BEFC Church Family,
Here are your announcements for the week.
6/7/2026 Pastor Stephen Clayton, Genesis 18:1-15
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**SUMMER CHILDREN’S CHURCH**
Children entering kindergarten in the fall are invited to join in at Children’s Church (K-5th) over the summer, or they can choose to remain in the Infant-PreK rooms. Also, those children moving to 6th grade in the fall are welcome to remain in Children’s Church over the summer.
BEFC SUMMER PRAYER TIME – SUNDAY @ 9am
Come together to pray corporately for BEFC the first Sunday of every month. We will meet at 9:00am and will plan to conclude our time together around 9:45am.
COMMUNION – SUNDAY
Holy Communion will be celebrated this Sunday, June 7.
MEN’S BREAKFAST – JUNE 6
Please join us the first Saturday of each month at 8:00am at the church office (11373 150th Ave SE, Becker) for a Men’s Breakfast. We start to gather at the church office around 7 and start to eat at 8 am. Everyone is welcome, come and enjoy some good food and fellowship. Hope to see you there!
WOMEN’S SUMMER BIBLE STUDY
Join us as we dig into James this summer! Find a time frame that works for you and join a small group of women where you’ll learn how to inductively study the Bible on your own and come together to talk about what God has taught you each week together. This can be as in-depth as you choose to be!
Note: We have added a couples study this year!
Here are your options:
Monday mornings, June 8-July 6 at 9:30-11am, led by Sarah Westin at her home
Wednesday evenings, June 17-July 15th; 6-7:30pm led by Rachel Bekius at her home
Wednesday evenings, July 15-August 12 at 6pm, led by Julia (Bengtson) Thornton at her home
Monday evenings, July 20-August 31, 6-8pm (no study August 17), COUPLES STUDY led by Tony and Cambria Dupay at their home.
Wednesday mornings, July 22-August 19 at 8:30-10am, led by Robin Narragon at her home
SIGN UP HERE
MEN’S BOOK OF JAMES TRAINING TABLES
Join us this summer for a men’s study of the Book of James. With the highest ratio of commands to verses of any New Testament book, James will challenge you to put your gospel faith to work, growing in obedience and bearing fruit in every area of life.
There are four time options. Pick one and gather to go deeper together in discipleship to Christ!
This study is approximately 5 weeks.
- Thursday Mornings, 6-7am: June 25 – July 23 at Dueling Brews
- Monday Evenings, 6-7pm: June 29 – July 27 at the Church Office
- Monday Evenings, 6-8pm: July 20 – August 31 (no August 17) COUPLES STUDY at the Dupay’s home
- Tuesday Mornings, 6:30-7:30am: July 21 – August 18 at the Church Office
Register HERE: https://beckerfreechurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/340/responses/new
BRIDAL SHOWER FOR GRACE CHRISTENSEN – JUNE 9
Ladies, join us for an upcoming bridal shower for Grace Christensen (Ryan Bengtson’s fiancé) on Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30pm at Paula Rebelein’s home (10150 166th Cir SE, Becker). They are registered on the knot: https://www.theknot.com/us/grace-christensen-and-ryan-bengtson-2026-06-28.
GRADUATION OPEN HOUSES
Troy N. – Sunday, June 7 * 11:30-2:30pm @ 12260 Riley Ave, Becker
Khloe T. – Saturday, June 13 * 11-3pm @ 9595 131st Avenue SE, Becker
Sawyer B. – Saturday, June 13 * 2-5pm @ 13267 Ivy St SE, Becker
Abbey G. – Sunday, June 14 * 1-4pm @ 4327 109th Ave, Clear Lake
SAVE THE DATES: BEFC SUMMER OUTDOOR CHURCH SERVICES
Join us this summer on the second Sunday each month (June – September) at the church property (11373 150th Ave SE, Becker) for outdoor worship services. More details to come.
Note: No staffed nursery, the office will be open for use
Venture2Valleyfair – JUNE 24 (deadline to register June 17)
Wednesday, June 24 * Load at 8:00 am at Church Office * Return to Church Office at 9:00 pm
For students going into sixth grade through recent grads.
Cost: $55 (covers transportation, park entrance, and unlimited drinks wristband) * Fee DOES include admission to Soak City.
** Fee for transportation and park entrance (no unlimited drinks wristband) is $42.
** Fee for transportation and the unlimited drinks wristband is $20.
** Fee for Season Pass holders is $6 (Transportation only – no drink wristband).
Any adults interested in connecting with students and providing supervision can join us for a $15 discount. Please contact Pastor Chris at 763.244.4957.
For more information and/or to register, click HERE.
We are excited to LINK together and meet your friends!
ELEVATE’s CORNHOLE CLASSIC : BAGS FOR BUILDS – JUNE 14
Join us from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Becker Community Center Northwest Parking lot (by splashpad). Concessions will be available. Our next big FUNdraiser (putting the “fun” in fundraising) will be this Cornhole Tournament with payouts and will be part of Freedom Days. Consider who you’ll invite to join you for the fun by competing with you and the sweet payout!
SIGN UP HERE: https://share.scoreholio.com/NMVBwd4gR2b
REVIVE BECKER COMMUNITY WORSHIP EVENT – JUNE 20
Join us on Saturday, June 20 after the Freedom Days Parade, for community worship at Becker Baptist Church (11951 Hancock Street, Becker). This will be a blend of live worship music, prayer, and community connection. It is vital to be connected to the body of Christ as a community. Whether deeply rooted in faith or just curious, it will be a welcoming space to come as you are. No pressure, no expectations, just people gathering with open hearts!
PARK PLAYDATES – JULY 9, AUGUST 6
Come join our informal playdates, pack a picnic lunch/dinner and enjoy time together! Come to as many as you can, we’d love to see you! Bring friends. Park Playdates open to everyone!
BRIDAL SHOWER FOR AYLA BROWN – JULY 27
Join us to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Ayla Brown at a bridal shower on Monday, July 27th at 6:30pm at Paula Rebelein’s home (10150 166th Cir SE, Becker). She is registered at Target and Amazon.
Ensenada Expedition FUNdraiser – Needs2Nails
If you have a “need” that you’d like addressed in the next couple of months, the Ensenada Expedition Student Mission Team would be happy to help. Any donations received for their service will be applied toward the trip with every dollar essentially pounding another nail into the homes they plan to build in July. For more details and/or to get your project lined up, click on THIS LINK.
Donate to the Ensenada Expedition Team here: https://beckerfreechurch.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/314/responses/new
ELEVATE: Summer Edition
Join us for Elevate: Summer Edition on Wednesday evenings starting May 27 at the church property (11373 150th Ave Se, Becker). We will begin at 6:30pm and you can stay for the optional activities from 7:30 to 9pm. This is for all 6th – 12th grade students for the 2026-2027 school year. Any questions? reach out to Pastor Chris or ask a PIT Crew member.
Upcoming events:
June 6: Men’s Breakfast
June 9: Bridal Shower for Grace Christensen (fiancé of Ryan Bengtson)
June 14: Outdoor Service
June 14: ELEVATE’s Cornhole Classic : Bags for Builds
June 20: Revive Becker
June 24: Venture2Valleyfair
July 7-14: High School Mission Trip to Ensenada, MX
July 9: Park Playdate @ 5pm
July 12: Outdoor Service
July 13-16: VBS “Illumination Station”
July 27: Bridal Shower for Ayla Brown
July 30-August 2: August BLAST
August 6: Park Playdate @ 10am
August 9: Outdoor Service
August 13-15: Clearwater Rodeo Food Shacks FUNdraiser
August 15: Haitian Hustle
September 13: Outdoor Service
BEFC Constitution – Amended December 2025
Proposed Section on Deacons (passed 12/8/2025)
2026 Proposed BEFC Budget (passed 12/8/2025)
Teaching Approval Policy (2nd Draft)
BEFC Constitution-Amended Jan 2024
EFCA Denials and Affirmations – June 2023
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YOUTH
Stay connected by checking your emails for important updates from Pastor Chris. You can also find updates on Facebook at BeckerYouthELEVATErs and on Instagram at elevaters.of.befc.