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Wednesday,
March 29, 2023
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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
- Sunday Studies at 9:30
- BPC Worship at 11:00
- CALLED CONGREGATIONAL MEETING THIS SUNDAY
- Maundy Thursday Service April 6
- Security and Evacuations Signs
- NEWS from PRESBYTERY
- ONE GREAT HOUR of SHARING Special Offering
- Johnson Auxiliary Anniversary
- Pincecrest Summer Camps
- BPC Photos
- Worship March 26
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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!
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BPC WORSHIP
Sunday, April 2, 2023
11:00am BPC's SANCTUARY
Scriptures: Mark 11:1-11, 14:1-15:39
Sermon: "From Pride to Humility"
Worship Leader: Rev. James Gale
Note: For our Palm Sunday worship, the entire congregation will first gather in the Narthex (extra chairs provided). Following the ringing of the hour, we will enter the sanctuary together to processional music, waving palm branches.
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FINAL WINTER SUNDAY STUDY SESSION
9:30am in Classroom A
This Sunday is the last session for Winter Adult Sunday Studies. The Bible Study this week will cover
Matthew Chapters 26-28 (if time). Thanks go to Clinton Bailey, Stanley Gates & William Warren for their excellent leadership of this study.
There will be NO Sunday Studies on Easter, April 9.
Sunday, April 16 will be the first class for the spring session. Our book will be "Liturgy of the Ordinary, Sacred Practices in Everyday Life" by Tish Harrison Warren. It will be led by Bev Hooker and Mary Schmitz.
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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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CALLED CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
THIS SUNDAY
A brief congregational meeting to elect incoming members for the Session Class of 2026 will be held immediately following worship this Sunday, April 2. Leiza Collins, chair of the nominating committee, will report on the slate of nominees selected by the committee; the floor will be open to additional nominees, and the election of the new class will be held. Please plan to attend this important meeting in the life of the church.
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IT'S SANDWICH MAKING TIME!
Join Trouble I’ve Seen small group on Wednesday, April 5th at 1:00 p.m. in Classroom A to make sandwiches for the Soup Kitchen! It's a simple & fun project that is so important for the homeless and hungry who will receive the sandwiches. All are welcome!
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Maundy Thursday Service
6:00 p.m.
BPC Sanctuary
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This meaningful joint service with Circle of Faith will be informal and lay-led. While communion will not be held, a table will be set up with bread, olive oils, cheese, fruit and bitter herbs for sharing. We will leave in silence.
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EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
7:00 a.m. BPC Sanctuary
Jointly with Circle of Faith, we will celebrate Easter morning with a short service around the windows, followed by a light Continental breakfast in the Narthex.
BPC Easter Service
11 a.m. Sanctuary
We will celebrate our Risen Lord with a joyous worship that will also include a Baptism and Communion.
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"The American Plague, the Untold Story of Yellow Fever" by Molly Caldwell Crosby will be the featured book at the next Balmoral Book Club on Tuesday, April 11.
Kathrine Getske will lead the discussion of this fascinating true story that examines the disease that almost devestated Memphis. We begin at 1:30 p.m. in Classroom A.
All are welcome!
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Trouble I've Seen small group is inviting YOU
on our next field trip!
Friday, April 14th
Common Cup of Jazz
Liberation Community Church
694 S. Bellevue Road
6:30 - Dinner provided by LCC. No charge, but donations welcome.
7:00 - Enjoy an hour of live jazz
Do you want a ride to LCC? Meet at Balmoral parking lot at 5:45 p.m. We will leave by 6:00 p.m.
This should be a fun night of food, music, & fellowship with our PCUSA sisters & brothers at Liberation!
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Have you seen the signs?
New signs recently went up throughout the BPC property. Two signs on the parking lot alert visitors that the area is being monitored by video cameras. Inside the church, several signs have been posted showing the evacuation route from the building in case of an emergency.
Much thanks to the Operations committee for their hard work in helping keep Balmoral safe and up to code.
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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. In a world of disaster, hunger, and oppression,
millions of people lack access to sustainable food sources, clean water, sanitation, education, and opportunity.
The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need. From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.
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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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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 | |
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
Susie Knight (3),
Doreen Lutey (20),
Sean Orians (27)
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Upcoming
Events . . . . .
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Every Monday
2:00pm Writer's Group CLASSROOM A and/or on Zoom
JOIN MONDAY'S WRITER'S GROUP via ZOOM MEETING
EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY
12:30pm CHAIR YOGA in CLASSROOM A
1st Wednesday of the Month
BIBLE STUDY 10:30am in Classroom A
1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month
Ellis Small Group 10:15 am
JOIN Ellis Small Group Zoom Meeting
2nd Tuesday of the Month
1:30pm BOOK CLUB in Classroom A
2nd Thursday Evening of the Month
7:00 pm Trouble I've Seen Small Group
JOIN US on ZOOM at this LINK
1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month
COLONIAL PARK FOOD DRIVE
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Sunday, April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30am FINAL WINTER STUDIES in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
12:05 AM - CALLED CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
in Sanctuary
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
10:30am PW Bible Study in Classroom A
1:00pm Sandwich Making for Soup Kitchen in Classroom A
Thursday, April 6, 2023
6:00pm Joint BPC & CoF Worship in the Sanctuary
Sunday, April 9, 2023
EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 AM Joint BPC & CoF SUNRISE SERVICE in the BPC Sanctuary
followed by food and fellowship in the Fellowship Hall
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
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WORSHIP PHOTOS
March 26, 2023
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Liturgist Lisa Kroener;
Bethany Grenfell leading worship;
Bells of Balmoral perform "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross."
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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.
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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 | |
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THIS ISN'T ENTIRELY OVER YET, HOWEVER!
PLEASE, FOR THE SAFETY OF YOURSELF and ALL THOSE YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR:
PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE CHURCH
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS of ILLNESS
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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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MARCH 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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