Notification from: Bonnie Brae Church of Christ
Greetings to all,
Several important messages are as follows:
1. The church building is once again closed this Sunday, March 29, for our normal gathering to study and worship. Attached you'll find Gerrard's message to all those who have email capabilities.
2. For those who don't have email, a copy of the sermon for Mar. 29 has been sent out via regular mail.
3. Communion supplies will be available at a drive thru set up at the church front covered walk way. We'll have individual baggies with wafers and cups for you to use at home. Times for distribution are today, Friday, from 10:00 until 1:00 pm. then again tomorrow, Saturday, from 11:00 until 1:00 pm.
4. For those who have smart devices such as phones, tablets, tv's, etc, the Worship service will be "live streamed" and available to you Sunday morning at 11:00 am. A link will be forwarded to you for that purpose from our One Call Now email service. Be on the look out for that link.
5. Regarding tithing, please mail checks to BBCOC, 7610 Staples Mill Rd, Henrico, VA 23228, or keep an envelope with your weekly tithe and bring it in the next time we gather.
In Christ's love,
Your church leaders
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19 Note: Covid 19
Good morning everyone!
On Wednesday evening through cell phones , the church elders met voted in favor of closing the church this Sunday until it is safe to open services again. This will be evaluated on a weekly basis since the news of this pandemic is fluid and ever changing
.
Then earlier this week we received the news that the commonwealth of Virginia was shutting down all public gatherings of 10 people or more anyway.
So where does that leave us as a church?
Actually in pretty good shape.
We have the ability to stay connected in ways that were not available in years past.
Below is a sample of what we can do. It is a work in progress but it helps give you an idea of what we are shooting for.
Every week we send out prayer requests via email.
We have an active account on facebook. It is a great place to share prayer requests and to share stories and to stay in touch with each other. Our preacher is active on facebook, Instagram, twitter, and has a youtube channel.We did do a recent test drive on live streaming our services and probably will do this in the near future.
For those of you who are not technically inclined, there are things you can do as well.
We have copies of our lessons and sermons in our foyer. You can also make arrangements to have communion supplies. Arrangements can be made for giving. We’re looking into online as well as physical stewardship.
For those that need a personal touch, we are going to be actively calling our seniors , to ensure that they have what they need and to still have that contact that is so important for them and us.
If you are in need, need to talk, need some help, need prayer, you can always email me at fess2@juno.com or call: 804-266-0665 and leave a message or call my cell.
Thanks for all you do. Keep being Jesus’ hands and feet.
In Him, Gerrard Fess.
On Wednesday evening through cell phones , the church elders met voted in favor of closing the church this Sunday until it is safe to open services again. This will be evaluated on a weekly basis since the news of this pandemic is fluid and ever changing
.
Then earlier this week we received the news that the commonwealth of Virginia was shutting down all public gatherings of 10 people or more anyway.
So where does that leave us as a church?
Actually in pretty good shape.
We have the ability to stay connected in ways that were not available in years past.
Below is a sample of what we can do. It is a work in progress but it helps give you an idea of what we are shooting for.
Every week we send out prayer requests via email.
We have an active account on facebook. It is a great place to share prayer requests and to share stories and to stay in touch with each other. Our preacher is active on facebook, Instagram, twitter, and has a youtube channel.We did do a recent test drive on live streaming our services and probably will do this in the near future.
For those of you who are not technically inclined, there are things you can do as well.
We have copies of our lessons and sermons in our foyer. You can also make arrangements to have communion supplies. Arrangements can be made for giving. We’re looking into online as well as physical stewardship.
For those that need a personal touch, we are going to be actively calling our seniors , to ensure that they have what they need and to still have that contact that is so important for them and us.
If you are in need, need to talk, need some help, need prayer, you can always email me at fess2@juno.com or call: 804-266-0665 and leave a message or call my cell.
Thanks for all you do. Keep being Jesus’ hands and feet.
In Him, Gerrard Fess.
Monday, March 02, 2020
March Newsletter Article
In Dave Stone’s book “Keeping Your Head Above Water: Refreshing Insights for Church Leadership” he shares the following story: “I heard of a teenager whose first job was working as a delivery boy for a florist. One day the boy was to deliver two sets of flowers. One set was a funeral home, and the other was for a big church that had relocated to a larger sanctuary.
The florist knew there was a problem when he received a phone call from an irate minister. The preacher said, “We’ve got a beautiful sanctuary with a basket of flowers up front that says ‘Rest in Peace.’”
“You think you’ve got problems!” the florist replied. “Somewhere in this city there’s a nice bouquet of flowers sitting beside a casket with a sign that says, ‘Good luck in your new location!’”
Allow your team members to make mistakes, and encourage them to learn from these mistakes.” Pg83.
Grow. Learn. Live .Serve, Love others. May we learn from our mistakes, and grow together in this journey called: Faith.
See you Sunday.
In Him,
Gerrard
The florist knew there was a problem when he received a phone call from an irate minister. The preacher said, “We’ve got a beautiful sanctuary with a basket of flowers up front that says ‘Rest in Peace.’”
“You think you’ve got problems!” the florist replied. “Somewhere in this city there’s a nice bouquet of flowers sitting beside a casket with a sign that says, ‘Good luck in your new location!’”
Allow your team members to make mistakes, and encourage them to learn from these mistakes.” Pg83.
Grow. Learn. Live .Serve, Love others. May we learn from our mistakes, and grow together in this journey called: Faith.
See you Sunday.
In Him,
Gerrard
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