*** Freedom Builders ***
We have an urgent and specific need. We are currently working with a young family whose husband has a rare form of cancer and it has rendered him wheelchair bound. He must go to the hospital on average once a week for check up or treatment. They need a vehicle that has a chair lift, so if you have or know someone who has a van with a lift and would be willing to help with transportation, please let us know! The family lives just west of Lake Ann. In addition to a lift, the roof needs to be elevated or the floor lowered as the husband is 6’9″ tall. They are currently paying extraordinary costs to transport him each week and they do not have the funds. I know this is a large request, but I promise you that to meet his couple and their family will bless you more than you can imagine.

Please email: Skip Brown sbrown02@chartermi.net

Thanks in advance!
Freedom Builders Ministry  |  880 Munson Avenue, Suite C  |  Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: 231-941-4171  |  Fax: 888-354-1819
 www.freedombuildersministry.org

Freedom Sunday – February 26
There are more people enslaved today than at any other point in human history. The statistics are staggering: 600,000-800,000 men, women and children are trafficked across international borders each year. Sunday, February 26, is “Freedom Sunday” – a day set aside to bring light to such a devastating issue, but also a day to pray… for those who are enslaved, for those who are responsible, and also for those of us who are capable of making a difference. Thousands of churches across the world will participate.

In partnership with Bay Pointe’s Compassion Ministries and Freeset, (a Bay Pointe partner ministry), Student Ministries will provide a special way for you to make a difference. Students will be selling watches that have “I Won’t Watch” written on them – meaning that we won’t stand by and watch the injustice around us – we will bring change. For every watch sold, a portion of the proceeds will benefit student mission trips this summer, while a portion will also directly benefit Freeset. Freeset is located in the heart of the Red Light District in Kolkata, India, and offers alternative employment to women trapped in the sex trade industry.

Stop by the Next Generation table in the lobby on February 26 and choose to NOT watch the injustice, but to help us bring change!

Great By Choice
Greatness. We admire it in others and wish for it in our own lives. But what is greatness? How do we define it? How does God define it? And can we really “choose to be great”? Join us for an inspiring and practical series as we launch into a new year in order to make 2012 the best year of our lives!

• January 1 — GREAT Memories [watch] [listen]
• January 8 — GREAT Dreams [watch] [listen]
• January 15 — GREAT Humility [watch] [listen]
• January 22 — GREAT Impact [watch] [listen]

• January 29 — FX / Family Experience: RESOLVE to Make a Difference [watch] [listen]

UNITE – February 29, 2012

Middle school and high school students from throughout the area will be coming together for UNITE – a night of community-wide teaching and worship! Students from all churches across the area are invited to join us in the Bay Pointe auditorium from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. (Note: This will take place instead of Fuse and Mosaic that night.)

Rock Your Marriage
Winter Workshop • March 9 & 10, 2012

Is a good marriage a matter of luck? Or skill? What you know can make the difference between success and failure. Whether your marriage is thriving, barely surviving, or somewhere in the middle, this 2 day workshop is for you! Teachers Dave and Ann Wilson (keynote speakers for Family Life marriage seminars) have shared their unique blend of wisdom, humor and practical advice to sold out audiences nationally and now are bringing their no-holds-barred look at love, life and marriage to Bay Pointe. We have limited capacity, so get your tickets early.

The cost for tickets is $75 per couple and will go on sale February 5 in the Bay Pointe lobby. Please contact the Bay Pointe office with questions at 922-9882.

Guess who’s coming to dinner…

Imagine you have a dinner party and someone showed up that nobody knew. But your guest turned out to be noble, famous and world-renowned, beyond what you could possibly have imagined.

Jesus was born on Christmas Day. He lived among us, loved us, hung out with us, and eventually died for us. But who was he prior to his birth? Exactly who IS this man who showed up on Christmas Day?

• December 4 — The Creator God [watch] [listen]
• December 11 — The Holy God [watch] [listen]
• December 18 — The Redeeming God [watch] [listen]
• December 24 — There’s Good News Tonight [watch] [listen]

Family Fridays!
Looking for inexpensive family fun? Mark your calendars!
1/20    PJ’s and a Movie in The Safe, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Bring a finger food to share, your pajamas and favorite pillow!
2/17    Game Night in The TreeHouse from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Bring a snack to share, your favorite game and a friend!
3/16    Craft Night in The TreeHouse from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – Details to come!
4/20    Have an idea for a fun family night at Bay Pointe?
Karen Green is looking for ideas. Please email to kgreen@bponline.org

Celebrate God’s gift of creativity!

Bay Pointe Community Church endeavors to utilize the gifts God has given us through the visual arts to encourage and inspire one another. THEME: The Cross, An Artist’s Experience

• Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Opening Show: April 13, 2012
• Exhibit Dates: April 13 – May 13, 2012
• Entry Fee: $25 (up to three submissions)

Download the Art Registration Form

Artist Information Form Deadline: February 1, 2012. Please include completed form and entry fee with checks made payable to BPCC.

Purpose: A celebration of God’s gift of creativity. Bay Pointe Community Church endeavors to utilize the gifts God has given us through the visual arts to encourage and inspire one another.

Scope: You are submitting artwork for the purpose of public display at BPCC. Contributors submitting artwork must read and sign this artwork release form. The artist will not receive any form of compensation from Bay Pointe.

Presentation Requirements: BPCC welcomes visual artists of skill levels from intermediate to advanced. This is an opportunity for artists to show and sell their artwork. 15% to 20% of sales will go to cover the cost of this event. The following styles and media of original artwork are encouraged: charcoal, digital, media, paint (oil, acrylic, and watercolor), pastel, photography, pottery, sculpture, textiles, and writing. Artwork must be ready to display, framed with suitable, well reinforced frames, with hardware and wire in place. The artist’s name must be clearly identified on each piece. Artwork not meeting these requirements will not be accepted.

Method of Entry: Art submission form, and a digital image and original artwork should be hand delivered NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2012 to the BPCC office during office hours (9-5, Mon-Fri) or to The HUB in the lobby during weekend services.

Pickup: Artwork must be picked up during office hours between MAY 13-20, 2012

Liability: Utmost care will be taken in handling artwork; however, Bay Pointe Community Church will not be responsible for any damage or loss to any art submitted, displayed in this exhibition, or not picked up on the date specified above. All responsibility is the artist’s.

Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded for first ($1000), second ($250) and third place ($150). There will also be prizes for honorable mention pieces.

Our goal with this show is to display each piece of art submitted. However, in the unlikely event that submissions exceed space a lotted, the juror will choose pieces to be displayed. BPCC recognizes that all submitted artwork is the personal expression of the individual artist and will handle non-selected art with dignity and appreciation to the artist. BPCC also reserves the right to deny artwork that is deemed controversial or inappropriate for viewing by the public.

BPCC reserves the right to request promotional photographs of the artists work. Thank you for participating and sharing your artistic gifts.

For additional questions, please contact:
Stephanie McCrumb, Director of Communications
Bay Pointe Community Church
6880 Secor Road, Traverse City, MI 49685
231.922.9882 / smccrumb@bponline.org

Following Jesus requires movement on many levels. But following Jesus also requires stopping certain things. Following Jesus requires a “cutting away” of certain habits and beliefs that sabotage the life Jesus intends for us to live (John 10:10).

This series brought focus to three big “STOPS” that, if we have the courage to face them and stop them, will set us free to experience new levels of joy, peace and freedom.

Part 1, Stop Denying Anger, Fear & Sadness, Teacher: Nick Twomey [watch]
Part 2, Stop Blaming, Teacher: Nick Twomey [watch]
Part 3, Stop Living for the Approval of Others, Teacher: Nick Twomey [watch]