May 1: Baptist Men Breakfast Fellowship
Baptist Men are all reminded about the forthcoming breakfast fellowship at Bro.Moses & Sheila’s residence.  Fellowship will start 7:30am.  Contact Bro.Moses/Sheila for more directions.

May 2: All Birthday Celebrants
As an attempt to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to your love ones, friends and relatives, this monthly event requires your cooperation as the key to achieving this Gospel presentation.  Please remind your visitors about our worship schedules.

May: 8: Women’s MU Quarterly Meeting
Women, come out for that Saturday morning! We’ll meet 7am. Contact Sis. Minda for details.

May 9: Mother’s Day
Don’t forget this special day for wives and mothers.

May 15: Agape Baptist church Anniversary
Pastor James Martinez has invited the church on their 19th Church Founding Anniversary celebrations.  They’ll appreciate our presence whoever may be able to come.

July 18-20: Family Retreat
Rev. Charlie Chilton remains our Retreat’s main speaker.  Due to budgetary contrains we will have limited guest speakers/lectures to our plenary sessions.  Drinks and coffe served at the session hall may go away too.  But these will not take away any sense of joy nor fun in our gatherings.  Please take a look at your possible cost.  The rate per person is the same as last year.  The committee was able to negotiate that price last year.  Already that’s a big saving and helps for us all.

Some other information please see Retreat Com. Members: Sis.Minda, Sis.Josie, Sis. Tess, and Bro.Tirso.  Preliminary meeting of the committee will start next month.  Some people who will be requested to lead in some activities will be invited to join the meeting.

All-Birthday Celebrations:
March 7
Reminding the church for this important event.  Bring your friends and neighbors to the church for opportunity of hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ and experience the fellowship of the church.  This is our church-family and we are proud to promote it to them.

Baptist Men Fellowship
March 6, 7:30am
The place of meeting is still to be fixed.  But the meeting is on.  Details will be announced soon.

Feeding of the Homeless
Once a month, every 4th Monday, Please see Sis. Ligaya for details.

Inquiry Time:
Anyone who may want to speak with Pastor with spiritual concerns may do so after service.  Please occupy the front bench.

Sunday School & Prayer Before Worship:
We encourage everyone to come to Sunday School and be a part of prayer before Worship Service which proves to be very enriching.  Additionally, please join the ongoing Bible studies about prayer.  Great things are happening in our Sunday groups, and we don’t want you to miss them.

Membership Class:
Membership Classes for those interested in joining SJBCI are being conducted.  Prospective members are encouraged to go through C.O.M.E. (Church Offering Model of Equipping), an introduction to what SJBCI is all about.

Feeding the Homeless:
Every last Monday of the month.  Contact Sis. Ligaya.

Nominating Committee Meeting:
Procedures for this year’s election of leaders and officers will be finalized.

Operation Manila:
3 more remaining FLOOD Drives every Saturday of October.  The drop off date for October 17 will be at the Berlin Farmer’s Market for those interested.  The remaining drop off dates will be at the SJBCI building.

Anniv. Ad-Hoc Com. Meeting
The committee has met last Sunday and is reminded to form his/her teams to progress with the delegated responsibilities for our upcoming 21st church anniversary.

TCGS Cherry Hill Anniversary
Everyone is invited to go and join their 8th anniversary on Sept. 13 @ 4:30pm.

PBCI Anniversary
Pastor Roger is extending the invitation for everyone to come and join them on September 26.

Choir
Our choir members are asked to come for practices these upcoming Sundays to prepare for the two songs that will be rendered on our church anniversary.  Those willing to join our choir are also asked to come to practices every Sunday after Agape.  Please see Sis. Marchesa.

P&W Team
Event: SJBCI Praise Practice – Sept. 12, 2009
Start Time: Saturday, September 12 at 10:30am
Where: SJBCI Sanctuary

**Don’t forget about our events featured with banners on our side module of sjbci.org.

Church Anniversaries
Everyone is reminded about the 8th Anniv. celebrations of the two daughter churches.

• TCGSCH: Sunday, 4:30pm.  Pastor Darius
• PBCI: Sept. 26.  Pastor Manao

Church Picnic
September 7 @ Washington Township Park at Pavillion 1.  Fellowship starts at 9am.  Click banner on the side module.

Choir
Choir practice is every Sunday after Agape.  We are recruiting members for this year’s Christmas Cantata.  If interested, please contact/approach Sis. Marchesa.  We are also in the process of practicing for the church anniversary for those interested in joining.

sjbci.org

• New articles up on Pastor’s Corner, Devotions, Multi-media.
• New albums in photo gallery
• New Event Banners on side module

Do you have any events/announcements you need added to our calendar? Announcements section?  Need a banner for an event?  Email requests to Marchesa.ababa@gmail.com

Starting next month, feeding the homeless will be every LAST Monday of the month.  Please note this change.

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Cherry Hill Anniversary
Sept. 6 (Sunday).  We encourage everyone to join the celebration and rejoice with them for this gracious work of God.  It’s a Sunday because the pace they are renting has activities on Saturday.

Philadelphia Bible Church International Anniversary
Our daughter church in N.Philadelphia under the leadership of Pastor Roger Manao will celebrate its founding anniversary of Sept. 26.  We encourage everyone to go and join this celebration.

Baptist Men Fellowship
This Saturday.  Please contact Bro.Ed or Sis. Minda.  This time, ladies are encouraged to join.  It will be held at the Jardinico’s residence.

Choir Announcements
Those wishing to participate for the choral number on the SJBCI Anniversary this coming October are asked to join practice every Sunday, after the Agape meal.  Please note that practice is every Sunday.

New members are also invited to join for our upcoming practices in preparation for this year’s Christmas Cantata!  This is an always exciting time, so start reserving Sunday afternoons for practice, starting mid-September.

Prayer Items

1. Thank God for the wonderful work He has done last Sunday for Be My Guest.  Many have come for worship and severa persons made the decision for Christ.
2. Pray that today’s worship be one that exalts God and will lift up Jesus.
3. Pray that God’s special visitation, we call REVIVAL, finally be ushered in.

Feeding of the Homeless
It’s every Monday now!  Please see Sis. Ligaya for details.

Be My Guest Sunday
August 16, 2009.  Sunday at 10am.  Please invite your friends, relatives and anyone you know. Invitations have been handed out during service. Please request more from Bro. Danny Cosico.

Choir Announcement
Choir practice will resume next Sunday after Agape. This week’s practice was cancelled due to the imperative meeting for church officers and leaders.

SJBCI.org
New article in Pastor’s Corner. Be sure and check it out .

We praise God for the feeding of the homeless and bible track distribution in the 69Th station
Upper Darby.

We were able to distribute more than 500 bible tracks in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
We provided food such as ice tea,ravioli,cookies and sandwiches, not only to the homeless but anybody who are hungry or thirsty.

Eight women (including three children) and 3 men were involved in this ministry. We will do this again on May 17 if anyone is interested to join.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY.

[pictures are available for viewing in the www.SJBCI.org Photo Gallery.]