Don't forget to set your clocks
forward on Sunday March 10th.
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 BC Youth Summer Camps
Registrations Are Open
Registration & deposits due by April 1
GO GO GO!
Camp at Lakeview
Date: Sunday, June 9 - Friday, June 14
Cost: $400/ $50 deposit
Ages: Entering 3rd grade - Graduating Seniors
Place: Lakeview Methodist Conference Center
Palestine, Texas
To register for Lakeview, go to:
If your child attended Lakeview last year, your login information is the same.
UM ARMY
Date: Sunday, June 23 - Saturday, June 29
Cost: $275/$50 deposit
Ages: Completed 6th grade - Graduating Senior
Place: Lufkin FUMC, Lufkin, TX
To register for UM ARMY, go to https://www.umarmy.net/Registration/Indv/2981/. Please make sure the page says you are registering with 'Bear Creek United Methodist Church', the camp location says 'Lufkin', and the camp type says 'Mixed Age.'
Payment Deadlines
If you are going to attend Lakeview or UM ARMY:
Register and pay your deposit by April 1
Final payments will be due by May 1st
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Some Photos from Shrove Tuesday
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New Pickup Location for Lil' Artists
Beginning March 10, 2019
Room 12, Education Building
Good news! Lil' Artists is growing! Due to this growth, we need to move our pickup location. Beginning March 10, parents will need to pickup their children participating in Lil' Artists in Room 12 in the Education Building.
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Volunteer Opportunities
at Bear Creek UMC!
Become an Active Part of This Church
The church is always in need of volunteers to support our ministries. Each week we will be highlighting a few upcoming opportunities that need your help. We want to encourage you to move outside, of your comfort zone and be more involved in life at Bear Creek UMC. Don't worry, we will show you how!
Singing at Elmcroft Retirement Home - March 10, 2019 at 2pm
Every 2nd Sunday, Bob Clapp and other church members sing at Elmcroft Retirement Home. This coming Sunday, March 10, will be our 13th year singing at Elmcroft; they started singing there when several of our church members were residents.
Most of what we sing is from the United Methodist Hymnal and we provide song sheets with words for everbody. Debbie Abma and her husband Ray Abma accompany us on the piano and guitar, with saxophone player Jim Baker. Bill Hammer and
Bob
Clapp lead the singing. It's an awesome spiritual experience and you should come sing with us. You will be blessed! Even if you can't sing, you can smile, we'd love to have you.
IT'S IN HIS NAME WE SING!
If you have any questions, please contact
Bob
Clapp at 832-904-8715.
Elmcroft Retirement Home
"The Bunny Bash" Easter Egg Hunt - April 20, 2019
The BC Kids are in need of small groups, Sunday School Classes, or individuals to host activity tables for our Bunny Bash event on April 20, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. More details are coming soon!
We are also in need of donations of plastic eggs. They can be dropped off in the Narthex of the Fellowship Hall or Sanctuary, or brought to the church office.
The Great Thanksgiving Wash
Worship Committee needs a volunteer to collect, launder, and press the communion linens after the traditional service once a month for the next two to four months. We'll even teach you our foolproof method for removing grape juice stains and producing the brightest white laundry in town! If you can help, contact Lisa Andreason at LAndreason@andreasonlawfirm.com or Shelly Chetty at shellychetty@spccreative.com.
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 Women of Worth
Women's Conference
Friday, March 22, 2019 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and
Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Early Registration Now Open
The Bear Creek United Methodist women invite you to join us Friday, March 22, 2019 from 5pm-9pm and Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 8am-5pm in the Fellowship Hall as we host the Women of Worth Women's Conference sponsored by: Out of the Box Ministries with Sherri Weeks.
Sherri is an ordained minister, author, musician and artist who travels extensively, encouraging others through the Word in a relatable way. At the WOW conference, participants can meet new friends and discover who we all are in Christ. There will be lots of laughter, joy, music, fun, and of course food!
Early online registration is now available at
www.sherriweeks.net/wow-conference. Registration at the door is $110. Registration forms are also available in the church office.
Nursery will be available with advanced reservation by calling the church office at
281-463-2330 by Monday, March 18.
Please contact Cyndi Miller at
cymiller@ymail.com or Janet Charpiot at
jcharpiot2@gmail.com for additional information. The WOW conference is all about learning that each woman is "stronger than you know and worth more than gold."
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Monday, March 25, 2019
Willie's Ice House - Copperfield
The BCUMC Library is hosting a spirit night at Willie's Ice House on Monday,
March 25, 2019 from 4:00pm until closing.
Please join us for dinner to support our library's outreach programs. Willie's will donate 15% of the total purchases back to the library for programs such as the children's summer reading, preschool library field trips, story time, book cart and new book purchases.
Invite your family and friends for dinner while supporting our Bear Creek church library.
Willie's Ice House
7092 Highway 6 North
Houston, TX 77095
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Every Person, Every Sunday
Vital Training to Make our Guests Feel Welcome
Saturday, March 30 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Fellowship Hall
A first impression is vitally important. Each week, guests arrive on our campus looking for a church home. We want to take advantage of that opportunity to add to our church family by creating a culture of welcoming and hospitality.
So how do we do that?
On Saturday, March 30, we will welcome Jan Floro, our VCI Consultant to present a workshop entitled "Every Person, Every Sunday." Here she will give us tips and tricks for talking to strangers and making them feel welcome.
We are looking for at least 100 people to attend and learn how to recognize someone new, make them feel comfortable, and connect them with a relevant ministry.
Some quick facts:
- People do not typically join a church without visiting first
- Guests represent 100% of our church's potential growth
- Most members think their church is welcoming, but most guests do not
Join us for this important training!
RSVP to the church office at bcumc@bearcreekumc.org if you require nursery/childcare.
If you have any questions,
contact Joy Quandahl by calling 281-793-5615.
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Save the Date!
Breaking Chains Celebration on March 24 During the Sunday School Hour
- Breakfast food and fun for the whole church
- A group celebration of the Bear Creek's Breaking Chains Journey completion
Last Sunday, in his sermon series on Giving up Debt, Pastor Leo gave us a demonstration of what the average congregation in America looks like financially with the candy bar exercise (I know I enjoyed eating my Zero bar, but not what it represented
). This gave us a great visual of what 75% of America's households look like financially. They are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Foreclosures, student loans and credit cards are crushing families left and right. These statistics are a wake-up call to all of us that Normal is broke! That's why you want to be weird. You have to look at what everyone is doing and then run the other way. How? Make a plan for your money. Spend less than you make. And be mad at your debt and pay it off with a vengeance!
Pastor Leo reminded us that even if you do not have financial debts, we have other types of debt we need to turn over to God. "He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to the cross" (Colossians 2:14). What a great feeling to know He wipes the slate clean and gives us a fresh start each day!
At Bear Creek, we want to reflect on the five characteristics of a church with Financial Peace:
1.
Trusts God completely
2.
Saves money consistently
3.
Recognizes God's ownership
4.
Embraces its God-given mission
5.
Commits to lifelong generosity
FPU Lesson 8 Recap - Real Estate and Mortgages
"The grass at your house feels different when you own it." - Dave Ramsey
A house is the largest financial investment you will ever make. Here's your home-buying plan: a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage with at least a 10% down payment, and monthly payments of no more than 25% of your take-home pay. When to buy: You should be finished with Baby Step 3, which means you are debt-free and have a full 3-6 month emergency fund in place. When you pay off your home, you're 100% debt-free!
Click the link to see Dave's blog for more insights from this week's FPU lesson
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BC Babies Playgroup
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:15am
"Treehouse" - FLC #201
Our next "Playgroup" (featuring The Children's Museum
of Houston) is Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in the Treehouse (Room FLC 201). This is a free event, geared towards all children ages 0-2 years old (siblings are always welcome), to help promote early literacy.
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Young Adults "Coffee Dates"
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
HeBrews Coffee Shop
Join other young adults every Wednesday night at MidPoint for some coffee, chatting, and fellowship. Please drop in and tell us how your week is going!
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Vacation Bible School 2019
128 Days To Go!
July 15-19 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Registration Now Open
Roar Vacation Bible School 2019, July 15-19, 9:00am - 12:00pm, $20 gets you access to a week-long of faith-based activities, snacks and a shirt. Want your child to attend for free? Then sign up to volunteer all week long. Participant and volunteer registration is now open at https://vbspro.events/p/events/bcumc
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House of Prayer
March 12, 2019 at 7:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Please join us for prayer, music and a time to come together to reflect on the Lenten Season. The Hour of Prayer will take place on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Lord, as we enter help us to draw near to you in praise, stripping away all that distracts us from worship. As Jesus resisted temptation by the devil in the wilderness, help us reflect on his faithfulness to God, his rejection of worldly values and hold these thoughts in our hearts throughout Lent and beyond. Amen!
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Rummage Sale
Save the date - June 14 & 15, 2019
Collection Starting June 9, 2019
The Family Mission-sponsored Rummage Sale is set for June 14 & 15. The committee will be collecting donations starting Sunday, June 9 until Wednesday June 12. Due to storage constraints, nothing can be accepted before June 9.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Angel Tree program, as well as, the Day of Thanks & Giving. Your donations will be greatly appreciated!
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Saturday in Service
Save the date - April 27, 2019
Many Volunteers Needed
The annual Saturday in Service will be on April 27, 2019. This year we will be focused on a single task, in partnership with Numana. Our goal will be to pack 40,000 meals to feed 160 children for an entire year! Look for more information soon.
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Online & Text Giving
Electronic giving. From your smartphone!
Online and text giving can be found on our website. Both options are facilitated through Shelby Systems, Inc., our church administration software, which is highly secure. You will find links and instructions on the
giving
page of our website.
Thank you
for your faithful contributions that allow us to continue the various ministries of Bear Creek United Methodist Church!
Prefer to access your own banking program? Setup Bear Creek UMC as a recurring payment in your bill pay menu.
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