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Wednesday,
February 15, 2023
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mailing address: Balmoral Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 17309, Memphis, TN 38187
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- WORSHIP for THIS SUNDAY
- Circle of Faith Worship at 8:30
- Sunday Studies at 9:30
- BPC Worship at 11:00
- BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION FEBRUARY 19 3pm at PARKWAY GARDENS
- ASH WEDNESDAY, Feb 22, 6:00pm
- "A TIME to MOURN" SERVICE Friday, Feb 17, 5:30pm at CHURCH HEALTH CENTER Crosstown Concourse
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NOMINATIONS NEEDED for SESSION CLASS of 2026 (Nomination Form can be downloaded here)
- PW BIBLE STUDY Wed, Mar 1, 10:30am
- LENTEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Sandwiches for the Soup Kitchen, Wed, Mar 1, 1:00pm
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LENTEN DEVOTIONALS for 2023 from Presbyterian Outlook
- NEWS from PRESBYTERY
- 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of JOHNSON AUXILIARY
- BPC Photos
- Worship Feb 12
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WEEKLY INFORMATION
- Birthdays
- Calendar of Events
- CONTACT INFORMATION
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
- BRING FOOD for the FOOD CART
- Give out Hospitality bags
- DONATED BOOKS for the VA
- SIGN UP to be a WORSHIP LITURGIST!
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Johnson Auxiliary - UPDATED LIST for FEB!
- MEALS on WHEELS VOLUNTEER NEEDED!
REMINDERS:
- BPC's INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
- UPDATE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING!
- PINECREST SUMMER REGISTRATION
- ONLINE Black History Month Bible Study Feb 1 - Mar 15 4pm on FB
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BPC WORSHIP
Sunday,
February 19, 2023
11:00am
IN BPC's SANCTUARY
Scriptures: Exodus 24:12-18 & Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon: "Transfiguratively Speaking"
Worship Leader: Rev. James Gale
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WINTER SUNDAY STUDIES
9:30am in Classroom A
Adult Studies is a Bible Study:
Matthew--chapters 19--28, Timothy 1 & 2, Titus, Philemon & Jude.
Leaders: Clinton Bailey, Stanley Gates & William Warren.
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CIRCLE of FAITH WORSHIP 8:30am
IN BPC's Fellowship Hall
Everyone is invited to join Circle of Faith's worship service!
To enter the building, use Office door to the Fellowship Hall.
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Can't attend in person? Join us online LIVE!
We will still send an email on FRIDAY with the LiveStream YouTube link
& Sunday Worship Guide.
Previous Worship Services at Balmoral are also still available on the
Balmoral YouTube channel
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19,
3:00pm
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM
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Make plans to join us on Sunday, February 19, at 3 pm at Parkway Gardens United Presbyterian Church.
We look forward to the opportunity to fellowship with you.
This program is presented by the Black Presbyterian Caucus
and the Presbytery of the Mid-South.
Please contact the church office at (901) 348-0985 if you have questions or need directions to the church.
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Ash Wednesday
Worship Service
February 22, 6:00pm
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Lent begins Wednesday, February 22, 2023, with our
Ash Wednesday Service of Imposition of Ashes.
Join us in the sanctuary at 6:00pm
We once again start our journey for the season of Lent. This is an opportunity for us to lay down the burdens that we have been carrying, and once again commit ourselves to trusting fully and completely in God.
We invite you to join us on this year's Lenten journey beginning with Ash Wednesday. We belong to God. And when we let God fill us, God's boundless grace and love overflows our hearts and our minds.
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The Center for Faith and Imagination at Memphis Theological Seminary is hosting "A Time to Mourn". This is a service of lament, offering an opportunity for ministers and faith leaders to name and share our collective and individual grief in a sacred, supportive community. The service will include prayer, music, art, rituals of candle lighting, sharing tears, and more.
Please contact Dr. Martha Lyle Ford or Rev. Stephanie Patton for additional information about the event.
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NOMINATIONS NEEDED for
3 ELDERS for the SESSION CLASS of 2026
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The 2023 Nominating Committee will begin working together to discern the names of three members who are called as Ruling Elders in the Session Class of 2026.
You are able to make nominations by completing a nomination form in your bulletin and placing it in the offering plate. Or you may email or text as indicated below. We will need one person to serve on the Outreach Committee, one person to serve on the Operations Committee and one person to serve on the Formation Committee.
If you would like to nominate a person or persons to serve in the Class of 2026, please complete a nomination form in your bulletin or print a copy of the form below. Or you may contact the chair of the 2023 Nominating Committee, Leiza Collins, or send the information about your nomination to Leiza by phone or text at (901) 246-5031.
For each Nomination, please provide the following Information:
· NAME of the person to be considered for the Class of 2026
· COMMENTS (optional)
· YOUR NAME
Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, February 26.
If you have questions about the process for nominations, please contact Leiza Collins, Gordon Brigman, or Glenda Ellis.
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The Role of a Ruling Elder
As there were in Old Testament times elders for the government
of the people, so the New Testament church provided persons
with particular gifts to share in discernment of God's Spirit
and governance of God's people. Accordingly, congregations should
elect persons of wisdom and maturity of faith, having demonstrated
skills in leadership and being compassionate in spirit.
Ruling elders...are chosen by the congregation to discern and
measure its fidelity to the Word of God, and to strengthen and
nurture its faith and life. Ruling elders, together with teaching
elders, exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and
discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation
as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships.
When elected by the congregation, they shall serve faithfully
as members of the session. When elected as commissioners
to higher councils, ruling elders participate and vote with the
same authority as teaching elders, and they are eligible for any office.
Book of Order, G-2.0301
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Please speak to the person you nominate before placing their name into nomination to express your belief that they are called to serve on Session.
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PW Bible Study
Wednesday, March 1
10:30am in Classroom A
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LENTEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Join members of Trouble I've Seen Small Group as we work together to make sandwiches for the
First Presbyterian Soup Kitchen.
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Wednesday, March 1st 1:00pm
Classroom A
All are welcome!
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LENTEN DEVOTIONALS
from Presbyterian Outlook
Outlook Book Review editor Amy Pagliarella suggests resources for Lent 2023. All are available for order at a discount, and can shipped in 3-5 business days or they can be downloaded online at https://pres-outlook.org/2023/01/resources-for-lent-2023/.
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A Just Passion:
A Six Week Lenten Journey
Contributions by Ruth Haley Barton, Sheila Wise Rowe, Tish Harrison Warren, and Terry M. Wildman
A Just Passion invites people of privilege to “explore what it means to love the justice of the Lord.” Short and sweet, this devotional includes a reading, breath prayer or poem for each day of Lent (minus Sundays), selected from earlier writings of IVP’s most insightful authors, and united by the theme of “examining and confessing our complicity in injustice.”
This does not, however, mean that the focus is on guilt or (even worse) shame; on the contrary, daily passages invite us to live with open hearts and hands to more fully experience God’s love. A Just Passion is flexible — some days include a simple prayer or excerpt from Scripture (from the poetic First Nations Version), while other entries ask questions and invite deeper personal reflection. This forgiving approach recognizes life’s demands, allowing readers to engage with the material in varied ways.
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The Desert of Compassion: Devotions for the Lenten Journey
Rachel M. Srubas
Srubas invites readers to follow Jesus’ example, retreating for 40 days into the “desert” in order to emerge as more compassionate, hopeful humans who rely on God. This book of daily reflections invites transformation; by working through our wounds and repenting with open hearts, we realize that we are being sought by the God who “is seeking to transform (our) hurts and yearnings into (our) wholeness and fulfillment.”
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The Season of Repentance and Renewal
Esau McCaulley
This slim book is best for those seeking a deeper academic and personal understanding of Lent, rather than (or in addition to) a daily devotional. McCaulley describes relevant spiritual practices including fasting, confession, engaging in social justice and more. Particularly interesting is the way he brings together his Baptist upbringing, current Episcopal tradition, and ancient church practices to suggest ways that we can deepen our own activities to draw nearer to God.
Lent could be read prior to Ash Wednesday or throughout Lent, as it does not follow a daily or weekly approach to the season. It would also find a welcome home in a church library and could be used to teach newcomers to the faith, confirmands, or others about this holy season.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Johnson Auxiliary at Regional One (formerly the Med). Please join the Presbyterian Women in making plans to celebrate this milestone.
The Johnson Auxiliary was established in 1973 by a group of Presbyterian Women to address the needs of the John Gaston Memorial Hospital (later the Med, now Regional One Health). Regional One Health is the only designated Level I Trauma Center in a 150-mile radius and offers care to high-risk patients from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri.
Over the years, the Johnson Auxiliary volunteers have served the hospital in a number of ways. In 1981, the Johnson Auxiliary created a chapel/prayer room. This is a space used by all seeking a place to pray for their loved ones being cared for at the hospital. The chapel is in serious need of an update.
We are asking individuals, churches, and PW groups to join us in raising funds for this project and are targeting February and March for donations.
We thank you on behalf of the Johnson Auxiliary.
Read more here.
Use this form for donations.
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ANNOUNCES SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE for 2023
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Registration for Summer Camps
Finish your registration before February 15,
and receive a $30 Canteen Credit!
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Visit Pinecrest to see what summer camp is all about!
Join us Sunday, April 16 from 2-5 for
Summer Camp Preview Day!
Meet the staff, check out the cabins, play on the playground, try a camp craft, explore a trail, and roast a marshmallow.
Our camps serve rising 1st – 12th graders.
Been to camp before? Come say hi and enjoy a fun day at your favorite getaway. We’ll even open canteen for merch and treats.
Free and open to anyone interested in camp.
Just show up, or RSVP: charity@camppinecrest.org
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New seven-week PC(USA) Black resistance Bible study launches on Feb. 1 | Presbyterian Mission Agency | Racial Equity and Women's Intercultural Ministries is launching a new virtual Bible study to celebrate Black History Month. The series is called "Models of Black Resistance Past and Present" and will stream on the RE&WIM Facebook page at 5 p.m. Eastern Time each Wednesday from February 1 through March 15. | | | |
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CAN PEOPLE FIND YOU?
DOUBLE-CHECK our BPC DIRECTORY LISTING!
Click on the button below to get the most recent listing we have in the BPC Directory. Check your listing for accuracy! Send any changes to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net.
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REMINDER:
BALMORAL'S INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
When the weather is bad, BPC's Policy is as follows:
DURING the WEEK:
If the Shelby County Schools are CLOSED for Weather reasons, Balmoral will also close the church and any activities for the day.
ON SUNDAY MORNING:
The BPC staff will monitor conditions Saturday evening and early Sunday mornings and will notify everyone by an email if the Church will be CLOSED and classes & Worship cancelled.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE YOU COME to CHURCH when the Memphis area is under a Winter Advisory.
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LITURGIST SIGNUPS
Use the button here to sign-up!
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Choose the Sunday(s) you are available to serve. All materials you need will be sent to you for that week!
(Contact Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net if you have questions or need help signing up.)
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MEALS on WHEELS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
We need volunteers for the 2nd Tuesday of the month for route 1.
Balmoral volunteers have delivered meals to the
home-bound for MIFA since the program's inception.
Kay Dawson is now retiring and we're looking for replacements.
Kay can take you on a trial run in February, if you are interested.
Contact Kay below for details.
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"SUBS" are NEEDED, too!
WANT to HELP DELIVER MEALS but CAN'T TAKE a REGULAR ROUTE?
VOLUNTEER to FILL IN as an OCCASIONAL SUBSTITUTE!
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People who would be willing to 'fill in' and sub for the regular Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed! You would be partnered with a "regular" route volunteer when someone is unavailable.
Contact Kay Dawson if you are interested in being on the "sub" list.
Email kaydawson@gmail.com or call/text her at (901) 409-4938
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St. Luke Methodist Food Pantry needs non-perishable staples all through the year.... pasta, cereal, peanut butter, can goods of fruits, vegetables, soups, stews or Chili with meat. Add an item or two to your grocery list this week for the Food Cart! | |
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HOSPITALITY BAGS
ARE AVAILABLE NEXT to the FOOD CART -
PICK SOME UP!
You can also pick up Hospitality Bags to donate to those you pass along the road who are in need.
(And bring donations for more bags - bring bottles of water,
And bring donations for more bags - bring bottles of water, boxes of raisins or other dried fruit, granola bars, cheese crackers (NO PEANUT BUTTER!!), clean socks - when you see someone asking for a handout, hand them a Hospitality bag!
Please bring what you can!
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IF ANYONE IS CALLED TO SERVE....
We work every 1st and 3rd Thursday.
Colonial Park UMC
5330 Park Ave
CONTACT SCOTT DAWSON for more INFORMATION
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UPDATED NEEDS for
JOHNSON AUXILIARY
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UPDATED LIST for Regional One needs the following items for our Clothes Closet for men & women:
Clothing:
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Men’s and women’s underwear—must be new, preferably in a package or tags still on them (all sizes needed)
- Men’s and women’s sweatpants, sweatshirts, etc.--all sizes needed (can be new or gently used)
- Men’s and Women’s socks (all sizes); must be new
- Men’s pajama pants (all sizes needed)
- Men’s athletic shoes and house shoes (with backs)—all sizes needed (new or gently used)
- Women’s athletic shoes and house shoes (with backs)—sizes 8 and up (new or gently used)
Other Needs:
- Adult coloring and puzzle books; crayons and colored pencils (must be new)
Hygiene Items -- must be new, unused and not beyond expiration date—
- Men’s and women’s deodorant (unscented preferred)
- Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash (small travel size preferred)
- Body wash (small travel size)
- Large Combs (particularly those for detangling hair) and Brushes
- Nail Clippers
If items have been previously worn, they must be clean, odor-free, stain-free and not in need of repair.
Your contributions really help and are greatly appreciated!
(Place items near the Food Cart in the narthex hallway.)
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THE VA WANTS YOUR BOOKS!
GENTLY USED BOOKS WANTED!
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The VA has a need, a big one, that won’t cost you any money! We need books!! Books in good condition! BUT we need to be a bit picky….
No books that smell of cigarette smoke, no books that have been sitting in open boxes in someone’s garage or attic gathering dust and/or bugs. We need books of many genres, fiction & non-fiction: histories, mysteries, DIY, westerns, biographies, cookbooks, etc. We’ll take some romances, but most of the folks here aren’t big on the Harlequin variety!!
The VA ALSO NEEDS:
We are in need of the following items:
- T-shirts, sizes M and 2XL
- Sleep pants/lounge pants, summer weight, sizes 2XL and 3X
- Deodorant, men’s
Anything you can do to help is greatly appreciated.
Karen Pilkington will be collecting the books & clothes – bring them to church in bags or boxes and leave them next to the Food Cart and her DAR chapter will see that they get to the VA.
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Rick Pride (24),
Art Hall (25),
Emmy Orians (27), Rosie Schmitz (28)
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Sunday, February 19, 2023
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30am WINTER SUNDAY STUDIES in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Sunday, February 19, 2023
3:00 PM BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM
at Parkway Gardens Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Ash Wednesday Service
6:00pm in the Sanctuary
Sunday, February 26, 2023
1st Sunday of Lent
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30am WINTER SUNDAY STUDIES in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary
& on LiveStream
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
PW Bible Study
10:30am in Classroom A
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Make Sandwiches for the Soup Kitchen at 1st Pres
1:00pm in Classroom A
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WORSHIP PHOTOS
February 1, 2023
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Liturgist Robin Van Nortwick and
Worship Leader Rev. Mark Howland
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Musical Offering "Day by Day" directed by John Gilmer, with pianist Leiza Collins; soloist: Robin Ashworth | |
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Pastoral Care is supplied by Pastoral Care Intern
Rev. Elizabeth Dick (314.330.0506
or email elizabethdick2@gmail.com)
Session members are your primary contact for ongoing communication. Here's the current contact list:
Lori Blackwelder .... (901) 262-8282 ............... LORIEB1165@yahoo.com
Leiza Collins ........... (901) 246-5031 ..................... leiza1016@gmail.com
Barry Dotson .......... (901) 277-1596 ............... barry.dotson@yahoo.com
Janice Hill ............... (901) 826-9747 ................... janicehill81@gmail.com
Beverly Hooker.........(901) 496-1241 ......................... bev.h@earthlink.net
Ted Pearson home: (901) 754-9796 ................... pearsonteda@aol.com
...........................cell: (901) 486-6117
Karen Pilkington......(901) 262-5810 ............karenlpilkington@gmail.com
Erich Shultz ..............(901) 268-4951 ...................emshultz@bellsouth.net
Linda Warren............(901) 573-2654..............emighwarren1947@gmail.com
(NOTE: Many of these Session members work during the day, so you may want to text them or email them.)
Keep in mind that ANY Balmoral member who is healthy will most likely be happy to help you in case of need as well!
To contact other members, the most-current contact information is available by requesting a copy of the BPC PHONE DIRECTORY from Kathy Singleton by email ksingle2@bellsouth.net or by phone or text to (901) 734-7193.
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POLICIES for WORSHIP & BUILDING USE
- Wearing a mask in the church building is optional.
- Social distancing is still encouraged.
- Individuals exhibiting symptoms of illness are asked to not enter the building.
- Unvaccinated individuals are asked to wear a mask, including members of community organizations that use the building.
- Should a surge in Covid-19 infections prompt the Shelby County Health Department to recommend indoor mask-wearing and social distancing, the task force will convene to decide how to react.
- Members who test positive for Covid-19 are asked to notify Rev. Elizabeth Dick, who will notify the congregation so members can decide how to respond.
- To keep the SEED children as safe as possible, the procedures controlling the old end of the building will remain unchanged, except when there is a need for someone to pass through the SEED area.
- Individuals may bring only water into the sanctuary; food and drink is permitted elsewhere.
- Passing plates to collect the offering is permitted.
- The SEED children and staff are allowed to use the new hallway to access the playground and the main bathrooms.
- The drinking fountains are no longer off limits.
- The kitchen is no longer off limits.
- Collections for the Food Cart may resume.
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Small Group Meetings in Classrooms A & B must be scheduled with Barry Dotson, barry.dotson@yahoo.com or signed text/cell: 901. 277.1596 | |
THIS ISN'T ENTIRELY OVER YET, HOWEVER!
PLEASE, FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF and ALL THOSE YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR:
Anyone who is experiencing symptoms of illness (EG: sinus infection; flu like symptoms; sore throat; fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea) should consider contacting your Healthcare Provider and let them know you may have been exposed to a breakthrough case of COVID-19 to a fully vaccinated person.
PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE CHURCH
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS
Thank you for continuing to observe the ever-changing policies as we navigate the pandemic together.
To contact the Chair of the BPC COVID-19 Task Force:
Scott Hill - signed text: 901.277.9794
email: sphill1946@gmail.com (NOTE his new email!)
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IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO OR HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH COVID
Contact: The Reverend Elizabeth Dick 314.330.0506 or elizabethdick2@gmail.com
Let Elizabeth know when you were last in church; Give permission for notification to the congregation; Get Tested, if you have not already been; Contact any person or persons you have been with and follow with your doctor's advice.
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- Newsletter Articles & Photos should be emailed to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net no later than Monday at noon for the week you want the article in the news.
- Bulletin Information should be emailed to Kathy Singleton, no later than Monday noon the week before the Sunday you want the information to appear.
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Prayer Concerns should be submitted via email to Rev. Elizabeth Dick (elizabethdick2@gmail.com) with a copy to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net.
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FEBRUARY 2023
online church calendar
Click HERE for the BPC Calendar
The calendar will take a few seconds to load and, once it opens, you will see the month that we are currently in. To see the next month's calendar, click on the arrow pointing down - it is just to the right of the name of the month. Once you click on that arrow, an icon will appear with all the months of the year listed. Click on the month that you want to see. To see a specific date, click on the number of the day you would like to see. The entire 2021-2022 calendar is available to you.
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