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Wonderful news!

Last Sunday, our goal for giving to Haiti Relief through Samaritan's Purse was $9000 for a water filtration plant which can serve 500 families a day. You gave $30,000! THANK YOU! This pays for almost 3 water systems! Just think—clean water for almost two thousand families a day!

You can still give any time through the church. For the time being, any monies that continue to come in, we will pass on to Samaritan's Purse. Checks should be made out to Bedford Community Church, with "Haiti Relief" or "Samaritan's Purse" in the memo space.

For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org ››

Pastor Dan Haugh, of the Bedford Community Church, had returned from a routine trip the Monday before the earthquake, but once he saw the images of destruction being broadcast from the already impoverished nation, he says he had to return.

Haugh helped coordinate helicopters from the Dominican Republic to bring people into the remote areas of the devastated nation.

Haugh says that the people of Haiti have already overcome great adversity, but says "they have a really strong spirit about them, which is necessary for what they're going through right now." Read the full article and see the video here ››

We encourage and equip students to get involved in helping neighbors around our area and also fighting for transformation change in the world. We look for causes and needs that matter to God and we get on board with what He is doing in the world

Here are some of the organizations and ministries we partner with

Locally:
Boys and Girls Club of Mount Kisco
The Junior League of Northern Westchester
Hillside Food Outreach
Bythdale Children Hospital
Katonah Community Center

Globally:
World Vision's 30 Hour Famine
The International Justice Mission
Love 146
Compassion International
Rice Bowls
Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child
Group Work Camps
Adventures in Missions
Jesus in Haiti Ministries

Beyond our local communities here in the Metro NYC area, we have served those living in the following areas:

Past Trip Locations:
Detroit, MI
Appalachia, West Virginia
Mattamoras, MX
Philadelphia, PA
Cincinatti, OH
Lima, Peru
Dajabon, Dominican Republic
Honduras
Reynosa, MX
Haiti
Tijuana, MX

Here at BCC, we believe God has blessed us so that we may bless others. We would love for you to join us as we strive to make a difference and bring this world closer to God's dreams and original intent.

Recent sermons:
08.29.10 Temptations, Part 2
08.15.10 Me and My Marshmallows
07.25.10 The Cowardly Christian
07.18.10 Youth Service
07.11.10 Wearing Skin—Incarnational Living
07.04.10 The Examined Heart
06.27.10 Honey, I Shrunk Our God
06.20.10 Father's Day: Standing at the Crossroads

What are MOPS Meetings Like?

Each month we have a speaker discussing different aspects of raising children and motherhood. Topics this year include: discipling your children, nutrition, "Christ Being Our Home", setting your spiritual goals and intimacy with your spouse.

Don't worry about skipping breakfast- we have plenty of great food each month. Our friendly greeters will help you in the door and help you get your children settled into their classrooms.

The MOPPETS program provides a safe and nurturing environment for the kids. The children are grouped by age. They spend the time listening to a Bible story, creating a craft, having a snack and playing with new friends.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010
Start time: 9:30 a.m.
Child care ends at 11:45 a.m.

Building Successful Parent-Teacher Partnerships
Speaker: Natalie Schwartz

Come and celebrate the end of another great year at MOPS! Natalie Schwartz will be speaking about “Building Successful Parent-Teacher Partnerships.” The relationship between a parent and their child’s teacher is such a vital one. How do you open the lines of communication with a new teacher? How do you maintain the home-school connection? How do you tackle problems constructively?

Studies have shown parental involvement has a major impact on academic achievement. However, many parents take an ineffective approach to resolving school-related concerns when they arise. Children benefit the most when parents and teachers work together as partners.

Natalie is the author of The Teacher Chronicles: Confronting the Demands of Students, Parents, Administrators and Society. She has appeared on the Oprah & Friends Radio Network and PTA Radio to discuss how parents and teachers can develop productive relationships. She has also written articles on the topic for Our Children, Teacher Magazine, Westchester Family and TeachHUB.com.

We will also be thanking our teachers, helpers and many volunteers that help our organization flourish. We encourage each of you to participate by providing a dish of your choice - "potluck". We will be putting food out in stages so that as our teachers come to Fellowship Hall there will be fresh food out for the teachers. Please be sure to label your dishes with your name on a piece of tape if they are to be washed and returned to you by the end of the meeting. There will be members of the steering committee watching the children upstairs during this time.

We will also take time to honor our graduates who will be moving into a new and exciting phase of motherhood!

Hope you can join us!

Announcements

MOPS Summer Activities

June Events

MOPS Playdate
Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
at Stephanie Pollaro’s House

July Events

Pool Party at DeAnna Pastore
Thursday, July 8th at 10 a.m.

Pool Party at Jolie Story’s Town Pool
Thursday, July 22nd at 10 a.m.
Croton on the Hudson, NY
An e-mail will be sent out with the details or check mopswestchester.com.

August Events

Trip to Bear Mountain
Thursday, August 5th at 10 a.m.
Meet at the Bear Mountain Inn. We will then walk over to the Zoo. Parking is $8.00 and Zoo Admission is $1.00 for adults and under five is free. In addition to the zoo, there is a large picnic and playground area. Bring a bag lunch and stay as long as you can! For detailed directions, visit their website -

http://www.visitbearmountain.com/directions

Playdate at Julie Oyen’s
Thursday, August 19th at 10 a.m.

MOPS 2009-20010 REGISTRATION

Kick Off the New Year on September 16th!

We are accepting registrations for next year! We will have forms available at our information table during the May and June meetings. You can also download the forms online mopswestchester.com. (We can not accept forms online at this time.)

Fees are: $23.95 for MOPS International
$60.00 for BCC MOPS

You can pay our local fees in a lump sum or $30.00 in September and $30.00 in January. (Scholarship are available)

Make checks out to Bedford Community Church

Please bring the forms to the meetings or send to:

* Bedford Community Church
* MOPS Registration
* 160 Bedford Center Road
* Bedford Hills, NY 10507

To contact MOPS directly and visit our website at mopswestchester.com. We have all our newsletters online and our MOPS mentor, Paula VanDerlyn's wonderful bible study that she prepares for the steering team each month. Visit our website to blog or chat with other moms.

Come join in the fun!!

Each week at BCC Friends we have games, a snack, a Bible story, a surprise and lots of fun!

Download a registration form for our 2008 - 2009 BCC Friends year. Your child(ren) will have a great time!