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Dear Fellow Servant,
It’s a “HEART” thing! Do you
need a new heart like the Tin Man? I shared Sunday that our
hearts have been replaced with chalk lines where there once
was love. We have longer lists of people who have hurt us,
rather than the people we have hurt. “The Search For Oz” is
drawing to a close, and the fact that God has given us
everything we need. God’s love is the only love that is
perfect. God is the best friend we’ll ever have; he’ll be
nearer than our breathing, and closer than our hands and feet.
Don’t miss this Sunday as we head “HOME: There’s no
place like home.”
REVIVAL - FALL FESTIVAL OF
PREACHING
There are TWO DAYS
remaining until our Fall Revival. Don’t forget to invite ten
people to attend. Remind those you invited and reach out to
those you have not invited, yet, that on Monday, September 22
through Wednesday, September 24, our Fall Festival of
Preaching will culminate our “I Will Trust In God
Again” series. Our guest preacher will
be the Rev. Dr. Ralph D. West from The Church Without Walls inHouston
Texas, along with
renowned recording artist V. Michael McKay and THE BLVD
Community Choir. THE BLVD Community Choir is open to everyone
and will rehearse each night at 6:00PM; dinner will be served
at 5:45PM for choir participants.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 is Fall Festival of
Preaching Dinner Night. Dinner will be served from 5:30PM
to 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall; the cost is $1.00 per
person. Let’s do as in the olden days and be in the house at
dinner time. There are limited tickets, so get yours today.
You may purchase tickets in the Bellevue and Montgomery
lobbies.
Don’t forget our children! Wednesday, September
24, 2008, at 7:00PM, we will have specialized revival services for children and
youth in the Fellowship Hall. Let’s encourage our
children and youth to invite their friends and neighbors to
these specialized services.
Remember to come out this Saturday
morning at 10:00AM, especially if you were unable to come
Monday through Friday evening at 6:00PM for the “Take It To The
Streets” campaign inviting our neighbors to the Fall
Festival of Preaching.
Have you registered to
vote? When I think about my privilege to vote, I remember
the price my forefathers paid that I may do so. Do not forget
how far the voting process has come; do not let our
forefather’s pain, hurt and loss of lives be needless.
Register TODAY, there will be registration tables in the
lobbies on Sunday and you may also register at the church
Monday through Friday, 9:00PM to 5:00PM in the Montgomery
Lobby. Your vote
counts.
We are going to have a full week and I
would like to see the house packed, I’m looking forward to
seeing you.
With a Servant’s
Heart,
Pastor
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DR. FRANK A.
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FALL REVIVAL 2008: ATTENDANCE
CHALLENGE
Our Fall Festival of Preaching
(Revival) is September 22 – 24, 7:00PM nightly. This year’s
theme is “I Will Trust in God Again.” Once again, we are
engaging Bible classes, ministries and individual members to
participate in the Attendance Challenge. The purpose of
this challenge to is to get our people to come out every
night. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 500 PEOPLE IN
THE HOUSE EVERY NIGHT. Challenge winners will receive
a special gift. Click here for complete
details.
TAKE IT TO THE
STREETS
Come join us in inviting our community to
the Fall Revival.
Meet at the church at 6:00PM each day through Friday,
September 19th) and we will return to the church at
7:30PM. Meet us at 10:00AM on Saturday, September
20th and we will return to the church at
12:00PM. Let's
spread the Good News in our community. For more information
email Pastor Virzola
Law or call
901.272.5603.
A WOMAN’S
TOUCH
The women of The BLVD are invited to join
Pentecostal Missionary Baptist Church Women’s Ministry for a
weekend retreat October 31 – November 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
Law.
2009 MBCC SERVANT LEADERSHIP
NOMINATIONS
Nominations for 2009 Church Officers,
Diaconate, Trustees, and Elders can be made using the
nomination forms available in the front foyer (Bellevue side)
and the CIC.
Please return completed forms to the “drop boxes”
located in the front foyer and the CIC. Deadline is Sunday,
September 28th. Click here for the registration form. If there are any questions, contact chairperson Stacie Arbor
, or any of the following
committee members: William Wilburne, Kim Collins, LaVelle
Fitch, Vera Dockery, Audrey Lott, Cathy Haynes, Roland
Beasley, John Martin,
Crystal Porter.
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 on today (Bellevue Lobby) or Sunday, September
21st (Montgomery Lobby). You may also
email Pastor Janae
Pitts or call
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GOLDEN
FRIENDS: GOING TO THE FAIR
The Golden Friends will be attending the Mid-South Fair
on Thursday, September 25, 2008. For additional information,
contact Mrs. Marian Hunter at
901.774.6594.
MAMMOGRAM
SCREENINGS
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the
Baptist Mobile Mammogram Van will provide screenings at MBCC
on Saturday, October 11th from
9:00AM – 1:00PM. Sign-up tables will be in the lobbies after
our 10AM worship service. Click here for further
details.
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”. Click
here to
register.
HELPING
HANDS AND HEARTS
On
October 25th, we will have our second
Helping Hands and Hearts Servants
Mission. For additional information, click here
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 MBCC. We are launching our
monthly Servant Classified Ads which will consist of on-going 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. For employment opportunities within our
community, click here.
MBCC CHRISTIAN HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
The CHO in collaboration with the Social Concerns
Commission is reaching out to the homeless in our community.
Please donate adult size white cotton tube socks and roll-on
or stick deodorant. Please place all donations in boxes
located in the
Bellevue
and
Montgomery
lobbies by Sunday,
September 21, 2008. For additional information, contact
Genwyl Glover at 901.523.8990 (day) or 901.873.1189 (evening).
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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
can help your church at no cost to
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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 bookstore – to find out how you
can help your church raise funds to support our children and
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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 following today’s service at the
SunTrust table or go to your nearest SunTrust Bank to open an
account so that MBCC can reach its
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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 youth leadership or not, all high school
students are welcome to attend.
YOUTH CHURCH SCHEDULE
Youth Church for High
School & Middle School youth will convene in the Fellowship
Hall on September 14th and 21st and on
the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Sundays
of each month for the remainder of 2008. For additional
information, email Pastor Neko or call 901.272.5638.
MBCC MEMBER BOOK RELEASE
Congratulations Ayanna McFarland! Ms. Ayanna, one
of our own youth here at THE BLVD, has written a book
scheduled for release in September 2008 entitled Mama Please! Contact
Ayanna or Mary McFarland at 901.870.1825 for details on
purchase.
PEE-WEE
DISCIPLES
Our “Pee Wee Disciples” Nursery (ages 6 weeks to 5
years) is
open every Sunday from 7AM until 2PM, and
every Wednesday from 6:30PM until 8PM. The Nursery is a
wonderful environment for your child to learn and grow in
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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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