The Beacon
Newsletter
May 17, 2024 Volume 66, No 20
This SUNDAY: While I Wait
The Spirit dwells in our hearts so that it can minister beyond itself, so it can ‘matter’ in the life of another. (Gertrud Mueller Nelson in To Dance with God) Heidi Ramer will share the vulnerable wisdom of a mother and daughter waiting with and for one another. Our most precious relationships can be our most tender and complex. Through processing her mother’s struggles (before and after she died) Heidi brings profound, relatable insight to Beacon Heights. On this Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the mysterious powers of the Spirit to connect us through and beyond words, time, and place.
To prepare, please read: Romans 8:24b-28.
Sunday, May 19
9:30 a.m. Meet & Eat
10:30 a.m. Worship
Monday, May 20
7:00 p.m. Full Board
Pastor Anna Lisa On-site
Tuesday, May 21
12:30 p.m. Spirit Journey Women
Office Open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22
9:30-11:30 a.m. Food Bank
7:00 p.m. Staff Relations
Pastor Anna Lisa On-Site
Office Open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 23
11:30 a.m. Worship Preview meeting
Office Open 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 24
Pastor Paula’s Day Off
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
9:30 a.m. Meet & Eat
10:30 a.m. Worship
Remember to check the Breeze calendar for upcoming events and activities!
Worship on 5/12/2024:
In-person attendance 84
Offering 5/5 $5518.00
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Food Bank on 5/15/2024:
Individuals served: 60
Families served: 18
Meet & Eat
Heidi Ramer will be joining us to discuss her book!
Next Sunday, May 26, is Potluck Sunday! Anyone is invited to bring something to share for breakfast! Coffee will be provided. We look forward to seeing what breakfast will be next Sunday!
Seeking Assistant Office Manager at Beacon Heights
Please consider applying or spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested and would be great for this position. Requirements include:
Regularly working one day a week in the office for 6 hours at $16 per hour.
Serving as a substitute for Alexis when she is away for vacation, etc.
Becoming familiar with our regular office routines and creating the bulletin and slide show every week.
Computer skills (Microsoft Suite – Word and Publisher, and Google Slides).
Please speak with Dave Wysong if you are interested.
Service to Families in Need: Our Beacon Heights fellowship continues to support families transitioning through homelessness at Just Neighbors: Interfaith Homeless Network. We will be providing dinners at the Just Neighbors home a few blocks from Church on June 2, 3, 4. This will be the second of 3 rotations this year. Please be part of the team providing meal items on one of those evenings. Food dishes will be dropped off, in nonreturnable containers, at the IHN administration office 2925 E. State, back door off of Santa Rosa, prior to 5:00 PM each day. Staff can reheat as needed. Currently nine families (24 individuals) are in shelter. Other supplies are always appreciated, such as bathroom tissue, cleaning supplies, diapers, lunch food, and can be dropped off at Church or directly to Just Neighbors-IHN. Click this link for the full donation wish list. https://www.ihnfamily.org/wish-list.php
Sign up on the poster at church or contact Mark/Barb Beck at 637-2144 or 403-6220 or email markabeck@hotmail.com with questions or to volunteer.
Spring Clean Out!
As the exciting ReFRESH efforts continue to unfold, we have items to remove to allow for better use of our space.
The youth room (downstairs below the parlor) has many items for which we'd like to find a new home. We've attempted to communicate with those who have used the items and believe these things are no longer needed. If we've overlooked a use, please let us know.
The pool table (with Ping Pong table cover), chairs, tables, couches and more are available! (Our ping pong table will be relocated to the adjacent youth room).
You are invited to visit the room and take any items you can use by May 20th.
No charge for the items, but feel welcome to make a donation to the ReFRESH fund.
Find your treasure and help us clean out!
Contact Mary Wysong with any questions.
Also Available:
Be the only one to have your very own, 15 foot
Beacon Heights pew!
Green Team
Beacon Heights has green efforts throughout our shared space - collecting compost on the kitchen, solar panels, etc. We know we could always do more! In order to explore some grant opportunities and discern possible priorities, we invite you to consider joining a Green Team which would meet as-needed to research and study together. This is not a 3-year commitment of monthly meetings, but it's not simply a place to have a loud opinion - we want to think hard together!
Contact Pastor Anna Lisa and/or Witness Chair Steve Myers to volunteer
or to learn more.
Weekly Food Bank Update
Thank you for all your donations! Currently, the most needed items are pancake mix and dried rice. Monetary donations are also appreciated.
Shoppers are needed for June 12th 2024, if you would like to sign-up! The sign-up sheet is located on the office countertop.
B.I.C.Y.C.L.E.
The first Beacons Intergenerational Cycling (Yes Cycling) League of Enthusiasts ride is Sunday, June 2. We’ll leave from the church after the service and ride the River Greenway towards New Haven. Bring a packed lunch that you can eat at the church before the ride. Hope to see you then! For more information, you can contact Brian Zehr at (260)433-6244.
Summer Picnic Opportunities
Nurture has chosen some casual picnic dates after church through the summer months. If interested, simply bring a picnic lunch and join others after church to eat at nearby Lion's Park (3299 Carew Street address for parking). Lion's Park has a nice playground and picnic tables--only a 2 minute drive from church.
Picnic Dates: June 9, July 14, August 4.
Next SUNDAY: may 26, 2024
Theme: Welcome and Worthy
The Holy Spirit can break into our world through our favorite song or during a savored silence. With beautiful promises in poetry and song, we gather to discover the refuge of stillness and rest, surrendering the work (at least for an hour) to God.
To prepare, please read: Romans 16:1-4.
Madalyn Metzger
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Church of the Brethren
Editor: Alexis Shoda
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