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Dear Fellow
Servants:
The time is drawing near for
our first worship service at THE BLVD East in the Clark Opera
Memphis Center located at 6745 Wolf River Parkway at Kirby
Parkway on Sunday, September 27th at 8:30AM. I hope you received
some “Invite-A-Friend” cards last Sunday and have given them
to your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and even
strangers inviting them to THE BLVD East worship service.
Please take some more cards this week to pass out. This is a
collective evangelistic opportunity for THE BLVD family.
We are almost there and our
kid’s long wait is almost over. On Sunday, September 6th, our official Grand Opening Day,
we will throw open the doors to our Children’s Discipletown
and Overcomers’ Village and I couldn’t be more excited about
what God has done. You really do not want to miss touring this
amazing and creative environment that you help to create for
our kids. Our children and youth slogan is “Believe In Me” and
they have asked all of us to pray for and make a financial
contribution to our Children and Youth Renovation Project. We
need YOU to plan to give a VERY GENEROUS offering on this Sunday
and next Sunday so we can pay the final bills. Don’t miss your
opportunity to help us reach our financial goal and bless our
kids. Remember, they are counting on us. One of our elementary
kids named Callie said it best in following letter:
Dear Church People,
Hi, My name is Callie. I love
Children’s Church and I love that you’re making it better. I
don’t mean to be impatient, but it (is) taking kind of a long
time. That’s why I grab all the envelopes and look for one
that said Children’s & Youth and ask my mom for some
money. Today I’m putting in $3 dollars but next Sunday, I
(will) bring a $5 bill to church.
Love Callie
So, please save up like Callie
and give this Sunday and next Sunday to this important
project.
In addition to God blessing us
with this new and exciting space for our children, our
children needs YOU to volunteer to support this their
ministry (Children’s Ministry). We need at least 20 new
volunteers on a rotational basis to help our kids unleash their imagination in
their new environment. Please click here to
learn about how YOU can help meet their critical
volunteer needs.
With a Servant’s
Heart,

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DR. FRANK A.
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SPIRITUAL
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CHURCH-WIDE BIBLE STUDY
The final session for
the Church Wide Study, “Seven Words to Change Your
Family…While there’s Still Time” by James MacDonald is
Sunday, August 30th at 8:30AM
in the Fellowship Hall.
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.
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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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.
THE BLVD
EAST: HELP SPREAD THE WORD, INVITE-A-FRIEND
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) who would enjoy an
inspirational, intellectually stimulating and contemporary
style worship service, consider these options: (1) Invite-A-Friend to worship at THE
BLVD East, (2) print the attached form Click here to download information
form complete
and place in the offering basket or return to THE BLVD East
Table in the Bellevue or Montgomery lobby after Sunday Worship
or (3) 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 Servant Opportunities
form and place
in the offering tray or return to THE BLVD East Table in the
Bellevue or Montgomery lobby after Sunday Worship.
TEAR DOWN
THE WALLS: LET IT BE ME
On
Saturday, 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
including: Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Craig Strickland,
Dr.Stacy Spencer,
Rev. Rick Kirchoff, Pastor Roz Nichols, Pastor Keith Norman,
Rev. Dr. Andy McBeth, Dr. Kenneth Robinson, Dr.
Steve Montgomery, Dr. Johnny Jeffords, Dr. Scott Morris, Hope
Presbyterian Church Hope Choir, New Direction Christian Church
Live and Direct Adult Choir and New Generation Youth Choir,
Temple Israel Adult Choir, First Baptist Church Mass Choir and
the Jewish Community Youth Choir. Bring your family, food and
drink! Click here to download
music from “Tear Down the Walls” CD, recorded in Memphis.
Click here to view September 6th Program
Order.
THE BLVD MUSIC MINISTRY
RECRUITMENT
Sunday,
August 30th is the deadline for
Music Ministry Recruitment. Click here for additional
information on each choral unit or contact the Music Ministry office at
901.272.5614/5617.
SAVE THE
DATE: LEADERSHIP CONSECRATION
Destiny Shaping Questions for a
Consecrated Life (Joshua 3:5): Ministry Leaders and Servant Volunteers
are encouraged to register for Leadership Consecration,
September 18 – 19 with presenter Alicia Britt Chole, author of
“Anonymous,” Friday 6:00PM – 9:00PM and Saturday 8:45AM –
12:30PM. For additional information, contact Pastor Denise Bell at
901.272.5605. Click here to complete and print your
registration form or you may click here to sign up
online. Please return completed forms to the
church. All are welcome. Yep,
this means you.J
BETHANY HILL RETREAT/BLESSING BOXES
Sunday,
August 30th is the deadline to
register for the Bethany Hills Disciple Women’s Retreat
“Celebrating Our Hearts,” convening September 19 – 20. For
additional information contact Pastor Virzola Law. Sunday, Sunday, August 30th is also the deadline for Blessing Boxes funds which will be
received by MJ Cooper in the Church Information
Center.
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
Law at
901.272.5603. | |
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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
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FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
SURVEY
We need your help in developing 2010
activities for financial management. Surveys will be in
Sunday’s bulletin. Complete the enclosed survey and place in
one for the Survey boxes in the Bellevue or Montgomery lobby
or the Church Information Center. Don’t have a GOLD Survey?
Then pick-up one in the CIC and drop it in the box when you
finish or go online to download the
form. When finished
please send the completed form to Bettye Boone.
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
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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.
CHILDREN
AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVANT OPPORTUNITIES
Because
we are expecting an overwhelming response to the new space and
programming for Children and Middle School, we need energetic,
innovative, loyal and dedicated BLVD servants who will commit
to serve in the Children and Middle School Ministry. For
additional information, contact Pastor NaKeesha Weston at 901.272.5631.
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.
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 up! | |
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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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