Brunswick Reformed Church3535 Grafton Road Brunswick, Ohio 44212

(330) 225-5475

Ministers: Worship & Christian EducationThe Congregation Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Pastors:

Dan Toot www.b-r-c.orgJay Carroll

Welcome to Brunswick Reformed Church’s worship celebrations. To make our mutual experience more enjoyable today please:

1. Relax - At BRC you can rest assured that you will not be embarrassed,singled out, or put on the spot.

2. Fill Out a Welcome Card - These can be dropped in the offering plate later.The information won’t be misused, and will help us know who’s been here. It’salso a great way to drop a note to, or request a contact from, a staff member.

3. Ask for Prayer - If you have a prayer concern to share, pick up a prayerrequest form from the cart in back. Give completed forms to an usher or thepastor before the service begins.

4. Know There Are Options for Children - - The small room in the right rear corner has rocking chairs where little ones canbe rocked, quieted or nursed.- We have an excellent nursery for ages 0-3 at the far end of our education wing.

5. Join Us for Fellowship - Coffee and juice are served in the fellowship areaafter each service. Join us and get acquainted. We do ask that you not takedrinks into worship with you.

6. Do Not Feel Obligated to Give - If you are a first-time guest, please do notfeel obligated to participate in the offering. This is a time when members andregular attendees honor God by giving to his work through this church. Lettoday be our gift to you.

7. Give by Text is available. Simply send a text to 330-239-8652 with the amount you would like to contribute.

8. Stop by our Welcome Center for more information aboutBrunswick Reformed Church!

9. BRC is on the web www.b-r-c.org

Who Is BRC?We are a member of the Reformed Church in America, a Protestant

denomination that goes back to the Reformation period in Europe when theChurch was “reformed” according to the Word of God.

We are a mixture of Christians from many denominationalbackgrounds, all seeking to grow in our spiritual maturity as we live by faithwith Jesus as our forgiver and leader. You will find our calling, mission andcore value statements on the back of this bulletin.

January 1, 2017

Welcome to worship on this first Sunday in the New Year.

Thank you to the worship team for leading us in worship throughmusic.

9:00 a.m. Worship service

10:30 a.m.: Worship Service

10:30 a.m.: Children’s Church for Pre-K through 3th Grade meetstoday.

Regular Sunday School classes will resume next Sunday.

The rose on the baptismal font is in celebration of the birth ParkerElise McDonough, born to Tom and Shannon on Dec 28. Congratulations!

Blood pressure check will be available between services. This isusually offered the last Sunday of the month.

REACT Student Ministries......For Sunday, January 1and upcoming events

9:00 a.m.: Middle School & High School Sundayschool class meets in Room 10.

The REACT All-nighter is this Fri Jan 6 from 7A-7P Please RSVP by writing on your welcome card with the numberattending. The cost is $10. Questions, contact David Morgan.

Yes, it may be snowing in Ohio....butplanning for Church Camp is underway!

Camp brochures are on the hallway shelf.

Here are the dates....Those going into 5th-6th grades...CampGeneva, July 17-21, 2017

Those going into 7th-9th grades...Camp Geneva, July 17-21, 2017

Cran Hill Ranch...in High School, ages 13-17, dates are July 16-21, 2017 (and Pastor Dan is chaplain again!)Both camps end on Friday this year!

Online registration for CranHill Ranch is already open!!www.cranhillranch.com When you register us Sponsorship Voucher CodeBRC-CHR2017 That will save you $25 and identify you as BRC!

Online registration for Camp Geneva will begin this Tuesday, January 3. www.campgeneva.org The Voucher code is 7203-10Dfor a $10 discount. Camp Geneva fills up very quickly - so theywill NOT be able to save spots for our kids as they have in thepast. Plan to register as soon as possible.

The Heidelberg Catechism Question 18.

And who is this mediator — true God and at the same time trulyhuman and truly righteous?

Answer. Our Lord Jesus Christ, who was given to us to set uscompletely free and to make us right with God.

“Dear BRC,Thank you to my church family and to my pastors for your love,support and prayers through this very difficult time for my family.Please continue to keep us in your prayers. I am truly blessed tohave such a caring church and caring pastors.I’m clinging to Jesus!” Ilze Fultz

NEW Study opportunities for Transformation Groups inthe winter of 2017:

9:00am taught by Jay Carroll “Christianity’sFamily Tree”, a study of what Christians in otherdenominations believe/emphasize and why. Willstart on January 8th and run for 10 weeks. If youare interested please sign up on your welcomecard so Pastor Jay can order you a book.

9:00am taught by Phil Carroll “Exodus”, thisclass is continuing, but is also open to newpeople joining.

Sunday Evening from 6-8 pm taught by PastorDan “What Did You Expect?” redeeming therealities of marriage. This is a new study that willrun for 8 weeks on Sunday Nights. Pleaseindicate interest in this class and if childcare willbe needed.

All other groups will continue as they have in thefall including Wednesday morning, Tuesday night, and WednesdayNight Connections.

Recently Rick Meyer was affirmed as Elder and Pete Nixon wasaffirmed as Deacon. They will be ordained and installed into thoseconsistory offices on January 8.

For those wishing to hear the Christmas Concert, search forBRC12182016 on YouTube.

THIS WEEK:

Monday: Campus Life does not meet; resumes Jan 9.

Monday: Grief Share, 7:00 p.m. Rooms 8 & 4.

Wednesday: Women of Wisdom, 10am-noon, Room 8

Wednesday: Men’s Bible study, 10am-noon, room 4

Wednesday Connections: Resumes Jan 11

Thursday: God’s Friends Forever, 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday: Worship Team rehearsal, 7:15-8:30 p.m.

Friday: Shining Stars meet at 1:30 p.m., studying Genesis

Saturday: Refit® from 9-10 a.m. in the Fellowship Area.

Brunswick Reformed Church isproud to be an official host churchfor the 2017 Night to Shine,sponsored by the Tim TebowFoundation. Night to Shine is ununforgettable prom night experience,centered on God’s love, for peoplewith special needs, ages 14 andolder. The event will take pales atmore than 350 church around theworld simultaneously on

February 10, 2017. Registration for the event will be availablesoon. For more information, please contact Pastor Jay or SherryHaynes.

We’ll need LOTS of volunteers for this special event. After services on both January 8th and 15th we will have the list ofspecific jobs to volunteer for. Training needed to participate willbe Saturday January 28th from 9:00am – 10:30am.

Night to Shine will take place in 50 states and 10 countries.To learn more and see all the churches that are a part of thisworldwide move, check out www.timtebowfoundation.org

Prayer Concerns: Alex Ansel has been rehabbing at Willowoodrehabbing, once he’s strong enough doctors will address his heartissues. Continue faithful in prayer for those with ongoing healthconcerns: Wendell Blauser, Marie Buser, Rick Demeter, MargieDraiss, Jeanette Fagan, Nancy & Bob Hanwell, Peg Jenkins, FloraKostyak, Rose & Bob Murray, Eileen Raich, Gini Reinke, DickRead, Gene Shuster, Milly Sutherland, Nancy Sutton, Ted Szenger,Mary Trzop and Dave Toom. Continue to pray for our militarypersonnel.

Offering Envelopes for 2017 are available in thefellowship area.

If you have not been using offeringenvelopes and would like to request a set for 2017, just write yourname and “offering envelopes” on your welcome card.

Would you like to give your offering electronically?Go to the BRC website, www.b-r-c.org

On the lower left of the home page is a link to ONLINE GIVING.Click the link and follow the instructions. You can set it up to giveto BRC weekly, monthly, semi-monthly, or as a one-time gift. Ifyou have questions, contact Jeff Toom.

Give by Text is also available. Simply send a text to 330-239-8652with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to includethe dollar sign before the amount (example: $25). Within a fewminutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on thelink and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit cardinformation. Once your registration is complete, you will receive atext verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simplysend a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will processautomatically!

Thank you to all who provided a poinsettia for Christmas services(you may take it home now!). Thank you to all who gavegenerously to staff bonuses and to Renew Church Cleveland.

Sermon based transformation questions

God Sightings Matthew 2:1-12; 3:1-3, 13-17

1) Have you had "burning bush moments" in your life,where God showed up and made His presence known? Can youshare them?

2) Can you name a "win" worth celebrating over the last 4months, where God did a great thing, where transformationhappened?

3) In what area of your life would you like to see God do awork of transformation this coming year? Inward (worship),Upward (Bible Study), or Outward (serving and faith-sharing)?

4) It's an exciting time at BRC. What are you seeing,hearing, knowing about God's presence & movement at BRCover the past 4 months?

5) Do you come on Sunday mornings to truly worship yourKing, Jesus? For the Magi, it was more than curiosity, givinggifts, it was worship.

6) How are we, like John the Baptist, preparing the way forthe Lord? What can we do in 2017 to help point other to Jesus?

7) I believe we can pray with expectation! What prayerwould you like to pray this year, asking God to show up andbring transformation?

8) What can you do to help focus your attention on"celebrating the wins" this year instead of focusing on all that iswrong in the world?

9) Ask God to not only help you see His presence in thiscoming year, but to be His presence to others this coming year!

Verses of the week:Exodus 3:2Matthew 1:23Matthew 2:2Matthew 2:11Matthew 3:16-17John 1:6-8

To get a cd of any of our sermons,simply write “cd” and the requesteddate on your Welcome Card. Thesermon audio files, sermon outlines,study questions, verses and bulletinsare available on the church websitewww.b-r-c.org.

Serving at BRC

Sunday, January 1Greeters (9) - Bob and Nancy Hanwell

(10:30) - Patty WalkerNursery (9) - Steph Beck or Krista Caruth

(10:30) - Kelly Rhue, Ellie CarlisleUshers (9) - Paul Buser, Mike Pasko Assisting - Bob Jacobs, Dennis Parker

(10:30) - Carol Rounds, Bonnie Ansel Assisting - Gary Brualdi, Scott EppersonHospitality Team - Bill & Nancy Sutton

-Guy & Candice Lenart, Deb Reichle

Sunday, January 8Greeters (9) - Debbie Reichle

(10:30) - Mark HerbertNursery (9) - Steph Beck or Krista Caruth

(10:30) - Cheryl Wright, Maddie CookUshers (9) - Bob Jacobs, Dennis Parker Assisting -Eric Raich, Earl Holzheimer

(10:30) - Gary Brualdi, Scott Epperson Assisting - Ilze Fultz, Patty WalkerHospitality Team - Bill & Nancy Sutton

-Betty Shuster, Cindy Toom

Sunday, January 15Greeters (9) - Marilyn Zeigler

(10:30) - Jim & Eileen SmalleyNursery (9) - Steph Beck or Krista Caruth

(10:30) - Kristin Toot, Alexis MetcalfUshers (9) - Eric Raich, Earl Holzheimer Assisting - Rick Meyer, Paul Morgan

(10:30) - Ilze Fultz, Patty Walker Assisting - Steve Dickens, Donna CookHospitality Team - Bill & Nancy Sutton

-Sheryl Feeney, Patty Walker, Kerri Reichenbach