June

55 years ago the Holy Spirit was breathing life into a new Disciples of Christ congregation in Bon Air. How thankful we are to those who allowed the spirit to be at work within their lives. It poured out through their energy of trying to fix up a building that was in perilous disarray. It needed everything – electrical work, carpentry work, painting… Our brave charter members got out their paint brushes, their tools, their wallets and began to give this beautiful old building tender loving care. Door to door they went to reach out to the Bon Air community with Christ's love.

We are the gracious benefactors of those pioneering efforts. We, like
them, seek to allow the Holy Spirit to energize us. We continue to seek ways we can reach out into this community and into the world with Christ's love. Of course we're still working on this lovely 136 year old building and it is a vehicle for many different kinds of ministry today. Today we welcome in many community groups. Alcoholic Anonymous and Adult Children of Alcoholics meet here as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution and Quilters. It is always such fun to welcome the community during Victorian Days.

In this season of Pentecost we are mindful of the gifts that are offered to us. How are the Holy Spirit's gifts at work within you? On the day of Pentecost we remember how people came from different places, speaking different languages and yet they could understand one another. It was God's gift of communication. We prayerfully seek after God's gift of communication in our families, in our workplace, in our church and in our community.

Oh dear Spirit, won't you kindle a fire in our bellies so that we can be ablaze with sharing your Word and be about your mission. Breathe into us the sweet wind of your love that we may touch our world and transform it with your
holy kindness and compassion. Let us trust that you can conquer the stale lifelessness of apathy. Holy God, use us, your church, to bring life and hope.

We trust the word given to us in Phillippians: "We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us." Let's get going!.

Shalom,

Cindy     

Vacation Bible School - “Shipwrecked”

July 30th – August 3rd
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner is served every night

Venture onto an uncharted island where kids survive and thrive. Anchoring kids in the truth that Jesus carries them through life’s storms.

Registration is open for children ages 3 years to rising 6th graders. Children must be potty trained. Nursery is provided for children up to age 2.

For more information please contact the church at 272-6228.

To register, please fill out the BACC VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ONLINE FORM. Registration is free.