Our Vision: Together, as the Bedford Church of the Brethren, we will intentionally equip disciples to live out our faith, nourishing the holistic peace of Jesus in relationships.
◊ BUILDING LEASE INFORMATION The Bedford Springs Mennonite Chapel (formerly known as Oldtown Mennonite Church) continue to hold their Sunday services at 10:00am in our Fellowship Hall. We are holding our service in the sanctuary from 9:30-10:30. Every 4th Sunday of the month, we swap locations of worship. Following our worship in the Fellowship Hall, we hold a carry-in meal. We also have our "Fellowship 15" time before worship, 9:00 to 9:20am in the Fellowship Hall. To avoid any potential overlap, when planning for the use of the Fellowship Hall, Sanctuary, or Small Meeting Room/Secretary’s office for an event or meeting,please mark the date and time on the Community Calendar, hanging above the deep freezer in the hallway. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with a member of the Leadership Team; Pastor Beckie, Greg Hays, Steve Shelley, Nancy Springer, or Danny Webb, or Rebecca Clapper. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! https://www.facebook.com/BedfordChurchoftheBrethren ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ◊PASTOR'S OFFICE HOURS Pastor Beckie will be spending more time in the office and in the Bedford community. If you wish to have a visit with her in her office, we suggest you call the church before stopping by to be sure she is not out visiting. If you would like a home visit, feel free to call the church to make arrangements. 814-623-6095 For immediate pastoral care, please contact Pastor Beckie on her cell phone at 814- 494-5025 or message via Facebook (Beckie Miller Zeek) or email ([email protected]). * Pastor Beckie's upcoming Office hours: Wed, March 11, 1-7pm Wed, March 18, 1-7pm Wed, March 25, 12noon-6pm ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊FROM THE PASTOR'S OFFICE: Pastor Beckie is working part-time with the Interim District Executive team upon the retirement of David Banaszak in addition to her work as your pastor. The Bedford Church of the Brethren and its needs will continue to be her priority. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Beckie or a member of the Leadership Team ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ UPCOMING LENT ACTIVITES: If more events become known, they will be posted in the bulletin and on this page
Lenten Meals and Reflections for 2026: Gathering together around a table with others is central to the human experience. Food and community sustain us, and eating with others is a key way to form community. During this Lenten season of reflection on the ministry and meaning of Jesus’ life, teachings, and death, we gather around the table to share food and fellowship, nourishing our bodies, our souls, and enriching the lives of our neighbors through the sharing of our resources. As we focus on these Gospel passages that highlight the importance of food in Jesus’ ministry, we know that among the others who will join us at the table, Jesus will be there, too.
Lenten luncheons at the Bedford Presbyterian Church, Weds, 12:05-12:45pm: ◊ March 11, 2026 – Week 3 Lenten Luncheon St. John’s Reformed Church Miss Manners Doesn’t Approve – Luke 7:36-50
◊ March 18, 2026 – Week 4 Mt. Pisgah AME Zion Church You Butter My Bread, I’ll Butter Yours - Luke 14:7-14
◊ March 25, 2026 – Week 5 Trinity Lutheran Church Sending Regrets – Luke 14:15-24
◊ April 1, 2026 – Week 6 Real Life Church Making and Recalling Memories – Matthew 26:17-30
March 8-29- Be sure to order your Easter Flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. Order forms are on the narthex table
◊ March 08- Third Sunday of Lent ◊ March 15- Fourth Sunday of Lent ◊ March 22-Fifth Sunday of Lent ◊ March 29-Palm Sunday ◊ April 02, 7pm: Maundy Thursday- Love Feast & Foot-washing Service ◊ April 05, Easter Sunday: We will hold a carry-in breakfast from 8:15 until 9:20am. Please plan to join us. Sign-up on narthex table. ``````````````````````````````````````` ◊UPCOMING CHURCH EVENTS: ◊ Wednesday, April 22, 6pm- Greeting/Note Card-making class in Fellowship Hall. ◊ Tuesday, May 30-next Free Community Dinner ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊QUARTER TUBE: The current Quarter Tube is designated for Middle PA District Ministries The next Quarter Tube collection donation to be determined ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ DEACONS meets the 3rd Weds. of each month at 5pm ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ LEADERSHIP TEAM meets the 3rd Weds. of each month at 6pm. ````````````````````````````````````````` UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: More info on each event will be posted in the bulletin and on this pages as it becomes available ```````````````````````````````````````` ◊FREE COMMUNITY DINNERS: We take part in serving a Free Community Dinner several times a year at the Trinity Lutheran Church. We will be serving on Tuesday, May 30, 2026. ```````````````````````````````````````` ◊ A LOCAL AA GROUP meets every Saturday from 7-8pm in our Fellowship Hall. If you, a friend or loved one are having trouble with drinking, you may be interested in learning about the A.A. program and are welcome to attend the meetings. ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ PEACEKNITS meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 2-4pm- Peaceknits meets. Peaceknits, our charity knitting/crocheting group donates to local and global needs. Both beginners and experienced knitters are welcome to participate. Yarn, patterns and ideas are provided. Yarn donations are always welcome. This group not only enjoys knitting and crocheting, but they also enjoy each other’s company! You are invited to join this group, whether you are an experienced needle worker or a beginner. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the church. ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you love having children in the church? Then you should consider signing up as a nursery volunteer. Who: You! If you have not already submitted clearances, see Pastor Beckie about what is needed. What: Spend the occasional Sunday entertaining children up to age 5 in the nursery. When: Commit to a Sunday and show up Where: The nursery is located in the upstairs room off the fellowship hall. Why: To encourage families of young children. Sign-up sheet is located on the table in the narthex. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` DISTRICT EVENTS & NEWS: ◊ Camp Blue Diamond Amazon Wishlist: This is a new way for churches, groups, families, or individuals to help support Camp Blue Diamond. Go to the link below to review their wishlist and purchase items to help them in their ministry though youth camps, assorted retreats for all ages, and Heritage Fair. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZE6DWF8MFMOW/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ The Brethren Disaster Response meetingsare the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm at Roaring Spring COB. All are welcome to attend. Disaster Response trips are scheduled with Terry Hershberger. Contact him at 814-329-5575 if you are interested in going on any trips or speak with Helen O'Shea. Contact Contact Ron Dilling at 814-935-8019 if you are interested in helping with local projects such as building ADA ramps. If you would like to receive emails about local ramp builds or trips, please contact the district office at 814-643-0601. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` NEWS FROM THE DEACONS ◊ The Deacons have put in place an internal food bank for our families and friends. Please contact a Deacon or Pastor Beckie if you or someone you know have a specific need. We collect food items and paper products. ````````````````````````````````````````` ◊ If you know of someone who needs financial assistance, contact Pastor Beckie or Rusty Corle. All requests are confidential. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
