In the Book of Acts, the Apostle Paul received a vision from God. In that vision, a man from Macedonia, with his hands outstretched, implores him, "Please, come. Help us!"

     Have you ever had someone face you with a request like this? I am sure you have. After all:

• They line the exits to malls and interstates.

• They are members of our congregation who are sick or grieving.

• They call the church office on a regular basis. Are we called to help them too?

• What about the calls from North West Cabarrus School district? "Please, Can you offer us some space for our children?"

• They speed by perhaps on bicycles, "Please, can we have a place to park? A drink of water?"

• They are single mothers, raising small children with no water because the landlord let a leak go and the water authority billed her 1700.00 for his mistake?

• They are the children in our church that meet us each week with smiles and perhaps lunging hugs. Will we decide that sharing the gospel with these children and the ones yet to come will be what we are called to do? Will we make safe and beautiful spaces for him/her to hear about Jesus our priority?

     What is the vision God has for Bethpage today?

     These are the kind of questions we will be prayerfully addressing at Vision 2015: God's Future in Focus! May 16^th from 9AM to 12 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Vision 2015: God's Future in Focus will be a two- part visioning process led by Rev. Shawn Barkley, Senior Pastor at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church.

     Make no mistake! Vision 2015: God's Future in Focus is without a doubt the most important meeting that the congregation of Bethpage Presbyterian Church- Kannapolis has hosted in past memory. It marks the turning point between the pain of the past and the sure and present hope of our future in Jesus Christ. How will we meet God's vision for us? How will we answer the call of our community and our world? Consider this your Macedonian call, "Please, come. Help us?"

Blessings, Rev. Ellen  

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The Men's Prayer Breakfast group will meet this Saturday, May 9th, 9:00 AM at the Cannon Memorial YMCA, 101 YMCA Drive, Kannapolis NC 28081.

The American Red Cross and Bethpage Presbyterian Church are having a community blood drive on Monday, May 18th from 4:00 until 8:00 PM in the BPC Fellowship Hall.  To schedule your life-saving appointment, please contact Chris Ferguson at 704-680-2783 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code:  Bethpage Presbyterian.  Your ONE donation could help save the lives of THREE people!

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BPC's "Suds of Love" ministry with Fred L. Wilson continues on Thursday, May 21st.  We need volunteers to be at Harris Laundromat (1205 West C Street, Kannapolis) from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM and 6:00 until 9:00 PM.  If you would be available on that day, please contact Christel Josey (704-706-5752) or Chris Ferguson (704-680-2783.)  If you can't volunteer on the 21st, but would still like to help, we need donations of quarters and laundry detergent.  Thank you for your support of this ministry!

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The Pentecost Offering provides a direct way to meet the needs of children at risk, youth, and young adults. Forty percent of this offering collected at our 9:55 AM worship service on Sunday, May 24^th, will be sent to Barium Springs Campus of Children's Hope Alliance (formerly known as Barium Springs Home for Children.)  Since 1891, this organization has been committed to a safe and nurturing family life for every child.  To learn more about Children's Hope Alliance, please visit their web site, www.ChildrensHopeAlliance.org.  The remaining 60 percent will go to the General Assembly to provide leadership development opportunities for Presbyterian youth and young adults and support children-at-risk programs at the national level.  Special envelopes for this offering will be included in the worship service bulletins next Sunday.  Please give prayerful consideration to your contribution for this worthwhile cause and place your envelope in the offering plate on Sunday, May 24^th.  To find out more about this offering, click the logo below.

The new Special Offerings logos highlight the connectional nature of our work.  We are individually strong, but can do more when we work together.  You will see the symbol repeated for each offering, as well as in our general Special Offerings materials.

--- from the PC(U.S.A.) web site 

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1. We will have a "giving tree" with pictures and prices for the items we need.  (much like an Angel tree . . . you choose what you would like to purchase and then donate.)
2. You could give monetarily to the Christian Education fund.
3. You could give of your time.  This summer we will be doing some painting and other projects.
4. You could donate used items that could be put in these spaces.

Bethpage Presbyterian Church will sponsor the CCM Mobile Food Pantry on Thursday, June 4^th, 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon in the BPC parking lot. Cooperative Christian Ministry conducts Mobile Food Pantries on a monthly basis in neighborhoods of high need. These highly effective food distribution programs overcome the absence of transportation for many struggling families, and provide supplemental groceries at a very efficient cost to CCM. Bethpage needs to provide volunteers to help that day from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. If you are interested, please contact Chris Ferguson at 704-680-2783. Bethpage PC "Feed My Sheep" t-shirts and polo shirts, as well as BPC polo shirts, are now on sale and will be delivered before this event. Shirt orders will be taken through this Sunday, May 10^th. Order forms are available in Sunday's worship service bulletin, outside the church office, or here. 

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Dear Bethpage Congregation,

I am so blessed to be a part of such a loving and caring congregation.  We cannot thank you enough for all the calls, visits, texts, and love and support our family has received.  Thank you also to the ladies and gentlemen who so lovingly prepared and served the delicious meal before our visitation.  May God richly bless each of you.

Sincerely, Jenny Linebarrier and the Family of Sarah Parks 

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