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A Word from Rev. Ellen
Three weeks ago The Beth Page offered a Lenten Spiritual Assessment, last week 40 spiritual impediments to freedom in Christ were listed for your consideration. Did you choose one or two to surrender to God this Lent? It is not too late; check out those back issues and get started today. Now, say you did choose your Lenten focus, what next? PRAYER! Prayer invites us to stay in the space between desiring healing and seeing God's Spirit at work, achieving the healing.
Here's how! Grab that destructive habit(s) list you made last week. My list includes; complaining spirit, self-sufficiency, and ingratitude. Now, come to God each day in a safe and quiet place where you can allow the great physician to begin His healing process. Breathe deeply. Again. Remember as you breathe, the Lord is with you; closer than your last breath. Don't hurry - wait in God's presence. When you're ready, set that piece of paper with the destructive habit on it before God and wait. Ask the Lord for instruction about that habit. Listen to (for) the Lord to speak! This can take awhile but remember, you have 40 days. God will direct you as you wait upon him. Trust the Lord to direct your ways, to still the habit and in time, to shift your dependence or response to the habit(s).
Sound too easy? Strange? Yes, this may be an unfamiliar way of allowing God to change your life. But it is a process that has been practiced by Christians for thousands of years. After all, don't we say we want God to work in our lives? Let Romans 12:1 lead you this Lent by presenting yourself - holy and acceptable to him. This Lent, I pray it will become your act of spiritual worship!
Blessings, Rev. Ellen
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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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Sunshine Group Meets This Tuesday
The Sunshine Group will meet this Tuesday, February 23rd, 9:00 AM at Libby's Pit Stop, located at 1801 N Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis NC. All are welcomed to join us for a wonderful time of Christian fellowship!
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Senior Highs Sponsor "Movie Night" at BPC
The Senior High Youth Group will be sponsoring a "Movie Night" on Saturday, March 5th from 6:30 until 8:30 PM in the BPC Fellowship Hall. The movie will be The War Room, a compelling drama with humor and heart that explores the power that prayer can have on marriages, parenting, careers, friendships, and every other area of our lives. Donations will be received to go towards the Senior High Youth Group's mission trip this July.
The War Room movie trailer
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Quarterly Meeting of Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men
The quarterly breakfast meeting of the Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men will be held on Sunday, March 6th, 8:00 until 9:00 AM at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 900 Klondale Avenue, Kannapolis. All Kannapolis Area Presbyterian Men and Women are invited to attend this meeting and enjoy wonderful fellowship and great food in the company of our brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as an inspiring program of music by Danny Edwards. For further information, contact Frank Melton at 704-279-7583 or 704-795-8114.
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Communion on Sunday, March 6, 2016
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Recent Memorial
In memory of Edna Brines Overcash: Bill and Peggy Overcash |
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Highlights of the December 10, 2015, Called Session Meeting
- The meeting was called to order followed by opening prayer by Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner.
- Session approved a facilities request from the Girl Scouts to use the fellowship hall and kitchen on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
- Session discussed 2016 budget and made its goal for 2016 budget to be $225,000. Committees will decide where they want the monies allocated within their budget and Session will approve the 2016 budget at the Called Session Meeting on December 20, 2015, immediately following Sunday Morning Worship Service.
- A motion was made by Kim Shore and seconded by Dougie Kirkman that the Budget reporting in The Beth Page reflect the following:
o Two columns to reflect: General Budget Giving and Expenses
o Three rows to reflect: Year to Date (as of previous week's date), Offering/Expenses for previous week, and Current Balance amount (as of current date.)
o An additional line at the bottom would reflect: Year-to-date Budget Needs.
o Motion was approved.
- Closing prayer by Eric McKnight. Motion to adjourn by Steve Gaskey and seconded by Kim Gibson.
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Highlights of the December 20, 2015, Called Session Meeting
- A quorum was declared by the moderator, Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner. Motion made by Carrie Paxton, seconded by Sherry Childers.
- The meeting was called to order followed by opening prayer by Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner.
- Session approved the 2016 Budget as submitted with the exception of adding $200.00 to 6345 Pulpit Supply. New 2016 Budget total is $225, 664.34. Committees are to let Dennis Graybeal and Donna Moore know if they want to change where budget items are allocated.
- Session approved transfer of membership for Katrina King to Parkwood Baptist Church. Motion made by Kim Shore, seconded by Dougie Kirkman.
- Session approved the use of the church for the wedding of Branson Greer on May 7, 2016. Motion made by Kim Gibson, seconded by Dougie Kirkman.
- Motion to adjourn made by Richie Goodman and seconded by Carrie Paxton.
- Adjournment and closing prayer by Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner.
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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 14
Joys: Shirley Smith (Kim Gibson), Trey & Brittany Aycoth (Cheryl Kusper)
Concerns: Bick Bickerstaff (Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner), Calvin Rodgers (Rob & Sandra Cox)
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)
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
Kim & Leslie Gibson
Children's Nursery (Sunday School & Worship)
Emilee Scarborough & Leigh Ann Allen
Children's Sunday School & Worship
Diane Mullinax & Kim Gibson
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Our Attendance and Financial Stewardship
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OUR ATTENDANCE STEWARDSHIP
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February 14th
Worship Service - 78
Sunday School - 42
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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 2/10/2016
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$22,419.00
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$21,087.09
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2/14/2016
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$4,717.66
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$5,278.50
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Current Balance
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$27,136.66
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$26,365.59
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Year-to-date Budget Needs: $34,717.60
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10¢-A-Meal Offering received for 2016: $599.56
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Sermon from February 14, 2016
Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner's sermon from February 14, 2016
"When Surrender Turns into Salvation"
Old Testament: Daniel 3:8-18
New Testament: Romans 12:1
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Daily Lectionary for February 21 - 27, 2016 |
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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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