This is Peter Hollins’ 10-10-10 Rule that we discussed in our message:

• “If I do this thing, how will I feel about it 10 minutes later? How will I feel about it in 10 hours? How will I feel about it in 10 days?”

(footnote: Hollins, Peter. The Science of Self-Discipline: The Willpower, Mental Toughness, and Self-Control to Resist Temptation and Achieve Your Goals. PH Learning Inc.. Kindle Edition.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2026

Our next Men’s Breakfast will be on March 7th at Fostoria Dell’s.

The remaining Ecumenical schedule is shown below:
• Maundy (Holy) Thursday (April 2nd) at 7:00 pm with Pastor Dean providing the message at Hopewell Church of God. This service includes a Hand Washing Service for those who wish to participate.
• Good Friday (April 3rd) with a Tenebrae service at St. John’s UCC at 2:00pm. This service concludes with an open table sharing of the elements of Holy Communion.

On Monday, Nick’s grandma Marge turns 93. Let’s shower her with some love (and belated birthday wishes cards). Address:

Marge Reinhard
P.O. Box 294
Republic, OH 44867

Mark your calendars for our church potluck on Sunday, March 8th after our worship service. Juanita Yambert will be organizing the potluck. There is a sign-up sheet on the narthex bulletin board.

Marcia Abbott will remain as our Administrative Board Chairperson for 2026. Thank you, Marcia!

We will be having another Capital Funds Campaign to replace the depleted funds from our 2018 “Raise the Roof” campaign. After the church and parsonage roofs were installed, the fund had a remaining balance of $13,167.00. $12,685.30 of those funds have been used to pay for repairs, replacements, and ongoing preventive maintenance at the church building and parsonage. Donations raised will be kept separate from our general funds and used exclusively for future church and parsonage upkeep. Please see Pastor Dean or any board member to express your desire to join the team.

This is the second week of the card party for Heather Kreh’s friend Crystal Hester (4 intracranial surgeries and a divorce in the past year). Address: 604 Lawn Ave, Apt. B, Findlay, OH 45840. She has already received multiple cards (3 on Saturday alone) and thanks you for the positive thoughts and prayers.

Please see the flyer posted on the narthex bulletin board for the JB Tours trip to see “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Springboro (between Dayton and Cincinnati) on April 23rd.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Feb. 23: Marge Reinhard, Naomi Thallman
Feb. 24: Lynn Knupp, Curtis King, Harry Dundore (in memory)
Feb. 26: Austin Burns
Feb. 27: Crystal Hester

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2026

Our next Men’s Breakfast will be on March 7th at Fostoria Dell’s.

Please join us this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. for our Ecumenical Ash Wednesday service. The full Ecumenical schedule is shown below.
• Ash Wednesday (February 18th) at 7:00 pm with Pastor Bob Greene providing the message at Bascom Community Church. Pastors Amy Kinney, Dean Durant, and Bob will all participate in the Imposition of Ashes for those wishing to receive them.
• Maundy (Holy) Thursday (April 2nd) at 7:00 pm with Pastor Dean providing the message at Hopewell Church of God. This service includes a Hand Washing Service for those who wish to participate.
• Good Friday (April 3rd) with a Tenebrae service at St. John’s UCC at 2:00pm. This service concludes with an open table sharing of the elements of Holy Communion.

Mark your calendars for our church potluck on Sunday, March 8th after our worship service. Juanita Yambert will be organizing the potluck.

Marcia Abbott will remain as our Administrative Board Chairperson for 2026. Thank you, Marcia!

We will be having another Capital Funds Campaign to replace the depleted funds from our 2018 “Raise the Roof” campaign. After the church and parsonage roofs were installed, the fund had a remaining balance of $13,167.00. $12,685.30 of those funds have been used to pay for repairs, replacements, and ongoing preventive maintenance at the church building and parsonage. Donations raised will be kept separate from our general funds and used exclusively for future church and parsonage upkeep. Please see Pastor Dean or any board member to express your desire to join the team.

As we spoke to last week, we are having a card party for Heather Kreh’s friend Crystal Hester (4 intracranial surgeries and a divorce in the past year). Address: 604 Lawn Ave, Apt. B, Findlay, OH 45840.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Feb. 16: Liam Beidelschies, Shelby Lopez

Feb. 19: Glenn Meisner (in memory)

Feb. 20: Denise Stull, Don Thallman, Karin Smith, Nancy Tschanen (in memory), David Thallman (in memory)

Feb. 21            Mally Marie Hedrick

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Both Judy and her husband Mike are on our prayer list. If you feel led by the Holy Spirit to send a card, here is their address: 164 Gibson Court, Tiffin, OH 44883.

Join Pastor Dean and the men of the church, for breakfast at Dell’s in Fostoria @ 9 a.m.

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JOYS: Trinity Emahiser got All As on her last report card; Marge Reinhard has returned home after rehab at the Tiffin Willows and is doing well; Tina Strickland will be baptized during our March 15th worship service; and we have a Heavenly Father that loves us, a Savior that redeems us, and the Holy Spirit that strengthens us.

CONCERNS: Carol Reisner’ swab results on Monday were inconclusive as she continues treating her ling congestion with antibiotics and steroids; Judy Prosser has been diagnosed with a kidney tumor (follow-up consultation on March 25th) in addition to her pelvic bone cancer for which she will begin 5 consecutive days of radiation treatments starting tomorrow (February 23rd); Tim Heiserman is to meet with the specialist for his right ear cancer on March 3rd and has a follow-up with the surgeon on March 13th with the surgeon for his torn hip muscle and ligaments; Tina & Tom Strickland Jr. have been experiencing severe cough and congestion for approximately a month; Kathy Parker (friend of Nikki Vitt’s neighbor) is being scheduled for a reverse colostomy; Ann Zimmerman’s esophagoscopy has been rescheduled for March 6th; Don Asselin’s sister Teresa will be undergoing lung surgery for cancer on Monday, February 23rd; Bruce & Heather Kreh’s niece Brianna’s baby (born prematurely on February 10th) grows stronger as she remains in the NICU at Nationwide St. Vincent’s Children’s Hospital in Toledo; Helen Emerine’s cousin Karen is experiencing complications from a nicked bowel from a gall bladder surgery; and Bruce Kreh has two female cousins, Sandy with brain cancer & Kris with ovarian cancer.

PRAYER LIST: Leticia Caudill, Carri Breidenbach, Jean Mertes, Laverne Ruth, Jacqueline Freeman, Sue Brickner, Michelle Steinmetz, Pat Scherger, Ron Pollard, Nancy Bailey, Ken Pattison, Marilyn Abell, Janet Thallman, Regan Fitzgerald, Sandy Lehner, Tim Rife, Connor Whaley, Randy Wyant, Margaret Cumbow, Dennis Holman, Autumn Kerr, Walter Roth Sr., Crystal Hester, Don Ferguson, Beverly Wheatley, Denny Holman, and Rev. Bill McDaniel.

Please go to either our Facebook page (Bascom Community Church) or YouTube channel (DeanDurant5660 – hyperlink  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYUdwW5I8wiQwTrTI75NkQ ) to view our Sunday messages or Monday through Friday devotions. God Bless!!