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There are a lot of fun events planned for Awana clubbers in February, as well as service opportunities to help Tree Of Life Food Pantry. (more…)
February 2012 in Awana
Posted on 01/31/2012 by Media Admin
Awana canceled January 22, 2012
Posted on 01/22/2012 by Rich Shipe
Christmas Services 2012 at Blue Ridge
Posted on 12/19/2011 by Rich Shipe
Join us this Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Savior!
Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
Christmas Eve, 6 pm
Come remember the reason for the season this Christmas Eve at “Let There Be Light,” a special service at Blue Ridge Bible Church on December 24 from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Enjoy singing many familiar carols along with the Blue Ridge Children’s Choir as we light the candles of advent and retell the Christmas story.
Christmas Day, 11 am
Childcare through age five will be provided during this service. There will be no 8:30 am service and no Sunday school at 9:45 am.
Homepage photo by Jeff Weese.
God at Work Through Awana
Posted on 09/01/2011 by Media Admin
Awana at Blue Ridge Bible Church is in its 15th year of “reaching boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ and training them to serve Him.” Over the past 14 years, our Awana program has touched the lives of: (more…)
August Awana News
Posted on 07/24/2011 by Rich Shipe
Awana begins on Sunday, September 11th. This will be the start of our 15th year of Awana at Blue Ridge Bible Church. NEW TIME: 4 to 5:30 each Sunday!! There are several reasons for the time change. This will give families back their evenings together AND allow kids to get to bed early for their school week ahead. Adventure waits as delightful theme nights are planned and inspiring council time messages heard. Mark your calendar today and join us as we reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ!
In addition, clubbers often struggle with inviting friends and neighbors to join us at Awana. Our focus is outreach. We do want to reach our neighbors for Christ. Our goal is to lovingly open our doors and share the Good News about Christ to the lost. Because of that, we plan to do a literature drop in Purcellville neighborhoods advertising our Awana program with doorknob hangers. For the Awana clubbers in uniform who join us to help, this will count as one visitor requirement in their book. The outreach event is planned for Labor Day, Monday, September 5th. Watch the bulletin for further details.
Leadership training will take place the end of August! Be praying how God can use you in this dynamic ministry. Positions fill up fast so contact us today!
Contact Earl and Geni Hall for further information (earlwmhall@aol.com, genihall@aol.com)
Children’s Choir Performance: Acorns to Oaks
Posted on 03/04/2011 by Rich Shipe
The Blue Ridge Children’s Choir will be performing Celeste Clydesale’s Acorns to Oaks as our spring musical, tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 10, 2011. This fun-to-sing musical teaches children about growing in Christ from acorns to mighty oaks of righteousness. (Isaiah 61:3 – “So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”)
As the children help Mr. MacDonald with his harvest, he teaches them the parable of the seed and the sower. When they’re visited by some mischievous crows and rumor weeds, they begin to understand that the best way to produce the fruit God desires in their lives is to plant their roots firmly in God’s Word.
All children ages 7 to 13 (as of January 1, 2011) are welcome to join the choir for this production. The musical contains 10 songs which the entire choir will be performing together with no auditions necessary. There will be auditions for speaking roles and solos, tentatively scheduled for March 30 and April 3. Every child in choir is welcome to audition.
Keep reading for complete details and how to participate! (more…)
Kids and Sermon Notes
Posted on 01/04/2010 by Rich Shipe
I was recently inspired by an article I read by a well-known pastor and his wife on parenting and the Sunday morning church service. In the article, they shared a vision for making the Sunday morning service meaningful for children rather than just an experience to be endured. They gave many practical tips to help parents mentor their children into a richer understanding of the service.
One of the ideas they shared was for parents to encourage their children to take notes during the sermon. My first thought was how hard this would be for my kids (who are ages seven, nine, and ten) because it’s hard enough for me! But I decided to give it a try. I gave them some basic instructions and encouragement and we tried it out. (more…)
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Exciting Year Ahead for Children’s Choir
Posted on 08/04/2008 by Christy Shipe
The 2008-2009 choir season is shaping up to be a very exciting year! We already have three very special events lined up for the fall: a performance at the Emancipation Day Celebration on September 20, a mini-musical in October, and the Christmas Play put on by the church in honor of the Town of Purcellville’s Centennial celebration. In addition to these special events, we will continue to perform in the worship service. Because our first performance is just around the corner, choir rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, August 27 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m
