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Sunday School This Week
Study Eight:  Week of April 20, 2008

Stephen Forgives His Accusers as They Stone Him     Acts 6:8 – 7:60

Bible Point: We share our faith in Jesus with words and actions
Weaving Faith Into Life: Students will look for opportunities to share their faith with others on a daily basis.
Key Verse: But in your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”  (1Peter 3:15)

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April 17 Product Power: What God products would God put in your house to remind you to live faithfully, joyfully and with hope?
Snack:  Jillian Carpenter
April 24: The Surprise of Brokenness: Good gifts from hard times
May 1: Beautiful Feet: A firm stand and consistent walk, two characteristics of committed disciples
May 8:Cramming for the Final: Material possessions and eternal significance
May 18: Lean on Thee Trusting God in the middle of pain and struggle
Middle School kids meet in the Youth Center Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

Parent volunteers needed for snack for upcoming sessions. Please see Traci Reitz

Children’s Choir Rehearsals
We are currently rehearsing our Spring Musical, “The Tale of the Three Trees,” to be presented on Sunday, May 18.  Here is an updated list of our rehearsals:
Sunday, April 20 –  Music Appreciation Sunday
Call: 8:45 am: run-through
Service: 9:30 am: God is Like a Rock
Rehearsal: 11: 12 rehearsal
Sunday, April 27: 11 – 12 rehearsal
Sunday, May 4: Church Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 6: 4:00– 6:00 pm Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, May 11: 11 – 11:30 rehearsal Tuesday, May 13 – 4:00 – 6:15 pm Dress Rehearsal:  Pizza for everyone!
Sunday, May 18 – Children’s Musical Sunday
Call: 8:00 am – run-through dress rehearsal
Service: 9:30 am – The Tale of the Three Trees
Thanks, Julie

Confirmation’s Final Class
At our April 27 meeting, your statement of faith will be due.  If you were not at Naomi’s and did not have a chance to pick out your confirmation gift, stop by the church and look at the catalog.  Be sure you have May 11 on your family’s calendar for Confirmation Sunday!  Any questions—contact Charlie Ensley.

Current Bible Studies
Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Women’s bible study meets Thursday mornings at 9 am in Gabrielson Chapel Currently we are studying Chapter 7.

Gather up your excess documents and personal papers for a FREE  “SHRED-IT” DAY. Secure, free document shredding being sponsored by: Sensible Space Organizing Services, and The Marketplace Long Beach

WHEN:  SATURDAY, APRIL 26
10 AM TO 1:30 PM
@ The Marketplace

We will have two different times we will need help decorating for the fundraiser First, Saturday, April 26th at 9:30 a.m., and again, May 3rd at 9:30 a.m.  Decorations will be provided, along with lots of fellowship!

Please join Bay Shore Fellowship Club for dinner on Saturday, April 19 at the home of Ken Douthit and Joyce Clark.  Bring your own table service beverage of choice and please call Ken and Joyce for your potluck assignment.  We hope to see you there for an evening of fun, food and fellowship!

I am so glad that April is here.  As many of you know, my mother died the day after her 98th birthday early in March.  Some of you know that Lin’s mother, Carmen, suffered a severe stroke less than two week later.  Sending and receiving the emails regarding sponsorships for the Tour de Cure went a long way toward keeping me sane. Thanks go out to the thirty-one who have already responded.  My goal is to get at least seventy-five sponsors, so I am close to halfway there.  The team is almost three-quarters of the way towards the original goal of &4,000.  I am sure that we will increase that goal before the June event.
We can still use additional team members.  One person joined our team last week only because she liked the name of our team.  We are looking forward to meeting her.  We would like to welcome you to our team too.  Even if you do not do the ride, you can join as a “ghost” rider.
John Sumpter

Music Appreciation Sunday

9:30a.m. Worship – Sunday School - Nursery

The Rev. Charles Ensley’s Sermon:
“MAKE  A  JOYFUL  NOISE”
On our annual Music Appreciation Sunday, we celebrate all the groups and individuals in our church responsible for the weekly music that excites us, comforts us, and greatly assists us in our worship and praise of God.

Scripture Lessons: Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-7 and Psalm 150
Lay Reader: Silvia Barger

Chancel Choir Anthem: Jesus Loves Me, based on Clair de Lune with Mary Cash at the piano
Children’s Choir anthem: God Is Like a Rock
The Bay Shore Bells:  Toccata
Piano Duets based on hymn tune Holy Manna and Come, Thou Fount

Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
5100 The Toledo
Long Beach, California 90803-5539

Rev. Charles E. Ensley, Jr.
Senior Minister
revcee@bayshorechurch.org

Church Office: Tel (562) 433-0401 Fax (562) 433-5078
Bayshorechurch@aol.com
www.bayshorechurch.org

This Sunday’s Activities
7:30  Bay Shore Bells Rehearsal
8:30  Chancel Choir Rehearsal
8:45  Children’s Choir Rehearsal
9:30  Worship, Sunday School and Nursery
10:45  Fellowship Hour in Concert Hall and Music Appreciation Cake Reception
11:15  Inquirers Meeting for Prospective New Members
11-12  Children’s Choir Rehearsal

Flowers on the altar are given by Charlotte Student  in celebration of Otto’s 90th birthday.
Flowers in the niche are given by Marlene Jones in loving memory of her mother.

Greeters are: Andy and Virginia Cohn

Lay Reader: Silvia Barger
Silvia has been a member of Bay Shore Church for five years.  Her favorite church involvements are COA and delivering to Christmas families.  Silvia lives in Long Beach, and has three grown children, Dan, Paul and Beth.  She also have 3 grandchildren, Chris 10, Scott, 9 and Kari, 8.  Silvia is a retired school teacher.  In her spare time she enjoys travel, volunteering at the Aquarium and Rancho Los Cerritos.

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Sermon Title: “Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread”
Date: April 6, 2008
Minister: Rev. Charles E. Ensley, Jr.

Lesson:  Luke 24:13-35

 

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9:30 a.m. Worship Sunday School Nursery
The Rev. Charles Ensley’s Sermon:
“BE  KNOWN  TO  US  IN  BREAKING  BREAD”
On Easter afternoon, two friends walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus encountered a companion on their journey.  They didn’t know who it was until dinner time, when he broke bread with them.  What are the
moments when we are touched personally by our spiritual leader(s)?

Scripture Lesson:  Luke 24:13-35
Lay Reader:  Dan Dooros

Selections by the Biola University Women’s Chorus:
Morning Hymn and Alleluia;  Every Time I Feel the Spirit;
Alleluia, Amen;  The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee;  Irish Blessing
Sacrament of Communion

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Middle School youth meet in the Youth Center Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. 4/3:  Special Guest: Q & A with Rev. Ensley “I have always wanted to know, & help me understand…”

Parent volunteers needed for snacks and crowd control at all sessions. Please see Traci Reitz or Laura Tschudin.
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Children’s Choir Rehearsals
We are currently rehearsing our Spring Musical, “The Tale of the Three Trees,” to be presented on Sunday, May 18.  Here is an updated list of our rehearsals:
Sunday, April 6 - 11 – 12 rehearsal
Sunday, April 13 – 11 – 12 rehearsal
Sunday, April 20 –
Music Appreciation Sunday
Call: 8:45 am – run-through
Service: 9:30 am – God is Like a Rock
Rehearsal: 11 – 12 rehearsal
Sunday, April 27 – 11 – 12 rehearsal
Sunday, May 4 - Church Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 6 – 4:00– 6:00 pm Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, May 11 – 11 – 11:30 rehearsal Tuesday, May 13 – 4:00 – 6:15 pm Dress Rehearsal:  Pizza for everyone!
Sunday, May 18 - Children’s Musical Sunday
Call: 8:00 am – run-through dress rehearsal

Service: 9:30 am – The Tale of the Three Trees
Thanks, Julie

Confirmation’s Final Class
At our April 27 meeting, your statement of faith will be due.  If you weren’t at Naomi’s and didn’t pick out your confirmation gift, stop by the church and look at the catalog.  Be sure you have May 11 on your family’s calendar for Confirmation Sunday!  Any questions—contact Charlie Ensley.

Children’s Church–Sunday, April 6
The high school kids in Lynda Muenzer’s class have put together a children’s church celebration for Sunday April 6.  All kids, grades Pre-Kindergarten to Middle School will meet for their own special service after beginning worship in the sanctuary.  High school students will escort little ones to the Louise Henry Youth Chapel for fun, fellowship and kid’s communion.  Looking forward to seeing you all there!  (Sunday school teachers are welcome to attend or to enjoy worship and communion in church.)

On Sunday, April 6 our children will be covering the following from Group Publishing’s Faith Weaver curriculum: Jesus Returns to Heaven (Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:1-11)

Bible Point: God wants us to tell the world about Jesus.

Weaving Faith Into Life: Students will share Christ with people who don’t know.

Key Verse: “Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Mathew 28:19-20)

“Faith in the Marketplace”,
the working women’s conference, Friday (evening) May 2, and Saturday May 3.  Conference tickets are $45 or $40 if we can get a group of ten to buy a table just for Bay Shore.  See Traci Reitz or Laura T.  and pick up a flyer in the Concert Hall after service.

Current Bible Studies
Patriarchs:  encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob:
There is a Patriarch study break for the Spring Break.  We will return to study chapter 5, on Thursday, April 3.  Ltschudin@verizon.net

Beatitudes: Meets Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. through April 22.  Check with Cassie Berrisford for information.

Lights Replaced
A lighting crew with big ladders replaced the following this week:  down spots in sanctuary chandeliers; higher wattage bulbs in all Gabrielson Chapel lights; spots in Concert Hall; lights in Youth Chapel.    In addition, sanctuary under-balcony and narthex lights were changed to energy-saving bulbs with no lessening of wattage.  Last week, the spot light fixtures aimed at pulpit and lectern, which have been out for over a year, were replaced.

Bay Shore Briefs
Attendance March 30 was 189:
158  adults and  31 children

Rev. Ensley will be away on vacation April 7-15.  Guest preacher April 13 will be the Rev. Dr. Laverne Joseph.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, our staff, volunteers and most importantly the clients we serve, thank you for supporting our 4th Annual Golf Tournament , Driving to Alleviate Hunger,  Monday, May 19th.  We appreciate your generous donation of $100 for a Tee Sign Sponsorship.  You are always so supportive of the work here at COA…and all of us are so very grateful.

All donations received as a result of the Golf Tournament will help support COA’s two transitional housing programs, one for recovering women and their children and the other for single men.  In addition, we serve over 80,000 meals annually and provide clothing and household goods for homeless and low-income people in greater Long Beach.  This year we will celebrate 27 years of serving the less fortunate.
We thank you again for helping COA serve those in the community who are in such desperate need.
With Gratitude,
Dixie Dohrmann
Executive Director