Haiti Relief

Special Offering January 16th (you can send money later too) for Haiti Relief. We will send the money to Evangelical Friends Mission who has Friends Churches in Haiti that can help the relief process. You can also give to World Vision at www.WorldVision.org/Haiti .

January is PEACE month!

Special peace Sunday School Class, Sermons, and Wednesday Connection Classes.  We will be looking at peace with ourselves, our friends & family, our community, our nation, and our world.

January 24th: Guest Speakers Ralph Beebe and Cherice Bock

Special PEACE Sunday School Class January 24th 9:00: child care provided. Sermon and discussion with guest speakers during service (starts at 10:30a.m.).

Emergency Family Shelter Ministry Set-up January 23rd

We are setting up our new emergency family shelter ministry and need your help!  Click on this link:  http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/83-63185317880 to sign up to help set-up, to bring items, or to get volunteer training.  (They will ask for your email address…don’t worry, they won’t send you junk email.)  Set-up starts at 9:30 a.m. and volunteer training starts at 11:00 a.m.  All donated items need to be at the church by 10:00 a.m. on Jan 23rd (you can bring them before then).

Wednesday Connections will resume on January 6th (6:15p.m.), with new classes.

Indoor Park will start again on Thursday, January 7th

Please get your photo taken in January (the 3rd, 10th, or 17th) before or after the service

We want to create a photo directory.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

We have compiled the list of volunteers for this project. For your information, help is available to you in these areas:

Auto repair, Babysitting, Housework, Transportation, Groceries/Errands, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Haircuts, Home repair, Tutoring, Companionship, Insurance Knowledge, Mailing, Moving/Hauling, Phone Support, Plumbing repair, Write out bills, Yard work, Nursing and medication organization, Preparing meals, Sewing, and E-mailing.

Contact Dot Taffin (or church office) if YOU could use some help with any of the listed volunteer services.

Potential Emergency/Temporary Homeless Ministry at BFC

We are considering this type of ministry. We will have a threshing meeting on January 3rd, after service (where no decisions will be made, but all concerns and ideas can be shared). This will be followed by a business meeting on January 10th, with the goal of reaching consensus about a decision. Join us.

Quizzers Fund Raiser: Baked Potato Bar & Dessert Auction! January 10th

The Quiz team will have a dessert auction starting at 9:00a.m. followed by a Baked Potato Bar lunch after the service to raise funds for their quiz trips. The team needs dessert donations for this cause. Contact Tanya Baker for more information.