october 2017 established 1885 the...

October 2017 Established 1885

THE MESSENGER BONDURANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

Worship with us

Sunday at 10:00 am

October 1

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

World Communion Sunday

Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 78:1-16

Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32

October 8

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 20:1-20; Psalm 19

Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46

October 15

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 106:1-23

Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14

October 22

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 33:12-33; Psalm 99

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Matthew 22:15-22

October 29

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 90:1-17

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Matthew 22:34-46

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Page 2 . . . Pastor’s Page, Prayer Requests

Page 3 . . . Stewardship Report, Church Ministries

Page 4 . . . October Ministry Schedule

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Page 5. . . Ministry Meetings, Church Information

Page 6 . . . Dazzling Diva Tree for Ava

Page 7 . . . Preschool News, Mission News

Page 8 . . . Reconciliation Offering, Pastor Appreciation Month

Page 9 . . . Calendar

Come join us for a Ladies Night Out!

Friday, November 3rd

Founders Irish Pub Banquet Hall

Painting through Wine & Canvas

at 6:30 pm

Come early if you want to

eat dinner / drinks

$15 per person

RSVP by Wednesday, November 1st

Contact Carrie Harvey or

Kayla Vandehaar for questions.

BONDU SPOOK-TACULAR BCC YOUTH BOOTH

Bring the family…stop by our booth, play some games, and support the youth of BCC!

Alpha – Got Questions?

We all have questions throughout life – and sometimes faith has an

answer (and a hope to offer).

Have you ever been confused by Christianity? Do you wonder about the pur-

pose of prayer….if God already knows what on your mind? What does the church really believe

and teach about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? What’s the purpose of the church? We all

have questions about faith throughout our lives….and so we’re offering Alpha.

Alpha is an experience designed for younger adults curious about Christian faith, who want to

seek the truth, and who want a place to learn more and ask questions in a non-intimidating

environment. You may be fairly new or have questions about Christianity, or perhaps you’ve

been around Christianity much of your life. Either way Alpha is for you.

Plus there will be really good food! The basic outline is that we’ll eat, have a talk, and discuss

what was said. Come with a body, mind and spirit that is hungry for faith. Tuesday’s 6:30-

7:30. All are welcome!

Tuesday, October 10 – Is There More To Life Than This?

October 17 – Who Is Jesus & Why Did He Die?

October 24 – What Is Faith and How Can I Have It?

October 31 – Why and How Do I Pray?

November 7 – How and Why Should I Read the Bible?

November 14 – What About the Church?

November 21 – How Does God Guide Us?

Sign up today! Register at: 515-967-2328 or [email protected]

Pastor Jason

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Rachel Miller & newborn son, Noah (Jon & Shirley Miller’s daughter-in-law & grandson), Sean Marsh (David Doty’s cousin’s son), Jane Kunze, Donna Hargis, (Larry Hargis’s mother), Lynette Hubler

PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS

If you would like to be included on the prayer chain or request someone to be added to the list for prayer, please contact Pastor Jason or Tamara Schopf at the church, 967-2328, Carol Roovaart, 967-5608, Mary Lou Lathrum, 967-4638, or send an email to [email protected].

Our Condolences Our Condolences to Jan Johnson & Vicki Smith, family, and friends on the death of their sister-in-law, Judy Haines on September 1, 2017.

Our Condolences to the family and friends of Ava Hutchinson. Ava died on September 11, 2017.

Our Condolences to Scott, Darla, Ryan, & Trevor Davidson on the death of Scott’s mother, Wilma “Toody” Davidson on September 13, 2017.

mailto:[email protected]



HOME COMMUNION

The Elders take communion once

each month to those who are home-

bound, in a nursing home, or hospital-

ized. If you are not receiving communion

or know of someone who would like com-

munion brought to them, please contact

Elder Co-Chairs Jan Johnson or

Carl Sprague.

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SEPTEMBER OFFERINGS

Needed per week $2,758.00

September 3 $2,351.54




Preschool Building Usage $350.00

Direct Deposit $40.00

General Fund Total $8,690.01

Designated Giving

DMARC $304.00

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MISSION STATEMENT

...to be witnesses of the love of Christ

in the world.

CONNECT TO OUR COMMUNITY

Our ministries allow us to connect with each

other, share our faith, become more like Jesus,

and serve others.

• Sunday Worship @ 10 am

• Nursery (Newborn-4 yr. old)

• Praise Band

• Puppet Ministry

Ministries September - May

• Adult Bible Fellowship Sunday @ 9 am

• Children’s Church Ministry (K-5 grade)

• Disciples Kids Club (1-5 grade)

• CYF (Christian Youth Fellowship grades 6-12)

• Tuesday Morning Bible Study @ 9:30 am

• F.R.O.G.S. (Kids Choir grades K-6 )

• Chancel Choir

• Special Family Events

• Monthly Coffee Fellowships

• Christian Men’s Fellowship

• Christian Women’s Fellowship

Check our Website & calendar for up-to-date events and times.

JOIN THE CONGREGATION

Anyone who considers Bondurant

Christian Church to be his or her primary

place of worship is invited to make a

profession of faith and join the congregation

at Bondurant Christian Church. Please

contact Pastor Jason at 967-2328 for

additional information.

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1 Maeci Williamson

2 Bernita Ohde

4 Amy Lillegard

5 Ginie Birchmier

5 Mike Justice

7 Crystal Day

7 David Doty

7 Brayton Welch-Groves

8 Amanda Caffrey

8 David Currant

15 Kyra Lenhart

15 Maya Lenhart

15 Eryn Lenhart

15 Belinda Masterson

16 Leita Barrick

16 Melissa Hooper

17 Tori Halder

18 Sophia Harrington

19 Keely Bycroft

23 Kaylin Scheel

24 Angela Doty

24 Shannon Ingle

24 Michelle Scheel

25 Devyn Atzen

25 Ted Bycroft

25 Joe Kline

26 Teri Bishop

27 Makenna West

28 Jade Sprague

29 Chad Gipple

30 Trevor Davidson

31 Jerry Marlow

2 Rod & Stacy West

6 Tim & Gomattie Hewlett

17 Gary & Ginger Palmer

20 David & Merri Cory

25 Jerry & Margaret Kunze

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THOSE SERVING IN OCTOBER

ELDERS

Gomattie Hewlett &

October 1 & 8 Jan Johnson

October 15, 22, & 29 Bev Sprague

DIACONATE

Preparer: Cindy Tendall

Server: Michele Bailey

JR DIACONATE

Nicholas & Rachel Currant

STEWARDSHIP

October 1 & 8

Tammy Davis & Todd Swift

October 15, 22, & 29

Tammy Davis & Jay Harvey

ACOLYTES

Hazey & Max Engelbrecht

GREETERS

October 1 Jerry & Margaret Kunze

October 8 Volunteer needed

October 15 Sandra Carpenter

October 22 Judi Webb

October 29 Amy Williams family

NURSERY

October 1 Kayla Vandehaar & Michelle Scheel


October 15 Brenda Vandehaar



LAWN CARE

Week of October 2 Volunteer needed

Week of October 9 Clos family

Week of October 16 Carl Sprague



COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

The 2nd Sunday of each month the

Membership team sponsors a Coffee

Fellowship. On October 8 following worship,

plan on lingering a little longer to connect

with one another while enjoying treats

and beverages provided by Ginie, Sandra,

Mary Lou, & Pat.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

or TELEPHONE INFORMATION

Please help the church office keep the

membership and flock lists up-to-date.

If you have moved, changed your phone

number or email address, or have

children who no longer live at home and

have their own address and phone num-

ber, please notify Tamara at 967-2328 or

e-mail us at: [email protected].

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR CHURCH

SECURE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT

REMEMBER TO. . .

Lock Doors - East & South doors

Turn off all lights

Check thermostats - Turn the thermostat

in the Fellowship Hall up to 80 degrees in

the summer and down to 62 degrees in

the winter

Kitchen - Wash and put away items that

are used. Empty trash.

Coffee Pots - Empty and rinse out coffee

pots, and dispose of filters.

Fellowship Hall - Wipe tables off and

vacuum.

WORSHIP TEAM MEETING October 1 @ 11 am

CHRISTIAN MEN’S FELLOWSHIP October 8 at 8:00 am

All men are invited to CMF Sunday, October 8 at 8:00 am for breakfast, devotions, prayer, and a time of ministry planning. If you have any questions, contact John Alshouse or Jerry Johnson.

ELDER MEETING October 8 @ 11 am

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP October 17 at 11:00 am

All those who are 18 years and beyond are invited to CWF following worship on October 17. CWF will meet following the church services for refreshments, devotions, and planning upcoming events and activities. We are looking forward to seeing more of our church women at our meetings to share their ideas with us and participate in our CWF activities. If you have questions, please contact Robin McNichols or Merri Cory.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA ITEMS, MINUTES AND REPORTS

Board Chairs, please submit your reports and/or meeting minutes to the office by Monday, October 16 for the October 23 meeting. If you have an item to be discussed, please talk with Scott Davidson, Board Chair, at least one week prior to the meet-ing. Members of BCC are welcome to attend the monthly board meeting.

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR OCTOBER

“THE MESSENGER” IS OCTOBER 17.

Please send your articles to the

church office by email

([email protected])

or type them out and place

them in the Administrative

Assistant’s box.

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DAZZLING DIVA TREE … FOR AVA As you know, our community lost an amazing little girl on September 11th when Ava Hutchinson lost her battle with brain cancer. She brightened the world with her smile and her charisma and changed everything/everyone she came in contact with. Ava loved everything girly: pink, purple, sparkles, glitter, emoji’s, makeup, jewelry, nail polish, tiaras, and boas. In honor of Ava and other B-F students who have been touched by Blank Children’s Hospital, the B-F Middle School is coordinating and partic-ipating in the creation of a Dazzling Diva tree for this year’s upcoming Festival of Trees and Lights (the annual fundraiser for Blank Children’s Hospital’s Advocacy and Outreach and the Child Life Program). All of the buildings in the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District will be joining efforts to complete their Dazzling Diva tree. Morris Elementary students will be helping to string glittery, beaded garland, while Anderson Elementary students will work on ornaments and pillows. We Care girls and BFMS 6th graders will make tiaras and a tulle tree skirt; and Mr. Vandehaar’s BFHS art students will add the crowning jewel – a tiara tree topper. Once all the decorations are created, they will be wired to a tree, lit, and proudly displayed for all to enjoy. To make this display a reality, they need a substantial quantity of several items. Please review the list below to see if you are interested and willing to help/make a donation.

Unused makeup/cosmetics (they will be sealing/spray painting these items, then turning them into ornaments and sculptural pieces for the tree) Bon-bon/mini nail polish (in various colors of pink)

Costume jewelry (example: dangling earrings, glittery bracelets, strings of pearls/other glittery necklaces, chunky necklaces, etc.) Clear PLASTIC bulb ornaments

Pink, white, or pink/white sparkly feather boas

Pillow stuffing/filling (loose filling in a bag or pillow forms) Monetary donations to go towards purchasing diva materials (make checks payable to: Anderson Elementary Student Council). Please feel free to place your check in the Offering or give your check to Tamara or Cindy Tendall. Cindy will deliver all donations before October 12th. THERE WILL BE COLLECTION BOXES AT EACH B-F BUILDING WHERE DONATED ITEMS CAN BE BROUGHT and they will accept donations through FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th. If you no longer have children at school and are interested in donating, feel free to bring items to church through October 8th. Cindy Tendall has created a box for drop off and will make sure donated items are delivered to school before October 12th. Any support is greatly appreciated! By helping create this tree, not only will Ava be honored and remembered, but her school community and classmates will get to put their creative juices to work and see what they can accomplish through teamwork and heart.

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Happy fall, to you all! Our year is off to a great start in

Preschool! Everyone is settling into a routine and learning

all of the rules. We’ve been working on singing new songs,

reading new books, and creating new art projects. All of

the kids have done so well! They are adjusting wonderful-

ly… and so are the teachers!

We are ready for fall and all of the exciting things that it will bring to preschool!

October is a very busy month! The Bondurant Public Library will be visiting our classes.

The preschooler’s will also meet with Pastor Jason twice a month for chapel time. And,

since it is Fire Prevention Month, we are expecting a visit from the fire truck!

Pictures are scheduled and, we will wrap up our month with our Fall Parties!

That is it for October. Again, it will be busy but so much fun for the preschoolers! If you

see any of them, be sure to ask them about it… I know they would love to tell you

about how much fun they are having!

W S E N

Bondurant Christian Preschool

MISSION NEWS DMARC CALL FOR HELP! On September 12th, a DMARC representative was interviewed by a KCCI-TV reporter and reported DMARC food pantries have many empty shelves. Current usage is the second highest, and donations are down about $90,000. They know there are 25,000 people in Polk County who still need food, and 38% of those served are children under the age of 18. Families are coming back again and again hoping there will be food.

How can we help??? The best way to get involved is to donate money, because a $1.00 donation can buy up to “6” times the amount a customer can buy at a grocery store because DMARC purchases in bulk. When those items arrive at the warehouse, they are automatically distributed to all “13” food pantry locations.

As you write your offering check(s) in the coming weeks, please remember those who are less fortunate. Simply make your check payable to the BCC and note in the memo portion of the check how you would like your donation divided. Kristin will total all of our donations and mail a check(s) to DMARC, and you will receive credit at the end of the year for your taxes. Cindy made an impromptu Moment for Missions in church on September 17th sharing the above information. She was amazed to learn the congrega-tion placed $278 in the offering designated to DMARC. This is a great start! We are blessed with a caring and generous church family. THANK YOU! … SCHOOL SUPPLIES Dear Bondurant Christian Church,

Thank you so much for your gift of school supplies! Your contributions helped to complete several school bags for our students. Your support helped our children begin a new year of learning!

Thanks again. Bonita Wiley, School-to-Home Coordinator, B-F Schools

USE OF CHURCH EQUIPMENT

As a service to our members and

regular attendees, church equipment is

available for your personal use. Use of

equipment is first-come first-served.

Please check the church calendar for

availability.

To use church equipment:

1) Please check with the church office

for availability of items.

2) Fill out the Church Equipment Use

form.

3) Have either the Board Chair or

Trustee Chair authorize the form and

return it to the church office.

This will enable the trustees to keep

track of items more efficiently. Forms are

available in the kitchen, on the south

entrance table, at the back of the Sanctu-

ary, or contact Tamara in the church

office.

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RECONCILIATION OFFERING

The Special Offering is used to fund our

Church’s mission imperative to become a

pro-reconciling and anti-racist church utilizing

experiential education, inclusive worship and

intentional dialogue. Our efforts to promote

healing, relationship and restoration in the

whole family of God are enlivened by funds

from this offering. Through it we are able to

provide programs for leadership development,

curriculum for dialogue and learning, and

partnerships within the Church and our

communities.

Recent events have reignited the conver-

sation about human brokenness evidenced in

the sin of racism and perpetuated in our insti-

tutional structures and systems. Your gener-

ous giving to Reconciliation Ministry is trans-

forming lives and strengthening Christ’s wit-

ness in the world showing that we love one

another, even as Christ continues to love us!

PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH

It is a great time to let Pastor Jason

know how much we appreciate him with

kind words, cards and/or a monetary gift.

If you are interested in giving him a mone-

tary gift, please place your contribution in

the offering by October 22 or mail to the

church by October 25. Checks should be

payable to the Bondurant Christian Church

with a designation for Pastor Jason on the

memo line. Cash can be placed in an

envelope marked “Pastor Jason.” Kind

words are always appreciated and will be

accepted throughout the year. Monetary

gifts will be presented to Pastor Jason

on Sunday, October 29.

OCTOBER 2017OCTOBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9 am ABF 10 am Worship 11 am Worship mtg. 2-4 pm CYF Geisler Farm 4:30 pm Girl Scouts

2 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

3 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 9:30 am Bible Study

4 9am & 12:30pm Preschool 3:35 pm FROGS 6 pm Praise Band 7 pm Chancel Choir


6 Office Closed

7

8 8 am CMF 9 am ABF 10 am Worship 11 am Coffee Fellowship 11 am Elder meeting 6 pm CYF & DKC


10 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 9:30 am Bible Study 6:30 pm Alpha Class

11 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:35 pm FROGS 6 pm Praise Band 7 pm Chancel Choir


13 Office Closed

14 12-4 pm Fellowship Hall reserved

15 Food Pantry Sunday 9 am ABF 10 am Worship 4:30 pm Girl Scouts

16 Annual Reports Due Board Minutes and Reports Due 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool


18 9am & 12:30pm Preschool 3:35 pm FROGS 6 pm Praise Band 7 pm Chancel Choir

19 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool Preschool Pictures 8 am-3 pm FH reserved

20 Office Closed

21 11 am- 1 pm Bondu-Spectacular Lake Petoka

22

9 am ABF 10 am Worship 6 pm CYF & DKC

23 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 7 pm Board meeting


25 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:35 pm FROGS 7 pm Chancel Choir


27 Office Closed

28

29

9 am ABF 10 am Worship



Published monthly by the Bondurant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

The deadline to submit articles for the next issue of The Messenger is October 17.

All articles must be submitted in writing.

Church School - 9:00 am

Worship Service - 10:00 am

Nursery is available for infants through preschool

during Church School & Worship.

Handicapped facilities are also available.

Church Staff

Jason Grow, Pastor

Merri Cory, Organist

Lynette Hubler, Choir Director

Tamara Schopf, Administrative Assistant

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Phone: 967-2328 Fax: 957-8276

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: bondurantchristianchurch.com

BONDURANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

304 GRANT STREET SOUTH

BONDURANT, IA 50035-2004

october 2017 established 1885 the...

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