May 11, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THIS WEEK:

Gospel Sing – Tonight Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a friend.

Rummage Sale this Friday & Saturday. We are going to need a lot of help, so sign up today!  Bring your items on Wednesday or Thursday so they can be priced.  We also need bake sale foods to raise money for youth camps.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

N/W Lower Michigan Synod Assembly begins next Sunday.  Please pray for those attending: Pastor Scott, Carrie, Nick Ruehmeier from Body of Christ, and all others from congregations across the state.  Also, please pray for Bishop John Schleicher as he leads the assembly for the first time, and for the Holy Spirit to guide all decisions and the elections of all officers and representatives for various positions on committees, etc.

Relay for Life – a remembrance for survivors and victims of cancer.  This 24 hour marathon walk is taking place at Newaygo HS on June 7&8.  Walkers will be walking to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.  See Lindsay Johnson if you would like to contribute $10 for a luminarie to mark the path around the track where the race takes place.  You can decorate the luminarie bag to remember a specific individual if you choose.

Whitecaps Day of Inspiration  Sunday June 29 at Fifth Third Ballpark, a day of fun, fellowship & exciting baseball!  Great discounts for groups of 10 or more. $10.25 for a reserved seat, hot dog and soda. $8.00 for a reserved seat only. More information available – see Carrie if interested.

ONGOING EVENTS:

H2H Today - Youth ministry on 1^st and 3^rd Sundays at 1-2:30 p.m. We are meeting with the UMC (Methodist) and St. Mark’s Episcopalian youth at the UMC church. 

Gospel Sing – 2nd Sunday of each month, 6:00 p.m.

Leadership Team meeting – 3^rd Mondays at 6:30pm.  Next meeting May 19.

Women’s Bible Study –3^rd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. We use the Lutheran Women study.  Pick up a copy of the magazine or see Virginia Bauman for information.

Book Group – 4^th Wednesdays at 6:30.  The next book is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon.  This will be at Barb Sweet’s home. 

The next books are:

June: The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve.   July:  Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Birthdays and Anniversaries this week:  

(5-13) Sandy Perrin (B),

(5-13) Sheila & Jim VanDenberghe (A)

Prayer concerns:  Our prayer partner church this week  is is St Timothy of Midland, Pastor Barbara Bender.  Please also remember and give thanks for our Mission Partners Immanuel of Big Rapids, Immanuel of Mt. Pleasant, Mamrelund of Kent City, Peace of Sparta, Zion Lutheran Church of Woodland, Our Savior Lutheran of Muskegon. , our sister church Hope Community, and our Synod staff in your prayers this week

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Serving opportunity – Anyone interested in sorting incoming baby clothes at Alpha Family Resource Center one afternoon a month for 2-3 hours, see Carrie.

Weekly lunch for widows – Marie Hood, a local widow, has extended an invitation to BOC widows to join others for fellowship on each Friday at 12:30 at a restaurant in Newaygo.  Call Marie Hood  or Barb Puff.

The Wired Word is a discussion group that meets at Newaygo United Methodist Church on Mondays at 2:00.  The group uses current newspaper stories as a basis for discussion on what the Bible has to say about what’s happening today.

 OTHER NOTES:

BOC Logo – We are working on a new logo for BOC, one that we can all identify with.  Once we choose a logo, we can use it on banners, flyers, tee shirts, etc. to better establish our identity in the community.

Check out the wall behind the last row of chairs for some ideas and a few classic symbols that were submitted.  If you have other ideas to be considered, drop off a drawing or note in the office.

Christian Softball Team - We still need a few players (high school and older) to make up a joint team with the Methodist and Episcopal churches.  Cost is only $10 per person for the season. Games are Tuesdays, starting June 10 through July 29 at the White Cloud Athletic Field. This will be a lot of fun – ask your friends to play!

Joint VBS – Our Vacation Bible School this year will be with the United Methodist and St. Mark’s Episcopal churches at Brooks Park in downtown Newaygo.  The dates are Sunday, June 22-26 from 6-9pm.  Barb Johnson will be coordinating it with others from UMC and St. Mark’s – see her to sign up.

FUND FUN PROGRAM  GFS Marketplace welcomes the Body of Christ Lutheran Church to the Fund Fun Program. If you or someone you know shops at Gordon Foods you might consider this worthy cause. It will only take a few minutes of your time to sign up for a card that you use every time you shop there. We have literature available for those whom are interested. It will give you more details of the program. Thanks.

Help Wanted … I need help counting & recording the cash.  It only takes a few minutes. Please sign up so I do not have to ask each week. Thank You, Nancy

Prayer Chain – Praying for each other is one of the most important ways we care for each other.  Please consider joining our Prayer Team. See Virginia Bauman or Doris Marvin if you are interested. Thank you for considering this calling.