august 7, 2012 fellowship news

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NUMBER 2011-13 AUGUST 17, 2012

Bixby Knolls Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) (562) 426-0428

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THE LORD REIGNS ,

Let the earth be glad;LET THE DISTANT SHORES REJOICE PSALM 97:1


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IN THIS ISSUE -

~ NEWS & NOTES ~ ~ and so much more.....

Run to win. -1 Cor. 9:24 (CEB)

Dear church,

The apostle Paul compared the Christian life to

running a race: only those who train hard, practiceself-discipline, and say yes when invited to join the race have a chance at win-

ning .

On the first day of scout camp, all scouts and their leaders take a swim test to assess

their swimming ability. As I stood there with the other scouts and leaders of troop

29, gazing at the beautiful yet choppy waters of Crescent Lake, feeling the wind on

my face, and looking across the lake to the snow-clad peaks of the Cascade Range, I

figured I wasn t going to be spending much time at the waterfront, anyway ; so I kept

my shoes on and watched the scouts prepare to jump into the icy water.One of the other adult leaders tried to talk me into jumping in, but most of the

adults made the same choice I made, and I felt comfortable with my decision.

However, I soon realized that feeling comfortable wasn t why I came to camp. I

came for adventure, and to help 21 scouts from troop 29 experience adventure.

So at the last minute, I took my shoes off and jumped in. The cold water felt great (seriously!). However, the waves

kept splashing in my face, I ran out of breath, and had to stop before complet-

ing the swim test. (On another day, under calmer conditions, I would success-

fully complete it.)

It didn t matter to me that I failed to complete the test the first time.Choosing adventure and action over complacency felt good, and I resolved

then and there to say yes! to every adventure opportunity that came my

way

Who wants to canoe across the lake for an overnight campout under the

stars? Me! Who wants to lead scouts on a kayak trip down Marsh Creek? Me!

Who wants to hike to Fawn Lake? Me! And who wants to jump into the lake at

sunrise for the Polar Bear Swim when the air temperature is 38 degrees?

OK, I did say no to that last one. I m not that crazy. However, by saying yes to so many other adventure opportu-

nities, I had one of the best weeks of my life, and was able to help others do the same.

God calls upon us to step beyond our comfort zone, jump in, and say yes! Love does not sit back, but is active and

full of life. Love works hard, trains hard, and plays hard in order to win the race.

Blessings,Pastor Danny


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Thank you to all who brought new and gentlyused shoes to Bixby Knolls Christian Church in sup-

port of the Kim Foot & Ankle Shoe Drive . You joined thousands in bringing wholeness to our frag-mented world as we work toward the goal of noshoeless persons anywhere.

Kim Foot & Ankle would like show their appre-ciation by hosting a Fiesta on Wed., Aug . 8 at 701E. 28th St, Long Beach, There will be a taco stand,Zumba dancers, raffle prizes, bounce house andmore. The charities you helped support will also beon hand to receive the shoes. RSVP to Alice or Patty426-2551.

Children from our church and community learnedthat everything is possible with God at our 2012 Vaca-tion Bible School and they had fun at the same time!We at Bixby Knolls Christian Church are truly grateful tothose who jumped in and helped make this a success.From those who led or assisted onsite to those whosupported VBS with prayers and financial gifts, thankyou! We couldn t have done it without you.

Vacation Bible School Just a Note

Thousands of thanks to all the many people

who helped with services the last two weeks.

Wasn t Samantha Kobel great? Super to seeour youth step up and help....Ken her dad, An-

gela Hillig and Erick Fischer .wonderful praise

service. Thanks also to Betsy Hillig who was

back-up for 2 Sundays. As head of the Music

Committee you went above and beyond in

church and outside as well.

Choir Retreat is Coming! A mini retreat is beingscheduled for Saturday, Sept 1 - afternoon and

evening with a dinner and fellowship. More de-

tails to follow! Save the Date!

First official fall choir rehearsal is Wednesday,

September 5 - 7p.m.

First hand bell rehearsal is Monday, September

17 - 7 p.m. prompt.Great time for one and all to join us in music,

fellowship and fun!

August 26 will be the next youth praise service.

Rehearsal Sundays, August 12 and 19 after

church. August 12 meet in choir room - bring

your new music suggestions.

Blessings to Everyone

Barb


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V Congratulations to Betty Jo Williamson who

recently became a great-grandmother.God blessed her granddaughter, Carissa and herhusband, Ryan with precious William Joseph Rubenwho was born on July 16, a bit earlier thanexpected. He was welcomed weighing 4 lbs 4 oz.and 18 inches long. Her son, Greg, and herdaughter-in-law, Cathy, are beaming with delight.Congratulations and blessings to the entire family.

V Evan Leibl s Little League team was undefeatedand won the West Zone Mustang-9yr old tourna-ment. The tournament included teams from Cali-fornia, Washington, and Arizona. Evan is Sandy sgrandson. Congratulations on your victory!!

V Sandy & Ken Jeglum spent a week in Alaska at afamily reunion. There were 110 family membersfrom Sandy s mother s side of the family. Everyonehad a wonderful time and really enjoyed the coolweather. Alaska is a beautiful place.

To have your news, joys, or concerns included in next month s newsletter, send a note to Pastor Danny at [email protected] , or call the church office.

SAVE THE DATE:Saturday, Sept. 15Join Centro Shalom

To honor Centro Director,Amelia Nieto and Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Centro Shalom

The Fall 2012 CAA volleyball

season will begin soon. Matcheswill be played in local churchgyms on Saturday afternoons /evenings. A maximum of six

players may be on the court atany time. The team must includeat least two female players and a

maximum of three male players. Players must be atleast thirteen years of age by December 31, 2012. Thecost to participate on a BKCC team will be between

$30 and $40 per person depending on the number of people who want to play.

The league will hold classification matches on Septem- ber 8 and 15. We use the classification matches to helpdetermine divisions so that teams of equal skills playeach other. Players should participate in at least oneclassification match.

I must inform the league of how many teams BKCCwill field before August 20. Please reply to Leo [email protected] be then if you or some-one you know want to play on a team. More informa-tion about CAA, volleyball rules, and the Player s Codeof Conduct can be found atwww.WebConnections.com/CAA .

The Vons 2012 10% Back to School program begins this week from Au-gust 8-September 11. Just look for the yellow school bus logo in the storeon the shelf price tags. These itemswhen purchased will give BKCC anadditional 10% contribution when youuse your reward card.

Our Wednesday Night Dinners are on hiatus forthe month of August, butwill return September 5. If you would like to volun-teer to provide dinner onenight this fall, please con-tact Pastor Danny.


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This summer, 7 youth and 3 adults from Bixby KnollsChristian Church attended and/or counseled at LochLeven, our camp and conference center in the SanBernardino Mountains. With a theme of DeeperRoots, Higher Reach, they experienced the best weekof their lives having fun, sleeping under the stars,

worshiping at Inspiration Point, and hiking to Sam sPeak, while growing deeper in God s love.

Thank you to all who have supported our campscholarship fund through vending machine pur-chases, by attending our spring potato bake lunch,and making donations directly to the fund. Your sup-port helps make camp possible for our youth. Thankyou also for your prayers for our campers & counsel-ors. Next time you see one of our campers, be sureto ask them about their experience at Loch Leven!

News from Loch Leven

Regional Assembly October 19-20, 2012Mill Creek Christian ChurchBakersfield, CA

We have an opportunity to join our neighbors for afamily bike ride after worship on August 19. Thosewho want can meet at the church at 12:15, ride to LosCerritos Park, then ride back to Somerset Park (nextto BKCC). Be sure to wear your helmet and yourBKCC t-shirt!

Join us for our next Rekindle worship service on Au-gust 19 at 6:12 pm. At this month s Rekindle , we willshare & hear about the experiences of those whoattended camp this summer at Loch Leven .

Rekindle is an all-age, informal monthly worshipservice at Bixby Knolls Christian Church. Everyone isinvited.


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Disciples of Christ & United Church of ChristWomen s Spiritual Growth

Retreat 2012

Loch Leven Camp & Conference Center

Come Meet: Elaine BlanchardMaster Storyteller

UCC & DOC Women is Sisterhood:Sharing our stories in a safe place

As we learn & grow together.

For more information call:DOC - Andi Sanders: (760) 724-5477

UCC - Rachel Chapman: (619) 216-3222All Registration Information is available at

Www.pswdw.com and www.scncucc.org

Behold,A New Thing

Isaiah 43:19

Friday - SundayOctober 5-7, 2012

Early Registration: $135Deadline September 14, 2012

Late Registration: $145Deadline: September 21, 2012

BOOKS, BOOKS & MORE BOOKS..

Bring up to 3 books of value on your life s journey to donate to our book store .

The moneys raised will benefit Loch Leven & our mission project. Even if you are unable toattend the Spiritual Growth Retreat, drop off books in the box in BKCC Library.

PLAYING WITH FIRE

A 3-day Mission Gathering - September 21-23

Ontario, California

Are you interested in transforming the church to help people be more Christ-like?

Do you want to share ideas about how to help our movement be more alive?

If so, then you might be interested in Playing With Fire , an event sponsored by the western

Regions in Ministry of the Disciples of Christ. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/

pwfgathering or send an email to [email protected] .


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CHURCH STAFF:Pastor Daniel Bradfield

-MinisterMonica Lanz

-Church SecretaryBarbara Neal-Peebles

-Music Director/OrganistChristine Perkinson

- Church Child CareSuzie Romero

- Custodian

BOARD OFFICERS:David Rugh

-Board President

-Vice PresidentPat Cohen

-Secretary Angela Hillig

- TreasurerChrysan Naw

- Financial SecretaryPhil O Laughlin

-Church Clerk

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The Fellowship News

A publication of Bixby Knolls Christian Church of Long Beach (a Disciples of ChristChurch)1240 E. Carson StreetLong Beach, CA 90807www.bixbyknollschurch.org

Editor:Monica [email protected] 562-426-0429

Pastor:Daniel Bradfield

The Fellowship News is publishedtwice monthly.

Articles for the next Fellowship Newsare due Sunday, August 19, 5:00 p.m.

BIXBY KNOLLSCHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:9:00 a.m. Sunday School for Adults10:15 a.m. Morning Worship and Children s Church

OFFICE HOURS:Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Friday closed

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