February 19, 2013 Fellowship News

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2013 - ISSUE 4 FEBRUARY 19 2013

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

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PrayerConcerns:Ester Troxel

Sumbal Sardar

Shirley & Bob Dickison

Keri Brindle-Clark

Ed Bremel

Elizabeth EdwardsMay family

Nargis & family in

Pakistan

Betty Rollos granddaugh-

ter, Kathryn OConnell

Marcia Solan

On March 3 following

worship service, our

CWF groups invite you

to their annual Bake

Sale fundraiser. Come

and enjoy some delicious

goodies to satisfy your

sweet tooth.

The BKCC library isopen. There are many

books to choose fromfor all agesbiographies, bible ref-erences, church his-tory, devotionals andgreat Christian fic-tion. We also have aselection of DVDsand tapes.

Hello Thoughts & Emotions

Dear Church,

When I was a teen-

ager growing up, one

of the chores to which I

was assigned was trim-ming hedges and rak-

ing leaves. Like any

teenager, I grumbled

when assigned these

tasks. I much preferred

to find some more ex-

citing distraction to en-

gage my mind, like

watching television.

However, once I

got outside, away fromthe television, and

started working where

the only sounds were

the birds chirping, the

breeze rustling the

leaves, and the medita-

tions of my mind, I

found it quite peaceful.

Away from the distrac-

tions, I discovered myown thoughts.

Unfortunately, I

still seek out distrac-

tions far too often. I

dont watch much tele-

vision, but I do listen tothe radio, or spend far

too much time online.

But then a moment

comes when the house

is silent, or Im driving

and the radio is off, and

I get reacquainted with

my own thoughts and

feelings.

Some people are

afraid of their ownthoughts and feelings.

They have too much

anger, pain, or fear.

Their search for distrac-

tions that will help

them ignore these

things is intense. Bud-

dhist monk Thich Nhat

Hanh says that it is

helpful to treat these

negative emotions the

way you would treat

your baby. When your

baby is in the other

room, crying, you go in

to your baby, you hold

him or her, and say, Im

here for you. Ill care for

you.

We should do thesame with our negative

emotions. Instead of

ignoring them or seek-

ing distractions to take

our minds off them, we

should imagine our-

selves holding these

emotions. We should

give them our attention,

and say to them, Im

here for you. Ill care foryou.

The season of Lent

is a time to get rid of

distractions. Its a time

to focus on the present,

and to listen to our own

feelings and emotions.

Doing that helps us find

peace. Doing that helps

us find God.

Blessings,

Pastor Danny


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THANKS FOR THE STICKY SYRUP AND MELTING BUTTER!

What a great response

from one and all on the

Pancake supper fund-

raiser for the music de-

partment. The gener-

osity of those attending

and those choir mem-

bers who donated but-

ter, syrup, mix, sau-

sages, drinks and their

flipping expertise

helped to make this our

most successful fund-

raiser for music in the

last 11 years or as long

as Ive been here!

We need around

$850.00 per year to

continue our pro-

grams that currently

exist (choir, youth,

cantatas etc.) The

church budget is

$100 and we raised

another $500 with

our many donations.

So we are over 70%

of the way towards a

fully funded budget

needs. Thank you

for your wonderful

gifts of generosity

and hopefully you will

enjoy the beautiful

music for months to

come!

Blessings,

Barb Peebles

MUSICAL BREAKDOWN!No, the piano and organ are not broken! This has to do with funds. Someone asked me the breakdown of fundsneeded for music and since I cant carry the poster board around everywhere I thought I would break it down herefor you to read.Chancel choir

1 piece of music $2.0015 pieces $30.00 (1 Sunday)5 Sundays x $30.00 $150.00

Cantata (Easter Christmas)

1 book $ 9.5020 books $190.001 cd track $85.00 = ($275.00)

2 cantatas per year $550.00

Youth/Children/ extra instrumental music

1 piece x $2.00 2times per year20 pieces x $2.00 $ 40.00

Praise music

12 times per year** x $9.00 $108.00TOTAL $848.00

Church budgeted amount ($100.00)Fundraiser proceeds ($503.00)Still needed $245.00

**Praise team now works 24 Sundays per year and have been receiving donated music for the last year, and thechoir recycles music annually to keep our costs down!

PLEASE realize that this years fundraiser and budget is the most monies we have had to work with for at least 8years and I THANK YOU for all your GENEROSITY and hard work! Zillions of thanks to one and all!

The VA Long Beach

Health Care System

thanks the members

of BKCC for remem-

bering our Veterans

with Christmas cards.

Your support, interest

and concern in the

welfare of the hospi-

talized Veterans is sin-

cerely appreciated.

All you need is love.

But a little chocolatenow and then doesnt

hurt.

-Charles M. Schulz

Our annualPotato Bakefundraiserwill be heldSunday,March 17

following worshipservice. Come supportChristian Education!!


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To have your news joys or concerns

included in next months newsletter

send a note to Pastor Danny [email protected] call

the church office.

Jeff Maddy youngest son of formermembers, Bill & Evelyn Maddy passed

away unexpectedly last Tuesday, Feb.

5. Your continued prayers for the

Maddy family are requested.

Laurel Henrickson has passed away.

Her commitment to BKCC was long

and deep, and she will be missed.

Please remember her family in

prayer. A memorial service will be

held Sat., March 2, 10 a.m. here in the

sanctuary.

Bob Dickisons recent installa-

tion of a pacemaker was a suc-

cess and is doing well.

Shirley Dickison is now home

and is happy to be there.

Five BKCC youth attended last

weekends FebCamp at Pilgrim

Pines: Trent Anderson, Ethan

Bradfield, Kirsti Hillig, T.J. Hillig,

and Angela Sar.

IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED ,I

DONATED A HANDICAP TOILET SEAT

FOR THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM -

MAKES IT EASIER TO SIT ON THE

THRONE. GRACE KOBEL

With summer camp

at Loch Leven just

around the corner

camp, scholarships

from the Region are available. The Schol-

arship application along with letters of

recommendation must be submitted by

April 30. Typically the scholarship amount

granted will be half the cost of the camp

fee of the Early-bird deadline. Pick up an

application from Monica in the church

office.

This months schedule:

Feb. 20 no dinner at church; instead, Aura

Thai restaurant at the corner of Carson &Atlantic will host a special fundraiser for

BKCCs Week of Compassion offering.

Feb. 27 dinners return to their normal time,

6:00pm

Vacation Bible SchoolIts our biggest Christian Education event of the

year! Please mark your calendars for July 22-26,

2013, for Kingdom Rock. Be sure to let your

neighbors know! We need

your help: please

spread the word and

invite kids you know.

Lets make this our

most successful VBS

in years.


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What Are You Doing Next Summer?The dates for 2013 summer camps at Loch Leven have been announced. Registration materials are now available and

can be picked up in the church office. 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

Spring Fling Thing (April 12-14) is a special leadership weekend

camp for high school youth at Loch Leven. All high school youth

are welcome to attend. More info coming soon.

March Birthdays & Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to David &

Gretchen Rugh married 22 years on

March 2.

Happy Birthday to:Pat Cohen - March 1

Rajal Sardar - March 9

Timothy Pheng - March 12

Kirsti Hillig - March 15

Tom Sykes - March 18

A monthly gathering of praise

prayer conversation and table fel-

lowship where every persons faith

story and questions are honored.

The next Rekindle is March 17, 6:12pm.

The General Assembly is the

biennial gathering of Disciples

from across North America. For

five days children youth and

adults will gather in Orlando for

worship mission business work-shops and more. Info at

www.disciples.org/ga

GOT FRUIT?SoCal Harvestis a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization, based in Long Beach, established to allow home gar-

deners in sharing excess produce with local families in need.Food banks mainly offer packaged food because oftheir easy storage and distribution. However, SoCal Harvest, working with the Long Beach community, collects

fresh produce from home gardens and backyard fruit trees to donate a healthy alternative to food bank clients.

Call, Contact, Connect, (323) 678-6036Email: [email protected] make an appointment

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UPCOMING SCRIPTURE

Feb 24 - Matthew 18:21-35

Mar 3 - Isaiah 55:1-9


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CHURCH STAFF:

Pastor Daniel Bradfield-Minister

Monica Lanz-Church Secretary

Barbara Neal-Peebles-Music Director/Organist

Christine Perkinson- Church Child Care

Suzie Romero- Custodian

BOARD OFFICERS:Ken Brown

-Board PresidentLeo Dittemore

-Vice PresidentPat Cohen

-SecretaryAngela 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 Childrens Church

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

a bible quiz

1. What king, famous for his building projects, also planted vineyards,

gardens, and orchards?

Ecclesiates 2:4-5

2. What woman saved her city by negotiating peacefully with Joab?

2 Samuel 20:16-22

3. This elderly woman recognized the infant Jesus as being the

Messiah.Luke 2:36-38

4. What king of Judah purified the temple and rededicated it to God?

2 Chronicles 29

5.What was Esthers Hebrew name?

Esther 2:7

6. What elderly cousin of Mary became the mother of John the

Baptist?

Luke 1

7. After Eve, who is the first woman mentioned in the Bible?

Genesis 4:19

8. Who had Jesus as a guest at a meal with many tax

collectors?

Luke 5:29

and how many did you get right?

The Fellowship News

A publication ofBixby 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

The Fellowship News is published

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FELLOWSHIP NEWS

It is time to consider how many Easter Lilies you wish to

purchase. The cost is still $6.05 and order forms are in

the narthex. You may place your order form and pay-

ment in the offering tray. Please note on your check the

money is for Easter lilies.

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February 19, 2013 Fellowship News