This Week in Worship Saturday, July 27

5:00 p.m.

&

Sunday, July 28

10:00 a.m.

Lou Ruprecht Preaching

“Lord, Teach Us to Pray”

Scriptures:

Psalm 85, Colossians 2:6-15, Luke 11:1-13

Instrumentalist: Cheryl Clougher, trumpet

Holy Moly: Volunteers Needed Holy Moly Sunday School will run through Sept. 1 and we are looking for volunteers to lead the sessions. Help give our Sunday School teachers a must deserved break; volunteer!

Materials, lessons, and DVD are provided. The sign up sheet is on the table outside of Linda’s office.

December 7, 2018

BBPC Weekly BUZZ July 26, 2019

Taking a break on ASP

Prayer Shawl Ministry Let’s go to the park and stitch with Sal on Wed, July 31, 7:00pm at the gazebo in Memorial Park, South Bound Brook for our PSM meeting. If its raining, please come to Kathy Hobbs home.

Traveling this summer? Why not send us a postcard? We will display them in

the reception area. Let’s celebrate the BBPC around

the world!

SUMMER CONCERT Wednesday, July 31 –an outdoor concert will feature the band, Second Wind, with our own Sal Lalama on guitar. This rocking group performs hits from the 50's through the 80's.

The time is from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and the location is Memorial Park in South Bound Brook, in the gazebo. The address is 122 Elizabeth St, South Bound Brook, near the Robert Morris School. Bring lawn chairs and feel free to sing along!

Fair Trade Items: The Mission Commission will not hold a sale of Fair Trade Items until September. However, certain supplies are on hand and if you want any of the items listed, please contact Ted Settle (tcsettle@verizon.net or 988-420-4841).

Items available: Ground Coffees $9, 12 OZ packages Organic Love Buzz; Organic Colombian; Organic Breakfast Blend; Organic Midnight Sun; K cups, 12 in a package, Organic Breakfast Blend; Organic Decaffe Full City Roast $10. Hot Chocolate $7: Dark Hot Chocolate; Spicy Hot Chocolate; and Hot Chocolate. Chocolate Bars $4: percent cocoa shown, Dark Ecuador, 65%; Milk Chocolate, 43%; Mint Crunch, 67%; and Dark Chocolate Almond, 55%.

Written by Lila on day 3. We are the group Midnight Flyer, with Holly, Betsy, Michelle, Rob C, John A and

me. On our site, we’re working on flooring, plumbing and painting. Today we sanded down the walls and

got started on painting. We also gently removed the kitchen flooring and the bathroom tiling. After a

hearty lunch of PB&J and bananas (which I didn’t peel correctly apparently) we hung out with our family

and got to know them better. We had fun singing country music courtesy of Michelle’s iPhone. We still

have to finish the painting, finish gently removing the flooring of the bathroom, and finish flooring in the

kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. It’ll be a busy week!

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Initially we had been informed that our teams main job would be flooring. However when we arrived at the

ASP center we were told that we would be painting the first day. Throughout that day, we painted the ceil-

ing, repainted the entire room, sanded the framing around the window and door, and painted those as well.

We also took measurements of the room we would be flooring the next day. Overall the group worked effi-

ciently and kept a positive attitude throughout the day. My Crew is Paul G, Billy G, Juliana, Scott D, Matt S,

and Billy F.

ASP (Appalachia Service Project) Reports

In Other News …

Caring Minister On Call: July 28—Aug 3: Joan Stryker Elder: Issues and Answers: The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 14, 10:00AM

Save the Date: September 15 at 4:00 we w ill be installing Rev. Linda as our Pastor, Head of Staff. A dinner reception will follow, so mark the date on your calendar now.

Help Wanted: Worship & Music is currently looking for volunteers to help prepare and set up the communion sacraments (fill juice cups, cut bread). No experience needed; on the job training provided. If this is something you feel called to do, please contact Adriana Biedermann (bied318@gmail.com) or Steve Decker (sgdecker@isualum.com) for more information. Thank you!

Help Wanted: Worship & Music is currently looking for volunteers who may be interested in reading scripture on an occasional Saturday service. I f this is something you feel called to do, please contact Adriana Biedermann (bied318@gmail.com) or Steve Decker sgdecker@isualum.com)

for more information. Thank you!

Church Office Hours: Summer office hours are Monday—Friday, from 10:00AM - 2PM.

BBPC is SMOKE FREE! No smoking is permitted on church grounds. We hope that this w ill create a healthier and more pleasant environment for all of us.

Chair Yoga Class—Join us! Monday at 9:00-10:00 am and/or Wednesday at 12:00-1:00 pm in the preschool classroom. Cost: $40 for 8 weeks per class.

Flower chart: The 2019 Flower chart is posted outside the office.

Please send articles for the Buzz to Sharon: Sharon@bbpc.org with a copy to the church office: office@bbpc.org Buzz articles are due by Thursday at 3:00. Thank you

“Me and my homeowner Misty sitting on her porch. This is a place we both came throughout the workday to

talk together and create a friendship. I believe it encompasses the Spirit of ASP because the most meaningful

part of the trip is meeting and developing a relationship with my homeowner. Thank you for giving me a mis-

sion trip like no other "

By Emily DeMouth

Andy Gugel

Some of you may have noticed the hand-some young man who began singing in our choir a number of months ago. If you are a long-time member of the church, surely you know Andy Gugel who grew up in BBPC. Andy is a very busy young man at present, but he sat still for a quick inter-view after church one recent Sunday.

Andy grew up in Piscataway, an only child. He graduated from Piscataway High School in 2013. Though his dad was a Navy man, Andy’s love of planes and aviation drew him to the Air Force. He enlisted and began basic training in October 2013. He made an eight-year commitment which in-cluded four years of active duty (completed) and four years of “inactive ready reserve” (three years to go). That means, if there is ever an emer-

gency, Andy is among the first to be called.

Andy’s active duty was spent largely at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton Roads, VA, where he was trained to be an F-22 Raptor crew chief. In layman’s terms, Andy was the chief mechanic on a fighter jet. In fact, Andy’s name was on the 150 million dollar jet for which he was responsible. Though re-sponsible for that jet, Andy worked on other fighter jets as well. When he entered the Air Force, Andy’s contract as “open mechanical” meant that he could be the mechanic for anything ranging from ICBMs to fighter jets to trucks. Andy found his time in the Air Force to be “very rewarding. I saw a lot and did a lot.” Andy explained that much could go wrong in connection with a fighter jet launch. He was responsi-ble to prevent such launch-related mishaps. Once in the air, the pilot was responsible to keep the jet there.

Of interest was the air support Andy provided to both Presidents Obama and Trump. When either would leave Washington D.C., Andy would lead the mechanical support to the two fighter jets that hovered in the sky above the location of the President to handle any emergency that might arise. Also, as part of his active duty, Andy traveled. He did temporary duty in Utah, Nevada and Alabama. At Nellis Air Force Base in the desert of Las Vegas, Andy participated in “red flag” exercises which were war games simu-lating wartime situations. Andy also was deployed for seven months to Jordan (in a undisclosed loca-tion) where he supported Operation Inherent Resolve which was the military operation that took back Mosul from ISIS. Andy reported on aircraft status involved in the operation “up the chain of command.”

Though tempted by the potential of retirement after twenty years in the Air Force, Andy returned to ci-vilian life after four years of active duty and has now completed the first semester of his sophomore year at Columbia University’s School of General Studies where he has been studying neuroscience and behavior as a pre-med student. More lately, however, Andy’s interest has shifted to finance with the goal of becoming either a finance broker or a management consultant. He is on target to graduate in four years. This summer Andy is deep into chemistry and the associated lab. Not that he really has free time, but somehow Andy nevertheless volunteers weekly in the neuro ICU at New York Presbyterian, having already banked 100 hours of work involving duties ranging from stocking cabinets to talking with patients.

Andy fondly remembers his early years at BBPC as a four or five year old participating in “Mommy and Me.” He always loved the music program, singing in the children’s choir, ringing hand bells and eventu-ally singing in the adult choir. He also remembers three or four years doing ASP.

Andy has a serious girl friend. He met Gabrielle Garcia in his junior year in high school in none other than chemistry class. Need we say more? Gabrielle graduated from Kean University this past spring and works in NYC for Strategic Financial Solutions, a debt consolidation company, as a litigation support representative. Gabrielle too knows and sometime attends BBPC.

In his free time, Andy enjoys working out in the gym of the apartment complex in Iselin where he lives.

Andy, thank you for your service to our country! We are glad you are safely home, enjoying college and happily singing in our wonderful choir.

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Weekly Calendar July 26 - August 3

Friday 7:00 p.m. BBP Railroad Club 8:30 p.m. AA

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Worship (Lou Ruprecht preaching)

Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship (Lou Ruprecht preaching)

Monday 9:00 a.m. Chair Yoga 8:30 p.m. AA

Tuesday 8:00 p.m. AA

Wednesday 12:00 noon Chair Yoga 7:00 p.m. Outdoor concert featuring Sal Lalama 7:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, gazebo, S. Bound Brook 7:30 p.m. NA

Thursday Office will be open from 12:30 - 3:30 today 9:30 a.m. Silence Seekers 8:00 p.m. AA Meditation

Friday 7:00 p.m. BBP Railroad Club 8:30 p.m. AA

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Worship (Emmie Arnold preaching)