BPC's New Years Eve Blessing; Dec 31 6:30-7:30pm

Please be a part of BPC’s 2nd annual New Years Eve Blessing that's happening at the church this Friday December 31 from 6:30-7:30pm. My pastor Jeff Leake best describes the importance & impact a blessing has on all of our lives;

“Speaking blessing is a practice recorded as early as the book of Genesis. Jacob blesses (speaks in faith) over his son Joseph and his two grandsons (Genesis 48:15-16)
“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, the Angel who has delivered me from all harm
—may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.

Blessing involves several powerful ingredients:
1. Vision = the person speaking pictures a positive & powerful future for the person being blessed.
2. Affirmation = laying hands on someone and speaking in faith is security-building for a young person.
3. Prayer = as we speak in faith based upon God's promises, we align our words with God's Word and release the power of prayer.
4. Prophesy = often as I am speaking blessing, I am giving the Holy Spirit an opportunity to speak through me something that is prophetic into the heart of someone. The gift of prophesy (1 Cor 14) is to strengthen, encourage, or comfort - often that is happening.
5. Protection = when I bless my kids or speak in faith over my congregation, I am extending the 'spiritual covering' of my life. I am asking God to keep that which is under my care.


If you want to be 'blessed' or to have your entire family experience a 'prayer of blessing' as we prepare to enter a new year” please come out to BPC on New Years Eve from 6:30-7:30pm.

BPC's final podcast of the Decade

Well folks, here it is; BPC's final podcast of the decade! The message; "...Is a Fresh Start"...the series; "All I Want for Christmas...".

You know the routine...just click the title of this blogpost & you'll be directed to our podcast page. Thanks so much to Justin for making this happen every week!

Hoping you're blessed by BPC's final message of 2010!

An Answewr to My Prayers Podcast

Every Christmas the Pastors of the Pittsburgh MCM Network colaberate on the December message series & I gotta tell ya, it's such a blessing to be a part of a great network of Churches & pastors. Throughout the year we get together twice a month for conversation, idea sharing, encouragement & a whole lot of fun.

This year 4 or 5 of the MCM churches located throughout the North Hills of PGH are preaching encouraging messages designed around a common theme..."All I Want for Christmas..." some of the message titles include; "A Satisfied Soul", "A Normal Family" & "An Answer to My Prayers" just to name a few. Checkout http://www.mcmnetwork.org/ to find out more about how you can be a part of this incredible network of churches making a difference for the Kingdom here in Southwestern PA!

Ok so, here's BPC's latest podcast "An Answer to My Prayers" in our "All I Want for Christmas" message series. Just click the title of this blog post & you'll be directed to our podcast page.

Most of the churches on our MCM Network will be having services this evening for Christmas Eve; the MCM webpage will direct you to the MCM church closest to your community so be sure to check one of us out!

If you live near Tarentum you're invited to celebrate the birth of Christ with us this eveing for our 3rd annual Candlelight Christmas Eve service beginning at 7pm; 400 East 9th Ave in Tarentum. Just look for the beautiful red brick church with the awesome white columns in the front! God bless & Merry Christmas!

BPC's newest Staff Member

Yesterday during our service we welcomed a new Children’s Director to our Staff; Steve Michalowski.

Steve grew up in Mars, Pa attending Allison Park Church, with his family who are good friends with Francie & me. While in 4th grade Steve got his start in Children’s ministry helping me in Jr Church while I was the Children’s Pastor at APC. Over the years Steve continued serving kids learning alot & wanting to be a part of every aspect of Children’s ministry. After high school Steve felt called to ministry & attended the MCM Ministry School.

Steve is currently pursuing License minister credentials with the Assemblies of God & he lives at home with his family; His Dad Mike has worked at Allegheny Ludlum here in Tarentum for a number of years & his Mom Maria is the site director of Network of Hope. Steve has a younger sister Abby & a pit bull named Brutus.

Now at 22 Steve, continues to have a heart for kids to come to know Jesus & is looking forward to reaching out to the children of Tarentum & showing them the love of Christ not only through words but through his actions as well.

Welcome to the team Steve!

Also; the BPC podcast from Sunday December 12th is up so just click the title of this blog & you’ll be directed to our podcast page.

You just gotta listen to this podcast!

You just gotta listen to this podcast cuz we had a powerful service last Sunday! Click on the title of this blog & you’ll be directed to our podcast page.

BPC hosted Pastor Cullen Allen, Director of Student Ministries at Allison Park Church/Director of the MCM Ministry School, along with a number of his ministry school students who lead us in an awesome time of Praise & Worship!

This podcast begins while ministry school worship leader Shay is ending a song he wrote & preformed during our offering time. I then invited the church to pray for one of our BPCer’s whose a Major in the Air Force & is being deployed to Iraq for the next 4 months. Cullen then began the message portion of the service by speaking a word of Prophecy over Francie, me & BPC quoting Haggai 2:9 “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,” says the Lord Almighty. “And in this place I will grant peace,” declares the Lord Almighty.” Needless to say we were so encouraged & blessed by that word! Cullen then delivered a powerful message from Luke 7:37-47 about the woman who kissed Jesus’ feet, washed His feet with her tears & then dried His feet with her hair. Cullen encouraged us to “not let failure paralyze us, he reminded us “the greater the failure the greater the forgiveness” and that “God can turn our failures into fresh starts.” Cullen then invited people to receive Christ & rededicate their live to Him and quite a number of people responded to his invitation!

I’m tellin ya, if you missed last Sunday at BPC you missed a great service but…not to worry….we’re gonna have another great service this Sunday at 10am so you just gotta be there!