Green Chalice – by Nancy Kuppersmith Last week we talked about why it is so important to provide habitat for native plants, trees and shrubs. However, converting turfgrass to planting sites for native plants can be a heavy-duty challenge if you dig the space with a shovel.  Some take the easier route and use lawn…

By Mike Puckett It is with much sadness that I share the tragic news of the passing of Joanna, 12 year-old daughter and the eldest of Chimpaye Vumilia’s five children. Beargrass welcomed this family last September in our most recent refugee co-sponsorship. Some of you set up the apartment for this family prior to arrival;…

Beargrass members get a $5 coupon on opening day at the Farmer’s Market! Come to the Welcome Booth to claim yours!

Join us Monday, May 20 at 6:00 for Ministry Team Night.  ALL are welcome whether or not you are already on a team.  We will work together to determine where your gifts can be used here at Beargrass.

Beargrass is getting ready to release a new quarterly publication and we need YOUR HELP giving it a name! The publication will include in-depth, inspirational, and informative articles and interviews written by and about Beargrass. It will be published in addition to the weekly eNewsletter that will continue to focus on upcoming events and activities.…

Beargrass Youth will once again host a Cookout and Dessert Auction at 5:00 p.m. on May 19. Come and enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs and more! After dinner it’s everybody’s favorite, the Dessert Auction! Everything will be concluded in time for the Children’s Musical, “Holy Moses” which starts at 7:00 p.m.

Didn’t know that the element “carbon” is really a useful ingredient if it is in certain chemical compounds. However, due to the start of burning fossil fuels (carbon in the form of coal, oil, methane, etc.), we have a lot more carbon in the air instead of the ground.  You see when fossil fuels burn,…

It is our goal to not only work with established mission partners but to be completely accessible to new ones, as well. By Mike Puckett, Mission & Outreach Ministry Bearing witness to the generosity and compassion of this congregation, the Beargrass budget has annually funded over 20 mission partners for many years. In 2023, the…

Hello, Beargrass Christian Church! It is my honor to join the community as the Financial Director. I am a native of Kentucky, but lived in Arizona most of my life when my father’s job moved us there when I was a child. Aft er the loss of my father in 2021, my husband and I…

Mission Board Meeting Update: Our Mission Board met Monday April 15th to continue thinking about and planning our Ministry Team work for the rest of the year.  We used a critical eye to revise our team descriptions, revisiting the goals set for each team last fall during budget season, and then determined Big Rocks, or major priorities,…

The Saint Matthews Farmers Market on the campus at Beargrass Christian Church will open for its 18th season on Saturday, May 11 and run every Saturday through September 28, 2024 from 8 am to 12 noon. Bring your family, enjoy the children’s treasure hunt and hot breakfast is available for purchase. Eat healthy and get…

Due Date for Submissions is April 30, 2024 College students and those entering college in the fall are invited to apply for scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Four scholarships are available: the John Keith Knopf Scholarship Award, the R.W. Van Nostrand Memorial Scholarship, the Gladys Wilson Gibson Memorial Scholarship and the Lena Tomlinson Spencer…