BBS Church

09/06/2026

This Sunday • 10:00 AM
What Exactly Is a Soul?
It sounds like a simple question. But how we answer it affects how we understand death, resurrection, and our Christian hope.
Most of us already have an idea of what the word “soul” means. We hear it in sermons, songs, movies, conversations, and expressions like “saving a soul” or “an immortal soul.”

But this Sunday, we’re going to set those assumptions aside for a moment and ask a more basic question:

What does the Bible itself mean when it talks about a soul?

We’ll begin in Genesis and follow the biblical story through life, death, the Bible’s repeated picture of death as sleep, and finally resurrection.

Along the way, we’ll ask whether some ideas we commonly associate with the soul actually come from Scripture—or whether we may have inherited assumptions without ever examining them closely.

08/30/2026

This Sunday, Dennis Thorfeldt continues our journey through the Beatitudes with Jesus’ surprising words in Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

At first, blessed and mourning hardly seem to belong in the same sentence. How can sorrow possibly lead to blessing? What kind of mourning was Jesus talking about—and what does His promise of comfort mean for us today?

Join us this Sunday as we explore this powerful promise and discover the hope Jesus offers in the midst of sorrow.

08/23/2026

What does it really mean for prayer to “work”? In Acts 13, the believers at Antioch weren’t gathered first to ask God for something—they were **ministering to the Lord**. And while they gave Him their attention, worship, and availability, the Holy Spirit spoke and sent them into something bigger than they could have planned on their own. Join **Andy Weeks** as he explores the difference between doing things *for* God and first being present *with* God—and how prayer that truly works makes us available to hear Him and willing to obey when He calls.

08/01/2026

Many members of the congregation were able to attend the 2026 Christian Believers Conference in Wenham, MA.

We hope to see you all there next year at the end of July 2027.

06/14/2026

We appreciate everyone who was able to make it out to the Soccer & Snacks today! We enjoyed some physical activity before heading to the home of some brethren for spiritual conversation and edification.

We hope to see you at the next one!

06/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to book club this month! We had some regulars who were missing, but two first-timers, as well.

We hope to see you all at the next one!

06/07/2026

Celebrating the start of summer with a walk to Dairy Queen in Lombard after service. 🍦

We'd love to see you next week!

05/30/2026

A huge thank you to St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Elmhurst for donating almost 7,000 diapers and wipes collected through their "Make a Mother's Day" Diaper Drive. We are truly grateful for your generous donation to our First Things First Program.

If you'd like to learn more about our First Things First program, please visit our website www.theoutreachhouse.org.

05/17/2026

Thanks to Lombard Park District lombardparks for hosting a diaper and infants’ needs drive for The Outreach House - we received diapers, wipes, baby food, clothes, new toys and more!

We welcome support in the form of drives for food, clothes, diapers, paper products and personal care items. Donations are accepted by our volunteers at the back of our building during our open hours only.
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05/05/2026