ELEVATE: Summer Edition @ the church property
ELEVATE- Summer Edition Launches at Church Property on Wednesday, May 27
(11373 150th Ave SE, Becker)
ELEVATE Schedule:
6:30 to 7:30 pm – Worship/Study/Small Groups
7:30 to 9:00 pm – Optional activity to follow each week (we’ll take the bus when transportation is needed)
June 3: James 1:1-18 / Four-Square (grids between tennis courts and middle school)
June 10: James 1:19-27 / Family Game Night for all ages (yard games and ice cream)
June 17: James 2:1-13 / Worship Night
June 24: NO ELEVATE – Venture2Valleyfair
Registration for the next ELEVATE school year will begin in August.
ELEVATE @ the High School (school year)
We are excited for another school year of ELEVATE and participate in God’s work among our community! In a world that changes so quickly we get to draw near to Jesus who “is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8 NIV).
To help us keep you informed take a moment to register here for the ’25/’26 school year: ELEVATE Registration & Waiver
For more information on ELEVATE read on (some of these details are also shared on the form)!
WHERE: High School Auditorium
WHEN: Wednesdays from 7 to 8:45 pm during the school year
WHY: To lift up Jesus and lift up each other
WHO: Any middle or high school students not already connected to another church’s ministry (so invite someone needing a place to connect)
WHAT:
- Weekly birthday recognition and prizes
- Life Stories – better than comics, Saturday morning cartoons, real life TV and VLOGs – it’s our people sharing their ups and downs in light of God’s consistent character
- Mixers engaging a few in fun challenge or moving the entire group in a friendly competition
- Worship with our student-led worship teams
- Teaching rooted in the Bible
- Small groups by grade and gender (6th grade girls, 6th grade boys, 7th grade…) or go with the friend who invited you
- Games in the gym or in our Breakout Space
- Snack before you head home
-registration for the new ELEVATE School year will begin in August
PIT CREW
If you’re a 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student growing in your relationship with Jesus…
and if you long to grow more by discovering and utilizing gifts the LORD has given you through instruction and service…
and if you get excited about making sacrifices for the One who sacrificed everything so your peers could be saved and find new life in Him…
then you should check out THIS DESCRIPTION of our PIT Crew ministry.
With a new season underway, it’s time to decide if you’re ready to commit to a year of service on this team. If, after praying about it and discussing with your parent(s)/guardian(s) you believe it’s time, submit your application through the above link.
Our next meeting is Saturday, June 6 at the Church Office starting at 9:30 am.
*Coaches will be done by 11:00 am
*Students will be done by 12:00 pm
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EVENTS
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
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
Tired of the same old routine? Craving an adventure that’ll get your adrenaline pumping and your squad screaming (in a good way, of course)? Then ditch the screens and get ready to experience Valleyfair like never before, with your ELEVATErs!
Going with ELEVATE means:
-Easy transportation (no worrying about rides!).
-Awesome group rates (more fun for less cash!).
-A built-in crew to share all the excitement with.
-Growing closer to your faith community while having a blast.
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!
August BLAST * “LOSER – Choose to Lose” * July 30 – August 2
Held at Faith Haven Camp near Battle Lake, MN
Let’s admit something: hardly ever does someone set out to lose! You don’t wake up each day and ask “What can I lose today?” At least not seriously. You may ask it sarcastically because of your propensity to misplace things, but if you have a game that night, you’re not scheming a way to lose it, and you’re probably not envisioning a way to lose a friend or lose some money! Now, weight might be something we actually aim to lose!
Our culture screams “win at any cost” and that mantra can transcend the games, begin to shape our character, and adversely affect our lives. Jesus taught and demonstrated a different way to win. He said that if you want to win at life you really need to lose (Matthew 10:39).
But what did He mean? What do I have to lose? And isn’t that a great question: what do you have to lose? Join us for season twenty-two of August BLAST as we unpack the answer!
Our speaker this year hails from Mountain Lake, MN where he has hunkered down with his family and serves as pastor to students. As a “loser” himself, he challenges young and old alike at schools, churches, camps, prisons, festivals and special events around the globe with engaging and inspiring gospel-centered messages that equip people to “choose to lose.” Luke Winger will demonstrate how juggling life’s challenges and opportunities as a “loser” is possible with the LORD…or isn’t.
While our sessions, small groups, and campfires will hone us in spiritually on becoming “LOSERS,” teams will face friendly competition trying to lose the weight of excess points, culminating the weekend’s biggest losers!
We encourage you to invite friends not connected to a student ministry already! Invite them to join you for an exciting weekend of learning how to win at life by losing!
Cost (includes lodging, transportation, all meals, & retreat t-shirt):
$185 ($165 for first-time campers) / Leaders: $165 (see registration form for family discount of 5+ ppl)
Cost will increase $15/person after June 25
Registration closes July 15 (after this date a t-shirt in your team color cannot be guaranteed)
Scholarships are available—click HERE to apply.
To learn more about August BLAST and/or to register, click HERE.
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP TO ENSENADA, MX – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Open to Students in Grades 9 through 12 during the 2025-26 School Year. Also open to adults interested in helping with house builds and/or leading a small group of our team.
COST: $1,400 ($2,450 to build and furnish home)
DATE: JULY 6/7-14 (departure date isn’t certain)
*** For more information on the community we’ll be in and the organization we’re serving with (YWAM), visit https://www.ywamsandiegobaja.org/ensenada
*** For more information on Homes of Hope, YWAM’s ministry connecting families with critical housing needs to those with a desire to allocate resources to help meet these needs, click here: https://www.ywamsandiegobaja.org/hoh-general-info#homesofhope
LOOKING AHEAD:
May 27 – Summer ELEVATE Launches at Church Property * 6:30 to 7:30 pm with an optional activity to follow
June 14: ELEVATE’s Cornhole Classic: Bags for Builds
July 7-14: High School Mission Trip to Ensenada, MX
July 30-August 2: August BLAST
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FUNdraisers
Clearwater Rodeo Food Shacks FUNdraiser * August 13 – 15
Giddy up! We’re excited to have double the fun again this year by serving in both the Upper Shack and the Lower Shack at the Clearwater Rodeo! Prepare to wrangle lots of orders for burgers, hot dogs, walking tacos, fries, nachos, and drinks, and to have a barrel of fun serving people!
All funds earned will be credited to your BEFC Activity Account and available for use toward retreats, conferences, concerts, events, camps, and Bible Study resources.
*Funds cannot be withdrawn for cash or events not endorsed by BEFC.
Shifts are approximately 7 hours long. Here’s how sign ups will be processed:
1) Students or families who attend BEFC regularly can sign up for one shift by July 1.
2) All students or parents of students who engage in one of our ministries can sign up for their first shift between July 1 & August 1.
3) After August 1, people can sign up for a second shift if some are available.
To sign up and secure your spot, click HERE.
We would like to have 2-3 adults who could work with Eric Anderson (our Clearwater Rodeo FUNdraising Whisperer) and learn the ropes. Please contact Eric at 320.267.5256 if interested or if you have any questions about this FUNdraiser.
Ensenada Expedition FUNdraiser – Needs2Nails
If you have a “need” that you’d like addressed in the next coup 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.
SunCastle Candles – Locally Made
Another item that will available at church in May in case you’d like to catch a whiff and be convinced you should buy!
These candles are sensational (catch the pun?)!
They sell for $15 each, or…
2 for $25, or…
4 for $45.
Proceeds will go toward the homes our Ensenada Expedition Team will build this summer.
To order, contact Pastor Chris at 763-244-4957.
If students want to sell these on their own as a FUNdraiser, they can earn funds for their ministry account. Just ask how!
FABLE ROASTERS COFFEE & COCOA FUNdraiser – ENSENADA EXPEDITION
Support the Ensenada Expedition Team while enjoying a cup of coffee or cocoa. Every purchase specialty coffee and hot cocoa will directly support the building of two homes and sharing the gospel in Ensenada, Mexico. Scan the QR code or go to fableroaster.co/beckerchurch, it’s that simple!
RAISERIGHT
Here’s the best fundraiser we can offer people…and you don’t have to buy something you may or may not use! It’s raising funds by making your purchases with gift cards you can either manage in a physical wallet OR (our favorite) a digital wallet through the RaiseRight app. And the neat thing about the digital wallet is you see balance updates (instant for most – some you need to enter), and you can even reload your gift card on the spot for many.
How does it work? Well…right now you can buy a Kwik Trip gas card and you’ll get 9% credited to your ministry account and/or a Kwik Trip Grocery Card and you’ll get 15% credited to your ministry account! I’m reloading these often…because who doesn’t fly through gas and donuts?!?!
Not a Kwik Trip fan, how about getting 12% back on purchases at Domino’s?!?!
These are bonus buys right now through RaiseRight. These bonuses won’t last much longer (though they do pop up fairly often)! To check out a list of all businesses you can purchase gift cards for and the rebates they offer, check out the attachment “RaiseRight Brands.”
To cash in on this incredible FUNdraiser, click HERE to set up your account.
Enter our ENROLLMENT CODE (31CB4FDF285L4) under the “JOIN AN EXISTING PROGRAM” section to link your account to our church. Every time you purchase a gift card from this program, the rebate will be sent to BEFC and we will designate it to your account (unless you ask to designate it to someone else).
Questions? Contact Pastor Chris at 763.244.4957
FUNdship TEAM – Opportunity to Give Through Serving
You’ve seen the promotions for mission trips, and while you have had no interest in going yourself you have wished you could contribute to the mission. Here’s an opportunity for you to do just that!
I’d like to have a team of 4 to 6 adults who are resourceful, creative, and go-getters to work with me in putting the FUN in FUNdraising! We would meet once a month to plan/organize, and you might need to be available for some of the FUNdraisers to help with implementation.
If you have even the slightest desire to serve on this team, please let Pastor Chris so we can get rolling!
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Sunday School – 9-9:45am
Sunday school meets during the school year.
These classes are geared to the student who is ready to take the next step in their walk with Jesus, growing their personal relationship with Him. This happens as students participate in the weekly studies of God’s Word, spend time in the suggested readings for the upcoming week, memorize key scriptures, pray together, and put what they learn into action.
Middle School
Teacher: Jon Norberg & Heather Enyart
Curriculum: Godly SWAG of Old Testament Peeps
High School
Teacher: Pastor Chris Salvevold & Jim Enyart
Curriculum: Know What You Believe
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ELEVATE Merch
Orders for ELEVATE merch are closed.
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Our ministry to students exists to…
Celebrate life in Jesus Christ as we
Link with pre-believing students, and
Introduce them to other Christ-followers who will encourage them to
Mature in their faith as they
Bring their gifts and talents to serve.
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