BBPC Weekly BUZZ October 19, 2018 This Week in Worship Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Soloist, Glenn Boothby. Glenn is the soloist/section leader at Central Presbyterian in Summit & Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newark "Draw Near All Ye People" "Lord God of Abraham" from Elijah "How Can I Keep from Singing" Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Installation of Elder, Jill DeMouth Guest Organist: LaVerne Miner "Lord Be My Rock" - Jill Gallina Adult and Children's Choir "Peace Like a River" Adult Handbell Choir "Oh I will praise the Lord at all time" - Telemann Adult Choir Preaching: Rev. Linda E. Owens Open Seating Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 Peace & Global Witness On Oct. 20 & 21 we will be receiving the Peace & Global Witness Offering. This particular offering will enable various Presbyterian mission efforts such as striving to end the plight of child soldiers. 25% collected will be directed by BBPC. In light of recent natural disasters such as hurricanes here in the US & the earthquake & tsunami in Indonesia, our plan is to direct that portion to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) for their greatest needs. Additionally, you may contribute directly to PDA or make your contribution to the church indicating PDA on the envelope and we will aggregate those offerings and forward to PDA. Your generosity is appreciated.
Youth group.is this Sunday from 5-7! For 6th - 12th grade. Bring a friend for fun, faith, and fellowship. October 21: Meet at church November 3: Volunteer at America s Grow-a-Row (9-12) November 4: Capture the Pumpkin November 30- December 2: RETREAT! Youth Group and Retreat volunteers needed! Please email Sally at: sally@bbpc.org. Love Local this Sunday This Sunday we will again be gathering at local restaurants for lunch after church. If you signed up to join us, please check for your assigned restaurant on the round table in the reception area. After Hours: Women s Bible Study Meeting After Hours Bible Study is a group of about 20 women who have been meeting once a month on the fourth Monday (except for holiday conflicts) for over 30 years. For our study we use the Presbyterian Women s Horizons Bible study materials. This year the study is God s Promise: I Am With You. You are invited to join us as we journey through scripture to consider circumstances in which God articulated God s promise of presence. Next meeting is Monday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Carol Brennan, 725 Ellis Parkway, Piscataway. Jim Barone in Elvis Tribute...next Friday! Friday, October 26th, 2018 Doors open: 6:00 pm, Show Time: 7:00 pm Tickets: $20 in advance $25 at the door Tickets available online @www.bbpc.org Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook 409 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook, NJ Fundraiser to benefit the Deacons Fund and the Capital Campaign Fund See flyer, attached
Dollars and Sense: Tax Savings and Charitable Giving On Sunday,Oct.28 the adult class meeting at 9am and then again after church will focus on ways to save on taxes and still be sensible and generous donors. Topics will include use of Required Minimum Distributions, bunching, donor advised funds and corporate matching gifts. We will have handouts and straightforward examples of how to make these techniques potentially work for you. Class will be led by Brooks Smith and Seana Zimmer. A minute for mission will be presented at the 5 pm Saturday service. New Members We are very excited to welcome our newest members: Ashley Fredericks and Natalie Rivera. Their son, was baptized on Sunday! Welcome to the church family! Thank you very much TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THE WEEKEND JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST ANOTHER SUCCESS!! We showed about 60 visitors our beautiful church. The BBPC volunteers and our visitors seemed to enjoy their time together. See you next year! Kathy Hobbs Thursday Morning Bible Study returns Thursday, from 10:15-11:45 AM in the cemetery chapel. We will be reading Barbara Brown Taylor s book, Learning to Walk in the Dark and will be folding in readings from other great spiritual authors. The book can be ordered in several formats for Amazon. The class will be led by Pastor Linda and will run through December 13th. All are welcome.
Fresh Pecans fresh from Georgia Orders for fresh Georgia pecans are being taken in the RECEPTION AREA as a fundraiser for PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN. Plan your gift-giving and baking needs with pecans with the choice of PLAIN PECANS or DARK CHOCOLATE-COVERED PECANS; whichever pecans you choose will be $13.00 per one-pound bag or 2 bags for $25.00. PAYMENT WILL BE COLLECTED WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE PECANS. Please consider making a purchase ; you'll be supporting PW's mission efforts locally and beyond while your family and friends enjoy a delicious treat Dr. Katie Wolf at Haiti Appreciation Luncheon, Oct. 27 Please join Dr. Katie Wolf at a luncheon on Saturday, October 27, at 10:00 am 12:30 pm at the Kingston Presbyterian Church. Dr. Wolf created the Friends for Health in Haiti clinic which took a direct hit by Hurricane Matthew 2 years ago. She will be reporting on the recovery work, the ongoing partnerships she has developed, and the long-range plans for the clinic. There will be an assortment of Haitian craft items for sale as well as Haitian coffee and Haitian vanilla. The program is jointly sponsored by the Kingston PC Mission Committee and the Presbyterian Women in New Brunswick Presbytery. Reservations are needed. Please contact Kingston Presbyterian Church at 609-921-8895 or Helen Burd at helenburd@msn.com. You may contact Doris Sabin for more information at d_sabin@verizon.net. We hope you will join us. Deadline is Oct. 22 NO CHARGE In Other News Fair Trade Items: On Saturday October 27 th and Sunday October 28 th, the Mission Commission will offer for sale, Fair trade items: coffees, tea, cocoas, and chocolates; and hand carved olive wood items. Also CDs of Brazilian composer and musician and a frequent visitor to our church in the past, Gaudencio Thiago de Mello will be offered for sale. Before his death he gave to Ted and Jane Settle many copies of his CDs for our mission commission to sell, the proceeds to be used for the mission of our church. Caring Minister On Call: October 21-27: Jill DeMouth Chair Yoga Class Join us! Come try it out! 8 week Chair yoga starter class of safe stretching, mind body connection and learning all the basics in a comfortable grounded environment. All are welcome; if you can sit in a chair you can do Chair yoga. Comfortable, casual clothes suggested. Come join us, Monday at 9:30-10:30 am in the preschool classroom. Cost: $40 for 8 weeks. College Student Updates: Please provide your college student s current address to the church office. The Church Will Leave The Building - again. Our outreach beyond the walls of the church will not take place on a single day, as we have done with TCHLTB, but will take place over many different days. Keep an eye on The Buzz for the upcoming opportunities that our church family will have for hands-on work in the community! Please send articles for the Buzz to Sharon: Sharon@bbpc.org with a copy to Martha: martha@bbpc.org
Per Capita Have you paid yours yet? Per capita is an opportunity for all communicant members of the Presbyterian church to participate equally, responsibly, and interdependently by sharing the cost of coordination and evaluation of mission; and performing ecclesiastical, legislative, and judicial functions that identify a reformed church, while at the same time strengthening the sense of community among all Presbyterians. (General Assembly Minutes, Part 1, 1995) Each year the church is expected to pitch in for the greater good of our common work as Presbyterians. The per capita assessment is a per member fee (not per household) that is divided among our local Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly. Our Presbytery receives our per capita payments and is then required to pass on what is due to Synod and General Assembly based on the total church membership of the churches within its bounds as of the previous year. So, this year our Presbytery will be obligated, on behalf of BBPC, to pass on per capita dues based on a membership of over 550 members, even though we have reduced our roles just recently to approximately 470 members. Conversely, churches are NOT obligated in the same way Presbyteries are, to pay in full for each member. Churches are free to assess what they can reasonable afford. Some churches, such as ours, choose to pass their per capita dues on to its members, paying only what is collected rather than including the full per capita in its budget. For us this meant in 2017 that while we should have paid $18,600.72, we actually paid $3,757.50 (20% of what was owed.) You don t have to be a mathematician to see the heavy financial burden this inflicts on our Presbytery. This year s per capita has been set at $33.12 per member. If you haven t already, please consider making a contribution. Checks should be marked PER CAPITA in the memo, made out to BBPC. We will make sure your per capita contribution is passed on to New Brunswick Presbytery, and from there to Synod and General Assembly. Thanks. Weekly Calendar Saturday 5:00 p.m. Worship (Rev. Linda E. Owens, preaching) Sunday 9:00 a.m. Adult Education 10:00 a.m. Worship (Rev. Linda E. Owens, preaching) 11:15 a.m. Children s Choir 11:40 a.m. Youth Choir 11:45 a.m. Love Local 5:00 p.m. Youth Group Monday 9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga 7:30 p.m. After Hours Bible Study 8:30 p.m. AA Tuesday 10:45 a.m. Adult Choir 1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting 8:00 p.m. AA Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Stewardship 7:30 p.m. NA Thursday 9:30 a.m. Silence Seekers (BBPC Cemetery) 10:15 a.m. Thursday Morning Bible Study (BBPC Cemetery Chapel) 6:45 p.m. Adult Handbells 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #41 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir 8:00 p.m. AA Meditation Friday 7:00 p.m. Elvis Tribute 7:00 p.m. BBP Railroad Club 8:30 p.m. AA Follow us: Facebook @ B.B.Presbyterian Church & Instagram @ bbpresby The Bound Brook Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Avenue, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 To contact us email office@bbpc.org or phone (732) 356-3575