Volume 15, Issue 8 a monthly newsletter of Knightdale Baptist P1 What Happens When We Live? Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 August Birthdays and Anniversaries Baptist Knights Children s Time Schedule On-line Giving Love Connection What happens when I die? Ushers for August P3 August Calendar P4 Children s Schedule for August P4 List of Deacons What happens when I live? P4 Food Pantry What happens if I embrace the life Jesus offers? P4 Gospel Concert Series P5 Thank You P5 Training Extravaganza P6 Youth News P6 Properties To-Do List P7 Card Shower What happens when I live? P7 Backpack Buddies We have to be those whose faith, whose trust in this freedom Christ grants inspires us to color this life different in the present. We are granted access to the creator of all things, the very one who spoke this world, this life into being, who breathed life into his creation, and see that this magnificent God is asking us to embody his priorities, to live lives of love in redemptive ways. Regardless of what surrounds us, the challenges we face, the pain we endure, we still stand victorious with Christ because we have the assurance of God. P7 Fifth Sunday Sing P8 Fall Senior Adult Rally P8 Staff A theological quandary posed by people for centuries. As believers, we find solace in the answer provided by God s promise in scripture. Along with an understanding to that question, however, emerges yet another one, one that I feel has just as much significance. This question of what happens when I die doesn t pose much of a challenge to the church, because we fall back on the promise of paradise, a place secured in the house God has created. For many, Christianity bears no impact on their everyday lives because it seems too preoccupied with the question, what happens when I die? The impression is Christianity is less and less interested with making a substantial impact now, concerned with the issues and problems of this life. What happens when we die? A question thinkers, scholars, researchers, writers, skeptics, believers and nonbelievers alike have dedicated countless hours and words towards understanding. As followers of Christ, however, the answer to that question is the hope we find in a Savior who invites us to join in his cause, to work in his stead, to exemplify his Spirit, a Savior whose invitation prompts us towards the overarching question of our existence: What happens when we truly live? Trent Sessoms INSIDE This Issue What Happens When We Live?
Page 2 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 Children s Time Ministry Leader s Schedule Jimmy and Angela Griffin August 1st Happy 31st Anniversary! Korey and Christie Hatch August 2nd Happy 21st Anniversary! Ed and Pat Tart August 4th Happy 50th Anniversary! Nelson and Joyce Crider August 8th Happy 65th Anniversary! Trent and Susan Sessoms August 11th Happy 11th Anniversary! Darline and Springer Johnson August 17th Happy 45th Anniversary! Herbert and Bea Riley August 27th Happy 63rd Anniversary! William Hailey Aug 1 Becca Farrington Aug 2 Jerry Hall Aug 8 Johnny Sue Horne Aug 10 Judy Smith Aug 10 Beverly Hinton Aug 11 Brandon West Aug 11 Alyssa Mozingo Aug 19 Barbara Polky Aug 19 Janice Dean Aug 20 John Massey Aug 20 Frances Glover Aug 23 Jeremy Tention Aug 23 Christie Hatch Aug 24 Rosetta May Aug 25 Dwight Whitley Aug 25 David Talley Aug 25 Robert Talley Aug 28 Brandon Martinez Aug 29 Baptist Knights for August and September Baptist Knights are KBC volunteers that ensure the facilities are locked and secure each day. If you need the facilities unlocked for any reason please be sure to contact the church office so that they may help make those arrangements for you. Thank you. Jul 29 - Aug 4 Aug 5 - Aug11 Aug 12 - Aug 18 Aug 19 - Aug 25 Aug 26 - Sept 1 Sept 2 - Sept 8 Sept 9 - Sept 15 Sept 16 - Sept 22 Sept 23 - Sept 29 Sept 30 - Oct 6 Don Joyner Rick Talley Jim Farrington James Lucas Sam Maise Jeff Maynard Ed Tart Stephen Tew Brandon West David Hinton Aug 5th - Rev. Trent Sessoms Aug 12th - Cheryl Jackson Aug 19th - Bill Scanlon Aug 26th - Charles Djedjess Sept 2nd - James Lucas Sept 9th - Cheryl Jackson Online Giving available Go to the Knightdale Baptist website www.knightdalebaptist.com From the menu Click on GIVE First time signing on? No problem Setting up your account is Quick and Easy! Make your life easier Set up how frequently you want to give! Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly Ushers for August Youth Love Connection for August (Please send a card, place a call or visit the following during the month of August): John Bruce Parrish 3 Park Avenue Knightdale, NC 27545 Barbara Polky 801 Dixie Trail Raleigh, NC 27607
Page 3 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 29 Youth Mission Trip 30 Youth Mission Trip 31 Youth Mission Trip August 1 Youth Mission Trip ESL Ministry 7:30 PM Choir 2 Youth Mission Trip 3 Youth Mission Trip FLC Reserved 4 8:00 AM FLC Reserved Gospel Concert 5 Snack n YAK 6 Deacon s Mtg. 7 Personnel Mtg. 8 ESL Ministry 7:30 PM Choir 9 10:30 AM Conference Room Reserved YAK Bible Study 10 11 12:30 PM Fellowship Hall Reserved 12 Snack n YAK 13 C&Y Committee Mtg. 14 15 ESL Ministry 7:30 PM Choir 16 10:45 AM Weathers/Knight WMU Circle YAK Bible Study 17 18 2:00 PM Fellowship Hall Reserved Finance Committee Mtg 19 Snack n YAK 20 Cemetery Meeting 21 Outreach Mtg. 22 ESL Ministry 7:30 PM Choir 23 YAK Bible Study 24 25 26 Fill the Barrel Sunday Operation Fill a Backpack Sunday Snack n YAK 27 First Day of KB Preschool 28 29 ESL Ministry 7:30 PM Choir 30 YAK Bible Study 31 1 Gospel Concert
Page 4 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 Children s Schedule for the Month of August Coordinator: Bill Scanlon (919-280-8978) Aug 5 Lead Teachers and Assistants Infants: Bill Scanlon 2 s & 3 s: Terri Lucas, Beverly Hinton Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Aug 12 Infants: Bill Scanlon 2 s & 3 s: Terry Johnson Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Aug 19 Infants: Cheryl Jackson 2 s & 3 s: Edith Tew Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Aug 26 Infants: Ryan and Dorrie Boyd 2 s & 3 s: Susan Sessoms Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Please note: If for some reason you are not available to help on the day that you volunteered to work, we ask that you please don t forget to find a replacement for yourself so there is adequate coverage during the worship service. Also, if you have a change in the schedule for the children s nursery or children s church, please contact the monthly coordinator so that the change can be made prior to the printing of the worship bulletin. However, any permanent changes in the schedule should continue to be handled by the lead coordinator. Thank you for all your help List of Deacons 2018 Joe Bryan (Chair) Korey Hatch Philip Humphries Mac McCoy Rick Talley 2019 Len Denning Don Holmes 2020 Tim Jackson Cindy Russell Marsha Spivey Fill the Barrel Sunday August 26th, 2018 Please bring non-perishable food items for the UMC Food Pantry (a grocery list can be found in the vestibule of the Sanctuary). These items are in high demand for our neighbors and they need our HELP! Mission Committee Gospel Concert Series On Saturday, August 4th, The Watchman Quartet will be here at 6:00 PM in the Sanctuary. A fellowship gathering will follow downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a dish to share and invite your friends and neighbors.
the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist Page 5 August, 2018 Thank You Dear KBC Family, It is hard to believe that my summer has come to an end. I have greatly enjoyed my time serving you as an intern. I thank you for allowing me to come on board for the summer and for giving me a safe space to grow in ministry. Each of you have made me feel welcomed and loved beyond measure. Thank you for all the meals and for the love offering. I have loved getting to know each of you throughout this summer. I will miss you. I truly believe that this is a place full of love and wonderful people. ~Melanie Pyles Raleigh Baptist Association Presents Training Extravaganza 2018 Saturday, August 18, 2018 Hayes Barton Baptist 1800 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh BACk TO THE BASICS Teaching Preschoolers about the Bible Reaching Parents of Young Children Teaching Children the Bible Children s Bible Drills Planning for Children Ministering with Children and Families w/ Special Needs Expanding Your Special Needs Ministry Making the Bible Meaningful and Relevant to Youth/Students Building Relationships with Youth and Parents Engaging Adults in Bible Study Technology and Communication for es Creatively Reaching Your Community Developing Relationships and Partners in the Community Deacon Ministry Prayer Strategy Trends Shaping Today s Disciple-Making Strategy Integrated Missions Program Leading Women on Mission Sharing Your Faith Liability Insurance Coverages Understanding Gen X, Gen Z and the Millennials Telling Your s Story Caring for Members and Others in Your Care Schedule: 8:30 am - 9:00 am 9:15 am - 10:30 am 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Continental Breakfast Session 1 Session 2 Detailed information can be found at www.raleighbaptists.org Sponsored by Raleigh, Johnston, Little River, Sandhills & Yates Baptist Associations
Page 6 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 Youth News THANK YOU!! Thank you to each and every one of you who came out to our Pancake Fundraiser in support of our youth mission trip. We were able to raise over $1,700 which was well above our goal! We are heading to West Hamlin, WV for a week of service in construction and VBS Kid s Camp. We are taking 10 youth this year, and we are all very excited to see what God has in store for all of us. We will be there July 29th through August 3rd, and will be speaking about the trip Sunday, August 5th. Many of our youth have not been on a mission trip quite like this one, so please keep them in your prayers throughout the week. Thank you again for all the donations, care packages, prayers and support! KBC Youth Alex Farrington Properties Committee To-Do List for KBC The following is a list of items to do/repair around the KBC campus: Paint outside FLC doors. Fix Sanctuary 3rd floor ceiling near stairs. Storage Room in downstairs Sanctuary building - fix ceiling support. Education Building ceiling tiles needed on 2nd floor and in stairwells. Cut through from FLC to Education Building needs ceiling tiles replaced from water damage. Ceiling tile damaged in FLC Men s bathroom. Need to vacuum the dust under the FLC walkway. Partitions in the Education Building bathrooms need to be sanded, painted or replaced. Baseboards in the Education Building need to be checked and re-glued if necessary. Sink leaking in the ladies downstairs FLC bathroom causing Formica to loosen. Replace the storm window screen in the Conference Room. Lighting needed behind the service station in the mail parking lot. Post schematics of fire escape plans in each of the rooms. Clean up behind the station. Possible permanent fix to the temporary fix of the broken water pipe in Sanctuary side yard. Change Patty s office lights to LED and all others. Squeegee the FLC kitchen. Power wash the range/oven filters. Replace the air exhaust return filters for horsehair and buy adapter.
Page 7 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 and Mission Opportunities Card Shower The Weathers/Knight WMU Circle would like to do a card shower for Hannah Shearon, Katie Shearon s granddaughter. Hannah is going on a one (1) year Mission Trip to Ireland and is leaving August 18th. She will take the cards with her and open one each day to be encouraged, prayed for, loved and thought of by her friends in Christ at home. We are requesting that KBC members please help us with this mission opportunity by writing a card of support for Hannah. Please give your card to Brenda Hailey by Wednesday, August 15th. Thank you! Fifth Sunday Sing The choir would like to do a fifth Sunday sing in September. If you would like to sing a solo or sing with a group, please contact Cathy Maynard at 919-904-3476.
Page 8 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist August, 2018 Fall Senior Adult Rally The Fall Senior Adult Rally is Tuesday, September 18th at Central Baptist, 11109 Poole Rd., Wendell. Registration begins at 9:00 am and the program begins at 9:30 am, and ends with lunch. Program: Peter Burgess He s been a minister in our association a number of years, but he s become a songwriter, artist and musician, and he loves to make people laugh. Amanda Watson Bailey This former Miss North Carolina is now teaching students to pursue their passion in music. Amanda will share her testimony in word and song. Wake Christian Academy Chorale an audition-only high school choral group. The chorale has won numerous state championships in The NC Christian School Association Fine Arts Competition and placed 2nd and 3rd in the nation in The American Association of Christian Schools national competition. They recently sang at Carnegie Hall and are directed by Mrs. Susan Burke. The cost is $15.00 - Sign up sheet in the church office. Please turn your money into the office by Friday, August 31st - Make your check payable to the Raleigh Baptist Association. The menu is: BBQ Chicken Boiled Potatoes Green Beans Corn Muffins Desserts Tea Friends Family Home Knightdale Baptist 15 Main Street Knightdale, NC 27545 Phone: 919-266-2471 Fax: 919-266-0984 www.knightdalebaptist.com Office Hours (Monday - Friday) 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM Address Service Requested Staff: Rev. Trent Sessoms Senior Pastor Mrs. Patty Jones Office Administrator Mrs. Christi Boggs Preschool Director Rev. Jose Martinez Pastor, Spanish Ministry The Mission of Knightdale Baptist is reaching lives for Jesus.