The Church building has reopened!! Services begin at 9:30am.
Bem Church is following the guidelines sent to us by the health department to reopen. Please follow these guidelines while at church:
Social Distancing (6 feet) will be practiced in the church building and Sanctuary.
Please enter only by the front doors. You may exit from other doors.
Hand sanitizer is present in several places around the Sanctuary.
Face masks are not required. If you would like a face mask, they will be available as you enter, if you do not have one.
(Face masks are encouraged under guidelines by the health department and the CDC).
Pews will be marked off, please respect this distancing for all of our safety. We encourage families to sit together, but each family should be 6 feet away from other worshippers.
Offering plates will be at the door, at the rear of the Sanctuary for you to place your offering before or after the worship service. The “noisy offering” jar will also be near the plates.
We will have some paper bulletins available, but feel free to print the bulletin sent to you to bring it to worship. To limit contact, Bibles and hymnals are going to be removed at this time.
We will be singing less during these services. However, all music will be sent to you in advance with the bulletin and will be inserted into the bulletin.
Children will remain with their parents during the Children’s message time. Materials will be made available for the children.
Communion will be prepackaged. We will use this method throughout the pandemic.
Please remain only on the Sanctuary level. Rooms not in use are closed. Pastor Jeff will continue to offer an online service on Sunday mornings via Facebook.
We encourage any at-risk people to stay home.
If you are not feeling well, stay at home.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping all of us healthy and safe!
Social Concerns/Mission Country Store scheduled for July 10 & 11 has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. Please continue to bring goods to sell to the basement. Thank you..
Camp MoVal Sunday, scheduled for July 19 has been postponed to ensure that more people will be able to join us. A new date will be announced for this fall.
Camp MoVal is selling T-Shirts as a fundraiser. For more information go to the MoVal website or their Facebook page.
Everyone is invited to the parsonage on Saturday, July 11 to help celebrate Zach Remelius’ graduation from Western Illinois University. The party begins at 2 pm. Feel free to stop by anytime.
Save Ink Cartridges: We are still recycling empty computer ink cartridges thru Staples. We cannot take toner cartridges. Please take them to the sofa room and put them on top of the plastic bins by the window or give them to Nancy Carl. We receive a $2 credit for each cartridge that is turned in and the monies are used to by church supplies.
If you would like to make your offering electronically, visit our website, www.bemchurch.com, and click on the PayPal link. Thank you for your generosity.
Do you remember what you studied in Confirmation? Anyone interested in joining an adult class similar to the confirmation class, please let Pastor Jeff know, ASAP. You would not need to attend every week. The curriculum for this class will be very similar to the curriculum the Confirmands will be using.
ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, BEM
SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
POSTPONED
Purpose: Decision on three items being brought to the congregation by the church council:
Changes to the Church Constitution to:
Redefine membership to eliminate “inactive” membership status.
Reduce the percentage of members present to have a quorum at Congregational Meetings from 15% to 12%.
Allow for online meetings of the congregation, councils and committees.
Elimination of previously identified committees, which are no longer functioning.
Beginning in 2017, at the request of the Congregation, the Renovation/Building Committee researched and put together two proposals. Work was continued this year to bring forth another proposal:
Build a lift and renovate the kitchen and hall in the basement.
Build a new hall and kitchen.
Install the lift only.
Purchase a sound system that can be used for activities held outside or in the church hall. The approximate cost of the sound system will be $1500.
More information will be available prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or comments, please see a member of the council or a committee member.
Constitution Revision Committee: Peggy Farrell, Lois Ruffner, Erin West
Renovation/Building Committee: Faye Howard, Mike Thiedke
Bem Church is following the guidelines sent to us by the health department to reopen. Please follow these guidelines while at church:
Social Distancing (6 feet) will be practiced in the church building and Sanctuary.
Please enter only by the front doors. You may exit from other doors.
Hand sanitizer is present in several places around the Sanctuary.
Face masks are not required. If you would like a face mask, they will be available as you enter, if you do not have one.
(Face masks are encouraged under guidelines by the health department and the CDC).
Pews will be marked off, please respect this distancing for all of our safety. We encourage families to sit together, but each family should be 6 feet away from other worshippers.
Offering plates will be at the door, at the rear of the Sanctuary for you to place your offering before or after the worship service. The “noisy offering” jar will also be near the plates.
We will have some paper bulletins available, but feel free to print the bulletin sent to you to bring it to worship. To limit contact, Bibles and hymnals are going to be removed at this time.
We will be singing less during these services. However, all music will be sent to you in advance with the bulletin and will be inserted into the bulletin.
Children will remain with their parents during the Children’s message time. Materials will be made available for the children.
Communion will be prepackaged. We will use this method throughout the pandemic.
Please remain only on the Sanctuary level. Rooms not in use are closed. Pastor Jeff will continue to offer an online service on Sunday mornings via Facebook.
We encourage any at-risk people to stay home.
If you are not feeling well, stay at home.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping all of us healthy and safe!
Social Concerns/Mission Country Store scheduled for July 10 & 11 has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. Please continue to bring goods to sell to the basement. Thank you..
Camp MoVal Sunday, scheduled for July 19 has been postponed to ensure that more people will be able to join us. A new date will be announced for this fall.
Camp MoVal is selling T-Shirts as a fundraiser. For more information go to the MoVal website or their Facebook page.
Everyone is invited to the parsonage on Saturday, July 11 to help celebrate Zach Remelius’ graduation from Western Illinois University. The party begins at 2 pm. Feel free to stop by anytime.
Save Ink Cartridges: We are still recycling empty computer ink cartridges thru Staples. We cannot take toner cartridges. Please take them to the sofa room and put them on top of the plastic bins by the window or give them to Nancy Carl. We receive a $2 credit for each cartridge that is turned in and the monies are used to by church supplies.
If you would like to make your offering electronically, visit our website, www.bemchurch.com, and click on the PayPal link. Thank you for your generosity.
Do you remember what you studied in Confirmation? Anyone interested in joining an adult class similar to the confirmation class, please let Pastor Jeff know, ASAP. You would not need to attend every week. The curriculum for this class will be very similar to the curriculum the Confirmands will be using.
ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, BEM
SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
POSTPONED
Purpose: Decision on three items being brought to the congregation by the church council:
Changes to the Church Constitution to:
Redefine membership to eliminate “inactive” membership status.
Reduce the percentage of members present to have a quorum at Congregational Meetings from 15% to 12%.
Allow for online meetings of the congregation, councils and committees.
Elimination of previously identified committees, which are no longer functioning.
Beginning in 2017, at the request of the Congregation, the Renovation/Building Committee researched and put together two proposals. Work was continued this year to bring forth another proposal:
Build a lift and renovate the kitchen and hall in the basement.
Build a new hall and kitchen.
Install the lift only.
Purchase a sound system that can be used for activities held outside or in the church hall. The approximate cost of the sound system will be $1500.
More information will be available prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or comments, please see a member of the council or a committee member.
Constitution Revision Committee: Peggy Farrell, Lois Ruffner, Erin West
Renovation/Building Committee: Faye Howard, Mike Thiedke