Volume 4 - Number 17 August 21, 2013 Wednesday Night Meals Resume - Wednesday, 9-04-13 @ 5:00 p.m. Sunday School Promotion Day Sunday, September 1, 2013 Pre-School, Children s Choir Kickoff & Youth Bible Study Kickoff Wednesday, 9-04-13-6:15 p.m. Church-Wide Grounds Cleanup Workday Saturday, September 7, 2013-8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Light lunch to be served - Rain Date: 9-14-13 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, 10:15 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 (No PM Activities @ CSBC) CrossWalk, Awana, Handbells & Youth Choir & Youth Program Kickoff w/church-wide Luau 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 25, 2013 VIDEO POWER POINT 10:15 a.m. - Tracy Tichenor SOUND SYSTEM 10:15 a.m. - Jeremy Tichenor (WT) September 1, 2013 VIDEO POWER POINT 10:15 a.m. - Mary Wright SOUND SYSTEM 10:15 a.m. TBA MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES 1. Sunday, August 25-8:30 AM - WorshipTeam rehearsal 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal 2. Wednesday, August 28-5:30 PM - PraiseBand rehearsal (sanctuary) 7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:30 PM - PraiseTeam rehearsal 3. Sunday, September 1-8:00 AM - Praise and Worship reh. Brad Poore leads 10:10 AM - Adult Choir rehearsal 4. Wednesday, September 4-7:15 PM - Adult Choir rehearsal 8:30 PM - PraiseBand rehearsal (sanctuary) DATE 9:00-9:15 GREETERS MUSIC MINISTRY FALL UPDATE Many of our Music Ministry rehearsals will resume in the next several weeks. Here are the dates they will resume: Children s Choirs - resume with a Kick-Off celebration on Wednesday, September 4, at 6:15 PM. (Preschool Choir - ages 3-5; Children s Choir - grades 1-5) Adult Handbells - resumes Sunday, September 22, at 3:30 PM Student Choir - resumes Sunday, September 22, at 4:30 PM 2013 WELCOME DESK/GREETER SCHEDULE 10:00-10:20 WELCOME DESK 10:00-10:20 GREETERS 11:30-11:40 WELCOME DESK Aug 25 Jayne Watson & Linda Quarles Steve Singleton Mike & Joyce Wright Blease & Rita Harper Sept 1 Paul & Karen Fidler Barbara Pearson Jamia Oakley & Allan Addis Buddy & Mildred Byars Sept 8 Ron & Kay Wooten Alicia Keys Ron & Kay Wooten Laura Addis Sept 15 Greg Tichenor & Elaine Hiler Martha Dyar Mike & Denise Pearson Steve & Debbie Syck Sept 22 Paula Kirkland & Gordon Corbett Donna Lee Steve Singleton & Ginny Baltzer Gladys Thrift Sept 29 Mike & Susan Thrift Joyce Wright Mike Wright & Donna Thompson Mary Wright Oct 6 Geraldine Ford & Jeanette Stroud Ray Keys Barbara Pearson & Allan Addis Roy Dodd Oct 13 Allan Addis & Jayne Watson Missy Gibson Martha Dyar & Jamia Oakley Tim & Suzanne Merrell Oct 20 Christy Shaw & Linda Quarles Kay Wooten Jerry & Donna Lee Lindsay Singleton Oct 27 Diane Jackson & Greg Tichenor Donna Thompson Ginny Baltzer & Joyce Wright Betsy Reid
From Ken Ken s Korner - Ken Reid, Pastor WOW I don t know where to start! God is so good, all the time, but recently the Lord has been pouring out blessings after blessings in our church family. We have welcomed many new members into our fellowship and will celebrate baptism at the lake during our annual church picnic on September 8 th. I hope that everyone is planning to attend our annual picnic. See elsewhere for details about what to bring. We will set up our usual games of horse shoes and corn hole and will have sign-up sheets in the hallway for both in advance. Church Council... We have implemented a Church Council process of calendar planning that has already met twice and made great strides. You will be able to pick up a tentative copy of some of our events through the New Year by this Sunday. Church Council will meet on the 1 st Sunday night of each month beginning in November. They will meet next on September 29 th (rather than October 6 th ). The Church Council is recommending the following changes to our Sunday night program. CrossWalk, Awana etc., will continue at the 5:30 p.m. hour. Then following at 6:30 p.m. they are recommending the following emphasis: 1 st Sunday WMU, CARE, Committee Meetings etc. 2 nd Sunday Sunday Singing a variety of music opportunities 3 rd Sunday Family Fellowship with games and interactions 4 th Sunday Missions Emphasis with groups spending 30 minutes sharing their mission and ministry. These new emphasis will begin in October. Church Wide Workday We are setting up a yard work day for Saturday, September 7 th, 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Rain check days will be each Saturday until we can get this done. A sign-up sheet for various needs can be found in the church or you can just show up to be a helper. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Come help us put our yard in order for the fall. Sign-up sheets for the following can be found in the church: Golden Fellowship Shoney s Breakfast Trip for September 19 th. Bus Transportation to the Crusade each night September 15-18. Golden Fellowship Leaf Trip Thursday, October 17 th. Yard Workday Saturday, September 7 th Corn Hole and Horseshoe Contest at Annual Church Picnic
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 ASSO- CAITIONAL 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. THANK YOU NOTES Dear College Street Baptist Church, Thank you for your prayers and your acts of kindness to our family during Dad s decline in health and his death on July 23. We realize how important our church family is to us during times like these. Dear Home Partners, Randy and Sharon McManamay ***************** Your ministry was definitely an answer to my Dad s special needs. Thank you so much for giving of your time and talents to help him. I m not sure of the spelling or if I have all the correct names but to Randy Upton, Blease Harper and Ray Hiler, you are a blessing! Hopefully, our donation will allow you to help even more people in need. Again, you are much appreciated. Cathy Hall-Tickell (Daughter of Mr. Lee Hall)
Children & Youth Ministries - Tim Shaw, Minister of There s a lot coming up (and more on the way!); so, take a look and mark your calendars! Men s Ministry Youth Shooting Event Saturday, September 21, 2013 Depart church at 9:30 a.m. Arrive at site around 10:00 a.m. We will shoot until 12:30 and then have lunch. Shooting will resume around 1:00 p.m. and last until 3:00 p.m. or so. Youth will take turns shooting 22 caliber firearms at targets ranging up to 100 yards in distance. Each youth will have an experienced adult shooter from Men s Ministry with them when shooting to coach and guide them as they shoot. Cost: $10 per person to cover the cost of ammunition and food. Need Additional Information? Contact: Tim Shaw, Minister of Students Telephone 864-320-5445 Bob Ward Telephone: 864-784-4664 or email: rward15@gmail.com Youth Wednesday Night Bible Study Kick-Off! Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6:15 p.m. In the gym Ice Cream/Cookies/Sodas Hangout/Games CrossWalk Kick-off Event Sunday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 This is for AWANA, C-Street Kids, Youth Sunday Night Bible Study, Student Choir, etc. Please note: This year our AWANA time will be from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. See You at the Pole Wednesday, Sept. 25 th at your school s flag pole at 7a.m. Puppet Ministry Anyone, youth and older interested in participating in our new puppet ministry, please note it will begin Wednesday Sept. 25 th at 5:30 and will be led by Phillip Medlin. Location to be determined. Family Fall Celebration Can you believe it s only ten weeks away?!? It is scheduled for October 27 th from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. More information will be coming soon. Our committee will be circulating and canvassing the church. If you would like to help, please let us know. You can contact me (Tim) at 320-5445 or email me at lionsgrace@hotmail.com. Or you can contact the church office at 638-2986. This Sunday morning during our Worship Service, we will be having a special prayer time for our students, teachers and school district staff as they begin the new school year. We love you and want God s best for you this year and always. Also, our C-Street Kids will be singing at the beginning of the service. You don t want to miss this special time!
BE SURE TO CIRCLE THIS DATE NOW ON YOUR FALL CALENDAR OF EVENTS! PLAN TO JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL TIME OF GOOD FOOD, FELLOWSHIP AND ENJOYABLE WORK AS WE PREPARE FOR THIS FALL CELEBRATION TOGETHER!