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Wednesday,
November 2, 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
- Sunday Studies at 9:30
- 10+1 Anniversary Celebration Worship COF & BPC at 11
- 10+1 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Sunday, November 6
- INVITATION from CofF
- JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE
- POTLUCK LUNCH
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BPC Photos
- Worship from 10/30
- HALLOWEEN & TRUNK or TREAT PHOTOS!
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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
REMINDERS:
- RACISM is A SIN T-SHIRTS are still available! Get yours for the 10+1 Celebration!
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BPC WORSHIP
Sunday,
November 6, 2022
Celebrating 10+1 Years of the Partnership between
Circle of Faith &
Balmoral Presbyterian
11:00am
IN BPC's SANCTUARY
Scriptures: Psalm 130 &
Ephesians 4:14-16;25-5:2
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SUNDAY STUDIES
9:30am in Classroom A
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We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People's Campaign
by Liz Theoharis.
The Bible cries for justice, and we do too. It's time to act on God's persistent call to repair the breach and fight poverty, not the poor. Join us this Sunday in our discussion!
LEADERS: Ted Pearson and Cliff Gurlen
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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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CIRCLE of FAITH & BALMORAL PRESBYTERIAN | |
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CELEBRATE OUR
10+1 Year Anniversary!
Sunday, November 6
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We are planning a blended worship service for Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 11am.
We will reflect on and celebrate 10+1 years of friendship and ministry together.
Covid restrictions prevented us from hosting the celebration we wanted to have last year for our 10-year anniversary, so this year, we are celebrating 10+1!
CoF will have their regularly scheduled worship service at 8:30 in the fellowship area as well. All are invited!
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After worship, there will be a pot luck lunch.
Trouble I've Seen
Small Group will provide drinks and fried chicken.
Please bring side dishes and desserts to share!
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TROUBLE I'VE SEEN 10th ANNIVERSARY
"RACISM IS A SIN" T-SHIRTS
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In preparation for our 6 November, Circle of Faith and Balmoral 10(+1) joint celebration we will be selling 'RACISM IS A SIN' T-shirts in the Narthex after worship on Oct 16th, 23rd, and 30th. The suggested donation will be $20 (or whatever the purchaser is able to pay.) | |
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We have white and black shirts in sizes
S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL.
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It's that time again!
Daylight Savings ends this Saturday night,
giving an extra hour to get ready to join us for our 10+1 Anniversary Celebration Day!
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BOOK CLUB
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1:30pm
in the Sanctuary
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We will read the Novella
"The Ponder Heart," by Eudora Welty, a tragicomedy about a Mississippi Delta family. The NY Times describes it as "Miss Welty at her comic, compassionate best." (Note: Since Nov. 8 is an election day at Balmoral, we will be meeting in the sanctuary.)
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Saturday, November 12, 8:30-12:30
We Need Your Help For a
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Church Clean-up Day.
Church members, SEED staff and families, and Scouts are needed for raking, pruning, and clearing undergrowth.
Wear long pants and sleeves, gloves, and work shoes.
Bring rakes, carts, pruning saws or shears if possible
(& some will also be available.)
If you're willing to help, let Erich Shultz know
at 901-268-4951
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ELECTION DAY
is Tuesday. Nov. 8
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Early Voting is now in progress for TN
until tomorrow, Thursday, Nov 3.
Use the button below for Shelby County voting information, including Sample ballots and Early voting locations
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!
THANKSGIVING LUNCH AT PINECREST
Thursday, November 24 (serving 11:30am-1pm)
Join us for traditional lunch, hikes, bonfires, and hayrides
$25 (adult), $15 (4-11years), 3 and under free
Reservations: 901.878.1247 or EMAIL AMANDA
THE GREAT CINNAMON ROLLOUT
Delicious Pinecrest cinnamon rolls packaged for your holiday giving.
$15/pan of 6-7 gooey cinnamon rolls $14/pan for more than 9 pans
Order by 12/2 ... Delivery on 12/10
Orders: 901.878.1247 or EMAIL AMANDA
STARGAZERS U-NIGHT
Saturday, Dec 3 ... 6-8:30p
A little learning, a lot of viewing deep space objects through the incredible telescopes of the Memphis Astronomical Society.
BYO binoculars for added fun.
Pay what you can, but register at 901.878.1247 or EMAIL CHARITY
CHRISTMAS CAMP
December 18-19 ... 2p-5p (27 hours of fun!)
3rd-8th graders ... $125/camper
You finish up your Christmas prep.
Our same, great staff has got the kids.
Register by December 10 HERE
Find these events & more on Pinecrest's website
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Come and spend Thanksgiving at NaCoMe! We will take care of the cooking and cleaning, so you will have time to spend with family and friends. You can come early or stay late to enjoy the creek and beautiful fall scenery. We will also have cabins available if you would like to stay overnight. | |
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LITURGIST SIGNUPS
We have LOTS of open slots for Worship Liturgist volunteers. 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 Rev. Mary Gale if you have questions or need help signing up.)
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OPPORTUNITIES for OUTREACH | |
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Fall Clothes Drive
With cool weather approaching, we will soon be needing the following items for our Clothes Closet for both men and women:
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Clothing:
- Sweatpants (all sizes needed)
- Sweatshirts and Long Sleeve T-shirts (all sizes needed)
- Men’s pajama pants (all sizes needed)
- Socks—must be new preferably in a package or tags still on them (all sizes needed)
- Men’s shoes (all sizes needed) and women’s shoes (sizes 9 and up)
- 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 hoodies (pull over or zip up front)
Other Clothing Related items such as umbrellas, rain parkas, jackets, gloves and caps
Hygiene Items -- must be new, unused and not beyond expiration date—
- Men’s and women’s deodorant (unscented preferred)
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Disposable razors and shaving cream
- Hand sanitizer (small bottles only - travel or purse size)
- Body wash (small bottles such as travel size only)
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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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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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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Becky DeLoach (2), Elaine Brown (4),
Linda Warren (5), Dave Ellis (11),
Mary Denike (12), Sharon Blackwelder (14),
Eli Gurlen (16), Kristen Gurlen (17),
Amy Berthouex (19), Amelia Lucas (21)
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Saturday, November 5, 2022
Daylight Savings Time Ends Tonight
Turn your clocks BACK one hour!
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Circle of Faith & Balmoral Presbyterian
10+1 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
8:00 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30 AM Sunday Studies in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship & Communion in the Sanctuary
& on LiveStream
Potluck after Worship in the Fellowship area
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
1:30pm BOOK CLUB (will meet in the Sanctuary)
Saturday, November 12, 2022
8:30am-12:30pm
FALL CLEAN-UP DAY
Sunday, November 13, 2022
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30 AM Sunday Studies in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Sunday, November 20, 2022
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30 AM Sunday Studies in Classroom A
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 27, 2022
1st Sunday in Advent
8:30 AM Circle of Faith Worship in the Fellowship Hall
9:30 AM ADVENT Sunday Studies BEGIN in Classroom A with
The Crippled Lamb, read by Jack and Emmie Orians
11:00 AM BPC Worship in the Sanctuary & on LiveStream
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Musical Offering "God Is Our Refuge and Strength"
John Gilmer, Director; Leiza Collins, pianist
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Prayer to Dedicate
the Gifts
given by Scott Dawson
Rev. Mary Newberg Gale
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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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NOVEMBER 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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