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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

 

 

 

 

 

February 11, 2018

Sunday, February 11

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, “On a mountaintop”; music by Chancel Bells

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—The Reformation in Newton, Part II—Keith Sprunger
  • 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—Cherish the Treasure: The Mennonite Library and Archives—Dale Schrag
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Come and See, Part 2—Eric Massanari

 

Ash Wednesday Service February 14 at 7:15 p.m.

Join the BCMC community this Wednesday, February 14, for an Ash Wednesday Service, in the sanctuary, at 7:15 pm.  

Wednesday night suppers continue this Wednesday, February 14, 6 pm in Fellowship Hall.  

Join with others from the BCMC church community for food, fellowship and conversation.
Invite a new friend and meet long-time friends for the meal together in Fellowship Hall.

From 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. the meal serving line will be open for you to get your food, be seated and begin eating. There will be one basket at the food line to receive donations for supper. Suggested donation is $5 per person or $15 per family. (Proceeds above food expenses go to the Kitchen Fund for supplies and future improvements).  Please bring your own table service.
At 6:20 p.m. there will a welcome, announcements and a meal blessing.
From 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. there will be time for eating, conversation and fellowship, and clean-up.  There are no programs planned for this Spring session of suppers.   Come to fellowship and relax.  Feel free to bring a board game or card game to play with others afterwards.

Supper Menus: 

Feb. 7                Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, corn,
                           cake with ice cream
                           Served by Mosaic Class 

Feb. 14             Baked ziti, salad, decadent chocolate
                          cheesecake
                         Served by Sojourners & Catacombs Classes

Feb. 21            Sweet and sour chicken, rice, stir fry vegetables,
                         Rice Krispie bars
                        Served by Open Circle & Issues & Christianity

Feb. 28           Chili, carrots and celery, cinnamon rolls
                       Served by Agape Class

March 7         Bacon and Swiss quiche, spinach and strawberry salad with poppyseed                                      dressing, cookies
                     Served by the Senior High Youth Group 

March 14     Homemade noodles and chicken, peas, dessert buckle
                    Served by Bible Study and Fine Arts Classes 

March 21    Ham balls, au gratin potatoes, green beans,
                    apple crisp
                   Served by Seekers & Fellowship Classes

 

 

 

February 4, 2018

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by John Tyson, Healing and Hope; music by Menno Ringers

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—5th Epiphany—Lectionary
  • Catacombs—Rm B5—The Reformation in Newton, Keith Sprunger
  • 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—Protestants Abroad: How Missionaries Tried to Change the World but Changed America, by David A. Hollinger, 2017
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Come and See: Spiritual Directions for the second half of life, Eric Massanari

12:00 noon  Mentor Pairs meet for a potluck lunch in Fellowship Hall

 

 

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Event will be February 25

February 25 has been designated as “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” Sunday! Please consider signing up as either a host or guest to participate in a fun event to become better acquainted with fellow church attendees. Everyone contributes to the meal, but the goal is to get to know each other a little better—not a color coordinated meal. Sign up will begin  Feb. 4 at the back of the sanctuary and continue on Feb. 11. Food assignments will be in your church box on Feb. 18.  February 25 will be “reveal day” and you will finally find out where you are going for Sunday noon dinner. Let’s all step outside the box and sign up for a new adventure!

~ The Hospitality Commission

 

January 28, 2018 – An ordination, soup luncheon, and congregational meeting

9:30 a.m.  Worship with reflections by Dawn Yoder Harms and John Tyson; music by Cherub Choir; Maggie Dungan (voice) and Suzanne Burch (accompanying Maggie on guitar)  There will be a Celebration of Ordination for Pastor John Tyson

Service of Ordination with Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Western District Conference, Associate Conference Minister with participation from Eric Massanari, Brad Kohlman,  Florence Schloneger, Sondra Koontz, and others

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—Lectionary and Ephesians 4:1-13
  • Catacombs—Rm B5—Mennonites in Kansas Politics, Jim Juhnke
  • 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—Protestants Abroad: How Missionaries Tried to Change the World but Changed America, by David A. Hollinger, 2017
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Facing Racism, Educational Challenge in a Multicolor Society, Doug Siemens

11:45 a.m.  Soup Luncheon in Fellowship Hall—Fundraiser for the Senior High Youth group—Soup prepared and served by the Youth Group

12:45 p.m.   Congregational Meeting in sanctuary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 21, 2018

9:30 a.m.  Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, A Community of Learners; music by Chancel Choir led by guest director, Enrique Alfonso from Ascunción, Paraguay.

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—Lectionary Texts – 3rd Sunday Epiphany
  • Catacombs—Rm B5—New Testament Topics, 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—Rm 28—Voices of Conscience exhibit at Kauffman Museum, with Jim Juhnke — Meet at Kauffman Museum
  • Sojourners—Chapel—Conversations on Aging, Orlyn Zehr

 

 

Congregational Meeting is January 28

Attend the congregational meeting on Jan 28 at 12:45 pm in the sanctuary.  There are two important motions on the agenda:  2018 budget and The Peace Garden.   The annual budget booklet with these motions will be in church boxes Jan 21.   There will be a fundraising soup lunch before the meeting at 11:45 am in Fellowship Hall, prepared and served by the Senior High Youth Group.

Also on January 28,  Pastor John Tyson will be ordained for congregational ministry during the Sunday morning worship service.