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Bush Creek Church of the Brethren

4821A Green Valley Road Monrovia, Maryland 21770

301-663-3025

office@bushcreekchurch.org – Church office http://bushcreekchurch.org/ - website

Sunday School – 9:30 – 10:15 am Worship – 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Pastors:

Leo and Melissa Barnes

The Bridge – October Volume 51, Number 10

CENTRAL VISION FOR BUSH CREEK CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Because of our commitment to Jesus Christ, we are a spiritual family who loves all people.

Ponderings by Pastor Leo

Come Lord Jesus and heal our land. As I work on this pastor’s page, my heart is sad. We live in peace and have abundance the world can only envy. We have prosperity today thanks to the hard work of our ancestors and our parents working to give us a better life than they had. We also work to give our children and grandchildren the best we can give. We want them to have a chance to pursue their dreams and to have families of their own. We know the good life they have compared to the rest of the world. But they are not free to enjoy the good life we want for them. Instead of being able to enjoy safety and security, our children are being taught that this land is evil. Leaders and educators are teaching them to distrust other people who think differently or who just do not agree with them. They are also taught to live in fear that the world is ending because one catastrophe or other that is imminent. I am in my 70s and I grew up hearing of one world ending event after another that never happened. The only thing I remember happening is that those who proclaimed these events made a lot of money for themselves. I also recall many living in fear because scientists also proclaimed that these things were going to happen. The only point I am trying to make here is that I do not want to see people living in fear that something may or may not happen. I have faith in our God and faith in mankind to rise to the occasion in the face of whatever happens. As for our leaders, when my heart is heavy and I think on these things I have to remind myself that Paul tells us to pray for the leaders of our nation, whether we agree with them or not, whether we like them or not.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. NIV

I am also reminded of God’s promise to us.

2 Chronicles 7:14 …14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. NIV

Finally, when my heart despairs, I remind myself that my God is in control and in the immortal words of that great American philosopher Yogi Berra, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”

On Sunday October 6th at 6:30 pm Love Feast and Communion will be celebrated in the Fellowship Hall. It is an observance and a recognition recalling the Last Supper Jesus shared with the disciples. All are welcome to join in this Christian fellowship meal and communion and participate fully as we reproduce portions of that final meal Jesus had with the twelve. The purpose of the LOVE-FEAST is to honor The Lord's will and His hopes that we, as the family of Christ, 'do this things in remembrance of Him'. Come and be a part of this communal fellowship which strengthens the bonds of harmony amongst ourselves and demonstrates our devotion to our Savior. Art Frank - Deacon Chair

*Board Meeting, Mon., Oct. 7 @ 7 pm. Commission chairs – if unable to attend the meeting, please designate someone to attend in your place. Thank you. *District Conference will be held at the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren on Fri., Oct. 11 & Sat., Oct. 12. “Peace-Strength-Courage” will be the theme. Pastors Leo & Melissa (delegate), Anna Mae Poole (delegate) and Wanda Embrey (delegate) will attend representing Bush Creek. Please be in prayer for this annual gathering. *Black Walnuts – Free black walnuts to anyone willing to come and gather on Sherry Kemp’s property. Please contact her @ 301-898-0117. *Apple Butter Fall Festival, Oct. 5 at the Piney Creek Church of the Brethren, 4699 Teeter Road, Taneytown, Md. from 9 am - 2 pm. Lots of food and apple butter for sale. *Roof Fund. Thank you for donations received to assist in paying for new roofing. Your continued donations are greatly appreciated. Donations to date: $$76,605. The current line of credit balance is $14,800. – Trustee Comm.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Please take the opportunity to say “thank you” to our

Pastors Leo and Melissa.

On September 22nd Kylee Nicole Hockenbery was baptized

during the morning worship service. Kylee is a 9th grade student at Poolesville High School. She participates in softball and basketball, and is also very active in Montgomery County 4-H. Kylee was an excellent VBS volunteer this summer at Bush Creek. Kylee is the daughter of Bryan and Chontelle

Hockenbery. Please join in welcoming Kylee to the Bush Creek Church family!

Congratulations to Jessica Dixon on being promoted to Director of Quality Assurance & Compliance with the Target program. Jessica was formerly a community living director with Target and is a graduate of the organization’s master’s degree program through Target’s partnership with McDaniel College. Target is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and

adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community-based residential, educational, vocational, recreational and family support services.

An art auction was held at the Great Frederick Fair on Sept. 15th to benefit funding and support of agricultural educational programs. Watering cans were painted by many contestants, but Sherry Kemp’s watering can brought the highest bid of

$2,000! Sherry was sponsored by Valley Concessions and her can was painted with different shades of blue with a large rendition of a Valley Concessions vendor stand, and some farm animals that were three-dimensional.

to the Trustees, volunteers from the congregation, scout leaders and girl and boy scouts from Troop 268 and Troop 1268 , for spreading mulch on Saturday around the church grounds. Thank you also to Bussard Brothers for donating the mulch.

Homecoming will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 13

during the morning worship service with Pastor Fred Bernhard bringing the morning message “FOMO Christians”. A children’s

story will be shared by Art Frank. A hymn sing will open the service. Bush Creek Youth will also be participating in worship. A carry-in meal will follow in the fellowship hall. Please bring a

main dish, vegetable or salad, and dessert to share. Invite someone to attend this special day of celebration.

We need YOU!

The Evangelism Team is planning a Trunk or Treat event for October 19, from 6 to 8 pm, to reach out to our neighborhood. We need YOU to help make this a success!

How can you help? There are several ways:

Provide a trunk (decorate your vehicle, pass out candy just like you do from home, and,

optionally, dress up in a costume).

Volunteer to help with the inside activities. The children will decorate mini pumpkins with

stickers and enjoy cookies and cider. Beth Green will share the Christian Jack O’Lantern

story and guide the children in creating a take-home version.

Come be a friendly presence to greet families as

they join us in the Fellowship Hall.

We want our neighbors to meet Bush Creek Church and to experience the love of Jesus. You are the Church! Come share your love of Jesus. For questions or to sign-up, contact the pastors.

10/03 – Deacons meeting & communion bread making @ 6 pm 10/06 - Love Feast & Communion in fellowship hall @ 6:30 pm 10/07 – Board meeting @ 7 pm 10/11 – Homecoming set up in hall 9 am 10/13 – Homecoming worship service – carry-in meal to follow 10/14 – GSA meeting @ 6:30 pm – hall 10/14 – Prayer Warriors meeting @ 7 pm – SS classroom lower level 10/18 – Evangelism Team meet to decorate & set up @ 7 pm 10/19 – Trunk or Treat – Bush Creek parking lot and hall – 6 – 8 pm 10/21 – 10/25 – Turkey, Oyster & Ham dinner preparations all week in hall & kitchen

10/26 – Turkey, Oyster & Ham dinner 12 noon – 5 pm

11/03 – Memorial Sunday during worship 11/04 – Commission meetings @ 7 pm 11/04 – 11/08 – hall set up for Bazaar 11/09 – Bazaar 8 am – 2:30 pm 11/10 – Bazaar held after worship 11/11 – GSA meeting in hall @ 6:30 pm 11/17 – Fall Council meeting after worship 11/27 – Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service @ Bush Creek – 7:30 pm with Locust Grove COB

11/29 – Decorate for Advent – time TBD

NEWS FROM MISSIONS & SERVICE COMMISSION

The Greater Urbana Food Bank is collecting the following for the month of October: Kitchen trash bags, Canned chili, beef stew, Boxed scalloped potatoes, Rice and pasta sides, Cereals, Shampoo, Body wash, Instant flavored oatmeal packets, Canned chicken, Sugar, flour, coffee with caffeine, tea, Syrup, Ramen noodles & Cup of Noodles, Spaghetti sauce, Dry pet foods and cat litter. Please place donations in the large container located in the coat room.

Welcome to Bruce Anderson as the new Executive Director of Shepherd’s Spring Outdoor Ministries programs. Please keep Shepherd’s Spring in prayer as they continue to serve the Lord in the beautiful setting in Washington County. The facilities are available for not only camping but for various events i.e. retreats, hiking, bird watching and just enjoying the peaceful surroundings in nature. Monetary

donations are always welcomed. Please make checks payable to Bush Creek Church and mark “Shepherd’s Spring” in the memo line. wwwshepherdsspring.org

NEWS FROM WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Apple Butter For Sale @ $7 quart & $4 pint. Please see Jean Hipkins, Barbara Emmett or Judy Burdette to purchase. Please give all payments to Anna Mae Poole or put in her mailbox. Thank you. – Jean Hipkins, Women’s Fellowship Pres. Annual Bazaar – Sat., Nov. 9 – please see detailed flyer in this issue.

Trunk or Treat

When: October 19th, 2019 Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Where: The Car-to-Car Trick or Treating will be in the Bush Creek Church Parking Lot

4821A Green Valley Road, Rt. 75 South Monrovia, Md. 21770

www.bushcreekchurch.org 301-663-3025

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Indoor Activities to follow will include:

Fun Stickering Faces on Pumpkins Sharing of the Christian Jack O’ Lantern Story

Hot Cider & Cookies

Preparing for Worship Sunday School:

9:30 am. – 10:15 am Morning Worship:

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Date

Message and Scripture

Preaching

Other Notes Greeters

6

World Communion

Sunday

Love Feast & Comm. 6:30 pm

Our Humble

Lord

John 13:1-17

Message: Pastor Leo

Worship Assistant:

Wanda Embrey

Nursery: Jean Hipkins

Scripture Reader:

Emily Ray

CCW: Chontelle Hockenbery

Kathy Wright

13 Homecoming

Meal to follow

worship

FOMO Christians Isaiah 43:16-21

Message: Pastor Fred Bernhard

Worship Assistants: Bush Creek Youth

Nursery: Jess Dixon

Scripture Reader:

Children’s Story: Art Frank

Kris, Crystal, Anthony

& Amelia Herbert

20 Can You Hear

Me Now?

Colossians 3:12-17

(The Passion Translation)

Message: Pastor Melissa

Worship Assistant:

Art Frank

Nursery: Scott & Jenifer Hipkins

CCW:

Jessica Dixon

Scripture Reader:

Rick & Nancy Pastor

27 Before We Were

Born

Jeremiah 1:1-10

Message:

Pastor Leo

Worship Assistant: Anna Mae Poole

Nursery: Diana Frank

CCW:

Dean Thews

Scripture Reader:

Debbie, Kelly & Nick

Brown

‘Sing Fest’ Area 5

Church of the Brethren Fall Gathering

♫ An Evening of Music ♫

Sunday, October 20, 2019 6:00 p.m.

Locust Grove Church of the Brethren 13356 Glissans Mill Road

Mt. Airy, MD 21771

Music groups and choirs from our Area 5 churches will come together

for an evening of singing praises to God along with congregational hymn singing.

Light refreshments will be served following the program.

Turkey, FRIED Oyster & Country Ham Dinner

Bush Creek Church of the Brethren 4821A Green Valley Road

Monrovia, Maryland 21770 Rt. 75 Between Rt. 80 and Monrovia

301-663-3025 www.bushcreekchurch.org

Saturday, October 26, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Menu includes mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, sauerkraut, cranberry sauce, dressing, cole slaw, rolls, butter,

ice tea, hot tea and coffee.

Adults - $20 Children 6 – 12 - $8 Under 6 – Free

Carry-Out - $1.00 extra

Holiday Craft Bazaar Saturday, November 9th, 2019

8:00a.m. – 2:30p.m. Bush Creek Church of the Brethren 4821A Green Valley Road in Monrovia, Md.

301-663-3025 www.bushcreekchurch.org Sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship

Lots of hand-crafted items!

Holiday table décor, gifts for everyone, cards, jewelry,

ornaments, hand-crafted gift bags that can double as

festive decorations……and again featuring the “Kids’

Corner” with take-home holiday craft kits that you and

your children can enjoy working on together during the

lead-up to Christmas.

Check out our WHITE ELEPHANT TABLE for special finds

for yourself and folks on your shopping list!!!!!!!!!!! We’ll even have special gifts for your feathered friends!

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Our bake table will have homemade cakes, pies, brownies, candy, etc. In

addition to our usual array of cookies and arranged cookie-plates, we’ll have

un-iced Christmas cut-out cookies baked and ready for you to take home

and decorate with the kids! (Or freeze them, then decorate them closer to

Christmas.)

Our Bush Creek Kitchen will be serving breakfast sandwiches and cinnamon

rolls 8:00 – 12:00. Other delicious sandwiches, homemade soups and

desserts will be available any time during the Bazaar.

ALL ITEMS PAYABLE WITH CASH OR CHECKS! (Sorry, no credit cards.)