 Generosity in Action!
Large Donations Received for Youth and Children Ministries
Celebration this Sunday in both Services
Loving and generous hearts have come forth to give wonderful donations to our Bear Creek UMC Children's and Youth Ministries!
An anonymous donor, beneficiary to the late Dotti Kesinger, wanted to honor her memory; knowing Dotti's love for her church, this donor wanted the Youth Ministry to benefit from her generosity.
In the same time frame, Fred Ferguson, Ron Hilton, and Nancy Vickers decided to donate the funds from the Ferguson-Hilton-Vickers Scholarship Foundation they created many years ago in memory of their loved ones. They redirected the funds in memory of Larry Tyree, whose passion was showing young adults, youth, and children the love of Christ.
Here is the break down:
Given to the Youth Ministry in memory of Dotti Kesinger =
$15,000
Given to the BC Kids from the Ferguson-Hilton-Vickers Foundation =
$15,000
Given to BC Babies from the Ferguson-Hilton-Vickers Foundation =
$8,900.
In total, $38,900 donated to our goal of "focusing on the young".
This love and support of Bear Creek UMC is a fantastic demonstration of a church with a "Surplus Mentality." All across our congregation, in big gifts and in small, we are making a difference in our community, and it's worth celebrating.
Join us in worship this Sunday as we say "Thank You" to these donors in a special presentation. After the service there will be some celebratory refreshments in the narthex after both services.
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 Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Feast & Festivities
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
FLC Gym
Our famous annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feast and Festivities will be held in the FLC Gym on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 6:30pm until 8:00pm. Come for fun and fellowship!
We are still looking for folks who are willing to help prepare and serve pancakes, volunteer to help with games for both kids and adults, setup and tear down. Equally as important, we are looking for people to celebrate, participate, and eat pancakes!
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New Pickup Location for Lil' Artists
Join the BC Kids Volunteer Team
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' Artist in Room 12 in the Education Building.
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Yes, we need MORE Volunteers!
Our Children's Program is GROWING
Join the BC Kids Volunteer Team
Do you love working with children? Consider joining our BC Kids Volunteer Team! Our Sunday morning ministry continues to grow and we are in need of Sunday school teachers for our three and four year old class and our fourth and fifth grade class.
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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!
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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 BC Youth Summer Camps
Registrations Are Open
Deposits due by March 1st
ACT NOW!
Our Famous BC Youth Summer camps are coming up faster than we are comfortable admitting. Below are the details of each trip. This year, deadlines are more strict than they have been before so we need accurate headcount and deposits to secure registrations.
The Youth who helped with the recent Night on the Town earned credit for their participation and will be contacted with their adjusted total for the trips. (Thanks guys!) However, registration is still needed for all.
PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE Register for camps today!
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
We are looking forward to another great camp at Lakeview. During the week at camp, kids have a chance to unplug from the world and focus on their faith journey, with swimming and paintball along the way!
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
Each summer, our youth group participates in UM ARMY. Using a Methodist church as a base where they gather to have their meals, sleep in classrooms, and worship in the Sanctuary, participants spend each day of the week providing free home repairs for low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners in the surrounding area.
This year, we will be going to Lufkin FUMC.
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.'
Questions?
If you have questions about either trip, please feel free to contact Jana Jones or Jonathan Sampson or call the church office.
If you are going to attend Lakeview or UM ARMY, please register and pay your deposit by March 1. Final payments will be due by May 1.
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Introducing the Elizabeth Circle
A New Addition to the Bear Creek United Methodist Women
The Bear Creek United Methodist Women are happy to intorcue a new UMW Circle. The Elizabeth Circle, a group of mostly young women, will be meeting the 3rd Friday of the month at 9:30am. Circle leader, Evelyn Carroll will be hosting their first meeting on Friday, March 15 with a meet and greet.
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Our United Methodist Women's Circles are Growing!
Here are the Latest Meeting Dates:
Join us!
Grace Circle
Next meeting: Thursday, February 28 at 6:30pm
Leader: Dena Doerfler - dtdoerfler@aol.com
Hostess: Dena Doerfler
Ruth Circle
Next meeting: Thursday, February 28th at 7:00pm
Leaders: Joan Dicarlo - Joan.i.dicarlo@gmail.com & Tracy Lewis at lewis.tracy@sbcglobal.net
Hostess: Sue Slaton
Miriam Circle
Next Meeting: Friday, March 1 at 9:30am
Hostesses are Wendy Bousley and Suzi Creef
Leader: Janet Charpiot - jcharpiot2@gmail.com
Elizabeth Circle (New!)
Next Meeting:
Hoestes: Evelyn Carroll
If you would like more information or would like to visit a circle, please contact the leaders at their email addresses above or call the church office at 281-463-2330
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150 Days To Go: VBS is Coming
Vacation Bible School
Save the date: July 15-19th
More details coming soon
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Preschool
Registration
is
OPEN
Looking for an amazing neighborhood preschool?
Public Registration is now open!
12 months through Kindergarten
Step in for a visit and find out who we are!
Our preschool offers a loving environment that enables each child to grow spiritually, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. Through a discovery approach to learning, the children learn about respecting themselves and others, sharing, listening and experiencing God's love. Our program is designed to build on the child's learning experiences at home and at school in a nurturing and secure environment.
We invite your family to come visit any school day between 10am and noon. Our staff will be happy to show you our classrooms and answer any questions about our preschool program.
You can register this year online by clicking the link below:
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What Happened This Week
What an exciting week of Breaking Chains!! Nothing says excitement quite like talking about insurance! Sorry to you good folks in the insurance industry, but most of us struggle with the role of insurance in our lives. But the fact remains that part of our offense, or push for financial peace, includes a good defense too. That defense includes a great program that helps us cover our risk and that program is insurance! This week was a "nuts and bolts" lesson on helping us plan for the problems we WILL encounter. Even James wrote in his epistle that we don't know what will happen in our lives, so shouldn't we be prepared? (That's me asking, not James!)
So, this week may not have had the "gazelle intensity" of an offensive drive towards financial peace and freedom but gave us valuable tools to defend our plan. Be sure to check your insurance coverages this week to make sure you have the coverages Dave recommends and the best rates. This is the one lesson we get the best and most feedback from people on their FPU journey.
Save the Date
On Sunday, March 24 at 10:10am in the FLC Gym we will be celebrating our Breaking Chains journey here at Bear Creek. There will be food and some great surprises - we want everyone to join us. Stay tuned for more information soon!
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General Conference Special Session: February 23-26, 2019
St. Louis, Missouri
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Bishop evaluates
'A Way Forward' plans |
The Council of Bishops has called a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose will be to receive and act on a report from the Commission on a Way Forward based on the recommendations of the Council of Bishops. The 32-member Commission was authorized by General Conference 2016 and appointed by the Council of Bishops to examine paragraphs in The Book of Discipline concerning human sexuality and exploring options to strengthen the unity of the church.
Bishop Jones' Analyses:
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Join us in Prayer for The United Methodist Church
This Saturday, February 23, please join us in prayer for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church by dropping by the Prayer Room (Church Parking Lot in the Wesley Bldg) sometime during the day between 9 am - 4 pm.
On that day the 864 delegates from the US and around the world will be gathering & praying together while preparing for the three day Special Conference.
Thank you to those who have volunteered to pray, We ask for each of you to also lift up The United Methodist Church each day in your prayers.
Sunday through Tuesday, please pray for God's Holy Spirit to guide the proceedings & decisions. Please pray that God will reign & His will be done in The United Methodist Church.
Thank you!
Click Here for more details on "Praying Our Way Forward"
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 HOPE Disaster Recovery
Still Recovering from Hurricane Harvey?
Volunteers Needed
Hope Disaster Recovery is a local non-profit organization under Cy-Hope that is devoted to helping our community recover from disasters. They work in partnership with the Red Cross.
Hope Disaster Recovery offers free help to find resources such as:
- Damage Assessments
- Rebuild Assessments
- Furniture and Appliances
- Relocation
If you need help, please email them at
cases@hdrtx.org or call them at 281-971-3330. Please include your name, daytime phone number, and address.
Volunteering Opportunity
February 23, 2019 - Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm
Hope Disaster Recovery will go door-to-door in the Bear Creek neighborhood to give out flyers. The goal is to let residents know what Hope Disaster Recovery can offer. Volunteers will meet
at the FLC building gym door for a short distribution of materials and assigning of partners and coverage areas.
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Every Person,
Every Sunday
Save the date:
March 30, 2019 at 9:00am
Welcoming Ministry Training
Guests represent 100% of our church's potential growth. We want to make sure we put our best foot forward! Training for all on how to welcome guests coming soon.
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Rummage Sale
Save the date - June 14 & 15
Collection Starting June 9
The Family Missions 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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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!
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Giving Update
As of January 2019
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