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2013 - ISSUE 2 JANUARY 21, 2013

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

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Keeping Them

Warm

Thanks to your support of

the CWS Blankets+ program

in June, CWS quickly re-

sponded to help survivors

of Hurricane Sandy. We’

vesent thousands of CWS

Blankets and Kits to some

of the hardest-hit commu-

nities in New Jersey, New

York, West Virginia and

Pennsylvania.

This is our 65th

year of pro-

viding quick response

where needed.

Remember:

To pray as a friend all

year long that there is

ENOUGH FOR ALL, asking

God’s blessing on this work

you share with Church

World Service as a Friend

and partner.

To give as a Friend as the

need arises, making Church

World Service your first

point of contact this year

when emergencies strike.

Call 1-800-297-1516 or give

securely at

www.ChurchWorldService.org

“Welcome To BKCC”

Dear Church,

Our family dog, Say-

dee, recently spent a

week at my Dad’s house

in Burbank, while we

were out of town. A

few days into the week,

Dad called with concern

in his voice to let us

know that Saydee was-

n’t eating.

Saydee is an incredi-

bly loyal and protective

dog. She gets nervous if

even one family mem-

ber spends the nightaway from home. She

likes to have everyone

all together, with her,

where she knows they

are safe. And even

though she loves going

on daytrips to Rosie’s

Dog Beach or for walks

through the neighbor-

hood, there is no place

she’d rather be than

home with her family.

To spend a week at my

Dad’s house made her

extremely anxious. Dad

did what he could to

calm and relax her, and

eventually she began

eating.

One of the reasons

dogs are considered

“man’s best friend” is

that they reflect back to

us our own emotions.

Anytime we find our-

selves in a new environ-ment, there is a certain

level of anxiety.

This is certainly

something to remember

when we see at worship

an unfamiliar face,

someone who is visiting

for the first time or re-

turning after a long ab-

sence. It really is a

wonderful thing when

members of our congre-

gation greet these folks

and do what they can to

make them feel wel-

comed and relaxed. You

may have noticed that I

often include explana-

tions in worship for some

of the things we do, like

the sharing of joys &

concerns, or instructions

before communion. I try

to repeat these things

every week, to ease the

anxiety of those who

may be visiting and who

are unsure of how we do

things.

But the best way to

make someone feel wel-

come is the one-on-one

greeting they receive

from a member of the

congregation, and for

offering that to our visi-

tors week after week, I

thank you.

Blessings,

Pastor Danny

So this is what I need

from you - the Present

Devotions. To create a

devotion you need to

select a scripture,write a brief devotion

and then a brief

prayer. The devotion

may be your own

thoughts, story or

poem. Or you may use

something that some-

one else wrote. What

ever you create will

I was looking for some-

thing at church and came

across a small box. It

turned out to be a treas-

ure box, it had theLenten devotional book-

lets that members of our

congregation created

1968 - 1999. Being in-

spired I thought we could

create one this year us-

ing some devotions from

the past, present, and

future.

need to fit on half of a

regular 8 x 11 piece of

paper. You may email it

to me or the church of-

fice, turn in a copy to

the office, or hand it to

me at church. Please be

sure to have your first

and last name on it. My

goal is to receive 20. The

final date to turn them

in will be Sunday Febru-

ary 3rd.

I look forward to seeing

the creativity.

Gretchen



Prayer Concerns:

Ester Troxel, Sumbal

Sardar, Shirley Dickison,

Laurel Henrickson, Keri

Brindle-Clark, Ed Bremel,

Elizabeth Edwards, May

family, Nargis & family

in Pakistan, Betty Rollo’s

granddaughter, Kathryn

O’Conner, Ken Kobel

Planning Day will be

Feb 28 10:00 a.m.

March 3 is the coffee

hour Bake Sale

CWFCalendar Changes

Valentine cards for

Veterans are requested

by February 10. They

will be delivered to the

Veteran’s Hospital.

JUST A NOTE - Barb Peebles, Music Director

I have a problem that

needs your help!! Been

praying about this for

awhile and thought I

would share with every-

one.

Yes there is definitely a

problem with the pews in

the sanctuary. I guess

you could call it a “Pew

Problem” (not to be con-

fused with a PHEW!

Problem, as in that was

close!)

The problem is basic.

Every Sunday I sit at the

piano or organ bench toplay and then sit back

during the scripture and

sermon. Only after the

choir sings do I usually

have time to peek at the

c o n g r e g a t i o n… . o n l y

there are lots of empty

pews! I see the Sykes

and Eleanor and whoever

is running the screen and

that’s about it! The leftside is “Lonely”!

Pastor Danny tells me

you are all sitting in front

of him and it’s ok. How-

ever…...over Christmas I

couldn’t mention it as

most of you were on the

Chancel singing, playing,

acting, reading or ringing.

There is a simple solu-

tion to this problem.

NO! don’t bulldoze the

kids into sitting on the

left side and

*The Advent Orchestra

is over so it’s

“Quieter”! over there

*Boy Scout Sunday is

coming in 2 weeks so

that’s a special

day… . . but af t er

that…..well……..

INVITE SOMEONE TO

CHURCH! We have a

super Pastor with a

great message, decentmusic stuff, great fel-

lowship hour, FREE

childcare and REALLY

FRIENDLY people! It is

said that if you ask

someone something 3

times by the 3rd time

they will say yes!

So….start now asking

someone once a week

and in 3 weeks weshould have a few new

faces! Neighbors,

friends, Doctors or

nurses you visit, gro-

cery baggers and cash-

iers…..the people you

see every week in your

life. You might be the

someone once a week

and in 3 weeks we

should have a few new

faces! Neighbors,

friends, doctors or

nurses you visit, grocery

baggers and cash-iers…..the people you

see every week in your

life. You might be the

answer to their unseen

need to belong! Re-

member the story of

the Girl Scout that IBM

used inter- nationally

that if you don’t ask you

will never know if they

would say yes! (She sold

gazillions of cookies!)

Be an asker and see

what a difference it will

make! So lets work on

the “Pew Problem” to-

gether and see what a

difference we can

make!

Oh and don’t forget the

Choir Fundraiser Fat

Tuesday (Mardi Gras)on Ash Wednesday!

P a n c a k e s u p p e r

Wednesday Feb. 13th at

5:30pm. Suggested Do-

nation is $5.00 for all

you can eat Pancakes

and other stuff! See

you there and bring a

friend!

forgotten to renew,

you can renew at

www.ralphs.com or

pick up the bar code

letter at the scrip table.

Just take it to Ralphs

Grocery Store the next

time you shop and

Ralphs will scan it and

The Ralph’s fall quarter

report was just under

the $25 minimum to re-

ceive our check. The

$23.55 will be added to

the next quarter state-

ment. Ralph’s shows

only 5 families partici-

pating. If you have

link it to your rewards

card. This is such an

easy way to bring ex-

tra money in to BKCC.

Please call me if you

would like a renewal

letter mailed to you.

Sandy

427-4387



In the mail:

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.

Shirley Dickison’s surgery

on Thursday went well, and

is presently in rehab.

Laurel Henrickson is expecting

to undergo treatment for a tu-

mor, but is currently battling flu

& pneumonia.

Sarah Stolze is well and

was back in worship last

Sunday.

Ginger Bradfield is on the

road to recovery after be-

ing down with the flu.

Four BKCC youth spent the past

weekend at Jr. High JANboree:

C.J. Pettis, Sevin Pettis, James

Rugh, and Vanessa Sar. (Tristan

Bradfield expected to join them,

but unfortunately illness kept himat home.)

“ Dear Pastor Bradfield and members of Bixby

Knolls Christian Church, Thank you for your

sponsorship of our craft sale, held during the Alternative Christmas Market at your fine

church….Since our founding at a church in Ana-

heim in 1975, our primary focus has been to

serve as a source of tangible help for artisans

and their families in developing nations and

low-income areas of the United States…. Grate-

fully, Susan M. Fenwick, Director, Third World

Gifts and Handarts.”

Four BKCC youth spent the past weekend

at Jr. High JANboree: C.J. Pettis, Sevin

Pettis, James Rugh, and Vanessa Sar.

(Tristan Bradfield expected to join them,

but unfortunately illness kept him at home.)

March 1-2, 2013

Doubletree Hotel, Orange, CA

For more info, visit

http://pswdw.com/

Or ask for a registration form in the

church office.

Registration deadline is February 1.

Disciples WomenConvocation

[read the entire letter, which is posted on thebulletin board just outside the church office.

For more info about Third World Gifts and

Handarts, visit ThirdWorldGifts.org]

President BarakObama’s Inauguration.

Bobbie Smith, Ken Brown and

Margo Morales attended



What Are You Doing Next Summer?The dates for 2013 summer camps at Loch Leven have been

announced. Registration materials will be available later, but

please mark these dates on your calendar:

Mini (entering grades 2 & 3): July 7 – 10

Junior (entering grades 4, 5 & 6): June 23 – 29

Chi-Rho (entering grades 7 & 8): June 30 – July 6

CYF 1 (entering grades 9 & 10): July 21 – July 27

CYF 2 (entering grades 11 & 12, and ’13 grads):

July 28 – August 3

Special Needs Camp: July 7 – 10

FebCamp

ReminderHigh School youth

interested in going to

FebCamp should have

their forms turned in to

Pastor Danny by this

Wednesday, January 23

Founders Day at

Chapman Univer-

sity is a two-day

event highlighting

the connection be-

tween Chapman and

the church. Chap-

man University is in

covenant with both

the Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

and the United Church of Christ.

This year, you will have the opportunity to

hear a series of lectures by Brian McLaren,

one of the most influential leaders of the refor-

mation that is currently underway. In addition,

Rev. Geoffrey Black will preach, and Mildred

Butler, pastor of United Christian Church in Los

Angeles, will be honored as the Disciples

Church Leader of the Year. More info can befound at www.chapman.edu/founders-day

A monthly gathering of praise,

prayer, conversation and table fel-

lowship where every person’s faith

story and questions are honored.

The next Rekindle is February 17,

6:12pm.

The General Assembly isthe biennial gathering of

Disciples from across

North America. For five

days, children, youth and

adults will gather in Or-

lando for worship, mis-

sion, business, work-

shops, and more. Info at

www.disciples.org/ga

Vacation Bible SchoolBixby Knolls Christian Church

July 22-26, 2013



CHURCH STAFF: Pastor Daniel Bradfield

-MinisterMonica Lanz

-Church SecretaryBarbara Neal-Peebles

-Music Director/OrganistChristine Perkinson

- Church Child CareSuzie Romero

- Custodian

BOARD OFFICERS:Ken Brown

-Board PresidentLeo Dittemore

-Vice PresidentPat Cohen

-Secretary Angela Hillig

- TreasurerChrysan Naw

- Financial Secretary

-Church Clerk

BIXBY KNOLLS

CHRISTIAN 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

Match the biblical event with the proper person associated with that event.

UPCOMING SCRIPTURE

Jan. 27 - Luke 4: 14-21

1. To whom did this angel say, “The

Lord is with you mighty war-rior?” (Judges 6:12)

2. To whom did this angel say,

“Hurry! Take your wife and your

daughters who are here or you

will be swept away…?”

(Genesis 19:14)

3. Who spoke in an unnatural voice

when his master failed to see the

angel of the Lord?

(Numbers 22:28-30)

4. Who saw seraphs flying and sing-ing “Holy, holy, holy”? in a vision

of the temple? (Isaiah 6:1-3)

5. Who found himself freed from

prison the night before Herod

was going to bring him to trial?

(Acts 12:6-10)

6. Who was attended by an angel

while praying in a garden?

(Luke 22:43

7. To whom did an angel say at the

tomb of Jesus, “Do not be

afraid…”?(Matthew 28:5)

8. Who heard the songs of angels

and the first news of Christ’s

birth? (Luke 2:9-14)

9. Gabriel told this woman that she

would soon give birth to a son(Luke 1:26-31)

10. Whom did an angel find beside

the road to Shur and was told to

return home? (Genesis 16:19)

11. Who received in a dream instruc-

tions for mating his flocks?

(Genesis 31:11-13)

12. Which apostle was instructed to

take the “desert road” and met

an Ethopian on the way?

(Acts 8:26-27)

Jacob

Shepards

Philip

Donkey

Jesus

Mary

Isaiah

Mary Magdalene and

the other MaryHagar

Gideon

Lot

Peter

Angels

The Fellowship News

A publication of Bixby Knolls Christian Church of

Long Beach (a Disciples of ChristChurch)

1240 E. Carson StreetLong Beach, CA 90807

www.bixbyknollschurch.org

Editor:

Monica Lanz562-426-0428

[email protected] 562-426-0429

Pastor:

Daniel Bradfield

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