Welcome to Beaver Creek Church

We are a small church located near Bridgewater, Virginia. Our church offers weekly services, Sunday School classes for all ages, and a small caring faith community. Our church’s mission statement says: Beaver Creek Church is a loving, caring and authentic fellowship of believers empowered by the Holy Spirit and called to be God’s church: to worship, humbly serve others and proclaim Jesus Christ. 

Worship starts at 11 a.m.*
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m.*
Church location is 5651 Beaver Creek Road, Bridgewater, VA 22812. (See map): 540 828-2767.
*These are our regular hours. Then in June through August, our times are 30 minutes earlier.

Church leadership: We are led by Pastor Ryan Cooper and governed by a leadership team headed by Candy Hulvey. Contact us by phone at 540 828-2767 or use this contact form.

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September 25, 2023
September 30, 2023
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October 8, 2023

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Good News Brief–September 19, 2023

SURRENDER OF CHARACTER based on Ephesians 5:1-20

There are many around the world who claim to follow Jesus, but how do we know who is the one who really is following? Too often there are contradictory realities that create confusion and chaos. This is nothing new, for Paul also saw this struggle taking place in Ephesus. The church had become such a melting pot of ideology that it was hard to discern who Jesus really was and it was difficult to differentiate between believers and those who did not believe in their community. This is also the reality we experience in our day! So how do we know who is the real Christian? We need to become an imitator of God! To imitate is to mimic, or study one’s life, actions and character so closely that the imitator can closely copy the original. Paul’s challenge to the church is to become such an imitator of Christ–that everything we are looks like him so we can be the “little Christs” that we are called to be!

But how do we imitate Christ?

  1. Strive for purity in every sphere (5:3-5). Jesus was sinless, the perfect lamb who was able to become the sacrifice for our sins. To be perfect meant to be unstained by the evils of this world, to be unique and stand out. We will never be sinless or perfect on this side of eternity. But we can strive for purity in our relationships, abstaining from all forms of sexual immorality and returning to God’s design of expressed sexuality only within the confines of a marriage relationship (one man, one woman). We can strive for purity in our speech, watching closely what comes from our mouths, for out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. We can strive for purity in our motivation, acting not out of lust, selfishness, greed, or idolatry, but for the welfare of others. In these ways we would stand out from culture, showing there is a higher and different way.
  1. Guard your ears and your hearts (5:6-7). It becomes easier to stray when we surround ourselves with voices that speak against God or tempt us away from the life God desires for us. We need to watch carefully the teaching we receive and who we allow to speak into our lives. Can we find the boldness to say “Get behind me Satan?” to anyone who tries to move us from God’s will? Are we willing to not waver because God’s Word is what we will follow?
  1. Walk in the light, not in the darkness (5:8-14). We cannot walk in the light and dark at the same time. We should have no fellowship with darkness. Rather, we should bear the fruit of the light, focusing on what is good, righteous, true, and that which pleases God. As we walk in the light, we should expose darkness and all secret sins.
  1. Follow God’s lead (5:15-18). We should seek first the kingdom of God. Take heed to your path and make sure you walk in the way of wisdom. We do so by taking the time to understand God’s will, by refusing to conform to the pattern of this world and being transformed instead by the renewal of our minds. This comes as we are filled with the Spirit, not with spirits or other forms that distract us from living for God.
  1. Speak life (5:19-20). Our mouths should be filled with praise of God in every circumstance, and gratitude should be our focus. We should be among the most positive individuals, turning everything back to God and allowing him to guide our lives.

People need to see Jesus today. If we imitate God by doing these things, we will stand out from the world and show there is a difference and a savior who has come to set them free!

Questions for Reflection

1) In which area of purity (relationships, speech, motivation) do you need to allow God to work to become more like him? What steps can you take to improve in that arena?

2) Do you have solid friends of faith who speak into your life? If not, pray that God will send you one or you will discover one.

3) In what ways do we still walk in darkness? How can we expose it and bring it to the light?

4) What distractions do we face that keep us from following God wholeheartedly?

5) How often do we praise God outside of church?

Upcoming Service

This Sunday, Pastor Ryan will conclude the study in the discipline of submission with the sermon titled, “Submission in the Battle”, based on 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, 1 Corinthians 10:11-13, and James 1:12-16. All of us face a spiritual battle. How can we come out victorious? How can we resist temptation? Come or tune in on Sunday to find out!

Daily Bible Readings for September 19 – 25

September 19: Genesis 32:22-32 How did God teach submission to Jacob?

September 20: Genesis 41:39-57 How did Joseph submit to Pharaoh?

September 21: Exodus 1:15-21 When is it permissible to not submit to governing authorities?

September 22: Exodus 18:11-27 How did Moses’ submission to Jethro empower him to become a better leader?

September 23: Exodus 32:7-35 What were the consequences of the lack of submission to God?

September 24: Leviticus 10:1-20 What were the consequences of a lack of spiritual submission?

September 25: Leviticus 26:1-13 What are the blessings of submission?

This Week’s  Events:

Thursday, September 21–Leadership Team Meeting @ 7 pm

Sunday, September 24–Children’s Church

Monday, September 25–Timothy Bible Study @ 7 pm

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, October 8–Love Feast

Saturday, October 14–Fall Festival, 9 am – 12 pm

Sunday, October 22–Congregational Business Meeting & Chili Cook Off after church

Friday, November 3 & Saturday, November 4–Beaver Creek Cares

Announcements:

Submission– Spiritual Discipline Challenge

Submission is the discipline of bringing and ordering our lives fully under the mission of God. This week, we will look at our practice of submission in keeping with the sermon. Are we being a great imitator of Jesus?

Reflect on the following questions:

Does how we live match the lifestyle and teachings of Jesus?

Does who we allow to speak into our lives draw us closer to God?

Is our life more consistent with the light or with darkness?

Do we seek first the kingdom of God and follow his lead?

Do we speak life in any and every circumstance?

Take your honesty before God and ask him to mold you and shape you to be more a reflection of Jesus!

BIRTHDAYS NEEDED!

If you are a newer attendee at Beaver Creek,  please call the office or leave in the offering plate your birth date so we do not miss anyone!

CALL FOR CANDY

Our Fall Festival is slated for Saturday, October 14. As the date approaches, we will have a call for volunteers for the specific stations again. But for now, we need candy! We use the fun-sized, trick-or-treat-sized pieces of candy for the prizes for the games. We need both chocolate and non-chocolate options. A box will be placed in the narthex of the church. Please bring some donations of candy and place them in the box. The more we have, the more we can bless the children of our community! We need approximately 5000 pieces of candy! To date, we have only received about 800 pieces.

Fall Festival

Fall Festival will take place on Saturday, October 14 from 10 am until 1 pm. Several of you volunteered last year to help with food and/or games, and several of you have already spoken with someone from the Outreach Team. If you would like to help (set up, games, food, clean up), please let me know or call the office with the area you would like to help in.

Love Feast

Our next Love Feast will take place on Sunday, October 8. Details will be coming soon!

Chili, Soup, & Dessert Cook-off and Council Meeting

Our next council meeting will take place on Sunday, October 22 after church. We will start with the chili, soup, and dessert cook-off. Then, we will have our meeting and announce the winners at the end. In the narthex and attached to this email are two proposed changes to our Constitution and Bylaws. Please read over them carefully!

Call for Worship Leaders and Children’s Story

We are in need of both worship leaders and children’s storytellers. Contact Alice Over (worship leading) or Phyllis Simmons (children’s story) if you want to serve.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH & NURSERY

There is no children’s church this Sunday. It will resume the following Sunday, September 24.

Call to Prayer 

Let us continue to pray for our nation in the following ways:

1) National return to God

2) Repentance of personal sin

3) Repentance of corporate sin

4) Healing for the brokenness of relationships

5) Our leaders

6) Revival

7) Guidance for our congregation in the days ahead

Idea Box!

What do you want to see at Beaver Creek? What are some ideas you have for the long-term growth of our congregation? Any outrageous outreach ideas? Please either email Pastor Ryan or write them down and place them in the brown suggestion box in the narthex. Dream big!

Nursery

The Christian Education Team is looking for six to eight volunteers for the nursery during the Sunday School hour and church hour. There will be a signup sheet in the back. If you would be willing to volunteer to allow our families to be able to participate in worship, please let one of the members of Christian Education know (Theresa Eckard, Scott McAvoy, Becky Whitmore), or sign up on the signup sheet!

Sight & Sound Interest

The Fidelis class is looking at sponsoring a church-wide trip to Sight & Sound in 2024. But before the class can investigate bus prices and total cost, we want to gauge the true interest in the church. We have had several express interest and are trying to the best package for us as a church body. If you are interested and would like to be considered for this one-day event next year, please contact the office or let Pastor Ryan know in the next few weeks.

Four Ways to Give! 

1) Mail your tithe to the church office

2) Drop it by the church office on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, 9 am – 1 pm

3) Our online giving platform: https://beavercreekchurchva.churchcenter.com/giving

4) Place in the offering plate on Sunday!

Prayer Needs

Continue to Keep in Prayer our members in Skilled Care Facilities: Mary G Miller, Shirley Miller & Carolyn Wine

Keep Evy Kaye’s friend Mary Beth and Tami Plaugher’s friend Vicki as they both are wrestling with cancer.

Eddie Baker (health)

Terri Burkholder (health)

Deanne Dastoli (health)

Patsy Dastoli (health)

Elijah Tucker Dean (health)

Natalie Dodge (health)

Bill Eckard (health)

Cindy Heatwole (health)

Bob Hess (health)

Reba Kline (surgery)

Darlene LaPrade (health)

Mark Martin (health)

Barbara Meadows (health)

Betty Miller (health)

Norlen Miller (health)

Mary G Miller (health)

Mary M Miller (recovery)

Savannah Miller (health)

Moore Family (condolences)

Tami Plaugher (health)

Ann Simmons (health)

Crystal Smith (health)

Norma Suter (surgery)

Kenny Wheelbarger (injury)

Whitmore family (house)

Mary Whitmore (health)

Cindy Wittig (health)

Shelvy Wittig (health)

Bill Wood (recovery)

Pastor Ryan Cooper
Beaver Creek Church

Good News Brief–September 12, 2023

THE HEART OF SUBMISSION based on Ephesians 5:21-33

Too often submission becomes confused with an excuse for one to exert power over another. But true submission is done with a heart that willingly surrenders itself in order to exalt God and uplift one another. In ancient Ephesus, the church was dealing with significant issues concerning authority. Because of the prevalence of the Artemis cult, vocal women were making their way into churches and causing disruption, trying to overtake the authority of the church leaders and sowing confusion and chaos. Paul wrote the Epistle of Ephesians in part to help coach what our relationships one with another should really look like. The prime example of a mutually submissive relationship should be the marriage covenant. What should lie at the heart of submission?

  1. Reverence for Christ (5:21). Both fear and reverence come from the same root word in Greek. While fear is the dread and terror that are caused by things that are beyond one’s control, reverence is to place one’s trust in the one in charge of what is beyond that individual’s control! The fear in reverence is the thought of losing a relationship and favor with the one in control. If we show reverence for Christ, then we value the relationship above all else. This must go beyond ritual and duty. Rather, our decisions should be based on how it affects our relationship with God.
  1. Agape Love (5:25). Husbands are instructed by Paul to love their wives in the same manner that Christ loved the church. Paul could have chosen a different word for love but purposefully chose agape. This is the same manner of love that caused Jesus to die on the cross for humanity! Agape love is unconditional, loving even when someone falls out of favor. Agape love is selfless, giving love even if the object of love does not reciprocate. Agape love is sacrificial, willing to lay down self in order to benefit the object of love. Agape love is costly, paying a price to live out that love. Agape love is relentless, refusing to give up no matter what!
  1. Holiness (5:26-27). Christ showed us his agape love so we could have a new life. It was not to allow us or enable us to continue living in our sinful ways leading to our destruction. Rather, it was to help make us holy. True love is for the purpose of helping one change and transform from darkness into light. Holiness pushes for a change of character and a change of heart. If we are deep in sin, we cannot see the glory of God. Our actions should be to help one find the transforming grace of God to bring about life change. If our love enables people to remain unholy, we are in error!
  1. Intentional Investment (5:28-33a). Just like we need to take care of ourselves, and such care requires time and effort, we should do the same not just in our relationship with God, but with each other. Our walk with God does not improve overnight. Our marriage does not instantly become perfect once we say I do. Our church does not become strong just as soon as someone enters the doors. Rather, the strength comes when we choose to invest, giving of our time and energy to say we believe in each other and put forth the energy to care for it!
  1. Respect (5:33b). To respect is to value a relationship in a way that brings them honor. Wives are to respect their husbands, valuing them in a way that enables them to be who God created them to be. We never know who someone can become. God could have chosen to allow us to rot in our sins and be doomed to hell. Instead, he chose to give us what we did not deserve and gave us the opportunity to become his children. Can we believe people can turn their lives around?

Having the heart of submission is radically different from how many in the world use submission. It is not about forcing others to follow; it is rather serving others to help them choose to follow Jesus! Submission to God sets us free; let us extend that same freedom to others!

Questions for Reflection

1) In what ways can we demonstrate reverence for Christ? What practices in our world do the opposite?

2) Do you demonstrate agape love?

3) Why is holiness so important? Why is it often neglected?

4) How does investment empower a community of faith?

5) How could respect change our culture?

Upcoming Service

This Sunday, Pastor Ryan will continue the study in the discipline of submission with the sermon titled, “Surrendering Of Character”, based on Ephesians 5:1-20. How should submission be reflected in our lives? How does submission transform our character? Come or tune in on Sunday to find out!

Daily Bible Readings for September 12 – 18

September 12: Genesis 12:1-9 How did Abram submit to God? What was the end result?

September 13: Genesis 15:1-16 What was God’s covenant with Abram? How did Abram show he submitted his heart to God’s covenant?

September 14: Genesis 19:23-38 What were the negative consequences of a lack of submission to God’s instruction?

September 15: Genesis 22:1-19 How did Abraham demonstrate his submission to God? What was the blessing as a result?

September 16: Genesis 28:10-22 How did Jacob demonstrate submission to God?

September 17: Genesis 31:1-21 How did Jacob and his family break submission to Laban?

September 18: Genesis 31:22-42 What are the relational consequences for a breakdown of mutual submission?

Birthdays

9/18–Evy Kaye Sandin

This Week’s  Events:

Tuesday, September 12–Leadership Team Prep Meeting @ 6:30 pm

Wednesday, September 13–Outreach Team Meeting @ 7 pm

Thursday, September 14–Habitat for Humanity Dinner @ JMU

Upcoming Events:

Monday, September 18–Timothy Bible Study @ 7 pm

Thursday, September 21–Leadership Team Meeting @ 7 pm

Sunday, September 24–Children’s Church

Saturday, October 14–Fall Festival, 9 am – 12 pm

Sunday, October 22–Congregational Business Meeting & Chili Cook Off after church

Announcements:

Submission– Spiritual Discipline Challenge

Submission is the discipline of bringing and ordering our lives fully under the mission of God. This week, we will look at the heart of submission in keeping with the sermon. On a piece of paper, divide the paper into five columns. In the first column, write Reverence for Christ. In the second column, write Agape Love. In the third column, write Holiness. In the fourth column, write Intentional Investment. In the final column, write Respect. Then draw a line in the middle of the paper, dividing each column in half.

In the top half of each column, I would like you to write ways you can grow in your relationship with God in each of those areas. Be specific! For example, you might write something like “spending ten minutes every morning in prayer before going to work” under the intentional investment column.

In the bottom half of each column, I would like you to write down ways you can grow in your relationships with others–family, friends, church, community–in demonstrating submission for that category. For example, you might write “don’t hold grudges” under the agape love category.

After you complete all, take some time to dedicate this to the Lord in prayer. Then, I encourage you to work on an action to put these into action.

BIRTHDAYS NEEDED!

If you are a newer attendee at Beaver Creek,  please call the office or leave in the offering plate your birth date so we do not miss anyone!

CALL FOR CANDY

Our Fall Festival is slated for Saturday, October 14. As the date approaches, we will have a call for volunteers for the specific stations again. But for now, we need candy! We use the fun-sized, trick-or-treat-sized pieces of candy for the prizes for the games. We need both chocolate and non-chocolate options. A box will be placed in the narthex of the church. Please bring some donations of candy and place them in the box. The more we have, the more we can bless the children of our community! We need approximately 5000 pieces of candy!

Call for Worship Leaders and Children’s Story

We are in need of both worship leaders and children’s storytellers. Contact Alice Over (worship leading) or Phyllis Simmons (children’s story) if you want to serve.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH & NURSERY

There is no children’s church this Sunday. It will resume the following Sunday, September 24.

Call to Prayer 

Let us continue to pray for our nation in the following ways:

1) National return to God

2) Repentance of personal sin

3) Repentance of corporate sin

4) Healing for the brokenness of relationships

5) Our leaders

6) Revival

7) Guidance for our congregation in the days ahead

Idea Box!

What do you want to see at Beaver Creek? What are some ideas you have for the long-term growth of our congregation? Any outrageous outreach ideas? Please either email Pastor Ryan or write them down and place them in the brown suggestion box in the narthex. Dream big!

Nursery

The Christian Education Team is looking for six to eight volunteers for the nursery during the Sunday School hour and church hour. There will be a signup sheet in the back. If you would be willing to volunteer to allow our families to be able to participate in worship, please let one of the members of Christian Education know (Theresa Eckard, Scott McAvoy, Becky Whitmore), or sign up on the signup sheet!

Sight & Sound Interest

The Fidelis class is looking at sponsoring a church-wide trip to Sight & Sound in 2024. But before the class can investigate bus prices and total cost, we want to gauge the true interest in the church. We have had several express interest and are trying to the best package for us as a church body. If you are interested and would like to be considered for this one-day event next year, please contact the office or let Pastor Ryan know in the next few weeks.

Four Ways to Give! 

1) Mail your tithe to the church office

2) Drop it by the church office on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, 9 am – 1 pm

3) Our online giving platform: https://beavercreekchurchva.churchcenter.com/giving

4) Place in the offering plate on Sunday!

Prayer Needs

Continue to Keep in Prayer our members in Skilled Care Facilities: Mary G Miller, Shirley Miller & Carolyn Wine

Keep Evy Kaye’s friend Mary Beth and Tami Plaugher’s friend Vicki as they both are wrestling with cancer.

Eddie Baker (health)

Terri Burkholder (health)

Deanne Dastoli (health)

Patsy Dastoli (health)

Elijah Tucker Dean (health)

Natalie Dodge (health)

Bill Eckard (health)

Cindy Heatwole (health)

Bob Hess (health)

Reba Kline (surgery)

Darlene LaPrade (health)

Mark Martin (health)

Barbara Meadows (health)

Betty Miller (health)

Norlen Miller (health)

Mary G Miller (health)

Mary M Miller (recovery)

John Miller (COVID)

Savannah Miller (health)

Moore Family (condolences)

Tami Plaugher (health)

Ann Simmons (health)

Crystal Smith (health)

Norma Suter (surgery)

Whitmore family (house)

Mary Whitmore (health)

Cindy Wittig (health)

Shelvy Wittig (health)

Bill Wood (recovery)

Pastor Ryan Cooper
Beaver Creek Church

Good News Brief–September 5, 2023

OUR EXAMPLE based on Ephesians 5:21-33

When we think of the term submission, it often comes with a negative connotation. We think that to submit means to give up our identity and become a doormat that people can walk over. Sometimes, we see it used as a weapon to force one individual to bow to the will and command of another. But real submission is radically different from perception! Matter of fact, one who truly has mastered the discipline of submission is so radical, that the world does not know how to respond, for that individual has flipped the societal expectations upside down! Real Biblical submission is to willingly come and order our lives under the mission of another, specifically God!

Submission is difficult, for submission is counter to our human nature. However, submission can be achieved if we are willing to put in the work! Paul encouraged the Philippians and us today to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus (2:5), pointing to Jesus as the ultimate example of submission. How did Jesus demonstrate submission?

  1. Honest, self-evaluation of our own identity (2:1, 6). Jesus was fully God, and he knew it! He was comfortable with his nature and his identity (see the I AM statements of John). But what was key was Jesus allowed his nature, character, and identity as God to shape how he interacted with our world instead of allowing the world to dictate who he should be. Israel wanted a Messiah who was militaristic, marching into Caesar’s palace and bringing an end to the Roman occupation. But Jesus’ mission was to redeem humanity, to restore his creation!

Do we know who we are? Is our identity shaped by God, or by other people? Do we change who we are depending on who we gather around us? If we are Christians, then we are little Christs–we should look and act like Jesus! Paul gave some examples of what this can look like: being united with Christ, finding comfort in his love, sharing together the same Spirit, and being filled with tenderness and compassion.

  1. Break the hold of power (2:2, 6). Even though Jesus was fully God, he did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, or, as in other translations, something to be used to his advantage. In ancient cultures and religions (outside of Judaism/Christianity), humanity lived to serve the gods. When a god revealed themselves, all praise and adulation went in their direction. The deities had no responsibilities and could abuse that power. But Jesus, being fully God, broke the hold of power. Instead of wielding it, he cast it aside!

To break the hold of power we need to break the way of culture which creates winners and losers. Instead, as Paul counseled, we need to become like-minded, have the same love, and become one in heart and mind. Instead of elevating one over everyone, we all work together to achieve God’s purpose!

  1. Let go of living for self (2:3, 7). Instead of using that power, the text said that Jesus “made himself nothing.” The Greek term kenosis is best translated as “emptying.” Jesus emptied himself of any shred of power or self-importance and became a human being. He demonstrated “not my will, but yours” in how he came to earth to redeem humanity. Jesus lived for us!

How can we do this? Paul encourages us to do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. This means we should make decisions not for our personal benefit, but in a way that brings people to God.

  1. Serve others (2:4, 7). Jesus became a servant. He healed the sick, ministered to those in need, and had fellowship with the outcasts to point them to hope and show them a God who cares. The Son of Man did not come to serve, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matt 20:28). Forced servitude is always wrong; but when we willingly serve another, it esteems them value and show them God loves them. We can do this by considering others more valuable than ourselves (2:4).
  1. Empathy for others (2:3, 7-8). Jesus not only served humanity, but he also took on human likeness. He experienced what we experienced. He lived how we lived. He knows firsthand what it means to have relationships with other human beings, to work, to struggle, and to rejoice. He was willing to enter the story of another and experience life through their eyes. Because of this, he was able to identify our struggles and show us the path of reconciliation, for he himself was without sin!

We can share each other’s pain. We can listen to the hearts of our neighbors with the same care that Jesus did!

  1. Humility and obedience through sacrifice (2:8). Jesus humbled himself, resisting the urge to preserve himself. He was so humble, he was obedient, following the directives of God the Father even to the point of his crucifixion on the cross! Instead of self-preservation, he gave his life to redeem his beloved creation. It was not about him but about our salvation!

We are called to have the same attitude as Christ. Can we follow his example of submission to the will of God? Who knows who might come to know Jesus through our faithfulness?!

Questions for Reflection

1) Who are we? Is our identity shaped by Jesus, or by other human beings?

2) In what area of your life are you unwilling to relinquish control to God?

3) Why is it difficult to break free from the urge to live for ourselves instead of others?

4) In what practical ways can you serve others to show them the good news of Jesus?

5) What has God asked you to do that you are resistant to obey? Can you take that step of surrender?

Application: Pray that God would grow your empathy for other people, especially those who do not have a relationship with Jesus!

Upcoming Service

This Sunday, Pastor Ryan will continue the study in the discipline of submission with the sermon titled, “Heart of Submission”, based on Ephesians 5:21-33. How should we submit to one another? What does Christ’s sacrifice have to do with it? Come or tune in on Sunday to find out!

Daily Bible Readings for September 5 – 11

September 5: Genesis 3:1-16 How was submission between spouses corrupted by sin?

September 6: Genesis 4:1-16 What prevents submission to God?

September 7: Genesis 6:1-8 What is the ultimate result of a lifestyle that does not submit to God?

September 8: Genesis 6:9-22 How did Noah submit to God?

September 9: Genesis 7:1-16 What was the blessing of submission to God?

September 10: Genesis 9:1-17 What was God’s covenant with humanity? How can we submit to God?

September 11: Genesis 11:1-9 What role did a lack of submission play in the tower of Babel?

This Week’s  Events:

Thursday, August 31–All Team Budgets Due

Sunday, September 10–Children’s Church during worship @ 11 am

Monday, September 11–Timothy Bible Study resumes @ 7 pm

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, September 21–Leadership Team Meeting @ 7 pm

Saturday, October 14–Fall Festival, 9 am – 12 pm

Announcements:

Submission– Spiritual Discipline Challenge

Submission is the discipline of bringing and ordering our lives fully under the mission of God. This week, I would like you to take a sheet of paper and divide it into four columns. In the far left column write Mentally/Emotionally at the top. In the second column, write the word Physically. In the third column, write the Word Spiritually. In the far right column, write the word Relationally.

Then, in each column, write down all the ways you act in that column throughout the course of a typical week. For example, under the column Physically I personally might write “counting my calories.” Do this every day for the next three days until you have populated a good list under each column. On Friday, I want you to evaluate the contents of each column and ask, “Does this item reflect my faith?” If a specific entry does not reflect your faith, then I want you to circle it. After you have made your circles, I want you to take a little time each day to offer that up in prayer to God, asking him to help your faith more in everything you do and submit it to God!

BIRTHDAYS NEEDED!

If you are a newer attendee at Beaver Creek,  please call the office or leave in the offering plate your birth date so we do not miss anyone!

CALL FOR CANDY

Our Fall Festival is slated for Saturday, October 14. As the date approaches, we will have a call for volunteers for the specific stations again. But for now, we need candy! We use the fun-sized, trick-or-treat-sized pieces of candy for the prizes for the games. We need both chocolate and non-chocolate options. A box will be placed in the narthex of the church. Please bring some donations of candy and place them in the box. The more we have, the more we can bless the children of our community!

Call for Worship Leaders and Children’s Story

We are in need of both worship leaders and children’s storytellers. Contact Alice Over (worship leading) or Phyllis Simmons (children’s story) if you want to serve.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH & NURSERY

There will be Children’s Church this Sunday, September 10.

Call to Prayer 

Let us continue to pray for our nation in the following ways:

1) National return to God

2) Repentance of personal sin

3) Repentance of corporate sin

4) Healing for the brokenness of relationships

5) Our leaders

6) Revival

7) Guidance for our congregation in the days ahead

Idea Box!

What do you want to see at Beaver Creek? What are some ideas you have for the long-term growth of our congregation? Any outrageous outreach ideas? Please either email Pastor Ryan or write them down and place them in the brown suggestion box in the narthex. Dream big!

Nursery

The Christian Education Team is looking for six to eight volunteers for the nursery during the Sunday School hour and church hour. There will be a signup sheet in the back. If you would be willing to volunteer to allow our families to be able to participate in worship, please let one of the members of Christian Education know (Theresa Eckard, Scott McAvoy, Becky Whitmore), or sign up on the signup sheet!

Sight & Sound Interest

The Fidelis class is looking at sponsoring a church-wide trip to Sight & Sound in 2024. But before the class can investigate bus prices and total cost, we want to gauge the true interest in the church. We have had several express interest and are trying to the best package for us as a church body. If you are interested and would like to be considered for this one-day event next year, please contact the office or let Pastor Ryan know in the next few weeks.

Four Ways to Give! 

1) Mail your tithe to the church office

2) Drop it by the church office on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, 9 am – 1 pm

3) Our online giving platform: https://beavercreekchurchva.churchcenter.com/giving

4) Place in the offering plate on Sunday!

Prayer Needs

Continue to Keep in Prayer our members in Skilled Care Facilities: Mary G Miller, Shirley Miller & Carolyn Wine

Keep Evy Kaye’s friend Mary Beth and Tami Plaugher’s friend Vicki as they both are wrestling with cancer.

Eddie Baker (health)

Terri Burkholder (health)

Deanne Dastoli (health)

Patsy Dastoli (health)

Elijah Tucker Dean (health)

Natalie Dodge (health)

Bill Eckard (health)–currently at RMH recovering from his most recent setback.

Cindy Heatwole (health)

Bob Hess (health)

Reba Kline (surgery)–has a torn rotator cuff and will need surgery in the near future. Will update once we have a date.

Darlene LaPrade (health)–will begin taking a regimen of B-12 shots.

Mark Martin (health)

Barbara Meadows (health)

Betty Miller (health)

Norlen Miller (health)

Mary G Miller (health)

Mary M Miller (recovery)

John Miller (COVID)

Savannah Miller (health)–continuing to improve!

Tami Plaugher (health)

Ann Simmons (health)–dealing with an episode of gout, while continuing to battle with Afib. She possibly will need to amputate another toe.

Crystal Smith (health)

Norma Suter (surgery)–is continuing her recovery from her hip replacement surgery at VMRC. She is in Oak Lea, Room 101.

Whitmore family (house)

Mary Whitmore (health)

Cindy Wittig (health)

Shelvy Wittig (health)

Bill Wood (surgery)

Pastor Ryan Cooper
Beaver Creek Church