BGPC NEWS November 2021
November 2021 Newsletter Items
Important Dates in November:
Sundays: 9 Choir Rehearsal
Mondays: 9 am Sew It’s Monday
Wednesdays: 10 am – noon Church Office Hours
Other Dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 2: Circle #3 meets at 6 pm at the church
Saturday, Nov. 6: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Training 9 am - noon
Sunday, Nov. 7: Dimes for Hunger offering due AND Daylight Savings Time ends + Veterans Recognition Sunday
Saturday, Nov. 20: Thanksgiving Meal delivery for our neighbors in need
Sunday, Nov. 21: Christ the King Sunday & Thanksgiving Service with Communion + Pledge Cards Due
Sunday, Nov. 28: Hanging of the Greens Service at 10 am
Support the Weekly Mission Opportunities:
--Rustling Bags of food for the Back-the-Pack Program
--Coins (quarters) for Heifer International.
Want to contribute to our Ministry and/or Mission Opportunities? Please send your check to our Treasurer Kenneth Love, 1442 Love Road, Clover, SC 29710. If you’d like your donation to be designated other than to our Ministry Fund, please clearly mark in the memo section of your check.
We are still Worshipping, Connecting, Growing, Serving, Giving, & Sharing!
Fall Bible Study Series continues at 10 am and by Zoom at 6:30 pm.
November 3: Session Four—Our Father
November 10: Session Five—Finding Your Treasure
November 17: Session Six—Living into the Kingdom
Veterans Recognition Sunday On Sunday, November 7, the congregation will recognize our veterans with grateful hearts and a luncheon following Worship.
Thanksgiving Service with Communion—during 10 am worship on Sunday, November 21. We will have our annual Thanksgiving Service and Holy Communion.
Thanksgiving Meals to our Neighbors-in-Need: Because of your generous donations, we have enough money to purchase all the food items for our Thanksgiving meal. The Saturday before Thanksgiving (November 20,) we will need volunteers to package and delivery the food items. Please either email us or let Max know if you are able to volunteer to put together the meal kits or can deliver the meals. smaxrussll@gmail.com
Christmas Program
Sunday, December 12th at 10 am
Let’s celebrate Christ’s birth this year with all Christian families around the world as we learn how they celebrate Christmas! How do they celebrate Christmas in Argentina? Wales? Australia? Spain? Haiti? Bethlehem? We will be amazed, surprised…and maybe a bit confused!
But we need your help! If you and/or your family group or whoever would like to learn about a Christmas tradition (worship, food, decorations, costumes, celebrations, etc.) to share with us on December 12th, please let Rita W. Dulin know by November 7th. Please contact her by phone 803-675-8159 or by email riridu@aol.com.
Hanging of the Greens: Sunday, November 28th at 10 am
Angel Tree Gifts: By mid-November, we should have our list of angels for our Angel Tree. Please consider adopting an angel so that children in our community will have a fun Christmas, too. Gifts will be due on Sunday, December 5. Please contact Mary Beth Brown for more information (803)627-7966.
Dimes for Hunger Offering due: Please bring your dimes (or checks!) on Sunday, November 7. If you provided a dime for all 3 meals and 1 snack per day for the 31 days in October, your offering would be $12.40 per person in your household. If you add an extra dime for each day that you were able to choose at least one of your meals that day, your offering will be $15.50 per person.
Advent Bible Study Series: Have we ever really grasped the miracle that took place in Jesus’ birth? Join us for this series as we explore what the Christmas miracle means to each of us! Using story and scripture, we will be challenged as we respond to this miracle during Advent. We will offer both a 10 am in-person class and a 6:30 pm via Zoom class.
Please let Lisa know if you’d like to join this Bible study by Wednesday, November 3rd so that she can order a book for you.
Wednesday, December 1: Introduction & Down to Earth Love 10 am & 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 8: Down to Earth Humility & Lifestyle 10 am & 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 15th Down to Earth Obedience & Epilogue 10 am & 6:30 pm
Lessons in Carols: Sunday, December 19 at 10 am
Presbyterian Youth Triennium will be held July 24-27, 2022, in Indianapolis. The theme is “When Did We See YOU?” based on Matthew 25:31-46. All youth—completed 8th-college age—are invited to apply. BGPC does assist with the cost of this conference. Please contact presbytery registrar Kara Wheeler (kwheelerfpcrh@gmail.com) for the application and more information.
Session Committee/Team Elder Representatives
Congregational Care Committee: Kay Jackson (352)665-9450 & maryjackson588@gmail.com
Education Team: Wesley Love (803)242-7121 & lovefamilyfarm@yahoo.com
Mission Committee: Max Russell (803)627-1382 & smaxrussell@gmail.com
Outreach Team: Debbie Jackson (704)617-6261 & debjack6088@gmail.com
Stewardship Committee: Kenneth Love (803)230-4122 & kensaml@aol.com
Worship Team: Johnny Dulin (704)460-5393 & jodu65@yahoo.com
Clerk of Session: Susan Jackson (803)810-5012 & spwjackson@att.net
Please contact these elders if you would like to join their committee in 2022…or if you have suggestions!
Updated Shepherd Lists: Your shepherd should be contacting you soon. We would like to know:
Prayer List:
Church Family: Amy Adams, Polly Blair, Janet Burgin, Jack Caldwell, Marti Caldwell, Robbie Caldwell, Ed Cockrell, Olivia & Roger Davis, Terri Decker, Mike & Rita Dulin, Rita W. Dulin, Danny Duncan, Danny Jackson, Betty Love, Clara Love, Wayne Lundquist, George & Nina Miriello, Peggy Moore, Becky Munsey, Marshall Petty, Robin & Steve Shillinglaw.
Friends and Family: Donna Adams, Bobby Baldwin, Don Baldwin & family, Matthew Bentley, Brenda Bergin, Dominick Beverley, Jackie Blair, Betty Bolin, Mike Bolin, Frances Bowman, Justin Brooks, Nancy Burgin, Kitty Burgin, Melissa Burns, Margaret Boyd, Greg Chantry, Pat Cherry, John Cieraszynski, Mike Cieraszynski , Doris Comer, Wayne Dial, Gary Eastwood, Ed Farris, Barry Faulkner, Judy Ferguson, Jodie Flanagan, Geoffrey Fox, Katie Goodwin, Theresa Graham, Kelly Griffin, Judy & Rhett Herron, Ginger Hilderbrand, Betty Hodge, Lyman Holland, Betty Hopper, Larry Hopper, Robbie Hooper, Randy Huffstetler, Sheila Hullett, Dolores Jones, Charlene Kiser, J.B. Knight, Tommy Krauf, Robert Lowry, Bob & Sally Mann, Carl “Buzz” Mauney, Jr., Annie Mae McDaniel, Beth McDonald, Dennis McFadden, Georgeanna McSwain, Cassie Messer, Paul Miloni, Vivian Mitchell, Cathy Morton, Penny Munn, Peggy Peele, Todd & Shawna Powell, Hannah Smith Rankin, Bob Reece, Lawrence Rhyne, David Robinson, Travis Rousseau, Linda Segrest, Linda & Hollie Sims, Carol Stanford , Lilly Summey, Donnie & Linda Vaughn, Charlie Walker, Peggy & Roy Wells, Beau Whiddon, Christen Whiddon.
Important Dates in November:
Sundays: 9 Choir Rehearsal
Mondays: 9 am Sew It’s Monday
Wednesdays: 10 am – noon Church Office Hours
Other Dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 2: Circle #3 meets at 6 pm at the church
Saturday, Nov. 6: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Training 9 am - noon
Sunday, Nov. 7: Dimes for Hunger offering due AND Daylight Savings Time ends + Veterans Recognition Sunday
Saturday, Nov. 20: Thanksgiving Meal delivery for our neighbors in need
Sunday, Nov. 21: Christ the King Sunday & Thanksgiving Service with Communion + Pledge Cards Due
Sunday, Nov. 28: Hanging of the Greens Service at 10 am
Support the Weekly Mission Opportunities:
--Rustling Bags of food for the Back-the-Pack Program
--Coins (quarters) for Heifer International.
Want to contribute to our Ministry and/or Mission Opportunities? Please send your check to our Treasurer Kenneth Love, 1442 Love Road, Clover, SC 29710. If you’d like your donation to be designated other than to our Ministry Fund, please clearly mark in the memo section of your check.
We are still Worshipping, Connecting, Growing, Serving, Giving, & Sharing!
Fall Bible Study Series continues at 10 am and by Zoom at 6:30 pm.
November 3: Session Four—Our Father
November 10: Session Five—Finding Your Treasure
November 17: Session Six—Living into the Kingdom
Veterans Recognition Sunday On Sunday, November 7, the congregation will recognize our veterans with grateful hearts and a luncheon following Worship.
Thanksgiving Service with Communion—during 10 am worship on Sunday, November 21. We will have our annual Thanksgiving Service and Holy Communion.
Thanksgiving Meals to our Neighbors-in-Need: Because of your generous donations, we have enough money to purchase all the food items for our Thanksgiving meal. The Saturday before Thanksgiving (November 20,) we will need volunteers to package and delivery the food items. Please either email us or let Max know if you are able to volunteer to put together the meal kits or can deliver the meals. smaxrussll@gmail.com
Christmas Program
Sunday, December 12th at 10 am
Let’s celebrate Christ’s birth this year with all Christian families around the world as we learn how they celebrate Christmas! How do they celebrate Christmas in Argentina? Wales? Australia? Spain? Haiti? Bethlehem? We will be amazed, surprised…and maybe a bit confused!
But we need your help! If you and/or your family group or whoever would like to learn about a Christmas tradition (worship, food, decorations, costumes, celebrations, etc.) to share with us on December 12th, please let Rita W. Dulin know by November 7th. Please contact her by phone 803-675-8159 or by email riridu@aol.com.
Hanging of the Greens: Sunday, November 28th at 10 am
Angel Tree Gifts: By mid-November, we should have our list of angels for our Angel Tree. Please consider adopting an angel so that children in our community will have a fun Christmas, too. Gifts will be due on Sunday, December 5. Please contact Mary Beth Brown for more information (803)627-7966.
Dimes for Hunger Offering due: Please bring your dimes (or checks!) on Sunday, November 7. If you provided a dime for all 3 meals and 1 snack per day for the 31 days in October, your offering would be $12.40 per person in your household. If you add an extra dime for each day that you were able to choose at least one of your meals that day, your offering will be $15.50 per person.
Advent Bible Study Series: Have we ever really grasped the miracle that took place in Jesus’ birth? Join us for this series as we explore what the Christmas miracle means to each of us! Using story and scripture, we will be challenged as we respond to this miracle during Advent. We will offer both a 10 am in-person class and a 6:30 pm via Zoom class.
Please let Lisa know if you’d like to join this Bible study by Wednesday, November 3rd so that she can order a book for you.
Wednesday, December 1: Introduction & Down to Earth Love 10 am & 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 8: Down to Earth Humility & Lifestyle 10 am & 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 15th Down to Earth Obedience & Epilogue 10 am & 6:30 pm
Lessons in Carols: Sunday, December 19 at 10 am
Presbyterian Youth Triennium will be held July 24-27, 2022, in Indianapolis. The theme is “When Did We See YOU?” based on Matthew 25:31-46. All youth—completed 8th-college age—are invited to apply. BGPC does assist with the cost of this conference. Please contact presbytery registrar Kara Wheeler (kwheelerfpcrh@gmail.com) for the application and more information.
Session Committee/Team Elder Representatives
Congregational Care Committee: Kay Jackson (352)665-9450 & maryjackson588@gmail.com
Education Team: Wesley Love (803)242-7121 & lovefamilyfarm@yahoo.com
Mission Committee: Max Russell (803)627-1382 & smaxrussell@gmail.com
Outreach Team: Debbie Jackson (704)617-6261 & debjack6088@gmail.com
Stewardship Committee: Kenneth Love (803)230-4122 & kensaml@aol.com
Worship Team: Johnny Dulin (704)460-5393 & jodu65@yahoo.com
Clerk of Session: Susan Jackson (803)810-5012 & spwjackson@att.net
Please contact these elders if you would like to join their committee in 2022…or if you have suggestions!
Updated Shepherd Lists: Your shepherd should be contacting you soon. We would like to know:
- Has your contact information changed (address, email, phone, etc.)?
- How would you prefer to receive this newsletter: email or postal?
- How would prefer to receive prayer requests: email, text, or phone call?
- Which version of the 2022 Church Directory do you prefer: electronic or hard copy?
Prayer List:
Church Family: Amy Adams, Polly Blair, Janet Burgin, Jack Caldwell, Marti Caldwell, Robbie Caldwell, Ed Cockrell, Olivia & Roger Davis, Terri Decker, Mike & Rita Dulin, Rita W. Dulin, Danny Duncan, Danny Jackson, Betty Love, Clara Love, Wayne Lundquist, George & Nina Miriello, Peggy Moore, Becky Munsey, Marshall Petty, Robin & Steve Shillinglaw.
Friends and Family: Donna Adams, Bobby Baldwin, Don Baldwin & family, Matthew Bentley, Brenda Bergin, Dominick Beverley, Jackie Blair, Betty Bolin, Mike Bolin, Frances Bowman, Justin Brooks, Nancy Burgin, Kitty Burgin, Melissa Burns, Margaret Boyd, Greg Chantry, Pat Cherry, John Cieraszynski, Mike Cieraszynski , Doris Comer, Wayne Dial, Gary Eastwood, Ed Farris, Barry Faulkner, Judy Ferguson, Jodie Flanagan, Geoffrey Fox, Katie Goodwin, Theresa Graham, Kelly Griffin, Judy & Rhett Herron, Ginger Hilderbrand, Betty Hodge, Lyman Holland, Betty Hopper, Larry Hopper, Robbie Hooper, Randy Huffstetler, Sheila Hullett, Dolores Jones, Charlene Kiser, J.B. Knight, Tommy Krauf, Robert Lowry, Bob & Sally Mann, Carl “Buzz” Mauney, Jr., Annie Mae McDaniel, Beth McDonald, Dennis McFadden, Georgeanna McSwain, Cassie Messer, Paul Miloni, Vivian Mitchell, Cathy Morton, Penny Munn, Peggy Peele, Todd & Shawna Powell, Hannah Smith Rankin, Bob Reece, Lawrence Rhyne, David Robinson, Travis Rousseau, Linda Segrest, Linda & Hollie Sims, Carol Stanford , Lilly Summey, Donnie & Linda Vaughn, Charlie Walker, Peggy & Roy Wells, Beau Whiddon, Christen Whiddon.