Thursday,

August 1, 2024

OUR MISSION: We are an open community who believes God is love

and who lives our belief through praise and service.

mailing address:  Balmoral Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 17309, Memphis, TN 38187

Church Office Hours: Mon - Thur, 10:00am- 3:00pm

WEBSITE: www.balmoralpc.com

NEW for THIS WEEK

• WORSHIP SUNDAY, August 4, at 11:00am

• MESSAGE from the PASTOR

• PASTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Aug 11-15

• BOOK CLUB Aug 13

• THURSDAY MORNING SMALL GROUP



• THANK YOU!

• FESTIVAL of CHOIRS Sept 13-14

• NEWS from the PC(USA)
• 'Songs in the Key of Resistance'

• BIRTHDAYS

• CALENDAR of EVENTS

• BPC Photos
• Worship Photos

ONGOING INFORMATION LINKS:

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

DONATIONS

• BRING FOOD for the FOOD CART
• JOHNSON AUXILIARY ITEMS NEEDED
• RECYCLE YOUR TOOTHBRUSHES

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• SIGN UP to be a WORSHIP LITURGIST!
• SIGN-UP to BRING COFFEE HOUR SNACKS!
• GIVE OUT HOSPITALITY BAGS
• MAKE SANDWICHES and/or SERVE LUNCH at the SOUP KITCHEN @ 1st PRES
• DISTRIBUTE FOOD at COLONIAL PARK

Sunday Worship

August 4, 2024

WORSHIP & COMMUNION SERVICE

at 11:00am

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Sermon: Being Fed

Rev. Mark Howland

Can't attend Worship in person? Join us on YouTube LIVE!

Link to Sunday's Bulletin

Link to Sunday's Worship on YouTube

Previous Worship Services at Balmoral are also still available on the 

Balmoral YouTube channel 

When is enough, enough? That is the question that haunts us at times. It is very easy for us to struggle with being satisfied. Often, we approach life with a vision of scarcity instead of abundance. When this happens, we can become paralyzed because we feel we will never have enough to achieve our definition of success in life.

This is not a new issue for humanity. When God had saved the people from the oppression which they were complaining about while in Egypt, they found themselves out in a land which was much different than the valley of the Nile. They began to complain because they could only see what they viewed as scarcity. So God provided them manna to take care of their physical needs and then even gave them quail to feed their bodies.

Jesus was in the midst of his ministry and had acquired a large number of followers who enjoyed hearing his teachings. One day the disciples realized that this crowd of people were probably going to start saying they were hungry and start asking for food. When the disciples looked around, they could only see the scarcity of food which was available. They encouraged Jesus to send the people away. Yet Jesus saw abundance and ended up feeding the people out of this abundance.

After this experience, Jesus talked to the disciples about what it means to be truly fed. He lifted up the importance of not only taking care of our physical needs, but also our spiritual needs. He explains to them that he is the one who can feed those spiritual needs.

How are you viewing your life, from the stance of scarcity or abundance? How are you allowing Jesus to feed you? Join me on Sunday to explore this idea of being fed.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

PASTOR OUT of OFFICE

for

CONTINUIING EDUCATION

Pastor Mark will be attending a continuing education event August 11-15. If you are of pastoral care during this time, please contact Rev Elizabeth Dick, Parish Associate, at (314) 330-0506. 

Elizabeth will be leading worship on Sunday, August 11.

BOOK CLUB

August 13

1:30pm

at the home of Jan Kaplan

6628 Conifer Cv., Memphis, TN 38119

Remarkably Bright Creatures

 by Shelby Van Pelt.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today!

A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.



Discussion led by Robin Ashworth

THURSDAY MORNING SMALL GROUP

The Thursday Small Group meets the first and third Thursday of each month in Classroom A at 10:15. This year we have been concentrating on words and what those words say and mean in the context of the Bible, poetry, music and our own experiences. So far, the words explored have included If, Surprise, Doubt, Clouds and Smile/Smiles.  Discussions are always energizing and often heart-warming. 

This Spring, the group took a “field trip” to hear Joe Birch at the Calvary Lenten Preaching Series and enjoyed lunch there together afterwards. This summer we have taken a “sabbatical” from classes and instead have gone to movies and seen IF, Ezra and the Sound of Hope. Each has told a story that left us thankful and able to see our difficulties and faith through the eyes of others in new ways. 

The group will begin meeting again in September and we would welcome anyone who would like to join us.  Glenda Ellis will be happy to speak with you about the group if you have any questions.

Glenda Ellis, Coordinator

Thank you to my Balmoral family for all the love and support you gave our family on Don’s passing. We felt so ministered to with all the texts, emails, calls, visits, food, and presence at the service.

Don would have been amazed that so many attended and would have appreciated the care you showed for him and his family. Balmoral was a church where he felt comfortable when he did come. 

And I was told by many there how perfect the service was. I can’t express how much you have all meant to me, and Alex and Emily felt right back at home.

Love to all,

Karen Pilkington

A choral event presented by PAM's Mid South Region

• September 13-14, 2024
• Idlewild Presbyterian Church
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Join the PAM Mid-South Region and Idlewild Presbyterian Church for the Festival of Choirs! 

• This event will be a fun tune up to start off the fall liturgical and choral season. Meet new friends and learn new music to bring to your home choir.
• 

Click Here for the Event Schedule, Repertoire, and Hotel Suggestions

Or click the flyer above for the Region's event page.

NEWS from the PC(USA)



USE the BUTTON HERE FOR MORE NEWS from PC(USA) :

Scott Dawson (2); Mary Schmitz (2); Jan Kaplan (4); Margaret Mullins (9);

Lori Lucas (14); Beverly Hooker (19); Barry Dotson (26)

CALENDAR of EVENTS

REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS

Want to know what days certain groups or events meet? Or what groups may not meet during the Summer? Check out the current regular events calendar! Click the image here to see what groups are meeting when!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Robin Van Nortwick, Liturgist

Rev. William Warren

Special Music by the BPC Summer Singers

Ben Legett, Director; Leiza Collins pianist

Children's Moment

CONTACT INFORMATION



Pastor Contact: Rev. Mark Howland

(515-988-5183 or email pastormark@balmoralpc.com)

Pastoral Care: Rev. Elizabeth Dick, Pastor Associate

(314.330.0506 or email elizabethdick2@gmail.com)    

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES!

FOOD CART

Bring items for the Food Cart weekly - keep the cart full!

JOHNSON AUXILIARY

Items needed at Region One for patients and their families.

RECYCLING

Toothbrushes, Toothpaste tubes etc can be recycled. Cardboard recycling is also available

SUNDAY LITURGIST

Sign up to join Mark at the podium as a Liturgist

SIGN-UP to BRING COFFEE_TIME SNACKS

For goodies with your coffee.

SUPPORT the HOSPITALITY BAGS PROGRAM

Make donations and/or pass out bags to those in need

VOLUNTEER for the SOUP KITCHEN

Make sandwiches and/or serve lunch at 1st Presbyterian

PASS OUT FOOD at COLONIAL PARK

Food from the MidSouth Food Bank distribution location

• Newsletter Articles & Photos should be emailed to Kathy Singleton at ksingle2@bellsouth.net no later than end of day Monday for the week you want the article in the news.
• Bulletin Announcements should be emailed to Kathy Singleton, no later than Monday the week before the Sunday you want the information to appear.