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

Is Carolyn Remley.  Call her for confidential help or referrals when you are going through a crisis.

Carolyn Remley.  Call her for confidential help or referrals when you are going through a crisis.

The last day of sign ups is this coming Sunday. We have only 15 children left. If you would you like to provide a $15-20 Christmas gift for a child from the Hotevilla-Bacavi School, please visit the table in the Concert Hall to select a child and return your gift by November 9. If you have any questions, please call Debby Griffin.

If you did not receive a letter with the pledge card for 2009 support of the church, they are available on the narthex table or by calling the office. Please return the cards as soon as possible so we will have a current figure of our 2009 income for our budget preparation. We plan to have a budget informational forum on Sunday, Nov. 9 after worship. The Harvest Home congregational meeting to adopt the 2009 budget will be Sunday, Nov. 16.

As a member of Bay Shore Church, one of the ways you can contribute is with your talent and time.  The Business Affairs Commission is interested in forming a committee of volunteers that will help develop, direct, and maintain Bay Shore Technology now and into the future, contributing and serving by helping to set up and maintain Bay Shore’s computer network, computers, printers, and copiers.

Interested members and others should have experience in setting up networks and computers and, most importantly, be willing to put their skills to good use to help Bay Shore. We also encourage those of high school and college age to apply. Rich Ramsey, who works in the software industry, has been volunteer-ing his time the last several months and will lead the committee. If you are interested in serving, or want more information, please contact Rich.

The Bay Shore Church recently received the following thank you.

Pacific School of Religion wishes to express gratitude for your gift of $1000 dated September 29, 2008 and designated toward student scholarships. Please convey our thanks to all the members of your congregation for joining in partnership with Pacific School of Religion to prepare those who will lead communities in transformative ministries of compassion and justice. Your financial support will continue to encourage the work of our faculty and students. Once again, thank you for your support.

Cordially, Paul Extrum-Fernandez
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Have you been thinking about the holidays coming up? Maybe you have also experienced the loss of a loved one which makes the holidays more difficult. Come join a group of people, who will share their experiences, ideas, hope, and help you with your “journey through grief.” For more information, please call Diane Elledge.

Is Debby Griffin.  Call her for confidential help or referrals when you are going through a crisis.

COA recently sent the church the following thank you note.

Dear Partners at Bay Shore:
Your support is more important than ever. Thank you for generously donating the Smart and Final cards. I hope you know we use them to purchase food for our hot breakfast program. You are feeding a lot of breakfasts these days. Hope to see some of you at the November 15th fundraiser.

Blessings, Dixie Dohrmann
Executive Director, COA

Our UCC outreach for Neighbors in Need (NIN) reaches out to efforts supporting justice and compassion throughout the county. One third of the offering goes to the American Indian Ministry and two-thirds towards direct service, advocacy and justice projects. There will be an offering envelope in next week’s Carillon.