Dear Fellow Servant:

This week I prepared another eNews video message for you. Please click on my image below to watch my eNews video message, then click “Watch Video” tab next to my photo on our website.

GET READY FOR REVIVAL

You don’t want to miss the powerful music and preached word at our Spring Revival.  If you need an inspiring and transforming encounter with God, it will happen May 11 – 13 at our Spring Revival.  We want to see our entire congregation and community revived!  Bring a friend each night.  You may be eligible to win the grand prize for bringing the most guests.  We’re also eager to see who will win the Ministry Attendance Challenge and the Bible Class Attendance Challenge.  If you are in a ministry or a Bible class, be sure to check-in each night at the registration tables to help your ministry or your class win a cash prize!

CHILDREN AND YOUTH RENOVATION PROJECT UPDATE

Have you made your pledge yet?  Did you purchase an item from the Gift Registry?  Or did you simply give a “good offering” to support our children and youth project?  No, you haven’t done any of those things, then you need to get moving!  We need you to pledge, give in the offering or purchase an item from the Gift Registry to support our children and youth project.  The Lord and our children and youth are depending on us to provide them with a “good” place to learn and grow and to be trained in the ways of the Lord.  I believe in them.  Join me in believing in the future of our children and youth by giving to this project.   Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting ways in which you can give while staying on your budget.  This week we are highlighting our “Gift Registry.”  The “Gift Registry” list items that will be needed to furnish the classrooms and activity rooms when the project is complete.  Purchasing an item from the registry is another method in which you can give to this project and receive membership giving credit just as if you gave cash.  Please go online at www.theblvd.org to review the items in the registry and purchase one today. 

The item we are highlighting this week is: Item # CYRO12:  40” Flat Screen LCD/TV- Need 3 (valued around $500).  I would like to report in next week’s eNews that all three of the 40” Flat Screen LCD/TVs were purchased.  So, go out and take a look and purchase one of these items or something else from the Gift Registry.

MEMORIAL NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS

There are many ways to remember loved ones or persons who you admired or respected.  This year MBCC is implementing a scholarship in memory of a family member, or someone else you wish to honor.  These scholarship donations given in the name of the person you select will be given to MBCC members who are graduating from high school, or those who have decided to go back to college later in life. The deadline for all Named Scholarship funds is Sunday, May 10^th.  Informational packets are available in the Church Information Center.  For more information Click here or contact Pastor Neko Sharkey at 901.272.5638.

God has ways of sharing information and that is why I believe blogging can be a good communication tool for us all.  Blog me and share your thoughts.  I look forward to hearing from you, blog me at www.theblvdblog.org.

See you on Sunday,

Pastor Frank

MAY 7^th: NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Many Christians throughout the USA will engage in seven days of prayer starting on May 1^st in preparation for the National Day of Prayer on May 7^th. With “Hope” as the theme, we will focus as follows: Day 1 – Government, Day 2 – Military, Day 3 – Media, Day 4 – Business, Day 5 – Education, Day 6 – Church and Day 7 – Family. Invite family and friends to be a part of the national prayer focus. For additional instruction click here.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRY

Are you participating in a regular diet of Bible Study? The Christian Education Ministry wants 1,000 servants in Bible Study. Participate in one of the new 4-week studies in April and May for the busy Christian who’s looking for a focused, interactive, and relevant Bible Study. Sign up Sunday at the Christian Education information table in the Montgomery and Bellevue lobbies, or contact Pastor Janae Pitts at 901.272.5630. Click here for a description of new classes starting soon!

SERVANTS MINISTRIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Have you connected your passion to influence others with your responsibility to serve? Urgent volunteer opportunities are available in Christian Education and New Servants ministries. Pastor Janae Pitts invites you to participate in transformational ministry as an Instructor or an Ambassador. For more information, contact Pastor Janae Pitts at 901.272.5630.

MEMBERS BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND EXPO COMING SOON

Do you have a business you want to let others know about in the church? Would you be interested in having your name in the Members Business Directory and/or participating in a Member Expo at the church? We hope your answer is “YES” because we are planning to update our Member Business Directory, host a Member Business Expo and spotlight Member Businesses in the church. Participation requires you to provide information about your business and give us feedback on what we can do to highlight and market your business products or services to our members. We want THE BLVD family to support THE BLVD members’ businesses so that they can continue to thrive. To learn more, contact Bettye Boone at 901.272.5650. We want to help your business continue to be successful in these challenging economic times. Contact us today!

KROGER/SCHNUCKS CARD: BEGIN LOADING AGAIN

It is still critical that you load your Kroger/Schnucks’ card in order to benefit our children’s/youth renovation project. If you have not loaded your card lately, please do so as soon as possible. Don’t have a card? Please come by the Security Desk on Sunday to pick-up a card or contact Bettye Boone at 901.272.5650 during the week at the church to get a card. Your support is greatly appreciated.

VISITATION AND BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY

If your loved one is hospitalized, confined at home, or in a nursing home, you may request visitation by calling 901.729.6222. Please report all emergency hospitalizations and bereavements to the “On-Call” phone number at 901.569.7729. Visit our website by click here to view our current sick and bereaved list. Continue to keep our sick and bereaved in your thoughts and prayers.

SHARE YOUR STORY

If you or someone you know has recent news on achievements, community involvement, or overcoming odds, go here and complete the online form. Although, we cannot promise that your story will be featured in eNews, we encourage you to keep submitting NEW stories of interest.

RADIO BROADCASTS

Every Sunday morning, you can listen to us on WLOK (1340 AM) at 8AM and WDIA (1070 AM) at 10:30AM.

NEW CD/DVD PRICES

You can purchase CD’s and DVD’s from the media sales stations and Chalice bookstore for $5 (CD) and $10(DVD). These products include the Sunday sermon in an unedited form and do not always include music. Help us spread a word of hope and encouragement by giving someone a copy of a CD or DVD today!

OWN A PIECE OF CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY

A packaged set of sermons preached by Dr. Joseph Lowery at THE BLVD will be available in the Bellevue lobby and Bookstore lobby following Sunday worship service. CD’s are $20 each and DVD’s are $40 each.

WEEKLY WORSHIP SURVEY

We need you! Share your comments and feedback with our Worship Design team each week concerning your weekly worship experience. You can go online after each worship service and complete a short survey. The survey is open for you until 11:00AM each Monday. We would love to hear from you. Click here to share your comments.

BOOKSTORE HOURS

Sundays: (8:00AM – 10:00AM and 12:00PM – 1:00PM); Wednesdays: (3:00PM – 7:00PM)

UPDATE YOUR MEMBER PROFILE

If you’ve recently moved, changed your address, phone number, or e-mail address…we want to hear from you! Click here and complete the short online form to receive the latest and the greatest information from THE BLVD!