Friday–Sunday, March 4–6, married couples are invited to gather at the Westin Portland Harborview (Portland, Maine), with couples from Northern New England for a weekend of inspiring and practical lessons, great fellowship, and time to focus specifically on connecting as spouses. John and Arlene Markowski will invite us into the very real, ridiculous, and sometimes heart-wrenching aspects of their twenty-year love story. We look forward to our own self-discovery, refreshing marital tools, and inspiration with “This Is Us.”.

For complete information and to register:

https://calendar.time.ly/jgzyhab0/event/69417143/20220304193000

·       Registration: $45 per couple (For in-person or online attendance)

·       Room Rate: $139 per night (includes all taxes, fees, and parking for one car per room)

·       Registration includes Saturday evening dance with desserts and beverages

·       Breakfast buffet: $40 (all inclusive) per couple.

Register as soon as possible due to limited space

(Wearing a mask is required for in-person attendees.)

This week we continue our midweek classes; adults alternate each week with family group meetings. On Wednesday, February 9, Zoom rooms open at 7:15; come early for fellowship, classes starts promptly at 7:30.

·       The Art of Intimacy, Northwest and Northeast Marrieds, with Dr Jennifer Konzen:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83460550493 
Meeting ID: 834 6055 0493
Passcode: 529190

·       Overflowing: Lessons of Faith, Northwest and Northeast Singles, Campus, anyone not taking the Intimacy class:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88906312277?pwd=QXdOaXE1M0JLY3JlNGRzOG4zOE1kdz09
Meeting ID: 889 0631 2277
Passcode: 571433

Class notes and links to recordings: If you did not get emails with notes and links for the January classes, sign up at https://tinyurl.com/bcc-northwest or contact Sharon Metzger (sharon.metzger@...).

This week we finish up our “Unified Intercessory Prayer” month. In the book The Ministry of Intercession, refer to the last chapter, “Pray Without Ceasing: Helps to Intercession.” Each day, please read the short devotional about what to pray and how to pray and then pray that day’s intercessory focus. Let’s finish strong and share what God is doing!

Day 29, Sun, Feb 6                Pray for the Spirit of Intercession

Day 30, Mon, Feb 7               Pray for the Holy Spirit with the Word of God

Day 31, Tues, Feb 8              Pray for the Spirit for Christ in His People

See emails from Glenn for a free PDF version of Andrew Murray’s The Ministry of Intercession, or you can buy a hardcopy from Amazon, or get the free Kindle version.

We rejoice with our heavenly father as Nancy Munroe is being restored to the fellowship this weekend!

Next week we have the privilege and pleasure to honor four scholarship winners who have taken Martin Luther King Jr’s theme from the Bible, “Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve,” and put it into practice in their personal lives. The scholarship committee selects these four from 25 students in foster care going on to higher education. The selection is based on their essays on how they have or are putting this principle of Jesus into practice. Please pray for this event, welcome them and their family and friends, and rejoice in their ongoing journey.

Yesterday, parents of children of all ages gathered on Zoom for the BCC Parenting Devotional and NextGen Ministry Kick-off. Michael and Kristen Lamb covered principles of parenting that apply at every stage, introduced the pillars of the NextGen Ministry, and presented a plan to support you in your parenting through the year.

You can follow the NextGen Ministry on Instagram (follow bostonchurch.nextgen) and on YouTube (subscribe to the channel Boston Church of Christ NextGen). The recording from Saturday’s devo will be posted on this YouTube channel.

Recovery Groups

Contact a leader for schedules and links.

Men’s Freedom Group
Dan Key, 603-943-3656

Women’s Partners in Freedom Group
Gail Scott-Key, 978-996-0694

Women’s Chemical Recovery Group
Rowena Hirmer, 978-888-3535

Men’s Chemical Recovery Group
Peter Hirmer, 978-888-3534

The Lazarus Group is a support group for those with various disabilities. Contact Ron DiBerto (ronalddiberto@...) for meeting times and other information.

Northwest budget:                                   $15,500
Collected:                                                     $14,009
YTD variance:                                          – $19,671

Please pray for a miraculous 2022.

Continue to pray for the requests shared during the prayer chain.

Continue to pray for those affected by COVID-19, and for Rebekah Cox, Alexa DiBisceglie, Aaron Dollar, Michael Gloor, Mary Jo Roche, Alan Roscoe, and Rafe Shropshire.