April 2017 Newsletter
The resurrection of Christ changes everything. Most of the world, when Jesus rose that Sunday morning, had no idea, but the biggest change in human history before or since, had happened. Most people fear death. The finality, the possibility of being held accountable for our actions- it can be terrifying. But because of Easter it doesn’t have to be anymore. Jesus’ victory over the grave gives us victory over the fear of death. When we die, we come into the presence of a loving Father. When we follow Him in life, we don’t have to fear not measuring up to His standard at the end. Our sin’s penalty has been canceled, and the reward for serving Him, however imperfectly, awaits us. Quoting Hosea, Paul writes “’Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (First Corinthians 15:55-57 NIV). How much should this change our lives? IN EVERY WAY. We no longer live in fear of death, but instead we embrace life and the opportunity to do good in Christ’s name. We love without fear, and serve with joy. We don’t worry about being good enough, we just give back in gratitude. The resurrection changes us, it makes us new. Our identity goes from fearful, outsider, orphan, overlooked, underestimated, and becomes sons, daughters, included, valued, adopted, chosen, and courageous. Are you living in this new identity? Do those words describe you? God tells us that these are real, that this is who I am. I’ll be honest and say that I don’t always live that way. Let’s celebrate Christ’s victory this Easter and remind ourselves that His victory has given us victory. Let’s celebrate His victory by living like victorious people- by being who we are now. He is Risen! God bless you all!
loving God Sunday 9:15 am - classic service
loving people •
Young at Heart Senior Bible Study & Prayer Meeting at church; Tuesdays at 1:00PM
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Men of Faith at Coco’s Brea; Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
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The Clark’s Home in Diamond Bar: Tuesdays at 7:00PM
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The Pene’s Home in Brea; Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
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The Vogt’s Home in Brea; Thursdays at 7:00PM
11 am – contemporary service •
Adult class Sundays 9:15A (Education Building, Rader Memorial Room) • Adult class Sundays 11:00 AM (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Men’s Class: Sundays 9:15AM (Education Building, 2nd Floor classroom) • Women’s Class: * Sundays at 11:00 AM (Worship Building, Hallway Classroom) *Tuesdays at 7:00PM (Education Building, Pastor Rader Memorial Prayer Room)
serving the world
• • • •
Infant/toddlers teachers Compassion Kitchen Cart Drivers Tech Crew: Powerpoint operator for Sunday Mornings, both services
** For further information about all positions listed, please contact the church office: [email protected]
• Women’s Class Sundays @ 9:15A (Worship Building, Hallway Classroom) • Men’s Class Sundays @ 9:15A (Education Building, 2nd Floor Classroom) • Adult Class Sundays @ 11A (Education Building, Rader Memorial room)
• Adult Class Sundays @11A (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Bible Study @ 6P (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Men of Faith @ Coco’s Brea: Tuesdays @ 7A • Young at Heart Senior Bible Study & Prayer Meeting: Tuesdays @ 1P (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Women’s Class Tuesdays @ 7P (Education Building, Rader Memorial room) • The Clark’s Home in Diamond Bar: Tuesdays @ 7P
• The Pene’s Home in Brea: Wednesdays @ 6:30P • The Rader Memorial Room: Wednesdays @ 7P • The Vogt’s Home in Brea: Thursdays @ 7P
• 1 in Christ Singles Ministry: Saturday @ 6:30P Upstairs Adult Classroom
Womens: Studying 1 Peter Mens: Studying 1 & 2 Peter
Young at Heart Bible Study: Studying Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: Life of Christ
The Clarks: Studying Genesis Adult Class Sunday @ 11a: Studying the Gospel of Mark
The Penes: Studying Genesis
Adult Class Sunday @ 11a
Wednesday Night Study: Studying
Studying prayers of significant people in the bible and what we can learn from God’s answers
Listening to God: Experience a Deeper Relationship with God by learning to hear His voice by Charles F. Stanley
Sunday Night Bible Study: Studying I Peter, which says we as Christians are a royal priesthood. How does the description of the priesthood in Exodus help us live this out?
The Vogts: Studying the Book of John and we are only 6 chapters in so it’s not too late to join!
Tuesday Morning Men’s Group: Studying Proverbs
If you would like further information about connecting to the groups above, please email [email protected]
This month we’re getting to celebrate the greatest gift of all…New Life through Jesus Christ! Students will be engaging in meaningful and interactive lessons and demonstrations of what this gift means and how it can impact their lives. Furthermore, we will be starting a new curriculum series that will immerse Children’s Church into the Exodus of Israel and Sunday School Into what it looks like to Worship Our Great God and King.
This month students are not only learning what it means to know Christ personally, but also the importance of sharing that gift with others. Through invitations, children will be reaching out to their friends to invite them to BBCs Easter Services as well as praying for these friends throughout the weeks to come. Modeling prayer has been a focus for our teachers in order to equip the children with the tools they need to grow closer to God in their own relationships.
Impact kids is proud to impact our community with prayer for it’s leaders. Children’s Church will be selecting a city official whom they will pray for and encourage over the next several months. It’s important to teach our children how to pray and who to pray for, and then to actually get down to business. Praying for our community is something we should all be doing yet sometimes struggle with and forget about. We hope that with this exercise the children will learn to pray consistently.
Jonathon (or Jon if you prefer ☺) has been a child of God since he was in elementary school. Growing up a pastor’s kid he spent a lot of his childhood in church and at church events. He began serving in children’s ministry during high school and upon graduating high school became the Children’s Pastor. After 5 years in children’s ministry Jon became the Student Ministries Pastor and that is when he realized that his desire was to serve in ministry and to work with junior high and high school students and build disciples in the younger generation. God has used student ministries to break, shape and mold Jon’s heart and truly have a love and passion for students. He loves to be able to share his faith with youth and watch as they begin or continue their journey with Christ. He is also excited to work with the college students and young adults and begin training and equipping the next generation of leaders and disciple-makers! “I think it is so important for the body to realize that each of us play a vital role in the kingdom! It does not matter if we are crawling in the nursery, an awkward teenager or a seasoned Christ follower with decades of life experience, God has called each of us to work together to make disciples-in Brea, in Orange County and to the ends of the earth!” Jon has graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BA in Political Science and is attending Azusa Pacific University in pursuit of his Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. Jon is excited to be a part of the family at Brea Baptist Church and is eagerly anticipating how God is going to use every generation of Brea Baptist to further the Kingdom of God here on Earth!
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday 1 7a Church Work day
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3
4
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
9
10
11
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
16
17
Easter 9:15A and 11A
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
23
24 6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
30
5
6
7
7p Awana 7p BBC Basics
12
13
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15
6p Good Friday Service
Spring Cleaning Swap Party 10:30A-1p
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27
28
7p Awana 7p BBC Basics
18
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8 7a Church Work Day Young at Heart Luncheon 12p
7p Awana
25
26 7p Awana
29 Love Brea Tweeners Game Night 6p
On April 1 and 8 come ready to spring clean the church in preparation for our Easter Services. We will be gathering at 7a to accomplish the tasks needed. We will be doing some outside plant work in the parking lot and on our campus. Please bring some gardening tools if you have any. We will also be cleaning some inside areas as well.
Would you like to know more about Brea Baptist and what we believe? Have you considered joining this church? We will be having a class on Wednesdays April 5 and 12 at 7p in Pastor Dan’s office. Please sign up at the Next Step table on Sunday if you are interested.
Our Spring potluck luncheon “CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP” will be held on Saturday, April 8, 12:00 noon, in the church multipurpose room. Enjoy good fellowship and food. Invite friends to attend. For more information or to RSVP, contact Marilyn Sutton at 714.529.8428.
Our Good Friday service will be at 6p on April 14. Please invite a friend to remember the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. Childcare available for Infant through preschool.
Mark your calendar! On April 29th we will be serving our community with our community. Exact time and project TBD. Please stay tuned to announcements in service.
Our Easter Services will be 9:15A and 11A on April 16. Please invite a friend to come and celebrate that morning. Normal children’s programs will be available.
Mark your calendar! On April 15 from 10:30A – 1p in the Multipurpose room we will be having a Spring Cleaning Swap Party! This event is for all ladies high school age and up. As we begin to spring clean our homes bring your gently used items to swap with each other. A light brunch will be served at no cost.
Please join us for our next event: Potluck and game night. Bring your favorite dish or dessert to share and your favorite game as well. Saturday April 29 at 6p. Terry and Bonnie’s Scribner’s clubhouse: 100 Paseo de Toner, Brea (NW end of the park)
Faith promise has come in slowly.. This is what we need for 2017/2018 - $1984.62 weekly This is what has come in for 2017/2018 - $1773.93 weekly Please consider what you have promised to give and consider a little more. We don't want to let God down, by under-supporting our missionaries. Tom & Charlene Clark, Missions Leader
Just a few updates on some of our missionaries: Dennis & Laura Leavell - Belgium * Meal & Outreach program is gaining traction * Looking for a more permanent location to meet * Laura & Brady‘s paperwork has not been approved for permanency. Please pray Dennis & Jan Horn - Bolivia * 26 souls saved and 3 Baptized * 23 youth went to camp, everyone made a decision to serve Christ more faithfully and 3 surrender to full time service
Marc & Jessica Buxton – Metro Manila We celebrated these amazing results in the last 12 months: * 55 professions of faith in Christ * 41 new baptisms * 60+ involved in discipleship relationship * opening new BBCA campus in Marikina * reaching 400 children per week through Kidz JAM A New Basketball Ministry An empty parking lot sits directly across the street from our church building. The site of a demolished building, it was dark, dirty, smelly, and generally in bad shape. But we had a vision for this space. We knew that we could use it for the gospel! Through partnerships with Compassion Builders International and others, we have been able to transform that dirty parking lot into a well lit, inviting, safe basketball court. Hoop Heaven is Global Surge's evangelistic basketball ministry. As part of our church anniversary celebration, we launched a new Hoop Heaven Sports center on the renovated parking lot. During the weekend basketball tournament we saw: 45 new first time visitors attend 28 professions of faith in Christ This is just the beginning! We are confident that our new sports center will help us reach many hundreds for Jesus Christ! Pray for our new Hoop Heaven ministry in Marikina!
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Fernando Ponce Rick and Laura Brown Anniversary Bob & Kathy Overholtzer Anniversary Lizzie Acheson Bradley Thorson Hope Reinhardt Paula Durham Steve and Nina Mitchell Anniversary
4
Ken Saunders
5
Melwin Manickam
6
Laura Leavell
7 8
Pedar and Laurel Moore Anniversary
9 10
Nevaeh Clark Daniel and Rachel Huerta Anniversary
11 12
Ron Hyde Cheryl Dulong
21
13
Richard Haas Michael Marino John O’Brien
Raul Rincon Michael Vasquez Nicholas Vasquez
22
Rodney Johnson
23
Laurel Moore
14
24
15 16
Sally Goodman Bret Worrell
25
Donn Buzby
26
Cathy English
27 17
Ron and Penny Hyde Anniversary
18 19
20
28 29 30
Steve and Kim Acheson Anniversary Pat O’Connor
31
Laurie Pantoja
news items? send to [email protected] at least 2 weeks before the end of the month.
loving God Sunday 9:15 am - classic service
loving people •
Young at Heart Senior Bible Study & Prayer Meeting at church; Tuesdays at 1:00PM
•
Men of Faith at Coco’s Brea; Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
•
The Clark’s Home in Diamond Bar: Tuesdays at 7:00PM
•
The Pene’s Home in Brea; Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
•
The Vogt’s Home in Brea; Thursdays at 7:00PM
11 am – contemporary service •
Adult class Sundays 9:15A (Education Building, Rader Memorial Room) • Adult class Sundays 11:00 AM (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Men’s Class: Sundays 9:15AM (Education Building, 2nd Floor classroom) • Women’s Class: * Sundays at 11:00 AM (Worship Building, Hallway Classroom) *Tuesdays at 7:00PM (Education Building, Pastor Rader Memorial Prayer Room)
serving the world
• • • •
Infant/toddlers teachers Compassion Kitchen Cart Drivers Tech Crew: Powerpoint operator for Sunday Mornings, both services
** For further information about all positions listed, please contact the church office: [email protected]
• Women’s Class Sundays @ 9:15A (Worship Building, Hallway Classroom) • Men’s Class Sundays @ 9:15A (Education Building, 2nd Floor Classroom) • Adult Class Sundays @ 11A (Education Building, Rader Memorial room)
• Adult Class Sundays @11A (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Bible Study @ 6P (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Men of Faith @ Coco’s Brea: Tuesdays @ 7A • Young at Heart Senior Bible Study & Prayer Meeting: Tuesdays @ 1P (Education Building, 2nd floor classroom) • Women’s Class Tuesdays @ 7P (Education Building, Rader Memorial room) • The Clark’s Home in Diamond Bar: Tuesdays @ 7P
• The Pene’s Home in Brea: Wednesdays @ 6:30P • The Rader Memorial Room: Wednesdays @ 7P • The Vogt’s Home in Brea: Thursdays @ 7P
• 1 in Christ Singles Ministry: Saturday @ 6:30P Upstairs Adult Classroom
Womens: Studying 1 Peter Mens: Studying 1 & 2 Peter
Young at Heart Bible Study: Studying Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus: Life of Christ
The Clarks: Studying Genesis Adult Class Sunday @ 11a: Studying the Gospel of Mark
The Penes: Studying Genesis
Adult Class Sunday @ 11a
Wednesday Night Study: Studying
Studying prayers of significant people in the bible and what we can learn from God’s answers
Listening to God: Experience a Deeper Relationship with God by learning to hear His voice by Charles F. Stanley
Sunday Night Bible Study: Studying I Peter, which says we as Christians are a royal priesthood. How does the description of the priesthood in Exodus help us live this out?
The Vogts: Studying the Book of John and we are only 6 chapters in so it’s not too late to join!
Tuesday Morning Men’s Group: Studying Proverbs
If you would like further information about connecting to the groups above, please email [email protected]
This month we’re getting to celebrate the greatest gift of all…New Life through Jesus Christ! Students will be engaging in meaningful and interactive lessons and demonstrations of what this gift means and how it can impact their lives. Furthermore, we will be starting a new curriculum series that will immerse Children’s Church into the Exodus of Israel and Sunday School Into what it looks like to Worship Our Great God and King.
This month students are not only learning what it means to know Christ personally, but also the importance of sharing that gift with others. Through invitations, children will be reaching out to their friends to invite them to BBCs Easter Services as well as praying for these friends throughout the weeks to come. Modeling prayer has been a focus for our teachers in order to equip the children with the tools they need to grow closer to God in their own relationships.
Impact kids is proud to impact our community with prayer for it’s leaders. Children’s Church will be selecting a city official whom they will pray for and encourage over the next several months. It’s important to teach our children how to pray and who to pray for, and then to actually get down to business. Praying for our community is something we should all be doing yet sometimes struggle with and forget about. We hope that with this exercise the children will learn to pray consistently.
Jonathon (or Jon if you prefer ☺) has been a child of God since he was in elementary school. Growing up a pastor’s kid he spent a lot of his childhood in church and at church events. He began serving in children’s ministry during high school and upon graduating high school became the Children’s Pastor. After 5 years in children’s ministry Jon became the Student Ministries Pastor and that is when he realized that his desire was to serve in ministry and to work with junior high and high school students and build disciples in the younger generation. God has used student ministries to break, shape and mold Jon’s heart and truly have a love and passion for students. He loves to be able to share his faith with youth and watch as they begin or continue their journey with Christ. He is also excited to work with the college students and young adults and begin training and equipping the next generation of leaders and disciple-makers! “I think it is so important for the body to realize that each of us play a vital role in the kingdom! It does not matter if we are crawling in the nursery, an awkward teenager or a seasoned Christ follower with decades of life experience, God has called each of us to work together to make disciples-in Brea, in Orange County and to the ends of the earth!” Jon has graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BA in Political Science and is attending Azusa Pacific University in pursuit of his Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies. Jon is excited to be a part of the family at Brea Baptist Church and is eagerly anticipating how God is going to use every generation of Brea Baptist to further the Kingdom of God here on Earth!
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday 1 7a Church Work day
2
3
4
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
9
10
11
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
16
17
Easter 9:15A and 11A
6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
23
24 6P Monday Night Needy Ministry
30
5
6
7
7p Awana 7p BBC Basics
12
13
14
15
6p Good Friday Service
Spring Cleaning Swap Party 10:30A-1p
20
21
22
27
28
7p Awana 7p BBC Basics
18
19
8 7a Church Work Day Young at Heart Luncheon 12p
7p Awana
25
26 7p Awana
29 Love Brea Tweeners Game Night 6p
On April 1 and 8 come ready to spring clean the church in preparation for our Easter Services. We will be gathering at 7a to accomplish the tasks needed. We will be doing some outside plant work in the parking lot and on our campus. Please bring some gardening tools if you have any. We will also be cleaning some inside areas as well.
Would you like to know more about Brea Baptist and what we believe? Have you considered joining this church? We will be having a class on Wednesdays April 5 and 12 at 7p in Pastor Dan’s office. Please sign up at the Next Step table on Sunday if you are interested.
Our Spring potluck luncheon “CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP” will be held on Saturday, April 8, 12:00 noon, in the church multipurpose room. Enjoy good fellowship and food. Invite friends to attend. For more information or to RSVP, contact Marilyn Sutton at 714.529.8428.
Our Good Friday service will be at 6p on April 14. Please invite a friend to remember the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. Childcare available for Infant through preschool.
Mark your calendar! On April 29th we will be serving our community with our community. Exact time and project TBD. Please stay tuned to announcements in service.
Our Easter Services will be 9:15A and 11A on April 16. Please invite a friend to come and celebrate that morning. Normal children’s programs will be available.
Mark your calendar! On April 15 from 10:30A – 1p in the Multipurpose room we will be having a Spring Cleaning Swap Party! This event is for all ladies high school age and up. As we begin to spring clean our homes bring your gently used items to swap with each other. A light brunch will be served at no cost.
Please join us for our next event: Potluck and game night. Bring your favorite dish or dessert to share and your favorite game as well. Saturday April 29 at 6p. Terry and Bonnie’s Scribner’s clubhouse: 100 Paseo de Toner, Brea (NW end of the park)
Faith promise has come in slowly.. This is what we need for 2017/2018 - $1984.62 weekly This is what has come in for 2017/2018 - $1773.93 weekly Please consider what you have promised to give and consider a little more. We don't want to let God down, by under-supporting our missionaries. Tom & Charlene Clark, Missions Leader
Just a few updates on some of our missionaries: Dennis & Laura Leavell - Belgium * Meal & Outreach program is gaining traction * Looking for a more permanent location to meet * Laura & Brady‘s paperwork has not been approved for permanency. Please pray Dennis & Jan Horn - Bolivia * 26 souls saved and 3 Baptized * 23 youth went to camp, everyone made a decision to serve Christ more faithfully and 3 surrender to full time service
Marc & Jessica Buxton – Metro Manila We celebrated these amazing results in the last 12 months: * 55 professions of faith in Christ * 41 new baptisms * 60+ involved in discipleship relationship * opening new BBCA campus in Marikina * reaching 400 children per week through Kidz JAM A New Basketball Ministry An empty parking lot sits directly across the street from our church building. The site of a demolished building, it was dark, dirty, smelly, and generally in bad shape. But we had a vision for this space. We knew that we could use it for the gospel! Through partnerships with Compassion Builders International and others, we have been able to transform that dirty parking lot into a well lit, inviting, safe basketball court. Hoop Heaven is Global Surge's evangelistic basketball ministry. As part of our church anniversary celebration, we launched a new Hoop Heaven Sports center on the renovated parking lot. During the weekend basketball tournament we saw: 45 new first time visitors attend 28 professions of faith in Christ This is just the beginning! We are confident that our new sports center will help us reach many hundreds for Jesus Christ! Pray for our new Hoop Heaven ministry in Marikina!
1
2 3
Fernando Ponce Rick and Laura Brown Anniversary Bob & Kathy Overholtzer Anniversary Lizzie Acheson Bradley Thorson Hope Reinhardt Paula Durham Steve and Nina Mitchell Anniversary
4
Ken Saunders
5
Melwin Manickam
6
Laura Leavell
7 8
Pedar and Laurel Moore Anniversary
9 10
Nevaeh Clark Daniel and Rachel Huerta Anniversary
11 12
Ron Hyde Cheryl Dulong
21
13
Richard Haas Michael Marino John O’Brien
Raul Rincon Michael Vasquez Nicholas Vasquez
22
Rodney Johnson
23
Laurel Moore
14
24
15 16
Sally Goodman Bret Worrell
25
Donn Buzby
26
Cathy English
27 17
Ron and Penny Hyde Anniversary
18 19
20
28 29 30
Steve and Kim Acheson Anniversary Pat O’Connor
31
Laurie Pantoja
news items? send to [email protected] at least 2 weeks before the end of the month.
