Bay Shore Church - Sermons and News from Bay Shore Community Congregational Church in Belmont Shore, California.

Greetings from Chapman University Office of Church Relations:
Thank you so much for your recent gift of $1,000 to the Disciples on Campus Scholarship Program.  Your generous giving is what continues to make possible the scholarship support we provide our students.  As we start 2008, your support is as necessary as ever.

It has been an amazing year for Church Relations at Chapman.  We have once again welcomed to Chapman a whole new class of the brightest Disciples and UCC students the church has to offer.  Our DOC group continues to be the largest and most active student group at Chapman
In Faithful Partnership
Cisa Payuyo
Associate Director

Bob Guerrero, Rich Elliott, Mike, all caregivers, Ben, Steve Sandberg, Al & Marilynn  Sykes, Carol Davis, Jerry & Bonnie Ganz, in memory of Ray & Inez DeValle, a dear friend, Virginia Campbell, soul of Juanita Berkshire & family, Karen & Chelsey, a miracle for Christina Olson & family, Dena Deck, Richard Braley, soul of LA City Firefighter Brett Louevien,  soul of LA City Fire Captain Downing, Wendy Labason, Dorothy Wallace, Lisa Hull, soul of Virginia Moremen, Sandra Martinho & family, Mariela Thomas, Al & Esther Watts, Doug Incledon, soul of Patsy Miller, Blake Family, Kevin Everett, Betty Outten, Mary Pugh, Arlene Crow, Paul Orris, Carmen Sperry, Liz, guidance, wisdom, patience, Chuck Greenberg, soul of David Pettigrew, Norma Brown, Agnes Mulhearn, souls of Chris Knerr, Charley Knerr, Joe Galvao, and Richard Carr, prayers for peace.  Thanks to God for answered prayers, God’s grace, infinite love & the promise of each new day.

Shepherd’s Staff on call for April is Debby Griffin.  Call her if you have a need for this confidential help when you are going through a crisis.

The youth who built a home in Tijuana on Easter break are at work on a power point slide show for the congregation.  To be scheduled soon!

Rev. Ensley will host an Inquirer’s Meeting on Sunday, April 20 at 11:15 a.m.  Spend an hour getting to know one another, our various commissions, how Bay Shore works, and what membership means.  If you’re one of several who have asked, or even if not, this gathering is for YOU!  New members will join on a mutually agreed-upon Sunday afterwards.

The church is currently accepting resumes from those outside our church family who are interested in a full-time position as church secretary.  Word, Excel and Quickbooks needed.  If you know of qualified persons with the right front-office personality, have them submit their resume via fax, (562) 433-0401 or e-mail bayshorechurch@aol.com.  Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

…as reflected in the photos of Belmont Shores’ professional photographer William Wade from his trip to China. If you have seen his photos of Tuscany, you know how beautiful and stunning the photos of China will be.

This all takes place at the next program and potluck meeting at the Bay Shore Friends Club on Friday, April 18, all the members and friends of the church are invited to join us.

If you’re coming to the potluck, please call Mary Lou Nicolai to coordinate food assignments. Please remember to bring your food at 5:45 p.m., and also remember to bring your own table service. It’s O.K. to come just for the program, but please arrive by 7:00 p.m. Members of Bay Shore Friends should note also the dues ($10 per person) are now payable to Treasurer, Bill Nicolai. You may give a check to him at church, or mail it to him at 5503 Seaside Walk, LB 90803.

April 6:  John & Paige Contreras, Fran Lang
April 13:  John & Mary Lou Walling, Vickie Pell
April 20:  Kent & Lisa Davis, Jill Stanley
April 27:  Eric & Nancy Forsberg

The Board of Stewards on March 25 appointed the following seven church members to serve on the Associate Minister Search Committee:  Cassie Berrisford, Allen Cagle, Jim Morris, Traci Reitz, Kirsten Sumpter, Laura Tschudin, Mary Lou Walling.  It was very encouraging to have fourteen names submitted for consideration, and we are grateful for their willingness to serve.  The committee will now schedule a meeting with the Interim Associate Conference Minister, Rev. June Boutwell, to begin their work.

Our worship together will be blessed once again by the talents of the Biola Women’s Chorus.
One of the pieces they will sing during the service is a spiritual “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit” arranged by William L. Dawson (1899-1990) born in Anniston, Alabama. Dawson was a talented composer, choir director and professor. From 1931 – 1956, he taught at Tuskegee Institute (founded in 1880 and named “Normal School for Colored Teachers with a mission to provide education for “the man farthest down”, the poor, one-horse farmer). Dawson established the School of Music and for 25 years conducted the 100
voice Tuskegee Choir which was a main attraction at the grand opening of the Radio City Music Hall in New York. The choir also performed for Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dawson is a
recognized authority on the religious folk music of African Americans. His arrangement of “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit” exhibits his talents in arranging gospel songs. May we, at Bay Shore, experience God’s spirit and love through our worship together.