November 28, 2025

An inclusive faith community

In Worship November 30th...

BBPC Calendar ... 11/29 - 12/5/25



Wednesday - December 3

HOME guests here 5:00pm

Staff meeting - 11am

Choir School - 3pm

Advent Soup Supper - 6pm

Jr. High Youth - 7pm



Thursday - December 4

HOME guests here 5:00pm

Men's Breakfast - 8am

Silence Seekers - 9am, Cemetery

Choir School - Individual lessons - 3:30pm

Bell Choir Rehearsal - 6:30pm

Stewardship - 7pm

Choir Rehearsal - 7:30pm

Friday - December 5

HOME guests here 5:00pm

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*



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

Interim Pastor Committee Status Report

As we last reported, the committee met with our candidate at their home church on Sunday. We attended Sunday worship and then met with the candidate for continued conversation. All of our committee members viewed both our one-on-one discussions as well as the candidate's worship service in a very positive way. We will continue to report our progress. A summary of Highland Presbytery's overall process for finding the interim pastor is available here.

Interim Pastor Search Committee:

Keith Bellamy, TJ Blazek, Jamie Breeding, Jill Demouth, Cheryl Dolida, Sal Lalama, Cori Peloso

You can pick up a pledge card that is available at the church, and, after filling it out, please drop it on the plate during the offering at worship. Or you can submit your pledge online with this link or with the QR code here.

Stewardship Commission

EVENTS

We will be hosting families

November 30 - December 7

Help. HELP. Make that HELP!!!!! Yes, we have serious staffing needs for the HOME folks that will be sheltered at our church the week of 11/30. As Taylor Gram reminded us in church yesterday, the church is not the pastor. The church is not the building. The church is all of us!!!! And we need people to welcome and care for the homeless family, perhaps another, that will be living with us from Sunday, 11/30 through Sunday morning, 12/7. Specifically, our needs are: 

Snacks - see sign up below

Sunday 11/30 - 1 setup personal 11:15 after church

Monday 12/1 – 1 person for the 5-8 shift

Tuesday 12/2 – 1 person for the 5-8 shift

Wednesday/Thursday – WE ARE GOOD! Yay church!!

Friday 12/5 – 1 person for the 5-8 shift 

Saturday 12/6 – 1 overnight person from 8pm to 8am

Sunday 12/7 – 1 cleanup person before Sunday School from 8am-9am

A birdie tells me that the person who organizes and makes this program happen every few months at BBPC, holds the entire week open. Why? So that she can cover all the shifts that are not covered by members of the church. Really? We cannot let that happen! 

If we are the church, then we need to fill these slots. It is easy to do. Open The Buzz. Go to the HOME sign up section and, voila, there you will be able to pick the slot that works best for you.

Providing a warm and welcoming place for these families without homes is doing exactly what Jesus has asked us to do when he reminded us, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of the brothers or sisters of mine, you did for me.”

By taking a shift, you will not only do as we have been asked to do by Jesus, but you will feel proud and fulfilled. You will be the church! 

If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Dougherty at

sbdoc2012@gmail.com



Sign up Genius to host or sign up during coffee hour

Sign up for snacks or clothes

Sign up to let us know you're coming

and if you can bring a soup, side dish or dessert

Here are the videos we wanted to share with you on

Youth Sunday

 If you could have a super power, what would it be?

https://youtu.be/dgujQOxrfCE?si=Ux4G_qIG7eIVj9jB

You're Supposed to Rule the World (Here's How) from The Bible Project

https://youtu.be/YbipxLDtY8c?si=PVLrN6kvBdtS7jV6

Link to Operation St. Nick, or use QR code above

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

DRAW NEAR – BBPC Advent 2025

Advent asks us not to hurry, but to draw near. Near to God, near to one another, and near to the small signs of hope, peace, joy, and love already taking shape around us. This devotional from Presbyterian Outlook invites us to slow down, pay attention, and notice how God keeps showing up in the ordinary. At BBPC, we will journey through Advent together — in worship, at our Soup Suppers, and in our daily reflections — trusting that the God who draws near to us will lead us forward with grace.

order forms

BBPC is looking for a part time Maintenance Technician

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:

Finding Resilience, Joy, and Our Identity in Jesus Christ by Rhashell D. Hunter

“How do we find our resilience and joy in the midst of stressful life circumstances?

By reconnecting to our spirituality, following women in the Bible, and studying

Jesus’ witness, we can discover a path that helps us fully embrace and celebrate

who we are as faithful disciples.”

The After Hours Circle will next meet on Monday, December 15, at 6:30 PM. to study Chapter 4 -“ Prodigal Child, the Eldest Child, and the Devoted Parent” in the Horizons Bible study Part 2 - Finding Our Joy.

We will meet earlier than usual to celebrate with our Christmas party. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group.

All women at BBPC are invited to join. We are an informal group that has been exploring our faith through Bible Study for over 30 years and enjoy welcoming new participants.

This is the Horizons Bible study that the After Hours circle will be using this year. You may purchase this Bible Study from presbyterianwomen.org/shop or call 800-533-4371.

All women at BBPC are invited to join. We are an informal group that has been exploring our faith through Bible Study for over 30 years and enjoy welcoming new participants.

We will meet at Janet Holmlund's home at 153 Flanders Drive, Hillsborough. A carpool will leave the church parking lot at 6:00; contact Doris Sabin at dorissabin@gmail.com to participate.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry: The prayer shawl ministry meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the home of Kathy Hobbs. Contact her at kathyahobbs6@gmail.com with any questions or to participate. The next meeting will be December 10

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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 January 28.

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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.

CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES

BBPC CHRISTMAS PAGEANT



The children and youth of BBPC are preparing an amazing Christmas pageant for Christmas Eve at 4:30 PM!

No sheep this year—but every child will have a mic so their voices can shine.

Directed by Kara Cabrera.

Rehearsals: Sundays after worship, 11:30–12:30, now through December 21.

We need your child or teen to participate!

We also need YOUR help: simple set pieces and costumes.

If you can lend a hand, please speak with Kara or Lissette.

Yay for our BBPC kids!

Members Bulletin Board

Community Bulletin Board

SAVE THE DATE

12/3- Advent Soup Supper Devotion 6pm

12/7 - Choir Concert - Laurel Circle 4pm

12/7 - Teen Choir - Tree lighting 6pm

12/10- Advent Soup Supper Devotion 6pm

12/13 - Community Carol Sing 5pm

12/14 - Amazing Race 3:30pm

12/17- Advent Soup Supper Devotion 6pm

12/20 - Bell choir at The Brook Theater 8pm

12/21 - Lessons & Carols

12/21 - Longest Night, 7pm

12/24 - Christmas Eve 4:30, 8, 11

(preludes at 7:30 and 10:30)

CONTACT US

Caring Minister on call for the week of:

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5

Doris Sabin

The Presbyterian Church

at Bound Brook

409 Mountain Avenue

Bound Brook, NJ 08805

www.bbpc.org

(732) 356-3575

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