Late breaking news from the New Church at Boynton Beach
May 4, 2008 Phone: (561) 736-9235
E-mail subscriptions from the pastor.
Week of the 5th - 11th
Friday the 9th Pastor is back from Sermon on the Mount Program training seminar in Boulder, CO
Saturday the 10th 8:00 AM Mini work party
Sunday the 11th
10:00 AM Service with Sunday School and Nursery
Ginny..........Organ
Patrick A..........Recording
Benjamin A..........Chancel
Barbara W..........Flowers
Micah A..........Usher
Dan H & Landon H..........Greeters
Lucy C..........Sunday School
Sylvia K..........Teen S. School
Bethany A..........Nursery
Thelma H & Sylvia K..........Refreshments
11:20 AM Youth Group
From the Guest Book
It was nice to see Jane W. from Delta, CO; Buzz H. from Barrow, FL; and Jim and Anne S. from Boynton Beach..
Well Wishes to
Audrey G. who is still in Bethesda Memorial Hospital She can take short visits and calls. 561-737-7733 ext. 12236 Please note the change of phone/room number.
Announcements
Training Seminar for the Sermon on the Mount Program (also known as the "Building Healthy Relationships Campaign) is taking place at the New Church in Boulder, CO, this week. Program Director, Janet R., and Small Groups Coordinator, Phyllis T. will be in attendance along with the pastor.
Watering help needed Barbara W. and her helpers will be away at various times in the next few weeks, and several new plantings could use hand watering to ensure their survival. With a lawn chair and a light breeze, you could imagine yourself fishing or sitting on the front porch! If you are able to help out, even occasionally, give Barbara a call.
The Doctrine of Charity discussions. Some groups may be holding their third discussions this week. Readings continue as follows:
May 5: 173-174
May 6: 175-177
May 7: 178-180
May 8: 181-183
May 9: 184-186
May 10: 187-188
May 11: 189-190
Archives for April 27, 2008
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The Director of Marriage and Family Programs for the Bryn Athyn Church is happy to share the resources on their website with us. Lori Odhner says there are stories, quotes, video clips, links, and other resources there. Go to www.caringformarriage.org
Archives for April 20, 2008
Announcements
Housing Leads Sought
The Academy of the New Church Theological School has approached us about the possibility of placing a candidate for ordination in Boynton Beach for about ten weeks this Fall. The candidate would do some preaching, give some classes, do pastoral visiting and in general, immerse himself in the activity of the society as part of his pastoral training. As pastor, I see a lot of potential benefit for the society, myself, and the candidate in hosting his practicum experience. The Pastor's Council and Board have been affirmative to the idea. Before we can proceed, however, we need to explore solutions to some practical details. The first is "Where can a couple and their toddler live for about ten weeks of the term that stretches from late August until mid November?" The concept the theological school is presenting is that reasonable expenses will be covered by the program, so that they are not expecting a host society or a host family to be out-of-pocket, except for incidental things. If you have a whole or partial solution to offer, please contact Rachel Boyce to explore it in more detail.
On the Bulletin Board is an invitation to the wedding of Hans S. and Bethany A. on August 8 in Bryn Athyn, PA. (Contact pastor for further details)
Archive for April 13, 2008
Announcements
Mail Slots Moved The mail slots for the Treasurer, Pastor, Properties and Eldergarten have been moved from the Bill Boker Room (near the coffee urn and sink) to the Conference Room, by the refrigerator.
Congratulations to Bethany A. for receiving one of eight University Scholars 2007-2008 awards at Florida Atlantic University. She was nominated and chosen as the recipient for the College of Education on the basis of her excellent grades at FAU, her resumé and samples of her work.
Archive for April 6
Announcements
Congratulations to Jamie E. and his team for taking first place in their division of a Five-On-Five soccer tournament at FAU, on Saturday, April 5th, and to Benjamin A. and his team for taking third place in the same division.
Mail Bag
MESSAGE FROM BISHOP KLINE
One of the key initiatives of the General Church is the formation of an Online Church. Mr. David Childs has been hired as the lay director of this project and we need an experienced priest to be pastor of this project.
I have asked the Rev. Grant Schnarr to become the Senior Pastor of the General Church Online Church, effective April 1st, 2008. Grant will remain Assistant Pastor of the Bryn Athyn Society until the time that the Bryn Athyn Society chooses to select an assistant pastor to replace Grant Schnarr. This transition could take place next year or could be something that happens in a matter of years. In effect, we are making the online church a combined effort of the Bryn Athyn Society and the General Church.
Grant will finish out the 2007-2008 school year teaching fifth grade religion, and then continue his leadership role as Assistant Pastor and Vice President of the Bryn Athyn Society.
In order to give the Bryn Athyn Society additional support during this time, I have asked the Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier to become an assistant to the pastor of the Bryn Athyn Society, appointed by the Bishop, effective July of this year.
To put this in simple terms, Grant will be devoting the majority of his time to the online project as a General Church/Bryn Athyn Society outreach effort. Mac is being assigned to Bryn Athyn to help fill any need arising from this additional program.
I have presented this plan to the Bryn Athyn Board of Trustees and they have affirmed it unanimously.
Please contact Jeremy Simons or me with any questions you might have.
Sincerely,
Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Kline
Archive for March 30th, 2008
Announcements
Health Emergency Policy
The following motion was passed at the February Board of Trustees Meeting. "If there is a health emergency during church, the usher should call 911 when someone cannot speak for themself and there is no immediate family to make the decision." It was also agreed that we will not have blood drives on Sundays.
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Rev. Donald Rose put me on to www.bibliobazaar.com where you can find over half a dozen titles of the Heavenly Doctrine and the opportunity to order them in large print.
Archive for March 23, 2008
Announcements
Wednesday Breakfast. You are always welcome to join in on this casual get-together every Wednesday morning. People arrive between 7:45 AM and 8:00 AM at Benny's on Lake Worth Pier in Lake Worth.
The Doctrine of Charity discussions. Readings begin on March 24, with discussions in the weeks of April 6 and 20th and May 4th and 18th.
If you would like to order a copy, receive the daily reading by e-mail or join a discussion group, contact the pastor. IF YOU REQUESTED THE DAILY E-MAIL OF DOCTRINE OF CHARITY AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT, PLEASE E-MAIL THE PASTOR AT pastorncbb@earthlink.net TO BE PUT ON THE LIST.
Doctrine of Charity reading plan. (Numbers in parentheses and italics are optional. They are from a different draft of Doctrine of Charity and are included as an appendix in your edition. They have been placed opposite similar material in the daily assignments.)
March 24: 1-3 (199-205)
March 25: 4-5 (206)
March 26: 6-8 (207-208)
March 27: 9-12
March 28: 13-16 (209-210)
March 29: 17-19
March 30: 20-22
March 31: 23-26
April 1: 27-32
April 2: 33-41
April 3: 42-45 (212, 215)
April 4: 46-54
April 5: 55-61
April 6: 62-71
April 7: 72-77 (214)
April 8: 78-82
April 9: 83-86
April 10: 87-89
April 11: 90-92
April 12: 93-101
April 13: 102-106
April 14: 107-113
April 15: 114-121
April 16: 122-125
April 17: 126-133
April 18: 134-142
April 19: 143-148
April 20: 149-157
April 21: 158-159
April 22: 160
April 23: 161
April 24: 162
April 25: 163
April 26: 164
April 27: 165
April 28: 166
April 29: 167
April 30: 168
May 1: 169
May 2: 170
May 3: 171
May 4: 172
May 5: 173-174
May 6: 175-177
May 7: 178-180
May 8: 181-183
May 9: 184-186
May 10: 187-188
May 11: 189-190
May 12: 191
May 13: 192-193
May 14: 194
May 15: 195
May 16: 196
May 17: 197-198 & "Order and arrangement of the subject" found in the Appendix.
Archive for March 16, 2008
Announcements
Flower donations The box for receiving donations for chancel flowers is back on the bulletin board in the Bill Boker Room. With Easter approaching, additional funding for fresh flowers would be much appreciated.
Community Caring Center The Boynton Beach society has, for the past several years, donated non- perishable food items, canned goods, and paper products to the Community Caring Center.
This Easter Season, we remember others who need assistance in providing enough food for their families. Baskets will be out in the Boker Room for a month, from Sunday, March 16th, to Sunday, April 13th. This will give you four Sundays in which to remember to bring your donation!
Thank you,
Patrick & Gale A.
Archive for March 9, 2008
Announcements
The Doctrine of Charity will be the next little book we will take up in our discussion groups in April and May. We will again have a pattern of two weeks of brief daily readings followed by a discussion group meeting. Readings will begin on March 24 with discussions planned for the weeks of April 6 and 20th and May 4th and 18th. The Doctrine of Charity is a practice-oriented book, unique for its chapter detailing what charity looks like in various occupations (our third discussion). The book is contained in Posthumous Theological Works Vol. 1) or is bound on its own. If you would like to order a copy, please contact Nancy B. as soon as possible. If you would like to receive a daily e-mail with that day's reading, please contact the pastor by e-mail. If you would like to join a discussion group, form a new one, or change groups, contact the pastor.
Archive for March 2, 2008
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General Church Outreach Seeking Project Manager
Would you like to be a part of a highly motivated team working to provide church growth tools for General Church congregations and groups around the World? Do you currently enjoy sharing your New Church faith with people unfamiliar with the teachings of the Church? Then perhaps this position is for you.
We are seeking a person who is highly organized with proven skills in project management. The qualified candidate will be a highly accomplished writer with an artistic flair and is accustomed to working in advanced electronic media This person will have a solid understanding of the teachings of the New Church and a vision to articulate new church concepts in a style that is comfortable to the tastes of a person unfamiliar with our doctrines. In addition, this person will have successful experience working with a broad array of diverse personality types as a team leader.
We will utilize the candidate as a key team member facilitating the development of future Journey campaigns and other programs as we move forward in broadening our evangelization efforts in the General Church. The position will report to Rev. David Lindrooth, Director of General Church Outreach. We are looking to fill this position in the late Spring early Summer.
In interested, please submit resume to Joseph Weiss, General Church Human Resources Director, Box # 45, Bryn Athyn PA, 19009, or email at jobs@anc-gc.org .
Archive for February 24th
Announcements
Program Director I am pleased to announce that Janet R. has agreed to be our program director for next Fall's Sermon on the Mount program of sermons and discussions sponsored by the Office of Outreach, and that the Board of Trustees has affirmed my appointment of her. I look forward to working with her, beginning shortly, to lay the groundwork for a program whose success will be measured in a deeper understanding of the Word and in healthier uses and community in our church.
Archive for January 27, 2008
Announcements
E-mail address correction:
The "r" in Bob & Gail's email address should come after their name, not before.
Archive for January 20, 2008
Announcements
Welcome new members: Bob and Gail B., who signed our roll of membership last week, along with Kris E. and Janet R. who signed in the Fall.
Snowbird Address:
Don & Lee S.
5655 Mirror Lakes Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33472
(561) 364-0468
New Address:
Ronald & Anna S.
1641 Stonehaven Dr., Apt. 1
Boynton Beach, FL
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SAVE THE DATE
FOR THE NEW CHURCH OF CONCORD'S DEDICATION WEEKEND
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Late afternoon tour of the New Church of Concord
Evening speeches & reception
(Children from middle school and up are welcome)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
11 a.m. Dedication Service followed by a light lunch
Contact Camille Rodda to RSVP or for additional information at admin@newchurchconcord.org or 781.784.3548
THE NEW CHURCH OF CONCORD
53 CHURCH STREET CONCORD MA, 01742 - 978.369.0543
Archive for December 9, 2007
Announcements
2007-2008 Society Directories are still available.
Omission:
Dottie F. (954) 923-4479
321 Wilson Street, #A103, Hollywood, FL 33019
Addition:
Joshua C.
3 Danby Place
Boynton Beach, FL 33462
Archive for December 2, 2007
2007-2008 Society Directories are now available. You may pick up a copy for each of your telephones in the Bill Boker Room.
Correction:
The e-mail address for Richard B. has no "a" after the first "r".
