Friday Connect
Welcome to “Friday Connect,” a weekly update from Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, Shreveport, Louisiana.
This is your update for Friday, May 13, 2022
Daily Reading for Friday, May 13: Click Here.
5th Sunday of Eastertide and Senior Sunday - Morning Worship for May 15, 2022.
The Rev. Dr. Jim Freeman's sermon is "Hindering God."
Readings: Act 11:1-18; Psalm 148; and Revelation 21:1-6. Click Here.
Choral Anthem: I Will Sing of My Redeemer
Worship Leader is Angee French; Greeter is Anne White; Ushers are Roger Clark and Fred Krieg.
Senior Sunday Reception to follow in the Parlor after worship service
Prayer Concerns & Requests
-Members: Athlyn Boswell, Juanita Kahler, Sheila MacKnight, Evelyn Rogers, Doris Schmit, Jim Thompson, Shirley Walker, Sandy Draughon, Tommy Durham, Dan Goodwin, Sheanny & John Hardjasudarma, Nancy & Ralph Henderson, Shirley Huss, Patty Krieg, Darlus & Robert Kilpatrick, Evelyn Richardson.
-Friends and Family - Elizabeth Allums, James Christopher Allums (Sandy Draughon); Kathleen Hignight; Annette Owens (Paulette Freeman); Kayla Stafford (Jean Stafford).
-Our Military Personnel at home and abroad: Shaun Bean; Michael Miller (Caitlin Miller); Justin Mapp and Hunter Shufflebarger (Dianne & Andy Mapp); Jacob Bynog, Ethan Harris, and Gage Nichols (Jean Stafford).
-Our Mother's Day Out program staff and children.
-The compassion and prayers of the congregation goes out to the family and friends of our sweet friend and member, Sally Griffin, who passed away May 12, 2022. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2
Schedule of Meetings & Events
Fun Fridays in the Adult Building 9 am - 3 pm
Sundays thru June 26 - Adult Sunday School Class "Words of Love: A Healing Journey with the 10 Commandments"
Monday, May 16
-6:00 pm - Church Renewal & Revitalization Class led by Dr. Alford Branch. The class will also be setup to be viewed in the Nelson Room.
Tuesday, May 17
-10:00 am - Circle 4 will meet in the Parlor
Wednesday, May 18
-6:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, May 22 - PW Birthday Celebration - Congregation invited
June 17 - Memorial service for Annabell Robinson.
July 3-August 28 - Adult Sunday School Summer Session taught by John Cox
July 16 - Ice Cream Social & Family Game Day
July 18-22 - VBS at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church
July 21-23 - Presbyterian Women of Synod of the Sun Gathering in New Orleans
September 17 - Talent Show and Fish Fry
October 2 - Blessing of the Animals
November 12-13 - BPC 75th Anniversary Celebration
Did You Know?
This week's trivia question, in celebration of our church's 75th Anniversary, comes from Evelyn Richardson, who asks, "What year did Tommy Durham become the Church School Secretary? Answer will be in Sunday's bulletin and in the next Friday Connect.
Last week's trivia question: "Who took the 50 year old brass locomotive bell to the courthouse basement to have it cleaned and oiled for use in the BPC building?" Answer: Sheriff J. Howell Flournoy, who was the chairman of the building fund for BPC.
Do you have a trivia question for our church's 75th Anniversary? Email: paulettefreeman2020@gmail.com.
Announcements
-As a part of the Church Renewal and Revitalization work recently begun at BPC, all members of the congregation are invited to submit significant and specific topics for prayer for our church. These will then be provided to the entire congregation as part of a prayer schedule. Please submit your suggestions to Peggy Thompson at pthom08@comcast.net or contact the church office.
-If you would like to make a donation to support the emergency relief for those fleeing Ukraine, please make your check payable to: Broadmoor Presbyterian Church and write PDA/Ukraine on the memo line.
-Volunteers for worship leaders, ushers, and greeters are needed. Please see Linda Nall to schedule.
About Our Prayer List: Any member or friend who wants a name included on the BPC prayer list should contact the church office at 318-868-3659. Thank you.
To list church events or announcements in Friday Connect, please email the following people: Sharon Helstowski at sharonhelstowski5@gmail.com; Christy Kennedy at christykennedy1966@yahoo.com and Paulette Freeman at paulettefreeman2020@gmail.com.
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