October 2017

Sunday, October 8

after services

The purpose of this Pancake Brunch is to raise funds for Operation Christmas Child’s shoe-boxes. This year we are asked to send $9/box. We ask you to contribute toward this fund when you stay for pancakes, sausage, drink. Be-sides...it’s a great time to eat with your church family!

Reminder...Sunday, November 12 will be the

Packing Party for Operation Christmas Child. Please be collecting shoeboxes; a “wow” toy such as a doll, soccer ball with pump, or stuffed animal; other fun toys; hygiene items and school supplies. A few additions to the “DO NOT INCLUDE THESE ITEMS” LIST - candy; toothpaste; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; seeds; choco-late or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breaka-ble items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans. Start bringing items to church October15.

In 2016 - 130 boxes In 2017 - 150 boxes?!

I ns ide t h i s i ss ue :

● Praise & prayer p. 2

● More with Moore p.3

● October Volunteers p.4

● Calendar p. 5

● Shared Thoughts p. 6

● Bits & Pieces p. 7

● Mission of the Month p. 8

“God’s plan to redeem the world”, is the theme for this

year’s conference. We will be challenged from God’s

Word and from the African concept of group effort re-

ferred to as “Ubuntu” to work together as men and

women, youth, professionals, non-professionals, citi-

zens of one global village, one body, one spirit, one

hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and

Father of all.

ICOM - International Conference on Missions - is in

Peoria this November 16-19, 2017. Best of all, You

do NOT have to be a missionary to attend, to be

blessed and to bless others! BCC has paid a

church/college-wide registration fee so all you must

do is register! A specific code is needed to register

online (which will be emailed to the congregation very

soon). Why should you go? Here are a few highlights:

Free programming for infants -5th grade.

SICOM - specifically focused on 6th-12th graders

will learn about & pray with missionaries, build walls

for disaster relief, package meals for the hungry, a

time to talk with & learn about many faith-based col-

lege options available.

6 main sessions that include worship, powerful testi-

monies & messages from hand-picked speakers by

2017 President Enoch Nyador.

140+ workshop topics centering around missions

and topics that come from what’s going on now in

America & around the world.

Experience an exhibit hall filled with organizations

serving all over the globe. 575 booths waiting for

you to visit, to find a specific organization, become

a prayer warrior or just learn about global missions.

Please consider attending! You won’t be disappoint-

ed. More info available in the fellowship hall.

During the month of

October, take time to

tell our staff how much

you appreciate them -

send a card, give a

word of encourage-

ment or a hearty hug!

Praise:

Volunteers for church

cleaning

Laura Thomas’ visa; arrived safely in Africa

Chris Adams-home

Gary Stiller - eye surgery recovery

Ryan Melvin - surgery recovery Doris Waller - home, still recovering

Al & Mary Jo Frakes - committing to the

family at BCC thru membership

Prayer:

Larry Whitehouse - by-pass recovery Raymond Simmons - health

Dylan Adams - broken leg, therapy

Laura Thomas - adapting to mission in

South Africa Jeremy Climer - Lyme disease

Tom Sanderson - recovery from leg

amputation

The family of Rob Wilson Charles Logan - stroke recovery

Ongoing Prayer Requests

Tony & Donna Newton

Bonnie McFarland

Freedom of Religion

Unsaved family & friends Persecuted Church

Marcos & Minnie - to establish perma-

nent residency for Marcos

Ed Lionberger - ongoing health issues, in nursing home; for wife & kids

Eric Brumbaugh - serious life issues

Loren Lemmon - MS+2 acute forms of

leukemia. Believer & trusting God

Cancer:

Melinda Briscoe - back cancer, painful Shelby Kite - remission; pray for heart to

strengthen (damaged during chemo)

LaRae Roth

Kevin Youngmeyer Kris Kuehl - breast cancer

Marla Grossaint - lung cancer, chemo

Lee Salk (friend of R Briscoe)

Chris Adams - multiple myeloma, kidney & liver functions resume

Bill Searsen

Jason Fink - leukemia, kidney &

spleen issues

Missions of the Month:

Restoration House in New England

Central Christian College of the Bible

Good News Productions, International

One Family One Purpose Operation Christmas Child

Military Deployed

Shawn McElyea (Hitz’ grandson)

Cody Harmon (L Waddell’s nephew)

Burnside Beacon

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Staff:

Mark Nichols, Preaching Minister

217.357.4753

bccpreacher@frontier.com

Rachael Moore, Children’s Director

309.333.5104 cell

bcckidz@frontier.com

Seth Tyler, Student Minister

217.357.1379

styler@cccb.edu

Debby Schmitz, Secretary

Elders:

Wayne Caparoon 217.755.4378

Wayne Humphrey 217.219.1748

Jim Jefferson 217.242.4115

Office Contact:

217.746.3571

reachbcc@frontier.com

www.burnsidechristian.org

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Sunday Services:

Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

Worship & Jr. Church 9:45 a.m.

9th-12th grade Youth Group 5:15 p.m.

6th-8th grade Youth Group 5:15 p.m.

Through out the week:

Bible Studies / Small Groups at

various locations.

September

Attendance

9/3 SS .............. 108

Church ....... 219

9/10 SS .............. 120

Church ....... 212

9/17 SS .............. 123

Church ....... 260

9/24 SS .............. 119

Church ....... 228

Find treasurer’s reports

in the bulletin or pick-up

a monthly report in the

fellowship hall.

Circle 8 Groups begin meeting in

October. Are you part of a group? Sign up

asap online at www.burnsidechristian.org or in

the fellowship hall.

Yes, it’s October. Yes, we are

thinking about Christmas. WHY?

The Kiddos will present

their Christmas program on Sunday, Decem-

ber 10 during the Sunday School hour. That

means…..it’s time to practice!

Practices will be after church Oct. 22-Dec. 3.

Lunch will be provided for the kids and kids will

be returned to Carthage by 1 p.m. where par-

ents are asked to meet them at the DQ.

All kids 4 yrs - 5th grade are encouraged to be a part of this Christmas presentation. Ques-tions? Ask Ms. Rachael.

For the month of October, CDK will be meeting after school to 5 p.m. on Thursdays at the Car-thage Baptist Church gym. This is for K-5th graders. Transportation provided from the ele-mentary school. Adults, helpers are still need-ed! If you would enjoy being a part of this minis-try to take Jesus to the community of kids, con-tact Rachael ASAP. Recent years have seen about 100 kids per meeting and they are learn-ing about Jesus!

October 2017

As a parent, I sometimes question

whether I am, exposing my children

enough to God’s word. After browsing

through an article from the Children’s

Ministry Magazine, I came across an

article that gave age-appropriate indi-

cators for biblical literacy. I thought it may be helpful to you

as parents also. Here are their recommendations which

were adapted from Deb Hetherington, resource developer

for Augsburg Fortress.

Ages 3 to 5 Children can become familiar with Bible passag-

es such as Noah’s Ark and understand the event’s very

basic meaning (Noah obeyed God). Preschoolers can start

to relate to people in the bible and put themselves into the

action.

Ages 6 to 9 Kids begin to comprehend biblical events, identi-

fy with the people, and apply a lesson or Bible point to their

lives. Later, kids begin to understand the structure of the

bible and navigate it to find passages they know or want to

explore.

Ages 10 to 12 Kids begin to know the Bible well enough to

further explore passages. They begin to interpret and deter-

mine ways to apply and compare Scripture with their person-

al situations.

After reading their recommendations, are we making the

grade or missing the mark? We live in a culture full of dis-

tractions and self-seeking pleasure. I would encourage you

to faithfully pray for a month for God to reveal what direction

you can go as a family to incorporate more of God’s word

into your routine. Next month, I will give more specific goals

for each age group to use as an age appropriate guide to

keep kids on track and challenge them in their growing faith.

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Color My World will be the

theme of the October 4th meeting of

Sisters-in-Christ. Kathryn Marlin, an

illustrator and former employee of

Good Apple, and Liz Barker of BarMac Farm

will present the program. These Keokuk gals

will show you how to lessen stress through col-

oring. Please bring your own pens and/or col-

ored pencils to use in a personal project. A dis-

play using the colored pages in various crea-

tions will be available. Diana McClintock &

Brenda Youngmeyer are co-hostesses with

Natalie Lionberger presenting a devotion.

All ladies of the church are invited to come and

discover how to brighten the area around

them. 6:30 p.m. @ BCC.

October 2017 Volunteers

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Date Meditations Church Cleaners Nursery

Oct. 1 Jim Jefferson

Week of Oct. 2-6: David Pettit, Diana

Shults, Janie Long, Herman & Barb

Hanks, Ann Logan, Ray Driskell

0-2 yrs.: Gail Schulte, Kathy Schulte 2-3 yrs: Brad & Elizabeth Dixon

Oct. 8 Doug Jacob

Week of Oct. 9-13: Mark & Nancy

Pettit, Richard Hensley, Calvin & Jenny

Quesenberry, Kim Barr, Sherri Douglas

0-2 yrs: Sherry Bliss, Aiden Moore 2-3 yrs: Michelle Jacob, Amelia Russell

Oct. 15 Wayne

Humphrey

Week of Oct. 16-20: Steve & Donna

Kleopfer, Scott & Laurie Cowser, Sandy

Kleopfer, Team MHCWI

0-2 yrs: Brandon & Chelsie Bliss 2-3 yrs: Tami Carroll, Maryn Roth

Oct. 22 Wayne

Caparoon

Week of Oct. 23-27: George Link,

Dennis & Kathy Brumbaugh, Gene &

Sharon Wheatley, Rick & Florine Dixon

0-2 yrs.: Sarah Lenz, Melinda Smith 2-3 yrs: Jenny & Maddie Quesenberry

Oct. 29 Youth

Week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3: Tom & Dawn

Todd, Jim & Pam Jefferson, Al & Mary

Jo Frakes

0-2 yrs.: Toni & Sydney Carlisle 2-3 yrs: Amanda & Sydney Grotts

Mondays 5-6 p.m.

2 Wendi Whitaker

9 closed-Columbus Day

16 Tami Carroll

23 Cassie Grotts

30 Sharon Wheatley

Wednesdays 9-10 a.m.

4 Pam Jefferson

11 Carol Tyler

18 Wilma Snyder

25 Barb Hanks

Food Pantry Volunteers

Door Greeters:

Front: Mike & Toni Carlisle

Sanctuary: Dennis & Sharon

Pettit

Jr. Church Volunteers:

Danielle & Jordan Shuman Michelle Jacob

Communion Preparer:

Mary Jo Scanlan

Coffee Ministry:

Natalie & Jeff Lionberger

Servers:

Lee Wibbell

Mark Jacob

Mitch Delozier

Drew Carroll

Frank Hutchins

Dennis Brumbaugh

Robert Menn

Tyler Schulte

Communion @

Montebello Nursing Home 2

nd & 4

th Sundays:

Deitrichs

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

MYM 5:15-7 2

3

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am @ BCC

4

Board Mtg

6 pm

5

Can Do Kids

after school to 5pm

@ Carthage

Baptist Church

6 7 Men’s Breakfast

Hamilton 7am

Bridal Shower for

Sarah Still @

1850’s House

8 MYM 5:15-7

Pancake Brunch

after church

Bible Study 6:30 @

BCC

9

10

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am @ BCC

11

Workday @

LaHarpe Nrsg

Home 10 am

12

Can Do Kids

after school-5pm

13

mom2mom

9:15-11:15 am

Carthage Baptist

Church

14 Guys Day (teens)

@ BCC

15

Harvest Festival

4-7 pm

16

17

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am @ BCC

18

19 Can Do Kids

after school-5pm

Annual Camp Mtg

20 21

22 Kids’ Christmas

Program Practice MYM 5:15-7

Bible Study 6:30

23

Men’s Fellowship

6:30 pm @ Maple

Ave. CC, Macomb

24

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am @ BCC

25

26

Can Do Kids

after school-5pm

(last one)

27

mom2mom

9:15-11:15 am

Carthage Baptist

Church

28

29

Youth Sunday

Kids’ Christmas

Program Practice MYM 5:15-7

30

31

Ladies Bible Study

9:30am @ BCC

October 2017

2-Don Larson, Brenda Youngmeyer

3-Kaylee Kerr, Jasmine Climer

9-Emma Roth, Shane Moore

10-Claudia Whewell

12-Ashton King

14-Peggy Lemley, Mason Roth

19-Anna Jacob

21-Bob Lemley, Brianna Grotts

22-Scott Cowser,

Maci Wibbell

23-Dan Snyder

24-Bailey Hester

29-Blake Tyler

30-Pat Hitz

31-Braxton Vass

9-Cory & Evela Elrod

18-Robert & Jane

Menn

26-Tyler & Kathy

Schulte

I lift my eyes unto the hills Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord The maker of heaven and earth I lift my eyes unto the hills Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord The maker of heaven and earth And I'll praise you in this storm And I will lift my hands That you are who you are No matter where I am And every tear I've cried You hold in your hand You never left my side And though my heart is torn I will praise you in this storm And though my heart is torn I will praise you in this storm [Authors Bernie Herms and Mark Hall. © 2005 Word Music, LLC, My Refuge Music, Be Essential Songs, BanaHama Tunes. CCLI Song #4543620]

Burnside Beacon

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If you have ever listened to K-LOVE radio then you've heard the song "I'll Praise You In This Storm" by Casting Crowns. This was one of the songs that was sung at my, Seth, sister's funeral several years ago. I grow tired of most of the songs on K-LOVE radio as I've heard most of them years on end; I don’t grow tired of this one though. As we see sickness, death, natural disasters and manmade chaos all around - never forget where hope remains. He, God, is worthy of praise in good times and in the harder times. "I'll Praise You In This Storm" Casting Crowns I was sure by now, God you would have reached down And wiped our tears away, Stepped in and saved the day. But once again, I say amen That it's still raining As the thunder rolls I barely hear your whisper through the rain I'm with you And as your mercy falls I raise my hands and praise The God who gives and takes away And I'll praise you in this storm And I will lift my hands That you are who you are No matter where I am And every tear I've cried You hold in your hand You never left my side And though my heart is torn I will praise you in this storm I remember when I stumbled in the wind You heard my cry to you raised me up again My strength is almost gone how can I carry on If I can't find you As the thunder rolls I barely hear you whisper through the rain I'm with you And as your mercy falls I raise my hands and praise The God who gives and takes away

VIDEO GAMES, COOK OUT, GREAT TIME

@ BCC for JR & SR HIGH ??? ASK SETH

October 2017

Area Men’s Fellowship will

meet @ Maple Ave. Christian

Church, Macomb on Mon., Oct. 23

at 6:30 p.m.

Men’s PK Breakfast will meet

Hamilton Christian Church Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7

am.

Beacon deadline for November issue is

Thursday, October 19.

Food Pantry suggestions for October are

toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex

Jake Newton and Sarah Still will marry in No-

vember. “Join us at a Bridal Party honoring Sa-

rah Still at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7,

2017 at the 1850’s Guest House, 1550 E State

Highway 9 & 96, Dallas City.” RSVP to Brooke

Lafrenz 563-343-9183 (call or text). The couple

is registered at Kohl’s and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The Church Photo Directory is done! Many have

picked up their copy. More available. Find in

fellowship hall or contact the church office.

Oct. 6 - in conjunction with the Great River Road

Run (on Oct. 7), Carson Ford is having the Drive

4 UR Community fundraiser on Fri., Oct. 6, 5-8

pm @ Memorial Medical Clinic. Sign up & test

drive a Ford car-for each person Ford will donate

$20 with a maximum of 300 people to local food

pantries.

The Hutchins family wants to thank the Burnside

Christian Church family for all your prayers and acts

of kindness shown to us over the years, especially

during the last seven months of Hollie’s life. Your

prayers were essential to our well being. The many

cards with biblical verses she received brightened

her days; she read each one several times. Your

helping hands at the hospital and at our home

providing meals and other care were a blessing.

Your sincere friendship and emotional support got

us through these last troubling times. So we can’t

thank you enough.

I want to express my thanks for all your prayers per-

taining to my eye surgery and recovery. I deeply

appreciate your support during a trying time.

Thank you all, Gary Stiller

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Internships are available - [1] a semester-long ex-perience that allows you to be a part of a new church for 5 months. [2] one that can last for 1-2 years.

How can you be involved? Financially of course. And join in personal partnership with a church planter and his family by “adopting” them for the purpose of prayer, encouragement, and the meet-ing of specific needs. Most have moved miles from family, friends, and the familiar to live the vision in New England. This support of others who willingly commit to them personally can protect from discouragement, isolation and weariness. Important yet practical ways to express this part-nership: pray regularly; read communications from the church planter to stay current with their ministry & personal situations; provide housing &/or transportation during travels; remember them during holidays, birthdays & anniversaries; join them on Facebook; tell others about this ministry; plan a visit to see them & their world; organize a group to assist with key projects.

To expand on this information please go to their website www.rhmnewengland.org

Dear Church Family,

Thank you all for your support, financially and

prayerfully, as I have embarked on a new jour-

ney. My church family will always hold a special

place in my heart, and I know that you all will

continue to be supportive while I am away.

In Christ, Laura (Thomas)

Laura is in South Africa with Doors of Hope mis-

sion taking care of infants & toddlers at an or-

phanage. Mail service is not good but we have

learned of a lady who travels monthly to South

Africa, willing to take letters only to Laura.

Please give your letters to Sherry Bliss to pass

on to this gracious lady. Or - you may email

Laura anytime. Find her email address in our

recent directory.

NEW STUDY GROUP BEGINS on Sun.,

Oct. 8 @ 6:30 p.m. in BCC room 8. The group

will meet the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month.

Jim Jefferson will lead this study on Genesis.

Bring your Bibles & your friends. C U There!

Burnside Christian Church

2088 E. County Road 2110

Burnside, IL 62330-4019

Non-Profit Organization

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Restoration House Ministries Inc. plant churches in New England (northeast USA). Why? The U.S. is currently the third largest unchurched nation in the world. Sociological trends indicate: [1] declining percentages of Americans who call themselves Christians [2] declining memberships within tradi-tional denominations [3] increasing percentages within religious minorities such as Muslim, Wicca, and paganism [4] increasing numbers of Americans who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic, or having “no” religion. One third of those who leave organized religion continue to actively seek a faith that better reflects their beliefs and needs, which church planting provides. New churches tend to be evangelistically effective. Church planting is often the most cost effective form of evangelism.

Since 1999 Restoration House Ministries has been privileged to assist in the birth of 16 new churches. The New England region includes three of the four most densely populated states in the US: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. If New England were one state, its population would rank 5th in the nation behind Florida.

Southern New England forms an integral part of the Boston-Washington megalopolis, a conglomeration of urban centers that spans from Boston, MA to Washington DC. The Northeast has surpassed the Pacific Northwest as the least religious region of the US according the American Religious Identifi-cation Survey 2008. The ration of independent Christian churches in New England is 1 per

876,390 people as compared to 1 per 50,000 in other areas of the US. Over 260 colleges and uni-versities including Ivy League institutions such as Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Yale exert global influence in the educational, financial, and political arenas. Ethnic diversity and international student populations provide opportunities for global impact.

Danny Clymer is the Executive Director in Man-chester, NH. Originally from Illinois, he holds de-grees from Lincoln Christian College & Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in MA, Uni-versity of Aberdeen, Scotland with additional clas-ses at other universities. In July of 1996 Dan moved his family to Manchester, NH. Mike Shryock joined staff in 1999 as Director of New Church Ad-ministration. Bob & Carol Miller began serving on staff in January 2009 as Directors of Pastoral Care. Ed and Sheri Plumier moved in 2012 to minister through RHM as the Director of Church Mobiliza-tion.

A week in the summer is identified as “Disciple Days”. This week 12 of the top young leaders from God’s church across America come to learn about church planting, church leadership and world views that may help them anticipate how God can use them in church plants once they have graduated from college or determined the area of service where God is leading them. Experienced leaders teach and model what God is currently doing in church planting and church health so as to make this experience both practical and educational.