The Beacon
Newsletter
July 5, 2024 Volume 66, No 27
This SUNDAY: July, 7 2024
Theme: Good Bones
Guest preacher John Gardner joins us this Sunday to ponder the state of the church these days, in a culture where the gospel has been severely twisted and debased.
To prepare, please read: Ezekiel 2:1-5; Mark 6:1-13.
Sunday, July 7
10:30 a.m. Worship
Pastor Anna Lisa Away 7th-13th
Monday, July 8
Tuesday, July 9
Office Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10
12:30 a.m. Ladies’ Birthday Luncheon
Pastor Paula Away July 10th-23rd
Office Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
Office Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday, July 12
Office Closed
Saturday, July 13.
Sunday, July 14
10:30 a.m. Worship
Picnic at Lion’s Park After Worship
Remember to check the Breeze calendar for upcoming events and activities!
Worship on 6/30/2024:
In-person attendance 53
Offering 6/23 $3396.00
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Food Bank on 7/3/2024:
Individuals served: 45
Families served: 19
Please see below for the Pastor’s schedules and who to contact while they are away!
Pastor’s Upcoming Schedules
July 7-13: Pastor Anna Lisa at Song and Story Fest at Camp Brethren Heights in Rodney, MI, as one of the featured Story-Tellers. She will return to BH on July 14.
July 10-23: Pastor Paula away on vacation.
While the Pastors are away: If you have a pastoral care need, please connect with the Care Team and Prayer Chain by calling/texting/e-mailing Mary Wysong.
Meet & Eat
No Meet & Eat for the month of July, please see flyer below!
Volunteers Needed!
Nurture is looking for two volunteers for our potlucks on the last Sundays of the month for Meet and Eat. One person would be in charge of making sure the coffee is started and the other person would be in charge of making sure things get cleaned up. There could be different people at each potluck or you could do more than one. There is a sign up sheet in the office or you can email or text (Ruthann.bever@gmail.com or 260-341-2965) if you would be willing to help with this for a month. We will be taking a break in July from Meet and Eat so we won’t need volunteers then but that leaves April, May, June, August, September, October, November, and December. Please consider helping!
Be on the lookout!
While you are out and about at garage sales this summer, consider looking for children’s pants sized 4-8 to bring to church to then be donated to Brentwood Elementary School!
Next B.I.C.Y.C.L.E. Rides
The next BICYCLE ride is Saturday,
July 6. We will be riding portions of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail starting in Shipshewana at 11 am. The parking lot is near the intersection of Depot and Talmadge streets. Put Pumpkinvine Nature Trial/Shipshewana in Google maps. There are a number of options for distances. We don't want to leave anyone behind so please let me know if you plan on joining us. Hope to see you then!
-Brian Zehr bkzehr@yahoo.com
260-433-6244
Fort Wayne Pride
Beacon Heights will be sharing a PRIDE table with Peace UCC church on Saturday, July 27. We need volunteers to help set up, to be present at the table, and to help load up at the end. We also need donations of water bottles that will have Beacon Heights stickers on them as well as some other handouts and the church cards. If you prefer to sign up online, here is the link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4A62CA7FD0-50203923-pride.
There is also a sign up sheet in the fellowship hall or you can let Ruth Ann Bever (ruthann.bever@gmail.com or 260-341-2965 know your preference.
Weekly Food Bank Update
Thank you for all your donations! Currently, the most needed items are pancake mix and broth. Monetary donations are also appreciated.
Shoppers are needed for July 10th, 24th, 31st and August 2024, if you would like to sign-up! The sign-up sheet is located on the office countertop.
June 2024 Food Bank Statistics
Open 4 Wednesdays
Families served: 92
Individuals served: 241
Food donations
Beacon Heights: 330 lbs.
Associated Churches: 800 lbs.
Other Churches: 186 lbs.
In addition, Beacon Heights shoppers spent $1814.84 for 1276 lbs.
26 Beacon Heights Food Bank volunteers spent 162 hrs. to keep the Food Bank operating in June
Thank you to all the April 2024 volunteers
Paula Crill, Brenda Galbraith, Mike Crill, Kathy Schmidt, Sharon Heitz, Jan Lung, Maurie Sperry, Dianne Lung, Mary Whitehead, Jeanie Lantz, Ev Kilgore, Lois Guess, Susan Harroff, Tom Coursen, Rachel Harroff, MaryJane Coursen, Sean Harroff, Tom Bever, Kyla Zehr, Ruth Ann Bever, Sandy Kiracofe, Joan Thompson, Amy Hollenberg, Kris Bohnstedt-Thorn, Bill Hollenberg, Barb Bohnstedt-Thorn
Ladies’ Birthday Luncheon
July’s luncheon will take place at Heritage Pointe Clubhouse on July 10th at 12:30 p.m. It will be a potluck lunch, please bring a dish to share. Please let Lois Guess know if you’ll be attending and for directions to the clubhouse.
This summer is a great time for us in Northern Indiana to appreciate one of the Church of the Brethren's gifts: Song and Story Fest. This is a week of music, storytelling, hikes, swimming, new friends, old friends (or whatever you like to do at a camp) with really good homemade food. Come for all or part: July 7-13, 2024 Camp Brethren Heights, Rodney, Michigan.
Pastor Anna Lisa is one of the storytellers, along with hot shots like Susan Boyer and Jonathan Hunter - who will knock your socks off! Plus fantastic musicians like Chris Good (married to Heidi Beck, who grew up at Beacon Heights) and Greg & Rhonda Baker (Rhonda grew up at Beacon Heights).
Read more at https://www.onearthpeace.org/song_and_story_fest_2024
Next SUNDAY: July 14, 2024
Theme: WELCOME + WORTHY: NURTURING DIGNITY AND WHOLENESS
We are called, through Christ’s work, to nurture the dignity and wholeness of all people by practicing and promoting peace and justice across God’s creation. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone could be more like Jesus? What would Jesus do? Act justly. Serve toward dignity and wholeness for all. Since everyone doesn’t do it, doesn’t that let me off the hook? Do you find it easier to complain about others not following Jesus’ way (even if they say they’re Christian) than digging into Jesus’ way yourself?
Jesus has it going on - he walks the talk! And he doesn’t use his faithfulness or special status as a way to "win" against others - but humbles himself and serves.
To prepare, please read: Philippians 2:1-11.
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Church of the Brethren
Editor: Alexis Shoda
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