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Dear Fellow
Servants,
I’m excited about an ALL NEW Sunday sermon
series coming to THE BLVD beginning Sunday, August
24th, THE SEARCH FOR OZ: THE KINGDOM OF GOD
IS WITHIN YOU (Luke 17:20-21). Have you been
searching in all of the wrong places for wisdom? Courage?
Compassion? Authenticity? A safe dwelling place? Search no more!
Everything you need God has placed within you! Come and
experience this awesome new series that will unlock, answer
and discover all of the qualities you’ve been searching for
that are already within
you.
OUT OF GAS? GET REFUELED EVERY
WEDNESDAY!
Midweek Service is back on Wednesdays
at 7 p.m. in the MLK room. Come and experience an amazing time
with amazing praise and worship, creative exercises and
powerful pastoral teaching designed to help you know and
experience Christ in a new, exciting way. Don’t miss it!
You’ll be tremendously blessed!
I pray you will join us this Sunday at
10 a.m. for heart-felt praise and worship, inspirational
teaching, and a warm, welcoming connection with THE BLVD
family. Invite a friend.
I’m sure they’ll be blessed by the experience.
Remember, God delights in you and has an incredible plan for
your life…Come discover it at THE
BLVD!
Mark your calendars for important
activities and service opportunities below! Please forward our
eNews to your family and friends so that they are aware of
what’s happening at THE BLVD. Also, invite them to spend
Sunday with you in worship
service.
With a Servant’s
Heart,
Pastor
Frank | |
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DR. FRANK A.
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SPIRITUAL
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THE
SIX MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP: WHERE ARE YOU?
How are things going in your practice of the
marks of discipleship? Are you aware of the Six Marks and what
they are? Do you know why THE BLVD has committed to a six
month Spiritual Fitness Challenge as we learn more about these
spiritual benchmarks? We at THE BLVD first read about the
Six Marks of
Discipleship in Michael
Foss’ book, Power
Surge. He uses Bible passages and real-life stories from
his experiences as a Pastor to describe how the Six Marks can
bring you closer to God. 150 people have committed to increase
their faith by taking the Six Marks of Discipleship Challenge
through November 16th. For more information
email Pastor Virzola
Law
(901.272.5603).
EAGLE SCOUT THANKS MBCC
FAMILY
Life Scout, Armon White would
like to thank the MBCC for supporting the Manna Outreach
project.
OUTREACH MINISTRY
As part of our Outreach Ministry at THE BLVD
we have chosen to provide various products for the
Hospitality Hub & Manna House who provides a spiritual
sanctuary inMemphis
for our homeless neighbors, particularly persons who are newly
homeless. Your donation can be left in the
CIC. For more information, please contact
Donna
Fitchpatric
(901.272.5602) or Jackie Sharif (901.272.5643). Donation Wish List:
hygiene products/KITS (bar soap, deodorant, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, feminine hygiene products), mosquito repellant,
wipes, reading glasses, socks, Bibles and books, blue pens,
men’s athletic shoes (gently used, all sizes, especially 9
through 14), women’s athletic shoes (gently used, all sizes,
especially 7 through 9), coffee, sugar, men’s blue jeans and
khakis (all sizes, especially 32 through 38), lip balm,
baseball caps, t-shirts (sizes: L, XL, and
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MUSIC MINISTRY OPEN
HOUSE
The MBCC Music Ministry will host an Open House on the
following Sundays: August 31st, September
7th, and September 14th. Music Ministry representatives
will be available in the bookstore lobby to answer questions
relating to membership. For additional information, contact
the Music Ministry office at 901.272.5614.
RUNNING FOR CHARITY
Once again, runners from THE BLVD - Tara Alexander,
JoAnn Boyd, Shirley Harris, Renee Horne, Angela
Jones, Jayna Kelly, Edith Kelly-Green, Linda Sessoms and
Monice Tate - recently supported community charities while
enhancing their health. These ladies ran in the Gibson Guitar
5K and/or the St. Jude/Comcast Firecracker 5K. As usual, it
was hot and the run was tough, but it was definitely for good
causes. Running is an excellent way to stay fit and lose
weight as well as support charitable organizations of your
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KROGER/SCHNUCKS FUNDRAISING
ACTIVITY
In last week’s E-news we indicated that we had
raised $3,500 from the combined Kroger and Schnucks’
re-loadable card fundraising activities. We thank you for
your faithfulness in loading and re-loading your Kroger and
Schnucks’ cards. This activity has been underway for seven (7)
months with us averaging about $500 per month. We believe with
your help and assistance, we can raise this monthly amount to
$800 or more per month. We believe we can accomplish this goal
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Continuing to believe God for the success of this program.
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Contacting current cardholders using email or regular mail to
remind them to take their card with them and load the card
before shopping.
v Issuing
cards to those who do not have
them.
v Issuing
new cards to current cardholders whose current card is no
longer usable
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Re-emphasizing the importance of this fundraiser to members of
the congregation
This fundraising activity
benefits the ministries of our future leaders, children and
youth. Whatever we can do today to help their tomorrow is
effort worth doing. Therefore, we believe that with the help
of God and the continued faithfulness of our congregation, the
current $500 per month will be increased $800 and more. If you
do not have a MBCC authorized Kroger or Schnucks’ card, get
one on Sunday or come by the church during the week to get
your card so you can start loading and re-loading your card.
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$20,000 CHALLENGE – KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK –
WE ARE GETTING THERE
Thank you so much for coming forward
to meet our $20,000 “My Cause” challenge. One more person came
forward so we are now down to needing only nine (9) people to
make this goal a reality for our children and youth programs.
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So, again, if you have not joined in
on the fun, you still have time to do so. Please visit our
SunTrust Bank table on Sunday to complete an application for a
checking account or business account or you can visit any
SunTrust bank to open an account. The Lord continues to bless
us so we know the goal is reachable and achievable. So join
with other MBCC members who have opened accounts to make our
children and youth ministries their cause. The process is
simple. The rewards are
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OUR CHILDREN. OUR YOUTH, OUR
FUTURE
The Children’s Ministry and Middle School Ministry
needs new and excited teachers and volunteers for school year
2008–2009. Teachers will teach one Sunday and two Wednesday
nights per month. Teacher/Volunteer training is scheduled for
Saturday, August 16th from 10AM–12PM in the MLK
Seminar Room. Regular classes will resume on Sunday, September
7th. Complete the form in Sunday’s bulletin and
give it to an Usher or leave it at the Security Desk. For
additional information, email Minister Carla
Norton
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NEW YOUTH LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
SCHEDULE
In an
effort to help conserve travel expenses during the week and
develop a more Biblically based youth ministry, student
leadership of the MBCC Youth Department will NOW have
official leadership meetings on Sunday Morning as part of
their regularly scheduled Bible Study at 8:30AM in Room
08A. In fact, all high school youth from 9th to
12th grade are welcome and expected, however, Bible
Study & Leadership meetings on Sunday are mandatory to all
youth leaders. In the event youth need more time to prepare
for ministry activities such as skits, etc., they may be asked
to come on another day such as Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday
as needed.
RITES OF PASSAGE (ROP): YOUNG MEN AND
ADULT MALE MENTORS
Rites Of
Passage for ALL Middle
School and High School age young
men is in full gear. The registration fee is only $25.00,
however, do not let the fee keep you from registering and
attending. No young man will be left behind! We will convene
Saturday, August
23rd, 9AM–12PM in the MLK Seminar Room. We need
the presence of both Adult Males as well as past
ROP participants to join
in this years ROP process as Mentors and Guide Brothers
respectively.
PEE-WEE DISCIPLES
Our “Pee Wee Disciples” nursery (ages
6 weeks to 5 years) is open every Sunday from
7AM – 2PM, and every Wednesday from 6:30PM – 8PM during our
Midweek service. The Nursery is a wonderful environment
for your child to learn and grow in while you enjoy worship
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CARE AND PRAYER
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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 in our
bookstore.
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
e-mail address we want to hear from you! Click here to complete the online form to receive the
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