Jesus answered Thomas: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

The

BCC Bugle

Volume 47- No. 10 - June 16, 2020 Bugle Newsletter

Ezekiel Edward Furst: – age 18, graduate Buchanan High School.

Working to complete his Eagle Project for BCC . Will be attending Great Lakes Christian College in the fall.

Parents: Dale & Kristin Furst

Congratulations

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Our Graduates

Lane Roberts Graduate of Buchanan High School Lane is taking summer courses at LMC and will transfer to Ferris State to pursue his Bachelor degree in Industrial Technology and Management. He did graduate from LMC with an Associates in Applied Science Mechatronics. Parents: Tim & Cyndi Roberts

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BUCHANAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Est. December 17, 1854

112 West Third Street Buchanan, MI 49107-1229 Electronic Service Requested

Tel.: 269-695-6621 Fax: 269-695-6351 Email: office@buchananchurch.com Web Site: http://www.buchanan.church

Office Hours: Mon & Tues: 8-12 & 1-5 Wed &Thurs: 8-12 & 1-4; Fri: CLOSED

Sunday Services Modified (NO Bible School)

Call the church office if you would like to attend

Choose from: 10 am, 2 pm & 6 pm

Deeper In the Word Nate Babcock, Senior Minister

Our Struggle is Not Against Flesh and Blood

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

-Ephesians 6:12, NET

We live in a nation which is politically divided and spiritually wayward. Anger and contempt seem to be the almost permanent dispositions of our social discourse. In this climate everyone who does not agree with “me and my side” is an enemy. As Christians we are vulnerable to such thinking, but we must resist it. We must remember the truth explained by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 6: the true struggle is always against the devil and his forces of darkness. Humans, however opposed their ideology and lifestyle may be to ours, are not our enemies. They are our neighbors whom we are called to love as Christ has loved us. We need to remember where the conflict really lies. In the throes of the struggle for civil rights for African Americans, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. frequently reminded people of this reality: “A third characteristic of this method [nonviolence] is that the attack

is directed against forces of evil rather than against persons who happen to be doing the evil. It is evil that the nonviolent resister seeks to defeat, not the persons victimized by evil. If he is opposing racial injustice, the nonviolent resister has the vision to see that the basic tension is not between races. As I like to say to the people in Montgomery: ‘The tension in this city is not between white people and Negro people. The tension is, at bottom, between justice and injustice, between the forces of light and the forces of darkness. And if there is a victory, it will be a victory not merely for fifty thousand Negroes, but a victory for justice and the forces of light. We are out to defeat injustice and not white persons who may be unjust.” [from his 1958 article ‘An Experiment in Love.’]

Church, let us remember that in our times our struggle is not against flesh and blood. Let us resist the temptation to demonize those who disagree with us. Let us walk in Christ’s love and strive to defeat unjust and evil forces by God’s power.

, bro. of Mike K.

We Want You to be Informed; Keep Us Informed:

Not Getting any Local BCC E-mail Messages or the Bugle Newsletter From Buchanan Christian?

We have been getting several e-mail messages returned to us. Have you changed your e-mail address? We still may be using your old one. Please send your new address to: office@buchananchurch.com

Thank you for your help, Kathy and Vickie BCC Administrative Assistants

What Happened to the Christian Standard and Lookout Magazines?

The Christian Standard Magazine now contains Lookout Magazine. Yes, the two are combined in one!

Census Jobs in Berrien County:

Census enumerators are paid $19 per hour, plus mileage. The hours are very flexible, mostly evenings and weekends. If interested, the link to apply is below. Please remember to complete your Census questionnaires if you haven’t already done so. Thank you.

Mary Beth Brown, Recruiting Assistant, ACO 2574 Lansing, MI US Census Bureau, 2020census.gov/jobs or call: 618-525-7142

Our Nation, *BCC Leaders & Teachers *Those hurting from loss of loved ones *Our shut-ins & home bound *Victims of tragedy in our nation & elsewhere *President Trump & family, *US Troops *Lord to send forth laborers for the Kingdom *Africa Fire Mission Team & Trip Oct.19-28

*Our Nation, *BCC Leaders & Teachers, *Those hurting from loss of loved ones *Our shut-ins & home bound, *Victims of tragedy in our nation & elsewhere *President Trump & family, *US Troops, *Lord to send forth laborers for the Kingdom

BCC PRAYER NEEDS

Prayer Focus: God’s Glory in all the Earth

Mission of the Month: Christ in Youth

* Our Nation with unrest, praying for solutions * All Families With Loved Ones Passing From Covid-19

—————————————————————————————— Mrs. Barbour - bleeding on brain from fall, John Barbour’s mom

Ann Canfield - hip surgery recovery, mother of Cindy Burns

Mary Chadderdon - now at Brentwood in Niles

Etna Green sister church - several test positive for Covid-19

Laura Forrest - broken ankle

Evelyn Furst - leg surgery recovery, daughter of Dale & Kristin Furst

Tom Kitchell (wife Nancye) - possible add’l surgery in Chicago, bro. of Mike K.

Sierra Leets - Lyme disease, age 7 yrs. (AHG girl), Kathy Furst req.

Tad Smith - PRAISE: continues, day by day to improve since the stroke

Jim Strzyzykowski - diverticulitis

Judy Young Davidson - health issues

Family of: Don Peterson - Faithful Senior Saint at BCC; wife. Shirley

Family of: Linda Hanover Fay - Gene Hanover’s aunt

Please Remember in Prayer

July Moments to Celebrate!

Rick & Tracy Young - 12 David & April Belcher - 24 Mike & Vickie Kitchell - 29 Seth & Lindsay Weldy - 30

Nicole Mitchell - 2

Ava Weldy - 7

Cindy Blaine - 8

Grace Cronin - 8

Janis Vergon - 9

Kathleen Furst - 10

Terry Irwin - 10

Robert Clayton - 13

Kristin Furst - 13

Bryan Belcher - 14

Jamie Becker - 20

Doris Irwin - 20

Becky Kelley - 20

Don Peterson - 21

Stephanie Weldy - 22

Julie Blaylock - 24

David Cox - 25 Patricia Anderson - 27 Carl Riggins - 29

The American Heritage Girls troop chartered to BCC officially ended its troop year with a “Drive-In” Style Court of Awards and Bridging Ceremony in the parking lot on June 9.

Seven families out of 12 were present. The girls received their awards and some treats for them and their family. They were greeted with cheers and clapping. The troop has 18 girls, ages 5 -12. Seven girls are bridging to new levels this year (AHG is made up of 5 levels- Pathfinder, Tenderheart, Explorer, Pioneer, and Patriot).

Evelyn Furst and Julie Hoyt completed their God and Family Religious Award. They will be honored at a future worship service. They spent several months learning God’s plan for families.

The troop will be holding Day Camp for two days at BCC late in July. Activities for day camp will include blacksmithing. Also, the troop will be

unable to hold the annual garage sale this year, due to the city just now letting us know that it is a “go” for 2 weeks from now. We will need to come up with ways to replace that money for our Special Camping Fund.

This year is the 25th Anniversary Year for American Heritage Girls, Inc. The program year theme is “Chosen.” This is from the theme packet –

“God carefully and intricately thought through the creation of each person long before He made plans to create the earth. He chose us for a particular time—calling us to a special purpose. God had each person in mind when He hovered over the vast surfaces of the deep waters, and before He added magnificent light to the darkness. Long before we knew Him, He knew us and loved us. What a wonderful blessing to be selected, favored, and hand-picked by God! He shows divine favor upon us and has selected us to be His. God chose His followers to bring glory to His name! God doesn’t make mistakes.”

American Heritage Girls Festivities

Bible School

V. Metzger Bible School

C. Benson P. Anderson

Bible School

P. Brackett Bible School

R. Neal Birth-2 yrs: C. Blaine/G. Britton 3 yrs - Pre K: P. & J. Brackett K-2nd Gr.: B. Smith 3rd-5th Gr: S. Weldy & A. Weldy

Bible School

J. Blaylock Bible School

C. Benson P. Anderson

Bible School

P. Brackett Bible School

R. Neal Birth-2 yrs: J. Ferris / S. Galaske 3 yrs - Pre K: R. & T. Wheat K-2nd Gr.: B. Smith

3rd-5th Gr: S. Weldy & A. Weldy

Bible School

J. Blaylock Bible School

C. Benson P. Anderson

Bible School

P. Brackett Bible School

R. Neal Birth-2 yrs: R. & T. Wheat 3 yrs - Pre K: M. & N. Mitchell K-2nd Gr.: P. & J. Brackett

3rd-5thGr: S. Weldy & A. Weldy

Bible School

J. Blaylock Bible School

C. Benson P. Anderson

Bible School

P. Brackett Bible School

R. Neal Birth-2 yrs: B. Smith 3 yrs - Pre K: B. Smith K-2nd Gr.: Family Sunday 3rd-5th Gr: Family Sunday

Bible School

J. Blaylock Bible School

C. Benson P. Anderson

Bible School

P. Brackett Bible School

R. Neal Birth-2 yrs: D. Bybee & TBA 3 yrs - Pre K: B. & C. Schmeling K-2nd Gr.: B. Smith 3rd-5th Gr: L.Klinedinst, R.Heiser

BCC COMPREHENSIVE SERVING CALENDAR: JULY

BIBLE SCHOOL TEACHERS & CHILDREN’S CLASSES

Birth-2yrs / 3yrs-Pre K / K-2nd / 3rd-5th / Worship Hr.

Contact: B. Smith

K. Entwistle D. Weldy P. Weldy T. Entwistle

M. Kitchell C. Benson C. Kuehn

B. Babcock

Z. Anderson

J. Brackett N. Mitchell M. Mitchell P. Brackett

M. Kitchell C. Benson C. Kuehn

R. Earnst Z. Furst

K. Roberts J. Brackett P. Brackett D. Ferris

M. Kitchell C. Benson C. Kuehn T. Wheat

T. Entwistle K. Entwistle

G. Britton S. Weldy D. Ferris M. Mitchell

N. Mitchell C. Benson C. Kuehn T. Wheat

B. Babcock

Br. Babcock

Praise Team Accompanist Sound Tech Projection Tech

J. Brackett G. Britton P. Brackett D. Ferris

M. Kitchell C. Benson C. Kuehn T. Wheat

R. Earnst G. Brackett

MUSIC MINISTRY

Contact:

J. Earnst

ALL CHILDREN ARE TO STAY WITH PARENTS DURING MODIFIED SUNDAY SERVICES

As Restrictions are Lifted, The Full Accompaniments

Will Resume

SERVING AT THE LORD’S

TABLE

Contact: P. Brackett

7/05

7/12

7/19 Family Sundy

7/26

PRAYING FOR THE WORSHIP SERVICES

Contact: T. Anderson

Cindy Benson Ferris

Joann Pugh

COMMUNION PREPARATION Contact: T. Young

July

BCC SECURITY LOCKUP Contact: N. Mark

N. Mark July

J. Burkhard J. Pugh

R. Young

C. Boyer M. Mitchell

J. Ferris

T. Irwin

B. Klinedinst

T. Irwin

SERVING HOME

COMMUNION

Contact: T. Irwin

6/07

6/14

6/21 Family Sunday

6/28

P. Weldy M. Mitchell

M. Mitchell P. Weldy

P. Weldy M. Mitchell

M. Mitchell P. Weldy

P. Brackett T. Irwin

Meditation Prayer

Prayer Warrior / All Services

C. Benson

G. Britton

J. Ferris

D. Weldy

N. Dunning

Worship & Praise our King Jesus

King of Kings & Lord of Lords

As Restrictions are Lifted, Home Communion

Will Resume

Elders Will Serve Different Times At the

Communion Table