Sun 9/4 during each gathering, starting in Common GroundDid you miss the Volun-tour in July? The Volun-tour is happening TODAY during each gathering - meet in Common Grounds at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 6 p.m. This is an excellent way to connect to others, serve the Lord and our church body, and get a quick peek behind the scenes.

Remember to join us at Maranatha Camp at 11 a.m. tomorrow for the All Gathering – a celebration for the whole NPBC church family! Details here.

Tue 9/13 at 6:30 p.m., Quality InnJoin the Women’s Resource Center and Speakers Candy Gibbs and Jerry Little for the 17th Annual Fundraising Banquet on Tuesday, September 13. Be a moving force in the battle for life…because LIFE is BIG News. For more information call the Women’s Resource Center at (308) 534-1440.

Sun 9/11 at 11 a.m. or Mon 9/19 at 7 p.m., Fellowship HallDo you consider NPBC to be your church home? If so, partnership is for you! Come explore how you can be actively involved in our mission of leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. RSVP at http://tiny.cc/paex, or write “PE” and the date you can attend on your ConnectCard.

Sun 9/4 during each gathering, starting in Common GroundCome see all the ways you can connect through serving. The next Volun-tour will be Sunday, September 4. You will have 3 opportunities to attend – 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6:00 p.m. If this date doesn’t work, mark your calendar for Sunday, November 6.

There are great prices on school supplies right now, and two ways you can take advantage of these savings to bless others:• Help bless the staff and kids at Lincoln school by providing supplies that teachers end up purchasing with their own money for kids who can’t bring their own from home. A list of needed supplies is next to the display in the foyer; please bring your items to the church by August 25. • Buy supplies that would fit in the shoeboxes you will be putting together for Operation Christmas Child in October.

Join Us!  This gathering will be a special time of celebration for everything God is abundantly doing in the lives of those who make up our Berean family!

When? Sunday, August 28th, 2016 • 11 a.m.

Where? Maranatha Camp, Maxwell, NE. (I-80 East to Maxwell Exit. Turn right. Turn right on Maranatha Camp Road.) Click for map.

Who? All attendees from all 3 gatherings – Coming together in one BIG gathering!

Schedule of Events:

All Gathering: 11 a.m.

Family Meal: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Waterfront Activities: 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Transportation: Arrange own transportation. If transportation is a barrier to coming, contact the church office for ideas/help.

Kids: Although there will be no specific kids programming, this event is designed to be kid-friendly. Come and enjoy the event together as a family!

Food:

• Berean/Camp will provide the main dish, drinks, plates, silverware, cups.
• Congregation is invited to bring a side dish or dessert to share. If it needs to be cooled, bring it in a cooler and leave it in your car until 12:30 when we will put out all the food.

What else to bring:

• Lawn chairs (lunch will be served outdoors).
• Swimming suits & towels if you plan to enjoy the waterfront.

There are great prices on school supplies right now, and two ways you can take advantage of these savings to bless others:•Help bless the staff and kids at Lincoln school by providing supplies that teachers end up purchasing with their own money for kids who can’t bring their own from home. A list of needed supplies is next to the display in the foyer; please bring your items to the church by August 25. •Buy supplies that would fit in the shoeboxes you will be putting together for Operation Christmas Child in October.

God has opened the door for our church to impact our community in many ways at Lincoln School – as mentors, volunteers in the Better than Recess programs, readers in the classroom, helpers with family friendly activities and prayer warriors praying for mentors and the kids. All these activities have the sole purpose of reaching out to our neighbors to share God’s love! If God is tugging on your heart to be involved in some way at Lincoln School and you want to know more about how your gifts can best be used, just fill out a Connect Card, write in LINCOLN SCHOOL and we’ll be in touch.

Fri 8/12-Sun 8/14, the Brent & Mary Boerkircher placeOur annual Father–Son Campout is a great chance for dads (and granddads!) and their sons to have fun together, connect with each other, and hang out with other guys in the church family. Can’t come for the whole time? No big deal…come for what you can! All food will be provided. Call Rusty Bardell or Mike Morrell for details.

Did you know volunteers from Berean bring a monthly assembly to Lincoln Elementary called Better than Recess (or BTR)? Not only is it fun for the kids, but the volunteers on the BTR team have also come to love it and feel they are making a real difference in the kids and teachers whose lives they touch each month. Best of all, no special talent is required to be on the team – just a desire to take these powerful messages to the kids in a fun way. If you’d like to find out more about joining our BTR team, on or off the stage, write “Lincoln School” on the OTHER line of your ConnectCard.

Fri 8/12-Sun 8/14, the Brent & Mary Boerkircher placeOur annual Father–Son Campout is a great chance for dads (and granddads!) and their sons to have fun together, connect with each other, and hang out with other guys in the church family. Can’t come for the whole time? No big deal…come for what you can! All food will be provided. Call Rusty Bardell or Mike Morrell for details.