Sunday, May 27—Pentecost— Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms; Special Worship music by Ron Garber and Gyles Garber, vocalists, Caleb Garber, cello, and Verlene Garber, accompanist

Communion will be served

The Bethel College Baccalaureate will be at BCMC  next Sunday, May 20.

The service starts at 10 am.  There will be no Fellowship Time or Sunday school next Sunday.

9:30 am  Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Cherub Choir, Junior Choir and 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; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14
• Book Study & Conversation—The Year of Small Things—Back of sanctuary with Jill Robb and Megan Kohlman
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Et Cetera Reflections, Sara Dick
• 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—A Study of Central Kansas Mennonites, Austin Regier
• Sojourners—Sanctuary—A Study of Central Kansas Mennonites, Austin Regier

BCMC will be at Camp Mennoscah for a weekend of retreat

FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY BULLETIN FOR MAY 6 CHECK YOUR MAILBOX AT CHURCH OR FIND IT ON-LINE UNDER “RESOURCES” –“BULLETINS”

The BCMC Camp Mennoscah Retreat is Saturday and Sunday,  May 5 and 6! A weekend of fun, fellowship, food, fishing, flashlights, fires, and more!  We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday, May 5—BCMC Camp Mennoscah Retreat  Arrive anytime after 1 pm

5:30—6:30 pm  Supper, dishes, chores

See the yellow information sheet for further details on the rest of the evening

Sunday, May 6—All Church Retreat at Camp Mennoscah—There will be no church services at BCMC this Sunday

7:45 am    Caravan meets at BCMC for departure at 8 am

8-9 am       Breakfast

9:45 am    Hymn Sing Prelude

10-11 am Worship (Dress for outdoor conditions—will be outside if possible)  After worship/before lunch:  general cleanup

12 pm        Lunch

9:30 am     Worship with sermon by John Tyson; music by Menno Ringers and Chancel Choir ; Baptism

10:30 am   Fellowship Time in the Gathering Place

10:50 am    Faith Formation

11:45 pm   Potluck lunch in Fellowship Hall—everybody is welcome!

12:45 pm   Congregational meeting in the sanctuary–please bring your Annual Report booklets to the meeting

Sunday, April 22, 2018

9:30 am   Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, Shepherd me, O God; music by the Junior Choir and the Cherub 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; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22— Catechism, John Tyson
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14—Mark 4:1-34
• Book Study & Conversation —The Year of Small Things—Back of sanctuary with Jill Robb and Megan Kohlman
• Catacombs—Rm B5—BCMC Common Statement of Purpose, a discussion led by a Church Board member
• 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—The Benefits of Planning Well (From Everence)
• Sojourners—Chapel—Testing “A Statement of Common Purpose” by two Church Board representatives

9:30 am    Worship with sermon by Dawn Yoder Harms, Joy, disbelief, and wondering; Music by Chancel Bells and special guests on Steel Drums, Brad Shores, Laura Tran, and also on steel drums, Chancel Bells member, Elizabeth Tran

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; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th grade)—Room 26
• Senior High students—Room 22— Catechism, John Tyson
• Agape—Fellowship Hall
• Bible Study—Rm 14
• Book Study & Conversation —The Year of Small Things—Back of sanctuary with Jill Robb and Megan Kolhman
• Catacombs—Rm B5—Eric Schrag with word from BC Advancement Office
• Fellowship—Rm B7
• Fine Arts—Rm 24
• Issues & Christianity—Rm 23—Glen Ediger on the Bonneville Salt Flats
• 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—Solar powered desert garden in Terkana, Kenya, Lee Wheeler

12:00 noon  Catechism Lunch in Fellowship Hall

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; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th 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

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

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; 2–4^th grade in B3; 5–6^th grade in B8
• Junior High students (7–8^th 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