SUNDAY'S SCRIPTURE
Hebrews 11:1
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A Look From Brook
Life gets messy sometimes! These last 2 weeks have been especially messy and difficult for my wife, Cyndy. Cyndy found out two weeks ago that her sister, just 68 years old, was full of cancer and travelled to South Dakota to be with her in her last days. Cyndy stayed with her for two weeks and then flew home yesterday morning. Late last night she got the call that Nanci, her sister, had breathed her last breath. In response to this news, I’m going to post an excerpt from my sermon this Sunday. In this sermon I mention the death of a very messy life. I am not insinuating that Nanci’s life was this messy. Indeed, she was a pretty put together gal. But her unexpected death, like it would be for all of us, makes for a bit of a mess. Please read this excerpt and then keep reading for what I think the Christian response is to having faith in this kind of God.
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Bear Creek UMC is hosting a Men’s Breakfast Saturday, Sept 18th at 8 a.m.! All men are encouraged to come and fellowship with us! |
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Let’s say hello to our new Coordinating Board Chair: Debbie Badge! Debbie comes to us from Arizona, where she served on the SPR and the Finance team of her United Methodist Church down there. She comes to us with a ton of experience and is super organized! Let’s open our hearts and welcome Debbie into the Bear Creek family!
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Upcoming Coordinating Board Meetings
-Saturday, October 9
-Saturday, November 13
-Saturday, December 11
All meetings will be held in person at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. We will observe the appropriate social distancing and wearing of masks. Zoom will be available for anyone who can't join us in person.
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Come walk with us on Oct 2nd! 9:30am Registration 10:00am Walk We will make a few trips around the church property for a full 3.2 miles with stops along the way to learn about the CROP Hunger Walk, raise money, grab snacks & drinks, try a scavenger hunt, and more. Community groups & any interested individuals invited to join in! Register online ahead of time if possible & you can start raising funds right away. If not comfortable coming out to the site to walk, virtual walkers are encouraged & there will be a live Facebook feed to feel included! Local portion of funds raised will go to Bear Creek UMC's Afghan Ministries, as well as Camp Unity Eastside. For more info, visit www.bcumc.org We will follow all current CDC guidance at the time of the event. Thank you for joining us to help end hunger around the world! Walkers gather in the Bear Creek UMC parking lot in front of the church. Registration starts at 9:30am, the walk starts at 10am.
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Pastor Brook will be holding a weekly prayer meeting over zoom every Sunday at 7pm. The zoom link is:
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Our “pic of the week” is a cool pic of Josie Walsh, the daughter of Andrew and Danielle Walsh. Josie is now a Sophomore at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas. It looks like she is certainly getting here “Cowgirl” attitude going down there! We love you Josie and are praying that you will have fun, but also learn a ton doing all you do! |
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Loving the new Autumn design for our Worship and Gather space. So thankful to Ruth Ann Young for her work.
God is surely present in this place.
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As we begin to worship together in-person again, we have your safety & comfort in mind.
When greeting each other, are you a fist bumper or do you prefer a no-touch hello as a head nodder? We have these stickers available so you can easily let others know your choice.
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Just so you know: Every worship service we have had online is available on our website at: bcumc.org/worship
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Check out our website at https://www.bcumc.org/! We have updated it to make it more friendly to anyone wanting to plug in to what is going on at Bear Creek UMC right now. Here are some of the features I suggest checking into:
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Instant Church Directory Online
1. Download the App from the App Store search for “Instant Church Directory”
2. Open the app and click “create login”
3. Enter email that is listed in the family portion of the directory.
4. Create password and retype to confirm password
5. Check your inbox for an email from Instant Church Directory
6. Verify your email address by clicking on the link sent to you in the email.
7. Once you confirm your email, close browser and return to App to login.
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Zaid, 9 months, is waiting for a diaper sponsor to send size 5 diapers. Madoona arrived in the US with Zaid 6 months ago. |
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Marwa, 17 months, needs a diaper sponsor for size 5 diapers . They have a family of 5 children. Her father works full time as a security guard but cannot meet monthly expenses.
Please email Debby @heimfeld1@icloud.com if you can help.
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Texting is now an option at BCUMC!
You can now sign up for texting alerts from BCUMC! Please let us know what info you want via text & your current cell phone number.
1.Send Janelle an email with your name and phone number at
2.Fill out the Welcome card and include your phone number
3.Fill out the text slip form available throughout the church
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If you'd like to give
electronically you can do that a couple of ways:
1) You can go to our website at bcumc.org and navigate to the Give>Give Online tabs and there you will see one time and recurring options for weekly and monthly giving.
2) You can go to your Apple App Store or Google Play and download the “GivePlus” App to your phone. On the app you can set up one time and/or recurring options for weekly and monthly giving.
3) We can also set up a monthly electronic withdrawal from your bank account. If you want to do that it is best to call our office at 425-788-2953 and we can help you fill that form out.
Again, if you have any questions or need help, call our office or call Pastor Brook at 605-710-7793.
Thank you!
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Week At A Glance: September 19 - September 26 |
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Sunday, September 19
Virtual- In Person - 10:00 AM
Monday, September 20
PSWTE Reunion group -7pm -9pm
Tuesday, September 21
Virtual Book Study - 9:30 a.m
Pastor Morning Prayer group - 7am-9am
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Wednesday, September 22
Thursday, September 23
Band Practice 5:15pm
Choir Practice 7pm
Friday, September 24
WTE Prayer Group- 12pm- 2pm
Saturday, September 25
Sunday, September 27
Virtual- In Person - 10:00 AM
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Friday Feel Good Song!
T.G.I.F! You have survived the grind and hustle of the work week. It's time to celebrate with the Friday Feel Good Song.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the rain. Today's song is Cover Me In Sunshine by Oink and Willow Sage Hart. This song was released in 2021
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Worship:
Sundays at 10:00 AM
Office Hours:
Mon, Tue, Fri:
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wed:
Calls and Emails only
Thu:
8:30 Am - 3:30 PM
Closed Weekends & Holidays
Ph: 425.788.2953
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Have An Announcement?
Do you have something to tell the Bear Creek UMC community? Send us your announcement (60 words or less) and a preferred graphic (if you want one) and we'll place it in our publications.
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