Back in the April edition of The Tidings I posed a question to you as congregation members. I asked "What exactly does BAPC do for mission?" And each month since then, I have provided information to you about who BAPC serves as part of mission. The Tidings articles were as follows:

I wanted to provide you with this information, because I felt that the more knowledgeable you were about our own mission ministry items here at BAPC, the more we could achieve for mission as a congregation. Having the knowledge presented to you is just the first step, though. What we do with that knowledge is the big leap. Knowledge is power. As I wrap up my final Tidings article for 2004, I leave you with one question. "If knowledge is power… what are your strengths?"