March 2016 Mountain of God Where is the real Mt. Sinai? This study Dan Nichols has pursued began in 1999 when he was given a book about “The Mountain of God.” Archeological finds and more continue to point to Jabal al Lawz in current day Saudi Ara- bia as the location of Mt. Sinai aka The Moun- tain of God. On Monday, March 14 Dan Nichols will share his newest revision through pictures and scriptures to confirm what has been found. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a 15 minute inter- mission, the evening will conclude about 8:30 p.m. Everyone Welcomed! No childcare available. Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday when we observe the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus. So why do we observe Maundy Thurs- day? Come at 6:30 p.m. March 24 and be reminded of the great sacrifice made by Jesus Christ on the cross. Why is this so significant? Inside this issue: ● Praise & prayer p.2 ● Elder Testimony p. 3 ● Kids & Youth News p.4 ● Feb. Volunteers p.5 ● Calendar p. 6 ● Bits & Pieces p. 7 ● Woodworking Class p. 7 ● Baby Shower p. 7 ● Mission of the Month p. 8 Restoration - 1. the act of restoring; renewal, re- vival, or reestablishment. 2. restitution of some- thing taken away or lost (from dictionary.com) We’ve all admired a restoration of old furniture, old cars or other precious artifacts. But what makes a restoration extraordinary? How can a life restored be extraordinary? How can a life be re- stored? Come on Sunday, March 27, commonly called “Easter Sunday” to see how a life restored can be extraordinary! Sunday, March 27, come and celebrate with us! 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service - the youth will lead this early morning time that includes joyful singing and devotional sermon and more. 7:30 a.m. Carry-In Breakfast -- you are asked to bring a breakfast dish to share. Table service and beverages will be provided. The Ladies Class and the Men’s Class will be in charge of the kitchen. What a wonderful opportunity to share breakfast with the church family! 8:30 a.m. Sunday School for every age! 9:45 a.m. A celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Bring your family, your visiting family, your neighbors and friends. You don’t want to miss this special celebration! 9:45 a.m. There will be Jr. Church this day for all 4th-5th graders. Nursery is available for 0-3 years.
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March 2016
Mountain of God Where is the real Mt. Sinai? This study Dan Nichols has pursued began in 1999 when he was given a book about “The Mountain of God.” Archeological finds and more continue to point to Jabal al Lawz in current day Saudi Ara-bia as the location of Mt. Sinai aka The Moun-tain of God.
On Monday, March 14 Dan Nichols will share his newest revision through pictures and scriptures to confirm what has been found. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a 15 minute inter-mission, the evening will conclude about 8:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcomed! No childcare available.
Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday when we observe the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus. So why do we observe Maundy Thurs-day?
Come at 6:30 p.m. March 24 and be reminded of the great sacrifice made by Jesus Christ on the cross. Why is this so significant?
I ns ide t h i s i ss ue :
● Praise & prayer p.2
● Elder Testimony p. 3
● Kids & Youth News p.4
● Feb. Volunteers p.5
● Calendar p. 6
● Bits & Pieces p. 7
● Woodworking Class p. 7
● Baby Shower p. 7
● Mission of the Month p. 8
Restoration - 1. the act of restoring; renewal, re-vival, or reestablishment. 2. restitution of some-thing taken away or lost (from dictionary.com)
We’ve all admired a restoration of old furniture, old cars or other precious artifacts. But what makes a restoration extraordinary? How can a life restored be extraordinary? How can a life be re-stored?
Come on Sunday, March 27, commonly called “Easter Sunday” to see how a life restored can be extraordinary!
Sunday, March 27, come and celebrate with us!
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service - the youth will lead this early morning time that includes joyful singing and devotional sermon and more.
7:30 a.m. Carry-In Breakfast -- you are asked to bring a breakfast dish to share. Table service and beverages will be provided. The Ladies Class and the Men’s Class will be in charge of the kitchen. What a wonderful opportunity to share breakfast with the church family!
8:30 a.m. Sunday School for every age!
9:45 a.m. A celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Bring your family, your visiting family, your neighbors and friends. You don’t want to miss this special celebration!
9:45 a.m. There will be Jr. Church this day for all 4th-5th graders. Nursery is available for 0-3 years.
We are excited! Rejoicing with…. Abbie Rae Brawt who declared Jesus as Lord and Savior. Abbie’s grandmother came for this special event and baptized her on February 15, 2016. Abbie is the daughter of Brittni Nellis. Encourage Abbie as she begins this walk and relationship with Jesus!
The Elders at Burnside Christian Church have been asked to share their testimonies with you. Mark Pettit shares his testimony this month.
Why do I choose to follow Christ?
I count it a real blessing to be born into a family of several generations of believers in Christ. It seems as though God has given that blessing because He knew that I would need a running start to ever come to faith in Him. I clearly remember my parents instil-ling roots of faith in God and His son Jesus through teachings, disciplines, and life modeling. I also re-member strong influences of childhood Sunday School and youth group teachers like Vivian Hull, Jean Hitz, Esther Kleopfer, and Linda Jacob. As I watched other older friends profess their decision to follow Christ, I too pledged my faith in Him and was baptized so that I might also receive forgiveness of my sins and receive eternal life when I was 9 years old. I am also very grateful for the passionate preaching of truths and unashamed bearing faith in the market place of great preachers like Max Jen-nings and Charlie Ferguson.
But as my faith was repeatedly attacked by the teachings of evolution as fact and I felt a sense of embarrassment at times around my peers, my faith commitment wore very thin. I began to drift in my relationship with Him and stray toward worldly pas-sions of a double life without satisfaction. I felt that many questions about evolution and “proof of Chris-tianity,” were too often concluded with the vague response something like “well, you just have to have faith.” DOUBT can either drive you deeper in your faith search, or away from God altogether. As I concluded my high school career, I was greatly en-couraged by my parents to attend one year of Bible College like my older brother and sister. My re-sponse to that was something rather dangerously proud and demanding, but sincere, and it went something like this--- “God, I will give you ONE YEAR to PROVE to me that you are real. IF you can prove your validity, I will follow you for the rest of my life. IF NOT, I am done being embarrassed and looking like a fool who follows legends and unfound-ed stories.” Who was I to make such a demand of The Almighty Creator and Judge of all? I don’t know, but I guess that He forgave my boldness be-
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cause I truly wanted to drive deeper to the heart of truth.
He heard my prayer and immersed me in great Biblical teachings of the life of Christ and particu-larly a course in Christian Evidences. I think that this was a relatively new course and it was a jun-ior level class, but I was allowed to set my own electives based on the desire to get all I could in one year. That class dug deeply into the evidenc-es of assurance of the scriptures that we pos-sess today being without error, God breathed scriptures originally penned as men were guided by the Holy Spirit. We also considered the evi-dence of the apostles who knew Him best, and that none of them forsook their faith when they were being martyred for their faith. Creation evi-dences were the other major factors in giving ac-tual proofs of our faith so that we are not follow-ing a “blind” faith without reason.
That totally changed my confidence, so that I join with the apostle Paul in saying that “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God unto the salvation of Man…” Because of this, I love the scriptures and know that they are the key to keeping the faith pure against all the attacks of Satan and the ever changing and influ-ential culture of this world aimed at our destruc-tion (Jn 10:4 & 10:10). I want to help others to know this kind of faith in Christ as well, beyond a shadow of a doubt. I still have good days and bad, but this is my strong foundation that will never fail.
Before sleeping Saturday, March 12, move your
clocks ahead 1 hour -- and be on time for Sun-
day School & church on Sunday, March 13!
Burnside Beacon
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March 11-12, 2016 4th-6th graders
Still time to go if you talk with Rachael ASAP! Kids
will be picked up at the end of school on Friday,
March 11. Cost to attend: 3 meals + registration of
$55. Questions? Ask Rachael.
Yancy is a nationally known musician, toured with
other well known artists, writes music and LOVES
JESUS!!! Her music is available on iTunes, Amazon
& YancyMinistries.com. She will be at SuperStart too.
Kids are encouraged to bring a friend, spread the
word about Can Do Kids. Rides from school by bus.
Thursdays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Teen Bible Study every Wednesday
morning 7-8 a.m. with rides available-contact Brigham. A g-r-e-a-t way for an “encourage-ment boost” midweek!
Any student in 6th-8th grade is encouraged to attend CIY-Believe on Fri.-Sat., April 1-2 in Springfield, IL. “Believe is a high-energy week-end event for Jr. High students only...” The su-per early price of $70 (registration, gas, hous-ing) + $$ for 3 meals deadline is March 2. After March 2 price goes to $85 + meals.
The Bryce Osborne Band will lead music/worship and Brock Gill, illusionist, will also be on stage. You don’t want to miss this so talk with Brigham or Matthew or Chelsie soon!
“We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works.” Teens will explore what it looks like to do Kingdom work--to be called by God to join in and become a part of the movement that has swept the globe for thousands of years.
June 20-25, 2016 Holland, MI 9th-12th graders
A $50 deposit holds your spot for a scholarship to help pay the way. When the scholarships are gone - you can still go. Talk with Brigham to get your name on the list when you give him your deposit.
Celebrating the sweet story of Easter
Ingredients: 1 tube of Biscuits Bag of large Marshmallows
1 C Melted Butter ½ C Sugar 2-3 tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions: Preheat oven as directed on the package of bis-
cuits Melt butter Combine cinnamon and sugar together Tell the kids the story of Christ’s death and resur-
rection as you work together to prepare the rolls. Use the following words in bold as a guide.
“God sent His one and only son, Jesus, to the earth to ultimately pay the price for our sin. Although Jesus was severely tempted, He never sinned. The white of the Marshmallow represents the pu-rity and sin free nature of Jesus.”
“After Jesus died he was prepared for burial. His friends wrapped Him in linen and covered Him
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with oil and spices. Flatten the biscuit and dip the in butter, then roll in sugar and cinnamon.
“Jesus was then placed in the tomb and a large stone was rolled in front of the tomb to seal it shut.” Wrap the flattened dough completely around the marshmallow and make sure to seal the edges of the biscuit tightly together.
Place the rolls in the oven for as long as directed on the package. If possible bake on parchment paper.
Allow rolls to cool for 5 minutes. “After 3 days, His friends went to visit the tomb, but Jesus was not there!!!
Bite or cut into the roll to discover that it is empty, just like the tomb! Make a big deal about the empty tomb. “Because Jesus was the perfect payment for our sin, he had the power to conquer the grave and we have hope to live forever with Jesus, because He con-quered sin and eternal death.”
Enjoy eating the rolls together. “The rolls are sweet just like God’s love for us.”
After your sweet treat, sit down together and read the Easter story directly from God’s word. Afterward, take time to pray, thanking God for the gift of Jesus.
It’s a Mystery!
What’s for dinner?
All 2nd-5th graders are invited to dinner Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. What are they hav-ing? That’s the mystery! Lots of fun to tickle your fun-
ny bone while the food will nourish your body.
RSVPs are needed by March 13 to Rachael. The van will be at the DQ at 5:45 to give rides returning about 7:45.
Parents, volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve this meal. Contact Rachael to help out.
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DATE MEDITATIONS PRAISE CHURCH CLEANERS NURSERY
Week of Feb. 29-March 4: Brian
& Sherry Bliss, Alfred & Gladys
Huston, Shane & Rachael Moore
March 6 Matt
Churchill
Sarah &
Co.
Week of March 7-11: Chris &
Darcy Adams, Doug & Michelle
Jacob, Tami Carroll, Gail Schulte
SS: Gladys Huston 0-2 yrs: Sarah Lenz, Megan Wibbell 2-3 yrs: Emma Roth, Linda Jacob
9 Workday @ LaHarpe Nrsg Home 10 am Teen Study 7am
Jr Hi MYM 6:15
Yancy concert 6
10
Can Do Kids
3:30-5
11
12 Men’s Break-
fast 7am HERE
13
Sr Hi MYM 6:15
14
The Mountain of
God workshop
6-8:30 p.m.
15
Ladies Bible Study
9:30 am
16
Jr Hi MYM 6:15
Teen Bible Study 7am
17
Can Do Kids
3:30-5
18
19
20
Sr Hi MYM 6:15
21
22
Ladies Bible Study
9:30 am
Ladies Study @
Pettit’s 6:30 pm
23
Teen Study 7am
Jr Hi MYM 6:15
24
Maundy Thursday
Service 6:30 pm
25
26
27
28
Men’s Fellowship
Roseville Christian
Church 6:30p
29 Ladies Bible
Study 9:30 am
Ladies Study @
Pettit’s 6:30 pm
Mystery Dinner 6
30
Teen Study 7am
Jr Hi MYM 6:15
31
Can Do Kids
3:30-5
Easter Sunday! Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. led by youth
Carry-in Breakfast 7:30 a.m.
Sunday School 8:30 a.m. Celebration of the Resurrection 9:45 a.m.
March 2016
March 2016
Area Men’s Fellowship will meet
at Roseville Christian Church on
Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Men’s PK Breakfast is Satur-
day, March 12, 7 a.m. HERE!
NOTE the day of month change.
Beacon deadline for April issue is March 16.
Food Pantry suggestions for March are sham-
poo, toothpaste, soap (bar or pump)
Workday at LaHarpe Nursing Home is every 2nd
Wednesday. Meet about 10:00 a.m.
Reminder - group going to Midwest Food
Bank on Wed., March 2 - leave church parking
lot at 8:30 a.m.
Ladies Bible Study at Pettit’s on Tuesdays - will
not be meeting March 8 or 15. The current study
will continue through April 19.
Did you know….at Campus Students for Christ at
WIU….they have been having an exciting se-
mester meeting & witnessing to international stu-
dents. You are asked to join them in prayer for
these:
-An Iraqi student who has attended Sunday wor-
ship with them twice
-A Saudi student who has attended Bible study,
Sunday worship & a women’s ministry event
-Three Chinese Atheist students who are attend-
ing a weekly Bible study at CSC
-A Nigerian Muslim who is enlightened by con-
versations about who Jesus is and who God the
Holy Spirit is and keeps asking more questions
-Many Indian Hindu students who keep coming
to CSC events and Sunday worship.
Also at CSC - they are very thankful for the
Thanksgiving offering they received to continue
the progress of the building. As of Feb. 14, interi-
or doors, a drop ceiling, cabinetry, base trim &
bathroom fixtures to install are all that’s left be-
fore receiving occupancy OK’d by the city of Ma-
comb.
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God has led two lives to take one path.
Mr. & Mrs. Dusty Grotts and Mr. & Mrs. Jim Printy
request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their children
Kelsey Grotts
and
William Printy
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
Burnside Christian Church
Bridal Shower for Kelsey Grotts
All ladies of the church are invited to a Bridal Shower Brunch on Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. The location will be announced soon. This is a wonderful opportunity to encourage Kelsey as she takes on a new role in her life.
Something to Think About
This is a story about four people named Every-body, Somebody, anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Eve-rybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nodbody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
The church family is invited to witness the
wedding of Kelsey & Will….
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At Central Christian College of the Bible:
Men’s Day & Banquet on Thursday, March 17. Jon Ralls, former Central professor and mission-ary to Taiwan, will speak on how the church is “Restored” when people are restored to a rela-tionship with God. Jon now serves as a Field Co-ordinator & Trainer with Team Expansion in Lou-isville, KY. Workshop at 4:30 p.m. Banquet at 6:30 p.m. cost is $20 each ($15 for alumni) or $150 for a table of 8. Go to www.cccb.edu/events to register.
Women’s Day & Banquet on Thursday, April 21. The program will feature author & minister’s wife, Lindsey Bell (lindseymbell.com). She will develop the theme, “Fill My Cup.” It is easy to seek other things to “fill us” when what we really need to do is look to God to fill the voids we have in our lives. Workshop at 4:30 p.m. Banquet at 6:30 p.m. cost is $20 each ($15 for alumni) or $150 for a table of 8. Go to www.cccb.edu/events to register.
CONCERT We Believe GOD’S NOT DEAD Tour featuring Newsboys with Audio Adrenaline, Obb & Ryan Ste-venson at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7 p.m. Tickets begin at $20 for a Family 4-Pack at $20/ticket and go up. Charge by phone 800-745-3000. Internet Sales at Ticketmaster.com or PremierPro-ductions.com. Ticket Outlets at the Adler Theatre Box Office or Ticketmaster outlet. Group sales at PremierProductions.com.
At Ozark Christian College:
Women’s conference Fri.-Sat., April 8-9 featuring
Jodi Hickerson as the main speaker. Theme is
“Out of Control.”
Registration begins Friday at 5 p.m. with the main
session at 7 p.m. on Friday with late night fun be-
ginning at 8:30 p.m. On Saturday main sessions
at 9 a.m. & 2:45 p.m. with 2 workshops between.
The $10 registration includes Lunch! Register at
occ.edu/womensconference
During the month of February the office has been setting up a better way of communicating with you using OneCall Now. On a recent Sunday those present were asked to fill out a “pink” paper with your name, preferred phone num-ber, if you receive texts, and an email ad-dress. We want to be sure to have your pre-ferred method of receiving prayer requests and other congregational information in use.
Soon you will receive a prayer request using this system. From your choice, you may re-ceive a voice call, a text message, an email or a combination of these. The voice call may be computer generated. If you have caller ID, the phone number to show will be the church of-fice number, 217.746.3571.
If you elected to receive text messages, you will be asked to confirm this with your first message. This is to prevent unwanted texts to come through.
If you have not filled out that “pink” paper, please do so soon or call the church office. We’re quick learners, but please be patient with us as the staff learns how to use OneCall Now. -- The Staff
At Lincoln Christian University:
Christian Women’s Conference on Wednesday, April 27 with registration be-ginning at 8 a.m. Two extraordinary wom-en of faith...Michele Cushatt, a storyteller at heart, gifted speaker & author, brings a message from her unique life experiences as written in her latest book Undone: A Story of Making Peace With an Unex-pected Life. Additionally, Dr. Dinelle Frankland, professor of worship at Lincoln Christian Seminary, will be speaking from Psalm 23. Registration is $35/person by April 20 with lunch included. Go to www.lincolnchristian.edu/cwc to register. Theme of the day: “Soul Support”
Burnside Christian Church
2088 E. County Road 2110
Burnside, IL 62330-4019
Presort Standard U.S. Postage
PAID Carthage, IL 62321
Permit #27
Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch
Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch opened in 1977 as a result of the vision and efforts of Mr. Don McCain and Mr. Stan Way. The two men met dur-ing a period in which Mr. Way was a minister in the Clarence, MO area. One day the two men dis-cussed the possibility of starting a set of Christian children’s homes in northeast Missouri. Believing adequate financial support could be obtained from area churches to eventually build as many as 3 homes near Clarence and individuals to eventually become a board of trustees, there were 3 homes on the original 9 acres ministering to children in need by 1983. Today there are 4 homes on the Clarence, MO site. Seventy-five miles northeast of Clarence 3 additional homes were built near Kaho-ka, MO between 1987 & 1998 with an onsite Chris-tian school added in 1997.
A board of trustees provides oversight for the Ranch. Former trustee, Mark Adkison assumed duties as executive director in August 2005. Jay Craig, a 31 year Shiloh worker, is director of stew-ardship and Tim Craig is stewardship officer.
The ministry of Shiloh now includes a total of 6 homes for children, 2 relief homes, plus an onsite school at the Kahoka site. All of this has been pro-vided through the generous giving of people who want to help abused/neglected kids have the hope of a better life.
Children 0-15 years old come to Shiloh that are abused, neglected, and/or at-risk or just desiring a change in their life. There is no fee to send a child. Donations are accepted and funding comes from churches and individual gifts.
Each family setting has approximately 10 children in the home and biblical teaching and discipline is used as families work together in a family environ-ment, learning to cook, take care of farm animals, and other chores. Children attend 1 of 3 schools: on-site Christian, public school or Christian school. Each child attends the local Christian church as a family and may be involved in youth group, Chris-tian summer camps, Christian concerts, etc. Fami-lies go on shopping trips, to sporting events, and community functions.
If it is beneficial to the child, visits with parents/guardians will be regularly scheduled after the 1st month. No contact the 1st month allows the child to adjust to their new setting. (above taken from www.shilohranch.org)
On March 18-19 a group of people from BCC will be going to Shiloh’s Kahoka site to help wherever needed and to give some relief to the housepar-ents as the BCCers interact with the children. If you would like to be a part of this group or learn more about what they anticipate doing, speak with Heather Mohr or Brigham Dion or other Mission Team members.
Visit www.shilohranch.org to learn more or to be-come involved.
