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Sunshine Group Meets This Tuesday
The Sunshine Group will meet this Tuesday, July 26th, 9:00 AM at Cracker Barrel, located at 1175 Copperfield Blvd NE, Concord, NC 28025. All are welcomed to join us for a wonderful time of Christian fellowship!
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VBS Volunteers Needed
If you can share your time to help our kids enjoy the Barnyard Roundup, please contact Glenda Kirkman at glendakirkman@yahoo.com or 704-467-3937. If you would like to make a monetary donation to help cover the cost of VBS, please place your contribution in a pew envelope marked VBS. (Checks should be made payable to Bethpage Presbyterian Church.) Thank you!
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Join Us for Vacation Bible School at BPC
Jesus gathers us together for our BARNYARD ROUNDUP Monday, July 25th through Thursday, July 28th.
Dinner: 5:45 - 6:15 PM Farm Time: 6:20 - 8:00 PM |
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On Sunday, July 31st, the 9:55 AM Worship Service will be held in the BPC Fellowship Hall.
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1,000 Can Challenge to Benefit CCM's Summer Food Drive
More than one in four children in North Carolina struggle with hunger. During the summer, the struggle for children to find a meal gets even harder, as only one of seven students who receives a free or reduced price lunch during the school year will get lunch on any given summer day. To help combat that issue, Cooperative Christian Ministry will be holding a summer food drive. As part of this food drive, Bethpage Presbyterian Church has elected to participate in the 1,000 Can Challenge, a project being offered to area churches to raise 1,000 cans of food for CCM through their congregations. Canned food items we will be collecting are pork & beans, corn, peas, and green beans. Your food offering may be brought to the church any time through July 31st.
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Invitation to BPC Ladies
The women of Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church cordially invite you to the 2016 Annual Ladies' Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, August 6th at 9:00 AM. The guest speaker will be Rebecca Hardin, a recently retired Bible teacher from Northwest Cabarrus High School. A buffet breakfast will be served by Kimball Women of the ELCA. Donations from the event will be given to the WELCA Women's Scholarship Fund and the Women in Need Fund. This event is open to all ladies of the community, so please feel free to extend this invitation to your friends. Please call Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church office (704-933-4101) with the number in your party by August 1st to help us prepare enough food. Also, please advise if you need babysitting services. Theme verse for this year is from Isaiah 64:8 - "And yet, Lord, You are our Father. We are the clay, and You are the potter. We are all formed by Your hand."
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The Kannapolis Fire Department Wants You to Know . . .
If you are a homeowner in Kannapolis, you can contact Kannapolis Fire Department to have your smoke alarms checked or possibly have new ones installed. Kannapolis Fire Department also offers free home safety surveys, non-certified CPR training, fire extinguisher training and older adult fires and falls prevention programs. To find out more, visit the City of Kannapolis website or call 704-920-4260.
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Highlights of the May 16, 2016, Stated Meeting of the Session
- 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.
- Agenda was amended and approved.
- Session meeting included a visit by Charlotte Presbytery Church Development Committee. Members of the committee were Kathy Gardner, Peter Bynum, and Betty Meadows. Committee and Session discussed current situation regarding Christ Savior Ministry from the Presbytery perspective. No additional funding will be available from the Charlotte Presbytery for Christ Savior this calendar year.
- Session approved the minutes from the Stated Session Meeting on April 18, 2016.
- Session reviewed and approved the June 2016 calendar.
- Session reviewed and approved the facilities reservation requests.
- Session reviewed the May 2015 - April 2016 Attendance Report.
- Session received the Moderator's report.
- Session determined that the $750.00 we receive from TV Production Company "Shots Fired" for use of the church property go to upgrading the internet capabilities.
- Session approved the Education Ministry Area's recommendation for Curriculum for Children's Sunday School/Children's Church, "Growing with Gratitude and Grace" PCUSA quarterly curriculum.
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Session approved Modified Small Group format for Sunday School. A Second Page article will go out to explain the changes.
- Session approved Personnel Ministry Area's recommendation to form a search committee for Director of Music/Organist.
- Session approved the Personnel Committee's recommendation to pay Charlotte Penland one additional week.
- Session reviewed the April 2016 financial reports.
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Session approved Mission/Evangelism Ministry Area's recommendation to participate in the 1,000 Can Challenge to collect canned food from congregation members to benefit Cooperative Christian Ministry's summer food drive, beginning May 29th and ending July 31st.
- Adjournment and closing prayer by Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner.
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Recent Memorials
In memory of Rick Mullinax
Phil and Ann Allen
In memory of Ronnie Parks
Phil and Ann Allen
In memory of Glenn Bickerstaff
Phil and Ann Allen
In memory of Andrea Waters
Phil and Ann Allen
In memory of J Ellen Smith Hatley
Patsy Lawing
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Prayer Joys and Concerns
July 17
Joys: Can Drive (Chris), Youth, Betty Christy's grandson (Betty Christy), Steve Gaskey (Sherry)
Concerns: Tom Griffin
Joys: Youth in New Orleans (Ellen), Jimmie Melton, Tom Griffin (Margaret Griffin), Jean Brown's sister (Jean Brown), Christel Josey's sister (Christel Josey)
Concerns: Amanda's Grandfather (Amy A. Ritchie), Steve's brother (Jenny Linebarrier)
Joys: Great granddaughter of Betty White born Monday - very small but healthy, birth of Jenny Linebarrier's grandson on 6/24/16 - all are doing well
Concerns: People affected by West Virginia floods and wildfires out west (Janice Morgan)
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Carolinas Rehabilitation - NorthEast: Doris Ballard
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Serving This Sunday
Head Usher
Macky Petrea
Ushers
Jill Hamilton
Eric Hamilton
Margaret Griffin
Wayne Josey
Lector
Hannah Jackson
Children's Nursery (Worship only)
Susan Smith & Emily Scarborough
Children's Worship
Glenda Kirkman & Rhonda Jones
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Our Attendance Stewardship
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OUR ATTENDANCE STEWARDSHIP
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July 17th
Worship Service - 71 Sunday School - 33
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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 7/13/2016
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$104,472.16
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$112,899.50
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7/17/2016
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$3,269.00
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$5,039.66
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Current Balance
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$107,741.16
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$117,939.16
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Year-to-date Budget Needs: $125,851.30
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10¢-A-Meal Offering received for 2016: $2,170.98
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Sermon from July 17, 2016
Rev. Ellen Campbell Gardner
"Foundational Checks"
New Testament Reading: Acts 4:12
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Daily Lectionary for July 24 - 30, 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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