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WHAT TO EXPECT
Please scroll down and read through this communication to see all that is happening such as the Back to School Bash that includes a potluck meal following church. This Sunday at 10 am the music will be led by Nate, the praise band instrumentalists, Nora DeWater, and Peggy Rein. We will incorporate some outstanding Ellie Holcomb music as well as a great song entitled "Still" from the “Hillary Scott & the Scott Family - Love Remains album.

For many, school is back in session. It is a time when schedules are quickly being filled and emotions range from joy to panic with what lies ahead. This time can also be an invitation to reflect about how what God values is reflected in how we spend our time and deem important. This Sunday I hope to share with you what I have been thinking about  when it comes to how our lives needs to  bend toward that which God would have us value and why that is not only important but life giving. Hebrews 11:1-3 and Luke 12:32-40 are the scripture texts.

Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood always concluded his remarks with the simple benediction: "May God be with you." He didn't say, "God bless you" - asking God to do something new. He knew that God had already blessed the children (and all), couldn't help but bless them, would always seek to bless them. "May God be with you" meant "I hope that you are aware that God is with you.”  

So, on this Friday I, too, say “May God be with you” and we hope to see you here for some great music and worship!
Click here to access our media file of past sermon and music audio files. 
THIS SUNDAY!
Back to School Bash 
and 
Annual Blessing of the Backpacks Worship
@ 10 a.m.

Don't miss out!

Bring a your family, a new or old school friend and celebrate the start of a new school year with us at our Back to School Bash THIS SUNDAY. The event begins at 10 a.m. with our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks Worship Service. Children of all ages are encouraged to bring their backpacks and receive a special blessing. Following the worship service, we will have an all-church picnic complete with an inflatable waterslide, water balloon toss, and yard games!

Additionally, adults and children will have an opportunity to learn about our mission, service, fellowship and faith formation activities planned for the upcoming year. Please bring a dish to share! The church will provide paper products, drinks, and popsicles for dessert. We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends THIS SUNDAY to celebrate the start of a new school year! 
Calling all PYG Youth Members:
Your Input Is Needed!

THIS SUNDAY @ 9 a.m.
 
We are holding focus groups this month to gather input from all EBPC members (youth and adults) about their hopes, dreams and direction of our Youth Program in the future. Our first focus group is THIS SUNDAY at 9 a.m. Please make plans to attend one of these upcoming focus groups to make your voice and ideas heard, plus enjoy some tasty donuts on us. Donuts at 9a, a Blessing of your backpack at 10a, and then a picnic with games afterwards. You can't beat that...join us!

Sunday, August 11 at 9 am: PYG Youth Members are invited to attend (donuts provided)
Sunday, August 18 at 9 am: 608 Youth Members are invited to attend (donuts provided) 
Sunday, August 18 at 11 am: ALL adult EBPC members are invited to attend (lemonade and cookies provided)
You are Invited to 
"A Magical Evening"
on August 16 @ 6 p.m. 

The first days of school are over, and it is time for parents to have a much needed night of fun and revelry all supporting a good cause! We hope you will join us "A Magical Evening" next week benefitting Music in the Grove. This Adults Only night of magic and serious fun will feature the Bucek’s Famous Smoked Brisket Chili with all the fixins, sides, homemade dessert, adult beverages, music, an expert magician, bingo with prizes and more!! See more details below.

“A Magical Evening”
Music In The Grove Fundraiser by EBPC & EBCA
Date: Friday Aug 16th 
Time: 6pm-9:30
Where: Michael & NaNette Bucek’s Home
1033 Sunset Rd., Brentwood  
RSVP: nanette10m@gmail.com
Carpool/designated drivers available see Kira Hilley
Save the Date!
Music in the Grove:
September 7 from 2-6 p.m.

It's that time! Music in the Grove will be here before we know it. Our planning committee is working hard cooking up another great afternoon of excellent music, delicious food and lots of fun and games for the whole family. We have some great bands lined up so far, some really tasty food trucks committed and all sorts of fun and games for the young and young at heart. Trust us, you don't want to miss this fantastic EBPC tradition. Mark your calendars now and make plans to join us on Saturday, September 7 from 4-6 p.m. This is going to be a great time!
Welcome to the EBPC Children's Corner! 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! 

Back to School Bash! - THIS SUNDAY!
Come celebrate the start of a new school year with our annual Blessing of the Backpacks Worship Service and an all-church picnic complete with an inflatable waterslide, water balloon toss, and yard games! Adults and children will learn about service, fellowship and faith formation activities planned for the upcoming year, and celebrate our final bash of the summer! Bring a dish to share! The church will provide paper products, drinks, and dessert. 

Volunteers Needed
If you would like to volunteer with our children's ministry this summer, please sign up using this link! We are in need of volunteers for Sunday, July 28!!!  

EBPC Children's Ministry Newsletter
Are you receiving our new EBPC Children's Ministry Connection E-Newsletter? Contact Lindsey if you want to be added to the weekly email.
 
Want to learn more about EBPC's children's ministry? Contact Lindsey Hinds-Brown, Children's Ministry Director.
Prayer Request and News from Nueva Vida

From Pastor Teddy: "Nueva Vida is asking your prayers. What happened to the Hispanics in El Paso fill us with fear and desperation in our community. May God intervene and give us the sense of love and good will one to another."

--Nueva Vida's ESL classes begin on Tuesday, September 3 at 6:30pm.
--Nueva Vida's annual Yard Sale is on Saturday, August 17 from 8-2pm. Many thanks to all from EBPC who donated items to this sale!
--Nueva Vida's Hispanic Ministry Anniversary is on September 22.
Presbyterian Women's Bible Study
Begins Sept. 6 @ 9:30 a.m.

This year our study is LOVE CARVED IN STONE—A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments.  Author Eugenia Gamble invites us into a new understanding of the new kind of community God was intending for those who had been wandering in the wilderness, delivered from slavery. A new beauty and  freedom was to be found in a principled way of life, knowing that God was with them and continues with us.  The Commandments have sometimes been called God's love letter to this new community---God's longing for a way to bring harmony and joy in love.  This fresh look at much-studied passages continues to enlighten and encourage today. This study takes on the definition of the commandments as the “Ten Words”.  Contact: Martha Wolfe at 615-373-5979.   
Interested in caring for our environment?
Learn more in our 
Creation Care Project Team

Our Creation Care Project team is working on an upcoming worship series for August 18th and 25th called “Blessed tomorrow, caring for creation today." Drawing upon Scripture (Romans 8), and engaging in the dialogue concerning climate change and human responsibility, our project team will prepare liturgy for worship, educational offerings for children and adults and will have a chance to participate in a service project and an invitation for a call to action.
Join us at a
Nashville Sounds game
this August to enjoy
America's Favorite Pastime!

Nashville Sounds baseball tickets for the Faith and Family Night are now available in the EBPC office. You are welcome to pick them up at anytime. Reminder: the game is August 30th, the gate opens at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-game concert, then the Sounds will take on San Antonio at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are $19 each. Let's play ball!
You Are Invited to:
Room In The Inn's
Kick-Off Open House

Join us on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 P.M. at Room In The Inn (705 Drexel Street) for a guided open house to help you learn more about RITI's programs and services, a chance to connect and share best practices with RITI volunteers from other congregations, an information session with staff members of RITI's residential programs, and a free "store" of helpful supplies for your RITI program. If you have ever been interested in learning more about Room in the Inn, then this is the event for you!
Join EBPC for our annual medical mission trip to Guatemala!
Informational meeting August 15 @ 6:30 p.m.
 
Many EBPC parishioners have visited Guatemala in past, and if you were ever interested in volunteering in a meaningful way, we invite you to join us this year!

On March 7, 2020, EBPC members and others will travel to Guatemala to work in a mobile clinic and participate in a daily hygiene-education class. You will visit different indigenous Ketchi/Mayan villages and also have some tourist time including a visit to Tikal, a Mayan temple complex. The trip will conclude a week later on March 14.  In addition to medically trained people we also need folks who want to learn how to apply fluoride, use eye charts, dispense meds, take blood pressures, translate, interact with children, teach a class in hygiene.  We also need RNs, dental hygienists, physical therapists, pharmacists, pharmacist assistants, optometrists, MDs, DOs, NPs and dentists. Teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent.  

Please join us for an Informational meeting about this trip August 15 @ 6:30 p.m.. Stay tuned for more details. RSVP to Dr. Michael Magee.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival:
To Go or Not to Go?
Definitely Go!

Join us this year for a Shakespeare production of The Tempest and Pericles! All shows begin at 7 p.m. and will run mid-August through September. See below for exact dates and shows. Come early at 5:45pm to enjoy pre-show entertainment and food vendors.  Click here to learn more about reserved seating.

August 15th-September 22 @ Nashville's One C1TY
  • Thur.,Sat.,Sun. & Labor Day Monday the show is "The Tempest"
  • On Fridays, the show is "Pericles"
Sept. 26-29th- The productions move to Academy Park in Franklin.  
Give online today!
Want to give online? Click "give now" at the bottom of the EBPC home page.  If you use online giving, EFT's or bank drafts for your offerings be sure to use the giving cards located in the friendship pads on Sunday to participate in the offering act of worship.  
REMINDER! We post lots of pictures, news items, links to the text of past sermons and musings on our Facebook page! Please check our page often and follow our activity as another way to keep up with all that is happening in our great community!
 
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9000 Concord Road
Brentwood TN 37027
615.370.4227

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