This Sunday: April 30, 2023

Theme: Grace Overflowing

You are our shepherd, protector, guide. We walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Kyla Zehr shares a story of loss, forgiveness, and grace. You prepare a table for us. We share communion, the abundance of blessing that meets us as we are. Our cup runneth over! Anna Lisa preaches on Psalm 23 and we share the blessing of anointing, for healing in body, mind and spirit.

In preparation for worship, please read Psalm 23 to prepare.

Pastor Anna Lisa Gross

Kris Bohnstedt-Thorn needed to resign from the Church Board following the April 23rd Council meeting. The Board met and elected Dave Wysong as Board Chair. Witness Commission will discern how to move ahead with his work (as Dave has been their Chair).

We pray for so many in our community struggling with grief and illness in body, mind, spirit, and family.

We are invited to join Cedar Creek Church of the Brethren for a Swiss Steak Dinner fundraiser on April 29th.

Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation

16-hour Core Training
May 4-5 and 11-12, 2023

This workshop is offered as part of On Earth Peace’s “1000 Brethren” Kingian Nonviolence Training Project.

While all participants will be warmly welcomed, we are specifically recruiting and designing for members and friends of the Church of the Brethren, a historic peace church. This means that conversations and sessions will include application to Christian faith and church contexts. One of the facilitators, Rhonda Baker, spent her early years at Beacon Heights Church of the Brethren! The facilitation team also includes Matt Guynn, Thomas Dowdy, and Mandy Park.

Dates: The 16-hour training takes place over four days in a two-week period: May 4-5 (Thursday-Friday), May 11-12 (Thursday-Friday) Click here to find the start time in your time zone!

Times for each training day: 8am-12pm Pacific / 9am-1pm Mountain / 10am-2pm Central / 11am-3pm Eastern

Pre-Annual Conference Meeting at Camp Mack

All people interested in the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference should plan to attend the meeting with Moderator Tim McElwee on May 21 at 2 p.m. at Camp Mack.

All church people in the District are invited to attend this meeting in order to learn about our church's following Jesus and to raise questions; it is especially important for each congregation's delegate(s) to attend the Conference and to begin talking with your congregations about business issues that will be discussed this summer.

You may participate in person at Camp Mack or on Zoom. Tim McElwee will introduce the video dramatizing the forthcoming highlights at Cincinnati, July 4-8, and then be available to receive your questions and comments. Please plan to attend and encourage others in your congregation to attend with you!

Peace Grannies & Grampies at South Side High School

WANE-15 recently shared an interesting story about a group of retirees called the Peace Grannies & Grampies who visit South Side High School as part of the Peacemaker Program created at the school by Alive Community Outreach, where Rev. Angelo Mante (who visited Beacon Heights on Sunday, March 19) is the executive director. According to their website, “Peacemaker Academy is a nonviolent leadership development program for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors at South Side High School.” They are excited to be opening up additional spots for each of the other Fort Wayne Community high schools this year!

To learn more about Peacemaker Academy, Alive Community Outreach, and the Peace Grannies & Grampies,
feel free to contact Alive through their website: https://alivefw.org/contact

Next Sunday: May 7, 2023

Theme: Jesus loves the little children

As we welcome Pastor Paula our hearts and minds are naturally wide open! With the wisdom of children, we are curious and eager to receive her. We read in 1 Peter, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation-if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” Beacon Heights seeks to be a community that experiences the sweetness of God among us.

In preparation for worship, please read 1 Peter 2:2-10 and Mark 10:13-16.

Pastor Anna Lisa Gross

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