2020-2021 Study Beginnings: A Study of Genesis

We look forward to exploring this book of "Beginnings" together, where we witness the wonder of God creating the universe, the tragedy of humanity's fall into sin, and God's gracious redemption.

This year's study will begin online via Zoom during the week of September 16th. 

Stay tuned for more information from your group leader in the coming weeks!

If you would like to register for this study, please visit our class page, click on "join", fill out the requested information, and you will be contacted by one of our administrative staff to continue your registration!

For additional resources to help you stay connected to BSF International and our local class, please check out the following links:

More details about the upcoming study from the BSF International website

Follow us on social media for updates and inspirations on our 
Lansing Class Facebook page
Jackson Satellite Class Facebook Page
and on Instagram

Also, be sure that you've signed up for your mybsf.org account where you can access notes, questions, and the lecture any week. Use the email account that you gave when you signed up for the class. Check out all of the other resources available as well!

Finally, be sure that you go to the bottom of the left column of this page and sign up for email updates. Anytime this blog is updated, you will find out right in your email inbox. Don't miss out on any important class information!

If you have questions or need help with any of these resources before you hear from your group leader, please go to our class page and click "contact", and one of our administrative staff will contact you.

Stay Home Stay Safe Updates

So much has changed for us all in the last 2 weeks! 

But we are so thankful for the technology available to keep us connected through God's Word!

We have a few updates that we need to make you aware of:

1. Children's Program and School Program video stories will appear weekly on mybsf.org as a link in the lecture outline box. Please spread the word to other moms!

2. Since we are all being asked to stay in our homes through April 13th, we are going to continue class right through the week that was originally scheduled as Spring Break. We will still plan to meet on:

• April 8th for the Lansing class 
• April 9th for the Jackson Satellite Group

3. Since we are meeting the week of Spring Break, we will be a week ahead of schedule. 

• This means that Sharing Day will happen on: 
• April 29th for Lansing & Jackson

  4. Re-registration for the fall study of Genesis is happening now. You should be hearing from your Group Leader soon to ask if you would like to re-register.

• At this time, we simply need to know if you are registering and if your children are returning. 

• If you have new children to register, please let your group leader know and our class administrator will contact you.

•  For any friends or family members who want to register, please have them contact our class administrator through the "Register for Class" link on this page. 

We pray that you are all staying safe and healthy during this time and finding ways to slow down, connect with family and further your relationship with God.

"The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." ~Lamentations 3:25-26

Since we can't meet in person...

Lessons and lectures can be found at mybsf.org

As an alternative for those who have difficulty with technology or prefer paper copies, adult paper lesson sets AND School Program lesson sets through year-end will be available to be picked up 

~ ~ ONE TIME ONLY ~ ~

For the Lansing Class:
Tuesday, March 17th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at South Church under the portico covered entrance.

For the Jackson Satellite Group:
Tuesday, March 17th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Bethel Church

Group leaders will be in touch with their ladies regarding how your discussion group will be handled. Please contact them with any questions!

At this point, we are uncertain about a return date for meeting together for our class. Please keep in touch with your group leader and we will update this blog, and our Facebook and Instagram pages as often as we have new information for you.

Also, as a friendly reminder, even though our class is not meeting in person during this time, there are still expenses involved with keeping BSF operational. There are several ways to give online and via Text to Give. Please prayerfully consider how God would have you support the class which is operated by faith on the generosity of its members.

Important Update

No Class March 18th/19th through April 8th/9th

In accordance with the proactive measures being taken to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, our class will not be meeting together on Wednesdays at South Church in Lansing or for the satellite discussion group on Thursdays at Bethel Church for the next 3 weeks. 

The last week, Wednesday, April 7th in Lansing and Thursday, April 8th in Jackson, is Spring Break, so we were already scheduled not to meet that week.

We will provide more details on how we will proceed with the various technologies available to us in the next couple of days! 


"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

~ Philippians 4:4-8

Register Now for the 2020-2021 Study of Genesis!

Registration for Genesis Study Begins in class March 18th!

Remember that you can bring friends and family members with you to class any week so that they can also register for next year.

Be praying for who God would have you invite!

As we continue this year's incredible study of the Acts and Letters of the Apostles, we encourage you to stay strong in your study and enjoy seeing all that God has to show you through the work of His Holy Spirit!

Some important dates for the remainder of this spring:

Leading a Small Group Seminar 

• Wednesday, March 11th: offered BOTH during AND after the lecture in Lansing 
• Thursday, March 5th offered after the lecture in Jackson
• Please remember that childcare is not available for seminars offered after the lecture

All Class Fellowship

• Wednesday, March 18th, 9:15 am in Lansing
• Thursday, March 19th, 9:15 am in Jackson (AKA Pre-Class Fellowship) 

Spring Break

• Wednesday, April 8th (Lansing)
• Thursday, April 9th (Jackson)

Sharing Day

• Wednesday, May 6th (Lansing)
• Thursday, May 7th (Jackson)
• Please remember that our Children's Leaders participate with the class on Sharing Day, so there are no Children's Program classes that morning. Please make alternate childcare arrangements.

This year's BSF study is The Acts and Letters of the Apostles.

Acts documents the infancy of the early Church from Jesus' instruction of His apostles before His ascension to the day of Pentecost and the explosion of Christianity, which continues to this day.

This study covers the books of Acts, 1 Corinthians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Hebrews, 1 Peter and James.

Acts and Letters of the Apostles captures the joys and sorrows in the lives of first-generation Christians for 30 years after Jesus ascended to heaven. It describes the Holy Spirit’s empowering of their intrepid mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the world.

Acts can also be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, as it describes Jesus fulfilling His promise to dwell in the apostles through the Holy Spirit. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit enabled the apostles to perform acts that were previously impossible when Jesus was with them, but not in them.

If you would like to register for this study, please visit our class page at https://www.bsfinternational.org/class/461, click on "join", fill out the requested information, and you will be contacted by one of our administrative staff to continue your registration!

For additional resources to help you stay connected to BSF International and our local class, please check out the following links:

Acts Prayer Guide: https://bsfprayer.org/  
Join in with other believers around the world as we pray together, united in purpose to align our hearts before our unstoppable God!

Follow us on social media for updates and inspirations.
Lansing facebook page:  www.facebook.com/BSFLansingWomen 
Jackson Satellite Class Facebook page: 
www.facebook.com/BSFJacksonMIWomen
and on Instagram @bsflansingdw 

Also be sure that you've signed up for your mybsf.org account where you can access notes, questions and the lecture any week. Use the email account that you gave when you signed up for the class. Check out all of the other resources available as well!

Finally, be sure that you go to the bottom of the left column of this page and sign up for email updates. Anytime this blog is updated, including class cancellations for weather, you will find out right in your email inbox. Don't miss out on any important information!

If you have questions or need help with any of these resources, please feel free to stop by the administration table on Wednesday mornings, and our staff would be more than happy to assist you!

We know that God is going to do immeasurably more than we could ever ask or imagine this year!

NO CLASS TODAY ~ FEBRUARY 26TH ~

Waverly Community Schools are closed today, so per our weather policy, class will not meet.

If you invited anyone to join us for our mini-study of 1 Corinthians that was scheduled to start today, please be sure to let them know that we are not meeting today and invite them back for next week.

The lecture that we would have heard today will be available in audio format later today on mybsf.org under "This Week's Lesson" on the Welcome page. The website has been experiencing some technical difficulties, which headquarters has been diligently working to resolve. We will update this post if there are any unexpected delays!

As we move forward, hopeful that we will meet next week, please be prepared to discuss lesson 22 questions, covering I Corinthians 5-7. You can download the questions on mybsf.org.  Please check with your group leader for alternate options if you have been unable to sign in to mybsf.org.

The Jackson Satellite group will still plan to meet this week, weather permitting, and discuss lesson 21 questions covering I Corinthians 1-4.

Please stay safe and warm today! We HOPE to see you all next week!!