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A Word from Rev. Ellen
This week's BELIEVE study is on the Church. I wanted to talk about keeping a focused eye on Christ and his call for the church. At the last session meeting our devotion was about the importance of focusing on Christ in our life and ministry. Every year I have an eye exam. Every year before that exam the Dr's office calls to remind me to have someone drive me to the exam, because the drops that will dilate my eyes will make focusing very difficult, dangerous or even impossible; the same is true in our life of faith.
When we lose focus on Jesus Christ, we are unable to see clearly and the blessings of a purposeful life and ministry can pass us by. This is not only a problem; it is dangerous! Satan is always at work trying to divide our union with Christ. Did you know that the Hebrew name for Satan in Genesis chapter two means splitter? He loves to split our focus because that is when he is in control. Have you seen it your life or in the church? Things are going along just great and all the sudden there is trouble! People are hurt and sweet opportunities to share the gospel are missed. But perhaps the greatest loss is the joy, delight and prospect for the future Christ wants to share with us all, as his image bearers.
The next time you feel attacked by frustrations, boredom drifts into your life (even worship) and everything looks bleak, ask yourself, "is my focus off?" The Church is Christ's bride in the world. Let's not lose focus or fall victim to dismay. In our actions and in our walk, individually or more importantly together as God's children in Kannapolis, let us always be focused on Christ's call for our lives. That they may see Jesus.
Blessings, Rev. Ellen
P.S. This month your Shepherd will be praying for you daily, in particular, that your focus on Christ may be sure and clear.
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BPC-K to Participate in Sweet Street 2015
BPC Senior Highs and children will be participating in Sweet Street 2015 on October 31st from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. This is an opportunity to have Trunk or Treat for local children and have resources available from Bethpage Church and Latin Mission Christ Savior to make our church activities available to the community. Sweet Street will be held in downtown Kannapolis on West Avenue. All are welcome to attend and participate! Set up will begin at 5:00 PM. We can simply park our car and stand or sit out in front passing out candy or use drama and be as elaborate or creative as we want to. This includes, but is not limited to backdrops, props, a table with literature about Bethpage, banners, etc. We will have the opportunity to invite guests (if they don't already have a church) to visit Bethpage.
We also need donations of candy and/or money to buy candy for this local mission/Senior High project.
Please bring donations this Sunday, October 25th.
Thanks for your support!
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Flowers in the Church This Sunday, October 25th
The flowers in the church sanctuary this Sunday, October 25th, are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Helen Helms by Fred Helms and Family. |
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A Note from the Nurture Committee
With the cold and flu season upon us, the Nurture Committee has prepared a care basket with cough drops (regular and sugar free), tissues and water. The basket has been placed on the table just as you enter the church from the front door. Please feel free to take advantage of it. |
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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.
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Sunshine Group Meets This Tuesday, October 27th
The Sunshine Group will meet this Tuesday, October 27th, 9:00 AM at Libby's Pit Stop located at 1801 N Cannon Blvd. in Kannapolis. All are welcome! |
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Communion - November 1, 2015
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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
Saturday, November 7
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, KAPM Spaghetti Meal at Second PC, Kannapolis to benefit My Father's House
Saturday, November 14
9:00 AM, Curb Appeal Day at the Church
Sunday, November 15
Stewardship Sunday
Monday, November 16
4:00 - 8:00 PM, Red Cross Blood Drive in BPC Fellowship Hall
Thursday, 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
Sunday, November 22
Christ the King Sunday
Communion at the 9:55 AM Worship Service
1:00 PM, Hanging of the Greens
Wednesday, November 25
No Wednesday evening supper or G.I.F.T. Program
Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27
Church office closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Saturday, 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)
Sunday, November 29
First Sunday of Advent
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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!
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Spaghetti Meal to Benefit My Father's House on November 7th
Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men will sponsor a complete spaghetti meal on Saturday, November 7th from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM at Second Presbyterian Church, 1578 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Kannapolis. The meal will be available for "eat in" or "take out" and the menu will include spaghetti, salad, garlic toast, beverage & dessert. Prices are $7 per plate; under age 6 is free. Proceeds will go to My Father's House of CCM, which provides shelter, meals and more for homeless families. Click here to read more about My Father's House.
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Stewardship Sunday is Coming
November 15, 2015
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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 17 th! To schedule your appointment, please call Chris Ferguson at 704-680-2783 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: Bethpage Presbyterian.
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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.
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Recent Memorial and Honorarium
In memory of Paul Eugene Christy Sr.:
Darrell and Doris Ann Ballard
In honor of Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner
and Rev. Ernest L. Gardner III:
Darrell and Doris Ann Ballard
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Prayer Joys and Concerns
October 18
Concerns: Justin Wilder - Becky Eckels' grandson - got hurt playing football (Becky Eckels), Rick Mullinax - bone and CT scan this week (Diane Mullinax), Ronnie Parks was moved to progressive care - long way to go (Joyce Deal), Family of Paul Christy (Betty Christy), Stephanie Eckels - pain from cyst (Becky Eckels)
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)
BRIAN CENTER-CONCORD: Edward Rodgers
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER: Eloise White
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Serving This Sunday
Head Usher
Margaret Griffin
Ushers
Wayne & Christel Josey
Dougie & Heather Kirkman
Lector
Kim and Leslie Gibson
Children's Nursery (Sunday School & Worship)
Leigh Ann Allen & Leslie Gibson
Children's Sunday School & Worship
Glenda Kirkman & Teresa Kincaid
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A Stewardship Moment
"If the life of a river depended only on the rain that falls within the confines of its own banks, it would soon be dry. If the life of an individual depended solely on his own resources, he would soon fall short. Be grateful for your tributaries."
(Up Words, William Arthur Ward)
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Our Attendance and Financial Stewardship
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OUR ATTENDANCE STEWARDSHIP
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10/18/2015
Worship Service - 83
Sunday School - 49
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OUR FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
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10/18/2015
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Year-to-date
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General Budget Giving
Weekly Budget Needs
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$3,632.00
$4,620.95
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$172,630.84
$194,079.90
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10¢-A-Meal Offering received for 2015: $2,975.42
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Sermon from October 18, 2015
Guest pastor, Rev. Ernest L. Gardner III
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Daily Lectionary for October 25 - 31, 2015 |
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We Welcome Your Input!
Please drop us an e-mail and let us know if there is something you would like to see included in the newsletter.
We would love to hear from you!
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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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