This Week at BCC

What’s Happening This Week at BCC?

Exciting things are happening at BCC! Stay updated by visiting this page or reading our weekly emails. Check the latest email communication HERE. If you’re not receiving our emails and would like to, contact julie@bismarckcc.org.

 

Discipleship Up

Join us on Sunday, May 18th during the 10:00 a.m. service as we celebrate milestones for students entering Pre-K, 6th, and 9th grades, graduating seniors, and those making their profession of faith.

 

Congregational Meeting on May 18th

Members of BCC will meet immediately after the service on May 18th for a congregational meeting to vote on the budget and elect officers. The agenda for this meeting can be viewed HERE.

 

Potluck on May 18th

Join us at BCC on Sunday, May 18th as we celebrate the end of our 2024–25 ministry year and the start of a restful summer. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a time of food and fellowship together!

 

Help Us With a Community Service Project!

On Thursday, June 5th, from 9 to 11 am, BCC will participate in a service project to clean up the Sons of Norway Park. This service project is part of City Serve 2025, which aims to mobilize churches across North Dakota to serve and bless their communities. The details of the project can be found HERE.

 

Berniece Wester, a beloved longtime member of BCC, passed away on April 22nd. Her funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 30th at Bismarck Community Church. You can read her obituary and watch the tribute video and service HERE. Read the message to BCC from Berniece’s son, Randy, HERE.

 

Lois Bales-Johnson, a longtime and impactful member of BCC, and mother of our worship director, Brad Bales, passed away on April 17. Her funeral was held on Thursday, May 8th at Parkway Funeral Service. You can read her obituary HERE.

 

Membership at BCC

The Leadership Team at BCC has been working over the past few months to update our bylaws and clarify what it means to be a part of Bismarck Community Church. On February 16th, a special meeting was held with the congregation to discuss the new bylaws and membership at BCC. If you were unable to attend, you can view the meeting minutes HERE. You can also click HERE to learn about the process the Leadership Team uses to determine membership. If you have any questions about membership or anything else related to BCC, please reach out to any of our elders, deacons, or staff members who make up the Leadership Team with any questions you may have.

 

Mission Updates

Each year, BCC raises funds to provide and serve a meal at the Dream Center. We recently served a meal to over 200 people in March 2025. HERE is a note of appreciation we received from The Dream Center. Check out the crew of volunteers that helped serve the meal.

Global Neighbors has some immediate needs. Read THIS letter from Co-Director, Leah Hargrove. HERE is their most recent newsletter. You can check out the most recent update from Global Neighbors in THIS VIDEO. Also,  HERE is a neat story that Leah told us which highlights this organization’s work.

Young Life is a ministry that introduces young people to Jesus and helps them grow in their faith. BCC supports this ministry and wants to encourage our students to be a part of this long-standing ministry to youth in our community. If you are a middle or high school student who is interested in participating with Young Life or an adult who is interested in being a Young Life leader, you can contact Marcus Staley at marcus.s.staley@gmail.com to find out more. You can also talk to Kaye Otteson to find out more about Young Lives, a ministry to teen moms.

Heaven’s Helpers is a ministry that BCC has supported for many years through financial contributions and service opportunities. You can read their latest letter to supporters HERE. Did you know that Heaven’s Helpers operates multiple ministries? Take a look at THIS brochure to learn more about all they do.

Take a look at THIS video update from Freedom Fellowship.

HERE is a newsletter update from Naomi Rust with Athletes in Action. You can follow what is happening with Naomi’s ministry HERE.

 

Children’s Hope Chest Jemo Carepoint

BCC sponsors 3 kids from the Jemo, Ethiopia Children’s Hope Chest project. Learn more about 2 of these children HERE.

Check out THIS VIDEO from the recent trip to the Jemo Carepoint.

Click HERE to discover how you can contribute to the Jemo Weaving project, our current capital project.

Check out THIS EMAIL UPDATE from Corrie about the Youth Leadership training that happened in February.

If you are sponsoring a child in Jemo and would like to know how to communicate with your child, read THESE INSTRUCTIONS from Corrie.

 

Prayer Gathering

Each Wednesday evening at 6pm at the church there will be a gathering of people meeting to pray together. Everyone is invited! If you have any needs you would like prayed for, please share them by completing this FORM.

 

2024-25 Ministry Year Calendar Available

You can access the new ministry year’s calendar HERE. Printed versions of this calendar are available at the Connect Corner. You can also access an online version of BCC’s event calendar HERE.

 

Sign Up to Serve at BCC

Each week it takes over 20 volunteers to make the Sunday worship service and discipleship classes happen. No matter your age or stage, there is probably an area where you can help. If you have a desire to serve, you can see the options and sign up to serve HERE. If you have questions or want to sign up in person, see Julie at the Connect Corner after the worship service on Sundays or email her at julie@bismarckcc.org.

 

Sunday Morning Worship Service

At Bismarck Community Church, we meet weekly for worship on Sunday mornings at 10am. We always hope you can join us in person, but if you miss a week, you can stay connected by watching past week’s sermons HERE or by listening to podcast versionsHERE. You can also watch the live stream of our service HERE or on our FACEBOOK PAGE.

 

Have Questions?

If you have questions about anything at all at BCC, we want to help. On Sunday mornings you can drop by the Connect Corner and get answers to many of your questions. Our BCC Leadership Team, which is made up of elders, deacons and church staff, is an excellent source for information. To see photos and get contact information for any of the Leadership Team members, click HERE. You can also ask anything on our online ASK FORM, and we will try our best to answer you back quickly.