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CONCERTT TO BENEFITT MISSION The jazzz trio of Mig
ghty Sam, guuitarist Pat a
and ou
ur own Joe D
Deleault are excited to present thiis offering to
o Bedford Prresbyterian Church Join us on M
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March 23 at 33:30 p.m. in thee sanctuary ffor this wonnderful even
nt. All prroceeds will benefit BPC
C’s Mission TTrip to New York in Apriil. Each
h Wednesday
y night durin
ng the Seasoon of Lent, B
Bedford Pressbyterian Chhurch will be
hostting “Faith Feasts”
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– a tim
me of fellow
wship and leaarning for peeople of all aages. Watch
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details in the comin
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Faith Feasts bbegin on Weednesday, M
March 12, and
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will run through
h April 16 at 6:30 PM eaach week.
Dinner With Friends – Was so good the first time, let’s do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you a 20‐to‐40‐something person who likes to eat good food and hang out with great people? It just so happens that Bedford Presbyterian Church is putting together a group of folks like you for that very purpose! We want to meet new people, make new connections, and grow in faith through fellowship, service, and food. This group is so new that it doesn’t even have a name yet, so we’re calling it “Dinner With Friends” and holding our first dinner at the church in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 30 from 6‐7:30 PM. We will eat dinner together and have some fun get‐to‐know‐you activities. Childcare will be provided. The dinner will be covered dish and will have an Mexican theme, so break out your best recipe, bring a dish to share, and come enjoy dinner with friends! RSVP to John Sawyer ([email protected]) by Wednesday, March 26th. *You are invited to The Way of Prayer‐ A Lenten Enrichment Experience! Co‐Pastors Karen Hagy and John Sawyer invite you to “The Way of Prayer” A Lenten Enrichment Series for Adults and Youth. These classes will be held at both the 9:00 Hour on Sunday morning in the Parlor or at 7:00 Wednesday evenings in Lent after the potluck(6:30‐Fellowship Hall) supper during the Faith Feasts. During this study we will discuss the following topics: What is prayer How do you pray Images of God Praying by heart Praying with music Praying by gaze Praying with our bodies Scriptural prayer Contemplative prayer Praying with and for others Prayer and social transformation This series comes from the Companions in Christ small group spiritual formation experience. Books can be purchased in the office for the classes for $10.00 but are not necessary for participation. You are invited to come for one, two, three or all the classes. Let us during Lent deepen our connection to God and one another thru faithful intentional study together! Sunday Flowers members of the congregation are invited to place flowers on the communion table. The cost is $45 per bouquet which can be taken home or given to a member of the congregation that is ill ‐ or the bouquet can be brought in by the person sponsoring that Sunday. Flowers can be in memory of someone, anniversary celebration, birthday, new baby in the family, etc.. Please contact Charlene Isham at 603‐472‐376 or [email protected] to sign up Mission Trip 20
014 Not TToo Late to
o Participa
ate!! Even
n if you are
e just thinkking about it contact us. When: Saturday, April 26‐Saturd
day, May 3. W
We’ll leave BP
PC parking lott and return tthere also! Wheree: Jamaica Qu
ueens, New York is about 4
4 hours awayy, so we will caarpool.Cost p
per person: $315. Scholarsships and paymeent plans are
e available. Food aand Lodging: We will be sttaying at Firstt Presbyterian
n Church of Jaamaica. Sleeping arrangem
ments are gro
oup dormitorry housin
ng separated by gender. Deadliine to apply: March 23, 2014. Please u
understand th
hat we need your committment in a tim
mely manner b
because it takes o
our team app
proximately fo
our (4) weekss to get everyything organizzed for the triip. Plus, otheer agencies in
n NY need to get thiings prepared
d for us; food, housing, and worksite asssignments. Questions: Please ccontact the M
Mission Elder JJodi Coulter ((jmcoulter98@
@gmail.com)) or George Reese om). ([email protected]
“Heyy! How ca
an I get in
nvolved in mission
n?” Delivver food fo
or CareGive
ers Inc. Thursday, Ap
pril 3rd, 5:000 pm. Thursd
day evening, A
April 3rd, BPC is scheduled to deliver groceries for CaareGivers Incc. CareG
Givers Inc. pro
ovides service
e to individuaals who may n
not receive aiid through the human servvice system and do not qualifyy for governm
ment‐assisted programs. Th
hey also provvide service too those indiviiduals who may be receiving assistance
e from o
other agencie
es, but have additional nee
eds which havve gone unmeet. Most are eelderly or disabled. We neeed 10 teamss (20 voluntee
ers). If you haaven't done it before, it's ddelivering sm
mall bags of grroceries to 3 o
or 4 people in
n and arround Manchester. CareGiivers provide name, addre
ess, phone nuumbers, and d
directions. Reecipients are u
usually groupeed very close together. So pickk a partner or we can help
p you get one. Show up at CareGivvers at 5:00 p
pm, you are done around 6
6:30. Sign‐ u
up sheets with directions tto CareGiverss’ office are in
n fellowship hhall or call or eemail Gorge R
Reese, 714‐43
317, [email protected]
m. HOLLY WEEK AND EASTER H APPENINGSS Palm Sunday, April 13 9:00 aa.m. Chaplain Beth Riche
eson will be offering an enrichment class for youth and adu
ults in the paarlor. This class w
will be an op
pportunity to
o learn abou
ut her ministtry at the woomen’s priso
on and our C
Christian resp
ponse to those incarcerate
ed. 10:00
0 a.m. Worsh
hip with a traaditional kid
ds Palm parade. 5:30 p
p.m. Confirm
mation dinne
er with family, sponsors, and Session featu
uring of the ssharing of th
he class’ ments of Faiith. Statem
Wedn
nesday, Apriil 16 6:30 –– 8:00 p.m. TThis is the fin
nal Faith Feaast/potluck d
dinner. At 77 :00 p.m. ou
ur intergenerrational timee of enrich
hment will fe
eature Pasto
or John shariing of his reccent trip to tthe Holy Lan
nd. Maun
ndy Thursday, April 17 7:00 p
p.m. A worsh
hip experien
nce for all ages. Come an
nd witness aa live dramattic enactment of the Livving Last Suppeer. This is a prayerful op
pportunity fo
or people to remember JJesus’ journey to the cro
oss as we prrepare for Easter. Good Friday, April 18 – Office
e Closed Ho
oly Saturdayy, April 19 10:00 ‐11:30 a.m. Calling aall little ones, toddlers t hrough seco
ond (2nd) graade. Come w
with your parents and learn all about the meaning of Easter r through sto
ory, song, craaft and snacck. The even
nt willl culminate with a tradittional Easter egg hunt. Please remeember to briing your own
n Easter basket! Pastorr Karen and Pastor John can’t wait tto share this special timee with you.
Easter, Sunday, A
April 20 8:30 aa.m. Easter FFamily Servicce featuring the welcom
ming of our C
Confirmation
n class with beauttiful singing ffrom our Cherub and So
oli Deo Gloriaa Choir. 10:30
0 a.m. Traditional Service
e featuring tthe commisssioning of ouur Mission Teeam with our Handbell Cho
oir, Senior Ch
hoir and brasss.