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A Word from Rev. Ellen
How was your score on the Lenten Prep test in last week's Bethpage? Still trying to decide what to do during Lent to prepare your heart for Christ's resurrection? This week's Lenten tip is not so much about what TO do as it is about what to LET go! This is not your grandmother's Lenten list! This list contains habits that draw us AWAY from God's grace and our union in Christ. Consider giving one or two of these distructive habits to God this Lent:
Fear of failure
Impatience
Comparison
Lack of counsel
Apathy
A spirit of poverty
Pursuing happiness
Giving up
Busyness
Quick fixes
Your comfort zone
Retirement (we need you)
Blame
Going through the motions
Impurity
Hatred
Bitterness
Mediocrity
Loneliness
Worry | Feeling unworthy
People pleasing
Guilt
Entitlement
Negativity
Complaining spirit
Distractions
Destructive speech
Disunity
Idolizing
Selfishness in life
Self-sufficiency
Overcommitment
Selfish ambition
Ingratitude
Envy
Small view of God
Pride
Resistance to change
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I've made my list! Won't you? Blessings, Rev. Ellen
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Senior High Youth Group Planning Meeting
This Sunday, February 14, immediately after our Sunday morning worship service, we will have a Senior High Youth Planning Meeting. We will continue our discussion on 2016 Fund Raisers and the Senior High Schedule for the remainder of the year. The Education Committee asks that advisors, Senior High parents and Senior Highs attend this meeting so we can plan activities for the coming year.
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"Suds of Love" Servants Needed!
Our "Suds of Love" laundromat ministry with Fred L. Wilson and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School continues on Thursday, February 18th. 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, please contact Christel Josey (704-706-5752) or Chris Ferguson (704-680-2783). If you can't volunteer on the 18th, but would still like to help, we need donations of quarters and laundry detergent. Thanks for your support!
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Have a Heart! - Give Blood
BPC and Community Blood Center of the Carolinas are hosting a Blood Drive in the BPC Fellowship Hall on Monday, February 22nd, from 4:30 until 8:00 PM. February is National Heart Association Month so "have a heart" and come out to donate blood! Every drop stays here, saving local lives.
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Recent Memorials
In memory of Edna Brines Overcash: Shirley Smith
In memory of Anna Poole: Janice Morgan |
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Highlights of the November 16, 2015, Stated Session Meeting
- A quorum was declared by the moderator, Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner. The meeting was called to order followed by opening prayer and study by Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner. Motion Diane Mullinax, seconded by Kim Gibson.
- Agenda was approved as amended.
- Session approved:
- Minutes of the Stated Session Meeting on October 19, 2015, and the Called Session Meeting on November 8, 2015.
- December 2015 calendar.
- Facilities reservation requests.
- A Called Meeting for 2016 Budget discussion to be held on December 10, 2015, at 7:00 PM.
- Christian Education Ministry Area's recommendations for Christmas Play format changed to Covered Dish Breakfast and Hymn Sing, Senior High fundraisers with Texas Roadhouse and Sweet Frog, Nursery guidelines to be posted in nurseries.
- Session discussed contact with members not currently active/or meeting stewardship pledge. Session are to review their Shepherd Lists and make recommendations on active memberships.
- Moderator's report was received by Session.
- Session reviewed the October 2015 financial reports.
- Session received a report of the stewardship campaign from the Stewardship Ministry Area.
- Fellowship Ministry Area notified Session that there would be a covered dish breakfast on December 13, 2015 at 8:30 AM followed by Hymn Sing during the Sunday school hour. Open House at the manse that afternoon from 2:00 until 4:00 PM.
- Mission/Evangelism Ministry Area informed Session of:
- Blood Drives in 2016 will be on the 4th Monday of each quarter.
- Light of Love collections will go to Share the Warmth through CCM.
- angel Tree will be coordinated through Fred L. Wilson School.
- Suds of Love Ministry will be extended to Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
- Ed Kusper, chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee for Renovations, briefed Session on the progress, process and timetable for recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee.
- Old Business: Shepherd tips/redistribution
- New Business: Election of officers - Assistant Treasurer, Vice President of Corporation and new Secretary/Treasurer - Motion tabled until future meeting.
- Next Session meeting will be Monday, January 18, 2016, at 7:00 PM.
- Closing prayer by Eric McKnight. Motion to adjourn by Steve Gaskey and seconded by Kim Gibson.
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NEW Procedure for Placing Flowers in the Church for Worship
Would you like to place flowers in the Bethpage church sanctuary for the Sunday morning worship service? 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 AND call Kilby's Florist at 704-933-7955 with your order and any special instructions. Make arrangements directly with Kilby's for payment. 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. 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.
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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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Prayer Joys and Concerns
February 7
Joys: Ronnie Hall, Jerry & Joyce Deal (Jenny Linebarrier)
Concerns: The family of George Blackmon (Betty Christy), Ronnie Hall's brother-in-law's grandmother (Ronnie), Jessica Sharpe (Sandy & Steve Gaskey's daughter), Andrea Waters (Roger), Johnny Stowe (Diane Mullinax), Leona Ingram (Dennis Graybeal's aunt), Barbara Rice (Dennis Graybeal's cousin), Two families who lost babies (Marty & Carrie Paxton), Ernest (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Victims of fatal car crash on Davidson road on 1/31/16 (Vicki Gurley), Frances Tate (Glenda Kirkman), Family of Chauncey Bratcher (Kim Shore), Family of Mike Moles (Kim Shore), Sam & Sue Turley (Charlotte Penland)
Joys: Hannah (Charlotte Penland), Fred Helms, Gary Ambrose (Jean Brown), Mack Sapp Sr. (Cameron Mullinax), BPC Congregation (Madison Scarborough)
Concerns: Marlena Wallace Jefferson (Brandi Coley), Harkey family (Ellen Shore), Fred Helms, Amanda Ritchie (Amy A. Ritchie), Rick Mullinax (Diane Mullinax), Viola Green (Teresa Kincaid), Rick Mullinax (Cameron Mullinax), Mike Moles (Kim Shore)
Joys: Phil & Ann Allen - 52nd Wedding Anniversary on Monday, January 18th (Amy A. Ritchie), Aubrey & Alice Tarlton - January 19th, Tuesday is their 64th Wedding Anniversary - Wonderful parents! (Jill & Roger Hamilton), Frances Tate - prayers answered - she has made a turn for the better (Glenda Kirkman), Dawn Crawford - friend - her struggles with MS are growing more pronounced, but she's doing better - she is more able to walk (Jean Brown), Madison Scarborough - thanks for all the prayers - pray for recovery from surgery (Peggy Overcash)
Concerns: Ron - Glenda Kirkman's brother - passed out while driving from diabetic shock - he is doing better - no one was hurt (Glenda Kirkman), Charlotte Penland - recovery from the flu (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Robin Barham & Family - Step-father had brain injury from fall - taken off all machines yesterday - pray for peace for all (Carrie Paxton), Harry Higgins Family - Harry passed away this week (Charlotte Penland), Rick Mullinax (PawPaw) - for healing - he is certainly fighting! (Cameron Mullinax)
Joys: Schmidt Family - baptism of Mikaela Schmidt today (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Kim Shore - leading worship last week (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Andy - newest member of the Gardner family (Ellen Campbell Gardner), Rev. Ellen - Happy Birthday (Fred Helms
Concerns: Madison Scarborough - pray for surgery Wednesday (Peggy Overcash), Tom & Teresa - traveling mercies going to be with Madison (Peggy Overcash), Frances Tate - has pneumonia and not doing well (Glenda Kirkman), Fred Helms - eye surgery 1-11-2016 (Fred Helms)
MORNINGSIDE OF CONCORD: Patty Lee
ST. ANDREWS LIVING CENTER: Eloise White
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Serving This Sunday
Head Usher
Dennis Graybeal
Ushers
Rob & Sandra Cox
Ed & Cheryl Kusper
Lector
Connie Goodman
Children's Nursery (Sunday School & Worship)
Dougie Kirkman & Hannah Jackson
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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February 7th
Worship Service - 88
Sunday School - 43
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OUR FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
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General Budget Giving
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Expenses
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Year-to-date
as of 2/3/2016
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$18,569.00
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$18,009.32
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2/7/2016
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$3,850.00
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$3,077.77
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Current Balance
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$22,419.00
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$21,087.09
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Year-to-date Budget Needs: $26,038.20
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10¢-A-Meal Offering received last Sunday: $288.86
10¢-A-Meal Offering received for 2016: $569.56
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Sermon from February 7, 2016
Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner's sermon from February 7, 2016
"Singing Praises into Battle"
Old Testament: 2 Chronicles 20:2-9, 13-18, 20-21
New Testament: Matthew 14:22-33
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Daily Lectionary for February 14 - 20, 2016 |
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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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