April 26, 2015 The Fellowship News

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2015 - ISSUE 09
APRIL 28, 2015
Bixby Knolls Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) (562) 426-0428
Dear Church,
This week I watched a
pair of documentaries on
Netflix. I Am is a film by director Tom Shadyac about
how people can find meaning
and happiness in their lives
(and save the world at the
same time). From this film I
learned that the human brain
responds to the sight of
someone else in pain as if
ones own body were experiencing that pain itself. For
example, if you watch someone stub their toe on a table
leg, the neurons in your brain
react the same as if it had
been your toe.
I experienced this first
hand
while
watching
the
other film, Mile Mile and a

Half. It was about a group of
friends who spent a month
hiking the John Muir Trail. In
one scene, a hiker jumps into
a snow-fed Sierra lake. As
soon as I saw his body hit the
water, I noticed my own body
give a slight twitch. In that
moment, my brain remembered the times I myself had
jumped into a cold Sierra
lake, and the neurons in my
brain reacted as if my own
body was submerged in that
frigid water.
This demonstrates the
powerful connections we as
humans share. The pain of
Please keep the people of Nepal in your prayers.
another person is in a very
If you would like to contribute to the recovery efforts,
real and literal sense my
a check made out to Bixby Knolls Christian Church
own pain.
with Week of Compassion in the memo line will be
This
week,
as
weve
watched the devastating im-
sent to Week of Compassion, our churchs disaster

relief ministry, and used to help disaster victims.
ages from the earthquake in

Nepal, we cant help but feel,
in our bodies, the shock, the
horror, and the sadness of
those caught in this disaster.
Hello Friends,
How well do you know the Youth in our
We could, if we choose,
church family? You may be surprised to learn
ignore our initial reaction.
some of their activities, interests, and future
After all, its not our disaster.
goals. We have an amazing group of young
However, if we decide to notice it and pay attention to it,

the seed of compassion will
then be planted within us,
leading us to respond.
Whether it is someone
stubbing their toe across the
people who will be recognized during Fellowship Hour on Sunday, May 3rd. You are all invited to attend a special luncheon immediately following Worship. At that time we'll introduce our Youth and have some fun getting
to know them better.
room, or someone dealing

with tragedy across the world,
Youth Recognition Sunday is an opportunity
we feel their pain. Literally.
to let our young people know how much we
Our hearts go out to them.
appreciate their presence at Bixby Knolls
Our instinct is to respond

with compassion, to do what
we can to ease their pain, because whether we realize it or
not, we are one. Their pain is
our pain. Thats how God
Christian Church! I hope you will plan to attend and support our Youth.
Thank you & God bless.
Scheri Dubon, Christian Education
made us. We are not isolated,

solitary creatures. Its why we
come together to worship. Its
why we share our joys and
concerns with one another.
Its why we reach out to others in our community and in
our world.
Blessings,
Pastor Danny
Stewardship Moment
"What's yours is mine," some people say,
"and I want to steal it."
"What's mine is mine," some people say,
"and I want to keep it."
"What's mine is God's," we are learning
to say, "and I want to use it for the common
good." We call that attitude stewardship.
Brian McLaren, We Make the Road By
Walking
Just a Coffee Note!

Coffee? Notes? What does the music director have to
do with coffee? We heard she doesnt even drink coffee!
About 18 months ago we started a new coffee ministry. Funds were donated and the machine, and coffee
supplies were purchased. Since I was the one who
suggested this I felt the need to implement and run
this service until we decided if we wanted it to stay or
not. Over the course of the last 6 months various people have stated that they like this coffee service and
the variety it supplies us.
Sandy Jeglum
Sarah Stolze
Phil OLaughlin
Sumbal Sardar
Keri Clark (daughter of M. Lanz)
Hattie Johnson
Grace Kobel
Porter Family, Ruthie Atkin (friends of B. Smith)
Nargis & family in Pakistan (family of Sumbal
Sardar)
Keri France (family of A. Hillig)
Venus (friend of A. Hillig)
Now is your chance to do some basic volunteering!

We need a coffee person. Their responsibilities will be
to fill water and set up the coffee and supplies each
week and to clean up after coffee hour and return the
cart to the choir room! I will still be happy to purchase the supplies (cups, coffee, syrups, creamers
etc.) and house the machine under lock and key in the
choir room. With so many renters we feel this is a
necessity.
So if you attend church regularly, and can commit to
at least 3 Sundays per month, then you are the coffee
person!!! It is easy to get someone (me) to fill in for a
volunteer occasionally, and other people will help too.
So lets step forward with our coffee ministry. You
just never know if you can do something until you try!
July 13-17
Java Blessings
Barb Peebles
A little bit of church humor
Ethan Bradfield is raising money for his Eagle Project by hosting a special Wednesday Night Dinner
on May 6. Come at 6:00 p.m. for a delicious dinner (suggested donation $7) and participate in the
silent auction, and support Ethans efforts to create a craft shack at Loch Leven!
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
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.
Editor:
Monica Lanz
562-426-0428
bkcchurch@aol.com
fax 562-426-0429
Pastor:
Daniel Bradfield
The Fellowship News is published
twice monthly.
Wednesday Night Dinners: join

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

May 10
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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APRIL 28, 2015

Bixby Knolls Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) (562) 426-0428

other film, Mile Mile and a

humans share. The pain of

Please keep the people of Nepal in your prayers.

another person is in a very

If you would like to contribute to the recovery efforts,

real and literal sense my

a check made out to Bixby Knolls Christian Church

with Week of Compassion in the memo line will be

watched the devastating im-

sent to Week of Compassion, our churchs disaster

ages from the earthquake in

church family? You may be surprised to learn

ignore our initial reaction.

some of their activities, interests, and future

After all, its not our disaster.

goals. We have an amazing group of young

However, if we decide to notice it and pay attention to it,

room, or someone dealing

Youth Recognition Sunday is an opportunity

we feel their pain. Literally.

to let our young people know how much we

Our hearts go out to them.

appreciate their presence at Bixby Knolls

Our instinct is to respond

made us. We are not isolated,

Just a Coffee Note!

Now is your chance to do some basic volunteering!

A little bit of church humor

Help cook food for Christian

Check us out on Facebook

Our prayer circle meets every

The Fellowship News

Litter pickup: DATE

Wednesday Night Dinners: join

Submit your articles for

the next newsletter by

Bixby Knolls Vision Statement

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