This Week at BRPC
June 13, 2015
Building Relationships with People in Christ
The BRPC Rummage Sale kicks off this Wednesday!! Jana Henderson, Sharon Schroer and Mary
Ziegenhorn working on getting things ready. Thanks to EVERYONE who is helping with the sale!
This Sunday at BRPC
“Holding Fast to
What is Good”
Dear BRPC Family,
Maybe I shouldn’t go there — but oh well, here goes.
The Royals are playing the Cardinals in St. Louis this
weekend. As some of course know, the Royals play in
the American League, the Cardinals in the National
League. Same sport — but they don’t play by precisely
the same rules. The difference — pitchers in the
National league both pitch and then bat when their
team is up at the plate. In the American, pitchers only
pitch. When their team bats, a designated hitter (“DH”)
takes their place at the plate. If you’re a baseball enthusiast, you either love or hate the DH rule.
Texts:
Deuteronomy 13:1-4
1 Thessalonians 5:16-23
1 John 4:1-3
I’m not going to get mired in that baseball debate, but it
does get us toward the theological issue of what is, and
what isn’t in our Bibles. We have been looking at “Jesus
through the Gospels.” But which gospels? You might
think that’s obvious — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But there were other gospels
written in the first couple centuries. Like the DH rule, they were, and remain, controversial.
Do they teach us anything about Jesus? And how is it, after all, that we decided on the “big
four” of M, M, L & J? Join us Sunday as we continue to ponder our Savior thru sacred texts!
Peace and grace,
Pastor Pat
p.s. GO ROYALS!!!!!
June 17—20
FINAL CALL!!!
We are still collecting good used items (no clothes please)
for the annual BRPC rummage sale! (Pls clean and price
your items.) PLUS, you can donated baked goods for
Wednesday., The sale runs June 17-20 and all proceeds
support our Christian Education ministries. Thank you!!!
BRPC Day Camp!!
Calling for Volunteers!
We are excited to bring back Heartland's
Traveling Day Camp to BRPC! The dates
for camp are July 6-10.
We are looking for volunteers to do crafts
(Heartland provides everything), work in
the kitchen (setting up and cleaning up),
and anyone who would like to be a counselor for the week! We are also in need of
donations for lunches and dinners for our
Heartland guests.
If you can help in any way, contact Kristen
Barton by phone (816-509-7077) or email
([email protected]).
Thanks for helping make TDC a success!
Get on the Fridge!!
Send your top ten favorite scriptures (or as many as you have)
to Pastor Pat by June 28th as part of our celebration of the
Bible! You can email them or drop them off at the office.
Send us your dad!
On Father’s Day (June 21st) we’re going to have a
slideshow in worship of our dads! Email a photo of your father
to Sharon in the office (Office @brpcraytown.org) or drop a
hard copy off and we’ll scan and return it.
(Pastor Pat with his father above,
Dot Mitchell’s parents to the right.)
Thank you Al!!
Help us salute Al Brown for all
of his work for the community
and REAP as he retires as the
REAP Executive Director at the
end of June. Can we fill the
barrels in the narthex?
People We Are Praying For
New Prayer Concerns
Bonnie, Devon, Beverly, Ralph Jr., Patty and Angie following the
passing of Ralph Withers Sr. A Memorial service was held Friday, June 12th at BRPC.
Nicholas Chavez and fiancée Cara as they prepare to wed on June 20th!
Ongoing Prayer Concerns
Edem Umoren as he begins a new job with the Department of Homeland Security
in Lincoln, Nebraska. Edem will be coming back to KC on weekends. His address in Lincoln is:
Century House, 1201 Lincoln Mall, Apt. 313, Lincoln, NE 68508.
His new email is [email protected].
Gordon and Margaret Neal at the passing of Gordon’s brother Charles.
Joy at the births of Eden Spring Lentz to Ebby Bond and Craig Lentz
and Gavin Maxwell Weeks to our yoga instructor Sara Drake and her husband Loren!
Jean Barton Genevieve Lentz
Alice Herreboudt
Betty Schroepfer
George and Robert Vitela, brothers of Jean Barton
Ralph Withers Jr. & Sr.
Janet Lee
Al Nau Elena Schesser David Schesser
Herb Sinden
Cindy Thacker
Kevin Johannesen and family, son of Bob J ohannesen
Herman Corbet, friend of the Withers family
Rachelle Powers, friend of J anet Thompson J ackson
Ken, a friend of the Urriola family
Faith Community Concerns
Pastor Pat and the 30 other PCUSA pastors from 18 states
who are gathering in Henryville, Indiana for a weeklong vocational retreat.
Friday, June 19
BRPC Business Office Closed
10:00AM-4:00PM Rummage Sale
7:00 PM Quiddler (Par lor )
What’s Happening This Week!
Sunday, June 21
Today, Sunday, June 14
Delores Lunceford Preaching
9:30 AM - Adult & Youth Sunday School Classes
9:30 AM - Adult & Youth Sunday School Classes
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Nur ser y
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Nur ser y
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Wor ship Ser vice
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Wor ship Ser vice
12:20 PM — Nominating Committee Mtg
(Fellowship Hall)
12:15 Rummage Sale open to Congregation
Monday, June 15
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pastor Pat away at his Credo retreat in Indiana til
6/22
June 15—22 Pastor Pat at “Credo Conference” in Indiana.
Rummage Sale set up r ooms 1-3 each day this week.
June 17-20: BRPC r ummage sale, good used items
can be brought after Memorial Day, May 25th.
7:00 PM Cub Scouts (Fellowship Hall)
Tuesday, June 16
6:30 PM - Boy Scouts (Fellowship Hall)
June 28: Summer Homewor k Assignments due to
Pastor Pat! Pastor Pat invites each BRPC member (and
visitors too!) to give him your 10 favorite verses or passages from scripture. (If you have fewer than 10 choices, that’s okay, just send what you have!)
July 6—10 Day Camp at BRPC, 9—5 each day.
July 6—10
Wednesday, June 17
Youth Mission Trip to Arkansas
August 3—7 Vacation Bible School 9—noon each day
10:00AM-4:00PM Rummage Sale
11:30AM OWLS
Thursday, June 18
10:00AM-4:00PM Rummage Sale
6:00PM Gir l Scouts (Fellowship Hall)
7:00PM Session Meeting
See FULL
church calendar at
www.brpcraytown.org