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Communion During Lent
We will be having communion every Sunday during Lent as a way to help mark the significance of the season. We will therefore have communion on each Sunday from February 22nd through Easter on April 5th.
Gutter Damage at the Church
Many of you are aware that there was significant gutter damage to the church during the record snow that we recently had. The consistory is currently looking at everything, putting together strategies to ensure this does not happen again, and putting quotes together. When all of the information has been gathered and ready, a congregational meeting will be called and everything will be presented to the congregation.
Gospel of Mark Bible Study - February 17 through May 5
Starting on Tuesday February 17th we will be begin a 12-week Bible study on the Gospel according to Mark. We will be using a companion study guide that is “Gospel of Mark: A Commentary” by Francis J. Moloney SDB. Copies of the book are available on Amazon if you have not gotten one already. The Gospel of Mark is the first gospel written chronologically and much of its contents are included in all of the other gospels. This will be the start of a gospel Bible study series in which we will be going through each of the four gospels over the next 16 months. We will be studying the gospels in the following order. Mark, Matthew, John, and Luke. Each study will be 8 to 12 weeks in length. Below is the reading schedule for our Mark study. In it “SG” stands for Study Guide.
2/17: SG Ch1
2/24: SG Ch2; Mark 1:1-13
3/3: SG Ch3; Mark 1:14-3:6
3/10: SG Ch4; Mark 3:7-6:6
3/17: SG Ch5 pt1 pg.115-143; Mark 6:6-7:23
3/24: SG Ch5 pt2 pg.144-170; Mark 7:24-8:30
3/31: SG Ch6; Mark 8:31-10:52
4/7: SG Ch7 pt1 pg.215-247; Mark 11:1-12:34
4/14: SG Ch7 pt2 pg.248-274; Mark 13:1-13:37
4/21: SG Ch8 pt1 pg.275-308; Mark 14:1-14:72
4/28: SG Ch8 pt2 pg.309-338; Mark 15:1-15:47
5/5: SG Ch9 & Ch10; Mark 16:1-8
Chicken and Noodle Dinner - March 7 - 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
We will be having our Spring Chicken & Noodle fundraiser dinner for the church and public on Saturday March 7th. The dinner will be open for most of the day from 11AM to 7PM, and we will offer chicken and noodle, 2 sides, dessert, and a drink for $20. We will be doing advertising and please tell folks you know about it. There is also a sign-up sheet underneath the clock at the back of the sanctuary to sign up for volunteering and bringing sodas and desserts. Please join us; it will be delicious as always.
Daylight Saving Time - March 8 - 2:00 AM
After a great Chicken and Noodle Dinner, remember to set your clocks forward 1 hour before bedtime! As usual, this is also a great time to check all of your smoke and CO detector batteries. Be sure to carefully dust the front and sides of each unit. Older detectors - check the detector's label - should be replaced. Many of the newer detectors have 10-year batteries that don't need replaced or charged.
OGHS Offering - March 15
On March 15th, we will be taking up a special offering for “One Great Hour of Sharing”. This is one of the 4 special offerings we take up for our denomination each year. This offering will go to helping those in need around the world, including programs in over 100 different countries.
Church Work Day - March 21 - 10:00 AM
We will be having a church work day on Saturday March 21st to take care of a few things at the church. We will mainly be going through the downstairs closets and cleaning them out and organizing them. If the weather is reasonable, we might do some outdoor projects as well. We will meet at the church at 10:00 am and work until we decide to stop. Any help that you can provide is much appreciated.
Easter Schedule
April 2 - Maundy Thursday - 6:00 PM
April 5 - Easter Breakfast - 9:00 AM
April 5 - Worship - 10:30
April 5 - Easter Egg Hunt - 11:45 AM
Beaver Church Food Pantry
Our outdoor food pantry is very well utilized by the community. Donations have dropped off a bit, and so we are asking people to again think of helping. We need to keep it stocked with new non-perishable food, so that we can fill it at least one time each week. If you could, please think of buying some food items and placing them on the shelves by the elevator in the Fellowship Hall. If you would prefer to place them directly in the food pantry box outside, you can do that as well. Thank you for your generosity to this program.
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.