We will be welcoming new members into our congregation on November 16. If you have already attended an Inquirers Meet-ing, please notify Rev. Ensley if you are ready to join at this time. If you haven’t attended one, contact him by Nov. 12 so he can plan to meet at your convenience.
The 2009 flower chart will go up on the bulletin board outside the church office on Sunday, November 16. If you would like to sign up for flowers on the altar or in the niche for a Sunday service, please sign your name on the chart next to the date which you would like. If the altar and niche are taken for a day which you want, please contact the church office to make arrangements to have flowers put on the pedestal.
After you sign up for flowers, Jennifer Jordan will contact you prior to the Sunday service for which you signed up in order to obtain your flower order, including the occasion for the flowers and the type of flowers which you would like. You will then receive a bill for the flowers the week after your flowers are in the service. You may also pay for the flowers ahead of time. Flowers on the altar and pedestal cost $45, and flowers in the niche cost $25. If you would like higher-priced flowers, please let Jennifer know when you place your order. After the service, you may take the flowers. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jennifer. Thank you to all who participate and help beautify the church for Sunday services!
The Children’s Choir will perform on Sunday, November 9. This is their first time to sing in worship this fall. They will sing Let the Children Come to Me.
Sunday School Lesson for Sunday, November 9
Bible Story: Lot and Abram divide the land (Genesis 13:1-18).
Key Verse: Do to others as you would have them do to you (Luke 6:31).
Bible Point: God wants us to put others first.
Middle School Youth Group – 6-2-8 Thursday Night
Are you in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade? If you are, please join us on Thursday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Youth Center for Fun, Food and Fellowship.
Entertainment Books Benefit Christian Education
We are again selling Long Beach and Orange County Entertainment Books, and all profits support our Christian Education programs. Books are available after church. A few visits to the movies with $6 coupons, and one or two restaurant dinners, and the book pays for itself! Questions? Call Kathy Walczak or ask her at the sales table on Sunday.
Good news, our Thanksgiving meeting will be Wednesday, November 19 at the church from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Hope to see lots of old friends from past groups and meet lots of new friends to share our hope and experience with. For more information, please call Diane Elledge.
COA will have its annual Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction, called the Fall Festival of Grace, on Saturday, November 15, at 5:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood. Dinner will feature Santa Maria style beef tri-tip and skewered shrimp grilled over red oak. COA will sell tickets during Fellowship Hour in the Concert Hall at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 26. Tickets cost $60 each, and a table of 8 costs $450, which is a $30 savings from the individual ticket price. Proceeds benefit their Hot Meals Program, the distribution of groceries to homeless and low income families, and their Men’s and Women’s Transitional Housing Programs. For additional information, or to make reservations or donations, please call COA.
We hope you will join us in the Concert Hall after worship this Sunday, November 2. You will be able to purchase a token gift of a chicken, some rabbits, a colony of bees, and many other items, such as blankets, school, health, and sewing kits. These items are great gifts for family and friends who already “have everything,” while you benefit Heifer Project International, Church World Service and Habitat for Humanity. Christmas gift cards will be given to you. Your recipient’s name will be written in beautiful calligraphy for you.
Margaret Leake,
Missions Commission
Sat., Nov. 1 – Apple Pie Day at Pilgrim Pines, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 2 – South Coast Interfaith Council Benefit Concert, Temple Beth El, San Pedro, 3:00 p.m. Freewill offering.
Sun., Nov. 9 – South Coast Interfaith Council Unity Awards Dinner & Silent Auction, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, LB, 5-7 p.m., $60.
Sat., Nov. 15 – Christian Outreach in Action Dinner & Silent Auction, First Baptist Church, Lakewood, 5 p.m., $60. See earlier article for more info.
There will be a committee meeting comprised of all the commission chairs this Sunday, November 2 at 11:00 a.m. for the Bay Shore 2010 committee. We have some very exciting things to work on to make our church even better in the coming months!
Thank you, Leslie Groene
Our community outreach project provides hand-made items for the Christmas families, Woman to Woman shelter, and homeless of Long Beach. We have several blankets completed, ranging from baby to adult size, and we need more! There is no set type – each of us chooses our own pattern, yarn, and size. Some are also making booties and caps for babies and children. We work on our own and gather at Church the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 10:00 a.m. – Noon. We bring our own lunch and share our progress, help each other, and get new ideas! Some are Church members, some are friends in the community, and some cannot join us on Wednesday but work on their own at home.
Please join us in our “Blessings from Bay Shore” project to bring warmth and caring to those who need it most in our very own community. Riding in a car, boat, or watching TV are great times to knit or crochet, so get those needles out and start stitching! Bring your completed blankets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday or to the church office. Call Linda Landes with any questions. Deadline for completed projects is Sunday, Nov. 30.
The Business Affairs Commission is testing new all-purpose offering envelopes to replace both the pledge and pew rack envelopes, and to make giving easier for both members and visitors. The new format will allow contributors to submit a one-time credit card payment, register for recurring credit card payments, and specify special offerings, in addition to accepting traditional offerings. The new envelopes, which can be sent through the mail with first-class postage, will be available soon in the pew racks, by request through the pledge form, or by contacting the church office.