May 2012

Hello BCC Family,  As I look back on the month of April, it was undoubtedly one of the highlights of this year so far for me for a couple of reasons.   First of all, I though Easter Sunday was especially memorable as a new friend of ours came to faith in Jesus as her Savior after hearing the message of the resurrection.  And secondly, our church was also blessed last month  with the opportunity to reconnect with serving our brothers and sisters in Christ up in Nicaragua who lack of food and shelter.  Due to lack of help in organizing a trip we haven’t been able to make to Nicaragua for about a year and a half now.  So it was great to finally be able to get up there again thanks to David Spell (our trustee trip leader) being back in the area to help facilitate our trips.  Our goal is to make a couple of these trips a year, so we’ll keep you updated on the next trip and how you can be involved.  Thank you to all who gave so generously to make this trips a success.  We were blessed with over $5,000 to put to use on behalf of the poor, and many others gave of their time, talent, prayers… and used clothes to make the trip a success. THANK YOU!  To learn a bit more about what happens on these trips, be sure to scroll down in this letter to find a couple of web links where you can view a mission trip video put together by BCC elder Glen Godfrey as well as our mission trip blog. A couple of other events from last month that we can celebrate as a church include the final session of the Alpha Marriage Course and the women’s retreat that the ladies just returned from yesterday.  Regarding the Marriage Course, this was the first time our church has ever run a marriage course, and by all measures it was a great success.  We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from the 20 couples who attended, and on behalf of Stacey and I…. we are very thankful for the meaningful communication and conversations we were able to share during the course.  And regarding the Women’s retreat, this was the biggest year yet with 180 women in attendance.  From what I’ve heard so far the Holy Spirit was really on the move in the hearts many who went, and we look forward to hearing a couple of testimonies about the retreat at church this coming Sunday. Thank you all for your prayers and for all of the ways that you participate in the life of our church.  See you next Sunday!   Grace and Peace to you, Pastor Lyle

QUICK GLANCE CALENDAR  May 4-6                     Women’s Retreat May 8 & 10                LIFE GROUPS meet May 13                       Mother’s Day (don’t forget!) May 20                       Potluck May 30                       BCC Prayer Meeting (see below for more details on events) ————————————————————————————————————- LIFE GROUPS May 8 & 10   LIFE GROUPS are a great way of getting connected with people in your neck of the woods. The night starts with a shared meal, moves into a bible study, and ends with time in prayer together. To join a group, contact one of the following group leaders.   Flamingo Group- Meets from 5:30-7:30 Contact: Glen Godfrey- traderggg@gmail.com   Tamarindo Group 1- Meets from 7pm-9pm Contact: Daniel Moreadith- costaricavolunteers@gmail.com   Tamarindo Group 2- Meets from 6pm-8pm Contact: Lyle Watson- lyle@beachcommunitychurch.com …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Pot Luck w/ a Purpose May 20th   From time to time there are mission opportunities and needs of people in the community that arise that our church cannot help because of lack of funds.  So the proceeds from this months Potluck will to to our Missions/Evangelism fund which helps to meet these sorts of unforeseen needs. So stick around after church on May 20th, and join us for a time of fellowship and help our church raise funds to help others. POTLUCK:  TIME:  Right after church service  PLACE:  at BCC COST:  3,000 col/Adults , 2,000 col/child. WHAT TO BRING:  Please bring a side dish, dessert, fruit or veggies to share with the group.  Please contact Babe Hopkins to let her know what side dish you will be bringing.  Thanks!   tbhopkins1212@yahoo.com ——————————————————————————— Nicaragua Mission Trip Click the links below to see and hear more of what took place on our trip.  CLICK HERE to view the mission trip video CLICK HERE to view the mission trip blog/journal  If you’d like to financially support our next trip, please contact pastor Lyle at  lyle@beachcommunitychurch.com .

Prayer for:

• Grace and comfort for Carol Pacy whose husband John passed away lat month.
• Prayer for Kirk- Cancerous Tumor in esophagus near stomach.  Pray for strength, healing and Salvation.
• For Mariela, the young girl with cancer that we raised money for a month ago…. for healing.
• For Ralph- prayer for successful radiation treatment in his recurring cancerous tumor.   Prayer for strength and healing.
• For Sue who has been given a prognosis of 3-6 months to live because of cervical cancer.  Prayer for grace, strength and healing.
• For Richard who is suffering from kidney cancer.  For grace, strength and healing.
• For all who are struggling with physical illness, emotional burdens, and brokenness in relationships.  For God’s comfort, strength, healing and restoration.
• For justice in several ongoing legal matters of members of our church.
• For struggling marriages… for God’s healing and restoration.
• Prayer for Dave Olsen who is seeking employment/ministry opportunities back in the U.S.  That he and family will be able to return home in July with a job waiting for him.
• In thanks for a successful mission trip and safe return home.
• For the many poor and impoverished in Nicaragua and Costa Rica … for sustenance and provision.
• For the church- to have eyes to see the world through God’s eyes, and the heart and will to respond to the needs of sinful and broken world.

If you have any prayer requests that you would like to have sent to our church family, please contact us at prayer@beachcommunitychurch.com