The Newsletter
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Experience the Love of Jesus. Live it Out Everywhere.
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In this issue:
Check out what’s happening the week of July 16 to 23, 2025!
1. Special Business Meeting: This Sunday, July 20
2. Choir Room Refresh
3. New Brunswick Christian Ashram: August 7-10
4. Green Hill Lake Camp: Share a Wage
5. Muffin Ministry: Aug 24
6. NextGen Ministry (Children/Youth)
7. Fresh Start Young Adults: Tuesdays
8. A Time to Pray
9. Adult Bible Studies
10. This Sunday’s Worship Gatherings: July 20
11. Pastoral Care
12. Financial Report
13. Community Events
14. This Week @ BSBC
1. Special Business Meeting: Sunday, July 20
At the request of the Board of Management, the Moderator is calling a Special Business Meeting to be held this Sunday, July 20th, immediately following the morning service in the sanctuary. The first purpose of the meeting is to seek approval for additional spending on church repairs and maintenance that were not included in the original budget. In order to achieve quorum, all members are encouraged to attend.
The second purpose of the meeting is to accept the accountant-prepared 2024 financial statements which have been approved by the Board of Management. You may contact the church office (receptionist@bsbc.nb.ca) to get a copy of these statements emailed to you.
We look forward to seeing you there.
2. Choir Room Refresh
The choir room has been freshly cleaned and organized—ready for all your musical preparations! Just next door, in the Memorial Room, you'll find a collection of items being given away: candles, hymnals, baskets, choir gowns, and more. Feel free to browse and help yourself to anything you’d like. All remaining items will be removed on July 22, so please stop by while there’s still a good selection.
3. New Brunswick Christian Ashram: August 7-10
For more information, please contact Don & Pat Burdon at (506) 471-6051 or Doug & Doris Ashfield at (506) 472-7519.
4. GHLC Share a Wage
Green Hill Lake Camp’s summer program runs with a team of 60 staff, many of whom are students offsetting high education costs. Our Share-A-Wage program helps make it possible for these young people to serve by providing financial support through friends, family, and church communities.
In 2025, our goal is to raise $40,000 to help cover summer employment needs. Gifts are used at the discretion of the GHLC Board to support the ministry and its dedicated staff.
Your gift helps make the summer camp experience accessible and gospel centered. Thank you for considering how you might support our summer staff through Share-A-Wage.
Click the link below to read a letter from our very own Miles Culberson, who is working as a GHLC Leader this summer!
5. Muffin Ministry: Aug 24
On behalf of our brothers and sisters who make a weekly evening trek around the city to visit those sleeping rough, and the members of your Social Action Team, thank you ‘muffin makers’ for your faithfulness serving in this way. Your sweet generosity is more than just baked goods; it’s a tangible expression of care and hope in Jesus’ name.
Our Street Ministry team need muffins as soon as Aug 24 for our Sunday night outreach program. As we prepare for the busy summer months, we’re now aiming to have 4 dozen muffins each week to ensure we’re well-stocked and ready to bless those we serve. If you are able to help in this way, please place 12 muffins, individually wrapped, in a large zipper locked bag, and label the bag “Street Ministry”. Don’t forget to include your name and the delivery date for which you signed up. You can place the labeled muffins in the upright freezer in the main kitchen.
Please click the link below or call the church office (506-458-8348) and our admin team will be pleased to do the online registration for you. Jesus spoke of offering cups of cold water in his name. Muffins, we believe, offer the same opportunity to bless others for Him.
6. NextGen Ministry (Children & Youth)
Children @ BSBC
Youth @ BSBC
Bible Project Videos
This week we are going to watch:
To be included in our weekly parent email to keep up to date with what’s going on for BSBC’s youth email Pastor Nikki at nikki@bsbc.nb.ca.
Tidal Impact Update:
This past week, 19 of our BSBC students and 7 leaders took part in Tidal Impact in PEI. Thank you so much for your prayers and support!
Throughout the week, our team served in a variety of ways—cleaning up garbage in schoolyards and on trails, leading VBS, helping out at a horse sanctuary, working with multiple fire stations, running a food drive, and so much more.
It was an incredible week filled with service, worship, and opportunities to share the love of Jesus with others—and to experience His love ourselves.
A huge thank you to our entire team for giving up a week of your summer to be the hands and feet of Jesus. We're so proud of you!
Summer Youth Group: Garrison Market Scavenger Hunt – Thursday, July 17, 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Join us Thursday, July 17, from 6:30–8:00 pm for an exciting scavenger hunt at the Garrison Market! We will have a fun-filled evening of adventure as we race around the market, followed by time to explore and enjoy all the unique vendors and treats the Garrison Market has to offer. Don’t forget to wear comfortable clothes and footwear—you’ll want to be ready to move! We’ll be meeting at BSBC to start the fun. If you'd like to grab a snack or purchase anything while we’re there, be sure to bring a bit of spending money!
Summer Youth Group: Water Games @ BSBC – Thursday, July 24, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Next Thursday, July 24, Youth are invited to join us at BSBC for Water games at 6:30 pm! We will be playing them in the parking lot of BSBC, come dressed to get soaked, bring a towel and change of clothes. All are welcome! We look forward to seeing you!
Youth Gatherings Coming Up:
July 17: Summer Youth Group: Garrison Market Scavenger Hunt (6:30 – 8:00 pm)
July 24: Summer Youth Group: Water Games (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
July 30: Summer Youth Group: Boardgame Night (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
July 31: No Summer Youth Group
August 7: Summer Youth Group (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
7. Fresh Start Young Adults: Tuesdays
Our Young Adults ministry, Fresh Start, will meet on Tuesdays, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, on the 3rd floor of the Family Life Center. Come along for some fun, snacks and social time followed by a Bible study. We would love to see you there!
For more information, please contact Rev. Ross at ross@bsbc.nb.ca.
8. A Time to Pray
The church body is invited to join Debbie Kierstead as she hosts a time of prayer Wednesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00 pm in the sanctuary, anyone is welcome to come for any portion of time. The focus will be prayer, but worship and ministry will take place as the Lord leads.
9. Adult Bible Studies
There is so much going on at our Church that sometimes it is hard to keep track! To help ease your calendar preparation, here is a brief list of programs and events that we have on offer:
10. This Sunday’s Worship Gatherings: July 20
In the Sanctuary, the worship team will be led by David Steeves and Gloria Tranquilla. In the Gym, worship will be led by Greg Keezer.
Dr. Keith Bodner will be preaching in the sanctuary. Of his sermon titled Judges 7: “Big Reveal”, he says, “Our short summer series in the book of Judges is poised to continue this week, after an eventful start in chapter 6. As we noted, Judges is located in the time period of Judges after Moses and Joshua, when there are no commanding leaders, and less national accountability. A pattern is evident from the earliest moments of the story, whereby the people abandon God, and a host of problems ensue. A key challenge in the book is the struggle between faithfulness to their covenant relationship with God and being enticed by the world around them. Our main character in this section of Judges is Gideon, who is chosen for an important task despite doubts, questions and a habit of asking for signs: and as we will see, there is a shocking “reveal” about the family of Gideon. This week we continue to probe the life and motives of this character, and we will note some compelling similarities in our discipleship challenges as we seek to be faithful stewards of grace in our nation today.”
Rev. Ross Watters will be preaching in the gym. Of his sermon he says, “Jesus came so that we may have life and have it in abundance! What are the signs of life we should be looking to find in both our personal faith life and church community to know that we are indeed alive spiritually? Join us this Sunday, in the Gym and beyond to start exploring these ‘Signs of Life’ together, starting in John 10: 1 – 21.”
Whether in-person or online, be sure to join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 am.
11. Pastoral Care
Your Deacons want to affirm that BSBC is equipped to provide Pastoral Care. We are grateful for our pastors, Rev. Ross and Pastor Nikki, and we are blessed to have additional support from Doug McAllister, our Summer Sanctuary Ministry Coordinator, Benevolent Coordinator and Senior’s Visitation Pastor and Rev. Kevin Culberson, the Baptist Chaplin at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital.
Here are some suggested approaches:
12. Financial Report
We are deeply grateful to all who have given, as we trust God to provide through the faithful generosity that supports our ministry's vision.
13. Community Events
Impact Day
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 245 Collishaw Street, Moncton, NB
Come celebrate all that God has done during our Impact Week at Inspire.FM's Impact Day! It’ll be a full day of fun, music, food, and fellowship for the whole family.
Live Performances:
11:00 AM & 12:00 PM – Greater Still performing LIVE on air
1:30 PM & 2:30 PM – Matt LeFait performing LIVE on air
Open House & Tours:
Enjoy guided tours of the station throughout the day!
14. This Week at BSBC
Wednesday, July 16
12:00 Men’s Basketball (Gym)
8:00 A Time to Pray (Sanctuary)
Thursday, July 17
7:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast (Assembly Area, 3rd Floor, FLC)
7:00 Women’s Prayer Breakfast (Family Room, 1st Floor, FLC)
9:00 Benevolent Ministries (Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Gym Building)
6:30 Summer Youth Group: Garrison Market Scavenger Hunt
Friday, July 18
12:00 Men’s Basketball (Gym)
5:00 Gym Band Set-Up (Gym)
7:00 Mandarin Fellowship (Barnabas Centre)
7:00 Worship Team Practice (Gym)
Saturday, July 19
Sunday, July 20
8:00 Mandarin Prayer Meeting (Barnabas)
9:00 Asian Sunday School (Boardroom, 2nd Floor, Gym Building)
9:00 Mandarin Worship Practice (Barnabas)
9:30 Together in Prayer (Family Room, 1st Floor, FLC)
10:30 Gym Worship Service (Gym)
10:30 Mandarin Worship Service (Barnabas)
10:30 Sanctuary Worship Service (Sanctuary)
10:50 KidzTown & Preschool Classes (1st & 2nd Floor, FLC)
11:30 Library Open After Services (Connections Centre)
11:45 Special Business Meeting (Sanctuary)
12:00 Mandarin Sunday Lunch (Barnabas)
1:00 Mandarin Choir (Barnabas)
5:00 Third Sunday Supper (Gym, Main Kitchen)
Monday, July 21
12:00 Men’s Basketball (Gym)
1:30 Right to Life Meeting (Boardroom, 3rd Floor, FLC)
6:30 Board of Management (Boardroom, 2nd Floor, Gym Building)
Tuesday, July 22
10:00 Pastoral Staff Meeting (Boardroom, 3rd Floor, FLC)
12:15 Quilter’s For Missions Lunch (McMulkin House)
7:00 Bible Study – Chinese Ministry (Barnabas Center)
7:00 Fresh Start Young Adult Group (Assembly Area, 3rd Floor, FLC)
Wednesday, July 23
12:00 Men’s Basketball (Gym)
8:00 A Time to Pray (Sanctuary)
