WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday
9:00am: Faithbuilders Sunday School Class – Conference Room
9:00am: Vineyard Sunday School – Parlor
10:00am: Coffee & Donuts – Taylor Family Hall
10:30am: Worship Service – Sanctuary
12:00pm: Communion available – Chapel
7:00pm: Encounter Young Adults – Room 226
Monday
10:00am: Weekly Prayer Gathering – Chapel
7:00pm: Scouting BSA for boys ages 11-17 – Taylor Family Hall
7:00pm: Scouting BSA for girls ages 11-17 – Kids Church Room
Tuesday
6:30pm: Cub Scouts for families with children ages 6-10 – Youth Center
7:30pm: Band of Brothers Men's Bible Study – Taylor Family Hall
Wednesday
9:30am: Women's Bible Study – Parlor
6:30pm: Family Night – Facility-Wide
6:30pm: Women’s Bible Study – Off Campus
6:30pm: Takeover Youth – Room 226
7:00pm: Deeper Connection Bible Study – Off Campus
Thursday
10:30am: Friendship Club – Parlor
6:30pm: Women's Bible Study – Online
7:00pm: Choir Rehearsal – Parlor
Featured Events
Christmas Angel Breakfast
December 7th - 9:30am to 11:30am
Save the date! Children and families are invited to join us for this FREE event! Enjoy a pancake breakfast, make a craft, and hear the Christmas story as told by the angels! Helpers and donations needed. Visit our website for details.
COMING SOON
Residing Hope Angel Tree
November 17th - December 1st
Christmas Angels for Residing Hope will be available starting November 17th. Gift cards are needed by December 1st to provide personalized, wrapped gifts under the tree and additional shopping gift cards for the children.
Friendship Club
November 21st at 10:30am
Join us as Kelly McClelland shares "How Do You Hear God?" $10 will be collected at the Parlor door for our delicious catered meal. RSVP at the Signup Table or call the Church Office by November 18th.
Hanging of the Greens
November 25th at 10:00am
Come join the tradition of "sprucing" up the church as we prepare for the Advent season! The greens help to reflect our joy and symbolize the unchanging nature of God, reminding us of the everlasting life we find through Christ. We appreciate the help and will provide lunch.
Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot
November 29th - December 14th
Celebrate the season with a real tree from the Scouting BSA Troop 36 Christmas tree lot, across the street from the church. Scouts work the lot to cover costs for year-round activities, including summer camp. Open November 29th - December 14th (or until all trees are sold).
Seniors on the Go
December 5th, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Join us for our annual trip to Der Dutchman Restaurant & Shop in Sarasota. The cost is $35 for bus, buffet and gratuity collected boarding the bus. RSVP by December 2nd. This trip fills up fast so don't delay
Community Prayer
December 12th at 6:00pm
Join us in the Chapel for an hour of praise, worship, and prayer. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)
Volunteer Opportunities
Thrift Shop
Volunteers Needed
Our Thrift Shop has served our community for nearly 70 years! With the holidays coming, stop by to find a gift, donate gently used items, or volunteer a few hours a week. Open Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., and Sat., 9:00am - Noon.
Photography & Videography Team
Help share our church's story! We're looking for volunteers to capture photos and videos during services and events. No experience needed—training provided! Contact Emily Goodenow for more information.
Attention All Painters!
We need your help with a special Christmas project. We will present a series on The Songs of Christmas, featuring some of the main biblical characters in the Christmas story. The Church will supply any paints necessary, plus the canvas. Please contact Dee Lindley or Melodee Burns at the Church Office for more information.
At-Home Congregation Team
Making calls, visits, and sending cards helps keep the members of our church family physically unable to attend church activities connected with us.
More info: Sharon Gibboney
Sunday Hospitality Team
Preparing coffee, setting out food, cleaning up from our BICC Café Fellowship Time - That is what our Hospitality Team does each week. If this sounds like something you could do once a month, or every fifth Sunday, please contact: Karen Piccinini
Communion Steward
Our communion steward prepares the communion elements. Assistants before and after the service are needed. If you would be willing to help approximately once a month, please contact: Karen Piccinini
Hospital Visitation
Our pastors are available to visit and support congregation members who are in the hospital. If you or someone from our church family is hospitalized, please contact the church office or email Pastor Sondra Lehr.
Street Eats Bags
Supplies needed
Street Eats is an ongoing ministry through which the members of Belle Isle Community Church can assist homeless individuals in our community. It is a tangible way for you to express God’s love to those who are hungry. The following supplies are supplies we need on a regular basis. Please consider donating any of the following in INDIVIDUAL serving sizes. We appreciate all donations, however, we are unable to use large cans, any foods that need to be prepared or heated up, or expired items.
- Individual bottles of water or Gatorade
- Individual-sized fruit cups with peel-back lids
- Cheese or peanut butter crackers
- Granola or cereal Bars
- Packs of gum or mints
- Meat sticks, Vienna sausages, or other types of individually-wrapped non-perishable protein
SENIORS 55+
Seniors on the Go
(1st Thursday of the month, September - December)
A day trip adventure together off-campus.
Friendship Club
(3rd Thursday of the month, September - December)
Offering topics of interest, inspiration, and entertainment along with a catered meal.
