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CARE
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Dear Fellow
Servants:
Joyce and I just arrived back home
this morning from visiting South Africa with friends. I have been going to
South Africa for over twelve years and I have built many
wonderful relationships.
Three days last week, I was with Pastor Peter Barnes in
Idutywa, South Africa. I preached there on
Wednesday night, and on Thursday night I spoke to leaders from
many churches. The Lord moved by the
Spirit; they were blessed and I was blessed. It is amazing to
me how much more alike we are than we are different. A great time was had by
all.
I left Idutywa and went to
Johannesburg to spend time with Pastors Carl and Joan
Hendricks. I
drove three hours to preach in a village in a section of South
Africa called Polokwane. It was a tremendous
experience for me. The pastor called a
Saturday afternoon service at 1:00PM and it was standing room
only. When I asked them to raise their Bibles if they brought
them, ninety percent of the room had their Bibles. I preached from Luke
14 – “Go into the highways and byways and compel them to
come.” I have
learned to go where God sends me and not be fooled by the
external circumstances and what I might think. It is not the
material circumstances; it is what is in the hearts of the
people. I was
especially blessed by the Youth Choir. On Sunday, August
9th, I preached at Pastor Desmond Peterson’s
church. Two weeks
ago, I preached at the General Assembly meeting of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and last week at a
village in Africa. God has been really
good.
I heard that Rev. Reginald Bell, Jr.,
really blessed everyone last Sunday with his sermon “Deal or
No Deal”. Thank
you for your prayers, faithfulness to God and THE BLVD family
while I was out of the country. I am so excited about
seeing you all on Sunday morning.
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DR. FRANK A.
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SPIRITUAL
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CHURCH-WIDE
BIBLE STUDY
There’s still
time to join Church Wide Study, “Seven Words to Change Your
Family…While there’s Still Time” by James MacDonald. Pastor Janae Pitts is leading this transforming and
challenging study on Sundays at 8:30AM in the Fellowship Hall
and Wednesdays at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary. The study has eight sessions
which we will complete in the month of
August Books are
$13, and are available in the Chalice
Bookstore.
PRAYER
TRAINING WORKSHOP
"Confess your faults one to
another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth
much."
James 5:16. Prayer Training is available August
22nd 9:00AM – 11:00AM for BLVD servants interested
in an enhanced prayer life. For more information, contact Pastor Virzola
Law.
SMALL GROUPS
MINISTRY
THE BLVD Small Groups Ministry Team
including Women, Men, Young Adults, Bikes at THE BLVD, Couples
and Singles, is offering a Bible Study opportunity to connect
with other servants who desire to develop spiritual gifts and
strong community involvement. For additional information on
joining or starting a Small Group, contact Pastor Virzola Law. |
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NEWS AND
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MUSICAL
GUESTS SUNDAY, AUGUST
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Minister Ben
Tankard is a national recording artist
residing in Nashville, TN. He will feature an instrumental
arrangement of "How Great Is Our
God"
during our communion moment. Min. Tankard will
also be available for CD sells of his latest CD release and
autographs immediately following the worship service. For
additional information click here. |
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Mrs. Brenda
Roy-Matier hails from the Love Center
Choir of Love Center Ministries, Bishop Walter Hawkins of
Oakland, California, Pastor. Brenda is known for the Grammy
nominated hit from "Love Alive
III", "Is There
Anyway".
She will render that selection accompanied by our Sanctuary
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THE BLVD MUSIC
MINISTRY RECRUITMENT
August is Music Ministry Recruitment month and all
choral units are open. Click here for additional information on each choral
unit or
contact the Music Ministry office at
901.272.5614/5617.
THE BLVD
EAST
Our new worship service at THE BLVD East will start on
September 27th at 8:30AM. This service will be
dynamic, inspirational, intellectually stimulating and a
contemporary style of worship expressed with brevity and
clarity. THE BLVD East will have a distinctively different
worship experience in excellence. So, please start now
inviting your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and
strangers to our new THE BLVD East worship services or you can
provide us with their names, phone numbers, email IDs,
etc.
THE BLVD EAST NEEDS YOUR
HELP
If you know anyone who is
not a BLVD servant and lives in the following zip codes:
Bartlett (38133, 38134, 38135); Cordova (38018); Germantown
(38138, 38139, 38183); Arlington (38002); Lakeland (38002),
Collierville (38017), or Memphis (38120, 38119, 38125, 38115,
38141) we want to invite them to find out more about the new
worship opportunity at THE BLVD East. Please email their name, address, phone number and
email address, Use the subject
line “Seed Group”.
SAVE THE
DATE: LEADERSHIP CONSECRATION
Mark your calendars for Leadership Consecration
September 19 – 20, 2009 with Alicia Britt Chole
author of Anonymous. All BLVD Ministry Leaders and Servant
Volunteers are encouraged to attend. For additional
information, contact Pastor Denise Bell.
BETHANY
HILL RETREAT/BLESSING BOXES
With
Bethany Hills Disciple Women’s Retreat “Celebrating Our
Hearts,” convening September 19 – 20, registration ($55.00
per person) will be available following worship at the
Women’s Ministry Table or for additional information, contact Pastor Law. M.J. Cooper
will receive Retreat
Blessing Boxes Funds Sunday in the CIC immediately
following worship and Monday – Thursday at the Security Desk
after 5:30PM during the month of August.
ZUMBA GOING
STRONG
Zumba is in full force and there’s still time to join
this dynamic fun-filled exercise program fused with Latin
rhythms at a cost of $4 per session or $12 per month, cash
only. Bring a bottle of water and towel. For additional
information, contact Pastor Virzola Law
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KROGER/SCHNUCKS CARD:
BEGIN LOADING AGAIN
Have you been forgetting to load your Kroger
or Schnucks’ card? If so, this is a reminder to begin loading
your card again. Recent reports indicate that many of you who
have cards have forgotten to load them or have lost them and
therefore our children and youth programs are not reaping your
fundraising benefits. So, if you have forgotten, re-load your
Kroger and Schnucks’ card today. If you do not have a card,
please contact Bettye Boone at 901.272.5650 to get a new card. We
still need your support to assist our children and youth
programs, so please RE-LOAD TODAY and each time you get ready
to purchase
groceries. |
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CALLING ALL MBCC
BUSINESSES
Are you interested in being a part of the
MBCC Member Business Directory that will be available to
members in October 2009? If so, please register your business
by completing a registration form at the Members Business
sign-up table located in the Montgomery lobby each Sunday or
go online to download and
complete a registration form. Return completed forms to Bettye L. Boone at the church. The deadline for
registering your business is August 30th. ONLY
registered member businesses will be included in the church’s
directory. Don’t miss this opportunity for your business
products and services to be shared with the congregation
through the use of this directory. | |
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BACK TO
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
School Supplies will be distributed on Sunday, August
16, 2009 in the Family Life Center immediately following
morning worship.
JUNIOR
DIACONATE: TRAINING RETURNS
Junior Diaconate training occurs each Wednesday from
5:45PM – 6:45PM starting September 2009. If you are between
the ages of 14 and 18 regularly attending Bible Study at THE
BLVD, you are invited to share in this wonderful ministry of
service opportunity. Please obtain a Junior Diaconate Form
from the CIC and return it to Pastor Neko by August
30th.
RITES OF
PASSAGE 2009
Rites of Passage will hold orientations on September
6th and 13th. The curriculums will serve
as the official Bible Study for all Middle and High School
students at THE BLVD. Please stop by a Middle and High School
Information Table in the Montgomery and Bellevue Lobbies each
Sunday in August for detailed
information.
CHILDREN’S
MINISTRY
The Children's Ministry (Discipletown & Middle
School) is currently offering several opportunities to unleash
your passion to serve and change the life of a child! Please
contact Pastor Weston
at 901.272.5631.
NURSERY
PARENTS…WE NEED YOU!
To ensure that our Pee Wee Disciples are safe and that
the nursery is in compliance with the State of Tennessee’s
adult to child ratio, we are in desperate need of parental
volunteers. We are asking that each parent volunteer at least
one Sunday a quarter. Please contact Pastor Weston or Annette Bowen or call
901.272.5662 to sign
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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. 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
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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.
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!
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! | |
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