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DNow, LGs, women’s retreat earlybird + No fear


Registration deadlines & discounts are available now for our high school DNow retreat and our Women’s Retreat. Check out details below!

This Sunday, join our Tackling the Tough Questions in the quad at 9:30am. This week, the class with wrestle with this topic: Is there really a hell? Why would a loving God send people to a place of eternal torment?

In His Presence: women’s retreat – early registration special
Ladies, click here for the early registration and get a discount! & see the 2019 photo album here
Early registration is available for a limited time—between January 12-19, register and pay a $100 nonrefundable deposit to secure your spot and the Early Bird rate. Come join old and new friends for a focused time of growth, connection, and refreshment at White Sulphur Springs. All the details and registration is available at brbible.org/womensretreat.

DNow high school retreat – signup deadline January 15 
DNow is our annual local retreat for our high schoolers that includes worship and teaching, guys and girls small group time, and overnight hosting by BRBC families. Signup and pay at church this Sunday or next ($65), or signup right now at brbible.org/dnow or visit the table at the back of the sanctuary. Willing to help? Check with Pastor David, , to learn more. Deadline to signup is January 15.

Ghana 2020 missions team interest meeting – January 19
Pastor David Parker is leading a short-term service & growth trip to support and encourage our missionaries Stephen & Mercy Aputara in Ghana in summer 2020. If you have ANY interest, come get all the details at an info meeting next Sunday/January 19, 12:30pm in Room 104.

Kingdom Calling opportunity: Hear from Town leaders – January 25
We want to partner with Purcellville Baptist Church on this upcoming event, Saturday/January 25, 9-10:30am at Bush Tabernacle: “The purpose of this prayer breakfast is to listen to our town leaders about what they perceive to be the greatest challenge facing our community and to hear how our local churches can be involved in helping them meet that challenge. We’d like as many as can to attend to show support for town leaders.”

Women’s coffee & conversation – January 27
Ladies, looking for a winter fellowship break? Come on January 27, 7:00-9:00pm to Coffee & Conversation for an evening of fellowship, dessert and a devotional discussion on prayer. It’s hosted by Jan Murphy at her house (RSVP and see address here).

Do Not Fear
Starting the new year, Pastor Jack exhorted us from Isaiah 41:1-20 that one of the beautiful realities of our daily faith in Jesus is that we are no longer slaves to fear. Listen to “Do Not Fear.

Giving Report “They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to [His work] …” 2 Cor 8:5
Weekly giving needed for FY2020 budget – $19,017.31
Total giving for General Offering of 1/5/20 – $19,345.20
YTD giving needed for budget – $266,242.34
Actual YTD giving to budget – $273,148.51
Giving over budget – $6,906.17

This Week
January 12, 9:30am – Tackling the Tough Questions class
Week of January 12 – Life Groups—not too late to join!
January 12-19 – Early registration special for Women’s retreat
January 14, 9:30am-11:30am – Women’s winter Bible study (thru 3/10)
January 15, 7:00-9:00pm – Youth Group
January 18, 7:00-9:00am – Men’s breakfast & study, kitchen

This Month
January 12-19 – Early registration special for Women’s retreat
January 19, 12:30pm – Ghana 2020 mission trip interest mtg
January 24-26 – High school DNow retreat
January 25, 9:00-10:30am – Prayer breakfast w/ Town leaders @ Bush Tabernacle
January 27, 7:00-9:00pm – Ladies Coffee & Conversation

Looking Ahead
February 15, 9:00-10:00am – Tree of Life Volunteer Intro
Week of February 16 – 1-week Life Group break
February 16, 6:30-7:30pm – Baptism service & celebration, signup for baptism here
March 6-8 – Middle school retreat
March 13-15, 2020 – Save the date: Women’s retreat
April 17-26    Mission-service trip to Normandy
July 19-30    Ghana 2020 missions trip