"Blessing and Suffering"
By Pastor Don Nelson
In kindness and wisdom our Father permits us to experience pain for the sake of greater blessing. But what greater blessings are worth that hardship and loss?
Union with Jesus is worth the hardship.
In Mt. 16:24 Jesus says: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” This “cross” is the discipline of putting God first, loving others, striving for purity, and enduring worldly opposition.
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Beacon News
Beacon Deadline is Sunday, August 15th. Place articles on the desk in the church office or e-mail to bevcov@sbcglobal.net. Articles that are not submitted by then will not be printed in the September Beacon.
M.O.P.S. at Beverly
Throughout the year our focus at M.O.P.S. is on being godly mothers and on our own personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our summer schedule is much more relaxed and includes outings to the local parks and the beach. Also, our topics tend to be on the lighter side, but our focus never changes.
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Basketball
Thursday night basketball has ended for the spring. A number of the teens from basketball are graduating this May.
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Upcoming Events
~CHURCH PICNIC~
Sunday, June 6th, 10:00 a.m.
The worship service will be held in the fellowship hall, followed by food and games for all ages on the church lawn. Hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
~CLASS OF 2010~
The C.E. Board will be recognizing all graduates during the picnic Sunday, June 6th. Let’s show them our support as they venture into the next phase of their education.
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~SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE~
The worship service will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the fellowship hall starting June 6th and continue throughout the summer months. There will be no T.G.I.S.
~P.A.D.S.~
Volunteers are welcome to join us on Saturday, May 8th at 5:30 p.m. There is a signup sheet located in the narthex, outside the office door. If you need futher information see Cheryl Christ or Ken Gray.
Supporters of the Southwest Chicago PADS plan to ride their bikes all the way from the Mississippi River to Marquette Park in an effort to raise funds for the PADS facility at 3121 W. 71st Street. The 175-mile trip from Clinton, Iowa, will take two days over the weekend of June 26-27.
Our own Ken Gray will be one of those riders.
To donate, sign up to ride, or for more information, contact Alan Holdsworth at (708) 499-1956.
~VACATION~
Pastor Don and his family will be on vaction July 4th and July 11th.
~2010 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL~
August 2nd - 6th ~ 9 a.m. – 12 noon
We’re inviting all children to be a part of the excitement at our Vacation Bible School, Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!
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Women Ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church presents:
Reflecting God's Glory, Triennial XIII, Washington, D.C./July 22-25, 2010
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