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CHURCH-WIDE
BIBLE STUDY Church Wide
Study, “Seven Words to Change Your Family…While there’s Still
Time” by James MacDonald is available 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. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
REGISTRATION Are you interested in learning more about
the Bible and how you can apply Scripture to your life?
Register NOW for any one of our short term or ongoing Bible
Studies that begin in September. Click here for course
descriptions or go to the Christian Education
table in the Bellevue or Montgomery lobby.
For more
information, contact Pastor Janae Pitts. 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
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CHURCH NOMINATIONS The MBCC Nominating Committee is accepting nominations
for 2010 Church Leaders. Nomination forms are available in the
CIC or in the front Bellevue lobby. Return completed form to
drop boxes at the CIC and Bellevue lobby. The deadline for
entries is September 20th. INVITE-A-FRIEND: THE BLVD EAST NEEDS YOUR
HELP Over 80% of the people who don’t go to church would
consider going if invited. We want you to invite a friend to
join us for worship at THE BLVD East. We have created
Invite-A-Friend Cards that will be distributed in the lobbies
after worship service. This is our season of spiritual and
numerical growth. Please help us by taking a few cards and
giving to your friends and family. If you know anyone who is
not a BLVD servant 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”. THE BLVD
EAST: SERVANT OPPORTUNITIES If you are open to new ideas, creative, self-motivated,
dependable to name a few, THE BLVD EAST offers numerous
Servant Opportunities. Print and complete the attached form
and place in the offering basket or return it to the BLVD EAST
Table in the Bellevue or Montgomery lobby after Sunday
worship. A BLVD EAST Team member will contact you with more
information. Click here to download Servant
Opportunities form. THE BLVD
EAST: HELP SPREAD THE WORD If you know anyone who is not a BLVD servant who would
enjoy an inspirational, intellectually stimulating and
contemporary style worship service, print and complete the
attached form with their information and place in the offering
basket or return to the BLVD EAST Table in the Bellevue or
Montgomery lobby after Sunday worship. Click here to download information
form. TEAR DOWN
THE WALLS: LET IT
BE ME On Thursday, September 3rd at
6:00PM the Memphis Interfaith Community will join in a
community-wide picnic at Overton park, 1930 Poplar Avenue,
Memphis, TN, followed by the Raoul Wallenburg Memorial Concert
at 7:00PM. Don’t miss this historic event featuring Dr. Frank
A. Thomas in this
extraordinary gathering of youth, community choirs, musicians, soloists, civic and
human rights activists.
Bring your family, food and drink! Download music from
“Tear Down the Walls” CD, recorded live in Memphis, for FREE by clicking
here.Click here to view the
Program Order for September
3rd. 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. MUSIC MINISTSRY COMBINED
REHEARSALS Combined Choral Units will rehearse Tuesday, August
25th, Thursday, August 27th with a
Saturday, August 29th make-up rehearsal for persons
who missed Tuesday or Thursday. For additional information,
contact the Music Ministry office at
901.272.5614/5617. SAVE THE
DATE: LEADERSHIP CONSECRATION Mark your calendars for Leadership Consecration
September 18 – 19, 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) is open today following
worship at the Women’s Ministry Table or for additional
information contact Pastor Law. Blessing
Boxes funds which support Disciple Home Missions, will be
received by MJ Cooper in the CIC on Sundays and the
Security Desk Monday-Thursday beginning at 5:30PM
during the month of August. ZUMBA GOING
STRONG Join Zumba (Latin fused exercise
program) on Tuesday evenings at 6:00PM in the Fellowship
Hall. The cost is $4 per session or $12 per month, cash only.
Bring a bottle of water and towel. For additional information,
contact Pastor Virzola
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LIGHTS! PRAYER! ACTION! The Children AND
Youth Renovation is ready for its close-up.
Sunday, September 6th, join us for the official
Open House unveiling of the all new Discipletown and
Overcomer’s Village immediately after worship service. There
will be guided tours, light refreshments and fun for children
of all ages. We are ready to reveal what your giving has
harvested and hope that you see how being a blessing has
blessed the children and youth at THE BLVD. If you have not
pledged it’s not too late. Make a pledge or give an offering
today and then come celebrate with us on September
6th. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY – ALPHA &
OMEGA The Alpha & Omega Young Adult Ministry presents our
2009 – 2010 season kick-off with our 20/30’s Co-Ed Fellowship
Mixer on September 6th at IHOP Restaurant located
at 3710 Riverdale Road at 6:00PM. All 20/30 something young
adults are invited to share in fellowship, meet other BLVD
young adults, and get all upcoming young adult information
concerning schedules and small groups as we seek to do the
right thing in all relationships. Yes, this is a BYOM Event!
For more information and or questions, look us up on Facebook
at “THE BLVD Christian Church Young
Adults”. CAFÉ WEDNESDAY, COLLEGE AGE 18 –
22 The Alpha & Omega Young Adult Ministry presents
CAFÉ Wednesday, starting September 9th, 6:45PM –
8:00PM in the FLC Café Lounge. All young adults, ages 18 – 22
are invited to build relationships through midweek Bible
Study, Real Talk and Fellowship in a contemporary atmosphere.
Bring a friend, enjoy the word, music, open mic poetry, and
internet access. Refreshments will be served from 6:45PM until
they subside. For more information contact Minister Chris
Curry or Pastor Neko Sharkey. Look
us up on Facebook at “THE BLVD Christian Church Young
Adults”. 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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