COMMUNITY PATRIOTIC SERVICE

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1 Volume 8 - Number 4 April 19, 2017 THE WEEKEND WARRIORS DEACON MINISTRY At our recent Deacons meeting the discussion turned toward helping our shut-ins and elderly. The love and compassion was so evident as the men discussed how we can be pro-active in reaching out and helping those we love so much. I was reminded that Home Partners began as an attempt to go into homes to do small repairs. As the years went by that effort began to expand and we have indeed done some really big projects along the way. In an effort to return to the roots of our Home Partnering, the Deacons and staff are implementing an effort for everyone to get involved in loving and showing compassion to others. First, if you have a need for small repairs, gutter cleaning, light bulbs being replaced, stopped up sinks, minor repairs, etc., you can call the church office with your request. Your deacon will be contacted to see if he is available to help meet the need. If they are not available, we will turn to staff and others to help meet the need. Second, if you know of someone that has one of these needs, but you think that they might not call the office, you can call for them. Third, if you are not currently serving as a deacon or just want to help, please call the church office to have your name added to the helper list. This is not something new but it is something that can impact our church and community. The Bible says in James 1:27 - Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. I look forward to seeing how this ministry of love will grow and go in the days ahead. Pastor Ken Reid COMMUNITY PATRIOTIC SERVICE We will be sharing together as a community of believers in thanking and praising God for our country, the United States of America, in a very special time of worship on Sunday, July 2, time TBA. Our Adult Choir and orchestra members, along with Utica and Seneca Baptist Churches will form the bulk of the mass choir and orchestra. This is always a fantastic time of worship together with our sister churches. Don t miss it!!

2 Music Notes MEDIA MINISTRY TEAM SCHEDULE - Ray Conway, Minister of Worship MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES April 23, :15 a.m. - Ginny Baltzer 10:15 a.m. - Michael Oakley, Sr. (Orch) April 30, :15 a.m. - Mike Bonham 10:15 a.m. - Jeremy Tichenor (WT) May 7, :15 a.m. - Randy McManamay 10:15 a.m. - Jeremy Tichenor (Orch) May 14, :15 a.m. - Mary Wright 10:15 a.m. - Joe Rukat (WT) May 21, :15 a.m. - Tracy Tichenor 10:15 a.m. - Jeremy Tichenor (Orch/PT) May 28, :15 a.m. - Ginny Baltzer 10:15 a.m. - Michael Oakley, Sr. (Wens) 1. Sunday, April 23-8:30 AM - Orchestra rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal (sing in AM) 5:00 PM - M*A*R*K Club 2. Wednesday, April 26-7;10 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:45 PM - WorshipTeam rehearsal 3. Sunday, April 30-8:30 AM - Worship Ensemble rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal (sing in AM) 5:00 PM - M*A*R*K* Club 4. Wednesday, May 3-5:30 PM - Orchestra rehearsal 7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:45 PM - PraiseTeam rehearsal 5. Sunday, May 7-8:30 AM - Orchestra rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal (sing in AM) 5:00 PM - M*A*R*K* Club 6:30 PM - M*A*R*K* Club/Bible Quest Presentations 6. Wednesday, May 10-5:30 PM - Brass Ensemble rehearsal 7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:45 PM - WorshipTeam rehearsal 7. Sunday, May 14 - MOTHER S DAY 8:30 AM - WorshipTeam rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal (sing in AM) 8. Wednesday, May 17-5:30 PM - Orchestra rehearsal 7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:45 PM - PraiseTeam rehearsal PASSION PLAY POSTLUDE WOW! What a wonderful and beautiful time of praise and worship we shared together during this year s Passion Play preparations, rehearsals and presentations. You all are amazing! Thank you for your dedication, your hard work, and most importantly, your sweet, sweet spirit exhibited during all aspects of this year s Play. Let s continue to honor HIM with all aspects of our daily lives, and then we will see where and how God leads us to the HIGHER GROUND that brings His JOY AND PEACE into our minds and spirits that we cannot contain. And remember, HE IS ALIVE! FOREVER!

3 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION UPDATE We will need information for the newsletter given to us two weeks prior to actual events. Please let us know if you would prefer receiving your newsletter via rather than hard copies through the USPS. Our 2017 scheduled publication dates are as follows: May 17 June 21 July 19 August 16 September 20 October 18 November 15 December 13 GIFT CARD BALANCES Do you have small balances remaining on a gift card? Or maybe you have a gift card that will never be used for various reasons. This would be most useful for The Gideon's! Even if you have pennies left on a card, The Gideon s are able to redeem these cards and purchase Bibles for distribution by their organization. For further information, please contact Blease Harper at THE SON FLOWER CLOTHES CLOSET IS NOW OFFERING CLOTHES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. THEY ARE LOCATED AT 301 SOUTH LAUREL STREET, WALHALLA, SC TEL: (Jan Griffin) OPEN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY - 9:30 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM TOTALS SERVED IN MARCH Families 301 Individuals WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL MENUS 4th Wednesday, April 26, 2017, Hosts: Tracy Tichenor Team Hot Dogs w/homemade Chili, Slaw, Chips, Dessert & Drinks 1st Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Hosts: Joan Schmidt & Elaine Ward Team Grilled Hamburgers, Chips, Ice Cream Sundae Bar & Drinks 2nd Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Hosts: Tracy Tichenor Team BBQ Pork Sandwich, Slaw, Baked Beans, Dessert & Drinks 3rd Wednesday, May 17, 2017, Hosts: Ann Yelton Team Chicken Salad, Layered Salad, Cloud Salad, Rolls, Banana Pudding & Drinks 4th Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Hosts: Tracy Tichenor Team Potato Bar with Homemade Chili, Broccoli, Salad, Dessert & Drinks

4 WELCOME DESK/GREETER SCHEDULE 2017 DATE 9:00-9:15 GREETERS 10:00-10:20 WELCOME DESK 10:00-10:20 GREETERS 11:30-11:40 WELCOME DESK Apr 23 Apr 30 Gladys Thrift & Paula Kirkland Misty Stephens & Peggy McCall Tim Merrell Harold & Brenda Gibson Linda Quarles Martha Dyar Walt & Tena Wright Elaine Ward May 7 Mike & Susan Thrift Allan Addis Harrison Elliott & Betsy Reid Ginny Baltzer May 14 Elaine Hiler & Diane Jackson Missy Gibson Steve & Vicky Head Mary Wright May 21 Donna Thompson & Jamia Oakley Blease Harper & Bob Ward Debbie Rukat Jayne Watson May 28 Jerry & Donna Lee Barbara Pearson Harold & Brenda Gibson Roy Dodd June 4 Linda Quarles & Allan Addis Mary Wright Walt & Tena Wright Laura Addis June 11 Shannon Elliott & Susan Jones Tim Merrell Harrison Elliot & Martha Dyar Linda Quarles June 18 Connie Rogers & Don Bickers Ginny Baltzer Steve & Vicky Head Elaine Ward June 25 Rhonda Barker & Becky Thompson MEN S MINISTRY QUARTERLY FELLOWSHIP Allan Addis Jerry & Donna Lee Debbie Rukat SPRING SENIOR ADULT CELEBRATION Westminster Baptist Church 212 East Windsor Street Westminster, SC Tuesday, May 2, :30 p.m. Special Music: Rev. Buddy Byars Meal: Sausage & Egg Casserole, Grits, Biscuits, Dessert & Tea Cost: $4.00 (At the door) Mission Project: Canned Food for Golden Corner Food Pantry. Please call no later than April 27, 2017 to register. Westminster First Baptist Church 426 West Oak Highway, Westminster, SC Tuesday, May 9, :30 a.m. Speaker: Pastor Alvin Burdette Mt. Pleasant Baptist Special Music: Mark Tannery, Westminster First Baptist Please bring a covered dish to share. BBA will provide the meat & drinks. Please call to register your group. DONATION OF INK CARTRIDGES As you know, we continue to collect used printer cartridges. We are able to deliver these to a local business where we receive credit for office supplies/equipment. We are allowed to deliver twenty (20) per month and with this receive $40 credit. This goes quite a long way when we have need of paper, etc. for the office. If you have used cartridges available, please drop them off by the church office or the Sunday School office. We ll be happy to recycle these for you. Thanks!

5 Children s Ministries Hello CSBC Family! - Lauren Beddingfield, Director of Children I am so thankful that we were able to share and celebrate the Easter season together! As we prepare for the summer, don t forget about the following events coming up soon: May 7- The MARK Club and Bible Quest Spring Finale. We will recognize our fifth graders and acknowledge all of the accomplishments that our children have achieved this year! I want to see you on May 7 th at 6:30 p.m.! Our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for our C-Street Ministries is Friday May 19th at 6:00 p.m. We ask that you RSVP to Vanessa or myself. We want to offer you a dinner and time to share about our year. Please join us if you are involved in our ministries. This summer at C-Street Kids, we are starting brand new weekly activities called WOW Wednesdays! We still need some volunteers to help out when possible with these activities.. The schedule for this summer is included in this month s edition of the Beacon and we hope that you can find an event that interests you. This is the first of many copies of this calendar that you will be receiving. I encourage you to invite your friends, relatives, children and grandchildren to join us for a great summer of fellowship! Thank you for your continued support of C-Street Kids. It is appreciated beyond words! Because of Him, Lauren FOOD PANTRY MONTHLY INFORMATION Month of March 2017 Total number of families served this month: 133 Total number of people in households served: 297 Total number of families that received USDA products: 133 Total number of people in the families that received USDA products: 297 Total number of seniors (60+) served at your pantry: 71 Total number of children (under 18) served at your pantry: 77 NEWSLETTER & BULLETIN UPDATE Please remember that any items that need to be included in the newsletter publication should be in the office (in print) either by , fax or drop off a note to us two weeks prior to printing the newsletter each month. Items that need to be printed in the bulletin for Sunday need to be in the office no later than THURSDAY NOON in print again by , fax or a printed note. Thank you for keeping this in mind when planning your events.

6 This is an announcement regarding a trip September 26-29, 2017 to The Ark Encounter Tour Williamstown, KY! Ken s Korner - Ken Reid, Pastor After much consideration, we have decided that using a modern motor coach with their driver may be best for all concerned. We can travel the length of the trip in one day, have comfortable seats and an in-bus restroom. This would eliminate the need to stay 2 extra days on the road, coming and going using our church bus. Here are the details to consider: Cost (Total) not including other incidentals and food not listed: The trip includes the following: Quad (4 persons per room) - $504 per person Triple (3 persons per room) - $519 per person Double (2 persons per room) - $549 per person Single (1 person per room) - $728 per person Private Commercial Motor Coach with restroom facilities 3 nights accommodations 3 breakfasts 3 dinners (includes a Riverboat Dinner Cruise & a German Dinner with entertainment) Admission to the Ark Encounter Admission to the Creation Museum Guided tour of Cincinnati All taxes and gratuities included for meals and motel and tickets Help with luggage at the motel Your friendly bus driver not driving but moving freely around the bus to play games, eat your chocolate and have a wonderful time! White Star Tours are holding this date for us for about 2 weeks to give me time to see how many will want to go. These prices are based on 40 people, but we could open this up to other churches. I would hope that we would have at least 30. As always, you can pay a deposit of $50 per person to hold your seat and then make payments through the church office along the way. We can usually cancel without penalty up to 45 days in advance. WHAT I NEED ASAP! If you are interested, we need to make a list and begin to take the deposits. I will have to send $500 to hold the spot in about 2 weeks. You can let me know personally or call the church office. Checks are always made out to the church. It is not recommended that you just put the check in the offering plate since they can sometimes be placed in the regular offering by mistake. Thanks! Let me know as soon as possible. I will update everyone with the numbers that come in. A hand count of the Golden Fellowship last week indicated about 20 people already interested. Ken Reid

7 THANK YOU NOTES Dear College Street Church, We want to thank you for the delicious food preparations you provided for our family. Thank you to those who served the meal as well. This was such a kind gesture shown to us in our loss. The Family of Mary Pettit Braddock Dear Church Family, ************ Thank you so much for the prayers, thoughts, visits and all the kindness shown to us during the illness and death of my sister, Mary Braddock. The meal you served us was delicious and we so much appreciated the food as well as do we the ladies who prepared it. We are very blessed with many talented cooks! We thank God for our church and love each of you. Betty Jo & George Moore Dear College Street Church, ************ Thank you so much for your loving gift in memory of Tom Grant. We are so thankful for so many blessings and your prayers. Dear College Street Family, Thank You, Mellie Duncan & Lisa Grant ************ God has truly blessed us with wonderful friends at College Street Baptist Church. You have ministered to our entire family during the past months with your prayers, visits, calls, food, cards, financial support and memorials. We appreciate your love and encouragement during this time in our lives. Please continue to remember us in your prayers as we face life without our loved one. Dear College Street Baptist Church, Family of Roger Jones ************ The family of Jeanette Stroud wishes to express our deep gratitude for your prayers, support and the delicious food that we received after the loss of our Mom and Grandmother. She loved College Street Church so much and its easy to see why with such caring and loving people. May you be blessed. Mike Sanders and Family Linda Bodine and Family

8 2017 EASTER LILIES FLOWERS PLACED BY IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF Phil, Linda & Madison Addington (1) M/M J. Furman Addington & Jan Sweeting (1) M/M Robert Lee Tew, Jr. Darlia Allgood (1) Marguerite & Chuck Andrews (1) Bob & Betty Barker (1) (1) Our Children & Grandchildren George Allgood Talmadge Smith Our Parents Richard & Lani Burrell (3) Jim & Joyce Bussell (1) Don & Jeanetta Addington (1) Keith & Lee Bussell Mildred Byars (1) CSBC Clothes Closet Volunteers Rev. Ray & Vanessa Conway (1) Our Children & Grandchildren (1) M/M Harold Conner (1) M/M Raymond Conway, Sr. Martha Dyar (1) West & Shannon Elliott Family (1) My Parents Martha Stone Harold & Brenda Gibson (2) Violet & Parks Gibson (1) Johnny & Inez Gibson Brenda Gibson (1) Jim Rutledge & Dianna Cusanell (1) Bill & Nadine Hammack Susan Glisan (1) Paul & Nadine Boring Billy & Margene Gravley (1) Our Children, Grandchildren, & Great Grandchildren (1) Our Parents Jon Haney & Haleigh Lewis (1) Our Parents, Ottis & Tracy Haney (1) Our Parents, Scott & Laurie Kelley Lawrence & Claire Hyde (1) Jayne Watson Ruby Isbell (1) Diane Jackson (1) Loved Ones Jack Jackson Leon Mason (1) Christi Mason (1) M/M Ernest Mason Helen McCall (1) Jerry McCall Randy & Sharon McManamay (1) Pauline McManamay & Grover Frisbee (1) Thomas McManamay, Vernon McManamay & Gladys Frisbee Page 1 of 2

9 2017 EASTER LILIES (Continued) FLOWERS PLACED BY IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF Michael & Jamia Oakley, Sr. (1) Parents, Jim & Loretta Simos Louis & Betty Oakley (1) Ours Sons & Daughters-in Law Beth Perry (1) My Son, Zac Anderson (2) My Grandchildren, Finn & Piper Perry Linda Quarles & Brenda Turner (1) James & Linda Quarles (1) Mike & Michelle Kendrick & Kelly Winchester Elmer & Della Littleton Rev. Ken & Betsy Reid (1) Patricia C. Bryan (1) Michael J. Bryan (2) Leonard & Mable Reid (1) Wilson J. Bryan Connie Rogers (1) John & Frankie Rogers Joe & Debbie Rukat (1) Joseph & Kathryn Rukat (1) Wilson & Virginia Truluck Ralph Terry (2) Linda Jean Terry Mike & Susan Thrift (1) Our Mothers, Lillian McKinney & Gladys Thrift (1) Our Fathers, Jim McKinney & Dewey Thrift (1) Our Grandchildren, Elizabeth, Hannah & Knox Thomas Greg & Eugenia Tichenor (1) Walter & Tena Wright (2) Kyle Freeman Our Mothers Ann Yelton (1) Ernestine Lanford Julian Yelton Page 2 of EXTENDED TEACHING CARE April 23 - Shannon Elliott 30 - Suzanne Merrell & Leslie Pope May 7 - Donna Thompson 14 - Janice Jordan & Jean Thomas

10 C- Street Summer Schedule featuring WOW Wednesdays! JUNE ~VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:00-8:45 pm JUNE 21 ~ SPLASH INTO SUMMMER Pool Party 5:00-7:00 pm *Meet at church at 5:00 pm - Bring towel, wear swimsuit JUNE 28 ~ PLAY AND PRAY Gym Activity Night 6:00-7:00 pm JULY 5 ~ CRAFTY CRAFT NIGHT - Make and take a craft 6:00-7:00 pm JULY 12 ~ GET SATURATED NIGHT - Water Activities 5:00-7:00 pm *Bring towel, wear swimsuit JULY KID SALT *3-5 GRADE ONLY * (Sign up with Lauren Beddingfield) JULY 19 ~ PLAY AND PRAY Gym Activity Night 6:00-7:00 pm JULY 26 ~ C-STREET OLYMPICS - 6:00-7:00 pm AUGUST 2 ~ BOARD GAMES & BINGO 6:00-7:00 pm AUGUST 9 ~ NIGHT AT THE MOVIES 5:00-7:00 pm *Bring pillow and blanket if you would like AUGUST 16 ~ HIKE TO OCONEE STATION FALLS AND PICNIC 5:00-7:00 pm *Wear sneakers or walking shoes AUGUST 23 ~ CRAFTY CRAFT NIGHT 6:00-7:00 pm AUGUST 30 ~ C-STREET OLYMPICS 2 AND CLOSING CEREMONIES 6:00-7:00 pm SEPTEMBER 6 ~ BIBLE QUEST RESUMES EACH WEDNESDAY 6:00-7:00 pm ~ If you would like to share any of these experiences with your child, families are invited and welcome to all of these summer events! ~ For more information call Lauren