Brunswick Reformed Church 3535 Grafton Road Brunswick, Ohio 44212 (330) 225-5475 Welcome to Brunswick Reformed Church s worship celebrations. To make our mutual experience more enjoyable today please: 1. Relax - At BRC you can rest assured that you will not be embarrassed, singled out, or put on the spot. 2. Fill Out a Welcome Card - These can be dropped in the offering plate later. The information won t be misused, and will help us know who s been here. It s also a great way to drop a note to, or request a contact from, a staff member. 3. Ask for Prayer - If you have a prayer concern to share, pick up a prayer request form from the cart in back. Give completed forms to an usher or the pastor before the service begins. 4. Know There Are Options for Children - The small room in the right rear corner has rocking chairs where little ones can be rocked, quieted or nursed. - We have an excellent nursery for ages 0-3 at the far end of our education wing. 5. Join Us for Fellowship - Coffee and juice are served in the fellowship area after each service. Join us and get acquainted. We do ask that you not take drinks into worship with you. 6. Do Not Feel Obligated to Give - If you are a first-time guest, please do not feel obligated to participate in the offering. This is a time when members and regular attendees honor God by giving to his work through this church. Let today be our gift to you. 7. Give by Text is available. Simply send a text to 330-2398652 with the amount you would like to contribute. 8. Stop by our Welcome Center for more information about Brunswick Reformed Church! Ministers: The Congregation Worship & Christian Education Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Pastors: Dan Toot Jay Carroll www.b-r-c.org 9. BRC is on the web www.b-r-c.org Who Is BRC? We are a member of the Reformed Church in America, a Protestant denomination that goes back to the Reformation period in Europe when the Church was reformed according to the Word of God. We are a mixture of Christians from many denominational backgrounds, all seeking to grow in our spiritual maturity as we live by faith with Jesus as our forgiver and leader. You will find our calling, mission and core value statements on the back of this bulletin.
February 19, 2017 THIS WEEK: Welcome to worship. Thank you to the worship team for leading us in worship through music. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Worship service 9:00 a.m.: Exodus taught by Phil Carroll, Room 4. 9:00 a.m.: Christianity s Family Tree taught by Jay Carroll, Rm 8 10:30 a.m.: Worship Service 10:45 a.m.: Sunday School classes for Pre-K through 5th Grade 6:00-8:00 p.m.: What Did You Expect?, a class on redeeming the realities of marriage. REACT Student Ministries... For Sunday, February 19 and upcoming events 9:00 a.m.: Middle School & High School Sunday school class meets in Room 10. 6:00-8:00 p.m.: REACT Youth Group meets. Monday: Campus Life, 6:30 p.m. Monday: Grief Share will resume on March 6. Tuesday: Potter s Workshop at Carol Rounds home, 6:30 pm Wednesday: Women of Wisdom & Men s Bible study, 10 am-noon, Room 8, Christianity s Family Tree Wednesday Connections: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Digging into the study questions on Why Church? And membership. Kids Club, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday: God s Friends Forever, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday: Worship Team rehearsal, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Friday: Shining Stars meet at 1:30 p.m., studying Genesis We will not have REFIT class on Feb 25 because of the renewal or March 4 because some of us will be in Columbus training with the REFIT founders. Classes can resume March 11. Heidelberg Catechism Question 83 What are the keys of the kingdom? Answer. The preaching of the holy gospel and Christian discipline. Both preaching and discipline open the kingdom of heaven to believers and close it to unbelievers. Next week the youth group will be packing goodie boxes for our college students. Do we have your college students current address? Write it on your welcome card today; thanks!
A Children s Communion class, which is designed to help elementary-aged children understand the meaning of this sacrament, will be offered again this spring, March 5, 12 & 19. Those interested should write their name and contact info on their Welcome Card. PASSION PURSUIT - A WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY at BRC, studying sexual intimacy in marriage from Authentic Intimacy Ministries. Begins March 1 @ 9:30am and 6:30pm Looking for women over 18, of all marital status. With childcare. "The older women should be teaching the younger women in the church" - Titus 2:4-5. Invite a friend. Questions? Ginger Taddeo or Annette Palmer Blood pressure checks will be available between services next Sunday. You are invited to join us on Ash Wednesday, March 1, for a time of food and fellowship, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. We ll have soup, salad and dessert! Please sign up on your welcome card if you ll make soup, or bring dessert. Our regular Wednesday Connections study and Kids Club will meet from 7-8 p.m. To get a cd of any of our sermons, simply write cd and the requested date on your Welcome Card. The sermon audio files, sermon outlines, study questions, verses and bulletins are available on the church website www.b-r-c.org. To Tell Our Story is to Tell of HIM! is the theme of the Women s Renewal coming to BRC Feb 24 & 25. There are still some spots open. Registration forms are available on the hallway shelf. The following is a list of current Renewal Guests and Team Members. We are requesting prayers and words of encouragement for all the Women that are attending, and for the Women's Renewal Team. The box for letters is on the hallway shelf. Renewal Guests: Janet Blakenship, Mary Cargill, Amanda Eddy, Sheryl Feeney, Tracey Galvin, Mari Hernandez, Rachel Hoag, Candice Lenart, Sara Morabith, Melissa Raich, Connie Reeder, Laura Rohsbaugh, Jeanne Roman, Rebekah Schreiner, Shirley Schuler, Jennifer Whisler, and Heather Zele. Women's Renewal Team: Stephanie Beck, Kim Burnham, Leah DiGiando, Melissa Fazekas, Jackie George, Angie Martinson, Cathy Peffer, Don Poest, Lynn Reichle, Kelly Rhue, Shannon Savage and Eileen Smalley. We are asking for donations of pop, water, desserts for the Women s Renewal. Items should be brought to the church by 5 pm on Friday. If you have any questions, contact Michelle Morgan. Thanks in advance!
Prayer Concerns: Continue faithful in prayer for those with ongoing health concerns: Wendell Blauser, Bill Bumford, Marie Buser, Rick Demeter, Margie Draiss, Jeanette Fagan, Nancy & Bob Hanwell, Zach Harbaugh, Flora Kostyak, Rose & Bob Murray, Eileen Raich, Gini Reinke, Dick Read, Gene Shuster, Milly Sutherland, Nancy Sutton, Ted Szenger, Mary Trzop and Dave Toom. Continue to pray for our military personnel. Prayer concerns shared this morning: Serving at BRC Sunday, Feb 19 Greeters (9) - Gail Bindel (10:30) - Jim & Eileen Smalley Nursery (9)-Steph Beck/Krista Caruth (10:30) - Kelly Rhue Ushers (9) - Bob Jacobs, Dennis Parker Assisting - Earl Holzheimer, Eric Raich (10:30) - Ilze Fultz, Patty Walker Assisting - Steve Dickens, Pete Nixon -Betty Shuster, Cindy Toom Sunday, Feb 26 Greeters (9) - Dennis Parker (10:30) - Ilze Fultz Nursery (9) - Steph Beck/Krista Caruth (10:30) -Renee Garapic, Madison Haynes Ushers (9) -Earl Holzheimer, Eric Raich Assisting - Rick Meyer, Paul Morgan (10:30) - Steve Dickens, Pete Nixon Assisting - Bob Besida, Eric Kramer -Patty Carroll, Donna Cook Sunday, March 5 Greeters (9) - Guy & Candice Lenart (10:30) - Carol Rounds Nursery (9) - Steph Beck/Krista Caruth (10:30) -Cheryl Wright, Maddie Cook Ushers (9) - Rick Meyer, Paul Morgan Assisting - Nick Virzi, Mel Wilk (10:30) - Bob Besida, Eric Kramer Assisting - Gary Brualdi, Scott Epperson -Rick & Sharon Meyer, Jamie Coyne