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Margaret Servin, Coordinator of Client Services for the C.A.R.E. Program, sent the following thank you to the church.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your congregation for the Smart and Final cards. We have purchased more food bags for our most needy clients.  On a weekly basis we have individuals who are homeless and clients in very difficult situations come in for emergency food assistance. We are very thankful for the generosity of your congregation. Without your gift we would not be able to provide this assistance to our clients. Your heartfelt gift is making a huge impact in many lives. We cannot thank you and congregation enough!

Blessings to All,
Margaret Servin, MSW

The church received this thank you from Opera Gang Creator and Producer Marvellee Cariaga.

To the Congregation of Bay Shore Church: Thank you for your generous help in our Opera Gang Productions. Your church was a perfect setting with wonderful acoustics. The audiences were very comfortable.  We are grateful for your contribution to our success. I enjoyed meeting many of the congregation.  Megan’s supporters came again and again. Thank you all.

Best wishes,
Marvellee Cariaga

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!

July 27 is the last Sunday for the Chancel Choir to sing before their August vacation.  We thank them for their past eleven months of dedicated service in the worship of God through music.

Here are the upcoming choir section leaders who will sing solos in August, with their 
organ or piano accompanists:

Aug.   3 – Megan O’Toole;  Alicia Adams
Aug. 10 – J. J. Lopez;         Alicia Adams
Aug. 17 – Megan O’Toole;  Alicia Adams
Aug. 24 – Jaclyn Pubins;   Robert York
Aug. 31 – Michael Funk;    Robert York

Stan Reiner has moved and would love a note, card, or call.  Stan enjoyed seeing many church friends at Al and Esther Watts’ anniversary celebration on June 29.

Attendance July 13 was 155:
141 adults and  14 children.

Upcoming Coffee Hour Hosts:
  July 20: Chad & Jenny Stuart
  July 27: Tory & Laura Tschudin
  Aug. 3:   Betty Lindgren & Debby  Griffin
  Aug. 10: Rob & Maude Williams

Last Sunday at worship, Charlie Ensley was surprised on the 35th anniversary of his ordination to Christian ministry on June 10.  Woodworker John Brunner presented him with a cross framed within an arch, constructed with wood from his two former churches, Pilgrim Pines, Bay Shore sanctuary and outside tree, Sky Forest and Bethlehem.

Charlie writes:

No words can express my complete surprise and delight at this special gift.  It brings back memories of places very significant over the past 35 years.  Thank you, John, for your creative woodworking, and Bay Shore Church for honoring me once again.  I am pleased to have had the opportunity to serve Bay Shore these past 21½ years.

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Date: May 4, 2008
Minister: Rev. Charles E. Ensley, Jr.

Lesson:  1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11

 

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Dear Bay Shore Mission Commission,

COA is so grateful for your continuing support of our mission [$200 of Smart & Final scrip each month]. Sad to say, we are seeing a dramatic increase in people who need our services. So your support is vital. We invite you to visit us.

Blessings,
Dixie Dohrmann