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
- UKIRK OPEN HOUSE February 25
- NEWS from PRESBYTERY
- Special Offering
- Johnson Auxiliary Anniversary
- Holy Week and Easter Worship Planned
- BPC Photos
- Welcome Ben Legett
- Worship MARCH 5
- Dick & Shirley Vosburg are Valentine Royalty
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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!
- Johnson Auxiliary - SPECIAL DONATIONS NEEDED
- MEALS on WHEELS SUBS NEEDED!
REMINDERS:
- UPDATE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING!
- PINECREST SUMMER REGISTRATION
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BPC WORSHIP
Sunday, March 12, 2023
11:00am
IN BPC's SANCTUARY
Scriptures: Exodus 17:1-7;
John 4:5-42
Sermon: "Quenching a Thirst"
Worship Leader: Rev. Mark Howland
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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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Balmoral Welcomes Ben Legett
Ben Legett was welcomed as Balmoral's new Choir Director at Worship Service on March 5. Most members will remember Ben from when he filled in for John Gilmer while John was on leave.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Sacred Music from Rhodes, College; a Master in Music Composition from the University of Memphis, and he completed graduate studies in Musicology at Lousiana State University.
He founded and directed The Wolf River Singers (1993-2020), served as Director of Music for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (1996-2020) and taught at Hutchison School from 1986-1997.
Ben's many publications include: "The Chorister’s Prayer”, GIA, 2008; “Blessed Be the Name of the Lord”, Harrock Hall Music, 2006 (SATB, bar. solo); “Prayer for Light”, Harrock Hall Music, 2005 (SATB); “We Walk By Faith”, Concordia Publishing House, 2004 (SATB and optional handbells); and “Visions of Heaven: A Shaker Triptych”, Colla Voce Music, 2012 (SATB)
(Below, Ben leads the choir in their Musical Offering, "God So Loved the World," on Sunday.)
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Looking ahead:
Special Plans Underway
for Holy Week
and Easter Worship
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Holy Week will begin on April 2 with creative Palm Sunday worship, followed by a very meaningful Maundy Thursday service on April 6. On April 9, a joyful Easter will include an informal Sunrise Service/fellowship at 7:00 a.m. and our beautiful 11:00 a.m. service. Learn more about the Worship Committee's special plans in future newsletters. | |
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Tuesday, March 14
1:30 pm Classroom A
Balmoral Book Club for March will be a discussion of "Journal of a Solitude" by May Sarton, led by Jane Schneider. In this bestselling journal published in 1972, writer May Sarton "writes with keen observation of both inner and outer worlds: a garden, the seasons, daily life in New Hampshire, books, people ideas - and throughout everything, her spiritual and artist's journey."
Note: you do not have to be a "member" of book club to come and join the interesting conversation - you do not even have to have finished the book!
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Meet the King and Queen of Hearts | |
Dick and Shirley Vosburg were named the King and Queen of Hearts at a Valentine's Day celebration at the Villages of Germantown on February 14. The party included food and live music by a band. Dick says he attributes their "coronation", made by the Assisted Living and Long Term Care staff, to the band's playing of Chubby Checker's "The Twist." During the song, Dick got in front of Shirley's wheelchair so they could do the "twist" together, and they were a hit. Their prize: two boxes of chocolate! | |
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ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
During Lent, we celebrate that God connects with us through Jesus’ resurrection, and connects us with “those who have least.” One Great Hour of Sharing is the single, largest way that Presbyterians come together to work for a better world by advancing the causes of justice, resilience, and sustainability.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT BALMORAL MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE WORK OF THE JOHNSON AUXILARY AT REGIONAL ONE HEALTH (FORMERLY THE MED) SINCE ITS INCEPTION 50 YEARS AGO?
As the Johnson Auxiliary marks its 50th anniversary this April, the Presbyterian Women is asking for monetary donations to help make badly needed updates to the Johnson Auxiliary 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.
Regional One 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. (Currently, Beverly Hooker works in the Gift Shop and Balmoral members donate supplies needed for patients.)
Presbyterian Women is asking individuals, churches, and PW groups to join us in raising funds for the chapel update project and are targeting February and March for donations.
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 | |
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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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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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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OPPORTUNITIES for OUTREACH | |
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MEALS on WHEELS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
Balmoral volunteers have delivered meals to the home-bound for MIFA since the program's inception. It continues to be a fulfilling and fun way to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need.
WANT to HELP DELIVER MEALS but CAN'T TAKE a REGULAR ROUTE?
VOLUNTEER to FILL IN as an OCCASIONAL SUBSTITUTE!
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 their partner is unavailable.
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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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Birthdays
Robin Ashworth (4), Bill Hooker (13),
Rev. Mark Howland (16)
Robin Van Nortwick (20), John Gilmer (27)
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Sunday, March 5, 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
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WORSHIP PHOTOS
March 5, 2023
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Liturgist Kristen Gurlen; James Lucas, Hudson DeLoach and Rosie Lucas carefully deposit quarters;
Rev. William Warren invites the sharing of Communion
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Pastoral Care is supplied by Pastoral Care Resident
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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M 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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