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    PAST AND PRESENT COPIES OF THE FELLOWSHIP NEWS MAY BE VIEWED AT www.scribd.com
    Bixby Knolls Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) (562) 426-0428
    ISSUE 10

    MAY 12, 2015

    The real work of prayer is to become silent and listen Henri J.M. Nouwen
    Dear Church,

    I wanted to see if they could last ten minutes. I had my doubts, but I encouraged them to try.
    The challenge I presented to them was this: using crayons or colored pencils, color a mandala while sitting
    in silence.
    Since they were all teenagers, I didnt expect them to keep silent the entire ten minutes. I didnt even
    bother checking the time at the start of the activity. I was convinced that the silence would end long before the
    ten minutes were up.
    But it didnt.
    I estimate that twenty minutes went by before the silence was broken and I was the one who broke it. I
    hesitated to do so, because the silence had taken on a sacred quality. It was holy.
    (Silence can also be powerful. I recently heard about an 11 year-old in Colorado
    who wanted to draw attention to climate change, so he stopped talking for 45 days. It
    was the hardest thing Ive ever done, he later said, and one of the most inspirational.)
    We need silence.
    Often, if were alone, well have the TV or radio on, just to have some noise. If we
    have even a moment of idle time, well check for the latest social media updates. Thus,
    even in a quiet room, our minds are filled with noise.
    My experience with the youth made me realize how much we all need moments of silence, no matter how
    old or young we are. Silence can be the deepest, most profound sort of prayer. When asked what she said during her prayers, Mother Teresa replied, I listen. When asked what God says when she prays, she said, God
    listens.
    So turn off the TV. Set the phone down. Put away the reading material.
    Find the silence. You can find it by sitting still or by going for a walk. You can color a mandala or do a craft
    (one that is repetitive and doesnt require much thinking). Try it for ten minutes or twenty.
    Pastor Danny

    Sarah Stolze
    Phil OLaughlin
    Sumbal Sardar
    Keri Clark (daughter of M. Lanz)
    Hattie Johnson
    Grace Kobel

    Pentecost at BKCC

    Porter Family, Ruthie Atkin (friends of B. Smith)

    Sunday, May 24

    Nargis & family in Pakistan (family of Sumbal


    Sardar)

    The day of Pentecost is a special day in the

    Keri France (family of A. Hillig)

    life of the church. It takes place fifty days after

    Venus (friend of A. Hillig)

    Easter, and is the day when the Holy Spirit came


    to the disciples, giving them power and the
    ability to reach all people with the good news.
    At 10:15, we will have a combined worship service in our sanctuary. This will be followed by an
    all-church picnic lunch in our fellowship hall.
    This is a potluck meal, so please bring some
    food to share!

    Youth Events

    July 13-17

    The early-bird deadline for summer camp registrations has arrived! Get those camp forms filled out and
    turned in.
    Mulligans in Torrance is having another Fellowship
    Night on Friday, June 12! If you pre-pay by Sunday,
    June 7, the cost is only $10, thanks to donations received at our Cinco de Mayo lunch earlier this month!

    BKCC will have a softball team this summer! Our first


    game will be Saturday afternoon May 30 3:30 at San
    Martin park in Lakewood. We still have room for
    more players. The cost is $40 each. Please send your
    name, phone number, and email address to

    This includes: unlimited go kart rides, mini golf, lazer

    Dittemore@webconnections.com to be on the

    tag, climbing wall & batting cages, PLUS two slices of

    team. You can find more info about the league at

    pizza and a soda!

    www.WebConnections.com/CAA. I hope to see you


    there as part of the team or to cheer them on to victory.
    May 17 - John 17: 6-19
    Only One Was Lost"

    Leo

    Starting a church in St. Joseph, Missouri is quite a distance from


    IS Philliks home town of Chuuk State, one of four states located
    in the Federated States of Micronesia. As a matter of fact, Chuuk
    Christian Church is located approximately 7,103 miles from this
    western Pacific nation.
    Phillik, who lived in Hawaii, visited a few Chuukese friends living
    in St. Joseph, Missouri. According to Phillik, approximately 300
    Chuukese people live in St. Joseph and many of them work at a
    local food company in the city.
    While visiting St. Joseph, Phillik saw the need for the Chuukese people to have a place to worship and be in fellowship together. They were a people seeking spiritual help, says Phillik. I realized that there was a call for me in St. Joseph. I heard the call and felt in my heart that this is what God wants me to do.
    With urgency and sheer determination, in 2012 Phillik packed up his family in Hawaii and moved to St. Joseph to
    plant a new church. Phillik met with members of First Christian Church in St. Joseph about using their facility and was introduced to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The way they do church really touched my heart, he says.
    Disciples are an open people.
    Currently, Chuuk Christian Church has 60 members and meets weekly at First Christian Church in St. Joseph.
    In February of 2015, Phillik attended Leadership Academy, hosted by Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation, where he and other leaders of new and transforming congregations participated in a week-long learning experience
    designed to inspire, teach and encourage people as they lead courageously in their local setting. The Leadership Academy is a great thing, he says. It was an opportunity for me to learn about Disciples mission, values and vision.
    Each year funds collected from the Pentecost Offering support the ministries and leadership training of new church
    pastors like IS Phillik of Chuuk Christian Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. This year, Bixby Knolls Christian Church will
    collect the Pentecost offering on May 24.
    One half of the Pentecost Offering collected stays here in the Pacific Southwest Region, and the other half goes to
    Hope Partnership to support its new church ministry.
    Since the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) launched the 2020 vision to start 1,000 new churches by the year
    2020, Disciples have started 850 new faith communities throughout the United States and Canada. Disciples new
    churches worship in at least 28 different languages and have reached more than 60,000 individuals who may not have
    had a relationship with God.

    Blessing of the Bikes

    This Sunday, May 17, Pastor Danny will again lead


    the Long Beach Blessing of the Bikes. This community event will take place at 1:00 in the parking
    lot of Georgies Place (Roosevelt & Atlantic), and
    kicks off the May Kidical Mass Bike Ride. So ride
    your bike to church, then attend the Bike Blessing
    at Kidical Mass!

    In observance of Memorial Day, the church office


    will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015

    Just a Summertime note!


    School is wrapping up and music at BKCC is swinging into summer. Praise and Pentecost will start us off. A
    wonderful combined service is planned so don't miss it!
    Praise team will start rehearsing weekly on Tuesday evenings this summer. If you ever wanted to be involved
    musically here's a good time to join. We will be working on old and new music and special service music
    starting on June 16th. Find us in the sanctuary rocking away! Chancel choir still has a 10 weeks of singing
    for us to enjoy. We meet Wednesday's after dinner @ 7pm to 8 pm but only through June 23 then we are on
    Sunday morning schedules. We will be looking for soloists to perform in August on a weekly basis. Choir is
    dark in August and we would like to hear your wonderful sounds.....so if you sing, dance, play the saw or violin,TUBA, or the washtub bass, let us know and we will schedule you a moment in August!
    Handbell cleaning PARTY and dinner is scheduled for June 1 (we know you're studying Maddy) so let me
    know your dinner of choice!
    Blessings
    Barb

    Summer Intern Program


    mid June - mid August
    Live and work this summer at Loch Leven participating in the various camp programs as an adult leader. The Intern Program is an 8 week life-changing experience where interns will grow spiritually, personally and professionally.
    Through your participation in the Intern Program, you will learn a variety of practical skills such as: 1st Aid/CPR,
    safe food handling, activity facilitation and other industry best practices. Additionally, you will learn a variety of
    "soft skills" such as the 4 c's - critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity.
    Business leaders, educators, and sociologists all recognize the profound value of possessing a broad combination of practical and soft skills.
    After completion of the Intern Program, you will be better prepared to succeed wherever your path may lead!
    Download program description and application here:
    http://lochleven.org/promotional.html

    Application deadline has been extended until all intern positions have been filled.

    Help cook food for Christian


    Outreach in Action (COA).
    Every 2nd Thursday at 8:00 a.m.
    in our church kitchen.

    Check us out on Facebook

    www.facebook.com/bixbyknollschurch
    website:
    www.bixbyknollschurch.blogspot.com

    Our prayer circle meets every


    2nd and 4th Tuesday at 10:00
    a.m. in room 115. Join this
    dedicated group in praying
    for our church, community, &
    world.

    The Fellowship News


    A publication of
    Bixby Knolls Christian Church of
    Long Beach (a Disciples of Christ
    Church)
    1240 E. Carson Street
    Long Beach, CA 90807
    www.bixbyknollschurch.org
    Editor:
    Monica Lanz
    562-426-0428
    bkcchurch@aol.com
    fax 562-426-0429
    Pastor:
    Daniel Bradfield
    The Fellowship News is published
    twice monthly.

    Submit your articles


    for the

    next newsletter

    Litter pickup: DATE CHANGE:


    Our May pickup will be the
    fifth Sunday (May 31) at 11:45,
    to pick up litter in Somerset
    Park and along our neighborhood sidewalks & gutters.

    Wednesday Night Dinners: join


    us every Wednesday at 6:00 for
    this pay-what-you-can meal.

    by Thursday,

    May 21, 2015

    Bixby Knolls Vision Statement


    To know what the Lord requires of us;
    to do justice, and love kindness,
    and walk humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8)
    BIXBY KNOLLS
    CHRISTIAN CHURCH

    (Disciples of Christ)

    SUNDAY SCHEDULE:
    9:00 a.m. Sunday School for Adults
    10:15 a.m. Morning Worship and Childrens Church
    OFFICE HOURS:
    Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Friday closed

    CHURCH STAFF:

    BOARD OFFICERS:
    Leo Dittemore
    Pastor Daniel Bradfield
    -Board President
    -Minister
    Scheri Dubon
    Monica Lanz
    -Vice President
    -Church Secretary
    Pat Cohen
    Barbara Neal-Peebles
    -Secretary
    -Music Director/Organist Angela Hillig
    Suzie Romero
    - Treasurer
    - Custodian
    Chrysan Naw
    - Financial Secretary
    -Church Clerk

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