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Dear Fellow
Servants,
THE BLVD
GOES PINK!!!
October is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month and we will have a special day of praise and worship on
Sunday as we celebrate the struggles and victories of our
Breast Cancer Survivors and culminate the “In Search Of Oz
series. Remember, God has already given us everything we need.
Come Sunday and expect a blessing and celebrate the victories
that have been won.
RESOURCES
If
you would like additional information on breast cancer,
please
click on the links below and read the facts to help fight and
prevent breast cancer.
WOMEN OF WORSHIP CHOIR
REHEARSAL
I am encouraging all women to participate in honoring
and celebrating the struggles of Breast Cancer by singing in
our Women of Worship choir on this Sunday, Breast Cancer
Awareness Sunday, at 10:00AM. The Women of Worship will
rehearse on Saturday, October 11th at 1:00PM in
the Adult Choir Room. Our guest music director will be Ms.
Pamela Jean Davis. Ms. Davis is a composer, arranger and the
Director of
Music and Worship at Fountain of Praise Church, inHouston Texas. ALL ARE
WELCOME!
WISDOM, COURAGE, HEART AND
HOME
Some of us have been watching the
Presidential candidates' debate the issues related to the
economy and housing crisis, health care, Middle East wars, etc. Have you been
praying? Yes, we must continually pray and “Trust In God”. I
encourage you to keep on praying and asking God to lead our
next President elect to be the best leader for all the people
of the United
States and
the world.
MID-WEEK WORSHIP
SERVICE
Our October Mid-Week Worship Service
Preaching/Teaching Series on “Somewhere Between Fear
and Love”
has had
a great start. Come join us each Wednesday
at
7:00PM as
we study 1 John and discover how God’s love
frees us from fear to embrace a victorious life.
Click here to view more about
it.
Annual
Church Family
Picnic
Last Saturday was a beautiful day; we
had volunteers/staff at the park at 7:00AM setting up for the
picnic so that
everyone would have a great day and we did. We had lots of
children, youth and adults who sang, played games,
participated in contests, ate a variety of food – barbecue,
baked beans, turkey hot dogs, veggie burgers, beef burgers,
potato salad, cole slaw, cotton candy, snow cones, cakes,
cookies, etc. I
want to personally thank Jackie Payne who led our picnic
project team and all the many volunteers/staff servants who
helped make this picnic a tremendous success. If you missed this
picnic you missed a treat. Check out some of our picnic
photos by clicking here.
Tell
us what you think about our
Annual
Church
Family Picnic
Please
take our 2008 picnic on-line survey by clicking
here.
EARLY VOTING
DAYS/HOURS
(October 15 - 30,
2008)
Now that voters’ registration is over,
we must still keep the election before us, we must now VOTE. THE BLVD is an
Early Voting Satellite Site location; please see the scheduled
hours of operation below:
Beginning Wednesday, October 15,
2008 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Weekdays: October
16 through October 17, 2008 10:00 AM to 7:00
PM
Saturday: October 18, 2008 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM
Weekdays: October 20 through October 24,
2008 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday: October 25,
2008 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Weekdays:
October 27 through October 29, 2008 10:00 AM to
7:00 PM
Last Day: Thursday, October 30,
2008
Please click here for other
early voting satellite sites.
HELPING
HANDS AND HEARTS
We
will be having another Helping Hands and Hearts
Ministry project on Saturday, October 25, 2008. We are
looking for volunteers to serve in many capacities. The goal
of this project is to provide cleaning for the elderly and
chronically ill persons for no charge from 9:00AM to 1:00PM.
You may sign up to serve in this ministry, clicking on the web
link by http://theblvd.org/event_signup.aspx or contacting
Pastor Denise Bell at 901.276.5605. For additional information
click http://mbccmemphis.org/enews/helping_hands.pdf.
Click here to view last year’s Servants In
Action photos.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT - “GREAT
JOY”
I am
excited about Grammy,
Stellar, and Dove Award-winner gospel Singer Donnie McClurkin
performing live at our Christmas Concert on December
14th at 4:00PM. Last Sunday, our concert ticket sales
were one of the best we have ever had. Please do not wait
until the last minute to buy your ticket to see Donnie
McClurkin in full concert and our phenomenal BLVD’s choirs and
orchestra.
Tickets may be purchased at the Church after services
on Sundays and Wednesdays; Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to
6:00PM, and Saturdays, 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Tickets are $20.00 each until Sunday,
December 7th; and $25.00 each the week of the
concert. We anticipate
our concert tickets selling out early this year, so you really
need to buy your tickets TODAY.
With a Servant’s
heart,
Pastor
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DR. FRANK A.
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SPIRITUAL
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Are you in
a Bible Class yet? The following classes are available:
Disciples of Christ
(DOC) Beliefs, Rituals and Statements, an 8-week class
taught by James Shell in Room 5A, Salvation and
Suffering, a 4-week course taught by Pastor Janae Pitts in
Room 10A, and The Twelve Parables of Jesus, an 8-week
course, will be taught by Rev. Delois Broady in Room 8A. For additional
information click here or you may
contact Pastor Janae
Pitts or call
901.272.5630.
HOW DO YOU WALK THE WALK YOU
TALK?
This 8-week study is designed by young
adults for young adults. Everyone is waiting to see
if you will walk the walk you
talk. Find out how to do just that as we take a
look at passages from the book of Ephesians. Join us
each Sunday morning at 8:30am in Room 06A. For more information,
contact Pastor Janae
Pitts or call
901.272.5630.
ANNUAL HIV/AIDS COMMUNITY HEALING
SERVICE
On Sunday, October 26th, at
6:00PM, Calvary Episcopal
Church, 102 N. Second
St. downtown
Memphis, will host the
20th Annual HIV/AIDS Community Healing
Service. Pastor Thomas will preach and the
Sanctuary Choir
will provide music for this service of hope and healing. For
additional information, click here.
A WOMAN’S
TOUCH
The women of THE BLVD are invited to join
Pentecostal Missionary Baptist Church Women’s Ministry for a
weekend retreat Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 at Montgomery Bell State Park
Inn in Burns, TN. Pastor Janae Pitts and Pastor
Virzola Law will
serve as conference speakers. Please come join us in an
awesome weekend away from home. Get more information at the
Women’s Ministry Table in the bookstore lobby or email Pastor
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WOMEN OF WORSHIP CHORAL UNIT: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
SUNDAY
The Women of Worship Choral Unit will rehearse on
Thursday, October 9th at 6:30p.m. and Saturday, October 11th
at 1:00p.m. in the Adult Choir room. Ms. Pamela Jean
Davis, of
Houston,
Texas
will serve as our
guest musical director for our Breast Cancer Awareness
Weekend. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS: PINK SUNDAY
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer)
cells form in the tissues of the breast. Nearly 200,000
women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and more
than 40,000 will die. However, breast cancer is not
exclusively a disease of women. Approximately 1,700 men
will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 450 will die each
year. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month;
so join us for MBCC's "Pink Sunday" Worship Service,
at 10 AM, Sunday, October 12, 2008, as we celebrate
cancer survivors in our MBCC family, and honor/remember those
who have passed on. Remember to "Think Pink" and wear
pink on Sunday, October 12th in support of Breast Cancer
Awareness. For additional information on Breast Cancer
Awareness click here.
MENTAL HEALTH &
YOU
If you are interested in more
information about improving the quality of life for individuals
and their families affected by mental illness, visit
our information table today in the Montgomery Lobby. You may also
email Pastor Janae
Pitts or call
901.272.5630.
TENNESSEE REGIONAL
ASSEMBLY
The 2008 Tennessee Regional Assembly will be held
October 24 – 26. All Disciples will gather together at
Fall Creek Falls State
Park, located at 2009 Village Camp
Road in Pikeville, Tennessee to worship
God, enjoy special speakers and appreciate God’s nature. The
theme of the event will be “Caring for the Earth”. To
register, click here.
HELPING
HANDS AND HEARTS
MBCC
is
hosting our second Helping Hands and Hearts Servants
Mission on October 25th. For additional
information click http://mbccmemphis.org/enews/helping_hands.pdf
or
sign up online http://theblvd.org/event_signup.aspx
or email Pastor Denise Bell or call
901.272.5605.
SERVANT CLASSIFIED
ADS:BECOME A SERVANT VOLUNTEER
We are
excited about the many servant opportunities that are
available in the life of our church. We are launching
what we call our monthly Servant Classified Ads
which will consist of ongoing servant volunteer
opportunities. There are opportunities for various age
groups with various time commitments and needs. Click
here
for
available opportunities. If you don't see anything this
month that releases your passion to serve, hold on something
is coming your way. If you are in ministry and you would like
your ministry to be included in the Servant Classified Ads, or
if you know of a Servant Opportunity in our community, please
email Pastor Denise Bell or call
901.272.5605. Discover your spiritual gifts as a volunteer,
fulfilling God’s plan for your life. Your involvement
creates personal spiritual growth and gives you
purpose.
JOB
OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for full
details about employment opportunities with MBCC. For more
information, please email Eva Anderson, Director of Human Resources or call 901.272.5612.
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CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATION 2008: GREAT JOY
Looking for an opportunity
to market your business, services or organization in a BIG
WAY? Then advertise in the MBCC Christmas Concert
program booklet. More than 5,000 readers will be looking at
your business, services or organization. For more
information, come by the Church Information Center to pick-up your
package, email Bettye Boone or call
901.272.5650 or click here.
CALLING ALL NIKE
EMPLOYEES
Do you work for Nike? If so, please
email Bettye
Boone or call
901.272.5650 to find out how you
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KROGER/SCHNUCKS' FUNDRAISING
ACTIVITY
Do you
have a MBCC Fundraising Kroger/Schnucks’ card? No, why not?
Come by the Kroger/Schnucks’ table – near our bookstore –to
find out how you can help your church raise funds to support
our children and youth
ministries.
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$20,000 CHALLENGE: ALMOST THERE, WE NEED
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We
are almost there! Sign-up for a SunTrust personal or business
account at the SunTrust table or go to your nearest SunTrust
Bank to open an account so that MBCC can reach its $20,000
goal.
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GIRLS RITES
OF PASSAGE: MENTORS NEEDED
The Girls Rites of Passage is seeking women mentors,
who would like to make a difference in lives of young women.
If you are interested, please email Pastor Virzola
Law or call 901.272.5603. The deadline to sign up is Oct.
12th.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND BIBLE
STUDY
Anyone interested in being part of youth leadership for
the remainder of 2008 into 2009, please attend the Teen Life
& Leadership Bible Study on Sunday mornings at 8:30AM in
Room 08A. Whether in leadership or not, all youth in high
school are welcome to attend.
YOUTH CHURCH OCTOBER
SCHEDULE
Please note that Youth Church will meet on
October 12th & October 19th. For additional
information contact Pastor Neko Sharkey at email Pastor Neko or call 901.272.5638.
PEE-WEE
DISCIPLES
Our “Pee Wee Disciples” nursery (ages 6 weeks to 5
years) is open every
Sunday from 7:00AM – 2:00PM, and every Wednesday from 6:30PM –
8:00PM during our Midweek service . The Nursery
is a wonderful environment for your child to learn and
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CARE AND
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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. 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 to 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
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RADIO
BROADCASTS
Every
Sunday morning you can listen to us on WLOK
(1340 AM) at 8AM and WDIA (1070 AM) at
10:30AM.
SERMON
CDs
Purchase your copy of sermon CD’s for
$10 on Sunday’s after our worship celebrations at two
locations: Front lobby (Bellevue side) and in front of the
Chalice bookstore (Montgomery side). You can also
purchase copies during the week at the receptionist's
desk.
WEEKLY WORSHIP
SURVEY
We need you!!! Share your comments and
feedback with our Worship Design team each week concerning
your weekly worship experience. Go here after each worship service to give us your
feedback by completing a short survey. You have until 11AM
Monday morning to share your comments. Let us hear from you.
Click and comment!
NEW BOOKSTORE
HOURS
Sunday (8AM
– 10AM and 12PM – 1PM); Wednesday (3:30PM –
7:30PM)
UPDATE
YOUR MEMBER PROFILE
If you've
recently moved, changed your address, phone number or email
address we want to hear from you!
Click
here
to complete a short online form to update
your information.
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