Balmoral Presbyterian Church  Where the Spirit Takes Flight   BPC NEWS BRIEF Wednesday, September 29, 2021

mailing address:  Balmoral Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 17309, Memphis, TN 38187

NEWS THIS WEEK WORSHIP for SUNDAY October 3 MOANA, Jr PRODUCTION Sept. 30 thru Oct 3 FEATURES OUR OWN! Tickets now available! FALL SUNDAY STUDIES Locations for each class Assignments for the week SEASON of DEDICATION COMMITMENT CARDS Peace & Global Witness PC(USA) Special Offering PW BIBLE STUDY Wednesday, Oct. 6 BOOK CLUB Tuesday, Oct. 12 and plans for the rest of the year BPC Photos Worship 9/26 Birthday Parties! On the Road with the Pilkingtons

WEEKLY INFORMATION Birthdays Calendar of Events OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT INFORMATION HELPFUL COVID-19 LINKS LINKS to DOCUMENTS REMINDERS: CHANGES to WORSHIP IN-PERSON POLICIES & PROCEDURES PINECREST CAMP FOOD & COCKTAILS Oct 24 DID YOU MISS IT?aaaaaa It's a Must-See!aaa Celebrating 10 years of the Partnership of Circle of Faith and Balmoral Presbyterian and the Trouble I've Seen group

SUNDAY WORSHIP Balmoral Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 3, 2021                                    BALMORAL WORSHIP 11:00am  WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY IN BPC's SANCTUARY Scriptures: Proverbs 3:1-2, 5-6, 9-10 & Mark 10:13-16 Sermon: "To Whom the Kingdom Belongs"

IN-PERSON WORSHIP Due to the new CDC Recommendations EVERYONE WILL BE REQUIRED to WEAR MASKS, whether vaccinated or not. COMMUNION will be a TIME of MEDITATION in lieu of coming to the Lord's Table in order to maintain Social Distancing. SEE BELOW for POLICIES and PROCEDURES. You will also receive our regular worship email, with the bulletin and link for livestream worship, if you plan to worship at home.

CIRCLE of FAITH WORSHIP at 8:30am IN BPC's Fellowship Hall Everyone is also invited to join the Circle of Faith's return to In-Person worship service! To enter the building, use Office door to the Fellowship Hall.

FALL SUNDAY STUDIES 2 Sunday Studies classes 9:45-10:45am See details below for classes and locations.

You will still receive emails on FRIDAY & again on SUNDAY with links to the the services online access for Worship & a downloadable Sunday Worship Guide.  Previous Worship Services at Balmoral are still available on the  Balmoral YouTube channel

LIVE STREAM ONLINE WORSHIP

Balmoral's service will ALSO be LiveStreamed online for those who want to "be there" but still need to be able to worship remotely. You will receive an email on Friday and again on Sunday morning with a copy of the bulletin and a link to the LiveStream online service.

It's showtime!   Moana Jr. is coming to the stage and the Gurlen kiddos have been working hard on this production! It's a fabulous musical set in the Pacific Islands & features music composed by Lin Manuel Miranda. It also happens to feature the singing chops and dance moves performed by Eli Gulen, as well as the creative handiwork of Casey Gurlen who worked with a talented crew to design costumes, props, and the set!    The show premiers at East High School this Thursday, Sept 30th & runs through Sunday October 3rd.   Follow the link for showtimes and ticket info. https://www.newspark901.org/shows--events.html Hope to see you on the island of Motunui!

FALL SUNDAY STUDIES 9:45-10:45 am

Fall Studies will run 10 weeks through Nov. 21 2 classes are offered:

Bible Study— Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st & 2nd Thessalonians Leaders: Clinton Bailey, Stanley Gates, Cliff Stockton and William Warren Bible Study will meet in the BPC Sanctuary Please use the BPC Sanctuary doors to enter and exit from the Bible Study Class this week. The group will be led this week by Clinton Bailey and cover chapters 5 & 6. Bring your Bible and be sure to wear a mask! (Click here for the schedule of the class this semester.)

"Love is the Way" by Bishop Michael Curry and Sara Grace Walk the path of love and learn how to put faith into action. The way of love is essential for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing the world today: poverty, racism, selfishness, deep ideological divisions, competing claims to speak for God.  Leaders: Kristen Gurlen and Sherry Wilkins "Love is the Way" book discussion will meet in the Fellowship Hall Please use the Church Office door to enter and exit the building for the "Love is the Way" book discussion class. Books are available online from several book sellers, including Amazon, and is available on Kindle and Audiobooks.

Classes will meet in person. REMINDERS: All participants must be masked at all times!

SEASON of DEDICATION

In this Season of Dedication, we prepare to commit ourselves once again, our time, our talents, our tithes and offerings, to fulfill God's purpose for Balmoral!

MINUTE for COMMITMENT Sunday, September 26, 2021 from the Outreach Committee, Scott Dawson, Chair

Outreach is in the DNA of Balmoral Presbyterian church. Since our inception, service to the marginalized is at the core for our congregation. With the COVID pandemic you can look at the glass either being half full or half empty. You can look at what we can no longer do. Yes, our prison ministry, soup kitchen, food collection and voter hospitality projects have been “temporarily” (does that mean forever…) shut down. Or do you look at where we are still making a difference. Yes, Old Route #1 at Meals on Wheels is still chugging along on Tuesdays for over 50 years! We no longer collect food or sort at the Memphis Food Bank warehouse, but a dedicated group has morphed into working at a mobile food pantry. This mission delivers two weeks’ worth of food to 500 families every 1st and 3rd Thursday. As a recovering CPA, I did the math, we are up to 1,200,000 meals! We are providing more assistance than ever before. With our financial help, our friends in Mexico built 36 cisterns in 2021 bringing the total to 609. We look forward to joining them again “when the coast is clear”. So, half full or half empty? If you feel called to actively participate, we will welcome you with open arms. Just call, grab, text or email me, Peace, Scott Dawson

COMMITMENT for 2022 If you have turned in your Commitment Card, we thank you! If you have not yet turned one in, we ask that you prayerfully consider making your financial commitment to the 2022 budget of Balmoral Presbyterian Church and return it by Sunday, October 3, 2021.

2022 COMMITMENT FORMS are available here: DOWNLOAD BPC 2022 Commitment Form MAKE YOUR 2022 COMMITMENT IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:   OPTION #1: Fill out the COMMITMENT FORM for 2022, tear it off and place it in the offering plate during worship on COMMITMENT SUNDAY September 26, 2021   OPTION #2: Place the COMMITMENT FORM in the enclosed envelope mailed to you and mail it to: Balmoral Presbyterian Church P. O. Box 17309 Memphis, TN 38187   OPTION #3: Email your confidential 2022 pledge commitment to Fran Shannon at pfshannon@comcast.net

At this season, we join other churches in the PC(USA) and the world together for World Communion Sunday on October 3.

A gift to the Peace & Global Witness Offering enables the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and injustice across the world. Individual congregations are encouraged to utilize up to 25% of this Offering to connect with the global witness of Christ's peace. Mid councils retain an additional 25% for ministries of peace and reconciliation. The remaining 50% is used by the Presbyterian Mission Agency to advocate for peace and justice in cultures of violence, including our own, through collaborative projects of education and Christian witness.

Let us pray: Break forth in us, Light of peace, Light of the world. May your peace extend from our mouths, from our hearts and from our hands until it exists, at all times, in all ways. Amen.

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Peace and Global Witness Offering bulletin inserts and envelopes are on the table in the entry to the Sanctuary. Envelopes can be placed in the offering plates through Sunday, Oct. 3. Checks should be made out to Balmoral Presbyterian with a note that they are for the "Peace Offering" noted on the check. Or you can mail your check to Balmoral Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 17309, Memphis, TN 38187. You can also submit your offering online at https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/make-a-gift/gift-info/peace-global-witness/

BIBLE STUDY meets Wednesday, October 6, 10:30 am in BPC's Sanctuary! It's not too late to join and it's not just for women!

BOOK CLUB Tuesday, October 12, 1:30pm (location to be determined) For the October meeting, everyone is asked to say just a few words about a book you have read and enjoyed in the last year and why. Let us know if you recommend it as a book for the club to read in 2022! SCHEDULE for the rest of 2021:

November 9 at 1:30 - The Giver of Stars, by Jojo Moyes. Fiction, set in Depression-era America, the story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond. Led by Kathrine Getske December 14 (time to be determined) - Everyone will bring a favorite poem by Mary Oliver (or other favorite author) to share.

CELEBRATING the 10th ANNIVERSARY of the RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALMORAL PRESBYTERIAN and CIRCLE of FAITH CHRISTIAN CENTER

Did you know that Sunday, September 12, 2021, was the ten year anniversary of our relationship with Circle of Faith Christian Center? During those years, we have had many shared memories, Sunday Study classes and small groups. To commemorate this event, Balmoral worked with Thomas Bergstig and Circle of Faith to produce a video history of this journey.  Without further adieu, click here to watch the video:

PINECREST FUNDRAISER October 24 at Shady Grove Presbyterian

CURRENT WORSHIP PROCEDURES

Due to New CDC Recommendations regarding the Delta Variant the following will be observed: Masks will be worn in the building at all times Social Distancing of 6 feet will be observed at all times; please avoid close contact with others, such as hugging or shaking hands. Passing of the Peace is eliminated from the worship service Pastor will be masked at all times except at the pulpit when she is preaching and leading worship Choral leaders will be masked at all times except when they sing or lead liturgy Musicians will be masked at all times, except those who play brass or wind instruments The congregation will not sing IN CASE of a SERIOUS EXPOSURE of COVID-19 THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED Worship Leaders or the Congregation, Sunday Worship may have to be cancelled at the last minute. IF SO, the CONGREGATION WILL RECEIVE an EMAIL as soon as the DECISION to CLOSE is made, and again the SUNDAY MORNING EMAIL WILL SO INDICATE.

PLEASE, FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF, ALL THOSE YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR, UNVACCINATED CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE WHO WILL COME INTO CONTACT WITH PEOPLE YOU COME INTO CONTACT WITH: 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. BPC COVID-19 Task Force Scott Hill - Chair Mary Schmitz, Clerk Kathy Singleton, Barry Dotson, Beverly Hooker, Scott Dawson, Frank Carney To contact the Chair of the BPC COVID-19 Task Force: Scott Hill - signed text: 901.277.9794 email: hill8910@bellsouth.net

WHAT TO DO 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 and/or the Health Department's advice.

Michael Rollosson (5); Gordon Brigman (12); Leiza Collins (16); Cathy Bailey (17); Heather Baldick (23); Eleanor Thomas (29); Fran Addicott (31); Bill Thomas (31)

Every Monday 2:00pm Writer's Group CLASSROOM A and/or on Zoom  JOIN MONDAY'S WRITER'S GROUP via ZOOM MEETING 1st Wednesday of the Month BIBLE STUDY 10:30 am in the BPC Sanctuary 1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month Ellis Small Group 10:15 am  JOIN Ellis Small Group Zoom Meeting 2nd Tuesday of the Month BOOK CLUB meets in person in Classroom A and/or on Zoom The October meeting is undecided, and will be announced as soon as a decision is made. JOIN the BOOK CLUB ZOOM Meeting 2nd Thursday Evening of the Month 7:00 pm Trouble I've Seen Small Group Join Trouble I've Seen Zoom Meeting 1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month COLONIAL PARK FOOD DRIVE

Sunday, October 3, 2021 8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall 9:45 SUNDAY STUDIES: Bible Study: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians (in the BPC Sanctuary) "Love is the Way" (in the Fellowship Hall) 11:00 AM BPC Worship Service in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:30 AM PW BIBLE STUDY in the BPC Sanctuary Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall 9:45 SUNDAY STUDIES: Bible Study: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians (in the BPC Sanctuary) "Love is the Way" (in the Fellowship Hall) 11:00 AM BPC Worship Service in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1:30 PM BOOK CLUB (location to be announced)

PLEASE NOTE: The Church Office will NOT be staffed. Please continue to use your contact lists to reach us!

REMINDERS: We must help to keep the SEED children safe! Please do not enter the SEED area of the building without authorization and be sure to wear masks around the children. Small Group Meetings in Classrooms A & B must be scheduled with Barry Dotson, barry.dotson@yahoo.com or signed text/cell: 901. 277.1596 Requests for other uses of the property (including the parking lot) MUST prepare a proposal to the BPC COVID-19 Task Force (Scott Hill, chairperson) for review; the task force will review the proposal, then make a recommendation to the Session for consideration.

BPC PHOTOS

WORSHIP, September 26, 2021

Choral Leaders Erich Shultz, Clinton Bailey, John Gilmer, Linda Warren, Lynn Ward, Becky DeLoach, Leiza Collins on piano

Scott Dawson, Chair Outreach Committee

Rev. Elizabeth Dick

Commitment Sunday

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CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS

Hudson, grandson of Becky DeLoach, turned 2 and thought this cupcake was mighty fine! Emma, granddaughter of Janice and Scott Hill, turned 3 and had a great party!

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ON THE ROAD with the PILKINGTONS in Plymouth and Boston

The Mayflower II

Plimouth Plantation

Plimoth Gristmill

Memphis has tigers everywhere - Plymouth has shells!

Karen had lunch in Boston with Emily Collins and Boston creme pie at the Omni Hotel where it originated.

COVID-19 HELPFUL LINKS

Click the link below to get current locations for VACCINES: HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN GET VACCINATIONS For COVID-19 TESTING information, go to this link: https://covid19.memphistn.gov/resources/covid-19-testing-sites-in-shelby-county/ NOTE: Several CVS and Walgreen's locations are now currently on the updated list at the link above.

Family & friends visiting? Going to visit a gathering? How safe will you be? Click the link here: https://covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu/

COLONIAL PARK FOOD DRIVE

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

THE JOHNSON AUXILIARY CLOTHES CLOSET IS NOW BACK in ACTION!

ALWAYS in NEED:  SUMMER-WEIGHT CLOTHING!  Men's casual shoes - all sizes (new or gently used)   Men's new underwear - large and XL  Women's shoes (casual) sizes 9 and up  Women's plus size clothing  New women's underwear - all sizes   Toiletry items - new, unopened (trial size are fine)   ALSO - New adult coloring or puzzle books are needed for people waiting at the hospital while their loves ones are being treated. Your contributions really help and are greatly appreciated!    Place items in the baskets in the narthex hallway. VOLUNTEERS are also needed! Contact Beverley Hooker for more information!

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pastoral Care this week will be supplied by Rev. Carla Meisterman at 901.235.1014         or email carlam@balmoralpc.com You may also reach out to our Pastoral Care Intern at 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  Becky DeLoach ...... (901) 489-3369 ............. BeckyMD2905@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 Erich Shultz .............(901) 268-4951 ...................emshultz@bellsouth.net John Van Nortwick (901) 605-2907 ............ jvnortwick@cornerstone- systems.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.

LINKS to DOCUMENTS We have been keeping reference articles in the Newsletter each week throughout the summer. It's time to take them out, BUT some of these may still be helpful, so we will store them and give you links to them, but eliminate them from the body of the newsletter itself.

To access a document, simply click on the link name. The document will then open in your browser as a PDF file! TIPS for using ZOOM DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENT of the 2021 BOOK CLUB DESCRIPTIONS REVISED PRINTABLE CDC MASK GUIDELINES BPC Building & Worship Policies & Procedures eff. 6/6/2021 BPC Building & Worship CHANGES to Policies & Procedures effective 6/14/2021 Circle of Faith Building & Worship CHANGES to Policies & Procedures effective 6/20/2021 SUNDAY STUDIES BIBLE STUDY Schedule for FALL

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 Rev. Carla Meisterman, with a copy to Kathy Singleton, no later than Monday noon the week before the Sunday you want the information to appear. Prayer Concerns should continue to be submitted via email to Rev. Carla Meisterman (carlam@balmoralpc.com)

OCTOBER 2021 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 calendar is available to you.