3487 Towne Pointe DriveBettendorf, Iowa (563) 355-0124

www.BettendorfChristian.com

THE LINKMay 2015

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BCC Theme Verse

He answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Luke 10:27

Prayer with the Elders Our elders welcome the opportunity to pray with any in our church family whenever the need arises. Contact the church office and you’ll be contacted to set up a time. In addition, our elders dedicate their first monthly meeting as a time to pray with or pray for and anoint those who want to come without an appointment. The next elder prayer night is Monday, May 11 from 7-8 in room D1b.

Young at Heart May 5 – The Young at Heart are sponsoring an Appreciation Lunch for the teachers at Monroe School in Davenport. We are providing the meat but need side dishes of vegetables, salads or dessert. Please sign up at at the Info Center if you can help furnish some food. If you cannot help serve, just bring the food to the church by 9 a.m. on May 5 and we will take it there for you. We did this last year and the teachers are still talking about how great it was.

May 8 - The Young at Heart will gather at the church on May 8 at 6 p.m. to go on an African Safari. We will have a potluck meal (drinks and dessert will be furnished). Do some reading about African animals because after we eat, we are going to have a fun time naming animals and their sounds and other fun activities. Bring a friend.

May 28 – The Young at Heart Breakfast Club will meet at Mikey’s Cafe in Pleasant Valley on at 8 a.m. Everyone is invited. We have a great time of fellowship.

Children’s Ministry Service ProjectJoin us in helping provide needed supplies for Pregnancy Resources! From now until May 31, we are collecting donations of the following new items: baby bottles, pacifiers, baby wash, shampoo or lotion, baby washcloths and hooded towels, small rattles, diapers (sizes 4, 5 & 6), 18-24 mo. spring and summer clothes. The children’s Sunday School class that brings the most donations will earn a special prize! Bring your donations to the crib by the children’s wing. Contact: Janine@BettendorfChristian.org or (563) 355-0124.

ABF InfoBible Basics Adult ClassJoin Tim Headley, Sunday mornings at 10:30, May 3 – June 21.

New Members

Alivia IsaacsonAaron AndersonKeely AndersonLogan AndonTimothy KuNicholas MarksberryOwen Stoltz

Home Communion

Marty Hanson(309) 781-7985

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CONGREGATIONAL NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Men In ChristMonday Night Men’s Small Group …Join us at 6:30 for exciting and up-to-date topics that will enhance your well-being and Christ-likeness.

Tuesday Night Men’s Bible Study meets at 8 p.m. in room D1b. Contact: Matt Shaw (563) 355-0124.

Wednesday Night Men’s Bible Study meets at 6:30 p.m. in room D1a. Our study is Building Up One Another.

M.I.C. Father/Child Firepit Cookout – Friday, May 15, at 6 p.m. dads and kids come to the BCC fire pit in the large grassy area behind the parking lot. We will provide dinner for all and cook it on an open fire! Fun activities are planned after the cookout.

Stewardship Corner

Trust is an integral part of effective Christian stewardship. Trusting God to meet our daily needs may be one of the most challenging habits to develop.

For far too many of us, it is easier to trust God for our salvation than to trust Him for managing our day-to-day issues. When it comes to practical things like putting food on the table or making a mortgage or rent payment, we are on our own. As a result, we often experience anxiety and worry.

Fear is the result of not trusting our Father for each and every aspect of our lives. We occasionally worry about loss of job, loss of health, and a host of financial possibilities. With practice and prayer, fear will surrender to trusting God for both our day-to-day financial concerns as well as our eternal salvation.

As Christians, we know the accumulation of material things will not satisfy us. I Timothy 6:17 says to “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not…to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.”

(Marty Hanson)

DivorceCare & DC4Kids

New session for both groups begins May 6!

DivorceCare is a special 13-week seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. This group meets Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Contact: Call Dave or Tina (563) 323-8623 or tdchristisen@gmail.com.

DivorceCare 4 Kids (DC4Kids), a biblically-based program for kids ages 5-12 struggling with the hurt of divorce and separation, meets Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8 p.m. contact: Teresa (515) 306-5573 or tlonglett@yahoo.com.

High School Graduate CelebrationShannon Heard has been a devoted member of BCC since she was a little girl. She has learned so many

things about life, love, worship and Jesus while attending church and camp. After graduating from Bettendorf High School, Shannon will be studying Health Sciences at Scott

Community College.

Please join us for a celebration honoring Shannon:

Saturday Morning, May 23

Open House from 9 a.m. to Noon

Our home: 4605 Greenbrier Dr., Davenport

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

If your May birthday or anniversary does not appear in this list, please contact the church office.

BIRTHDAYSMay 1

Chad BehalCharles CervantesLinda McMillinJody Schulz

May 2Gavin BucklandAlexander SchulzKeith SeligmanMary Tarin

May 3Nancy CarlsonAmy JacksonHeather MeyerMary Ellen Sexton

May 4Krista BaffaNathan JacobPaul KlimekAaron KristofMike WulfKris Zaehringer

May 6Shane EdwardsElizabeth Tigges

May 7Kayla HudsonMatthew Ryan

May 8Griffen DeereGabe Snodgrass

May 9Brett HamiltonMeghan McFateCarter Smith

May 10Stacey Zabel-HudsonPhil JanecekDylan JonesSydney KellingCaitlin MeyerRyan Summers

May 12Jacob Smidt

May 13Pattie FleschAbigail GoldsberryAmy MackMecca Morrison

May 14Amanda Holtman

May 15Abigail Murphy

May 16Lola DittmerCorbin Fox

May 17Kristina StumpLisa Zick

May 18Tyler JonesTammy MarkhamHolly O’Leary

May 19Lynn AutenRebecca Yerington

May 20Larry BurkholderJackie DeereMonique GorslineSophia LudwigEzekiel SwansonMorgan Watts

May 21Natalie BrownLilly NicolaWes NolenGrant SchulzSue Wehrle

May 22Nathan BelcherAngie BrownsonRandy CorzetteAdalyn Derby-CoxNatalie MeyerJosh PetersonTroy SullivanLucas Thurlow

May 23Jacob Corzette Amy FarreyAiden LeeWilliam NeighborAmanda RahnJudy Tucker

May 24Brad BucklandMaverick GaussMaxton GaussAllison MarksberryKira PostenTed Whitmer

May 25Scott AllenAustin HedgrenCandace IsaacsonChelsea Wehrle

May 26Kitty ButterfieldWill FleschJulie JanecekLes Weinkauf

May 27Mark PotterAbbey Simmons

May 28Stephen Bonin Braden Thiele

May 29Austin FullerAbigail GaussDavid Hill

May 30Laura Lee OlsenLogan SmithAmos Spector

May 31Michael GonzalesMichele Majeske

ANNIVERSARIESMay 3

Shane & Holly O’Leary

May 4Dave & Sheri Winterlin

May 5Ted & Janet BrownBrad & Mary Jo Morrison

May 6John & Michele Majeske

May 8Rich & Lori Moughler

May 15Terrance & Melanie Posten

May 16Jack & Patty LowryStephen & Megan RichardWarren & Lori West

May 17Joel Catlin & Rachel Curtis

May 19Tyler & Sarah CurtisChad & Catherine Raeside

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CONGREGATIONAL NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNIVERSARIES

May 21Brett & Erin Hamilton

May 22Cody & Chelesse Custer

May 25Collin & Karen Carney

May 27Adam & Amanda CreightonJason & Sabrina LudwigRichard & Kelly MarkhamRodd & Stacy Schick

May 29Dennis & Jackie AnhaltTim & Autumn GrossGregg & Belinda HumphreysMike & Cortney Neighbor

May 30Jason & Wendy Bratcher

May 31Kyle & Christina Kreinbring Shawn & Leah Lesh

Youth News

Graduate RecognitionOn Sunday, May 17, the BCC Student Ministry is planning to honor our 2015 high school graduates during our 10:30 a.m. service. I have had the opportunity to get to know a few of these students in my short time here as your youth minister, but we want to honor all of them. Parents: If you would like your child to be honored, please email their first and last name, a graduation picture, as well as the name of their high school and future plans (college, military, career plans) to me at Barry@BettendorfChristian.org by NO LATER than Sunday, May 10, I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

Promotion Sunday and Jr. High KickoffWe will be having promotion Sunday on June 7. On this date, we will be promoting students currently in 5th and 6th grade, into our brand new Jr. High Only ministry. This ministry will be for students in 6th- 8th grade (beginning in the Fall of 2015). They can join us for Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and then from 6-8 p.m. we will be having our Jr. High Kickoff here at the church. We’ll have a bonfire cookout, worship, a message, and a ton of fun! There will be NO High School Encounter on this night. If you are a parent with a child in this age group and are currently not receiving our Student Ministry Weekly Update, please email me with your email address and we will get you on the list.

Christ In Youth Move ConferenceI am so excited by the number of students who have already registered for the Move Summer Conference at Camp Windermere in the Lake of the Ozarks, MO, July 19-24. We currently have 29 students signed up to attend, but there is still room for more. If you are a student currently in 8th grade - graduating senior and would like to go, please get Barry your $50 deposit. For those who have already registered, please remember that your $125 balance is due NO LATER than Sunday, May 31.

Camp

Summer will be here before we know it and that means it’s time for camp! We will be heading out to Rock River Christian Camp this summer for an exciting week of spiritual growth and fellowship. High School Main week is June 21-27 and Junior High Main week is July 5-10. You can pick up a brochure in the Commons. Registration must be done online and the early bird registration discount is available until May 1. Vouchers are available in the church office for $55 for each of these weeks. Barry will be going out to each of these weeks of camp, and would love to have you come as well. If you have any questions, please email Barry at Barry@BettendorfChristian.org.

Thanks!

Barry Steiner Youth MinisterBarry@BettendorfChristian.org(563) 355-0124

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MISSIONS NEWS

Spotlight on Missions – Deaf Missions, Council Bluffs, IA

Deaf Missions is very, very thankful for Bettendorf Christian Church! You have blessed us tremendously with your many, many prayers, your diligent volunteer service and your faithful and generous financial support through the years! Thank you so very much for being a blessing to deaf people worldwide. Because of your prayers,

service and dollars, Deaf Missions continues…

…translating the Bible into American Sign Language so that deaf people may have the Word of God in their native, preferred language. We have completed translation of the New Testament and some books in the Old Testament. Recently we finished and are now distributing the Psalms! This year we are working on the books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Our goal is to finish the entire Old Testament by 2020!

…publishing and mailing about 25,000 Daily Devotions for the Deaf every four months to more than 100 countries. Many others watch these devotions in sign language and read them in simple English on our website, too. For some deaf people in third world countries where Bibles are scarce, the devotional booklets practically serve as “Bibles” for them to preach sermons on Sunday mornings and to teach lessons for weekly Bible study groups.

…producing Big Bible Stories in American Sign Language videos for deaf children and their families and friends. We have completed five episodes – Abraham, Gideon, Ruth, Elijah and Jonah. The purpose for this ministry is to provide resources for parents and teachers to teach the foundation of God’s plan of salvation in the Old Testament to deaf children and youth.

…training people in the Deaf Missions Training Center (DMTC). This unique two-year program, established in 2011, is training and equipping people to become translators and missionaries to reach deaf people throughout the world with the Gospel of Jesus.

…conducting international short-term missions trips to different countries. Teams have reached out to deaf people in Kenya, Haiti, Moldova, Colombia and other countries.

For more information about Deaf Missions, visit www.deafmissions.com or call us at (712) 587-8887 (video phone) or (712) 322-5493 (voice). Once again, thank you very much!

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ELDER’S MEETING NOTESThese notes reflect meetings held April 6 through April 20, 2015.

Interim Goal Reviews completed – Elders have completed interim reviews of all minister and staff goals set last October. Progress towards these goals is being made in all areas, and events, initiatives and plans are well underway towards achieving this year’s ambitions. Please continue to pray for our staffs’ efforts to continuously improve BCC’s Connect, Serve and Grow objectives.

Invitation Response Team – Elders heard a proposal from Tyler Curtis and Shawna Smay to form an Invitation Response Team to better recognize, encourage and respond to those in need of prayer and encouragement. This team will consist of trained volunteers who will be available to pray with worship service attendees during the invitation time and after services. This team will look to pray, encourage, and connect individuals and will also follow up on needs during the week. The volunteers will be diverse, including couples, in an effort to be easily approachable for those wanting prayer. The elders approve this ministry and are excited to see the fruit it will bear.

Service Dog Policy – Elders clarified BCC’s policy towards service dogs in the building. We do welcome both certified service dogs and service dogs in training at all times, including weekend worship services.

Summer Calendar – Elders were able to review staff proposals to take place this summer, including, administrative assistant changes and plans for an All-church family-oriented event in one service on August 30. Additional details are forthcoming.

The deadline for June’s edition of The Link is May 19. Submit articles to janet@BettendorfChristian.org.