The Beth Page   |   October 18, 2015   |   Quick Linkstop
6020 Mooresville Road   |   704-933-2209
Identity in Christ
 
             Have you ever been HaCkeD?  It doesn't matter how computer-savvy you think you are.  If you have an email address, a Facebook account, or anything involving social media, it's likely your privacy had been invaded by someone who "hacked" your password.  Thieves who do this seek to steal your identity, your savings, or even your reputation.
             This Sunday Pastor Ellen and three of your elders will be in Colorado participating in the Elder Leadership Institute (ELI), funded through a grant from the Presbytery's Committee on Church Development and your pastor's own funds.  I have been given the honor of preaching on the BELIEVE series on the chapter Identity in Christ.  We will look at passages in the Old and Testaments that reveal God's work of grace in giving each one of us a name. The gracious part is that when God gives us something, no one can take that identity away from us.  This grace we describe as "covenant."  This is a fundamental point for disciples of Jesus Christ.  If God has set the covenant in place, then God also maintains the conditions of the covenant.  As a human being this is good news to me, and I hope it is to you!  The reason being that each one of us is corrupted by sin.  And like a computer our identity can also become compromised; meaning we need the one who wrote our original "code" to provide us a chance to change the password and reclaim our true identity.  This true identity we receive from Jesus Christ.
             I invite you to read this chapter in advance with me.  See how many times God calls those who the world consider passed the age of significance, or passed up because of things that happened to them - and then notice the ways God used those who identified themselves as "Child of the Covenant."
Grace & Peace, Rev. Ernest L. Gardner, III




Our Pastor Will Be Away

Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner will be out of the office to attend an ELI Elder Retreat beginning Thursday, October 15th through Sunday, October 18th. Please call the church office or Diane Mullinax if you have a pastoral care emergency.
Flowers in the Church This Sunday, October 18th

The flowers in the church sanctuary this Sunday, October 18th, are given by Roger and Jill Hamilton to the Glory of God and in loving honor or Roger's mother, Betty Hamilton, for her birthday and her wedding anniversary on October 18th.

Senior High Youth to Amazing Maze This Sunday!

The Senior Highs will meet at the church this Sunday, October 18th, at 1:30 PM to go to the Amazing Maze Corn Maze in Huntersville.  Senior Highs are encouraged to bring a friend!

Expressing Our Condolences

The congregation of Bethpage Presbyterian Church extends its deepest Christian sympathy to the family of Paul Eugene Christy Sr.  We join with his family as they celebrate their loved one's life in Christ.

CVAN Paper Products Offering in October

Please don't forget our special paper products and cleaning supplies offering for CVAN (Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network) during the month of October. Special needs requested by CVAN are paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, diapers (size 4, 5, 6), and laundry detergent.  You may drop off your contributions in the sanctuary on Sundays or outside the church office on weekdays.  CVAN provides safety, shelter and support for battered women and their children in Cabarrus County, NC.  They appreciate your gifts and ask for your continued support and your prayers.


Mark Your Calendar for These Important Dates in November!

Sunday, November 1
          All Saints' Day
          Daylight Saving Time ends
          Communion at the 9:55 AM Worship Service

November 14
          9:00 AM, Curb Appeal Day at the Church

November 15
          Stewardship Sunday

November 16
          4:00 - 8:00 PM, Red Cross Blood Drive in BPC Fellowship Hall

November 19
          11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Suds of Love at Harris Laundromat
          6:00 - 9:00 PM - Suds of Love at Harris Laundromat

November 22
          Christ the King Sunday
          Communion at the 9:55 AM Worship Service
          1:00 PM, Hanging of the Greens

November 25
          No Wednesday evening supper or G.I.F.T. Program

November 26 & 27
          Church office closed for Thanksgiving holiday

November 28
          Pick up Christmas trees, wreaths, and garlands order from Senior Highs in the BPC Pavilion
          5:30 PM, meet at church to attend Getty Christmas Concert at Christ Covenant Church, Charlotte (concert at 7:00 PM)

November 29
          First Sunday of Advent
Communion - November 1, 2015

12th Annual Soup Sampler to Benefit Meals on Wheels

S&D Coffee and Shoe Show presents and invites you to the 12th Annual Soup Sampler on Sunday, November 1st from 11:30 AM until 2:00 PM at the Hotel Concord (14 N. Union Street, Concord, NC 28025.)  You will enjoy all you can eat signature soups and fabulous desserts from over 20 local restaurants and caterers in a beautiful setting, a variety of breads from Panera, delicious S&D coffee and tea, and new this year --- a silent auction.  Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at Cabarrus Meals on Wheels.  Please don't wait too long to get your tickets -- seating is limited.  Takeout orders are available.  This is one of several annual events that help raise funds for Cabarrus Meals on Wheels. Cabarrus Meals on Wheels has been providing well-balanced, nutritious meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities 5 days a week since 1974.  Volunteers deliver meals and provide a safety check to disadvantaged seniors in Kannapolis, Concord and surrounding areas.  Hunger among our senior neighbors remains a serious issue.  One out of every seven seniors goes hungry every day.  You can make a difference today!

American Red Cross Blood Drive at BPC

In association with the American Red Cross, Bethpage will be having a Blood Drive in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, November 16th from 4:00 until 8:00 PM.  Giving blood doesn't require much time.  You can help save up to three lives in about an hour.  The need is ongoing but the supply is not.    Please help to ensure a sufficient blood supply is available for those in need and give blood on November 17th!  To schedule your appointment, please call Chris Ferguson at 704-680-2783 or visit www.redcrossblood.org  and enter sponsor code:  Bethpage Presbyterian.



Annual Tree Lighting / Memorial Ornament Event

Carolina Memorial Park's Annual Tree Lighting Service will be held on December 7, 2015.  Donations are now being accepted for Memorial Ornaments.  Your loved one's name will be printed on a Memorial Ornament and placed on trees located in front of Carolina Memorial Park Plaza Mausoleum from December 7, 2015 through January 1, 2016.  All proceeds go to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County.  Donations will be accepted at Carolina Memorial Park Office at 601 Mt. Olivet Rd., Kannapolis or can be mailed to: Carolina Memorial Park at PO Box 3257, Concord, NC 28026.
A Thank You Note from Tom and Margaret Griffin

Dear Bethpage Church Family,
Tom and I owe a debt of gratitude to our loving church family for cards, calls, visits, "cherry pie" and mostly your ongoing prayers for Tom's long journey (and mine) back to good health.  He is making slow progress and getting stronger.  God showed us the way and we followed.  "Thank you" is simply not enough.  May God bless each and every one of you with His unending and steadfast love, compassion, strength, courage, and a never ending belief in prayer.
Blessings, Tom and Margaret Griffin
Recent Memorials

In memory of Helen Russell:
Mary Nance Atwell
Prayer Joys and Concerns

October 11

Joys:  Elder Leadership Institute - traveling mercies - Holy Spirit to work through this program (Rev. Campbell Gardner)

Concerns:  Ronnie Parks - stroke - still in hospital in Charlotte (Jenny Linebarrier), Paul Christy - please keep family in prayers (Rev. Ellen), Catherine Redmond - very sad - her parrot companion of 50 years died this week (Jean Brown's friend), Frank Fleming & Family - buried his mother this week (Jean Brown's friend)

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October 4

Joys:  Meghan & James Wally - Congratulations on celebrating their first wedding anniversary (Ed & Cheryl Kusper), Resumption of work of Ad Hoc Church Restoration Committee this Wednesday at 7:30, Kirkman Family - marriage of Rebecca Kirkman and Shawn Welch Saturday (H Kirkman), Blake Marshall - recovering well from surgery last week (Ellen Shore), Trinity Power - Trinity's weight is up to 5 lbs & 9 oz. - she may go home this Friday (Joyce Deal), Courtney Wilder - granddaughter will be 21 on Tuesday October 6th (Becky Eckels)

Concerns:  Jan & Holly Young and Karen Winecoff - continuing with chemo treatments (Joyce Deal), Martha Campbell - shingles (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Ronnie Parks - stroke - healing but fear of pneumonia (Jerry Deal), Hannah Jackson - healing but very hard - wondering if giving up would be easier - prayers needed (Roger Hamilton), Linda - harsh drug side effects (Marty Paxton), Wendy Raffaldt - having surgery on Tuesday (Ellen Shore), Ronnie Parks - critical condition but stable (Joyce Deal), Sandra Williams - chemo this past week (Becky Eckels), Wally Kitchens - problems with colon, hope that treatment will work - also they are driving down from Canada on Tuesday to spend a week here (Becky Eckels), Stephanie Chessmore - daughter - testing on Tuesday for possible cyst - prayers for good results (Becky Eckels), Louie Blackmon - prayers for healing - heart problems and also flesh eating bacteria (Becky Eckels), pray for those of lost loved ones in Oregon (Becky Eckels), prayers for all in storm's path (Becky Eckels), Brianne Christy - having breathing problems - Ryan Christy's daughter - Betty Christy's great-granddaughter (Betty Christy)

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September 27

Joys:  Suggs Family visiting today (Connie Goodman), Thank you God (Aiden Paszli), Diane Deal - on donor list to be a recipient of liver/kidney (Jerry Deal), Charlotte's brother - returned from China (Charlotte Penland), Prayers of thanks to Bethpage for taking care of her after her brother's death (Barbara Whitaker)

Concerns:  Hannah Jackson - that she may find the help she needs and the courage to endure being away (Jimmie, Frank & Adam), Jean Eberline - tumors on her spine causing extreme pain (Marsha Johnson), Donna Sossman - childhood friend on kidney dialysis - last port in least viable part of her body (Janice Morgan), Trinity Power - improving but still in intensive care (Joyce Deal)

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September 20

Joys:  Rick Eckels - celebrates his 65th birthday on Tuesday (Becky Eckels), God blessings and love (even when things seem bad, they are not as bad as they seem because God is there.  Amen.  Be thankful in all things (Ronnie)

Concerns:  Trinity Leigh Power - born 5 weeks early - surgery to repair blockage - presently at CMC - Levine Hospital - parents Tony & Angie Parks Power (Joyce Deal), Dalton Miller - he broke his femur bone playing football (Cameron Mullinax), Louie Blackmon - at home - prayers for flesh eating bacteria (Becky Eckels), Wally Kitchens - healing for colitis (Becky Eckels), Sandra Williams - healing for breast cancer, Jan & Holly Young and Karen Winecoff - chemo and radiation treatments continuing (Joyce Deal), Rick Mullinax - chemotherapy Tuesday (Diane Mullinax), Barbara Whitaker & family - in the death of her brother - Robert "Sonny" Torrence Jr. (Joyce Deal)
 
BRIAN CENTER-CONCORD:  Edward Rodgers
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER:  Eloise White

quicklinksQuick Links
servingServing This Sunday

Head Usher
Margaret Griffin

Ushers
Wayne & Christel Josey
Dougie & Heather Kirkman

Lector
Richie Goodman

Children's Nursery (Sunday School & Worship)
Linda VanPelt & Peggy Overcash

Children's Sunday School & Worship
Cheryl Kusper & Kim Gibson 

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A Stewardship Moment

The Gospel of Luke tells us that Jesus said,
"Give, and it will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap, for the measure you give will be the measure you get back."
(Luke 6:39)

Our Attendance and Financial Stewardship

 
OUR ATTENDANCE STEWARDSHIP
10/11/2015
Worship Service - 61
Sunday School - 38
 
OUR FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
 
10/11/2015
Year-to-date
General Budget Giving
 
Weekly Budget Needs
$2,775.00
 
$4,620.95
$168,998.84
 
$189,458.95
10�-A-Meal Offering received for 2015:  $2,975.42
            
lectionaryDaily Lectionary for October 18 - 24, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Friday, October 23, 2015

Saturday, October 24, 2015

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We would love to hear from you!

photo by Jean Brown
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Sunday School at 9:00 AM - Worship Service at 9:55 AM

Bethpage Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis
6020 Mooresville Road | Kannapolis, N.C. 28081
704-933-2209 (church office phone)
Church office hours:  8:30 AM until 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday

Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner, pastor
704-431-3700 (cell)
704-934-3457 (home)


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