4241 Buckingham Road - Fort Myers, Florida 33905
Phone: (239)-694-2444
BULLETIN BOARD
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FOR LABOR DAY.
WORSHIP HOURS - The contemporary service is at 8:30 a.m. (This additional service includes a variety of music styles and interactive format. We will celebrate the Lord's Supper every Sunday.) Tell your friends to come join us for this joyful celebration every Lord's Day.
Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship at 10:30.
Birth - 2nd Grade program during second service
ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
THE
EARLY WORSHIP SERVICE WILL START BACK UP ON SEPTEMBER 12TH. REGULAR SUNDAY
SCHOOL WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, WITH CHILDREN'S PROMOTION DURING THE
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE.
LARGE
PRINT BIBLES - We
have a couple of large print Bibles on the table in the back of the Sanctuary
that have been donated to us for use during worship.
LEHIGH CHILDREN'S CHOIR - Come be a part of the third season of musical fun, games, and singing. Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Start date: September 7th. 1100 Homestead Road - Lehigh Acres. For an audition and more information, please call Candace Sundby at (239) 822-1890.
THANK
YOU - We had 128 items
donated to the food pantry that will be carried to the Soup Kitchen. Thank
you for all your donations.
FLOORING
- The
Building Committee will be replacing the flooring iin the Sanctuary and
down the hallway in the next couple of months. They are counting on generous
donations from the congregation to help minimize the amount required from
the building fund.
T-SHIRTS
FOR SALE - We
have T-Shirts for sale. The price is $10.00 each. Check the bulletin board
in the Narthex for the design of the shirts. They can be used for the Fish
Fry. If you would like one, see Susie in the office. We also have children
sizes.
FINANCE
MEETING - There
will be a Finance Meeting on Sunday, September 12th in the library following
worship.
UPPER ROOM - You
can still order an Upper Room. The order form is on the table in the back
of the Sanctuary.
CEDARKIRK
INFORMATION - Join
your friends at Cedarkirk for family fun over the Labor Day week-end. Labor
Day Family Retreat, September 3rd to 5th. Whether you are a family looking
for some quality time together or a grandparent wanting to bond with your
grandchild, this week-end provides many activities and time together. Families
will enjoy canoeing, games, swimming in the pool, a campfire, and a leisurely
hayride through the woods.
Homecoming Day, September 4th. Join us for our second annual Cedarkirk Homecoming Day on Saturday. There will be opportunities for zip lining, swimming in the pool, canoeing, and plenty of time to enjoy Cedarkirk kitchen's cooking!
For more information on either event, please visit www.cedarkirk.org or call the camp office at (813) 685-4224.
MISSION
OUTREACH AND AGAPE - Our
fall line-up will start in September with meetings for Mission Outreach
at 10:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month, and Agape the second Wednesday
of each month. Remember you do not have to be a "member" just
come. Agape will be starting a new Presbyterian based Bible study in October
on "Revelation," so please put that on your calendar.
CARD
GAMES - The
card games will begin on Wednesday, September 8th at 12:30 p.m. If you like
to play cards, come and join the group.
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL - This
year's VBS was a great success, despite the hectic schedules of all the
leaders and volunteers, with 70 in attendance (includes students and leaders).
Kids had a blast and the adults loved their classes. We had a large group
attend the final night fellowship dinner/program, including parents of children
who were first timers. Thank you to everyone who helped in anyway.
Youth Group - 18
Intermediate - 8
Primary - 12
Pre-K - 4
Leaders / volunteers - 15
UNDIE SUNDAY - Mission Outreach wishes to thank all of you who donated so generously to our Undie Sunday program. The recipient of our generosity was Orange River Elementary School as well as some of our own youth.
Items collected: 270 ball point pens, 428 pencils, 50 mechanical pencils, 65 packs of crayons, 58 Elmer glue, 5 coloring books, 66 colored pencils, 19 folders, 59 filler paper, 42 spiral notebooks, 1 package of construction paper, 3 packs index cards, 1 (3-hole) puncher, 1 pencil box, 9 pairs of scissors, 12 highlighters, 11 pencil sharpeners, 5 rulers, 23 glue sticks, 1 gel pen, 1 package of divider tabs, 1 package of eraser caps, 69 pairs of socks, 59 pairs of underwear, and 14 T-shirts.
PRAISE
SONGS -
We have copies of the praise songs on the table in back of the Sanctuary.
GRACEVINE
- The
GraceVine will be started back up this month. The deadline for the GraceVine
is August 20th. Please email
your articles to Susie.
UPPER
ROOM - It is time to
renew the subscription for THE UPPER ROOM or if you like to start receiving
it, please fill out the slip in the bulletin and put it in the offering
plate.
GROUND
MAINTENANCE CREW - is
in need of a gas weed eater. If you have one in good condition and would
like to donate it or to donate some money for a new one, just get in contact
with the office. Thank you.
EMERGENCY FOOD DRIVE - Our grocery cart is waiting to be filled up again. We are collecting canned food and non-perishable items for Mision Peniel in Immokalee. The freeze in January impacted the farm workers immensely. Over 80% of the crops were destroyed. The very poorest people have had no work since early January, so bring your food and help us fill our grocery cart several times over.
We will continue our emergency
food drive until Sunday, May 23rd. Then we will take it to the Mision Peniel
in Immokalee. Thank you for your generous support.
YOUTH
GROUP - Wow, I
can't believe summer is over so soon. The youth continued to meet on Sunday
and Wednesday during the summer. On Sunday, we have been learning about
the New Testament. On Wednesday, continued to discuss the book that is giving
us pointers on how to lead a Christian life as a teenager. We have had some
very deep discussions.
In the month of June we had a car wash that was very successful. Thank you to those who stopped by. The youth also led the service on Youth Sunday. The Youth group enjoyed presenting their form of worship.
In the month of July the youth group fulfilled their obligations for the auctions. There was a lot of work and laughter that was encountered. If there is anyone who would still like their service completed, please let me know. Our sincere thanks to all who participated.
For the month of August, the Youth group had a great time during VBS. They sang a wonderful song at the closing program. The Youth also went to Cedarkirk, the Presbyterian Church Camp, for a week-end retreat. A GREAT time was had by the six youth and two adults who participated.
The Youth group wants to start fundraising earlier this year so they can return to Cedarkirk next summer for a week. Be looking for their activities and if you would like to get involved, let us know.
Monica Drew, Youth Group Leader
CARILLON
REPORT - The
computerized portion of the church's Carillon (bells/chime system) is no
longer functional. A representative of the company that installed the system
assessed what it will take to make it operational again. He attached another
computerized controller to our amplifier and speaker and it played as designed.
The cost of that controller is $4,995.00.
The Session decided to wait about going forward with restoring the system in light of the fact that we still do not have a final figure on what replacing the stolen air conditioners will cost us. If anyone wishes to make an additional contribution directed toward this project, it will be held toward it until the remaining funds are available for restoration.
HAITI
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF -
We collected $2,201.90 for Haiti. If you would like to give directly, you
can do so at Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Their website is: http://www.pcusa.org/give/online/projectSelectAction.do?numberString=DROOOO64
FELLOWSHIP
- Fellowship
will start serving coffee out of a mug around the third week of September.
Bring a coffee mug in and leave it if you would like to drink coffee using
a mug. Also, if you have extra mugs to share, please bring them. Foam cups
will still be available. The Fellowship Committee is asking for donations
for the Fellowship Time. Look for the sign-up sheet on the Fellowship Table.
SOUND
BOOTH - The
sound booth is looking for a few extra hands to help on Sunday mornings
at the 10:30 a.m. service. We will train you if you would like to volunteer
your time.
VEGETABLES - We have vegetables again. We will have them for the next couple of months. The proceeds will go towards helping the budget.
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BPC WISH LIST -
Desktop Computer (3GB ram minimum) about $500.00
Communion Set (lightweight) about $600.00
Projector for choir viewing - about $700.00
Digital Camera
BROCHURES - We have information brochures available if you would like to take some to hand out to your friends and neighbors. We can print more as we need them.
WEDNESDAY
CONNECTION -
Come and join in the fun and fellowship each Wednesday night, beginning
on September 15, 2010.
Wednesday Connection, which is a mid-week program from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with an optional "supper" from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. It is a time for fellowship and Bible study. At 6:30 p.m. we begin with song and prayer and then split into Bible study groups that end at 8:00 p.m. Our Youth Group, kids 6th to 12th grade also meets during this time. Adults have a Bible study with studies of interest that last from four to six week sessions.
From 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. we offer a "supper" for a small fee of $5.00. Those who are interested need to pre-register so that we have an idea of how many to expect. We have a rotation of kitchen helpers, including the Youth Group, and a rotation of meals. This supper is offered for the convenience of our WC participants and teachers so that they don't have to cook at home.
We request reservations for the meal by noon on Tuesday to ensure we have enough food prepared, but don't prepare too much. If you have any questions, please cll the church office.
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The menu for each week will be published in the bulletin and future issues of the GraceVine. Join us and invite your friends to "Wednesday Connection."
STITCH 'N STUFF - would like to have you save your aluminum cans for them. They will use the money to help buy materials for their projects. You can bring your cans on Sunday.
Stitch 'n Stuff will start meeting again on Thursday, September 2nd in Clayton Hall at 7:00 p.m. You do not have to be a member to come and enjoy the good fellowship.
BPC
PRAYER CHAIN - The
BPC Prayer Chain consists of a leader and several groups of 5 or 6 names.
The Prayer Chain leader is called when special, urgent prayers are needed.
The leader calls the first person in each group, who in turn calls the next
person. Our Prayer Chain needs your help. If you would like to be a part
of one of these groups, please call Susie at the church office. (694-2444)
DIRECTORY
-
The directory has been updated with the new addresses for members who have
moved away. If you would like to have a new directory, just let the office
know.
NAME BADGES - We
have the second list of name badges ready to pick up. The cost is $7.00.
If you would still like to have a name badge, we have another list started
in the Narthex.
NURSERY - We
are reactivating the nursery attendant list, so we are looking for volunteers
to help out once a month. There will be a sign-up sheet on the table in
the entrance way.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A NEW MEMBER? - If
you are interested in becoming a new member at Buckingham Presbyterian Church
or learning more about the church operation, please contact Pastor Randy
by calling the church office at 239-694-2444 or by email: bpcpastor@comcast.net
Why Join?
BEWARE OF SCAM - Please
beware of a new phone scam from a con artist claiming to be from your church.
He will call saying he is updating the church database. Then he will ask if
you're available to meet to sign a document that allows the church to update
your information. Buckingham Presbyterian Church will not have anyone from
our church calling, writing, or emailing to ask for updated information.
COOKBOOKS - We
still have cookbooks if you would like to purchase one. Please contact the
church office.
HELP - We
need volunteers or a family to take one Saturday a month to cut the church
yard. We have a lawn mover you can use. If you can volunteer for this, please
call the church office.
We also are in need of more help to clean the church. Maybe you would like to come and help. They meet on Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. Many hands make for light work.
GAMES - A
group of women are meeting on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for a couple of hours
of games - Hand & Foot, Pinochle, and open to other games as well. Come
and join them - any Wednesday.
A CALL FOR HELP - We have a member who is not able to drive anymore and would still like to attend church. If you would like to help by picking her up on Sunday morning, would you please call Susie at the church to have your name added to the list.
CARDS - If
you know of anyone that needs a Get Well or Sympathy card sent out from
the church family, please leave the information (address & phone number)
in Julie's mailbox in the outer office.
CALL FOR CREATIVITY - The
Worship and Music Committee has the responsibility for creating a worshipful
atmosphere at Buckingham Presbyterian Church not only at Christmas and Easter,
but throughout the Liturgical church year. Although those of the committee love
their jobs, they are too few to carry out their plans for the church year. It
would not be necessary to attend night meetings to be in charge of seeing that
the appropriate flower arrangements are provided for special times of the year.
The Committee has signed up for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Easter and other
special days. When we can, many of us enjoy doing these "one time"
arrangements, but we need a coordinator to involve others who would be creative
for the Lord.
Anyone who is interested, please call the church office.
NEWS FROM THE PEWS! - Please
pray for our young men & women in the military. If you would like your family
member to be supported with monthly care boxes, please contact the LMHS Military
Support in Fort Myers at 343-9690. The information needed will be name, rank,
address of family member, picture, and who you are and the relationship.
Lee County Military Family Support Meetings are held the 4th Sunday of every month at 3:00 p.m. It's a great way to meet other families that understand what you are going through. Spouses, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends of the families are welcome. We are here to support each other. Please call the church office for more information and for meeting locations.
If you would like to help the military, I know of a group that sends packages to our troops overseas. Here is a list of items they could use to send to the troops:
White socks
Toilet paper
Ramon noodles - Chicken is one flavor preferred for soldiers put barbecue sauce on them for breakfast.
Meat in pouches - tuna, chicken, salami, beef jerky, & pepperoni.
Lip balm / Chap stick
Suntan lotion
Snack pack - fruit, pudding, cheese and crackers
Bubble gum / hard candy
Just bring the items to church and I will get it to the Military Support Group. Thank you, Susie
COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES
- is seeking your sample
hotel or other sized toiletry products to use for their ministry to the homeless
in Fort Myers. If you have any soap, shampoo, conditioner or toothbrushes that
you don't need, please bring them to church for CCMI.
ACTIVITIES - If
you are interested in learning how to make or doing any of the activities listed
on the flyer, please print out the flyer and
return to the church office.
PSALMS - Join the Disciple
class in celebrating the Psalms this year, as we interact with them through
singing, praying, mediating, paraphrasing, learning more about their use in
worship, etc. Wednesdays, 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. in the library, beginning September
3rd.
CHOIR -
Choir
rehearsals begin Thursday, August 26th. "Come make a Joyful Noise."
Please call Julian Sundby for more details (239) 368-2488.
Are you a singer? Are you interested in singing? Come join our choir in song Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room. All voices are welcome and experience is not necessary. Any questions, feel free to contact Julian Sundby or simply show up. We look forward to seeing new faces as we lift up our voices to God.
P.S. There will be coffee and cookies.
NEEDED: Due to economic downturn,
human need in our community is very great and supplies at local food pantries
have been dangerously low. During the months of August and September, we are
asking those who are able to please bring a can of food or a bag of rice or
beans to church with them on Sundays. Our contributions will be taken to the
Soup Kitchen on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. for their pantry. As Jesus said,
"I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they
faint on the way."
Matthew 15:32. Thank you
for your help with this ministry.
EARLY WORSHIP SERVICE - Worship
service at 8:30 a.m. The music for this service will range from "monastic"
to "contemporary" and some styles in between. We will celebrate the
Sacrament of the Lord's supper weekly, modeling the ancient church worship practices.
Some refer to this worship style as "emergent" and some call it "ancient-future."
Whatever you call it, God will be honored and praised!
See Flyer
NOTE: Please
do not leave any valuables inside your car during worship, as there has been
a rash of thefts in church parking lots during worship in Lee County.
SPECIAL NEEDS? - While making
hurricane preparations, if you think you need special assistance, we have forms
in the church office which can be completed and submitted to Lee County Emergency
Management office. Please do not wait until the last minute to get the form
to insure you will have the assistance needed if necessary.
WORSHIP & MUSIC INTINCTION - We
celebrated this Sacrament of the Lord's Supper by intinction in April as well
as Maundy Thursday and Christmas Eve. Recently a few of our worshipers asked
a member of the Worship & Music Committee the meaning of "antiquation."
The response to this celebration is favorable which is part of the reason why
people want to understand more about it.
The word "intinction" comes from the Latin word intinctus which simply means "to dip in." The celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper by intinction is the dipping of the bread into the wine so both elements of the sacrament may be consumed simultaneously. In first century Israel, it was a common practice to dip bread at a meal like the one when Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
The Session decided that we will celebrate the Lord's Supper in worship by intinction at least quarterly and continuing to distribute the bread and cups to worshipers in their seats other months. A benefit of celebration by intinction is the emphasis that we choose to come to Christ when we come to the Table. A benefit of celebration in our seats is the emphasis on serving one another. The earliest (Presbyterian) method for Communion was for the people to approach the Lord's Table to receive...." (Companion to the Book of Common Worship, p.38)
JOIN THE CHANCEL GUILD - The
Chancel Guild members are a team of volunteers that prepare the Sanctuary each
Sunday for Service. Some of the duties include changing the paraments (colors)
on the altar, pulpit, etc. when appropriate, filling the candles with oil, and
preparing and removing the Communion Service. Most Sunday mornings, the duties
will only take a few minutes. This is a great way to meet new friends while
giving your time to the church! Please call the church office for more details.
SUNDAY BULLETINS are now available in large print. All bulletins can now be recycled. If you don't
take your bulletin home, please place it in the recycle container in the Narthex.
NOTE: A copy of the music that's on the screen will be in back on the table if you would like to have one.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS - Dear Friends
in Christ: We come again asking for your help with the church grounds. If some
day other than Thursday will suit you better, fine. Perhaps rather than working
all over the grounds, just a section, large or small is what you would like.
It's up to you. You could take care of just a section of one of our hedges at
anytime you feel like working for the Lord. How about the flag pole - or part
or all of the palm trees? They need trimming now. Friends, there are so few
of us, and we all are old or soon will be, so it's time (at least we think so)
to ask for some willing helpers. God Bless You. MATTHEW 9:37 "Then He said
to His disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but he workers are few.'"
NEEDED workers for the Soup Kitchen the first Monday of
each month, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Questions - contact the church office.
NEEDED - A new (not used) refrigerator for Clayton Hall.
HENNY - 3- PENNY says, "The last
Sunday of the month is 3 cents-a-meal Sunday. Please bring your pennies
to help the hungry."
DID YOU KNOW that
we have hearing devices available for use during worship? Just check at the
sound booth at the back of the sanctuary for assistance.
PLEASE BE AWARE that churches no longer receive a call from the
hospitals about patients who might need a visit by a pastor. Please let the
church office know when you have need for a call, at the hospital or home.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for regular contributors to the church are now
being issued quarterly. Please pick up your statement in the Narthex to save
mailing costs.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS of revitalizing
the library. If you have any Christian related DVD's, videos, and books, we
would appreciate any donation.
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