V o l u m e 1 5, I s s u e 9 a monthly newsletter of Knightdale Baptist All Those Good Things As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 The Christian calendar, by which we establish our church year, is laid out as such to help us experience the fullness of Jesus life and ministry throughout the year. Thus, as we progress into a new church year, we re reminded of the challenge issued again and again to stand as witness to the many great things supplied in our lives through a relationship with Christ, to express gratitude in shaping our goals for a new year. It s a common joke that New Year s resolutions don t last and we end up making the same ones over and over again each year. One of my former professors, Tony Cartledge, commented that this isn t necessarily a bad thing because those resolutions, while repeated, continue to remind us of good goals to strive for all the time. Too, a resolution for a New Year finds its purpose in correcting something from the previous year or setting some beneficial goal for the upcoming year. Perhaps there is something we need to work on or maybe there is some aspect of our own walk with the Lord that needs more attention. Rob Bell once observed that many people treat God as an outdated entity that has long since lost meaning, when in reality God is not behind us, but ahead of us, calling us forward into new understandings, new experiences, and new possibilities. As Luke records Jesus ministry, he often remarks that Jesus focused his attention on the task at hand, always mindful of the greater purpose for which he was sent. In the midst of all the good he accomplished, Jesus was aware and resolutely set out for the larger goal ahead. We know that our faith is also calling us forward to join God in this glorious future he has prepared. We live a faith focused on the past, present, and future. Our faith is informed by events in the past, being lived right now, guiding us forward into a future of hope by a God who isn t aged out or behind us, but the true God always in front of us calling us towards better lives, better habits, better practices, and better faith. P1 P3 P4 P4 P4 P4 P5 All Those Good Things September Birthdays and Anniversaries Baptist Knights Children s Time Schedule On-line Giving Love Connection Ushers for September 2021 Cemetery Committee Members September Calendar Children s Schedule for September List of Deacons Food Pantry Fifth Sunday Sing Gospel Concert Series P5 Flowers for 2019 P5 P6 P6 P6 P7 P7 P7 P8 P8 The Rebecca Hall Memorial Prayer Garden Fifth Sunday Event Sunday School Puzzle Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Kickoff Backpack Buddies Faith Expressions Homecoming Staff INSIDE This Issue Faith that keeps us focused on those things counted as most important. So, this church year, perhaps as you seek to better yourselves through goals and volunteering meant to provide some measure of improvement in your life, whether it s brand new or one you ve made again and again, may you see that the God of all things, old and new, is keeping our faith focused on all those good things still in store. Trent Sessoms
Page 2 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Children s Time Ministry Leader s Schedule Jim and Robin Farrington September 3rd Happy 35th Anniversary! Craig and Claudia Glover September 7th Happy 33rd Anniversary! Brandon and Rebecca West September 15th Happy 6th Anniversary! CW and Barbara Jones September 25th Happy 14th Anniversary! John and Elizabeth Talley September 28th Happy 5th Anniversary! 2021 Cemetery Bob Jones Mike Chalk Claudia Glover Sept 1 Carolyn Martinson Sept 1 Sam Maise Sept 2 Luke Scanlon Sept 2 Tom Earnhardt Sept 6 Katie Shearon Sept 7 Leland Weathers Sept 8 Jean Raybon Sept 11 Audrey Barbour Sept 12 Adam Beasley Sept 12 Elizabeth Talley Sept 18 Sharon Peters Sept 19 Lynda Sepulveda Sept 21 Louise White Sept 21 Marsha Spivey Sept 22 Eddie Tart Sept 23 Samantha Jones Sept 24 Jamie Rosehart Sept 25 Ushers for September Donald Joyner, Steve Peters, Rick Talley, Stephen Tew Sept 2nd - James Lucas Sept 9th - Cheryl Jackson Sept 16th - Jim Farrington Sept 23rd - Lois McCoy Sept 30th Bill Scanlon Oct 7th - Charles Djedjess 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 Baptist Knights for September and October 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. Aug 26 - Sept 1 Sept 2 - Sept 8 Sept 9 - Sept 15 Sept 16 - Sept 22 Sept 23 - Sept 29 Sept 30 - Oct 6 Oct 7 - Oct 13 Oct 14 - Oct 20 Oct 21 - Oct 27 Oct 28 - Nov 3 Sam Maise Jeff Maynard Eddie Tart Stephen Tew Brandon West David Hinton Don Joyner Rick Talley Jim Farrington James Lucas Love Connection for September (Please send a card, place a call or visit the following during the month of September): Maggie Horton 1820 Old Crews Rd. Knightdale, NC 27545 Bob and Doris Talley 915 Three Sisters Rd. Knightdale, NC 27545
Page 3 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 Operation Fill a Backpack Sunday Snack n YAK 27 First Day of KB Preschool 28 September 29 ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 30 31 1 2 Deacon Ordination Snack n YAK 3 Labor Day Office Closed 4 Personnel Mtg. 5 ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 6 Properties Committee Mtg. 7 8:00 PM Rising Youth Weekend 8 Rising Youth Weekend 8:00 AM FLC Reserved Gospel Concert 9 Grandparents Day Rising Youth Weekend Snack n YAK 10 C&Y Committee Mtg. Deacon s Mtg. 11 Patriot Day 12 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 13 10:30 AM Conference Room Reserved 14 15 12:00 PM Fellowship Hall Reserved 16 Snack n YAK 17 Cemetery Meeting 18 9:00 AM Senior Adult Rally Outreach Mtg. 19 ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 20 10:45 AM Weathers/Knight WMU Circle Finance Committee Mtg 21 22 7:00 AM FLC Reserved 23 Fill the Barrel Sunday Snack n YAK 24 25 26 ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 27 28 29 7:00 AM FLC Reserved 30 Snack n YAK 1 2 3 ESL Ministry Bible Study 7:30 PM Choir 4 5 6 Homecoming Set Up Gospel Concert
Page 4 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Children s Schedule for the Month of September Coordinator: Bill Scanlon (919-280-8978) Sept 2 Lead Teachers and Assistants Infants: Bill Scanlon 2 s & 3 s: Terri Lucas, Beverly Hinton Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Sept 9 Infants: Bill Scanlon 2 s & 3 s: Terry Johnson Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley List of Deacons 2019 Len Denning Terry Johnson Janet Wokasch 2020 Tim Jackson Cindy Russell Marsha Spivey 2021 Christie Hatch Eddie Tart Stephen Tew Sept 16 Infants: Cheryl Jackson 2 s & 3 s: Edith Tew Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Sept 23 Infants: Ryan and Dorrie Boyd 2 s & 3 s: Susan Sessoms Children s : James Lucas Assistants: DeAnne Talley Sept 30 Children Remain in Sanctuary 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 Fill the Barrel Sunday September 23rd, 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 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 5 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Gospel Concert Series On Saturday, September 8th, Second Edition will be here at 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. Flowers For 2019 The Flower Committee asks that if you would like to reserve a date in 2019 to place flowers in the church for a Sunday morning worship service, please contact Patty in the church office. Beginning in 2019, the flower committee will no longer post a flower calendar in the education building. Thank you! The Rebecca Hall Memorial Prayer Garden On Tuesday April 3, 2018 suddenly and unexpectedly, RBA Ministry Assistant Rebecca Bentley Hall passed away. Rebecca never met a stranger and her Christian passion for everyone to know Christ was evident everyday of her brief life. As a memorial to her love, passion, influence and deep commitment to family, her son Carter and his Boy Scout Troop have constructed a beautiful and peaceful Prayer Garden. This project was also a portion of the requirements for Carter s Eagle Scout award. The photo below represents how inviting and welcoming the space is to all who visit the RBA Resource Center. Be sure to stop by the Prayer Garden the next time you are in the area or at the RBA for a meeting. She was survived by her husband, Tim; daughter, Sierra Hall and son, Carter. The RBA family is deeply grateful for this gift of love and eternal memory.
Page 6 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Children & Youth News Fifth Sunday Event The Children & Youth Committee is sponsoring a 5th Sunday event where the children and their leaders will stay in the sanctuary the entirety of the service. They will not dismiss for children s church after the children s message. Although there may be a few more wiggles in the pews, we strongly encourage our congregation to use this opportunity to share in worship together. Let s show our kids through example how to praise Him and at the same time allow an opportunity for our children s leaders to join the larger congregation for Sunday worship. We will post a few reminders prior to the 5th Sunday in September (September 30th) and if you have any additional questions/concerns, please speak with Rebecca West or another committee member. Sunday School The first Sunday of this month marks the beginning of a new calendar year for our church. Why not start out on a different foot and join a Sunday School class. There is one to fit your needs and I am sure that you and your class members will both be blessed by your decision to join a Sunday school class. Thank you to all of our teachers and class members who have been so faithful during our last calendar year. I am sure that any one of you would be willing to tell the difference that it makes in your life by attending a Sunday School class. Sunday school begins at 9:45 am every Sunday morning and continues to 10:30 am. Admittedly, we sometimes get so excited about what we are learning that we do go over. But what a wonderful reason. We promise to be out in time for worship.
Page 7 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 & Mission Opportunities Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Kickoff The monthly Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal will begin on Wednesday, September 12th from 5:30 - (Arrival anytime between 5:30 and 6:30 pm), so come help us kick off the new church year by attending our WNF Meal. Please invite family, friends and other church members as this is a good opportunity to not only have a good meal at a bargain cost, but have time to fellowship and get to know one another. We have a good time, so come out and enjoy this event each month. The Menu for this month will be: BBQ Chicken (white and dark meat), Green Beans, Buttered Potatoes, Hushpuppies, Homemade Desserts and Beverages. (Cheese Pizza always available.) Reservations/cancellations must be made by noon on Monday, September 10th. Call the church office to make reservations at 919-266-2471. Cost for the meal is: adults (10-up) $5.00 children (4-9) $2.00 and children 3 and under eat free (Max charge per family - $20.00). Backpack Buddies It is time to start stocking our shelves to provide for the children! We will be providing meals for 20 children every weekend. A grocery list can be found in the vestibule of the Sanctuary. Please remember no glass. The Giving Tree is located in the back hallway of the Sanctuary. Here is how it works 1) Take a dollar amount that you are comfortable in contributing weekly OR that you can contribute that week ONLY. 2) Either shop for the items on the back of the apple or add that dollar amount onto your weekly tithe with a note in the memo section that allocates the amount for Backpack Buddies. 3) If you can contribute weekly just keep the apple as a reminder for your shopping trips or for your additional monetary donation. If this is a ONE time donation, please return the apple to the Giving Tree so that Edith may know what is needed for that week. If you plan on SHOPPING, please drop off your weekly donations in front of the Backpack Buddies office located on the bottom floor downstairs in the Sanctuary building across from the Fellowship Hall (kitchen side, in the back hallway of the Sanctuary) in a box labeled Backpack Buddies, or on the floor at the bottom of the stairwell next to the Conference Room in the Education building. It s as EASY as 1...2...3. Thank you again for supporting this ministry. Faith Expressions Faith Expressions is starting back Sunday, September 16th. We will meet at Northside after worship from 12:15-12:45 pm every Sunday. We will be preparing pieces for the Christmas and Easter holidays. Anyone interested in joining us, please contact Edith Tew for more details. Call or text 919-360-3718.
Page 8 the Beam, a monthly Newsletter for Knightdale Baptist September, 2018 Invite Your Family, Friends and Neighbors! Homecoming is Sunday, October 7th Please reserve this date so you can be a part of this special event. Rev. Kenny Byrd will be our guest speaker and is very excited to be with us. We will have our Homecoming meal in the comfort of the Family Life Center. Be sure to invite your family, friends and former members to celebrate with us. Also remember to prepare adequate food for those you invite. Rev. Jose Martinez Pastor, Spanish Ministry The Mission of Knightdale Baptist is reaching lives for Jesus. Mrs. Christi Boggs Preschool Director Mrs. Patty Jones Office Administrator Rev. Trent Sessoms Senior Pastor Staff: Address Service Requested Phone: 919-266-2471 Fax: 919-266-0984 www.knightdalebaptist.com Office Hours (Monday - Friday) 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM 15 Main Street Knightdale, NC 27545 Knightdale Baptist Friends Family Home