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CARE
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Dear Fellow Servant:
Remember Sunday, is Mother’s Day and I
wish a Happy Mother’s Day to my wife, my mother, all my MBCC
mothers and mothers around the world. There is nothing more
precious in life than a mother and her love. If you are a
mother in any way, this is your special day. Please come to
church this Sunday as we celebrate mothers. Also remember,
there’s no better day than mother’s day to tell your mother
that you love her. So make sure that you visit, call, email
and/or text her and stay connected with your mother.
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THREE DAYS UNTIL
REVIVAL |
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THREE POWERFUL
EVENINGS OF PREACHING, TEACHING AND
MUSIC |
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Does
the Bible have
the answers for the conditions of today’s
world?
How can the Word of God translate into
my house and utility payments, medical bills or assure me that
my breakthrough is right around the
corner?
These and more questions will be
addressed during our Spring Revival called “In Times like
These We Need the
Bible”.
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Come and experience three evenings
filled with anointed messages by Dr. Rudolph W.
McKissick, Jr.,
senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Institutional Church,
Jacksonville, Florida and inspirational music
from top recording psalmist Earnest Pugh, Fort
Washington, Maryland and THE BLVD
Choirs. Click
here and check out our promo video to get a sneak peek
of what to expect.
It’s Family Night on
Tuesday! Our time of fellowship will start with dinner in the
Fellowship Hall from 5:30PM to 6:30PM; the cost is $1.00 per person and $5.00
for a family of 5 or more. During our dinner hour there
will be entertainment for everyone, bring your children,
family, friends and co-workers. At 6:45PM, we are on our way
to the Sanctuary for praise and worship at 7:00PM. Dinner
tickets will be sold on Sunday after the service in both
lobbies and at the door on Tuesday evening. There is limited
seating, so get your ticket(s) on
Sunday.
On Wednesday evening, we will also
have a Special Youth
Revival with dinner
served from 5:30PM to 6:45PM. At 7:00PM, worship service will
start with Pastor
Broderick J. Connesero from New Direction Christian Church,
Memphis will encourage our youth and share a message of
where they are and moving to the next level.
ATTEND TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE CASH
GIFT CARD! BIBLE CLASSES and ALL MINISTRIES (e.g.
Choir, Diaconate, Deaf Ministry, Usher, Stewardship, B.A.G.
Servants, Greeters, etc.) — Attend all three nights to be
eligible for a special gift!!! INDIVIDUALS (members
of THE BLVD) who bring a group of visitors with them can be
eligible to receive a special gift each night. Check in each
evening by 7:15PM to be included in the challenge at a
registration table in the Bellevue or Montgomery
lobby.
Be sure to
tell your guests to write your name on their completed
Connection Cards so that you’ll get credit for inviting them,
which could possibly lead to a FREE GIFT CARD that you can use
anywhere, anytime!
Our nursery will be open
each night at 6:30PM on a first- come, first-serve basis, as
space is limited.
Get here
any way you can! Carpool if you must! God will meet you at the point of your
need right here at THE BLVD’s Spring Festival of
Preaching, May 11 – 13 at 7:00PM.
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CHILDREN
AND YOUTH RENOVATION PROJECT UPDATE |
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Have you made your pledge to our Children and Youth
Renovation Project yet? Did you purchase an item from the
Gift Registry? If your answer is
no, then you need to get moving! We need you to pledge, give
in the offering and/or purchase an item from the Gift
Registry to support our Children and Youth
Renovation Project.
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Purchasing an item from the Gift
Registry is another method in which you can give to this
project and receive membership record donation update just as
if you gave cash. Please go online at click here for more
information to review the items in our
Gift Registry and purchase one
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MEMORIAL NAMED
SCHOLARSHIPS |
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Honor the faithful life of someone you
loved or persons you admired or respected by making a
Scholarship donation in their name for MBCC members who are
graduating from high school or those who have decided to go
back to college later in life. The deadline for all
Named Scholarship funds is Sunday, May 10th.
Please obtain an information packet from the CIC Desk.
Click here or contact Pastor
Neko Sharkey at 901.272.5638 for additional
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I’m looking
to see you on Mother’s
Day,
Pastor
Frank | |
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DR. FRANK A.
THOMAS Senior
Servant |
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SPIRITUAL
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CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION MINISTRY
Are you participating in a regular diet of
Bible Study? The Christian Education Ministry wants 1,000
servants in Bible Study. Participate in one of the new 4-week
studies in April and May for the busy Christian who’s looking
for a focused, interactive, and relevant Bible Study. Sign up
Sunday at the Christian Education information table in the
Montgomery and
Bellevue
lobbies, or contact Pastor Janae Pitts at 901.272.5630.
Click here for a description of new classes
starting soon!
SERVANTS
MINISTRIES VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Have you
connected your passion to influence others with your
responsibility to serve? Urgent volunteer opportunities are
available in Christian Education and New Servants ministries.
Pastor Janae Pitts invites you to participate in
transformational ministry as an Instructor or an Ambassador.
For more information, contact Pastor Janae
Pitts at
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IT’S FAMILY TIME AT THE BLVD!
THE BLVD will host Revival Family Night on Tuesday, May
12th from 5:30PM – 6:45PM in the Fellowship Hall.
Attendance and volunteer sign-ups start Sunday, April
26th in the vestibule. The cost is $1 per person
and $5 per family of five or more. You don’t want to miss this
evening of food, fun and fellowship!
CHURCH PICTORIAL
DIRECTORY
The families and individuals who took a picture for the
church pictorial directory may stop by the Church Information
Center (CIC) on Sunday to pick up your directory. Thank you
for your patience and
participation!
WOMEN’S
MINISTRY GIRLS NIGHT OUT
The Women’s
Ministry will host Girls Night Out at the Movies to
view and discuss “The Secret Life of Bees” on Friday, May
29th at 6:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a bag
of microwave popcorn and join us. For more information,
email the Women’s
Ministry.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY KICK-OFF
SUCCESSFUL
The Women's Ministry Kick-Off on April 25th
was a tremendous success! One of the many highlights was the
unveiling of our new identity. With II Corinthians 4:7 as our
guiding scripture, we are now known as the Chosen Vessels Women's
Ministry;
"for we have this
treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power
may be of God and not of us."
II Corinthians 4:7. Over 100 women attended the kickoff; more
than 70 white bath towels were presented to the baptismal
ministry; over 50 women signed up to attend the Embracing Your
Strengths
Bible Study which began on Wednesday, May
6th; and several women joined our circles/small
groups. If you missed the kick off you can still get involved.
Stop by the CIC to pick up a copy of the May/June calendar of
activities. For more information about the Women’s
Ministry, email us.
MEN OF POWER AND
PROMISE
The Men of Power and Promise will rehearse on Monday,
May 18th at 6:30PM in the Adult Choir Room
M206.
MEN’S CLOTHING NEEDED
The Clothes Closet is in need of men’s clothing (all
sizes). You may bring your (gently worn and
laundered) clothes to the Security lobby, Montgomery Street entrance. For additional
information, call 901.729.6222.
MOTHER’S DAY CAR WASH: CALLING ALL
MEN
The Men of THE BLVD will host their 1st
Annual Mother’s Day Car Wash and Prayer Day on Saturday, May
9th from 9:00AM – 1:00PM as we pray over each
mother’s vehicle. All men may sign up in the bookstore lobby
following Sunday worship and on Wednesdays after Midweek
worship. Contact persons are Bro. James
Hudson and Minister Ron
Robinson.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIP
DONORS
Honor the faithful life of someone you loved, admired
or respected by making a Scholarship donation in their name
for MBCC members who are graduating from high school or those
who have decided to go back to college later in life. The deadline
for all Named Scholarship funds is Sunday, May
10th. Please obtain an information packet from the
CIC Desk. Click here or contact Pastor Neko Sharkey at
901.272.5638 for additional
information.
WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE
We are happy to announce that the Tri-State Defender
has recognized 50 women in the Memphis area as Women of Excellence,
five of whom are THE BLVD’s own; Tina Birchett,
Joyce
Blackmon,
Caron Byrd, J.D., Brenda Harper, Florence Roach and Minister
Sheila Easterling Smith. Join us as we celebrate the Women of Excellence in
our midst.
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CALLING ALL
BUSINESSES
THE BLVD will be hosting a Member Business Expo in
June 2009 and publishing a Member Business directory in
September 2009. Please come by the Member Business table today
to sign-up for the Expo and the membership directory. We want
to help your business to continue to be successful in these
challenging times.
FINANCIAL “U” CLASSES –
SIGN-UP
Registration has begun for Financial
“U” classes that will begin June 6th. The classes
are FREE, but sign-up is required for participation.
Please review the schedule below and then go online to enroll,
or sign-up on Sunday at the sign-up table. You may also call
901.272.5650 during the week to sign-up by phone. These
classes have been designed to help you manage your financial
resources in the manner in which God intended. Please see
class schedule below:
Managing Your
Finances
Saturday, June 9; 9:00AM – 12:00PM (RM
05A)
Managing Your Credit &
Debt
Saturday, June 13; 9:00AM – 12:00PM (RM
05A)
Insurance Basics *Two
1-hr sessions
Sunday, June 7 & 14; 8:30AM – 9:30AM (RM
TBD)
Savings and
Investing
Saturday, June 20; 9:00AM (Room
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KROGER/SCHNUCKS CARD: BEGIN LOADING
AGAIN
It is still critical that you load your
Kroger/Schnucks’ card in order to benefit our children’s/youth
renovation project. If you have not loaded your card lately,
please do so as soon as possible. Don’t have a card? Please
come by the Security Desk on Sunday to pick-up a card or
contact Bettye
Boone at 901.272.5650
during the week at the church to get a card. Your support is
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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!
CHILDREN
AND YOUTH RENOVATION PROJECT
MBCC
Children and Youth say “thank you” to everyone who has given
to their renovation project. If you have not made a
pledge or given to the project, you can still do so through
December 2009.
You can purchase an item through the “Gift Registry,”
make a cash donation or make a pledge. Not sure how to make a
pledge and stay within your budget? Well, an “example”
would be pledging today (May 10th) $495 and then
paying $15 each Sunday for the next 33 Sundays to pay off your
pledge. In
these tough economic times, giving a little over an extended
period of time can really help you stay on track while
supporting this project.
If you are interested in pledging, please write “PLEDGE” on
the special Children and Youth envelope and place it in the
offering tray or you can use the same envelope and place your
pledge in the offering slot located in the Montgomery lobby.
Again, thank you for your
support!
CHILDREN AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION RELOCATION
Due to the current renovation project in the
Discipletown area, a list of temporary classroom sites has
been compiled. Click here for dates and classroom
assignments.
CHILDREN AND
MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
The Children and Middle School ministries are offering
some very exciting and innovative activities! Please click here to get a list of all
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CARE AND
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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!
OWN A PIECE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS HISTORY
A packaged set of sermons preached by
Dr. Joseph Lowery at THE BLVD will be available in the
Bellevue lobby and Bookstore lobby following Sunday worship
service. CD’s are $20 each and DVD’s are $40
each.
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
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