Our Lenten and Easter Season schedule is now posted on our Worship Service Times page.

We are excited to announce that Pastor Josh Hower's first service at BSLC will be Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, with a soup supper at 5:30 and worship at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Hower's family plans to join him mid - March. Mark your calendars for his Installation service on Palm Sunday, April 1st at 4:00 p.m. See you there!

BSLC will host a Safe Sitter ® babysitting course. This course is an up-to-date training and well rounded youth development program with a medical basis, teaches teen babysitters everything they need to know to keep themselves and the children in their care safe. The nationally recognized, pediatrician-developed program includes: child care techniques, basic first aid, infant/toddler CPR, rescue techniques (like choking infant) babysitting as a business, on-line computer safety and cell phone safety.

We are asking that all youths interested in providing nursery care attend this course or submit evidence of taking a similar class. However, this opportunity is available to any interested teen over the age of 11.

Location: BSLC library
When: February 18, 2012
9:00A.M. – 4:00P.M.
Cost: $30.00 (please inquire about scholarship opportunities)
Lunch: Will be provided. Please advise of any food allergies
Contact: Christine Swanson - ecpswan@yahoo.com

January 8, 2012 Who Are You?

 Sermon Summary: Who Are You?

We all play multiple roles in our lives, and usually more than one at a time.   A few examples that could qualify those roles are employee, spouse, child, parent, student, volunteer, athlete, etc. 

 Paul showed us a photograph of him fishing.  In the picture, he looks happy.  But that doesn’t say much.  It's our actions that say it all.  He went on to tell us that we Christians are Christians whether in church or outside the church doors.  His beautiful message was an important lesson to all. 

Be mindful to continue your charity, kindness, goodness, love, peace, forebearance, kindness, faithfulness and self-control as you carry on your daily life.  These qualities are otherwise known as the Fruits of the Spirit, see Galatians 5:22-23.

Read Romans 12

January 1, 2012 No Signs, No Wonder, No Miracles

Read Luke 2:21 - 30.

Simeon blesses Jesus and per the law, gives him up to the Lord. Knowing only as revealed through the Holy Spirit, that he is "a light for Gentiles," "Glory for all of Israel," He praises God for Jesus.

Wes explains that Jesus came just as God promised and he will come again and he asks, How can we be quiet?

We live in the existence of the greatest miracle - Christ Jesus placing His Holy Spirit in us to be with us in whatever we do. And that Jesus is preparing a place for our salvation. What a blessing!

Christ for for sickness. Christ for health,

Christ for poverty. Christ for wealth,

Christ for joy, Christ for sorrow,

Christ for today and Christ tomorrow,

Christ my life and Christ my light,

Christ for morning, noon and night,

Christ when all around gives way,

Christ my everlasting stay,

Christ my rest, and Christ my food,

Christ above my highest good,

Christ my well-beloved friend,

Christ my pleasure without end,

Christ my portion, Christ my God,

Christ my shepherd, I his sheep,

Christ Himself my soul to keep,

Christ my Leader, Christ my peace,

Christ hath wrought my soul's release,

Christ my righteousness divine,

Christ for me, for He is mine,

Christ my wisdom, Christ my meat,

Christ restores my wandering feet,

Christ my Advocate and Priest,

Christ who ne'er forgets the least,

Christ my Teacher, Christ my Guide,

Christ my rock, in Christ I hide,

Christ the ever-living bread,

Christ His precious blood hath shed,

Christ hath brought me nigh to God

Christ the everlasting word,

Christ my Master, Christ my head,

Christ who for my sins hath bled,

Christ my Glory, Christ my crown,

Christ the plant for great renown,

Christ my Comforter on high,

Christ my hope, draws ever nigh.

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Hello!  We are so excited for this Sunday.  There's so much going on including Bible Studies starting at 9am.  Come and See...

To find the classes, come through our main entry doors, then go down the hall and upstairs for Adults, and youth grades 1 through high school (except 3rd & 4th who meet down the hall, turn left first door on the left.) Preschool and Kindergarden Sunday School meets in the same hall as 3rd &4th, just a little further down and on the right. If you still cannot find your class, you can find a member in the sanctuary or in the kitchen who will be happy to help you.

For this week's songleaders and for those who like to sing His praises ahead of time, please click on the links below to learn the melody for the songs carefully chosen to fit our theme for the week.  Can you guess what it is before hearing the sermon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LyK-hVzVBI “Come And See The Glory of The Lord”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_kAjok4-Uk, “Here I Am To Worship”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv8etGuapK8 “Shout to the North”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faiLQCuoskM “Awesome in this Place”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nGaT8QnYRE “Lift High the Cross”

God's Peace to you this snowy day!

God's Blessings and a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!

We've taken a short break from blogging during the holidays and are returning refreshed and renewed.  Keep plugged in to your Bibles and know that you are welcome to visit us on Sunday or during the week for our mid-week Bible Study classes.  For a current schedule as well as current news regarding our church, please go to the January Beacon in the Newsletter section of this website.

Listen to a preview of what we will be singing...see if you can find the common thread in these songs that set the tone for our theme on Sunday.

“O worship the King”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAyKmYD2Zg8&feature=related

"Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUxmCIxXAc

“Take my life and let it be”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ93HVuYd5Y&feature=related

“What a Friend We Have In Jesus”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrJiZ_ebuvA&feature=related

Have a great week - Hope to see you on Sunday!