Volume 40 No. 25 Sunday, June 23, 2019

BEREAN Loving God, Loving People

9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Worship Service

THIS WEEK AT BEREAN:

TODAY AT BEREAN:

MONDAY, JUNE 24 5:45 p.m. Mega Sports Camp

(Pick up at 8:45 p.m.)

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 9:30 a.m. Scripture Fellowship 5:45 p.m. Mega Sports Camp

(Pick up at 8:45 p.m.) 7:00 p.m. College Age Volleyball

@ Lex. Community Park

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 3:00 p.m. Grief Share/Healing Hearts 5:45 p.m. Mega Sports Camp

(Pick up at 8:45 p.m.) 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting

THURSDAY, JUNE 27

5:45 p.m. Mega Sports Camp (Pick up at 8:45 p.m.)

8:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 5:45 p.m. Mega Sports Camp

(Pick up at 8:45 p.m.) 6:00 p.m.

Friday Night Volleyball for Jr. & Sr. High School Students @ The Sparks

SUMMMER MISSIONS TRIPS: Be in prayer for all involved in these trips: 6-23 thru 6-27 SURGE Reach Mansfield Jr. High @ Camp Mowana 6-23 thru 6-28 SURGE Reach Mansfield Sr. High 6-24 thru 6-28 Berean Kids MEGA SPORTS CAMP 7-7 thru 7-18 Adult Missions—Ukraine Special Needs Camp 7-11 thru 7-20 SURGE Missions DR 7-19 thru 8-5 Adult Missions—Ukraine English School 7-21 thru 7-26 SURGE—Joni & Friends

Our Mission: To glorify God by growing disciples who follow Christ

and love others.

Our Ministers: The Entire Congregation

Our Shepherds:

Pastor Mike Wells Interim Pastor

Pastor Phil Leineweber Pastor of Student Ministries

Pastor Steve Storkel Pastor of Outreach & Missions

Pastor Spencer Valeri Pastor of Children & Parents Ministries

Ashley DeFrancisco Director of Women’s Ministry

Rev. William Heaton Director of International Missions

Matt Spiegel Director of Jr. High Ministries

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit

has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses

in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 ESV

NEED TO CONNECT TO YOUR BIBLE APPS?

Connect to: Berean Guest Password: HolySpirit

Please help us by limiting usage to Bible Apps only.

TODAY’S CONGREGATIONAL SONGS Do It Again, God You’re So Good, 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord),

Unstoppable God, Surrounded (Fight My Battles) We want our corporate praise to be as meaningful as possible for everyone.

Please feel free to sit, if necessary, during this time. Song lyrics are available in the Lobby. All songs are reproduced by permission, CCLI #107225.

KEEP IN TOUCH On the Web: www.bereanfamily.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bereanfamily

Fill out a “CONNECT CARD” located in the back of your seat.

Send an email: info@bereanfamily.com

Call: 419-756-3300 (Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Berean Family App available for free on the Apple App Store and the Android Play Store

MISSION FOCUS: GRACE CHURCH—BROVARY, UKRAINE

Pray for our team of 7 people who will be traveling to Brovary, July 7- August 5 to help at a camp for families with special needs children, headed up by Tanya Kolodey from Grace Church, and to teach Conversational English with Pastor Boris Medyanik at Grace Church. The English school is made up of mostly college students and young professionals. Pastor Bill Heaton leads our teams.

GIVING TO BEREAN IS EASY WITH FELLOWSHIP ONE GIVING!

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Welcome to Berean!

If this is your first time at Berean, please be sure to stop by the Welcome Center in the Lobby . . . We’d love to meet you and give you a special gift!

Facebook: Women's Ministry - Berean Baptist Church Instagram: bereanwomensministry

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WOMEN’S MINISTRY EVENT CHANGE We had planned to go to the movies on June 18th as a group. Due to no Christian movies out at this time we have moved our outing to August 23rd to see Overcomer. Plan to join us! More details to come.

We have thirty-one 10-13 year old students arriving from Shanghai, China on July 5. They will be here for a “Summer Camp” experience until July 16. Their purpose in coming is to improve their conversational English and to experience different parts of America. We need host families to help with housing and help to give them the experience of an American family. This is also a terrific opportunity for us to introduce them to Jesus. Most of them have no concept of who God is. For more information please call or text Elizabeth Dawson @ 419-543-1485 or email eodawson@aol.com.

Berean Church Family,

Thank you all so much for remembering me in prayer and with cards, phone calls and visits during my recent surgery and recovery. I so appreciated you thoughtfulness and the prayers no doubt aided in my recovery! It meant so much to me to know I was being prayed for.

Dee Lakes

Monday, June 24 through

Friday, June 28

Drop off at 5:45 p.m. Pick up 8:45 p.m.

At Mansfield Christian School

500 Logan Rd. (Back of the school)

In case of inclement weather Mega Sports Camp will be held at: Berean Baptist Church—2145 Middle Bellville Rd. , Mansfield, Ohio 44904

Location change will be decided and posted by 3:00pm. Please check:

bereanfamily.com Facebook.com/bereanchildren

Or call: Berean @ (419) 756-3300

Questions? Contact Pastor Spencer or Kelly Canfield at

kcanfield@bereanfamily.com or (419) 756-3300

LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPACT MEGA SPORTS CAMP? Each night the kids will be getting a “half time snack”. We are asking the congregation to help provide the snacks and drinks. We could use: Granola Bars Fruit Snacks Individual bags of pretzels, crackers, chips… Apple sauce squeeze pouches Small bottled water (8 oz.) Small bottled juices/sports drinks String cheese* Bananas* Apples* Easy peel oranges* Please drop your pre-packaged, non-perishable donations off in the bin near door K or in the foyer upstairs today. *Please drop off your refrigerated or perishable items in the Community Room kitchen today. Thank you!!

for 6th-12th Graders Sunday—10:45 a.m. in the SURGE Center

Stay Connected! Follow @WeBeSURGE

CONNECT WITH US!

www.bereanfamily.com/bereankids

Facebook.com/bereanchildren

Pastor Spencer Valeri: svaleri@Bereanfamily.com

Kelly Canfield: kcanfield@Bereanfamily.com

Sunday Morning Kid’s Church @ 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m.

Nursery (birth-2 years old) available Sunday mornings

THIS SUMMER: Kindergarten will be in Kids Church

during 1st service.

5th Grade will join SURGE during 2nd service.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We are looking for a few more volunteers who love serving Jesus and working with kids! Contact Kelly Canfield or Pastor Spencer Valeri if you are interested! (419) 756-3300, KCanfield@bereanfamily.com or SValeri@bereanfamily.com

Connect Group Questions 6-23-19

Proverbs states, “Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint” Proverbs 29:18 ESV. The wisdom writer is referring to clear instruction from God on knowing the Lord and living life according to His heart and plan (revelation). When anyone of us decides to ignore God’s Word we go our own way and mess up our life. There is an appropriate application of this truth to church life as well. When a church, a local group of Christ followers, does not have a clear compelling vision and strategy it will start to go in a variety of directions and thus dilute the distribution of time, talent, and treasure. The result is ineffective and inefficient ministry. What was Nehemiah’s goal (his score card that would determine if he was successful)? Nehemiah 4:1 What challenges/distractions did Nehemiah face in the effort to complete his vision (goal)? Nehemiah 4:1-3; 7-8; 11 What was Nehemiah’s overall strategy? Nehemiah chapters 2 & 3 How did Nehemiah keep his focus — utilize his strategy to accomplish his God given vision (objective) in the face of the vigorous consistent opposition he faced? Nehemiah 4:2; 9-14;16-23 The people were an absolutely essential element in his strategy to turn his vision into a reality. A vision without a strategy is simply a dream. Any vision to become a reality will require significant, sacrificial, intentional, collegial work. How did Nehemiah encourage the people? When they presented a problem what did he do? His actions? His words? Nehemiah 4:10-14 How did he adjust his plan to reflect their felt and real needs? Nehemiah 4:19-23 The writer of Hebrews states the significance of encouragement in each of our lives - Hebrews 3: 12-13 What is the designed/necessary role of encouragement in our lives? What was the temptation being faced by the people of Jerusalem during this time? Nehemiah 6:11-13; 6:9 What has God put on your heart to accomplish for His glory and kingdom? What is your plan (strategy) to see it become a reality? What temptations have/are you facing that are distracting, discouraging, defeating you? How would you apply all this to Berean?

BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH 2145 Middle Bellville Road—Mansfield, OH 44904-1613

Phone: (419)756-3300 Web: www.bereanfamily.com Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 23, 2019

NEHEMIAH ON LEADERSHIP: HIS METHODS

Part One

Nehemiah 4:1-23 1. Nehemiah was ______________________________ 2. Nehemiah was an _____________________________