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Choir & Bell Choir Starting September 7 - 12:15 PM (choir) - September 14 - 8:15 AM (bell choir)
It’s that time of year when our music program starts back up after our summer break. The choir will start rehearsing on September 7th at 12:15. I am quite certain that we have some wonderful voices that are sitting out in the pews. I would encourage you to consider joining our choir. We could use more people to help us make a joyful noise. The time commitment is really minimal compared to a lot of church choirs. We meet at 10:00 on Sunday morning to review the anthem and then we gather again at 12:15 for rehearsal that ends at 1:00. When it comes time for a Christmas program we will have a rehearsal the Saturday morning before and once in a while we rehearse a little past 1:00 on Sunday. If you are interested in joining us just show up for our rehearsal this Sunday, September 7th. We would love for you to join us.
The bell choir rehearses on Sunday morning at 9:15 in the room right next to the elevator on the upper floor commonly known as the Sunday school wing. We currently have eight ringers but would love to have more. We have a three octave set of bells but are only able to play two octave pieces at the moment due to the number of ringers that we currently have. You don’t have to sing and you don’t have to be able to read music. If you can count and if you “know your colors” you’re good! I guarantee you that you will enjoy the experience….take a chance on doing something that’s a little different for you but lots of fun. The one difference between choir and bells, though, is that you will need to let me know prior to our first rehearsal that you would like to join us because I mark each part for each bell ringer. The bell choir will begin on September 14th and NOT on September 7th.
Church Clean-Up Day - Saturday September 13 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
We are having another church cleanup day, and this will be a very important one where everyone’s help is needed. We will be cleaning out and organizing the old kitchen, and the library area downstairs. We will also be cleaning up and taking care of all the items left over from the garage sale. We will start at 10am on Saturday the 13th, and we expect to be working until at least 2pm, but any help you can provide is greatly appreciated. The church will provide lunch, and if people with trucks could bring them, we will be taking a few loads to Goodwill as well.
Payton Project Golf Outing - September 19
The Payton Project golf outing on Friday September 19th, is a fundraiser for the Payton Project, a non-profit organization that helps address issues of bullying, mental health, and peer pressure in schools. It was started to honor Payton Freeze, a member of Mark’s family that was sadly lost due to school bullying. The church will be sponsoring two holes and playing two foursomes for the event. If you know of others that might be interested, or just want to attend the lunch, or would like to donate to the event, more information can be found here. If you would like to play in one of the foursomes, please contact Pastor Brian.
Book Study - Revelation & the End of All Things - September 16 through October 28 - 6:30 PM
We will be starting a new book study on Tuesday nights at 6:30PM from Sept 16th through Oct 28th. This will be a seven-week Bible study on the book of Revelation. We will be using a study guide as well, that is Revelation & the End of All Things by Craig R. Koester. This will be a hybrid book study, we will meet in person in the fellowship hall each Tuesday, and it will also be available online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out via the all-church email list. Pastor Brian has several copies of the study guide if you would like one. You can use whichever version of the Bible you would like for our readings from Revelation. If you don’t feel you can make all seven weeks of the study, that is perfectly fine. Feel free to participate in as many or as few of the classes as you would like.
September 16th – Study Guide Chapter 1
September 23rd – Revelation 1-3, Study Guide Chapter 2
September 30th – Revelation 4-7, Study Guide Chapter 3
October 7th – Revelation 8-11, Study Guide Chapter 4
October 14th – Revelation 12-15, Study Guide Chapter 5
October 21st – Revelation 15-19, Study Guide Chapter 6
October 28th – Revelation 19-22, Study Guide Chapter 7
Confirmation Class Available
Each year in the fall I ask to see if there are any youth interested in confirmation. Confirmation is the act by which youth study their faith and, traditionally, confirm the baptism they received as an infant, or receive adult baptism. We usually have a class that starts in the fall and goes through to the following summer. During confirmation youth are expected to remain in worship, complete monthly reading assignments, and meet for a class with me each month, either in person or virtually. The age when confirmation is appropriate varies by the individual. I would suggest no earlier than 6th grade, and certainly by 10th grade, youth would be more than ready. Anyone who is interested should contact me and we will try to have a class start towards the end of September, or the beginning of October.
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
Marion’s Monthly Fellowship Lunch - New Time - 12:30 PM
Many of you know that there is a monthly fellowship lunch that members go to at Marion’s Pizza in Beavercreek. It is on the first Thursday of the month. Starting in July, it will be meeting at a new time of 12:30pm. Find Marion's Pizza Beavercreek
Chicken & Noodle Dinner - October 18th
We will be having our next Chicken & Noodle dinner on Saturday, October 18th. Please save the date and look for more information to come out soon.
Cookie Walk Reminder - November 22
We will be holding our annual cookie-walk again on Saturday November 22nd. This is just a reminder that we will need cookies and plenty of them. If you can, please start to make cookies and freeze them in anticipation for our November event. We also have signup sheets under the clock in the sanctuary so that we can get an estimate of how many cookies people are bringing and what types. The more unusual cookies are the ones that are often the most popular. Please help if you can, it is a fun and delicious way to support the church.
Kroger Card Rewards - Beaver Church Fundraiser
Beaver Church enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards fundraiser program in 2011. Since then, the church has received several thousand dollars in rebates. These rebates are earned by members and friends who sign up for Kroger Community Rewards and select Beaver Church as the beneficiary for their Kroger purchases. This is an easy way to donate to the church.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Get a Kroger Plus card, if you don’t have one already.
2. Create a digital account using the Kroger app on your smart phone, or the kroger.com website online.
3. Link your Kroger Plus card to your digital account.
4. In the Community Rewards section, search for “Beaver United”. Click the “Enroll” button under “Beaver United Church of Christ.”
5. Once this is done, Kroger will automatically donate a small percentage of your purchases to the church, at no additional cost to you. Kroger sends a check to the church every few months. If you have trouble registering your card, see Alice Clausing after church, and she will help you set it up.