75th Anniversary
Bible Presbyterian Denomination
October 25-27, 2013, was a wonderful time of fellowship for all involved.
Remembering the wonderful work accomplished in the past, we determine to continue to move forward in the work God continues.
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MUSIC PRACTICE SELECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SINGING IN THE ANNIVERSARY CHOIR
Anniversary Choir Rehearsal Times (Choir Room) – Saturday, Oct. 26th
Rehearsal – 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Lunch Break – 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Rehearsal – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
You must attend both of the rehearsals to sing in the Anniversary Choir.
Friday: Faith Presbytery meeting – everyone is welcome!
Fall Missions Banquet (Details below)
Saturday:
~ Representatives of 10 Approved Ministries have been invited to set up display tables at the conference.
~ 600-page biography of Dr. McIntire by Gladys Rhoads & Nancy Titzck Anderson available for purchase.
~ FREE books, pamphlets, and sermons by Dr. McIntire (while supplies last).
~ Select CD audio recordings of Dr. McIntire’s most famous sermons – Free to Registered Attendees
~ CD recordings of Collingswood BPC choir singing “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore Dubois – FREE if you sing in the
Anniversary Choir!
~ Bible Presbyterian Cookbook available for purchase. (Recipe submission deadline is August 31, 2013 – See details below.)
~ Professional photographers at event will make a Commemorative Album of attendees (FREE 8 x 10 Photo of you or your family).
~ New PowerPoint Presentation on the history of the Bible Presbyterian Church.
~ Excursions into Historic Philadelphia – Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, new Constitution Center, and more!
~ Saturday Anniversary Banquet at Holiday Inn of Cherry Hill
~ MAIN SPEAKER – Internationally acclaimed fundamentalist Dr. Ian Paisley
~ Music – 20th Century Reformation Quartet
~ Music – Missionary Melody Bjur
~ Music – Organist Brad Gsell
~ Special Presentations and Awards
Sunday:
~ Special Reformation Sunday Worship Service and the Lord’s Table
~ Homecoming “Smorgasbord” Dinner.
~ Organ concert on the grand Avis E. Rohrer Memorial Organ.
~ 75th Anniversary Choir Concert
MUSIC PRACTICE SELECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SINGING IN THE ANNIVERSARY CHOIR
BIBLE PRESBYTERIAN COOKBOOK SUBMISSIONS –
If you wish to submit recipes for the 75th Anniversary Cookbook, please send us your BEST recipes in one or more of the following categories (no more than two per category and/or 10 recipes total). No recipes requiring the use of alcohol will be published.
~ Appetizers and Beverages ~ Soups and Salads
~ Vegetables and Side Dishes ~ Main Dishes
~ Breads and Rolls ~ Desserts
~ Cookies and Candy ~ This and That
Recipe donors will have their names attached to the recipe(s) that they send in. Essentially duplicate recipes will be credited to “multiple donors.” The postmark deadline for recipe submission is August 31, 2013 if you wish for your recipe to be included in the colorful, professionally printed Bible Presbyterian Cookbook. Send your recipes to:
Pastor Christian Spencer
P.O. Box 13
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Pre-registration is required for many activities – SEE DETAILS BELOW.
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75th Anniversary Schedule Information
FRIDAY – October 25, 2013
Fall Meeting of Faith Presbytery of the Bible Presbyterian Church –
- 7:30 a.m. – Ministry Displays set up in church lobby (Day 1)
- 7:45 a.m. – Registration in Church Lobby begins – packets of memorabilia for signed registrants (registration all day until 5:00 p.m.)
- 8:00 a.m. – Morning Meeting of Presbytery (School Auditorium)
- 12:00 noon – Presbytery Group Photo
- 12:30 p.m. – Complimentary lunch in Fellowship Hall
- 1:30 p.m. – Premier Showing – “History of the Bible Presbyterian Church” (School Auditorium)
- 2:30 p.m. – Afternoon Meeting of Presbytery (School Auditorium)
- 5:00 p.m. – Anniversary Registration Closes; Friday Photography Closes
- 6:00 p.m. – MISSIONARY BANQUET in Fellowship Hall (Love Offering for Missions will be taken)
- 7:00 p.m. – Missionary Presentation – Rev. Gary Johnson and Mrs. Pat Johnson
PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS FOR ANNIVERSARY MEMORY BOOK SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE DAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – IN PRAYER ROOM (Please click on Portrait Sign-Up link above to schedule your appointment).
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SATURDAY – October 25, 2013
- 7:30 a.m. – Ministry Displays set up in church lobby (Day 2)
- 8:00 a.m. – Registration in church lobby begins – packets of memorabilia for signed registrants (Registration all day until 4:00 p.m.)
BUS TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY – (Bus is free, limited space, first come, first served – historic sites at your own cost)
- 9:00 a.m. – First bus into Philadelphia Historic District (please register AT SIGN-IN DESK for head count)
- 11:00 a.m. – Second bus into Philadelphia Historic District (please register AT SIGN IN DESK for head count)
- 11:30 a.m. – FIRST RETURN BUS TO CHURCH AT DROP-OFF POINT
- 12:00 noon – Light lunch served in Fellowship Hall (no charge – please register ON REGISTRATION FORM for head-count)
- 1:00 p.m. – SECOND RETURN BUS TO CHURCH AT DROP-OFF POINT
- 1:30 p.m. – Second Showing – “History of the Bible Presbyterian Church” (School auditorium)
- 2:00 p.m. – FINAL RETURN BUS TO CHURCH AT DROP-OFF POINT
- 3:00 p.m. – Third Showing – “History of the Bible Presbyterian Church” (School auditorium)
- 4:00 p.m. – Anniversary Registration Closes; Photography Closes for Saturday.
ANNIVERSARY CHOIR REHEARSALS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE DAY – If you are planning to sing in the 75th Anniversary Choir, please contact either Organist Brad Gsell [gsell@bellsouth.net] or Choir Director Keith McCoy [KJM201@aol.com] for details. A free CD copy of Theodore Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ will be given to each person who sings in the Anniversary Choir. This recording was made by the Collingswood Bible Presbyterian Choirs on Palm Sunday, April 7, 1968 under the baton of Mr. Hyland Shepherd. CD Copies will also be available for a nominal charge after the concert to other attendees who are not able to sing in the choir.
MUSIC PRACTICE SELECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SINGING IN THE ANNIVERSARY CHOIR
PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS FOR ANNIVERSARY MEMORY BOOK SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE DAY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – IN PRAYER ROOM (Please click on Portrait Sign-Up link above to schedule your appointment).
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75TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET INFORMATION
(Saturday Evening, October 26, 2013)
Location: Holiday Inn of Cherry Hill, NJ (Contact hotel directly for room reservations – discount if you mention Bible Presbyterian Church.) 2175 West Marlton Pike Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 (856) 873-5000
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Banquet Costs: – $36.00 per person (gratuity included) – NON-REFUNDABLE TICKETS
ü MAXIMUM SEATING LIMITED TO FIRST 225 PAYING GUESTS
ü PRE-PAYING GUESTS ON WAITING LIST WILL BE ADMITTED AT 5:30 P.M. IN PLACE OF TICKETED GUESTS WHO ARE LATE
ü LATE GUESTS FORFEIT THEIR TICKETS AND THEIR ADMISSION TO THE BANQUET FACILITY
ü Please order your meal ticket using the Registration Form (click on blue link above).
ü Send Registration Form and payment to:
Bible Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 24 Collingswood, NJ 08108
ü Deadline for receiving payment is Saturday, October, 19, 2013
ü REMEMBER – Seating is limited to the first 225 paying guests – ORDER YOUR TICKETS EARLY.
Room Costs: – Discounted Conference Rate = $104.00 per night
ü Each guest is responsible for arranging his or her own accommodations at the Holiday Inn of Cherry Hill or elsewhere.
ü Please call the hotel and mention Bible Presbyterian Church Anniversary on Friday-Sunday (October 25-27, 2013)
to receive the discounted rate. The number of rooms held for the Anniversary is limited, so RESERVE EARLY.
MENU: Empress Garden Ballroom
5:00 p.m. – Hot hors d’oeuvres, cheese & crudités display garnished with fresh fruit, served with gourmet crackers and dips.
5:30 p.m. – Ballroom Doors open
6:00 p.m. – Introductions and Blessing
- Chicken Orzo Pesto Soup served by waiters
6:15 p.m. – Tables dismissed one at a time to the Buffet Table
- Classic Caesar Salad
- Oriental Stir Fry Chicken over Rice
- Teriyaki Glazed Sesame Salmon
- Roasted Sliced Top Round of Beef
- Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Cauliflower & Broccoli
- Water and Iced Tea on Guest Tables
- Coffee Service by waiters
- “Bible Presbyterian Church 75th Anniversary” Sheet Cake
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75th Anniversary Banquet Program
- 5:00 p.m. – Hot hors d’oeuvres, cheese & crudités display garnished with fresh fruit, served with gourmet crackers and dips.
- 5:30 p.m. – Doors to banquet facility open
- 6:00 p.m. – Welcome to guests and initial announcements.
- 6:05 p.m. – Guests stand and sing The Star Spangled Banner facing the American flag – led by Melody Bjur.
- 6:10 p.m. – Invocation and Blessing for the Food by Elder Keith McCoy.
- 6:15 p.m. – Waiters begin to serve Chicken Orzo Pesto Soup [Main Dinner is buffet style – three selections for main course provided by banquet facility]
- 6:55 p.m. – Waiters begin to serve dessert.
- 7:00 p.m. – Introduction – 20th Century Reformation Quartet
- 7:05 p.m. – Quartet sings and “reminisces”
- 7:35 p.m. – Special testimony.
- 7:55 p.m. – Presentation of “American Hero” award.
- 8:00 p.m. – Melody Bjur – “America” / “God Bless America”
- 8:05 p.m. – Presentation of Appreciation Plaques
8:10 p.m. – MAIN SPEAKER – Dr. Ian Paisley – “Why Fundamentalism is Absolutely Necessary in the 21st Century”. Via digital media, Dr. Paisley has graciously agreed to participate in our 75th Anniversary Celebration from Ireland by addressing:
- (1) A brief history of the Bible Presbyterian Church and his friendship with Dr. Carl McIntire in the great fundamentalist movement of the 20th Century;
- (2) The increasing rise of Apostasy as we have entered the 21st Century; and,
- (3) The need, the means and the methods for advancing the fundamentalist battle for truth into the 21st Century by passing the baton to the next generation – how to do it, and why we must.
- This is a message you won’t want to miss. Dr. Paisley is the Senior Statesman of Fundamentalism in the world today and he is preparing this message especially for our 75th Anniversary Celebration.
- 8:55 p.m. – Closing remarks and invitation to Sunday events
- 9:00 p.m. – Melody Bjur – “The Lord’s Prayer”
- 9:05 p.m. – Benediction by the Moderator of Faith Presbytery
- 9:10 p.m. – 20th Century Reformation Quartet – “The Lord Bless You And Keep You” a cappella
- 9:15 – 10:00 p.m. – Time to mingle and fellowship.
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SUNDAY – October 27, 2013
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast on your own
9:45 a.m. – Sunday School with Elder Keith McCoy (Church Auditorium)
11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship – Reformation Sunday
- Special music by choirs, Melody Bjur, and others
- Greetings from Fundamental Schools and Ministries
- Special 75th Anniversary Offering
- Message: Standing Firm for the Fundamentals of the Faith
12:15 p.m. – The Lord’s Table
1:00 p.m. – Complementary Homecoming Smorgasbord Dinner in Fellowship Hall
(Please pre-register ON REGISTRATION FORM for head count – Click Registration Form link above or below.)
(Choir rehearsals throughout the afternoon – CONTACT ELDER KEITH McCOY – KJM201@aol.com or BRAD GSELL – gsell@bellsouth.net)
2:00 p.m. – Final Showing – “History of the Bible Presbyterian Church” (School Auditorium)
3:30 p.m. – Organ concert with Mr. Brad Gsell on the Grand Avis Rohrer Memorial Organ
5:00 p.m. – Complimentary Supper of cold cuts in Fellowship Hall
(Please pre-register ON REGISTRATION FORM for head count – Click Registration Form link above or below.)
MUSIC PRACTICE SELECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SINGING IN THE ANNIVERSARY CHOIR
7:00 p.m. – 75th Anniversary Choral Concert in Church Auditorium
8:15 p.m. – Closing Prayer and invitation to Reception
8:30 p.m. – Final reception in Fellowship Hall
AFTERNOON PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS FOR ANNIVERSARY MEMORY BOOK SCHEDULED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – IN PRAYER ROOM (Please click on Portrait Sign-Up link above to schedule your appointment).
MINISTRY DISPLAYS AND BOOK TABLES – available all day, Friday through Sunday.
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