January 5 Micah 6:6-8

A New Year, A New You

January 12 Matthew 7:1-5

“Christianity Today: Trump Should Be Removed From Office”

January 19 1 Peter 2:4-6, 9

“We Are the Living Stones”

January 26 Proverbs 14:29

“Patience, Patience, Patience“

SUNDAY SCHOOL All kids K - 5th grade meet @ 9 am.

ADULT TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY All are invited on Tuesdays @ 1 pm for a time of

Bible Study & fellowship in a small group setting.

CHANCEL CHOIR, PRAISE BAND, & FROGS

RESUME WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

F.R.O.G.S. Children’s choir will practice @ 3:30 pm.

All kids K-6th grade are invited to join.

Praise Band will rehearse @ 6:30 pm. If you are

interested in joining, please contact Merri Cory.

Chancel Choir’s rehearsal is @ 7:40 pm . . . new

members are welcome! Please contact Lynette

Hubler for more information.

CYF (Christian Youth Fellowship) CYF will start up again on January 8 @ 6 pm. They

start off with a meal provided by church members,

have great discussion on Biblical topics, & enjoy

fellowship time.

COFFEE FELLOWSHIP January 12

Stay a little longer on the 2nd Sunday of each

month as we fellowship together and enjoy

delicious treats provided by Kelly, Rachel, Susie,

& Carrie.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Page 2 . . . Pastor’s Page, Prayer Requests

Page 3 . . . Stewardship Report, Church Ministries

Page 4 . . . January Ministry Schedule

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Page 5 . . . Poinsettias In Memory & In Honor

Page 6 . . . Monthly meetings, Mission News

Page 7 . . . 2020 Leadership, Teams, & Committees

Page 8 . . . Preschool News

Page 9 . . . . Calendar

Page 10 . . . Church Contact Information

January 2020 Established 1885

T h e M e s s e n g e r B o n d u r a n t C h r i s t i a n C h u r c h

( D i s c i p l e s o f C h r i s t )

Wow, it’s hard to believe but 2020 is just around the corner. One of the things I love to do at the end of one year and the beginning of the next is to reflect on the previous year. One such memory that stands out is our youth group taking plates of cookies and song to folks in our Bondurant community. We took a plate to Dorothy, a recently widowed member of our church. As we walked into the front door (as we had arranged ahead of time) we set the sugary delights on

the table, and burst into We Wish You a Merry Christmas. When finished we started to head out the door but Dorothy had another plan. She invited us in for a lesson. In the back of my mind I was thinking “we have 13 other plates of cookies to deliver, the roads are slippery, and the clock is ticking.” But we stayed for a while….this was more important. And the lesson was nothing earth shattering; however, we were privileged to hear stories about Bondurant and BCC that only Doro-thy could have told us. The kids loved it and we all took something special away from that special moment. Plus, Dorothy used to lead the youth group many years ago, and for the kids to come out to her house was a bit of a “full circle.” This experience was an unexpected blessing. And if we wouldn’t have stopped to hear the lesson that God (and Dorothy) had in mind, than we would have missed out on the gift. As we begin to lean into 2020 take a moment to pause. What unexpected gifts does God have in store for 2020? For the BCC Youth Group…for our church…for each of our families….for each of us reading this article right now? What does God have in store for you in this 2020 year ahead? Only God knows. The First/Old Testament prophet Jeremiah once spoke the words “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11). We may not know what lies ahead in 2020 but God does, and that plan includes many positive things, many blessings. I hope we don’t miss out on them. For if we want to lean into those blessing, and those unexpected gifts, it would behoove us to pause and acknowledge God as the source and sovereign. To not be in too big of a hurry. And to keep our eyes on, and listen to the one who does know all. Maybe that’s by taking time for prayer and reflec-tion in your life. Or making a renewed effort to come to worship. Or to maintain your fantastic at-tendance record. Or to pick a few books of the Bible that you want to read and know. Lets follow Isaiah’s advice in 2:5, “Come, you who follow in God’s way, let us walk in the light of the LORD!” Excited for this year ahead, Pastor Jason

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Kelle Sickerson, Kelly Currant’s friend; Kathy Fitzgerald, Kelly Currant’s step-mother; Mary Lea Hampton, Linda McCullough’s friend; Todd Swift; Janet Tomlinson; Skip Lenhart; Terry Biggerstaff, step-father of Shannon Welch-Groves; Derick Clark, friend of Cindy Tendall; Patricia Merritt, Tammy Davis’ mom; Everett Mauch; Jerry McCullough; & Marianne Barrett.

Please contact Pastor Jason or Tamara in the church office if you have a request

to add to the prayer list or prayer chain. OUR CONDOLENCES to Dorothy McCleary, Mike, Robin, Laura McNichols & Brandon & Allison Birdsall, family & friends on the death of Walt McCleary. Walt died on December 1.

HOME COMMUNION The Elders take communion once each month to those who are homebound, in a nursing home or hospitalized. If you are not

receiving communion or know of someone who would like communion brought to them, please contact Elder Chair Gomattie Hewlett.

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DECEMBER OFFERINGS

December 1 $2,260.00

December 8 $2,192.00

December 15 $1,782.00

December 22 $2,295.00

December 24 $2,845.00

December 29 $350.00

Givelify N/A

Preschool Building Use $350.00

Direct Deposit $40.00

General Fund Total $12,114.00

Needed per month $11,482.00

Designated Giving

DMARC $90.00

BCC Cares $10.00

Christmas Offering $172.00

If giving your donation by check

is inconvenient . . . download the Givelify app and search for Bondurant Christian Church, enter your credit card information and push "Give". It is an easy and safe way to make sure your contribution gets to the church!

JOIN THE CONGREGATION Anyone who considers Bondurant Christian Church to be his or her primary place of worship is invited to make a profession of faith and join the congregation at Bondurant Christian Church. Please contact Pastor Jason at 967-2328 for further information.

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further the ministry of Bondurant Christian Church.

CONNECT TO OUR COMMUNITY Our ministries allow us to connect with each other, share our faith, become more like Jesus, and serve others.

• Sunday Worship @ 10 am • Nursery Available (Newborn - 4 yr. old) • Praise Band

September- May Ministries • Sunday School (1st-6th grade) @ 9 am • Children’s Church Ministry (K-5 grade) • CYF (Christian Youth Fellowship, 6-12 grade) - Meets Wednesdays @ 6 pm • Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study @ 1 pm • Christian Men’s Fellowship - Meets 2nd Sunday of the month @ 8 am • Christian Women’s Fellowship - Meets 3rd Sunday of the month @ 11 am • F.R.O.G.S. (Kids Choir, grades K-6 ) • Chancel Choir • Puppet Ministry • Special Family Events • Monthly Coffee Fellowships

Check our website & calendar for up-to-date events and times.

www.bondurantchristianchurch.com

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HELP KEEP BCC SAFE, CLEAN, & EFFICIENT

When using the Fellowship Hall for meetings, children’s programs, or fellowships, please be sure to leave it clean and neat when you are finished.

Fellowship Hall - Please wipe off tables, stack chairs on top of tables, and run the vacuum located in the closet by the Sanctuary.

Kitchen - Please wash and put away items that are used, wipe off counters, stove, and empty the trash.

Coffee Pots - Please empty and rinse out coffee pots, and dispose of coffee filter.

Check Thermostats - Please turn the thermostat in Fellowship Hall down to 62 degrees during the winter.

Turn off all lights & Lock Doors - east & south doors

THOSE SERVING IN JANUARY

ELDERS

Sue McMain & Bev Sprague

DIACONATE

Preparer: January 5 & 26 Matt Vandehaar

January 12 & 19 TBD

JR. DIACONATE

Lily, Carter & Hazey Engelbrecht

ACOLYTE

Brock Carver & Max Engelbrecht

STEWARDSHIP

January 5, 19, 26 - Kristin Swift & Kayla Vandehaar

January 12 - Ginie Birchmier & Kristin Swift &

GREETERS

January 5 - Harvey family

January 12 - Volunteer needed

January 19 - Karla Crawford & Jayne Higginbottom

January 26 - Ginie Birchmier

NURSERY

January 5 - Carrie Harvey

January 12 - Cindy Tendall

January 19 - Amy Williams

January 26 - Kayla Vandehaar

CHILDREN'S CHURCH

January 12 & 19

4 Wesley Brown 6 Carol Genovese 6 Joshua Rounds 8 Sylvia Stevens

9 Jasa Clos 10 Mary Lou Lathrum

11 Nicholas Swift 12 Zackary Byers 12 Karla Crawford

14 Kristin Swift 15 Stacia Sanny 15 Marcus Hall

16 Jeremy Ripperger 18 BJ Hall

19 Betty McClanahan 21 Carter Engelbrecht

23 Linda Sanny 24 Brook Landwehr

24 Garry Lenhart 26 Ben Anderson

28 Dorothy McCleary 28 Audra Doty

29 Chad Greene 30 Darla Davidson

31 Keith Tendall

2 David & Angela Doty 2 Howard & Susanne Elson 4 Ryan & Christie Jensen 6 Jerry & Marsha Marlow

17 Dan & Linda Mauch

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THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR POINSETTIAS WITH US DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

In memory of Thomas & Carrie Wilson & Mary Catherine Alshouse. John and Susan Alshouse

In memory of Bob & Pauline Miller, Arthur & Emily Frederick, & Norman & Velma Miller. Teri Bishop

In memory of Harry & Mary Hohrmann & David Hohrmann. Darline Brooks

In memory of Joe Engelbrecht, loving father who we miss every day. Barb Carver, Carter, Lily, Hazel, & Max Engelbrecht

In memory of Harvey & Arlene Lewis. Jan Lewis Cummings

In memory of Orie & Helen Ault, Claudia Wyatt, Mike Fees, & Toody Davidson. Scott, Darla, Trevor, & Ryan, Madison, & Caraline Davidson

In memory of Stephen Genovese, Sr., Nick & Gail Kost, & Georgia Kost. Carol Genovese

In memory of my dad, Richard Higginbottom. Jayne Higginbottom

In memory of Karen Jensen, Bill Jensen, Anna Jensen, Ruth Jensen, Gene & Dorothy Murphy, Dale & Lois Pyle, & Bill & Leota Cairns.

Ryan, Christie, & Caitlyn Jensen

In memory of Hersal & Elsie Collmann & Edwin & Dorothy Justice. Mike & Sharon Justice

In memory of Arnold & Gertrude Kunze, & Roland & Cleo Krebs. Jerry & Margaret Kunze

In memory of Kendall Mauch & Norman & Velma Miller. Jean Mauch

In memory of Kendall, J.D., our fathers & Greg, Randy’s brother. In honor of Jean & Lois, our mothers. Randy & Sue McMain

In memory of Walt McCleary. In honor of Dorothy McCleary & Joyce & Ken McNichols. Robin & Mike McNichols

In memory of Howard Renaud & the Renaud & Light families. Sally Renaud

In memory of Dylan Hooper, Alice Long, Bill & Ruth Sprague. In honor of Harold Long. Carl & Bev Sprague

In memory of our parents, Harold & Clarice Gant & Hap and Norma Stanfield. In honor of our daughter’s family, Kelly & Peter Hartfeld & their children.

Keith and Cindy Tendall

In memory of loved ones William Graff & Bill & Billie Walling. John and Beth Walling

In memory of Bill & Billie Jean Walling & loved ones. Shari Walling

LAITY SUNDAY

Sunday, January 19, the elders will

be leading worship. We will cele-

brate and dedicate the gifts of the

Bondurant Christian Church Laity.

Join us on this special day when we dedicate

those who are serving in the 2020 year and

express our appreciation and offer encourage-

ment for the upcoming year.

MISSIONS NEWS

Even though this is the January 2020 newsletter,

my thoughts are centered on “thankfulness” from

our church family for your thoughtfulness,

generosity and support for those less fortunate.

Salvation Army - Ringing of the Bell

Thanks again to everyone who volunteered to Ring

the Bell in November. I recently received emails

from Salvation Army sharing the dollars we raised

for this year’s campaign . . .November 15th -

$79.50; 16th - $249.53; 18th - $64.72; and 19th -

$34.45 ... for a total of $428.20. This is a substan-

tial amount coming from our little church at Brick

Street Market.

Christmas for Hope Ministries Children

December 2nd was an exciting day when Keith and

I drove our loaded-to-the-top Ford Edge to Hope

Ministries to present to them Christmas presents

from our church family. These presents will be

given to the moms for them to give to their chil-

dren on Christmas. Without our

support, moms would be unable to do this

special thing and would miss treasured memories.

In addition to taking Christmas gifts that day, we

even had several items from the Birthday box to

deliver. So fun! You all are getting very creative in

your shopping and I love it! . . .

as do the staff at Hope Ministries. Hugs to each

and everyone of you for your continued support.

We look forward to many more heartwarming

moments in 2020.

Missions Team Member???

Are you interested in joining the Missions Team in

2020? If so, please contact Cindy Tendall,

Harvey Hornbeck or Tamara Schopf. We would

love to grow this team!

Lastly, on behalf of the 2019 Missions Team, thank

you from the bottom of our hearts for your contin-

ued support. We look forward to working together

with you in 2020!

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WORSHIP TEAM MEETING

January 5 @ 11 am

The worship team will be meeting following

taking down the Christmas decorations this

Sunday. All BCC members are invited to stay

after worship for a short time to help.

CMF

January 12 @ 8 am

All men are invited to come for a hearty

breakfast and a time of devotions & planning.

CWF

January 19 @ 11 am

All women are invited to join them.

LEADERSHIP, TEAM CHAIRS & COMMITTEES

Board Chairs please submit your reports

and/or meeting minutes to the office by

Monday, January 20 for the January 27

meeting. If you have an item to be discussed,

please contact Harvey Hornbeck, Board Chair

at least one week prior to the meeting.

Members of BCC are welcome to attend the

monthly board meeting.

BOARD MEETING

All Elders, Diaconate, Trustees, & Team chairs,

please meet Monday, January 27 @ 7 pm.

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BONDURANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2020 LEADERSHIP

Board Chair: Harvey Hornbeck

Vice Board Chair: __________________

Secretary: Joni Cosner & Christie Jensen

Treasurer: Kristin Swift

Elder Chair: Gomattie Hewlett

Teri Bishop Sue McMain

Tammy Davis Bev Sprague

Tim Hewlett Sherri Starr

Harvey Hornbeck Jim Valentine

Christie Jensen Keith Williamson

Jan Johnson

Diaconate Chair: Matt Vandehaar

Karla Crawford Michelle Scheel

Darla Davidson Criss Vandehaar

David Doty John Walling

Aaron Groves Judi Webb

Joe Kline Amy Williams

Marsha Marlow

Jr. Diaconate:

Rachel Currant Hazey Engelbrecht

Trevor Davidson Jaxon Hooper

Carter Englebrecht Alex Swift

Lily Engelbrecht Cameron Welch-Groves

Trustee Chair: ________________________

Matt Carver Kevin Scheel

Harvey Hornbeck Matt Vandehaar

2020 TEAMS, COMMITTEES, & FELLOWSHIPS

Christian Education:

Kristin Swift Kayla Vandehaar

Endowment Chair: Jim Valentine, 2nd Past Board Chair

Judy Wegele, Past Board Chair

Harvey Hornbeck, Board Chair

—————————, Trustee Chair

Kayla Vandehaar, Stewardship Chair

Criss Vandehaar, Member-at-large

Pastor Jason Grow & Kristin Swift, non-voting

Membership/Evangelism Chair: Carrie Harvey

Karla Crawford Judy Wegele

Amy Williams

Mission/Outreach Chair: Cindy Tendall

Ginie Birchmier

Mary Lou Lathrum

Vicki Smith

Stewardship Chair: Kayla Vandehaar

Ginie Birchmier Robin McNichols

Teri Bishop Kristin Swift

Joni Cosner Todd Swift

Tammy Davis Cindy Tendall

Jay Harvey

Worship Team Co-chairs: Kelly Currant & Shari Osier

Merri Cory Jan Johnson

Jayne Higginbottom Judy Wegele

Lynette Hubler

CMF Chair: Carl Sprague

CWF Chair: Tammy Davis

CWF Treasurer: Merri Cory

Funeral Lunch Coordinators:

Robin McNichols

Linda McCullough

Sue McMain

Ex-officio of all Teams: Harvey Hornbeck, Board

Chair & Jason Grow, Minister

Happy New Year! We, at the preschool, wish you a wonderful 2020!

After a relaxing break, we are all ready to start the New Year in preschool. We will begin

January with the themes of Snowmen, Hats & Mittens, Penguins, & Winter Fun. We will contin-

ue to work on our self help skills by getting ourselves ready to go home at the end of our pre-

school day.

We will also be remembering how unique and special we are! Just like a snowflake! God

made us that way! The preschoolers love our daily devotion time as we continue to put our

focus on Jesus. And, having chapel with Pastor Jason has been wonderful! Mrs. Schopf has

been playing the piano for the preschoolers as well! They really look forward to this time and

are learning so much!

The preschoolers chose gifts to give to the Bidwell Riverside's Toy Pantry

during the month of December. They were so grateful!!

Morning Preschool class Afternoon Preschool class

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BONDURANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL Cheri Waterhouse, Director

bondurantps@aol.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PRESCHOOL STAFF FOR A JOB WELL DONE!

Bondurant Christian Church Preschool was voted in the “Residents’ Choice Awards”

as one of the top 3 preschools in our area. Check out the Bondurant Living December issue.

The mission of the Bondurant Christian Preschool is to develop the young child socially,

intellectually, physically, emotionally and spiritually in our commitment through quality

education and curriculum in a safe and nurturing environment.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Office Closed 11 am—3 pm FH reserved

2 No Preschool

3 Office Closed

4

5 6 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

7 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 1 pm Bible Study

8 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:30 pm F.R.O.G.S. 6 pm CYF 6:30 pm Praise Band 7:40 pm Chancel Choir

9 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

10 Office Closed

11

12 Chancel 13 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

14 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 1 pm Bible Study

15 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:30 pm F.R.O.G.S. 6 pm CYF 6:30 pm Praise Band 7:40 pm Chancel Choir

16 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

17 Office Closed

18

19 Praise Band 20 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool Board Reports Due

21 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 1 pm Bible Study Newsletter Articles Due

22 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:30 pm FROGS 6 pm CYF 7:40 pm Chancel Choir

23 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 5:30 pm Girl Scouts

24 Office Closed

25

26 Puppets &

FROGS

27 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 7 pm Board mtg.

28 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 1 pm Bible Study

29 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool 3:30 pm FROGS 6pm CYF 7:40 pm Chancel Choir

30 9 am & 12:30 pm Preschool

31 Office Closed

January 2020

Minister’s Institute

HIPAA LAW Under the regulations of the HIPAA LAW, hospitals are unable to release any patient information.

This includes a pastor contacting the hospital to see if someone has been admitted to the hospital. If you or a family member are taken to the hospital and would like pastoral care,

please contact the church office immediately at 967-2328, so care can be provided.

THE MESSENGER Published by the

BONDURANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

304 Grant Street South

Bondurant, IA 50035-2004

Phone: 967-2328 Fax: 957-8276

E-Mail: bondurantcc@gmail.com

Website: bondurantchristianchurch.com

Sunday Schedule

Sunday School - 9 am

Worship Service - 10:00 am

Nursery is available for infants through preschool during Worship.

Handicapped facilities are also available.

Church Staff

Jason Grow, Pastor

Merri Cory, Pianist

Lynette Hubler, Choir Director

Tamara Schopf, Administrative Assistant

Lindsay Schaper & Samantha Forsythe, Nursery Directors

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

The deadline to submit articles for the next issue of The Messenger is January 21.

Please submit all articles by email or in writing.

NEED A GREAT PLACE TO HOLD YOUR EVENT?

Bondurant Christian Church’s Fellowship Hall is a great place to rent for special occasions and

birthday parties. It is spacious enough to hold family events, and has easy access to the kitchen

and restrooms. We have tables and chairs for over 120. Everything is handicap accessible.

Call the church office for availability and rental costs @ 967-2328.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS or TELEPHONE INFORMATION Please help the church office keep the membership and flock lists up-to-date. If you have moved,

changed your phone number or email address, or have children who no longer live at home and have their own address and phone number, please notify Tamara at 967-2328

or e-mail us at: bondurantcc@gmail.com.