Last Ridges Notes for 2015
This is the last Ridge Notes of 2015. In 2016 please look for these weekly notes from the upcoming Sunday bulletin, which also include reminders and special notes to you relevant before each Sunday. They are meant to keep you connected and informed, and most often go beyond the bulletin handed out on Sunday. Wishing […]
Christmas info & schedule — plus
Don’t forget our Christmas Eve service tomorrow night from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Bring the whole family, friends and neighbors. And also remember that this coming Sunday, December 27, we all will be together at the 11:00 a.m. worship service only. We will have childcare for ages 0-3 years. There will not be a worship […]
No youth group tonight or next week
In case you missed it, there will be no youth group for senior high or middle school this week or next week. So no youth group on December 23 or 30. See you back at it on January 6.
Senior High DNow Registration
Reminder: Senior High DNow this year is January 29-31. It will start at 5:30 on the 29th at Purcellville Baptist and end at noon on the 31st at Blue Ridge Bible Church. Find complete details and the registration form here. (pdf) Registration deadline is January 20 and will be first come first served if we […]
Failure Culture vs. Grace Culture
Anyone hear about Steve Harvey’s big mistake he made recently hosting the Miss Universe Pageant? Normally I would never even know that a beauty pageant even happened except that poor Steve Harvey became a social media meme that was hard to miss. If you didn’t hear about it, he accidentally read the runner up off […]
This week’s news & Christmas event info
Churchwide Caroling in the Community – December 20Now is the time for all carolers (good and not so talented) to come together. On Sunday afternoon everyone is invited to come spread glad tidings to our community as we sing Christmas carols in neighborhoods and invite people to our Christmas Eve service. There is power in […]
Sign up for Christmas caroling
Christmas caroling together is just a week away. On December 20, come help us spread glad tidings to our community as we sing Christmas carols in neighborhoods and invite people to our Christmas Eve service. We will meet at church at 5:30 p.m., practice a bit, break up in groups, and then return to the […]
High School Youth Group Christmas Party!
On Wednesday the 16th, we’ll be having our Youth Group Christmas party, which is going to be another White Elephant gift exchange. Prizes can be won throughout the night by having the best Christmas sweater, the “funniest/most creative” white elephant gift, the “most stolen” white elephant gift, and… maybe other things. Bring a white elephant gift, […]
World Missions this week
World Missions RemindersOur missionaries in Zimbabwe, Dan and Julie Stephens, will be with us this Sunday, December 6, sharing in the worship service. Dan and Julie serve with the TEAM missions agency at the Karanda Hospital. Dan is the head surgeon and overseer of the hospital and ministry. Julie trains the nurses among many other […]
Fill Up The Ghana Team Suitcases
Six BRBC people leave next week for Ghana to participate in the dedication of the five churches that we helped fund. They would like to bless the people there by bringing donated items that are not accessible or affordable to them. Suggested items are: soccer balls, school supplies, OTC medicine, etc. Please bring your donations […]
Reminder: No Youth Group Tonight (11/25/15)
Hey Hey! Just in case you’re thinking “Is there youth group tonight? … I don’t know”. Now you do. We are not meeting. Use the time to help prepare some food or do some cleaning or whatever other ways you can bless you family.
Some Ways To Serve Our Church Family
You may have noticed that we have been blessed by numerous births in the last few weeks in our church family. We offer some meals to each family to serve them during this time of adjustment and physical healing for the moms. Perhaps because there have been so many at once or maybe because it’s […]
Senior High DNow
Senior High DNow comes again! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for complete details. Registration will open in early January. Host homes will be needed again. If you are interested in helping please contact Rich Shipe () January 29-31, 2016
Bring filled Operation Christmas Child boxes on Sunday!
Operation Christmas Child – Drop off November 8 & 15Sunday is the very last day to drop off your filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Complete instructions are at http://bit.ly/10Ohft5, or the bulletin insert, or flyers in the foyer, or in the Awana box outside the church office. Bring them to the table at the […]