Walk for Hope reminders and final announcements

Posted on 05/18/2013 by Mark Buchholz

Service starts at 11am, so get there early, bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on, things for the kids to do during service. There will be food, so bring some cash to pay for your lunch. Should be a great day, temp will be about 68 and partly cloudy. If you are walking or running dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. Look forward to seeing everyone!

Here are the announcements for the service/Walk on May 19th at Franklin Park:

1) Service starts at 11:00-Javier Amaya will be preaching

2) There will be a bus shuttle running from Forest Hills T stop at the Washington Street site

3) Get there early to allow for parking

4) We have about 600 people signed up to fund raise-that’s great! (For the benevolence group-please arrange for a table for additional sign ups this Sunday-many people don’t start fund raising until 1-2 weeks in advance-if you will not be in town for Sunday please make arrangements)

5) There will be food donation drive at the service-Here are the requested food items per region: Metro/Downtown-tuna North-cereal Spanish and South-soup.

6) Please be speaking up for the needy-this event supports the food pantry and our donation for HOPE worldwide in a big way.

7) The HOPE World Cup sign up for August 3rd will start now as well. The time of the event will be 2-6 in Waltham. This event supports the Central American Brigades.

New England Men’s Staff Retreat calls all to become a “Man of Steel”

Posted on 05/14/2013 by Jimmy Allen

In a funky, Warwick, Rhode Island hotel – 40 brothers on staff from all of the New England congregations of the International churches of Christ gathered from May 5-7 to fellowship, play, pray, preach, sing, compete and draw closer to God.

Since the women of the New England staff had their own retreat a couple of months back, the men were more than ready for their adventure, and it all got started on a Sunday night. First, the fellas just arrived. At different hours of the afternoon and evening, the guys headed out together for dinner, played pool, dealt cards and chilled at their get-a-way spot. Continue reading →

First ever BCC Specials Devotional

Posted on 05/14/2013 by Sharon Metzger

It was great. I felt like I could let out a breath of relief and it felt safe. Even though all have different situations, I could relate so much to the feelings and the isolation at times. Even though the needs of our children are very different, the bond we share is special.

On Saturday, dozens of disciples from around the Boston church (and New Hampshire) joined together as parents of special-needs children for a kickoff devotional. Many people didn’t know what to expect, but left encouraged and refreshed. No one has a clear picture of where this effort will lead. We do know that there is great need, and that the nature of our challenges often leaves us in positions where we try to manage our situations by ourselves. We may get input, but it’s our own emotional journey. The goal of this initial devotional was to create bonds, make connections, give people an opportunity to share, and identify areas to focus on for future events. Continue reading →

Even Greater Things: Singles Retreat

Posted on 04/25/2013 by Jeff Todd

By Nikki DeMoro

This past weekend, the Boston Singles Ministry hosted their annual New England Singles Ministry Retreat in the beautiful state of Vermont. What a glorious time it was! God was clearly moving even before this incredible weekend began. With a month left until the retreat, registration was completely SOLD OUT! In response, we had a second wave of registration, but that again sold out in a matter of days! As a result of God moving singles’ hearts to want to grow and be connected with each other, over 325 fired up disciples descended upon Woodstock, VT ready to be refreshed. Disciples came from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York, Toronto, Montreal and even Nova Scotia to be a part of this retreat.