May 29, 2026

An inclusive faith community

In Worship May 31, 2026

Preaching:

The Rev. Justin Warner

Scriptures:

Psalm 8

Matt 28:16-20

Sermon:

Mortals & Disciple-Making

Anthem:

Rutter's "Praise Ye the Lord" (Ps. 150)

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BBPC Calendar... May 30 - June 5, 2026

Saturday - May 30

Car wash - 9am - 1pm

Children's Choir - 10am

Sunday - May 31

Currents - 8:45am

Food Pantry Set-up - 9:30-12 noon

Worship - 10am

Sunday School for Children and Youth

Food Pantry - 12:30-2:30pm

Sanctuary + Seed - 2pm,

(Martinsville Campus)

The Amazing Race - 4pm

Tuesday - June 2

Church Office Closed

S+S Trustees - 6pm

Personnel Comm. - 7pm

Mission & Outreach Comm. - 7pm

Wednesday - June 3

Worship Planning - 10am

Staff meeting - 11am

Choir School - 3pm

Session - 7pm

Thursday - June 4

Men's breakfast - 8am

Silence Seekers - 9am (Cemetery)

Choir School Individual lessons - 4pm

Bell Choir Rehearsal - 6:30pm

Stewardship - 7pm

Adult Choir Rehearsal - 7:30pm

Friday - June 5

Teen Choir Concert - 6pm

Strawberry festival - 6:30pm

Saturday - June 6

John Buzby Celebration of Life - 11am

JOIN US IN PRAYER

Please join us in prayer for the needs of the community and our loved ones.

CLICK to view our Prayer Concerns List

*Please contact the church office with prayer concern updates*

OUR CHURCH ONLINE DIRECTORY

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Click HERE for instructions to download the directory

Please Note: Anything that is in red and underlined is a link to more detail on the subject.

THIS WEEKEND

Born-Legge Scholarship Announcement

Deadline to apply: TODAY, Friday, May 29

Awards given Sunday, June 21

Summer Mission trip

July 5-11, 2026

Guidelines packet

Signup forms

Join us for the whole week, or just a day or two

Signup forms due May 31

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"It is more blessed to give than to receive" - Acts 20:35

Before you head off for your vacations we would like to remind you that our mission trip is in need of some support.

The Intergenerational mission trip is taking place July 5-11, 2026. We will be working throughout NJ and with your generous donations we can make this happen.

You are probably asking, "how can I help?"
We have various ways this year to support this great trip:

Stock sales. Once again we will be selling stock before and after church. This enables you to directly support an individual.
Car Washes will be held on 5/30 and 6/20. Please plan on attending!
We have placed a large tool box in the reception area with a poster “Make a Change”. Drop your loose change or bills in to help the mission trip.

More ways to support the trip

Long sleeve shirt drive
Hygiene kit drive (We still need 150)
Tools and equipment drive
Food for the road and on the trip
Come out to the car wash TOMORROW

If you want to help support one of these 4 drives please place your donation in the appropriate box in the reception area

We cannot do this without you!!!

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EVENTS

Celebrating 20 years of the BBPC

Compassion Knits Prayer Shawl Ministry

Come out and hear our teen choir

then join us right after for the strawberry festival!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS

Note: Columns A-B are signups for desserts/supplies

Columns C-D are for volunteers

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Live music at our strawberry festival featuring:

Lissette, John, Sal, Dan, and Cecily with special guest appearances

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RSVP to Brooks Smith: smithjbrooks25@gmail.com

Thank you!!

Thank you to all who volunteered to make our guests feel at home

and well cared for last week. I appreciate all the time you gave, meals

you prepared and the care you gave our guests, to make

their stay at BBPC feel so comfortable.

Sharon Dougherty

Our next date to host is Sept. 20 - 27, 2026

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Help us support HOME:

Hunterdon Polo Classic: June 13 (raindate June 14) -- HOME is once again a beneficiary of the Hunterdon Polo Classic. This generous community event is a fun day outdoors and a meaningful way to support families working toward stability and hope. To purchase tickets that directly benefit HOME’s programs, please call 908‑704‑1920 or email Karen@homescnj.org

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SUMMER CAMP: HOME has been very fortunate in that they have received camp scholarships for 6 of their young clients to attend Camp Ruach (JCC) this summer; they are all very excited!

We do need your help to get them ready for their 8 week adventure.

In addition to swimming twice a day, the campers will be going on trips and participating in a lot of fun outdoor activities. Please help us make this a wonderful and fun summer for our campers by signing up to donate

Thank you so much for your help and support

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CA4A82FA5F8C25-64111371-summer

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HOME May newsletter

Gail Smith: gailrfsmith@gmail.com T.J. Blazek: tjb65@verizon.net

OUR CHURCH ONLINE DIRECTORY

This information is always available under the 'prayer concerns'

section at the top of the Buzz

Click HERE to view the Online Directory (if already registered, scroll down to "Are you a church member?")

Click HERE for instructions to download the directory

BBPC Food Pantry has an Amazon WishList!

Thanks to the continued support and donations from the BBPC congregation, the Sunday Food Pantry is able to provide food and non-food items to approximately 140 families every week. In addition to leaving donations on the pew in the parking lot vestibule, BBPC members can now donate to the pantry through the newly-established, easy-to-use Sunday Food Pantry Amazon WishList. Simply click on the link and purchase an item, or several, from the list. Donations will be delivered to the BBPC office. If you have any questions please reach out to Sharon Dougherty at the BBPC office or Diane Gilson at 908-208-6698.

DONATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE CHURCH

Your support for our wish list is amazing! Packages have been coming in each week and we can't thank you enough.

Thanks again!

The Sunday Pantry Coordinators

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

ADULT EDUCATION & SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Currents: Every Sunday, 8:45am-9:45am, in the PCC. Discuss current topics of interest with attention to the way in which our Christian faith informs our response. The discussions are always lively and everyone’s view is respected.

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The After Hours Women's Bible Study:

We have completed the 2025-2026 Bible Study, so we will gather and relax at our

end-of-year picnic on Monday, June 15 at 6:30 PM at the home of Jan Holmlund,

153 Flanders Drive, Hillsborough. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group.

We will convene again in September to study United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other – Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. This is the 2026-2027 Bible Study in Horizons, the Presbyterian Women's magazine. The Bible Study materials may be purchased online at presbyterianwomen.org/shop or at 800-533-4371.

All women are welcome. Please consider joining us on the 4^th Monday of each month. Carpooling from the church is available - dorissabin@gmail.com.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry: Prayer Shawl Ministry will hold the June meeting at Linda Lee's home, 213 Lucia St., Middlesex, on JUNE 10 from 7:00 P.M.- 9:00 P.M. Contact kathyahobbs6@gmail.com with any questions or to participate.

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Men's Prayer & Mission Breakfast: First & Third Thursdays @ 8:00am

Please contact Brooks Smith: smithjbrooks25@gmail.com if you plan to attend. We want to make sure we have enough food for both body and soul.

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What's the Point?: WTP meets monthly on the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. Next meeting September.

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Silence Seekers: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." - Matthew, 18:20. Meeting Thursday Mornings at 9:00am at the Cemetery Chapel.

Presbyterian Women Events

June 18 - 20: Bible Study retreat at Stony Point Center, Stony Point NY. Day participants are welcome too.

CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES

Members Bulletin Board

Members Community Events - Let us know what you are involved in. Come out and support our church members

We would love to know about any activities you are involved in outside of church. Please tell us if you are singing in a concert, or performing in a play, etc. This section can let others know about your community events, and hopefully support you.

Soren Decker is playing in the Eastern Wind Symphony: Youth! ensemble. They have a concert at Nicholas Music Center on Douglass Campus at Rutgers on Saturday, May 30 at 7 pm, along with the adult Eastern Wind Symphony. More information and tickets are available here.

Hannah Kerwin is singing in the New Amsterdam Singers concert, A Gift to be Free, May 29 at 7:30pm or May 31 at 4pm. There is also a streaming option. More information and tickets are available here.

Ed Wright is a board member of the Adult Day Center of Somerset County and is looking to get a table together of BBPC members/friends for their fundraiser - the 28th Annual “Getting Better with Age” Wine Tasting Fundraising Event on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 6:00–9:30 PM at the Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater.

Community Events Bulletin Board

Connecting NJ/Family Connects NJ programs at CJFHC. Connecting NJ, works to link people who are pregnant, postpartum, or parenting young children (ages 0-5) for any resources in the community, such as doulas, childcare resources, education on parenting, and more.

Love where you live? Local Conversation Group: Want to see Bound Brook or your local community thrive? Join our Strong Towns Local Conversation: a group of neighbors exploring how to build a stronger, more resilient community.

Troop 41 Former Boy Scouts. BSA Troop 41 is celebrating their 100th year Anniversary this June 14th. Are you a former Troop member? Register today at: Troop41Centennialcelebration@gmail.com