Adult Ministry



at Bethpage Presbyterian Church of Kannapolis

 

Fellowship, love, and support are the marks of our relationship as Christian adults.  Bethpage Church has developed a strong support network, including education classes and social groups, that welcomes you and will give you a "home" for the years ahead.

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Worship ServicesSunday School
Wednesday EveningChancel Choir Handbells
Women's Bible Study GroupsYoung at HeartSunshine Club
Vacation Bible SchoolMission Opportunities & Trips
Other OpportunitiesOther Programs



Two Worship Services on Sunday

First Worship Service
At the Early Service on Sunday morning (8:30 AM), you can expect a small congregation of 20-45 people in a service that is slightly less formal than our 11:00 Worship Service.  For more information about this service, visit our Worship Page.

Second Worship Service
At the 11:00 Worship Service on Sunday morning, there will be people of all different ages, marital status, interest, abilities, vocations, and spiritual experiences, in a congregation of 170-200 people.  For more information about this service, visit our Worship Page <top>



Adult Sunday School Classes

We have six different Sunday School classes for adults that speak to the diverse needs, ages, philosophies, and theologies of our congregation, including a class for young married adults.  Classes are from 10:00 until 10:40 AM.   Click here for a complete listing and description of each of our Sunday School classes for adults.  <top>

 


 

Wednesday Evening Program (September - April)
On Wednesday evenings at Bethpage Church we gather in the Fellowship Hall for supper at 6:00 PM.  You may make a reservation for supper by calling the church office (704-933-2209) before Noon on Tuesday.  After supper we have an appropriate program for every member of the family.  Our Wednesday evening supper, programs and study groups will resume on September 8, 2010.  A detailed schedule of activities will be available soon!

During Advent and Lent all of the adults and high school students come together for our seasonal presentation.  <top>
 

 

Chancel Choir
Our Chancel Choir is composed of Senior High youth and adults.  They provide music for the 11:00 AM Worship Service and other special events.  Small ensembles, solos, and duets provide special music for the 8:30 AM Worship Service.  The choir practices every Wednesday evening at 7:30.  Our Music Programs   <top>

 


Handbells

This group comprises our adult and youth handbell choir that adds greatly to our worship services.  They meet Wednesday evenings at 5:15 to prepare music and anthems for worship services and other events.  Our Music Programs   <top>



Women's Bible Study Groups

The Women's Bible Study Groups currently consists of three groups.  They invite and encourage you to become a member of one of these groups that meets monthly to learn and grow spiritually through Bible study, take part in worthwhile projects that serve others, and get to know and support each other through Christian Fellowship.

Study Group 1 meets the first Tuesday in each month at 10:00 AM.  Most members are retired.  They usually meet in the Session Room at the church or in the homes of members.  In addition to Bible Study they contribute to others in various ways.  They pay for five Bibles monthly to be distributed by The American Bible Society in countries where they are most needed.  They contribute monthly to Cooperative Christian Ministry.

Study Group 2 meets the first Tuesday in each month at 7:00 PM.  Members are various ages.  They usually meet at the church, but occasionally meet in the homes of various members.  They contribute monthly to CCM, go Christmas Caroling, host a Bingo Valentine Party for a home for emotionally and mentally handicapped people, serve meals at the Night Shelter and for Habitat House workers, and help with other projects of the church.

Study Group 3 meets the first Tuesday in each month at 7:00 PM.  They usually meet in the homes of members.  They honor the graduates in the spring and remember the congregation's college students throughout the academic year.  They support Breast Cancer Awareness, help at the Night Shelter, and support other projects of the church.  <top>
 


 

Young at Heart
Anyone "young at heart" is invited to attend our Young at Heart group!  This BPC group will resume meeting this September with a day trip to the Billy Graham Library on Thursday, September 16th.  We will depart from the church at 9:00 AM, visit the library and enjoy lunch at the Graham Brother's Dairy Bar located inside the library.  Contact Angie Fansler at the church office (704-933-2209) or e-mail Angie to participate. You can visit the Billy Graham Library web site by clicking hereAdditional outings and events will be planned for the third Thursday of each month.


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Sunshine Club
A group that meets monthly in local restaurants for breakfast and fellowship.  Anyone of any age is invited to join them!  Meeting dates and places are announced in the church's weekly newsletter, The Beth Page.
 


Vacation Bible School

At Bethpage Church, Vacation Bible School is not just for children!
  Our 2010 Joint Vacation Bible School, Galactic Blast, was held at Bethpage Presbyterian Church, July 13th - 15th, from 5:30 until 8:15 PM each day.  Again this year neighboring Presbyterian churches in the Kannapolis/Concord Area came together to make a Statement of Unity.  Classes were available for all ages (adults too!) and a great time was had by all!  Click here for pictures!

2009 Joint Vacation Bible School pictures
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Mission Opportunities and Trips

Mission opportunities with local agencies, as well as national and foreign trips, incorporate youth and adults using their time and talents to help others.

Bethpage Church congregation, along with other churches involved in the Kannapolis area mini-cluster provide volunteers to assist families in our area through the Family Promise Network
.  Family Promise of Cabarrus County, an Interfaith Hospitality Network, began serving homeless families on Sunday, April 19, 2009.

Members of our congregation also roll up their sleeves and donate their time on the construction site with Habitat for Humanity to help eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from Cabarrus County.

Mission trips are open to anyone in the church who is interested in participating and are supported by the church's Mission Project Fund.  Previous mission trips include: Kentucky, Mexico, West Virginia, Alaska, Honduras, Washington, and other disaster areas.   A mission trip to Long Beach, Mississippi in August, 2009, included several members from Bethpage as they continue the rebuilding and clean up after Hurricane Katrina.

Our Pioneer Youth Group has collected school supplies to fill book packs for AIDs orphans in Cameroon, Africa.  These items were presented to Abong Ngranui-Fankam, who along with Yvonne Tiandem-Adamou, founded A Place of Hope, a non profit, public, tax exempt charitable organization to promote, assist and maintain a close working relationship with all individuals and agencies interested in the welfare of children who are affected by HIV/AIDS in Cameroon, Africa.  Their goal is to provide backpacks and school supplies to 100,000 AIDS orphans by the year 2015.  The organization's vision is to build and maintain a life center that will provide both outpatient and inpatient medical services, vocational skills and career guidance, emergency residential services, counseling and spiritual services to those affected by HIV/AIDS. You can view a video clip from their 2010 mission trip to Cameroon by clicking this link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJdsxw18i4A 
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Other Opportunities for Service

Bethpage Church has a number of ministry teams, ad hoc groups, and task groups where your particular talents, skills, and gifts can be used well to serve other people.
 


Other Programs
(offered on an occasional basis)
Parenting Workshops
Leader Training
Congregational Retreat to Camp Grier

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For more information about any of our Adult Ministries
you may e-mail Angie Fansler
our Director of Christian Education
or call her at the Church Office, 704-933-2209.



This page was last edited: Friday August 27, 2010