Each year the congregations is presented a slate of Executive Board Officers, Mission Board Leaders, Elders, and Deacons for election. With the congregation’s affirmation, these leaders commit to guiding our church’s mission with faith, wisdom, and a spirit of service. Executive Board Mission Board, 2025 Elder Council, 2025 Deacon Council, 2025
For more than 20 years, Beargrass has partnered with our friends Cornerstone ChildDevelopment Center as great neighbors on the part of our campus along Browns Lane.Cornerstone is not only a wonderful tenant of the church’s building next door but are also a leadingchildcare center for hundreds of families around Louisville who come to our campus…
The Earth is facing some serious ‘health’ issues lately. It’s getting hotter, making it harder to stay comfortably cool. Think fires, droughts, severe heat, and rain storms. WHY? We burn fossil fuels, which act like a blanket around the Earth, causing temperatures to rise. Since we rely on the Earth for everything—toys, technology, clothes—it’s in…
It is a joy to share some exciting news with you as we welcome our new Interim Children’s Ministry Director, Tashia Gonzales. Miss Tashia has been a longtime favorite teacher of both parents and students next door at Cornerstone Child Development Center over the past decade and has previously served on staff with the children’s…
Online Giving Link Coming Soon! While the generosity of Beargrass is on full display year-round, it always seems amplified in the Thanksgiving and Advent seasons. Rev. Shrader just reported that our youth assembled 140 Thanksgiving food baskets for distribution through St. Mams to local families in need. And, Rev. Straub announced that 333 Beargrass gift…
There is a very unique event coming to Beargrass that you definitely want to make sure is on your calendar. It is called ‘A World of Christmas’ and it will happen on December 8th, 5:30PM here at Beargrass. Most of the Christmas Carols we all know and love so much, originated in countries from all around the world, including America, hence ‘A…
The Haruns, Abubakar, Asha, and their five children, arrived from a Kenyan refugee camp to a warm Beargrass welcome two months ago. Ahmed and Salma have moved to Newcomer Academy from Seneca and settled in nicely there, while Abdulhadi and Salima are enjoying their days at Goldsmith Elementary. Mom and Dad attend English and cultural…
Beargrass has been able to expand our Ministry Operations Coordinator position to a full-time role which will be filled by the wonderful and talented Joy Rueff who most recently served on the staff within Louisville Area Community Ministries. As a core part of the Beargrass staff team, Joy will assist both our ministers and ministry…
Beargrass Youth is again leading the way and are teaming up with St. Matthew Area Ministries (St. MAM) to bring Thanksgiving Food Baskets to families in need in our neighborhood—and we need your support! The Youth Group is accepting donations online and at Beargrass through November 12. You can donate food or contribute money and…
Every Day of the Week! M-F 4:30-7:30 pm • Sat. & Sun. 9:30–7:30 pm Get ready for a pumpkin-filled adventure right in the Beargrass Christian Church parking lot! Scouts BSA Troop 115 will be out there waiting to help you pick the perfect pumpkins! We’ve got pumpkins of all colors, shapes, and sizes, and all…
As Beargrass looks to the future of the Children’s Ministry, a “Dream Team” has been appointed by the Executive Board to ensure continuity with the strong foundation of our existing programming while also imagining new ways to help it grow by adding new opportunities for children and families to connect with one another. Over the…
We are proud to announce a major initiative to create community-wide awareness about Beargrass and broadly share what who we are as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Starting this weekend, on the first Sunday of each month from 10:30-11am WHAS-TV 11 will broadcast a new episode of “Beargrass: A Place Called Home” that will…
We’re pleased to report that the Harun’s have settled into their new home and community quite nicely over the past half-month. Fortunately, KRM was able to provide them with a used washer and dryer set, which puts a nice finishing touch on their home and is also quite a luxury for this family of seven.…
Sunday, September 29 – Sunday, October 6 By Mike Puckett, Mission Support You are invited to financially support the Reconciliation Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) during the coming week. This ministry was given birth at our 1968 International Convention, so its existence now exceeds a half century. Here is its vision: It…
By Mike Puckett What an incredibly compassionate and generous congregation! The Harun family of 7 arrived late Tuesday evening to a warm, inviting, and well-furnished 3-bedroom apartment in central Louisville, just off Goldsmith Ln. Thank you sincerely, Beargrass, for all you’ve done over the past 12 days to extend them God’s love and welcome–the monetary…
Last year I was part of a life-changing program called Leadership Louisville that was vital in helping me strengthen my own leadership skills and connect with others to learn new ways that Beargrass can help serve our city mode broadly. As I was going through that program, I became eager to imagine how we could…
Beargrass Prepares to Welcome a New Refugee Family (the Harun’s) on September 17, 2024
“Addiction never takes time off.” Jenell knew of our limited experience with drug and alcohol additions, so she stumbled to find the right words to help us understand. Still, she could not have said it better. Jenell was at one time the smartest kid in school. Straight A’s’ were not uncommon. Her superior high school…
Last week, the Mission Board gathered for a meeting filled with important updates and discussions. We were honored to welcome guests from the Campus Strategic Planning Committee, who provided an in-depth update on their ongoing work. This dedicated team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes and engaging with small groups to envision the best…
Every month, Raydel, a Cuban immigrant drives a white box truck from Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) to Beargrass where he loads 30 to 40 bicycles repaired by Pedal Power for refugee families. The truck often comes filled with furniture, appliances and numerous household goods. But Raydel finds space to squeeze in the bikes. He is…
By Mike Puckett, Chair of the Beargrass Mission & Outreach Division “We are led by love, compassion, and kindness–following the example and commands of Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves and to serve the ‘the least of these’”. I believe these words, taken directly from the Beargrass Mission & Vision Statement, speak to the…
Rev. Rob ShraderMinister of Youth & Young Adults, [email protected] Beargrass Youth have a long tradition of summer mission trips. In addition to blessing the communities we serve, these week-long immersion experiences are a huge opportunity for relationship building, life skill learning, and spiritual growth. And they’re always a ton of fun! For the last three…
By Dan Spurlock, Director of Music After a well-deserved rest time, our choir is back, beginning August 4th, filling the sanctuary with music for our souls and God’s glory in our 11:00 Service. On behalf of the entire church, I extend a deeply sincere thank you to the Beargrass Choir for giving us another year…
Back in the early days we did not know about Donny’s history living on the streets or his battles with poverty. We only knew of his kindness, his empathy, and his respect for people sharing tents and cardboard boxes while struggling to survive under concrete bridges and among bushes along our expressways. Donny was simply…
Ministry Team Night was held on Monday, July 15. Led by Leigh Turner, Mission Board Chair, the gathering took place on Zoom. Our Ministry Team meetings continue to reinforce how our shared spiritual foundation strengthens our resolve and propels us forward in our mission, creating an unstoppable tide of progress. To open the meeting, Beargrass’…
At first, we called them The Broken Arrow, but that name failed to hit the target, so we tried The Hidden Arrow, followed by The Fallen Arrow, all close but without success. The Golden Arrowhead came close too. So, with 10 bicycles loaded onto Peabody’s Ford F150 we drove west downtown to the corner of…
Idling your car, especially during hot or cold weather, seems necessary to keep comfortable. However, if instead, we turn off the gas, listen to the radio and keep the windows up, we’ll quickly be back to comfort. (Both hybrid & EV cars run off the electrical battery when idled, another reason to get one!) Remember…
What can we do to cool God’s earth? We didn’t know the damage we would cause by using fossil fuels to run nearly everything. We know that fossil fuels when burned release CO2 , the CO2 escapes into the atmosphere. CO2 creates a chemical cover which won’t let much heat escape into the atmosphere, but holds heat close to the earth like…
Jimmy was blindsided, while riding his bicycle on a one-way street in downtown Louisville, by a vehicle traveling the wrong way. Most of his bike was crushed that day, as were many parts of his body. The accident changed his life forever. After five years of physical pain, therapy, confusion, disappointment and medical complications, the…
By Mike Puckett, Mission Support Ministry Team Chair One of our local, longtime mission partners, WaterStep, shares many alarming global facts about water safety on their website:• 1 in 10 people do not have access to safe water. That’s 663 million people–twice the population of the US• Women and children spend 200 million hours each…