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WORSHIP
Traditional
8:15am
Contemporary
9:40am
Traditional
11:00am
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Worship
Walk
Work
Family News
Don’t miss your chance to shine!
The Bear Creek UMC staff invites you to step into the spotlight for a worthy
cause and audition for a place in its Shrove Tuesday Talent Show, slated for
February 17 at the Pancake Supper. Auditions are today, February 15 in the
Fellowship Hall, following the 11:00am service.
For more information, please contact BCUMC Music Director Matt Wallace
at 281.463.2330 or mattw@bearcreekumc.org.
Donations needed for Night on the Town
Desserts as well as auction goods and/or services are needed
for Bear Creek Youth’s upcoming Night on the Town fundraiser.
If you have items to contribute, contact Christine Kalmbach at
chrysalisgifts@yahoo.com 832.755.2954 by Monday, February 23.
HNwCC plans thrift shop opening
CALENDAR NOTE:
The Bear Creek UMC Office will be closed Monday,
February 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
Bear Creek UMC Staff
presents its annual . . .
SHROVE TUESDAY
PANCAKE SUPPER & TALENT SHOW
February 17
6:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Houston Northwest Community Center will open a thrift shop on
Monday, March 2 at 17111-A Kieth Harrow Drive. Located across from
the Glencairn Community Center, the shop will offer gently-used
clothing and a limited number of household items at bargain prices.
Proceeds will help to fund the programs of HNWCC, a non-profit 501
(c)(3) organization which serves the community.
Store hours will be Monday and Tuesday from 9:00am to 2:30pm
and Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Donations will be accepted
on Saturdays, only during store hours.
Plans are for the thrift shop to be self-supporting through donations, sale of goods, and volunteer hours.
For more information about how to make a donation or to volunteer, please contact Sally Lehnert at slap@sbcglobal.net or visit
www.hnwcc.org.
Coffee at the Creek
It’s a New Year and a New UMW Vision!
Ladies, you’re invited to join the Bear
Creek United Methodist Women for
coffee and dessert. Come and hear
about the exciting opportunities
that will make a difference in
your life through…
Reserve your spot(s) for Night on the Town
Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 28, when the Bear Creek
UMC Youth presents Night on the Town: Love in Action, an extraordinary
evening of gourmet food and fellowship. The fun begins at 6:00pm right
here on our Bear Creek UMC campus.
The event provides an opportunity for BCUMC family and friends to
come together and assist with the cost of youth camps and mission trips
and to provide scholarships to those in need.
Dinner will be catered by Daniel Millerhouse, a private chef and owner
of Heirloom, a catering business that uses organic, locally-grown ingredients whenever possible. The menu will feature roasted tomato basil
bisque, olive oil poached pork tenderloin, and for dessert, French toast
sticks.
Festivities will include a silent auction, live auction and photo booth.
Dinner is $20 per person or $35 per couple. You may pay and make your
reservation in the Bear Creek UMC Courtyard, today, February 15, and the
next Sunday, February 22. Reservations may also be made in the BCUMC
Office.
16000 Rippling Water Drive
Houston, TX 77084
Worship – Walk – Work
Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm
Fellowship Hall
Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14
Donations accepted: March 8 (9:00am-4:00pm) and
March 11 and 12 (9:00am-7:00pm)
281.463.2330
bearcreekumc.org
THIS WEEK AT BEAR CREEK
Sunday, February 15
8:00am
8:15am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:40am
11:00am
12:00pm
12:15pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
Fellowship Breakfast
Traditional Worship Service
Youth Confirmation Class
KidzRock Practice
“New Homes for Old Friends” Sale
Contemporary Worship Service
Traditional Worship Service
Shrove Tuesday Auditions
Prayer Ministry Meeting
Bear Creek Youth
KidzRock Practice
Women’s Bible Study
Men’s Bible Study
FLC Gym
Sanctuary
FLC 205-206
FLC 214
FLC
FH
Sanctuary
FH
FLC 101
FLC 207-209
FH Choir Room
FLC 102
FLC 212-213
With gratitude ...
Thanks to all from Bear Creek United Methodist
Women for your generosity in giving to the Souper Bowl
of Caring. This year $986.80 was collected! Your bighearted contributions will help the Houston Northwest
Community Center Food Pantry to feed the hungry in
our area.
Bear Creek UMC Library hosts
NEW HOMES FOR OLD FRIENDS
(a sale of pre-owned books*, DVDs, and music CDs)
Today, February 15
8:30am-11:30pm in the FLC Gym
*Selection includes current fiction and non-fiction,
classics (adult and children’s), and a variety of topics
from meditation to crafts, Only $1 for paperbacks
and $2 for hardbacks! Proceeds benefit the library’s
outreach programs.
Monday, February 16
Office Closed
6:30pm
Senior High Faith Group
Off Campus
Shrove Tuesday, February 17
9:30am
10:00am
6:00pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
A Disciple’s Path Bible Study
Library Work Day
Staff Pancake Supper & Talent Show
Cub Scout Pack 827 Den Meetings
Boy Scout Troop 827
Finance Committee Meeting
FLC 101
FH Library
FH
Coke, FLC
Hope 1-2
FLC 102
Wednesday, February 18
9:15am
10:00am
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
A Time to Pray Together
Library Work Day
Western Wall Prayer Time
Choir Ensemble Rehearsal
Ash Wednesday Service
Chamber/Chancel Choir Rehearsal
FLC 101
FH Library
FLC 101
FH Choir Room
Sanctuary
FH Choir Room
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FEBRUARY FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST
Today, February 15
8:00-11:00am in the FLC Gym
Hosted by the Covenant Class
The hot buffet cost is covered by love offerings
of whatever you can afford. A donation of $4
per adult and $2 per child (12 years and younger) is suggested. No RSVP is required.
Thursday, February 19
10:00am
7:00pm
7:00pm
Library Work Day
Faith Matters Band Rehearsal
UMW Executive Board Meeting
FH Library
FH
FLC 102
Friday, February 20
10:30am
Energizers
FH
Saturday, February 21
3:30pm
Mid-Winter Jr./Sr. High Camp
Off Campus
Prayer Time at the
Western Wall
You’re encouraged to stop by and pray at the BCUMC
Western Wall in the Family Life Center, Room 101. Stay
for a minute or for a long time. Praying individually,
with a prayer partner or with a group are all possibilities
from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesdays. You may also
tuck a prayer in one of the crevices.
Sunday, February 22
12:00am
8:15am
8:30am
9:00am
9:40am
11:00am
12:30pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
5:00pm
Mid-Winter Jr. and Sr. High Camp
Traditional Worship Service
Youth Confirmation Class
KidzRock Practice
Contemporary Worship Service
Traditional Worship Service
Core Ministries Meetings
Bear Creek Youth
KidzRock Practice
Women’s Bible Study
Men’s Bible Study
Off Campus
Sanctuary
FLC 205-206
FLC 214
FH
Sanctuary
FLC 212-213
FLC 207-209
FH Choir Room
FLC 102
FLC 212-213
First-time guests, Bear Creek UMC has a gift for you
If you are visiting Bear Creek United Methodist Church
for the first time, please stop by the Welcome Center in
the Courtyard after the service to receive a reusable shopping bag which contains a silver tumbler and other goodies.
Additional tumblers are available for $10 each, and shopping bags are $3 each at the Welcome Center. Proceeds
from both items allow BCUMC to give mugs and shopping
bags to our first-time guests.
FH=Fellowship Hall, FLC=Family Life Center
BEAR CREEK UMC MINISTRY STAFF
The lectionary readings for February 15 are:
2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6 (UMH 783);
2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9
The lectionary readings for February 22 are:
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756);
1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
Dr. Jonathan Bynum
Lead Pastor
Michael Moore
Worship Leader
(Contemporary Service)
Rev. Will Knuckols
Executive Pastor
John Henley
Children’s Director
Matt Wallace
Director of Music
Lisa Gill
Youth Director
Youth Sunday Morning
Children’s Sunday Morning
Children’s
Ministries
Be sure to bring your Bible
and offering each Sunday!
Sunday Mornings
9:30 Sunday School Classes
8:00am-12:00pm
Nursery (Birth - 2 Years)
11:00am-12:00pm
Lil’ Church
(Age 3 Years - 1st Grade)
Education Building, Room 11
Age 2
Age 3
Age 4-K
1st-2nd
3rd Grade
4th-5th Grade
Nursery
FLC 201B
FLC 202
FLC 217
FLC 216
FLC 203
9:30am
Junior High and Senior High
in FLC 207-209 (Youth Lounge)
11:00am
Junior High and Senior High
in FLC 207-209 (Youth Lounge)
Do you cook…or order takeout?
Parents and other adults are needed to provide supper
for Bear Creek Youth (a group of about 20) on Sundays at
5:00pm.
Suggestions include hamburgers, hot dogs, tacos, pizza,
cold cut or grilled cheese sandwiches, and munchies such as
chips or carrot and celery sticks with salsa or dips. Help serving the meal
is appreciated, but not required.
If you are able to help, please contact Lisa Gill at 281.463.2330 or Julie
Wilson at rilwil@sbcglobal.net.
Children’s Ministries info: contact johnh@bearcreekumc.org
Are you ready for the BIG reveal?
You’re invited to visit the Children’s Treehouse in Room 202 of the Family Life Center to
view some new and exciting changes.
The colorful area now features window
shutters, which give the room an authentic
feel, and a kid-size stage for youngsters to
lead worship.
Thanks to Ken Piercy and his crew for making our children’s area truly look like a treehouse!
Jesus and Me Ministry for kids with special needs
Children with special needs may enroll in Bear Creek UMC’s Jesus
and Me Ministry, a personalized Sunday school program based on
individual/family needs. To register in advance, please contact
Gaylynn Brewer at gaylynnb@bearcreekumc.org or 281.463.2330.
CHILDREN’S MISSION FOCUS: Brave Bully Rescue
The Children’s Mission Focus for January/February is Brave Bully
Rescue, an organization that rehabilitates stray pit bulls.
Brave Bully Rescue’s wish list includes:
 Kirkland grain-free food (any flavor) from Costco
(or money to purchase this food)
 Purina Proplan wet food for puppies and chicken
and rice variety for adult dogs
 dog toys and treats
 42-inch kennels and beds
Donations may be left in the church office.
TONIGHT’S YOUTH GROUP PLANS
Join us today, February 15, from 5:00-7:00pm in the Youth Lounge
for our last week of Love Does!
THIS WEEK: Follow Me
In this final session, we'll explore how to bring our passions and
plans together as we continue our discussion about "stepping out of
the boat" and living a life of adventure and discovery in the name of
Jesus.
YOUTH FAITH GROUPS
KidzRock meets today, February
15 at 9:00-9:30am in FLC 214 as well
as 5:00-6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall
Choir Room. Children (3 years old through 5th grade) are encouraged to
join and attend either practice — or both!
KidzRock performs once a month during the traditional or contemporary worship service. At the director’s discretion, the children may also
present Easter and/or Christmas musicals.
Contact John Henley at 281.463.2330 or johnh@bearcreekumc.org for
more details.
Youth Ministries info: contact lisag@bearcreekumc.org
SENIOR HIGH FAITH GROUP
for 9th-12th Graders
Monday, February 16
6:30-8:30pm
in the home of Christian Rumscheidt
Please bring a Bible, a friend, and $3 for dinner.
Leaders: Christian Rumscheidt and Pat Miller
For more information, contact: Lisa Gill, 281.463.2330
or lisag@bearcreekumc.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH GROUP
for 6th-8th Graders
Wednesday, February 24
6:30-8:00pm
in the home of Rick and Julie Wilson
Please bring $3 for pizza and drinks.
Facilitators: Pat Miller and Jeff Jones
For more information, contact: Lisa Gill, 281.463.2330
or lisag@bearcreekumc.org or 281.463.2330.
Want to play a role in Night on the Town?
Many servant hearts are needed on Saturday,
February 28, to help make Night on the Town:
Love in Action, Bear Creek Youth’s annual fundraiser, a big success.
Tasks include serving meals to guests, watching children in the nursery, working the crowd
during the auctions, and much more. If you are
available to assist, please contact Lisa Gill at
281.463.2330 or lisag@bearcreekumc.org.
Boy Scouts — Troop 827
ADULT EDUCATION: Guests welcome!
Adult Sunday School Classes
Sunday Mornings
9:30am
Boy Scout Troop 827 meets at 7:00pm on Tuesdays in
Hope 1-2. Troop 827 recently collected 64 boxes of mac
and cheese for the HNwCC Food Pantry. Prayers are
asked for the boys as they compete in scout skills at the
Camporee. For additional information, call Assistant
Scoutmaster Richard Young at 281.859.1406.
BETWIXT & BETWEEN Current Study: The Minor Prophets
Hope 1
COVENANT Current Study: Revival by Adam Hamilton
FLC 102
Energizers
CROSSTRAINERS Current Study: Twisting the Truth by
Andy Stanley, taught by Amber Piercy. Find CrossTrainers
on Facebook under "Bear Creek UMC CrossTrainers."
FLC 211
Energizers, a group of active adults age 50-plus, enjoy
gatherings that include day-long excursions. The next
meeting will be Friday, February 20, at 10:30am2:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a brown bag lunch;
dessert and drinks will be provided. Call Dot McLaren,
713.466.1898, or Joyce Stewart at 281.463.4932 for
more details.
FAITHFUL DISCIPLES Current Study: TBA
Asbury 1
FOUNDATIONS Current Study: Genesis
FLC 101
GENESIS Current Study: Mary Had a Baby
Hope 2
NEW HOPE Current Study: 3:16 The Numbers of Hope
by Max Lucado, facilitated by Kathy Hammer
FLC 204
SEEKERS Current Study: How to Be a Catalyst Leader
FLC 212-213
SERENITY Current Study: If You Want to Walk on Water,
You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
Coke 1
UNITED DISCIPLES Current Study: One Generation Away,
facilitated by Lynn and Lynda Grafing
Asbury 2
Sunday Mornings
11:00am
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Current Study: Prophets and
Kings by Ray Vander Laan
FH Library
Adult Studies
Sunday Evenings
5:00pm
BIBLE STUDY What Love Is, facilitated by Marilyn
Wetzel (February 15, 22)
FLC 102
BIBLE STUDY Spiritual Warfare , facilitated by
FLC 212-213
Russell Evans (February 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22 and April 5)
Tuesday Mornings
9:30am
BIBLE STUDY A Disciple’s Path, facilitated by Rose
Carter (February 17, 24)
Wednesday Evenings
FLC 101
6:30pm
BIBLE STUDY A Disciple’s Path, facilitated by Amber
Woodman (February 25; March 3, 11)
BIBLE STUDY The Art of Marriage, facilitated by
Steve and Christine Kalmbach (February 25;
March 4, 18, 25; April 1)
Fellowship Friday, an Energizers outreach ministry,
provides a loving, welcoming and fun environment for
family members with mild to moderate memory loss
who do not require skilled care. This program, a partnership between Interfaith CarePartners and BCUMC,
is designed to give caregivers some much needed time
away. The next Fellowship Friday will be March 13,
10:00am-1:30pm, in the Fellowship Hall. Call Dot
McLaren, 713.466.1898, or Joyce Stewart, 281.463.4932.
Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS)
MOPS is a group of women with children 5 years
old and younger, who share a love for their families
and enjoy fellowship with other moms going through
the same (although very brief) journey in life. MOPS
meets the second and fourth Mondays of every
month (during the school year), 9:30-11:30am, in the
Fellowship Hall, with a great MOPPETS program in the
Family Life Center KidZone Nursery. Email Mary Landis,
bcumcmops@gmail.com.
United Methodist Men (UMM)
United Methodist Men brings men together with
opportunities for service to church and community,
including its amazing Cooking and Barbecue Ministry.
Contact Phil Tyler, kestrelconsulting@yahoo.com, for
information.
FLC 102
United Methodist Women (UMW)
FLC
TODAY’S SERMON
“Sin - It’s Everywhere and Getting Us Nowhere”
Dr. Jonathan Bynum
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting information for the Bear Creek Family News is
noon Tuesday, 10 days prior to Thursday publication. Articles must be submitted in writing, via email. Articles may be edited for content/length and
will be placed as space allows, or in order of event priority. Please email Vicki
Thomson, vickit@bearcreekumc.org.
All women are invited to join United Methodist
Women. Please visit Bear Creek UMW on Facebook,
see updates at bearcreekumc.org/adults/women, or
call the church office at 281.463.2330.
Elizabeth Circle – Sunday, February 22, 12:30pm, in the
home of Christine Kalmbach, to plan the year. Contact:
Julie Kunz, marty.juliekunz@sbcglobal.net.
Grace Circle – Thursday, February 26, 6:30pm, in the
home of Laura Mann. Dinner included. Joan DiCarlo will
present ideas for women’s books and Bible studies.
Contact: Laura Mann, laura_mann@sbcglobal.net or
Cindy Miller, cymiller@ymail.com.
Miriam Circle – Friday, March 6, 9:30am in the home of
Nancy Stone. MOPS reps will share service opportunities. Contact: Diane McLean, Dmclean47@gmail.com, or
Janet Charpiot, jcharpiot2@gmail.com.
Ruth Circle – Thursday, March 12, 7:00pm, in the BCUMC
Library for Wendy Quintero’s program from “6 Amazing
Bible Stories to Strangely Warm Our Hearts” book. Contact: Deborah Rucker, ggdr@earthlink.net.