Thursday,

November 7, 2024

OUR MISSION: We are an open community who believes God is love

and who lives our belief through praise and service.

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

Church Office Hours: Mon - Thur, 10:00am- 3:00pm

WEBSITE: www.balmoralpc.com

THIS WEEK:

• SUNDAY, November 10
• Sunday Studies at 9:30am
• Worship at 11:00am
• Fall Congregational Meeting after Worship
• Lunch with Mark after Congregational Meeting

• MESSAGE from the PASTOR

• EARTH CARE TIP of the MONTH

• NOVEMBER BOOK CLUB



• BPC SISTERS TEA PARTY

• THANKSGIVING DINNER at PINECREST

• CINNAMON ROLLS from PINECREST

• CHRISTMAS CAMP at PINECREST

• MEXICO CISTERN MINISTRY

• THANK YOU'S
• VOTING HOSPITALITY volunteers
• Operation Christmas Child volunteers

• NEWS from the PC(USA)
• ‘Why do they make all those mean commercials?’ asks fourth grader
• Hit hard by Helene, Montreat Conference Center hosts dozens of faith leaders

• BIRTHDAYS

• CALENDAR of EVENTS

• BPC Photos
• Worship Photos

ONGOING INFORMATION LINKS:

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

DONATIONS

• BRING FOOD for the FOOD CART
• JOHNSON AUXILIARY ITEMS NEEDED
• RECYCLE YOUR TOOTHBRUSHES

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• SIGN UP to be a WORSHIP LITURGIST!
• SIGN-UP to BRING COFFEE HOUR SNACKS!
• GIVE OUT HOSPITALITY BAGS
• MAKE SANDWICHES and/or SERVE LUNCH at the SOUP KITCHEN @ 1st PRES
• DISTRIBUTE FOOD at COLONIAL PARK
• MEALS on WHEELS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS for BPC TEAM #1!

Sunday

November 10, 2024

FALL SUNDAY STUDIES

9:30am in Classroom A

Peaceful Neighbor:

Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers

by Michael Long.

WORSHIP

at 11:00am

Scriptures: 1 Kings 17:8-16

& Mark 12:38-44

Sermon: "God Provides"

Rev. Mark Howland

Can't attend Worship in person? Join us on YouTube LIVE!

Link to Sunday's Bulletin

Link to Sunday's Worship on YouTube

Previous Worship Services at Balmoral are also still available on the 

Balmoral YouTube channel 

FALL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Sunday, November 10

The Session has called the fall congregational meeting for Sunday, November 10 following worship. The purpose of this meeting is to elect the 2027 Class of Ruling Elders to serve on Session and to approve the 2025 Pastor Compensation. The nominating committee will be placing the names of these individuals before the congregation: Eli Gurlen, Dee McGuire, and Robin VanNortwick. Nominations from the floor may also occur. The 2025 budget which was approved by the Session on October 20 will also be available for information to the congregation. No other business may be considered at this meeting.

LUNCH with MARK

this Sunday

after the Congregational Meeting

in Classroom A

Join Mark for lunch with comments, questions, and fellowship!

When I served at a church in Iowa, I had a close friend who used to attend many denominational meetings with me. One of the observations which he would make often is that the planners for the meetings did not plan for success. There were many times when the breakout rooms were too small to contain the number of attendees who wished to be involved in whatever discussion was taking place. My friend would say that they did not plan to have a successful turn out of attendees. You have heard me talk before about an attitude of abundance versus an attitude of scarcity. I think the words of my friend and this contrasting attitude go hand in hand.

Many times, I think that we set ourselves up not to succeed but to at minimum stay at the status quo. We either do not plan for success or we feel we do not have enough, which will make it possible to succeed. Without getting into a discussion about system theory, the system in which we exist prefers for us to remain where we are because it is comfortable.  

This Sunday we will be exploring a story from 1 Kings regarding a widow who is approached by the prophet Elijah. Elijah asks her for something to eat and the widow explains that she is collecting wood to prepare the final meal for her and her child because they have run out of food. She is preparing for them to die. When she looks, she sees scarcity and no way to succeed.  

Come to worship this Sunday and explore the concept of how the Lord provides.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

NOVEMBER Earth Care tip:

Turn out lights when leaving a room!

EARTH CARE MINISTRY

Don't forget to check out the new Earth Care bulletin board in the hallway! For further information visit:

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/environment/earth-care-congregations

BOOK CLUB

November 12, 1:30pm

at the home of Jane Schneider,

8487 Lofton Cove, Cordova

We will not focus on one book for November, but will each share the name and word about a favorite book we have read (on our own - not through book club) over the last one or two years. Or it could be a book you intend to read and would like our book club to read. From our discussion, we will be able to come up with some good books for 2025. 

BPC SISTERS "TEA" PARTY

Friday, November 15

5:00pm

(location TBD)

Join our BPC Sisters next Friday at Las Delicias, 5689 Quince, at 5 pm for fellowship, tea or whatever eats or beverages you want! Please let Mary Schmitz or Margaret Mulllins know if you are attending so we can be sure we save you some chips and salsa!!!!

MEXICO CISTERN MINISTRY

Our Mexico Cistern team is almost complete with seven volunteers for our eight person team. Our trip is from January 27 through February 1, 2025. If you feel called to serve or need more information please contact Scott Dawson. Participant cost is $1100 and we are making non refundable air reservations soon.

....To those who provided VOTING HOSPITALITY to

Balmoral's Neighbors

....To those who filled OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD boxes and donations!

FOR MORE INFORMATION about OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, visit their website at: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child

NEWS from the PC(USA)



USE the BUTTON HERE FOR MORE NEWS from PC(USA) :

Mary Denike (12);

Sharon Blackwelder (14);

Eli Gurlen (16);

Kristen Gurlen (17);

Amelia Lucas (21)

CALENDAR of EVENTS

REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS

Want to know what days certain groups or events meet? Or what groups may not meet during the Summer? Check out the current regular events calendar! Click the picture here -->

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bells of Balmoral, directed by Lynn Ward

Lynn Ward, Liturgist

Children's Moment

Rev. Mark Howland & Hudson DeLoach

Musical Offering

COMMUNION

CONTACT INFORMATION



Pastor Contact: Rev. Mark Howland

(515-988-5183 or email pastormark@balmoralpc.com)

Pastoral Care: Rev. Elizabeth Dick, Pastor Associate

(314.330.0506 or email elizabethdick2@gmail.com)    

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES!

FOOD CART

Bring items for the Food Cart weekly - keep the cart full!

JOHNSON AUXILIARY

Items needed at Region One for patients and their families.

RECYCLING

Toothbrushes, Toothpaste tubes etc can be recycled. Cardboard recycling is also available

SUNDAY LITURGIST

Sign up to join Mark at the podium as a Liturgist

SIGN-UP to BRING COFFEE_TIME SNACKS

For goodies with your coffee.

SUPPORT the HOSPITALITY BAGS PROGRAM

Make donations and/or pass out bags to those in need

VOLUNTEER for the SOUP KITCHEN

Make sandwiches and/or serve lunch at 1st Presbyterian

PASS OUT FOOD at COLONIAL PARK

Food from the MidSouth Food Bank distribution location

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for BPC MEALS on WHEELS TEAM #1

Our MIFA Meals-On-Wheels team delivering meals to seniors is seeking one more volunteer to ride/deliver once a month on the Balmoral #1 route. Please contact Art Hall or Mary Schmitz. 

• Newsletter Articles & Photos should be emailed to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net no later than end of day Monday for the week you want the article in the news.
• Bulletin Announcements should be emailed to Kathy Singleton, no later than Monday the week before the Sunday you want the information to appear.