Did you know that the only miracle that appears in all

four gospels (other than Jesus’ resurrection) is Jesus

multiplying food for the multitudes? Mark and Matthew’s

gospels even have two accounts of this miracle of

overflowing provision.

In each of the gospel accounts, Jesus and the

disciples are faced with thousands of people to feed. The

disciples feel that they don’t have anything to offer the

multitudes besides some loaves and dried fish. However,

Jesus asks them to bring what they have. He gives

thanks, blesses it and the disciples begin to distribute.

On every occasion there is so much provision that it is

overflowing. There are basketfuls of leftovers.

The resounding lesson is always the same; when we

are faithful with what we have in hand, no matter how

insignificant it might seem, God’s provision is complete

and even *overflowing*.

I believe this miracle of multiplication still happens

today. This is an incredibly important

season for our church. This is a time where

each of us is asked to consider making a

financial pledge to the work of

Broadway Christian Church.

Each year we see how dozens of families

at Broadway commit to bringing their

incredibly valuable “loaves and fish” to be

used for the provision of

many. And each year, we see how these

commitments become multiplied alongside

the gifts of others. The provision is so great

that it not only provides for the members of

Broadway, but it overflows into incredible

provision for our broader community both near and far.

In the coming weeks, you’ll be hearing more about

this idea of Overflowing provision and you’ll be asked to

make an annual financial pledge. Your

financial pledge is extremely important as the church

prepares for a new budget year. Please prayerfully

consider your pledge for the coming year.

Pledges are due by May 6, Consecration Sunday.

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Overflowing: The Miracle of Multiplication

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked

up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Matthew 14:20

What a glorious Lent, Holy Week

and Easter! My great thanks to all of

those who helped make it such a

meaningful season. Our church staff

was creative and tireless. Our many

congregational volunteers put in

hours of preparation. Our efforts

brought real inspiration to so many.

Thank you!

I will be joining a delegation from our Mid-America

Region to visit the Intituto de Estudios e Investigacion

Intercultural in Chiapas, Mexico April 17-26. Our

mission partner, Elena Huegel, is on staff of the

Institute and will be our host. We will visit the

ministries taking place in this southernmost state of

Mexico, just north of Guatemala. Elena formerly

served in Chile at the Shalom Center and developed

programs to help heal the trauma of war and violence.

She has replicated her Hope and Healing workshops

and now presents them in many Latin and Central

American countries.

At the same time that our delegation is in Chiapas

the Regional Assembly of the Christian Church in Mid-

America will be meeting in Hannibal. Technology

permitting, we plan to bring greetings to the Assembly

live from Mexico. Terry Overfelt, John and Linda

Poehlmann, Susie Mathern and Cinda

Eichler are representing Broadway at the

Assembly.

This post-Easter season is also the time

we set aside for making our financial

commitments for the coming 2018/19

church year. We have many generous

stewards in our congregation. Their giving

allows us to pursue Broadway’s mission. If you

already pledge to Broadway - thank you, and please

continue. If you give regularly but choose not to

pledge - thank you, we need you. If you give

anonymously through the offering plate - thank you,

may God continue to grow your stewardship. And if

you have not yet begun the journey of Christian giving,

please consider doing so this year. Your giving will

support the mission of the church, but will also grow

your faith. Start simple. How about the value of one

meal out each week?

We will all receive a letter and pledge card from

our stewardship team soon. Please return your

commitment to the church by our consecration day on

May 6.

Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen Indeed!

ON BROADWAY... ...with Pastor Tim Carson

Habitat Sale

April 7 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

April Luncheon

April 23 at Noon

At a recent Mission and

Outreach Ministry (MOM) team

meeting, Broadway member Judi

Schoonover made a brief

presentation about the Columbia

Public Schools Early Childhood

Learning Center. Judi is a retired kindergarten teacher

who now works part-time at the Center. Her stories of

young children and families served at the Center were

compelling—and moved MOM to action!

In the short term, we will collect age-appropriate

books, toys and classroom supplies from donations

made to the Habitat Sale. Our First Sunday for Food

donations received on April 1 will also be given to the

Center for its emergency food pantry.

However, MOM decided to make a long-term

commitment to the Early Learning Center by becoming

a Columbia Public Schools Partner in Education. This

new outreach partnership can be as simple as

donating books from the Habitat Sale, to a more

intentional involvement in weekly, or even daily, school

activities.

The Early Learning Center serves children,

between the ages of 3-5. Each child is screened for

learning readiness, and the Center provides services

at no charge to the family if a child is shown to need

services. There is a special education preschool

classroom, as well as special instruction of

preschoolers with hearing impairment.

Children who have a learning deficit can also be

enrolled in classes designed to enhance their

language, learning and literacy. Children who test

above the threshold for preschool classes may choose

to enroll as Peer Mentors. These children do not

receive free tuition, which is $80 per month, making it

a challenge for low income families

to enroll a child.

MOM has been discussing

ways that Broadway members

could become a part of this new

outreach, and will be making those

ideas available in the next few months. As with

anything that MOM is involved in, there is an idea for a

shared Community Garden, with helpers from the

preschool and Lang Middle School. We will continue

to collect food donations for the school’s food pantry.

And here are a few things to think about as we sketch

out what Broadway’s involvement will be.

Would you like to read to a classroom?

Can you help with special activities?

Would you like to search garage sales for

preschool books?

Can you coordinate a fall coat and glove drive for

preschoolers?

These are just a few of the ideas that are percolating

in the minds of MOM team members. If you have ideas

of your own, please share them with us. Contact Don

Day, dday@centurytel.net, or Debby in the church office,

dgraham@broadwaychristian.net. The MOM team wants

this new outreach to include all of us at Broadway,

because the opportunities to serve are just that great!

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A New Partner in Outreach at Broadway

Working Together with Early Childhood Learning Center

Easter Special Offering

$2026

Have you ever

wanted to learn how

to decorate beautiful

sugar cookies? Well,

grab a friend and sign

up for this fun event.

No experience

necessary. You'll

learn the basics of

cookies decorating

and get to leave with

six decorated cookies

All supplies will be

provided.

What’s the cost for all of this fun and acquired culinary

skill? Only $75, with all proceeds benefiting the Youth

Mission Team. The cookie party will take place in the

Broadway Fellowship Hall, on Saturday, April 14, from

9:00 a.m.-Noon. All supplies are included, and you will get

to take your

beautiful cookie

creations home!

The class will be

taught by Laurel

Harlan, a

professional cookie

maker and

decorator—as well

as a Broadway

member!

The class is

appropriate for children, age 10 and up. It would be a

great gal pal morning, or fun parent/child activity! Please

register by contacting Ingrid in the church office at

445.5312 or iluckenbill@broadwaychristian.net. The

registration deadline in April 12.

BROADWAY MINISTRIES PAGE 4

Mission trips are typically thought of as a

week-long endurance marathon, involving

strenuous physical labor, lots of dirt and

sweat—helping people who cannot help

themselves.

A mission trip to El Salvador may involve

some physically challenging labor, and you

might get dirty—but your week there will not

be defined by the heat and hard work. Your

week in El Salvador will be remembered for

the time spent working alongside people

who can out-work anyone on their best day; by sharing

worship led in a language you don’t always understand,

but don’t have to know the words to know the feeling; and

for the bonds that will form within the mission team itself.

Our next El Salvador mission trip will

take place from June 30-July 7, 2018.

The team will likely build Eco-Stoves in

rural El Salvador, providing a more

efficient, safer and healthier method for

indoor cooking.

The cost for the mission trip will be

the round trip air fare for each participant,

which will be around $800-$900, with

Broadway’s Mission and Outreach

Ministry providing the majority of the

funds needed for expenses while in El Salvador. The

deadline for signing up for the trip is April 15.

Please contact Debby Graham, 445.5312, or Jim

Granneman, 823.4409, for more information about the trip.

April 15 Is El Salvador Mission Deadline

Come to A Cookie Party and Help Youth Mission!

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C A L E N D A R On April 30 from 10am-

noon a group of ministry

professionals from the

Columbia area will be

meeting at Broadway to

discuss ideas about

integrating people affected

by disabilities in church. This

group was founded by Laura

Huntley, the director of All

God's Children at Broadway.

We invite anyone who has

participated in All God's

Children (parents,

participants, committee members, volunteers) to attend. Please

also spread the word to folks in other churches trying to integrate

those with disabilities. We are hoping to collaborate with

surrounding churches to increase inclusion, better serve families,

equip our volunteers, and share encouragement.

Please accept a hearty "thank you" to all members of Broadway

for your continued support of All God's Children.

The attached picture is from our first meeting on January 29th,

2018. This was such an exciting time to get to know others

advancing inclusion.

Sunday, April 8

12:15 p.m. Junior Youth Fellowship

3:30 p.m. Disciples Basketball

Wednesday, April 11

6:00 p.m. Chancel Bells

6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Youth Group

Chancel Choir

Thursday, April 12

10:00 a.m. Christian Women’s Fellowship

6:00 p.m. Ensemble rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Critical Conversations Book

Study

Friday, April 13

2:00 p.m. Critical Conversations Book

Study

Saturday, April 14

9:00 a.m. Cookie Decorating Class for

Youth Mission

Sunday, April 15

12:15 p.m. New Member Luncheon

Monday, April 16

7:00 p.m. Mission & Outreach Ministry

meeting

Thursday, April 19

6:00 p.m. Ensemble rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Odds ‘N Ends Craft Group

Rocheport Bluegrass

April 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Inclusion Starts With Us

Light It Up Blue This Sunday!

BROADWAY MINISTRIES PAGE 6

How often do you hear of a church family member

who is having a health crisis or a loss or even a special

event in their lives. And you think to

yourself, "I want to sent them a card

or call them or take them some

flowers or maybe a casserole." And

then life steps in, you get side tracked

and you just can't get it done.

That's what CareLink is all

about. Our 10 volunteer CareLink

ministries make sure that church

family members who have needs

during health crises or losses of loved

ones or maybe just need some

special attention, will be cared for.

Here's how it works. If our

ministers know of someone who faces

health challenges or needs a boost, they let CareLink

know. We also hear of these needs through other

church members. Then we contact the families who

need special care with: ♥ Flowers; ♥ Cards;

♥Casseroles; ♥Handy Helpers; ♥ Bereavement;

♥ Meals; ♥ Prayer Shawls or Huggie Buddies; ♥ Spirited

Singers; ♥ Care Center Visits; ♥ Calls of Concern; or,

♥ Caregiver's Support.

We deliver these CareLink ministries as

representatives of all of us at Broadway Christian Church

so that the recipients know that their church is right there

with them through these challenging

times.

That's what being church family is all

about. And any time that you can

become a CareLink volunteer in any or

several of the CareLink ministries, you

can be part of this service.

Sure, we feature the numbers in the

box on this page, but what we really do

is provide the Christian love we all hope

for when we need it most. So join us!

We got mail!

Dear members of CareLink,

Wishing all of you a blessed Easter. Thank you for

thinking of me and others who are not well or hurting. I

appreciate your thoughts.

Blessings, Polly White

Call CareLink Co-chairs Patsy Dalton, 356-6036 or

Linda Poehlmann, 234-1950

March 2018 Report

♥ Services provided: 242

♥ People served: 150

♥ Calls/emails: 242

♥ Volunteers serving: 109

These numbers do not include the

ongoing regular visits and pastoral

calls by our ministers.

CareLink Co-chairs

Patsy Dalton and Linda Poehlmann

Is Church Family Caring for Church Family

We Mean What We Say: Church Family Caring for Church Family

Wednesday, April 25 at D Rowes 11:30 a.m.

All Women of Broadway are invited!

Please RSVP to 445.5312 by Monday, April 23.

Harp & Healing

May 1

5:30 p.m.

PAGE 7 BROADWAY MINISTRIES

We say it every year—Broadway is blessed with an

abundance of faithful, talented and creative youth and

a dedicated group of adults who serve as their leaders

and mentors. Our March 18 Youth Sunday was

another example of creative

teamwork, from our Puppet

Ministry, musicians and

worship leaders. Well done

to all!

Youth Sunday Was A Sunday of Celebration!

BROADWAY MINISTRIES PAGE 8

Yes, it’s time! Broadway’s

2018 Vacation Bible School

planning began this week

(actually before that!), and dates

are set for July 23-26, from 8:30

a.m.-Noon. This year, our VBS

planners are creating an original

curriculum with a Habitat for

Humanity theme!

Broadway’s Habitat VBS is open to children ages

4 through those entering sixth grade. Older children

will once again have a special “pull out” program,

with special activities and adventures just for them!

Registration brochures will be available at the

end of April. A registration fee of $25 per child, or a

family-friendly $50 fee for all participants, will include

a Habitat t-shirt. Scholarship assistance is available.

If your child has not been able to participate in

VBS due to work schedules, there will be a new

offering this year to ease the

time crunch for working

parents. An after-VBS

childcare option will be made

available on a first-come, first-

served basis. Numbers of

available spots are still to be

determined, but this option will

be administered by experience

and professional staff, and run much like the after-

school Adventure Club program provided by

Columbia Public Schools. There will be an

additional fee for the after-VBS childcare, which that

information available in the registration brochure.

The VBS Drama Team will begin rehearsals June

18-22. Contact Terry Overfelt at 445.5312 or

toverfelt@broadwaychristian.net for more

information.

Vacation Bible School Design and Build Underway!

The Circle of Trust

group that was born out

of Terry Overfelt’s

#beyondMeToo sermon

has met for the first

time. If you have been

considering becoming a part of this group, it is not too

late. The Circle of Trust is always open to women

who have experienced abuse and want to be a part of

a safe and confidential time of sharing. Please

contact Terry at toverfelt@broadwaychristian.net for

information on the next meeting.

It Is Not Too Late to Join

Circle of Trust group

The 2018 Christian

Church of Mid-American

Regional Assembly will be

held in Hannibal, MO, April 20 -

21. All of Broadway’s

ministers will be attending,

although Tim Carson will be

skyping in from a continuing education trip to a

Disciples’ mission station in Mexico!

The Assembly will welcome the newly-elected

General Minister and President of the Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ), the Rev. Terri Hord Owens as the

keynote speaker.

Mid-America Regional

Assembly Set for April

PAGE 9 BROADWAY MINISTRIES

The snow (yes, snow!) held off until

the afternoon and our Easter morning

was as warm and bright as a more

temperate April day! It was a lovely

morning of worship and fellowship at

Broadway.

It Was A Glorious Easter Morning at Broadway!

BROADWAY FAMILY NEWS & BIRTHDAYS PAGE 10

Continuing RecoveryContinuing RecoveryContinuing Recovery………

... Judith Bodani, Richie Crosset, Claud Greenlee, Paul

Mayginnes, Terry Vache, Polly White.

Congratulations...

… to Krystal and Robert Canine, on the birth of Emmett

Paget Calvin Canine, on March 7. Emmett was

welcomed home by proud grandmother Jan Jones and

siblings Lyrik and Sebastian.

Our Thoughts and Prayers...

... to Linda and David Eagle, on the death of Linda’s

brother, Dan.

… to Danielle and Nathan Winton, on the death of their

mother, Barbara Beasley, on March 26.

… to the family and friends of Iris Goebel, who passed

away on March 18.

New Address

… for Marty Taylor: 400 Gilkey Road, #102, Burlington,

WA, 98233. Marty’s new phone number is available

from the church office or through our on-line directory.

Thanks Received…

...Thank you to all of my family and friends who planned

and attended my going away party at The Terrace. I

have moved to Washington to be near my kids.

Marty Taylor

(see above for Marty’s new address).

...Latter House Food Pantry truly appreciates your

thoughtful gift. It helps us to bless many others in

need.

Helen Robinson, Pantry Director

Celebrating April Birthdays…

4/1 Mike White, Ron Wright

4/2 Monica Holmes

4/3 Lynn Barnett, Alan Kinkead, Darlene Miles, Dan

Schoonover, Kent Vance

4/4 Glenn Geiger, Owen Gingerich, Whitney

Jackman, Jane McGuire

4/5 Jonathan McGee

4/6 Hillary Hinrichs, Wynn Volkert

4/7 Adam Morris, Marcia Walker

4/8 Erlinda Hoffman, David Kern

4/9 Marvin Bennett, Zach Jones, Terry Overfelt

4/11 Jonah Lybeck-Brown

4/12 Savannah Carson, Kay Cook, Steven Day, Louise

Larson, Paul Mayginnes, Meredith Naughton

4/14 Vicki Brown, Dorothy Sorrels, Mary Weedin

4/15 Tammy Gerhart, Beverly Walden, Blake Wilson

4/16 Ken Butler, Connie Johnson, Linda Koenig,

Parker Wiegand

4/17 Marty Taylor

4/19 Phil Fichter, Mila Horner

4/20 Mark Brzuchalski, Jo Wilhite

4/21 Rebecca Gingerich

4/22 Ian Larson

4/23 Paige Flottman, Debbie Henderson

4/24 Iris Goebel, Sylvia Trevor

4/25 George Fletcher, Don Voelker, Emily Zaner

4/27 Nancy Shikles

4/28 Sharon Taylor

4/29 Alan Volkart

4/30 Laura Brenner, Pat Buchanan, Larry Collins,

Drew Holmes, Mildred Mayginnes, Jean Taylor

Celebrating May Birthdays…

5/1 Ross Hammer, Hilda Moore

5/2 Marty Gibbons, Mahyedeh Hall, Sandra

Henderson, Diana Larson, Orinda Prell

5/3 Mary Regan

5/4 Kristin Meade, Richard Muzzy

5/5 Margaret Day, Dan Miller

5/6 Nancy Fuchs, Tom Luckenbill

PAGE 11 BROADWAY NUMBERS

Attendance: March 4, 2018

Rocheport Bluegrass (3/4/18) 88

Worship Sunday School

8:00 36 Nursery thru Pre K 15

9:00 109 K thru 5th grade 31

11:15 170 All God’s Children 19

315 6-12 grades 12

Adults 55

132

Attendance: March 11, 2018

Worship Sunday School

8:00 23 Nursery thru Pre K

9:00 97 K thru 5th grade

11:15 171 All God’s Children

291 6-12 grades

Adults 48

Attendance: March 18, 2018

Worship Sunday School

8:00 68 Nursery thru Pre K

9:00 130 K thru 5th grade

11:15 2 51 All God’s Children

449 6-12 grades

Adults 25

Attendance: March 25, 2018

Worship Sunday School

8:00 33 Nursery thru Pre K

9:00 117 K thru 5th grade

11:15 159 All God’s Children

309 6-12 grades

Adults

Attendance: April 1, 2018

Easter Sunday

Worship No Sunday School

8:00 53

9:00 256

11:15 320

629

BROADWAY FINANCIALS AS OF MARCH 31, 2018

REVENUES

Total

Budgeted Received Percentage Last Year's Numbers Percentage

OFFERING 2017-2018 At This Time

Pledged Giving $769,410.00 $564,945.99 73.43% $539,401.17 73.24%

Unpledged Giving $94,476.74 $47,760.00 50.55% $60,254.85 72.43%

Loose Offering $10,841.00 $7,215.73 66.56% $7,945.20 86.36%

Sunday School $0.00 $54.04 $108.06

Interest Income $0.00 $123.96 $101.01

TOTAL $874,727.74 $620,099.72 70.89% $607,810.29 73.33%

CURRENT YEAR ACTIVITY: -$4,835.55

EXPENSES

Total

Budgeted Expended Percentage Last Year's Numbers Percentage

2017-2018 At This Time

Staff Payroll $563,299.62 $416,193.73 73.88% $396,099.95 74.03%

Administration $51,300.00 $39,574.84 77.14% $36,728.89 74.96%

Children & Youth $14,325.00 $5,851.39 40.85% $4,322.56 45.50%

Connections $1,500.00 $1,199.00 79.93% $408.14 27.21%

Discipleship $800.00 $36.49 4.56% $149.50 18.69%

Property $137,111.00 $101,356.53 73.92% $104,743.48 76.39%

Service (MOM) $87,473.00 $52,157.45 59.63% $40,175.42 48.47%

Stewardship $700.00 $84.21 12.03% $9.39 1.34%

Worship $18,219.12 $8,481.63 46.55% $6,919.83 56.32%

TOTAL $874,727.74 $624,935.27 71.44% $589,557.16 71.13%

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Sunday Sermons and Scriptures April 8 John 6:1-13 God’s Overflowing Love for Us: Our Life Stories of Provision April 15 Acts 2: 43-47 God’s Overflowing Love for Us: Our Church Story of Abundance April 22 John 10: 11-18 God’s Overflowing Love for Us: Our Faith Story As Stewards of Creation April 29 Luke 6: 38 God’s Overflowing Love for Us: Our Faith Story of Sharing the Blessing

Senior Minister Tim Carson

Associate Minister Nick Larson

Associate Minister Terry Overfelt