…is Cynthia Day-Elliott. Call her for confidential help or referrals when you are going through a crisis. While Rev. Ensley is away much of July, Rev. John Ellington from Los Alamitos UCC is on-call for pastoral emergencies. He can be reached by contacting Jennifer in our church office.
Al Sykes, John Armstrong, all those working to bring peace to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, Bud Kilsby, Rosemary Westmyer, Liz, Susan, Mom, Karen, Chelsey & all the family, Gary Bond, souls of Ray & Inez DeValle, Alden Malocowski, my autistic granddaughter, Maria Avelar, soul of Jackie Dodge, Steve Dodge, Beverly, Nita Painter, Agnes Mulhearn, Steve & Janet Jones, Linda Rodman, Betty Outten, Laurie Turley, Bob Elkins, all travelers, strength and trust in God’s plan for our family during these trying times, soul of Christopher Symons & prayers for his family and friends.
I am consistently amazed at the stories about hymns, and the story for “How Firm A Foundation” (Chalice Hymnal No. 618) is no exception. General Curtis Guild, Jr., wrote in The Sunday School Times how this hymn was sung on a famous Christmas morning. “The Seventh Army Corps was encamped on the hills above Havana, Cuba, on Christmas Eve of 1898—a beautiful tropical night. Suddenly a sentinel from the camp of the Forty- ninth Iowa called, Number ten; twelve o’clock, and all’s well! A strong voice raised the chorus, and manly voices joined in until the whole regiment was singing. Then the Sixth Missouri added its voices, and the Fourth Virginia, and all the rest, ’til there, on the long ridges above the great city whence Spanish tyranny once went forth to enslave the New World, a whole American army corps was singing: ‘Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed; for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.’ The Northern soldier knew the hymn as one he had learned beside his mother’s knee. To the Southern soldier it was that and something more—it was the favorite hymn of General Robert E. Lee, and was sung at that great commander’s funeral. Protestant and Catholic, South and North, singing together on Christmas day in the morning—that’s an American army!”
May our worship together guide us to a closer communion with God.
Alicia Adams
9:30 a.m. Worship – Summer Sunday School – Nursery
The Rev. Dr. Laverne Joseph’s Sermon:
“Unexpected/Sometime Unwanted Side Effect”
Two stories from Matthew and Acts of the Apostles,
tell how some activities of Jesus and Peter might even be considered miracles;
definitely creating some unexpected side effects.
Scripture Lessons: Matthew 14:13-21; Acts 9:36-43
Liturgist: Lynda Muenzer
Megan O’Toole’s solo: He Shall Feed His Flock
Sacrament of Communion
This Sunday’s Activities
8:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal
9:30 Worship with Rev. Dr. Laverne R.
Joseph, guest preacher, Summer
Sunday School & Nursery
10:45 Fellowship Hour in the Concert Hall
Flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in recognition of the day Mary Donna and the late Bill Broz were married.
Greeters are: Troy & Lynda Muenzer
Liturgist: Lynda Muenzer
Lynda was born and raised in Long Beach, and she has been a Bay Shore Church member since 20o4. She has enjoyed teaching Sunday School for the last 7 years, and she said that the kids at Bay Shore are phenomenal. Lynda is a Technology Teacher at Kettering Elementary School and is a fitness Instructor at the Belmont Athletic Club. Lynda’s family includes her husband Bob, daughters Mandy (25), Nikki (23), and son Troy (19). She loves doing things with her family as well as traveling, bicycling, most sports, and creating video productions.
The members of the Associate Minister Search Committee have been hard at work, meeting most Wednesday evenings, compiling demographics and financial information about our congregation for the 18 page Congregational Profile that is required to be submitted before we can advertise the open position and begin to receive profiles from qualified candidates. When the job description is approved by the Personnel Committee, it will be submitted to our Board of Stewards for their approval before we disseminate it.
We know it doesn’t appear that much progress is being made if you look at the chart in the Concert Hall, but preparation of a quality profile to best portray our church and congregation takes time.
YOUTH CENTER SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
Summer Sunday school is FUN! Sit with mom and dad until after children’s time; then we’ll walk together to the Youth Center. Middle and High School students, it’s your choice stay in church or help out with the little kids. See Traci Reitz for information.
Join us for a tour of the Holy Land:
JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
AUGUST 11-15
Travel to Jerusalem for Under $40!
Come join us at Vacation Bible School. Registration is open right now. Your passport is on-line at our church website at www.bayshorechurch.org. Our Jerusalem Marketplace will give children preschool to 5th grade a chance to wander through time and experience all the sights, sounds, and smells of the time; from Monday to Friday, August 11-15, 9 a.m. to noon.
VBS is just $35 until August 1st and $40 thereafter until we start. Payment by check can be left at the church office anytime during the week. Paper enroll-ment forms are available too, or see Laura T. Sundays. If you have questions email: ltschudin@verizon.net
Items Still Needed for VBS to Borrow:
Mortar and Pestle(s): 3 or 4
Buckets with Lids: 6-10 (like from ice cream)
Scrap yarn for crafts
Beach pop-up canopies (6) for marketplace
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Thanks to those of you who have volunteered to help so far.
We still need:
Tribe leaders
Mission Project Coordinator (Adult: fun, easy job!)
Village Playground Leader (Games)
Costuming
Set-up & Tear Down
TRIBE LEADERS and MARKETPLACE SHOPKEEPERS: Please see Laura T. to pick up your information packets after church on Sunday.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER TRAINING:
Save the Date: Sunday, August 10th, Odette Gulley Library. All volunteers are requested to attend.
If you are a NEW adult volunteer
you will be required to be fingerprinted and
have a background check run through LiveScan.
Discount Tickets for Knott’s Berry Farm and Knott’s Soak City Available on the Narthex Table
Books Available for High School Seniors
The Christian Education Commission has a gift book for graduating high school seniors. Books are still in the church office for pick-up by Joanna Bozzani, Jayeson Douthit, Bret Contreras, Charlotte Haun, Katie Hockett, Greg Kneuer, Trevor Schiff, Danielle Russell and Adriana Riphagen.
Michael Remley. Call him for confidential help or referrals when you are going through a crisis. While Rev. Ensley is away much of July, Rev. John Ellington from Los Alamitos UCC is on-call for pastoral emergencies. He can be reached by contacting Jennifer in our church office.
Eleven campers from Bay Shore Church, with a couple of their friends, were at camp week 3, July 13-19. I was there in my usual role as mini cabin counselor, along with Max Vilander, one of my former minis, now a senior at Wilson High, who was my cabin co-counselor. Taylor Tschudin was a counselor with the juniors, and Michael Elliott is on the camp staff all summer as a “floater”—a different group each week. Campers and counselors combined totaled 208 for the week.
I am very proud of the leadership Bay Shore has grown and provided to the camp in this and past years. Kirsten Sumpter and Christie Pearce were cabin counselors week 1; Julia Light will do the same week 5. Many of these counselors and directors began as minis, and continue in their dedication to the values at camp. We also have additional campers who are attending weeks 5 and 6.
For the first time this year, camp is going for six weeks, incorporating counselors-in-training into week 1. Last year, camp had 650 campers. The goal for 2008 was 750.
At Annual Gathering of the Southern California Nevada Conference in June, it was announced that it was over 800, and last week, I found it is now 900! Much credit goes to executive director Phil Geissal and program director topher nichols, who both traveled extensively throughout the Conference visiting churches this spring to encourage enrollment and participation.
Our church and Conference is fortunate to have Pilgrim Pines exist and expand since 1944. For 40 years, Pinesters (mentally challenged adults) have been included. Many of you attended, and/or sent children and grandchildren. Thus, the tradition continues.
We need extra people to join four others to fold the Carillon and prepare it for mailing. It takes about 90 minutes. Come join the other folders for a morning of fun, fellowship, and folding!
This week, the pew racks include our new pew brochure. The Parish Outreach Commission revised the former brochure with updated pictures and information, printed on heavier stock. The church purchased rights to the cover photo used by F&M Bank for their 2006 Christmas card, and taken by Santa Barbara photographer Bob Blackwell. The brochures explain our church and offer a welcome to visitors, and those who attend weddings, memorial services, concerts and recitals here. Worshippers are welcome to give a copy to a friend who might be interested in Bay Shore Church.