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Wednesday,
December 14, 2022
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mailing address: Balmoral Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 17309, Memphis, TN 38187
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NEWS THIS WEEK
- WORSHIP for THIS SUNDAY
- Circle of Faith Worship at 8:30
- BPC Worship at 11:00 CHRISTMAS CANTATA
- BRING FOOD for the FOOD TREE
- CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 5:00pm
- "SUBS" for MEAL on WHEELS
- IN MEMORY of and TRIBUTES to LOVED ONES at CHRISTMAS with MLGW/Plus1
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A FEW RACISM is a SIN T-SHIRTS are still available
- NEWS from MidSouth Presbytery
- SOME NOTES ABOUT JANUARY
- WINTER STUDIES begin Jan. 8
- WORSHIP LEADERS in 2023
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BPC Photos
- Worship Sunday, Dec 4
- PW Christmas Party
- A Visit with Dave Ellis
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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 Fall Clothes Drive - UPDATED
REMINDERS:
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BPC WORSHIP
Sunday,
December 18, 2022
11:00am
IN BPC's SANCTUARY
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Balmoral Presbyterian Church Choir and Chamber Orchestra
presents
"Christmas Carol Celebration"
Join us as we usher in the Christmas season with a Christmas Cantata, "Christmas Carol Celebration". Fresh, new arrangements of favorite carols reflecting moments both triumphant and tender in the Christmas story, this cantata for choir, instrumental arrangements, congregational singing and narration will be a special worship experience.
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ADVENT SUNDAY STUDIES
There will be no Advent Studies on December. 18, December 25, or January 1. Winter Studies will begin on Sunday, January 8. 2023.)
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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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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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PLEASE NOTE THESE DEADLINES for NEXT WEEK
With 2 bulletins, a special insert for Memorials/Tributes, plus the Prayer List and Newsletter, next week will be busy.
Please note these deadlines to make sure your information doesn't get left out!
NEWSLETTER: Articles & photos for the December 21 newsletter must be sent to Kathy Singleton (ksingle2@bellsouth.net) no later than end of day on Monday, December 19.
MEMORIALS/TRIBUTES: Tuesday, December 20, is the deadline for receiving Memorials & Tributes for MIFA/PlusOne donations. If you mail your check, please make sure it will arrive by that date. (You can also send Fran Shannon an email (pfshannon@comcast.net) letting her know it has been mailed.
Thank You for your cooperation!
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FOOD for the ADVENT TREE
Fill up the food tree
in the sanctuary!
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We're collecting food for those in need over the holidays! Bring pasta, canned meats and soups, canned fruit & veggies, mac & cheese, stuffing mix, peanut butter... anything that would help families fill their tables over the holidays. And don't forget about some special treats - cake mixes, brownie mix.
Let’s fill it up again this year!
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FILL UP the MITTEN TREE !
If you have eagle eyes, you may have noticed the Mitten Tree has once again graced the Narthex! This year we're collecting mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and socks for those in our community without warm clothing or warm spaces this winter.
There is also a coat rack for winter coats (new or cleaned used ones.)
All items collected will be donated to the First Presbyterian Clothes Closet and shared with their guests and clients.
Let's fill those boughs with warmth as we share our blessings and our prayers.
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CHRISTMAS EVE
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Saturday, December 24
5:00pm
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Join us as we share scriptures and favorite carols in our traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Service.
Come early for music of the season (and to get a good seat!)
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"SUBS" NEEDED!
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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TRIBUTES TO and IN MEMORY OF
LOVED ONES at CHRISTMAS
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The MIFA PLUS ONE offering allows you to pay tribute to, or honor the memory of, the people who have been special in your lives.
For a $12.00 contribution to MIFA's PLUS ONE program, you can name a special person and donate to the PLUS ONE fund that keeps utilities on during winter months for people on the margins of our society.
The names will be published in the worship bulletins for Christmas Eve service, December 24 and Sunday, December 25.
Make checks payable to Balmoral with a note indicating that it is for Plus1 and who you will Honor or In Memory of and place it into the offering plate or send it to:
Balmoral Presbyterian
PO Box 17309
Memphis, TN 38187
Tuesday, December 20, is the deadline for receiving tributes/memorials for this year.
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The Christmas Joy Offering is one of four annual special offerings. The church-wide Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) play an important role in defining what it means to be a connectional church in the 21st century, bringing together the diversity of the PC (USA) to focus and take faith-based action on shared concerns. BPC will be collecting your donations through Sunday, December 25. Make checks payable to Balmoral Presbyterian and note that it is for "Joy Gift."
Envelopes are also available on the back table in the sanctuary.
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RACISM IS A SIN T-SHIRTS
We still have a few T-shirts from the 10+1 Celebration available:
WHITE
SIZE QUANITY
Large 8
Extra Large 7
2 XtraLarge 2
3 Xtra Large 1
4 Xtra Large 1
BLACK
SIZE QUANITY
Large 1
Xtra Large 2
2 Xtra Large 4
3 Xtra Large 1
4 Xtra Large 1
Cost is whatever you care to donate ($20 is suggested)!
Contact Barry Dotson for more information.
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Don't forget about Christmas Camp at Pinecrest! | |
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Ukirk Sunday is January 29!
Please join with our Ukirk students in prayer on this day! (Reverend Mark Howland will join us in leading BPC's Worship service on January 29.)
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WINTER SUNDAY STUDIES
begin SUNDAY, January 8,
9:30am in Classroom A
Adult Studies is a Bible Study:
Matthew--chapters 19--28
Timothy 1 & 2, Titus, Philemon & Jude.
Winter quarter will be from Jan 8--April 2, 2023.
The leaders will be Clinton Bailey, Stanley Gates and William Warren.
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PULPIT SUPPLY for 2023
Rev. Mary Gale, along with Worship chair, Robin Van Nortwick, have been busy securing pulpit supply for 2023. The schedule is completed through February! We will have some familiar faces in the pulpit and some new ones, too.
It will be important this coming year to have BPC volunteers for each Sunday to serve as Liturgists with our guest ministers. So please consider volunteering for a Sunday and use the information below to sign up!
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LITURGIST SIGNUPS
We have LOTS of open slots for Worship Liturgist volunteers for 2023. 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 | |
STEWS & MEATY CHILI
are on the MENU FOR THE
FOOD CART!
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St. Luke Methodist Food Pantry needs stews or Chili with meat! Add a can 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!
URGENT NEED: WE ARE OUT of BOTTLED WATER and SOCKS for the HOSPITALITY BAGS! 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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With cool weather arriving, 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 outerwear—all sizes needed (can be new or gently used); outerwear includes items such as jackets, caps, gloves, umbrellas
- 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)
- Magazines (New or gently used; no more than 6 months old)
- Paperback Books (including large print); new or gently used for both men and women
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)
- Disposable razors and shaving cream
- Large Combs (particularly those for detangling hair) and Brushes
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 desperate need of the following items:
- T-shirts, sizes M and 2XL
- Sleep pants/lounge pants, summer weight, sizes 2XL and 3X
- Deodorant, men’s
Of course, we always need all sizes of underwear, t-shirts, sleep pants, but we are either out of or down to just a few of the items listed above. And we get requests daily!
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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Jerry Francisco (18); Kay Dawson (21);
Carol Mitchell (23); Mary Nell Easum (29);
Stephanie Brigman (30);
Janice Carney (30)
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Sunday, December 18, 2022
4th Sunday in Advent
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
NO SUNDAY STUDIES
11:00 AM BPC Service of Christmas Music Worship
in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
5:00pm in the sanctuary & on LiveStream
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Christmas Morning
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
NO SUNDAY STUDIES
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Sunday, January 1, 2023
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
NO SUNDAY STUDIES
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
10:30 AM PW Bible Study in Classroom A
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LEFT: PNC members Frank Carney, Mary Schmitz, Clinton Bailey, Erich Shultz & Kristen Gurlen
light the Advent Candles
RIGHT: Liturgist Janice Hill
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Bells of Balmoral, directed by Lynn Ward | |
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Rev. Mary Newburg Gale helps Hudson DeLoach add to the goat sticks
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Dave Ellis in his home at Apple Grove Retirement home. Elizabeth Dick and Santa payed visits!
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Pastoral Care is supplied by Pastoral Care Intern Rev. Elizabeth Dick 314.330.0506
or email elizabethdick2@gmail.com
and our Transitional Pastor
Rev. Mary Newberg Gale 913.481.7427
or email mngale@balmoralpc.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 Rev. Mary Gale, with a copy 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. Mary Gale (mngale@balmoralpc.com) and/or Rev. Elizabeth Dick (elizabethdick2@gmail.com) with a copy to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net.
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DECEMBER 2022
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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