This Week's Need to Know
THIS WEEK’S TEXT: When the End is Near, But Not
Yet I Peter 4:7-11
Taught by: Pastor Tim Boger
OUTDOOR SERVICE
We will welcome summer with our first outdoor worship service this
Sunday! Bring your canopies and lawn chairs! Sunday’s service
will NOT be live streamed. We look forward to seeing everyone in
person!
THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES THIS SUNDAY.
NOTE: Should the weather move us indoors, there will still be no
Sunday School classes.
PRAY
FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Our first Friday Night Worship Service will be held TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m.
in the church’s MPR. We will be holding these Friday Night Worship
Services the first Friday evening of the month at 7:00 p.m. except for the
month of July – July’s will be held on July 8 at 7:00 p.m.. This night of
prayer and worship is for anyone who is burdened and cares about the battle
with addiction in our community, and anyone who has family and friends caught
up in it, and anyone who is themselves struggling with addiction. In one
way or the other, that means YOU!
YOUNG ADULT SUMMER EVENTS
If you've graduated from high school, don't have kids of your own,
are between the ages of 18-30, and are looking for fun things to do this
summer, look no further! Our goal is to create a community that is open for
young adults to gather in fellowship. To cultivate this space, we will have a
variety of activities and events - such as Bible studies, pool parties, game
nights, bonfires, hikes, cookouts, outdoor excursions, and even some
out-of-town adventures! Our first event starts TOMORROW, Saturday,
June 4 at 4:00 p.m. at the Newman's. We will have swimming, lawn
games, volleyball, food, and more! Click here to
find a schedule for all things young adult fun this summer. For questions or
more information, please contact Robbie Mays at robbiem@bigwoods.org. We look forward to
seeing you this summer!
BAPTISM (June 5 and 12)
We will have a
baptism this Sunday and on Sunday, June 12 following the morning worship
services at lot 11 at the river. Driving directions from Lock
Haven: Cross the Veteran’s Bridge on Jay Street and turn left.
Drive ½ mile to the end Riverview Park. Turn left into park entrance and
follow the road to lot 11. If you have any questions, please reach out to
Holly in the church office at hollyb@bigwoods.org.
SUNDAY
LUNCHES FOR YOUNG ADULTS/FAMILIES
The
young adults and families are invited out to the Redcay’s after church each
week for lunch and time together. The pool is open, there is space to spread
out, as well as toys for little ones. Most weeks it will be bring your own
lunch, but this Sunday, June 5, hamburgers and hotdogs, as well as
having chips and drinks are provided for everyone. Their address is 138 Main
Street, Beech Creek. Please contact Pastor Stuart at 717-517-6523 if you have
any questions!
GRADUATE
RECOGNITION
Big Woods Bible Church will be recognizing
and honoring our graduates this Sunday! Congratulations to our seniors on
their accomplishments!
SUMMER
BACKYARD BBQ
We
are welcoming back our summer backyard BBQ during the months of June, July, and
August – every Tuesday evening starting at 6:00 p.m. Bring a meat, a
chair, and something to share! There are still available dates to host a
BBQ – if interested, please sign up here. Our first one will be held this
Tuesday at the home of Jay and Bobbie Jo Simcox, 3223 Farrandsville Road,
Farrandsville.
WOMEN’S
PRAYER MEETING
Please join us as we gather for a time of
fellowship and prayer Saturday, June 11 at 9:00 a.m. at the home of Marilou Johnson, 457
Irwin Street, Lock Haven.
MEN'S SOFTBALL
Come support our softball team Sunday afternoons at Peddie
Park (912 Renovo Road, Mill Hall) starting June 12! We play every Sunday
afternoon during the summer from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and would love to see you
there. This is a great time to get to know other families in our
community and even just hang out with others in the church. Bring snacks
and drinks, or even a grill to cookout during the games! We hope to see you out
there!
WOMEN'S
SUMMER STUDIES
There
will be two studies available to women this summer. No Other Gods: The
Unrivaled Pursuit of Christ, a study on modern idolatry, will
meet Monday evenings 6:30-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday mornings 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
beginning June 13. Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments will
meet every other Wednesday from 10:30-12p beginning June 8th. Sign up for a
study here.We
also need Volunteers for
Childcare for
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Workers will be paid. Questions? Email womensministry@bigwoods.org.
PRAYER
GATHERING
Join us on Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. for our next Prayer
Gathering. This prayer gathering will be every other
Wednesday and will be one of the ways we can bear one another’s burdens as we
seek to faithfully follow Jesus together.
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Monday, June 27 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. here at
Big Woods Bible Church. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or
visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Big Woods to schedule an
appointment.
CHILDREN &
YOUTH MINISTRY MOVE UP
Big Woods
Children’s and Youth Ministry will have students move up a grade at the end of
the summer. On Sunday, September 4, we will be welcoming students into their
new Sunday School classrooms and into Navigate Youth Ministry.
MILL
HALL KIWANIS CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER FOR PRC
Details
for the Chicken BBQ are as follows: July 16th, 2022, from 10:30am -
1:00pm at the Mill Hall Park. Cost is $10 per meal (includes half
chicken, baked beans, potato salad). The contact person for this
fundraiser is Deb Smetlz from Tri-County Church. You can email her (debsmeltz@gmail.com) or call her (570-660-5737) to coordinate ticket sales.