Month at a Glance: May 2016 Saturdays....................................................................Worship Service & Kid’s Programming (birth-4th grade), 5 p.m. Sundays............Worship Services, Adult Bible Fellowships, Kid’s Programming, 8:30, 9:50, & 11:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Urgent Care 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Connections Hub Youth Programming, 9:50 a.m. Cover-to-Cover Study, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Room 110 Tuesdays................................................................................................................................................................1st & 3rd, MOPS, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 2nd & 4th, Mom’s Bible Study, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays...........................................................................................................................................................Adult Bible Fellowship, 10 a.m. AWANA Clubs, 6:30-8 p.m. Youth Ministries, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ironworks, 6:30 p.m., Room 115 Wednesday Prayer Group, 7-8 p.m. Fridays......................................................................................................................................................................................................IronWorks, 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30........................................................................................................................First Foods Collection, during service Sunday, May 1................................................................................. Blood Pressure Checks, 9:40 a.m., outside The Venue First Foods Collection, during services Baptism Classes, 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 3...........................................................................Summer Loaves Community Planning Meeting, Offsite Wednesday, May 4........................................................................................Women of Wisdom (WOW), 1 p.m., The Venue Women’s Genesis Part 2 Study last class, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, May 9......................................................................................Women’s Caregiver’s Support Group, 1 p.m., Offsite Tuesday, May 10..................................................................................................................Cancer Support Plus, 7-9 p.m., Room 110 Wednesday, May 11.................................................................................................................................AWANA Awards Night, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15................................................................................................FaithFamily Celebration, 6 p.m., Worship Center Wednesday, May 18.........................................................................................................................................................................AWANA last night Sunday, May 22...............................................................................................................................Women at the Well, 2-4 p.m., Offsite Senior High Grad Banquet, 6 p.m., Room 114 Wednesday, May 25.........................................................................................................The Berean Oscars, 6-9 p.m., Room 114 Junior High Messy Kickball, 6:30 p.m. Preteen VIP Party, 6:30 p.m., Room 107
............................................................................................................................................... A GLIMPSE AT THE MONTH AHEAD AT BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH ...............................................................................................................................................
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Ministry Updates: May 2016 all church
FaithFamily Celebration
youth
adults
Current Sermon Series Join us in May as Pastor Wes Feltner and Pastor Roger Thompson continue the series, “RUTH: Hope Restored.”
Join us for our quarterly FaithFamily Celebration. We will celebrate with baptisms, ministry highlights, and congregational updates. Childcare available for Birth-Kindergarten.
Grad Banquet
Come celebrate this year’s graduating senior class with us. Enjoy a nice dinner and program commemorating the students’ time with us here at Berean. RSVP at bereanbaptist.com/events.
Serve by Praying If you have a heart for praying with others, consider joining our prayer team, to pray with people after each of our worship services. For more information, contact Megan Davis at megand@bereanbaptist.com.
The Berean Oscars
Sunday Morning “Urgent Care”
Sunday, May 15, 6 p.m.
Baptism Classes
Sunday, May 1, 12:45 p.m. Preteens, Room 107 Junior/Senior High, Room 114 Adults, Room 115
Baptism by immersion is an important step of obedience in your relationship with Christ. If you are interested in being baptized as part of the FaithFamily Celebration on May 15, please plan to attend a baptism class. Register at bereanbaptist.com/baptism. REACH Pivotal announcements regarding REACH will be made at the FaithFamily Celebration on May 15 that you will not want to miss! We hope to reveal our first multisite campus location and to introduce you to part of the campus team. Plus, the number of commitment cards received with the 3-year commitment total and the gifts received to kick-off this initiative will be revealed. *If you missed turning in your commitment, cards are still being accepted. Pick up a card from the Connections Hub or out of the seatbacks in the Worship Center and turn it in with the offering or use the postage paid envelope.
women Women of Wisdom (WOW) Wednesday, May 4, 1 p.m.
Women of Wisdom (WOW) is a ministry specifically for senior women. Our May meeting will feature the male quartet, Higher Call. They are a local group that has performed at Berean and around the Twin Cities. It will be a wonderful afternoon of beautiful worship. Please contact Mendie Skarp at 952.223.1807 for more information.
Sunday, May 22, 6 p.m., Room 114
Wednesday, May 25, 6-9 p.m., Room 114
Senior high students are invited to this annual “red carpet” event. Doors open and limo rides begin at 6 p.m. Parents are invited as “paparazzi” during this portion of the evening. The program begins at 6:45 and features films created by the students. The cost is $5 per person. For more information, contact Kesha Miller at kesham@bereanbaptist.com.
Summer Loaves
Mondays, June 13-August 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Room 113
Berean is a site for Summer Loaves this year with 200 children receiving meals each week. Volunteer as a family to package meals and deliver them to local families. Join us for a Community Planning Meeting on Tuesday, May 3 (8 a.m. or 6 p.m.) at Easter Lutheran Church. Register online or contact Jenny Munson at jennym@bereanbaptist.com.
No one is immune to life’s heartaches and struggles. Our goal at Berean is to respond quickly to each need. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk with, please visit the Connections Hub for confidential care.
kids We Need You!
Junior High Messy Kickball
outreach
Sundays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m.
Come play kickball like you never have before! Every base is an adventure, from jumping in Jell-O to a Slip-N-Slide into Home Plate. Needless to say, this could get a little messy! Make sure to bring clothes that can get dirty, a clean change of clothes, and a towel. Preteen VIP Party
Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m., Room 107
Preteens please join your friends to celebrate the end of the year at the VIP Party! Present your invitations at the door to gain entrance to this special party. Enter the party through Door 6.
July 25-29
Yes, you! Fun, meaningful times to be had serving kids during “Walk This Way” VBS this summer. 200 adult and youth volunteers pull off this fantastic event. Sign up today at bereanbaptist.com/vbs. Kids’ registration coming soon.
berean education center BEC Preschool Registration Preschool registration is now open for 2016-17 school year. Enrollment forms available online. Please contact Kristi Charles at 952.223.1814 for more information and/or to set up a tour.