a.m. This week we will be finishing our series in 1 John with a couple more reminders of who Jesus is, who we are called to be in Jesus and the incredible assurance that is available to us in our faith. John finishes this letter the same way he began. With a love for Jesus, a love for the followers of Jesus and a desire to encourage them to persevere in their faith. We would love to share this same encouragement with you this week!  We also want to let you know what all is coming up!  BLAST student ministries, for grades 6-12 has kicked-off the year! They meet each Sunday night from 6:00-7:30 @ Berea. Any student is welcome to join us.  On August 27th we will begin a new series where we will dive deeper into truths found in God’s Word. The series is called Core 52 and it is based on the devotion book by Mark Moore by the same name. As a part of this series, we will be starting up CD groups (Community Discipleship) that will meet through the week. These groups will meet on different nights and in different locations and will be made up of all different ages and phases of life. We would love to have you join us and get involved with one of these Community Discipleship groups. God is calling us to be His family here in this community and this is another way we are answering His call.  Wednesday nights @ Berea are back! Wednesday, August 30th @ 6:00 p.m.This fall we have 4 different studies to choose from.  The Chosen Season 2, Lessons on how God uses suffering, What it means(a look a language within the Bible), and a prayer group will be meeting to pray.These groups meet at the church for 6 weeks in the fall. Anyone is welcome to attend. Click the link below to registerhttps://bccbrazil.orgAs a family here at Berea, we want you to know that you are welcome to join us. God has a plan for you. No matter where you have been or what you have done, He is waiting for you now. There is a place for you within our family at Berea.