1st grade in B4; 2–4th grade in B3; 5–6th grade in B8
  • Junior High students (7–8th grade)—Room 26
  • Senior High students—Room 22—Gospel of Matthew—Tim Hodge
  • Agape—Fellowship Hall
  • Bible Study—Rm 14—Leviticus—Doug Miller, OT editor of BCBC
  • Catacombs—Rm B5—On cancer research: Go with your gut, Kristi Neufeld
  • Fellowship—Rm B7
  • Fine Arts—Rm 24
  • Issues & Christianity—Rm 23
  • Mosaic—Rm 20—Sermon reflection and other current topics
  • Open Circle—Rm 21—Worship reflection and response
  • Seekers—Rm 28
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Missing the link-Making life’s connections, Harold Thieszen

Monday, February 19
2:30 p.m.    BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Health Care
7-9 p.m.      Newton Chorale—Sanctuary

Tuesday, February 20—Women’s Fellowship Circle Meetings
12:45 p.m.  BCMC worship DVD—Kidron Bethel Assisted Living
2:00 p.m.    Hospitality Commission—Rm B7
Circle 2—Louise Thieszen’s, 2903 Bluestem Ct., North Newton
3:00 p.m.    Circle 1—Kidron Bethel Sun Room
7:00 p.m.    Circle 3—Lenore Waltner’s, 20 Lakewood Circle, North Newton
                   Circle 4—MCC Resource Center, 121 E. 30th, North Newton

Wednesday, February 21
10:00 a.m.  Bulletin announcement deadline
6:00 p.m.    Wednesday night supper—Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m.    Cherub Choir—Rm 24  and Junior Choir—Rm 28
7:00 p.m.    Senior High Youth
7:15 p.m.    Junior High Club—Rm 26 and Journey Club—Rm B8
7:30 p.m.    Chancel Choir—Sanctuary
8:30 p.m.    Chancel Bells—Rm B7

Thursday, February 22
2:30 p.m.    Bereavement Group—Rm 21
7:00 p.m.    Deacon Commission—Rm B7
7-9 p.m.      Newton Chorale—Sanctuary

Sunday, February 25—2nd Sunday in Lent
9:30 a.m.    Sermon by John Tyson; music by Chancel Choir and Junior Choir
10:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place with coffee/water/tea
10:50 a.m   Faith Formation— Everybody is welcome
12:00 p.m.  Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Event

 

Lent 2018

Lent 2018
Covenant of Love

The season of Lent invites us into a time of reflection and renewal.

Beginning on Ash Wednesday (February 14) and ending on Easter Sunday (April 1), Lent summons us into the wilderness with Jesus, as he fasts and prays and prepares for the challenges that lie ahead.

In this wilderness space, we will reflect on year B lectionary texts focused on God’s covenant of love, a covenant that draws us into relationship with God and all of God’s creation.  As we hear the call to examine that which disrupts our covenant relationships with God and each other, we will also hear the call to renew our commitment to God’s ways of faithful love.  May it be a time of renewal for us all.

Here are some ways you can enter the season more deeply: 

†  Utilize the Lenten Devotional, created by SALT and provided by  BCMC,  centered around scripture and selected poetry by Mary Oliver (available in Gathering Place).

†  Participate in worship and these special services:

February 18: Lent 1
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; I Peter 3:18-22;
Mark 1:9-15
Sermon:  Dawn Yoder Harms
Music:  Chancel Choir
Communion will be served  (Because we are in the midst of flu season, juice will be served in individual cups.

February 25: Lent 2
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38
Sermon:  John Tyson
Music: Chancel Choir and Junior Choir

March 4: Lent 3
Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25;
John 2:13-22
Sermon:  Dawn Yoder Harms
Music: Chancel Bells

March 11: Lent 4
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10;
John 3:14-21
Sermon:  Dawn Yoder Harms
Music:  Cherub Choir; Gabriel’s Trumpets

March 18: Lent 5
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; Hebrews 5:5-10;
John 12:20-33
Sermon:  John Tyson
Music:  Chancel Choir
+ Lent hymn sing in the Sunday School hour

March 25: Palm/Passion Sunday
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; John 12:12-16; Philippians 2:5-11;
Sermon:  Dawn Yoder Harms
Music:  Chancel Bells

March 29: 7 pm Maundy Thursday and Stations of the Cross service
Location to be determined

April 1: Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24;
I Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20:1-18 or Mark 16:1-8

7 am Sunrise Service led by the Senior High School Youth Group at the Prouty Home,
332 N. Hoover Road, Newton

Worship Service will begin at 10 am
Sermon:  John Tyson
Music:  Chancel Choir, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir
No Sunday School