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MISSISSIPPI BOULEVARD
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Dear
Fellow Servant,
Greetings from the
Motherland of Cape Town, South Africa! We are enjoying the
presence of the Lord here in this place. Last night (Tuesday)
we were at the Kingdom Leadership Seminar hosted by Cape Town
Embassy Church.
This past Sunday we had a powerful worship experience
at Crystal Ministries.
I could only think “How Great Is Our God”. I hear that you too
had an awesome worship this past Sunday. Our internet
connection is very weak and sporadic but the word reached all
the way across the waters that this past Sunday, Pastor
Reggie Bell preached his socks off (as they say on
Facebook) on the subject of PRIDE. It would not be true
if I said I was at all surprised! I am grateful to have
such a spiritually capable pastoral staff. This Sunday, Pastor
Janae Pitts-Murdock will conclude the Seven Deadly Sins Sermon
Series with LUST. I need not say it but
I will anyway: Don’t miss
it!
Sunday at 8:30AM at THE BLVD East or 10:00AM at THE
BLVD Midtown and streaming online at
10:00AM.
We
are getting closer and closer to our N3 Conference 2010
which has replaced our revival August 30-September
1. You get a
sneak peek at the activities occurring during the conference
which include:
Dinner for a Dollar
nightly. We
are offering $1 per person meals nightly and for families of
five or more the cost is only $5.
Empowerment Sessions
nightly. The
sessions include subjects for almost every interest including
marriage, singleness, parenting, transforming worship,
creating a harvest ready atmosphere, preparing for spiritual
warfare, and empowering young minds.
Worship nightly lead by
Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Jr. That alone should make
you shout! If
you have not heard Bishop McKissick deliver the Word you have
missed something that you now have the opportunity to
experience right here at THE BLVD Midtown.
Additionally
there will be activities for the children and students nightly
and a Praize Party
for grades 1-6 on Wednesday night.
I
am telling you that your whole life can be changed (In) N 3
Nights!
Registration begins this week at both campuses and
online at www.theblvd.org. We ask that you
register for the Empowerment Sessions and make reservations
for the dinner.
I
close this week with the same message I closed with last week
which is that you be careful in the heat. It is my understanding
that 15 people in the Mid-South have lost their lives to heat
related issues this summer. Please watch out for
the children and the elderly. If you’ve never been
nosey before, be nosey now and check on your neighbors. Also keep us in your
prayers as we travel here and back home to Memphis.
God
bless you. I love
you! Don’t forget
to come out Sunday!
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DR. FRANK A. THOMAS
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N3 CONFERENCE 2010 – COMING
TO THE BLVD AUGUST 31- SEPTEMBER
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Three nights of anointing with
Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr. (7pm); Three nights of
Empowerment Sessions on marriage, singleness, parenting,
health, spiritual grounding and transformational worship
(6:10pm) and three nights of Dinner for a Dollar (5:15pm). N 3
nights, move your worship to the next level, uncover a new you
and unleash the unlimited power of God! Registration begins Sunday, August 15 following
worship service a both locations and
online.
WE NEED A HAND FROM
YOU
Help us spread the good news
regarding the N3 Conference. We are looking for volunteers to
take our handbills to the streets of Memphis. If you are
interested in volunteering a little of your time for the
greater good, please contact Pastor Virzola
Law at
901.272.5603.
ATTENTION MINISTRY LEADERS!
ATTENTION BIBLE STUDY
LEADERS!
We’re gearing up for this
year’s church revival entitled, N3: Next Level. New Me. No
Limits. Get your ministry and Bible class registered for
the Attendance Challenge. We want to fill the sanctuary each
night! Prizes will be given to the registered ministries and
classes with the best cumulative attendance all three nights.
To register your ministry or Bible class, stop by the N3
Conference Registration table in the Montgomery lobby,
email Pastor
Pitts-Murdock, or call 901.272.5630 with
the total number of people in your ministry or Bible class.
Registration begins Sunday, August 15. Ministries and Bible
classes must register to win!
MEN OF POWER AND PROMISE
REHEARSAL
All men ages 14 years and
up are invited to join a dynamic singing aggregation of
men who will minister in song on Sunday, August 29. The Men of
Power and Promise chorus is rehearsing Monday, August 16 at
7:00pm (THE BLVD Midtown) in the adult choir room
(M206).
SHORT TERM & LONG
TERM BIBLE STUDIES
Participate in the new and
exciting short term and year-long Bible studies that begin
late August! There are classes for men, young adults, and
special interests. For more information, visit our
website or stop by the Christian
Education table in the lobby immediately following Sunday
morning worship.
THE POWER OF PRAYER &
PRAISE
THE BLVD Board of Elders
invites you to join us in prayer Friday, August 27 from 7:00pm
until Midnight in the chapel at the Midtown campus. The prayer
focus is: Acts of Praise. Please RSVP to Elder Shadyne
Williams at 901.396.2623. | |
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CHOSEN
VESSELS WOMEN’S MINISTRY
The
Chosen Vessels Women's Ministry is hosting a Girlfriends
Getaway to Dallas, TX on September 30 – October 3. Payments
are due Sunday immediately after worship in THE BLVD East
Welcome Center and THE BLVD Midtown CIC. There are a few seats
remaining. For more information, please send us an
email.
SERVICE
PROJECT
October
2010 is our month of service at THE BLVD. If you are
interested in developing an all church service project and
service projects around town, contact Pastor Denise Bell at
901.272.5605.
WELCOMING
SYSTEM
If your
gifts include passion and a warm and hospitable attitude, we
need you to be a part of our Welcoming System and Guest
Services Ministry. For additional information, contact Pastor Denise Bell at
901.272.5605.
RECRUITMENT AND
TRAINING
We are implementing a new Recruitment and
Training Ministry. If your gifts are vision casting, planning
and implementing, contact Pastor Denise Bell at
901.272.5605.
ARE
YOU A BFF?
THE BLVD Facebook Family is
open to you. Join us
online!
THE BLVD CONGRATULATES
BRIA’ SANDERS!
BLVD
Member and Memphis City (Cordova Middle) Schools student Bria‘
Sanders won the inaugural Golf Digests Scholars Program
contest and has been awarded a four year scholarship to the Hank Haney International
Junior Golf Academy. Congratulations Bria’ on your
accomplishments. Visit Bria’s website for more
information.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations
to Dr. Freda Williams who has been voted the new Memphis City
Schools board president. Dr. Williams is a faithful member of
THE BLVD. Let us keep her in our prayers as she takes on this
huge responsibility with the lives of our future
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COLLEGE STUDENT
REGISTRATION
If
you are currently in college, THE BLVD would like the
following information for the Fall Semester: your name,
institution, major and current year of study so that you may
benefit from programs such as Adopt- A-College Student and
Semester Care Packages. Please register at THE BLVD Midtown
Security Desk or email Pastor Neko
Sharkey.
STUDENT MINISTRY
SERVANT LEADER / VOLUNTEER
RECRUITMENT
August
is recruitment month for student ministry calendar year
2010-2011. If you desire to be trained to serve students ages
12-18, we need you. If your gifts include teaching, mentoring,
leadership, tutoring coordinating activities or chaperoning,
please fill out the Student Servant Leader
Interest Form and return to the Midtown Security Desk to
the attention of Pastor Neko Sharkey. Forms are located at the
Student Ministry kiosks, the Midtown security desk and www.theblvdstudents.org.
MIDDLE
SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY
Middle school and high
school is canceled until the fall. Check your weekly bulletin
and eNews for schedule update.
BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY
DRIVE EXTENDED!
In
an effort to build a surplus of supplies for students
throughout the year, THE BLVD is collecting school supplies.
Visit our student website or
contact Pastor Neko Sharkey, Pastor Nakeesha Weston or
Minister Chris Watson at 901.272.5606 for questions or
inquiries. Let’s store up the
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PRAYER REQUESTS
THE BLVD Prayer Ministries would like
to partner with you in prayer. The Prayer Request Box is
located in the Montgomery lobby outside the Chalice Bookstore.
Prayer Request cards are available in the pews and in Bible
Study Classes. You may also submit requests by clicking
here.
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
Pastor at 901.569.7729. Visit our website to view our current sick and bereaved
members. 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
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