BBF News and Notes
BEREAN BIBLE FELLOWSHIP NEWS AND NOTES – 2026
Berean Bible Fellowship
2026 News & Notes
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PO Box 145 Shawano, WI 54166-0145
Website: bbfnews.org Phone: 217-820-7098
Email: [email protected]
57th Annual Conference, Tipp City, OH
We are excited as we prepare for this year's conference that will be hosted again by Pastor Jeff Seekins and the dear saints at Community Bible Church, June 21 through June 25. *Please register and wear name tags during conference.
Opportunities to Serve
Set Up (Sat. June 20 at 9:00 a.m.)
Registration tables
Special Music (10:30am/7:00pm)
Conference Choir (rehearsal 6 pm)
Serving Noon Meals
Sweeping the gym/Take down (Thurs.)
Vacuuming worship area – each night
Greeters at each session
*Other ways to serve - Watch for the sign up sheets and announcements at the conference.
Please Pray With Us . . .
As we prepare for the conference, please be in prayer for the speakers as they prepare their messages, for those who will be teaching the children and the teens, and for all of the other folks who are already working to make the conference run smoothly and successfully. Remember, we need your help to make this conference a blessing for all who will attend.
In His Grace, Pastor Wes Barteck
Next Fall/Winter Conference
Grace Bible Fellowship in Inverness, Florida will be hosting this conference on January 24-25, 2027. More details will be on the BBF Website. Make plans now to come for a wonderful time of fellowship and hopefully a lot of sunshine!
Financial Ways to Help
Your financial help in donations and offerings taken during the conference are so important to keep this ministry going. The annual costs of our ministry run about $10,000 per year. This includes insurance, office supplies and printing, reimbursing our host church for their expenses along with a love gift, modest honorariums for speakers and workers, and our CD/DVD ministry.
Getting the Message Out
Conference messages will be available on CD and DVD. (Order forms will be at conference and on the website.) Messages are also placed on the BBF YouTube channel – thanks to Board Member Ray Seiler. We will also be streaming the messages again this year. Our desire is to get God's message of Grace into as many hands as we can through these avenues.
BBF Leadership Team
Officers and Board Members
President: Pastor Ken Lawson – [email protected]
Vice-president: Pastor Don Hosfeld – [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer: Pastor Wes Barteck – [email protected]
Board Members: David Brown – [email protected]
Pastor John Fredericksen – [email protected]
Travis LaBrake – [email protected]
Ray Seiler – [email protected]
Pastor Jim Tollar – [email protected]
Berean Bible Fellowship Contact Information
Mailing Address: PO Box 145, Shawano, WI 54166-0145
Website: bbfnews.org
Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-820-7098
Berean Bible Fellowship
2026 News & Notes
* * * * *
PO Box 145 Shawano, WI 54166-0145
Website: bbfnews.org Phone: 217-820-7098
Email: [email protected]
57th Annual Conference, Tipp City, OH
We are excited as we prepare for this year's conference that will be hosted again by Pastor Jeff Seekins and the dear saints at Community Bible Church, June 21 through June 25. *Please register and wear name tags during conference.
- Theme: Foundational Truths
- Bible Hour Speaker: Pastor Andy Kern
- Topic: “Living in Awe of God”
- Monday at 1:30 pm – come hear three of the young men give a 15 minute message
- Tuesday – Ice Cream Social after the evening service
- Organized games for teens afternoons
Opportunities to Serve
Set Up (Sat. June 20 at 9:00 a.m.)
Registration tables
Special Music (10:30am/7:00pm)
Conference Choir (rehearsal 6 pm)
Serving Noon Meals
Sweeping the gym/Take down (Thurs.)
Vacuuming worship area – each night
Greeters at each session
*Other ways to serve - Watch for the sign up sheets and announcements at the conference.
Please Pray With Us . . .
As we prepare for the conference, please be in prayer for the speakers as they prepare their messages, for those who will be teaching the children and the teens, and for all of the other folks who are already working to make the conference run smoothly and successfully. Remember, we need your help to make this conference a blessing for all who will attend.
In His Grace, Pastor Wes Barteck
Next Fall/Winter Conference
Grace Bible Fellowship in Inverness, Florida will be hosting this conference on January 24-25, 2027. More details will be on the BBF Website. Make plans now to come for a wonderful time of fellowship and hopefully a lot of sunshine!
Financial Ways to Help
Your financial help in donations and offerings taken during the conference are so important to keep this ministry going. The annual costs of our ministry run about $10,000 per year. This includes insurance, office supplies and printing, reimbursing our host church for their expenses along with a love gift, modest honorariums for speakers and workers, and our CD/DVD ministry.
Getting the Message Out
Conference messages will be available on CD and DVD. (Order forms will be at conference and on the website.) Messages are also placed on the BBF YouTube channel – thanks to Board Member Ray Seiler. We will also be streaming the messages again this year. Our desire is to get God's message of Grace into as many hands as we can through these avenues.
BBF Leadership Team
Officers and Board Members
President: Pastor Ken Lawson – [email protected]
Vice-president: Pastor Don Hosfeld – [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer: Pastor Wes Barteck – [email protected]
Board Members: David Brown – [email protected]
Pastor John Fredericksen – [email protected]
Travis LaBrake – [email protected]
Ray Seiler – [email protected]
Pastor Jim Tollar – [email protected]
Berean Bible Fellowship Contact Information
Mailing Address: PO Box 145, Shawano, WI 54166-0145
Website: bbfnews.org
Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-820-7098
BBF Membership
January 2022
The Berean Bible Fellowship Board has recently decided to eliminate individual and couples membership in BBF and collecting membership fees. This was originally put in place when we held an annual business meeting. After studying the Scriptures related to this the board has decided that the Board is responsible for overseeing and running the ministry of Berean Bible Fellowship with input from those who attend our conferences. If you have any questions related to this decision please contact one of the Board members.
In His Grace,
Pastor Wes Barteck
Board Secretary
The Berean Bible Fellowship Board has recently decided to eliminate individual and couples membership in BBF and collecting membership fees. This was originally put in place when we held an annual business meeting. After studying the Scriptures related to this the board has decided that the Board is responsible for overseeing and running the ministry of Berean Bible Fellowship with input from those who attend our conferences. If you have any questions related to this decision please contact one of the Board members.
In His Grace,
Pastor Wes Barteck
Board Secretary
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