Can you believe it’s September already? Crazy! But with the Fall comes fresh excitement for a new school year. Families come back from vacations. Schedules settle into a new pattern. And a new season of ministry kicks-off here at BCC! Youth groups start this coming week, and Care Groups begin the first of October. Likewise, we have several new sermon series that will take us through the Fall with opportunities to grow in our walk with Jesus.
In September, we will look at our core mission and values again to get us all on the same page. Not unlike when the famous Green Bay Packer’s coach, Vince Lombardi, used to say on the first day of practice, “Gentleman, this is a football!” We need to be reminded periodically of the things that matter most, and most things that matter are pretty basic. As someone has put it, “vision leaks,” requiring regular refilling. If not, a church may drift from its mission and values. So, we will take time in September to remind each other of what matters, as well as introduce our core values to those new to BCC.
In October we will invite everyone once again to join us in another 21 days of Rhythms, with Bible reading plans, prayer focus, and other opportunities to grow your faith. Like with our vision, mission, and values, we also need to be reminded from time to time of the habits that build healthy Christians. These rhythms are what Christians have clung to for centuries in order to walk closely with Jesus and to grow in faith and community. This study will, likewise, give us an opportunity to get the church family on the same page, as Care Groups will be working through the sermons—focused on Psalm 1—and the Rhythms material together.
Then, in November, we will tackle five of the most commonly held beliefs in many churches today that are not actually biblical! We are often influenced by culture, media, and a limited understanding of the Bible. Thus, sometimes we conclude things that, while they may seem to make sense to us personally, are not actually true to the Bible. So, we will discuss each of these issues in turn, and we will also learn better methods of interpreting the Bible that will be helpful in our own personal study of the Bible.
Plan to join us this Fall as we grow together!