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Coming Soon:
Daily Lenten Chapel Devotions for All

This Lent we will offer a brief daily devotion in our chapel each weekday from 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. The devotions will run Monday through Friday, February 18 - April 1. This simple service is open to all as a time for us to hear a scripture reading of Christ, to meditate on it and to conclude with a prayer. Come every day or come sporadically. All are welcome.
Invite your friends and neighbors to come to any of these!

Lenten Dinner & Program Series

What do a minister, a rabbi, a Catholic father, and Christian theologians have in common? No fooling... the answer is prayer!! Our Lenten Series theme this year is Prayer and will feature a different speaker each night. This year’s Lenten Dinners will once again be great fun for the whole family as special programming is being designed for all ages. Join us for dinner at 5:45 p.m. each Wednesday of Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. Starting on Feb. 24 each evening’s dinner will feature a special theme and we will enjoy fun intergenerational activities, music, and authentic food. You are invited to come dressed in costume to add to the ambiance of the evening (see themes below). We will be selling tickets for dinner during our Lenten Series which helps us know how many people we should prepare for each week. Dinner tickets can be purchased between church services, in the church office, or at the door (please call the church office at 342-0875 to make dinner reservations if buying your tickets at the door).

Dinner ticket pricing is as follows:
Adult Individual Dinner - $6, Adult Six Dinner Pack - $30
Child Individual Dinner - $4, Child Six Dinner Pack - $20

February 17 - Ash Wednesday, February 24 - French Night - “Contemplative Prayer – Examining Our Lives in Lent” by Susan Phillips, March 3 - Italian Night - “Great Prayers of the Bible” by Rabbi Feder, March 10 - Western Night - “Celtic Prayer” by Sharon Gallagher, March 17 - Irish Night - “The Lord’s Prayer” by the Rev. Kim Engelmann, March 24 - Polynesian Night - “Confession”  by Father Michael Mahoney

 

Infant Toddler Program

Our Spring session of Infant Toddler classes will begin Monday, March 22 at 9:20 a.m. The classes are a great way to meet other parents and have your parenting questions answered while your child plays and has fun. Small classes help prepare your child for Nursery School. Tell a friend about the classes. To register, contact Tracey Syme Director, at 342-9298 ext 272 or tsyme@burlpres.org.

Holy Week Concert on Palm Sunday
March 28 - 4:00 p.m.

Our Chancel Choir presents music of the Passion story and the joy of Easter morning on Sunday, March 28 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please join us and hear the music of Greg, Haydn, Bach, Handel, Early American Moravian and modern composers. There will be a special guest string orchestra joining us for this event.
Click here to view the complete playlist for the event

Holy Week Events

March 28 - Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday Services - 8:15, 9:30, & 11:00 a.m. -  Start Holy Week with the procession of palms as a re-enactment of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, special music by the Lighthouse! Singers & Chancel Choir

Holy Week Concert - 4:00 p.m. -  Our Chancel Choir and guest instrumentalists presents music of the Passion story and the joy of Easter morning.

April 1 - Maundy Thursday -  Maundy Thursday Service - 7:00 p.m.
Our church will worship together in our Fellowship Hall with a communion service that commemorates Christ’s last supper with his disciples. Pastor Paul  will preach from John 13 and lead us in a brief “footwashing” ceremony (wear sandals). This holy time is meaningful for Christians of all ages to contemplate Jesus’ request for us each to be filled with God’s love and then to love others.

April 2 - Good Friday - Good Friday Service - 1:00 p.m. 
Good Friday is when the church commemorates Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, burial, and death. Join us for a service in the Sanctuary for meditations on the Seven Last Words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel.

April 4 - Easter Sunday -  Easter Sunday Services - 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Two identical Easter worship experiences filled with the joy of the Resurrection with festival music for Chancel Choir and instruments.

eScript for the Nursery School

Your First Presbyterian Church Nursery School raises money through eScrip.  eScrip is an online fundraising organization where you can safely register your credit, debit, Safeway and Macy’s cards. When goods are purchased at participating merchants with any of these cards, a percentage of your purchase is given to our school. Last year the money raised through this program was used for scholarship and teacher education. You can register at www.escrip.com and go to “sign up”.  Our group name is “FPCNS” and our ID number is 395732.  Then register your cards.  It’s that simple and it takes just a few minutes of your time. It is amazing how simple it is to benefit our school. Please help us increase our family enrollment so that we can better help our school and your children.

Friday Fun Nights
(formerly known as Hanging out)

Do you need a few hours to yourself? Maybe to catch up around the house, go out to dinner with your spouse, or just time for yourself? We have you covered! Bring the kids to CMC 204 for dinner, snacks, drinks, games, a movie and most of all to have FUN!!!

Dates: Mar 5, Apr 9         Where: CMC 204
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.              Donation $10 per child
Please RSVP to Bernie at bjantoc@burlpres.org or 342-9298.

Jewish-Christian Dialogue
March 3 & April 26

Come experience a dynamic exchange of ideas between Jewish and Christian faith traditions as Rabbis from Peninsula Temple Sholom and Pastors from FPCB share their similar yet distinctively Jewish and Christian interpretations of Prayers from the Bible. On March 3 during our Lenten Dinner program we will be hosting Peninsula Temple Sholom for dinner at 5:45 p.m. (Reservations can be made by calling Katy in the Church Office at 342-0875.) After dinner, Rabbi Daniel Feder and Pastor Beth will each interpret the Prayers of Abraham from Jewish and Christian perspectives. On Monday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m., Peninsula Temple Sholom has invited members and friends of the FPCB up to the Temple for a second class (Please RSVP to Jaime at the Temple 697-2266). This time Rabbi Kim Ettlinger and Pastor Paul will interpret selections from the Book of Palms from Jewish and Christian perspectives. It should be a wonderful time of interfaith dialogue. Join us for both nights.

Save the Date

Annual Men's Retreat
May 14-16
For more information about our retreats click here.
IHN Ministry – April 11-25

FPCB is excited to host the families of the Interfaith Hospitality Network, a shelter for families in transition. Volunteers are needed to provide dinners, host meals and act as overnight hosts. We also hope you will pray for this ministry that we are hosting for two weeks.
Contact Katie McCormack/meals (692-5254); Roger Estassi/evening hosts (342-6343);
Lori Wynn/overnight hosts (343-2190) if you would like to volunteer.

3rd Honduras Medical Mission Trip - May 1 - 8, 2010

Our third mission group to Honduras is forming now. The purpose of the trip is to strengthen our relationship with Clinica Nueva Esperanza (New Hope Clinic), a small medical outpost in San Francisco, Honduras. With the guidance of the clinic’s doctor, the group will hold a series of “Health Fairs” in neighboring villages. At these “Health Fairs” the group will screen for medical problems, give out health supplies, teach basic health & good hygiene, and help strengthen relationships between the local people and the clinic. Sharon Bartels and Rick Smith will co-lead the trip. For more information contact Sharon at bartels@smccd.edu, or Rick Smith at rsmith@burlpres.org or click here for more information.

Musica Sacra in Concert
Sunday, May 16, 4:00p.m. - “Music for Double Bays”

Two vocal music ensembles combine, Chorus Angelorum from Tampa Bay Area and Musica Sacra from San Francisco Bay Area, to give a special performance on May 16 here at FPCB. Music will include repertoire from each ensemble as well as combined repertoire.

Our New Cookie Ministry

Our new Cookie Ministry to welcome newcomers and greet visitors began just before Thanksgiving last year. Our intent is to provide fresh-baked cookies to newcomers, occasional visitors, and special friends to thank them for worshipping with us. There are many occasions when it would be nice to have “a little something” to share with a neighbor or friend to let them know they are being remembered. We hope you agree that everyone will enjoy this tasty treat. As we grow this ministry over the next year we would love to welcome your help!  So far, a dozen of us have helped bake and package cookies on Saturday mornings in the church kitchen from 10 to 11:30 a.m. We have gotten to know each other a little better while sharing  coffee and, yes, a cookie or two!  If you are interested and can commit an hour and a half on an occasional Saturday morning, please call Jeannine Hanson at 867-4054. Thank you for considering making these treats for others!

Save the Date for Summer Camp 2010

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to think about summer!!! And what’s a better way for kids to spend their summer than 6 weeks of summer fun at FPCB Summer Camp! Camp will begin its first 2 weeks from June 21-July 2, take a week off for the Fourth of July Holiday the week of July 5-9th, then finish up the last 4 weeks from July 12th-August 6th.  This camp is for children entering the 1st –  8th grades.  Each week will have a different theme and include a fun field trip! Watch for more detailed information to come in the church Messenger, Summer Spire, FPCB website, or contact the camp Director, Michelle Salling for more information at 342-9298 ext. 238 or msalling@burlpres.org.

Pentecost Children’s Music Festival
Saturday & Sunday, May 22 and 23

Join us for the Pentecost Children’s Music Festival Celebration on May 22 and 23. The Spirit will break forth in the joyful sounds of children’s voices as our Lighthouse! Singers and other church children’s choirs in our area come together for this special celebration.

FPCB Info Update
The church has switched to a new database.
Please help us update our records by filling in this form and returning
to Katy in the church office. Thank you!
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