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 September 6, 2015
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Bethpage Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis, NC
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A Christian Life's Spending Plan
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The hinge moment in the life of any Christian is when Jesus Christ's action on the cross becomes real, his love trumping anything we can produce; freeing us from any disillusion that our actions add anything to his gift of grace. The funny thing is that, even if we know this in our heads, it is so easy to forget our freedom and fall back into proving our worth by trying to be good enough.
This summer we have been distinguishing the difference between being good for goodness sake and being good for Christ's sake, and we have seen that any life based primarily on our individual efforts never brings lasting peace and joy.
The gospel message is the key that unlocks freedom in every area of the Christian life. It reminds us that, The human heart finds no rest, no real joy, no lasting peace or purpose until it rests entirely in God's love for us, Christ's act of salvation on the cross and the Holy Spirit's constant empowering presence. Oh, how good it is to be set free, empowered out of love to spend yourself . . . for HIM!
Blessings, Rev. Ellen
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Prepare to join us for BELIEVE!
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Please see Roger Hamilton this Sunday (during Sunday school or after church) to purchase your BELIEVE book ($15) and the study guide ($10.)
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School Supplies -
Please Bring Your Donations by September 9th!
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 The Mission and Evangelism Ministry Area is holding a school supply drive for Fred L. Wilson Elementary School. Next week, September 9th, we will present the teachers from Fred L. Wilson with the gracious donations from the Bethpage Church family as we kick off our Wednesday evening G.I.F.T. Program with a mission night. The teachers' "wish list" of supplies is:
- Dry Erase Markers
- Clorox Wipes
- Gallon and Quart Ziplock Bags
- Post-It Notes
- Yellow Highlighters
- Tissues
- Economy Baby Wipes
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G.I.F.T. Begins Next Week!
Please Make Your Supper Reservation!
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Be sure to join us each Wednesday evening beginning NEXT WEEK on September 9th as our G.I.F.T. Program resumes! As part of our G.I.F.T. program, you are invited to join us for supper and fellowship prior to the program each Wednesday at 5:45 PM. To help us prepare for the correct number of people, we ask that you make a reservation by signing the Ritual of Friendship pad on Sunday morning, by calling the church office (704-933-2209), or by submitting this form on the church's web site. If you would like to be on our "standing reservations list" (this means you will remain on the list each week unless you call and ask us to remove you!) please indicate that when you sign up. Also, please be sure to indicate how many adults and how many children in your reservation! Deadline for supper reservations is Tuesday at Noon. We look forward to seeing you each Wednesday, beginning September 9th at 5:45PM!
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Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men Breakfast Meeting
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All Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men and Women are invited to attend the quarterly breakfast meeting of the KAPM next Sunday, September 13th from 8:00 until 9:00 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 85835 Charlie Walker Road, Kannapolis. We will begin with a wonderful breakfast and fellowship, followed by a program presented by Rev. Herbert Hill, pastor of Covenant PC. For further information, please contact Frank Melton at 704-795-8114 or 704-279-7583.
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Rally Day is Next Sunday, September 13th
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 Next Sunday, September 13, 2015, we will have our annual Rally Day Celebration in the fellowship hall immediately following the 9:55 AM Worship Service. We will enjoy a covered dish lunch --- please bring enough food for your family plus one. There will be games for young and old. Please plan to join us for this afternoon of fun and fellowship!
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"Suds of Love" Resumes - Volunteers Needed!
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BPC's "Suds of Love" laundromat ministry with Fred L. Wilson Elementary School resumes on Thursday, September 17th. We need volunteers to be at Harris Laundromat (1205 West C Street, Kannapolis) on that day 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 17th, but would still like to help, we need donations of quarters and laundry detergent. Thanks for your support!
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KAPM Sponsor Poor Folk's Meal, September 26th
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The Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men will sponsor a Poor Folk's Meal on Saturday, September 26th from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Second PC, Kannapolis. The cost is $5.00 per plate for pinto beans, cabbage, fatback or franks, cornbread and drink. All proceeds will go to Kannapolis Bible Teaching Association.
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College and Military Addresses
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We need the addresses of any members of our Bethpage church family who will be in college or serving in the military this year! You may get your address to us by writing it on the Ritual of Friendship pad, e-mailing it to info@bethpagechurch.org, or calling the church office (704-933-2209). Please help us keep in touch with these folks while they are away from home!
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Placing Flowers in the Church Sanctuary
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Would you like to place flowers in the Bethpage church sanctuary for the Sunday morning worship service? Such floral beauty praises the life and resurrection Jesus has so freely given us. With your generosity, worship at Bethpage truly reflects our praise for the living word of God, as well as remembers a loved one or friend who has passed away, or honors a loved one or a special moment in your life. Some suggested days to recognize are birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, baptisms, holidays, etc. If you would like to commemorate a special occasion in this way, please sign up on the sheet in the hallway between the Sunday school office and the sanctuary, where you may add your name for a particular date, or contact Margaret Griffin at 704-932-7418. Colorful floral arrangements are only $33.11 and if you leave the flowers at the church or allow them to be distributed to our local retirement communities following the worship service, you will be bringing joy to many others AND your gift is tax deductible. Please remember to contact Donna in the church office at least a week before your reserved Sunday, to let her know how you would like your gift of flowers recognized in The Beth Page.
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A Thank You Note from the Smith Family
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Dear Bethpage,
Thank you so much for all your prayers, cards and phone calls; food and visits from Diane, Judy, Jill and Roger, and Linda; memorials for Dad: and Pastor Ellen's visits at home, the hospital and Hospice House. Our family is blessed to be a part of such a loving and caring community of faith.
Sincerely, Susan, Al, AJ and Jacob Smith
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In memory of David Treece (Susan Smith's father):
Betty Christy
Rick and Diane Mullinax
In memory of Georgann Suggs Kerley:
Aubrey and Alice Tarlton
Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Rodgers, Jr.
Ed and Cheryl Kusper
Dennis and Marcia Graybeal
Betty Christy
Rick and Diane Mullinax
In memory of Helen Russell:
Aubrey and Alice Tarlton
Larry and Nelda Riggs
Betty Christy
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August 30
Joys: Justin Wilder - has gotten stitches out and got to play football last night - he celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday (Becky Eckels)
Concerns: Roger Sholly - My Dad is having amputation on 9/9 -I'm going to see him next weekend before (Joshua Sholly), Alicia Gurley - job concerns (Vicki & Mark), Sandra Williams - she has recently had her 4th chemo for breast cancer (Becky Eckels), Wally Kitchens -he continues to heal (Becky Eckels)
Joys: Jerry Deal - doing great after hip replacement (Joyce Deal), Barbara Whitaker - doing great after knee replacement (Joyce Deal), Launch of BELIEVE September 20th - join together for this life offering study (Rev. Ellen), Shirley Helms - going to live with daughter (Roger Hamilton)
Concerns: Gene Payne - in hospital for leukemia (Eric McKnight), Suggs Family - loss of Georgann Suggs Kerley - pray for peace passes all understanding (Rev. Ellen), Family of Helen Russell - in her passing on Saturday morning (Rev. Ellen), Wally Kitchen - undergoing treatment and it is not working as well as they had hoped (Becky Eckels), C.J. McCormick - lost his 6-year old son - heart valve collapse (Rev. Ellen), Family of LaMark Stallings - cousin of Betty White & Cheryl Kusper - killed in car accident in Salisbury this past week (Cheryl Kusper), Harold and Joyce Davis - Harold's chemo is not working - Joyce's foot wound is starting to heal (Leigh Ann Allen), Holly Young - radiation treatments continue (Joyce Deal), Jan Young - had 3rd chemo treatment last Monday (Joyce Deal), Justin Wilder - got hurt in football practice - had to have 17 stitches (Becky Eckels)
Joys: Eloise is home (Gip), Recent surgeries: Jerry, Glenda, Barbara, Marsha's husband - all doing well (Diane Mullinax), Teachers going back - pray for new school year (Linda VanPelt), Rick Mullinax - blood count good (Rob Cox), David Christy - home and doing better (Betty Christy)
Concerns: Tom Griffin - healing and hope (Rob Cox), Reid VanPelt - hurt his back last Thursday (Linda VanPelt), Refugees from ISIS, Hannah - pray for healing - she has 2 ear infections and strep throat (Jimmie Melton), Susan Smith and Family - in the death of her father - David Treece (Rev. Ellen), Helen Russell - decline in health - she asks for prayers, Suggs Family - Georgann is in critical condition (Rev. Ellen), Wayne & Janet Fitzpatrick
Joys: SSPEC - release of Revs. Yat Michael and Peter Yen Reith of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church - imprisoned for the gospel these last 8 months (Rev. Ellen), Jason & Nikki Deal - they are expecting a baby due February 2016 (Joyce Deal), All returning college students esp. Jennifer Knudsen - moving to Texas for Masters Study at North Texas (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Marty Bickerstaff - coming home (Ellen Campbell Gardner)
Concerns: Barbara Whitaker - knee replacement Tuesday morning (Gerald Whitaker), Tom Griffin - pray for recovery and healing (Rob Cox), Betty Christy - still healing (Becky Eckels), John Enick - triple bypass (Becky Eckels), Wally Kitchen - health problems (Becky Eckels), David Christy - stroke (Betty Christy), Steve Christy - heart arythimia (Betty Christy), Susan Smith's Father as he transitions to Tucker House, Tom & Margaret Griffin - pneumonia at CHS (Rev. Ellen), Georgann Suggs Kerley - continued healing (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Betty Cranford - cancer - nearing life's end, Ratliff Family - Husband/Dad - Phil Ratliff passed away last night (Marty Paxton), Charlie King Family - Charlie passed away Friday (Amy A. Ritchie), Richard Likin - complications from surgery (Amy A. Ritchie), George Johnson - more ankle surgery on Tuesday (Marsha Johnson), Gail - sister - grandson killed in car wreck (Gerald Whitaker), Glenda Kirkman - surgery next week (Kirkman Family, Iosue Family), Barbara Whitaker - knee replacement surgery Tuesday at CMC-Mercy (Joyce Deal), Jerry Deal - hip replacement surgery Thursday at CMC-Mercy (Joyce Deal), Hannah Jackson - strep throat (Ellen Campbell Gardner)
BRIAN CENTER - CONCORD: Edward Rodgers
KANNON CREEK ASSISTED LIVING: Paul Christy
TRINITY OAKS ASSISTED LIVING: Shirley Helms
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER: Eloise White
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Serving This Sunday
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HEAD USHER
Christel Josey
USHERS
Larry and Nelda Riggs
Jenny Linebarrier
Macky Petrea
LECTOR
Margaret Griffin
CHILDREN'S NURSERY
SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP
Susan Smith & Dougie Kirkman
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL & WORSHIP
Ellen Shore & Heather Kirkman
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Our Attendance and Financial Stewardship
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OUR ATTENDANCE STEWARDSHIP
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8/30/2015
Sunday Morning Worship Service - 80
Sunday School - 42
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OUR FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
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8/30/2015
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Year-to-date
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General Budget Giving
Weekly Budget Needs
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$2,918.00
$4,620.95
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$142,513.84
$161,733.25
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10¢-A-Meal Offering received for 2015: $2,377.70
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Sermon from August 30, 2015
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Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner's sermon from Sunday, August 30, 2015
"Living Like You Are Loved" Galatians 5:13-25
Thank you to Jean Brown for uploading the sermons!
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Lectionary for the week of September 6 - 12, 2015
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Saturday, September 12, 2015
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if there is something you would like to see included in the newsletter.
We would love to hear from you!
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photo by Jean Brown
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