Entrance Ramp Update:  Construction on the new entrance ramp continues.  Improved lighting in the foyer has been completed.  Carpet and asbestos tiles have been removed in the library and new carpet squares have been installed.  The library will be ready to “check out” this Sunday – September 11.   The church office has fresh paint on the walls and new carpet.   The front entrance will soon be open with a temporary railing. In the meantime,  please plan to use one of the other entrances for the building.  Thanks for your cooperation during this process.

Living Stones I Update:  Thanks to generous contributions received lately and throughout the project, internal debt for Living Stones I has now been paid off as we move into phase II!

Living Stones II Update:  The stone cleaning, tuck pointing and sealing is finished.   Regier Construction will begin the ramp work whenever it stops raining!  When work on the ramp begins, the front entrance will be closed and other entrances will need to be used for several weeks.  We appreciate your understanding and cooperation while these improvements are being made!

On Sunday, June 26:  All BCMC members are requested to remain after the benediction to vote by ballot on the following:

 CHURCH BOARD MOTION

…that BCMC hire Dawn Yoder Harms as Lead Pastor for a three-year term running from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2019.

Dawn Yoder Harms will candidate for the role of lead pastor at BCMC on June 19.

9:30 AM: Worship w/ sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms.

10:45 AM: Dawn will share her faith journey in the sanctuary.

All children and emerging youth are invited to attend VBS May 31 to June 3!

The theme of VBS this year is Surprise! Stories of Discovering Jesus. 

At VBS, children and emerging youth learn more about the Bible through creative teaching, arts, music, and active play. All participants enjoy spending time with one another and making new friends!

Here is the Registration Form for 2016! It is due to the church office by May 15.

9:30 a.m.    Worship
10:30 a.m.   Fellowship time
10:50 a.m.   Faith Formation

Worship with sermon by Dorothy Nickel Friesen; music by Chancel Choir.

BCMC is moving to a new method of sending out emails to members and friends of the church. Please visit this page to choose your personal preferences for how you would like to receive your information.

BCMC’s annual ice cream and dessert social for Bethel College students will be August 23, 7 p.m. on the BCMC front lawn.  BCMC members, please bring a dessert or ice cream topping!  Ice cream, dishes, and beverages are provided. We look forward to a fun evening and a chance to welcome students back to campus!

Christian Churches Together (an ecumenical association of which our denomination, Mennonite Church USA, is a member) is calling Christians to wear black to church this Sunday, Dec. 14, as a symbol of solidarity with the message that “Black Lives Matter” and a witness for racial justice in our nation.

For more information see:

http://www.mennoniteusa.org/christian-churches-together-not-a-time-to-be-silent/

http://christianchurchestogether.org/

Sunday’s reading from Isaiah 61 states:  The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor…to comfort all who mourn.

In that spirit, let us join us in wearing black to BCMC this Sunday!