Volume 4 - Number 16 August 7, 2013 REMEMBER TO MAKE A NOTE OF THESE IMPORTANT DATES ON YOUR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER CALENDARS! Church Council Meeting - Sunday, 8-18-13 @ 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Meals Resume - Wednesday, 9-04-13 @ 5:00 p.m. Pre-School & Children s Choir Kickoff Wednesday, 9-04-13-6:15 p.m. Church-Wide Picnic & Baptism at Biggerstaff Christian Retreat Center, 398 Biggerstaff Road, Seneca, SC 29672 Sunday, September 8, 2013 - Following AM Service Sunday School Recognition & Kickoff Sunday, AM Service - 9-15-13 County-Wide Crusade @ Seneca High School Football Stadium Sunday Wednesday, September 15 18, 2013-7:00 p.m. each night CrossWalk, Awana, Handbells & Youth Choir & Youth Program Kickoff w/church-wide Fellowship to follow Sunday, September 22, 2013-5:30 p.m. (Note: Handbells Rehearsal @ 3:30 p.m.; Student Choir Rehearsal @ 4:30 p.m.)
Music Notes - Ray Conway, Minister of Worship MEDIA MINISTRY TEAM SCHEDULE August 11, 2013 VIDEO POWER POINT 10:15 a.m. - Ginny Baltzer SOUND SYSTEM 10:15 a.m. - Mike Oakley, Sr. (WT) August 18, 2013 VIDEO POWER POINT 10:15 a.m. - Mike Bonham SOUND SYSTEM 10:15 a.m. Steve Singleton (Orch/PT) MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES 1. Sunday, August 14-8:30 AM - WorshipTeam rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal 2. Wednesday, August 17-5:30 PM - Orchestra rehearsal 7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:30 PM - PraiseTeam rehearsal 3. Sunday, August 21-8:00 AM - Praise and Worship reh.-tyler W. leads 8:45 AM - Orchestra rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal 4. Wednesday, August 24-7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:30 PM - WorshipTeam rehearsal SANCTUARY FLOWERS Flowers are being placed in the sanctuary on Sunday, August 11th by Mike & Susan Thrift in honor of the August 15th birthday of Lillian McKinney. Flowers are being placed in the sanctuary on Sunday, August 18th by Jeremy & Tracy Tichenor in honor of the 5th birthday of their daughter, Kherington Elizabeth who will celebrate her birthday on this date.
From Ken Back to School Back to Church! Ken s Korner What a phenomenal summer we have enjoyed in church. Every summer we see our folks traveling and vacationing and our attendances drop off significantly. Two things have been very different about the summer of 2013. Rain and attendance. Both have been "overflowing. Praise the Lord for both! As summer comes to an end and schools resumes in just a few days our lives will readjust to a normal pattern of life. With that we are making some extra ordinary preparations for Back to Church duties as well. Take a look at some of the upcoming events on our calendar and pray with us as we seek to reach out to our community with a renewed sense of excitement. Church Council. Our Church Council met a couple of weeks ago and made preliminary plans for the new church year and will meet again on Sunday, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. in the church dining room. Our plan is to meet once a month from September until April to continue communicating and planning together and making a tremendous effort of evangelism, discipleship, fellowship and worship. All church leaders and members are invited each month to share input into the planning process. Pre-school and Children s Choir Kickoff Wednesday night suppers resume on September 4 th. We are making an all-out effort to invite and enlist every child who has attended CSBC in any activity over the past two years to join our newly revised pre-school and children s ministry. That includes a wonderful music program that kicks off on September 4 th. We will be inviting prospective families to join us as our guest for supper, enroll their children in choir or the youth program and then attend our Bible Study (Outline Through the Bible) from 6:15 7:00 p.m. Church-Wide Picnic and Baptism at the Lake. Our annual picnic is set for Sunday, September 8 th in the afternoon following the morning service. We will use the Biggerstaff Christian Retreat facilities again this year. Following the lunch we will once again participate in a lakeside baptismal service. Following the baptism we will host our annual horseshoe and corn hole competitions. County Wide Crusade at Seneca High School Football Stadium. See details elsewhere! September 15-18! - Ken Reid, Pastor Sunday School Recognition and Kickoff.. We will recognize Sunday School workers in the morning service of Sunday, September 15 th. With our renewed emphasis on our community we will be encouraging all classes to maximize their efforts at outreach, fellowship and care. Let s make the Sunday School the front door of the church again! CrossWalk, Awana, Handbells and Youth Choir and Youth Program Kickoff. Sunday, September 22 nd, 5:30 pm. Once again we will be inviting and encouraging parents of children and youth to bring their families to our fellowship event on this evening, to look over the plans for Awana, Youth opportunities and our CrossWalk selection of classes for adults. Handbells will begin on this date for the year. (See Ray about Handbells). All this to say, WOW, this is going to be a fantastic year! I pray to see this revival breakout in every area of our church life. See you each and every time the doors are open. To God be the Glory! Amen!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED Please bring any of the following school supplies to church (boxes provided) in the next two weeks to be donated to families of elementary school students who need help with these supplies. Donations of cash are also accepted. Supplies may also be given at the church office along with donations of money. Money can also be given to Debbie Rukat. Marbled notebooks (not spiral) # 2 Pencils Colored pencils Highlighter packs Glue sticks Scissors Sticky notes Supply box/bag Loose-leaf notebook paper Plastic two-pocket folders Ruler (inch & centimeter) Bottled glue 1 3 ring binder 1 2 ring binder Spiral one subject notebook 3 hold/2 pocket folder yellow, blue, red, green Crayons 24 pack Eraser caps Large pink erasers Crayola washable markers 4 Pak dry erase markers Index cards (100 count) 1 l/2 clearview binder Play-Doh If you would like to do a bag for a particular grade level, go to the school website or see Debbie Rukat. Good News Club WORKSHOP #1 CLUB STARTS Celebrate Our God and Life of Christ Tuesday, September 17, 2013 August 17 9:00 am 2:00 pm Brushy Creek Baptist 4999 Old Spartanburg Road Taylors, SC 29687 (Greenville County) If you are interested, please let Tim know. Thanks!
125 th Anniversary of WMU 1888-2013 Celebration for Beaverdam Baptist Association March 8, 2014 5:00 P.M. College St. Baptist Church, Walhalla A scrapbook will be created to honor the history of WMU in BBA. WE NEED PICTURES OF PEOPLE EVENTS, CAMPS AND ORIGINAL CHURCH BUILDINGS. THIS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ASSOCAITIONAL OFFICE BY JANUARY 6, 2014. Pictures will be scanned and returned. May also be turned in to the church office. This scrapbook will be displayed at the Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, June 8-9, 2014. Please give any pictures to Debbie Rukat or Sharon McManamy. If you know of pictures from the past and are not able to bring them to church, call 638-6717 for pick up. This should include WMU, GA, RA, etc. SAMARITAN S PURSE SHOEBOX FILLERS It won t be long before it s time for Samaritans Purse! Shop now and start planning for how many boxes you will fill. Let s get 125 this year!! Items needed are: Comb or brush, girl hair accessories, soap & washcloth (in Ziploc bag), candy (hard candy, gum, mints lollipops double bag), underwear, socks, t-shirt, flip-flops, Croc type shoes, tennis shoes, toothbrush & toothpaste, sunglasses, hat, scarf, gloves, mittens, flashlight & extra batteries, yo-yo, jump rope, hand puppet (bath mitt), finger puppet, stickers, visors, small bouncing ball, slinky, etch-a-sketch, small Lego mini kits, pencils & pencil sharpener, erasers, pens, crayons, paper, markers, scissors, chalk, small clipboard, coloring book, small note pads, art kits, watercolors w/paint brush, small Playdoh, small cars, plastic cup, bowl, & flatware, funny straws, small pillow, picture book, musical instrument (kazoo, harmonica, whistle), sewing kit for teens, small puzzles, cloth shopping bag, jewelry, watch, stuffed animal or small baby doll, your picture and address on an envelope and prayer for the child who will receive the box! Debbie Rukat
FOOD PANTRY MONTHLY INFORMATION Month of July 2013 Total number of families served this month: 344 Total number of people in households served: 880 Total number of families that received USDA products: 100 Total number of people in families that received USDA products: 266 Total number of Seniors (60+) served: 150 Total number of children (under 18) served: 267