March 30, 2025 Bulletin

The bulletin announcements for March 30th are listed below:

Youth Sunday – a special offering for our youth and their programs will be taken this morning. Please mark “Youth” on your check or use one of the envelopes in the foyer.

New Members Dinner- Is today after second service.

Movie Night- We will be enjoying the Movie, “God’s Not Dead” this evening. Refreshments at 5 PM and the movie starts at 5:30 PM.

Full Board Meeting – this Wednesday, April 2nd at 7 PM.

VBS Planning Meeting- we will meet on April 6th at 4:30 PM. Bring your ideas.

Red Cross Blood Drive Canteen on April 21st- there is a sign-up sheet in the foyer. We need volunteers to prepare five dozen cookies.

You are invited- Ray and Suzette Stone are celebrating 55 years of marriage. Their children are planning an open house at Betty Jane’s on April 6th from 2-6 PM.

The Dollar Club- Be looking for others to nominate for our Dollar Club gift.

2025 Sign-Up Sheets – There are sign-up sheets in the foyer for several areas of ministry that you can help with. Please look and see where you might help.

Bible Study –We are finishing up the book “What Every Christian Ought to Know” and looking for a new series. Everyone is welcome to join us on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM. There is time after our study to pray together or individually for the names that are mentioned.

Diapers (#’s 4,5, & 6) and Baby Wipes Drive- Ladies Aid are inviting everyone to bring these supplies to the church in March to support of Choices, Pregnancy and Health.

Ridge Runners- Need a little help with a project around your home? Call the Church and ask if a Ridge Runner can help you. Brochures are in the foyer on the bulletin table.

Youth News!

BASK – On Wednesdays after school.  Pick up time is 5:30 PM at the church.

Jr. High Youth Group meets 5:30 – 7:30 PM on Sunday evenings.

Sr. High Youth Group will meet on Wednesday evening at 6 PM.
Sr. High CIY Registration has begun – Get it on your calendars.

Jr. Church …is looking for volunteer teachers for the 10:40 service. Students dismiss before the sermon. The curriculum will be provided to you two weeks ahead of time.  See Don with any questions.

Gratitude and Appreciation

Sometimes there are people that are always there, we just expect them to always be there, and we take them for granted. Bell Ridge is blessed with talented musicians that are here week after week sharing their talents. Thank You to Jill Higginbotham, Don Gordon, Simon Wood, and Liam Butler for blessing us and serving God every week. Thank you to everyone else that have shared by playing an instrument or providing vocals while leading us in worship!

Worship Emphasis

In Ephesians 3: starting in verse 14, Paul offers a prayer that always speaks to my heart. “For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”

May this be a prayer that we pray for Bell Ridge. ~ Kurt

Worship Emphasis Request

We are inviting our congregation to contribute to our Worship Emphasis column. Would you consider participating by sharing your favorite scripture(s) along with a brief explanation why?  Steve Brinkerhoff and Kurt will be answering any questions and accepting your submissions.

Misc

Sermons are available online- If you are unable to be here on a given Sunday you can hear the sermon on our website. Just go to http://www.bellridge.org, click on the Media tab, click on sermons, and choose a sermon preference. The YouTube and Facebook options allow for both audio and video, and the SoundCloud option is just audio. By clicking on the scripture reference, you will be able to read the associated sermon notes and start the recording. The sermons will be in date order with the most current one at the top of the list. If you have any questions, please call the church. We are happy to help.

Bulletin Announcements- By accessing Media on our webpage you will see a new page titled “Bulletins.” Our announcements will be posted in that location every week.

Online Giving- Is available on our website by clicking on “Giving.” There is a “Give to Bell Ridge” button that you can click on, and then follow the directions.

 

March 23, 2025 Bulletin

The bulletin announcements for March 23rd are listed below:

There will be a Mission Ministry meeting this evening at 5 PM.

This is Newsletter Week- we will be preparing “The Link” for mailing on Tuesday morning at 10:30 AM.

The Elders will be meeting on Tuesday evening at 7 PM.

Youth Sunday – a special offering for our youth and their programs will be taken next Sunday, March 30th.

New Members Dinner- Next Sunday after second service. If you are interested, RSVP the church, John Brinkerhoff, or Kurt.

Movie Night- We will be enjoying the Movie, “God’s Not Dead” next Sunday evening. Refreshments at 5 PM and the movie starts at 5:30 PM.

VBS Planning Meeting- we will meet on April 6th at 4:30 PM. Bring your ideas.

You are invited- Ray and Suzette Stone are celebrating 55 years of marriage. Their children are planning an open house at Betty Jane’s on April 6th from 2-6 PM.

The Dollar Club- Be looking for others to nominate for our Dollar Club gift.

2025 Sign-Up Sheets – There are sign-up sheets in the foyer for several areas of ministry that you can help with. Please look and see where you might help.

Bible Study –We are finishing up the book “What Every Christian Ought to Know” and looking for a new series. Everyone is welcome to join us on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM. There is time after our study to pray together or individually for the names that are mentioned.

Diapers (#’s 4,5, & 6) and Baby Wipes Drive- Ladies Aid are inviting everyone to bring these supplies to the church in March to support of Choices, Pregnancy and Health.

Ridge Runners- Need a little help with a project around your home? Call the Church and ask if a Ridge Runner can help you. Brochures are in the foyer on the bulletin table.

Youth News!

BASK – On Wednesdays after school.  Pick up time is 5:30 PM at the church.

Jr. High – No Youth Group tonight.

Sr. High Youth Group will meet on Wednesday evening at 6 PM.
Sr. High CIY Registration has begun – Get it on your calendars.

Jr. Church …is looking for volunteer teachers for the 10:40 service. Students dismiss before the sermon. The curriculum will be provided to you two weeks ahead of time. See Don with any questions.

Worship Emphasis

What Does it Mean That We Are Saved and Being Saved at the Same Time? Part 3

Three Aspects of Salvation

Past: We have been saved from the penalty of sin.
We have been justified.

Present: We are being saved from the power of sin.
We are being sanctified.

Future: We will be saved from the presence of sin.
We will be glorified.

Future: Finally, in the future, we as Christians will be saved from the very presence of sin. We will be glorified. One day, Christians will receive a new body, and the sin nature will be completely eradicated. We look forward to a new home, a new heaven, and a new earth where sin will no longer be an issue. I encourage you to read (Revelations 21:1-4, 22-27) to find out what is promised to those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. AMEN.

Worship Emphasis Request

We are inviting our congregation to contribute to our Worship Emphasis column. Would you consider participating by sharing your favorite scripture(s) along with a brief explanation why?  Steve Brinkerhoff and Kurt will be answering any questions and accepting your submissions.

Misc

Sermons are available online- If you are unable to be here on a given Sunday you can hear the sermon on our website. Just go to http://www.bellridge.org, click on the Media tab, click on sermons, and choose a sermon preference. The YouTube and Facebook options allow for both audio and video, and the SoundCloud option is just audio. By clicking on the scripture reference, you will be able to read the associated sermon notes and start the recording. The sermons will be in date order with the most current one at the top of the list. If you have any questions, please call the church. We are happy to help.

Bulletin Announcements- By accessing Media on our webpage you will see a new page titled “Bulletins.” Our announcements will be posted in that location every week.

Online Giving- Is available on our website by clicking on “Giving.” There is a “Give to Bell Ridge” button that you can click on, and then follow the directions.