Sign up for our monthly newsletterNews & Events for the week of May 15, 2011
DIRECTORY UPDATE
The Burtts Corner Church of Christ Directory is in the process of being updated. You will find a copy at the Welcome Center. Please check your name and update your information. If your name and the names of your family are not there, please add them.
SALMON BBQ
All Saints’ Anglican Church are having their annual Salmon BBQ on Saturday, May 21 in the Medley Room at 150 Crock’s Point Road, Keswick Ridge, NB. The menu will include Salmon, Baked Potatoes, Fresh Fiddleheads, Baby Carrots, Special Dessert, Coffee & Tea, and Roast Beef for non salmon lovers. Reservations are required and sit-tings will be held at 4:00 pm, 5:15 pm and 6:30 pm. The price is $14 per person, with children under 12 half portions at $7. For reservations, please call either Lois Poore 363-4229 or Eugene Price 363-4463.
Lobster Supper
Keswick Ridge United Church—Advance Tickets Only
Contact: K. McAleenan 363-2913 | C. Sheppard 363-2284
Two Sittings: 4:30 and 6:00 pm | Take-Outs Available
Tickets: Adult $17.00; Child $9.00
Home-made pies for Dessert
Spring Fellowship
Where: Douglas Avenue Christian Church plans to host a Spring Fellowship, “It’s Time to Talk Camp – Bayview Christian Camp, That Is”.
When: Sunday, May 29 at 3:00 pm.
Worship will be led by The Hidden Sound.
Guest speaker will be Glenn Cox.
A hotdog BBQ will follow the service.
LOOKING AHEAD TO…
- May 20-June 4 Lighthouse Bookstore 20th Annual Warehouse Sale.
- May 21 Salmon BBQ, Medley Room, 150 Crock’s Point Road, by All Saints’ Anglican Church, Reservations required.
- May 28 Saturday 4:30 and 6:00 pm sittings—Lobster Supper at Keswick Ridge United Church—Advance Tickets Only.
- May 29 3:00 pm Spring Fellowship, Douglas Ave Christian Church―It’s Time to Talk Camp—Bayview Christian Camp, That Is.
- June 4 7:00 pm A Gospel Concert with Gordon Mote at First Wesleyan Church, tickets: $20 or $25.
- June 5 Special Offering Sunday ―Building Block‖ for our church.
- June 7 7:00 pm Congregational Meeting, Pulpit Committee update.
- July29-Aug 1 Maritime Christian Fellowship ―MCF. at Beulah Campgrounds, Brown’s Flat, NB
- Aug 27 Saturday starting at 6:00 pm Alltogether Worship Free Outdoor Concert at Keswick Landing Mall.
Bayview Camp Registration
Registration Forms are available at the Welcome Center.
Camp Dates: Beginner Camp – Ages 8-9, July 3rd – 6th, 2011 Middler Camp – Ages 10-11 – July 10th -15th, 2011 Junior Camp – Ages 12-13 – July 17th – 22nd, 2011 Senior Camp – Ages 14+ – July 22nd – 27th, 2011
You are now also able to register for camp online at the Bayview Website at: Bayview Online Registration
News & Events for the week of Jan 30, 2011
Our Annual Meeting
We are receiving nominations for the offices of elder and deacon. Any member who would like to nominate someone for one of these offices must submit that name, in writing, to one of our elders on or before January 31.
Please submit all reports for the 2010 Annual Report to Deborah Jones on or before January 31. We would like to have the Annual Report compiled and ready for distribution prior to the Annual Meeting on February 21.
The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will be held on Monday, February 21 at 7:00 pm.
Updates for Our Church Bulletin
We welcome any updates to be included in each week’s bulletin. If you have a person’s name you would like to have included/removed in the REMEMBER IN PRAYER section, or if you would like to announce an upcoming event, please contact Deborah Jones by Thursday each week. Phone 363-5625 or email dbj@nb.sympatico.ca
Couples Club – Happy Chinese New Year!
For All Married or Engaged Couples:
You’re invited to celebrate Chinese New Year with a catered meal on Saturday, Feb 5 at the church.
To make plans, we need to know (1.) if you’re interested, (2.) whether you would prefer traditional Chinese food (spicy chicken, duck, meatballs, fish, etc.) or Canadian Chinese food (garlic ribs, sweet and sour chicken, wonton soup, beef and broccoli, etc.), and (3.) how much you’re willing/able to pay. Please let Kenn Hong or Celinda Crandall know today.
Men’s Retreat — Next Saturday
Hello! It is time once again to remind everyone of the upcoming Men’s Retreat on Feb 5, 2011. We will start around 9am at the L’Etete Church of Christ with registrations. We hope you will be able to promote this event among the men of your congregations in hopes to have as many people out as possible this year. The theme this year is “Keeping Our Focus During Difficult Times”. As we know, much of Eastern New Brunswick and Nova Scotia has been hit with disaster this year. Even if we escaped the floods and high winds we can still see how it affects so many homes.
The speakers this year will be myself (Giles Mullen) and my uncle from Nova Scotia, Avery Mullen. Some of you may remember Avery from past retreats. He is not trained as a speaker but has filled in many times at his home congregation at Southville, NS when the minister is away. He is no stranger to hardship and sickness yet continues to place his trust and faith in God for daily deliverance. The cost of registration will continue to be $20 which includes lunch and snacks. We will have a special offering again this year which will allow anyone who wishes to help with “missions” to give the amount they would like to give.
We would also ask that if any of the Churches would like to share about what is taking place within their congregations, missions, future plans, etc, we would love to schedule a bit of time to hear what God is doing through you. Please let us know so we can schedule enough time for this. If anyone would be interested in doing a special song or instrumental, we would love to have you share that with us as well.
Have a great day! Giles Mullen
“COLOUR UP A STORM” ART CONTEST
Thank you for your entries for “Colour Up A Storm” Art Contest! All the entries will be displayed in our lobby sometime in February. The winning entry will be announced soon!
Request
To grace the cover of our church bulletin, as much as possible, we would like to use artwork and photography done by our own congregational members. We appreciate the different gifts and talents of our members and this is one way we can celebrate some of them. If you have “winter” photographs or artwork you would like to share in this way, kindly email them to Deborah Jones.
Take A Minute
Ever heard of In Touch Ministries with Dr. Charles Stanley? Tune in to JOY FM 96.5 to hear powerful messages of God’s timeless truths based on His Holy Word. Monday to Friday 10:00 am and 6:00 pm; Sunday at 9:00 am
http://www.intouch.org/
Volunteer Opportunity
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital is looking for volunteers to assist with day and early evening volunteer programs. We have shifts available in our Coffee Shop and The Gift Box run by the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital Auxiliary. If you are a friendly, outgoing individual who loves to work with people and would like to give a few hours of your time during the day, please call Volunteer Services at 452-5322 for more information and an application package.
Our Sweetheart Sunday Worship Service
Do you want to give a special Valentine message to a person you love? Bring your “sweetheart” spouse, friend, sister, brother, parent, grandparent, neighbor, child, grandchild, etc. to share God’s love and the love of our whole congregation.
The perfect message of love is God’s Word from the one and only true God of this universe! See John 3:16
On Sunday morning, Feb 13 we will be viewing a slideshow presentation of valentines! So, please join us and select a photo of the person(s) you love and be a part of our video valentine presentation which will be shown during our morning worship service. Maybe you are a parent who wants to tell your children they are loved, a husband (trying to earn brownie points) who wants to tell his wife she is loved, a grandparent, friend… Photos can be hand delivered, or emailed to Adam at ahanson@nbnet.nb.ca, and must be received no later than Feb. 6 in order to be included in the presentation.
With the picture, please include a message to your sweetheart. The worship service will be followed by a Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner (spaghetti and rolls provided by the church). If you want, you may bring a dessert to share. The spaghetti dinner will also celebrate a Baby Shower for Geoff and Andrea Pugh’s expected baby girl. They are in need of everyday items such as diapers, wipes, formula, or gift cards toward these items and a baby swing.
The Reading Corner
Have you taken time to stop by our church library lately? We are currently featuring books on physical, emotional, financial and spiritual health. You’re very welcome to stop by, browse and borrow a book or two. Why not bundle up and read on these cold, snowy days!
LOOKING AHEAD TO…
- Feb 13 Sweetheart Sunday Worship Service and Spaghetti Dinner
- Feb 13 Baby Shower following our worship service, for Geoff and Andrea Pugh and their soon-to-arrive baby girl. They are in need of everyday items such as diapers, wipes, formula, or gift cards toward these items and a baby swing. We’re serving spaghetti. You’re welcome to bring dessert to share if you’d like!
- Feb 21 Our Church Annual Meeting at 7:00 pm
- April 8-10 “Weekend to Remember” marriage conference
Benefit Concert for Flood Disaster Relief
Benefit Concert for Flood Disaster Relief
Benefit Concert January 8th at 7:00 pm
A Benefit Concert will be held at the Keswick Valley Memorial School on January 8th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Proceeds will go to Samaritan’s Purse for flood victims in our area. The Gospel Way, Gerald Rushtin, Lawrence and Connie Dunnim, Sterling Peterson, Randy and Tammy Griffith and Brenda Lutz will be performing. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested in contributing to this cause. For more information on the concert please speak to Tom Egers or visit www.burttscornerchurchofchrist.ca.
Samaritan’s Purse Offers Disaster Relief for Zealand, NB
Samaritan’s Purse Canada is sending a Disaster Relief Unit to Zealand, New Brunswick, to help local emergency officials and residents clean-up after heavy rains caused extensive flooding in the community.
The Disaster Relief Unit – a specially equipped trailer – will arrive on Monday, Dec. 27 and be stationed at Burtts Corner Baptist Church. The unit will serve as a volunteer coordination center for Zealand, a town about 35 kilometers northwest of Fredericton. Samaritan’s Purse will work with the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee and local volunteers from the region to manage and provide clean-up and other recovery assistance to residents.
“Our first focus will be to send volunteers to those most in need – the elderly, the disabled, or those unable to clean up their homes on their own,” said Steve Joudry, the manager of Samaritan’s Purse operations in Zealand. “But we also want to be available to anyone who needs any help getting their homes back to normal.”
Anyone in the Zealand area requiring free clean-up assistance from Samaritan’s Purse can call 506-474-2401. More information is also available in the attached PDF.
Geoff Moore Joins Us May 30
On Sunday, May 30 we will be joined by 4 time Dove Award Winning Artist, Geoff Moore. Geoff also co-wrote numerous songs with Steven Curtis Chapman including the title track on Chapman’s 1992 Dove Award and Grammy winning release The Great Adventure.
Possessing little more than a deep, gravelly voice and a three-song demo produced by a childhood friend, Geoff left the comfort of his Michigan home and the security of the family business to pursue Nashville’s music industry. Twenty-two years and sixteen albums later Geoff Moore can look back now knowing he made the right choice, hearing God’s voice through the clamor of life.
‘When I first started making records, I soon discovered that being a recording artist gives you a platform. Through the years that platform has allowed me the privilege of, not only sharing my songs with a lot of people, but promoting causes I believe in.
Geoff will be leading our Sunday Morning Worship Service and will share about his work with Compassion Canada. Compassion has been the most significant partnership of my ministry. You may have heard me say that I believe if we are Christians, it is not if we help the poor, it is simply a question of how. I want you to know that I have seen the work of Compassion. I have met their employees and thousands of the children they help everyday.’
Invite your family and friends to what is sure to be a great morning of worship!
Free Men’s Breakfast
There will be a FREE men’s breakfast on Mar 20th, 2010 from 8:00 – 9:00 AM. Be sure to get there early and to come hungry.
Welcoming New Residents to Our Community
Welcoming New Residents to Our Community
The Burtts Corner Church of Christ recently initiated a program to welcome new residents to our community much like the “Welcome Wagon” in Fredericton.
We want our own name, so we are reaching out to our community for help. Visit our website at www.burttscornerchurchofchrist.ca from Feb 1 – Feb 21 to submit the name you think is best. Submitted entries will then appear on the website for you to vote on. Voting will take place from Mar 1 – Mar 14.
The winning entry will receive a prize pack compliments of the Burtts Corner Church of Christ.
If you own a business in the area and would like to be a part of this program or if you know someone who just moved into the community, please let us know.
You may email us at info@burttscornerchurchofchrist.ca or call Brenda Pugh at 363-2227 for more information.
You can enter the contest by submitting your name suggestion below:
The contest entry is now closed, voting will begin soon!
Sweetheart Sunday
Sweetheart Sunday
Share Christ’s love with those you love by bringing a “sweetheart” to church on Sunday Feb. 14th for our Valentine’s Day themed service.
Bring your spouse, grandparent, parent, neighbor, friend, child, etc. to share in God’s love and in the love of our congregation. Tell someone special you love them on Valentine’s Day!
Submit a photo of the person(s) you love and be a part of our video valentine presentation which will be shown during our morning worship service. Maybe you are a parent who wants to tell your children they are loved, a husband (trying to earn brownie points) who wants to tell his wife she is loved, a grandparent, friend… Photos can be handed or emailed to Adam at ahanson@nbnet.nb.ca and must be received no later than Feb. 10 in order to be included in the presentation.
Please include the message you want put up with the picture.
The service will be followed by a potluck meal where you are encouraged to bring something to share with a “Valentine Theme”.
