knightdale baptist church december 2014 newsletter

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And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 The season of Advent dates back to the fifth century. By the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, many churches had already adopted a seasonal practice to prepare for the arrival of Christmas. We observe Advent the four Sundays leading to December 25 as a time of spiritual examination and preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth. We prepare for a “coming” – not of seasonal sales, decorations, or jolly ole’ St. Nick, but the arrival of God in the flesh, dwelling among his people. While Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier each year, with the ads rolling out shortly after Halloween (lest we forget Thanksgiving), the season is marked by the mad rush to shop, cook, party, eat, watch football, go hunting, more shopping, gifts, re-gifts, returning gifts, and more shopping. Our modern Christmas experience has potential to separate us from the true spiritual significance of Christ’s birth. Our cultural Christmas, while enjoyable, doesn’t focus our attention on the remarkable message brought to us in the incarnation of God here on earth. Four Sundays. Four Sundays to focus on the significance of Jesus. We’ll decorate, hang the greens, light the candles, listen to the songs and messages, all to remind us the reason why we celebrate this time of year, reminding us amidst the crowded schedules to make room in our hearts for the Prince of Peace. That’s a gift you’ll not find on a store shelf or wrapped under a tree. This Advent season reminds us to take time to appreciate the gift of a Savior. May this Advent season guide us towards a true celebration, one felt deep within our souls. Merry Christmas! — Trent Sessoms

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P1 Four Sundays

P2 December Anniversaries

and Birthdays

P2 Baptist Knights

P2 Children’s Time

Schedule for December

P2 Church Budget

P3 December Calendar

P4 Children’s Worship

Schedules for December

P4 Love Connection

P4 Ushers for December

P4 List of Deacons

P4 Knightdale Parade

P5 Youth News

P5 Advent

P5 Love Offering

P6 From the Front Porch

P6 While They Were Sleeping

P6 Merry Christmas

from the Staff

P7 Operation Christmas

Child

P7 Lottie Moon/

CBF Global Missions

P7 Wednesday Night

Fellowship Meal

P7 Backpack Buddies

P8 KBC Christmas

Worship Schedule

P8 Staff

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Alma Smith Dec 3 Norwood Hargrove Dec 13 Connor Tew Dec 20 Teresa Watkins Dec 3 Alice Wiggins Dec 3 J.R. Watkins Dec 14 Bret Poirier Dec 21 Ashleigh Tew Dec 6 Billy Murray Dec 16 Mike Chalk Dec 24 Trent Talley Dec 7 Margaret Humphries Dec 17 Bridgett Ward Dec 29 Pennie Wilson Dec 17 Mark Hailey Dec 10 Frank Biggerstaff Dec 31 Philip Humphries Dec 18 Trent Sessoms Dec 18

Dudley and Nellie Stallings December 27th

Happy 61st Anniversary!

Steve and Sharon Peters December 8th

Happy 14th Anniversary!

Dwight and Peggy Whitley December 17


Mac and Lois McCoy December 27th


John Bruce and Dot Parrish December 27th


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December Birthdays

December Anniversaries

Baptist Knights for December and January

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.

Nov 30 - Dec 6 Bill Scanlon

Dec 7 - Dec 13 Jeff Maynard

Dec 14 - Dec 20 Tim Poirier

Dec 21 - Dec 27 Jim Farrington

Dec 28 - Jan 3 Stephen Tew

Jan 4 - Jan 10 Brandon West

Jan 11 - Jan 17 David Hinton

Jan 18 - Jan 24 Jesse Ward

Jan 25 - Jan 31 James Lucas

Children’s Time Ministry Leader’s

Schedule

Dec 7th - James Lucas

Dec 14th - Jamie Rosehart

Dec 21st - Jim Farrington

Dec 28th - Joe Johnston

Jan 4th - Lois

McCoy

Jan 11th - Bill

Scanlon

items associated with the budget, we would like for you to present your request as soon as possible.

The Finance committee is presently reviewing the budget by line item and we need your input. If you are responsible for any line

Please contact Bill Scanlon at 919-217-6027 with your requests.

Church Budget


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 Food Pantry Sunday First Sunday of Advent 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM HOG Worship Service 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

1 6:00 PM F.C. Christmas Party

6:00 PM Open Basketball

2 10:00 AM BALL Club 5:30 PM Read & Feed 6:00 PM Upward Practice

3 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

4 7:00 PM Properties Committee Meeting

5 6 9:00 AM Upward Games

7 Second Sunday of Advent 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

8 6:00 PM Open Basketball

9 10:00 AM BALL Club 5:30 PM Read & Feed 6:00 PM Upward Practice 7:00 PM Angelic Minister’s Mtg. at Brenda Hailey’s

10 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

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13 9:00 AM Upward Games 7:00 PM Youth Christmas Party

14 Third Sunday of Advent 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK

15 6:00 PM Open Basketball 7:00 PM Cemetery Meeting

16 10:00 AM BALL Club 6:00 PM Upward Practice 7:00 PM Finance Committee Mtg.

17 6:30 PM Adult Bible Study 6:30 PM Mission Friends 6:30 PM GA's & RA's 6:30 PM YAK 360 7:15 PM Children's Choir Practice 7:30 PM Worship Choir Practice

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20 9:00 AM Upward Games

21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM Morning Worship 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK


23 10:00 AM BALL Club

24 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Service

25 Christmas Day

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28 First Sunday of Christmas 9:15 AM Koffee Before Church 9:45 AM Bible Study 11:00 AM HOG Worship Service 11:30 AM Faith Expressions 6:00 PM Snack n YAK


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31 New Year’s Eve No Wednesday Night Activities 6:00 PM Youth Visit to Wellington

1 New Year’s Day

2 3 9:00 AM Upward Games

December

Love Connection for

December

(Please send a card, place a call or visit the following during the month of December): This Christmas season please choose someone you would like to make a connection with; whether it be one of our military, someone in a nursing home or someone home bound. Make a difference in someone’s Christmas this year!

Children’s Worship Schedule for the

Month of December Coordinator: “Pete” Harrell (919-266-2830)

Dec 7 Lead Teachers Assistants

Crib Babies: Cheryl Jackson Rachel Jackson

Toddlers: Volunteers Needed

2’s & 3’s: Mike and Angie Wallis

Children’s Church: James Lucas

Assistants: Kristin and Tim Poirier

Dec 14

Crib Babies: Christie Hatch

Toddlers: Terry Johnson Jeremy Tention

2’s & 3’s: Volunteers Needed


Assistants: Volunteers Needed

Dec 21

Crib Babies: Monique Mackey

Toddlers: Bill Scanlon



Assistants: Courtney Glover,

Valerie and Mark Beasley

Dec 28

Crib Babies: Bobbie Earnhardt, Peggy Altice

Toddlers: Volunteers Needed



Assistants: Brian and Holly Martin

Ushers for December

Bobby Harrell, Bill Scanlon

Jesse Ward, Brandon West


List of Deacons

2015

Christie Hatch David Hinton (Chair) Monique Mackey

Bill Scanlon Stephen Tew

2016

Sam Maise Carolyn Martinson

Jeff Maynard

2017

Robin Farrington Terry Johnson “Pete” Harrell

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.

The Knightdale Christmas Pa-rade is Saturday, December 6th at 2:00 pm. KBC will be in the parade, so come out and see the parade and support your church!

Knightdale Parade


Youth News

Youth Christmas Party - Satur-day, December 13th at Pastor Joe’s house - 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Wellington Visit - Wednesday, December 31st at 6:00 pm. Youth Ski Trip - January 9th - 11th.

— Pastor Joe

December 21st and distributed equally among Trent, Hal, Joe, Patty, Dana and Ann. The preschool board will recognize Christi

A love offering will be received for our staff to express our appreciation and love. This offering will be received through

and our preschool staff. If you wish to contribute, please mark your envelope as “Love Offering.”

Love Offering

looking through cards, little gifts and mementoes of the past. Also, I find a stack of letters from a grandson that ends with “I love you, Grandma. Can you find the cross I have hidden in the letter?” We used to plan for shopping sprees and gift wrapping parties, but most folks order on-line or have things sent by FedEx now. As we get older, Advent is a quieter, more solemn, and

It’s changed over the years. There was a time when our house was filled with children around our feet, giggling and teasing each other. Those sounds are no more. The families have grown up and many have moved away. So, we look forward to their cards with pictures to see how their children have grown. The days are quieter and are spent reminiscing and

yes, a more Holy time. We are not lonely; just alone sometimes in solitude, spending more time in meditation. All of life is good, even though it changes. Peace settles around us as a warm woolen blanket. We get ready to welcome the Christ Child and rejoice again at His coming.

Mary Weathers 2014

John 14:27

Advent - An Ode to Peace


Sunday Evening, December 14

“God Is With Us” 6:30 PM

featuring the KBC Handbell Choir and

Worship Choir with special guests

Ryan Mixter, Michael Roach & Brian Russell

Mark Yours Calendars…

Sunday, November 30 “Hanging of the Green” Service

11:00 AM

Wednesday, December 24

“Candlelight Christmas Eve

Service” 5:00 PM

-Hal Roach

From the Front Porch

Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas! From the staff at Knightdale Baptist Church,From the staff at Knightdale Baptist Church,From the staff at Knightdale Baptist Church,From the staff at Knightdale Baptist Church,

Pastor Trent, Pastor Joe, Pastor Hal, Patty, Dana, Ann

How quickly, how mysteriously, how unexpectedly an ordinary night became the turning point of human history. How remarkable that God chose to set his great rescue plan in motion when only a young couple was paying attention and only a few shepherds were awake.

It was an evening like any other. Ordinary men were doing an ordinary job. Shepherds were “keeping watch over their flock by night” (Luke 2:8). Was it chilly? Were they tired? When angels appeared with news of a Savior, had the shepherds been talking about their troubles or sharing a good joke?

God’s work is sometime so secret we may wonder if he’s there or if he cares. The Christmas story tells us that God works out breathtaking plans for our lives in the dark, often while we’re sleeping or going about our ordinary routines.

While They Were Sleeping


Mission and Worship Opportunities

OCC December

Thank you for all your contributions! The shoeboxes are on their way to their destinations, so for the month of December we ask that you pray. Pray that every girl and boy who receives a shoebox will experience God’s

unconditional love and provision through the gifts they receive.

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

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).

This month the Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal will be Wednesday, December 10th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. Reservations/cancellations must be made by noon on Monday, December 8th. Call the church office to

Menu: Baked Spiral Ham, Candied Yams, Butterbeans, Bread, Homemade Desserts and Beverages. (Cheese Pizza always available)

weekend meals during the school year. We need lots of kid-friendly non-perishable food items to maintain this ministry. A list of items can be found in the vestibule of the Sanctuary. Food collection bins are located

The “Backpack Buddies” program is an ongoing ministry KBC has with Knightdale

Elementary School. It provides children from food-insecure homes with

in the Education Building and the vestibule of the Sanctuary. The children and their respective families greatly appreciate the weekend meals we provide. Thank you for being a part of this ongoing KBC ministry.

Backpack Buddies

In addition to postage money for Missions, envelopes are available for your regular offering to Lottie Moon and CBF Global Missions. These offerings

The Church Post Office is ready for you to send Christmas cards to church members. Please put your postage money in your offering envelope and mark it “postage for” - Lottie Moon or Global Missions.

can be made through the month of December. November 30th - December 7th is the week of prayer for International Missions

and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

Lottie Moon/Global Missions

Knightdale Baptist Church 15 Main Street

Knightdale, NC 27545

Phone: 919-266-2471 · Fax: 919-266-0984

www.knightdalebaptist.org

Office Hours (Monday - Friday) 8:00 am until 5:00 pm

Address Service Requested

The Mission of Knightdale Baptist Church, as a loving, unified body, is to worship God and share Christ through

various Christian ministries, teaching, service, prayer and fellowship.

Staff:

Rev. Trent Sessoms

Senior Pastor

Rev. Hal Roach

Minister of Worship

Rev. Joe Johnston

Youth Pastor

Mrs. Patty Jones

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Christi Boggs

Preschool Director


Sunday, November 30th - Hanging of the Greens Service at the 11:00

am worship service.

Sunday, December 7th - Youth Caroling after 11:00 am worship.

Sunday, December 14th - “God is With Us” Worship Experience at

6:30 pm.

Wednesday, December 24th - Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 pm.

Wednesday, December 31st - Youth to Wellington.

KBC Christmas Worship Opportunities

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