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<\/a><\/p>\n10.00 a.m. English Worship Service\u00a0<\/strong> You are all welcome to join our new service at 11:30 a.m., after the 10:00 a.m. service. \u00a0We look forward to building this bridge between our communities.<\/td>\n In May we will be celebrating Pentecost, and so will be focusing our worship on the presence of the Holy Spirit. We will also be using some worship songs that are not in the hymnal: 2 Corinthians 9:8, \u201cAnd God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n We continue our recent fundraising effort\u00a0to purchase the land under Building 773, across the street from the Church & parsonage. \u00a0As many of you know, BUC applied in 2000 for the purchase of the land, according to the terms of\u00a0the Panama Canal treaty, of all three of our buildings: the church, the parsonage and building 773. \u00a0In 2012, thanks to the efforts of past and current members, the purchase of the land under the church and parsonage was finalised, and we were given title to not only our buildings, but also the land. At this time, we have title to building 773 itself, but we do not own the land under and around it.<\/p>\n We are asking all friends and members to collaborate and assist in any and all ways possible, financially, with their skills and time, so that we can make this purchase also a reality. \u00a0We ask you to give generously, as you are willing and able.<\/p>\n Please contact\u00a0Leslie, our church secretary, for details on how you can make donations to this fundraising, or contact one of the Council members for more details if you have any questions.<\/p>\n We would appreciate greatly any volunteers that can assist with either:<\/p>\n in Spanish as we progress on this project.<\/p>\n We would also appreciate feedback and constructive suggestions regarding content of the website which should be updated at this time. \u00a0We appreciate any and all assistance that can be given. For volunteering or simply providing feedback about the website, please write to us at the newsletter email address.<\/p>\n Pastor Jos\u00e9 Ordo\u00f1ez will be Our Guest Speaker<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Venue: Church Office. Come & join us on Saturday, as we deliver a short message, prayer and food to our \u201coldies\u201d, in the AAAM program.<\/p>\n We are really pleased to let everyone know that Pastor Douglas Shepler has been granted a 3-month Sabbatical from his present position, and will be joining our community the first week of July until the end of September.<\/p>\n We are preparing the pastoral apartment in building 773 for Douglas & Aleta’s\u00a0arrival, and ask that anyone that can assist with donating furniture or helping with the work that needs to be done in getting apartment C ready for the 1st of July, please contact Leslie in the office to offer your assistance.<\/p>\n
\nLead by Lay Person \u00a0Betsy Moran Sunday School starts at 10:20 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n <\/a>Spanish Worship Service Sunday at 11:30 AM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \n \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Readings:<\/h4>\n
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\u00a0May – The Month of Pentecost – Celebration of the Holy Spirit<\/h3>\n
\nIn our worship, we will be using:
\nHymn 334 – Sweet, Sweet Spirit –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0QZZtmhu3kc<\/a>
\nHymn 347 – Spirit Song –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KWEDBaFy0SI<\/a>
\nHymn 475 – Come Down, O Love Divine –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CLQu6_Tjk9M<\/a>
\nHymn 465 – Holy Spirit, Truth Divine –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-l3crMBYP8<\/a>
\nHymn 543 – O Breath of LIfe –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9TxIhTJ3VDA<\/a>
\nHymn 393 – Spirit of the Living God –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GK-O5nfL1Mo<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGlorify Thy Name –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QltVKW6wXdo<\/a>
\nCreate in me a Clean Heart –\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2fVliokreqE<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFundraising for the purchase of the Land – Building 773<\/h3>\n
\nVolunteers Needed!<\/h2>\n
<\/a>We have updated our website to include the code and plugins necessary to publish our entire Church website in Spanish. \u00a0Beth & Leslie will be working arduously over the coming days & weeks to translate each of the pages into Spanish, so that it is available for our visitors in either English or Spanish, according to their browser settings.<\/p>\n\n
\nNext Week at Balboa Union Church:<\/h2>\n
\u00a0Sunday May 29nd: \u00a010.00 AM<\/h4>\n
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\nUpcoming Events in Balboa Union Church<\/h2>\n
SATURDAY MAY 21- COUNCIL MEETING-1:00 PM<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nAll members of the congregation are welcome to sit in on council meetings, where they may ask to have a voice to participate in any discussions.
\nIf there is anything special that you consider should be on the agenda, please send an email to councilsec@balboaunionchurch.org in advance, so that the meeting agenda can be sent out in advance to all council members.<\/p>\nSATURDAY, MAY 28\u2013 AAAM, 2.30 P.M. \u2013 DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS<\/h4>\n
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SUNDAY, MAY 29 – POTLUCK LUNCH<\/h4>\n
<\/a>In celebration of the end of the Northern Hemisphere school year, we will be holding a potluck lunch to say \u00absee you back soon\u00bb to those families who will be going away \u00abfor the holidays\u00bb. \u00a0We invite all members to bring a plate and come join the fellowship & family time.<\/p>\n
\nSpecial Notice<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nUPDATE ON PASTOR LUIS VEAGRA (FRIDAY, MAY 20):<\/h3>\n