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

The newly-constituted Board of Stewards will meet in the Odette Gulley Library on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.  Each commission is entitled to two voting representatives.  Moderator-elect Melinda Wells will conduct the meeting in the absence of Moderator Dick Landes.  We are expecting to hear the final word on our parking lot contract with the City of Long Beach before it is signed and sent to City Council for ratification. The Board does not usually meet July or August.

The Fellowship Club meets at the home of Phil and Charlene Bosl this Saturday, June 21 at 6:30 for our monthly potluck supper.  Call for food assignments.  Bring your own table service and beverage of choice.  It should be a fun evening at Bosl’s by the Bay!  Come by carpool or Duffy!

Upcoming summer dates and places are:
July 19 – Dick and Linda Landes’
August 16 – Bob and Susie Laubacher’s
September 20 – Ron and Lorie Moran’s

The Leadership Expectation Survey for the Associate Minister position is now available on the church web-site.  Look first at the one paragraph job description, then select the twelve characteristics you think most important in a candidate.  The questions for the upcoming focus groups are also online for you to review in advance.  Check them both out at www.bayshorechurch.org

EXPLORING GOD
Summer Sunday School Begins June 22
We’ve got an awesome fun filled summer curriculum packed with games, activities and stories that weave faith into our kids’ daily lives.  All children preschool through 5th grade will meet in the Youth Center Sundays until the fall.  Middle and High School students, stay in worship, or help in the Youth Center with younger kids.

Bay Shore Kids Need You!
Do you have a heart for the kids, and want to help? Adult Team Teachers needed for July and August dates.  Full preparation and outline provided.  Games, crafts, set up and ready to go.  See Traci Reitz for information.

Join us for a tour of the Holy Land:
JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AUGUST 11-15
PRE-REGISTRATION AND VOLUNTEER
SIGN-UPS ON LINE:

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Paper applications are available at the Christian Education Information Table.

KIDS NEEDED
Parents: Mark your calendars and sign up today!  Pre-Registration Cost: $35 until August 1st.  $40 August 2nd until start of VBS.  Checks payable to Bay Shore Church.  See Laura Tschudin, Traci Reitz, or Jennifer Jordan in the Office for details.

The children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Albern & Esther Watts

cordially invite you to attend a Dessert Reception to celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday, June 29, 2008
1:30 – 4:00 PM

in the Back Garden Sunrise Senior Living Center

Please RSVP to Kristi Lomicka (granddaughter)

Cards would be Appreciated
But Please – No Gifts

Sunday June 29, Fifth Sunday

Pick out your favorite Hawaiian shirt or Aloha wear for June 29 and wear them to church.  Maybe even Charlie and the choir will!!  Then join us after worship for our Fifth Sunday Brunch.  Sign-up on the kiosk this Sunday to bring fruit, breakfast rolls or muffins, or quiche-like dishes.

Soul of Sharon Woodcock, healing for those in pain, thanks to God for all our gifts & talents, Carmen Sperry, Susan, Liz, Bob Guerrero, answered prayers for Annie Artman Morales, Rich Elliott, Mike, all caregivers, Tracey Condon, Tony Sharrar, James Holcomb, Vince & Jody, Amy Jensen, Jean E. Virtue & her nieces, soul of Diane Helene Mills, Karen, Chelsey & all the family, soul of Bill Cummings, Bill’s wife Marion, Wendy Benson, Virginia Campbell, John Armstrong, Phyllis Johnson, graduates, safe travels, servicemen & women, Jane Grant, Gary Lehto, Kay Burt’s sister, Bud Kilsby, Diane Brown, soul of Tim Russert, Tim’s family, Philip Evans, Herb Sauvegeau, Al & Esther Watts, Doug Incledon, Nita Painter, all those serving in Iraq & Afghanistan working to bring peace & stability to those troubled countries, Betty Outten, Laurie Turley, Holly Meyer & family, soul of Holly’s mother, all those in failing health, Margie Barnum, Mary Ibarra, Danny Fairley, Nancy & Michael, thanks for good results from Al Sykes’ surgery, Mom, all flood & tornado victims, Katharine Knerr, souls of Chris Knerr, Charley Knerr, Joe
Galvao, & Rick Carr.

The postlude will be an arrangement of the hymn tune “Llanfair” written in 1817 by Robert Williams (1781-1821). Although blind, Williams was able to utilize his musical gift writing this lasting hymn tune. By profession Williams was a basket maker on the island of Anglesey in North Wales. His legacy continues as poets have taken this hymn tune and written many different words: “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today”; “Praise the Lord, His Glories Show”; and, “Let the Whole Creation Cry” (Chalice Hymnal No. 21). Responses to a hymn tune are as individual as each of us, for we have each experienced the moving nature of music in our worship.

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

The Rev. Charles Ensley’s Sermon:
“BURIED  WITH  CHRIST  IN  BAPTISM”
For the early Christians, being immersed at baptism was really a “dying” to their sins and old selves, and coming up out of the water cleansed as a new person in Christ.  How does our baptism in the past affect our life as a Christian today?

Scripture Lesson: Romans 6:1-11
Lay Reader: Christie Pearce

Chancel Choir anthem: I Have Longed for Thy Saving Health
Michael Funk’s solo: Consecration
Sacrament of Baptism for Brooke Donovan and Katelyn Rea

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
8:30 – Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 – Worship with Sacrament of Baptism; Summer Sunday School & Nursery
10:45 – Fellowship Hour in the Concert Hall
11:00 – Business Affairs Commission
11:00 – Associate Minister Focus Group

Flowers on the altar are given by Dan & Pam Dooros in celebration of their son, Cody’s, 18th birthday and high school graduation.

Flowers in the niche are given by George & Marlene Jones in celebration of Ellie’s 12th birthday.

Greeters are: Joel & Jeanine Benson

Lay Reader: Christie Pearce
Christie grew up attending Claremont UCC and has been coming to Bay Shore Church for one year.  Her favorite church involvement has been attending, working for, and volunteering for Pilgrim Pines Camp for the past 22 years.  She really sees God working in outdoor ministry.  Christie also enjoys spending time at the Bay Shore Retreat in Sky Forest with Kirsten Sumpter, Amy Ensley, and other friends.  She works for the Orange County Department of Education, Inside the Outdoors, planning community programs.  Christie likes soccer and bike-riding.

The Associate Minister Search Committee is off and running! We had an orientation meeting in April with the Interim Associate Conference Minister, the Rev. June Boutwell and Central Association Ministry Assistant, Carol Fujita who explained much of our job to us. They will return to meet with us again as our process continues. Since our initial meeting we have made much progress as we have met many Wednesday evenings.

Now, we need your input. Throughout June and July, we will be conducting a few different surveys as well as focus groups so we can get the best idea of what the congregation is looking for in our new Associate Minister. By the time you read this, we will have already collected the data for the “Profile of the Congregation.” This included ages and numbers of people in households as well as employment and education information. Another survey, to be available at church social functions during June as well as in the church office, asks all youth (middle school and higher) and adults their opinions about a multitude of aspects of the church. The final survey, available on the church website and in the office, requests each respondent (all youth and adults) to indicate the 12 most important leadership expectations of an Associate Minister from a list of choices. (See the Associate Minister job description on the next page.)

In addition to the surveys, we are also hosting focus groups to get your opinion on broader church needs, desires, and attributes. To enable discussion about the questions we are limiting the number of participants to 12 in each group; however, we will host sessions at various times and locations throughout the next six to eight weeks as to include as many people as possible. They will take about an hour. Focus groups already scheduled are:

Wednesday, June 18, during Knitting Group meeting, 11:00 AM, Concert Hall
Sunday, June 22, 11:00 AM, Library, Small Dining Room, or Gabrielson Chapel
Wednesday, June 25, 7:00 PM, Small Dining Room

Please sign-up on the Concert Hall kiosk so we know to expect you. Additional focus groups will be scheduled during July and announced closer to the date.

We know this is a lot to ask from all of you. We also know how important Bay Shore Church is and how critical it is we do the best job we can in finding the Associate Minister that most fits our needs. With your input we will be able to create the church profile that best represents who we are. Thank you in advance for your participation in this search process!

Kirsten Sumpter
Chair, Associate Minister Search Committee

Cassie Berrisford, Allen Cagle, Jim Morris, Traci Reitz, Laura Tschudin, Mary Lou Walling, Amy Williams (alternate), Moderator Dick Landes (ex officio), Charlie Ensley (ex officio)